Twilight was sitting all alone on the balcony of the library. It was the odd occasion that she hadn’t gone to bed when her fiancée had turned in. But AJ had said she was tired after the excitement of hearing all the information about her parents from Twilight Velvet and Dream Walker.
Twilight was looking at the sky but not really studying the stars. Her mind was elsewhere. She was thinking about the question Applejack had asked. The one she’d considered prior. That is; if Dream Walker was her mother’s wife, and her mother loved the mare as much as it appeared, why was it only after twenty something years that she was just finding out about this. And why Celestia never mentioned any of this as well.
“My dearest daughter,” said a voice from behind herself. Twilight turned and saw not only her mother, but her other mother as well. It was Dream Walker that had spoken. “Why are you awake this late? And where is that beautiful mare that’s soon to be your wife?”
“Jackie went to bed earlier,” said Twilight the younger, “she’s a farmer and has to get up early to go to the farm.”
The two mares sat beside her, on either side. They both reached and held a hoof.
“Twilight,” said Dream, “we can tell that there’s something bothering you.”
“Not really bothering,” said the younger Twilight, “just a question that’s been running around my head since mom first told me about you, mom.”
Dream Walker and Twilight Velvet looked at each other, Dream Walker nodded her head.
“You’re wanting to know why I’ve been married to Dream for so long and you only just heard about it,” said Twilight Velvet.
“Yes mom,” said Sparkle, “Jackie brought that question up as well when I told her about all of this. My love is trustworthy and won’t tell anypony anything without somepony saying it’s alright.”
“Look Honey,” said Twilight the mother, “we understand your curiosity and concern. But it’s late and I need to get Dreamy to bed.”
“I just bet,” snickered Twilight. The two older mares smiled at the innuendo.
“We’ll talk tomorrow,” said Dream, “would that be okay?”
“Yes,” said Princess Twilight hugging the two mother ponies and kissing them on the cheek. “Love you, moms.”
“We love you too,” said Dream and Velvet together.
The next morning started as most. AJ and Twilight showered together, most of the time it was just an excuse to share intimate contact while soaking wet. The several years Applejack and Twilight had been lovers now, hadn’t decreased the fire of desire they had for each other. It wasn’t lust (for the most part) it was a deep abiding love born of a special friendship that had faced great peril, even life and death together. This forged a great trust and respect. A love that drove them to please the pony they cared for so deeply.
After breakfast, AJ kissed Twilight (and the future in-laws) and then trotted off to Sweet Apple Acres. Starlight went with Applejack, she wanted to talk to Granny. Starlight was impressed that Granny and her Zap Apple Jam were the beginning of Ponyville. She also wanted to see if she could try any if there was any available. Twilight would usually buy plenty, when in season. But Spike really liked it and so it was hard to keep any around the castle. Even if Twilight thought she had a good hiding spot for a jar or two.
Spike had left to help Rarity collect some gems.
Twilight had some business to conduct with some of the Ponyville elders. After lunch, Night Light excused himself to take an after lunch nap.
Twilight led her two mothers to the very top of the tower of Friendship Castle. They sat in front of the little reflecting pool, just taking in the view and the nice sunny weather.
“Honey,” said Twilight Velvet sitting close to Dream Walker and holding her hoof, “you asked about why you’d never met my wife prior. Nor why anything was ever said of her by any of our family or by Princess Celestia. Understand that Shiny hasn’t been told this.
But you do need to know because you’re a princess and a Twilight. But most of all, you really are a beloved daughter.
And you are a big part of the reason for the silence.”
That got Twilight, the daughter’s attention.
“It’d be easier for us to Ψ speak, if that’s alright,” said Dream Walker.
“I’ve no problem with that,” said Twilight Sparkle. “I’ve been studying and practicing.”
“Before we get to the real reason,” said Velvet, “you need to know a little more background that led up to it. Out of context might be misunderstood.”
“Okay mom,” said Sparkle, clearing her mind.
Dream Walker and Twilight Velvet smiled and held out a hoof to their daughter. Twilight the younger held their hooves. They all closed their eyes.
Because of Twilight Sparkle’s ‘practice and research’, her Ψ connection was stronger than before. The mothers were impressed.
Suddenly thoughts and images appeared in her mind. They were clearer than before. This was due to two strongly Ψ ponies communicating. The physical contact amplified the Ψ connection.
Embarrassingly Twilight Sparkle’s mind was filled with images, smells and tastes of Dream Walker’s marehood.
“Really moms?” said Twilight Sparkle out loud and amused.
Twilight heard both her moms snicker, they were doing this on purpose…
Many years before…
Twilight and Dream were just finishing up a round of rather aggressive lovemaking.
“Oh dear Celestia,” said Dream, “My Little Vixen is really on fire today. What’s up my love?”
“Dreamy,” said Twilight now lying beside her wife and snuggling close. “Our 5th anniversary is in two weeks and I’ve been thinking how much I love you and how lucky I am to have you.”
Twilight kissed Dream deeply.
“Twilight,” said Dream after breaking the kiss, “believe me, I don’t know how I ever survived before you. You’re the answer to prayers and dreams I never knew I had.”
That morning the pair got ready for the day. Usually they’d take lunch and the evening meals in the Officer’s Mess. But they liked to have breakfast in their suite. It gave them a little extra time to be alone together.
As they ate, they were interrupted by a knock at the door. Twilight went to the door and answered it. A courier in Ψ uniform stood there and saluted. Twilight returned the salute.
“How can I help, private?” Said Twilight.
“Brigadier Dream Walker?” asked the Ψ private.
“No,” said Twilight, “I’m Lieutenant Colonel Twilight Velvet. Brigadier Dream Walker is my partner and wife.”
“I’m Brigadier Dream Walker.” Said a blue mare walking up.
The courier saluted again and Dream returned it.
“Ma’am,” said the courier, “General Moon Light is requesting that you and LTC Velvet meet with him ASAP.”
Twilight and Dream voiced their understanding and went back in to get ready to meet with the General. It wasn’t necessary, but they liked to be in uniform when meeting with the Commandant of the Ψ Unit. It didn’t take long before the two were before General Moon Light’s door.
After entering the office, they were surprised that Princess Celestia was there as well. Twilight and Dream stopped in front of the desk and saluted. Celestia smirked at Twilight, walked around the desk and hugged her warmly.
“Okay, Your Highness,” said Dream with a chuckle, “that’s my wife you’re hugging.”
“Yes, but I had her first,” said the princess who, completely out of character, blew a raspberry at Dream.
They all laughed, even the general. Celestia released the hug and went to sit at a chair beside the general.
“Have a seat,” said the general. “We need to talk.”
“Yes, sir” was the unison reply.
“I know that your 5th anniversary is coming up. I hope this isn’t going to put a damper on anything planned.”
“What’s up, general?” asked Dream Walker.
“Princess?” said the General.
Celestia looked at her student and her student’s wife.
“Ladies,” started the princess, “I hope this won’t be too disturbing. But 5 years ago, you took care of a threat to Equestria on your honeymoon.”
Twilight took Dream’s hoof. Both had a look of concern.
“Unfortunately or fortunately,” continued Celestia, “your actions only delayed the group. Many quit after the news of how thoroughly one of the inner circle were destroyed. But there were many that stayed. Though you took out a very strong leader, there were others besides Star Catcher. But since her demise there’re those who’ve been fighting over who calls the shots. Since that setback, they’ve kept a very low profile.
That is until now.
The Church of Nightmare Moon’s Witnesses have gathered a large enough following to once again be a threat.”
“Because of your familiarity with the group, I’m going to have to ask you to look into this,” said the general.
“Excuse me, sir,” said Dream Walker, “we only had, at most, two days of exposure to them. And that was 5 years ago.”
“That’s two days more than any other Ψ agents, Brigadier Walker,” said the general. “And I want my best agents on this.”
“But sir,” said Twilight, “I’m sure there may be some that will remember us. I know that we could do a mind wipe, but some were somewhat Ψ sensitive and might be a problem.”
“Twilight,” said the princess, “we’re not asking this lightly. We know the two of you understand the risks that came with the uniform. And as much as I hate to send my star student and her beloved wife into harm’s way, I know that you’d understand all this.”
“My princess,” said Dream, “my wife and I know this well. And please don’t take any of what we’d said as an unwillingness to do our duty. Our oath of loyalty to you and Equestria is only superseded by our wedding vows which we swore before your royal self.”
Twilight and Dream turned and kissed a small kiss.
“We’d expect no less,” said the general.
“So when do we leave for Ponyville?” asked Twilight Velvet.
“You don’t,” said the general.
“Although the nexus of this will be Ponyville,” said the princess, “you’ll need to go to Vanhoover. The so called church is currently headquartered there. This is a fact finding mission, there should be little actual face to face confrontations.”
“As much as I hate to use your relationship as a cover, again,” said the general, “but with your 5th anniversary in two weeks, I think you two should go and visit Twilight’s family. It’ll give you a base of operations and get you away so you can enjoy your special time. And you’ll not have to use leave time.”
Everypony could tell that Twilight was looking concerned.
“Is there a problem, my faithful student?”
“Well, yes and no,” said Twilight. “My mother and sister were here for the wedding and were happy, for the most part. But afterward, mom told me that she did have a small problem with me marrying a mare, at least at first. She said that it had nothing to do with my choice of a mare for a partner. But she said it was ‘my duty to carry on the Twilight name’. But now I think she’s come to the understanding that Dreamy and I are really in love, not some sick game. Last time we visited, my mother was as warm towards Dreamy as she was myself.
However, my sister became upset with me. She was jealous when I went off to school.
She’s now very successful running several variety stores in and around Vanhoover. She came here for our wedding, but I think it was more for my mother’s sake than was for mine. Her husband, who didn’t come, Meteor Shower, is a very conservative politician. In spite of the 10:1 mare to stallion ratio in Equestria, he’s of the old-fashioned mindset that marriage and sex is for procreation only. Any relationship that can’t produce foals is unnatural and immoral. This despite they being married for 3 years now and are still childless.
Not to mention, he’s a cold blooded, callous, humorless, bigoted and closed minded jerk.”
“And those are his good points,” said Dream Walker under her breath.
The general and princess glanced at each other. It didn’t go unnoticed.
“Is there something wrong?” asked Dream Walker.
“Apparently,” said the princess, “the policies of the ‘Church of Nightmare Moon’s Witnesses’ have changed since your last run-in. Evidently, more conservative mind sets have taken over, possibly with the removal of Star Catcher, to reflect policies just like Twilight just mentioned.”
“That could be awkward,” said Dream.
“I’d like to think Moon Shadow, my sister, wouldn’t be with somepony mixed up with the NMW’s.” said Twilight.
“That’s to be seen,” said the General.
“Well, when do we leave, sir?” said Dream Walker.
“We’ve secured for you a first class berth on a sight-seeing airship.” Said Princess Celestia. “4 days on a relaxing cruse instead of 3 hard days on the rails.”
Dream Walker let out a small quiet;
“Eeep!”
Twilight looked amused at her wife. She’d seen Dream Walker stare down a violent serial rapist with some Ψ shield abilities without breaking a sweat. There were the records, from before they met, of her actions in taking down a renegade Ψ Unit single hooved and then bragging about it afterwards at the officer’s club, and other such acts of heroism. But this was the first sign of fear Twilight had ever seen in her wife.
Obviously, it was the same with the general and the princess.
“Honey?” said Twilight. “Don’t you like flying?”
“I’m a bloody Unicorn, Twilight,” said Dream, almost annoyed, “if I were meant to fly, I’d have been born a Pegasus.”
“Well that certainly would’ve been awkward for your mother to explain to your dad. Being both of them are Unicorns,” snickered Twilight.
Dream Walker gave Twilight a small love tap.
“You saw that Princess, General,” laughed Twilight, “assaulting a fellow officer is a court martial offence!”
“I’ll assault you where nopony could see.”
“I’m counting on it,” said Twilight, giving Dream a quick kiss.
“Okay ladies,” said Celestia with a chuckle. “You’ll be leaving in two days. The general has your tickets and orders along with bits for expenses.”
With that the princess stood up. The others stood in respect.
“Good luck, ladies,” said Celestia.
The three soldiers bowed as the princess left.