In the Shadow of the Sun - 3

>"Anonymous, are you alright?"

>A soft authoritative voice stirs you from your slumber.

>You peer through the iron bars of your cell door, searching for the source of the voice.

>The lunar princess sits on a luscious blue pillow on the other side.

>Once you recognize your company, you take note of the light seeping into the chamber from the window.

>A soft, pale beauty…

>It is nighttime.

>You slept through the entire day.

>"We have managed to negotiate for your release."

>Your attention focuses on Luna as you attempt to stand.

>The stone floor greets you when your legs give out.

>Luna glances you over and speaks quietly.

>"You should not move, Anonymous. Celestia's spell might heal your flesh, but it does not replace lost blood."

>Celestia's orgasming face fills your eyes as you blink.

>Taking the princess's advice, you lie on the floor while you converse.

"I understand. Thank you for your help, princess."

>Luna smiles at you.

>"'Tis no trouble, though We feel We must inform you of the conditions of your release."

"Conditions?"

>The sapphire p0ny shifts on her cushion.

>"Celestia would only agree to your release with the stipulation that you stay within the castle to, 'Ensure that you are not dangerous before truly freeing you.'"

>You stare at the ceiling in astonishment.

"She burns every inch of skin I have, as well as several organs, and I'M the dangerous one?!"

>You raise a hand to your left eye.

"She boiled the fluid in my eye. Do you know what that feels like?"

>You glare into space as Luna whispers.

>"We are sorry, Anonymous. We do not have the power to stand up to our sister."

"Celestia is that strong?"

>Luna hastily replies.

>"Forgive us, it is not that she is more powerful in terms of magic, rather she has more support from the political parties in Equestria."

>Luna looks crestfallen.

>"No doubt to to our less respected duties… Sadly anything We do in defiance of our sister would be labeled as rebellion."

>You ponder Luna's predicament, trying to find a solution to Celestia's iron hoof masquerading in a velvet glove.

>The past day has shown that Luna is far more worthy of your support than her sister, and after last night, you would do anything to bring Celestia down a few notches.

"Very well, I'll agree to the conditions."

>Luna's face lights up at your answer.

>"Huzza! We shall go inform sister immediately!"

>With that, the moon princess gallops off, leaving you to drift to sleep again, alone.

>Or so you thought.

>As you lay on the ground, a soft wisp of something brushes your face.

>Your eyes snap open, revealing the white alicorn standing above you.

"What th-"

>She shoves a hoof in your mouth to cut you off.

>"Shh~ Sh-sh-sh~"

>You see the fire in Celestia's eyes as she leans forward.

>"You may have escaped my dungeon momentarily, my little pet. But someone as durable as you is too good for Luna."

>She bites your neck.

>"Mmm- Did you know that- Mmm- You are the only one to live through our first date?"

>You refuse to acknowledge the seraphic demon sinking her teeth into you.

>"All those other toys couldn't last for more than one or two hours."

*Chomp*

>She gnaws at your jugular, causing your breathing to become labored.

>For several minutes she just chews and sucks on your neck.

>No reason given for, and no reason gleaned from her actions.

>Your neck pulsates with pain as Celestia removes her mouth from you.

> "I don't care what Luna wants, you're MINE!"

>A lance of light pierces your stomach and ignites.

*Ssssssssss*

 

"Ahh!"

>You wake up, still laying in your cell.

>Sweat drips from your brow and falls to the floor with a soft *drip*

"Ah- Ah- Ah-"

>You try to catch your breath and calm down.

>Was that really a dream?

>Maybe a hallucination from the blood loss…

>You shake your head as you sit up.

>It's still nighttime, you probably only slept for an hour at most.

>Your rub your abdomen.

>Sleep doesn't seem to be an option tonight.

>As you stand up, you hear hoofsteps echoing through the prison.

>A guard opens your cell door and silently enters.

>He removes your chains and stands attentively outside the door.

>"Prisoner 24601, you are being released, follow me."

>You step out of the cell and look around.

>Just you and the guard here.

>You breath a sigh of relief and follow the stallion down the hall.

 

>Your journey ends with a large set of ornate double doors.

>Silver crescents and stars shine against a deep blue base.

>The guard opens the doors and nudges you in, closing the doors behind you.

>You survey the room.

>Drapes of magnificent blues accented with silver trim hang from the walls.

>You begin to sense a theme here.

>Your eyes narrow at a sapphire p0ny standing on a balcony.

>Luna notices your apprehension as she trots over to greet you.

>"Relax, Anonymous. It is only us."

>She levitates a tea set and fills two cups, motioning for you to sit down at a table.

>As you sit, you inquire about the situation.

"Now that I am out of prison, what am I supposed to do?"

>You gaze at the lunar mare.

>"You are to work under the watchful eyes of nobility."

"Meaning what exactly?"

>Luna grins.

>"You're going to act as my personal guard!"

>…

>Oh, no.

>No, no, no, no, no.

"Luna, I'm hardly the type of person who would be good at that."

>You lie.

"I couldn't possibly defend you if the need arose."

>Not true.

"Human's are far from indestructible, especially when fighting magic p0nies."

>That one was accurate.

>Luna's features become serious.

>"The only other option available is for you to work under Celestia, Anonymous."

>********************

>"Oh yes~"

>********************

>You shudder.

>Working as a guard might be unpleasant, but there's no way it can be worse than Celestia's plans for you.

*Sigh* "All right… I am at your service."

>Luna clops her front hooves together in excitement as she beams.

>"Very well then. We hereby proclaim thee to be Equiem Nocturne, our knight protector."

>Luna stomps her hoof on the ground and several p0nies stream into the room.

>The p0nies quickly swarm around you and equip you with jet black armor.

>Shockingly enough, it doesn't fit you.

>You stand, armor hanging off your head like Alfred put too much starch in Batman's laundry.

*Twitch* *Twitch*

>Your eye muscles read the situation well.

>As do the dressp0nies. They leave when they notice your angry expression.

>"Hmm… This will never do."

>Luna looks over your ridiculous raiments, the gears working in her head to find a solution.

*Ding*

>"Aha! We have it!"

>You could have sworn you heard a ding sound…

>Luna positions herself a little ways in front of you, appearing to make some calculations of sorts.

>Her horn glows a soft blue as her eyes shine a ghostly white.

>"Hnn-"

>Whatever the spell is, she is having trouble with it.

>You ready yourself as Luna begins to discharge her built up magic with a bright light.

>A warm sensation washes over you, forcing away the anxiety you held inside.

>When the effulgence fades, you examine yourself for problems.

>Armor adorns your entire body.

>The many ridges and horns along the pieces give an almost demonic appearance.

"S-So-O W-wha-AT N-o-W?"

>God, the reverberation in the helmet is TERRIBLE!

>You try to take a step forward only to fall over.

*Clank* *Clank* *Clank* *Clank* *Clank*

>This armor is heavy.

>Luna takes heed of your struggle and begins to instruct you.

>"Ah- Focus! Ah- The armor will- Ah- Bend to your will. Ah-"

>That spell mutt have really been a burden. She's still trying to catch her breath.

>You concentrate, attempting to mold the armor into something that doesn't look like it came from the planes of Oblivion.

>When you open your eyes again, the armor is practically weightless.

>Examining the redesigned magical panoply, you become aware of how form fitting it is.

>It's more like a thick second skin, than a suit of armor.

>Your movement isn't inhibited in the slightest.

>If anything, you feel more limber than before.

*Thud*

>The noise draws your attention towards Luna.

>Her crumpled figure lies on the ground before you.

>You rush over and help her up.

>She's sweating profusely and is barely conscious.

>You can feel her heartbeat through the armor.

>…

>Literally through the armor, it's detecting her pulse.

>You relax a little as her heart rate begins to slow.

>Her eyelids flutter open as you hold her.

>"B… bed…"

>You look around the room, searching for her request.

>A luxurious mattress outfitted with many silky sheets and pillows lies under a canopy in an alcove along the wall.

>Curtains hang from the structure and fall to the sides of the bed.

>The colors, are of course Luna's signature Blue and Silver.

>You position yourself to lift the princess.

>She's a little larger than a normal p0ny, so she's going to be heav-

>Or not.

>You raise the semi-large p0ny with no trouble at all, not even grunting from the effort.

>This magic armor certainly is something.

>Cradling the princess, you carry her to the bed.

>You pull the sheets over and gently place Luna on her side.

>Her face relaxes as you draw the sheets over her and tuck her in.

>Pale blue locks of hair splay out from her mane.

>You brush a few locks from Luna's face as you make sure she is ok.

>Once you are satisfied that she is just sleeping, you stand up and walk to the door.

>A faint orange light is beginning to fill the sky, tinting the striking silver a warm peach color.

>Taking a last look at the sleeping princess, you exit her chambers and re-enter the hall.

>As you close the door, it dawns that you have no idea where to go.

>If you are Luna's personal guard, do you have to stay with her at ALL times? Even when sleeping?

>Your thoughts are interrupted by a figure, followed by a small crowd, storming down the hall.

>It was Celestia.

>She looked furious.

>Her grimace only grows larger when she sees you standing outside her Sister's bedchamber.

>"Anonymous, WHERE IS LUNA?!"

>Celestia's rage filled voice booms throughout the hall, making the guards behind her flinch.

>You throw your hands up in a quieting motion and try to calm the white demon in front of you.

"She is asleep…"

>The group of guards watches you closely.

>It would be best to not seem insubordinate, so you stifle a gag as you continue.

>"Your highness…"

>Celestia's eyes bore into you, giving off a sense of intense hostility.

>"SLEEPING?! HER MOON STILL FILLS OUR SKY!"

>Again with the voice.

>You raise a finger to your lips and shush the sun princess.

"Well, I'm afraid that I can't wake her. Whatever she did exhausted her to the point of collapse. If I'm supposed to be her protector, I cannot allow you to force her awake like this."

>If it wasn't for the guards, you would be trembling in your magic boots right now.

>Celestia doesn't like to show her brutal side in front of others apparently.

>Good luck for you.

"There must be some other way to move the moon?"

>Celestia's scowl twitches and shows a brief grin.

>She glances at the stallions behind her and nods.

>They turn and begin to leave, Celestia keeping an eye on them.

>Bad luck for you.

>When the last guard's form disappears around the corner, the mad mare snaps her head to you.

>If looks could kill, her's would be sodomizing you right now.

>"There is one way, my little toy~"

>You back up, thinking of a way to fight the sun goddess.

>"*I* can move it for her."

>All of your mental scenarios end poorly for you.

>"But *you* have to do something for me~"

>Your back presses against the doors to Luna's room.

>You close your eyes and ready yourself for the torture as Celestia closes in.

>"Eh-hem."

>You open your eyes and stare down at the princess.

>She's holding out a hoof.

"I… I don-"

>"Lick it."

"What?!"

>The solar sovereign smirks as she talks.

>"If you clean my hoof with your tongue, I will let Luna rest and move her moon myself."

>You can't believe this, why does she even think you'd agree to that.

>Seemingly picking up on your thoughts, the princess chides you.

>"You KNOW I could ask for something more… delightful."

>Her lips glisten as she licks them.

>"But I thought I'd be nice to my darling sister's new personal guard."

>As humiliating as it is, she's right.

>She COULD ask for something way worse.

>"And besides…"

>Celestia props herself up on you and whispers into your ears.

>"We'll have so much time to play later~"

>You shudder as she returns to her standing position, outstretched hoof ready.

>One thousand years in the past.

>No way home as far as you know.

>Luna is your only protection from her sister.

>You have to protect her.

>You kneel before the princess.

>Her hoof stretches out  to greet your face.

>You lightly take hold and bring your face to it.

>Your tongue slides across the golden band on her hoof.

>The metallic taste is rather off-putting.

>Celestia enjoys it though.

>She throws her head back when you look up at her.

>She's intoxicated with her temporary power over you.

>Fortunately, your tormentor mostly walks around in the castle, limiting the amount of dirt needed to be… cleaned.

>Her lustrous band shines as you release her hoof and start to stand.

>"What are you doing?"

>Her magic forces you to your knees again.

>You glare at her.

"We had a deal."

>"Yes~"

>She removes her gold band and positions her hoof again.

>"I appreciate the cleaning service for my shoe, but I said 'hoof' not 'shoe'."

>She presses her hoof to your face.

>Pride… is no longer a factor for your survival…

*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*

>Celestia leaks onto the carpet as your tongue laps at her hoof.

>"Yesssss~"

>Her hoof is soft, despite what you expected, and tastes earthy.

>As you clean, a second taste fills your mouth.

>It is a slight hint of white chocolate…

>Did Celestia use this hoof to…

>"Oh~"

>The sun princess releases a throaty moan as you lick her sole.

>You force the unpleasant realization out of your head and finish your bribe.

>Celestia's hoof shines with your saliva as you draw away from it.

>She pulls her hoof to her face, taking a deep breath to inhale the smell of your shattered pride.

 >She levitates her shoe over and slides her hoof back in.

>It squelches softly from the coating of spit.

>You wince and stand.

>Celestia smirks at you, her satisfaction filling the air.

>"Very well. I'll forget Luna's slip-up."

>Her horn glows as she concentrates for a few moments.

>"There. All done!"

>…

>She made you lick her hoof for something that took literally two seconds of effort.

>Words cannot express the rage you feel.

>She tasks you.

>She tasks you, and you shall have her.

>You hide your anger from the world as Celestia trots away, tail lifting to the side.

>Sunlight streams through the windows.

>It's officially morning.

>You stand at Luna's door, unsure of what to do or where to go.

>A black p0ny approaches you from the other end of the hall, opposite the direction Celestia headed.

>When he sees you he tilts his head to the side.

>You don't care, what could he do to you that Celestia hasn't?

>Your stomach grumbles right as the black stallion turns to leave.

>He lets out a hearty laugh upon hearing the sound.

>"Hungry, eh? Well then, let's go get something to eat!"

>You ponder the situation silently before you speak.

"I don't think I should leave. I'm supposed to be Princess Luna's personal guard."

>"Oh, don't worry about that. Your armor will let you know if the princess needs help."

>He trots up to you and taps your leg, studying the surface of your armor.

>"Damn good spell, if I do say so myself! Even *I* didn't know it would work on a non-p0ny."

>The stallion strikes a pose, speaking with pride.

"Who are you?"

>You inspect the p0ny in front of you.

>He is a black, fairly large unicorn with some kind of machine for a cutie mark.

>"Name's Ex."

>You raise an eyebrow.

"'Ex'? That seems a bit… contrived."

>Ex purses his lips.

>"Hmm. Well, I didn't get to pick my name, so buck off."

>You chuckle at the stallion's frustration.

>Seeing you laugh mellows Ex.

>"Come on, I'll show you the mess hall."

>Ex begins to walk away and motions for you to follow.

>You take one final glance at the blue and silver doors.

>What could happen?

>With that, you follow your new friend in a quest for food.