"Fucking hell!" An aquamarine stallion pegasus yelled as he fell from the sky. He flapped his wings quickly, panicking as his struggle only assisted in him falling faster.

Other stallions, mares, and fillies watched in horror as the Pegasus got closer and closer to the ground before hearing a loud thud.

"NO!" The Pegasus yelled as he awakened from his terrible nightmare. He grabbed his body and felt himself to make sure that he was perfectly fine.

"Pull yourself together, Ace…it was only a nightmare…a nightmare that felt all too real." Ace got out of bed and stretched, "Today is the day you finally join the Wonderbolts Academy and become just like your parents. Just don't screw it up…the princesses are supposed to be there."

Ace flew downstairs and started to get himself breakfast, "Hmm…pancakes…or waffles? Pancakes or waffles? How about pancake waffles?" Ace got to work making breakfast and when he was done, he seemed contempt with the product.

After a good breakfast, Ace flew out of his house toward the Wonderbolt Academy.

"Just stay calm Ace. Remember, lift, drag, thrust. Keep this in mind, and you should pass with flying colors." He reassured himself.

Once he got to the Academy, Ace started stretching and flapping his wings to get them ready.

"Attention!" Yelled a yellow mare with a fiery mane.

Ace and the other participants stood ready at attention and watched as Captain Spitfire walked passed them.

Spitfire pulled out a clipboard and looked at the names, "Alright, trainees! The princesses are here to see you all tested!"

Princess Luna, Celestia, and Cadence as well as Prince Shining Armor were there watching everything.

Ace too a deep breath and cleared his mind, "Just keep calm…don't panic…" Ace started to smirk a bit determined to get himself into the academy.

"Alright, ladies! First up, we have…Ace Stormfront!" Spitfire yelled out.

Ace got ready and stepped out onto the runway before hearing a whistle. He charged and leapt soon taking flight.

There were many rings and obstacles set up in the vicinity, but they weren't a problem for Ace. He smirked and showed of a bit, doing flips, rolls, and corkscrews all over the place. However, what he didn't realize, was that a strong gust of wind came in and he lost control, No, no, no! Ahhhhh!"

Everyone watched in fear as he came in and hit a crash landing.

Ace hit the runway hard and rolled a few feet. He didn't move for a few minutes and Spitfire rushed over to him along with the princesses.

"Ace! Ace! Wake up!" Spitfire yelled shaking him before hearing groaning. They all gasped seeing Ace open his eyes.

"M-my wing…" Ace said as he looked at his left wing. It had bad scrapes and cuts.

"Oh my." Princess Celestia had said while the others couldn't look.

Ace stood up and looked around before running off and flying away before anyone could stop him.

Later in Ponyville

Ace was sitting in a bar drinking a glass of rum and tensed up as it burned his throat. After his first glass he called for another.

The bartender eyed him and sighed, "Kid…I think you had enough…I can already tell you're damn near shit faced…"

Ace glared at the bartender and angrily waved the glass at her, "Less talking…more filling. I just fucked up my chance at my dream today. So, I don't care what you…or anyone else fucking thinks. Just do your damn job, give me another glass of rum, and fuck off." Ace said as he laid his face on the bar table.

The bartender sighed and got him another glass that he waisted no time in drinking.

"Here's to never getting into the Wonderbolts again…" Ace raised his glass and too a big gulp for the alcohol gagging on it a bit.

Another patron had walked in causing the bartender to gasp.

Ace saw the bartender's reaction and turned around gasping and widening his eyes, "Oh my Celestia."

"Yes dear?" Celestia said as she saw the look of shock on the pegasi's face.

Ace tried to stand but struggled as he was drunk, "Why…are you here? Fucking come to laugh at me?" Ace asked sounding a bit aggressive.

Celestia shook her head and got close to him, "I came to check on you to see if you were alright…you did look severely hurt."

Ace glared at her and stumbled around, "Not as hurt as…you're gonna-" He tripped on himself and hit the ground passing out.

The Next Morning

Ace woke up to a splitting headache. "Damnit…fucking rum. That's the last time I decide to drink anything." He looked around the room and noticed something strange. "Huh? When did my bed look this fancy? Since when did my room get this big?" Ace looked around and got of the bed before going to the nearest window, "Since when did I live in a fucking castle!?" He yelled backing away into someone standing behind him.

"Since last night." Came the voice of the alicorn behind him.

Ace turned around and blushed seeing Princess Celestia standing before him, "My apologies!" He bowed his head almost shaking in fear.

"So this is how you act when you aren't drunk." She giggled trying to put the boy at ease. She walked to the bed and used her magic to make her bed while Ace watched.

"What am I…doing here?" Ace asked looking at her.

"Well for starters, I wanted to check on you after that spill you took. We were all worried after you ran…well, flew away. I'm impressed you could fly away. Secondly, you were extremely drunk…it would be irresponsible of me to witness this and allow you to go home. Third, your wing is greatly injured, it would be very unwise to fly for a while. So I bandaged it up for you. Lastly, I need you for something." She finished.

Ace raised an eyebrow, "Need me? For what? Why me specifically? Why not anypony else, like your elements of harmony? Or someone who can actually fly?" he replied looking at his wing which was damaged but bandaged up. "Is it broken?"

"No, it's not…but the doctor did advise that you should try to fly for a few days." Celestia responded. "And to answer your first question, this is something the elements of harmony could never do. Not to mention, you don't have to be good at flying for this." Celestia said as her mane waved slowly.

"Really? But you still choose me? No offense princess, but you either must have hit your head to put your trust and faith in me…or you're just naturally this dangerously optimistic to rely on me." Ace replied.

"I haven't even told you what it is and you're already doubting yourself. Why to you sell yourself so short?" She asked him.

"I trained my whole life to be like my mother and father. They were both wonderbolts and I wanted to be just like them. My father taught me everything…and still…after 15 years, I still managed to fuck up everything I wasted my life for. There is no point, I cant redeem myself from that." He said still looking at his wing before turning his gaze to her.

"And why not? Spitfire never said you couldn't try again…" Celestia started speaking.

"Doesn't matter…I'm not going back. I messed it up once, what's another try gonna change?" Ace sighed before siting on the floor.

"Well, you never know." The alicorn responded with a wink.

Ace rolled his eyes, "So…what is this thing that you put your trust in me to do? Shouldn't be too hard if an idiot like me could do it." He said as he followed Princess Celestia.

Celestia nodded before teleporting both Ace and herself to the middle of Ponyville.

"What are we doing here?" Ace looked around.

Celestia shushed him and looked around, "Just observe. Tell me if you notice anything off." She said as they stood there.

Ace looked around as he saw mares and fillies as well as a couple stallions of many colors, "Well…there are so many colorful ponies that its making my already aching head want to vomit. Is that it?" He said sarcastically looking up at the princess.

"Well, not exactly." She said rolling her eyes. "Look closer, what do you notice about the inhabitants?" She asked Ace.

"Hmm…there is something off…but…I cant quite put my hoof on it." He said, starting to catch on to an idea.

"What can you tell me about the stallions that live here?" She asked him.

"Well that's easy, Big Mac works in the apple orchard and barely says anything besides 'Eeyup!' all the time. Snips and Snails…I don't bother myself with them…and uh…that's it." He answered her question with a shrug.

"Now what can you tell me about the mares that live here?" Celestia asked him.

"That's even easier! Applejack is Big Mac's sister and works with him. Ms. Cheerilee works at the school, Twilight Sparkle lives in the library and studies science, Rarity owns that boutique over there. OH! The twins at the spa-" He was cut off by Celestia.

"And why was that so easy to name the mares rather than the stallions?" She had finally gotten him to think.

"Because…there are more mares than stallions…a lot more mares than stallions…oh shit…" He began to realize.

"This is why I need you Ace. This is why the elements of harmony cannot do this, as they are all female. I need a male who can help save the population of Ponyville.

"But what about the future? How do you know that there wont be an influx of males to keep a balance?" He began to question.

"My sister and I have looked into this and figured out that there wouldn't be." Celestia responded.

"You mean…you peered into the future?! Take me to see it!" Ace said excitedly.

"Gladly." Celestia responded as she and Ace disappeared.

In the Future

Ace and Celestia popped back where they were in Ponyville but it looked different.

Ace looked around and saw there were less than half of the original population here. "This place…its desolate, and…empty…" He walked around. "This is the future?"

Celestia nodded, "Without more males to keep up the population…everyone started to die out. As of today, there are no more males left on the planet. Everyone you see here are just counting off the days until they inevitably go extinct." She said.

Mares seemed upset and lacked the motivation to do anything. Buildings were rundown, and everything seemed decrepit.

Ace kept looking around, "How far in the future is this?" He asked looking at the princess.

She shook her head, "I cannot convey that…but know that you do not exist in this time anymore." She saw him gasping for air and look around.

"Take me back!" He yelled before blinking.

Present Day

Celestia had brought them back to the castle but this time they were in the garden.

Ace looked around, "Present day…"

Celestia nodded to him, "So then, Ace, would you like to help save all of Equestria?"

Ace was still skeptical, "What do I have to do?"

Celestia blushed, "You, erm, have to assist in repopulating Equestria."

His eyes went wide, "Are you insane!? I cant do that!"

She raised and eyebrow, "And why not? You seem to panic at the thought of the future. I thought you would love to help."

"Trust me…I would love to but, I would fail miserably. I'm terrible with girls…and even then, you're asking 1 stallion to repopulate, all of Equestria." He said sighing.

"Well assist." She corrected him, "My sister has chosen someone she wants to do this. I chose you."

Ace blushed, "I…I…well," he sighed, "I, will give it a shot."

"Perfect!" Celestia said smiling big and hugging Ace making him groan in pain from his wing, "Oh sorry!"

"It's fine…but how am I expected to do this when I cant even pick up a girl?" Ace asked.

"Simple, you and I will to a test date!" She said excitedly.

Ace's face went red and his wings popped up.

"Meet me in the dining hall later." She told him and he nodded before walking away.

Ace, explored the castle garden and looked up to the sky looking at the clouds, "Damn…what kind of mess have I made for myself?"

That Night in the Dining Hall

Ace enter the dining hall and looked around, "Celestia isn't here…gotta get used to saying that." He sat at the long table and looked around waiting.

"Sorry, I'm late." She said walking in.

"It's fi-" He said as Celestia was in a dress, a very sexy one at that. It was a golden glittery dress that floofed out at her flank.

She sat across from Ace and blushed looking at him, "So, how do I look?" She asked him with a playful giggle.

Ace stuttered and stammered over his words but all he could say was, "Ravishing."

Celestia smiled and took off her crown, "I can understand you feeling tense and uncomfortable, so don't think of me as 'Princess Celestia' think of me as just 'Tia Sunbeam' your girlfriend." She said before glowing.

Ace watched in amazement as Celestia now looked like a teenage unicorn mare, "Whoa! That was cool Celestia!"

She giggled, "Who is Celestia? I am Tia Sunbeam." Tia responded.

Ace rolled his eyes, and chuckled a bit, "Alright, Tia…what kind of guys do you like?"

"Oh, I LOVE the athletic and strong type, but I wouldn't mind an intelligent type who is silent." She blushed looking at Ace.

"Ok, Tia, what's your favorite food?" Ace asked leaning back in his chair.

"Scrambled eggs, toast, and bacon! Its basic, I know, but still healthy and delicious." Tia replied watching Ace.

"Would you look at that moon…care to join me in the garden?" Ace asked standing up.

Tia smiled and nodded joining Ace outside but was still concerned about his wing.

They starred at the sky and watched the stars twinkle in the night.

Out of nowhere, Ace kissed Tia on her lips which shocked her at first but she returned the kiss causing Ace to blush in shock.

"Not bad for my first kiss." She said giggling.

"Wait…I was your first kiss?!" Ace said looking at Tia.

Embarrassed, she nodded slowly looking down, "S-sorry if I shocked you."

"N-no its fine, I just didn't expect that. You know, you being a princess and all." Ace admitted. He had only know Celestia, or 'Tia' for a short time but he already felt a sudden attraction to her. Undenounced to him, she had felt the same way.

"Well, you should head to be Tia…I don't want to keep you up all night." He said walking her inside and to her room.

"Wait!" Tia said to him. "Will you…lay with me?" She asked, looking away.

Ace blushed and looked around but could see no one in sight. "I, um, o-ok."

Tia hugged him tight and gave a silent 'yay' before heading into her bedroom, "Right this way."

Once inside, Tia motioned for him to turn around so she could undress.

Ace turned around, "So, I had fun this evening, even though we didn't do much but kiss and watch the stars." He heard her giggle.

"Yeah, but I would do it all over again." She commented as she finished getting her pajamas on. She had already gotten into bed and told Ace he could turn around.

Ace smiled and joined Tia in bed before starting to fall asleep. While he slept, Tia cuddled with him and kissed his cheek while they slept. Ace needed to get his sleep after all…he has an entire race to save.