Combat opened his eyes only to see a black void, a black void he knew all to well. This was his subconscious mind, he held full control over it so no one could enter it, not even the Princess. He looked about the empty void that was his mind, wandering what brought him here this time.
A blue mist began to fill the area, a mixture of pink joined and it all came together in to one body. A large starry blue figure stood before Combat. It's starry pink hair flowed as if it had no gravity to it.
"I was wondering when we would speak again." Combat remarked.
"As did I great serpent." The strange figure said in a motherly voice.
"You know you don't need to call me that, I am aware you know my name." Combat stated.
The large starry figure laughed at his comment.
"Of course Combat. But I am here on a serious note," She said. Their attitude changed to one of concern "It's about this pony you appear to love."
"What? Do you not approve of her or something?"
"No that's not it... I worry about how you will both live, what happens to you when the flow of time catches her?" The figure said in a sorrowful voice.
"I can share my lifespan with her, we will be able to stay together that way." Combat said.
"But then she will have to watch her family and friends die around her, do you really think she would want that?" The figure retorted.
Combat sat in silence, unsure what to say to the starry individual. In response to this the figure whent over to him and placed their hand on his cheek before rubbing it.
"Combat when I met you all those years ago, you were small and alone. You were still older than me but I had matured due to the way I age. But I cared for you to the best of my ability," She said in a soft voice. "And I may not be around anymore, but I will always be with you."
Combat leaned in to her touch and gently cried. She spoke the truth and he knew it, there was no denying it.
"It should be up to her," Combat said. "She deserves to make the choice herself."
"Indeed she does." The starry figure agreed.
She planted a kiss on Combat's head as he looked up at her with tear filled eyes.
"It's time to wake up Combat, that mare deserves your full attention."
Combat watched as the figure began to dissappear in to the darkness of his mind. He closed his eyes and opened them again, finding himself in a very soft bed. He looked down to see Choccy snuggled against him with a big smile. She was still fast asleep, but that just ment they had more time to stay together.
Combat felt Choccy's soft fur in his coils and felt every breath she took. His mind wandered back to what had transpired the night before. A smile broke across his face as he buried his face in to her mane.