//------------------------------// // Ch 8 Work and second visitor // Story: My Luna Lamia // by reader8363 //------------------------------// When I got to work, I was greeted by my manager. He said, when he saw me, “Well, thought you would be gone for long.” I said, as I walked past him, “I got someone to help me with unloading my boxes. Got to get to work, my leave won’t pay for itself.” I grabbed the schedule and went to the first theater. After work, I went home to find Amethyst playing sorry with Luna. Luna got up, when she saw me, and said, “Daddy, how was work, did you have fun?” I picked her up, her tail wrapped around my waist, then I said, “Work was just work. You're getting big, sooner or later, I won’t be able to pick you up. How was your day?” Luna said, as I set her down, “It was great, Amethyst played some games with me, helped me with some boxes, and played with me outside.” If we were in our old home, I would be freaking out, but since the closest person is across the street, it’s fine for her to be outside. I asked, as I got some leftovers out of the fridge, “Did you eat dinner?” She said, as I grabbed a bowl and put half the leftovers in, “Yes daddy. I did everything that I have to do before bed, I said, as I put the food in the microwave and started it, “That’s nice, now go finish up the game with Amethyst. I will be done eating dinner after you are done with your game.” She slithered off, to finish the game, as I grabbed my food out of the microwave. Once the game was done, Luna and Amethyst sat at the table, then Amethyst said, as she levitated a deck of cards and chips into the middle of the table, “What are these for?” I said, as I finished dinner, “Gambling. I can teach you two how to play, but, in my opinion, real gambling is bad and it’s a nasty habit.” I placed bowl in the sink and sat down. I shuffled the cards and said, “What do you want to learn, blackjack or texas hold em?” Amethyst said, “Maybe blackjack.” I told them the rule and how to win. Luna surprisingly won the round. I got up and said, “Luna, it’s time for bed. If you want, I can go to the library and get some books, maybe one of card games.” Amethyst said, “That would be nice.” A few weeks later, all the boxes were unpacked, the guest bedroom was done, and Luna’s tail grown to 10 in. I taught Amethyst how to use the home phone, in case of an emergency, or another pony came to get Luna. I played with her each day after work, and I forgotten of what I thought I saw. I was just getting off work, thinking of how is Luna’s hypnosis coming, then I got a call. I grabbed my phone, and look at the caller id. My heart rose into my throat, the caller id was the home phone. I answered it and frantically said, hoping it was just Luna checking up on how was work going, “What is wrong? Amethyst said, breathing like she ran from the yard to the phone, “It’s Luna, she just hypnotized another pony, outside.” I said, as I quickly walked to my car, “If the pony is still in the yard, have Luna bring her in, and wait for my to get there.” I ended the call and got into my car. When I got there, I turned off the car, and ran to the door, Amethyst opened it before I got to it. I quickly said thanks, as I hurried into the living room. Luna was sitting on her coils, crying, and in front of her was a unicorn, she had a purple coat, green mane, magenta eyes, and two green apple cutie mark. I walked over to Luna, kneeled beside her, and said, as I put my arm around her, “It’s okay Luna, she’s going to be fine. Bring her out of trance.” Luna did what I asked. Then I said, to the two unicorns, “Can we talk in private. They nodded and then followed me to my room. Once we were in the room, I shut the door, then sat down and said, “So, Apple Stars, why are you here, did you come on your own or did you come by Celestia, Do you know who she is to me.” Then I felt a hoof on my shoulder, I turned to see Amethyst shaking her head. When I turned to Apple, I saw her cowering and on the verge of crying. she kept saying sorry. I sighed then said, “No, I’m sorry, I just stressed right now. I shouldn’t have snapped at you. So please answer my questions when you’re ready.” Apple took a deep breath, then said, “I was sent here by Celestia, after Amethyst never returned, she sent me to get Luna and find out what happened to Amethyst. I don’t know what she is to you.” I said, “Luna knows me as her dad and she doesn’t know anything about Equestria. Please don’t tell her about Equestria, or her origins. I want to tell her myself. Is there anything you can help with?” Apple looked at me and said, “I don’t know. I think I can help Amethyst.” I said, as I opened the door, “Lets go Luna the news."