As Al’ar ruby eyes scanned his surroundings, in what Matthias recognized to be a confusion, the paladin took a cautious step back. A memory of this humongous bird of fire assisting that cowardly elven prince in their battle resurfaced, making him wonder whatever he could buy enough time for Storm Clash to get Fluttershy if things would go south. While back then he managed to be victorious, Arthas was empowered by the Lich King at that moment, and even though he was now stronger in Light than ever in his previous life, he had his doubts.
He also wondered as to how exactly this could all had happen. Phoenixes normally rose from their ashes rather quickly, but Al’ar remained dormant for about two years. Matthias suspected that champions send by A’dal, the naaru that lead Sha’tar and the city of Shattrath, must have killed him multiple times during their raid on Tempest Keep up to the point of exhaustion his powers. How after his final defeat that Al’ar’s ashes got all over that book, the paladin didn’t know, but he cursed the fate that made Brann pick this copy to bring here. Equestria’s all-present magic must have revitalized the phoenix’s remains, allowing him to raise again.
There was no way to check how much his guess was true though, and even if there was, Matthias had other concerns on his hooves, as Al’ar finally glanced their way.
“He might not recognize me.” he thought, hoping to avoid the confrontation. “If we remain quiet, he will probably not think of us as a threat...” Matthias paused as the realization came upon him, making him facehoof himself mentally, “... but as a snack.”
“The buck is that thing?” Tucker asked from behind him, making Al’ar immediately turn his gaze at him.
“Is that... a phoenix?” Serenity asked, her voice mixture of awe and fear.
“It’s not a phoenix I ever saw.” Guard commented. “It’s several times bigger than Princess Celestia’s, and looks more like a shaped fire.”
“It’s Al’ar, the Phoenix God.” Matthias explained shortly.
Al’ar, hearing his name being said, turned to regard him. Even though Matthias knew that this would probably enable the giant bird to recognize him, he looked into his eyes without fear. He opened his mouth to speak, at the same time asking the Light to extend its calming aura all around him, in hope that Al’ar would be inclined to not go on a rampage.
“Greetings, Al’ar. I am, while surprised, pleased to see that your ashes regained their powers to give birth to you once again. However, I am afraid I have for you some bad news: your master, Kael’thas, is dead.” he paused as the phoenix gave out a sad caw. “And while I would prefer to not spoil your memories of him, I feel obligated to urge you to now mourn his death, as he allied himself with the Burning Legion, and sought the destruction of Azeroth.”
Matthias assumed that the look Al’ar was now giving him was now one of disbelief, but with such creature like him he could not be certain. Phoenixes were something between an animal and elemental, and Al’ar himself was more akin to demigods than animals. Matthias doubted even Kael knew what exactly he was.
He paid no mind for the confusion of the other three ponies (or five, seeing as Sound and Bomb, hearing the commotion joined them), focusing all his senses on the phoenix, waiting to detect even the slightest sign of aggression from him. Matthias had a feeling that Al’ar was also observing him closely, probably detecting that there was something he recognized about the pony in front of him.
“Al’ar...” Matthias began again, but he stopped.
The air around the phoenix cracked from his suddenly increased heat.
He recognized him.
Storm Clash had no idea why sir Matthias became so worried, but sensing the seriousness in his voice, he flew as fast as he could in the direction of Fluttershy’s cottage. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the fastest flier, so it would take him some time. Concerned that he might get back too late, Storm sighed with relief when he spotted the mare he has been sent to look for on a meadow not so far from the Abbey.
“Is she... having a tea with a bunny?” he thought surprised as he neared her.
“Miss Fluttershy!” he called out, suspecting it would be best to give her some warning. His assumption proved to be correct, as she jumped up, frightened. He could guess how she would react if he just landed next to her unannounced. “Sir Matthias asked me to take you to the Everfree Abbey.”
“W-what?” she asked, still in a shock from his unexpected visit. “Why would Matt want me to-”
“I have no idea, but he said it is an emergency.” Storm cut her off, knowing that time was of the essence. “Please, Miss, you need to come with me.”
Thankfully, the yellow pegasus didn’t need further coaxing. Fluttershy nodded her head, her earlier shock conceding in favor of determination. “Okay, I’ll go.” her eyes widened slightly, and she glanced back at the white bunny that was with her. “Angel, we will have to have our tea party some other day. You don’t mind, do you?”
Not waiting for reply, she took air. Storm moved to follow her, but looked at the bunny out of curiosity.
It had its front paws crossed, and a mixture of anger and annoyance on its face.
Matthias’ quick prayer was all that saved him, and the other five ponies, from being burned to crisps as the world around them erupted in flames. Cursing the perceptivity of the phoenix, he asked the Light to interrupt him. Within a second, the chaos around him disappeared, but despite that he maintained the aura that protected everypony from fire.
“Al’ar, I do not wish to fight you!” Matthias called out to the rebuked and for a moment stunned bird. “My conflict with your old master is of no importance anymore. Please, if you could just...”
He trailed off as Al’ar shook his head, clearing it out of momentary confusion, and cawed angrily. His wings outstretched once more, and the bird of fire took flight. For a moment Matthias worried that Al’ar had intended to fly away (and having a giant phoenix on a loose would’ve probably ended badly), but then, with a wave of his wings, several small fiery missiles were launched at everypony.
“Get back, all of you!” the paladin shouted, realizing those were not fires, but Al’ar’s quills, and were physical enough to get past his aura that protected the others from magical attacks.
He swiftly dodged those quills that were aimed at him, but from the few gasps of pain that reached his ears, it was clear that not everypony managed to do that. If he had time, he would ask the Light for additional protection or healed them, but as it were, he couldn’t even spare to look at them to make sure they were safe. Al’ar once again concentrated solely at him, preparing to charge at him. Matthias took a deep breath, readying himself for the upcoming exertion. The phoenix launched, attempting to hit him with the full power his flaming body could muster. But a heartbeat before they would collide, golden chains appeared around Al’ar, suspending the great bird in the air.
Al’ar cawed furiously as he attempted to free himself. Had it been another paladin that bound him, he would break those chains in a matter of seconds. However, Matthias willpower was far greater than that of a usual paladin. The golden chains held... for now.
“Stop it!” he once again called out. “Al’ar, in your rage, you harmed innocent! Doesn’t that matter to you!?”
But either it didn’t in a slightest, or Al’ar’s hatred of the one that destroyed its master’s live was so great that he wasn’t even listening, for his attempts to break free increased.
“Okay, that’s it, enough of talking.” the voice of Tucker sounded behind Matthias, making him glance back. The unicorn had two non-threatening burn marks, one on his shoulder and the other on flank, but instead of hurt he looked mostly angry. “I’m pissed!”
A blue energy shoot from his right hoof, forming a two-bladed sword. Tucker, balancing perfectly on three legs, was about to jump at Al’ar, and from his stance Matthias could tell that he was going to aim at his throat. He realized that, beside how futile it would be, it would also make it harder to calm the Phoenix God if they’d kill him. Not wanting to let that happen, Matthias summoned another set of golden chains, binding Tucker before he could do anything. The unicorn looked at him, shocked, but before the paladin got a chance to explain, a stab of pain in his mind told him that Al’ar broke free, no doubt taking advantage of the momentary distraction.
Cursing, Matthias prepared to use a bit more drastic measures to keep the bird away from inflicting further harm on ponies, but then a yellow-and-pink blur appeared between them.
“WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING, MISTER?!” Fluttershy shouted, making Al’ar to whirl back in surprise. “HOW DARE YOU ATTACK OTHERS?! JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE BIGGER DOESN’T MEAN YOU GET TO BE A BULLY!!!”
Al’ar’s confusion deepened, as this small creature looked with fury into his eyes, and suddenly his own rage gave way to fear. Matthias sighed with relief, and looked back to assert the damage the phoenix has done. Aside from Tucker, the other’s also had burn marks, although in Serenity’s case they seemed to be more smudges on her crystal coat than real wounds. The only one free of them was Storm Clash, who just arrived with Fluttershy, and now was staring at her with his crooked jaw dropped, similar to others.
Matthias would have chuckled if it wasn’t for that he was also a bit put off by this. Concentrating, he prayed to the Light, and it shone down on them, healing their wounds.
“What do you have to say for yourself?!” the yellow mare continued to berate the Phoenix God as if it was a puppy that wet itself in the house.
Al’ar cawed something in reply uncomfortably.
“I know Mattie did a lot of bad things before he came to Ponyville.” Fluttershy replied gently, somehow understanding what he said. Matthias spared a second to wonder what did he told her exactly. “But he is truly sorry for all of that, and works hard every day to make it up by helping everypony he can. He deserves a second chance, and you should apologize to him and the others for harming them.”
That was clearly too much for the huge phoenix, who cawed in outrage.
“I said ‘YOU SHOULD APOLOGIZE’!” the animal caretaker cut him off.
Al’ar shrinks inwardly from the sound of her voice. Deciding it wasn’t worth risking her wrath, he twisted his head to regard other ponies, mostly Matthias, and cawed what the paladin guessed to be an apology.
“That’s better.” Fluttershy commented, reaching with her hoof to pet him under his beak. “Who’s a cute widdle flaming bird?”
“Did... she just...” Sound asked, or rather tried to ask, as dumbfounded at the sight of the Phoenix God calming himself as he was treated like a normal pet by Fluttershy as anypony else.
“Fluttershy, your skills with animals will never cease to amaze me.” Matthias told her as he trotted closer to her and Al’ar.
The bird quickly snapped at him angrily, but under Fluttershy stern gaze he looked away.
“Thank you.” the paladin continued, not bothering with Al’ar, as he no longer could sense an evil intent within him.
“No problem, I am happy to help. But how did this cute bird got here?”
“One of the books Brann brought was covered in his ashes.” Matthias explained, and seeing her confusion, he added: “Al’ar is a phoenix, like Philomena, except that he’s a Phoenix God. So he is naturally a bit... bigger.”
“‘A bit’?!” Sound, Bomb, Guard and Storm exclaimed, all whom have seen Celestia’s pet before.
“Oh my, no wonder you look so magnificent.” Fluttershy told Al’ar as she resumed petting him, both she and Matthias ignoring the four stallions. “But... what are we going to do with you now?”
That was a question that Matthias would prefer to avoid, as there was only one possible answer to it. But he knew it couldn’t be helped.
“I guess he will have to stay here.” he said. Everypony, besides Fluttershy, looked at him as if had lost his mind, Al’ar included. “There are only few places where you could live in Equestria, and I hope you understand that I cannot just allow you to fly around unsupervised. Brann’s medallion only allows him to go between Equestria and Azeroth, so we can’t send you there, plus I have no way of contacting him. I also have no idea how to banish you into the elemental plane, where you could be more at home, so letting you stay in here is the only option.”
Utterly ignoring the surprise and confusion of others at some part of his statement, Matthias continued to observe Al’ar. He could tell that, while he still didn’t like him, the phoenix was considering what he said.
“If it is of any consolation, know that I am truly sorry for what I did to your master, as well as everything, like Fluttershy just said.” Matthias told him, bowing his head in apology. “Please, forgive me, and allow me to make up for my deeds by providing you with a home.”
He glanced up to look into his eyes. The two of them stared long into each other: one with a pair of eyes like fire, the other with pair of sea-colored. Just where Matthias began to tear up from staring into something so bright, Al’ar cawed quietly, and nodded in agreement. He then lunged into the air and flew over to the Lightbringer Chapel’s roof.
“Are we really gonna live with that living torch?” Tucker asked while Matthias sighed with relief, watching the Phoenix God land and planning to build a nest for himself.
“Tucker Out, do you know why I stopped you when you tried to attack Al’ar?” the paladin asked instead, ignoring for the moment the initiate’s question. When he saw a confused look on Tucker’s face, he continued: “As paladins, it is our duty to protect others, however we don’t resolve to violence if there are other ways to deal with a threat. I had faith that Fluttershy would be able to calm Al’ar, and that’s why I held both myself and you back. Furthermore, a paladin cannot act with anger in his heart. Do you understand?”
His question was directed to all four initiates, who quickly nodded. Satisfied, Matthias glanced again at Tucker, and added gentler: “Despite that, however, you deserve to be commended by how quickly you wanted to step into the fight, regardless of the size and power of your opponent.”
“Um... Thank you, sir.” the unicorn replied after he realised he had just been praised, and saluted.
Matthias nodded to him, and then looked at the two royal guards.
“Hay, our contract doesn’t mention giant flaming god-like creatures!” Sound immediately tried to defend himself and his partner.
The paladin just shook his head in annoyance. “Go and wash yourselves.” he told all of them. “Once you’re done, get back into the chapel, I still have some things to tell you. And you two will get back to your post.”
“Yes, sir!” all six of them replied, and then headed towards the barrack to clean the marks that fire left on them. Storm, the one that wasn’t present during the fight, flew straight to the Chapel.
“Once again, Fluttershy, thank you.” Matthias turned to the yellow pegasus, beckoning her to him, and both of them headed for the gate. “I prefer not to think how this all would end if it weren’t for you.”
“I didn’t do that much.” Fluttershy replied, blushing in embarrassment for being praised.
“Fluttershy, look at that.” the paladin stopped her, and pointed at the lines Al’ar’s fire left on the training field. “Most of the Abbey, or even Ponyville, would had look like that, even if I was able to defeat Al’ar eventually. You fully deserve to be praised, and I won’t let you get away that easily.”
“Um, okay then. Thanks.” the pegasus said, smiling. Her cheeks were still red, making the smile even cuter looking. “You will take care of Al’ar, right?”
“Sure, although I doubt he needs that.” Matthias chuckled. “Being a Phoenix God, he doesn’t exactly need to eat... although I will probably have to order some bird food... a fireproof bird food.”
Fluttershy joined him, giggling at his comment. The paladin felt relief spread through him at the realization that their friendship didn’t suffer from his earlier outburst. However, as that memory resurfaced in his mind, the day seemed darker.
“Fluttershy...” he started and paused, gathering thoughts. He felt the need to explain himself better to her, for the fear that she briefly experienced because of him. “That thing earlier... I’m really sorry for scaring you.”
“Oh, don’t be.” Fluttershy immediately replied. “I get scared of everything, and I’m sure you had your reason for being so angry.”
“Perhaps, but that doesn’t justify my behaviour.” Matthias told her, refusing to be forgiven so easily. Not being able to look into those innocent eyes of hers, he turned his head away as he continued: “I shouldn’t explode like that, not in front of you all, especially Spike, who shouldn’t hear older ponies curse. And I shouldn’t let anger get the better of me at all. I...” the earth pony stammered, his words failing him “Fluttershy, I became evil because I let my anger and hatred blind me to everything. I... I can’t... I can’t let this happen again, I...”
“Mattie...” he heard the yellow pegasus say as he began to feel panic arise within him. He turned his head...
… and Fluttershy kissed him.
His eyes snapped wide in shock, but his reaction was nowhere near Fluttershy’s level. She almost immediately pulled back, shock plain on her face as she covered her face.
“I’m so sorry!” she exclaimed from behind her hooves, red as tomato as she burned with shame. “I meant to kiss you on the cheek, because I thought that would make you feel better, but... I-”
Matthias wouldn’t know what else Fluttershy planned to say, because at that moment Fluttershy embarrassment passed its level of tolerance’s limit. Faster than he ever saw her, she took the air and rapidly flew in the direction of her cottage. The paladin, too shock to do anything, only now had realized that he should have probably called out after her.
“This won’t end well.” Matthias murmured, although Fluttershy’s unexpected kiss at least did what she intended - he felt better.
You update fast. Well...another impressive chapter, good work!
Also, I'm digging this Arthas harem forming!
Holy crap the fast updates are amazing! Loved this chapter, especially the ending :D
Matt, get out of that crap 'mutually beneficial relationship' with Rainbow Dash, RIGHT NOW, and have a real relationship with best pony.
Seriously though, I am the only one that thinks that just maybe Fluttershy really is interested? It would make for some intense friendship-straining later down the line >:D
DUDE.
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
Seriously, you pump out chapters at a break-neck speed and you STILL have this quality!? Are_you_a_wizard.jpg is pretty much the face I'm making.
Also PLOT DEVELOPMENT OMGSH THIS IS SO INTERESTING I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOooooooo D:
Really though, you're amazing. And you even stated that english isn't your first language, which I'm having a hard time believing.
Lol I would praise you some more but I need to sleep :p
I see this ending well.
Five out of five mustaches
LOL, first RD and now Fluttershy. Who's next? Applejack, Rarity.... Pinkie Pie ... oh boy
Please tell me if this is going to be going to end up as a mane 6 x Matt because if it is, i cannot wait for the new chapters
Arthas is such a player... some ponies have all the luck. Great chapter by the way! Impressed as always
Another amazing update my friend, thanks for giving us so much entertainment! As I said in the prior chapter, I really can't wait to see how Tia and Luna react to A'lar.
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Pinkie already did if you were reading.
Fluttershy should have gone to Tempest Keep for the Al'ar fight. That would have been one of the quickest raid boss fights ever.
24.media.tumblr.com/3a6b2df38f8a0852195a0e4b5445d563/tumblr_mgulppo8yb1s262wxo1_400.png Still applies even if this is not a blog.
2871847 Actually Pinkie Pie already kissed him at the canterlot royal library
The Everfree Chapel is starting to look like a Raid hahaha, we already have the 4 initiates, the phoenix god and the badass master of the order hehe
Keep it up
If this chapter taught me anything its that Fluttershy can defeat Gods a hell of alot faster than Kratos can.
2872131 I forgot about her kissing him already
2872131 and you have a rare chance to have one to all of 6 powerfull god beating elements to spawn...
2872440 Nah the elements of harmony are a group boss and each living member of the group get massive enrage buffs when one goes down, if the one who goes down is Fluttershy every living thing in the instance instantly agros.
2872556 and boss enrages. that stack every half second.... infinitely. BUT on a side note she can be feared and there is no deminishing returns on her.
Once again, you have released a new chapter far faster than I thought you would, AND ITS JUST AS AWESOME AS ALL THE OTHERS!
twilights gonna kill you.
This chapter is eggcelent, keep it up good sir /)
2871853 YES PLEASE!!!!!
This all I have to say...
82 rebirth of the damned- burning; FLUTTERSHY STARES AT PHOENIXES...I guess?
Damn it, Arthas, everyone but Twilight!!!!!!!!
It's a shame they weren't able to banish Al'ar to the
shadow realmelemental plane, but this is okay.2872131 I once thought about making a joke chapter sometime later, which would be in a form of Dungeon Journal's page descibing Everfree Abbey as a Raid, but I had to drop that idea. Why? Because the end boss would be Arthas, who would want to save as many of his fellow ponies as he can, so he would rush to meet the invaders right at the beginning, unlike cowards such as Garrosh, the Thunder King, and so on. Some end boss.
Also, he would wipe the enire raid.
I'm wondering how Al'ar and Philomena would get along.
dude... DUDE... just.... I.... dude
... what?
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I do not dig Arthas harem... because out of nowhere, no leadup no secret desires, we find out Fluttershy's got a crush on Arthas.
And guess what... he's TOTALLY fine with it besides sleeping with Rainbow and Unresolved Sexual Tension with Twilight.
I was already miffed by the RD b/c I thought it simply wasn't fair for Twilight, though I grumbled and bore with it because it was a side-plot, but this? This is too far, and I really am annoyed this story turns into one of those cliche, guy from other universe comes into Equestria and gets all the mares. One of my friends who didn't read the story actually told me (when I talked to him about this story) that it would turn into a cliche one guy gets mares story... I didn't believe him, but after today I'm quite disappointed.
2876205 Why did everyone assumed that Fluttershy has a crush on him? She attempted to kiss him on the cheek (and hug him, but she forgot to mention that) because he was having a panic attack, and Arthas just happened to turn his head at this moment.
I tried to hold back with making comments that could spoil some things, but seriously, considering the amount of people unhappy with the ending of that chapter I felt the need to make this clear: Fluttershy does not have a crush on Matt (altough she does think he's handsome). As for the rest, wait few more chapters before making comments about my story being cliche (and tell your friend that he shouldn't shouldn't knock something until he's tried it, I have enough of a headache from my brother's thoughts about my story and bronies in general while he has no clue what the f**k he's saying...)
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1. Alright I admit I was pointed and a bit unfair, its just because I really like this story that I got mad :P and the way I saw what might come... it just set off alarm bells in my head.
A lot of people saw the kiss was that she had a crush on him! Not to mention that Arthas has already been with Twi, Rainbow and now you throw in Fluttershy kissing him? I'll leave you with the benefit of the doubt, but at least can you see why people took it the wrong way and thought you were going the cliche route?
Now... I am no psychatrist but that is not how you deal with someone having a panic attack... not to mention... sure Fluttershy and Arthas are good friends, but friends (at least in the culture I've been brought up) do not just KISS each other to make them feel better and especially not male-female friends. If you went along with the hug it would have made for a far more touching scene that would bring my tears down like a waterfall... yet the kiss and the awkwardness that followed... just gave me as an audience members pointers that you were trying to ship the two.
That's just my two bits. I really do enjoy this story and that's why I was so worried about it, capiche? That being said I could have presented it better.
2876538 I suppose that's true, when you try to comfort somebody you usually just hug them, or hug them and later kiss them on cheek. However, Fluttershy is probably the one most socially uncomfortable from the mane six, and unused to some customs (the only one that could compete with her would be Twilight, due to her years of lack of experience), and us such, one could argue that she would try to hug Matt and kiss him on the cheek both at the same time. But I guess that depends on the view of the character.
However, on a side note, I would like to point out something that I wondered if I should point out for few chapters now. Namely: Everything I wrote, was written for a purpose, Just like I've been hinting for Al'ar's appearance in chapters 78 and 79, I also wrote Fluttershy kissing Matthias scene for a reason.
2876794. Hmm like I said I'll leave you the benefit of the doubt. Just be aware people always interpret things slightly different than the author intends them to. That's just based on my own experience
Pfft, Prince Arthas needs ALL of the bitches. But no really, for those complaining she honestly was going to give him one on his cheek had he not turned. And while humans don't normally do such an act Ponies are really like 100% open with the whole touchy feely and comforting people. So a hug/kiss is plausible. I'm greeted by my friends' girlfriend with a kiss on the cheek every time I see her. I had a fucking panic attack the first time it happened as I though she was just going for a hello type hug and received a kiss on my cheek with her BF behind me. She's from Hawaii and so is he so I guess that shits just normal there.
So in short, USA friends GF kissing your cheek gets your teeth punched down your throat
In Hawaii it's a fucking greeting >.O
And in Ponyville it cheers people up.
Ahh, that's the bird that was with Kael in The Frozen Throne expansion to WC3. This... is going to be interesting.
I especially want to see how Al'ar reacts to Celestia, who could probably withstand its fire like a warm day. She might even find Al'ar adorable! Philomena might get jealous.
In any case, hopefully the Phoenix-god will calm down and see Equestria shouldn't be burned down. Maybe go off and pummel a certain group of teenager dragons for trying to smash phoenix eggs.
2883402 I do so hope that Phoenix gets to kick some reptile ass. And Kael's phoenix was the most OP thing ever. Not only could it tank while it was alive but it could tank after it died too and assuming you kept it healed enough to not die while in egg form it would rise again to tank even more!
Also, why do i get the feeling there where be some Philo X Al'ar shipping?
You realize ponies are going to be farming Al'ar for mounts, now...
2990843 LOL best of luck after all their only a 2% drop rate or if you are talking about during BC expansion then theirs only a .003% drop rate
Goddammit, you were supposed to shop Fluttershy with Storm
JUST HAVE TWILIGHT AND ARTHAS TOGETHER ALLREADY
As Al’ar ruby eyes scanned
what Matthias recognized to be a confusion
champions send by A’dal
revitalized the phoenix’s remains, allowing him to raise again
and having a giant phoenix on a loose
you harmed innocent
that destroyed its master’s live
Just where Matthias began to tear up
red as tomato
Fluttershy embarrassment passed its level of tolerance’s limit
The paladin, too shock to do anything
1. Al'ars.
2. What Matthias recognized to be confusion
3. Sent.
4. Rise.
5. The.
6. Innocents.
7. Life.
8. When.
9. Red as a tomato.
10. Fluttershy's embarrassment passed its level of tolerance limit.
11. Shocked.
3177750 Don't worry, it was an accidental kiss, although i'm seeing a complex love dodecahedron forming here. o-o
This is a dodecahedron.
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It took eighty two chapters, but he got the mane six to kiss him. Good job on pacing it.
4941411 Well he did kiss Rd a few chapters back during their 'fun' time, so not really 82 chapters
4941411 When did he and Rarity kiss? I know Apple Jack tried to kiss him when she was drunk but other than that I don't remember Rarity and him kissing.
I'm saddened to say that I really disapprove of the whole RD x Matt thing in this story.
Fluttershy is on the case!
Loved the chapter, nice work.
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I think that's the point, its a hollow relationship and causes everyone minor amounts of stress.
resort, not resolve.
...Someday soon, he's gonna forget to turn his swag off, and wake up covered in mares. I just know it.
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the pimp prince of ponyville