>"Anonymous, are you alright?"
>A soft authoritative voice stirs you from your slumber.
>You peer through the iron bars of your cell door, searching for the source of the voice.
>The lunar princess sits on a luscious blue pillow on the other side.
>Once you recognize your company, you take note of the light seeping into the chamber from the window.
>A soft, pale beauty…
>It is nighttime.
>You slept through the entire day.
>"We have managed to negotiate for your release."
>Your attention focuses on Luna as you attempt to stand.
>The stone floor greets you when your legs give out.
>Luna glances you over and speaks quietly.
>"You should not move, Anonymous. Celestia's spell might heal your flesh, but it does not replace lost blood."
>Celestia's orgasming face fills your eyes as you blink.
>Taking the princess's advice, you lie on the floor while you converse.
"I understand. Thank you for your help, princess."
>Luna smiles at you.
>"'Tis no trouble, though We feel We must inform you of the conditions of your release."
"Conditions?"
>The sapphire p0ny shifts on her cushion.
>"Celestia would only agree to your release with the stipulation that you stay within the castle to, 'Ensure that you are not dangerous before truly freeing you.'"
>You stare at the ceiling in astonishment.
"She burns every inch of skin I have, as well as several organs, and I'M the dangerous one?!"
>You raise a hand to your left eye.
"She boiled the fluid in my eye. Do you know what that feels like?"
>You glare into space as Luna whispers.
>"We are sorry, Anonymous. We do not have the power to stand up to our sister."
"Celestia is that strong?"
>Luna hastily replies.
>"Forgive us, it is not that she is more powerful in terms of magic, rather she has more support from the political parties in Equestria."
>Luna looks crestfallen.
>"No doubt to to our less respected duties… Sadly anything We do in defiance of our sister would be labeled as rebellion."
>You ponder Luna's predicament, trying to find a solution to Celestia's iron hoof masquerading in a velvet glove.
>The past day has shown that Luna is far more worthy of your support than her sister, and after last night, you would do anything to bring Celestia down a few notches.
"Very well, I'll agree to the conditions."
>Luna's face lights up at your answer.
>"Huzza! We shall go inform sister immediately!"
>With that, the moon princess gallops off, leaving you to drift to sleep again, alone.
>Or so you thought.
>As you lay on the ground, a soft wisp of something brushes your face.
>Your eyes snap open, revealing the white alicorn standing above you.
"What th-"
>She shoves a hoof in your mouth to cut you off.
>"Shh~ Sh-sh-sh~"
>You see the fire in Celestia's eyes as she leans forward.
>"You may have escaped my dungeon momentarily, my little pet. But someone as durable as you is too good for Luna."
>She bites your neck.
>"Mmm- Did you know that- Mmm- You are the only one to live through our first date?"
>You refuse to acknowledge the seraphic demon sinking her teeth into you.
>"All those other toys couldn't last for more than one or two hours."
*Chomp*
>She gnaws at your jugular, causing your breathing to become labored.
>For several minutes she just chews and sucks on your neck.
>No reason given for, and no reason gleaned from her actions.
>Your neck pulsates with pain as Celestia removes her mouth from you.
> "I don't care what Luna wants, you're MINE!"
>A lance of light pierces your stomach and ignites.
*Ssssssssss*
 
"Ahh!"
>You wake up, still laying in your cell.
>Sweat drips from your brow and falls to the floor with a soft *drip*
"Ah- Ah- Ah-"
>You try to catch your breath and calm down.
>Was that really a dream?
>Maybe a hallucination from the blood loss…
>You shake your head as you sit up.
>It's still nighttime, you probably only slept for an hour at most.
>Your rub your abdomen.
>Sleep doesn't seem to be an option tonight.
>As you stand up, you hear hoofsteps echoing through the prison.
>A guard opens your cell door and silently enters.
>He removes your chains and stands attentively outside the door.
>"Prisoner 24601, you are being released, follow me."
>You step out of the cell and look around.
>Just you and the guard here.
>You breath a sigh of relief and follow the stallion down the hall.
 
>Your journey ends with a large set of ornate double doors.
>Silver crescents and stars shine against a deep blue base.
>The guard opens the doors and nudges you in, closing the doors behind you.
>You survey the room.
>Drapes of magnificent blues accented with silver trim hang from the walls.
>You begin to sense a theme here.
>Your eyes narrow at a sapphire p0ny standing on a balcony.
>Luna notices your apprehension as she trots over to greet you.
>"Relax, Anonymous. It is only us."
>She levitates a tea set and fills two cups, motioning for you to sit down at a table.
>As you sit, you inquire about the situation.
"Now that I am out of prison, what am I supposed to do?"
>You gaze at the lunar mare.
>"You are to work under the watchful eyes of nobility."
"Meaning what exactly?"
>Luna grins.
>"You're going to act as my personal guard!"
>…
>Oh, no.
>No, no, no, no, no.
"Luna, I'm hardly the type of person who would be good at that."
>You lie.
"I couldn't possibly defend you if the need arose."
>Not true.
"Human's are far from indestructible, especially when fighting magic p0nies."
>That one was accurate.
>Luna's features become serious.
>"The only other option available is for you to work under Celestia, Anonymous."
>********************
>"Oh yes~"
>********************
>You shudder.
>Working as a guard might be unpleasant, but there's no way it can be worse than Celestia's plans for you.
*Sigh* "All right… I am at your service."
>Luna clops her front hooves together in excitement as she beams.
>"Very well then. We hereby proclaim thee to be Equiem Nocturne, our knight protector."
>Luna stomps her hoof on the ground and several p0nies stream into the room.
>The p0nies quickly swarm around you and equip you with jet black armor.
>Shockingly enough, it doesn't fit you.
>You stand, armor hanging off your head like Alfred put too much starch in Batman's laundry.
*Twitch* *Twitch*
>Your eye muscles read the situation well.
>As do the dressp0nies. They leave when they notice your angry expression.
>"Hmm… This will never do."
>Luna looks over your ridiculous raiments, the gears working in her head to find a solution.
*Ding*
>"Aha! We have it!"
>You could have sworn you heard a ding sound…
>Luna positions herself a little ways in front of you, appearing to make some calculations of sorts.
>Her horn glows a soft blue as her eyes shine a ghostly white.
>"Hnn-"
>Whatever the spell is, she is having trouble with it.
>You ready yourself as Luna begins to discharge her built up magic with a bright light.
>A warm sensation washes over you, forcing away the anxiety you held inside.
>When the effulgence fades, you examine yourself for problems.
>Armor adorns your entire body.
>The many ridges and horns along the pieces give an almost demonic appearance.
"S-So-O W-wha-AT N-o-W?"
>God, the reverberation in the helmet is TERRIBLE!
>You try to take a step forward only to fall over.
*Clank* *Clank* *Clank* *Clank* *Clank*
>This armor is heavy.
>Luna takes heed of your struggle and begins to instruct you.
>"Ah- Focus! Ah- The armor will- Ah- Bend to your will. Ah-"
>That spell mutt have really been a burden. She's still trying to catch her breath.
>You concentrate, attempting to mold the armor into something that doesn't look like it came from the planes of Oblivion.
>When you open your eyes again, the armor is practically weightless.
>Examining the redesigned magical panoply, you become aware of how form fitting it is.
>It's more like a thick second skin, than a suit of armor.
>Your movement isn't inhibited in the slightest.
>If anything, you feel more limber than before.
*Thud*
>The noise draws your attention towards Luna.
>Her crumpled figure lies on the ground before you.
>You rush over and help her up.
>She's sweating profusely and is barely conscious.
>You can feel her heartbeat through the armor.
>…
>Literally through the armor, it's detecting her pulse.
>You relax a little as her heart rate begins to slow.
>Her eyelids flutter open as you hold her.
>"B… bed…"
>You look around the room, searching for her request.
>A luxurious mattress outfitted with many silky sheets and pillows lies under a canopy in an alcove along the wall.
>Curtains hang from the structure and fall to the sides of the bed.
>The colors, are of course Luna's signature Blue and Silver.
>You position yourself to lift the princess.
>She's a little larger than a normal p0ny, so she's going to be heav-
>Or not.
>You raise the semi-large p0ny with no trouble at all, not even grunting from the effort.
>This magic armor certainly is something.
>Cradling the princess, you carry her to the bed.
>You pull the sheets over and gently place Luna on her side.
>Her face relaxes as you draw the sheets over her and tuck her in.
>Pale blue locks of hair splay out from her mane.
>You brush a few locks from Luna's face as you make sure she is ok.
>Once you are satisfied that she is just sleeping, you stand up and walk to the door.
>A faint orange light is beginning to fill the sky, tinting the striking silver a warm peach color.
>Taking a last look at the sleeping princess, you exit her chambers and re-enter the hall.
>As you close the door, it dawns that you have no idea where to go.
>If you are Luna's personal guard, do you have to stay with her at ALL times? Even when sleeping?
>Your thoughts are interrupted by a figure, followed by a small crowd, storming down the hall.
>It was Celestia.
>She looked furious.
>Her grimace only grows larger when she sees you standing outside her Sister's bedchamber.
>"Anonymous, WHERE IS LUNA?!"
>Celestia's rage filled voice booms throughout the hall, making the guards behind her flinch.
>You throw your hands up in a quieting motion and try to calm the white demon in front of you.
"She is asleep…"
>The group of guards watches you closely.
>It would be best to not seem insubordinate, so you stifle a gag as you continue.
>"Your highness…"
>Celestia's eyes bore into you, giving off a sense of intense hostility.
>"SLEEPING?! HER MOON STILL FILLS OUR SKY!"
>Again with the voice.
>You raise a finger to your lips and shush the sun princess.
"Well, I'm afraid that I can't wake her. Whatever she did exhausted her to the point of collapse. If I'm supposed to be her protector, I cannot allow you to force her awake like this."
>If it wasn't for the guards, you would be trembling in your magic boots right now.
>Celestia doesn't like to show her brutal side in front of others apparently.
>Good luck for you.
"There must be some other way to move the moon?"
>Celestia's scowl twitches and shows a brief grin.
>She glances at the stallions behind her and nods.
>They turn and begin to leave, Celestia keeping an eye on them.
>Bad luck for you.
>When the last guard's form disappears around the corner, the mad mare snaps her head to you.
>If looks could kill, her's would be sodomizing you right now.
>"There is one way, my little toy~"
>You back up, thinking of a way to fight the sun goddess.
>"*I* can move it for her."
>All of your mental scenarios end poorly for you.
>"But *you* have to do something for me~"
>Your back presses against the doors to Luna's room.
>You close your eyes and ready yourself for the torture as Celestia closes in.
>"Eh-hem."
>You open your eyes and stare down at the princess.
>She's holding out a hoof.
"I… I don-"
>"Lick it."
"What?!"
>The solar sovereign smirks as she talks.
>"If you clean my hoof with your tongue, I will let Luna rest and move her moon myself."
>You can't believe this, why does she even think you'd agree to that.
>Seemingly picking up on your thoughts, the princess chides you.
>"You KNOW I could ask for something more… delightful."
>Her lips glisten as she licks them.
>"But I thought I'd be nice to my darling sister's new personal guard."
>As humiliating as it is, she's right.
>She COULD ask for something way worse.
>"And besides…"
>Celestia props herself up on you and whispers into your ears.
>"We'll have so much time to play later~"
>You shudder as she returns to her standing position, outstretched hoof ready.
>One thousand years in the past.
>No way home as far as you know.
>Luna is your only protection from her sister.
>You have to protect her.
>You kneel before the princess.
>Her hoof stretches out  to greet your face.
>You lightly take hold and bring your face to it.
>Your tongue slides across the golden band on her hoof.
>The metallic taste is rather off-putting.
>Celestia enjoys it though.
>She throws her head back when you look up at her.
>She's intoxicated with her temporary power over you.
>Fortunately, your tormentor mostly walks around in the castle, limiting the amount of dirt needed to be… cleaned.
>Her lustrous band shines as you release her hoof and start to stand.
>"What are you doing?"
>Her magic forces you to your knees again.
>You glare at her.
"We had a deal."
>"Yes~"
>She removes her gold band and positions her hoof again.
>"I appreciate the cleaning service for my shoe, but I said 'hoof' not 'shoe'."
>She presses her hoof to your face.
>Pride… is no longer a factor for your survival…
*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*
>Celestia leaks onto the carpet as your tongue laps at her hoof.
>"Yesssss~"
>Her hoof is soft, despite what you expected, and tastes earthy.
>As you clean, a second taste fills your mouth.
>It is a slight hint of white chocolate…
>Did Celestia use this hoof to…
>"Oh~"
>The sun princess releases a throaty moan as you lick her sole.
>You force the unpleasant realization out of your head and finish your bribe.
>Celestia's hoof shines with your saliva as you draw away from it.
>She pulls her hoof to her face, taking a deep breath to inhale the smell of your shattered pride.
 >She levitates her shoe over and slides her hoof back in.
>It squelches softly from the coating of spit.
>You wince and stand.
>Celestia smirks at you, her satisfaction filling the air.
>"Very well. I'll forget Luna's slip-up."
>Her horn glows as she concentrates for a few moments.
>"There. All done!"
>…
>She made you lick her hoof for something that took literally two seconds of effort.
>Words cannot express the rage you feel.
>She tasks you.
>She tasks you, and you shall have her.
>You hide your anger from the world as Celestia trots away, tail lifting to the side.
>Sunlight streams through the windows.
>It's officially morning.
>You stand at Luna's door, unsure of what to do or where to go.
>A black p0ny approaches you from the other end of the hall, opposite the direction Celestia headed.
>When he sees you he tilts his head to the side.
>You don't care, what could he do to you that Celestia hasn't?
>Your stomach grumbles right as the black stallion turns to leave.
>He lets out a hearty laugh upon hearing the sound.
>"Hungry, eh? Well then, let's go get something to eat!"
>You ponder the situation silently before you speak.
"I don't think I should leave. I'm supposed to be Princess Luna's personal guard."
>"Oh, don't worry about that. Your armor will let you know if the princess needs help."
>He trots up to you and taps your leg, studying the surface of your armor.
>"Damn good spell, if I do say so myself! Even *I* didn't know it would work on a non-p0ny."
>The stallion strikes a pose, speaking with pride.
"Who are you?"
>You inspect the p0ny in front of you.
>He is a black, fairly large unicorn with some kind of machine for a cutie mark.
>"Name's Ex."
>You raise an eyebrow.
"'Ex'? That seems a bit… contrived."
>Ex purses his lips.
>"Hmm. Well, I didn't get to pick my name, so buck off."
>You chuckle at the stallion's frustration.
>Seeing you laugh mellows Ex.
>"Come on, I'll show you the mess hall."
>Ex begins to walk away and motions for you to follow.
>You take one final glance at the blue and silver doors.
>What could happen?
>With that, you follow your new friend in a quest for food.