Sunset walked into the room, floating her helmet from her head and shaking her mane back. Her magic ran through her mane, releasing it from its braid.
I leaned forward to watch from my spot next to Luna, looking past her as I did. I always found the view of Sunset doing that fascinating for some reason.
Which from the way she kept doing it after getting back home told me that she realized that.
Sunset crossed the room and jumped onto the bed, sinking down next to us before leaning against Luna with a small sigh, "Hey... how was the trip?" she asked.
"It was fine, Sunset," Luna answered and slipped a wing across her back, "Page said you were with the guard."
Sunset nodded, "We have been on high alert, doing sweeps of the inside perimeter. We need to make sure nothing big is inside the dome or wanders inside before the shield goes up tonight. Wouldn't be good if we brought the dome up, ponies dared to go down onto the surface and got eaten by something that stayed hidden inside."
I rolled onto my back, looking up at them, "You know, you could very easily leave that to the regular guard. You have the very good excuse of... you know, not having wings!"
Sunset smiled tiredly, looking at me, "Would you have? Besides, I can hold my own by teleporting."
Luna lit her horn and started to help Sunset off with her armor, "Even so," Luna said quietly, "I would have told you the same thing about that as I would have said to Page. Stop being dumb."
Sunset grinned, "Too late for that," and let Luna remove the armor to float it over to hang it over a stand by the wall, “But we’re almost done.”
Groaning softly, Sunset stretched out, "Mmm... Twi with her brother's family?"
I nodded, "Making sure they get settled in okay."
"Train went okay?" Sunset asked, looking up at Luna, raising her head and giving her a small nuzzle, "The work the train ponies did to get it working again was amazing."
"Didn't notice anything," Luna said and nosed, "I understand a Pegasus flies ahead while in the jungle?"
"Nocturnis guard, a team of five that rotates," Sunset agreed and relaxed again, "Make the train ride a day longer because it has to slow down a little, but makes things a lot safer. The train running again made a massive difference."
The year it took to get it up had been a difficult one.
A very difficult one. It has been tough for all of us and we had a lot of shortages.
Some of the most urgent and low volume items had been able to be shipped in via airship, such as medicine.
But a lot of things had run out or gotten really low.
But the ponies of Nocturnis had come together. Everypony had worked together, found alternatives, and gathered what food we needed.
We had refused special treatment too. We ate the same as everypony else, our grain supplies were limited to non-thestrals as they needed it a lot more than us. Well, more than me anyway, Twilight and Sunset got the same rations as everypony.
It had been an eight month period where I had run out of tea.
At least for the first three months, then an enterprising earth pony had discovered a plant you could make something approaching tea from. I mean, it wasn't tea, tea. But it was still pretty decent.
Even now when we have real tea, I still prefer the local blend in the mornings. There wasn't any caffeine in it that I could detect and it was very mild which was nice.
But we got through it.
Even now when things were up and running, our imports were way down compared to before. Sure, tools, metals and such, but our food imports? Something like twenty percent of before.
Most of which was grain for the non-thestral ponies and spices. Some fruits that didn't grow here yet such as apples.
But when it came to what we had to have in the food department, we were fairly self-sufficient already, at least when it came to pure calories.
In a few days the dome was up and we could clear some ground for rice along the river and...
We would be self-sufficient. At least when it came to food. Maybe we could even start farming animals for meat.
We were actually doing this.
Luna nodded, "In any case, it seems to be working," she said before she smiled at me, "I should prepare to lower the moon."
"We'll be here when you return."
Smiling, she gave me a small kiss before slipping off the bed and heading to the balcony.
As she did, Sunset scooted into the spot Luna had vacated and rested her head against my chest. I pulled her softly closer as I looked towards Luna, "You're exhausted," I told her quietly.
"Mmm," Sunset mumbled, "...Need to be up at sunset again."
"Sunny," I said and nosed at her ear, "You work too hard."
That got a small snort from her and a sleepy look, "Says you."
"I learned, so can you."
She made a small sleepy sound, "Mmm... only another night. Then we're done."
I stroked her mane as she fell asleep.
did.... did she just one day till retirement jinx herself?
Remote locations sure have seriouse problems when supplys are cut. Lessons learned and safety improved makes a lot of difference.
I guess Twilight and Midnight have learned how to make the Shield resistant to magic repelling T-Rex's?
Bed snuggels
We only miss:
- Snuggelbug action
- Cute Flurryheart or Luna moments
- Bunny or Timberwolf shenanegance
- Fluttershy or Starlight joining Twilight or Midnight action in their Herds
Within the Jungle there are no easy days. Every day is a adventure.
I wonder if the Shield allows to effect the Rain in Nocturnis? It is a Rain Jungle so some protection from the mercyless Rain would be a blessing...
Has Page teached Flurryheart yet to ride his Timberwolf Pet? Filly has to make some memorable foalhood moments in Nocturnis
Has Trixie ever visited Starlight Glimmer? Are they even friends in this story?
Has Queen Chrysalis taken the invitation of Page from the last Story yet?
Did Sunset Shimmer had a Shopping fate with Page or Luna yet?
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Somewhen in the future:
I'm voting for development of airplanes.
A B-17 full of trading goods and/or passangers would be awesome ♡
All piloted by Changlings and powered by love.
Join the Changeling Airline. You know to love it, when you see us coming ♡ camo.fimfiction.net/HGKOVNTrPh_dQIegq-4XQTTfq37sBPSPcGN3_7ZAMFg?url=https%3A%2F%2Fderpicdn.net%2Fimg%2Fview%2F2014%2F7%2F10%2F671941.gif
The Airfield construction might be a bit complicated though...
I here for officaly ask for the idea of B-17 fortress flying Changelings trough the air. Transporting commodity & other goodys and loved once all over the Equestrian sky.
Changeling airlines! You know to love it, when you see us coming.
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Captain Fortress to crew: "Incoming Griffon raiders, self powered flight. I don't see planes yet. Give them hell guys! Report in everyling!"
Tail Gunner: "Tail reporting in. Ready to give them none, while taking everything from them."
Belly Gunner: "Belly ready, lets bring down the thunder."
Roof Gunner: "Roof ready and waiting. I like myself a good hailstorm."
Nose Gunner: "Nose here, ready to run.
Navigation here: "The left and right Gunner need a minute, until there ready."
Captain: "Acknowlaged, they have about that mutch time. Tell them both to hurry."
Griffon raiders: "Hey boss, you sure we want to do this? No planes, only on our wing power alone?"
Griffon raiders leader: "This is were the fun begins."
Now I'm imagining all the ersatz solutions they must have come up with.
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Speaking of which, Changelings? They'd be flying a Ju88 or He111 probably.
No significant grammar jackboots to report, outside of dialect issues.
HOURS EARLIER..
Sunset: HA! I win..again. You owe me four ciders now.
Thestral Guard 1: ..yes Captain. You made your point. You can traverse the forest just as well as--
Sunset: BETTER!
Thestral Guard 1: AS WELL AS a winged pony. Consider my pride ruined.
Sunset: You're welcome.
Thestral Guard 2: Told you so! You owe me cider too!
Thestral Guard 1: Oh shut up! My wallet is crying enough as it is!
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I am german. I love to fly simulated german ww2 Fighters and american bombers. Mainly BF109 & FW Models and B-17 & B-19. Warthunder is quite the treat ♡
Fun fact: I can land my B-17 bomber on a Shipcarrier and get repaired 8/10 times. 1 time i get shot to pieces by Kamikaze enemys and 1 because i messed up and slipped of the deck because the ship was apperently turning and it give a damn about my B-17 belly landing on it...
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Starlight Glimmer teached Sunset Shimmer to self levitate didn't she?... Clever mares...
Mango Cider?
Skymelon Cider?
Appleorchored Cider?
Moonshine on conjured Ice?
If anything were to go wrong, I'd blame it on say Chancellor Neighsay and his ilk having snuck someone on the last train to sabotage one of the pillars
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Yeah she did.
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Skymelon...definitely Skymelon!
I wonder how mutch progress they made on Twilight & Midnight Sparkles teleportation project.
In what Season would we be in the main story wise? Twilight and Fluttershy have been away for years now...
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That would be treason on National interessts. There for unlikely. There are better ways to make stuff delay and not lose everything in the progress.
Keeping skilled ponypower from aiding Nocturnis for example.
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She isn't going to get retired. She just changes occupation/ area of work. How is Sunset and Celestias relation by now? Still rocky? Topics like that really get forgotten easly.
Aww
Not surprising, as Nocturnis can still be considered a budding town/colony until they can start producing a surplus of goods that can either be traded or stored away for emergencies
Thestral Guard 1: "Next time, the bet has to be for flying through the patrol! "
Starlight Shimmer *waves hoof*: "Yo, remember the unicorn who not only successfully fought an alicorn in several aerial dogfight engagements, but did so through multiple timelines!? Been there, done that! "
Thestral Guard 1: "Ohhh, that brassah frax'n dirty no gah hon un saddle fotah.... "