Three Months Later
I opened the door that morning expecting to have a cheerful happy day. I forgot I lived with two young Princesses. As I stepped out of my room and into the hall, the door slammed into my face. I staggered back as I heard the sound of giggling pass my door and continue down the hall. I steadied myself just in time to see a blue leg disappear around the corner. Oh boy. Do I even want to know? I shook my head and followed the leg around the corner. Every time I turned a corner I would see a leg disappear down another hall. I followed it all the way to the throne room, where a happy Luna was prancing in place.
“Oh I'm so excited Celestia! He’ll be here any minute!” Luna happily shouted. He? I instantly lost what good mood I had left.
“Caw!” I called out just as Celestia opened her mouth. ‘And who is this he you speak of?’ I narrowed my eyes at Luna, which she either didn’t notice or ignored.
“Welllllll!” She giggled....Luna never giggles. That’s Celestia's job. I was liking this he less and less by the minute. “You’ve met him before!” She smiled at me. I looked back at her with narrowed eyes. A guard dropped his spear on the other side of the room. We all looked at him as he tried to grab it. Every time he reached to grab it he just kicked it farther away. I would have laughed had the situation been any different.
When he finally grabbed it he ran back to his post with a blush in his face. He tried to act like nothing happened, but when he saw all of us looking he looked down at the floor in shame. I looked back to Luna only to find her gone. So I looked at Celestia instead. ‘Who is this ‘he’ Luna speaks of?’ I asked her. She just sighed and shook her head at me.
“You have to let her love Night. You can’t protect her forever.” She looked towards the door as a trumpet sounded outside. “Besides, ’he’ is already here. Please try to behave Night. This is important to Luna.” She looked down at me as the doors started to open. “Besides, you may like him once you get to know him.”
I turned around to see who had entered and my jaw dropped.
This is the most awkward breakfast I have ever had. Luna was sitting across from me as usual. Celestia was at the head of the table and Luna was to her left. Prince Midnight Glory sat to Luna’s left. Luna and Midnight were talking to each other about events in his kingdom and ours, Celestia was eating a salad, and I was eating a cooked chicken. The bone in the chicken leg snapped as I watched Midnight lean over and kiss Luna on the cheek. Said bone was pulverized when Luna blushed and giggled in response.
Celestia was calmly eating her salad, but I saw her glance at me when the bone snapped. ‘I don’t like him.’ I wrote so only she could see it. She hid a small smile as she continued eating. The guards, both pony and griffin, noticed me glaring at Midnight. He had brought his own guards of course, he was royalty as well. Although, if what I was hearing him tell Luna was correct, he was technically a king now. He had just finished the campaign against the former king a month ago.
The pony guards were nervously looking between me, the ice slowly overtaking my chair, and the griffin guards. The griffin guards were just glaring at me, daring me to do something to Midnight. I was tempted to take that dare.
“So! Night Wing! How has the world treated you since we last met?” Everyone except Celestia and Luna jumped as Midnight spoke to me. I shook my head to clear my thoughts.
‘I have been well. And you?’ I curtly responded.
“I have been well. My kingdom is progressing nicely, though we have had to deal with a few small rebellions. They were, as I said, small and easy to deal with. Thankfully no injuries were obtained and all the conflicts were resolved peacefully.” He paused to look closely at me. “But, surely you have had something interesting happen while I was away.”
‘Not much really. A few minor scuffles with some forest animals, a stolen apple or piece of bread here and there.’ I paused to take a sip of drink. ‘I have also been hunting lately. I plucked a few careless chickens that I caught in areas they had no right to be in.’ The table jumped suddenly.
“What was that?” Midnight looked at the table.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I have developed a small muscle twitch in my leg.” Celestia looked down at her leg with a pained expression. “I fear all this running a kingdom has made me rather tense.” Midnight nodded in understanding.
“I do hope you feel better then. Perhaps take some time off?” He looked at Luna. “Luna is plenty smart enough to take over for a day or two.” He and Luna looked at each other lovingly.
“Thank you for the suggestion, I may consider it.” Celestia smiled as she continued to eat her food. I smiled as I tried to ignore the pain from Celestia kicking me. Hooves are hard.
The rest of the meal went on in relative silence, with only a few passing conversations between Midnight and Luna. I couldn’t wait for this day to be over.
I shadowed Luna and Midnight all day, making sure nothing happened between the two. All they did was walk around the town and talk to each other. Midnight bought Luna a present or two and opened doors for her. The ponies in town were not the happiest about a griffin, which they had never seen before, walking through the town. But being with a princess helped him with that. Eventually the two headed back to the castle as it turned to night. They made it back just as the sun disappeared below the horizon.
I flew up to my room and waited for them to come dow the hall. My room was in the same hall as Celestia's and Luna’s were. Soon I heard them approaching, and I listened through the door, ready to jump out if I needed to.
“Well, Midnight, This has been a wonderful day! Thank you so much for coming to visit!” Luna excitedly thanked him.
“It was no problem my sweet. I would do anything for you, you know that.” I could practically hear the love dripping of Midnight’s words. Any changelings nearby would be getting a feast if the love was real. I don’t trust him.
“My sister could take a lesson or two from you. She needs to take a vacation as well. We are not used to ruling yet, and I fear she is over stressing herself.” Luna sighed. “Enough of that though, it is time to retire for the night. My room is right here. If you wish we could stay up later and talk more.”
I tensed at that. He better not.....
“Luna-“ Midnight started. I threw open the door and opened my mouth to shriek at him. “-That would not be proper. We have only just met this year. I will not share a room with you until we are married, if we get that far.” He turned toward me and started walking down the hallway. “I will see you in the morning Luna! Have a good night!” He walked until he got to my door, where he saw me with my beak open, ready to screech. “Are you well Night?”
I simply shut my beak and nodded to him. I turned around and walked back into my room, shutting the door behind me. I heard him walk away as I went to me bed. I pulled the covers back and laid down, thinking about what had happened. “You know.” Celestia said from right beside me. “You could have just scryed them. I don't know why you were listening through the door.” The giant white horse that appeared suddenly in my bed scared me too much to be able too sleep that night.
ha ha ha that was great night is just funny can't wait for more
The Chapter made me chuckle a few times and made me almost taste Night Wings hatred and suspicions about Midnight. Good Job
yay new chapter!
Slightly disappointed there's no Dick Grayson.
okej that eskelated quikly wonder what will happen next
I like the chapter but I think you used the wrong word in the first paragraph. You said"As I stepped out of my room and intimate the hall," and where you used intimate I think you meant to use into.
Into the hall, unless he's getting a little inappropriate with the hall, which would be quite odd.
I think you should put 'previous king' instead of 'king' as he is no longer the king.
Sorry if this is nitpicky, but I think 'although' or ' even though' should be used in place of 'though' even though they mean pretty much the same thing it adds a bit of emphasis.
'A sip of my drink' sounds better there.
'Coming' not 'combing'
Dripping 'off of'
'overstressing' is one word
Overall it was rather fast paced and the love interest popped up out of nowhere. I would recommend making it so they either are a less in love or were sending letters to each other to try and explain why at least Luna is madly in love with him.
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Over stressing is not one word, that’s what my device says lol. I fixed the other errors though.
So... Nighty was an over-protective older brother to the Princesses?
You have my condolences. Shining was still, sometime, the pain in my flank.
Oooo~ more gossip materials.
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Eh, according to Google you either hiephen it or use it as one word depending on preference or location. Or at least something like that.
Diss is good. And yes he could have scryed them Celely, but that wouldn't have been as funny
A interesting addition, I look forward to seeing more of this awesome story.
Ah yes, overprotective family member mode has been engaged. I am glad I have 15 more years before my nieces get to that stage, but I'm prepared. *Shotgun being pumped in the background.* I'm very much prepared.
I'm in the same boat as Night with how he feels
also great chapter keep it going it's wonderful
Thanks for the update!
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If you need some sulfuric acid, cyanide or salt bullets - you know who to ask, my man!
Lawl.
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Nah. All ya need is a black powder and some rocksalt. Be sure to aim for the ass. Always aim for the ass. Even with a pitchfork. Saw a facebook news thing a couple years back. I'm sure they had to use surgery for that one. I actually think it turned into a meme. Look up "is it pitchfork in the ass bad". That's the one I saw.
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Facebook repost normie! REEEEEEEE!
But seriously, need some totally 'non-dangerous' chemicals - just ask.
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One, this was like, two years ago? Might've even been three. So Reeeee yourself.
And two, I'll come betcha when my lol sis starts datin.
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O O F
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I'll take the salt bullets, the others aren't worth the trouble.
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A pitchfork is a bit much, seriously too much. That is going too far into psychotic than protective.
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>:3
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That's not what the farmers of the 1800's would agree with......
Granted, I won't go for that first, but if I catch him and my sister in the barn butt naked and its the only thing I can reach for......
Well..........I may just hafta claim rape......
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Aren't we all a bit crazy if we go here?
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>:3
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*maniacal big brother laughter*
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Big brothers of the world - unite!
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Yus!!!
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All hail the bro-stache!!
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I don’t know whether to be proud or scared.
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Broooooooooooooossstaaaaaaaaaccchheee.
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Let the flood commence!
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Yes!
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XD
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Lawl.
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great story so far. can't wait to find out what happens next and to see what you do when you get to season 1 eventually
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Why not both?
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I hate memes.
No he could not. If he scried he wouln't be able to hear them.
Anon: "But he heard what Over Time discussed in the strategy meetin just fine when scrying with feather mirror."
Hush. He HAD TO listen through the door.
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Not a meme, inside joke.
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I still hate memes.
...how do you differentiate meme and inside joke?
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Memes are something many people would do, for example - this is an inside joke, because most people wouldn't realise what the f we're on about. Memes, on the other hand, are something that gets spammed by many, 'till it eventually dies. Yes, the same can happen with an inside joke, but that happens slower than with memes, if ever.
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Did I just basically write the definition of memes and inside jokes?
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Wasn't that the point? And thanks
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