WARNING! THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SCENES OF BONDAGE AND RAPE... Lol, just kidding! But, it does have clop.

As Luna and I stood there, holding each other and kissing, I thought of something. "Luna," I began, breaking the kiss. "We.. We shouldn't delay any further." I just looked into her eyes, smiling.
"Delay?" She asked, confused. "What do you mean?"
"I mean... I don't want to delay the wedding any further. I don't want us to take any more risks, I want us to be together now. I want our wedding to be on your birthday, the fourteenth of next month. I do NOT want to delay this."

Luna just stood there a moment, trying to process everything I just said. Finally, after several moments, she burst into tears of joy and buried her face into my neck. "Oh, yes!" She exclaimed in ecstasy. "Yes, General, yes! I would love that! That will be perfect! Yes!" I held her head against me, gently kissing her upon the brow.
"It's official, then," I proclaimed. "We will be married on your birthday."

I pressed my lips to her own once more, glad that I was able to do so, grateful for the millionth time in the past 10 minutes that I was able to. As I held her, I felt her stir beneath my grasp. "Um... General?" She started, looking up at me with her sparkling azure eyes. "Yes, love?"
"Um... It is just... We have been apart for so long, and... I was hoping, that, we could... You know... lay together, tonight?" She blushed and looked down, still smiling.

I chuckled, and pulled her tighter. "Yes Luna," I replied. "Of course." I looked back to see if Calypso was still there, and she wasn't. I suppose the guards had taken her to where she would stay. I then looked out the window and saw that the sun had set. I looked down at Luna and grinned. "Come on, love."

.....

I took her by the hoof and led her to the bed. We kissed one more time, then lay down together. I brought her against my body in a loving embrace, loving the silky feel of her fur. I pressed my lips against hers once more, and as we slowly kissed each other, she began to grind her hips against me.

I heard her begin slowly moaning, a sweet, purring sound that made me want to bring her closer. I took one of my arms from around her and reached down to feel her teats. She shivered slightly at that, a common reaction from her. I giggled slightly through the kiss, then continued to rub her soft, cobalt folds.

This continued on for several minutes, then I slowly snuck my hoof lower, eventually reaching the soft folds of her crescent. I rubbed my hoof against it, causing her moans to deepen. Before long, I broke the kiss and chuckled at her. "Oh, Luna," I said, smiling at her, looking deeply into her beautiful eyes. "I love the sounds you make. They're just so adorable." I giggled at her and licked my hoof. "Mmm... You're delicious." She giggled at that.

I continued kissing her and rubbing her soft folds. I kept this up for many minutes, until she eventually broke the kiss and stopped my hoof. "Don't." She said, smiling lustfully at me. "I want all of you, love." I nodded, grinning at her. I kissed her upon the neck, loving the mingling of her fur and my lips. I moved my hips upward and pressed the tip of my penis against her warm, moist clit. "Ah!" She cried, shivering a bit.

I chuckled and pushed in slightly, piercing her lips. As she moaned, I began to slowly thrust, gently pushing into her and slowly pulling out. As she took me into her, biting her lip until the point that it nearly bled, smiling as she did so. She began gasping and wincing, and before long, she began to buck her hips against me, pushing me further into her. Before long, I felt a heat and pressure building within my loins.

Soon, I burst, as did she. I pulled out of her and we both laid back, tired out from the activity. I heard her gasping for breath, so very tired. She crawled up next to me, and laid her head on my chest, still panting. "Ge... General..." She gasped out, kissing me upon the cheek. "I... I love you... So much..." I looked down at her and kissed her upon the brow. "Oh, Luna," I replied, grinning. "I love you, too, Moon Pie." She snuggled up closer to me, and I pulled the blanket over the both of us. Within moments, we were both asleep.

.....

January 30, 2013

That morning, I woke early. I raised up from beneath the covers and, realizing where I was at, smiled. "So it wasn't a dream," I said out loud. "I really got back here. I got back to Luna." I looked over and saw Luna, still sleeping soundly. I grinned and gently brushed my hoof along her mane, loving the smooth feel. I chuckled and quietly got out of bed. I walked from the bed into the bathroom. I gently closed the door and stepped into the shower. I put a towel by the shower and turned on the hot water.

I smiled as I felt the steaming liquid patter against my neck and face. It was a bit hotter than I remembered, and it hurt a bit, but I was fine; I kind of liked the pain. I let it burn my flesh gently as I reached over and grabbed some soap. I gently scrubbed the lye against my chest. I loved the feeling; I loved the feeling of every part of the cleansing. This had been the first time in almost three weeks I had showered, so I savored the process, letting the gentle stream heat my body.

As I set down the lye, I took some oak-scented musk and lathered it gently through my mane. I enjoyed the fragrance for a long time, so long that I forgot how long I had been in the shower. Finally, I finished and rinsed my mane, letting the water trickle through the ruby and sapphire hair. Finally, I turned off the faucet and stepped out onto a mat.

I levitated the towel over and gently dried my body, dragging the towel over first my neck and face, then my back and stomach, and, finally, over my rear and my hind legs. I hung up the towel on a drying rack, then stepped back out into the bed chambers. I looked over and saw Luna was still sleeping. I quietly walked over and kissed her on the brow before I looked at the clock.

"8:02? Well, guess I could let Luna sleep a little longer." I grinned and got back into the bed, by Luna's side. I laid back and grinned. I'm not sure how long I ended up laying there. Every so often, I looked over at the clock, but I wasn't really concerned. What I can only assume was about two hours later, I heard Luna yawn and felt her stir. I looked over and saw her crack open her sleepy-looking eyes.

"Good morning, beautiful." I said, chuckling at her. She smiled and leaned over, laying her head on my chest. Good morning, love," She replied, kissing me on the chin. "How are you feeling?"
I smiled and snuggled her closer to me. "I'm feeling fine... Especially since I can sleep with you again." She giggled lightly and embraced me.

"Hey, Luna," I said, looking down at her. "Does my family know about how I went missing?"
She nodded and yawned once more. "I borrowed Rift and went to your world. When I got there, I told your mother you were missing. I told her I would let her know if you returned." I smiled at her.
"Well then, I guess at some point today I'll have to go home." She nodded.

"Why not now?" She asked me, looking into my eyes with her beautiful, sparkling orbs of teal. I thought a moment, then nodded. "Yeah," I replied. "That would be perfect."

.....

After we decided to leave and tell my family I had returned, I asked her where Rift was at. She told me it was being kept at the Royal Laboratory for safe-keeping. I nodded and took her with me. I remembered where the laboratory was at from past visits - From Luna's chambers it was left, right, right, straight, up the stairs, left, right, up the stairs, through the double doors.

I opened up the doors to the laboratory and walked inside, Luna in tow. As I entered, lab visitors within looked in shock at me. I guess not everyone had found out yet. I trotted up to the head scientist, a scarlet unicorn named Acid Hoof, and asked him, "Where is Rift, friend?"

"Ah," He replied, turning around. "General, my friend. I had heard you returned. Oh, eh, yes, Rift, it is in the same tank of quicksilver that it was the first day you had it, right over in the back room." He pointed to a small door off to the left of the table where they kept unused beakers.

"Thank you," I said, walking to the door. Luna stopped as I opened up the door."What's wrong, love?" I asked her, noticing her sudden change in mood. "Oh, it's nothing," She replied, looking down nervously. "I just... I've never really liked going into this room. There is just a bad... Feel, to it." I nodded, realizing her issue.
"Alright than, Moon Pie. I don't want you doing anything you're not comfortable with."

"Thank you, love." She replied, hugging me right quick. I nodded and told her I'd be right back, then walked inside. As I looked around, I noticed how dark the room was. I quickly found a light switch and turned on the light. Upon doing so, I saw an amazing sight.

Hanging upon the walls were all kinds of blueprints for different devices, as well as small prototypes of many. Among these were robotic companions, androids, mech suits that could make a pony nearly invincible, laser-based weapons, and, most amazing of all, a time machine.

I tried to shake off my amazement and just grab Rift. I looked straight at the tank of mercury and walked slowly and calmly to it. I used my magic and slowly levitated the dagger out of the tank. I took the sheath from the side and strapped it around my chest, then slid the dagger into it. I turned around and slowly walked out of the room, still wanting to try out that time machine.

When I got back outside, I smiled at Luna, then took out Rift and opened up a portal. I took Luna by the hoof, and we stepped inside, hopeful.

.....

Luna and I floated calmly and slowly through the wormhole, holding eachother tightly. For the first time, I was curious what happened as we went through the portal, so I looked down at myself. I was amazed; I could see every part of my body morphing, my hooves to nubs, to fingered hands. I looked down at my front forelegs and saw them morph a bit to transform into arms. Finally, I felt up my mane and realized it was changing from it's long size to a shorter length, the length of my hair in my own world.

I looked over at Luna, and I realized she was changing too; Her shortening and morphing arms, her adjusting hind legs, her shortening mane, her face. Then, I noticed something. Apparently, as we morphed, our bodies morphed first, then whatever cosmic forced caused this to happen slowly threaded clothing around our bodies. For a few brief moments, Luna and I were simply nude, half human, half pony creatures floating through Zero Space.

"Amazing," I said out loud, still looking at Luna's morphing body. She giggled, then looked down at herself, realizing what I was talking about. "Oh my!" She cried out, shocked, but not upset. After a moment or two, her face returned to the same, smiling form as always. I looked ahead and saw that the exit was up ahead. I grinned. I leaned over and kissed Luna one time, then took her by the hand and paddled quickly through the antigravity. As we exited the portal, I grinned, glad I would soon be with my family again.

.....

As we finally exited the portal, we entered into the living room of my house. Sitting there on the couch was my mother, crying softly. I looked at Luna, and she nodded. I broke the embrace and walked over to Mom. "Mom?" I said, smiling as I tapped her on the shoulder. She looked up, eyes widening at the sound of my voice. "G... General?" She looked up. She just stared at me incredulously for a moment. Finally, I broke the silence, saying, "Yeah, Mom. It's really me."

Finally, she wrapped her arms around me in a great hug, still sobbing. "General!" She cried out, a grin spreading across her face. "General, son, I... I thought you were gone forever! What happened?!" I grinned at her and sat down on the couch beside her. Luna joined us, and I told her the story.

At the end of the tale, my mother just smiled and embraced me again, glad I was home. I returned the hug, and as I did so, I felt a tear roll down my cheek. "I missed you so much, son..." She said, tightening her grip on me.
"I missed you too, Mama..."

.....

A few hours later, me and Luna were back into Equestria. Luna was in the castle, planning part of the wedding, while I was in Everfree, searching for the perfect place. As I flew through the beautiful place, filled with great pines and oaks, I finally found the perfect place. Resting in the very center of the great forest was a great dais, a beautiful altar with a Flame, a Trident, a Pegasus Wing, a Stone, a Flaming Blade, and an Orb with all five of the other images, all carved into it.

I descended towards the platform, showing homeage to it by landing a careful, respectable distance from it. I slowly approached it, then, when I was within 5 feet, I knelt down and prayed to God. "Dominus aeterna est, Deus universi, quia plura bona tibi ago dedisti mihi, tu dic quaeso uti hic. Obscero, Domine, dic ubi me diligo ducenda est. Gratias ago tibi renascitur. Amen."

As I opened my eyes, I saw an odd light fill in around me. I looked around in shock, and suddenly, there was Celestia standing in front of the dais. "Princess Celestia," I said, bowing my head and pressing my hoof against my chest in salute. She chuckled and shook her head. "Rise up, General," She said, smiling. "You need not be so formal with me. Now then, I must ask you, why are you at the Altar of Spirits?"

I looked at the dais, then back at Celestia. "Altar of what?"
She giggled. "The Altar of Spirits. It is the place where the first 6 ponies, each the first of the 6 different races of ponies, received their spiritual power from God. I could tell you the story, but that would take too long. I'll have to tell you another time."

She grinned and looked at me. "So then," She said. "I heard you praying before the altar. I know you want to marry Luna here. And, personally... I think that would be a good idea. Ever since she was a young filly, my sister has been fascinated by the story, and ever since she first heard it, even through her days of insanity as Nightmare Moon, she dreamed of being swept up by her knight in shining armor, and to be married to the stallion in this place. It was the one thing that she never gave up on, the one thing that kept her tied to reality... The one thing... That gave her even a hint of sanity through her pains. It is the only reason she was ever able to be brought back to her pure state... It was the one faint glimmer of hope, of love, purity, and innocence that rested within her tortured, corrupted soul."

I looked at the alabaster Alicorn, tears in my eyes at the speech. "So, I should marry Luna here?" She nodded. "You should, General. Luna will love that." I nodded and looked up towards the sky. The sun was getting low. "I guess we should get back to the castle, then." She nodded and I flew off, thanking her as I did so. I flew towards Canterlot as quickly as I could, though I watched where I was going this time, not wanting to repeat past mistakes.

I smiled; I never understood until now how truly important this all was to Luna. Her one hope - The one thing that made her pure again - And I was making it happen. I was fulfilling her dream.

.....

January 31, 2013

That morning, I woke up in the castle once more, Luna in my hooves. I slowly allowed my eyes to open as I yawned once. It was a quiet yawn, but Luna still woke up. "Mmm..." Luna mumbled, stirring. "Good morning, Seabiscuit."
"Good morning, Moon Pie." I replied, moving a stray lock of her hair back to the rest of her mane. "Hey, Luna, I know the perfect place in Everfree Forest for us to have the wedding."

"Oh?" She said, a happy, yet still sleepy expression on her face. I nodded. "Well then, where at?"
"Well, I was flying through the forest, and in right about the center, there was a dais." She perked right up at that, energy suddenly flowing through her. "A... Dais?"
"Yeah, a dais..." I replied. "Called the Altar of Spirits." Her eyes widened in surprise as she realized this. She looked right at me, eyes sparkling, bright as sapphires, with a grin as wide as the Bay of Bengal.

"Oh, General, do you mean it? You really want to be married THERE?" I nodded, looking at her lovingly. "Oh, General, yes, please, yes!" She exclaimed, pulling me tightly agaisnt her and kissing me deeply. Upon breaking the kiss, she pondered out loud, "But... How did you know what it was called?" She looked tenderly at me, a slight hint of befuddlement in those beautiful pools of blue.

"Well, you see, when I first saw the dais, I thought this would be a nice place for us to get married. I prayed to God for him to tell me if this was the right place for us to be joined together forever. And, the answer came in the form of your sister. Celestia appeared and told me the story of the platform, what it was originally used for, and about how you..." I blushed and looked down nervously. "...About how you loved it. About how it was the one thing that kept you sane, the one glimmer of hope, that lied within you when you were evil, when you were Nightmare Moon. It was the one glimmer of purity still within your corrupted form..." As I spoke, I saw tears of love streaming down her cheeks, and I noticed that her usually dark, two-colored mane and dark coat were beginning to lighten. Her long, flowing mane went from her average dark blue to a short length of teal, and her coat became virtually the same shade. This was her true form, her purest body. "...It was the one thing that kept you alive within your then-evil form, your sparkle of innocence, your shine of hope. She told me about how you dreamed to be married there."

I leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. "And I'm just so glad I can help make your dream come true. I'm just so glad... That I can help complete your vision." She was full-on bawling now, tears of joy and of passion. She threw her forelegs around me and kissed me passionately. Yes, this was the best thing. This was the best thing to show her how much I loved her.

.....

Luna and I had figured out where we would marry, so we decided to let everyone know. While she worked on deciding what we would have for the meal at the wedding, I went out to the finest jewelcrafter in all Equestria. And who else should it be, but the same pony who sold me the jewelry I had ordered for Luna's Christmas gifts from just a month and a half before.

As I walked into the store, he greeted me instantly at the door. "Hello, and welcome to - Ah, General, my friend," He said, realizing who I was. "How are you, sir?" He continued. I chuckled and nodded.
"Very good, thank you. And you?"
"I am just fine. What can I do for you, my friend?"

"Luna and I are getting married on the 14th of February, and I wanted to get the best possible wedding rings for us. Got anything for me?" He nodded and chuckled.
"Oh yes," He replied. "I've just the perfect rings for you. And, I will not even charge you for it."
I shook my head, confused. "You... Won't charge me? Why?"

"Hoho! Because, my friend, ever since people have heard that the fiance to the great Princess of the Night bought jewelry for his lover here, they have been placing all of their orders here, and I have been earning more than ever! I've had over 8,000 orders in the past 3 weeks! It wouldn't hurt anything if I gave two rings away to my celebrity clientele!" He chuckled and gave me a friendly hug, then turned around. "Wait just a moment, Mister Smiddy, I will grab a few rings that I think might be right for you and your Luna. Feel free to look around." I nodded as he opened up the door to the back room.

As he rummaged around in the other room, I looked around at the different necklaces he had on display. As I looked in the glass display container that formed the counter, I saw a large chunk of flame-blue crystal about the size of my head. By it was a card reading Newfound material; Yet to be named; 400 bits to have a ring carved from it, 500 to have a necklace charm carved, or 600 bits for a locket to be carved from the gem.

As I stared at the beautiful color, reminding me so much of Luna, I craved to have something made for us from it. A thought went through my mind. I decided what I would have. "Ah, my friend," The Greek pony said, opening the door with a small chest in his hooves. "Admiring Gem X, I see? Yes, it is quite a beautiful gem, isn't it?"
I looked up and nodded. "Yeah," I replied. "Yeah, it's just... Sublime..." As he noticed how I stared at it, he chuckled at my expression.

"Once you get the rings, might you, perchance, like something carved from the stone?" I nodded, happy. He chuckled and went on to show me the different kinds of rings. After about 20 minutes, I decided upon a single set of rings, each meant for a unicorn's or Alicorn's horn, made of blued silver and encrusted with seven-facet blue diamonds that had the Alicorn word for 'Eternity' carved into their main faces.

"So then," He said, placing the rings side by side in a velvet-lined box. "What would you like from the crystal?" I didn't have to take a moment to figure out. "I'd like two lockets. And for the chain, I would like blued silver." He nodded. "Very well then." He opened up the case and removed the stone, levitating it with his magic.

"I will be back in just a few minutes," He said, walking into the back room again. I heard sounds of hammering
coming from inside. Before long, I heard him muttering a few indecipherable words. After several more minutes of hammering and cryptic whsipers, the door finally opened, revealing the unicorn levitating two beautifully carved, heart-shaped gems, one with the shape of a crescent moon carved into the center, the other with the outline of a trident.

"Here you are, my friend." He said, carefully handing me the lockets. "And, eh... Here are the chains. Quickly, lace them through like that... and there, and... Yes. There we are." I took the lockets by the chain and held them up. They were absolutely gorgeous, from their basic color, to their facets, to the way the light glinted off of them. "Perfect." I commented.

I quickly pulled out the wallet that I always kept with me. I reached into it and fished out several coins. "Alrighty than," I said, counting the bits. "This should cover the lockets and chains both." He nodded as I handed him the bits, smiling. I turned around, rings and lockets in my saddlebags, and walked out as I waved good-bye to the kind old man.

.....

February 1, 2013

That morning, I woke earlier than usual. I cracked my eyes open and looked over at the beautiful mare beside me. I grinned at her and kissed her on the brow. I calmly, quietly climbed out of the bed and wrote a note. I set the note on the nightstand beside the bed, then silently left the room, closing the door behind me.

I had no problems with Luna, but, I wanted to make a life with her, and part of that was to live with her, in our own home. So, I knew what I would do: I would build a castle for her.

Being kind of like a god of water, I could control anything touched by fluid. So, I decided I would go out to the eastern coast, the place where I fought Dwarves to the brink of Death, and where I returned to Equestria at, and bring about from the surrounding lands a glorious palace, composed of pearl and gems, and all sorts of beautiful things. I would do whatever I could to make it comfortable, yet not softening. I wanted to make it a place where Luna would be happy, so I would fill it with so many things.

I flew swiftly through the Night, the Partial Moon overhead, waning and only half, yet beautiful nonetheless. Five minutes after I left the castle, I had reached the coast with no problems. I still surprised myself, I flew so swiftly; It seemed that as I learned more of my power, and as I took better control of it, the more powerful I seemed to become, the faster I became.

I knelt down before the Great Sea, Hope and Love in my heart, Joy on my mind. And thus, I spake, saying, "Mare Magnum, o pulcher tractu, exaudi orationem meam: ad te volo me cedere et concedere terras quas contingere, ut faceret me amare unum magnum palatium, ubi vivendum inter amorem et gaudium aeternum felices se libenter Deo habemus."

As the Deep Expanse of the Ocean heard my plea, it yielded before me, waves parting. I nodded, and wasn't sure what to do. Then, it came to me. I looked at the middle of the land right before me, moments before covered with water and now dry, then imagined it high above the ground, a small plateau. Thus, the ground obeyed and moved itself up, forming a large platform from stone.

As I lowered the earth, I thought of what the palace could look like. But, I didn't have long; Suddenly, I heard an odd sound coming from the Ocean, and moments later, three shadowy forms the size of an Alicorn appeared in the waters. I drew out Traum Silber, and stood my ground. Moments later, I was amazed at what I was staring at.

Bursting out of the water, the sea ponies stood before me. Each about 14 hands high, there were three different types of them, to the left a sea unicorn, to the right a sea pegasus, and in the center leading them was a base sea pony.

"S-Sea... Ponies?" I said, shocked. The three of them stood there a moment, then the side two kneeled down as the lead came up closer to me before kneeling. "O Great One," He began, eyes closed and hoof to his heart in salute. "Sea-Master, Child of Oceanus, we are amazed. Ye have graced us with your great presence, but we know not why. Whatever it may be, we, the Warriors of the Marianas Empire, the Great Nation of the Stars of the Sea, will serve you wholeheartedly and kindly to the end."

As I stared at him, still shocked, still confused, I thought a moment of what the fuck he might be talking about. "I... I'm sorry, but... Who are you, who do you think I am, and what in the name of God Almighty are you talking about?!" He looked at me incredulously at first, then realized what was wrong.

"I see," He continued, now understanding. "You have forgotten your blood, milord. Allow me to explain. You are part of an ancient group of the sea ponies called the Filii Oceanum, or, 'Children of the Ocean.' You are the only Sea Alicorns in existence. Or, rather, were..." He paused a moment, closing his eyes as a single tear slipped down his cheek.

"You see, long ago, over ten thousand years ago, a great beast known as Typhon rose from the tears of the Gods of Purity after they saw how twisted the world had become. Upon doing so, Typhon became a spirit of retribution. At first, he travelled the world, slaying the most wicked. But, before long, Typhon became corrupt. He realized that all feared and respected him, and so, he used the power to his advantage. He began threatening people with Death if they did not conform to his power and serve him. For a short time, he ruled over all the world."

The aquatic creature then stood straighter, pride in his pose and voice. "One day, the Great King of the Oceans, Oceanus, then just a peasant sea unicorn, heard about the things the beast did. He grew furious, unable to believe the bastard could do such things. He ran out from his home, furious and bleeding zeal. He ran a hundred miles to the coastline, then burst forth from the ocean."

"Oceanus was unafraid. He ran valiantly, not stopping. Everytime a boulder or a tree came into his path, he ran straight through it, smashing it to pieces that flew high into the air. Legend says that he destroyed an enormous mountain in his path to the Typhon Beast. As he strode valiantly forward towards the evil creature, he refused to stop, anger growing. He was unstoppable."

The pony's voice grew deeper, angry and powerful. "Oceanus finally reached the Mountain of Retribution, the place where Typhon's lair lay. As he stood before the Evil One, Oceanus was unafraid and angry. He roared out in anger, power in his heart. As he did so, the beast just laughed. Oceanus kicked the beast, but did no damage. His magic only served to anger Typhon. No matter what he did, Oceanus didn't do any damage, but still he fought on."

"He only furthered the beast's frustration, and before long, the best picked Oceanus up in his great palm, and threw him. The great king-to-be rose up from the grounds before the mountain, tears of pain in his eyes. He refused to surrender, and ran back up the mountain path. The beast continued to fling him away, not the least bit hurt. Finally, on the tenth time it happened, Oceanus stood up, scars and cuts covering his body, and cried out a great roar of anger and of pain. As he cried out, a great energy began suffusing his body, a beam of light coming down from the Heavens to surround him. Suddenly, two bulges appeared at his shoulders. He yelled out in pain as his skin slowly burst and revealed to beautifully feathered, muscular wings.

"The great warrior stepped back from the mountain, calm yet angry, then looked up towards the Heavens. He ran forth towards the mountain, then took off, flying towards Typhon. When he landed before the God-like spirit, he roared once more, and the beast began to quake with fear. It realized it was outmatched. Suddenly, Oceanus grew from his normal form into some kind of humanoid, anthromorphic creature."

"The warrior felt great energies charging into his hand. He balled his hand into a fist, then ran at the beast and punched him, breaking through into it's heart. The beast fell down to it's knees, and, with a great roar of power, Oceanus sealed the beast within the peak of the mountain."

"When he returned home, Oceanus was celebrated as a hero. The next thing anyone knew, the Gods came before him. The chief of the Gods, the great Pugnus Tonitrui, God of Lightning and Thunder, gave a gift to the man. He made Oceanus a God of the Ocean, and made for him from the stone another Sea Alicorn, a female, to be his consort and queen."

"Thus, their came about 5 kingdoms of ponies, the Sea Ponies ruled by the kind Sea Alicorns, and the land ponies ruled their own individual kingdoms by breed. Eventually, the unicorn, pegasi, earth ponies, and Alicorns melded into one kingdom, ruled by Alicorns. Then, about a thousand years ago, the beast Typhon regained his strength from the last members of his cult sacrificing blood and food unto him. Typhon woke, and came upon our kingdom. In a final attempt to destroy Oceanus, Typhon crushed and killed thousands of Sea Ponies before the great Sea Alicorn King, Lord Tridentus of the Ocean, finally destroyed the beast by using all his magic. He ran out of energy, and fell into a great sleep. He hibernated while his people still barely thrived. One day, he disappeared. Some say he was taken up by the spirits. Others say he simply awoke and left his people, having failed to lead them for over 500 years. But, now we see the truth! You are the great Tridentus, surely! You are his spitting image! You simply left, for whatever reason, and lost your memory. And now, you have returned! Not to lead us, I'm sure, but... We have come before you to ask you if you would lead us... If you would lead your people"

I thought a moment, confused, as I tried to process the story I'd just heard. He realized how confused I was, so he turned and nodded towards the Sea Unicorn. The creature nodded and walked up, levitating a piece of painted marble pottery. As I saw the image, I saw he was right.

There was a Sea Alicorn with alabaster fur, a fishtail covered in jade-like scales, red eyes, and a two-colored mane of sapphire and of ruby. But, most recognizable of all, there was a mark of a golden trident resting upon his flank. I nodded, now realizing that my form in this parallel universe truly was a major creature. I was, in truth, a God-figure. I finally nodded. "I will lead you, friend. But their is something I must do first."

He nodded. "But, what is that, milord?" He asked me.
"I am to be married to the Alicorn Luna, the Princess of the Night, in about two weeks, and I wanted to make a palace for the two of us to live in." He nodded.
"I understand. We will help you build that palace. But, first, we will take you to the Great Capital, the city of Atlanteia. Your people need to see you, to know you have not abandoned them." I nodded. He turned around, dismissing the others, and beckoned me to follow him.

The three of them dove into the Sea, and I followed. As we swam through the water, I saw so many beautiful things. Coral and stones of so many different colors and shapes and sizes. Fish the color and shade of the brightest, most beauitful and vivid gems, and flora the likes of which one could only see in a lucid dream.

As I swam through the waters, a beautiful dolphin the color of shining gold came up and glided past me, rubbing it's smooth, silky skin against my flesh. 'Master is back!' It said through it's mind to me in a feminine voice. 'The Master is back, friends! Rejoice, Master is back!' All the creatures of the Sea surrounded me and the other Sea Ponies, wanting to see for themselves. I heard them whsipering in my mind, amazed to see it was true.

"Yes, beautiful creatures of the Deep," I said out loud, wanting to assure them. "I have returned. I have come back to you. I have forgotten my past, but I hope to make it up to you." I continued to glide through the Ocean, the water yielding before me and making it feel like I was moving through thin air. Within about five minutes, I could see the city. It was a beautiful, glowing Utopia, glowing of golden gems and silver treasures.

"It's... It's..." I stuttered, amazed by the beauty. "Beautiful..." I heard the others chuckle, humored by my reaction to what was, apparently, my home. Within moments, we finally reached the entrance of the city. The warriors led me to a small chariot, drawn by a dolphin and a small shark.

I stepped up into the chariot, careful as I did so, not wanting to harm the craft. I sat down, surprised at how comfortable it was. The lead of the three sea ponies sat beside me, where as the other two simply checked the veichle before nodding. Then, we were off.

As the chariot went through the beautiful golden city, I noticed there was one building unlike the others. It was not a glorious tower, made of golden and silvered treasures. It was not a brazen place of glorious value. It was just a simple temple, a small building made of marble.

"What is that?" I asked the warrior, gesturing at the building.
He noticed where I was indicating. "That," He replied. "Is the King's Temple. It is the place where all of the kings of our empire have been born. It is where our first king, Oceanus, lived as a child. They rebuilt and remade his house as a great temple. It is where many of our people go and praise Oceanus the Great, as well as our current king, with our theocratic society and all. Legend has it that, in a time of great need, if the king should go into the temple and meditate, he will take on an anthromorphic form, much like our first king did, and will become much more powerful than his normal form. I've never really believed the legend, personally, but it's a fascinating story, and I've loved listening to it ever since I was a young colt."

I nodded. I probably wouldn't believe it either unless I experienced it myself. "Oh, by the way, what is your name?" I asked the man.
"My name is Mare Puerum. It means 'Sea Child'. My family thought I would make a great warrior, so they gave me the name of a great warrior of the olden days of our people. It is also the name of the fourth king of the empire." My eyes widened at the great legacy of his name. I nodded in respect, glad to be in the presence of one with such a revered name. "Well, I'm certain you will be a great soldier, if that is what you wish to be."

He shook his head. "I am a great warrior, yes, but... I've never really wanted to fight! I've always wanted to be a philosopher. I've wanted to show people the truth of words, and I've always wanted to make peace with nature. But, alas, I have never been so good with words. I realize now that I wouldn't make a good peacemaker, nor would I be a philosopher of honor." He sighed, sad. "I suppose I just... I was not meant to be such a thing. I guess I will become a solder."

He looked down sadly, depressed. I reached over and placed my hoof on his shoulder. "Hey friend," I said, causing him to turn his head. "It's alright. You may not be good with words, but I'm sure you're more than you think. Maybe you just need someone to teach you, to help you learn how to use words. I've never met a great person who thought little of themself, so you shouldn't doubt yourself just yet. Just have faith, and never give up." He thought on that a moment, then nodded, smiling. "Thank you, Lord Tridentus."
"And about that whole 'Lord Tridentus' thing... Just call me by the name I've taken... Call me General." He nodded.
"Very well than, L - I mean... General."

We stayed in silence the rest of the way. Finally, we reached our destination: A large dais in the center of the town. The chariot pulled to a halt and I stepped out of the chariot. Mare Puerum led me up to the dais, and he placed before me a large silver chest. As I stood at the platform, many people began to gather around. They all looked at me, as though they expected something. "Speak," Mare whispered.

"What?"
"Speak, I said. These are your people. You've been gone for half a millenium, and they want you to speak to them now that you have returned." I nodded, realizing what he meant. I took a moment to gather my thoughts. I couldn't. My mind was flustered, and I couldn't think straight. Finally, I thought of Luna, and how if she were here, I would be able to speak clearly and confidently. I imagined Luna was by my side, looking at me lovingly and reassuringly.

I could think clearly. I began talking. "Hello, my people. I am Lord Tridentus, as I have been told, but, I would like for you to call me by the new name I have taken, General. I am sorry I was gone for so long, and I am sorry that I left you, my friends. But, I just want you to know that I do not plan on leaving you again. I am amazed by this great kingdom. I lost my memory of my past, but I have been brought back to my home. I will do whatever good I can for this great empire. I will bring honor and glory to you all, to your friends, and your family. I also hope that maybe, one day, I can redeem myself for abandoning you the way I did. And, good people, I would just like to say that I am truly sorry."

Everybody began cheering as I walked away. "Mare Puerum?" I said, calling him to my side.
"Yes, milord?" He replied, coming instantly to me.
"Show me to the King's Temple. I want to figure something out."
He nodded, saying, "Yes, General!" He pointed southwest and told me to follow him. I nodded, and we calmly swam forth.

Within minutes, we reached the simple temple. I told him to stay outside, and I entered. Upon entering, I saw a small statue, depicting an anthromorphic creature. He had a human body, horse-like legs & cloven hooves, a face that lengthened into a short snout, two wings sprouting out of his back, and a horn coming from his forehead. In that very moment, I realized this was, indeed, Oceanus.

I walked up towards the small altar before Oceanus, and knelt down. "Hey there," I said, speaking to the statue, though I'm not one hundred percent sure why. "Oceanus, it's me. I guess. You know I'm General, but I GUESS I'm actually a pony named Tridentus. I still don't quite understand all this, but uh... Please help me. I'm going through confusing times right now." It was true. You see, Equestria had been having some troubles with a foreign nation of Gryphons known as Caligantis Amor. Equestria had always had trouble with the country, but recently, they had been taken over by a maniacal new king, the Dark Gryphon Scriosadh. The king, being insane and evil, declared war on Equestria.

Now, Equestria didn't have a very large army. It had been over a thousand years since Equestria had been in any true war, and so they had practically forgotten the art. I knew that Equestria would be conquered and destroyed without aid, and so I was considering enlisting in the Equestrian Military, but I didn't want to leave Luna again. I had thought that, maybe, just maybe, by trying to talk to my apparent ancestor of this world, I could figure out what to do.

Moments later, I opened my eyes, and everything was gone. There wasn't water. There wasn't sun. There wasn't air, or land, or anything. There was just darkness. As I floated amongst Chaos, I heard a voice speaking. "My child," It said aloud, a kind, caring voice. "My poor, confused child. Do not fear, I will aid you." Suddenly, a great light of blue was before me, and I saw the anthromorphic Oceanus before me.

His body was covered in glorious aquamarine fur, had two fangs peeking out from his mouth, and resting upon his right forearm was a tattoo of the Ocean Waves. "Oh my... Lord Oceanus?!" The king chuckled kindly.
"Yes, child, it is I. I know your history, and I know that your form now isn't your original form. But that is okay. You have taken the body of my child, my descendant, and so you are my child, Tridentus the Lost. I know your problems, and I will help you. Now, tell me your problem, boy."

I nodded. "Yes, Great-Father. You see, Equestria is at war, and I was thinking about joining the military of the country so that I could keep the land and my fiance safe. But, I just recently was reunited with her, and I don't want to leave her again so soon! Oh, Great Oceanus, what should I do?!" I was beginning to cry now.

He came closer and pushed a finger to my lips. "Hush, child." He whispered to me, smiling slightly. "Do not weep. I can help you." I nodded. "Now, I know you love your mare, Luna. And I know that you've come to love the people of Equestria as your own. I'm not going to make you do anything, and no one else will. But, if I were in your place, I would take the risks, and I would leave and join, to protect my friends and loved ones. But, I do not know all; I simply and giving what I believe out to you. Please, child, just do whatever seems right to you."

I nodded. "I will, Great-Father. Thank you for helping me." He nodded to me.
"Farewell, my child. And I will leave you with a gift."
"Farewell, great Oceanus! I will make good of your wisdom!" I closed my eyes once more, and blacked out.

.....

I dreamt. I saw many things. I saw blood, and death. I saw hope, and life. I saw contradictions. I saw so many things. I was engulfed by the deep darkness of the Dream-World, the abode of Hypnos, the center of Nyx. But, as Darkness rims the Night, so too does Light rim the Dawn. I saw light beginning to fill in around me. A faint, un-heard voice called to me. I couldn't hear what it was saying, but I knew what it meant.

I opened my eyes to look into those of Mare Puerum. Startled by the sudden happening, I jumped back, crying, "Good Gravy of God!" I hit my head on the statue of Oceanus, and reached my hand up to rub my aching head. Then, I realized: I had hands! I looked down at my body, and saw that I was nude, which, granted, wouldn't be so odd if I were a pony. But, I wasn't just a pony; I had been anthromorphosized.

I had cloven hooves and curving legs, similiar to those of a horse. My entire body was covered in alabaster fur. I looked at my arms and saw that, like Oceanus did with his cutie mark, resting upon my right forearm was my own symbol, the golden trident. And, resting beneath it, was another symbol: A small heart, with an image of the Crescent Moon inside. I knew what it meant.

"M-my... My lord..." Mare Puerum stuttered, shocked just as much as me by my transformation. "General... What in the name of Oceanus happened to you?!"

I looked down at my body again, going over every little feature. My hooves. My thighs. My stomach. My chest. My arms. Just to make sure I was seeing things right. I reached up and felt my horn; Yup. This was real. "This is awesome!" I cried out, jumping for joy. I swam upwards in the water, then out of the temple. I was able to go so very swift, my much more lithe, humanoid form allowing me greater speed.

I swam out of the city, fast as I could, going at speeds I couldn't calculate in my mind alone. I burst out from the Ocean, landing on the sand moments later. I knelt down and felt the sand, able to hold it in my hands, and yet still be in Equestria. I was amazed by the sensation. I laughed, joy lacing my voice. "General!" I heard Mare Puerum call out, splashing out of the Ocean. "What happened to you?"

I chuckled and danced around like a fool, amazed. "I received the gift!" I cried out in response.
"You... What?"
"I received the gift! From Oceanus, he gave me the gift! He made me like this!" I continued laughing, insane with glee. Mare's eyes widened. "He... He MADE you like this?" I nodded. "And... Did you actually SPEAK to him?!" I nodded, still laughing. "Amazing! Milord, this is glorious! But, now, what can we do for you?"

I looked at him a moment, confused. "What do you mean?" I asked him.
"You know, before, when I said we would be able to help you build this palace?" As I realized what he was talking about, I nodded, now understanding. "Um..." I thought a moment, then looked up at the sky. The Sun was up, near the middle of the sky. Probably about noon. "Okay. Let's get to work, then."

We started by rising up some of the land from the Ocean. I made sure it didn't agitate the local flora and fauna, and I made sure it was just stone. We rose it up about 30 feet from the Ocean. The landmass was about 300 feet in length and in width. Next, we began to give the stone shape. I used my magic to carve out some areas of the stone, while Mare Puerum and the others began building a bridge to connect the entrance to the mainland.

When we had carved out the outside of the stone, giving it shape and noticeable style, we carved out the inside. In the left wing, we carved out a long, wide hall with four rooms on both sides. In the very center of the building, we put a stone tunnel leading from the palace to Atlanteia. In the right wing, we basically repeated the left, but this time we only had seven rooms. On one side were four, on the other side were 2 regular rooms, and then there was a third room that took up as much space as two of the others. The large room we made into a chapel, carving a cross into the back, and raising up an altar of stone.

Next, in the very back of the center room, we carved a small throne room. There was one throne with the shape of a trident carved out and coming up from the back, with a Crescent Moon carved out and coming from the back of the other. This was where me and Luna would stay.

Finally, to the left of the throne room, we made a bed chamber where Luna and I would stay. I carved out from the stone a small bedstand to the side of where the bed would lie. And thus, we were finally finished.

I stepped back from our work, to examine a job well done. It was beautiful. The way we had built it made it appear Hellenistic. We had a small amount of earth around the palace, some room to walk around. Carved into the ground immediately in front of the entrance to the palace was a ring in the stone, with carvings of a trident and a Crescent Moon inside of it.

I looked up and saw that the Sun was getting low. I nodded at the ponies who had helped me out, dismissing them for the day. "I'll be back to you all tomorrow!" I shouted to them before turning and flying off into the Falling Sun.

Minutes later, I arrived back at the castle. I ran quickly to Luna's room. I opened the door, saying, "Guess who?" As Luna looked at my morphed body, she wasn't sure what to make of it. "I... Wh-wha... What ha... How did you... What..." She just stumbled over her words, dumbfounded. I chuckled at her, then embraced her, bringing her head against my chest. "General... What happened to you?" I looked into her radiant eyes, smiling.

"That's a long story, Moon Pie, one for another time. I just want to see how your day went." Her ears perked up and she nodded. I closed the door, and we both walked over to the bed. She climbed up on it, as did I. We laid down side by side, and began talking. "So how was your day, love?" I asked her, eager to hear. She smiled, snuggling in a bit closer to me and laying her head on my chest. "It was good," She replied. "Nothing special has happened. I planned a few things for the wedding, thought about what it might be like, nothing more." Her smile widened. "What about you, love? What was your day like, and what caused you to become... This?"

I smiled at her. "Well, I was out making... Something, for the two of us, this morning, when suddenly, out from the ocean burst three sea ponies. They told me a fascinating story, and, long story short, I'm the king of the sea pony empire! And then, I went to a great temple in the capital, and, after speaking with the Sea-King Oceanus, my apparent ancestor here in Equestria, I turned into... This." She stared at wonder, amazed to discover that I was actually a king.

"And Luna," I continued looking her straight in the eyes. "You know how Caligantis Amor delcared war on Equestria?" She nodded. "And how they're recruiting for the Equestrian Military?"
"Yes. General, I don't like where your going with this. Are you saying..."

"Luna," I said, stroking her mane. "I'm going to join."
"No!" She cried out.
"Yes, Luna," I continued. "Yes. I'm sorry, but... I've come to love the people of Equestria as my own, and they need help. They have no chance as things are, but... If I join... Look, Luna, I know how to fight, and I've even got amazing powers, so at the very least, Equestria might have a fighting chance if I join!"

I looked straight into her eyes. They were beginning to tear up. "Please, General... Don't go." The tears of her pain began to stream down her face. "Please... Don't leave me again." She buried her face in my neck, nuzzling me and weeping. "I'm sorry, Luna, but... I need to do this. Equestria is as much my home as Earth. I want to protect my home, Luna, and I... I want to protect you." She looked straight at me, tears staining her cheeks. I brought her against me and continued stroking her mane.

"I'm going to be leaving on the 20th. We'll have the wedding, have a few days left here with you, then I'm gone." She nodded. "Alright, love. If you truly feel you need to do this, then I will not stop you." She sniffed once, then smiled sadly. "But you better not die." I chuckled, then nodded.
"I promise you, Luna, I'll come back safe and sound. I wouldn't leave you all alone, never to return. I would never do such a thing." She nodded. "But, Luna, for now..." I smiled as she turned her head to look at me. "Let's go to bed for the night." She nodded. I turned out the, and brought the covers around me and Luna. "Good night, Moon Pie." I said to her, smiling. "Good night, Seabuscuit." She replied, kissing me on the cheek. I wrapped my arms around her, and within minutes, we were both asleep.

Author's Note

You may have noticed that many times during the story when I have my characters pray or make a plea of some kind, it's in a different language. For those that don't recognize it, it is Latin. For those who do, I'm glad you know an epic langauge. Also, for those of you who don't know Latin, let me know and I'll send you the translation.