Unto A New World

Chapter Seven: Royal Duties

A few weeks had passed since Luna's birthday. We all made up to one another, and Luna even came to see Vinyl with me. At first it was awkward between the two, they wouldn't hold eye contact for before looking away.
Vinyl was the first to bring up the situation.
"Look.." The DJ said weakly "We can keep on acting like we are now and not get anything done, or we can make up and be friends, and I'm down for making friends"
Luna looked at her with a hesitant glare, then her eyes seemed to become uplifted and eager "It would be an honour to be your friend" Luna smiled. She knew that I had gone to visit Vinyl a few times these last couple of weeks, she wasn't to happy about it but she said that she trusted me and that she would come down with me when she could, which ment she had to build up the courage to see her face to face.
Vinyl ran up and gave Luna a hug "YES! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" she said as she kissed Luna's cheeks.
I rolled my eyes and looked at them both, lying on the floor. "are you two lovebirds going to get a room or can we start making music?" I joked.
The two mares looked at eachother and shrugged their shoulders, got up off the floor and left the room, leaning on eachother.
"I DIDN'T MEAN IT LITERALLY" I yelled as they excited the door, before I could hear a choir of laughter and the sound of two bodies hitting the floor coming from outside the room I was in.
In crawled Vinyl and Luna, teary eyed from laughter. "Hardy har har" I let out a fake chuckle filled with sheer embarrassment.

Eventually their laughs died down and we had returned to the mixing table. Vinyl let Luna play around with the switched, knobs and tabs. Everytime she touched something, a light or something would turn on or the speakers in the soundproof room the mixboard was overlooking.
Luna was acting like a giddy school girl (or should I say a giddy school foal?), and she didn't seem to notice she was poking her tounge out whilst pouting, as if she was concentrating hard.
I started to laugh and soon Vinyl caught on, and before we knew it, Luna was standing over us, wearing a wicked grin.
She levitated up two feathers that had come from the swirly chair that Vinyl used, before magically moving them around our bodies.

"Well I can't tell you both how happy I am that you two are getting along" I said as I threw my arms around the both of them "But" I continued, taking a quick glance at a nearby clock "It's getting late, and Luna and I have to get back to Canterlot. Princess Celestia wants to talk to us"
Luna pouted, sat on her haunches and turned her back on me "But I don't want to go. I want to have fun with my new friend and you!"
'Why does she have to be so damn cute?' I thought 'It's not fair!'
"Luna" I said, whom recieved no response from "LUNA" I yelled, in a happy, laughing tone "Don't make me do this!"
Still, I recieved no answer, but I saw her body shift slightly. "Alright, If it's what you want"
I concentrated on Luna's body, using the magic she had taught me. I was still not very good at it, it was unnatural to humans, but according to her "Every living thing has access to magic. Unicorns just get it easy". A light aura surrounded Luna, and she was lifted up into the air. She flaied her legs helplessly in a panic, before she relised what was happening. Luna bowed her head down in defeat as I moved her out the door, sweat breaking out across my forehead. I opened my arms out towards Vinyl, who rushed in and embraced me tightly "I'll be back in a few days" was the last thing I said before moving out the door.

As I walked through the quickly darkening Ponyville, ponies stopped what they were doing to turn and look at their Princess and Prince. They gasped and started giggling at the sight of me holding up their Co-ruler in my magical field. A few of them would boy and say "Your Majesties" or "Good day". I could see Luna's blush growing on her face. She knew she had been beat, and by her own student!
I walked up to the chariot behind the Ponyville Library, where Twilight was watching from her balcony in great amusement.
I moved Luna onto the back of the chariot, and released my grip. She didn't turn to look at me, and still pouted. Much to my surprise, the guards let out a small chuckle. That was the first time that I had seen them do anything that wasn't serious.
I stepped in at took a seat next to Luna. "You're learning well" She said in a grouchy mood "A few months and you'll be near the level of the brightest students in Celestia's school"
"Thanks" I replied cheerfully, which seemed to enlighten her mood "You're catching on with the guitar too"
Luna smiled bashfully. It was true, The agreement was she would teach me magic, if I taught her how to play the guitar. "You didn't have to embarass me infront of everyone like that" Luna said as she blushed hotly.
"You didn't have to be so damn cute and stuborn" I replied, which made her hide her face behind her mane.
I was getting used to flying, I hardly reacted anymore, and I knew if I fell Luna or the guards would be there to catch me.
Luna snuggled up to me on the chariot, and wrapped her wing around me as we flew towards the castle.

"Ah, Luna, Jackson. You're back!" Celestia said excitedly "I missed you both so much".
Luna and I gave her a hug as she started talking again. "Luna, why don't you take Jackson to the court and other things you have to attend to tonight. Show him how things work, providing he can stay awake"
"Ofcourse I can" I boasted, I knew I could, because I'd been staying up with Luna during her time off, which usually lasted a few hours. My body clock was changing to be with her whenever I could. I felt bad having her be awake during the day when she should be asleep.
"Well then" Luna said "Jackson, will you like to join me? I could use the company" She said as she blushed, looking at me with her pleading eyes.
"You don't even have to ask" I smiled back at her.
"Fantastic" Celestia said "You two have fun! I'll see you both in the morning" She said as she winked at Luna.
As Celestia had said her final words, It stuck me how late it actually was. It was probably eleven at night.
"These things are so boring" Luna sighed "You have to act so formal and uptight. I'm really glad you're here with me" she told me as she nudged my side.
"I'll stay by your side no matter what, Luna" I replied, making her feel special. "I love you" I gave her a small kiss on the cheek.
She blushed hotly and nuzzled my neck. "I love you too"

We walked up to the court doors, and the guards greeted us and promtply opened the large ebony doors.
There were two sides to the court, which were in groups on either side of the room. Through the middle of the two groups lay a long red carpet leading up to two thrones. I followed Luna up through the middle of the crowd and to the thrones. Luna gestured me to sit and we both turned to face the audience. A squire presented herself infront of us. "Good evening, Princess. I see you have brought the Prince along"
"Yes, I have. I wish for him to see how the court is handled so oneday he may make decisions like these too" She sounded so stupid putting on her 'royal voice' as she called it.
Then I took in what she actually said. 'I was going to start making decisions for the sake of Equestria? No way, I've hardly been in this world for a month and they're already thinking about that?' I thought, going over Luna's words in my head time and time again.
"Jackson!" I heard Luna raise her voice at me, She was holding my shoulders with her face close to mine "Are you alright? You sort of left us for a while there" apparently, as she explained, I had stopped staring into space. Luna had asked me for my thoughts on the subject, which I was told was deciding whether to reinstate the old factory that was torn down under Discord's wrath as either a new public school, or a power plant. After having the representatives from both sides repeat what they had apparently spent some time explaining, which they werent happy about, I learnt that the factory used to be located just on the outskirts of Ponyville.
The Defense's side, or the side which wanted to turn the rubble into a multistory school, said that it would make it easier for around one hundred and fifty country colts and fillies to make it to school instead of having to travel hours by foot just to get to Ponyville then leaving in the afternoon for another few hours travel back home everyday.
In the Opposing side's return speech, they said that it will cost more to build and maintain a school that far out, and that if a power plant was made, Canterlot would save money.
I was just about to vote for the power plant, but then I thought of Applejack and how hard it must have been for their family to send their fillies and colts to school aswell as look after the farm. Farmer's need less stress on their backs so they can concentrate on producing a main part of the kingdom's food. Building a school would mean that farmer's will be able to occupy more land out in Equestria without fear of their children lacking the education they needed to survive.
I looked towards Luna, who leaned in close and whispered "I'm thinking the school, what about you?"
"Yeah" I said with a smile on my face "This beautiful world doesn't need to be poluted"
Luna smiled and turned to the crowd "We have come to a decision" Everyone went silent. "We have decided that a school shall be built upon the site of the old factory" Half the courtroom cheered while the other hald remained silent.
For the rest of the night, we ruled over four other cases, including extending the Ponyville Library book collection, providing more protection for the road connecting Fillidelphia and Manehatten, and creating a disco club in Coltifornia.

After a long night, Luna and I went back into her room. I lay on her bed and closed my eyes.
I felt Luna crawl up beside me and lay her head on my chest. "Thankyou for being there with me tonight" she said.
"Any time Luna, I enjoy spending time with you. But there's one thing I have to ask, remember how I blanked out and you had to shake me?" I asked
"It was on my mind all night. Mind explaining?" she asked still keeping her head on my chest. "You can talk to me about anything"
"Well, it happened when you said that I will be making decisions for Equestria.." I confessed "Why so soon? I've only been here for less than a month"
Luna lifted her head from my chest and looked at me in my eyes "Celestia and I have been talking" She started "and she really trusts you. I trust you just as much as I trust her. Equestia will trust you as long as Celestia does. I know you have a good heart, you need to use it"
"Thankyou, Luna. That means so much to me" I said as I kissed her on the lips. "I really don't want to go, but I need some sleep" I said regretfully.
"Well.. You're always welcome to sleep here" she said as she blushed
"You know what? I think I might just do that" I said as I wrapped an arm around her "And tomorrow when you're free, I'll teach you some more guitar" I said as she dug her head up under my chin.
"That would be lovely" replied Luna "Now get some rest"

And before I knew it, I was fast asleep, with Luna resting upon my chest.
"I love you" Luna whispered as she wrapped her forelegs around me tighter, snuggling up to my side under the covers.