Prologue: Opportune Romance
***A Waffen Pony Production***
Celestia let out a long sigh as she dug her toes into the cool sand.
No cold, dimly lit office… No towering stacks of paperwork… No painfully boring board meetings…
With the school year over, there was only sunshine, fresh air, and the lapping ocean waves.
Celestia put her hands behind her head as she fell back into the sand. Her eyes slowly closed as the sounds of the beach lured her into a restful state.
She didn't have a care in the world, and it felt great.
The sand felt soft and inviting against her back while the winds and blistering heat turned her pale, white skin into a subtle tan.
Celestia pulled her bikini top down just a little and looked down at her breasts. The tan line was becoming more developed and obvious with every hour she basked in the sun. The principal briefly entertained the idea of removing her top altogether in order to let her breasts tan as well, but those thoughts ceased when a shadow passed over her.
“Good afternoon, sister. Enjoying ourselves, are we?”
Celestia let out a terrified yelp and pulled her bikini top back up, covering her breasts once again. “Luna…” Celestia scowled at her younger sister. “I was enjoying myself, actually. Weren't you were going to leave me be this afternoon?” It was a playful jab at her sister, but a jab nonetheless. “I thought you were going to be by the pool, admiring that lifeguard you saw earlier.”
Luna smirked as she stood tall over Celestia. Her body glistened in the sun, dripping wet. “Oh, I did a lot more than ‘admire’ him, dear sister.”
Celestia’s jaw dropped as she realized what her sister was alluding to, earning a mischievous grin from Luna as she sat down next to her. “Don't look so surprised, Tia. It wasn't hard to get his attention.” Luna juggled her own breasts in her hands, squeezing the mounds of flesh between her fingers. Though they weren't as generously sized as Celestia’s, they were still more than a handful for anyone. “When I was through with him, he tried to ask for my number. I almost felt bad about turning him down. He was very good to me, after all.”
Celestia glared at her younger sister, disgusted by her behavior. “You're despicable, Luna. Do you not have a shred of care for the hearts you break when you act like this?” Celestia wanted to say more, but she stopped herself, realizing she sounded far more like their mother.
Luna placed her hands behind her head and fell on her back, showing off her toned body and round breasts. “Hearts? Ha! Clearly, you have not met the men I've been with.” The tone of her voice stung with bitterness and resentment. “They have one thing on their hungry, little minds.”
Her eyes narrowed as she gazed up at the bright, blue sky.
“It's not as though that lifeguard was looking for a meaningful relationship, and neither was I. It was no more than an exchange, sister. He gave me what I wanted, and I satisfied him in return. Most men should appreciate such a relationship, one with the physical pleasures of sex without the pain and stress of heartbreak.” She let out a long sigh. “We both got what we wanted.”
Luna groaned and sat upright, wrapping her arms around her knees. She let out a long sigh as she rested her chin on her arms.
Silence followed as both sisters looked out across the sand, towards the lapping waters where the ocean met the beach. The sun was directly overhead, and an unrelenting heat battered their backs and shoulders.
Celestia looked out across the stretching horizon, pursing her lips. Then, she opened her mouth to break the silence. “You're wrong about men, Luna. Not all think the way you do.”
Her younger sister refused to meet her gaze and kept her eyes glued to the horizon.
“If you'd just give them a chance to prove their intentions…”
“Is that why you're still single, Tia?” Luna snapped at her sister harshly, quickly silencing her. “I gave a man a chance, once. I gave him my heart, and how did that turn out? Remind me, Tia, because I've done all but completely erase that monster from my memory.”
Without waiting for a response, Luna stood up and brushed the sand off of her body. “Don't pretend to know more than me about meaningful relationships with men than me…”
Her hard glare softened, and she looked towards the line of hotels.
“I'm going to get a drink. If you need me, you'll know where to find me.” Then, she stormed away, back towards the hotel.
Celestia but her lower lip as she felt tears building up behind her eyes. In her chest, she could feel that Luna was right.
The last time her younger sister invested her heart into someone she thought she loved, she had been used and betrayed.
Celestia had never felt that pain, but she had witnessed Luna’s suffering first hand.
Because of what happened to her in the past, Luna avoided relationships like the plague, using men only to satisfy her own wants and needs. She had been gifted with a natural beauty few could obtain, and she used it to her full advantage, seducing admirers left and right, and leaving a trail of shattered hearts in her wake.
Celestia felt responsible for her younger sister’s behavior. She had not been there for Luna when she was needed most. Instead of helping her younger sister’s heart mend and recover, she allowed Luna to become the sex-addicted seductrice she was today.
At last, Celestia began to cry. “I'm so sorry, sister…”
The tears that had been building in her eyes came forward, streaming down her cheeks. Her tears hit her legs and rolled until they fell to the sand beneath her.
After several moments, Celestia bit her lower lip and sniffled back her tears, opening her eyes.
The entire beach was completely silent except for the gentle cries of seagulls overhead and the crashing of waves on the sand.
“Um… H-H-Hey…”
Celestia jumped out of her skin, startled by the sudden break in the peaceful silence.
She looked up.
Standing over her was a young man in a red swimsuit. He had messy grey hair and sported an attractively toned body.
He swayed from side to side nervously as he tried to gather his thoughts. “I… Um… I'm really sorry to bother you, miss, but I'm… looking for someone.” His eyes could ever land on hers. They constantly shifted, looking up and down the beach, sometimes inland. “She was at the pool and came out this way, and…”
Celestia raised an eyebrow at the young man, looking him up and down. She then noticed the whistle around his neck and the white cross on his red swimsuit. “Ah… You must be the lifeguard. I believe you are looking for Luna.”
His eyes lit up at the sound of her name. “Yes, that's her! I tried to get her information earlier, but she left in hurry. Do you know Miss Luna?” He had such excitement in his voice.
Celestia nodded her head slowly. It saddened her to see how desperate the young man was to obtain Luna’s affections, knowing her sister would never grant them.
“I do, actually. She's my sister.” Then, her eyes narrowed as her gaze fell to sand at her feet. “If you are looking for her, I suggest you stop your search.” She brought a hand up to her cheeks and began wiping away the tears that stained her eyes. “Pursuing her will only hurt you.”
The excited look on the lifeguard’s face faded away, and his gaze fell. “Oh… I guess she really meant to leave me, then…”
Celestia nodded her head softly. “I'm afraid so. My sister can be… difficult, at times.”
He ran his hands through his hair. “No kidding… I couldn't even hold a conversation with her… I probably should have seen that she wasn't interested in me, anyway.”
The lifeguard turned to walk back up the beach. “I'm sorry to have bothered you, miss. I… I should get going…”
Celestia’s heart pounded against her chest.
She pitied the young man. He was very handsome and shy, from what she could tell, and Luna had prayed upon him.
Painful feelings of guilt ached in her chest, and she sought a way to fix what she had done.
Before he could leave, Celestia reached up and grasped a hold of his wrist. “Wait… Don't leave, please…”
The lifeguard spun around as Celestia pulled on his wrist, inviting him back.
“Are you… off duty?”
The lifeguard looked surprised, but he allowed her to pull him closer until he was sitting beside her. “I… Ye-Yeah. I'm off for today.” He ruffled his hair nervously. “That's why I came to find… I, uh… I didn't catch your name, miss…”
The principal managed a soft smile as her gaze met his, and she brushed her hair out of her eyes, only for the wind to mess it up again. “I'm Celestia. Who might you be?”
The lifeguard was really showing his timid side, now. He could hardly make eye contact with the older woman. “I-I-I'm Andesite…” He looked as though he was losing a little of his nerve with every moment he spent in Celestia’s presence. “M-M-My sisters call me Andy just to pick on me.”
At this, Celestia couldn't help laughing aloud. She covered her mouth in an attempt to suppress her snickering, and she brushed her hair aside.
Sister trouble? Celestia understood that issue all too well. “Well, Andesite, it is a pleasure to meet you.” With the young man sitting next to her, Celestia got a much better look at his more appealing features.
It was no wonder why Luna had been after him.
The guy was hot, for the lack of a better word. More to Celestia’s liking, however, he was incredibly timid.
*He won't make eye contact with me… Why is he having trouble looking at me?*
There was something about his shy recoil to her ever so subtle flirtations that made him all the more desirable.
*Surely there must be…*
Then, it hit her.
While Celestia had been eyeing up the lifeguard, he had gotten a good look at her as well. In the position she was sitting, Andesite got a perfect view down her bikini top, at her cleavage.
Now, out of what Celestia assumed to be politeness, Andesite was desperately trying to look away.
*This young man is quite interesting…*
His behavior was beginning to intrigue her more and more by the minute.
Hmm… Luna was a fool to turn him away.*
Celestia chuckled sweetly and placed a reassuring hand on the lifeguard’s shoulder. “You look like you're hurting yourself, Andesite. Why are you looking away?” It was an open ended question she already knew the answer to.
Celestia just wanted to hear him say it.
“It's… not right to stare at a… a woman’s chest…” He spoke softly and kept his eyes glued to the sand.
Celestia laughed again and rolled her eyes. With her free hand, she cupped the lifeguard’s cheek and tilted his face to meet her gaze. “That's an interesting sentiment for a handsome lifeguard.” She bit her lower lip and smiled. “Tell me, Andy, if a woman did not want a man to admire her breasts, why would she expose them for the whole world to see?”
Andesite thought about her question.
A part of him thought it made sense. If women really didn't want to by ogled by men, they'd cover their desirable features. Bikinis were designed for the sole purpose of attracting the eyes of potential mates.
“I’ll tell you what, Andesite…” Celestia smiled sweetly and placed a gentle hand on his upper leg, her fingers very subtle brushing against the skin under his swimsuit. “I'm going to help you win my sister over, but you need to do as I say. Do you understand?”
Andesite’s gaze fell, taking in the majesty of the Celestia’s curvy body before rising again to meet her shining eyes. “How are you going to do that?” Then, his frown returned. “If what you said is true, I don't have a chance with her.”
Celestia broke her pose and retracted her hand. “My sister can be difficult to get along with. I would know that better than anyone.” Then, she let out a long sigh as she thought carefully about what she was going to say next. “I know what she likes… I know what turns her on, what turns off… If you really like her, I can help you.”
The look on her face was completly serious. Celestia was determined to make amends to both Luna and her most recent victim. “Are you interested in her, or not?”
Andesite nodded his head quickly. “Yes, of course I am. I mean, before we… uh, before she left, we were talking a lot about a new Nintendo game, and I found her to be interesting to talk to.”
Celestia raised an eyebrow. She was impressed. “I see… So, you do have something in common with her. That's a good start. Video games are one of her greatest passions.” Then, she smiled softly. “The rest of her passions are a bit more… discrete…”
Andesite cocked his head to the side. “You don't mean…”
Celestia nodded, confirming his suspicions. “Yes, I do. My sister is very fond of meeting new people in interesting ways, very similar to the way she met you, I imagine.”
Andesite’s cheeks burned bright red as he recalled what had happened by the side of the pool.
He had never experienced anything so good in his life.
Luna had sucked him dry, inevitably leaving him wanting more.
He muttered almost incoherently as his words stumbled out of his mouth. “I-I-I’m sorry… She approached me while I was in my tower and-”
Celestia smiled and let out a soft chuckle. “Relax, Andesite. I'm her sister, not her mother.”
Her teasing wasn't getting them anywhere.
Andesite frowned, crossing his arms across his chest. “You still haven't told me how you're supposed to help me with Miss Luna.”
Celestia eyes fell on his bulging arms as they crossed.
*Is he… flexing?*
She bit her lower lip as she looked him up and down. He certainly looked to be in excellent physical shape, just the way she liked it.
For the first time, Celestia was unsure of her own intentions. Was she helping this young man because she pitied him, or because she liked him?
Maybe, it was a bit of both.
Celestia realized he was still waiting for her to answer.
“Well… To win her over, you're going to need to know more than just what video games she likes.” She paused for a moment. “You'll have to know how to satisfy her in other ways…”
Celestia made her move.
She took Andesite’s hand in her own, surprising the young man as she pulled him a bit closer. “I can show you what she likes to do when she's alone with a man and help you… practice…”
Andesite looked down at her hand as her fingers intertwined with his own.
“After that, it will only be a matter of arranging for you and Luna to meet…”
Andesite’s cheeks burned red with excitement and anticipation. Something like this had never happened to him before, and he doubted the opportunity would ever reveal itself again.
“Will this really work?”
Celestia didn't know for certain. It was very possible that Luna would simply reject Andesite a second time, but if she did, Celestia could have him all to herself…
That was a thought she played over in her mind. She certainly wouldn't be against taking him in if Luna rejected him again.
He was just her type, after all.
She let out a long sigh as she recollected her thoughts.
“We won't know until we try.”
Andesite sat still for several moments. To Celestia, he looked lost in thought.
Just when she was beginning to wonder if he would answer her or not, Andesite nodded his head.
“Alright, Miss Celestia, let's do it.”
Delighted by his reply, Celestia jumped to her feet and brushed the sand off of her body, causing her breasts to shake and jiggle in a way that captivated the young man’s gaze.
She caught him staring, and a smile crossed her lips. “That's the first lesson, Andy, but let's get back to my room before we go any further…”
***Up Next: Off Duty***