When Stars Fly into Darkness
Meanwhile, somewhere high on the mountain.
Scourge had helped Fiona up on an edge of the mountain as Fiona moaned a tiny bit.
"Hey Scourge... I was being honest when I said it was very sweet of you to want to get revenge for me, but you really should keep your cool for a bit. Your temper does seem to get you in trouble doesn't it?" She commented.
Scourge smiled at his girlfriend and rubs her shoulder. "True but then again if you didn't allow your ass to get handed to ya I wouldn't have lost my temper."
Fiona then rolled her eyes as she then elbowed her boy in the chest a bit and then gives a firm squeeze on his shoulder. Upon feeling both of them Scourge cringed a bit before giving a nervous chuckle.
"Hehe ok ok I get it. No more jokes jeez." He said. Though Fiona then chuckled herself. "Oh no bumping your chest a bit was for the joke. The shoulder grip was to remind you to never let your temper get the better of you" She said.
Scourge just smiled as he set her down on her feet while one of his hands held onto her back and the other caressed her cheek.
"For you my evil Fox you know I'll do anything." Scourge said as he pulled her into a kiss.
Fiona of course returned the kiss as they enjoyed the moment. She was happy Scourge finally woke up to the point. As the two pulled away from each other Scourge then whispered in his ear.
"Though I hope you won't tell miss queen of the tricksters this but I still plan to get ahold of that pathetic pony they call a princess. After all as I said… no one hurts my girl and gets away with it." He said.
Fiona looked at him just very confused and annoyed. "Scourge! Didn't we literally just-"
Scourge just put his index finger over her mouth with a smile.
"Ah I wasn't finished yet. Could you quit being so fiesty?" He said in a teasing manner.
Fiona looked a bit annoyed by his actions yet again however soon became interested.
"As I was saying I do wish to have payback on those two and leave what's left for Chrysalis… however I will be patient and wait until we strike. After didn't you once tell me good things come to those who wait?" He said to her keeping that smug smile on his face.
Fiona raised her brow again but this time with a smile on her face.
"Wow you actually do pay attention to my advice?" She said with a teasing manner.
Scourge just couldn't help but chuckle at her. After that Fiona then turned to look ahead as she could make out something amongst the clouds.
"Scourge… Can you… Help me get closer to the edge…" She asked actually being sincere for once. "I...I wish to get a better view of what's below the mountain."
Scourge was a bit curious why she was being so… so sincere but after the thought decides to shake it off and complies with her request and starts helping her to the edge as she looks out to ponyville and could even see Canterlot. Fiona then smiled before sighing as Scourge smirked hearing this.
"You like the view?" He asked.
Fiona remembering he was near by just shook her head and tried to put on her regular neutral expression.
"You could say so, though, if you have seen one town, you've seen them all." She said trying to act all cool.
Scourge just rolled his eyes at his girls excuse, "I guess so." He said as he then sat on the edge of the rock, and hung his legs over the abyss.
"I don't want to seem as Confucius, or Aristotle, but…" He spoke, "... It's so far away, but at the same time it seems so close. What do you think they're doing right now?"
"Probably pony stuff… I haven't gotten to know this world that well to know what they do on a daily basis." She said with a hint of sarcasm as she turned to Scourge, "Why are you so curious with what they do on a daily routine?"
Scourge just shrugged his shoulders. "Not sure really." He said. "Just curious. Cause after all it would be nice to step out of this cave and…" He then stood and stretched before wrapping an arm around Fiona's shoulder and turning her to face him. "Maybe have a good time down there."
As he said this he slowly caresses her chin making Fiona smirk as she closed her eyes.
"Mmm… I wouldn't mind it at all…" She said however that's when she gave a sexual smile. "THough depends on what your definition of good time is Scourge."
Scourge could only allow his grin to grow bigger as he lowered his shades to look her in the eyes, "I mean it in the best way possible my feisty naughty fox." He said as he scratched under her chin for a bit. He then turns back to the mountain top with a look of annoyance. "I can only really hope that Mephiles does have a plan coming along and isn't just… banging one of the sexiest women in this whole universe." He said with a strong note of annoyance
Upon hearing it you would think Fiona would get angry about him saying this about someone else like that. However instead this sparked some intrest of her own as she gave a curious look.
"One of the sexiest women in the universe you say?" She asked her curiously. "Well if she is one of them… then who is the main one?"
Scourge just looked down at his girl before leaning closer as he smirked.
"Thats easy… Its the one standing right in front of me." He says as he leans in to kiss her.
Fiona smiled at this, but stopped him from kissing her by putting a finger on his lips, much for Scourge's surprise. He then leaned up, confused and, a bit displeased. Fiona, though, fluttered her eyes as she then wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I'm hungry." She said in a loving manner. Scourge sighed at these words, and nodded at her.
"You sure are." He said as he then helped her up, and walked back to the entrance cave. After the two entered the underground base, a huge boulder automatically closed the entrance behind them.
Few hours later.
When it came close to the evening, Fang and his gang had finally returned from their patrol. The weasel could be seen walking through the tunnels tired and exhausted. The time he spent outside went pretty much productive for him, though, nothing interesting really happened. Very soon he reached an entrance door to his chambers, and opened the door. He entered his chambers to take a quick shower and a get himself some well deserved rest.
Finding himself inside, he turned on the light of his living room, and took off the belt with a holster of his gun and cartridges, and hung it on the wall. He then freed his head from the hat, and hung the hat near the belt. After freeing himself from the supplies, Fang took off his brown vest, thuse exposing his chest and torso, and walked into his bedroom. However, just as he walked inside and scratched his ass, he suddenly stopped in the doorway with a questioning look on his face when he took a quick look at his bed.
Much to his joy, his bed was just as busy as he was. An intruder was a certain equestrian girl, pink in color, with a pale purple hair and tail which also had turquoise stripes. She was lying on the bed with her back turn to him, uncovered and completely nude, so for this reason alone, Fang didn't make any noises. All it left him to do is smirk to himself smugly upon the picture before him. Not that he didn't get used to it, but… whatever.
Fang then walked closer to the bed, while the spurs of his high boots rattled loudly, as he then sat on the chair and threw both of his legs on top of the bed. He was remaining silent at first, not really wanting to wake her up, and obviously to enjoy the view of her nakedness, but after seven good minutes, the girl herself started to awaken.
She stirs in her sleep, and rolled over to until she was face to face with Fang, and slowly opened her purple eyes. Seeing a certain handsome weasel guy sitting on the chair right before her eyes, she smiled sleepily, and used her hands to cover her lovely beasts.
"Oh, Fang… hello..." She said as she then yawned, "Welcome back."
Fang started rubbing the fabric of his dark brown jeans, "Starlight Glimmer." He spoke, teasing her, 'cause right now she was on full view, "I should've expect you to come here, and lock the door to my chambers. Why are you even here, and not in your own chambers? And why are you naked?" He asked the last phrase with a wide and hopeful grin on his face.
Seeing his grin, Starlight picked up very quickly that he wanted her, and then she laid on her belly and bent her left leg.
"You have something against it?" She asked in a loving manner.
"I do not." Fang answered, as he crossed his legs, still having them on the right edge of the bed, "But I thought you wanted to have your own chambers?"
"I used to, but…" Starlight spoke as she slowly took a sitting position, and used her left hand to cover her breasts once again, "... I then thought that this handsome guy, who got me out of that horrible oldschool jail, and brought me back here for my for freedom might want some female company…" She then mmm'd as she crawled closer to him and then she sat on her own legs, still covering her own tits with left hand "And I thought, since I owed him a lot, I can give him that company." She finished as she was speaking in a loving and passionate whisper, and then she fluttered her eyes at him.
Fang, though, decided to play his own game, not really wanting to give up. At least after he saw Chrysalis, and remembered that gorgeous supermodel body of hers, he knew that Starlight is not even a half as gorgeous as Changeling Queen was, at least, he was temporally protected from unicorn-girl's charms.
"You gave me that company twice in these three weeks after I took you out of that jailcell." He spoke teasingly, "And the very first time happened just forty minutes after I got you out. Come on, babe, aren't you tired of it?"
Starlight uttered a giggle at his attempts to tease her, and she couldn't help but admit that he had a good skills when it came to the sport of teasing. She then moved closer to his legs, still covering herself. She put her free hand on Fang's high boots, and continued.
"You're underestimating me, mr Bounty Hunter." She spoke, still trying to sound seductive and cute at the same time, "All you need to do to convince yourself is that you let me in." She then shoved his legs off the bed, "And don't put your dirty boots on the clean bed." She said in a mock stern manner.
Fang couldn't hold his laughter when she did that, "Ahahahaha… So that's how you're thanking me for getting you out?" He asked through his laughter, to which Starlight rolled her eyes. However, the weasel-guy then stopped his laughter and looked smugly at her, as he crossed his arms in the chest area. He tossed his left leg over his right and spoke.
"I have to admit, I enjoy your gratefulness, Starlight." He said as he then stood up, "Though, despite of how pleasurable it is, I am tired after a long day patrolling and I wish to rest a little." He then walked over to the bed, but that's what she was waiting for. Starlight then stood on her knees, and just as he walked over to the bed, she caught him in her arms. She wrapped her arms around his back and torso, and cuddled to him as hard as she could. Her head nuzzled against his chest, as she closed her eyes and moaned in full joy. She began rubbing her face against Fang's thick chest fur.
Fang thought it was a silly picture, though he had to admit, he loved that feeling when a naked girl's body is cuddling so tightly to him. He then put a hand on the back of her head, and began caressing her hair.
Starlight smiled passionately at this, "I have never been with a man." She whispered, and then she opened her eyes and looked up into his, "Never in my life."
Fang gifted her with a wink of his, as he then sat down on the bed, near Starlight, and held her closer to him, which she gladly accepted. The girl then nuzzled against him even tighter than before, as she closed her eyes.
"Alright, you convinced me." He said, as he still sounded smug, "You can stay here, but only if you'll behave yourself."
Starlight started scratching his chest, "You have my word…" She said a bit jokingly, "... and the rest of me as well."
Fang sighed in relaxation as he started caressing the girl's back, "And if everything goes according to plan works, you'll get even more than that." He said, in the same smug and overconfident manner. Starlight then opened her eyes and looked into his eyes, smiling.
"All you need is just to wait for a while, before our boss has construct the perfect plan of conquering Equestria." Fang finished his sentence, smirking at the girl in his arms. Starlight giggled and then she shot a seductive look on her face.
"Mmmmmm…" She moaned, "I am so eager to finally meet with your boss personally." She purred, "From what you told me, he's the most powerful being in the entire universe."
"He sure is." Fang said, as he then shot a mocking grin, and nudged his eyebrows up and down, "But why? You wanna thank him, too?"
Unexpectedly for the wasel guy, Starlight gave a shocked expression on her pretty face and gasped. After that, she glared at Fang, and shoved him hard on the shoulder, thus dropping him down on the bed. Fang, though, started laughing at her reaction as he found it funny. Starlight, though, just turned away in a slight dismay, as she covered herself with her arms, and sat in a cute pose.
"You fool!" Starlight whined, "How could you think of me something like that?! I was so easily given to you because you freed me from the cage, and not because I am a whony!" She then turned sad, "The least I could do for my savior. I gave you my body, my heart, but you… you…"
"Me." Fang spoke mockingly, as he leaned against his own elbows and looked at the nude unicorn-girl, "I hope you'll agree that your excitement to meet with Mephiles is at least suspicious."
Starlight glared and looked at him, "Jerk!" She barked as she then gave him a nice slap to the face leaving a big red mark before she turned away, recovering herself and closed her eyes, "You can mock me whatever you want, Fang! I've heard enough of those in my childhood… How can you… be so… *sob*... heartless…"
Fang then frowned in annoyance and took a sitting position, "Oh, come on… Really?" He groaned, "You seriously need to pick up the childhood bullying issue? Well, you want to know how we deal with bullies on Mobius? We're registering in a Karate dojo with a badass sensei as our mentor and after a few months of training, we're beating the shit out those who hurt us." He then smirked, "Though, not like I needed those, since I was a gunman since I was two, and nobody ever dared to touch me with even a finger."
Starlight, though, only continued on her soft cry, as she almost curled up into a ball, with her legs bent, her back arched, and her head dropped. The tears were running on her cheeks, and she was sobbing softly. Fang caught himself in puzzlement, as he was staring at Starlight questioningly, not knowing how to calm her down.
"Oh, boy…" He thought to himself as he scratched the back of his head, "What should I do now? Oh, wait… That guy from that shitty girlish movie… How did he act around crying bitches? Ah… there it is…" He then smirked and looked at Starlight again and crawled closer, "Please, make this work."
Starlight suddenly felt two strong arms wrapped around her waist, and gasped a bit as she then threw her crying eyes around her left shoulder, to see him smirking at her.
"Easy there." Fang spoke, though, despite his attempts to sound romantic, he still sounded like a typical bounty hunter, "I just trying to tease ya was all, not to offend you. Come here, gorgeous girl." Starlight sobbed once, and then she buried herself into his arms, both pleased by his compliment, and feeling the need to rest in this man's arm. She closed her eyes again, after resting herself in his arms and wrapped her own arms, as she could feel it calmed her and her sobs started to slowly fade away.
Fang's grin grew wider after that reaction of Starlight's, as he then held her closer and started to caress her back and her legs.
"Hehehehe… Look at this." He spoke in his mind, "This actually works! Touch fucking down! Thank you so much, Tom Cruise! I owe you for the rest of my life!"
He then looked at the girl, still having the same very grin on his face, as his arms continued to hold Starlight closer. Seeing her being sad and still teary eyed, he decided to do what a girl loves the most. He started caressing her hair, to which Starlight had finally developed a smile of her own, and opened her eyes. She then looked up at him, and moved closer to his face to give him a kiss on the cheek. After that, she rested her head back on his shoulder, and let her eyes close again.
"I'm so sorry for my outburst." She whispered, as she started scratching his chest, and mmm'd seductively, "Mmmmm… Your chest is strong."
"Forget it." Fang said as he then held her in a bridal style, "And yours is huge."
Starlight giggled.
"And soft." Fang teased her again, as he continued on caressing her legs. Starlight then opened her eyes and lifted herself into a sitting position as she looked at him with a seductive smile of hers.
"So… I asked about meeting with your boss because I wanted to swear my loyalty for him." She explained to which Fang chuckled, "You're finding it silly, but that's what my nature is. I just want him to know that I am not a traitor, and unlike that green friend of yours…" She fluttered her eyes, "I can wait… as long as we need to."
"Mephiles will be glad to have a magician like you." Fang said as he then laid on top of his bed with her still in his arms, "But only as a part of his army. I am not going to refuse your gratefulness so easily."
Starlight giggled again, "You have nothing to worry about." She said passionately.
"Moreover, Queen Chrysalis will not tolerate the rivalry." Fang added, much for Starlight's gasp, as she then jumped into a sitting position.
"Queen Chrysalis is here?" She asked, shocked. Fang nodded, as he then hid both of his hands behind his head, and used his feet to get rid of his boots. After his boots fell on the floor, he rested his legs completely on the bed, and took a sitting position, as he then wrapped his right arm around the girl's waist.
"Like you wouldn't believe." He answered, "And her entire army is here, too. But her main place is next to the boss, and she'll do everything to save this place."
Starlight blinked, as she then gave him that smile of hers, "Well then…" She said as she then took him by the hand, "Who am I to cross the line of Changeling Queen herself?"
Fang then used it as an opportunity, and hugged the girl again, as he then pulled her on the bed and rested on top of her. Starlight gladly accepted this gesture, and moaned a bit, but they were still away from a main action, though they were coming closer and closer.
"When you met with Sally Acorn, can you leave her to me?" Starlight asked in a whisper, "I want to her to see what it's like when the head meets with the rocks." She said evilly, much for Fang's joy.
"I'll make sure of that." He said, before Starlight closed her eyes in ecstasy and pulled him into a passionate and warm kiss. Fang gladly accepted that and tightened his grip around her to make sure that her body is as close to him as it could possibly be. His hands then started exploring her naked body, and their kiss was becoming more and more passionate, which soon will turn into a full make out session.
Later that night, in the world of Dreams.
Shadow was standing on the top of the tallest skyscraper of Central City, the biggest city of Mobius. He was dressed in his own black GUN uniform and was staring the city down, knowing that it was a dream. Though, he was glad to see this place again, as it gave him some feeling of nostalgia for Mobius.
A certain Night Princess was on the edge of the same very roof, dressed in black skinny jeans, black jacket with a pink top under the jacket, and black high heel shoes. She had her right leg tossed over the left, as her eyes stared down on the city streets.
"So this is what Mobius looks like?" She asked in her usual manner, as she then looked up at Shadow. The dark hedgehog shook his head.
"Well this is just one of the many cities in Mobius, but for the most part yes." He answered in his usual manner, "Thirty millions of people living their lives each day, going for a job, raising their kids, having parties, and so on and so forth. Living in this city is considered as a nightmare, because of its giant population. The noise, the smell of exhaust, those giant buildings."
Luna then looked again at the city, "Then I don't get why you like this place so much that your even dreaming about it." She said a bit sarcastically, to which Shadow grinned and looked at her.
"Each person has his or her own preferences." He said, prompting Luna to look at him, "I got used to the rhythm of the big city, and its never ending move." He then looked down together with Night Princess, "Each second something could happen, both bad and good. Mostly bad, unfortunately."
Luna smiled as she then looked at him up, "Bad?" She asked, "And you're the one of the ones who protects them all from bad things to happen?"
Shadow nodded slowly, "I tried at least." He answered as he then turned away and walked to the opposite direction, "I mostly for my own reasons… I thought that I could get my redemption for my own past crimes."
Luna then levitated herself up with the help of her wings and landed on her feet as she then approached him.
"But you did these unintentionaly." She said, a concerned tone in her voice.
"I did those on propose, Princess." Shadow said as he formed a deep frown, "My heart was full of revenge to those who took Maria and Gerald away from me, and dropped me alone. I wanted to make them suffer… not for me thought… I wanted them to know what it was like to lose something precious to them." He then felt Luna's hand on his left shoulder, and sighed deeply, so very pleased to have her near him, and then he looked at her over his left shoulder to see her giving him a smile. She then stepped closer and embraced him over his shoulders to let him know that she, like everybody else who knows him, does not hold any harm for him or for his past actions.
"But you changed your path and managed to find your way out of the darkness." She said in a loving manner as she nuzzled against his back, "Whatever you did in the past, right now I can see the bravest person I could ever met in my life."
Shadow smirked, "I'm flattered." He said simply as he then turned to her so he could wrap his arms around her. He hugged the Night Princess and started caressing her back and hair.
"I thought you're going to scream at me for the plan I share with you." Shadow said in a whisper, "You're surprisingly calm after hearing my idea."
Luna formed a sad look on her face and gave him a kiss in the cheek, "I still think it's suicide." She whispered to his left ear, "I am calm though, because of the news you told me. Knowing that I can have you, maybe not full but still, warms my heart way to strong for me to go hysterics… *sigh*... But despite my happiness, when I have at least one picture of you lying in a hospital bed, or even worse… That scares me out…" She tightened her grip around Shadow, "Shadow, please, don't go there alone. You might not come back."
"Lulu." Shadow breathed her name, "We both know this is the safest way."
Luna then opened her eyes and lifted her head to look into the hedgehog's crimson eyes, still having a strong look of worry on her face.
"Shadow, you should take me and Dash with you in the avantgarde." She said worryingly.
Shadow sighed, "Like I am going to sacrifice the lives of the only two women I love." He said a bit sarcastically, but Luna knew what to answer.
"And instead you're going to sacrifice yourself?" She asked, "You're still can't decide, and you think that if you end up dead, both Dash and I will be better without you?"
Shadow then lowered his head down, "Luna, I can't..."
"But I thought you told me that Dash has no problem sharing you with me?" Luna interrupted.
"No, she doesn't." Shadow answered, "But this idea of bringing you two with me is absolutely wrong."
"Shadow. Sweetie." Luna said as she started sobbing, "It may be wrong in many ways, but… think how I could live without you… how Dash could live without you… We'd never forgive ourselves for letting you die in that battle… *sobs*... Not this time…" She then hugged him again and nuzzled against him as tight as she only could. Shadow wrapped his arms around Luna as he tried to comfort her, but her sobbs only grew stronger.
"I'm so sorry…" She cried softly, "I ruined everything…"
"Don't say that." Shadow spoke calmly, "If this is on anyone it's me. I'm the idiot of us two, who ruined the lives of two most beautiful creatures in the entire universe."
"No." Luna protested, as she opened her eyes slightly, still having her head on his shoulder, "It's mine because I was the first who started these meetings in the dreamworld, while your girlfriend had not seen us. This is I who gave up with fighting back those feelings… I thought that I can get over it, but I was so much mistaken… *sobs*... I shouldn't scowled you back then… *sobs*... I should've kept you near when I had a chance… *sobs*... I thought if we'd remain friends, it would go away, but it only grew stronger…" She then hugged him more tightly, "Shadow, I love you!" She said the sacred words through her sobs.
Shadow felt his heart got strike by something sharp, and a heavy weight hangs in his chest. Her love confession made it even worse, than he thought it could make. Seeing her crying into his shoulder, and feeling her holding tightly onto him, is not something he could withstand. He then gave her a warm kiss on the forehead, and put a hand on the back of her head.
"I know." Shadow whispered tenderly, "I know, Lulu." He then opened his eyes and put his hands onto her cheeks, and softly lifted her head from his shoulder, prompting her to open her eyes and to look into his own eyes. He could see her eyes shedding some tears, and how sad she was, and he could feel her heart having the same weight as his own.
"I love you, too!" He said, looking straight into her eyes, and that's when Luna lost it, as she then fell into his arms again, and nuzzled against her as tight as before. As the two smiled Luna then all the sudden moved her lips close to his as they kissed for a little bit Luna then pulled Shadow down and all the sudden they had just appeared in an apartment room as they fell on a bed. Shadow was going to ask but realized this is dream logic so… anything is possible. Though he had a funny feeling of why she had him here as he caressed her hair.
"You know RD won't like it if she found out we did this without her." Shadow said, "However, she already used her turn, so there's no way for her to be mad about it." Luna giggled at him as she managed to form a smile.
"That's good." She commented, as she then kissed him again, and rested her head on his shoulder, "By the way, remember one thing you promised me before we separated… for the first time?"
Shadow gave her a macho look on his face, "Of course." He said, as he then slid his right hand on her left arm, before her hand appeared in his, while his left hand embraced her waist. Luna, in turn put her right hand on Shadow's left shoulder. They then stood up and took a waltz position, smiling at one another.
"Would you like to dance with me, Princess?" He asked in his usual sexy manner, to which Luna chuckled charmingly, and gave one of her passionate smiles.
"I love the idea." She breathed out. The Night Princess then charged her horn, and in all of sudden, the musical player started to play the song.
Music starts: Depeche Mode - Waiting for the Night.
Her choice of the song caused a suspicious look on Shadow's face as he then looked at the musical player. The intro on the synthesizers were familiar enough for him to recognize that song. This song means so much for them both, since it was a good reminder of them about their past datings, which lasted long enough for them both to fall in love with one another. The mobian's lips then arched into his famous half smile as he then looked into the eyes of Luna to see her smiling at him lovingly.
"I'm sure waiting for the night." He said passionately, "Waiting for you…"
"When somebody dark, keeps me from the stark…" Luna continued as moved closer.
"Reality." They both sang, much for Luna's giggle. Just as the intro passed, and the singer started to sing, the two engaged in a beautiful romantic dance.
I'm waiting for the night to fall
I know that it will save us all
When everything's dark…
Keeps us from the stark…
Reality.
I'm waiting for the night to fall
When everything is parabole
And there in the still…
All that you feel…
Is tranquility.
The two then danced towards the wide opened window, where a beautiful night sky was shining on them both.
There is a star in the sky
Guiding my way with its light
And in the glow of the moon
Know my deliverance will come soon
I'm waiting for the night to fall.
Soon, Luna uttered a sign of relaxation, and fell into the arms of her man as they continued on dancing. She rested her head on Shadow's shoulder and closed her eyes, still having a bright glowing smile on her face.
I know that it will save us all
Shadow embraced his woman tightly, with his right arm wrapped around her waist, and his left hand on the back of her head. He used his left hand to caress her silky hair, which were sparkling like the night sky itself, or maybe even brighter. He closed his eyes, too, as he decided to enjoy that moment as long as he only could.
When everything's dark…
Keeps us from the stark…
Reality.
None of them noticed that the music started becoming more and more quiet.
I'm waiting for the night to fall
When everything is parabole
And there in the still…
All that you feel…
Is tranquility.
End of the dream.
Shadow's eyes went slightly opened as he stirs from his sleep, and returned back to reality from his such a pleasant dream. When he woke up, he slowly turned his eyes to the left where he hoped to spot Rainbow sleeping, but all he could do at that moment was curve his eyebrows suspiciously, as he noticed that she wasn't here. The Dark mobian caught himself confused with the absence of his girlfriend, and then he himself up into a sitting position, and looked around the room, but it was quiet and empty.
He then sighed and tossed off the blanket. He stood up, and stretched his arms up to crack his bones. Hearing the cracks, Shadow grabbed his sports clothings to do his usual morning exercises. However, he then turned surprised again when he saw the note left by Rainbow Dash. He then picked the note and started reading it thoughtfully.
"Good morning Shadster.
I suppose that you woke up by now if you're reading this note left by me, so I just wanted you to know that I decided to get to the castle before you, you know… to talk with Luna about you, and to figure things out. Don't worry, I'm not gonna fight her because first she's a Princess, second, she's a badass, and the third, I'm gonna lose that fight anyways. And also, I went on the train station to meet with Twilight and Sonic, who returned back from their honeymoon the other day… thank Celestia. Or maybe not. Who knows? Anyways, see ya at the Castle. Love ya.
Dashie."
Shadow frowned deeply upon seeing "Dashie" as a sign, as he developed a thought that the final word was written not by Rainbow. But he then decided to leave it until he arrives in the castle, and ask her about it. He then sighed deeply as he then put on his white sport suit, and black and red football boots. He then walked down the ladders towards the entrance door, and walked outside.
The weather was clear, only a few clouds were flying through the skies, Shadow, though, still felt the heaviness on his heart, and even such good weather didn't bring any calm to him. All he thought of that he's now literally torn between two women he loved the most, but couldn't decide of who he supposed to but just allow this love triangle to last for now. He didn't know if it will end well, but he honestly wanted to stop thinking about it. Walking on the road, Shadow took the running stance, before he dashed off to who knows where and why.
Thirty minutes later.
Shadow stopped his running exercise on the top of a high hill, where he could see a perfect view of Ponyville. He stopped stood on the top of that very hill and stared down at the town. He could feel the wind whooshing through him and how it calms him down. This is a perfect place for thinking off his plans. This place seemed to be so peaceful for him, and he thought that here he could clear his mind and thinking of what to do next.
"Mr Shadow!" He suddenly her the youngster's voice, and turned surprised, as he then glanced on his right, what he saw prompted him to lift up his eyebrow. He noticed a certain young dragon is running to him with a roll of paper in his left hand. Shadow then smirked at Spike and turned to him to meet him.
"What are you doing here?" He asked. Spike then ran over to Shadow, and started gasping deeply to catch as much air as he could. He then looked up at the hedgehog and gave him a roll of paper.
"You have a letter." He said, thus confusing Shadow even more, "I received it a few minutes ago… *sigh*... It's so hard to keep up after you."
Shadow then frowned and grabbed the letter, "Why didn't you just leave it near Rainbow's house then?" He asked as he glanced at the sign which had the form of a halfmoon. That's was enough for his deep sigh, as he guessed that it was a certain Night Princess who sent him the letter. He then opened the roll and started reading it attentively.
"Shadow, where are you? Everyone already gathered in the castle, and ready to discuss our future plan of the attack. The only person who is not here, but who must be, is you. I talked to Rainbow Dash, by the way, and we discussed our feelings for you, and we left one another with no offense, and other stuffs. So please, do not be in a worry for a period you're in now. It will pass very soon. Come to the castle. Everybody's already waiting for you. Me especially. Love you. Luna.
Shadow smirked as he noticed that she mentioned only herself, but not Dash.
"P.S. Can you give me and Dash an honor and take on that white suit of yours, you wore on the wedding? Please."
Shadow then chuckled himself and shook his head in a slight weariness, but then he turned serious again, and looked down at the dragon kid. Spike shot a questioning look as he have no idea of why Shadow is so serious.
"What?" He asked.
"We need to go to the Sister's castle!" He said confidently.
Spike went wide eyed, "We?" He asked, as he then chuckled and reached out his hands, "Whoa, whoa, wait. I need to stay here and protect Ponyville." He protested a bit jokingly, but Shadow was standing on his point as he then frowned.
"And how could you protect the town, if you don't know who you need to fight with?" He asked sternly, "Plus, those who we're going to deal with are tougher than anything you faced before. Understood?"
Spike grinned nervously as he then scratched the back of his head, "Well… Ummmm… Alright, I'm all in…" He said, as he then prepared to go back to Twilight's castle, "I'll just need to change." But before he made even one step, Shadow grabbed him by the shoulder and huffed.
"You're gonna wear that geeky teenager's cloth on you, don't ya?" He asked in a dark sarcastic manner, much for Spike's bewilderment, "That sucks, boy!" Shadow then grinned, "I have a better idea." He said as his eyes then went pale crimson, and his body shone with a said crimson aura. He then looked at the castle.
"Chaos control!" He said and then he and Spike disappeared in a bright flash of light.
In the Castle.
Everyone's gathered in Celestia's personal library, where the Sun Princess was standing over the map of the Equestria. The rulers of Crystal Empire were here, too, and had a conversation with Mobian royalties, and Twilight. Espio was talking with Silver, Tails, Sonic, and Knuckles, who decided to form their own men's company, while their girls were reading the books about military strategy and sieges. Well almost everyone. A certain Rainbow maned pegasus was waiting outside the castle as she had her arms crossed, tapping her foot impatiently and an annoyed look.
"Ugh where is he. I know he had to be up by now." She was muttering to herself, as she then started walking back and forth, "And he calls me lazy."
Trixie had came out to check out on RD as she still had her attention turned away from the door. Trixie then looked at her curiously.
"RD? Are you not coming to join us?" She asked. RD just shook her head.
"I'm waiting for Mr. Dark and rude to hurry and get his ass over here. I know I left him a note and he's usually up by now so what in the name of Tartus is taking so long." She asked.
"Maybe… something came up?" Dash just looked at her with a look of annoyance.
"I don't care what the case is. He's always riding on me to be on time so does that make him eligible to be late" Rainbow asked Trixie.
"Well Trixie sure he'll be here after all…" Trixie then gives a grin as she moved a hand on Rainbows shoulders and massaged them for a second before lowering them underneath her breasts hidden by her shirt teasing Rainbow.
"How could he ever resist something like that." She asked seductively. Rainbow just blushed as she smacked away Trixies hands and looked at her both embarrassed and angered.
"Don't ever do that again! Can you imagine if Shadow or any of the others saw you doing that oh my Celestia I could never live that down" she said. Trixie however just giggled
"Oh do not worry Rainbow. Trixie is only trying to tease you. Shadow will appear don't worry." She said as she started to walk back into the castle. Rainbow still beating red in the face tries to settle down and turns back to the front and is still watching her.
"So guys, how do you feel about all this and about this plan?" Sonic asked prompting everyone to look at him.
"Well, bro…" Manic spoke in, "I don't know what kind of plan Shadow and Princess Luna came up with, but this will definitely be a very bright event in the history of our lives." He said as he tossed his right leg on his left in a rock and roll style, "You guys may think that I am being way too optimistic, but… I am not. I have a baaad feeling about this."
Pinkie just smiled as she wrapped her arms around Manic. "Hey Manic don't think so negatively. Sure the odds are against us and we have no clue what we're going up against, but at least we all have each other right?" Pinkie asked smiling. Manic just smiled as he looked behind her.
"I don't disagree with you Pinkie, but even still we have to be cautious. A lot of us could get injured or even worse." He said as he then turned to Sonic. "I really hope that this is a solid plan bro."
"You and me both bro. Then again they usually always are." He said as he gave a grin. "Remember us performing the final mission against Baldy McNoseHair?" He asked. Manic nodded "Heh as if I could ever forget that." He said confidentiality.
Twilight then spoke up. "Pinkie, Cadence, can you two come over here please?" She asked. Cadence and Pinkie both turned to each other and then walked away towards Twilight. Manic then frowned and folded his hands together. The two royal brothers then looked at the Shining.
Manic then approached Shining and holds out what looks to be some kind of book device.
"Here this is just in case." He said to Shining. "Should anything go wrong open up and activate this device and get Cadence and yourself, back to Möbius on the double."
Shining nods in understanding. "Will do, but still… I still think Cadence and I should come. We both have the soldier power to match whatever threat's your about to face. Plus Cadence has been training a bit in combat ever since the Chrysalis incident and I have years worth of practice from being captain of the Canterlot guard."
"While that is true. You need the guard there to protect the people of the Crystal Empire and they need to know that both their rulers are there and are going to protect them. We both know what happened the last time the Empire fell into darkness." Manic said giving him a stern look.
Shining nods again in understanding as Sonic's frown turns into a grin.
"Besides we have all the support we need right here right guys?" He asked as he turned to his pals.
Knuckles smirked. "Heh you bet Sonic. We can handle whatever those guys throw at us right Tails?" He asked as he slapped Tails back a bit
Tails who was looking at his mini Tails transmitter started to stumble a bit on his feet almost falling flat on his face. Lucky for him he had a sturdy balance so he was able to regain his balance as he turned to Knuckles annoyed a bit.
"Please don't do that you almost make me break something that takes me at least a week to fix." He said referring to his transmitter. "At any rate why did you do that?"
"I was seeing if you were paying attention." Knuckles said smirking. AJ, Rarity, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Sonia, all gave a small giggle at Tails as he looked a bit dumbfounded by Knuckles response.
"Classic dear Miles." Rarity said sarcastically.
Tails, though, then narrowed his eyes as a sign of annoyance, as he then looked at his transmitter again, "Very funny guys." He said as he continued on his work. Silver then walked closer to his fox companion and looked at the screen of his transmitter.
"What are you doing anyhow Tails?" He asked curiously, to which Tails frowned.
"I'm checking on the coordinates Luna provided us" He answered, "The mountain range looks bigger than anything we have ever seen before and only the Chaos gods knows what is hiding in there."
He then sighed and pulled the transmitter away from his face as he then looked at Silver.
"Thankfully as always I'm two steps ahead of the game." He said confidently. Silver grows curious.
"How so?" He asks.
"Well… Fluttershy do your remember that secret project I was working on?" He asked his GF. Fluttershy nods as she remembered Miles mentioning about his project time and again before the flutterbat incident.
"Yes Miles I recall but… you never told me what it was you were making." She said
"Well…" He then pushes a button on the Transmitter where blueprints of two small machines popped up. They all looked at them as Espio spoke.
"What are these Tails?" He asks curiously.
"There mini drones used for scanning whole cavern structures. These will help us generate a map of the tunnels so we aren't going in blind." He then looked at Fluttershy and took her by the hand, "Otherwise…"
"We'll be going in unprepared and unprotected." Fluttershy continued on her BF's thoughts. Tails nods trying not to hide or worry Fluttershy too much.
Sunset was left in thought for a second before speaking. "Well at least we know one thing… this is not going to be an easy task that's for sure."
Applejack shrugs. "Yes but it's not anything we can't handle. We just need the right plan and the perfect timing."
"I couldn't agree with you any more than I do right now Applejack." After hearing that voice everyone turned as Luna, Celestia, and Aleena all enter the room.
"Princess Luna so nice to see you again" Sunset said as she bowed. Luna smiled and then looked around as if looking for someone.
"Has Shadow arrived yet?" She asked. Everyone had shook there head as a sign that he was not here yet. Luna then nods in understanding but then spots a mirror as she looks to be checking if she looked good enough for Shadow. Rainbow had entered the room not to long ago and decided to talk with Luna as she flew over to her.
Twilight in the meanwhile came up to So if as she tapped his shoulder. Sonic then turns around.
"Hey Twily what's up?" He asked.
"Well I have been thinking Sonic… do you have any clues as to why Sally decided to stay in Ponyville?" Twilight asked curiously. "I mean I would think she was going to help us with the attack with us."
Sonic smirked as he wrapped his arms around Twilight's waist, "Of course she will." He answered, "She said she wanted to talk with Nicole a bit and… she said she had a surprise s planned for us plus she also said she wanted to make sure the town is safe Twilight. She's always like that when something big is about to come."
Twilight smiled at him, "Well I think that's sweet of her." She said as she then kissed him on the lips. Sonic smiled as he kissed back passionately for a bit
Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash walked over to Luna as she noticed her excitement, "Hey, Princess." She spoke. To which Luna looked at her.
"Yes, Rainbow?" She asked.
Rainbow smirked, "I want to talk with you about this whole love triangle ordeal." She said. "Are you sure your ok with this?"
Luna had given it a thought before turning and nodding. "Well I have to admit it will take a bit for me to adapt to this… however I do believe that it will work out just fine. After all as long as I get to be by Shadows side I don't mind sharing him. However I am pleased to be sharing him with someone who he feels just as passionate about to love so much like he does with me."
Rainbow smiled at the compliment and brushed the back of her head.
"Thanks your majesty I appreciate that… oh hey I did have this one idea we can do to Shadow after this is all over… if your interested." Rainbow said as she developed a naughty grin. Luna developed her own grin liking where Rainbow was going with this.
"Please tell me more about this idea of yours." Luna said.
However, Rainbow could explain her thoughts they then heard the doors got opened, and looked at the one who was standing in the doorway. And that's when Luna and Rainbow Dash went moist and flustered. It was Shadow and Spike who were standing in the doorway into the room with Shadow now dressed in a white jacket and pants, black boots, and black shirt with two upper buttons unbuttoned, thus revealing his chest fur.
Spike was wearing a purple jacket, pants, and boots while having a green buttoned shirt underneath. Shadow looked as calm and badass as he always looks while Spike looked a bit embarrassed to be both late and silly wearing this outfit compared to what everyone else is wearing. He then stepped into the room, and bowed to the Queen of Mobius. Aleena then smirked at this, while Spike in the meantime approached Twilight.
"Hey Twilight… sorry I'm late…" he said apologizing to her and Sonic.
Sonic smirked. "I'm guessing Shadow wanted you to arrive in style?" Sonic asked. Spike just gives a big sigh before nodding slowly. Twilight however just smiled.
"Well I think you look great, very formal for a meeting." She said patting Spikes head. Spike just gave an awkward chuckle.
"Thanks I guess." He said.
"Rise Agent Shadow the Hedgehog." Aleena commanded to the Dark Hedgehog. Shadow did as the queen ordered.
"My Queen." He spoke then turned to the two equine princesses, "Princesses." He said as he bowed to them though Luna then shot a flirtatious smile and fluttered her eyes at him giving him an approval to his attire. Rainbow had a look of moist on her face as she couldn't help but had her eyes sparkling in crush.
Shadow obviously saw their faces, but managed to remain cold on their reactions, though, he had to admit, it was given too hard to not shot a smirk at them. He then cleared his throat and looked at all the members of the council.
"Beg your forgiveness for my late." He said in his usual manner.
Sonic then grinned, "Oh, no worries, Shadow." He said, a mocking tone in his voice, "I perfectly understand that you spend your night in thirty different poses."
Surprisingly for him, everybody in the room did not appreciate his attempt to joke, and looked at him with widened eyes. Sonic then just started to lose that grin from his joke, and glanced to observe every person in this room but only to see them staring at him questioningly. Even his families and wife. He then lifted up his eyebrow, and spread his arms to the sides shrugging..
"What?" He asked, to which Luna, and Rainbow Dash gifted him by the deeply furrowed eyebrows of their own, certainly not appreciating his attempts to make a fun on their man. Seeing their faces, Sonic grew worried, though, he was more worried about Luna's reaction than RD's, because as a Princess of the Night, and one of the most powerful beings in Equestria, she could definitely make a hedgeburger out of him, despite her being a vegetarian.
Aleena shook her head over the misbehavior of her son, and looked at Shadow again, "Don't be." She said, "At least you're here now."
"Yeah." Manic spoke in as he walked over to them two, and stopped next to his mother, "You may find it ridiculous, but we're actually glad for once you showed up."
Sonic, who have finally managed to escape Luna's glare, sneaked up to his mother's left side, and shot another grin at Shadow.
"Yeah." He said, prompting his dark colleague to utter a sigh of frustration, "When I heard of your wound, I became worried, dude. I am not about to lose my favorite rival." Hearing this, Luna smacked her face in annoyance, as if feeling Shadow's pain about the blue hedgehog's teasings. The dark hedgehog, however, managed to keep himself cold, despite the fact that inside his mind, he already wanted to launch a little chaos spear right into Sonic's gut.
"I'm flattered." Shadow said neutrally, a bit annoyed by the never ended Royal trolling. Rainbow Dash then pfft'd as she soared up in the air, and floated over to her boyfriend. She then landed on his left shoulder, and grinned at the blue member of the council, by tossing one leg over the other.
"Hold still, Blue boy!" She mocked him, "He's mine! You should've use your chance when you had it." After she said this, everyone in the room, uttered a loud laughter. Everyone but Sonic, who just rolled his eyes over Dash's joke. Luna giggled harder than the rest of them, glad to see that Dash is defending Shadow from anymore terrible jokes, and then she walked over to her man, and stopped on his left as she put a hand on his shoulder and shot a loving smile at him, not even pretending to hide it.
"And now." She said, as she then glanced towards the rest of council, "Let's start the discussion of our plan."
Espio turned dead serious, and his seriousity was enough to form a pride smirk on the face of the dark Mobian, as Shadow was glad to see that at least someone besides Luna can take his plans seriously.
"What kind of plan have you and Princess Luna developed?" He asked in his ninja manner, to which Shadow's grin turned even more wide and confident.
NSH: Alright there we go another chapter done and over. Now the plan is coming together… Now it all comes down to the next chapter where probably all hell is breaking loose.
BHG: That's true. The next chapter might be decisive in the fates of Mobians and Equestrians. And who knows, maybe our heroes will finally meet with Mephiles himself?
NSH: Maybe. In any case yep and pretty soon after that and maybe another chapter we'll start on the like bonus adventures. Now if I wasn't clear about it beforehand these bonus adventures happened at random times during the events of the full story so we're clear. Just so it doesn't confuse anyone.
BHG: True.
NSH: Anyways thanks again everybody for reading and sticking with us. Hope you guys will like the next few chapters. Until next time this NSH and BHG signing off.
BHG: STAY IN POWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA… *flew off into the space like a Superman*
NSH: *looks in the sky at the hole in his roof* Great… Now I have to call the roof repair man.