Harsh truths P2
Celestia can only stare at her hooves in shock. The discussion Luna and her just had has revealed a great many things to her. She will freely admit that she has never felt as liberated as she does at this moment and yet at the same time so confined. What her sister spoke of is true. She loves Anon and that in many ways is a good and bad thing. The bad is fear of rejection and the good is having an understanding of the pain she feels in her heart whenever he is near.
“How long have you known?” Celestia asks.
“No more than a few hours ago. It was thanks to Blossom that I was able to come to this realisation.”
That is another thing that bothers Celestia. Her sister has also clearly stated that she too has an interest in Anon. Celestia doesn’t want all of the good between them to sour over something like this. Though she is not blind by the fact that neither of them will back down, not with something like this.
“What do you plan to do knowing how you feel about him?”
Luna can sense the worry in her sister. She’s right to feel such things, as Luna fully intends to pursue her feelings with Anon. However, there is a way of going about this. One that Blossom and her have discussed in length.
“Blossom and I have come up with a plan.”
Celestia raises a brow at her sister. “A plan?”
Luna nods. “She believes that Anon is in a very delicate stage in his life right now. I’m sure you would agree. Yet, no matter how delicate he may be, you seem to be the pony he relies on the most.” Celestia notices a weird look Luna has and is about to speak but Luna holds a hoof up to stop her. “I’m just a little jealous, Tia. I know Anon cares for us both but it cannot be denied that you two are close.”
Luna lets out a sad sigh. “You’re the reason he’s even here in the first place. You were persistent, visiting him every day, becoming friends far before I could. I understand that.”
“What does that have to do with this?” Celestia asks.
“I believe you have the best chance at getting Anon to be interested in a relationship.”
Celestia feels a blush cover her muzzle.
“Y-You want me to court him?”
“Of course. Do you have a problem with that?” Luna asks with a raised brow.
“Luna... I’ve never courted someone before. How does a pony even go about such a thing? Let alone with someone such as Anon?”
Luna turns away from her sister. “To be honest I haven’t thought that far. Just that you should be the first to approach Anon about this subject.” Luna brings her gaze back to her sister. “But does the prospect not excite you?”
Oh it does. Just the thought alone is causing Celestia’s heart to beat out of control.
“I’ve not felt like this since we first started our war with Griffus.” Celestia states.
Luna nods. “With Anon, this may just turn into a battle. Even I have no idea how resistant he will be to the idea of courting. That is such an aspect we’ve not seen from him as of yet.”
“Alright...” Celestia takes a few deep breaths to calm herself. “This news is appreciated. It solves many problems but also gives rise to countless others. For now, I believe we should ensure everything is in order for his party.”
Luna nods. “Agreed. I have no idea when you should speak to Anon about this but I leave the rest in your hooves.”
Luna is about to get up from her seat but has her hoof snatched by Celestia.
“Lulu, this means a lot to me. Thank you for telling me. However, there is one thing that’s bothering me.” She looks up and locks eyes with her sister. “If I am to convince Anon into a relationship with me, where does that leave you?”
Luna gives her sister a confident smile. “The part that’s bound to fail. Convincing him to make a herd.”
Anon hasn’t said a single word after Blossom let out that bombshell. His mind is trying to understand what she means by that. The picture he’s holding shows that they were really close. Either best friends or even more. Yet why would she wish for someone to die?
“Let me explain.” Blossom speaks up noticing Anon’s questioning gaze. “I don’t know if Luna told you this but in the early years of Equestria we weren’t at peace with most of the land. So, wars were fought. Luna’s knights were the ponies that fought these battles. I’ve seen a lot of things in my time spent in the guard. Killed more than my fair share of various creatures as well.”
Blossom turns away from Anon to look off into the distance. “Killing things used to bother me back then. I had constant nightmares about the faces of those I had to kill. The look of shock, then fear as they realise what’s about to happen and then nothingness. I could barely sleep a wink in those days. Then I met Sweeping Gales. We were bunked together one night. I seen him around but this was my first time actually speaking with him.”
Anon notices a brief smile on her face, as if she’s lost in a sweet memory, if only for a moment.
“He comforted me while I was having a nightmare. Idiot climbed into my bunk and spooned me. When I told him to get out of my bunk, he told me to shut up and that he was having a nightmare too. That was the first night I actually got some sleep. When I woke up in the morning, he was still sleeping with a big stupid looking grin on his face. After that day we got to know each other and even become lovers.”
Blossom’s smile turns to a grimace. “The happiness didn’t last. The war was over, we made it back without a scratch. Sweeps and I got married as soon as we came back and bought this house as well. We wanted to be together. However, after the days turned to weeks I noticed something strange happening to Sweepy... The war wasn’t over for all of us.”
“A herd? Sister, herds aren’t as common as they used to be.” Celestia comes in.
“I know, Tia... However, I do not want us to fight for him.” Luna’s expression turns slightly dark. “And I have no intention of losing him either.”
“Luna...” Celestia doesn’t want to say it but it’s a fear that may be a reality. “What if he doesn’t want either of us? Worse, what if he only wants one of us? How are we to deal with that?”
“I’ve thought about that too, sister. I would never think to force Anon to love us. In the end he is the one that will choose how he will approach the situation. We must simply give him the options. If he chooses both, one or none, we can do no more than respect his choice.”
“Still... A herd?” Celestia isn’t too sure about that.
Luna looks at the worry on her sister's face, this isn’t the time for them to be worrying about such things. With a small smirk and slightly raised brow Luna decides to lighten the mood.
“Don’t foal yourself, Tia... I’m not interested in you. It’s simply the best option for all parties.”
Celestia feels her entire face turn red.
“Luna! How dare you accuse me of such thoughts!”
Luna chuckles some as she leans over and hugs her sister.
“That’s better, let’s not sour the mood with all these thoughts. A new challenge awaits us and no matter what happens, I still love you.”
Celestia calms a bit as she hugs her sister. “I love you too, Lulu... I just want us both to be happy.”
“So do I but we should also be ready for the worst.”
“I understand.”
They break their embrace from one another.
“I would like to say, that if all should go according to plan, that I want to be the lead mare in the herd.” Luna states boldly.
Celestia rolls her eyes. “How about we try and see if Anon is even interested before discussing all that?”
“Of course, but a mare can dream can’t she?”
“What I said before about wishing he had died. I didn’t mean that for my sake... I loved him just as much as I did when we first met. However, despite him being away from the battlefield he would sometimes lose himself. I never fully understood what was happening, no pony did. Just, some ponies that came back weren’t the same. His nightmares came back in full force, not even being beside me was enough to calm him. Worse was when things would, remove him from reality. It’s hard to explain but small things would make him afraid.”
Anon immediately understands what Blossom is talking about. Yet it seems that ponies largely have no idea what it could be, seeing as she doesn’t fully understand it herself. It makes sense. As far as he knows there’s been no advancements in the mental department for ponies. The best he’s ever seen was close to an insane asylum.
“You remind me of him.” Anon is brought from thought as he hears Blossom say that. “He cared deeply for his friends, more than I could ever understand and because of that he would do things he believed was necessary to make them happy. Though the most you have in common is that fear. I saw it when Twilight was near you and it was a bit shocking to find someone else with the same problem.”
“PTSD.” Anon says.
“Excuse me?”
“What he had is called PTSD.”
Blossom looks confused but then becomes interested.
“You know what he had?”
Anon nods. “We humans get it from time to time. It’s short for post traumatic stress disorder. What you two seen in that war was enough to change you. For some people, they can’t handle it and it leads to problems even when the war is over.”
“Is there a cure?”
Anon shakes his head. “No. There was some medications that could help but it wasn’t guaranteed to work. To be honest, we never fully understood it. The mind is a complex thing and people are so different that I doubt a cure will ever be made.”
Blossom lets out a slight chuckle. “After all this time, it’s kinda nice to actually have a name for it.”
“So what happened to Sweeping Gales?” Anon asks.
“He died of old age. I don’t know if I made him happy through all those years but I hope I had. It’s one of the few things that haunts me at night.” Blossom lets out a sigh. “So, there you have it. One secret I’ve never told anyone. So, what about you?”
“Ah, yes...” Anon takes a deep breath before letting it out. “There’s one thing I never told the sisters and it’s something that bothers me deeply.”
Everything appears to be in order. Celestia has looked over the plans for the party and everything is as it should be. Food is ready to be prepared at a moment's notice, the dining hall is decorated accordingly and all guards have been informed of the potential guests that are to arrive. However, that doesn’t calm the rapid beat of her heart. It’s finally sunk in for her. She feels as gleeful as her sister appeared to be earlier today.
“Is everything ready?” Luna asks.
Celestia jumps slightly as she turns to face her sister.
“Yes.”
Luna shakes her head some at her sister's behavior.
“Tia, we must keep what we feel to ourselves for tonight. This is a delicate situation, treat it as such.”
Celestia takes a few breaths in and lets it out.
“I know, Lulu... It’s just still fresh in my mind.”
“I understand but if you can’t keep yourself under control, Anon is bound to know something is wrong.”
Celestia nods. “I’ll be fine by the time he’s arrived.”
“I do hope so.” Luna looks about the room and gives it a once over. “It looks perfect. How long until the party starts?”
“A few hours.”
“Anon is to arrive on time?”
“I’m sure he’ll be here. If not, then we can send word for him.”
“Alright.” Luna turns her gaze back to her sister. Her eyes widen some. “Tia! Will you please stop sweating so profusely!”
“Is it getting hot in here?” Celestia asks with a nervous chuckle.
Celestia levitates a rag to her head trying in vain to clear the sweat pouring down her face. Luna knew her sister would have a hard time controlling herself but this is far worse than she imagined!
“I can’t believe this.” Luna says with a sigh. “Come, Tia... We should bathe you before the party, lest you wish to overpower our guests with your excitement.”
Celestia’s face once again turns completely red.
“It’s no-” She quickly reels back her shout. “It’s not excitement, Luna. I’m just nervous!”
“Regardless, I can smell you from here. Not to mention that you need a proper dress. Perhaps that will take your mind off things?”
“A dress... yes, I believe that is appropriate.”
“Let’s go.”
Luna can’t believe how childish her sister can be. It’s almost like she’s the older one at times.
“I regret becoming friends with the sisters.”
The entire room falls silent. It seems that Blossom was just as shocked with Anon’s reveal as he was with hers.
“W-Why?” Blossom looks confused.
“It’s a complicated thing to be honest. I don’t dislike them. In fact, they’re great ponies. Recently though there’s something that’s been bothering me and that’s my limited time on this planet.”
Blossom thinks she understands. It’s a fear that all living creatures must face, even herself. Still, this doesn’t seem like the entire point Anon is trying to make.
“You’re afraid of dying?”
Anon scoffs. “Oddly enough, no. I spent most of my time wishing I was dead ever since I came to Equestria, I just couldn’t find the heart to do anything about it...” Anon falls silent for a few moments to collect his thoughts. “I guess that’s not entirely true either. I’m afraid of dying but not in the same way as others.”
“What other reason could you fear from dying?”
“I’m afraid of what it would do to the sisters. The thought of leaving them alone makes dying seem terrifying. Then again, perhaps I’m putting too much importance in how they view me? They’ve probably lost things that meant far more than me.” He chuckles some. “Does that make me pretentious?”
“I think it makes you sweet. You care more about how your death would affect those around you than the actual act of dying. So you never told the sisters out of fear for what?”
“I have no idea, Blossom. Ignorance is bliss? If I tell them, then it will be on their mind. I doubt I can push them away at this point but I don’t think having them counting my years would benefit anyone.”
Once again the two of them fall into silence. Anon doesn’t know what to say anymore. He’d like to believe that the sisters would move on with their lives, his death having very little meaning to them but he also knows how isolated they were before he became friends with them. Luna’s memories being far more haunting to him with his mortality in the balance, as he knows how lonely she’s been, even with her sister there.
“May I speak my mind on this?” Blossom asks.
“You’re a free mare.”
“I believe that what the sisters would cherish the most is the time spent with you, not the time without you. I had to watch the pony I love die of old age, even though I never aged a single day. It hurt and the days after hurt more. However, despite all the bad things, the war, after the war, the hospital... I’m glad to have been given the gift of our time spent together.” Blossom looks to her hooves with a slight gloss to her eyes. “I just wish he didn’t have to suffer so much in the end. It’s why I hope he understood in his final moments that I did all I could and I loved him just as much as the first day we met.”
“I guess the only saving grace is that they don’t love me like you loved your partner. We’re just friends and while a friend dying is sad, you get over it in time. I can’t even imagine what it must be like to lose a lover.”
It’s not Blossom’s place to tell Anon how the sisters feel about him. That’s something he should hear from them but, as much as she wishes to hold her tongue, she can feel a question leave her lips.
“And if they did?”
Anon chuckles, never turning to face Blossom.
“Well... That’d make life unbearable.”
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Huh, I was thinking that his big deep secret was that he was secretly gay and that he wasn't interested in mares in general. So glad that wasn't the case, but the thought of dying and having those you care about having to deal with your death, yeah that is a pretty big weight to hold onto, especially when your friends are immortals and will have to live with your death for the rest of their lives.
Now I must wait and see what happens at the party, hopefully Pinkie n Maud will be there.
...I'm a terrible person.
ah, i like this additional reason of why anon does his best to remain a loner.
Found a mistake
It don’t dislike them.
*I
I'm slightly dissapointed, but there is still the hope that it doesn't has to mean incest and that titel kind of suggested such an outcome.
So, Im a bit too lazy to read everything again. When did blossom become Immortal? Could someone please refresh my memory?
8091279 To be honest if I understood it right, then I think the same.
In real life I never believed in (insert relationship name) a relationship with more than one other pony/people, which is why I hated most harem or even herd stories.
I got used to a four pony relationship, but it is stil hard to pull of without making it look like they don't really even mean anything to each other.
That and I really hope if it happens, they have their relationship at least not "sharing" him to much.
Maybe it would have even looked more romantically if it was only Celestia in the end, Celestia kind of just accepted her sister wanting a piece of him.
Was a herd still something that happened in their time, or was it a thing of the past in this universe?
Another chapter after two weeks?
Sarcastic Brony spoils us. I wish it's not one time.
8091501 Not immortal like the Sisters, just that Thresals have an incredibly long life-span. I don't remember the range myself, though.
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Seriously, stop. You post the same comment every chapter, even after I told you in a PM that there would be no incest between the sisters and that I wasn't sure if there was going to be a herd in the story. Not to mention, who's to say Anon would choose either of them?
That is neither here nor there. The fact is, if I say something is/isn't happening then you should rest easy knowing that's true.
Oh no
I hope things will turn for the good for Anon and he tries to acknowledge the fact they love him. Hope he doesn't send them away
It's impossible to gauge what he's thinking, as usual!
That took an unexpected turn. Great chapter!
Whoo mama,keep up the fantastic work as always
So much tension, on the edge of my seat!
Who's heart will he break next?!
8091501 I thought the story has been hinting for a while that she's some kind of undead vampire pony thing.
She casually mentioned having known Luna for 500 years, not counting Luna's banishment.
She eats her steak raw and bloody.
Gilda was really creeped out by her and sensed there was something not normal about her.
Welp, if you need me I'll be in my shit storm bunker.
8091737 To be honest, I probably keep forgetting it after a while, because of reading several stories.
I maybe don't always write the same comment, but your right that I always make sure to mention the same stuff, I probably got used to do it after an author told me, he nearly forgot what he wanted to do or not at one point.
Good okay, maybe I write it down for myself to remember it, I understand that it can get a bit annoying, now I kind of hate that I happened to blunder. (I hope that sentence is right.) I apologize, since I understand if that kind of stuff is annoying.
Well I hope it is still okay, I got my own problems at the moment which kind of distract me too, I'm sure I remember it after this.
Holy Damn Sarcastic, you sure know how to give someone a heart attack. Read this line and my mind was racing about how Celestia and Luna's proposal for a herd could come crashing down (Still thinking that Anon may deny The Sisters and maybe go with Blossom).
Even though you gave me a heart attack still love the chapter. Brilliant work as always.
Welp, Anon, bad news. Life is about to become far, far more complicated.
Poor Blossom though... she's been through a lot. But indeed, at least she has a name for what has been ailing her late husband.
So, party time soon. If not handled correctly, it will go bad very fast. And seeing how things evolve in this story, it will go bad very fast
I'll just keep my hopes of nothing way too drastic happening.
So really, knowing how good friendship can be, he regrets making friends and would rather die alone with no one feeling sad about it than dying leaving such close friends (i.e. the princesses) sad of his departure, more so when it comes to lovers.
While I can understand that, and though the sisters appear to be very new with romance (despite living millennia), surely they know the situation of outliving their close relations after some time, but it's as they said, they wish to make good of the time they have with them now than worry of what's left in the future. Hopefully they'll still think that whether they somehow make a relationship with him or not, and Anon will ease up on his worries on his fears because of it.
Now, excuse me while I prepare a bunker for the foreboding storm approaching.
The plot thickens
That fact that he cares about the sister grieving over his death shows that he does care for them. He's just too emotionally messed up to see.
Here's hoping nightmare moon can assist.
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I wonder if I would feel the same way, afraid to fall in love with an immortal being because I know one day I would pass on and leave her alone? I would certainly dwell on it during those quiet times. However, the regret at denying yourself love, living out your years at arm's length from the one(s) you want to be with... that just sounds like a sad, sad life. No, I'd not be afraid. Life is a terminal condition, learn to accept it and enjoy the time you have. Brighten her life so she can treasure those moments when you're no longer there.
As for turning it into a herd, I honestly have no problem with that. It's not like polygamy is unnatural, not with it practiced elsewhere in the world and in the animal kingdom too. Different world, different culture, different rules.
Great Scott! This is getting heavy. Seriously, this is not going to be pretty. There's going to be shouting and yelling and crying and tears because of the crying and everyone is going to be a mess before this thing is over. And we are all going to enjoy every second of it.
8091737 it's getting tence here I can't wait for more uploads I'll be waiting
8095852 to be perfectly honest, i've pondered this question too.
Honestly, in the end choosing to worry about it or choosing not to are both equally selfish choices. I would personally choose to persue such a romance despite knowing My partner would outlast me by x orders of magnitude.
I won't deny that i might also choose to spend a small amount of time researching ways to prolong my own life (extend, not grant immortality, I don't believe in that any more than the concept of perfection). But I wouldn't allow it to consume me. It'd be more like a hobby.
Honestly, I would simply make sure to make as many memories as possible so that when I inevitably expire, there would be plenty to remember me by. It's still selfish, but it'd I believe it'd be worth more to both involved than the alternative.
Oh man it is not going well for anyone's plans for him.
The bus is loaded with kindergartners, the fuel truck is fully loaded with nitroglycerin, and the roads are icy.
This bus crash will be EPIC.
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because of course everything has to be made of super-McGuffinite-Explodium... otherwise we wouldn't be able to enjoy complaining about seeing this train wreck coming a mile away.
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I never noticed that!!
I feel bad for Blossom's partner. PTSD is no joke. I know someone who fought in Vietnam who has it. He struggles with nightmares, even over 50 years later, but he says it helps to talk about it. I can't say I understand, but it's good to be there for him
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Fear not, for unless you find your way out of this universe into some other one (and it happens to share this one's laws of physics), then even if you were made immortal, I doubt even you could survive the heat death of the universe. Extend your life for as long as you wish (and bio-indefinite mortality is a thing in a number of Earth species, by the way), but you won't be able to survive that one - the laws of physics themselves won't allow it.
So, immortalise as much as you will. There's a hard-coded limit.
UUGHHHHHHHHHHH
This better not go anywhere.
I'm gonna be real sad if I have to drop another great fic because of Harem garbage.
Please man... I looked through the groups so carefully.
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Ignore the autists, m8. This sentiment is pretty based. However, I have to admit that part of me wants to see a herd purely because both sisters are fucking goated.