Of course you can look anywhere you like Mr. Volt, you can even take notes down if you'd like! The Gryphon Empire is more then happy to share some of our latest technologies with our friends! *She winked at Volt and pointed him the right way to the engeneering room* -- Outside the boat -- *After doing a few bonding loops with his mother Prya, he noticed that the boat was in preps of it shoving off an time now.* Mother? A moment please before we take off back to the North, I need to say good bye to Blissy. Of course, you two will be away from each other for awhile, is she ok with this? We've talked about it, but I can't help and feel sad...leaving her, but I was hoping that this trip back home on that nice boat that Nortica offered, would kinda make up for that? Well go on my son, say your goodbyes, I'll be waiting for you up here. *He nodded to her then dived down towards the dock. The sight of the black dragon diving was terrorfying at first to the citizens that were working there, but they all realxed when they watched as he turned himself into his pony form in mid dive, then skid to a hault on the wood planks. An old fishing gryphon holding a large salmon in his beak, glared firmly at Night Lights, as if he were saying "You youngsters pulling your dare devil stunts!". Night Lights squeed at the firm stare then quickly galloped onto the ramp and on to the boat.* Blissy? Blissy? You in your room yet? Me and mother are getting ready to leave but I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye! *He bellowed down the room hallways, searching for his white mare*
NightStrike trotted towards the group, a big grin spotting his face. "Yep this is already by far the best trip I've made yet. Haha I hope your rooms are just as awesome as mine is, because W-O-W that is one big amazing room I have!" He jumped in the air squeeing. He had rarely maybe even never, been so exited in his life. He was looking forward to everything. "Your majesty did you just say gaming room?" He said while his grin became even wider. "And a library, and research lab so we can even be productive if we want? This will be the type of journey of which I'll remember every second! Thank you Empress, thank you so much. You're too kind" He said bowing his head in respect. "For the rest? No I don't have any questions. Except for how a simple pony could have been so lucky to get on a yacht like this!"
*Slowly he walks over to the largest picture frame and takes it off the wall, blinking and holding back tears as he stared. The picture was of his and Callettes trip to the north just after they had encountered the Vicious Eye of Sorrow tribe to which Polaris used to belong. Callette knelt with Skylar in her arms cradling him gently as their lips lock with each others, in the background the sun was setting illuminating the white clouds with a brilliant pink sheen, a couple of crows were flying above and from the way their manes blew the wind was clearly quite brisk. He keeps staring at the picture, raising one eye in confusion, he knew that no one else was there to see this moment so then how could it be in a picture.... then he remembered the empresses words about the room taking on the shape of it's owners personalities and fitting into their desires.... he desired nothing more to see his mare again and he sobbed a little as he sat down on the edge of the comfy hay stuffed bed, a tear slides down his cheek and splashes on the glass surface of the frame, he quickly wipes away his tears as he hears others approaching, though his puffy eyes betray his true feelings.
Seth smiled over to the group, seeing everyone as happy as they were. Hearing about the gaming room, Seth had an idea. "Hey Volt, Night. How about a little competition? I've seen Volt's skill, but Night... I always look forward for a challenge." He said, giving a challenging smirk at the two. "It's better than trying to kill each other so often, right Volty?"
[video=youtube;Xs9X8NhQJF4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs9X8NhQJF4[/video] *She heard his deep voice, calling in a slight frantic, making her heart leap with joy. She fluttered out from out of the hallway while the others were speaking amongst themselves. She passed by Skylar's room only to stop abruptly...sensing he was very sad and hovered in front of the door for a moment...Oh Skylar...you'll see her again...sooner then you think, I hope asking you to come all this way didn't hurt you... She spoke in her mind hoping he'd somehow sense her* Blissy? Oh Princess Lightning Blissy? My little goofy mare? Where are you? *She could hear him calling on top of the decks* *She quickly darted back her attention and fluttered up the stairs only to crash right into his open arms* You missing me already? *She grinned and kissed his lips* Me missing you? Of course not, was just... making sure you liked the surprise me and Nortica came up with and... well um *rubs his head and blushes* I wanted to make sure you didn't forget me! This is a nice boat after all, it could make any mare forget her husband- *She grabbed his blushing black stallion face and passionatly kissed him again* Nothing compares to you, you silly dragon...I'm going... *she began to tear up, feeling Skylar's sadness mixing in with her own emotions* I'm going to miss you...I wish I could go- Shhhh... now now, *he booped her nose with his* you know why I didn't want you to come with me and mother...Though she would been honored for you to come, I feared you wouldn't be comfortable in the dragon kingdoms of the North...it's very cold as you well know, and well...our home caves aren't exactly made to accomdate little poines. You understand why, right my lovely? I do...but...It's just... *she sobbed again* No tears please...this isn't any easier for me. I want you to go with your friends, and have fun on your way back to our home...You deserve it. So... then you don't mind? Me being with my friends again? I don't mind at all, in fact, I know your in good hooves and paws. Knowing Skylar and Polaris your brothers, along with Seth, Volt and NightStrike are with you, put me at more ease. Long as I know your safe...*he nuzzled her* I promise I will be, *she smiled and nuzzled him again.* Good mare. Now go on, get yourself settled in your room, I'd like to talk to your friends too before we leave. *He placed her down, and booped his nose against her rear, encouraging her to head back to her room. She smiled at him, and he back at her.* I love you... *she called to him as she headed down.* I love you too, go on now before you make this dragon cry! *She grinned as he waved to her. Then darted his nose to where Seth, Volt and NightStrike might have gone* Time to make sure the males of this boat take good care of my filly... *he grinned knowing he was gonna put on an intimidating husband act*
*He sighs, not noticing Bliss had peered in through the door, again he wipes a tear away and gently kisses the picture of Callette before placing it carefully back onto it's hook. The room felt quite warm and stuff, as this thought struck him a cool, unseen breeze swept through the room instantly cooling it down, he turned to look at the window, noticing how it wasn't even open, he raises an eyebrow in confusion and sighs. Turning around he walks into the bathroom and splashes some cold water over his face peering at the weary looking reflection, he had dark rings under his eyes and his mane hung down a little limply over his face, he brushes it back and heads out again to sit on the edge of the bed before laying back and staring at the celling trying to shake his sudden feeling of loneliness* *Again he notices hoof steps coming down towards his room, he sits up and scurries about, trying to tidy the room up* :ahh:
Volt turned back looking at the wolf with a grin "of course i am up for a competition! i am always! i like to win you know.. i mean.. i like to race eheh no cheating this time... and welp.. i guess that we can make this more interesting if you have some fetishes for me trying to kill you then Seth! uhm.. we need to find a proper challenge.. i have wings which may be a problem for you.. while you are extraordinay agile and night.. well.. we all know.. uhm uhm... yes! how about a challenge of chess! ahaha!!" Volt bursted into a laught starting to roll himself to the left and right on the floor without breathing "uhu ihi h sorry.. i may have still some wine from the party in me.. oh.. now that i think about it.." he opened his bag showing two bootles "TA DA! DRINKING CONTEST OF AWESOMENESS! " Volt shouted happily we will make this! take a rope from each side of the swimming pool, and walking on it! everytime on fall, have to take a shoot! so it will get worst and worst! first to arrive to the other side wins! we did this all time back at the cloudsdale university! had to stop when a buddy felt down a cloud and forgot he had wings.." Volt made a frowned face trying to look sad, then he bursted into a laught again "jokes on you! because it was me!, so are you up to for this immature and stupid game Seth? or are you afraid to be beaten by a blue smartass pony?" Volt giggled a bit
*Hearing the empress asking questions outside of his room in the hallway of the yacht, he stood up from his ultra comfy bed and began walking towards the doorway to see the empress listening to the compliments of other ponies, before voicing out his own at her with a sincere smile on his lips* This trip is a magnificent gift, your highness! I still truly amazed about this enchanted boat's magical abilities and how it managed to create a perfect room for my image in matter of seconds. The magic in this yacht must be VERY strong, since I can feel it coursing through the hull's entire length with such clarity. It feels as if this entire ship was submerged in one of those immense mana fissures found across the world, and exposed to massive amounts of magical energies that keeps violently erupting from them. *Deciding not going into any further boring details about positive magic's inner workings, he shook his head a bit before turning to look at the smiling elderly ruler Nortica of the gryphon empire with a little sheepish grin, before clearing his throat and straightened up his face to look more serious again* Anyways, once again it's the greatest honour to have been granted with such a luxurious gift from your highness, and we shall make the best of it!
*Senseing all the males on the boat were preoccupied and with Blissy in her room, and his mother waiting for him up in the air burning day light... he decided to make a more direct approach* *Clears his throat and summons his true dragon voice* *Roars* [video=youtube;8XDyfBYE4DY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XDyfBYE4DY[/video] SKYLAR!!! POLARIS, SETH, VOLT, NIGHT STRIKE!!! YOUR PRESENCE ON DECK BY PRINCESS LIGHTNING BLISS'S GUARDEN NOW!!!! *She covered her ears as the roar rummbled the ship, then giggled once he was done.* Oh Night Lights... gotta be the over protective husband do we? *She continued to check on her belongings and put all what she needed into drawers where she could find them. Then noticed outside her large room that a gathering of gryphons and ponies alike were approaching the ship, with signs saying things like "LONG LIVE LIGHTNING BLISS" to "PEACE BETWEEN EMPIRES"* Oh... guess they are seeing us off to way goodbye?
Seth took a laugh at the idea of a drinking contest. "Volt, if you want to splash in the water, by all means go for it. I will amuse you in participating in your little challenge, but just remember which one of us owned a bar." He said, hitting volt lightly on the shoulder. He looked to the other competitor. "Hey Night, I hope you can hold your dink better than Volt here. Last time he got drunk at my old bar he left me this little beauty." He said, lifting his head up to reveal his neck scar. "That's how we first became friends, right Volt?" The second he heard the booming voice, Seth's tail jutted under his legs in fear. "What the f***" he half said as he was petrified in fear. As his mind registered the command, he slowly walked up to the dark pony.He may be a techno-wolf, but dragon still trumps wolf.
Volt hearing the powerfull voice made a jump and litteraly landed on the wolf "for all the vacuum tubes of Equestria!! what the hell was that?? woah.. and i thought my dad was scary when he used to yell at me when i touched his stuff! woah... " "uh... s.. sorry Seth.. i didn't meant... and yes.. i think that the scar is the physical sign of our friendship. .weird way to start eh? oh well.. normality is overrated and boring... but still... woah that voice is bucking powerfull... we better go and check.. i like my feathers.. and i higly dislike the idea to turn into a roasted chicken.." Volt said dismounting from Seth's back "let.. let's go and check shall we?"
*His ears perked up slightly as he heard the command roared out from Night Lights, he could sense that Bliss was in no danger through the link that they shared so he decided to linger in his room for a while longer... after all they had spent the last month or so travelling around on her official business, he wasn't some soldier or guard that could be commanded to duty, he was here of his own good will and refused to be ordered around.* *Snorts* Find somepony else to do your guard duties, I am her friend not some royal escort *His agitation from the travelling and being away from his mare so long was really beginning to get to him, he sighed and led back on the comfy hay stuffed bed and closed his eyes, trying hard to drift off to sleep hoping that it would alleviate some of his crankiness*
*As soon as the air was filled with the almost ear deafening, but familiar sound of the Night Light's roaring that must have echoed through the nearby area. His ears perked up instantly and caused him to turn his head towards the source that came from the deck above, before turning his head at the empress Nortica and respectfully nodding to her as he then turned towards other ponies nearby with a slightly jokingly devilish grin* You heard him, guys. We better go see what Night Lights has to say, or else he'll roast you all with his fire breath and eat your crispy hides for not responding fast enough to his summons. *He walked past the others to upstairs to the deck and was immediately greeted by a slightly amusing sight of all the dock workers bowing and chanting Blissy's name out loudly in the pier next to them. Noticing Night Lights standing in the middle of the deck looking at him with a slight grin on his face, as he calmly approached the dragon pony with a similar expression to match* You called us, great one?
*He smiled seeing his roar was clearly heard, it alway surprised himself that his strength and inner dragon could still come out of this tiny pony body* Sorry to call you all like that, but yes thank you for coming. *He grinned at Seth, his tail clearly tucked under his legs like a puppy, to Volt with his wings jittering in fear, to Polaris looking normal as always. The unicorn had grown quite used to his thundering roars as it was. He nodded that Wayzer heard him as well and came just as promptly though he was clearly on alert for a threat. But what caught his eye was that Skylar wasn't here...* Hmm... I guess Skylar has better things to do then hear from an old friend? Nevermind... Polaris? *He nodded at him* If you could relay this message to Skylar after I leave? I'd appreciate it. *He then turned and glared at them firmly* It's not in me to trust others with my wife... I was chosen after her ascention and our marriage...to be her guardian. It's my responsibilty to protect and serve the Princess of Unity... *sighs* but as her husband and with a life of my own, I know I cannot always be there with her 24/7. The reason why I called you all up here is to give me some ease and support... *He blushed a bit, feeling powerless despite being a dragon* It's really not in me to ask for help...but you are our friends...and I have faith that you'll all understand... Please look after my Blissy... and support her...make sure she doesn't do anything reckless? She can be a bit of a handful, but she can be emotional and reckless too and... *he blushed more feeling like a over worried parent leaving his child for the first time, only it was his true love* Don't tell her I said this too... I do have an image to keep... though heh she probably knows anyway...*he pawed the ground, growling low in his throat but to the others they could feel it in their chests*
*He stepped in closer at the Night Lights, before placing his hoof on his shoulder gently and looked at him with an assured smile, as he bumped his forehead with his in a caring brotherly way like in the old days* I will tell Skylar your message, Nights, and I promise to you with my life that Blissy will be safe with us and no harm shall come to her while I still draw breath. You have my word on it, great one, we're all here to protect her if anything bad should come to her during our trip. You too stay safe, my friend and I hope you'll enjoy spending some quality time with your mother in the north in the meantime, since I can guess you two have so much to catch up upon!
Volt folded his wings and with a smile stood up in attention giving a military salute "ahah! yes sire!" he shouted at the dragon, realizing that the powerfull creature, after all, was like them inside "we will protect our Blissy-issis like our own princess!.. oh wait.. she is! but, jokes aside, count on us .. friend? ... we will protect her like our most precious treasure!!! no pony and no creature will make only a step toward her! you have my word sir!"
Seth relaxes, but stands at attention. He looked at Night Lights with a prideful smile. "Lightning Bliss is a true friend to myself and the others. As a friend as well as a wolf, I owe it to her to keep her safe. Plus," He began, lowering his voice. "After the incident, by the wolven code, I owe her my life. She risked all she had in order to save me. If the situation arises, which I beg doesn't, I would be more than willing to do the same for your love. with all of us here, she couldn't be in safer paws... or hoves." As he finished, Seth placed a paw to his heart and took a slight bow.
*He took a deep breath, taking in their promsies vows and friendship, leaning against Polaris' hoof in the process. Then with a heavy sigh* Thank you all... this was hard to me to admit... Just I'm a dragon, we take great pride in protecting our mates as much as our hoards... this will be the first time offically that I will be far away from her... where I won't be able to come to her aid if she'll need me... Asking all of you to take on my responsibilites as her guardian and protective husband is alot for me to ask of you all... But after hearing your trusting and eagered words... I can relax. *He smiled broadly at them showing his dragon fangs unintentionally* [video=youtube;rPSx_cSPw_0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPSx_cSPw_0[/video] *His ears perked up despite the sound made the others more likely shake with fear, at the familiar calls of his mother, beckoning him to rise out of impatience* Heh...nothing like a mother to rush her offspring along... Sorry I cannot stay any longer to see you all off. She's waiting for me. *He then leapt into the air, still in his pony form till he got some distance away from the dock and yacht. Then in a bright blue and white light, transformed into his true dragon form, and caught the high winds under his wings to meet up with his mother. Together they spun around each other, waving their tails to the eager crowd that had gathered to wish the others on the yacht off.* Shall we do a farewell roar my son? Just to give them one last show? *She grinned cheekly* Together mother? I've always wanted to do that! *he smiled broadly, then both heaved together, roaring into the wind while sending ribbons of flames to the sky* -- Play both roars together -- *Night Lights roar* [video=youtube;JIjNln61s4U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjNln61s4U[/video] *Prya's Roar* [video=youtube;sD0Lt17K1ew]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0Lt17K1ew[/video] *Lightning Bliss looked out of her window, marveling the spectacle of the mother and son dragon duel showing off their stuff as they roared their goodbyes to the Empire and it's citzens... It looked like it would never end with their display of fire in the sky...But just as her eyes felt heavy being memorized by it... Both the dragons shot off into the distance, heading north west...towards the cold mountains...Leaving a trail of flame by Prya and the familiar northern light effects of blue and red, by her husband.* *Sighs* Good bye my love... I'll see you back home soon.
*He lay almost motionless on the bed save for the gentle rising and falling of his chest, hearing the laughing and commotion above he felt a little guilty for missing out on Night Lights Departure* Seems like I am the only one feeling down at the moment... I should just snap myself out of it I guess and join in but... It's only natural that we feel down once in a while right? *He thought to himself and continued to lie on his bed, he yawned and stretched himself across the bed, shivering a little as his back sunk in to the soft mattress beneath him, a worried look darts across his face*I hope the others aren't to annoyed that I wasn't there to see him off, I should have gone up and at least said good bye.... *he shakes his head to clear his mind a little before sighing again and rubbing his eyes wearily*
*Her senses were fighting with the ones she shared with Skylar...tired, sad and lonely... She snorted with annoyance as well as understanding knowing his emotions were that of just feeling the motions of all thats happened up to this day. It was alot to take in* Still though... I'm done with this! *She threw her door open with her levitation, fluttered out and bursted into his room without knocking* Skylar! What's gotten into you, can't you be a little more considerate? *She fluttered over to his sulking form and sat down on the bed next to him, nipping playfully at his ear* You forget we have a link? I can feel your sulking all the way from my bed room and its killing the mood! What's going on with you huh? Look where we are! *She swayed her hoof around his room, taking in its own design realizing it matched his persoality like stripes on a zebra* We're on a magical yacht, waiting to sail off into the sunset back to the lands of Equestria! A whole week's cruise just for ourselves, with all the comforts of royalty I've never even dreamed of. But here you are sulking, not even saying goodbye to your friend Night Lights and his mother right when they left. Didn't you see them! Oh they were just amazing to watch and... *she felt her emotions mix with his, realizing how much she was going to miss her husband* Oh poo...*slumps next to him...* I'm missing him already...just like you miss Cal...
