Tempest couldn't think of the last time she was this happy. For so long, her life had been filled with anger and bitterness - against her former friends, against Ponykind, against everyone. All she wanted was to serve the Storm King long enough to get her horn back, and be whole again.
But then she met Princess Twilight Sparkle, and everything changed.
For all the damage she did to her, her friends and to Equestria as a whole, the Princess of Friendship had been quick to forgive her once the dust had settled. They got to talking in the days and nights that followed, and as Canterlot was rebuilt, true to her title, a bond had formed between them and Twilight's circle of friends. It felt so weird and yet so familiar, to be close and open to other Ponies like this. Maybe she was just starved for connection after all those years alone and on the road, only having yetis and a talking gopher as company.
When it was time for her to go and tell the world that the Storm King was dead, she almost couldn't bring herself to do it. Tempest had come to enjoy her evening talks with the purple alicorn, her gentle laugh and her beautiful purple eyes. Fortunately, Twilight had a solution. She provided Tempest a stack of enchanted papers, which had a spell that worked like the letters her assistant Spike sent to Celestia. All she had to do was apply a special seal when she was done, and it'd teleport to Twilight's chambers. With that, they could be pen pals no matter where she went. Though Shadow wasn't much of a writer (having to use her mouth as a unicorn was still difficult after years of practice), she readily agreed, and so remained in touch as she went out on her adventures.
Week after week, dehorned unicorn would write to her Princess, telling her of the things she'd seen, the creatures she met, the lessons she'd learned. Twilight, in turn, would write about the affairs of the state, the antics of her friends, little factoids she'd learned through her research. And at the end of each letter, they would say how much they missed each other, and hoped to see each other once again. Simple, friendly stuff.
Over time, however, the tone of their letters started to change in parts, as the two came to know each other this way. Shadow remembered being the one to take the first step, risking a little extra flirty, flowery language over her feelings for the Princess. It took a couple tries for Twilight to catch on, though in time she seemed to become more receptive and flirty as well. Tempest asked if Twilight had a special somepony. She didn't. Twilight then asked if Tempest had one. She said no, but wondered if Twilight could be hers. To her eternal surprise, she said yes, not at all minding giving a long-distance relationship a try.
And so it went from there. Now when they sent letters, it was two at the time. The first one was allowed to be seen and read by others, like Spike or Twilight's friends or whoever Tempest was traveling with at the time. Safe, friendly, normal. The second letter was meant for their eyes alone, and those were the ones Tempest looked forward to the most. More personal details would be written here, from their fillyhoods to their likes and dislikes, to poetry and more. There, they could be more open with their feelings, and not only talk about what they meant to each other, but what they wanted to do to each other. Tempest sometimes wondered if Twilight had the Pony Sutra by her bedstand when she wrote, or if she was just that imaginative. And, oh Celestia, when Twilight sent her pictures...
She ended up having to wash her sheets a lot during her journey. Not that she regretted it at all.
After nearly a year on the road, Tempest decided it was time to head back to Equestria. When she told Twilight this, the Princess insisted that they have their first official date to commemorate the occasion. She wanted to show Tempest off as her official girlfriend, and Shadow couldn't say yes fast enough. The whole last leg of her return became an exercise in frustration, as she tried to get back as soon as she could without having an accident or burning herself out. At night, when she wasn't exhausted from walking all day, she would imagine what it would be like to have Twilight close again, daring to dream of the Element of Magic against her body. She was thankful she was on her own during that last leg of the journey - her heat cycle kicked in, and her hoof got sore working herself through desperate fantasies of the purple librarian's slit against her's.
Finally, she made it to Ponyville, and the giant crystal treehouse that Twilight called home. Of course, the Pink One knew she was coming, and a big party awaited her as she entered the town. Tempest had thought that her reception among the rest of the Ponies would've been rather chilly, but to her surprise, everypony was more than friendly and welcoming of her. All of Twilight's friends welcomed her as part of their clique, having more or less already accepted her strange relationship with her friend. Things were admittedly a little tense when she met a lavender-colored unicorn by the name of Starlight Glimmer - Twilight's new "apprentice". Last Shadow heard, the cult leader had sworn vengeance upon Twilight and her friends. The mare she met now, however, was friendly (if a little nervous), and after a few minutes of conversation, she decided that the unicorn was okay.
But then she saw Her Princess, and the whole world stopped. Twilight had grown taller since the last time she'd seen him, the alicorn magic making her big enough to now look her in the eye. She wore her tiara and the golden yoke-necklace of all royals, and she stood surrounded by a dozen different ponies talking and vying for her attention. She looked pensive and uninterested... until she spotted Tempest. Then her eyes lit up, her wings popped out and she grew the biggest, sweetest smile that just melted the unicorn's heart. She walked briskly over to the dehorned unicorn, and Tempest had a brief flash of panic as she forgot everything she wanted to say. It all just seemed to pale compared to the majestic beauty in front of her. She might've stayed that way - staring in awestruck love and adoration - had the Princess not started speaking in her angelic voice.
"Hey Tempest!" Twilight greeted her with a noticeable pep in her step, "You made it!"
"Hello, Twilight," Tempest began, "It's good to-" She stopped, as the Princess craned her neck around hers, lavender wings wrapping her body in a gentle embrace. The unicorn froze in place, feeling her cheeks redden under the warm, gentle touch of her marefriend. Even under the stares of the other ponies around them, she forced herself to relax, to enjoy the moment shared with her love. She craned her neck back, her nose falling into her mane, and she breathed in her scent of ink and old books.
"I'm so happy you're finally here," Twilight said, pulling back to look into her eyes, "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too, Princess," Tempest said, trying to keep a calm, confident face, "It's been far too long. I hope I'm not interrupting any of your Royal Duties, I just-"
"Oh, don't worry," The alicorn assured her, "I made sure to take care of all my responsibilities early on today. If you want, we can hang out the rest of the night. I've been wanting to show you around my castle forever."
"I'd be honored to have a tour." The raspberry-colored unicorn followed her as they made their way through the party, heading for the Crystal Tree House.
They said their goodbyes to Twilight's friends and other guests, as they walked inside the large and surprisingly spacious structure. Tempest had flown over the Treehouse during the initial invasion of Canterlot, but had never gotten the chance to get a good look at the place, inside or out. It truly was a beautiful sight, especially with all the personal touches the Princess added to truly make it a home. Only in a place that Twilight lived would the Library be the focal point of the entire building.
Tempest could sense that she was forcing herself to keep things brief in every room, talking about them in what she considered a normal amount of time. The Library, the Throne Room, the vast kitchen and hallways and guest rooms. It was only when they went up top to the observatory that Tempest assured her they could take their time.
The evening sky was clear and bright, slowly fading to blue and black under a majestic twilight. How appropriate. Down below, the party was starting to wind down, as the herd started peeling away in twos and threes. Lights around town were starting to go out, and the land was growing quiet and still. It was like the whole world was setting the most peaceful, romantic ambience for this moment.
"I never over this view," Twilight sighed, leaning against the railing, "It's just so... beautiful."
"Almost as beautiful as you," Tempest agreed automatically. There was a brief pause, and her eyes went wide and cheeks became flushed as she realized what she just said. "Uh, what I mean is-"
"Thank you," Twilight said, a pleased smile framed between blushing cheeks, "I think you're very pretty, too."
They looked at each other now, marveling at the moon and stars sparkling in each other's eyes. Like orbiting bodies, they found themselves getting drawn closer and closer. In the final moment, they both closed their eyes, and their lips met for the first time. Tempest hadn't felt magic like that since before she lost her horn. She balanced herself against the railing, as the world seemed to wave and shake beneath her hooves. The Princess extended a wing to her side, and kissed back, gently but emphatically. Tempest gave the lightest bite of the purple mare's lips, earning a light gasp. The alicorn licked at her teeth, and Tempest opened her mouth to welcome her tongue.
They made out in the moonlight, everything around them faded away until it was just them in that moment. Tempest's nerves sang with delight and love and lust, as she enjoyed the taste and touch of the purple princess. Twilight maneuvered her tongue with expert skill, dominating the older unicorn's mouth, and Tempest wondered if she'd been having practice or experience. Not that it'd bother her if she did - if she spent her time kissing her friends before the former villain came around, she wouldn't hold it against her. If anything, it'd make her more appreciative that they taught her how to be such a good kisser.
After what felt like forever (but was probably just a minute), the mares pulled back to breathe, gasping for air as they stared into each other's eyes. Teal stared into purple, love and lust and joy shining brightly.
"There's one room left to see," Twilight whispered, looking her up and down with a lustful smirk, "You want to check it out?"
Tempest didn't need to be a genius to know what she meant. "Lead the way, Princess."
They trotted off the balcony, heading inside and through the corridors again. It was a bit of a walk, but Tempest didn't mind: She followed behind her girlfriend, getting a delicious view of her voluptuous backside. Twilight's tail was raised high, revealing a delightful lavender pussy, glistening with arousal. The unicorn licked her lips, wondering what an alicorn cunt would taste like.
"You like what you see?" Twilight teased, slowing her trot as she swayed her rump more and more.
Tempest nodded. "Has anyone told you your flank is a work of art?"
"Heh-heh, more ponies than you'd think," Twilight admitted, flapping her wings playfully, "I've been with... a few ponies before. Before you and I were dating, I mean." She paused, looking uncertain for the first time. "That's not going to be a problem, is it? That this isn't my first time?"
"Hmm? Oh, no, of course not," Tempest quickly assured her, "I wouldn't expect someone as beautiful and amazing as you to be single all your life. If anything, now you have something to teach me." Shadow knew this was the right thing to say, as Twilight visibly relaxed, her beautiful smile and confident strut returning.
It didn't take much longer for them to reach Twilight's room. It was just as beautiful and luxurious as Tempest imagined it: Large yet cozy, with a general dark purple and pink theme for everything. The curtains were pulled back on a large window, and moonlight illuminated the entire space in a ghostly, dreamlike aura. Her bed was large and plush, big enough for an alicorn and her partner to lay comfortably together.
"Whoa," Tempest murmured, "Your bedroom is bigger than my entire carriage."
"Perks of being a Pony Princess," Twilight admitted, walking past her and hopping onto the bed. She rolled onto her side, looking at Tempest with seductive, simmering eyes that made Tempest's heart flutter.
"Wanna join me?" She teased, her hoof rubbing the lavender sheets, "It's reaaaallly sooooft."
Tempest swallowed, and hopped onto the bed, scooting close until the Princess pulled her in with a wing. Without missing a beat, they were kissing again, tongues and hooves eagerly exploring each other's bodies. Tempest felt magic touch her skin, and her suit unzipped and slid off her body. It fell onto the ground loosely, and she felt Twilight's erect nipples pressing against her belly.
"Are we doing this? She murmured, more to herself than her lover, "Are we really doing this?"
"I'm ready if you are," She gasped, a trail of saliva linking them together, "I can take the lead if you want."
"I'm okay with that. I'd hate to disappoint you."
"I don't want to disappoint you," Twilight insisted, "So why don't we just focus on taking care of each other? Here..."
Twilight's horn glowed. A nightstand opened up, and an anatomically accurate silicon stallion cock floated up, the color of a bright-red apple. A bottle of lube came up along with it, both covered in a purple aura. An ethereal purple hand appeared last, and as the bottle of lube squeezed its contents onto the phallus, it rubbed the material in evenly across the toy.
"Oh... Oh," Tempest uttered, staring at the massive red dildo with a sense of awe (and maybe a touch of fear), "That's... rather... big."
"You don't take the whole thing," Twilight explained, "At least, I haven't yet. Especially not the first time. You just take as much as you can until you finish. You've used a toy before, right?"
"Yeah, just... I didn't know that they came in size."
"The Princess-Pleaser is a special order," She admitted, rubbing her neck shyly, "Celestia gave me one of these as a gift, after my coronation. Every alicorn has one. This one came in last week, so it's ready to go."
Tempest looked back and forth between the toy (which was easily the size of her foreleg from tip to balls) and Twilight. She looked like she could take it to the medial ring in the middle - her brief time in school and traveling around the world taught her that much about a stallion's anatomy - but Tempest herself never taken anyone that big before. Still, she trusted the Princess of Friendship to take things easy and gentle and not break her on their first night together.
At the same time, the former villainess didn't just want to lay there and let her marefriend fuck her with a toy. She wanted - no, needed - to give back to her. She wanted to treat her like the Princess and Goddess she was. As Twilight readied the dildo, Tempest pressed her lips to her neck, and worked her way down. The Princess of Friendship gasped and whimpered as she went down her body - kissing her chest, rubbing the underside of her wings. She took special interest in her nipples, licking and sucking on them both. Tempest spread her lavender legs, kissing her inner thighs and rubbing her cutie marks.
"Goodness," Twilight sighed, "You sure seem to know what you're doing."
"I just know what I want."
Tempest inhaled her scent. Twilight's arousal was potent, fanning the flames of her own desires. She wanted this warm, glistening pussy more than anything in the world. She exhaled on her crotch, and her swollen, pink clit winked at her, the alicorn shivering beneath her. It just looked so tasty...
Tempest licked her, her tongue moving gentle and slow across her folds. The taste of hay and feminine arousal tickled her senses, urging her on. She licked again and again, flicking her tongue across the swollen clit. Tempest looked up, and saw Twilight staring back at her, her cheeks flushed and her expression lustful. She licked at her again, and the alicorn whined and shuddered under her.
"Don't get too carried away," Twilight warned, "I haven't put it in you yet."
"Sorry," She replied, "I just need a taste of yOOOOOU!"
Twilight didn't jam the dildo inside her, but there was no easy way to feel the flared head the size of a hoof press and slip through her folds. Her legs shook a mix of pain and pleasure she'd never expected, biting her lip to keep from whinnying like a needy slut. The Princess-Pleaser was bigger than any dildo she'd taken before, but now that the tip was in...
"Oh Celestia!" She moaned, reflexively clenching at the intruder, "You've... taken this before?"
"Once or twice," Twily admitted, "I was going to save him for special occasions. I think tonight counts."
Tempest had enough time to smile and feel flattered before she felt the dildo press on, stretching and filling her. She gave a whiny, almost pained groan as it slid further and further in, until she felt the head kiss her cervix. The tension between her legs was building fast, and if it started moving at all, she would've climaxed hard then and there. But Twilight held it there, looking at her expectantly.
"Well?" The Princess teased, lifting her hips up to Shadow's chin, "Don't stop now. You were showing me what your tongue can do."
Tempest nodded, and went back to servicing her. As she lapped at her delicate folds, the dildo slowly, AGAONIZINGLY, pulled itself back, glistening from the medial ring down as it left, leaving her feeling empty and needy. When only the flared head was left inside, it started pushing back, and she moaned into Twilight's cunt even as she stuck her tongue deep in her slit. She licked her again and again, her tongue flicking against her enlarged clitoris. She ate her out as the dildo started moving in and out, slowly and surely, matching each other's tempo.
The mares moaned and panted as they satisfied each other, Twilight's wings fluttering here and there as delightful signals ran through her body. "Oh, fuck," The Princess panted, "Tempest, hah, you're so good. Go deeper. Deeper, please."
Tempest eagerly obeyed, her tongue wiggling in her lover's snatch. She doubled up her attention as she hooked a hoof around, rubbing little circles around her glistening pink clit. The Princess Pleaser sped up, sliding faster to match her speed, sending the warrior unicorn further into heaven. She locked her lips around her delicious pussy sucking and thrusting her tongue as deep as it could go.
"Tempest, please!" Twilight cried, "Don't stop! Don't stop, I'm getting close!"
You and me both, my love, Tempest thought, feeling her own climax building as she pressed back against the dildo with each thrust. Pressure began to build, and the room was filled with purple light as Twilight's horn glowed brighter and brighter.
"Tempest!" She exclaimed, "Tempest, I-! I-I gonna cum! I'm gonna cum! I'm gonna, gonna...I'm CUUUMMMMMIINNNGGGAAAAHHH!"
Several things happened at once. Tempest felt Twilight's walls clamp down around her tongue, her pussy squirting hot love juice down her throat. The Princess of Friendship screamed with joy, a beam of purple energy shooting out of her horn. It bounced off the ceiling, struck a mirror, and shot out the nearby open window. The Princess Pleaser shifted slightly, before slamming into her again, striking Tempest's insides just the right way. Her orgasm struck the red mare like a freight train, and she screamed her ecstasy and bliss into her lover's cunt. Her own horn sparked and crackled, and the room was filled with illusionary fireworks as pleasure wracked her body.
The room flashed and glowed for several seconds, illuminating them both as they rode their mutual orgasms. In time, the lights dimmed as they both came down, their horns losing their magic. The Princess Pleaser dropped and slid out of Tempest, causing her moan in her second orgasm. Twilight moved her lover's head onto her belly, a pontific smile on her muzzle as she gazed lovingly at her partner.
"That was amazing," Twilight sighed, caressing her lover's cheek, "You sure this was your first time?"
"This was better that I could've dreamed of," Tempest agreed, crawling up enough to lay alongside her Princess, "Thank you for showing me heaven."
Sparkle smiled, wrapping her legs around her in an embrace, kissing her forehead. The mares nuzzled and cuddled each other, enjoying the moment and their shared afterglow. Her wings wrapped around Tempest, feeling like the softest, warmest blankets in the world, and Tempest wondered just how she managed to get this lucky.
"Love you, Twiliy," She whispered, mainly to herself.
"Love you, Tempy," Twilight whispered back, and Tempest's heart skipped a beat as she kissed her forehead. She wouldn't have thought sleep was possible after that, but who would've known Princesses made such great pillows?