I woke up earlier than usual. (Mainly because the sun was blaring directly in my eyes) It could’ve been three or four in the afternoon, I was never really good at telling time via the sun and my watch had run out of batteries a week ago. This place was different, I mean really different from what I was used to. (Given the fact that two God-like entities moved the sun and the moon that really shouldn’t have been a shocker, but still)
Groaning softly to myself I reached for the bed sheets to throw over my head, but it had to be my luck that someone decided to hog all the sheets, again. I really couldn’t be that mad at her, I mean she’s a busy woman, helping run the country and all that night business. (But all that was no excuse for hogging the damn sheets) I was about to yank my share away from her until I felt something twitch on my chest, I looked down to see that it was her hand, resting peacefully like it was meant to be there. Now I couldn’t take back what was mine, even when she slept she knew exactly what to do to stop me in my tracks, but I could take what she offered me. Cradling her hand in my own I began to run my fingers through hers, which prompted a response from the individual sharing the bed with me.
“Aedan?” Luna said sleepily, rubbing her eyes, “What time is it?”
“About three or four,” I answered, brushing my thumb across the top of her hand.
“Why are you awake so early?” she asked, “We still have at least four hours to sleep.”
“Well someone’s sister decided to shine the light I my eyes…” I replied bluntly, “and when I went to make some shade via the bed sheets, I saw that someone had acquired all of them for herself.”
Luna looked down to see that every last sheet was wrapped and bundled up on her side. “I’m so sorry Aedan…” She said, noticeably embarrassed, “I really didn’t mean to-“
“Sure…” I interrupted rolling my eyes, “You said that all the other times…”
“I speak the truth!” Luna snapped back, (God it was fun to get her flustered, not to mention that it was as cute as hell) “Tis a lie if you believe I steal the sheets while we try to-“
I decided to cut her off right there and drag her into me for our usual early ‘mourning’ kiss. Just like all the times before she melted into me, her hands fell squarely on my jawline before wrapping themselves around my neck in an attempt to pull me in even closer. Finally after a minute (or five I really couldn’t tell) she decided to be the one to break it off, burying her head in my chest and wrapping her hands around my waist she closed her eyes softly.
“Must you always do this to me?” she asked bringing one hand back and slowly circling it on my chest.
“Would you love me if I didn’t?” I replied.
“More than likely,” She replied with a small giggle, “but it certainly does help your cause.”
“It does eh?” I said smiling deviously reaching my hand around her body, “Does it help me see what’s under those sheets?”
“It’s not like you haven’t seen what’s under them before.” She giggled, looking up to me with bedroom eyes. “Besides don’t you know what day it is?”
I looked to her a bit confused at first, but when I saw the calendar on the opposite side of the bed I remembered what she was talking about.
“Of course I do…” I said putting on my best poker face.
Luna just looked at me with a cocked eyebrow “You should know by now that you’re a horrible liar.” She said with a sigh, “Now let’s try to get some sleep before then.”
“Fine…” I grumbled defeated, “But only because you asked nicely.”
“Of course,” Luna said snickering as she passed me my half of the sheets, “You can have these back, I’ll probably get them back in an hour or two.”
Rolling my eyes I accepted the sheets and fell back into bed, knowing full well that she was right. The two of us fell back to sleep rather quickly, it didn’t take much longer than twenty minutes before we were off in dream land. By the time I woke up again my covers were gone yet again, but so was Luna. I looked around to see her in the last parts of her spell to change her back into pony form. I really didn’t care how she looked, I loved her just the same, but there was one thing that bothered me.
“Luna.” I said gaining her attention.
“Yes Aedan?” she asked, placing her crown on her head, “What is it?”
“Why do you still turn back into a human when you’re not working? You know I don’t care how you look.”
“I was doing it to make you feel more at home.” She replied, “After all that is how you are used to seeing me.”
“I know but when-“
“I thought you said you knew what tonight was about…” Luna interrupted sounding very disappointed, “I’ve only been planning this for the past two months.”
Luna turned her back to me faster than that pink friend of hers when she heard the slightest mention of candy. I could see her face through the mirror, and she didn’t look happy. (Oh great… now you’ve pissed her off…) I quickly jumped out of bed and went to her side while I thought of a way to rectify the situation. (How could I forget about tonight in just a few damn hours?)
“Luna…” I said, trying to get her attention but she was obviously having none of it, “Luna… please look at me.”
Again no response, I felt horrible, this was supposed to be a big night for her and I had all but forgotten about it. She’d been planning this evening since the week after I got here, sure I was busy meeting all of Luna’s friends and extended family (I really wanted to punch her so called ‘nephew’ in the mouth and teach him the manners he should have as royalty but I contained myself well enough.) and there also was that one teal unicorn that I swore followed me everywhere. (And all she ever seemed to look at where my hands) However after all of that and I started to settle down and get acquainted around the castle a bit more Luna promised me a big surprise on one evening, this evening.
“Luna,” I said again nearly sounding like I was whining, “Come on, I-“
“Two months…” Luna said still not bothering to look at me, “Two months and you forget about it.”
“Luna, come on…” I said placing my hand under her chin so she would finally look at me, “You know me well enough to realize that I’m sorry.”
“I know you’re sorry,” She replied placing her hoof on my hand, “but when you do these things… forgetting such important events, I just… you know…”
“You don’t need to think like that.” I said smiling. “After all I left steak, ribs AND bacon behind to be with you… that’s love Luna… no matter how you look at it.”
Luna let out an adorable giggle just before she gave me a quick peck on the cheek, “You’re forgetting your Skyrim and Halo…” she added.
“I guess you’re right.” I said letting out a chuckle, “Now let’s both get ready for tonight, I know how important it is to you.”
Well in all truth I was the only one who needed to get ready, these ponies always walk around naked, I on the other hand preferred to be a little more dignified. Fortunately one of Luna’s other friends was a top notch designer who from the very moment she met me, she saw me as a challenge. She managed to make one of the best suits that I had ever put on (Minus my dress blues of course) within a matter of days, now all I had to do was put the thing on and meet Luna in the garden so she could do whatever she had planned.
It took me about ten minutes to get fully dressed, but by that time Luna was long gone, she did have to raise the moon after all. I thought little of it as I made my way down the halls towards the garden, every passing maid and guard taking an extra-long look at me as I did so. (For a human I clean up nice I guess) Along my way I met the only pony that could at least stare directly at my chest.
“Evening Tia.” (Oh, she hated it when I did that, but the face she always made when I did made me crack up inside)
“Good evening Aedan…” Celestia responded, forcing a smile and looking me up and down. “You seem to be well dressed tonight.”
“Gotta date with Luna in the Garden.” I explained, “It’s pretty important to her so I decided to put on my Sunday best.”
“It’s Wednesday.” Celestia said confused.
For the first time in nearly a week my hand met my face, (New record for my time in this reality) I really needed to explain human terminologies to these ponies one day. “I should get going.” I said dragging my hand down, “See you when I get back.”
“If I’m still awake that is.” Celestia pointed out.
“Yeah whatever, talk to you later.” And with that I continued my path towards the outside, where Luna was undoubtedly waiting patiently.
After getting lost in the castle once or twice I finally found myself outside of the castle. Fortunately I was in front of the garden and from inside I saw a single light blue beam pulsing from deep within. I took that as a hint to delve deeper into the garden. I made my way on the path; the light becoming more and clearer as I got closer, also there was a slight hum in the air that got louder as I approached as well. I continued deeper and deeper, the light and humming sound growing until the path ended abruptly, but I was still a ways off from my goal.
“I’m real sorry about this Rarity…” I said looking up and down my suit before taking another step.
I was a few minutes in to my hike when the sound of the humming stopped getting louder and the light seemed to be pulsing through the bushes that were just in front of me. Pushing the bushes aside I became temporarily blinded but the sudden surge of light, but after I adjusted I saw a shrine in the middle of a small brightly glowing pond. I looked up to see that Luna was lying upon the main pedestal of the shrine, looking at me with loving eyes.
“I see that you’ve finally made it.” She said with a smile.
“Well, maybe if someone had given me directions…” I said sarcastically, stepping into the clearing.
Luna laughed slightly at my sarcasm, but soon returned to just looking back to me. “Step forward.” She said motioning to me.
I looked to my suit yet again and let out a deep sigh. “I hope she can forgive me twice…” I grumbled taking my first step into the water.
At first I was surprised, the water had come right to my waist, but the pool wasn’t too cold, nor was it too hot it was just right. While I waded through the water Luna rose from her perch and playfully bounced from pillar to pillar until she chanced back into her beautiful human from right before splashing down in the water with me. This time however she wasn’t naked, she was wearing a beautiful black dress, showing just the right amount of skin to drive any sane man crazy. We continued to approach one another until finally we fell into one another’s arms, she was the first to offer a kiss, but the force behind it literally knocked me on my ass… hurling both of us into the water. But the sudden dunk didn’t stop her; she continued to focus her passion on me even when we were both submerged. The second we finally separated we were still under water, and soon after we were gasping for our breath, both dripping wet head to toe. Then I felt Luna’s warm embrace yet again.
“Aedan Colin Ryan…” she said lovingly, staring squarely into my eyes “Do you love me?”
“I don’t think you have to ask that.” I replied putting my hand under her chin. “You and I both know what I’ll say.”
“Are you willing to do anything for me?” she asked, pulling me in close, “Are you willing to change your very livelihood for me?”
“How many times do I have to say it?” I asked back, placing my hands on her hips, doing the same thing that she was doing to my face.
“Are you willing to give everything you have to me, so I may give everything I have to you?”
“Of course.” I replied, dragging my hand up her back to find the zipper, “I’ll give anything to you.”
“Then it is settled…” Luna said happily as her eyes began to glow again, turning back into her pony form before I found the zipper. (Need to be faster next time)
Her eyes were still glowing as she shot a beacon of light into the sky. I followed the trail until I finally saw what it had made, an odd constellation, looking like a cartoonish flame in in front of a shield and moon. I was about to ask her what it meant until I saw a blue orb surround me, it engulfed me completely for a few seconds but just as soon as the thing surrounded me it was gone leaving me very confused (especially on account that Luna seemed to be as tall as me, if not taller now.)
“Wha-what happened?” I asked.
“I created an alternate form for you.” She answered, “Just as I have made one for myself.”
I looked down to see that I was on all fours and that my hands and feet were replaced by hooves. Luna had turned me into a pony, excitedly I reached my forehead, but I felt no horn, so I reached for my sides, but felt no wings.
“Hey what gives?” I asked, “I’m just like that one friend farmer friend of yours… I’m nothing special.”
Luna smiled at me for a second before stepping towards me yet again. “That’s where you’re wrong.” She said softly, “You are the STALLION who captured the heart of the moon.”
“You could’ve at least made me something cooler…” I said looking at my dark grey hooves and light grey coat. “Maybe a black and red male version of you.”
Luna laughed at the thought for a moment and then she continued to look me over. “I didn’t choose this form.” She said, “You did.”
“Now how did I-“
“You never wanted anything more than what you needed Aedan.” Luna interrupted, “You are a hardworking, down to earth individual, no lust for fame, money or power, just the few basic needs that everyone truly needs.”
“So in my soul I was always an earth pony?” I asked looking at my ass, realizing that the new constellation in the sky matched what was there. “And what does this stand for?”
“Yes.” Luna replied stepping around me so she could get a good look at my new tattoo, “As for this…” she said brushing her hoof lightly across it, “Your name in old Irish means fire, the shield represents your willingness to defend what you love… and the moon should be self-exclamatory.”
“I guess that makes since…” I said shrugging my shoulders, “But can I-“
I was cut off by a searing pain where my mark was, I looked to see that there was a golden outline of what looked like an exact copy of Luna’s mark. Looking to Luna for answers I saw that she was in the middle of carving my mark into her, a single tear falling from her eye as she did so. Once she had finished she looked at me with the most loving look I had ever seen.
“It is done.” She said with a smile.
“What?” I asked looking at my still glowing flank (Or whatever they call it)
“Ancient rituals for ponies,” Luna explained, “Long ago if two of our race loved one another enough they would magically bond their souls.”
“We’re… soul bonded now?” I asked, eyes doubling in size.
“Yes, the purpose of the soul bond is to never allow the souls to be apart, granting the two eternal love without the pain of loss…”
“But… I can die… if you did that you would-“
“The spell was usually attributed to the mare.” Luna continued, “Meaning that the two would know eternal bliss with one another when SHE passed from this world to the next.”
“So… I’m immortal now?” I asked.
“So long as we don’t run into any problems like we did on your world.” Luna said with a smile.
“I think that won’t be a problem.” I said laughing at myself. “But… if it’s not too much to ask… can I become human again?”
“The spell acts in the same way mine does,” Luna answered, “All you have to do is will it.”
I looked to her with a cocked eyebrow, but decided to go with what she said. So I began to think human, sure enough I was surrounded by the light for a few seconds yet again and after it was gone I felt a few feet taller again. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Luna grabbing a single rose from a nearby bush and place it in her mouth before changing into a human once again.
“I’ll be yours…” She said with a smile, the rose dangling between her teeth, “If you’ll be mine.”
I made my way to Luna and while I wrapped my arms around her I pressed my lips to hers, removing the rose in the process.
“Well, Luna…” I said softly dragging the rose from her lips to her chest, “Consider me… yours…”