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The calm before the storm

Chapter 11

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Time felt slowed to a complete stop for Isaac as Fluttershy pressed her lips against his, the passion and emotion in the kiss sending him into a state of complete bliss. He felt the heat of the mares cheeks and the warmth of her body as she pulled herself closer to him, the two were lost for a moment as they held each other in the night, the light from the tavern illuminating both of them. Isaac suddenly felt a shiver run down his spine as the once grey coat turned into a brilliant white. Fluttershy pulled away at the sight, not bothering to cover the large blush on her face.

"You look good in that suit..."

"I try too look my best." Isaac replied as he pulled away, still holding onto Fluttershy's hooves.

"Thankyou, Irrie.... You..You should probably get back to the band." The feeling of disappointment Isaac felt was hidden by his oafish grin, a side effect of one of the best moments in his life.

"OK....But i'll see you after the show, right?"

"Of course, and i'll be in the front row waiting." The couple made their way into the bar, only to be stopped in their tracks at the sight before them. Everypony in the room stood dead silent, staring at them with mixed emotions. Some of the mares scowled at the sight of Fluttershy with their new favorite colt, but they quickly showed empathy for the yellow pegasus as Isaac pulled her close to him and headed down towards the front of the stage. a few other of Fluttershy's friends nodded to him in approval as the unicorn led the mare forward as she rested her head of his shoulder.

"Isaac, your coat..It's.." Twilight said, with her eyes wide and a huge smile on her face.

"As glorious as Celestia herself!" Rarity squealed as she charged up to the pure white colt. Although his hair still a brilliant green, Isaac's coat seemed to shine in the light, a symbol of his true happiness. Rarity stood staring, dumbfounded at how good the colt now looked in the suit she made for him. Isaac continued walking until he got to the front of the stage, letting go of Fluttershy beside Applejack. He couldn't help but feel a ping of guilt for the orange mare, her stetson hat pulled down slightly lower to hide herself from Isaac should he look at her. Isaac heard the crowd start to cheer as he picked up the electric guitar, winking at the yellow mare who just made his night perfect.

Applejack couldn't help but feel happy for Fluttershy, despite the fact that she had been the one Isaac chose and not her. Feeling anger towards her friends for something so selfish was something the orange mare felt incapable of doing. Isaac rallied the two other band members to continue playing, and as the songs continued, Applejack felt the need to speak to Fluttershy.

"Havin' fun?"

"Oh, oh yes, this night has been wonderful." Applejack smiled at the soft voice of her friend before continuing.

"Hey Fluttershy, how....How long have ya wanted t' be with Irrie?" The question came as a brief startle to the pegasus, who was now stuttering for an answer.

"Oh my, I, um...Well... Ever since I found him in the woods, really... He's much less scary than most other colts..And I feel like I can be myself whenever i'm around him..."

"Ah see, so ya really care about him?"

"More than anything right now Applejack, but....Do you think we're moving too fast?" Fluttershy blushed and hid behind her mane, to which Applejack immediately moved to one side.

"Ain't nothin' wrong with a kiss, sugarcube. And you move at whatever pace feels right for ya." The two mares looked towards the stage, where Isaac was now in full swing of a much more upbeat, louder song. They couldn't help but laugh and cheer at the pure white colt, sweat dripping down from his green mane as he poured his all into every syllable. The night went on perfectly, song after song played to their full glory from the band. Every now and again Isaac, Golden Beat and String Soul took breaks from the music to mingle with the other ponies. Isaac went to Fluttershy and her friends each time, save for the one break where he decided to do a bit of crowd surfing, only to be swarmed by a majority of his female fans, his magic quickly carrying him out of their way.

Isaac was purely exhausted by the end of the night, he put everything he had into his last song for the night and jokingly collapsed on stage. He found himself once again being held in the hoofs of his new fillyfriend, after a short break, he made his way towards the microphone and signaled everypony to be quiet.

"Well, this has been one hay of a night huh!?" he lifted his head upwards slightly to hear the roaring cheer of the ponies who had thoroughly enjoyed their night.

"Now, I have to say, I couldn't have asked for a better welcome! Now, Berry Punch where are you!?" He scanned the mares around the room until he came across the purple mare enjoying a drink, before being hoisted into the air by the ones around her.

"Now, I have a request. If you ever need a little change from your usual music nights, call me up, because I'm here to stay!"

The entire room erupted with cheers and screams of delight once more as Berry Punch took a hold of the microphone, "How...Hows next Saturday for you?" The band nodded to the bartender and each member shook her hoof before making their way off the stage. Isaac laughed as he saw Golden end up getting swarmed by a dozen mares, his gaze teetered over to Soul who had taken a seat by the corner area with a grey pegasus with blond hair, he couldn't help but chuckle at the mares eyes, who were widely off center. But Isaac was never one to judge on relationships, she he shook it off and made his way over to his own mare. the white colt made his way over to the blushing mare, her pink mane now frizzy due to the dancing and cheering that took place over the last 2 hours. They immediately held each other for a few moments before sitting down at a table along with Fluttershy's best friends.

"You were totally awesome tonight Irrie!" Rainbow cheered, still jumpy despite being at the front of the pack during the dancing. Her athletic body seemingly unchanged by the long party.

"I am never really one for events such as this," Rarity said, calmly. Her stylish mane seemingly unchanged by the event, "But this certainly was a night to remember."

The seven ponies continued to converse for another hour until most of the ponies had left, their bodies exhausted from the night, the friends decided to head back home. Twilight looked towards Isaac, clearly tired from the evening.

"Hey Irrie i'm heading back to the library, i'll leave the lights on for you, ok?"

"Sure, i'll be there soon." Twilight turned and headed home, as did the rest of the ponies. The excitement and fun seemed to be too much for one particular pink mare, who was now being carried home by Applejack. Soon Fluttershy and Isaac were left alone in the dark, the stars shining onto them as they continued walking.

"Do, umm...You need me to walk you home?" Fluttershy turned and smiled at the colt, the blushes now easily visible on his gleaming white coat.

"I'd like that, Irrie... Thankyou." The pair continued to walk for some time, enjoying the beautiful silence as they reached Fluttershy's cottage. Isaac nervously took a step back from the mare when they reached the front door, Fluttershy felt the need to reassure the almost shaking colt. She slowly walked towards him, placing a hoof on his shoulder before pulling him into a tight hug. Fluttershy couldn't describe the happiness and bliss she felt whenever she was with Iridescent, his mane tickled her cheeks as she whispered into his ear.

"I had fun tonight, i'll see you tomorrow, okay?" Isaac held the mare close to him as she spoke, but regretfully let her go. She kissed him on the cheek before slowly making her way into her house, closing the door softly behind her. Isaac felt overwhelmed with emotion as he danced clumsily towards the library, he wandered into the room and continued to sway across the floor, ignoring the Purple mare on the floor above him.

"Someone had fun tonight." Twilight thought to herself as she watched the colt make his way downstairs towards his bed. carefully removing the suit he wore the whole evening, he flopped down onto the bed and fell asleep instantly.

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Unknown Location....

"Is it ready?"

The mysterious silhouette spoke in a deep, intimidating voice. The black figure sat on a large, dusty throne at the end of a long hallway. The torches lit the room dimly as the abandoned castle revealed itself, the walls were ancient and covered in symbols, a few seconds past before the figure repeated himself.

"Is. It. Ready?" His voice stern and loud, the figure was about to step up until a hunched, brown earth pony appeared out of the darkness at the other end of the room, the torchlight too far away to distinguish any facial features. The oddly-shaped pony fondled with a series of notes and stones, before carefully placing them on the floor.

"Y..Yes master. We can begin momentarily." The brown colts voice was shaken and out of touch, as if his throat was blocked slightly, and his teeth were too big for his mouth. The stones placed out on the floor had multiple symbols on them, unrecognizable to most ponies. The scrolls that were placed beside them were written in a language completely unknown, and included the symbols that the runes had carved into them.

"Excellent, we can begin shortly...."

"But sir, what about the two princess's, they know what we are planning." The brown colt began to shake as the unicorn stood up from the throne, he was almost twice the size of an average earth pony, and his horn glowed a deep black aura as the stones around the brown colt began to rotate.

"It matters not what knowledge Celestia has of our intentions..." The unicorn stepped out of the darkness, revealing dark red eyes, a terrifying black coat, his horn sharpened and damaged and a fiery orange mane stuck out in spikes along his back. "When we finish our ritual, Equestria will be powerless to stop us. And we will rule this world."

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Canterlot Castle, 5 hours ago.

Celestia and Luna sat at their spots in the meeting area as multiple ponies made their way inside, Shining Armour and Princess Cadance took their seats next to the two Rulers, followed by multiple leaders and guards from several points in Equestria. Celestia raised a hoof to silence the muttering of the guards.

"I trust you all know why I have summoned you here, i'm afraid the rumors are true. The runes of Calasfa have been stolen." Murmurs of concern and confusion filled the room, Celestia once again silenced the other ponies. "As you know, the runes hold magical power deadly if used by the wrong hoofs, i'm afraid the Leviathan will return. Soon." The room suddenly erupted into panic and arguing.

"How will we protect our land!?"

"We will not survive this!"

"We need to leave Equestria!!!"

"SILENCE!" Luna's voice echoed throughout the room, immediately bringing a stop to the rambling and panic. Celestia thanked her sister, before explaining her plan.

"I understand, and share, your concerns. But fear not, the colossus cannot be destroyed by anything from our world, and so I have taken it into my own hoofs to take something from another world." The guards and leaders all stood silent, listening to the princess explain, but Shining Armour was much more curious than the other ponies.

"Your highness, what do you mean when you took something from another world?"

"I have the ability to reach through realities, Shining Armour. I took a being from another world. And he is now living in our land, as one of us. His potential will soon be learned, and he alone is able to defeat the Leviathan."

The ponies soon shouted out against the princess, one guards question caught Celestia's attention. A small, orange unicorn holding a large spear spoke up to the princess' "But...How will we know where the Leviathan will strike first?"

"I have thought about this thoroughly, and you need not worry. We must depart, return to your cities, and keep your eyes open for any events." Celestia's calming tone prompted the guards to leave the room, Shining Armour and Cadance were about to leave until the Solar princess spoke out to them.

"Shining Armour? Cadance? Stay here for a moment please, I wish to discuss something of great importance." The two made their way towards Celestia, and what they heard next would strike fear in their hearts and send panic into the deepest parts of their minds.

"I'm afraid I have terrible news about your sister...."

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