After, much, much Time. My writing Spark has been re-ignited, and i continue on. Thank you Past Sins.
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Who stood there was not a Rainbow haired pony, but instead a slender 5' 4'' Rainbow haired and now naked, Female Human Rainbow dash. Nate just gawked with his jaw ajar, as Lucious tried to figure out what had just happened to cause such a odd phenomenon to take place in front of him. Rainbow still a little unsteady on two legs approached Nate, covering herself and closed his jaw for him. "Explain to me... if you do not mind... WHY AM I ... THIS?!" she eyed her now c cup breasts protruding from her chest as she covered them with her right arm. Nate could not get the words out, he merely just handed her his robe. She huffed getting no explanation of why shes now a bi-pod creature and not a pony. Wrapping herself up in the very soft and warm robe she snapped Nate back to reality. Lucious just chuckled as he looked about the mansion... inside a tent. Why is there a mansion in a tent?! Lucious asked himself. Nate pondered the situation because nothing logical made sense anymore. Rainbow came into my tent... and became a human...but if they do not they are ponies... but how is it my tent makes them human? Magic! Why are you so confusing sometimes?! He grabbed his head and hit his forehead. "I can not explain nothing. I am completely lost for words tonight." Rainbow dash rolled her eyes, barely keeping her balance using Nate as a balance. Might as well be useful for something she thought with slight anger. Sighing Rainbow just growled at him and huffed. The Night was gonna be a interesting one at that. Lucious just chuckled at what was going on. "I will leave you two be. Just point me in the direction of the food." Nate nodded and pointed to a set of large doors off to the side. "Kitchens there. Have fun." Lucious nodded and ran off quickly as Rainbow studied her now human like features. "Soooo weird..." her fingers fascinated her as she wiggled them, new sensations going through her body. This whole standing on two legs thing was gonna be hard to do.
The two headed to his "living room" though it was quite a large area, and some would think it was a recreation room with all the various objects he's collected from all the worlds. There was Arcade games, a pool table, a Television with other box like counsel's attached to it. "What is all this stuff?" asked the curious Rainbow Dash. Nate shrugged looking around to the objects she was asking about. "Nothing much just various things I have collected over my adventures throughout the worlds. Some fun and some interesting. Magic allows a wide variety of things to happen. If you understand how to use it right." that sentence was the key factor here, and somewhere along the way he never factored ponies being in his mansion. Some magic is interfering with mine to cause this, and he was lost where to even start looking. Plopping down on his couch he smiled gently as the curious now human, gawked about at the objects.
Lucious opened the doors to find a large kitchen before him, refrigerators lined one side, ovens the other, the center a large island cabinet for preparation. He smiled opening one of the Refrigerators, seeing food stocked up and down. "Oh My lord, this man has saved my life tonight." And with one large smile he dived into the refrigerator. Meat slapped down onto the counter, various other vegetables and fruits littered the kitchen. Pots clanged as skillets were set on the ovens. "Tonight, I create ART!" Holding a large knife and spatula and a very scarey looking grin he laughed.
The two in the living room raised a eyebrow hearing a maniacal laugh from the kitchen. "What is that man doing?" They both asked each other almost simultaneously. Getting up they proceed to the kitchen and slowly open the doors, what they see they cannot figure out if they should be scared or excited. Inside the kitchen laid a dark robed man chopping meat while cooking other cuts and then dicing vegetables. "Im not sure to be afraid or what right now.." they both said Together while the cook continued his vigorous cooking. Dash was the first one to back out of the kitchen as Nate followed suit and slowly shut the doors to leave the man to his work. " im thinking, that we should leave him be. For all our safety." Dash immediately nodded in agreement as the pair walked back to the living room.
It took Lucious a few more minutes, as he went about the kitchen preparing his masterpiece of culinary delight. But soon enough it was done, and he called his friends from their "one-upping" fight in the living room to eat. After a heated moment, the vigorous game of checkers had ended, with a uneasy stalemate. Both were equally matched and challenged. But neither had the ability to out-do the other. "We will finish this battle after we grab something to eat" stated Dashie. Nate smirked. "it would be but my honor to show you just how wrong you are." There was some tension between the two, neither yet having grabbed a solid victory over the other, they did manage to put aside those battling motions and went to the dinning room where Lucious had made a small, but good looking feast upon the table.
As the trio sat down they all looked at the food with rather eager eyes. Lucious stood before them, raising a glass. "To Nathaniel, our New pal, who provided us this meal, and to Dash, who provided us her lovely company, and lastly, myself, who prepared this good meal. Dig in and enjoy." He said taking a drink from his glass. They dug in, being rather hungry and enjoyed every moment. Soon much conversation erupted around as they continued. Various stories from their home worlds, Memories of families and friends. It wasn't until Lucious was mid way through his first story when he realized, he remembered. The other two looked at him with slight worry as he suddenly froze, setting his glass down. Tears rolled down his rough cheeks as he fought them, losing the battle without a chance. " They never stood a chance. When those monsters broke free into my galaxy... they were at ground zero. They had no time to get out. " his head lowered as tears continued streaming down. "she, sent me one last message, right as the outbreak started. Those three words that My daughter and her told me. Those three words..."
Tir'lion Fath
Nessara ran around the park as Aliyana stood there watching her daughter. "Careful now Nessara, don't need you getting hurt again." Nessara giggled as she replied to her mother. "okay mommy" as she slowed her running down just a little bit. Aliyana smiled as she sat down on the park bench, pulling out a small computer she flipped it on. She clicked on a messenger program, and clicked a all to familiar name. She clicked on the video camera that she had on the computer and began to record her message. "Hey Honey. Just calling to let you know that Nessara is having so much fun on this vacation. I wish you could have been here to see it." She paused a moment before it happened. It was unlike anything ever heard before. The sound that emanated across half the galaxy, sent a earth shattering wave across the planets near by. It was like a shadow that feel down upon them. It came toward the world at such speeds that no one had a chance to react. The camera had seen it all happening behind her as she slowly turned back to her computer, calling her daughter over. The tall orangeish-red haired woman with her smaller brown haired daughter sat on the bench as she kept a smile as not to alert her daughter. "come say hi to daddy." Nessara smiled widely as she waved to the camera. "Hi daddy! i am having so much fun! i wish you could come and play." Aliyana smiled at this, and just hugged her close. "i wish to sweety. Tell daddy goodbye, we gotta go." Nessara nodded as she waved again at the camera. "Bye daddy," Aliyana joined in as they said their final goodbye's "We love you." They blew a kiss, and thats when the shadow loomed over them and it cut out. All that could have been seen that final moment, where those piercing, yellow eyes that stared into the camera before lashing out and destroying it.
Equestria
Lucious sat crying in his chair, "We love you." Rang through his head as clear as crystal daylight, as the other two had no idea how to help in the least bit. What he experienced was a pain only imagined as a worst case scenario. They both got up and walked over and kneeling down, they helped Lucious to his feet, as they went to the living room. Sitting down upon the couch, he just sat crying. The emotions he had held back, the dam that kept the tears from flowing crumbled into dust. The once proud man sat weeping for all his losses that he had to hold back to survive. He had to be strong because that's what his family wanted of him. All that time he held it all back. No more.
Lucious laid asleep on the couch, his emotional and mental exhaustion finally catching up to him. Dash and Nathan retreated to another room where they sat watching a fire crackling looking out at the night sky. They had talked more about themselves and smiled and laughed as they told funny and embarrassing stories. It wasn't long until they both realized what was going on. It was something neither could openly admit, but the glances they shared seemed to tell the story. It was inevitable, Nate has figured out. He didn't want to ruin anything for Dash though, so he kept quiet. He was smart, but when it came to relations he seemed to lack a lot. Dash was the first one to speak up shyly. "You realize it don't you?" Nate nodded. She sighed as she bit her lip. "Darn it... im not sure what to do.. or what.. I'm so confused." Nate just smiled. "Let it play its course. Don't do what you usually do, and go slow." Dash was kinda, worried but she nodded. Looking up at the moon-lit sky, she yawned a bit. "Well im tired, and I've been up quite a bit." Nate nodded. "you wish to stay here, or you want me to show you out?" She mulled this over and smiled. "I think ill go home tonight. But i had fun." She kissed his cheek as she stood and waved, setting off back home. "Just leave the robe at the door." he said wish a wave back. A moment later the door shut and he saw Dash fly off towards her home in a slow glide. Nate smiled and laid down himself.
Rest did not come to many that night unfortunately. Lucious dreams where haunted with those monsters that have chased him to the end of his galaxy, killed his family, and almost killed him. He Shifted in his sleep tumbling from the couch as he regained his bearings. He rubbed his head sighing as those images were still fresh inside. He got up and went to the kitchen where he poured himself some water and sipped on it quietly. He noticed Nathaniel's robe by the front door, and chuckled. "Hes a smart man." Looking outside he noticed it was morning. "i think i fancy some walking. Maybe a stroll through the village?" He nodded, gathering a few snacks for the way, and left heading towards ponyville.
Nathan woke up some time in the afternoon or such. the sun was in the sky but he was to tired to figure out where. there was loud knocking coming from his front door and he rolled off his bed. "Coming!" he hollered as he collected himself and headed to the door. What he found was three little fillies. A Orange Pegasus, a White unicorn with a soft pink mane and a yellowish earth pony with a red mane. "Oh cool! you were right! he is tall and cool looking." Scootaloo smiled proudly. Nate smiled as he closed his door, and greeted the two new fillies. "So your Scootaloo's friends i take it?" They nodded in agreement. "yea we are her best friends forever! Cutie mark crusaders for life!" they all Hoof-bumped.