A/N: Going to be doing a two-chapter dump today, you'll be getting Chapter Six right after this one.
Chris hummed to himself as he flipped another pancake, glancing at the plate of pancakes he had already made as he waited for it to be ready.
"Breakfast is almost done," He called over his shoulder.
"Thank goodness," Luna groaned. "The coffee has only just started to kick in."
Celestia giggled. "Oh, Luna. Nopony said you had to stay up."
"True, but I cannot say no to pancakes," the lunar princess spoke up. Chris rolled his eyes as he moved the last pancake to the plate, picking it up and carrying it over to the table and setting it down.
"Just make sure you don't eat them all before I finish cleaning up," He said teasingly as he went to clean up the stuff he had been using to cook them.
"I'll make sure she doesn't," Celestia assured him as Luna started to take some from the stack and eating them. As she had said, the white alicorn made sure that she didn't take too much before taking her own share. Chris chuckled as he put everything in the sink, before he joined them at the table and took his own share of pancakes.
"Mmm! These are great!" Luna complimented, thankfully making sure not to talk with her mouth full.
"Thanks," Chris said, chuckling. "I try my best."
"Hmm... I think I could take some inspiration from these next time I do it," Celestia spoke up, to which Luna rolled her eyes.
"Oh please, Tia. You don't need to change anything," she said. "Your pancakes are perfect as they are."
Chris smiled, before he finished his plate and stood.
"I'm... I've got something I need to check on," He said as he grabbed his keys off the counter and then walked out of the kitchen, the door to outside slamming before a few seconds later they heard the engine of his ATV roar to life. Curious, Luna got up and started to follow him, to which Celestia called, "Luna, where are you going?"
"To see what's going on. I'll be back," she assured Celestia, and then continued on out. Once outside, Luna noticed Chris in his ATV and from what it looked like, he was leaving.
Where are you off to? she thought to herself, taking a brief look back at the house before focusing on the ATV again. Perhaps one of Luna's biggest flaws was that she was often too curious for her own good, and that included now. So when the ATV started driving away, Luna spread her wings and took to the sky, following him at a distance.
Chris drove along at a fast speed, several times skidding to turn as he roared along. After about five minutes, he skidded to a stop in front of a fenced off area that contained four stone slabs standing upright in the ground, turning off his ATV's engine before climbing off and walking inside. Luna, still being curious, stayed above at a reasonable height, hovering for a bit as she tried to figure out what he was doing. Chris finally stopped before one of the stone slabs as he knelt, reaching out and running one hand along the face of it as Luna heard him sigh.
"Hi mom..." He said, loud enough to where she was able to hear him. "Decided to come talk to you again... I wish you were here to meet Tia and Luna. You'd love them, I'm sure of it..."
Luna realized what this was as she gently and silently lowered herself to the ground.
The graves of his family, she thought with sympathy and sorrow. Her coffee may have worn off a while back, but she was no longer feeling tired. Respectfully, she stayed silent and listened to what Chris had to say.
"You were always there for me, and I've felt your absence greatly in the past ten years..." He said, sighing again. "But since I met them, I've felt more complete. Like my family is back together..." He then sniffed as tears started rolling down his face. "I... I just wish you all could be here..."
Luna couldn't stay silent for much longer, and feeling the tears escape her, she trotted quietly over to Chris and slowly, so as not to startle him, placed one of her wings around his shoulders.
"I'm so sorry for your loss, Chris," she said softly. Chris turned to look at her, tears running down his face as he sniffed, before hugging her as he sobbed.
"I just wish you could have met them..." He managed.
"Shh... hush now," Luna cooed gently, tears falling silently from her own eyes. "Just let it out..."
Chris nodded as he continued sobbing, eventually starting to unconsciously stroke her mane as if to help himself calm down. Luna didn't respond verbally, but instead simply ran one of her hooves through his hair in a comforting manner, accepting his gesture as a means to feel secure.
After a few more minutes, Chris sniffed as he said softly. "Thanks Luna..."
"You're welcome, Chris," Luna answered gently. Chris smiled as he raised the hand he wasn't using to stroke her mane and scratched behind one of her ears slightly. This made the alicorn give a giggle.
"Are you trying to tease me, Chris?" she asked him playfully.
"Maybe," Chris chuckled before pulling away and gesturing at his ATV. "You want to ride back with me instead of flying?"
Luna's excitement was apparent when he said that.
"In that?" she asked, pointing at the ATV.
"Do you see anything else?" Chris asked her teasingly. Luna giggled again.
"Sure, I'd love to!" she agreed. "It'd be a different experience from a chariot."
Chris smiled as he headed over to his ATV, climbing in it as he started up the engine.
"Well, come on then!" He said, chuckling. Luna smiled and then, with slight difficulty, managed to climb into the passenger seat beside him.
"Hold on," Chris warned her, before he shifted it into drive and pushed his foot down on the gas, the back wheels spinning for a few seconds before they took off. Luna was surprised by the lurch backwards she felt when the vehicle took off, but then when it got to a good speed, she felt herself smiling wide-eyed in child-like wonder at the speed it was capable of pulling off and how smooth a ride it was too.
Chris glanced over at Luna, before as they reached a turn he threw the wheel sideways as he pulled on the gear-shifting lever, shifting the ATV into second gear as they skidded around the turn before he straightened the wheel and they took off again. Luna was alive with excitement, for she could often be a very daring pony and this was only fueling that wild side of hers.
"This is amazing!" she squealed joyfully.
"Glad you like it!" Chris said as he continued driving, eventually pulling up into the driveway of his house as he skidded sideways into the spot he parked it at, turning off the engine after he made sure to put it into neutral. Luna climbed out with a gleeful expression.
"We need to get things like this for Equestria," she beamed.
"Where'd you get the fuel for it though?" Chris asked as he climbed off and started towards the front door of the house. At this, Luna's excitement turned to thoughtfulness as she trotted after him.
"I don't know. Where do you get it from?" she asked him.
"Town," He said, gesturing to a small hut that had several red cans in it. "I fill seven fuel cans full of gas whenever needed, and once they're empty I go back into town and refill them."
"Where do they get that from?" Luna inquired further.
"Uhm... that's a tricky question to answer due to extreme details..." Chris said slowly.
"Hmm... well, we can always research," Luna compromised. "And we can always make one powered by magic, like we did with our trains."
"I guess you could," Chris said as he opened the door, holding it for her to pass through first.
"It wouldn't be the first time," Luna chuckled, walking right on in. Chris chuckled as he followed her inside, closing the door behind him.
"Luna, when you said you'd be back, that is not what I thought you meant!" Celestia scolded as she entered the room they were in. She didn't stay angry for long, however, and instead looked to Chris with a smile. "Nevertheless... you seem to have been in capable hooves - er, hands."
"Nothing bad would ever happen to anyone on my watch," Chris said with a small smile.
"I know, and I think we both can verify that," Celestia remarked, showing her wing as Luna did her hoof. Naturally, Celestia's wing was mostly (if not entirely) healed and Luna's leg was almost there as well, but it was more than enough to imply what she meant.
"Just doing my job as a good person," Chris said with a chuckle.
"Well, it's good enough for the two of us," Luna giggled.
Chris smiled, before he said. "I'll... be in my office if you need me." He then turned and walked off. Luna and Celestia watched him leave, then Celestia gave a cheeky grin as she looked at Luna.
"What?" the younger alicorn asked.
"Go to him," Celestia answered, still keeping her grin. "You know you want to..."
"Alright, alright," Luna chided, and then trotted on after Chris, her older sister giggling quietly all the while.
"Celestia, you are sometimes too cheeky for your own good," the white alicorn said to herself.
When Luna reached Chris's office, she found the human leaned over something on his desk, staring at it as his brow furrowed in concentration, for the moment not even seeming to notice that she was there. Quietly, she entered the room to see what it was that had him in concentration. As if he had suddenly heard her, Chris raised his head and smiled sheepishly at Luna.
"Sorry I didn't notice you there... I'm looking at my schedule to see when the next shipment of hay is due." He said, chuckling. "It's kind of a good thing to plan ahead in my opinion."
"It has its benefits," Luna agreed, then asked, "I assume that's for the horses outside? I wonder if they can understand Equestrians?"
"I have no clue," Chris said, shrugging as he closed what he had been looking at before leaning back in his chair. "You're free to try at some time if you want though."
"I think I might, if only to satisfy my curiosity," Luna shrugged. The human chuckled as he looked at her.
"Well, is there any particular reason you came after me?" He asked, smiling at her.
"Not really... although Tia told me I should follow you," Luna admitted. "Even then... I just wanted to follow you anyways."
"Anything you want to talk about now that you're here?" Chris asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Mmm... I don't know," Luna shrugged. "I guess... I just wanted to be with you for a while."
"Hoping for some private affection like I gave Tia this morning?" Chris asked with a teasing smirk.
"Um... maybe," Luna blushed and looked down at the floor for a moment. The human just rolled his eyes as he chuckled.
"Come on over here then Luna," He said, smiling. The alicorn smiled back before trotting closer to him and embracing him lovingly, wings and forelegs both wrapping around him.
Chris sighed as he hugged her back, raising one hand and running it through her mane slowly. Luna closed her eyes as she let out a happy sigh of her own, nuzzling the human in the process. Chris smiled as he proceeded to run his hand all the way down her back just to the base of her tail, moving it back up to her mane as he did it again, curious to see what her reaction to it would be.
Luna gave a shudder, excited by this new action which was even more clear by how her wings started to spread out and become stiff. Chris chuckled as he continued doing it, also scratching behind one of her ears with his free hand. Luna gave a small giggle as she laid a peck on his cheek, her wings stiffening at her sides some more to the point where they were stiffened too much to move them.
Chris smiled as he then pulled Luna into a kiss, continuing to run his hand through her mane and down her back as he used the other hand to hold her close to him. Luna moaned against him with a shudder, her tongue meeting his own as they started making out. She definitely didn't have Celestia's experience, but she did have an eagerness unmatched by her sister.
Chris chuckled as he deepened their kiss, pulling her closer to him as he continued his affections towards her. The alicorn moaned again and then her horn glowed as she removed her royal attire, most likely so that the metallic pieces wouldn't get in the way of their intimacy. She even had temporarily removed her crown, setting it on a shelf nearby even while she kissed him. Chris smiled mentally as he pulled Luna even closer to him, hugging her tightly as he continued to run his hand through her mane and down her back.
Luna moaned against his lips, her body shuddering in response to his caresses and her mind clouded by the bliss she was feeling. One of her forelegs moved up to his chest and started to make some slow circles on it with her hoof, hoping to get a response from him in the process. Chris let out a soft moan as he pulled Luna closer to him, closing his eyes as he enjoyed the moment he was having with her as he continued his affections towards her.
Eventually, Luna broke the kiss with a gasp to let them breathe, but even so she was still ever eager to try something else. And she showed this when she leaned in and gave Chris a lick on the cheek that eventually started turning into little kisses and licks all along his neck. Chris shuddered, a small sigh of pleasure coming from him as he continued his caresses through her mane and down her back. The alicorn moaned approvingly as she moved her licking up to one ear and started to coat it with her tongue, applying a thin coat of saliva to it. Chris let out a moan as he continued caressing her back, closing his eyes slightly as he shuddered.
Luna made a small giggle, then gently and carefully (because of her horn) moved her head to the next ear and repeated this process with the human. Chris let out another moan as he started running his hands along her wings, stroking them tenderly and affectionately. The alicorn made a barely suppressed squeal when his hands ran across her wings; they were particularly sensitive to her, and she rarely had anyone touch them before Chris. On top of that, Chris's hands gave him an advantage no creature in Equestria had, and that was a far more gentle and sensitive touch. Chris chuckled softly as he continued stroking Luna's wings, a small smile on his face as he did so. Luna gasped again, followed by a loud moan of ecstasy and some whines or soft squeals of pleasure.
"Ah... Chris..." she whispered, as if she found some extra comfort in saying his name. Chris's smile grew slightly bigger as he continued his affections towards her, just wanting to make sure she was enjoying the moment they were having together.
The alicorn continued moaning and whimpering, and eventually she even made a little squeal when his hand reached a spot just between her wings. Chris paused, before with a small smirk he started to massage his hand on the spot between her wings, wondering what sort of reaction he'd get out of her. Luna immediately gave a squeal, unable to suppress it and practically seemed to melt in Chris's arms.
"Ah! Yes... don't stop..." she whispered. "Keep... ah! Keep going..."
"If you want me to..." Chris chuckled, continuing to massage that spot with one hand as with his other he started stroking her mane tenderly. Luna shuddered some more, her legs starting to buckle a little from the pleasure she was experiencing. Her wings had become completely stiff by this time, and she seemed unable to move them due to her pleasure. This, however, only seemed to further prove how much she was enjoying this moment with Chris. Chris smiled as he continued his affections towards her, feeling his love towards the mare before him growing with every passing second. Luna continued moaning and occasionally squealing, and eventually she leaned over and whispered into his ear again.
"You... ah! sure know... how to please... a mare, don't you?" she teased. Chris smiled warmly as he replied, his voice also a whisper.
"I guess I do," was all he said as he continued massaging the spot between her wings.
"One would... ah! think that you... are that eager... to go further..." Luna gasped. "I know... I'm starting to... feel this way..."
"I'm open to going farther," Chris whispered, smiling slightly. "But only if you really want to... I don't want to make you uncomfortable..."
"Do I... sound uncomfortable to you?" the alicorn giggled, then more seriously, "Just know... this is my first... time with anypony..."
"It'll be mine as well..." Chris said softly.
Luna seemed to look thoughtful at this point (or as thoughtful as she could in her current condition), and then she said softly, "Well... at this point... it's your call. Either way... I'll be content..."
"So... if we were to go further, don't you think it might be wise to take it somewhere a little bit more comfortable than my office?" Chris asked with a small smile. Luna seemed to ponder this, then gave a sly grin.
"It would make things easier," she agreed.
Chris chuckled softly. "So, want to take this to my bedroom then?" He asked as he scratched behind her ear with one hand, still massaging the spot between her wings with his other.
"Mmm..." the alicorn moaned. "Yes..."
Chris chuckled as he moved his hand down from her ear and lightly tickled the underside of one of her wings
"So, how do you plan on us getting out of here with your wings all stiff?" He asked teasingly. "Cause I don't think you'd fit through the door."
Luna smirked, and then her horn glowed softly for a moment.
"Alicorns are always full of surprises," she replied, and then added, "Just... hold onto me. And... be warned, don't try to take it all in. You'll just give yourself a headache."
Chris raised an eyebrow, before nodding.
"Alright Luna," He said, before hugging her a bit tighter. The alicorn's horn glowed a little brighter, and then with a flash of light they appeared in his bedroom. Or at least that's an onlookers viewpoint; in Chris's eyes, the entire world seemed to flip inside-out for a bit and was shaded with the same color as Luna's magic, and then suddenly everything became clear as they appeared in his room. The human shook his head slightly, before letting out a grunt.
"Is it like that every time you do it?" He asked the alicorn.
"It gets easier over time," Luna shrugged.
"Heh, I'm sure it does," Chris said as he started to lean in for another kiss, but right at that moment something started ringing in his jeans pocket and with an exasperated groan he pulled away from Luna, reaching into his pocket and pulling out his phone, tapping something on the screen before bringing it up to his ear and saying. "Yeah John, what is it?"
Luna gave a slightly irritated groan.
"Damn it..." she whispered lowly so that John wouldn't hear from his end.
"Wait, what!?" Chris suddenly yelled. "You had what happen!?" There was a few seconds of silence from Chris, where Luna guessed John was talking, then he said. "I'll be down in under thirty, John. I'll help you find out who did it."
Chris lowered his phone and shoved it in his pocket as he ran over to his dresser, grabbing something off it and undoing his belt to slip it onto it.
"What's wrong?" Luna asked, now feeling like she should feel concerned.
"One of John's cattle's been shot," Chris said, as he then reached into his dresser and pulled something out that glinted in the light: his six-shot Remington revolver, which he opened and started loading bullets into their chambers. "And out here, we take that sort of thing personally."
Luna's eyes widened in shock. She didn't exactly know what it was that Chris was now holding, but she did know that it was built to kill.
"What is that thing?" she asked. "What are you going to do?"
"It's my Remington pistol," Chris said, spinning the cylinder before clicking it into place and sliding it into the holster he had put on his belt. "It's just in case I need to protect myself."
"You're going to kill someone?" the alicorn asked.
"No," Chris said, looking Luna straight in the eyes. "I'm not. However, if anyone or anything attempts to hurt or kill me, I'll be ready."
Luna nodded in understanding, then embraced him softly for a moment.
"Be safe, okay?" she pleaded softly.
"I swear on my name and the Lord's, I'll be safe Luna," Chris said, hugging her. "You and Tia stay safe as well, alright?"
"Alright," she nodded, kissing his forehead. Chris smiled, before he stood and headed out of the room, the front door closing several seconds later before she heard a deep roar in the driveway as he started the engine of his pickup truck, pulling out of the driveway and roaring down the road.
In the darkened basement of a long-ago abandoned building, a figure dressed completely in black clothing was sitting with his legs crossed and his eyes closed, apparently meditating on something, although the sight of the long, wicked looking naked blade in front of him on the ground was indicator that his presence there was anything but good. A second figure in black came on down and joined him shortly, speaking in a low voice and approaching as if the one before him was a great figure.
"They're coming," he said. "They called it in."
"Is the ritual prepared and ready?" The first figure asked, his mouth barely seen in the shadow of the hood he was wearing.
"Yes, sir. All is ready," the second replied. "They do not suspect a thing."
The first figure laughed darkly, and then a toothy smile was visible on the little part of his face that was visible.
"Then let us complete it, and give our dear little friend something to keep him company," he said cruelly as he unfolded his legs and picked up his knife, standing to his full height. The second figure followed him into another room, where a red circle with a six-corner star of sorts was written in blood on the floor. Candles were seen on each corner of the star, and the decapitated head of a cow was in the center, next to a small clay bowl. The first figure knelt next to the circle, before spreading his arms with the blade of his knife pointing upwards as he started to chant in a strange tongue, his words resonating through the room with a commanding feel to them. The second figure held out the bowl over the circle and helped in the chanting, the circle glowing as they continued with their ritual. The first eventually, at the peak of the chanting, raised the blade over his head and brought it stabbing down into the ground, saying a few more words before ending the chant.
"The target has been given, the foe released," He said, his voice dark and wicked. "Let his life be wrecked, and let none be safe." He then pulled his blade free as he pointed it at the second figure.
"Go and alert the rest of our brethren that soon we may move against the Christian Cowboy," He said cruelly. "I will make sure that none find out what we have done here."
"As you wish," the second figure nodded with a bow, then he stood and swiftly left the room.
"Archer, your time for peace has ended," The first figure said as he strode slowly towards the door of the room. He left it, then climbed up the stairs of the basement, pausing at the top long enough to strike a match against the stone wall and put it to the fuse that would detonate the explosives throughout the building. With that done, he now hurried out of the building and away from it as a few minutes later the entire building exploded in a ball of flames and flying stone shrapnel.