Chapter 26
Aloe and Lotus
Onyx and Blueblood watched as Celestia and Luna left for their vacation early in the morning, leaving the two cousins to care for the kingdom. Blueblood was wearing a huge cape of red fur, a cane made of sapphire, and probably the biggest crown Onyx had ever seen. To his side, Onyx wore his usual clothes since his rule would begin later that night.
“Well cousin, you should go sleep if you don’t want to fall asleep during the night court … it would be a shame if Auntie heard that you cared for your kingdom, sleeping on a desk.”
“If you wish, cousin. Good luck with your shift ... and you know what they say about a stallion with a big crown...” Onyx said, heading towards his bedroom and gesturing mockingly with his pinkie finger at Blueblood, who only ignored him and went to the throne room.
Onyx walked to his bedchamber with every guard saluting and each maid bowing along the way, so he informing them that they didn’t need to do so in his presence. When he finally reach his room, Onyx realized that he forget to feed Philomena and clean her cage, and so he turned in the direction of his mother’s room.
When Onyx passed in front of the throne room, he heard his cousin yelling and somepony crying. He slipped into the throne room to see what was happening.
Blueblood was yelling at two young mares, probably twins; one was blue with a pink mane, the other was pink with a blue mane. From what Onyx could hear, Blueblood was yelling at them because they too rough on his back or something like that. Onyx didn’t really care; he just wanted to help the two mares.
“How dare you call yourselves masseuses, I’ve never felt something so unprofessional. l wish I could have you arrested for hurting your prince. Oh wait a minute, I can. Guards! Take these two peasants to jail immediately!” yelled Blueblood at the pair of guards behind him.
The two guards grabbed the twins, who were desperately trying to beg Blueblood for their freedom. Onyx stopped the guards before they could take the masseuses any further.
“If you two do not wish to be fired tonight, you will leave these mares where they are. Understand?” The guards nodded before backing away slowly from Onyx.
“Onyx? B-but what are you doing here? A-aren’t you supposed to be in your room?” said Blueblood in a shaky voice.
“Celestia and Luna are gone for only fifteen minutes and already you’re abusing your power. How do you think Celestia would react if she knew what just happened?”
“Y-you won’t tell her, right?”
“Maybe … maybe not. It all depends on you, dear cousin.” Onyx walked over to the two mares, whom were shaking on the ground as they awaited their judgement.
“You may rise; I will not bite,” Onyx said in a somewhat-joking voice. “Could you tell me your names please?”
The blue mare with a pink mane was the first to answer, perhaps the braver of the two.
“My name is Lotus, and this is my sister, Aloe.”
“Good, that’s a start. And could you please tell me why you’re here?” asked Onyx in a friendly tone.
“We … we were providing massages to anypony in the castle that wanted to pay for one. We’re trying to earn enough money to open our own spa in Ponyville.”
“Good. Well, if Blueblood doesn’t mind, I’m sure we could help finance that little project, right Blueblood?” Blueblood, who was silent since Onyx interjected, reached behind the throne and rapidly threw a purse to Onyx.
“Good. Well this is easily six hundred bits; do you think it will be enough?” Onyx asked as he smiled at the two mares. Aloe was in tears at the sight of all the bits and Lotus took the bag of coins with a shaking hoof.
“Th-Thank you Prince Onyx … you don’t know how much this means to us. If you ever visit our spa you can be sure to have all that you want for free. Thank you, Prince Onyx!”
“It’s the least I could do. I’m not really the type of stallion to go to a spa, but if you’d like to thank me, I have a little request for you. Come to my room in an hour; I’ll be waiting for you there.” The twins nodded before leaving the throne room.
“Now Blueblood, you will listen to me closely, if you don’t want me to send a little report to Celestia, you will act like a gentlestallion and rule this country as Celestia would. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be in my room,” said Onyx, leaving Blueblood alone in the throne room.
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Onyx sat on his bed, finishing his gift for Twilight Sparkle; the book was wrapped, the only thing missing was a letter. Onyx took out an ink bottle and a feather from Philomena and began to write.
Dear Twilight,
I received your letter and I’m profoundly sorry that I didn’t answer you sooner, but the castle was really busy with preparations for Celestia and Luna’s vacation. Mother gave me the night court and Blueblood the day court. I don’t even know why mother would have left him either court, I mean he is not ready for this. Just this morning, I had to stop him from arresting two masseuses...
I hope that you’re happy in Ponyville with all your new friends and books in your library. Speaking of books, I remembered that you always wanted the book have make me remember that you alway wanted the “”Dictionary of Every Magic Seal”? You’ll find it in the package with this letter.
When Mother comes back, I promise I’ll come see you in Ponyville … you could introduce me to all your new friends. Oh, and please don’t make it a royal welcome or anything like that, you know how I’ve always hated that sort of thing.
Your friend,
Onyx.
P.S. I kinda broke up with Trixie. If you see her could you please tell her that I’m sorry for what I did, but I can’t see her any more.
With the letter finished, Onyx packed it with the gift and waited for the twin mares to show up. Unlike an hour before, the two arrived smiling and wearing strange pink and white outfit looking like a saddle but more....stylish?
“We’re here, Prince Onyx,” said the pink-maned blue mare. Onyx couldn’t really remember which was which, and decided to play the safe card.
“Hi um … misses. I hope you don’t have too many hard feelings for my cousin over this morning; would either of you care for a glass of wine?” Onyx casually asked, pouring himself a glass of and taking a small sip.
Aloe gladly accepted the wine with a shaking hoof.
“Are you okay, miss? You seem stressed.” Lotus quickly took to the defense of her sister.
“I’m sorry my prince, but she’s a bit new at doing this … so she’s a little nervous.”
“A bit new at this? ...A bit new at what?” asked Onyx, but when Lotus climbed on the bed and bent over in front of him like a mare in heat, he choked on his wine before spitting is back in his glass.
“W-WHOA! WAIT, WAIT! I DIDN’T HAVE YOU COME UP HERE FOR THAT!” exclaimed Onyx.
“But my prince, who in the hay would give six hundred bits to mares he met the first time, and then asked them to come to his room if wasn’t for that type of thing?” responded Lotus.
“Well, ME. Listen, I’m sorry, but I wasn’t thinking of sharing my bed with you when I asked you to come here … I just wanted to ask if you would take something with you on your way to Ponyville.” Aloe and Lotus were both relieved that the prince hadn’t paid them for what they had thought; never would they have thought that a member of the royal family would be so kind to them.
“We really are sorry, Prince Onyx … it’s just that usually the only member of the royal family we meet is Blueblood … so we kinda’ thought that you’d be like him. Please forgive us, Prince Onyx,” the twins said simultaneously.
“Okay first, please don’t call me Prince Onyx, just Onyx is enough. Second, you are forgiven. I will have an escort take you to Ponyville, and would really appreciate it if you could bring this package with you and give it to the owner of the Ponyville library?” The two mares accepted the task before leaving Onyx’s room, followed by two pegasus guards that would take them safely to Ponyville.
“Okay, now that that’s done, I should get some sleep before my shift start.” Onyx said to himself before lying in bed.
“I wonder if I should’ve accept the two mares’ proposition … they were kinda’ hot. Oh, what am I saying; I’m not that type of stallion … er, thing.”
Ha Lotus u so funny.
Cool MORE!!!!!
this story is getting awsome
Oh please tell me the twins will continue to appear in the future. I would love to see Onyx wanting to date Lotus, he already have the image, now he only want to be a gentelman and wanting to know her more. Specially I'm intrigue of what Lotus said "The first time for Aloe" those that mean that Lotus had to reduce herself at some point?
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Don't worry we will see them again in the futur....and we never know what Blueblood could have asked her...so maybe yes...maybe no
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A member of the Royal family saves two young (beautiful) girls from a corrupt member of the Royal family, gives them the money to start a new life, and shows them kindness that they've never had before...... are they gonna be part of this too? I mean it's already set up their scenario perfectly. At least Aloe would be the most likely because she's so nervous and shy about the whole thing. It practically screams future romantic interest.
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Oh that could be a very good start for a romantic interesting.
Want more. PLEASE MORE! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!
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Thats is very sad, but I liked how Onyx is becoming one of the best prince I ha ever seeing, I always said the show has a lack of good hight class males ponys, only Fancy Pants is the only noble that is not a dick. And Shining is the only prince that is a good one.
That is part of the reason I loved this story, Onyx is following his mothers steps and doing a terrific job. Blood line or not, he is proving to the people that he can be a monarch.
Also, the next chapter will show how he will deal with the night court? If it does, an idea for his first command: "Casual Friday"
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hahahah good one, and yes the next chapter is how he will deal with the night court.....did blueblood will try to ruin it maybe.....Trixie will make a come back....not sure.....Gryphon the gryffin will ask a audience .....
You were so close with those twins and yet you resisted...
Well that shows that Onyx is making good progress. BRAVO!!!!
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Cool, cool, and for this moment we should picture him wearing the cloths he is wearing in the picture you post?
Or did he will also be wearing a crown?
really? just really?
I thought Onyx didn't like pony wine.... Too much salt or something...?
Bwahahahaha! I just love misunderstandings like that!
dude. he was so close to getting a threesome D: ...well i guess it make sense he won't want it :D
This sentence doesn't make any grammatical sense.
Good story so far though and I can't wait for the moment the griffons enter the story again. Quite strange that Celestia hasn't filed a complaint or something against the griffon emperor. She has all the evidence she needs.
This question has been bugging me for a while, and I'm not sure if you've answered it already. Are you foreign?
2292959 stop spoiling stuff oh and thanks to you and the people editing for oploading it was a great chapter
I think I have a pretty good feeling how Twilight is going to react to the last part of Onyx's letter:
2292907 Alex, you're spoiling this for me and I'm your pre-reader for Luna's sake.
Chapter title "Aloes and Lotus"
Where did all the paragraph indents go?
The part about the twins in lingerie was pretty funny, but you made these changes without letting me take a look at them. You're a much better storyteller than I, but your grammar isn't exactly the best. You've got to let me give new chapters a final run-through before you post them.
2293380 Thanks!
wow, turned down a three-some? eh, i would have to.
Those spa pony are really hot.
haha I like this
a very nice chapter even with the errors
I am liking that Onyx is a goid prince
but one thing...I can has MOAR?
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no no is the beer who have too much salt, this is why he drink mainly wine when he want something more cool than water.
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he is wearing just normal black clothe but when it's will be he night shift he will wear the something close to the cover art and the pic of him irl and yes...he will have a crown.....
BOWN TO THE GREAT ONE!!!!
I like how this is going.
MOAR
Jeez, Silver_Fang, what's up with you and clops, lol
Onyx Twilight!!! FOREVER!!!!
The dialogue and action of two different
peopleponiesbeings shouldn't be on the same line.The next chapter of the clop version; he does buck them.
Geez, I really hope Blue-balls gets beaten soon.
Anyways, the story has been good so far.
2293471 Or if she got it after Trixie appeared, she wouldn't help it but wonder...
I like chapter 25, but chapter 25 is definitely better then chapter 25 because chapter 25 has funny mares that think he paying them for prostitution, but chapter 25 has Luna making the nights magics.
(In case you don't get it chapter 26 is numbered 25 along side chapter 25.)
You should do a chapter in the clop version if Onyx accepted their offer.
Damn that was close i mean ya you dont give 600 bucks to two chicks and tell them to come in your room without them to expect something
This would have gone slightly different if I were in Onyx' place.
Here's how I was hoping it would go:
“We … we were providing massages to anypony in the castle that wanted to pay for one. We’re trying to earn enough money to open our own spa in Ponyville.”
"Is that so?" replied Onyx. "Well, I am curious now, how much does a spa in ponyville cost these days?"
"The facility is just under 250 bits, with supplies being an extra 100 to 150 bits depending on quality, your majesty."
"Well, 400 bits is quite a fee." Onyx stated. "Blueblood, is my discression on the matter worth 600 bits to you? After all, 800 bits is a considerable price, but I suppose a thousand bits isn't much to such a wealthy royal as yourself. Though I realize that surely keeping your less-than-savory actions from princess Celestia is worth the paltry sum of a mere twelve hund-"
"-STOP!" Blueblood screamed. "Okay, twelve hundred bits, just stop!"
"Well, while you go retrieve that for the lovely mares, I suppose I have other business to attend to."
As BlueBlood grumbled as he made his way from the room, Onyx gave one last jab to the retreating stallion, saying "Oh, and Blueblood. See to it you hurry."
When Blueblood's rapid hoof falls could no longer be heard echoing down the hall, Aloe snapped out of her speechlessness saying “Th-Thank you Prince Onyx … you don’t know how much this means to us. If you ever visit our spa you can be sure to have all that you want for free. Thank you, Prince Onyx!”
Onyx stated pleasantly "I'm not really the type of stallion to go to a spa, but if you’d like to thank me, I have a little request for you. Come to my room in an hour; I’ll be waiting for you there.” The twins nodded before leaving the throne room.
So yeah, that's what I'd have done.
(The talk with Blueblood would have taken place after his return.)
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I can't express in words how much I hate it when someone does this in their story, and you've done it TWICE!
Have you never heard of the mail service? It's significantly cheaper than 600 bits (I assume) and much more reliable than two strangers who you overpaid to spite your cousin.
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first he didn't overpay them because they not only would need to buy the spa building but also materials, and hire employee's necessary to run a spa which if you didn't know is really expensive and to the package part he could trust them with the delivery because he helped them to do just that buy the spa building and the materials but also pay the employee's so if you could please realize these things before you comment that would be nice (sorry for going off on you)
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So why didn't he just invest in their small business? Could he not do that and then send his package via a far more reliable source? That would be far better than just "I feel like being generous today" and dishing out cash. How does he know how much money they need/want? Is it too much or too little? Do you really want to trust two random mares with an abnormally large amount of money and at the same time trust them with personal mail? Why wouldn't they just flee the country with what's apparently a large sum of money?
So no, he didn't overpay them. He did, however, have a very shitty excuse for being generous with money that wasn't his.
My issue was not that he overpaid them (although I really hated that as well) but that his excuse for doing so was worthless and stupid.
If you want to respond, I'll give you some advice: you have better things to do than defend this story. It's far beyond saving.