Chapter 16

A very gentle breeze wafted past Luna as she sat quietly upon her balcony. She placed both of her front hooves upon the railing, leaning just over it. This granted a better view of not only the city below, but the night sky above as well. With the view, she hoped to at least catch a glimpse of what she had been looking for over the course of the year. Yet, there was nary a glimpse of said pony. Even more frustrating to her was the recent turn of events over the past couple of days. It left the entire Lunar Guard scratching their heads.

‘She usually steals something at least once a week,’ she thought, perplexed by the dead silence. ‘Often on a Monday too...’ Luna let go of a very heavy sigh, lowering her head in-between her forelegs. A part of her was glad that there hadn’t been a theft this week. At the very same time however; she was also uneasy about the silence. This kind of silence was very unnerving. It usually meant that there was something else going on. That something far worse than everything else all together was about to happen. While it didn’t happen all of the time in every single case, it happened quite frequently too.

“Eerie, isn’t it?” a voice inquired, it was a fairly masculine voice too. A voice she had grown rather fond of over the past year. One she didn’t even need to turn to, to know whom it was.

“What’s eerie?” Luna inquired to the stallion that stepped right up next to her.

“The calm,” Emerald replied, his tone as serious as ever. “They say the worst calms always come before the worst storms.” This was something that Luna could agree to. Just hearing this though seemed to calm her a tiny bit, knowing that at least somepony else felt exactly what she was feeling. This in turn caused her to bring her hooves back onto the stone surface of the balcony.

“My father said that to me once,” Luna added, “Although not in those exact words.” This drew Emerald’s curiosity a tiny bit. This was the first time he had ever heard about the parents of the two sisters. What kind of ponies could they possibly be? Were they even ponies? Could they control the sun and moon like their children? Are they even still alive?

“What...was he like?” Emerald asked hesitantly, just hoping that he wasn’t out of line by asking this. Thankfully it didn’t seem to bother Luna in the slightest when he did as she just turned to him with a very soft smile on her face. It seemed to bring her a bit of joy when he did, almost as if she had wanted him to ask that particular question. It even appeared to be a welcomed distraction from the issues that were on her mind.

“Our father...” Luna began, “Was a very strong and wise alicorn stallion. He was the Alicorn of the Night before me...the one who crafted the moon orb and also the one who taught me everything I know.” she spoke proudly, puffing out her chest with the pride backing her up. “On top of being a magnificent warrior...he was also one of the kindest ponies ever. Even though he was rather strict when it came to discipline.” she continued on, seeming to find a bit more joy in talking about her father. Which intrigued Emerald even further.

“Do you have an example?” he asked, interrupting Luna as she spoke.

“Yes...my sister,” she pointed out, “Celestia is very similar to our father, except in the fact that he preferred action over words. Which is what I prefer myself.”

“Which...explains why you’re upset over Nightmare’s disappearance,” Emerald added, which was a big mistake on his part. As those particular words seemed to strike a powerful nerve with her. While she did remain quiet about it, it was obvious his words had hurt her a bit. Which in turn caused her to lower her ears and turn away from him. He lowered his ears when he saw her response. “T-that...came out wrong...” he muttered, “I...”

“No...” she waved a hoof, “I know what you meant, Emerald.” this was followed by another soft sigh, “Its not what you think, its something else entirely.” Luna’s sigh told it all, there was something else to this situation. A reason as to why she had been so determined to find the mare now calling herself Nightmare Moon. At first it had been puzzling as to why she had been so determined to find this mare and over time it had even become a bit of an obsession. To the point where it was on her mind at almost all hours of the day.

“Then...what is it?” The very instant he asked that single question, her gaze shifted up to him. With an even greater determination flashing in them than before. She pressed her hoof up to his chest and he leaned back slowly. At the very same time, Luna began to lean in, gazing him directly in the eyes.

“If I tell you this, Emerald,” she whispered, “You must swear on your brother’s grave to never speak of it!” The tone of her voice was dead serious as well as the gaze in her eyes. The combination of which was rather intimidating to the stallion, causing him to gulp nervously. Emerald hadn’t ever received this kind of look from Luna before. While he did have a list of looks he had received, most of which had been rather seductive and entrancing or even grateful. He hadn’t seen a look like this. This meant to him that she was serious. “I mean it too! Even Celestia can’t know this! Even our mother cannot know either!”

“A-Alright!” Emerald replied, “I-I won’t breathe a word of it!”

“Good boy...” Luna smiled, leaning up to kiss him softly on the end of his muzzle.

‘What am I? A dog?’ he asked himself as he listened to the princess. At this point she took a step back, exhaling very slowly through her mouth before clearing her throat.

“My...father and I fought Nightmare before,” Luna explained, “Or...at least a Nightmare. Or should I say several Nightmares.”

“S-several?!” Emerald stammered, “There’s more than one!?” His voice grew louder at this point, which in turn caused the lunar princess to cover his mouth very quickly. She didn’t want another living soul to know this either, judging by the look on her face. In fact, she looked absolutely terrified by the volume of his voice. Actually going as far as to glance around, even dragging the stallion right off the balcony to peek outside her room. Just hoping the guards didn’t hear a single thing.

“Quiet you sexy idiot!” she ordered, “I said I don’t want anypony else to know!” As she ordered this, he slowly nodded. Letting the initial shock finally begin to wear off. When it finally did, she lowered her hoof very slowly just to ensure he didn’t shout again.

“S-sorry...” he muttered, lowering his ears in dismay.

“Its perfectly fine this time,” Luna began, taking another glance around. This time being sure to lock the door to the room as well as close the balcony door. “Just...don’t shout that again!”

“So, what’s this about there being more than one?” Emerald asked, this time lowering the tone of his voice even more. Luna closed her eyes upon hearing the question, as if taking a moment to contemplate everything in general before she spoke.

“Most ponies don’t know this...but...” she began, “The moon and the sun are far older than they think.” Luna took a couple steps back again as she thought of how to phrase everything. “The sun was created well before the planet...the moon, sometime after the planet. While that is mostly a detail everyone knows...do you know WHY the moon was created? Why we even need it?”

“Uhh...” Emerald trailed off, trying to consider all of the possibilities. However, nothing seemed to come his way on that front. As he was just left hanging his head in the confusion.

“The moon was created to protect those that live in the light,” Luna explained, “To drive away the darkest and foulest creatures that exist in the night. However, as you know...the protection does have its limits. When the moon’s light is blocked out, even just slightly...things can slip through. That’s what those Nightmares are. They’re embodiments of the darkness that exist without the moon’s protection. Formed of fear and powerful dark magic...magic that is even older than Celestia and I.” Emerald couldn’t help but shiver as he listened to the princess’ explanation. “These things exist to cause nothing but pain and agony. They feed off of the fear and negative emotions that are created through nightmares in other creatures.”

“Oh! Sort of like how a changeling can feed off of positive emotions?” he added, trying to make sense to it. Luna smiled at this response.

“Exactly!” she replied, “Where as a Changeling prefers to feed off of love...the Nightmares prefer to feed off of fear. But make no mistake. These things are nothing like Changelings. By the common description, they take on a mist or fog-like appearance in their natural state. They can only come out at night and they only exist to feed and cause fear. They feel absolutely nothing else. They’re just living masses of magic.”

“T-then...how?” Emerald tried to ask, searching his mind for the right words to this question. He didn’t know what to think at this point. If Nightmare Moon really was this ‘living mass of magic’, then how did she have a body?

“That...I don’t know,” Luna explained, “My father and I didn’t really take the time to study the things...but given she still has a fair amount of my magic. I figure that’s the reason she’s able to take that form.” She slowly lifted her gaze back up at Emerald, meeting his gaze again. Unlike the last time however, this time her eyes seemed rather vulnerable. She looked confused and alone. He could see it very clearly with the almost lifeless and hopeless look in her eyes. The look made his heart sink in an instant.

“Is that what’s bothering you?” he asked, receiving a very slow nod in response.

“That’s not all of it though, Emerald,” she sighed, climbing onto the bed very slowly before just flopping right down on it. He could feel it very clearly at this point. What she had explained to him wasn’t the worst part of the whole situation. He knew it was only going to get worse at this point. Which was why he joined her right on the bed, snuggling right up next to her.

The tension seemed to vanish the very moment she felt his warmth. In turn, it caused her to just lean up against his shoulder without a second thought. Luna felt the warmth of his body begin to radiate onto her own, slowly filling her with the sense of comfort she needed at the right moment. If she hadn’t gotten it, she might’ve broken out into tears then and there.

“I’m afraid to ask...but...” he began, only to feel her hoof press against his lips. Slowly, the mare closed her eyes and brought her hoof down again. The mare’s thoughts and emotions settled as she settled. She could feel the racing thoughts begin to slow in her mind and she was finally able to get a grip upon them before she opened her eyes once again.

“The reason I’m so worried...is because...” Luna began, once again trying to articulate her thoughts and feelings into appropriate words. “This one...Nightmare Moon...is different than the ones I faced in the past.” she exhaled very slowly, using that time to find the right words to describe it. “While...the nightmares are dangerous creatures, they’ve always had to enter a pony to cause nightmares. I’ve witnessed it myself....I’ve seen them enter through either the ears, nose or mouth. Most often through the ears.” Emerald didn’t like where this explanation was going. He could see that it was about to go even more south than it already had. Just having a body and some of Luna’s magic was bad enough, it didn’t take a scientist to guess what she was going to say next.

“She...doesn’t need to enter the victim?” he finished, only earning a nod from the princess. With this information, he could only assume what Luna was going through. Which was why upon hearing this information, he pulled her in a bit closer, resting his own chin on the top of her head. This gesture seemed to bring a great deal more comfort than any of the previous ones. As she slowly closed her eyes in response to it while moving her wing around him.

“From what I’ve observed, no,” Luna added, “She...pretty much can do what I do and manipulate dreams from the outside. But...she does have to be in her mist form to do it. Which is also how I’m sure she’s been able to go undetected by the security.”

“But...that still doesn’t explain everything...” Emerald added, which was followed by a very soft groan from the princess as she placed her hoof on her face. A gesture she had picked up on from the stallion in the time they had spent together.

“You may be a brilliant and intimidating captain, as well as adviser...” Luna added, “And a...very sexy stallion...but sometimes...you’re such a headache...” she sighed for the fifth time in the night. This one however seemed more superficial and far less depressing.

“H-hey! You hired me!” Emerald argued, clearly frowning with a tiny bit of a blush on his cheeks. He was clearly conflicted by what she had just said. Not only had she given him quite a nice compliment, but she had also insulted him at the very same time. He didn’t know exactly what to say about this at first. That was short lived however, as a very devious grin spread across his face the moment she turned back to him.

“You’re just lucky you--” Before she could finish however, she found herself in a lip-lock with the stallion. Luna’s eyes grew fairly wide at the sudden turn of events, her wings even sprung up the instant it happened and it was coupled with a very visible blush on her cheeks. She hadn’t expected this in the least, especially given the previously depressing conversation. Yet, it seemed to work in lifting her spirits quite considerably in just a matter of seconds.

It was another ten to fifteen seconds before she finally melted right into the kiss. Feeling all of the stress in her just vanish without another word or thought. In fact, she couldn’t find words or thoughts to this instance, instead she merely kissed him back. Slowly closing her eyes as she tilted her head just slightly. It was a wonderful sensation, especially when her heart began to pound in her chest. She didn’t care beyond that, just feeling the world around her melt away very slowly as she focused on nothing else but the kiss.

Luna couldn’t ask for a more perfect moment, ever. Especially as she felt him began to push against her slightly. This wasn’t much of a problem, which is why she quickly caved into it. Just letting him have the control very slowly. The mare’s body began to rotate along with his, to the point where both ponies were actually lying on their sides instead. Facing one another. Had the previous moment been perfect? Or was this moment perfect? She didn’t care anymore, especially as she felt his hoof begin to move down her left side.

‘What am I doing...?’ she asked herself, as she felt a few tiny waves of pleasure course over her body. ‘Am I submitting to this stallion?’ It looked quite like it too, as he began to take even more control of the situation. Even as it dragged on, she didn’t seem to care in the least. Instead, as the kiss broke; she just gazed at him passionately. In the mare’s eyes, he saw it. Another of the many looks that she had given him. This time though, it seemed a bit different. Unlike the previous times, where there had just been a tremendous amount of lust. There was also longing and a hint of loneliness. The bit of loneliness that she wanted to cast aside. ‘But...I prefer mares...’ she thought, ‘W-why would I let...oh screw it...he’s done so much for me. How can I NOT submit to him?’ It was only when a smile moved across her face that he once again pulled her into a kiss. ‘Just this once at least...’

Emerald saw it in the mare’s eyes. He felt it in her subtle actions as they continued to kiss. He could feel her hooves gently moving across his body, slowly moving down his spine. They mirrored his movements almost exactly, except for the fact that she clutched his flank very tightly. That was a big indicator for him, especially given just how tight she had gripped it. This caused him to yelp rather loudly, shocked that she had even done such a thing at first. At least, until he realized the look he was now receiving.

“I’m...going to let you have your dastardly way with me,” she cooed, “Just...for tonight. As long as you’re gentle to begin with. Because...well, it is my first time since returning from the moon.”

“I wouldn’t dream of hurting you, my princess,” he whispered seductively, which caught her attention. This sparked an immediate reaction, even more than the kissing had done as she could feel just a hint of arousal. “Unless of course...you wanted me to.” That drove her over the edge though, she could feel her cheeks beginning to burn at that point as well as her loins beginning to tighten up just a little bit.

‘Did he really just...?’ she shook her head, trying to keep it on straight even amidst the lustful thoughts running through her mind. This came suddenly before he resumed kissing her. The passion only seemed to magnify what she was already feeling in that very moment. Feeling the dampness beginning to grow between her legs. This caused her to once again clutch onto his flank, as if holding onto it for dear life for just a couple of seconds.

The pure intensity of their passion went on for several minutes. It grew from points of very soft and gentle kissing, to the most intense and passionate of kissing. To the point where their tongues were hanging from their mouths. At first, Luna had been forceful, having to pin him down to the bed for just an instant upon his request, before being flung onto her back. It was in that moment where she felt it, where she felt the object of her desires beginning to take shape between their bodies. It took shape fast too, as she could feel the rod hardening very quickly. Which in turn only added to her own already heightened arousal.

The passionate kissing ended abruptly as he climbed right off of her. This instead gave her quite the view of what she had been feeling before. The size of his tool didn’t really impress her that much, the smile on her face said that much. However, what impressed her was the fact that she saw just a very tiny bit of pre-cum dripping from it. That said everything she wanted to know at this particular instant before climbing to her own hooves upon his request.

Luna slowly lowered her head onto the pillow, with her rump fully in the air, facing the unicorn. It was an uncommon occasion for her to present herself like this, but one she rather enjoyed. She simply wished she could see the look on the stallion’s face as he stood in awe of her glorious, wet vagina. For a moment, he even watched as it winked at him. He hadn’t ever had a chance to see a more arousing sight in his life and while it wasn’t the first time he had ever seen Luna’s entrance. It was certainly his favorite thus far. Especially as he watched the walls contract for just a moment, causing another wink.

“Are you just going to sit there and stare?” the mare teased, “Or...do I have to take command?” That was a line that sent a chill up Emerald’s spine. It was both a positive and a negative chill as he could only assume what she would do if he just continued to stare. He scrambled to mount her at first, before positioning himself very carefully. It took just a couple of seconds to work around her tail before he finally gave the very first thrust into her.

It was what she had been anticipating for quite some time. What she had fantasized about for the past year since her return and it was finally happening at this particular moment. It came abruptly as she felt her walls part from the size of his member. It hurt just a little bit from the fact that she hadn’t received in quite some time, but it was a good kind of hurt for her. Enough to cause her to let out a rather pleased shout. He went in deep upon the first thrust too, going as far as he could possibly go. Luna couldn’t ask for a more heavenly moment in her life, at least until the next thrust came.

For Emerald, it was a magnificent sensation. She was tight, very tight around his length. Even with the first thrust spreading her apart, he couldn’t help but let out a very soft grunt in the sheer bliss of how it felt. He couldn’t even put words to the sensation because of how it felt. He didn’t know what was better about it. How it felt, or the simple fact that it was Princess Luna he was now inside of. He didn’t even have time to think about it as his body just seemed to take over, responding to what not only he wanted, but what the princess had been craving from him for close to a year now.

“Yeesssss!” Luna cried out in sheer delight as she felt the second thrust wash over her. Shortly after it, came the third and fourth thrust. Eventually following up into a very quickened rhythm as he adjusted to her body. It was delightful, no. It was better than delightful. Each thrust was absolutely magnificent, better than the previous. As he thrusted on, she bit onto the pillow in pure bliss as each wave of pleasure washed over her. “FASTER!” she roared, feeling him comply with the request.

Emerald’s thrusting continued to quicken over the course of a couple of minutes, feeling his testicles slap rather hard against the mare’s lower body. This did cause him a bit of pain when it occurred, but it too was a good kind of pain when coupled with the pure pleasure he could feel rushing through every inch of his body.

“Harder!” she ordered, “Rut me senseless!”

“Yes, Princess,” Emerald complied, giving each thrust a greater amount of force. Though, she didn’t seem to be effected much by the effort at first.

“Damn it!” she snapped, “I said harder! Really use your back legs!” Luna cried, “You’re strong! Show me just how strong you are!” Emerald did just that too. Really putting a significant amount of force into each thrust. Enough to the point where a very loud smack could be heard between each one and Luna had to actually bite on the edge of one of her pillows. She had made a great guess on his strength. She didn’t expect him to be this strong however, as he continued to viciously pound into her.

The sheer intensity of the thrusts were enough to bring in just a bit of pain with the pleasure. She didn’t seem to mind it either as the sensations seemed to contrast fairly quickly. Only working to intensify the pleasure she felt with each passing second. That very combination also proved to tighten her muscles quite significantly. Which in return brought her climax all that much closer. Luna’s initial response to the rapidly closing in orgasm was to shut her eyes and force it back down. It was to no avail though as she just felt the flood gates give way. The muscles contracted in her lower body and she could feel even more intense waves of pleasure washing over her, enough to bring her to her knees.

‘Oh gods above...’ she thought as she felt her legs wobble just a bit. Feeling each and every muscle contraction of her orgasm send another wave of pleasure over her. Along with that, it was also coupled with a bit of fluid splattering over Emerald’s stomach and lower body. The orgasm was intense and it became a struggle to stay on her hooves at that point. What made it even harder to do that though, was the pure fact that the stallion hadn’t stopped yet. His thrusting only continued on and on with each passing second. This intensified her orgasm even further, to the point where tears began streaming down her face in the sheer ecstasy coursing through her body.

Luna’s first orgasm only intensified the pleasure that Emerald felt all throughout his body. He could feel her inner walls pulling and tugging on his length as if it was trying to milk him. Which was a powerful feeling in it of itself. That, along with the continuing thrusts only seemed to throw him over the edge in a matter of seconds after her orgasm began. Each second felt like an eternity to the two of them as Emerald’s orgasm erupted into her. Thick ropes of his seed filled up her womb and eventually began to spurt out with each contraction of her muscles, painting his coat even more than it had before. Both of them grew silent and their movements slowed as the orgasms continued.

Their bliss lasted for a good two minutes, before Emerald finally fell back and Luna collapsed onto the bed. Where they just simply lied back and basked in the afterglow of one of the most intense experiences of their lives. so far. They said nothing and not a single sound was heard. They didn’t even move from where they had fallen for a good five minutes more, before the stallion finally stirred.

“L-Luna?” Emerald finally spoke, crawling his way up to the princess, before flopping onto his side. Only to find she just gazed back at him rather blankly. Seemingly lost in what she had felt. “Princess?”

“That thousand years on the moon was worth it...”

Author's Note

My portrayal of Luna is as follows; at least, for her romantic and sexual interests. She's bisexual, but with a preference to mares. Yes, she likes stallions too, but she prefers mares over them in most cases. Every now and again though, she'll pick up a stallion lover.