Dark Star fights against CRT in the school system continues along his path to ensure a future for his and his race's children. Iron conducts a salvage operation finds and recovers hidden treasure. Amber is learning how to exploit simps establishes relationships in her new town. Spark harbors multiple terrorist continues helping Wellspring and the wolf tribe. Silver acts as a step father for unwanted foals gives back to the community at the orphanage. All of this and more
>>153588She smiles a bit wider
"Oh Dark Star. That's sweet of you."
She bats her eyes at him
"They would prefer I wear my officer's uniform, since this particular operation is a 'marked' official event. But I appreciate the sentiment."
>>153589"Oh,okay.well,why don't you keep it in our bag just in case?"
>>153590"You know... I think I'll take it. Just in case." She says, standing up next to the loveseat.
She takes the jacket from him, and places it over her shoulder.
>>153591He smiles very wide and then Hugs Her Tightly
>>153592squeakyThe little pony is hugged, with a mixture of soft fur, muscle, bone, and feather underneath.
When the hug is done, she kisses him.
>>153594The two lock tongues, at least briefly
>>153595He rubs Her Cheek with his hoof,as they kiss
>>153596Even as they lock lips, she pulls hers back in a smile. She breaks the kiss eventually, and moves over to the table. As she walks away, Dark Star may enjoy the view of her moving her tail down as she tries to hide Dark Star's handiwork.
>>153597He Does enjoy it. He walks towards the bed, then turns to looks at her again
>>153598It's definitely cold in the room. Dark Star may wonder if the heater is on for the upper levels at night at all.
She moves over to the table and places Dark Star's jacket on a chair as she takes her own black vest, and puts it on. Then she picks up her badge, and her .38 Special in its holster.
She looks young, reasonably thin but reasonably muscular with a well maintained coat and mane. Her black cotton vest covers her upper body, but her lower body remains naked. She keeps her tail close to her hindquarters as mares are expected to do.
Once this is done, she takes Dark Star's jacket, and casually places it over her back, not putting her legs through the sleeves. It's leather, thicker, and larger than her, making it sort of fit like this.
>>153599"Hey, is it always so Cold up here?"
Dark Star asks getting a little Cold
>>153600She turns to him
"Huh?"
She tilts her head. After a moment, she says
"Well, sort of. There are only so many ponies up here, so they don't always keep the heat on the halls on, to save on cost. I keep it kind of cold in here."
>>153602"Dark Star" She says, adjusting the gun so that it's under her vest
"Clean your mess up."
>>153604"You left some love on the loveseat" She answers
>>153606"Just.. clean that up." She gets up, and goes towards the door
"Good thing I have a thick jacket on this cold night." She says, with an overly sweet voice
>>153607He Gets out of the bed and grabs a paper towel and cleans the couch
"Im Glad you do too."
He smiles at Her
>>153608"I'll see you, Darkie." She says, turning to smile to him, then opening the door, and walking out.
>>153609"See you."
He Walks back over to the bed and then he Gets into it and covers up, Trying to warm up. He Shivers Slightly
>>153610He does feel a little warmer now. Doubtless he'll feel much warmer once his body has warmed the sheets.
It's been a long day, and it just might be a longer day tomorrow
>>153611He closes his eye and lays his weary head down on the pillow
>>153612And so, Dark Star soon falls asleep. What thoughts occupy his mind in those moments before, who can say?
>>153614It would depend on what left the strongest impression on him in the previous day
>>153615Hmmmmmmm well that's up to you but i think the speech probably did.
>>153616Dark Star's dreams, or at least, his recollection of his dreams, are a set of individual scenes with no obvious interconnection. Indeed, he has more recollection of the emotional imprint the scenes left on him. But what he recalls is the following
At a dining table in some half-lit white room, some sort of attractive young unicorn mare - with effort, Dark Star can identify her as Mars Loaf - converses with Dark Star. She tells him that her made the right choice in having the affair that produced his brother, and that more mares should stand up for themselves like that.
In another scene, a set of stallions in black suits walk down stone steps away from the Ionic columns of a government building. At the center walks a stallion that Dark Star can't make out the details of, but whom he understands to be Comte Burgher, a stallion he has only ever seen in pictures. But what leaves a greater impression, is the sound of cheering, and clapping, from a horde of ponies who surround the steps, and cheer him on.
Finally, Dark Star is in the Baltimare Convention Center, listening to a speech, just the same as he listened to from Golden Morning the week before. But Golden Morning is not the presenter. Rather, it's the speaker he heard in the university, earlier that day giving the speech. Exactly what ideas he is advocating, Dark Star does not retain in his memory. What he does remember, is the speaker saying that he feels the administration of Princesses Twilight and Celestia has been very receptive to his message, and that things
are heading in the right direction.
And besides these, Dark Star feels emotions of revulsion, fear, and disgust.
>>153617The Dreams Weigh Heavy upon him. Stirring him from his slumber.
>>153618Dark Star wakes up to light in the room. He still feels tired, very tired.
Something is different this morning versus others. Actually, something is different this morning than in any other morning in his life. For the first time, Dark Star wakes up to find Blue Skies sleeping in the bed next to him. She's lying on her back, her chest visibly rising and falling with each breath, occupying the edge of the bed a little separated from Dark Star.
>>153619He Smiles as he sees her.
But he trys not to wake her.as he gets out of bed. and moves quietly towards the bathroom
>>153621He takes care of business. Then he gets into the shower.
>>153622It's probably very refreshing after all of this time.
He retains the dyed yellow fur of "Solar Night," which persists through the hot water and soap.
>>153624He Sighs happily as the Hot water warms him up.
>>153625He's definitely warm now, and in general, the room and Dark Star feel warmer
>>153626He Gets out and dries off
>>153627In the room, Dark Star can see Blue Skies, lying on her belly, and trying to brush her mane near the night stand
>>153628Is she facing towards him?
>>153630He trys to Sneak up on her
>>153631He's only medium sneaky
She looks up to Dark Star as he approaches, with no immediate words for him.
>>153632"Hey, i didnt wake you up did i?"
>>153634"Oh,I'm Sorry."
He walks up to her
"I Tried not to wake you up. What time did you get in last night?"
>>153635She raises her head slightly from under the covers.
“Maybe 2:30, or later.” She answers
>>153636He Looks over at the clock then sits down on the bed next to her
>>1536377:06 AM.
She lies on her belly, forelegs in front of her, mostly under the covers, with her head and ears poking out.
>>153638"Hmmmmm. I Still have an hour before i leave."
He gets back into bed with her