//------------------------------// // A True Break // Story: Keys of Harmony // by BioQuillFiction //------------------------------// I smile as as I am buried in the fluff of seven mares. A guy could get used to this, I’m not going to lie. Sadly it was over as soon as it started. I smiled as the group. “Well, I guess it doesn’t need to be said but, I’m back!” I said with a chuckle before I was slapped by Twilight. “You bucken idiot! Don’t scare the rest of us like that again! What even happened to you? You had a crazy look in your eyes and what happened to your eye?!” She yelled, making me wince. “Woah nelly! Let's give him a breather sugar cube. He just go home.” Applejack, said in a obvious attempt to save my hide. “Yeah! Besides, the thing with his eye totally makes him look more badass!” Rainbow Dash said “I have to agree with Ms. Dash on this one, the term Mares dig scars definitely applies.” Luna said with a small flash of bedroom eyes that I hope only I caught. “That's not the point!” Twilight said exasperated. “He didn't have it when he was taken to the Daybreak Empire again, his eyes were fine besides a change of color!” “Look, I’ll tell you all eventually, but right now that is a can of worms I don’t want to open. I promise I will tell you all one day though. Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” I said going through the motions to a nodding Pinkie Pie. “Well….fine.” Twilight said dejected “Well, we already finished our training for today, so we have the rest of today off.” “Well, We could always get together with the other four and have a night out.” Rarity suggested. “The others would be happy to know he’s alright to. I know Spikey was simply a wreck after seeing Eclipse like he was.” Damn it. Spike of all people saw that. “Yeah...I want to see my little bro anyways.” I said trying to hide how much that hurts, knowing I probably gave the little guy more than a few nightmares. “Well duh! Besides, that gives me time to make it a supperdy duper bestest night in a club ever!” Pinkie said in her classic rapid fire speech. “I um think it’ll be fun, but crowds still kinda...scare me.” Fluttershy mumbles. “Don’t worry fluttershy, The major crowd will be all of us in a group. Just stick with us and it will be alright.” I said, getting her to smile. “O-oh, okay.” “So we have a plan? Rarity and Pinkie, you are in charge of finding a club for us, Twilight and Dash, could you round up the others? And Fluttershy and Applejack, you two finish up what you need to do before we head out. I know you both still have chores to do. I’ll be talking to Spike with Luna, if you don't have any plans that is.” I said, turning to the mare in question. She shook her head “I cleared my planner for the known future as soon as I received word you were missing a week ago.” Yikes, I forgot how time flows differently in other worlds. As we headed our separate ways, Luna nuzzled me “The scar really does suit you you know. My lorem bellator~” I gave her a peck on the lips “What, I wasn't good looking without it?” I joke as I look into her eyes. Damn, I could get lost in them forever if we didn’t have other things to. We eventually made it to the libary after a few more teases and innuendoes. I opened the door and walked in. “Sorry, we are not open ri- ECLIPSE!” Shouted the young drake as he ran up to me, wrapping his claws around my neck. I hugged him back as he started to cry “Your back! I was so scared.” “Thats right little bro, I’m back.” I said, holding him close. When he finally pulled back he gasped “Wh-what happened to your eye?! It it okay?” “I’m one eye blind now bro, but I’m okay. I’ll tell you when you’re older how I got it, it’s not something a young dragon, or even a young pony should hear okay?” I said much to his disappointment “Hey, if it makes you feel better, I won't tell Twilight either until you are old enough, deal?” “Deal!” He said as we shook on it. Leave it to Spike to be understanding. We talked for a bit on what happened while I was gone. Apparently Sorin had asked Dash out just to be shot down. Gilda surprisingly enough was supporting him as he tried to get over the rejection. Trixie was still trying to impress everyone, though he said it strangely seemed directed at Twilight everytime she tried, though she still gets her plot handed to her in duels. Also, apparently our training ground has become a actual training ground instead of a field that constantly grew more craters, complete with a shower and weight lifting room. Leave it to magic to make something that would normally take months to make take a week. It wasn’t long before Luna excused herself to raise the moon, shortly followed by the mares all waiting outside, Trixie and Twilight rather close to one another, same with Gilda and Sorin. After convincing Spike to stay home, promising to take him with when he was of legal age next time, and Luna putting on a guise spell to make her appearance that of when she was first freed of Nightmare Moon, we all headed out for some fun. We hit the club, and the thumping music of Vinyl Scratch greeting us. It wasn't long before our fun devolved into a drinking contest. Twilight and Trixie called it off quickly, Twilight for being a light weight and Trixie so she could keep her composure she said. Followed by Rarity and surprisingly Pinkie Pie, though Pinkie said it was so she could remember this night completely. Gilda, Sorin, Applejack and Rainbow all went down around the 10th or 15th drink, Leaving only three competitors, Luna, myself, and the biggest shocker of them all, Fluttershy. We went drink for drink until I asked the bartender for a request, knowing at least I could handle it. I asked for a Devil’s Poison, and explained to him what it was. After dealing with his wide eyed stare and a promise that any damage to our health won’t be on him, we each to a round of Devil’s Poison. Fluttershy finished about half of it before she had to stop, to the cheers of the onlookers. Luna and I finished the first round, and the second, both of us grinning at each other as we both starting to feel the effects of the drinks now. We continued for about three more drinks before the mare cheated, batting her eyes and under the table using her tail to -erm- excite me. This caused me to cough my drink, and before I could recover, everyone thought I was done for, announcing Luna as the winner. “You cheeky mare you~” I said, a little tipsy after all those drinks. “Awe, jealous are we?~” She responded with a giggle. “Yeah, and I’ll show you how jealous I am~” I said, grabbing her hoof and with the rest of the group, we hit the dance floor. To say we were terrible would be an understatement, but we just didn’t care. We danced like it was our last and eventually, we got into rhythm with the beats and wubs of the music. Grinding against each other, swaying, the lights, all of it swaying to what I will mark down in my journal I keep on my desk as one of the best nights I’ve had in a long time. Sadly, Sorin is a depressed drunk so he and gilda were off at the table, Gilda trying to support him and Sorin whining about something incoherent. Other than that, this night couldn’t have gone better as we left, all of us, even Sorin, grinning as the cool night air greeted our laughing group. We all split into groups, all of us having enough sense to travel with someone while drunk. The pairs were as follows, Rainbow and Applejack, Pinkie and Rarity, Trixie and Twilight, Sorin and Gilda, and Fluttershy joined Luna and I. And yes, I mean in both ways. We were drunk ok?! Anyways, as we layed there, two mares with me between them, I couldn't be happier. Hell, I bet even Wolf was happy, if that vision I saw in the mirror is anything to go by. At one point while I was kissing Luna, I glanced into the mirror to see Wolf and Nightmare kissing instead. If the rest of this night wasn’t amazing enough, to see the other me happy made my day. The next morning I awoke to two mares gigging. It took me a second to process why I heard two before I remembered last night. I opened my eyes and sat up to see Luna and Fluttershy talking. I made out the word “Herd” in there and I tried not to turn beat red. “O-oh! Good morning Eclipse!” Said Fluttershy “Yes, good morning Lorem~” Luna said huskily “Down girl!” I joke while laughing, glad for my Ventral genes for once as the lack of hangover is a godsend. “So, how are you two beautiful mare doing this morning?” I ask as I get a giggle from Luna. “See, I told you he wouldn’t be that much against it~” She said to Fluttershy, much to the cute mare’s blushing. “Against what?” I ask, playing dumb for them. “Dame Fluttershy here brought up a idea that, as of last night, I wouldn’t mind that much. Add in the fact that in Equestria it is not only legal, but encouraged, and it is truly a marvelous idea. Fluttershy here suggested we start our own herd!” She said, giddy as a school filly. Damn it, Looks like I’m starting to be like most of the others after all, I mean, how could I say no to Fluttershy, let alone Luna? “Are you sure Fluttershy? I don’t want you to go into this because on one drunk night if you don’t truly want this.” I said with care. She hesitated, but I watched her grow a bit of a spine as she nodded “Yes. To be honest, I always kinda liked you after you were so nice to me. You never pushed me to be anything but myself, even telling the others to quiet down and hear what I was saying. Last night was just the the final straw as it were.” “Or the cream on the pie!~” Luna said with a giggle, much to our blushing. “Then, I guess I don’t see a issue, and Luna I can tell wants it as well. I guess we can try a herd and see where it takes us.” I say with a smile before I remember what X told me. “As much as I wish we continue talking about the herd, I have to tell you mares something, and Luna, I might need your help getting the paperwork for it. I want to open an orphanage.” I explained. “An orphanage? Well, besides Ponyville not having one, why do you want to open one? It feels kind of sudden of you Eclipse.” Luna said with concern. “It does feel kind of sudden, but I don’t see why you couldn’t. I-if that's okay with Mayor Mare and Luna that is.” Fluttershy said, hiding behind her mane. “I know it’s sudden, but I….I made a mistake. A big one, one I won’t truly be able to make up for. And since what I did, I want to give others a chance to live a happy life. Besides, Other than training and a few missions, it gives me a major reason to stay on our world instead of traveling for who knows how long, right?” I said as they nodded in agreeance. “Also I’m going to head on my Mark of Mastery soon, and I want to get that done before the orphanage is open.” Luna gives me a concerned look while Fluttershy asks “What is a Mark of Mastery? We were told about it, but it was never really explained.” “A Mark of Mastery. It is a test of sorts, with each master having a different way of starting them. You could be sent to the sleeping worlds, Fight your darkness, be forced to wander the realm of Darkness, or, the easiest and by far lamest one yet, fight a couple orbs of light. Every Master has a different method. The thing is, who is doing yours? You didn’t ask me, so it isn’t me, and I don’t think Justin would start one with you.” “Oathkeeper will be doing it.” I said summoning one of them. “They said it is risky, but in my mind, it is worth the risk. And yes, Keyblades can start the Mark of Mastery, but it is against their rules at it were. Something that happened in the past or something. Anyways, enough of this talk.” I said unsummoning Oath “We still have a few hours...what do you mares want to do?” I ask. They both said at the same time “Cuddle!/Um, could we cuddle?” I chuckle “Cuddling it is.” As we wrapped our hoofs over one another, me once again between the two mares in my life besides Twilight…...Damn it. How am I going to explain to her that I hooked up with not only one of her best friends, but Luna as well? It’s kinda hard to hide now….meh, thats a problem for future Eclipse. Right now, I just want to enjoy this.