Dusk Shine CYOA

You are Dusk Shine, Solaris's latest apprentice. You live a nice, comfortable life in Canterlot, with all your needs taken care of by the Prince. Under his guidance, you have a shot at something great.

There's only one problem. You're a colt cuddler.

For a country where stallions greatly outnumber mares, Equestria has a very archaic view of homosexuality. If you were ever outed, you'd lose your apprenticeship for sure. You might even get locked up, or sent to one of those horrible camps...

But that won't happen, right? You've just got to suck it up and fall in love with a mare. How hard can that be? You could meet the love of your life any minute now!

You decide to do just that. You throw a book, some of your homework, and a few weeks of your allowance in your saddlebag and head downtown.

Ooh, you should go to the mall! That's where all the mares hang out, right? You trot down there, determined to get a date.

Canterlot's mall is one of the biggest in Equestria, but most of the shops are stupid things like salons or magic trinket kiosks. You see a lot of mares, but none of them really strike your fancy. Maybe if you went into one of the stores you like, you'll meet one that shares some of your interests!

And what better place but the bookstore? You're a regular there. Maybe one of the mares that work there would go out on a date with you. You trot in, waving at the pony by the register. Section after section of books lie before you. Oh, where to begin? You could spend days browsing this place, flipping through the reference books, and making a book fort. Uh... scratch that last one.

You're so distracted by your fantasy that you don't even notice what section you've wandered into. It's Romance. You've always stayed out of this part, claiming that the stories are trite and cheap and a waste of time. They're always some lame story about a nice stallion meeting the mare of his dreams and getting married and having... sex. The sex part is the worst.

But today, this is where you ended up. There are three ponies here. Maybe you should talk to one of them.

You decide to talk to the big stallion browsing the bottom shelf of the romance section. You really do need to make friends with some more athletic ponies, anyway.

The earth pony sees you staring at him and smiles. He's got this wonderful glimmer in his eye, almost like magic. You find yourself being drawn into them...

Wait, what? You can't stare longingly into a stallion's eyes! You turn your gaze to the books he's browsing, only to realize the truth about him. He's gay! He's browsing the gay shelf!

You try talking to him "Uh, gay... I mean hey."

Shit.

"Hi!" he replies.

His voice is so deep, so manly... just like his eyes... You find yourself almost daydreaming about him. Stop it, Dusk. Keep it straight. You open your mouth to say something, but he's already turned away. The lanky stallion down the aisle bumps up against him, almost leaning on him as they walk away together. Oh...

You kinda wish you could have something like that. You know, with a mare though. Those two seem like they're happy together, even if that is totally gross.

You're left there with the nerdy mare. She's looking through the teen romance section, but as you approach she looks up at you.

"Oh hey! You're Glimmering Shield's brother, aren't you?"

"Y-yeah."

"Well tell her to call me sometime! We need to start hanging out again."

And with that, she left. You're left alone in the aisle until a timid voice comes from right behind you.

"Are you finding everything okay?"

You turn around to see Jack, one of the newer employees here. He's fresh off the boat from the Gryphon Kingdom, so he's still pretty shy around ponies. You're not really sure why you know that, though. Maybe you heard it from one of the other employees last time you were here.

You greet him with a smile and a hoof... er... claw-shake. He seems really nice, but a little odd. There's something different about him, that's for sure. Still, you're excited at the opportunity to befriend a real gryphon. You've always been interested in their culture and everything... surely he'd have some great stories to tell from back home.

You invite him to come back to your house. He accepts without a second thought and goes into the back to tell the manager he's leaving. Looks like his shift was about over anyway.

You two walk out of the mall together and begin making your way back to the castle. You can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees your living quarters! But it's starting to get dark, and this isn't a good part of town to be in once the sun sets.

"Hey... uh... maybe I could fly us back to your house."

Now there's an idea!

You accept his offer. It's always fun being up in the air, whether it's on one of Solaris's chariots or on your old babysitter's back. You try to climb on top of Jack, but he pushes you off.

"No way, Dusk! I can't fly like that; I have to carry you under me."

Fine. You bend over a little, and Jack clambers over you. He wraps his talons and paws around you, trapping you in a warm bear hug. It actually feels pretty nice...

With a huge flap of his wings, you two head off. You feel like you should be panicking right now, being carried off into the sky by a gryphon you hardly know. But it's wonderful. You have an amazing view of the city and the sun setting behind the castle.

"So where are we going?" he shouts down to you.

"The castle!"

You feel him tense up a tiny bit. "What, are you royalty or something?"

"Nah, I'm just Solaris's student. Maybe someday, though."

He takes you to the castle's courtyard, where you had to explain to all the alarmed pegasus guards that you're not storming the castle. They recognized you and got off your case pretty quickly.

"So... where are we going?" asks Jack.

It's about time for dinner, so you lead him to the dining hall. It's a massive room full of tables and chairs, most of them left empty. The chef is hanging out by the door to the kitchen, so he sees you two come in.

"Ah, Dusk Shine! Looks like it's a party of two for once. Should I bring out the usual?"

"Yeah, that would be great," you reply. "Thanks."

You always take pride in the fact that you treat the castle's staff well. They're really nice ponies.

You sit in Solaris's chair, with Jack at your side. The two of you get to know each other while you wait for the food to arrive. It turns out you're the first pony in Equestria to reach out to him. Besides his boss and his landlord, he's hardly had a decent conversation since he immigrated. He tells you all about life back home. It's really interesting hearing about gryphon society from a friend and not from a book, but you get the feeling he's omitting some important stuff. You won't push it, though. Everyone has the right to keep some secrets.

It didn't take long for the chef to come out with your food. During your long study sessions you usually live off sugar and caffeine, but when you get the rare opportunity to sit down for a nice dinner like this, you prefer something a little higher-quality. The chef sets a plate of spaghetti and a bowl of salad in front of each of you, and refilled both your drinks. You both dig in right away.

"Oh man, I never thought they'd give me REAL meatballs!" exclaimed Jack.

You panic for a moment, worrying that you might've taken a bite of meat as well. It wouldn't be the end of the world if you did, but meat can make some ponies violently ill. You give your meatballs another taste just to be sure. Nope, tofu. That was nice of the chef, though.

As you both finish your food, you ask him what he thinks of your home.

"It's incredible, Dusk! I never thought I'd see the inside of Solaris's castle. And you, you're being to friendly... I'm glad I ran into you today."

"Oh, thanks..." you say, pawing at the tile floor with a hoof.

"So what next? Should I get going?" he asks, pointing over his shoulder with a talon.

"No, you don't have to go! We have plenty of room here!"

He smiles. "Really? That would be awesome!"

You bring him to the royal guest bedroom, just down the hall from your little section of the castle. He swoops into the massive bed and curls the blankets up into sort of a nest shape. He looks kinda cute in there. You almost feel tempted to climb in next to him and turn the nest into a proper fort, but that probably wouldn't fly well with Jack. Instead, you wish him a good night and head back to your room.

Sleep comes easier than usual that night. You dream about flying with Jack, and having a lunch on the top of the castle's observatory. You lean against his side, he drapes his wing over your back, and finally, you go in for the kiss.

You wake up sweating bullets. What was all that about? You can't be having gay dreams about your new friend...

You just can't.

Jack meets you in the dining hall for breakfast the next morning. Solaris had already eaten and left to finish raising the sun, so the only ponies there were the chefs and a few guards. You take a seat next to Jack.

It's Saturday, so he doesn't have work and you probably won't have a lesson until tomorrow morning. What will you do?

You bump Jack's shoulder with a hoof. "Hey, what do you wanna do today?"

"Well I don't know... maybe I should get out of your hair."

"Nonsense! You've been great to have around. You can stay as long as you want!"

He smiles and rests his head on your shoulder. "Thank you so much... I never got this much kindness back home. You're a good friend, Dusk."

It was a touching moment, but ponies were starting to stare. You couldn't let him get all cuddly here; somepony might get the wrong idea.

"So Dusk, maybe we should get out somewhere. I could show you my place or something..."

"Sure!" you say. "Let's see your apartment."

You walk back to the courtyard together, then he picks you up and flies away with you. Once again, you're held against Jack's chest, feeling his heartbeat on your back. You can't help but nuzzle against him a little. You know, to keep warm. It's all windy and cold up here!

Soon, he sets you on the roof of a large apartment complex. He holds the door to the stairwell open for you, and you walk down a few flights to his floor. His apartment is pretty small and barebones, but you like it. There's a big nest of blankets and pillows that he sleeps in, a full kitchen, a laptop, and a big horsecock on top of his dresser. Wait a second... what the fuck?

"Uh... Jack? Is that-"

"Nothing! That's nothing!" he shouts as he leaps for his dresser. He shoves it into a drawer and slams it shut. "Please don't get mad..."

You can see tears welling up in his eyes already. What will you do?

You've got to say something. Your friendship is on the line.

"Jack, you know you could've just said something."

"I.. but I..."

"But nothing. I really like you, Jack. I don't care if you're a colt cuddler or whatever, you're a great guy... and I like spending time with you."

Without thinking, you blurt out your greatest secret. "Also... I think I might be gay."

Silence. You told yourself you wouldn't ever say that, that you'd bottle it up until your found a nice mare. But now you don't know what you want.

"Dusk?" he asked, still on the verge of crying.

"Y-yeah?"

"You really mean it?"

Instead of a reply, you take a step forward and hug him. He hesitates for a moment, then puts his paws around you. It isn't like when he flies you around, this is warmer. Gentler. You bury your head in his fluffy neck feathers. This relationship will never last, not with Solaris's policies. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it. This is what you really want.

"So Jack... um... have you ever been with a stallion before?"

He shakes his head.

"That makes two of us."

He purrs. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I-I've read a lot about this," you admit. "I think we can do something."

"Sure, yeah."

Enough talk. You run your hooves down his sides as you sink to the floor. He lets you out of his grasp, and soon you've come to face his crotch. It's not too unlike your own. There's a sheath, balls, all that. Solaris only knows what his dick is gonna look like. But as your hooves massage into his flanks, he begins to peek out of his sheath.

Seeing it as an opportunity, you take his tip into your mouth and suckle on it. He's already leaking a bit of precum, and you savor the taste of it as inch after inch of his cock reveals itself. Soon, you're bobbing your head on his shaft, doing it just as that book described. You've got him moaning, that's a good sign. He puts his paws on your head and pushes you farther down. You're actually starting to enjoy this, sitting there between Jack's legs, sucking him off, fulfilling his most basic desires... savoring the feeling of a nice hard cock in your mouth...

You find yourself growing hard too. You grind against his hindleg, but don't stop sucking for even a second. With your tongue, you explore the contours of his dick. It's a lot different from a horsecock, but you like it. It's tapered, which makes it easy to slide down your throat. You can swallow it all the way down to the base, where it gets a lot thicker.

"Oh, Dusk... shit..."

He thinks THAT'S good? You pull him out of your throat and cast a spell, engulfing his length in a purple aura. Immediately, his moans become louder.

"Dusk Shine... agh...."

You respond by teasing his sack with your hooves. Rubbing each one... feeling them pull up tight against his crotch...

"S-stop!"

Not today, Jack. You clamp your hooves down on his flanks, right where his cutie marks would be. With one long lick, you trail up from his sack to the tip of his cock and take it back into your mouth. He calls your name one last time and lets out a huge blast of his seed. You struggle to swallow it all down before the next spurt comes, but you're determined to keep it going. You run your tongue along the bottom of his member, trying to milk out every last drop he could give you. He thrusts forward without warning, driving it down your throat and spilling more cum down your chin. You feel the hard throbbing slow, and soon he withdraws himself from you. You're left there in a daze, with your own cock still begging for attention.

"Dusk, you're amazing!" Jack says between deep breaths. "Come on, let's get you off too."

He carries you over to his next and sets you on the edge. He steps in and raises his tail, exposing himself to you.

"You wanna fuck me now? Or if you feel like riding me, I'll be ready to go in about ten minutes. We can snuggle until then~"

"I think I can... uh... take it," you say.

"You sure? I doubt you've ever put something up there, so it might be a little tough."

You blush. "Well yeah, this is my first time... But that doesn't mean we can't make it work."

Jack shrugs, and goes over to the drawer he threw the dildo in. He comes back with a big bottle and a condom. Both of those get set to the side of the nest, and then he climbs in with you.

You're engulfed by the furry, feathery warmth of your new coltfriend. Er... birdfriend. No, that sounds stupid. Special someone? Whatever, you'll call him a coltfriend. Anyway, once you two get nice and comfortable in his nest, he pulls you up against his chest and purrs. It's so relaxing, being held by someone you really like. You're just now starting to realize it, but you never liked mares. Not one bit. This is what makes you happy. A strong, dependable guy to keep you company. There's nothing wrong with it at all; in fact, this feels more natural than anything you've ever done.

"You're so great, Jack," you whisper as you bury your head deeper into his neck fluff.

"No, I'm nothing special. You... you're something else, though. The Prince's student... a total gentlepony... and a colt cuddler too."

"Don't forget: I'm a damn good cocksucker too!" You both laugh.

You don't want the cuddling to end, but Jack is getting frisky. His little tailfloof thing comes around between your legs and brushes up against you. "Hehe, cut it out, Jack!"

"Well I'm ready again, so maybe we should get started." He lets you go and you get back on your hooves. He pumps a pawful of gel from the bottle and moves behind you. "Just a warning, this is gonna feel really weird. I'll be careful since this is your first time, but there is gonna be some pain."

Pain? What's a little pain when you're about to get what you've always really wanted. This guy, your new coltfriend... he's about to take your virginity. You eagerly raise your tail. He's making you shiver with anticipation, so much so that he has to hold your ass in place. Finally, he mounts you. You feel his cock press against your tailhole and begin to push in.

FUCK. FUCK FUCK FUCK! You scream, and Jack immediately pulls out of you.

"Dusk? A-are you okay?" he stammers. You don't reply. You're too busy thrashing around in pain and surprise.

Why would it hurt so bad? He used lube, he did it carefully, and you were trying your best to let him in...

Maybe you're just not ready for this. It's too fast. Just a few months ago, you were as homophobic as your mentor. This is just something you'll have to overcome with time. For now, you've got a different problem on your hooves. Jack is staring at you, looking hurt and concerned. What will you say to him?

"Jack... I'm sorry. I just can't do this right now."

He nods and curls up around you, enveloping you in his fluffy wings. He nuzzles your neck. "So what now, Dusk?"

"I've got lessons with the Prince tomorrow, so I have to be back at the castle soon or it'll mean HUGE trouble."

Jack hugs you tighter. "But I don't want you to leave... Come on, Dusk. Stay the night."

You push Jack away from you and put on your best serious look. "I'm sorry, but my duties as a student of Prince Solaris come before personal desires."

He looks heartbroken. This was the first time either of you had done anything like this, and you had to go and screw it up! You wave goodbye and rush back to the castle. The guards let you right back in, and you get to bed before anypony knows what you were up to.

You wake up early the next morning, Solaris tapping on your door. "Oh Duuuusk~! I just raised the sun, it's time for your lessons!"

Your lessons with Prince Solaris go just as expected. He congratulates you on making a new friend in Canterlot, and then it's back to your history lessons. You sit at his side, as you always do, and he lectures you on his experiences throughout the centuries.

"You see, my brother and I used to rule over Equestria together. But 1000 years ago, he decided to go down the wrong path. He and his... sodomites... decided to overthrow me, and I had no choice but to banish them to the moon." He sighs. "You know, I kinda miss that faggot..."

Hearing your mentor talk so derisively about colt cuddlers makes you feel uneasy, but as always you manage to keep a straight face through his talk.

After your lessons are done for the day, you're given a short assigned reading from one of your many books and sent to do whatever you wish. There are still several hours of sunlight left, and you'd really like to go see Jack again. But there's also your homework... you're interested in knowing more about Solaris's mysterious brother. What will you do?

You should probably get that homework done before anything else. You lie on your bed and quickly read through the chapters you were assigned. They tell the story of how Solaris's brother became a horrible monster, and how he was banished to the moon for the last thousand years for the good of Equestria.

It doesn't actually say WHAT he did, it just emphasizes how wrong it was... whatever it was... Solaris said something about "sodomites," so maybe that's it. It sure would explain why your mentor is so homophobic.

And just like that, your homework is done for the night. The sun is just beginning to set, so you might be able to make it to Jack's before nightfall. You don't have lessons tomorrow, so maybe you could go spend the night over there.

You probably have time to go see Solaris before you leave. He'll be up in his observatory, where he usually goes to raise the moon. You gallop up there, and the guards let you right in. The Prince is standing right there, back turned to you.

"Um... Prince Solaris?"

He turns without a hint of surprise, as if he'd been expecting you. "What is it, my student?"

"Can you tell me more about your brother? I'm becoming really interested in that story."

Solaris sighs. "I suppose I could tell you... just don't repeat this."

You nod.

"My brother... his name was Artemis... he liked stallions. And even though I tried my best to set him on the right path, introduce him to some nice mares, all that, he refused to see things my way. You have to understand, Dusk, that homosexual urges will lead you away from harmony."

Prince Solaris goes on his homophobic tangent for a while, but you tune most of it out. It's just his way of justifying what he did to his brother, it seems. He sends you away eventually so he can return to his work, and you rush out the castle gates to go meet Jack.

The walk there isn't horribly long, but you find yourself exhausted already. By the time you reach his apartment complex, it's pitch black and freezing outside. You wearily knock on his door, and you hear him scramble up to unlock it for you. He flings the door open and locks you into a bone-crushing hug.

"Duskie!" he exclaims as he nuzzles you.

You hug Jack back, and he carries you over to his nest. He wraps the two of you up in a big fluffy blanket, then curls his wings around your back. You feel so warm and comfortable in his embrace... you never want to leave...

"So Dusk, how'd things go with the Prince?"

"Oh, it was fine. Just another lesson," you say as you press your face against his fluffy neck feathers. He purrs. You'll have to take note of this later...

OOH! You could do some research on gryphon anatomy! With practice, you could increase your colt cuddling efficiency by as much as... say... 75 percent! Yes, as soon as you leave you'll be sure to put it on your to-do list.

"Dusk?"

You snap back to reality. "W-what?"

"I said I hope we can be together. You know... in a serious way."

Jack wants to be your coltfriend! What do you say?

You give Jack a kiss on the beak and smile up at him. "I'd love to, Jack!"

He presses you tighter against him and strokes your mane. You get a whiff of his strong, masculine musk in his fur. You're just about to make a move when you hear the door opening. Jack jumps up and scrambled for the fire escape.

"D-DRAGON!"

Dragon? Oh shit, it's Barb! You sit up to see your assistant barging into the apartment. She looks perplexed, but she seems to know what you've been up to around here.

"Dusk, I'm really sorry I followed you here, but Prince Solaris sent me a message just after you left."

You leap forward and grab the baby dragon. Holding her inches from your face, you whisper threateningly to her. "If you say one word about Jack and I, your scaly ass is grass. You hear me?"

She whimpers and nods. You set her down and read the scroll.

"Dear Barb, would you please pass a message on to Dusk Shine for me? I forgot to mention during his lesson that I would love to meet his new friend, Jake. He is invited to come dine with us tonight. No formal attire required, just show up. Yours truly, Prince Solaris."

Jack makes it onto the fire escape, then turns to see you talking to Barb. He stops freaking out and comes to read the letter.

"Well," he says. "It's not like I can say no to a Prince..."

The three of you walk home together. The whole way, you explain to Barb why she needs to keep your relationship a secret, and that it's perfectly fine to be a coltcuddler. She seems to understand, she never really got the whole homophobia thing anyway. You can probably trust her to keep her mouth shut about this.

The guards let you in without any question, and you make your way to the dining hall. Prince Solaris and a table full of food are waiting for you. Barb takes a plate and goes back to her bed, leaving you and Jack to sit on either side of Solaris at the head of the table.

The whole conversation feels like a blur. Your head pounds with stress as you think about what Solaris might know about you two. He seems to be in a great mood, shooting the shit and getting to know your new boyfriend.

After dinner is done, the Prince offers to let Jack stay in the guest chambers tonight. He accepts without hesitation, and guards come to show him the way. You're jealous, those guest rooms are amazing. It seems Solaris just thinks you two are friends, but you can't let your guard down.

It's about time to get to bed, but is there anything you'd like to do first?

You pop into Jack's room for a few minutes before bed. The door shuts silently behind you, and you crawl under the covers with him. You just lie like that for a while, enjoying each other's company. Before you know it, you're drifting off in his arms.

You both wake up to the sound of the door swinging open. Prince Solaris stands there, holding a breakfast tray.

"Good morning, Jake! I wanted to make sure you get..."

His speech grinds to a halt as you lock eyes with him. He approaches you, mouth agape. You find it hard to breathe as your Prince stands over you menacingly.

"Dusk Shine, what are you doing with that gryphon?"

"Y-You don't know, Prince Solaris? All the stallions spoon their friends nowadays... it's just how you show you like them! Come on, join us!"

He magically yanks you out of the bed and floats you in front of him.

"Disgusting... And here I thought you could be somepony great someday!" he says as he drops you to the floor.

You hang your head in shame as Solaris floats Jack over too.

"And what do YOU have to say for yourself, Jake? Coming in here, corrupting my student... I ought to throw you in a dungeon! Go home, get out of my sight!"

He releases Jack, who turns to look at you through his teary eyes one last time before flying down the hall. Solaris turns his attention back to you as he begins pacing around the room.

"Obviously, you need to be taught a lesson. I think I'll send you away somewhere... some small, conservative town... but it has to be close too... Oh, Ponyville! Dusk, I'm sending you to Ponyville until you can learn how to behave like a proper stallion. I sincerely hope you learn a thing or two about friendship and harmony there."

You look up at him. "W-When do I leave?"

His expression softens just a little. "I'll give you half an hour to pack. Oh, and I'm sending Barb with you so we can stay in touch. I'll expect a weekly report on your progress."

He never talks to you like this. He seems less like the fatherly figure you know and more like an authoritative Prince.

Half an hour later, you and Barb board a chariot down to Ponyville. Your sister was there to send you off, but she probably didn't know why you were leaving. It's best that way.

After a long, depressing chariot ride with a silent Barb, you step out into the middle of Ponyville. You'll be staying at the library there for the time being, so you should probably go drop off your stuff and see what you have to do around town.

The library turns out to be a tree. A giant fucking tree, with a big main area (that you admit seems kinda cozy for a library) and a tiny bedroom above. Barb will have to sleep in a little box bed for now, it seems. She won't mind.

Well, you should probably get to meeting some of the townsponies. Where will you go?