Short Hand: The Dark Emperor Shepherd 9 · 1:47am Aug 19th, 2020
The Dark Emperor Shepherd was sitting on the throne, giving Applejack a very thorough and pleasing bellyrub, while Raven Quill ran him through his itinerary.
Raven: "And after the press interview, you will give your State of Equestria speech to Parliament."
Shepherd: "Wait, I have to make a speech?"
Raven: "Of course. The Princesses were meant to give the same speech, but since you are in power, you must do it."
Shepherd: "Would a Dark Emperor really make such a speech though?"
Raven: "Of course. To assert your incredible power over all Equestria and to flaunt your total dominion."
Shepherd: "Fine. Have you written the speech?"
Raven: "Of course not. You have to."
Shepherd: rolls his eyes as Applejack passes out with a squeal "Figures."
Twilight: "Um, Shepherd? I could write the speech, if you'd like."
Shepherd: "No Twilight, I may be a power mad despot but I'm not a lazy one." Scratches behind her ears
Twilight: sighs happily
Later that day, Shepherd walks up to the Parliament building, flanked by Royal Guards. A small Earth stallion is standing in the crowd, as the other ponies cheer. He then takes his chance and charges, a knife in his hoof!
Star Tracker: "Sicker semprini!"
He barrels at Shepherd, his eyes closed... and misses him, crashing into the far wall. The Royal Guards seize him,, and bring him up to the bemused Shepherd.
Shepherd: "Your Latin was like your aim: Very off."
Raven Quill: "Yes, quite amusing sir."
Star Tracker: "I may fall, but the True Rulers of Equestria shall defeat you!"
Shepherd: "I really wish they would at this rate."
Raven Quill: "AHEM."
Shepherd: *sigh* "I mean, you could never overcome my evil power. Bwahaha. Now for your punishment: Locked in my dungeon for as long as I desire!'
Star Tracker: "Do your worst! I'll never break! I will save Princess Twilight and our love will be forever more!"
Twilight: *teleports in* "I heard what happened, are you okay Shepherd?!"
Star Tracker: "MY WAIFU!"
Twilight: "Eh?!"
Shepherd: *grabs hold of Twilight and pulls her close* "Your punishment is to watch me make out with Twilight while I recover from this assassination attempt. I will this have to skip my speech to recover-"
Twilight: "What?! You can't skip the speech! I worked so hard on it!"
Shepherd: "He just tried to assassinate me!"
Twilight: "No excuses! I worked very hard on that speech and you're going to read it!"
Shepherd: "Oh come on! Can't we at least make out during it?"
Twilight: "... Fine."
Star Tracker: "No! You monster!"
Twilight: "I know! The rhythm will be completely thrown off by our kissing!"
Star Tracker: *sob* "NOOOOOOO!"
Shepherd: "And he gets to watch every moment!"
Star Tracker: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Twilight: "Gagged?"
Shepherd: "Obviously."
What a fiend, a dastard, a true villain. Making out with his would-be assassin's waifu is the sign of someone utterly beyond redemption, a monster without equal.
I was half expecting...
Shepherd: Take him to the dungeon and put him in...
...the COMFY CHAIR!
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition.
the princesses returning to Canterlot like
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I must admit, I like this shorts series more than the main story. I really like the main story, though.
Just a note, but Star Tracker is an earth pony.
A truly dark emperor indeed...
Quick, part 10 quickly
Please note that Twilight seems to be incredibly upset about the speech, and has absolutely no issue in others watching while she is being intimate.
TL;DR
Twilight freaky.
Wouldn't that be in his mouth? Especially if he's an earth pony...