Sunset walked into the living room and as soon as the door closed behind her, she stretched with a groan.
Sparks looked up from the paper she had been reading at the desk, "Long night?"
"You can say that," Sunset agreed and crossed over, kissing her cheek before moving to collapse onto the couch, "I think I’ve been on my hooves all night. Never thought I ‘d wish my job involved more paperwork."
I looked up from my own papers I had been sorting through from my place on the armchair, "Nopony to blame but yourself for that one, Sunny," I teased her.
"Oh bite me."
"Maybe later," I said with a smirk before I flicked one ear in thought, "Actually, there is something I want to talk to you two about."
"Oh?" Twilight asked, "What's on your mind?"
I motioned for her and she jumped off her chair, crossing over to jump onto the couch next to Sunset, "I have been discussing things with Luna," I said, "And I have a surprise for you two."
Sunset pushed herself up to sit, "Surprise, What sort of surprise?"
"An all paid month long vacation to the finest hotel at Manehattan," I said with a smile, "Top floor suite."
Twilight's jaw dropped. Whatever she had been expecting, it was not that, "What?"
"You two deserve time off," I said, "And other than short trips for holidays to Canterlot or the Crystal Empire, you two haven't had a real break since we founded Nocturnis."
"Wait," Sunset asked, "You're not coming with?"
I shook my head with a smile, "I have had plenty of breaks. You two haven't and in addition to that, you two deserve more time together."
They exchanged a glance before Sunset spoke up again, "Page, we can't just leave you running this place on your own."
"I have Flower, Spicy Pepper, Starlight, Midnight, Fluttershy, Tempest and dozens and dozens of ponies helping me," I said a bit dryly, "I think I'll manage a month and a half."
"A month and a half? I thought you said a month?"
I nodded, "Month and a half including travel time," before I smirked, "Actually, keep arguing and I'll increase it another week."
They were quiet for a moment before Twilight sighed, "...It would actually be nice with a bit of a break," she admitted, "Could visit my parents on the way there."
Sunset quickly looked at her before she nodded, "...So... room service?"
I nodded, "Most definitely. I'm told they have the best masseurs in the city too. Minotaurs, I think."
Twilight hesitated, "Not arguing, but how much will this cost?"
"No worries, got it well in hoof," I said before I flicked an ear a bit hesitantly, "...Actually, I said I'd pay but Luna wouldn't have it. She's using her bits for it."
"Alright," Sunset agreed, "We'll go. After the next rain period everything should start calm down a bit and we might be abl-"
I smiled, "The train leaves in two days. Same one Rarity, Rainbow, Pinkie and AJ is going back on."
Twilight gasped, "Two days! I can't leave in two days! I have potions for the guard that won't be read-"
"Which I have already discussed with Midnight, she has agreed to finish them," I interrupted her, "And before any of you ask, Yes, I have thought of that too. I asked Flower to check your schedules three months out and we have talked to everypony that needed talking to."
Sunset frowned at me, "Do we have a choice here?"
I frowned at her in turn, "You absolutely do. You can choose to go on a vacation you very much deserve and will enjoy or you can stay here being bored for the next month and a half. And make me sad."
Sunset shook her head, "That's pretty manipulative of you, wing boy."
Smiling I nodded, "Says the mare that was in on the plan to set me up with Celestia," I teased, "Besides, how else would I be able to get you two to take some time off?"
"I need to pack! I need to make lists!" Twilight exclaimed.
"Nope," I said with a smile, "Only thing you need, Sparks, is to be on that train in two days. Everything will be provided for you, it's all been arranged already."
"But what ab-"
"Including a list of interesting things to see in the city, a list of all interesting lectures on the university you may wish to sit in on as well as the programs for each major and minor museum or play open in the city," I reassured her.
Twilight glared at me, "You have thought about everything, haven't you?"
I smirked, "I can be pretty smart when I want to," I agreed, "So?"
She sighed, her wings relaxing before she looked at Sunset. Sunset nodded, "We'll go."
"I would have appreciated a bit more warning," Twilight agreed, "...But that does sound very nice."
"Excellent!"
"Are you sure you're not coming with?" Sunset asked, one ear flicking back.
I nodded, "Somepony needs to stay and mind the fort," I said, "And like I said, you two deserve time for just you two. You were together before I got involved in things."
Twilight jumped off the couch and crossed over to me, giving me a kiss on the cheek, "Thank you."
Smiling, I gave her a small nuzzle in turn, "You deserve it and so much more. I just wish I could do more."
She blushed slightly, "I...I do kinda need to go talk to Midnight," she admitted.
I nodded and touched my horn gently to hers, "No yelling because she didn't tell you."
Sparks shook her head, "Just need to fill her in on some stuff she needs to know to do while we're away," she said before she smiled, "This will be so much fun!" she exclaimed before heading for the door.
Sunset slipped off the couch and rounded around, jumping onto the chair next to me and leaned against me.
I smiled and slipped my wing around her, "I did good?"
"You did very good," she admitted and then whispered into my ear.
Oh my.
I apparently did very good indeed.
Making lists for Twilight… That was incredibly adorable
It has been literally years since Blank Page appearing happend in story and real life and i think we have most of the main timeline done if not all of it.
Twilight visiting her parents and perhaps her brother would be prudent, they grow older, while she herself only becomes more mature until she has resched the full Alicorn maturity and stops aging.
What happend to Moondancer, Agent Bonbon and the Castle of Friendship? I have to re-read the story from the very first one to remember that...
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Reminds me of some of my comments
https://ttsreader.com if you want to spare yourself the reading and rather listen to it text to speech.
The Griffons addition to Nocturnis is busy with expanding the City tree to tree, bridge by bridge, Thestral/Griffon perch by Griffon/Thestral perch.
Meanwhile some Griffon agents have noticed the Tempels Alicorn statue magic having been activated and its concealment spells collapse.
It was time for Order 66, the trade between their homeland in Griffonia and Nocturnis the time traveling Alicorn would be finally started to be established.
It filled them with awe that after thousands of years, Queen Skitters plans would finally have their start soon... when Discord daughter Eris had a hiccup and send Blank Page and the young Queen Skitter in the near future into the past, knowing of the Griffons trading route plan that would cost millions.
Queen Skitter the ever planning Changeling of the great Queen Chrysalis proved herself the greatest of them all, the founding Changeling of their entire hive by standing behind and set into motion the entirely route of their success in the far past.
She would be impregnated by her friend from the future Blank Page as going away present, started the Sunstone Hive, the Hive would create three other Hives over the thousands of years the plan to shape the future of them all.
The Sunstone main Hive, the second that become rough after having fullfilled their Alicorn statue stash of coins and trinkets before losing their way in few thousand years and would be assimilated by Blank Page after killing their Jungle Queen Pincer to bolster Canterlot Hive numbers and prepare a minor part of the time loop plans.
A third that would be yet to be found... Blank Page had given his word that he aid Changeling kind to Princess Skitter 'before the founding of Nocturnis' and Chrysalis had been patiently waiting for the Alicorn stallion to fullfill 'his promise'. With the original princess Skitter become young Queen, now lost to the past, he would have to fullfill his promise with Queen Chrysalis and the son of the current Sunstone Hive son instead, uniting the Changeling Hives.
Queen Skitter would have one Queen daughter thanks to Blank Page seed, after a long life and collecting coins and other trinkets of the past, she construct two Alicorn statues of Blank Page, one in the main Hive in the to be founded Griffonia and one in the Thestral occupied future Equestrian Jungle.
Both Statues linked by powerful magic would have thousands in coins and other objects worth have stored under the statues.
When in a few thousands of years their magic would be broken, the stored coins and items would be priceless.
One to refinance Griffonia national coffers and establish their Hive as primary Hive in this territory through out lifing and supporting and shaping the territory over time.
Only immortal and time traveling individuals using time loop from the future could plan events like that, knowing and shaping their own historic past.
The millions worth in their main hive would give the nation stabilityand financing the Hives rue through economic power.
The statue in Equestria would be used to financing the trade route between Nocturnis and Griffonia.
After thousands of years the plan with 69 orders would be complete.
A awe inspiring turn of events.
All thanks to the spirit of chaos daughter Eris time hiccup and Queen Skitter standing behind to use the opportunity of used her studied history of her timeline before the time traveling.
Like someone that knows how a lottery pulling of millions would be, using its winning to finance themselves and their descendants with the money they stored in the bank throughout thousands years, through every generation adding to it riches until the system itself made them the literally richest faction of the world by than.
The only problem and do or don't moment is the time Blank Page would return to his timeline present, their future Hives point of origin in planning.
Because the time loop is fullfilled, with order 69 reached.
The great plan would be over!
Their Hive was guided their literally thousands of years thanks to the knowledge of the time loop, making sure everything really happened until than.
But the moment Blank Page returns, everything would be in uncertainty again.
With order 69 merging the Sunstone Hive and the Canterlot Hive under Queen Chrysalis, showing their mother true genius, making her proud and showing her path was the right one.
Making Chrysalis by change the richest and most powerful Changeling Queen by inheritance of her daughter multi millenia planning with billions of bits worth money accounts.
The only question now was... with the time loop fullfilled, with their plans finally at a end...
the uncertain future was theirs to shoulder.
Would the mother of their founding Queen fullfill the last wish of the greatest Changeling Queen Skitter to ever exist?
Would Changeling kind be united under the Canterlot Hive? Would the Sunstone Hive become the eternal swarm, as forseen and hoped by Queen Skitter,to make her mother Queen Chrysalis the Empress of Changeling kind?
Finally fullfill Blank Page promise before the founding of Nocturnis to help with the Changeling unification... promised so many years ago.
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I found a solution in my new side story comment for that plot device, today and the last chapter
COUPLE WEEKS LATER IN MANEHATTAN...
Twilight: Hmm...I should have seen this coming.
Sunset: Yep. Page saw the opportunity and got his revenge.
Hotel Pony: How are our guests loving the Bubble Wrap Deluxe special?
...TWILIGHT AND SUNSET SURROUNDED IN BUBBLE WRAP ALL SNUG LIKE SUSHI ROLLS AS MINOTAURS WORK ON THEIR MUSCLES...
Twilight&Sunset: We are doing fine.
Twilight: Page is going to be smug when we get back.
Sunset: YEP. Worst of all, it is SO comfy that its only hurting my pride. That makes it EXTRA evil.
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Well unfortunately to the universe, I am limited in my activity level due to "sleep". Such a shame! Please show mercy on poor me!
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Your comment section stories always hit out of nowhere 👍
And when the two ponies have returned from their much needed vacation Sparks and Sunset Shimmer went back to the throne room and saw their husband on the throne.
Page: Hello my Dears. How was your Vacation?
Twilight Sparkle: It was Wonderful!!! So much to see and do there in Manehattan.
Sunset Shimmer: Not to mention the Awesome room service and fun times we had in the bed.
Twilight Sparkle: Sunset!!!!
Sunset Shimmer: Also Wing Boy, you better get yourself ready. Cause when we are both in heat WE want you to both get us Pregnant!!
Sgt Murphy: And you wonder at the Why good things also have consequences. Enjoy having some fun times with your wives. Just know that if you get them Preggers then your other mates will want some of that too...
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Blank Page:
Luna, Sunset and perhaps the other mares in time:
♡
Canterlot Nobel comes to visit Nocturnis and ask Prince Blank Page:
"Your highness thank you for seeing me, i like to discuss some important matters.
Namely the outrageous number of non ponies in your Thestral breeding focused City of Nocturnis."
Prince Blank Page:
"Before we do that let me ask you a question!
A pony, a deer and a Minatour eat all grass for a week, eating and drinking the exact same stuff.
But the deer shits little pellets, while the Minatour do the same as a flat patty, with the pony excrementing clumps of dry grass... why is that?"
Canterlot Nobel:
"I have no idea your highness..."
Blank Page:
"So you don't know shit, but want to talk about non ponies in my founded City?"
Canterlot Nobel:
"...yes...?"
Blank Page:
"I am about to plant a dumbass tree today for sure..."
Nice
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And in due time Prince Blank Page will have an ax with the inscription THE FINISHER to deal with all them Dumbass trees.
Sunset: "Well, just so you know, there IS just one little thing I need to pack."
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*Griffon agents are in a panic.*
Queen Skitter: "What do you MEAN, 'he's "gone"!'"
Griffon agent: "We went to his quarters after Twilight Sparkle and Sunset left for the train so that we could abduct him, but the room was already a mess. Evidently, there was a struggle, and Prince Page is nowhere to be found!"
Queen Chrysalis: "Shit! We had this all planned down to the second! What went wrong!!??"
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Twilight: "Sunset? It's odd, but I keep hearing some muffled noises coming from your pile of luggage."
Sunset: "Oh, it's nothing."
Page: "LET ME OUT OF HERE!"
Twilight: "Sunset....!"
Sunset: "Well, you remember how he listed up all the ponies that were remaining in Nocturnis who would be taking up the slack while we go on vacation?"
Twilight: "Sunset.... You didn't....?"
Sunset: "Well, what's one more to come up here?"
Twilight: "...Works for me."
Page: "LET ME OUT OF HERE, ALREADY! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!"
Twilight: "Oh, settle down already, Page."
Sunset: "Or we'll make our vacation two months!"
Statue: "I KNOW they're getting ready to send my old self back in time soon! I just wish I knew what day it was right now... It wasn't long after Twilight, Sunset, and I got back from Manehattan.... I still can't think straight from the oxygen depravation being stuck inside that suitcase for so long...."
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Unexpected hit from left field, hilarious 👍
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Always...
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The next vacation will be for Midnight and Tempest ♡
Hm... Wonder when Cadance and Shining Armor with Sunburst had their latest vacation?