The Sweetness of My Zed's touch and her Sweet Voice.
I am Silhouette Shield. I am an Opliptera mare, and former Night Guard for the Lady Luna. I am also a failure of a Pony. I left the Night Guard, and instead was drafted into the new defense service codenamed: Shining Force, by a friend of mine. Yeah, a friend I never got to tell how much I felt about him. I suppose it isn't important, as he did somehow introduce me to my love Zed, and for that, I shall always be grateful. Why do I say I am a failure? Because in my story I am about to tell you, I let my friend die. May Lady Luna forgive me for not helping her when I got the chance.
It all started some time ago when Zed and myself were settling into lives with each other. He is such a looker! I mean, a Zebra-Earth Pony mix lent itself to make him the perfect burly stallion for me to hug. The way his stripes blended into his light brown fur was so beautiful. I still don't understand what the mule saw in me. I mean, I admit my wings are sexy, and he spoiled me those first few days we met and I confessed my interest in him. But to propose to me after knowing me a week? Was he not aware how crazy I am? Still, I said yes, and the ring made me so happy. The cute little colt in his hometown helped make it, and I can tell it is special. While trying to figure out where we should live our future lives together, I got a letter passed to me from my cousin.
She let me know about her life in the Night Guard, serving the Lady Luna, etc. etc. What struck me was she also mentioned a name. Melody Keys. I knew that name from long ago in my younger days when I lived near those rude bird-people. I still have no idea what they had against ponies, but I was so glad to leave. While I left, I met this beautiful red unicorn mare and went to a neighboring town. Over the year I knew her we shared much together,did much together, and eventually had a first kiss together, amongst a whole lot more. I won't go into detail, but she was my first love. I hated that she moved, and I stayed in that cruddy town until Wonder found me, and offered me a chance to see Equestria.
Now, before I was to go with him to start our search for brave warriors to defend the land when the Royal and Night Guards could not, she came back into my life. I told him I wanted to be alone with Zed, just a while longer. Personally I didn't think it was a lie, because we were going to be together, but it stretched the truth a lot. He allowed it, and told me to meet him in Van Hoover after I was done. I was happy he was so forgiving, just as his friend and my fiancee Zed was. My cousin mentioned she was in Ponyville, so we both headed there.
Time froze when I saw her again at that little music shop, and she looked into my eyes. The light red unicorn had the most beautiful green eyes with her shockingly lovely orange mane and tail, and nothing stopped me from hugging her when we met again. She and I talked a while asking about life, when my striped stallion came from behind and stood by my side. I introduced the two, my former and current lover, and thankfully there wasn't any drama. I hate that anyway! We asked her to join us for dinner later, and we went to check in at a cure little Inn in town.
I was glad that pink mare respected my wish not to throw a party for me being in her town. I like the excitable mare, but she did tend to get too close. Dinner went by in a flash, the food not being much to talk about, but the company I was with all that I cared about. She didn't have a place to stay, as she was heading back to Canterlot that night, but we had her stay with us, exchanging stories, and telling our two very different love stories. Zed and I love was fast and quick, but Melody's and mine was slow and tender, the way you can only find between two mares.
I cannot remember what brought the thought in my head, I probably wanted to embarrass Zed. But I asked if she would ever consider "Joining in a threesome or something sometime?" As a joke to get the uppity Zed to loosen up. However, she took it seriously, and kissed me deeply and with passion I remembered from all those years ago. Zed simply watched, until she did the same for him. I wasn't ready for the feelings I felt at that moment, and to be honest I think even Zed could actually recall how what happened, happened, that way it did better than I could. All I know was the night was the most fun I ever had with my dear Zed in our young love life.
I loved both mare and stallion for different reasons, beyond the physical ones. Each was a part of me I wanted to have in my life. I walked over to where Melody was sitting in a coach in the morning, and remember what we talked about vividly. "Melody. I don't know how this all happened, but I still want you to know I love you, just like all those years ago, but I can't leave Zed either."
"You don't have to. I know you have to go to Van Hoover soon, but would you and Zed like to be mine? I haven't ever found love like I had with you, my Sillie girl. Zed is the most kind and gentle stallion I ever met, and I can't hurt you two by being greedy. So, why can't we all have each other?" She told me.
If anypony wants to know where I get my honesty from, Melody would be my answer! "I have to talk it over with him, 'cause we are getting married. It'll take a lot of work, but you are worth it, and I never want to lose you again. I love you Melody Keys." I told her as I nibbled on her soft neck. She did the same, and we made love again. I still recall Zed saying he was awake during that, but I swear he never made a single noise to say he was, but I am sure he enjoyed what he saw.
We all talked over the plan together, and although we couldn't all get married as one triad, I very much liked how open we all were to the idea, and Zed made it a point to support us both as we needed. I spent that rest of the day before heading to Van Hoover with them simply nudging and being playful with them. To anypony I offended that day by doing anything inappropriate, I am sorry I cannot remember any of what I did, but I do apologize.
Van Hoover and the small towns all the way down to Los Pegasus proved to be very fruitful in finding many new allies. I was so glad to help convince some very cool and awesome heroes to join the Shining Force team. I still had no idea how Wonder found these ponies, he just seemed to know where they were. Still, I wanted to be home to my Zed and Melody. I received a letter from Zed, Melody went to visit her parents after a couple months in Manehatten and hadn't come back yet. I was anxious, but assured me she was ok. They apparently were having much fun without me, and Zed wasn't one to brag, but I sensed he liked telling me about it. I didn't mind, as having a Captain and partner who can't read subtle hints and flirtation sucks!
We finally got a break, while Wonder went off to continue his search for more contacts down in Dodge City and Baltimare. I waited with my Zed, who I rewarded with many kisses, for Melody for over a month. We both got worried as a lot of time had passed, and she was never one to break a promise. I contacted my dear cousin, who was the Captain of the Night Guards, and had her check if there was any missing pony reports that mentioned Melody. As we planned a trip to Manehatten, my cousin sent a simple letter telling me the news.
ICU Room 211. Patient: Keys, Melody. Canterlot Hospital.
We went to the hospital as fast as we could. I wanted to fly there myself and wait for Zed to come by train, but he wanted to be there for me, should the news on how she got in the hospital was bad. I agreed with him, and cursed myself for not being a dragon and being able to pick that mule up myself to Canterlot. We got there and after filling in some missing paperwork regarding medical condition I knew about her, we were allowed to see her. I never saw a unicorn that beaten up before. I cried after seeing her for only a minute, to the point Zed and a Guard had to hold me down. I wanted to kill whoever did this to her!
Try as they may to resist I spent a night in the dungeon, but my cousin bailed me out herself, and told us what little information she had. I was so upset, I didn't want to hear anything and just wanted to hurt something, but Rouge was always the calm one and it worked well with me.
"Cousin, this is being investigated further, but unless she wakes up we won't know who had beaten her to this degree. There were reports of her in the hospital a few days after she arrived in Manehatten. Mainly for various cuts and bruises, though the nurses said there may have been more at play. She was scared of something. My Guards there are trying to track her parents and observe them. If she does wake up you must promise to talk to her, and don't worry, her statements will be protected. We can handle find the pony who did this to her." My cousin, the Captain, said. She always deserved that title, no matter what anypony else says!
I understood what she said, and agreed to her request. Zed and I stayed with my cousin in the Off-castle grounds barracks. Before I left the hospital that day, a doctor pulled me aside to inform me of one thing that made my heart nearly break, but happy at the same time: She was pregnant with a foal! I prayed to my Lady Luna every night, and wrote to my little colt friend to do the same. I admired how much faith he had, so I know he would be happy to do so for me.
The prayers must have worked, because two weeks later, she awoke! She was very scared of me being there for some reason. I talked to her for hours just talking about anything, trying not to bring up her injuries. She calmed, and we kissed for what felt like hours. I didn't care if the doctors and nurses did their checks, I loved this mare and I missed her so much. After we shared our long moments together and when nopony was around she told me what happened. I can never write down what she said, and even Zed cannot know the extent of what her Father did to her while she was there, but I promised her, and I shall take this to my grave.
Essentially, her father was a monster, hitting her, neglecting her, and forbade her to come back to Zed. Word had been exchanged and he repeated injured her, until she escaped one late night on a transport train. She came to Canterlot, but was found by workers as her body was suffering great neglect and malnourishment. I thanked Luna for those workers, and one day, swore to give them what I had for thanks. I convinced her that night to let me write some of what she said he did down, and the guards would take care of him.
I am glad she did that, as sehe seemed to get better. Both Zed and I swore our love to her and we talked about raising the foal, who we found was going to be a colt, together at home. I wished things worked out that way. A day before she was to be discharged, something happened with her heart and she nearly passed that night. She was alive, but at the price of her unborn colt's life, her body was spared. The body works in odd ways, for I could have swore our sexual imperative would have gave that lil colt a chance! It is not fair!
She cried when the doctor's ignored my request not to tell her about that yet. I hugged her, and Zed stood by her crying as well, for his son he would never meet. It hurt us all. I hated doctors so much after this, and I would really hurt myself by ignoring them in the near future. She was depressed after that, and I knew in my heart, my Melody was dying. I stayed with her everyday and night holding and kissing her, but in the end she died as well.
It was my fault. I remembered the stories she told me as younger mares. How her father was a creep. Why didn't I stop her from going? The only satisfaction I got was seeing the unicorn stallion being brought to Canterlot for trial for what he did. I am not sure how it happened, but Zed got to be the one to tell him what happened to Melody, and when he said something about her that Zed didn't like, he got bucked in the chest. Strangely none of the guards saw it, and my Zed was hugged tightly after that. Months later, when I discovered my own pregnancy, I believe that night that followed him bucking that bastard, and the event we did after, was when we conceived our children.
We took Melody, and lil Aka Octave, the colt we never got to meet home to be buried, and we visited her everyday until my duty called again. I was happy to encourage that little colt who prayed with me, to go for his love. I regretted yelling at him once when he asked me something kind of silly, but I hope he forgives me. He was the one who knew I was pregnant, and the one who asked me to go check with the doctors. My training was modified a bit to protect my foals, but I am fighting for her memory now. I may have screwed up my life during the Night Guard but I shan't lose this second chance! When my foals are born, Zed has agreed the twins will be named Melody and Aka after my dear and her... I mean, our child.
To wherever you are my beloved Melody Keys, please wait for us. I shall always promise to joke around like you liked me to be, even when it isn't the most appropriate timing. I love you, my wonderful friend and our sexy Zed loves you with all his big heart.
Silhouette Shield