The barge moved slowly along the surface of the river, propelled by a magically turning propeller at the rear.
Unicorns OP. But so useful, it meant we didn’t need a steam engine to drive this thing, just something enchanted that somepony with a horn could repower from time to time. A couple of times a trip actually so not very practical or I bet the train would run on that instead of steam, but for this it was better than a steam engine.
Away from the forest around, everypony could relax some, even the guards, even if they did keep their weapons close for good reason. The sun shone down from above, glittering in the clean water and the sound was filled with nothing but the sounds of the jungle and the splashing of the river.
Luna's wing rested across my back as she smiled at me, "This is a beautiful place."
"Very," I agreed, "But not very pony friendly on the ground. There is a reason we went to the effort of building in the large trees. Sparks and Midnight has some ideas about how to make things safe lower down, but that's still in the prototype phase."
Luna nodded and then smiled, glancing at my ear, or rather the feather behind it, "Speaking of Twilight Sparkle..."
I smiled a bit, "Yeah. We’re doing our best."
Luna nodded and gave the ear with the feather a small kiss, "I approve. But there is something that has to change."
I looked at her a bit nervously, "Oh?"
She nodded and stretched one wing, turning her head. She nosed along her feathers for a second before tugging one free. Turning back to me, she nuzzled in at my mane, fitting it in beneath Twilights on the small braided lock of mane, "There."
"Great, now I'm even more nervous they'll fall out," I admitted and glanced upwards as if I could see them, "I need to figure out some way to keep them solidly in place. And to stop them from getting damaged."
"Pegasus feathers are fairly resilient," Luna reassured me, "And so are alicorn feathers. So don’t worry, the braid I showed you holds them nicely. Pegasi wore them like that for thousands of years."
"I guess," I agreed and then turned to give her a small kiss, "Thank you."
Luna kissed back and then stuck her tongue out at me, "I should have done that back when we met. Maybe you would have gotten the hint faster then."
"I'm not that dense!" I protested before I paused, "...I'm not always that dense," I corrected.
"No," Luna said teasingly, "I only had to pin you down for you to get it. Sunset and you flirted for well over a year and you have spent how long sleeping in the same bed as Twilight before you two figured it out?"
I glowered slightly at her before shifting my wings with a grumble. I'm not dense, damn it! I perfectly knew I loved Sparks, I was just afraid she would leave.
Luna laughed softly and kissed my cheek, "I missed you."
"I missed you too," I said and leaned softly against her.
"You should check on your guests though," she whispered into my ear.
"Don't want to," I answered just as quietly, "I want my Luna time.
"Go," she said and nosed at my ear with a small teasing smile, "I'll be here when you get back. And there will be plenty of 'Luna time' later."
I liked the sound of that. I liked the sound of that a lot.
Smiling at her, I ran my wing against hers before I pulled back and moved over towards Cadance and Shining Armor where they looked out over the river.
"Hey," I said, "I hope the train ride wasn't too long."
Cadance shot me a look, "Not talking to you right now," she said and headed off towards Sunburst and Flurry Heart.
I paused, flicking my ears to the side in surprise, blinking before I looked at Shining Armor, "...What did I do?"
He shook his head with a shrug, "Don't ask me, I have no idea. She's been annoyed ever since we arrived in Canterlot."
"I haven't even talked to her for six months!"
Shining Armor just shrugged again, "I asked, but she just kind of growled at me and then went to cuddle Flurry."
Now I was just even more confused.
Shining Armor sighed, "I'll try to find out," he said and headed towards her before he paused and smiled, "Good to see you again."
"You too, Shining," I agreed.
Wonder what the hell that was about. I shook my head and moved up next to Celestia, "What do you think, Sunshine?" I asked.
She turned her head and smiled at me, "It's beautiful," she admitted and then looked over towards the forest across the water again, "It's been a long time since I was somewhere like this."
I nodded and then looked around, "Where did Sparks and Sunny get to?"
"They teleported ahead," Celestia said, "Twilight wanted to wake Midnight before we arrived."
"Ah," I said and nodded, "Should have thought of that too."
Celestia smiled at me, "Sorry for arriving in the middle of the day," she said after a moment, "We had planned to arrive early last night, but there was some train trouble. I believe it was overheating."
"Don't worry about it,” I said, touching her side with my wing, “I’m just glad you’re here."
Something roared out in the forest and everybody on the barge startled slightly, looking in that direction. Well, everypony not local, that is.
My guards found that rather amusing and earned glares from Celestia's guards in turn.
Hrm.
Train overheating?
Someone spiking the water tank for the locomotive?
Another nice little slice of life chapter, while everyone in the audience waits for something to go HORRIFICALLY WRONG!
It's like a Reverse Countdown Doomclock.
Or a Final Destination 7 or 8, but nothing has gone wrong for the first 30 minutes of the film.
Also, I wonder what has Candace's Tail in a twist.
Upset that Page hooked up with Twilight before Celestia, maybe?
Nice
Also I don't remember right so correct me if I'm wrong but I think cadence is mad cause she didn't see sparks joining the herd
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My money's on "why haven't you gotten together with Celestia yet?"
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That is also a strong bet
Regular updates. What a treat
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But Shining said that she immediately cuddled Flurry Heart.
Like here
Maybe it's about them not getting foals?
Of course, that also seems too drastic even for her ,maybe she is just also angry at her own husband for not getting the reason she is angry and goes to Flurry as a distraction?
Maybe it could also have something with changelings
And specifically 2 certain changeling roylality
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She wants flurry to have play mates. And the fact that page hasn't knocked up sunset or Luna is pissing her off?
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Might relate to that "Is Twilight pregnant?" question, but that still begs the question of how, and my suggestions are not friendly to this story's Teen rating.
Another mention of the train overheating, so that's definitely gonna come back in future. Meanwhile Cadence appears to be going full momma bear with flurry which seems a little odd
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could be she had plans for twilights romantic life and page took them and destroyed them by getting together with her. also could be that she is annoyed that his track record shows that he might soon "seduce" her and midnight
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she is princess of love and could be annoyed that the alicorn of storys has what we assume might be what she might have as alicorn of love before her
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Oh wait didn't page write a really hot sex novel? Maybe that's it. He wrote something so good it out her and her secret sex novel writing skills to shame
What she said
Not sure but that might have something to do with it... I am very unsure though
Heh
Shining Armor: Cadance honey...I understand your anger at Luna and I but you can't be taking this out on Page!
Cadance: YES I CAN! You're all forcing me to have a "relaxing" vacation while Page is paraded around in front of me! That is EVIL!
Shining Armor: Page officially recognized Twilight as part of his herd. That should more than enough reason to celebrate by spending time with your family~!
Cadance: *ignoring Shining while playing with Flurry Heart*
Shining Armor: Tell you what? Luna might have told you to back off on Page himself during the visit but she never said anything about all the other ponies in Noctunis. We'll play matchmaker to the whole city!
Cadance: *pretending to not hear but her tail is thumping with excitement*
Shining Armor: All I ask is you spend one day away from your duties with me and Flurry. Afterwards we'll make the rest of the time all about making batponies feel like having babies! I'm sure Fluttershy would like some advice from you~!
Cadance: Well...helping thestrals recover from near extinction does sound very productive. FINE THEN! But you better not complain when you're carrying both Flurry AND my charts as I work my magic in this town!
Shining Armor: Yes yes of course...I love you too!
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Nobles sending sabotagers mayhaps?
Oh no! A Rexosaurus!
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oh yea i forgot about that. do you think it was either so bad she is angry or is she annoyed that he made a good one that she herself might have enjoyed
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In all fairness, I think the whole joke is that it's far enough away to be a nonissue and the locals understand that but the visitors don't.
Lmao love Cadence in this . I can't WAIT to see the ear chewing she gives him later.
That’s the problem!
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Am I insane or wasn’t it established early on in like the second or third book that Alicorns are infertile and the only reason given for Cadance getting pregnant was “if anyone can get knocked up, it’s the princess of love”?
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I don't like that
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Lemme try and double-check...
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to quote Games Workshop, its true until it isn't true.
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But she knows the bullshit that page is and was expecting babies because "who else but you can knock up a princess?"
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That would be the same bullshit excuse...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Canterlot guards: the fuck was that!?
Nocturn guards: no quaking ground? probably a young raptor
Canterlot guard: quaking... ground?
Nocturn guard: oh yeah mate, when the ground quakes you get high up, they never look up
Canterlot guard: the raptors?
Nocturn guard: huh? oh no those don't climb all that well, they're really fast though, nah, we're talking about the rexes
Canterlot guard: ...how big are they?
Nocturn guard: ever seen an Ursa Major?
Canterlot guard: THAT BIG!?!
nocturn guard: nah mate
Canterlot guard: o thank Celestia, please stop the hazin-
nocturn guard: they make Ursas look like teddybears
Canterlot guard: *whimper*
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Also-
Banned
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"Luna my love, I have a present for you!"
"Oh page its adorable! I always wanted a pet dinosaur!"
"Wait what, I was bringing you sky mangOH HOLY YOU GET THE BALISTA LOADED! THEY BREACHED THE COMPOUND!"
Luna time is best time ♡♡♡♡♡
( ͡° V ͡°)
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Luna and Page had a candid discussion a while back about if they should have a foal, toward the end of the Storm King arc if I recall correctly. There's a big question mark over the possibility of it; one theory was that Candance's Mark was bending the rules, they also mused that maybe the notion of infertility came up because in the past it wasn't alicorn+alicorn. Never got a confirmation either way because they decided to wait for a while and then the whole thestral project came up. Of course, since Luna's only past marriage was with a mare, a possibility that wasn't mentioned is that Celestia might simply be infertile for some mundane medical reason.
Honestly though, given both sides of the marriage are immortal, if what one or two people are theorising about Candance's frustration is true, then she's being daft. I'd honestly not be surprised if now they've chosen to wait it might be decades before anything happens between Luna and Page, regardless of duties.
Minor grammar jackboot:
Something just feels a bit off about this wording, perhaps something along the lines of 'Away from the forest, everypony could relax a little, even the guards, though they kept their weapons close regardless.'
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Thanks for that
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You get a Like for the Pern!
Imagine the a bunch of poor Pones arriving through a Portal onto Pern.
"Hey, is that Rain?"
"Oh god, it BURNS!"
"I'm Melting! I'M MELTING! What a world! What a world!"
"Arrrrgh, Blarg!"
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Cadance has only one Husbando for cuddles, snuggels & Snu-Snu. Cadance is locked in place by her singel stallion, a foal and a empire. Princess of Love wants more love to go her way im sure
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After to hot engine comes melted engine...
My main PC for instance has a water coolant system. Any guess what happend to a watercoolant that has a leaked?
It already happend, Cadance realised how she missed all the Snu-Snu 's with her lifestyle and becomes a fallen one... Hm... Somehow i see Cadance with a lot of goth and sudden increase in stallion companion's
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He has all the Waifu's and she has ONLY one Husbando Page Marriage dont stopped his Waifu streak
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Or join her'ssss~♡
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Or added herrrr-selffff~♡
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Hm... Guess Cadance hoped for foals so Flurryheart perhaps get a friend and future lover? Alicorns are long term tactics experts
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3 ways i think:
- Page dont make a foal for Flurryheart benefit.
- Page dont make a foal for Cadensas future herd.
- Page dont make a foal overall...
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A side story is in order
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Page is literally more successfull in love THAN THE PRINCESSS OF LOVE
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we also dont know cadence too well so the fact the page is her uncle after marrying luna and soon might be her her brother/brother in law should he marry twilight could be weird for her
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I know it hard for me to weigh in on this since I'm...myself.
However I'm betting it has to do with Celestia. Cadance was supportive of a Page/Celestia union even before Sunset Shimmer. I think she noticed Celestia still not happy in Canterlot and thus pissed off at Page for leaving Sunbutt with complicated unresolved feelings.
Soldiers making fun of other soldiers? That never happens.
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fortunately fanfiction is on much more solid grounds for fair use, though only because most judges and politicians think its the 1960s still
Heh
Hope the houses in nocturnis have sound insulation
Cadence's behavior doesn't bode well. Last time she acted like that, it wasn't her
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Alicorn of love and babysitter of twilight sparkle. She's just vary annoyed with Page right. Likely because she just found out he's now officially with twilight and didn't tell her...or possibly because it took them 2 years