//------------------------------// // An day in Canterlot // Story: The ruler of the sky // by Lighting Ace //------------------------------// As the stars dance throw out the night sky, the cries of two small fillies are heard from the walls of Canterlot castle. Princess Celestia the ever diligent monarc don’t waste time and, while wearing nothing but a golden robe and four pairs of pink fluffy slippers made her way into the room in which the origins of the cries come from. Yet before she could open the door, she notices how the noise has stopped and instead was replaced by some quiet sniff until the entire hallway return to complete silence. Confused Celestia used her magic to slowly open the door and peak inside, only to have her heart melt at the sigh in front of her. In the middle of a messy room with 2 baby cribs, toys and stuff animals and infant books spread around the floor was a tall slender blue dragon wearing a similar robe than Celestia only blue instead of golden, with 4 horns on his head, a bushy and long hair that makes him looks like he is wearing a cloud, 6 long and powerful bat like wings on his back, and a long thin silver mustache, humming a lullaby while rocking back to sleep small fillies, both of which had unique attributes. The one on is left looked a lot like the dragon in question, slender and thin making her look like a serpent despite having both legs and arms, but instead of him she didn’t have facial hair and only one long unicorn horn, as well as just two wings who instead of the powerful blue bat like ones that he has, were small, pink and featherly like a pegasus, her hair moved in an non existence wind as well as having a whiter color than his making it look like it was a clear and dense fog, when she open her eyes briefly one could clearly see the same magenta eyes Celestia had. Meanwhile the filly on his right was the spitting image of Celestia making her resemble like a small version of the princess herself, with the exception that this alicorn, possessed the claws of dragon in her front hoofs, her eyes were reptilians, like his and when she yawn four strong small fangs could be seen. After some adorable yawns and the occasional moment of the fillies to get comfortable, both of them were out like a light and taking that as her cue, the princess venture inside the room and approach the drake, who at the moment was approaching one of the cribs and was looking at both fillies with some worry. “Here” Celestia finally announce herself and used her magic to levitated the alicorn out of the drake grasp as she headed to the other crib “Let me take care of Dawn honey, you just worry for getting Hera to bed”  She tells with a kind smile. The dragon in question got startle at her sudden arrival but then smile and nod and listen to what she said “Thanks sweetie” Moving to the other crip the dragon try to put Hera in there but out of instinct she wrap herself on his arm like a snake and hugged it like it was her teddy bear. Seeing this Celestia let out a small giggle while covering her mouth with one of her hoof “Need some help honey?” “Je she inherit your clinginess Celly that is for sure” The dragon tells as he slowly and carefully start to replace his arm with a stuffed snake toy for Hera to hold, witch she does after manage to pry her off his arm. Once release the dragon sigh and smile at the sleeping figure in front of him, before moving her mane a little and give her a kiss on her forehead. “Sleep well my little princess” Hera in response just smile and adjust herself as he put a blanket on top of her. Turning back he and Celestia switch places and did the same with the other fillies before heading to the door but not before taking one last glance at the kids with a big smile. Celestia even leaning on the dragon chest and draping a wing on his back, he doing something similar with his arm. “They sure are adorable when the sleep aren’t they?” Celestia says before playing with her hoofs and then looking at the dragon “You know, maybe we could let them spend the night with us this time, I mean we could try the new rooms experiment tomorrow and…” The dragon silence her by placing a finger on her lips and slowly closing the door behind him as he guides Celestia outside “Sweetie, the longer you postpone this the harder will be to let them go” Celestia whine but ultimately nod and look down. “You are right, this is for the best” The dragon smile and boop her nose with his “That is my girl” “Girl?” Celestia look at him with a smile and a raise eyebrow “Is that the way to address your ruler?” The drake only chuckle and give her a quick peck on the lips before bringing their forehead together, being careful with her horn “It is when say queen is my wife” he suddenly smirk and look at her “Although if you wish some role playing…” “Oh stop it Ace” Celestia tells with a chuckle of her own and stepping away from him. “Our kids are right next door” She tells pointing at the door, before giving him a sly smile “Wait until we are in our bedroom” She tells before turning around and make her way to their room making sure to give her hips some extra sway. Ace on his part can’t help but to continue chuckle and shake his head as he follows her “Three years and the flame still burning strong I see” “And it will continue to burn and shine as strong as my sun until the ends of times” Celestia tells with a air of pride “God you have been spending too much time with Vinyl” “Says the pot to the cattle” Celestia turn back “I know how many times you have stare at my flanks when you thought I wasn’t looking, don’t try to deny it” “Don’t worry, I don’t intent to” Ace tells before his smile turn into a sad one “I miss you on the meeting” He tells honestly and Celestia smile kindly as she nuzzle his side “I miss you too” She soon stop and look at him “So how was it?” Ace sigh and look down in tiredness “Same old, politician screaming at one another, lots of background noise and then an eternity of boring hours discussing who get to put their names of a piece of land between two nation” He then smile and look at her “Although things got more interesting at the party afterwards, queen Novo and king Thorak say hi by the way” “Je so sweet of them” Celestia tells with a kind smile. Ace smile then turn sour as he look down  “But just like we fear, Zecora prediction was correct, prince Rutherford, queen Novo, Lord Ember, King Thorax and Lord Gestal. They all receive the same prediction from their respective sources, not a single one was different in the slightest. ‘A calamity looms over the world, the elements and legends although bravely fight, ultimate would find their demise and from the rubber, darkness will rise, only six champions who’s start was in a royal crib, can face the dark. Rise champions of your lands, used the divine beast and reignite the light’ Ace recital in a sorrow voice. “I wish this is just the mother of all the coincidence, but 5 kings and queen receiving the same omen of a calamity? All from different sources and at different times? It's impossible for anyone could do such thing. Not even Discord” “I know but crazier things had happened before” Celestia tall placing her hoof on Ace shoulder “And even if they are correct this prediction has a silver line on it” “And what is it?” “Time” She tells with a smile “According to Zecora there is still a long time before this calamity strikes, which means that we could, listen to it and be prepare. Twilight and her friends have face unimaginable dangers before, if we find the right clue and follow the right steps we could stop this danger before it even start” Ace listen carefully at his wife words before nodding “You are right Celly there is still time we could…we could still do something about this” Ace tells recovering his confidence. “Perhaps we could even try to find this divine beast ahead of time and gave them to the elements, if there is anyone that can pilot those kind of things, is them. We can still avoid be force to put Hera or Dawn into harm's way” “That sounds like a wonderful idea” She then looks to the side with some hope on her eyes and slightly rocking her body back and forward “And maybe to maximise time, one of us should look after the beasts with the other rulers while the other stay behind and do some thoroughly search of this ‘beast’ and how to operate them?” Ace look at her with a raise eyebrow “Celly do you…want to research the ancient beast?” “Oh honey you press so hard! But I’m in!” She tells with a little more excitement than intended. “I can assure you that I will not rest until I have read every single book on the royal library top to bottom” Ace can’t help but to chuckle and shake his head with a roll of his eyes “Equestria sure will appreciate your sacrifice honey” “And since this project will force us to cut day court in half, and you will have to go out into adventures more often we might used some of those days to spend time together as a normal family” She then gets a sly smile and get closer to whisper into his ear “And then some alone time between us too” She tells ending with blowing on his ear making him flinch and then look back at her with some mild surprise “God I love you, I love you so much!” Ace tell before showering in kisses and lift her up like a bride all the while Celestia giggle like a school filly. “Oh I love you too honey” She tell nuzzling her check with his as they reach their bed chambers and she stop her affection to look at him with bedroom eyes “And know that the kids have their rooms I want to show you exactly how much” The moment they enter Celestia don’t waste time and close the door before locking it. The next morning As she hums a small happy tune and with a skip on her march the princess return to her chambers after completing her dutie of raising the sun, only to find her husband lightly snoring on his side of the bed with a horrible case of bed hair, witch she no share with. Giggling at the image, the princess slowly approach him until she is next to him and using her nose she start to stir him awake “Rise and shine honey, my sun is up and so should we” Her response is a groan and turning away from her, “Come on Celly you literally tells when the sun rise, can’t we just delay the morning 10 more minutes?” “Oh Acey if only was that easy, believe me I have try but there are astrologist professors and science majors that whine twice as hard as Hera and Dawn, and if I try to pull this off again, I will not hear the end of it” “Ah I will banish them if they try, now please Celly, come back to bed, lets cuddle for a bit” He tells lifting his wings and inviting her to return to bed. For a moment Celestia consider his invitation but ultimately decided against it before a devious plan to wake her husband form on her head. Making as little noise as possible she lean her head forward, and without warning give him a long and wet lick on his back, just in the middle where all 6 wings connect. The effect was instantly and with an eep, Ace find himself jumping out of bed and shiver at the touch before backing away “Ok, ok, I’m up, I’m up” He tell while glaring at her wife who was too busy laughing to notices it. “You know, there are better ways to wake me up” “Oh I know, but there is a place and time for pleasure and we need to schedule to fulfill Acey” Celestia tells batting her eyelash and then start to walk away moving her tail back and forward in front of him. “Oh no, you don’t, you tease” With a playfully smile Ace jump at the princess and grab her before spin both of them while Celestia laugh again “Je gotcha now princess” Ace tells her with a loving smile as they boop noses.  “Oh dear me, what fate will befall the monarch of Equestria now?” Celestia tell in a over the tune voice. “Oh I will tell you, I will kiss you all over your…WISTERIA?!” Ace tells as he turn her around and it's about to kiss her when suddenly his and Celestia secretary appear on his field of vision, with a neutral expression and holding her trusty clipboard, surprising him and dropping Celestia in the process. “Good morning your highness” She tell with a small bow as Celestia stand up and rub the back of her head, Ace helping her out with a worry expression, for a brief moment until she tells him that it's ok and she is fine before addressing the mare in front of them with some embarrassment “Wisteria, good morning, h…how much of that did you saw?” “Like every other morning, nothing your highness I have just walk in, I didn’t saw you about to engage in some intimate interactions” “Good” Ace immediately answer and clear his throat, before regaining his professionalism “What is our schedule of the day?” He ask while he and Celestia start their morning routine all the while Wisteria check her clipboard, not seeing what is happening around her. “Well for princess Celestia there tea with the ambassador of Detrot, at 9 am, there are some papers that need her signature as soon as that meeting is over, at 11 am the orphans of the nuns of saint Oath are coming to reenact the battle of the 100 degrees with the fire golems, and afterwards its day court as usual, from 1 to 7 pm. As for prince Ace, first you need to inspect the wonderbolts troops, then there is the subject of the new dragon recruits that answer your initiative of adding a new race to the solar and lunar guard, Queen Ember still need clarify on the subject so negotiation with her will start at 10 am, prin…I mean captain Kaiser wish to speak with you about some important matter and same as the princess day court at 1 pm” She finish and then look up only to get surprise when he notices both monarch had time to clean up and dress to start the day in front of her. Celestia was wearing her usual royal regalia with the addition of an gauntlet of silver and blue color on her left frontal hoof, while Ace was wearing a white long robe, two long and silver Shoulder paths, a golden and silver sleeve armor with the symbol of the sun on his front palm and a music note on his back palm, and a pair of black Hakama pants that makes him look like a shogun “Thank you Wisteria, we will make sure to deal with those request after breakfast” Celestia tells with a gentle smile. “Ok seriously, how can you keep doing that every morning? I just look away for like 5 minutes” Wisteria ask in disbelieved making Ace laughs “Oh Wisteria, you will be surprised of what can you do when you are as fast as me, like how I made you and Celly exchange cloths right now” “Ah we didn’t do that, your highness ” “Did you?!” Ace ask as he show a photo of Wisteria and Celestia exactly where they are standing that exact moment and like he claims both had just exchange clothes, and even haircuts. “But when did you…? But how…? But where…?” Wisteria look all over her body in fear confirming that she still was wearing her normal clothes and her mane was in order. Once confirm that they were she look back at Ace with a slight glare “Prince please restrain from doing that ever again” She tells with some irritation. “Hey I was just making a point” “…ever!” She remark with more anger as she turn to leave. “Just a harmless joke Wisteria, don’t take it too personal” Ace calls as Celestia approach him and nuzzle his cheek “Don’t feel too bad honey, Wisteria is just a bit stiff, when it comes to jokes she will come around eventually, if you ask me, I thought it was funny”  She tells before heading to the front door. “Now come on, Lu must be waiting for us to exchange court and I want to see how my little angels are doing” “Celly I’m telling you, your are spoiling them a little” “I don’t care, they are just so adorable! If Luna would let me, I would be hugging Starburst more often too” She tells in a happy tone as she exit the place. And I though Pinkie was a overaffectionally I though with a chuckle as I made my exit as well and approach the dining hall where my family was waiting. Once there they were greeted by the image of their daughters playing with her aunt, uncle and cousin, both wearing a light pink and clear blue kimonos as well as matching silver tiaras on their heads. As well as 3 little foxes with two tails and red, silver and blue fur each that were barking and jumping in happiness with them. Two of say foxed had a small crystal tiara on their head helping identify both as females as the third one was only wearing a small red royal cape, showing that he was male. All activity soon stopped when they all saw the prince and princess enter the room and immediately the fillies and foxes rush to them. “Daddy! Mommy!” They say on unisom as they fly toward the open arms of their parents how they took with gusto while the pets circle around them. “Good morning my little angels, how was it your first night on your own room? did you slept well?” Ace ask with a smile looking at Dawn while Celestia was holding Hera. “Aja” Both fillies answer at the same time “You didn’t had any nightmares or feel uncomfortable?” Celestia ask in worry making her daughter to roll her eyes “Mom please I’m a big filly now, I don’t have nightmares” She tells before starting to giggle when Celestia start to tickle her stomach with her nose “Oh I know you my sweet brave little cotton candy you precious thing” “M…M…Mom! Please…stop!…I give!” Hera tell in between giggles as Celestia continue her assault for a little while longer before stopping and letting her go. “Honestly Celly, sometimes I think you worry a tad too much” Ace tell as he put Dawn down and pet the foxes, “And hello to you all, Zuko have you being protecting your sisters?” He ask the fox with the cape and black spot on his face who in turn he nod with pride and a soldier pose. “Je good boy” He then turn to the fox with the silver fur and some extra fur on top of her head, comb so it looks like Rarities, that cover one of her eyes   “And you Amber, I see you are as adorable as ever you little show stealer” He joke as she lift her front paw while posing like they were going to take a picture before winking at him. Finally he turn to the last fox with blue and fluffy fur who was giving him the biggest puppy eyes and was trembling a little “Aww Ibony, of course I would never forget about you my sweet, shy little one” He slowly pick her up and she pur in happiness and lick his chest while he scratch behind her ear “You adorable buddle of cute you, I don’t know if you really are that shy or you are one hell of an actress but I simply can’t resist you when you used those eyes” He tells as she give him a smirk and continue purring when suddenly something came to Ace mind and he look around “Hey wait a minute”  He look left and right before looking at the cubs “Where is your mom?” All cubs just smirk at him as Ibony jump down and they slowly back away, suddenly Ace felt something breath on his shoulder and before he could react he was tackle into the ground and was greeted by a red fox twice his side with 6 tails and a red crown on top of her head who look at him in the eyes growling before her expression softness and then attack him in licks making him laugh as he try to stand up. “Ok…ok Pyra you got me, you got me” he tells finally standing up and petting her head before looking at Kaiser “What was her time dude?” Kaiser on his part check a watch on his wrist before answering “Hmmm looks like she just broke her record, twice the time in the room before you notices her” “Je that's my girl” Ace mention as the cubs run to him to join the assault “Pile on daddy!” The fillies tell as they go toward him too. While at the caos happen Celestia goes to her sister with a slightly worry expression “Lu can I talk with you in private?” “Sure Tia” Luna excuse her before both sisters leave the room. Once Ace manage to get away from the cute attack from his family he took a quick glance on the room and notices that there was one pony still missing. “Je looks like we not all here yet” Kaiser just sigh and look down “Blue balls said that he will take his breakfast on his room” He tells with a slight tune of anger. “Well we can’t have that can’t we?” Ace tells confusing Kaiser who look at him with a raise eyebrow. The prince in response just look at his daughter and niece with a smile “Girls will you mind bringing your cousin here so he can join us?” “Can we used our magic if he says no?” Hera ask with a hopefully smile “Ah? Why me too?” Starburst ask in confusion “Je of course sweetie” The Ibony and Amber bark and jump in front of Ace in excitement and he understand their intentions and nod “Sure little ones, you can help too” They all yay at the same time and the fillies took the cubs before flying away. Yelling “Royal cousin hunting squad! On the case!” Ace then turn to Pyra, Starburst and Zuko who has place himself on top of his mother head “Please look after them ok? And you have my permission to act if you see turning hostile toward them” “You still haven’t answer why should I go too?” Starburst ask in frustration “Come on Starburst he is your brother, do you really want to miss an opportunity to mess with him a little bit?” “Yes” She quickly reply “He doesn’t talk with me, I sure as hell don’t want to talk with him” “Then could you at least go to look after your cousins? Please, I’m afraid Blueblood could say things unappropriated” “Fine, fine I will do it, but don’t expect him to be very friendly when he arrives” She finally tells as she hold onto Pyra who lift her tails and disappear in a poof of smoke. “Dude what are you doing?” Kaiser finally voice his concern. “Sorry, I just need them, away from the room for a while” Ace tells before addressing him with a serious expression “There is something we need to discuss”