House of Parker

Featured Characters - Princess Luna and Peter Parker

Rating - T

Chapter Twelve “Age Difference”

“Luna? When is your birthday?”

Luna’s brow twitched. This was getting rather redundant. Peter had volunteered to accompany her during the night watch again, but he always pelted Luna with questions, some more idiotic than others. The alicorn paused, her mind slowly registering the stallion’s question. Luna’s hoof shot out, smushing Peter’s head against the railing. She continued to press despite the stallion’s strained protests, and the guards below the balcony merely shrugged at the commotion, these sort of spectacles becoming a norm after Princess Luna joined the Parker herd.“Treason! How dare you ask your lover such a thing!” Luna scolded, her pupils disappearing behind a bright light.Peter flailed his hooves about. “I’m sorry! It was only a joke! I know your birthday is on December 22nd!”Luna removed her hoof, glaring at the stallion. “You’re not as foolish as I thought.”Peter grumbled as he rubbed the aches out of his cheek. “You really need to lighten up and learn how to take a joke.” He grinned. “Speaking of which. How old are you?”Not ignoring his sixth sense for danger this time, Peter ducked underneath Luna’s swinging hoof, but the alicorn lost her balance, squeaking as she fell from the box positioned next to the telescope and crashed onto the floor. Taking advantage of the situation, the stallion pressed his hooves against her own and pinned the mare to the ground. Luna’s horn glowed, but Peter gently slapped the appendage, earning a high-pitched ‘ow’ from the alicorn as well as causing its magic to short out. The princess struggled uselessly, cursing her tiny frame. She already missed her old form.“Again. How old are you?” Peter questioned, keeping his hazel gaze inches away from Luna’s royal blue irises.Luna blankly stared at the stallion. “A true gentlecolt would never ask his mare such a question.”The stallion grinned. “I can stay here all night, no problem. Super strength proportionate to that of a spider and all. But wouldn’t it be embarrassing if your sister found you like this?”Luna gulped. The idiot had a point. Celestia always teased Luna for a number of reasons. She would never let her sister live it down, seeing her so helpless and pitiful under the grasp of a babbling twit. There was a chance Peter would let her up, but Luna exhaled, knowing the stallion was as stubborn as she was. This further fueled her irritation. Why did the fates leave her in such a tiny body? At least in her old form, she had a better chance to worm free because of her immense height and leverage, but at the moment, Luna was as helpless as newborn foal. She loathed this stallion at points.Peter’s grin widened. “I’m waiting.”Luna’s cheeks flushed to a shade of pink. “I should exile you to the moon.” Peter was digging his limbs into her body, causing the mare to grimace. She sighed. Countless eons. Only Celestia knew her true age, and Luna hated the constant reminders. The mare rolled her eyes, her face burning. “One thousand, six-hundred and eighty-three.” Luna slammed her eyes shut, waiting for the idiot to pelt her with laughter, but Peter simply relinquished his hold before taking a seat next to the telescope, leaning against the railing with his hooves behind his head. Luna furrowed a brow. “Aren’t you going to laugh?”Peter shook his head. “No. I actually like older girls.”Luna shrugged a response, silently stepping onto her box and returning her gaze into the telescope. Peter stole a glance at the mare from the corner of his eye, spotting the crimson blush within her cheeks, and he chuckled, also finding a small smile on Luna’s face.Age was only a number, anyway…