Octavia and the Alicorn's Peace
By. FoxofRarity
Chapter. 16
Disclaimer- My Little Pony Friendship is Magic belongs to Hasbro and Lauren Faust. And the link is simply a sound effect to go with the story.
“Do you not have eyes in the night sky Luna and can you also track him down through his dreams? Dream Princess.” Princess Celestia is quite unnerved that it’s night and her dear son isn’t here at all much less made any form of telepathic communication.
Princess Luna scoffs away Celli’s worry for while yes they are to be heeded but at the same time pass off the motherly worry for it isn’t something she wants to be entangled with. “Celli, the stars are not my eyes only the full moon is and today there is no full moon and I don’t want to go into his dreams.”
“Why?”
“Because he’ll get mad and judging from what I seen I feel like he will block me out with his really powerful telepathy. Thus I don’t want to overstep my boundaries but you can go out and look for him Celli, I’m sure he’ll appreciate it.” Luna points out the window to show Celli she’s encouraging her to fly out and find the Loving stallion.
Coming in unnoticed into the fray Cadance points at Celestia with a tilt to the left of the head and a raised right eyebrow. “She’s only worried because she believes Gold Sky is with Octavia a Earth Pony and not with a Unicorn cough, cough Twilight Sparkle I bet and not with a Pegasus.”
“What?” Luna’s curiosity is now hooked after biting Cadance’s bait. “Why will Celli be worried if dearest nephew is with that nice mare, isn’t he an adult and he can court any mare he wants or be courted by that mare well just that mare because I don’t trust any other mares to have my dear nephew’s heart.” Clearly this shows Luna is totally comfortable with Octavia.
“Well, I want the best mare for my son Cadance and I know the best when I see it given our age. And also what if being by a mare he starts feeling temptation because I’m sure in his long journey he hasn’t felt a mare’s touch. So who knows how he’ll do around a mortal.”
Cadance shakes her head in rising disappointment to Celestia’s words while Luna just tilts her head in confusion. “Uhh what do you mean he’ll face temptation by being around a mare? And what kind of temptation will he experience??”
“Ah I’ll do the talking and here have some cake!” Cadance shoves a slice of chocolate cake into Celli’s pie hole. “Celli do you question your son’s honor? Really are you going to go that far just to continue micromanage his life.”
*ting* Finally Luna gets it, hell she was about to admit that somebody here is thick as two short planks for confusing her. “Wait a minute are you saying sister wants to arrange my nephew’s marriage? Uhmmm she wants to pick his wife and not let him pick.”
“Yes!” Cadance snaps before Celli has the chance to say something.
“What is wrong with you Celli!? He…oh…” Luna figures out something. “Twilight Sparkle she’s the mare you want for him don’t you.”
“Dang it you figured it out!” Celestia passes a slice of cake to Luna as to congratulate her.
“WHAT!!” Cadance becomes speechless and then pictures in her mind Gold Sky & Twilight Sparkle affectionately rubbing heads. “No! Gold Sky should choose who he wants to be with and I know you know of his great honor so you will try to trick him somehow and marry Twilight Sparkle and he will stay with her forever despite the fact that he did not want to marry her.”
“Dang it you figured it out too!” Celestia hands a slice of cake to Cadance.
Cadance throws the slice of cake into the trashcan. “Now you can’t stop me, I will make sure he follows his heart and you will have to live with that because you cannot be everywhere, I just need to cover myself with your scent to be close to him, and I found I can shield myself from your telepathy.” Cadance storms off and given she has been in contact with the loving stallion she knows where he is for his love leaves bread crumbs for her to follow. “It’s funny that right now he is with Rainbow Dash. I think Celestia will still disapprove heh.”
True, very much true.
***
In the Carousel Boutique.
Rarity makes some final adjustments to an order for Fancy Pant’s dear wife while thinking in her imagination how lovely she’ll look once the pomp mare dons it. “I say this has to be one of my most put in effort orders I’ve ever done.” Rarity removes her glasses once the final stich is knotted. “Ooooh she is so going to look absolute lovely!” Once packing the dress in box to have it shipped out the next day Rarity’s mind suddenly shifts to Rainbow Dash and her preoccupations of the Immortal Stallion. “Hmmm I wonder if Rainbow figured out her thoughts for Gold Sky? He looks well I can’t say look because I can say without a doubt that he’s a very, very nice stallion without a flaw nor a any trait that’ll paint him as someone distrustful. Perhaps Rainbow has found somepony to settle down with…uhhh maybe I’m thinking too ahead of things perhaps Rainbow is going through a puppy love phase and Gold Sky is someone she can develop the puppy love due to his high maturity. Which I can say I admire very much and I really want to know why he looked at me like I was someone familiar and I felt very comfortable around him.” Rarity heads up to her room to prepare herself for bed. “After Rainbow Dash settles her feelings for him and perhaps takes the dearie for herself I will try to make him my default stallion mold for making suits which I think will allow the both of to us to develop a relationship and I can get to know him better. “ Rarity has a very fitting plan indeed. “Though if Rainbow does not take the dearie for herself then I can still use him for my mold and still develop a relationship. We both win everything indeed.”
In her room Rarity settles down in her ever comfortable bed and shuts off the lights. “Why do the diamonds he gave me have are AB positive in her molecular structure?? They’re real diamonds but where can he obtain such diamonds and in their wonderful clear pink hue.” With that Rarity falls asleep and dreams of Spike-Wikey.
***
In the comfortable bed where Rainbow Dash and Gold Sky sleep soundly, the stallion dreams of Gilda during the time of the Great Famine.
The time where his mettle was put to the ultimate test for all around him many children cried because of the intense hunger bringing them to the pain of their extreme necessity and Gold Sky is no exemption of hearing Gilda’s stomach growl every night she slept over his beating heart but luckily she has not cried thanks to him giving her every one of his rations to her until finally the dreadful moment arrived when the in the entire Republic rations ceased. Making two whole days pass until Gilda fell to rump and cry for her hunger is beyond measure and Gold Sky oh the Immortal Father feels ever so helpless despite the fact her Immortality will keep her alive even though she feels hungry. So without hesitation he resorts caving pieces of his flesh to ease her pain and get rid of that feeling of helplessness her cries brought but when in the dream Gilda tells him she loves him he wakes up like a bright light from above took her from him.
“It’s only a dream of her that’s all.” Gold Sky whispers to himself to keep Rainbow from waking up. “She’s out there alive and well…I want to be with her but I can’t.” Feeling guilty he looks down to Rainbow sleeping soundly by him.
“I know she’s sound asleep but I thinking singing the song I always sang to Gilda might give Rainbow something pleasant to listen to while she’s asleep.” With a silent clearing of his throat Gold Sky starts singing to Rainbow Dash thus inadvertently creates a dream in her sleep.
Meanwhile unbeknownst to Gold Sky is Princess Luna having a nice looksee in Rainbow’s dreams only to then see it suddenly shift from leading the Wonderbolts to suddenly being on top of a lighthouse by the ocean. “Okay this has to be an outside intervention for this sudden change in her normal dreams…uh oh.” The reason for the uh oh is her singing nephew’s voice being in the dream. “I’m out of here.” Thus the Princes of the Moon leaves Rainbow’s dream.
So in Rainbow’s dream the cyan mare flies out from the top of lighthouse and lands down on the golden sands while in the ocean ships go sailing and then somewhere beyond the sea a stallion with wings & a horn appears to the waiting mare and takes her into his arms.
“I am your dearest.” Rainbow whispers into the ear of the stallion embracing her. “We shall be happy together and I will always be loyal to you.”
Rainbow Dash cuddles closer to Gold Sky as a result of his singing.
***
The Sun rises and Celestia still worried does not go looking for her son out of respect that he is a responsible stallion thus he will explain himself when he comes back. Well he better but truth be told Cadance left him a hint called apology cake to make everything better.
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*Yawn*
With the rays of the ever pleasant sun shining down upon him through the window of Rainbow’s dwelling, Gold Sky looks down to check on Rainbow Dash. “Wow she’s still asleep.” He whispers to himself. “She does look comfortable but when she wakes up I know she’ll be very hungry and I think a hearty meal will put her more at ease from yesterday events.” So carefully every so carefully Gold Sky first gives Rainbow a kiss on her forehead to thank her for giving him strength then finally gets up to prepare breakfast. “Let’s see what she has here.” Opening the refrigerator Gold Sky almost faints to see it is almost completely empty. “Ooooh boy, well I can say Rainbow Dash will still be asleep even if I do a fast shopping run to fill up her refrigerator.” Donning his cloak Gold Sky teleports to the market picking up fresh milk, seven pounds of fruit, five pounds of vegetables, bread, apple & orange juice, ten pounds of varies grains & oats, and two dozen eggs. “Jump” *Poof*
Arriving the stallion fills up Rainbow’s refrigerator then goes to check on her. “Well she is still asleep.” Though at the moment Rainbow is hugging a pillow.
And be as he is and ever so kind the stallion commences to cook to show this mare he has a skill that is as shiny as the wares that will please mare when she wakes in any hour of day. Nevertheless, despite being unknowing of Rainbow’s palate Gold Sky makes scrambled fluffy eggs with chives plus sautéed vine tomatoes & mushrooms, and lastly a nice piece of toasted sourdough bread gently bathed in olive oil.
Oh a meal fit for a Mrs.
A title Rainbow Dash now desires.
But most of all Rainbow Dash’s loyalty prevents her from being taken over by an instinct many other mares have and that instinct is called Hypergamy.
*sniff, sniff* The sleeping mare’s nose picks up the scent of a approaching breakfast. “Uhhhhhh what smells good.” A groggy yet fully awake Rainbow Dash opens her eyes the moment Gold Sky walks into her room with her breakfast in tow. “Huh!? What in the world is that!!?” So much for saying good morning to a really handsome stallion.
“I made you breakfast Rainbow Dash because I didn’t feel like waking you up when you were looking so dear when sleeping now here’s a warm towel to quickly clean wash yourself before enjoying your breakfast.”
“Uhhh.” Rainbow couldn’t help but notice how fatherly his voice sounds right now and figures it will not be best to ask why she has to wash her face with the warm towel but hey Gold Sky made her breakfast. Breakfast in bed! Breakfast in bed of all things! And sweet golden sands does the breakfast he made look so grand! “Y-yo-you made this for m-me?”
“Of course! I just thought this will put your mind at ease given yesterday events and…your refrigerator is empty. But anyway here you are Rainbow Dash, careful, careful.” He sets the breakfast in front of Rainbow and then leaves to get her juice.
“Wow!” Rainbow exclaims in delight. “This is awesome! Ho, ho, ho these eggs look like they were made by that chef who loves cussing and saying the f word while cooking." But he’s very nice to Nurse Redheart giving fact that even the best of the best chefs have total respect for one’s who care for their health. *ting* “Gilda. Gilda experienced this every day. She experienced his great love and now as his dearest I will get to experience his love…am I…am I really falling for him. I’m falling for this stallion, oh my gosh!” A pause provided by stuffing her mouth full of egg and sourdough bread while what’s taking Gold Sky so long to come back with her juice? Rainbow Dash has no cups in her house. Yes, she does not have any cups in her house pretty weird yet still kind of expected in hindsight. “This stallion is loving, very protective of me, a good flyer, and a good cook! What more can a mare like me want! Plus he’s Immortal so he might make me Immortal like he did with Gilda! Then I can maybe convince him to reconnect with her and I’ll have her as family.”
Such plans into the future that start today.
“Can’t believe it took me a long time to find a cup to pour juice in but truth be told Rainbow Dash this was a candle so I used my magic to get the wax out and sanitize the cup. Hehe.” He chuckles.
“Gold Sky.” Half way done with her breakfast the cyan mare is up from her bed approaching the stallion to tell him thanks. “Thank you, for your kindness Gold Sky.” Tenderly Rainbow without taking the time to consider the gravity of actions rubs her head against Gold Sky’s head and feels a physical euphoria when her skin rubs against his.
“What’s going on!!? What is she doing, why is she doing, what’s happening, how did I get here, WHY!” As a typical indicator of his uneasiness his body heat skyrockets however, the relaxing sensation of Rainbow’s cheek rubbing against his feels quite nice and for the first time feels an intimate touch. “This feels nice…this must be how it feels when a mare rubs her beloved with her cheek…WAIT!!!!!!!!” *TING, TING, REALIZATON!!*
One thing has is his extreme curiosity of the mind and how it can make anybody tick thus in his life with the help of his eyes, telepathy, and supreme understanding he developed the ability to piece together the actions & words that will reveal to him what the deliverer is feeling along and right now he feels so much guilt to have to tell Rainbow Dash what she is to him. “Tell me Rainbow Dash, are thinking about falling for me, currently falling for me, or you already fallen for me.”
Frozen with eyes wide open to Gold Sky’s question Rainbow does not know what to say or wonder if she should be either surprised or happy that he has somewhat of an idea for her feelings for him. “I am your dearest Gold Sky and from everything I can get by spending a lot of time with you I see you are a stallion I can be with and always be loyal to no matter what.” Oh Rainbow feels so relieved to tell him how she feels.
With guilt taking hold of him like a noose around his neck Gold Sky will nonetheless, step forward and break his neck than to step back to allow Rainbow entertain herself will feelings that will ultimately lead to upmost despair. So what? Truth, pain, but with a chance for healing or lie, false reality, and never a chance to heal. Stepping forward is the only honorable thing he will do for his mind was already made up the moment he discovered Rainbow’s feelings.
“Wait.” Being gentle he pushes her away to fully see her face. “Don’t do this to me Rainbow Dash please don’t do this to me. I live with enough guilt every day and the last thing I want is sadden you Rainbow Dash.”
Rainbow Dash takes a step back from the stallion when seeing the feelings she has for him isn’t being reflected back at her. “I can’t do this t-to yo-you I-I am your dearest am I!? You said so to that Philly whatever he is and you protected me like I was the…uh, love of your life!”
The stallion cannot believe Rainbow mistook his words but yet it is also partially his fault for not clarifying his words along with being too liberal with his affection. “Yes you are my dearest Rainbow Dash. Dearest Friend.”
“Ahh…” Rainbow gasps when corrections are like a dull thud of a bronze shield stopping a sword. “I…no…I asked myself, you, why!!”
“Don’t do this to me. I value your friendship as my heart values the blood it pumps, you mean a lot to me Rainbow and I’m sorry for hurting you…” In the middle of his words being spoken the cyan mare interrupts.
“No.” Then shaking of the head clears the mare’s mind. “I somehow knew, no I went in too deep without taking the moment to think, I thought you were the right one for me when I should have been thinking if I’m the right one for you…” Alas it is her turn to be interrupted.
“Rainbow…I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready for any mare, I don’t know if I can ever fall in love just like you have with me. How can I fall in love when out there is something I love oh so much and never have I come to know what mare’s touch is until now but I can read mares like words on a book. You are a lovely, courageous, and dear mare Rainbow Dash, thus I can’t and I won’t allow you to be hurt by my actions. You deserve better Rainbow, I want our friendship to forever last, you mean a lot me and yes so much I will protect you with every ounce of my strength. I want us to always be close then closer if you wish and I never want to lose you because of an misunderstanding ever, Rainbow Dash.” *sigh* “I never had a friend Rainbow Dash…well I did have a friend dearest friend like you and I loved her ever so dearly. Now I see I have the power to protect you except from your emotions. Please Rainbow Dash, see that I am not the stallion for you, we are meant to be the dearest of friends.” Pausing upon realizing he has no more words to think of Gold Sky resorts to the end. “Please put this behind you Rainbow Dash, I don’t ever want to lose you.” With that said Gold Sky approaches the mare and hugs her ever so tight. “Forgive me for doing this to you Rainbow Dash but I will never lie to you and I will never let live one as well.”
A silence comes over them to which Rainbow uses to at least relish the stallion embracing her and buildup the strength of the gates holding back her tears.
“I pray this does not get in the way of my training you in store for me.”
Finally Rainbow smiles in a time like this. “You are such a puppy Gold Sky.” In moment of realization she comes to see how she fallen for the stallion. “Your cute mannerisms, your loving eyes, that nice flank of yours, your touch, your fighting ability, and anything else I see but cannot think of the words to say them. Sure I will continue teaching you how to be a better flyer, w-w-we will always be friends…I will call you pups. This should be put behind us. Like you said it’s just an emotional thing and thanks for the breakfast. You will make a great catch for somepony I bet.” Ooh Rainbow can’t believe she said the last sentence.
“I can live with being called pups Rainbow Dash…I have to go.” Despite have a scratch in his voice Gold Sky turns to leave. “Is the day after tomorrow a good day for another flying lesson?”
“It’s a good day pups.” Guess Rainbow was serious about calling him pups while inside her mind the strength holding the back the tears is nearing its depletion.
“Alright.” Gold Sky lets go of her, lightly taps her right shoulder, and suddenly he lets out a sniffle so he immediately turns around and flies out.
Clearly hearing the sniffle which reinforces the strength to hold back her tears, Rainbow follows him while being careful not to be spotted. “He doesn’t know I’m following him but from what I’m seeing he looks like he’s pain. Why?? I should be the one in pain not him.” Seeing him land Rainbow plops down on a nearby cloud getting good cover along with good hearing.
Free of his cloak Gold Sky falls to his knees unleashing a long painful groan causing a tear to escape from her left eye and run down her cheek. “Forgive me Rainbow Dash for hurting you, I never meant it but I don’t know how you can feel something for me after everything I’ve done…I never meant to hurt you, I’m sorry my dearest friend.” After those words are spoken Gold Sky unleashes a roar so grand it pays tribute to the last King of the Southern Hellenics who’s descended from the first Primordials. “Forgive me Rainbow Dash.”
“You never did anything wrong my dear Gold Sky.” Rainbow Dash whispers while still absorbing the grand roar he unleashed.
“Forgive me mother. Forgive me oh children of the Rouge clan. Forgive me Ruby. Forgive me innocent baby dragons. Forgive me Oh dearest, oh beautiful, and most lovely Gilda.” Gold Sky wipes his nose, dries his tears, and stands back up on all fours. “Jump.” *poof*
Arriving back in her home Rainbow feels like it’s safe to finally release his tears but then suddenly a tingling inkling hits. “He said my fridge is empty.” So she opens the fridge and finds it’s filled from top to bottom. “Oh that’s it.” Rainbow just starts crying accepting how she lost the reality of being with an Immortal and how she became so drawn into that possibility without thinking much into it like she should have in the first place.
“I will never be with him but at least I will always be his dearest friend and his teacher.”
Rainbow found the bright side to lessen her pain.
Besides Rarity is there for her too.
***
In the probability of Murphey’s law well, being active so to speak outside of Ponyville and without Twilight Sparkle saying its triggering phrase was a mare flying about minding her own business until she sees an Alicorn flying before her very eyes. Of course as natural as natural can be the mare rubs her eyes to see if she was hallucinating but down below on the ground there is a Alicorn and it’s a stallion! So hovering in place the mare begins smiling a smile she thought she’ll smile never because…endless days remind her not be so ardent despite having electives to keep her busy such as being in the Wonderbolt Academy and babysitting for the Cakes whenever Pinkie Pie isn’t available. This mare feels a warmness flickering in her heart like a spark fell upon a pile of dry wood igniting a fire inside.
And without hesitation the mare imprints the handsome face of this stallion into her mind however, this mare who is a Pegasus with a pink coat with beautiful blond hair that is most adored by her bangs takes a deep breath to yell at the top of her lungs.
“My decision to eat from the Sephirot is well worth it. My patience has paid me with a mate with whom I can live forever with. Thank you oh Sephirot err I mean oh Great Spirit.”
Declares Meadow Flower.
As for the Sephirot.
AKA: Tree of Life.
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My dearest Readers I upmost thank you for your infinite patience and yes my schedule is always going to be busy as busy may get though it will not stop me from writing and I guess it pays to live in the countryside where I have peace & quiet along with fresh air. Hehehe thank you for your patience my dearest readers and regarding when I mention it here in the coming chapters I will be using the tree that has Da'at sefirot. Which believe it or not I remember seeing it a long time ago when I was in Elementary school in the very back of the school library and since that moment that image imprinted itself in my mind so you can only imagine how long it took me to figure out what it was until I pressed the random search link on a search engine and found out what it was making me fall back on my chair and sigh in relieve to finally know what it's called. Just like it took me ten years to find out the name of a Japanese song, yeah probability does not always fall in my favor.
