Chronos' Sexual Revolution

The Stallion Who Would Plot

The Happy Hourglass was nearly desolate as the prince paced in front of the only occupied booth. His hoofsteps echoed off the hardwood floor as he walked passed brown tables with red stools carefully stacked on them.

"You do know some of us were actually working?" Silver Sword said rubbing his templed as tried to soothe the mother of all headache. The grey stallion's dark blue glasses rested atop his spiky brown mane as he remembered closing around two and not getting home till late last night. This equated to a less than ideal amount of sleep when Prince Chronos called a meeting at seven.

"For once, I agree with Silver Sword. We just closed up and I'm exhausted." The pink unicorn yawned as she used her magic to braid her red and white mane into one multicolor ponytail.

"Come on, guys. Is that any way for my royal council to behave when their prince summons them in his time of need?"

The group collectively groaned as Clover looked on in confusion from the side. She had no idea that the prince had a royal council comprised solely of his friends. It also seemed like a dubious honor by the way they reacted to it.

"Not that royal council stuff, PC? Every time you bring that up it means we get into all sorts of trouble." The large, dark red stallion sighed heavily as he pushed the bangs of his tan afro out of his eyes. The lumbering giant seemed to dwarf his compatriots as he tossed his head back in frustration.

"Let's hear him out, guys. If Chronos is in trouble, it's our duty as his friends to help him out right?" The blue haired vixen said as her amber eyes staring at her beloved. It was no secret that the auburn colored pegasus harbored romantic feelings for the prince that made it hard to consider her a less than objective source when it came to judging him, especially when he wanted to do something crazy.

"See why can't you guys be as supportive as Strelka?" Chronos commended the mare.

"Fine! Whatever it is you wanted to talk about had better be important, I was having the most wonderful dream about Charity and I before you woke me up. We were having the most wonderful picnic by a stream. She-" Silver Sword was interrupted when Pixie decided to voice her displeasure.

"Ugh! Please stop before I puke." The unicorn said putting her hoof over her mouth. "Go on, Chronos."

"As you all know my parents have decided to marry me against my will in a month, this action has led me to try to sabotage the process by planting Clever Clover in the competition to win. Together, my parents could no longer dictate my love life and I would be free to continue my legacy unabated by their constant demands."

"Could you cut to the chase and get to why you called us here?" Silver Sword yawned.

"Charity has discovered my parents' plan and has gone on the offensive. If left alone, she could very well be the one my parents choose." Silver Sword jumped to attention at those words. His eyes grew wide behind those rectangular frames.

"Are you saying my beloved Charity could end up married to you?" Silver Sword said as the idea sickened him to his very core.

"You do know your beloved Charity doesn't know you exists and wants to marry him." Pixie pointed out. The pegasus would not be deterred as he slammed his hooves on the wooden table and stood up. He puffed his chest outward and spread his wings as far as they could stretch. The half exhausted look on his face was replaced by one of unwavering dedication.

"I hereby swear that I shall do everything in my power to make sure Charity does not end up wih Prince Chronos." He proclaimed. Pixie magically tipped the end of the table upward causing the grey stallion to lose his balance and crash to the floor.

"You're a real piece of work, Silvie." The unicorn grumbled as she set the table back down.

"Chronos." Clover whispered.

"Yes, Clover." He whispered back as he watched Silver Sword and Pixie Stix argue.

"Silver Sword wouldn't happen to know about your special plans for Charity, would he?"

"Not yet, he doesn't. I'm waiting for him to realize that Charity doesn't like him before I tell him."

"Shouldn't you let him know now? If he's helping you with this plan, he has a right to know."

"Come on, Clover. He's going to have enough on his plate when he realizes Charity doesn't like him. I'll tell him later."

Clover looked to Silver Sword who was complaining about Pixie's bad attitude. He had feelings for Charity. Even if he had no chance with her, ask him to assist without knowing everything was wrong. It was taking advantage of a friend. Something Twilight Sparkle wouldn't stand for and neither would she.

"Either you tell him or I will." She delivered her ultimatum loud enough for everypony to hear.

The prince was instantly put on the spot as all eyes turned towards him. Silver Sword and Pixie stopped arguing as they wanted to know what there was to tell. The room was filled with an uneasy tension as the prince looked towards the pegasus. There was no going back now. Clover made sure of that.

"There's something you should know about my plan before we go any further, Silver Sword." Chronos sighed.

"What is it?" Silver Sword asked.

"Charity is one of the mares I chose to help me carry on legacy. If all goes according to plan, she would eventually end up carrying my foal like Clover. I haven't asked her-" Chronos was interrupted as the stallion ran up and clocked him as hard as he could. The alicorn was sent reeling back into a table stacked with stools. He clung to the table as the stools clattered loudly on the floor. Silver Sword was about to take another shot but Pixie grabbed him from behind.

"You fucking jerk! When were you going to tell me, huh? Before or after you fucked her behind my back?" The pegasus shouted struggling to break free of the unicorn's grasp.

"Calm down, Silver Sword! That's enough!" Pixie exclaimed. The pegasus was like a wild animal as he swung his hooves wildly. His eyes burned with rage as he glared at the crestfallen prince. The unfairness of it all was what drove his anger. Chronos could quite literally have any mare in Equestria. The fact that he wanted not just Charity but others as well was enough to make him lose it. It was beyond selfish to him, bordering on spiteful.

"Are you alright, Chronos?" Clover said stepping around a fallen stool to help him up. Strelka came to the prince's side as well while Big Red helped restrain Silver Sword. The pegasus had grown weary struggling against the combined might of Pixie and Red. He let his hooves fall as he realized how pointless it was to try to push past an earth pony of Red's size. He watched as Chronos stood up and faced him.

"I'm sorry, Silver Sword. I was going to tell you when you finally realized that Charity doesn't have any feelings for you." Chronos explained as he felt the sore spot left on his cheek.

It was different coming from Chronos. Silver Sword had gotten that kind of talk from Pixie all the time. It was easy to shrug it off when she made a remark about the mare not knowing his name or caring enough to pay attention to him. It was another thing to hear it from Prince Chronos now. He couldn't ignore it or play it off as being misinterpreted.

"I need a moment, guys." Silver Sword sighed as he shambled away. His friends watched as the stallion made his way to a stool at the bar. It was particularly hard for Pixie to see him like this. She had always given him a hard time about his crush on Charity. Partially because of her own feelings for him, but mostly because she hoped to soften the blow when he realized it wasn't going to happen. She wanted to do something for him now that he had realized the truth.

"He probably shouldn't be alone right now. I'll go talk to him. Fill me in later, Strelka." She said trotting behind the bar and pouring him a tall mug of Cherry Jubilee's Special Cider. The stallion didn't pay attention at first till he realized she was using the expensive stuff.

"You should have used the cheap stuff." He complained as she slid the drink across to him. The stallion held his hoof out to stop it and looked at the light pink foam bubbling around the rim.

"I'm trying to cheer you up and you still find a way to cheap about it." She sighed as he took a sip despite his objection. He stared straight ahead into the mirror behind the bar and saw a familiar sight. The downcast eyes as they coddled their preferred beverage like it was the most precious thing in Equestria. A lost look on their face as they tried to figure out something that couldn't be found at the bottom of a cup. Another pony drinking to escape his problems.

He always found it pathetic, but Pixie didn't. She always offered a listening ear and occasionally free drink to those who came here looking for a brief respite from the harshness of reality. He always gave her a hard time about it, complaining of hurting profits and neglecting wealthier customers. She never listened though. Now here he was in the same position of those ponies who cut into his bottom line by distracting his bartender with their inane problems. The irony wasn't lost on him as he tossed the drink back. The sweet liquid burning his throat as he downed the rest in one go. An exhale of relief escaped his lips as he placed the empty mug back on the bar.

"You were right, you know." He said looking into the bottom of his drink.

"I know." She said trying to levitate his drink back but he held his hoof over the top of it holding it in place. He knew a refill was coming and he didn't want anymore pity.

"It just not fair. He could have any mare in the world. It's so damn easy for him. I finally meet a mare I like and he takes her. I mean I'm not so good with the ladies, but I thought I had a chance this time. Sounds pretty stupid, right?"

"Come on, Silvie. A high maintenance broad like that would've killed a cheapskate like you. You should look a little closer to home. Maybe there's somepony out there for you and you already met her." She said walking over and taking his mug for cleaning.

"You really think so?" He asked lightening up a bit.

"I know so." She blushed as she rinsed out his mug. His eyes grew wide as he looked up at her. A realization dawning in his mind as he looked upon the unicorn's flushed cheeks. Thoughts formed and connections emerged as he played back moments in his mind. It all lead to a conclusion that should've seemed obvious to even the most plain observer.

"Do you like me?" He asked causing the mare to grip the mug so tightly that it slipped up into the air. She fumbled the cup for a few seconds before finally catching it. She looked over to see Silver Sword trying to stifle his laughter. The stallion saw the anger on her face as her horn started to glow and tried to cover his mouth as the giggling wouldn't stop.

"You jerk! I pour my heart out to you and you laugh at me!" She grumbled angrily.

"I'm not laughing at you, I swear. It's just I thought you didn't even like me."

"I admit that sometimes you'll say something stupid or hurtful that makes me wonder why I feel anything for a pony like you. I mean you're like a foal who never learned to stop and think before he says something."

"Hey, you said you had a crush on me, right? Shouldn't you be a little more complimentary?"

"I can't help it if you don't have many good qualities. You're rude, cheap, and a total stick in the mud. Honestly, I can see why you're not so popular with the mares." She said striking a blow to the stallion's ego.

"If you came over here to cheer me up, you're doing a terrible job right now."

"You do have one good quality though."

"What's that?"

"You're honest."

"Honest?"

"You speak your mind. It may not seem like all that much to you, but it's really rare to find somepony who will tell you what's on their mind no matter what." The mare admitted as she put the mug away. It was easy to mistake it for cruelty when the stallion said something harsh or hurtful. She knew better than that. He just spoke without filtering his words and the result was whatever he really thought. He gave ponies exactly what they asked for and it made him look bad when he gave an honest answer.

"You just said I was like a foal earlier. Now you're saying you like it. Could you make up your mind already?" The staliion said shaking his head.

"My feelings are complicated, okay! The important thing is I have feelings for you and now you know. So what are you going to do?" Pixie said looking into his eyes. The stallion quickly looked away. He wasn't ready to deal with this, especially after finding out about Chronos' plans for Charity. He didn't necessarily want to turn her down, but he needed time to think about this.

She was one of his oldest friends. If things ended badly, it could affect everything. If he turned her down, he could be avoiding significant trouble down the line should a breakup become inevitable. There was also the fact that it would be his first romantic relationship. Pixie had far more experience than him in this regard. She'd been on dates and done all sorts of stuff. He hadn't even experienced his first kiss yet. There was no comparison. Pixie was probably lightyears ahead of him when it came to intimacy.

Still it wasn't like she was unaware of his lack of experience. She'd probably pretty understanding if he made a mistake. Pixie was also pretty cute. She was no Charity of course, but then again who else was. The unicorn also had a pretty easygoing personality when he wasn't on her bad side. There were a few times when she managed to make him crack a smile with her relaxed attitude.

"I accept your offer." He tried to act confident but it came out more than a bit stiff and awkward. Pixie was happy to hear his answer but couldn't help laughing at him for his flawed delivery.

"My offer, huh?" Pixie smiled as the the pegasus blushed.

"What else was I supposed to do? I'm new at this." He said quickly becoming embarassed. Pixie felt bad for teasing her new beau. It was just so cute how innocent he was to all this.

"You don't have to say anything. Just do this." She looked into hs eyes and leaned over the bar. She placed a hoof on the back of his neck tussling the spiky, brown hair as she pulled him close. The unicorn giggled playfully as their breath mingled together. The smell of cherry cider tickling her nose.

As they're lips met, she felt him push in ever so slightly. She could sense his apprehensiveness meting away as he started to move his head forward. She pulled away before he got too bold though. Her hoof sliding over his neck and under his chin. The shellshocked look on the stallion's face was priceless.

Cheers and whistles erupted from the other side of the bar breaking Silver Sword's trancelike state almost immediately. He turned to find his friends hooting and hollering after them like it was an event at the Equestria Games.

"You saw all that?" He said as his entire face went red.

"We didn't just see it. We heard you talking the entire time." Red pointed out.

"I'm so glad you 'accepted her offer'." Strelka winked.

"If you heard us, you should've said something. Didn't anyone teach you it's rude to listen to other ponies conversations? This is totally unacceptable. Aren't you upset about this?" He asked Pixie. The unicorn smiled as she rubbed one of his flushed cheeks.

"They were going to find out sooner or later. What's the point in getting mad about it now? Besides, it means we can kiss all we want in front of them." She leaned in for another peck, but the pegasus pulled back and turned away.

"What? I'm not kissing you in front of other ponies. I don't even like it when other ponies kiss in public. Why would I do that with you?" The stallion let out an indignant huff as the mare stood their fuming.

"Are you serious? You won't kiss me in public because you care more about what other ponies think." The stallion laughed derisively as he adjusted his glasses.

"Hmph! I don't care what other ponies think. It's the fact that displays of affection in public have no place in civilized society. If you want to be my marefriend, I expect you to have the common decency to hold your animalistic lust till we're in a more private setting." He said in a haughty tone.

"Normally, I'd hurt you for saying something like that, but seeing as we're in a relationship now, I'm not going to do that." She said as she smiled and walked over to Silver Sword's side.

"Well, I'm glad to hear that." Silver Sword smiled. It was nice to know that she wasn't going to act so aggressively towards him. This relationship might work out better than he expected.

"From now on, I'm going to do this." She jumped up and licked the outside of his left ear from top to bottom. The stallion recoiled in surprised from the strange sensation.

"What was that?" He said placing a hoof over his ear.

"I'm going to do something lewd to you every time you say something that makes me angry, whether you like it or not."

"You wouldn't dare?"

"Try me." She smiled back devilishly.

"If you two are finished discussing your newfound romance, I'd love to invite you two to a fancy party." Chronos said catching their attention.

"What are you on about now?" Silver Sword asked.

"Chronos wants us to attend the ball to select his bride. We're going to spy on the competition while Clover attempts to impress Princess Luna and Sir Spike." Strelka explained.

"It's become clear to me now that there are too many variables for me and Clover to handle alone. We're going to need help. I'd understand if you want to sit this one out." Chronos looked to Silver Sword. He knew this might be a bit much to ask considering the tension between them right now. Pushing him to assist in his plans was the last thing he wanted to do.

Silver Sword hadn't forgiven him for hiding his true intentions. He didn't really want to help him or see Charity anytime soon. He still considered Chronos his friend but it would take sometime before he could forgive him.

"Going to a ball sounds like a wonderful idea. Right, Silvie?" Pixie said nudging him.

"Actually, I was-"

"A magical night of dancing and romance followed by a retreat to our own hotel where we end the night together. Doesn't that sound nice?" She said leaining in close.

"I don't know. Two hotel rooms in Canterlot on the night of a ball sounds really expensive. Besides, I'm not so sure-"

"Ugh! We'd share a room, you idiot!"

"Share? Share! You mean like a couple?" He asked.

"Lots of animalistic in a private setting. Just the way you like it." She whispered causin the stallion to change his mind rather quickly.

"I suppose you will need me and we are friends. Count me in... as long as the hotel room is comped, of course." He said adjusting his glasses.

"Of course. You'll all want for nothing during your stay. I'll see to it personally. Now that we're all in agreement I'm going to need Big Red's assistance with something." Chronos turned to the stallion who saluted.

"Just leave the heavy lifting to me, Silvie!" He said proudly.

"No heavy lifting, big guy. Charity has a friend named Melody. I want you to get close to her. Charity tells her everything so I need you to get her talking."

"I don't know, PC. I'm not so good with the ladies." The stallion said scratching his head. Red was well aware of his explosively quick temper and how it made others react. It was hard to talk to anypony without getting angry and shouting at them. A date seemed out of the question.

"You won't be alone, pal. I'll ask Charity for a double date. You just listen to me and it should be easy." He told him.

"If you say so, I guess it should be easy." He sighed.

"That's the spirit! In the meantime, Clover and I will work on impressing my mother. If she doesn't completely hate her by the ball, I think we'll have made some progress. Any questions?"

"Can we go back to bed? I really don't want to fall asleep in a bar." Strelka let out a long drawn out yawn as she stretched her extremeties. The rest of them mumbled similar sentiments.

"Oh fine! I suppose you can go to sleep. I need to talk to Clover anyway." The prince watched his friends exchange goodbyes as they walked away. Clover looked to the prince as they were alone in the bar.

"Is something wrong?" She asked.

"You called me out on what could've been a huge mistake. You not only saved me from losing one of my closest friends but you helped Pixie and Silver get together. That was quite a feat in and of itself. They've been on the verge of getting together for awhile now. It was good to see it finally happen."

"So what's next?"

"We go see my mother. You two need to get better acquainted after all. No time like the presence after all."

"Isn't she asleep? Can't we wait till she gets up on her own?" She asked hesitant about waking an alicorn who didn't seem to care for her.

"We're not going to wake her up. That'd be rude."

"Oh thank goodness!" She sighed.

"We're going into her dreams!"