Chapter 8 - Cleansing Waters
Luna shakes her head.
“While I would like very much to simply ask you to take her, I don’t believe Twilight will agree to that.”
“Most likely not. Aunt Celestia is in a very… precarious position right now mentally. She’s constantly clinging to Twilight when conscious.”
Luna sighs. “I daresay that she wouldn’t want to leave my sister’s side for anything right now.”
Cadance turns to Luna. “Arc could order her to do so.”
“Yes, but I don’t think she’d be of much help to me as it stands. The whole time she’d just be worried about her friend.”
Luna returns her gaze to him. “Arc, I know this might not be the right time, but might we ask a small favor of you.?”
“What did you have in mind?”
A short time later they return via dark portal to Celestia’s room. Several nurses are just entering with a large gurney and fresh bedding. Doctor Whooves appears to be arguing with Twilight.
“I’ll be fine, doctor!”
“But we have work to do, miss!”
“Work around me then!”
Luna walks over. “What’s going on, Doctor Whooves?”
“Miss Twilight refuses to be separated from Princess Celestia. Even though we need to bathe her.”
“But she might wake up and have another episode!”
“We’ve established a rough schedule, miss. She should be docile for three more hours.”
Twilight frowns. “That’s not an exact science though!”
Cadance sighs. “Twilight, be reasonable! Doctor Whooves is only trying to do what’s best for Aunt Celestia.”
“So am I!”
Arc clears his throat. “Yes, well… I need you to come with me, Twilight.”
Twilight looks to him warily. “Where to?”
“The bathroom. You need a shower… badly!”
Luna nods soberly. “I believe we all do.”
Cadance sniffs herself and makes a face. “Agreed. However you can go first, Twilight. Luna and I will stay with Aunt Celestia until you get back.”
“But…!”
Luna frowns. “Twilight, the Lord Regent told you to do something.”
Cadance smiles at her friend. “You wouldn’t want him to send you to the dungeon, would you?”
Twilight sighs. “But I… fine.”
She hops down from the bed. As her hooves touch the floor however, Celestia’s eyes fly open and she looks around frantically.
“Twilight!!!”
Doctor Whooves steps back, clearly startled. “Good heavens!”
Twilight turns around and plants her front hooves on the side of the bed. “I’m right here, Princess Celestia!”
Cadance breathes heavily. “That was a surprise.”
Luna groans. “Yes it was.”
Arc shakes his head. “Twilight, you REALLY need a bath though!”
Twilight lays her head down on the covers as Celestia begins petting her happily. “Well, as you can see, I’m needed here.”
The doctor steps forward. “Everypony needs a break now and again though, miss.”
Cadance turns to Arc. “But who could take her place?”
Arc snaps his fingers. “I have an idea.”
Stepping over to the door, he opens it and speaks to a guard before returning to the others.
“Now all we have to do is wait.”
Luna appears confused. “What for?”
“Twilight’s replacement.”
Cadance smiles. “I’m not sure what you mean, but I trust it’ll work.”
“Probably.”
A few minutes later Ember enters the room. She walks over to Arc and playfully salutes him.
“You wanted to see me?”
“Yes. Um… this is kinda hard to say, but… I need you to take over for Twilight.”
Ember frowns. “Doing what?”
“That.”
He points to Twilight on the bed. Celestia appears to be putting her student’s mane in braids. Ember grimaces as she turns to Arc.
“Oh no! No, no, no, no, NO!”
“Come on, Ember! She needs a bath!”
Ember sniffs the air. “Her or Celestia?”
Luna sighs. “Both, actually.”
Cadance looks hopeful. “We would appreciate it greatly if you could help Twilight so she can get cleaned up.”
Arc point to Twilight. “That and I need to talk to her about you know what.”
Ember groans. “Fine. But you owe me!”
Nodding, Ember walks over to the bed. Twilight hops off, again eliciting cries from the frantic alicorn.
“TWILIGHT! TWILIGHT!”
Ember puts a claw on Celestia’s back. “Easy there, princess.”
“Twilight?”
Ember sighs. “Yes, yes… Twilight.”
Celestia wraps her front hooves around Ember in a tight embrace as she pulls her up onto the bed. Twilight appears confused.
“What’s going on?”
Ember looks to her as she attempts to breathe. “Twilight… go!”
Arc nods. “You heard her. Follow me.”
He leads Twilight into the adjoining bathroom. Closing the door behind them, Arc turns on the water and begins to adjust the shower temperature. Twilight sits in the middle of the floor, motionless.
“Let’s see about getting you cleaned up.”
“I… um…”
“Twilight?”
“Sorry, but I… I just don’t feel comfortable right now.”
Arc points to the door. “Oh. Would you like me to step out?”
“No, no! I really do want you here for this! It’s just…”
Twilight sighs before continuing.
“…it really should be me out there with Princess Celestia.”
“You can’t be there all the time. But let’s…”
“Arc?!”
“Yes?”
“Um… can I tell you something?”
“Sure. What is it?”
“Do you remember the Founder’s Day festival in Ponyville?”
Arc nods. “I do. What about it.”
“Applejack told me how you took her back to Light’s Hope to get cleaned up.”
“Yeah. She was pretty messed up from getting hit with pastries.”
“I’m told that you bathed her.”
“That I did. She was having a lot of trouble getting the crumbs out of her mane. Something wrong with that?”
“Not at all. It’s just that I… I was kinda jealous when I heard about it. Especially after you and Rarity shared a shower earlier.”
Arc grimaces. “That was more along the lines of medical necessity.”
Twilight blushes. “And I was kinda hoping that, maybe you and I could… share a shower next.”
“Twilight?”
“We’ve all already told you how we feel, Arc. Both Rarity and Applejack stated how amazing their experiences were. I just want to share that with you too. So… do you think you could… join me?”
Arc smiles. “Okay, Twilight. You deserve that much.”
Twilight giggles sheepishly as Arc carefully disrobes down to his shorts. Setting aside his royal raiments, he escorts Twilight into the shower. The feeling of the water hitting her skin makes her yelp.
“Is it too hot?”
Twilight shakes her head. “No, no. It’s fine.”
“Are you ready to get started?”
Twilight blushes as she smiles happily and lays down. “Yes!”
Taking a bottle of shampoo, Arc carefully begins cleaning Twilight’s mane. She giggles lightly as he works.
“Ticklish?”
“A little, yes.”
“Sorry about that.”
“Oh, no. I like it.”
Finishing with her mane, Arc gets to work on her body. Starting with her face, Arc gets a good lather going and begins rubbing it into her fur. Moving down to her belly, Twilight moans slightly as he works.
“That feels amazing!”
“Does it?”
Twilight nods. “It’s the fingers for sure. I love the feeling of them going through my mane and coat.”
“Then how do you like this?”
Rolling Twilight over, he begins rubbing her belly. She squeals with delight and grins.
“That feels good!”
Lathering up her underside, Arc continues washing her. After rinsing, he looks at her backside.
“Something wrong, Arc?”
“Huh?”
“You stopped.”
“Oh! Um… I just wasn’t sure of what to do about your tail… and other parts.”
Twilight blushes. “We just clean them like the rest. Well, all except my vulva. Unless there’s some kind of special medical need, we mares just kinda rinse it off with warm water.”
“And you’re okay with me doing that?”
Twilight turns and smiles at him. “Arc. My friends and I want to spend the rest of our lives with you. So yes I’m okay with you bathing all of me.”
She appears suddenly nervous.
“That is, unless it’s a bit unkempt back there. Admittedly I haven’t been properly taking care of my plot as I should.”
“It is a bit… soiled.”
“I’ll take care of it then. There’s no reason for you to…!”
“Twilight?”
“Yes?”
“I told you before that I was interested in the idea of forming a herd. And that means sharing in the good times and the bad. Even things like this. That is… if you’re comfortable with it.”
Nodding, Twilight turns her head to face forward. Arc puts shampoo in her tail. Carefully rinsing it out a few moments later, he judiciously holds her tail up and aims the shower nozzle at her genitals. Twilight stiffens and lets out a throaty moan as Arc washes away several days’ worth of… um… stuff. Putting a hand on her head, Arc chuckles.
“You okay?”
Twilight nods. “I am. Sorry for… that. It was my first time.”
“Mine too.”
“Oh?”
“That’s the most I’ve ever done with a mare or a human woman.”
“I… I’m sorry.”
“Twilight?”
“You see, I just assumed that you and Rarity had done… more, I suppose. If I may, exactly how far did you two get?”
“Kissing and sleeping together.”
“Bare?”
Arc shakes his head. “I was wearing my shorts, like I am now. You’re not upset by that, are you?”
“Oh no! After all, we’ve agreed that Rarity should be allowed to go first! It’s just…!”
She smiles and rolls over onto her back to look up at him with playful eyes.
“…I really am looking forward to seeing you bare. And not just from a scientific standpoint.”
“Thanks. I think.”
Twilight appears worried. “Did… did I come on too strong?”
“Oh, it’s not that! I was just… thinking.”
“About…?”
“As soon as your teacher is back on the throne, I’ll come back to Ponyville. Then you and our friends can finally start our relationship properly.”
“All of us?”
“One at a time would probably be best.”
Twilight nods. “I think that would work out very well. But… could I ask something of you, Arc?”
“What is it?”
“Can we have a bit of a soak together?”
“You want to take a bath?”
Twilight nods. “Yes. Auriel told me what you, her, and Ember did.”
“Oh… right. Was that okay?”
“It was, Arc. Remember, Auriel’s already spoken to us about joining the herd herself.”
“Okay. Glad that’s settled.”
“It is. Now how about that bath?”
Arc sighs. “I suppose a short one would be fine. After all, we both have other things to do today.”
Stepping out of the shower, Arc walks over to the bathtub nearby and turns on the water. Setting the temperature he plugs the drain and turns back to Twilight.
“Shouldn’t take too long to fill.”
Twilight giggles. “I can hardly wait!”
A short time later Arc turns off the shower and leads Twilight over to the tub. Setting her carefully into the warm water, he grabs a lavender bath fizzy and tosses it into the tub before getting in himself. The air is suddenly filled with a wonderfully floral aroma. Twilight inhales deeply and sighs contentedly as she leans back.
“This is… perfect.”
“Yeah. A good soak in a warm tub is enough to relieve any amount of stress.”
Twilight smiles. “Especially with a nice bath mate. But you already know about that, I hear.”
“Huh?”
“Like I said in the shower, Auriel told me about her bath with you.”
“Oh… right.”
“No need to be so nervous about it. Like I said, we’re not mad.”
“You and the others?”
“Right. But you should know that Rarity’s looking to join you for a bath in the near future.”
Arc grins. “I’d… like that.”
“Would you really?”
“Yes. Why wouldn’t I?”
“Well, up to this point you’ve been very… averse to any kind of romantic act or relationship. Other than with Cherry, that is.”
Arc sighs. “Sorry.”
“Don’t be! We can’t begin to imagine what it’s like to lose somepony we care about so much!”
She leans over and rests her head on Arc’s side before closing her eyes and continuing.
“So please be careful in the future.”
“Not much danger from here on out. Remember, when Princess Celestia is better, I’m done.”
“We’re looking forward to that. And… getting to know you more intimately.”
Twilight puts a hoof on his leg and strokes it gently.
“Who knew when I pulled you through the Crystal Mirror that we’d go so far?”
“Not me, that’s for sure.”
“Or myself for that matter. I never really considered ever having time for a relationship. Yet here I am in a bathtub with a stallion.”
“To be honest with you, I never imagined I’d be in any kind of relationship with a mare.”
“Oh? Why not?”
Arc shrugs. “It isn’t done back on Earth. We only date our own species.”
Twilight gasps. “Is that a problem?! We’d be willing to…!”
Arc shakes his head. “No, Twilight. You and the others are perfect just the way you are.”
Twilight sighs, clearly relieved. “That’s good! I was a bit worried you wouldn’t want to… you know…”
“Mate with you?”
Twilight blushes heavily. “Y-yes.”
“That’s… going to take some time. After all, I don’t want to hurt any of you.”
“I’m pretty sure it would be alright if we took it slowly and carefully. Just like anything else in life.”
Arc blushes slightly. “Well, I for one would like to get to know everyone better before we take that particular step.”
“Yes, of course! Sorry if I sounded a little too forward!”
“It’s okay. Truthfully, I just didn’t want anyone to feel like they had to do anything they didn’t want to.”
“That’s very Kind of you, Arc. Um… can I ask you something else?”
“What is it?”
“Could I possibly… sit on your lap?”
“Huh?”
“I want you to hold me. To feel your skin on my fur. Well… more of it on my fur, that is.”
“Oh… okay.”
Reaching over, Arc puts his arm around Twilight’s midsection and pulls her into his lap to face him. She sinks down and comes to rest on his thighs. Letting out a little gasp, Twilight blushes heavily as she rests her head on Arc’s chest.
“Amazing. You’re so… soft!”
“This isn’t the first time I’ve held you though.”
Twilight smiles. “It is since we confessed our feelings to you. I do hope I’m not too heavy for you though.”
“Just fine.”
Burying his face in her mane, Arc inhales deeply as her strokes her back.
“Can I tell you something, Twilight?”
“Anything.”
“Honestly, I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life.”
Twilight appears confused. “Chapter?”
Arc chuckles. “Life is kinda like a book, after all. It’s broken up into chapters that start when we’re born. The adventurous one’s are behind me now though I hope.”
“Then what’s next?”
“Settling down with my family, and going out with you and our friends.”
Twilight looks up at him, happily. “Thank you. We’ve all been patiently waiting for that to happen.”
Arc boops her nose. “Very soon, Twilight. But in all honesty, there was something else I needed to talk to you about.”
“Oh?”
“A little while ago, Auriel came to see me.”
“What about?”
“Her project.”
“Is it ready?”
“Yes.”
Twilight smiles as she nuzzles Arc’s chest.
“I’m sure it’ll be a success. Auriel is very good at what she does, after all.”
“That she is. But, um…”
Twilight sits up and looks him in the eye. “Arc? What is it?”
“She’d like you to go with her.”
“To Tartarus?!”
Arc nods. “Yes.”
“But I can’t! Princess Celestia needs me here! Auriel’s more than capable of…!”
Arc interrupts her. “I agree. However, she’s hoping you would be willing to come oversee the project’s deployment.”
“What about…?!”
“I can get Ember to stay with Princess Celestia.”
“But what if that doesn’t work?!”
“You saw how she took to Ember’s presence. Remember, they have a very… deep past.”
Twilight sighs. “I suppose they do.”
“That and both princesses will be by her side the whole time.”
“What about you?”
“I… was actually thinking of going with you and Auriel on this mission.”
Twilight gasps. “You’re needed here though!”
“Not really. Shining Armor and Trixie can hold things together with Sunburst while I’m gone. It probably won’t be longer than a day, after all.”
“What about our time in the air?”
“I have a sigil just outside Redemption Village. We can go straight there instantly. After picking up Auriel’s equipment along with Aurora herself, that is.”
“This might be dangerous, Arc. You should probably stay here.”
“I’d just be worried about you two. That and I’m planning to treat this as a kind of goodwill trip.”
Twilight raises an eyebrow. “To Tartarus?”
Arc nods. “The Demon Kingdom anyways. Remember, they used to be a bona-fide country far to the south.”
“That was a long time ago, Arc.”
“With any luck, they will be again.”
Twilight sighs. “I’m not going to be able to talk you out of this, am I?”
“Nope. So, are you in?”
“Only if Ember and Princess Celestia are hitting it off well.”
“One way to find out.”
Standing, Arc steps out of the tub. He sets Twilight down and picks up a couple towels. Turning to her, he puts one over her shoulders and allows it to fall over her back. With the other, Arc begins rubbing her head and mane dry. As he finishes, Arc carefully wipes off Twilight’s horn. Her face turns red as she lets out a long and low moan.
“Twilight? Did I do something wrong?”
“N-no. I… actually want you to do that more.”
“Do what?”
“Touch my horn.”
“Oh… um… did I just… you know…?”
Twilight smiles sheepishly as she looks him in the eye. “Yes. And it made me feel very… VERY nice.”
“Sorry about that.”
Twilight giggles as she begins drying herself. “Don’t be. If this relationship goes as we all hope, we’ll be doing a lot more of that.”
Arc nods and turns toward the sink. Removing some fresh raiments, he slides his shorts down around his ankles and tosses them aside. Raising her head, Twilight turns back toward him to say something. However upon seeing Arc’s bare backside no words come out. Looking over his shoulder as he slips on fresh shorts, Arc smiles at Twilight.
“Like you said, if this works out we’ll all be getting to know one another better.”
Twilight gasps. “S-sorry! I wasn’t trying to peek at…!”
Arc chuckles as he grabs a pair of pants and steps into them. “Nah, that’s something I need to work on. After all, I’ve seen under pretty much everyone’s tails. It’s probably for the best that I let myself be seen without clothes too.”
Twilight smiles happily. “That would be wonderful!”
She appears somewhat nervous a few moments later.
“But…”
“Twilight?”
“Like we discussed some time ago… Rarity… she should be the first of us to see. After all, she and you have a very special connection.”
“I’d like that too.”
“Thank you for understanding, Arc.”
“It’s I whom should be thanking you.”
“Huh?”
“For being so understanding of my position.”
Twilight looks toward the bathroom door. “Yes, well… right now I’d like to check on Princess Celestia. Make sure she and Ember are getting on alright.”
“That might be for the best.”
Hurriedly dressing, Arc joins Twilight at the door. Opening it, he spies Celestia petting Ember’s scales lovingly.
“Twilight…”
Ember looks to Celestia nervously. “Y-yes?”
“Twilight?”
“No, I’m fine.”
Twilight walks over to the bed. “Everything going okay in here?”
Luna nods. “Just fine.”
Cadance giggles. “They really seem to get along well. Aunt Celestia is very… active at the moment.”
Ember grunts. “She’s treating me like a new hatchling!”
Arc smiles. “Is that bad?”
“More along the lines of ‘embarrassing’! You ready to take over again, Twilight?!”
“Sure. Um… but can I ask you for a bit of a favor?”
“What is it?”
“Do you think you could stay with my friend here while Arc and I head to Tartarus with Auriel?”
Ember narrows her eyes. “That is more than a ‘little favor’.”
Arc sighs. “Auriel would like her help to deploy the artificial sun in Tartarus.”
Ember glares at him. “I want in on that too!”
Twilight appears surprised. “You do?”
“Yes! Who’s going to watch your backs in there?!”
Arc raises his hand. “I will.”
“WHAT?!”
He shrugs. “Someone has to do it.”
“But you haven’t even repaired your armor properly yet!”
Cadance raises an eyebrow. “You haven’t?”
“Haven’t had time to get together with Steel Hammer and Mythic Honor yet.”
Luna nods, understanding his position. “Ruling IS a full time job, Cadance. More than once we’ve had to put things off to balance our time.”
“Besides, I’m still stronger than anything in Tartarus. That and showing up in my armor won’t help diplomacy any.”
Cadance frowns. “Diplomacy?”
Twilight nods. “Arc wants to act as an envoy to the… what was it called again?”
“The Great Demon Kingdom.”
Luna sighs. “I haven’t heard it called that in a long time. Might I ask why, Arc?”
“A bit of Equestrian goodwill. In addition to the artificial sun and some materials to get them started.”
Cadance appears surprised. “Seeds?”
Arc nods. “Yes. And the plans to build aquaponics systems and greenhouses if need be. They’re very similar to the ones I gave to Abyssinia. The only real difference is these will be made with materials they have in there like beetle chitin, bones, and thorny vines.”
Ember frowns. “I still want to go on record as saying I think this is a waste of time, Arc.”
“Duly noted.”
Luna turns to Arc. “When will you be leaving?”
“Tomorrow morning at first light.”
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God damn Twilight, she be thirty...
*vehemently waves Ember/Arc flag*
i actually thought he would switch twilight with moondancer there ^^
did twilight just got even more "attention" from ark then everyone else ? xD
Twilight, Moondancer, Twilight, Moondancer,Starlight
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Twilight saw an opportunity to have Arc all to herself and to say a few things to him that were on her mind. Fortunately she took it.
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I suppose I could have. But Celestia doesn't have any emotional attachment to Moon Dancer, so it's unlikely she would have accepted that replacement. It's also worth pointing out that Luna and Cadance don't want anyone to see Celestia in this state. Ember was allowed because she's already knowledgeable in what happened as well as her past with the princess.
I wonder if luna has tried the dream realm for getting an idea of what happened. It might not exactly what happened but it might be similar enough that they can use try and help her sister.
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Sadly, no. That would require her being able to link up with her sister, which is currently impossible due to her room currently being magically warded.
Knowing how much abuse Celestia went through I can only imagine how long until her vocabulary improves... and how terrified she will be of Arc since he's human...
10983010
Wouldn't it be a good idea try at least once before giving up considering it might help them get a handle on her mental health issues? Just take her out for a while someplace secure then use the magic dream link and hopefully get a clue.
10983011
That particular story arc idea came from a book I read about twenty years ago, ironically about the time I met my wife. In it, the main character was captured and forced to undergo terrible experiments and various methods of torture. This went on for many years until he was found and rescued by an old friend of his. After killing the captors, the friend asked him his name to make sure it was really him. The man simply replied with the name of his wife. His mind was so badly traumatized that he could only speak her name. The knowledge that she was safe was all that had kept him going all those years.
While the book was completely fictional, that bit always stuck with me.
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You'll have your answer soon enough.
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You know you are driving your fans crazy by making them wait.!
10983084
If you think that's bad, think about it from my wife's point of view. She's reading everything before it's posted, of course. But she can't read ahead even though she knows the files are sitting right there on my computer's desktop completely unprotected.
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So what you're saying is... Celestia is fucked for the foreseeable future...
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You'll have your answer in this volume's finale.
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Wow, you're such a tease... next thing you'll tell is that Dragon Lord Torch not only gave Arc Dragon Magic but also made him biologically compatible to Ember... but in truth I don't think it's outside the possibility with their ability to change pony to human... and vice versa...
*waves the HMS Ember-Arc Ship flag*
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That question will be answered in a MUCH later volume during a science experiment completed by a very... special character with a very deep scientific background.
10983162
You know... you're an asshole!
Can only imagine, who that'll be... maybe April's mom or Arc's dad... who I think we all know at this time is... and also... I did notice a few hints of FMA in the last two volumes...
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I actually had a really hard time coming up with the general's name.
Then it hit me.
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Like a snap of the fingers huh?
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I was like "how did I not think of that sooner?". 
I think I was listening to YouTube and the intro for Full Metal Alchemist came up.
On a side note, there is a VOLUME FINALE coming up later which the ending of takes a certain act from Full Metal Alchemist. You'll know it when you see it.
all hail General Mustang the father of Arc! Wait would that make Starlight/Diva is stepmother
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The wife already asked about that. Truthfully, it's much more complicated than one might imagine possible.
Negative on Diva being his step-mother, as her and Mustang are not married.
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Is it really that complicated? I mean come on... its either that or he's a blood relative of some form...
Side note: it's been a hot minute since Arc and Ember had some relationship building. Any plans on that?
*waves the Arc/Ember flag*
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I think everyone will be somewhat surprised during that chapter. 
Oh yes. There's going to be a 'tell all' episode on that very subject MUCH later.
Ember's going to mostly take a back seat for a bit to explore a whole new plot dynamic. However she will return with a vengeance after the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Special extended chapters. These will be released on their corresponding days, which means come December 1st I'll need to do some math to make sure they land on those days. That will most likely lead to chapters being released daily for a bit.
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That's understandable I'm still... hmm... disappointed that Ember won't be the first instead of Miss Marshmallow-butt... but hopefully that'll be clarified as to why it's that way later... with all the inter-character dynamics you could make an entire volume just straighting those out...
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I'll have to get one of my illustrators on that. 
That reminds me... I don't have a good picture of Ember anywhere in the story. Well, other than the one of her as a dog, that is.
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Hell I don't suppose I could bribe you get one of Ember and Arc being romantic huh?
Though of you had to be honest... you have quite a few you don't have images of...
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You just gave me an idea for a picture of Ember and Arc. I'm going to message... someone about this right now.
Let me go through my files and see who's most qualified for this job.
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HUZZAH the Ember/Arc has been doubled!!
Side note... whatever happened to the sirens from EQG: Rainbow Rocks?
Did you plan to use the 3 sisters in their place?
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Negative. I just couldn't figure out how to incorporate them. Originally they were supposed to be the three mares King Malevolence captured and used as hostages to get Arc to release him from Tartarus (for about ten seconds) in Volume 3 - Chapter 14 - Through the Gates of Hell. The king had infected them with demonic power and was going to make them his sleeper agents in an attempt to use them to find a way out from the other side. Sadly that never happened. Arc and his squad took them back to Redemption Village where they recovered but were not mentioned again.
Stingray, Hammer, and Mio were just a coincidence.
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I must have totally forgotten about that...
Wonder when the Kirins and HippoGriffs come in?
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If I can think of some way to incorporate them I will. Otherwise they'll have to sit this story out like Discord is.
There is one part of the story where roughly a year passes between the events of the previous VOLUME FINALE and the next volume's chapter one. A lot could be packed in there. I'm thinking I might do something with that when the entire story is done and posted. It'll be something like The Lost Chapters.
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That could be an interesting off shoot, im surprised you never incorporated Discord into this story to be honest... and for the kirins and HippoGriffs... I can understand that could be a challenge... what with how you'd have to find a way to incorporate them... it'd be funny to watch them go 'Nirik' on the battlefield with the encroaching darkness coming...
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Pretty much the entire story I've been trying to figure out a way to get Discord in here. Sadly nothing's come to me.
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Damn, and here I was thinking he'd be watching from the Multi-verse television eating popcorn... wonder if the sirens could try to go home to Seaquestria.... or Mount Ares... in some sort of hoping to reintegrate them to the global stage.... I mean if I was some sorta sea monster I'd like to go home after being trapped for so long in Tar-Tar....