The sound of heavy hoofsteps echoed loudly through the halls of Canterlot castle. The time was only midday, as the sun lingered high overhead, gracing the corridors with a plethora of warmth and brilliant light. As Celestia made her way casually through the halls, she relished the feeling of the soft rays on her coat. It was moments like these that allowed the princess the freedom of thought without the worries of somepony interrupting. However, her thoughts were not as free as she would have liked them to be. The conversation that had happened only minutes before continued to play through the mare’s head.
“Princess, I am sorry to say that even you are not above the law, no matter how old the law may be. You must make your selection within the week, or the council will be forced to take measures against you as well as your sister. That is all the time I can allow.”
Celestia shuddered at the thought, quickly shaking her head to rid herself of the memory. She hated what her beloved council was doing and she knew exactly why they were doing it.
“Power,” the mare grumbled aloud, frustration evident in her voice.
“That is all they care about now. I remember when my council used to stand for something, but that has long since passed. I knew I should have done something before this blew out of proportion,” the Alicorn mare sighed. Taking a few more steps through the corridor, the Solar Princess lessened her pace before pausing in front of a large wooden door.
The architecture was simple, but not without elegance. A silver crescent moon was etched seamlessly into the dark brown oak. Despite the age of the door, it stilled shimmered like the first day it was crafted, bringing a small smile to the mare’s lips.
“At least some things don’t change,” Celestia whispered to herself, before pushing in the door and making her way into the room.
It took a few moments for Celestia’s eyes to adjust to the darkness. Being that the curtains were drawn closed and the fact that Luna herself was nestled snuggly under her covers, Celestia concluded that her sister must have been asleep. Taking a step back and turning towards the door, Celestia was quite surprised when a dark blue aura had gently closed the door and the form of her sister steadily rose from the bed. With a loud yawn, the dark blue Alicorn rubbed the sleepiness out of her eyes before settling with a small smile on her face.
“Sister, it is good to see you.” Luna said, stifling another yawn as Celestia made her way to the edge of the bed. Lowering her head, Celestia lovingly nuzzled her younger sister before taking a place on the light blue comforter.
“And you as well Luna,” Celestia replied, using her magic to levitate a brush from Luna’s vanity before softly running the brush through the dark blue Alicorn’s mane. Luna sighed in content as the brush removed any unwanted tangles, giving the two a few minutes of silence and a chance for Luna to fully awake.
“Sister, it is not that we are unhappy to see you, though your spontaneous visit leaves only one question to be answered. Is it good news or bad news?” Luna inquired. Celestia continued to stroke the brush through her sister’s mane a few more times before setting it back down on the vanity with a sigh.
“All is not well Luna. The council has been rather unruly with the old law they have found,” Celestia commented, before wrapping her hooves around Luna in a sisterly embrace.
“They say that we have one week before they will take action. We need to have made our selection by then.” Luna scoffed lightly at the information, though tightened her embrace even more.
“Sister, we both know that stupid law was made just to appease the snooty nobles from long ago,” Luna dryly stated.
“We know dear sister. It would seem the nobles of then and now still refuse to listen to reason,” the white mare added, before leaning her muzzle down and kissing the top of Luna’s mane. There was another moment of silence between the two siblings before Luna spoke.
“What will happen if we do not choose a suitor?” Luna asked in a rather soft voice. Celestia could only sigh as she mused over the consequences of such an action.
“We would most likely lose our right to rule. Our duties to adhere to the sun and moon will go unchanged, but aside from that, those would be our only responsibilities.” Now that Celestia thought about it, maybe stepping down as co-ruler would be a blessing. As her thoughts continued to roam about the subject, she quickly snuffed out that hope. Though Luna and herself needed a long vacation from ruling a country, leaving it in the hooves of nobles would only complicate matters to the point of no return.
“Sister, if I remember correctly, only a pony of nobility or a foreign dignitary is allowed the privilege of our hoof in marriage?” Luna mused aloud, though the question was directed at her sister. Rereading the law from memory, Celestia nodded her head in confirmation.
“From what I can recall, that is correct,” Celestia stated, though she could tell there was a reason why her sister had asked. If only to further validate her assumption, Luna’s muzzle turned to one of a large grin.
“Luna, what are you thinking?” Celestia questioned before Luna locked eyes with her sister.
“We may have just figured out a solution to our problem. Tell me, are herd marriages still legal in this day and age?” the dark blue Alicorn questioned again.
“They are mostly uncommon nowadays, though it is not unheard of to have more than one mare. Why do you ask?” Celestia hesitantly answered, the grin on her sister’s muzzle only growing larger as a response.
“Then we do believe we have found a solution. Seeing as how the nobility of Canterlot only wish to further their own agenda, we can safely rule them out as suitors. But a foreign dignitary on the other hoof, one that does not have any hidden agenda or motives, is what we need to insure that the balance of power is maintained within the borders of our fair land,” Luna exclaimed, giddy with excitement at how she seemed to have found a loophole in the law.
“Luna, I can understand your thoughts, but I am afraid that even if we were to ask a foreign dignitary for help, they will still try to use us.” The elder sister pointed out. It was at this time that Luna had stopped her celebration, hopping off the bed and walking towards her vanity.
“Indeed they would sister. So we cannot trust any of the nobility or any of the usual foreign dignitaries.” Luna smugly stated. As Luna began to tidy the rest of her coat and tail, Celestia sat bewildered in thought. For the life of her she couldn’t understand what Luna was thinking. All of the nobility was ruled out, which left only foreign dignitaries. Though as her sister stated, the usual dignitaries couldn’t be trusted. So who was left? Who could possibly be so selfless that they wouldn’t try and use her sister or... there was a long pause as Celestia’s eyes widened in realization. How could she have been so blind? Immediately she looked up from her train of thought, seeing her sister smiling ever so innocently back at her. Within moments Celestia was upon her sister, her wings and forehooves wrapped tightly around the clever mare.
“Luna! You genius mare you!” Celestia praised. Luna could only chuckle at her sister’s antics, returning the embrace as she nuzzled her sister’s cheek.
“It seems that you have finally realized who we were referring too,” the younger sister stated. Celestia released the embrace, her expression changing from one of excitement to one of puzzlement.
“Yes I have. Though if I might ask, what makes you think he would say yes to something like this?” Celestia inquired. Luna put a fore hoof to her chin in thought, musing over the question of her sister. Celestia actually had a point. This wasn’t the usual favor one of the sister’s would ask of him. What could they say or do to persuade him to agree to something of this magnitude? Looking up from her musings, it was Celestia’s turn to wear that oh so clever grin her sister had adorned minutes ago.
“I think I know how we can persuade him. Follow me Luna, we have a little errand to run,” Celestia cheerfully stated, the two regal sisters exiting Luna’s chambers with grins on their faces.
A week had passed by for the two sisters, which now found themselves outside the large ebony doors leading into the council’s chambers. To say that either mare was nervous would be a gross understatement.
“Alright Luna, are you ready to head in?” Celestia asked, sensing the apprehension her sister was experiencing.
“Yes dear sister. Though our nerves are not as calm as we hoped them to be, we are ready to proceed.” With one last sisterly nuzzle, Celestia opened the large doors in front of her before heading inside with Luna in tow.
As the two mares entered the spacious room, they couldn’t help but roll their eyes at how many nobles were in attendance. Then again, this decision would elevate two noble houses to the status of royalty, or so every noble thought. With a knowing smirk plastered on their face, Celestia and Luna made their way into the center of the brightly lit room. All eyes were now on the two sisters as every noble waited to hear the news of the lucky stallions that would ascend to the ranks of royalty.
“Nobles of my beloved council, we are gathered here today to usher in a new era for Equestria. Despite many protests from my sister and me, we have agreed that neither of us are above the law, no matter how unsatisfying or unfair that law may be.” Celestia stated, directing her words at a few choice nobles who only grinned in response.
“And as such, we have come to a decision regarding a certain matter brought up by ‘concerned’ ponies on the council.” Celestia paused before motioning for her sister to continue.
“We would also like to state that the stallion we have chosen has caught the heart of not only our sister, but myself as well.” The younger Alicorn stated before the council room erupted into a cacophony of murmurs and disbelief. Ignoring the noise from the nobles, the younger sister continued.
“It is with our greatest honor and pleasure that we now announce our suitor to the council. The stallion we have chosen for our hoof in marriage shall be,” Luna paused for a brief moment, making every noble on edge as she danced around the name of the pony that would essentially be the third most powerful political figure in the nation. Stifling a light giggle, Luna and Celestia both pointed towards the door from which they entered, before simultaneously responding.
“Him!” both sisters stated, as all eyes soon fixated themselves on the lone figure that burst through the door, accompanied with his all too familiar grin.
“Hey assholes, did you miss me?”
Silence was the only response the room could offer. All eyes were fixated upon the lucky stallion, which everyone quickly realized was the resident human, before all hell broke loose.
“This is an outrage! He cannot be your suitor. He does not meet the criteria!” One of the more vociferous nobles shouted. Multiple nods and agreements were shouted out as other nobles continued to voice their disapproval of the human. To the human’s credit though, he continued to soak up all of the insults and threats directed at him, his smile never wavering as lifted up both hands with a motion to continue the verbal onslaught. This lasted for all of about half a minute before Celestia slammed her hoof down on the marble tile, effectively cracking the stone.
“Enough! We will not have you all sit there and sling insults at the future prince of Equestria!” Celestia bellowed in her Royal Canterlot Voice. It was not too often the elder sister would transition to this form of speech, but when she did, there was no denying her authority.
Every noble was silent after the initial outburst from the princess. The tension in the room seemed to lessen as the princess of the Sun regained her regal posture.
“Now, I know most of you are questioning the choice of our suitor since he is not of noble decent,” Celestia stated, scanning the room to see multiple heads nodding in agreement.
“The law of old states that the suitor we choose must be nobility or a foreign dignitary. If you all remember correctly, Eric here is a foreign diplomat, allowing him to be eligible to take our hoof in marriage,” Celestia calmly said. There was another bout of silence through the room before one of the nobles spoke up.
“P-princess, if I may. What if this human is just using you and your sister to further his own political agenda?” the noble questioned. Many of the other nobles were quick to nod their head at the accusation, hoping to spark some distrust among the royal sisters and soon to be prince. Luna however quickly raised her wings before slamming her two forehooves down onto the marble tile. Just like before with Celestia, the tile cracked as the dark blue mare glared daggers at the accusing stallion.
“Eric is one of the kindest stallions we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. To say he plans to use us for his own gain is not only hypocritical, but an insult to both my judgment and our sister’s judgment!” Luna shouted. She too had managed to slip back into her Royal Canterlot Voice, effectively silencing the offensive stallion as he slinked down in his chair with his ears pinned back.
“Now, if you are all done my sister and I would like to retire to our chambers for some well needed rest, along with our new fiancé.” Luna stated. Giving the nobles no chance to disagree, not like many would after such a display of authority, Luna, Celestia, and the human found themselves making their way towards Luna’s room.
“So, that went over pretty well,” the human, stated with a light chuckle. Celestia and Luna only sighed before the dark coated mare pushed open the large wooden door that led into her chambers. Within moments, the door was closed and securely locked, both Alicorns taking this time to collapse onto Luna’s bed.
“I have a feeling that the nobles aren’t pleased with our selection,” Celestia stated, not even bothering to lift her head to speak. Luna quickly agreed, though giggled lightly to herself as the memory of what just happened replayed again in her mind.
“Indeed sister. They were most displeased with our selection. That just makes the whole situation better,” the younger sister added, before raising her head from the bed in the direction of the human.
“Eric, will you not join us for some well deserved relaxation?” Luna asked, pulling the human from his thoughts before making his way across the room.
“Sorry Luna. I didn’t want to overstep my bounds.” Eric stated with a light chuckle. Within a few quick steps, the human had made his way over to the bed, selecting a spot near the edge before being enveloped in a dark blue aura.
“No need for modesty Eric. You are technically our fiancé after all,” the mare stated, relieving the human of both his shirt and pants before placing him between Celestia and herself. Both sisters giggled in amusement at the expense of their new human fiancé.
“I must admit. Despite everything that has happened, I am rather happy to have somepony to call my own,” Celestia admitted, nuzzling lightly into the trapped human’s side.
“Indeed sister. It has been far too long since either of us have had the pleasure of experiencing the touch of a lover,” Luna added, before nuzzling into Eric’s other side. The comment had not gone unnoticed by the human, as he slowly understood the full implications of the favor he so graciously agreed too.
“Whoa, whoa princess. I agreed to this marriage to help you both out. You promised me that there wouldn’t be anything like that happening, at least not for a while,” Eric nervously stated. He was quickly met with a soft kiss on the cheek from Luna.
“But is it not the duty of any husband to care for and to satisfy his wife and her desires?” Celestia questioned with a playful kiss as well. Eric’s cheeks were burning intensely from the contact. He knew one day that he was going to have to satisfy both Luna and Celestia in that sense. It wouldn’t be fair to them if he did not fulfill the role of a loving husband to his two soon to be wives. There only remained but one simple question.
“W-when does it start for you two, your heat cycle that is?” the human nervously questioned. Luna wasted no time in answering his question, as she moved her body to straddle the helpless human.
“Oh my silly little human,” Luna answered in a sultry tone with half lidded eyes. The mare slowly brought her muzzle towards Eric's pale body, tracing her tongue gently along his well-toned figure and up towards his short black hair before pulling away. Luna's eyes met the human's as she adorned her sultry smile once again.
“It started today,” Luna finished. Eric’s eyes quickly grew wide, showing copious amounts of hesitation and fear. It was in that moment he knew. He had never been surer of anything else in his entire life as only one thought screamed at him through his mind.
“I am so royally fucked...”