With a lull in the war between the Imperator Alicorns battle fleets and the echoes battle fleets as both sides have suffered considerable fleet damage. A temporary armistice was called between the two parties allowing both sides to start repairing their damaged fleets.
This temporary truce called this has allowed Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight to take a well-deserved rest and relaxation time together. To do this, the ancient Alicorns couple has been invited to the country of Zhongguo in the eastern sector of the planet of ARK by the Animal Exploratory council for Research safety.
A recent discovery of an ancient city that might be associated with the lost horse tribe from ARK was found buried near a dried old river bank. As the couple is not trained Field Scientists, the researcher there are hoping that the Ancient Alicorns couple can shine a light on the purpose of some of the city ruins that have been uncovered so far. Outside, the main gate of this ancient city on flat grasslands was Animal Exploratory council for Research safety huge research base camp surround by concrete walls and guard towers to protect the artifacts.
Within this compound are numerous prefabricated structures bought and send from the New Lunar Republic on the Planet of Sol to the Planet of ARK. The larger prefabricated structures are used for various functions at the camp, from storage to research. In one area of the compound are numerous smaller prefabricated structures that serve as living quarters for the personnel working at this site. One of the available living quarters on the compound is being used by Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight as their private residence as they assist with the research at the site.
In the small living room and combined dinette, a single women's size, fifteen brown hiking boots sits beside a small sofa on the ground. It has been carefully untied and removed from the twelve-inch long socked foot. Close to the couch was second women's size fifteen brown hiking boot still tied and left on a twelve-inch long socked foot.
As we follow it from the ankle up a perfectly shaped snow white with a hint of pink long leg. We come upon the rolled hem of a pair of khaki-colored cargo shorts with two large pockets on the lower part of the shorts. Continuing up the leg till we reach the waists above that we come upon a khaki-colored camp shirt.
As the scene widen out sitting on the sofa with one of her legs resting on it, was Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight. She had a gleeful smile on her snout as great gales of laughter escape her lips. She was greatly enjoying the huge production her husband was putting on for the simple task of pulling her sock off, so he may apply moisturizer on her dry foot as she asked.
"Oh my dear Justice, it been way too long since I have seen this playful side of you. I really missed seeing it." Celestia said, loving as Justice pulls her sock off and apply moisturizer to her fairly long, full, thick and plush white with hint of pink barefoot.
"Well, my dear sun princess, There has been nothing to be cheerful about. Look at everything that happens during this time." Justice said dishearten as Celestia untie her boot, remove her sock, and give Justice her other dry foot so he may apply moisturizer to that foot.
"Justice, please don't say that. What about me? Am I not something cheerful at this time?" Celestia said, hurt and sadden as Justice rubs the moisturizer onto her foot.
"Of course you are Celestia; you are my one light in this darkness. Sorry for saying there was nothing in this time." Justice said apologetically as they gave each other a loving kiss on their lips.
"But I certainly understand what you meant, my dear Justice. The fall of the equestrian monarchy, the total destruction of a republic, the slow decay of an empire, and the dissolving of a Kingdom. But some good came from that darkness the forming of a federation led by our dear royal foals. Those three foals form from our blood and our hearts. Giving life by you and me." Celestia said revered as he floated her socks to himself and put them on for her.
Justice intentionally ran his finger down Celestia's socked sole cause her to yelp breaking her out of reverence for their royal foals. Celestia simply stuck her tongue out at him, knowing that they had to get to the dig site before they are late. With that, Celestia proceeded to put her hiking boots back on and tied them.
She soon joins Justice outside in a light armored reconnaissance open-air vehicle suitable for rough terrain. As she climbs into the land rover, she noticed that her husband is wearing khaki-colored camp shirts and cargo pants. On his feet were brown hiking boots with socks. She gives him a peck on his cheek to thank him for putting the moisturizer on her badly dried feet as the hiking boots and socks make her feet dry. As Justice dove down the bumpy road to the dig site, the two Ancient Alicorns had idle chitchat along the way.
Halfway to the main dig sites, Justice stops in front of a large canvas tent, and Celestia climbs out of the land rover. She walks around the vehicle to the driver side and before going inside the tent. She kisses her husband again on his lips and then watches him continue on his way to the main dig site. She pushes aside the tent flap and enters the well-lit tent. Inside the tent were several heavy-duty wooden tables with several stone tablets with inscriptions on them. Along the way, Celestia passes numerous morphs female research scientists carefully cleaning the tablets of dirt with a light brush and small metal picks.
At the far end of the table was a heavy-duty drafting desk with a tall chair. This drafting desk is Celestia's workstation. Through her one thousand years of life, she learned how to read and speak many different languages. Went the field scientists learn this fact about her; they asked her if she could try and transcribe the huge number of tablets they uncovered from the city. She agrees to as long as if she comes across something dangerous, she will transcribe it and keeps it from them. They agreed to it, and Celestia got down to work. She sets a pair of reading glasses on her snout and gets to work transcribing the newly cleaned tablets in front of her.
~It was a few months later in the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang 160.93 kilometers from dig site of the ruined city of horses called Majing~
In a small new-build restaurant in the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang, both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight enjoy a quiet meal together on one of their days off from the dig site. The atmosphere around the ancient Alicorns couple is playfulness as two enjoy each other company for the first time in a very long time.
"You know my love went we get back to the base camp. I am going to put a binding spell on you and take those boots and socks off you and tickle those large white with hint of pink feet of your till you beg for mercy and decide if I want to stop tickling you." Justice said playfully teasing as Celestia giggles.
"You will have to try and catch me first, hon. And who said that I will beg for mercy. Maybe I let you tickle me till I go crazy. But I know you will not do that. You love me too much." Celestia said, loving as she stretches her neck over the table and met her husband's head in the center of the table, allowing them to kiss over the table.
After finishing their meal in the restaurant, the ancient Alicorns couple walks out of the establishment holding hands making their way to the land rover they drove from the base camp to this small town. As they walk down the narrow streets, they simultaneously notice a beautiful light yellow older pegasi mare with light pink mane and tail with a hint of gray. Her very well-kept 5ft 2in equine figure was attired in a yellow, orange pullover shirt and red-orange knee-length trousers. On her slender and elegant looking light yellow bare feet were brown thong sandals. Folded on her back were her light yellow feather bird wings. A large straw hat sat on her head with her ears poking out two holes on the top.
"Was that Miss Flutter shy?" The two ancient Alicorns said simultaneously confound with their perception of the light yellow older pegasi mare they spotted.
"Maybe my love? Rarity told me last time that Miss Flutter shy disappeared from the public eye after the break up with Discord. None of the other members of friendship assembly knew where she went." Justice explains as Celestia kisses him on his lips again.
"Let not worried about that at the moment, hon. I have decided that I will allow you to bind me and take my boots and socks off. You may tickle my large white with hint of pink feet to your heart's content." Celestia said welcoming as the two Alicorn made their way back to their land rover and drive back to base camp.
~Several weeks later~
For several weeks now went one of the two ancient Alicorns was not need at the dig site they would fly back to the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang to look around for that light yellow older pegasi mare that they saw some time ago and see if it is indeed Miss Flutter Shy from Sol. During that time, both Alicorns make a lot of local contacts in the state of Zhou and beyond that benefitted the dig site as their contacts would warn them of someone planning to steal the precious artifacts and getting permits faster from the state.
On a relatively warm day in the state of Zhou, Justice walks out a small shop in the town after speaking to his local art dealer contacts about stolen artifacts from the dig site. The local art dealer told Justice he will keep his eye out for that stolen vase from the dig site for him. As Justice wipes the sweat from his brow with the handkerchief he had, he spotted the light yellow older pegasi mare with a basket on her arm, buying fresh vegetables for herself. With that, Justice begins following the light yellow older pegasi mare as she does her daily chores.
An hour later, Justice tails the older pegasi mare back to a lovely looking cottage near a small forest. He watches the older pegasi mare walk into the cottage, and he quietly approaches the cottage. Looking through the window, Justice can see a single multipurpose room cottage. It has a section for sleeping, preparing meals, and just relaxing with sparse furnishings. The only other room in the cottage was most likely the bathroom. He watches the older pegasi mare walk from the kitchen to the living room carrying a tray with a small teapot and two cups on it over to the coffee table and carefully set it down on the table.
"Mr Justice please come in! And join me! It has been way too long since I last spoke to you went you told the friendship assembly members that you return to your people!" The confident older pegasi mare voice calls from inside without a hint of shyness. Slowly the door opens, and Justice walks into the cottage to join the older pegasi mare sitting on the sofa.
"Miss Flutter shy?" Justice comment as older pegasi mare reaches up and removes her large straw hat from her head, revealing the beautiful face of older Flutter shy that looks good for a pegasi mare her advanced age with no hint of wrinkles.
"Please, Mr. Justice, have a seat." Flutter shy said with confidence as she gestures him to sits down on the chair behind him. As she pours herself a cup of tea from the pot before once again gestures toward Justice to serve himself a cup of tea.
With that, Flutter shy brings her leg over the other and crosses it before sitting back on the sofa, allowing the sandal to hang loosely off her foot as her wings extend out from her back in a relaxing manner. She's tee-hee watching a magic bubble form around her loose sandal and plucks it off her slender and elegant looking light yellow barefoot.
She wiggles her slightly plump toes a few times and turns her head toward Justice, who holds her removed sandal from her foot. She lifts her other foot up allows Justice to take her other thong leaving her barefooted.
"You know Justice, if you took both my sandals leaving me barefooted went I was younger, I would be in such a state of panic because my very ticklish toes are exposed to teasing by any pony. I would quickly sit down on my feet to keep them safe. But as I got older, looking back at all the things that frightened me, it was quite silly of me. I should give you credit Justice for staying friends with me. Even those your presents terrified me." Flutter shy said friendly as she took a drink from her cup.
"It was always a challenge to stay friends with you, Flutter shy, but I would not change anything from our friendship. Went you did come out of hiding, I found you very pleasant pegasi mare." Justice said affectionately as it causes Flutter shy to blush and tip her cup toward Justice in acknowledging gestures.
"Now Flutter shy, how did you end up on the planet of ARK?" Justice asked as he took a sip from his cup.
"After the break up with Discord. I adsorbed myself in my first love helping animals, so I spend most of my time deep in the camerhoof jungle in Zebrica. As I was helping animals, I was also studying them. During that time, I earned a degree and a bachelor in Zoology from Maretania University. With those two diplomas, I started moving around Sol studying different species on the planet. Went the Planet of ARK could be traveled to I hop a shuttle from Sol to ARK to begin my study on all species on ARK." Flutter shy explains as her sandals reappear beside the sofa she was sitting on, and she slips her feet back into the sandals.
After helping Flutter Shy finish cleaning her cottage, the pair flew back to the base camp to visits Celestia. Went the pair arrived at the base camp, the research scientists nearly died went Flutter Shy reveal herself to them. That went Justice found out that Miss Flutter Shy was the preeminent research scientist in Zoology. She published numerous papers about how each species interacted with each other and the environment. Went Sol becomes accessible. They sent representatives from Animal Exploratory Council for Research safety to try and recruit her but could never find her. Justice also learned that Miss Flutter Shy is a member of the Pillars of Creation institute in Imperator Alicorn space.
Went the research, scientists learned that both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight knew Miss Flutter Shy since before becoming the preeminent scientist credibility was high and erased any doubt they had about their reason for being here.