With a gasp I shot up, my T-shirt drenched in sweat. Panting I clutched my chest my heart pounding as a wave of nausea hit me. Tears stinging my eyes I elated a small groan. It had been three weeks since I had killed Blue Blood. Yet the pricks face still haunted my dreams.
Despite what they had tried to do I had still taken a life. Even if that life had been a cunt. A soft pair of hands wrapped around me pulling me gently back down as Chrysalis rested her chin on my head. Gently washing my face the mare gave me a loving kiss.
"You are safe." Chrysalis whispered, gently rocking my shaken form as I gave a small sigh. The stress and nightmares had me on edge
"Nightmares." I hissed, the mare sighing sleepily.
"It is to be expected. The first time I killed someone was an assassin. The gryphon had been hired by a council member competing with my mother for position of head Councillor. I did not sleep right for weeks. It never gets easy but you do learn to numb yourself to it. The thing to take from this Lachlan is never kill indiscriminately. Murder should only ever be a last resort which in your case it was." she whispered pecking me on the lips as I gave a weak nod.
"You are not a bad person Lachlan. You acted appropriately to a threat and felt remorse despite having no other choice." Moon sleepily added yawning as she cuddled in closer.
" Had you not killed my nephew then I most likely would have." Celestia piped up rousing some of the others.
Molestia head peeked out from under the covers, giving me a small smile her hands gently stroking my chest. The mare had developed a habit of sleeping on top of me. Luckily, her weight far easier when she only rested her chest and head on me.
The sentiment moment was broken as Eris threw a pillow at Celestia. " Will you lot shut up, some of us are trying to sleep." Eris grumbled sleepily sticking her head under a pillow.
"Indeed some of us need our beauty sleep." Discord added. Scaring the shit out Twilight in the process.
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"Why did i get kicked out? More to the point why are you sleeping in this bed?" I questioned struggling to pull some of the covers over my form as the draconequus snorted.
"Because,Nightmare Moon landed on you and you called her a heavy bastard. My young friend whilst I respect your bravery for sleeping with those tarturus beasts, even I have to say that you are crazy.
"Nice so I have a nightmare they go to the effort of comforting me then boot me out?" I chuckled the two of us sharing a light laugh.
"I would not be to hard on them they mean well but some times get to caught up in the moment I bet any minute one of them will come in to grab you and bring you back to bed. Though I would suggest keeping your mouth shut this time." The elderly draconequss smirked his mix matched eyes staring deeply into mine. "Your are a strange one Lachlan a being of Harmony and chaos. A being that is gentle, kind and compassionate much like young Fluttershy but at the same time can show traits much like Tirek, hatred, cruelty and spite." Discord finished splitting the bed in half as his half turned upside down and floated off the ground.
"Discord who was Tirek? I had heard the name before but the mares refuse to talk about him? Who... what was he?" I asked. Discord paused briefly is face grimacing as the upside down draconequus gave me a small wince.
"Tirek was a centaur from long ago. A tyrant that spread death and misery wherever he went. Both myself and Faust despite years of fighting were forced to unite so we could defeated him. Though I know for a fact that little Tia and Lulu will have struck that fact out of every book on the subject. You see Lachlan I am ancient, over four hundred thousand years old to be precise. I at the time was the third oldest creature in Equestria. It was not until the Alicorns and other ancient races started feuding that I got involved. My species were never in large numbers. We were a mischievous but relatively harmless people. Who were happy to keep to ourselfs.
Now when the Alicorns and demons of tarturus started fighting my people were effected. In my, by my standards youth I lashed out at the feuding creatures slaughtering entire armies or raining down acid rain and meteors. Each side was hit with famine, drought, disease and death from which none could recover. The demons retreated, the alicorns and other peoples pleaded. but blinded in my rage I gave none . Then she appeared an alicorn with a mane a fiery red her power easily matching mine, we fought. But despite the defeat of the others she was different an alicorn above alicorns. So we fought the two of us brought to a stand still every time as neither could beat the other. Then Tirek came, his general Ram bringing forth an army of the undead. The two of us united the few remaining alicorns, demon lords and draconequus if only briefly to push back the mighty foe." Discord paused a pained look on his face.
"Despite our best effort we lost, our people were slaughtered and in the end it was just me and Faust left to battle the beast. So we combining our power to create a weapon that would push back the monster and his undead. A weapon powerful enough to banish Tirek to the deepest dungeon of tarturus. We made use of the tree of harmony." Discord finished idly fiddling his thumbs.
"The tree of harmony?"
"It was what gave birth to the elements of harmony, we were meant to do it together," Discord sighed.
"What happened to Faust?" I whispered fearing I knew the answer.
"She died! The fool went after Tirek alone. Though she did banish him, the price was her life!" Discord grimaced, an unsuel expresion on his face.
"You are a good person Lachlan if a monster like me can be reformed then never fear about being rejected. You killed a little monster. I personally think you were too kind had I got my claws on him..." Discord trailed off his shoulders slumping.
. Though I don't even think I would come close to what my daughter and the others would have done. You did that little bastard a service." Discord finished. A small smirk adorning his face as Celestia walked though the door. The solar alicorn gave an apologetic smile to me as she picked me up.
"Honestly Celly it is nice to see that you pick up your litter after you throw it away." The draconequus teased, the mare glowering at him, ears splayed back in embarrassment.
"He is far to valuable to be rubbish more like a grand jewel as apose to a tool like you." she grinned, slinging me under her arm.
"Good night Discord." she smiled, closing the door behind her with me in tow, oblivious to the conversation that had taken place. "Come on you lets get back to bed." Celestia smiled uncaring of the guards that looked on in horror. It was funny for me as the guards watched their princess and in some eyes goddess walk bare chested though the halls.
"Honestly are you trying to kill your guards?"
"Remind me why I am helping you help you aunt crab-apple clean her house?" I asked groaning as Apple Bloom jumped on my back forcing me to give her a piggy back ride.
"Because I asked, and y'all said yes." she retorted Twilight grinning meekly as I gave her a hard look.
"Fair enough I had no idea I had been volunteered. Reaching the house I instantly grimaced as the yard lay littered with boxes and other junk. "What was that you were saying Twilight? Something along the lines of it will be fun, their is nothing more rewarding and relaxing than helping a friend. Well I can safely say my arse. In fact I would much rather be home sleeping and not up at six thirty in the morning with the work freak here," I groaned pointing to the orange farmer who gave a childish huff.
"I have to agree with Lachlan, I would even go as far as to say that I would rather be around Diamond Tiara." Apple Bloom followed up as I paused.
"You mean the bastard with the bastard father?" I questioned, Twilight gasping as AJ smacked me around the head.
"You watch yourself around my auntie. She's... fragile." Apple Jack warned as she knocked on the door a crash and flurry of curse words brought a small smile to my lips.
"WHO IS IT, WHAT YOU WANT? I AIN'T BUYING." A voice called outas Apple Jack groaned.
"It's me and Apple Bloom auntie." the mare replied, a silence followed by sharp clicks. The door was flung open nearly taking Applejack out as the mare gave a undignified yelp.
"Well why didn't cha just say so." She smiled bustling us inside. Standing at six foot eight she like every other sod in this world dwarfed me but was far smaller than the other mares. Though Apple Bloom was only about six foot so the two of us were still the smallest.
"You two gets started in the back, as for you two come make yourself comfortable." she nodded shoeing Apple Jack and Twilight away as Apple Bloom and I were herded into the living room. Smiling the elderly mare sat herself down gently pinching Apple Blooms check as I realized she thought I was a colt. "Now would you two like like to hear about the time I saw the Trot Ness monster?" the mare asked peaking my interest.
"You mean the lock Ness Monster from Loch Lomond?" I asked the mare pausing in confusion.
"You mean Trot Lomond, don't cha?" she asked as I gave a role of the eyes not having it in me to get angry at the blatant rip off. "Ooh, it must've been about seven, eight years ago. I was out on this boat, you see, all alone at night, when all of a sudden this huge creature, this giant crustacean from the paleolithic era, comes out of the water. I yelled, what do you want from me, monster?! And the monster bent down and said, '...Uh I need about tree-fitty'," she finished as I honestly felt like I was going to die inside.
"Whats tree-fitty?" Apple Bloom naively spoke up believing this crock of shit as the mare smiled.
"tree-fitty is three bits and a fifty septum piece or half a bit as we call it. I have no idea what he wanted with it." The mare paused smiling as I raised my hand.
"So a giant predator that went extinct 65 million years ago that can reach up to twenty meters in length came out of the water looking for, money?" I asked the mare nodding in what she thought was shared confusion.
So I said, I ain't giving you no tree-fitty you Faust-damn Trot Ness monster! Get your own Faust-damn money!" the mare finished snorting as I had to leave the room the story actually managing to kill me in the inside as I laughed. The mare was off her fucking nut. Twilight eventually pushed me back inside thinking I was being rude as she decided to listen to one of the mares stories.
"And that was the third time I saw the Trot Ness monster. Then one time, I believe it was July-" the mare paused as Apple Jack stuck her head in.
"You said it was in August, auntie." Apple Jack smirked giving me a knowing look as we shared a grin.
"Thank you dear, August. There's a knock on the door. I open it, and there's this cute little filly scout. She says to me, 'how would you like to buy some cookies?' And I said Well, what kind do you have? She had thin mints,graham crunch, Raisin oatmeal, and I said i'll take a graham crunch. How much will that be? She looks at me and she says, '...Uh I need about tree-fitty.'" The mare pauses as I snorted quietly Twilight biting her lip as Apple Jack gave her aunt a look of disbelief. "Well, it was about that time that I
notice that filly scout was about eight stories tall and was a crustacean from the protozoic era." She started as I had to leave the room howling for laughter as the old mare gave me a confused look. Twilight rushed after me giggling as we broke down at the bat shit insane mares story. In the back I could still hear the mare going on.
"I said, dammit monster! Get off my lawn! I ain't giving you no tree-fitty! It said, 'how about just two-fitty?' I said, oh now it's only two-fitty! What?! Is there a sale on Trot Ness munchies or something?!" Shutting the door the ranting mare was silenced as the two of us broke down tears streaming down our checks as Twilight rested on my shoulder. The two of us holding each other as we tried to calm ourselves.
I see why you left, oh Celestia that was to much." Twilight giggled her chest heaving.
"Oh god, she is crazy. I am so glad we came now." I finished getting a fresh bout of laughs from the mare. The two of us needed a couple of minutes just to get the laughter out of our system.
"I swear I have not had such a good laugh in weeks. I needed this I really did." I smirked as Apple Jack appeared at the door blushing as she gave a meek apology for her insane aunt.
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"Oh so the apple Farmers aunt has met Dranora?" Luna spoke up sucking on a ice-pop as we sat idly on a large towel on ponyville beach. Due to a malfunction in the Clouds dale weather facility it meant that despite it being august we were suffering from a nice heat wave. As a result the herd and I more hardened to hot climates had decided to take the foals out. Ponies did have sweat glands but due to their fur they did not work as well as humans so as a result Whilst the foals and I were mostly just hot most ponies had, had to stay inside to prevent heat stroke. the herd being mostly alicorns and other powerful creatures were able to cast simple cooling spell over themselves and a couple other the foals just to be safe.
"Who the hell is Dranora and where is Molestia with the ice cream?" I grumbled as Luna gave a small chuckle.
"Dranora is a sea serpent who lives in a old boat at the bottom of the lake Trot Lomond. In exchange for three bits and a half bits she will safely escort travelers across the large lake. protecting them from sharks and other large aquatic predators usually by eating the. She keeps the bits in the ship and like all dragons has quite a large horde. Though she has gained her hoard fairly which is why she is allowed to live their in close proximity to ponies and other creature. I am assuming that when she found a pony stubborn enough to reject her she made it her goal to try and see if she could win her around. Though I believe the filly scout story to be untrue." Luna tittered offering me a lick of her Popsicle as I politely declined. Shrugging she stuck the treat back in her mouth her tongue skillfully working around the Popsicle as I shivered as her eyes met mine a playful glint behind them. Celestia was playing in the sand with Aurora helping her niece build a sand castle. The small foal sat comfortably in her aunts lap as Moon lay passed out in a hammock a magazine on her face as Isaac lay snoozing on her stomach. the light shade of the trees preventing the two from getting sun burn.
Loki and Zen were playing in the water with Eris, the large draconequus scaring off any sea predators that would try to make a meal of the two pups. Chrysalis was breast feeding Thomas behind me the mare grimacing occasionally as the foal had a sharp pair of canines on him like his father and siblings. Twilight was using legs as a head rest sitting beneath me as she happily flicked though her book.
"Sorry love had to practically jam the bits down that stubborn bastards throat." Molestia smiled handing me an ice cream." I got one for you as well Chry I hope you don't mind vanilla." she replied handing the treat over as the changeling mare gave a nod of thanks.
"Trust me Molly dear you don't get much more vanilla than pasty here. I swear he could blend into the sand if he chose to," she snorted gently burping Thomas as the little foal tried to grab her ice cream. "No honey, this is for mommy." she mare gently chided, the foal whimpering as he held his hands out. Groaning the mare relinquished her ice cream. The foal messily digging in.
"Hahaha, HEY SOD OFF." I cried, the mare taking mine, flashing me a victorious smirk. the mare gently dabbed her nose as i leaned in licking the cream off her nose as teasingly groped her breasts. Grinning she leaned down to kiss me, yelping as I snatched the ice cream out of her hand.Thomas squealed in delight as his parents started fighting Luna holding the small foal close to her as I legged it the Changeling mare in fast pursuit. We passed ponies, changelings and even a few gryphon's as they stopped to gawk. More than a few lustful glances were thrown at Chrysalis and I as the mare started to catch up. The cheat was flying making her faster than me as I struggled to run though the sand. Razor Wing followed the two of us, interested to see what would happen as she barked encouragement to her niece.
"Gotcha." She growled pinning me to the ground Ice cream dribbling down my face as she hungrily eyed my body. "How kinky," she purred her tongue gently sliding up the side of my face as Razor Wing landed chuckling at the two of us. Grinning and confident that no one was watching the mare removed her top moving in as I felt myself stiffen at the two.
"I always did like vanilla." Razor Wing giggled.
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