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Wardrobe Malfunctions of Canterlot High: Fluttershy edition

viridiansteel Oct 2nd, 2015 (edited) 5,074 Never
  1. OP made by Cosmic Butthole
  2.  
  3. >H-hey anon....
  4.  
  5. You turn around to see Fluttershy crouching behind a trash can
  6.  
  7. >May I, uh, borrow some....spare pants?
  8. >Why? Because.... Well....
  9. >You know how Principal Celestia got the school a new elevator?
  10. >Well, I was standing too close to the doors, and when they closed, they caught my skirt...
  11. >I tried to get the door open again, but it was no use
  12. >The elevator went up, tearing my skirt to pieces.
  13. >I can't be seen showing off my p-panties!
  14.  
  15. You see the shy girl is wearing white panties, with hearts in them
  16.  
  17. >Please Anon, the gym's being used for volleyball practice, so I can't get my gym shorts
  18. >and you...
  19. >*gulp*
  20. >you're the nicest guy I know
  21. >please Anon! Everyone will laugh at me if they see me like this!
  22. >All I want are some pants! I promise I'll give them back! I'll even wash them for you!
  23.  
  24. She's practically begging at this point
  25. What do?
  26. ...
  27.  
  28. "Shy, I'm not going to give you my trouser. Otherwise I'll be in the same damn position you're in. No offence"
  29. >She conveys a pained understanding of the predicament but still pleas
  30. >"Please Anon, I need help"
  31. "Yes, clearly you do. Which kind of help though is still up for debate"
  32. >Removing your wool cardigan you move towards the half naked damsel
  33. >"Wait what are you doing?!"
  34. >Embarrassed by her lack of cover, she attempts to block your view of her panties with her hands
  35. >Backing into the wall behind her
  36. >Cocking an eyebrow, you swing the warm wool over her head and around her waist
  37. >Confusion and panic are still apparent on her face
  38. "Arms"
  39. >You hold a sleeve in each hand and wait for the concept of your plan to finally hit her
  40. >Reluctantly the frightened girl does as you command
  41. >She closes her eyes and a bright red flush adorns her cheeks
  42. >A close and personal view of her panties a unveiled to you
  43. >Taking in an eye full of the heart patterned panties before averting your eyes you tie a tight knot with the sleeves
  44. >"What're you--"
  45. "Just, shut up for a second"
  46. >The cardigan is just big enough to compensate as a skirt down to her knees
  47. >Sliding the sleeves around her waist, the sand coloured wool conceals her panties from both behind and front but exposes a yellow slender leg
  48. "There, that's the best I can do.You're relatively concealed, so you can go to the gymnasium and grab your shorts now"
  49. >Examining her new makeshift skirt she looks up from under her pink locks
  50. >"T-thank you, Anon..."
  51. "Whatever, give it back when you can. That's a favourite of mine"
  52. >She gives you a slight nod
  53. >You turn away from her and begin to walk back to your class
  54. >From behind you hear the Fluttershy dart off towards the the direction of the gym.
  55. >Even though you're now a bit colder for it, a warm feeling emanates in your chest
  56. >Satisfied with your good deed for the day
  57. >And its not so bad, after all you did get to see a cute girls panties
  58. >Returning to your scheduled hum drum of a school day
  59. >Classes roll by one after the other
  60. >Thankfully you don't hear anything from your peers about Shy's intimate parts being on display
  61. >A good sign
  62. >You're sure half the school would be in an uproar if they saw or knew what happened
  63. >Even though the shy little creature keeps to herself, she has gained a bit of a following.
  64. >Prior to some school events involving a couple of other popular girls and the reformed bully and douche bag Sunset Shimmer
  65. >During Lunch period you find a quiet spot to yourself behind the school on the fields upon a grassy knoll
  66. >Enjoying the scents of spring carried on the sighing winds
  67. >The yielding green blades underneath you are warm from the suns radiance in the cloudy blue sky
  68. >A bagged lunch containing mediocre sandwich and a bottle of water
  69. >Pretty simple stuff
  70. >But hey, you're a pretty simple guy.
  71. >You mostly keep to yourself, but you are polite enough when working with other people in the classroom
  72. >Not one for hanging out after school, your days seem to pass by with not much in the way of socialising interrupting your studying and reading
  73. >However
  74. >You had just taken the first bite of your bland lunch when an unfamiliar shadow looms over where you have parked your rear
  75. >Without even averting your gaze from the lush green fields you query the shadows owner
  76. "May I help you?"
  77. >"Well ah dunno yet, ar you Anon?"
  78. >That unmistakable accent belongs to Applejack, one of Fluttershy's many friends
  79. >Glancing up, you give the farm gal a nod
  80. "I am"
  81. >Applejack takes a pew next to you, she doesn't sit too close but her sudden appearance puts you a little on edge
  82. >"Ah saw you helped out Fluttershy with that make shift skirt of yours, that was real kind of ya"
  83. "She asked for help and I obliged. To be honest, if I was stuck in that sort of position I would have wanted help too"
  84. >"Well that's a very thoughtful way of thinking about things"
  85. "I guess"
  86. >A silence falls between you two, as you continue to eat and watch other students play football on the field
  87. >The punting of the pig skin causes you to break the silence
  88. "So, why'd you come all the way out here to sit with me? Don't you usually hang out with a different crowd at lunch?"
  89. >The cowgirl leans back on her elbows pushing her chest out as she rests against the grass
  90. >"Well, ah jus wanted ta ask ya something is all Anon"
  91. >A quiet concern hides behind your otherwise solemn visage as you turn your head to face her
  92. >Despite being far from ear shot of anyone Applejack speaks to you with a hushed voice
  93. >"You ain't gonna tell no one about seeing her delicates ar ya?"
  94. >I see, she's just worried I might start spreading rumours about her friends choice in cute underwear.
  95. >Taking another bite of your lunch you reminisce about the heart patterned panties
  96. >As your eyes follow a skirmish playing out in the game
  97. "I'm not much of a shit stirrer Applejack, and I'd like it to be kept on the quiet myself too."
  98. >She looks thrown by your statement
  99. >"Forgive me fer asking Anon, but why would ya want it kept quiet too?"
  100. >You appear to be thoughtfully mulling over an answers as your head tilts up a bit to look at the clouds
  101. >Really you're probing a bit of food stuck in your teeth
  102. "Well, if I started spreading rumours about Fluttershy, one of the kindest, cutest girls in school. It wouldn't take long for an angry mob complete with pitch forks and torches wanting to kick my ass for a multitude of reasons to emerge"
  103. >Somehow Applejack giggles at that picture and smiles relieved with your answer
  104. >"Ya think she's cute, Anon?"
  105. >Self-conscious that out of all of that she picked out that one word out, you take a couple of swigs of water
  106. >Applejack patiently watches you with a smirk as you glug down a couple of mouthfuls of water and clear your throat
  107. "A lot of people thinks she's cute"
  108. >"Whatever you say partner"
  109.  
  110. >Holding onto her stetson she pushes herself to her feet
  111. >"Well, it was nice chattin to ya Anon, you're an alright guy"
  112. "Thanks, you're an alright gal"
  113. >She dusts her backside off and gives you a nod with a smile
  114. >"Cheers fer not saying anything Anon. I know a few fellers who'd of probably not been able to keep their gums from flappin' about this. Glad you aint one of em"
  115. >She begins to make her way back to the school before she back peddles a couple of steps
  116. >"By the way, you wear any sort of fancy cologne or something?"
  117. >Shooting her a bewildered look you reply
  118. "No, why?"
  119. >"Huh, just, when ah found Fluttershy in her shorts she kinda had your jumper real close to her nose like. Oh well"
  120. >With a sly smirk the southern bell saunters off
  121. >Leaving you to eat you're lunch in peace
  122. >Wait
  123. >Did she just say Fluttershy was sniffing my cardigan?
  124. >Well hot damn.
  125. >Once you finished your bagged lunch you return to the monotonous task of attending classes
  126. >But for some odd reason, History seems to have a lot more whispered chattering than usual
  127. >Lifting your head out of your history book a couple of students are snickering amongst themselves
  128. >Ignoring them you return to reading
  129. >After class you go to change some books at your locker, you over hear some gossip between two girls passing by
  130. >"Did you hear that Fluttershy was wandering around half naked earlier?"
  131. >Oh fuck...
  132. >"Yeah, maybe she's a closest exhibitionist or something"
  133. >"Like she wasn't already weird enough with hiding pets in her backpack"
  134. >The girls laugh at their cruel japes
  135. >As you stand frozen with a cold sweat running a course up your back
  136. >Someone else saw Fluttershy...
  137. >Without missing a beat, you slam your locker shut and grab hold of the girl who called Fluttershy weird
  138. >She is obviously startled by how quick you were to seize her and flinches when you pull her to face you
  139. "Where did you hear that?"
  140. >Your emotions are running awry, you'd usually be polite when asking for anything
  141. >But someone is spreading what happened to Fluttershy around
  142. >To what ends remain unclear, but you weren't going to waste time minding your manners
  143. >"Ow, chill man, what's your problem?"
  144. >You release her from the sure grip on her shoulder
  145. >Your face feels warm with anger, and it must show in your eyes as well
  146. >The second girl seems too frightened to talk back to you, taking a step back not to get caught in your interrogation
  147. "Tell me, who told you that?"
  148. >You need a name, a group of people, something to give you a lead
  149. >If you can still mind some damage control and make it seem like its just a rumour, it may help out in the long run.
  150. >But you're finding it hard to calm yourself down
  151. >"Jeez man, I dunno, I just heard some other guys gossiping about it"
  152. >Her voice trembles a little, she's scared and can't think straight.
  153. >She's trying to get herself out of this situation as quickly as she can by not naming anyone
  154. >Taking a deep breath you try to cool your temper
  155. >Your tone now changed you apologies softly and modulated
  156. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you jump. Can you please tell me where you heard this rumour from?"
  157. >There is still some tension in the air around you as the girl makes a start to walk away from you
  158. >"I don't know, I just heard it around."
  159. >Under her breath you hear her say "What's his deal?" to the other girl
  160. >"Probably interested in hearing about a girl wandering around naked, you know like all the boys are? Lets just go before he blows up again"
  161. >Muttering a curse to yourself, you handled that poorly
  162. >You can't make another scene so quickly after that one, otherwise you'll be dealing with a lot more that just rumours
  163.  
  164. >Your head is a race of thoughts and questions, with no answers
  165. >And you're actually concerned about Fluttershy
  166. >This little whisper about her could have some serious implications
  167. >It was not her fault she got caught out by the elevator
  168. >But now it would seem its going to bite her in the ass
  169. >You can only imagine how she feels
  170. >Hopefully her friends will be with her, protecting her from any abuse
  171. >"YOU!"
  172. >Hearing a shout from down the hallway followed by fast paced squeaks of shoes on the floor, you pivot to see what the commotion is
  173. >Only to get smacked in the face by a blue blur
  174. >The force of the assailants kick knocks you sprawling into the lockers
  175. >A loud hollow rattling noise emits from them
  176. >You barely have time to register the pain and damage to your jaw when a forearm presses harshly into your neck
  177. >"You fucking jerk!, Fluttershy trusted you!"
  178. >A boiling mad Rainbow Dash has you pinned
  179. >Her other arm has a clenched tight ball fist on the end of it, ready to deal out more punishment
  180. >Her arm is lodge so far into your throat you can hardly suck in any air, let alone explain and defend yourself
  181. >"This is what you get for messing with my friends"
  182. >Her fist launches itself to connect with your face
  183. "Wait Dash!"
  184. >She stops her assault just short of brushing your nose, a breeze rolls into your eyes harmlessly but combined with the choking grip your vision turns watery
  185. >"Let him go"
  186. >"But he--"
  187. >"Ah said, let him go"
  188. >Reluctantly the rainbow haired crusader pulls her arm off your wind pipe
  189. >Nourishing air fills your lungs as you gasp for sweet relief
  190. >The spot where she kicked in the face feels like you were slapped with a brick, a bruise will show there, a big one
  191. >You open and close your bottom jaw around to check its not broken
  192. >A dull pain answers but you haven't lost any teeth or the ability to chew
  193. >"Consarn it, Dash"
  194. >A friendly arm pulls you to your feet as you check for blood on this inside of your lip
  195.  
  196. >"If yer weren't so bull headed and listened to me I would'a told ya, he wouldn't wanna hurt Fluttershy!"
  197. >A wet red coats your fingers when you inspect them from out of your mouth
  198. >Standing by your side is the southern bell Applejack, defending you from the blue athlete
  199. >RD:"He was the only one that saw Flutters, its got to be him!"
  200. >AJ:"And Ah'm tellin ya, he's wouldn't tell what happened to Shy to everybody else!"
  201. >The two girls argue in the middle of the hallway, the eyes of other students are on you as they continue to bark at each other
  202. >An irony taste of blood seeps into your tongue and a dull pain beats
  203. "Ow..."
  204. >The girls continue to ignore you despite what just happened, now more interested in their own quarrel
  205. "Hey!"
  206. >You clap your hands together and grab their attention once more
  207. "Probably should have your little tiff away from prying eyes"
  208. >You waggle your finger to gesture around the hall
  209. >A few other students are dotted about watching the fiasco take place
  210. "Can we do this somewhere else"
  211. >Dash takes up a fighting stance
  212. >RD:"Oh you wanna go, huh?"
  213. >AJ:"Knock it off Dash, he means we gotta stop yappin in the middle of the hall"
  214. >You can see the exact moment the penny drops in her head and she lowers her fists down
  215. >RD:"Alright fine, where do you suggest we go then"
  216. >You point to the empty classroom opposite you and briskly walk forward out of the hallway.
  217. >Followed by the girls
  218. >Applejack closes the door behind you while you lean against the front desk and Dash hops up onto a desk
  219. >If you're going to find the culprit, you're going to need help
  220.  
  221. >RD:"So, you gonna tell me why I shouldn't kick your ass in here instead?"
  222. "Gladly, but let me ask you a question first Dash"
  223. >Applejack keeps watch at the door while Dash folds her arms, content for now, to listen
  224. "Did Fluttershy have a sandy coloured cardigan with her when you last saw her?"
  225. >The multi coloured girl gives her head a scratch trying to remember
  226. >RD:"Yeah, she was wearing something like that, so what?"
  227. "That's mine, I gave it to her so she could go to the gym and grab her shorts without being seen half naked"
  228. >RD:"How would that help?"
  229. >Applejacks watchful gaze turns to Dash and clarifies "He made her a skirt out of it"
  230. >RD:"Really? okay. Well, why should I believe you wouldn't start talking about Flutters anyway, hmm?
  231. >Rubbing the ebbing pain on your chin away you sternly give her a conclusion
  232. "Same reason I don't want to get kicked in the face between classes"
  233. >You burn a stare into Dash to put your point across
  234. >She sheepishly grins at you
  235. >RD:"Whoops?..."
  236. >AJ:"This is what ah tried tellin ya Dash!"
  237. >RD:" Well excuse me for wanting to defend my friends"
  238. >Taking that as the best apology you're going to get from her you inquire about Fluttershy
  239. "How's Shy holding up with all this crap going on?"
  240. >Applejack shares a despondent glance with you
  241. >AJ:" Not good, Dash and Rarity are gonna make sure she gets home alright after school. But..."
  242. >This is not good
  243. "Keep her safe, keep her out of sight if you have to. Right now, a top priority is silencing this rumour in its infancy"
  244. RD:"Why do you care, its not like this rumour is happening to you? and you're not close to Flutters like we are"
  245. >You sullenly turn to look at Dash again
  246. "I would have figured getting as much help with this is something a 'friend' would want Dash. My reasons are my own, if you don't like that, tough"
  247. >Dash leans off the desk to stand
  248. >RD: "I don't know what it is about you, but I just really wanna kick your ass"
  249. >Keeping a calm collected head you stand as well
  250.  
  251. "You still, really want fight me? even though I want to help?"
  252. >She cracks a knuckle, her quiet anger boiling to the surface again
  253. >RD:"Its my job to put guys like you back in their place"
  254. >You're not really in the mood for another round with Dash
  255. >But, you will defend yourself if you have to
  256. "You caught me off guard the first time, wanna see what happens when you're opponent knows you're coming?"
  257. >The tension in the air is thick enough you could cup it in your hands
  258. >As you and Dash stare each other out
  259. >If you're honest, you do want get her back for that flying kick to the face
  260. >AJ: "Hey, knock it off! Dash ah know you wanna get back at whoever hurt Shy, but punching the guy who wants to help ain't gonna do us any good"
  261. >The cowgirl gets between you and Rainbow arms out stretch to keep you two apart, and keep the peace
  262. >AJ: "An Anon, if you really wanna help, you know this aint the way to do it"
  263. >Your eye twitches
  264. >She's right
  265. >You're going to have to put your grudge on hold for your bloody lip.
  266. >AJ: "An Dash, the reason Anon wants to help is cause he likes Shy"
  267. >Breaking your stare off with Dash your pupils are like pin heads in your wide eyes
  268. >Dash has a similar reaction
  269. >RD:"This guy likes Fluttershy?!
  270. >Rainbow Dash examines you for a moment before reiterating
  271. >RD: "This guy !?"
  272. >While your face resembles the colour of cherry, you aren't that bad looking
  273. >You've got an average build, large shoulders. And you're pretty tall, tall enough to look down on most anyway.
  274. >And while you're not exactly something to take a second glance at, you're not someone to sneeze at either.
  275. >Dash looks at you with disdain plainly written on her face
  276. >RD:" So what tough guy? you think just because you want to help Fluttershy, you might get somewhere?
  277. "First off, fuck you. Secondly, I feel partly responsible for this, god knows why but I'm actually willing to help. And thirdly, even if I did like Fluttershy like that, I know full well where I stand, okay?"
  278.  
  279. >Both the girls stand as motionless as stone, mouths slightly agape as they listen to you rant
  280. "All I know is right now some dickhead is dragging Fluttershy's name through the mud. A sweet and kind girl who's never hurt a living soul in her damn life. So yeah, I am going to help"
  281. "And if you don't like that, then you best put everything into that punch of yours and pray I don't get back up. Because if I do, I'll not only break your face in, but the face of the guy who's doing this to Shy too..."
  282. >Its been a long time since you've been this angry about anything
  283. >And the girls seem to get that feeling as well
  284. >Normally you're loner Anon. Not many friends, keeps to himself, Anon
  285. >But now, you've got a heaving chest filled to the brim with righteous anger.
  286. >And someone is gonna get theirs, one way or another
  287. "Now, are we gonna stand here wasting time, having a who's gotta a bigger dick contest? Or are we gonna find this guy?"
  288. >...
  289. >Dash is the first one to break the silence
  290. >RD: "Fucking hell, where'd that come from?"
  291. >AJ: "Ah dunno, but if that's how you feel Anon, ah'm with you all the way"
  292. >RD: "Well If you're this deeply invested in helping us out, then lets get going tough guy"
  293. >With two new allies you make you're way out of the classroom
  294. >Ready to try and find a lead on whoever saw Fluttershy and is spreading rumours about her
  295. "AJ, you told me at lunch you knew of a couple of guys who might start talking about this sort of thing. Know where they are?"
  296. >As you three march down the hallway Applejack taps her chin and ponders, before adjusting her stetson
  297. >"Ah think I know where we can find em"
  298. "Lead the way"
  299. >AJ leading the pack you follow her with Dash through the halls
  300. >The next class should be starting soon
  301. >You need to find these guys and shake them down for anything you can get from them
  302. >If they're the culprit, great.
  303. >If not, they best know something. You're blood is running hot like magma and a need to satiate it
  304. >
  305. >Applejack leads you and Dash covering her flank through the labyrinth of the school hallways
  306. >You've got maybe 10 or 8 minutes until the next class starts
  307. >If you end up being late and come in with a bloody lip, you'll have more shit to deal with
  308. >It'll be better if you can get there before hand and just lay low instead of having to explain to the teacher and the class why you're late
  309. >You're lead through some double doors outside to the west back exit of the school building
  310. >A whisper of cigarette smoke is scented in the air as you tread upon the flat black tarmac path
  311. >The sound of Applejacks hastened steps slows just before a corner letting you and Dash to walk side by side with her
  312. >Turning the corner the smoke smell hits harder in your nostrils
  313. >The trailing scent originates from a group of three boys, each with a small white stick in their hands and an ember glowing at the end
  314. >The tallest more built one of the three takes note of you and the girls approaching.
  315. >He wears a plain white shirt and blue ripped jeans with a chain hanging from his belt into his pocket
  316. >His face contains dull features with a pair of tired eyes set in his head supported by a square chin with a small but noticeable scar
  317. >Nudging a boy in a dark blue grey hoodie next to him to look your way
  318. >Taking a drag from his cigarette he breathes smoke through his grin and slimy-polite greets you
  319. >"Applejack, Dash...whats yer face.First time I've seen you round here, welcome, care for a smoke?"
  320. >AJ:" We're not here to buy cigarettes from you Alex"
  321. >Applejack stops just short or entering the smoky cloud surrounding the boys
  322. >Dash interjects before AJ speaks again
  323. >RD:" Are you the assholes talking about Fluttershy?"
  324. >Surprised by Dash's abrupt accusation, Alex blinks a couple of times before replying
  325. >Alex:" 'Fraid I don't know what you're talking about Dashie, I'm not in the gossip business anymore, always ended roughly for Max over here"
  326. >Gesturing to the giant by him
  327.  
  328. >The towering boy blows smoke from his nostrils and scratches at his black greasy buzz cut hair
  329. >Alex:"So all I can really give you is some of my products, Ash"
  330. >With the same hand he gestures a pointing thumb to the smallest of the three
  331. >His face is sprinkled with pimples and he has even darker circles under his eyes than the other two
  332. >Wearing a more stylish grey coat, he opens it flasher style to reveal a plethora of cigarette packets, tobacco pouches, filters and paper skins all squeezed into different sewn pockets
  333. >AJ:" We're not interested, Alex. Ah know you must know something about all this, so cough it up"
  334. >Ash closes his coat and takes a long drag while giving you all a stink eye
  335. >The blue hoodie dealers tone turns icy
  336. >Alex: "That's too bad, cause that's all I'm dealing in now. So if we've got nothing else to talk about, get lost"
  337. >As he leans back against the wall, Max takes a step forward
  338. >Arms folded and his white stick tucked in the corner of his lip
  339. >Dash takes a step froward as well, she's a little than half the size of the behemoth
  340. >But you personally know how quick and hard she can kick
  341. >Before anything happens you place a hand on the her shoulder
  342. >Dash looks at you that old rage building in her eyes
  343. >Ensuing not to irk her you softly say to her
  344. "Let me do this, Dash"
  345. >She 'humphs' and crosses her arms her mouth turned into a tight small frown
  346. >Moving her back and stepping in front of her place the three boys look at you
  347. >Their gazes hard
  348. >Alex:"What do you want?"
  349. "My names Anon an--"
  350. >Alex: "Did I ask you for your name? No, I didn't. Stop wasting my time and fuck off already"
  351. >Max lowers his folded arms to his side, you can feel he's ready to start swinging if you piss Alex off anymore
  352. "You're right, you didn't ask my name, my apologies. I'm actually interested in what you got to sell"
  353. >Max turns to Alex and looks to be waiting for a signal
  354. >That slimy grin appears on his face again
  355.  
  356. >Flicking his fingers to make a soft clap noise in his hand, Alex seems to have leashed Max as he folds his arms and leans against the wall
  357. >Alex's tone shifts to a more inviting one
  358. >Alex: "Well why didn't you say so, come here, lets see what we can get you hmm?"
  359. >AJ:" Anon what in the tarnation--"
  360. >You shoot AJ a look, not a harsh one, but one that said to wait
  361. >The girls share a concerned look between them as you step in closer to Alex and his goons
  362. >The stench of cigarette smoke was almost nauseating near them
  363. >Ash re-opens his coat and Alex starts pointing at his products with a friendly arm on your shoulder
  364. >Max seems to be watching the girls as you are ear fed jargon about smokes
  365. >While you have your ear chewed off, you subtlety slip a hand into the inside pouch of Alex's hoodie
  366. >Knowing smokers, Alex was right handed and so should have a lighter on him on his right side
  367. >Reaching in, you gentle clasp between your middle and index finger, his plastic lighter
  368. >Slipping it out unnoticed and concealing it in your palm
  369. "You know, this stuff is all shit"
  370. >Alex stops talking and stares blankly at you along with Ash
  371. >You can feel an aggravated tension growing over you as they stare daggers
  372. "A real vendor keeps all his good stuff out of eye sight, so have you got any 'good' stuff?"
  373. >Alex's friendly hand on your shoulder squeezes tightly
  374. >A yellowish toothy green slowly forms on his pale face before he slaps you on the chest and chuckles
  375. >Alex:" I like you, you've got some balls, what was your name? Anon? And you've got an eye, this stuff I sell up front to my regular customers is bargain bucket swill"
  376. >Ash closes his coat once more as Alex unzips his hoodie
  377. >And pulls out a see through pouch of green herbs
  378. >Alex:" Now this my good friend is the smokers creme de la creme, and its 20 a bag"
  379. "20 huh? If you'll let me, I'll come back with the cash, I don't keep that much on me walking around"
  380. >Alex eyes you warily
  381.  
  382. >Alex: "Alright then, its understandable."
  383. >The green bag disappears back into his hoodie as his pulls out his phone and looks at the clock
  384. >Alex" But if you ain't back in 5 minutes, I'm afraid this little transaction is off"
  385. "No problem, I only need 2"
  386. >You walk back over to a scowling Rainbow and AJ
  387. >RD:" What the fuck do you think you're doing?"
  388. >AJ:" Yeah Anon, this is not what we came here to do!"
  389. >In a hushed voice you lean in close to the girls
  390. "Just get ready"
  391. >They shoot a disconcerting look at you as you turn around to face the three boys again
  392. "Oh hey, big guy, looks like your candles gone out"
  393. >You point to the glow-less cigarette in his mouth
  394. "Can I light that for you?"
  395. >Max looks at his stick in his mouth and lumbers over to you
  396. >Holding the lighter in your left hand the flame springs to alive when you scratch the flint
  397. >The towering beast lowers his head down to you allowing the end of his cancer stick to kiss the dancing dressed in yellow flame
  398. >While he drags his cigarette back to life you let the lighter slip out of your hand
  399. >Flicking the embers into his eyes with your fingers
  400. >While your open right hand palms him in the throat
  401. >Causing him to go down, coughing and sputtering
  402. >Alex:" What the fuck?!"
  403. >Ash makes a break for it and runs
  404. >Leaving Alex on his own
  405. >He tries to run in the same direction as Ash
  406. >But Rainbow sprints in and blocks his path
  407. >Alex:" Shit!"
  408. >You move in to get behind a fleeing Alex
  409. >Who is trying to wrestle his way past Dash
  410. >You hear a tear of cloth and Rainbow yelp
  411. >As Alex pushes off her clutching some torn fabric
  412. >Your elbow lunges into his head against and into the wall
  413. >Dash has her arms wrapped around her chest and has fallen knees first to the black tarmac
  414. >Max looks to be getting back up when Applejacks heel cracks down on his greasy head
  415. >Laying on one of his own arm you sit on Alex's back and pin him to the warm hard black tarmac
  416. >And stamp a foot onto his other hand
  417.  
  418. >Your heart is still pounding from the rush, adrenaline shaking your hands when you hold them up, stretched fingered in front of you
  419. >With Ash gone and Max knocked out you strike up a new conversation with the dealer
  420. >While Applejack rushes to Dash's side
  421. "Is this how you pictured it going down? Beaten by two girls and a nobody?
  422. >Alex spits from under you
  423. >Alex: "Kiss my ass you fuck!"
  424. "AJ thinks you know something and I'm inclined to believe her, so start naming names"
  425. >Alex:" I told you I don't know shit about Fluttershy!"
  426. "Bullshit, if you used to be a information trafficker, you never really leave that behind"
  427. >He tries to struggle his way out from under you
  428. >His feeble attempts are met with you pushing your weight down on his back and pressing his hand under your foot harder
  429. >Twisting it into the tarmac
  430. >He grunts in pain as you press down
  431. >You look over to where AJ and RD are
  432. >They've got their backs turned to you and Dash is still holding herself kneeling on the floor
  433. "Tell me!, who else saw"
  434. >Only answering in cursing and writhing to get up, you pick up his still lit death stick and place the glowing embers inches from his face
  435. >His attempts at freeing himself stop
  436. >Alex:" You can't be serious..."
  437. "Want to take that bet? You've hurt Dash, now I'm gonna hurt you even more. Plus you know, these things will eventually kill you anyway"
  438. >You press the embers closer to his face a slight twitch and he'll be pox marked with burns
  439. >Alex:" Jesus fucking christ man!"
  440. >In a cold modulated tone you ask one last time
  441. "Name, now"
  442. >Alex: "F-f-fuck man okay, okay"
  443. >You pull the stick away from him as he divulges what he knows
  444. >Alex:" Snips and Snails, I saw those two waving around Fluttershys shredded skirt near the elevator on the second floor like a fucking flag"
  445. >Snips and Snails?
  446. >Those two are too stupid to be behind all this
  447. >But if they've got Shy's skirt they might be fanning the flames
  448. >Alex: "That's all I know man I swear!"
  449.  
  450. "Thanks dickhead"
  451. >You begin to make a start to rise holding your knee in the back of Alex's head
  452. "Oh and one last thing"
  453. >With a swift fist to the back of his head, you knock Alex unconscious
  454. "That's for taking so fucking long"
  455. >You rush over to the girls side to see what happened
  456. >When you run round to face them
  457. >You notice a light breast hanging from her torn shirt
  458. >The tear is wide going down from her neck, stopping short just before her bellybutton
  459. >And she's not wearing a bra to help cover them
  460. >Applejack quickly takes off her stetson and shields Dash's bare breasts from your gazing eyes
  461. >AJ:"Anon!?"
  462. "Sorry, are you okay Rainbow?"
  463. >She doesn't appear to be crying, though her cheeks are a deep crimson, she seems more annoyed than anything
  464. >RD: "Yeah, just, that jerk tore my shirt. And I forgot to wear a bra today, fuck"
  465. "Can't you just button up your blue short sleeved shirt to cover them up?"
  466. >Her mouth tightens to one side and she sighs
  467. >RD:"Nope, I can't stretch it over to do that. I've got these stupid things in the way.
  468. >You can only imagine Dash clasping her bare chest as you hear the sound of naked flesh being slapped
  469. >AJ:"Dash!"
  470. >RD:" What? their mine, I can slap them if I want"
  471. ----------------------------------------------------
  472.  
  473. Okay guys I'm gonna take a break, if you're still enjoying the story great. if not then, oh well, this thing can be scrapped.
  474. But if you want it to continue, I wouldn't mind some suggestions on how you can help Dash out (if you want to that is) I'll be back in a bit
  475.  
  476. >Your eyes wander around the skirmish
  477. >And they lock onto Alex's hoodie
  478. >When you pace over to him he's still out cold
  479. >You go about taking the hoodie off him
  480. >When you pull it free from his limp body he's wearing a black vest underneath
  481. >His pale skinny body in contrast to his black wife beater is a strange sight
  482. >There's not much meat on his bones save for a some toned muscle on his arm
  483. >Clutched tightly in one of his hands is the torn piece of Dash's shirt
  484. >You shake the hoodie of any narcotics or drugs and let them fall where they may
  485. >Walking purposefully back to Dash
  486. "Here, it stinks of smoke, but it'll have to do for now"
  487. >Presenting the blue grey hoodie to her she recoils
  488. >RD:"Ergh!, I don't want to wear that thing"
  489. "Its either this, or you walk around with your fun bags on show"
  490. >She grimaces when reluctantly taking the smoke infused scented hoodie, zipping it up
  491. >Applejack Re-adjusts her hat on her head of golden hair
  492. >AJ:"Geez Anon, where'd you learn ta fight like that?"
  493. >RD:"Yeah, that was wicked dude."
  494. "...My brother taught me"
  495. >AJ:"You've got a brother too, Anon?"
  496. >The Texan girl beams you a smile
  497. "Had, a brother..."
  498. >And the smile slowly dissipates
  499. >AJ:" Oh...er, sorry Anon ah--"
  500. >You hear the bell chime for the final classes are about to begin
  501. "We're gonna be late, best get going"
  502. >The girls seem quieter after you mentioned your brother
  503. >He's not been in your thoughts for a couple of years now
  504. >And for good reason
  505. >You come to an intersection in the halls where you have to split up
  506. >AJ: "Hey Anon, what class have ya got for final period?"
  507. "English with Ms. Harshwhinny"
  508. >AJ: "Alright, we'll try and meet you before we all head off home to talk about what happened, and what to do next"
  509. "Will Fluttershy be there?"
  510. >Dash butts in
  511. >RD:" Me and Rarity are gonna be taking her home, but we'll catch up later, alright tough guy?
  512.  
  513. >You feel a little disheartened that you can't see Fluttershy but you try to not let it show
  514. "Okay, we better hurry before the final bell goes off."
  515. >The girls nod in agreement and you all split off in separate directions
  516. >You manage to get into Art class without rousing any suspicion
  517. >Most everyone has their sketch books out and are already doodling
  518. >Nothing much happens in Art, so you can use this time to recuperate and think
  519. >Taking a seat at the back you rub your face where Dash kicked you earlier
  520. >No doubt tomorrow you were gonna walk around with a badge on your face
  521. >Should have just let RD walk around with her tits hanging out
  522. >But you're not cruel
  523. >You're not like you're brother
  524. >As the bell ringing for classes to begin, you are taken back to a time when you idolized your big brother
  525. >Before you moved out here, you went to a different school
  526. >A much more harsher school
  527. >Where every day there was always a fight between someone over something or other
  528. >Usually petty things, meaningless and pointless
  529. >Your brother ran a gang
  530. >He had been at the school a couple of years ahead of you and had already managed to make a name for himself
  531. >Your first day, him and a couple of his 'friends' confronted you
  532. >They gave you a welcome fit for an unwanted stray cur
  533. >They beat you until you fought back, you hoped he would jump in and stop it
  534. >But he only watched from the sides
  535. >You threw a punch into one of his goons stomachs
  536. >And before he could knock you into the ground that was the point he stopped it
  537. >"You've gotta learn to defend yourself little bro, or this place will chew you up and spit you out"
  538. >Beaten and bloody, on the verge of tears, a young you was left alone for that day
  539. >You were too scared to tell Mom and Dad what happened
  540. >Over the years you managed to survive that hellish school
  541. >Learnt how to pickpocket, steal what you didn't have from anyone and everyone
  542. >You'd sell answer papers, food, stationary anything you could get your hands on
  543.  
  544. >You did it mostly to bribe bullies off
  545. >If they wanted something, you could get it
  546. >You were good
  547. >Really good
  548. >No one ever caught you, students, teachers.
  549. >No one
  550. >And you had learnt the ins and outs of that school that if you ever needed to run, you knew exactly how to get away
  551. >After a while though, your brother found out what you were up to
  552. >"Don't you ever steal, Anon, don't be like me. Don't you /ever/ be like me, Be better than that!"
  553. >Another beating that day from his lackeys
  554. >To drive home that point
  555. >You didn't steal after that
  556. >And you got beaten up more for it
  557. >You hated fighting
  558. >If you just took the punches they soon got bored or tired and left you alone
  559. >They always knew where to hit, so no bruises showed
  560. >It was a living nightmare
  561. >Then it happened
  562. >A chain of events
  563. >One of your brothers goons saw you getting picked on
  564. >And actual rushed to help you
  565. >What he didn't know was, the person who was picking on you was a spoilt brat to a rival family gang
  566. >The school turned into a underground turf war
  567. >On one side your brother
  568. >Things never got too out of hand
  569. >Even though the teachers didn't give two shits, they would break it up when it got too rough
  570. >But one time
  571. >The teachers weren't around
  572. >And a small scale war broke out
  573. >You were on no ones side, but you got caught up in it for being /his/ little brother
  574. > 5 of them had cornered you
  575. >And they mercilessly hit you
  576. >Kicked you
  577. >Clawed at you
  578. >It was the one time when he actual fought for you
  579. >It was like watching a pack of wild animals tear at each other
  580. >But he took them out
  581. >One after the other
  582. >It was almost amazing to watch
  583. >But your amazement soon turned to horror
  584. >He had gotten hold of the rival leader
  585. >And kept hitting him
  586. >Again and again and again
  587. >A smear of red on his fist
  588. >Trying to pull him off you saw a blood-lust in his eyes
  589. >He wasn't your brother
  590. >He was a monster
  591. >...
  592. >Police arrested your brother
  593. >He hadn't killed him
  594. >But your family was forced to move
  595.  
  596. >You moved to somewhere where no one knew who you were
  597. >And was enrolled into Canterlot High, because despite all your petty thieving that no one knew about
  598. >You had high grades
  599. >High enough to get into a school like this one
  600. >The bell rings to signal the end of class and with it your thought bubble pops
  601. >You feel like you haven't rested at all
  602. >Thinking about those days always drained you
  603. >But things are different now
  604. >Or they should be
  605. >You go to English and breeze through it
  606. >And it ends and you are about to leave you are met by 3 girls waiting for you
  607. >A very odd circumstance in your case
  608. >Applejack waves you over
  609. >Standing beside her is the pink party animal Pinkie Pie and the reformed bully Sunset Shimmer
  610. >PP: "Oh wow so you're Anon? I'm Pinkie Pie, Fluttershywantedtothankyouagainforthecardigan--"
  611. >Pinkie launches into a flurry of sentences at you seemingly without need to break for air
  612. >Before Sunset puts a hold to her ramblings
  613. >SS:"Hey Anon, thanks for helping out with everything, we appreciate it.
  614. >She smiles warmly at you
  615. "Its okay, has Fluttershy already gone?"
  616. >Pinkie Pie wears a knowing grin on her face and somehow crops up behind you
  617. >PP:"Ohohoh so you really /are/ interested in Fluttershy?
  618. "I just wanted to make sure that she's getting home safe. What with these bullshit floating around about her."
  619. >AJ:"She's a little shaken up but seems to be coping, she's still gotta hold of that jumper of yours"
  620. >Looking bashful you try and move the conversation forward
  621. "Do you think maybe we could talk about this some place else?"
  622. >The fiery mane'd girl contributed an idea
  623. >SS:" We could go to 'Sugarcube cafe' thats where we usually hang out"
  624. >You've heard of this place before, but you've never been invited or had any reason for going there
  625. >Until now
  626. >All four of you set of Pinkie yammering on all the way
  627. >When you exit the school building you catch sight of Fluttershy with Rarity and Dash
  628. >Without thinking you're legs carry you to her
  629.  
  630. >As you run over to them
  631. >Rarity steps in front of Fluttershy
  632. >R:" And whom might you be, darling?"
  633. >She calls you darling, but her tone seems to be a bit on the defensive side
  634. >Fluttershy says something but she's too quiet to hear
  635. >Acting more shy than usual, to a degree
  636. >Dash casually leans near Rarity her hands in the pouches of the pilfered hoodie
  637. >RD:"Chill Rarity, that's Anon, the guy Flutters and I were talking about"
  638. >Rarity seems to lower her guard over the timid girl
  639. >R:"My I'm dreadfully sorry, pardon my manners. So, you're the big bad wolf that helped Fluttershy?"
  640. >The pale beauty giggles, why, you're not sure
  641. >R: Our little Shy hasn't taken that cardigan off since you gave it to her, she seems quite attached to it. And now I can see why"
  642. >A quiet voice like the coo of a dove speaks from behind Rarity, its speaks so gently you strain to hear it
  643. >FS: "I-Its just erm, well. Its warm and f-feels nice, but I won't get it dirty, I can give it back if you w-want?
  644. >Rarity steps aside and allows Fluttershy to come into view
  645. >She is indeed still wearing the cardigan, it looks a little big for her, the sleeves drooping at the end
  646. >She's holding her hands close to her soft lips, speaking into the dangling sleeves of the wool
  647. >Her body seems to shake when you move closer
  648. >You match your tone in softness with Fluttershy's, trying to not scare her anymore than she already appears to be
  649. "Its fine Shy, keep hold of it for as long as you want. Are you okay?"
  650. >She raises her head a little and looks directly into your eyes
  651. >FS:"Erm yes, T-thank you again, for , oh, well everything really"
  652. >Her big cyan coloured eyes glint like the spring sun when you meet them
  653. >Every fibre of you're being just wants to hug and comfort the timid being
  654. >But its best to try and play it low key for now, there are still other students filtering their way out of the school
  655. >She doesn't need anymore hassle than she already has
  656. "Its okay Shy"
  657.  
  658. >A strand of pink wavy hair falls in front of her eye
  659. >She delicately brushes it aside, a coy smile on her lips
  660. >Your eyes wander to under the sandy coloured wool, you can see she's wearing some very tight fitted dark blue gym shorts
  661. >How those are better than just wearing her panties, you'll never know
  662. >They leave very little to the imagination
  663. >But then again, you do still have the image of Flutters heart patterned panties seared and locked in your memory
  664. >...For use later
  665. "I-I see you got the gym shorts, that's good..."
  666. >Fluttershy lifts the corners flaps of the cardigan, her elegant slender legs on full display
  667. >Her knees touching each other
  668. >FS:" Y-yeah, they aren't as comfortable as wearing my skirt, but they still fit properly if they are a little tight"
  669. >Your eyes are as wide as dinner plates, and you're finding it difficult not to salivate or pop a stiffy
  670. >Fluttershy seems blissfully unaware of your struggle, so you gentle close the curtains on this act
  671. >She eeps from the sudden contact but you're not rough when folding the wool around her
  672. "That's great Fluttershy, really great"
  673. >R:"Doesn't it just look just darling on her, I have to say you have a fine taste in knit wear, Anon"
  674. >You had almost forgotten Rarity and Dash were near by, the rest of the girls making their way over to you
  675. >Dash has a smirk on her face while Rarity appears to be eyeing you up
  676. >R:"You simple must let me know where you got that item from, I won't have a 'no' as an answer"
  677. >You are about to tell her when Applejack throws an arm round your shoulder
  678. >AJ:"You can share fashion tips later, c'mon we gotta git goin' "
  679. >She is surprisingly strong, as she swings you round in the opposite direction
  680. >As she pushes you along the pavement you turn your head and call back to the other group of girls
  681. "Sorry Rarity, maybe next time? Make sure Shy gets home safe"
  682. >They all say their goodbyes
  683. >Rarity almost pouting
  684. >Dash just gives you a nod
  685. >And Fluttershy, bashfully waving
  686. >Sunset, Pinkie and Applejack escort you through the town
  687. >They talk about their days with each other on the way, but your mind fazes in and out of the conversations
  688. >Only adding input when you need to
  689. >Fluttershy seemed okay when you saw her, but the girls are being really cautious with who interacts with her
  690. >You understand that they're just protecting her
  691. >But you've done nothing but try to help from square one!
  692. >...Maybe they don't trust you
  693. >You are still relatively unknown to them all
  694. >And the only things you know about them are from little tid bits you've overheard and picked up through other students
  695. >And that's not always reliable
  696. >The only one out of them that's sort of on your side so far, is Applejack
  697. >There's a feeling like she can understand you, or is at least sympathetic or empathetic towards you
  698. >Whatever the case may be, these girls were definitely high on the food chain in terms of popularity
  699. >Their little circle, only extending when they invite someone in
  700. >Its weird 'hanging out' with girls of this calibre
  701. >Then again
  702. >You haven't had any good 'friends' since coming here really
  703. >You knew a few people from your first school
  704. >But they were more like a band of rag tag survivors than friends
  705. >When something came up that would endanger them, they were quick to save their own skins
  706. >Rather than stick their neck out for someone
  707. >The reason they would come to you for anything, was to help them out
  708. >To defend them or help them escape
  709. >Trouble always follows you no matter what you do
  710. >No
  711. >The further these girls are from you
  712. >The safer they'll be
  713. >Keep things minimal
  714. >If they ask about you, divert the conversation
  715. >If you have to, lie
  716. >But you need them on your side if you're gonna stop whoever is spreading what happened to Fluttershy
  717. >Once its all over, you can go back to skulking in the background
  718. >PP:"Weeeeeee're here!"
  719. >Pinkies gleeful cheer snaps you back to into reality
  720. >Skipping to the entrance of the the cafe on the corner
  721.  
  722. >Around the building are tables and chairs with parasols
  723. >A few faces from school are relaxing and chatting both outside and inside the building
  724. >Pinkie holds the door open for you and the other two girls
  725. >A big grin plastered on her face
  726. >When you walk through, scents of sweets, cakes and other confectionery treats purvey the air
  727. >Its almost sickly sweet in here
  728. >Simply breathing the air makes you feel like you'll get type 2 diabetes
  729. >The interior is very homely, wooden beams hold the second floor of the building up with embossed floral patterns
  730. >On the floor a chequered pattern of light grey and dark grey seems to compliment the vanilla coloured walls
  731. >Serving at the counter next to a display cabinet of iced muffins and cakes is a motherly woman with the same skin tone as Dash
  732. >If Dash was in her 40's and looked like a muffin too.
  733. >There are a few tables in here as well with chairs
  734. >In the corner, beside the counter, a dark and light green striped couch
  735. >The girls were headed in that direction and so you followed
  736. >SS:"Have you ever been here before, Anon?"
  737. "Not really. First time in fact"
  738. >Somehow, Pinkie pops up in front of you which makes you jump a little
  739. >Your heart almost leaps from your chest the way she managed to be behind you then in front of you in the blink of an eye
  740. >PP:"Ooo! I know just what to get you, for a first timer. Pull up a chair and sit at the table, I'll bring it over"
  741. "Its okay Pinkie, I can't pay for anything at the mo--"
  742. >PP:"Oh don't be such a fuddy duddy, this one is on me"
  743. "Er...thank you"
  744. >With a chesire grin she skips over to the counter her curly pink hair bobbing up and down and begins placing an order
  745. >Sunset and Applejack sit down on the couch and you drag a chair out from under a table near them
  746. >Without saying it to loudly you almost whisper to the girls
  747. "Does she do that a lot?"
  748. >SS:"Do what?"
  749. "That thing, where she just kinda, appears from nowhere?
  750. >Their lips turn upward into a gentle smile and they titter between them at your perplexed question
  751. >AJ:"Yeah, yer get used to it Anon, trust me."
  752. >SS:"And you don't wanna try and figure out how she does it, Pinkie Pie is on a whole 'nother level"
  753. >Unsure of what the joke is you force a chortle from your chest
  754. "I'll make a note of that"
  755. >You turn in your chair to look over at Pinkie, who excitedly waves at you
  756. >That happy grin still present on her face
  757. >What kind of being is she?
  758. >Sunsets smile shrinks and her demeanour turns more serious
  759. >SS:"Anon, I want to say thanks for everything you've done so far. AJ told me about what's happened today. You've really been a big help"
  760. >She's sincere with her gratitude
  761. >But her sudden seriousness turns your own demeanour back into its usual solemn fixed state
  762. "Don't worry about it."
  763. >SS:"I can't, you're still kind of new here and you've gotten caught up in all this mess. I don't want you to feel that you have to keep helping us for no good reason."
  764. >IF you were back at your old hellish school, you'd think Sunset was trying to reverse psychologically get you to help more
  765. >The pretty girls always used to pull this kind of trick when they wanted something
  766. >You gained sixth sense for it
  767. >But something in her light sea-foam green eyes feels like she's being earnest with you
  768. >SS:"I mean, you've already given up some of your clothes, been kicked in the face and gotten into a fight because of us"
  769. >She pushes her back into the couch and looks down at her legs
  770. >SS:"I wouldn't be surprised if you never ever wanted to come near us again"
  771. >Your hand finds it way to your chin again, rubbing the now tender spot
  772. >A dull pain echoing through your lower jaw
  773. "Well I'm in too deep to back out now, and I'm used to this sort of thing. So the way I see it, I've done those things myself. I could have left Fluttershy stranded, dodge that kick and found some other way to get what we need from Alex"
  774.  
  775. "But I didn't, I made those decisions myself. Well, apart from getting jumped by Dash, that was her choice"
  776. >Applejack winces
  777. >AJ:"Sorry 'bout that, she has a tendency ta run in without thinking things through"
  778. "Like I said, don't sweat it"
  779. >You got to see her tits anyway, that kind of made up for it
  780. >A pink purple tall cup is set in front of you on the table
  781. >On top, a spiral of fresh whipped cream, decorated with what looks to be mini strawberry sweets
  782. >PP:"There you go Nonny!"
  783. >Nonny?
  784. >PP:" One super duper sweet strawberry sundae coffee supreme!"
  785. >Pinkie slumps between the girls on the couch, with her own confectionery drink in hand
  786. >PP:"Drink up!"
  787. >You don't want to offend her so you take hold of the cup and try to swig a mouthful
  788. >And immediately regret your decision
  789. >The cool coffee come through just fine, but the whipped cream has some sort of strawberry flavour too along with the artificial taste of the chewy sweets
  790. >Its entire sugary construct makes you feel the cavities forming in your mouth
  791. >Swallowing a mouthful you set it back down with a precise motion
  792. "...mmmm...great. You can really taste the, er, the strawberries"
  793. >PP:"I know right!"
  794. >Smushing her face into the whipped cream of her own treat
  795. >She audible gulps and pulls away with even more cream smeared across her face like a beard, than there actually is in the cup
  796. >...Impossible
  797. >PP:"Its my favourite one! I knew you'd like it!"
  798. >She goes to take another gulp and tilts the cup a little too quick
  799. >Coffee soaks through her blue shirt with a heart in the centre
  800. >PP:"Whoopsie"
  801. >Her navy blue bra shows through the spillage and the wet cloth sticks to her cleavage and breasts like cling film
  802. >Your eyes can't help but focus in on the sight
  803. >SS:"Pinkie!"
  804. >AJ:"Gosh darn it! Pinkie we can see yer bra"
  805. >She seems oblivious and more concerned with her drink
  806. >PP:"Awww, I was gonna drink that"
  807. "You can have mine Pinkie"
  808. >PP:"Aw thanks Nonny"
  809.  
  810. >Pinkie propels forth from her seat
  811. >She slams into you with a bear hug, sending you almost reeling from your chair
  812. >Despite crushing you with some herculean strength
  813. >Her warm supple breasts press into your chest
  814. >The cool dampness of the coffee is unrecognisable in your head
  815. >You give her a pat on the back with a free hand
  816. >Just managing to breath and speak
  817. "Its.Cool. Pinkie."
  818. >AJ:" C'mon you, lets git you cleaned up"
  819. >Applejack wrenches Pinkie from the embrace
  820. >Your green shirt and hers stick together and peel away when she is dragged off of you
  821. >Where she squeezed her boobs against you, she leaves an upside down heart shaped wet patch on your chest
  822. >AJ drags Pinkie Pie to the girls toilets in the cafe
  823. >Leaving you and the reformed bully, Sunset Shimmer, alone to talk at the table
  824. >You glance at the moist patch on your chest and a smile cracks on your face
  825. "She's a bit of a handful aint she?"
  826. >SS:"Ha! she's alright. She just has a lot of energy, here let me get that"
  827. >Shimmer grabs a few napkins from the counter and gentle pats and dabs at the stain
  828. >She's pretty close to you
  829. >Close enough you can smell the fragrant perfume she wears which has a slight orange undertone to it
  830. "That's okay Sunset, I can do tha--"
  831. >You attempt to take some of the napkins when she stops you by interrupting
  832. >SS:"Hey don't worry about it man. You know, we hardly know much about you, Anon."
  833. >Her eyes glance up from under her fiery locks as she now delicately presses the napkins into the patch on your chest
  834. >SS:"We've heard stuff from Fluttershy, she says you both have a Math class together?"
  835. "Yeah, I sometimes help her out with equations and she does the same. We sit right next to each other, so we're often paired together"
  836. >She radiates a glowing smile as she continues to work on the stain
  837. >SS:"That's nice of you, she actually really good at Math, she has to be when she works at the shelter. Measuring out food amounts for the animals"
  838.  
  839. "Oh, is that so?...makes sense"
  840. >Something about this situation is making you a little nervous
  841. >You gulp a lump in your throat
  842. "Thanks Shimmer, I can take care of this"
  843. >She hands over the napkins and returns to her seat on the couch
  844. >SS:"You know I used to be kind of like you"
  845. >Her expression is endearing when you look up from drying your shirt, with a cocked eyebrow, you listen
  846. >SS:"I used to be a bit of a loner too. I did some bad things in the past and not many people liked me"
  847. >Panicked she rephrases
  848. >SS:"A-a-and I'm not saying no one likes you, no. Fluttershy likes you, she /really/ likes you, I mean well, I shouldn't of said that. And the other girls, and me, we're warming up to you too."
  849. >You sincerely smirk at her fumbling over her words
  850. "Shimmer, I get it, its okay."
  851. >Sunset apprehensively giggles and calms down with a few deep breathes
  852. >SS:" What I'm trying to say is, I had nobody. But the girls forgave me, they changed me for the better. And now, I have a whole bunch of friends, an awesome new lease on life"
  853. >Clasping the back of her hand, she presses the hold into her bosom
  854. >SS:"If you want, we can be your friends too?"
  855. >Your not sure how to respond to this
  856. >No one's ever been this heartfelt to you before
  857. >SS:"Applejack said when she talked to you, you were sat alone in the field eating your lunch. You won't have to do that anymore, we can all hang out together and stuff. You don't /have/ to be alone"
  858. >When you look at her, you can see she knows exactly what she's talking about through her sad expression
  859. >SS:"If you don't want to talk about anything you don't have to, but, at least give us a chance to be friends?"
  860. >...
  861. >This girl
  862. >She's seen right through you
  863. >Its like you've been speared through the torso multiple times
  864. >No one knows about your past
  865. >But somehow she gets it
  866. >That torment
  867. >That pain of being alone, trusting no one
  868. >You sit in the chair, unmoving.
  869. >Still as a stone sentry
  870. >Processing everything that's been said
  871.  
  872. >The expression on your face is a pained one as you mull over something to say
  873. >Sunset has laid a lot on you
  874. >And she has a genuine want to help you
  875. >But...
  876. >When you open your mouth to speak, your voice is low and almost as soft as a sigh
  877. "Sunset...I appreciate everything you've said to me, and what it means."
  878. >Your hearts pace has quickened with the weight of your answer
  879. "But...I, I'm /not/ a nice person. I've done things which I never should have done...And I hurt people. You may have had a goodness in you that they could see. But me?"
  880. >You prod your thumb into your chest where your heart is
  881. "There's nothing in here, that's good."
  882. >A sad smile wriggles its way across your lips
  883. >She returns it in kind, her own voice carries to you hushed, appealing to you
  884. >SS:"I understand how you feel like that. But, think about it? at least?"
  885. >Your lips tighten upside down, replacing the smile you tried to wear
  886. >Nodding your head with only a slight movement, your focus can't look Sunset in the eyes
  887. >You can feel something wanting to come out
  888. >But you fight it back
  889. >And you stare at your hands
  890. >Flexing them in and out
  891. >The knuckles make an audible cracking noise the first couple of times you close them into a fist
  892. >The doors to the girls bathroom squeaks open behind you, and you raise your head and clear your throat
  893. >Still avoiding eye contact with Sunset
  894. >The cowgirl and the pink anomaly walk back over to the table
  895. >AJ:" Phew wee, sorry that took so long, almost used darn near all tha paper in their before we saw the hand dryer"
  896. >PP:" But now I'm all cleaned up! So, what'd you guys talk about?"
  897. >You answer almost bluntly, but retain a little softness, as to not sound too harsh
  898. "Stuff. Look, we should probably get back to the problem at hand"
  899. >PP:"You're right!"
  900. >She says eagerly serious
  901. >PP:"We should. So lay it on me, what's the sitch?
  902. >Pinkie jumps back into her seat, leaning forward with her thumb and index finger in a tick shape on her chin
  903.  
  904. >Applejack sits on the arm rest of the couch, next to Sunset
  905. >AJ:" What did'ja find out from Alex, Anon?"
  906. >Placing your elbows on the table you intertwine your fingers
  907. >A pink arm from seemingly nowhere behind you, slowly stretches across the table and takes the cup of strawberry coffee
  908. >You watch it for a moment as it crawls off, eyes wide when it disappears
  909. >There was no one behind you, you would have sensed that
  910. >Your sight shoots a glance at Pinkie on the couch in front of you
  911. >Who is now somehow holding the same cup in both hands
  912. >Sipping from it with a tight 'o' shape on her lips, while intently watching you
  913. >Too disturbed to even begin to comprehend how she did that
  914. >You divulge what you learnt
  915. "Alex didn't know who else saw Fluttershy, but he saw Snips and Snails with the remnants of her skirt. Apparently, waving it around like a flag"
  916. >SS:"Snips and Snails?"
  917. >With the subject changed, you can finally look over to Sunset without 'feeling' anything
  918. "You sound like you know them?"
  919. >She looks guilty when she looks down at the table
  920. >SS:" I do...they used to work for me, back when I was..."
  921. >AJ:"Findin' yerself. "
  922. >The cowgirl puts a reassuring hand on Shimmer's shoulder
  923. >She puts her hand on top of hers and manages a smirk
  924. >SS:" Yeah...they wouldn't be behind this they're--"
  925. "Too stupid?"
  926. >SS:" Not that bright, yeah"
  927. >Her expression now seems more happy
  928. >But your face still resembles stone
  929. "That may be the case, but if they're doing something that could hurt Fluttershy in the long run. They need to be stopped."
  930. "And if they really are morons, that must mean someone else is pulling their strings"
  931. >Receding the cup away from her lips with a cream moustache Pinkie asks "So what should we do?"
  932. "We need to get the skirt back off them, make sure no one else sees it again. Then we need to drill them. Find out why they would do it, how they found it, if they did find it, and if anyone told them to do it"
  933. >The girls all nod
  934. >SS:"I could maybe talk to them? They might be willing to talk to me more than anyone, given our past together. And if we all approach them they might get scared, and run off."
  935. "If you think you can, go ahead. But we should probably be near by, just in case."
  936. >AJ: "When should we do it? Ah reckon not all of us are gon' be free at the same time, unless we do it durin' lunch?"
  937. >Waggling a finger from side to side you shake your head
  938. "Mm-mm, no. Not at break"
  939. >Pinkie finishes her cup and licks the cream of her face with her tongue, setting the cup down
  940. >PP:"Why not,all the girls can keep a watchful eye together then?"
  941. "Exactly, too many people. We need to stay under the radar. If someone is using those two they might be watching too."
  942. >She bounces in her seat, giddy with excitement, beaming a big smile
  943. >PP:" Eee, its like we're being all stealthy and stuff! like its a secret mission! We should have code names, or a group name!"
  944. "No"
  945. >PP:"We could be called the 'Skirt Chasers' or 'The Flutter Brigade' or 'The Secret Six Plus One"
  946. "Please stop that"
  947. >AJ:" Ah kinda like 'The Flutter Brigade'"
  948. >SS:" 'The Secret Six Plus One' doesn't sound so bad "
  949. >Sitting, unheard, in your chair. You wait for a moment
  950. >Letting them talk about code names and other nonsense
  951. >Before asking
  952. "Does anyone have a class with Snips and Snails?
  953. >They all stop chatting and begin to think quietly
  954. "...Really?, no one?"
  955. >Applejack runs her hand under her hat
  956. >AJ:"Ah think Rarity might have a class with those two?"
  957. "It'll have to do"
  958. >You stand out from under the table and push the chair back where it belongs
  959. "Contact her about what we need to do. We'll all meet tomorrow outside the school before we head in to brief everyone"
  960. >Holding a flat hand up to her forehead , Pinkie salutes you
  961. >PP:"You got it Anon ma' main man with the plan"
  962. >SS:"Are you leaving?"
  963. "Yeah, its been a long day. I'm gonna rest at home"
  964. >They all actually look kind of sad to see you go
  965.  
  966. >AJ:"Oh er, right. Git home safe Anon"
  967. >PP:" We'll see you tomorrow then, outside the school"
  968. >Sunset gets up from her seat and walks round to you
  969. >SS:"I need to go to the toilet anyway so I'll walk you out"
  970. >Odd, we're in a cafe not her house
  971. >Without questioning it, out loud, you let Sunset walk with you to the main doors
  972. >Making a gun shape with your hand, you put your middle and index finger against your temple and swipe a gestured salute back at the other two girls
  973. >When you've walked a little ways, Sunset seems to be plucking up some courage to talk to you
  974. >SS:"Erm, do you have a phone?"
  975. "Yeah, not a good one"
  976. >SS:"Do mind if we exchange numbers? You don't have to if you don't want to, its just so we can contact you if we need to."
  977. >A girl, asking for your number?
  978. >This is new
  979. >But today has been one for new things
  980. >Making sure to keep your usual dignified composure, you take out your phone
  981. "Sure, makes sense"
  982. >You exchange numbers with Sunset
  983. >She immediately sends you a text right there
  984. >[Hi, testing xxx]
  985. >With that done, you both tuck your phones away
  986. >SS:"Send me a text, to let us know you got home okay"
  987. "Right"
  988. >You open the door to let yourself out
  989. >Before you take another step you feel a hand touch you on the back
  990. >SS:"And...think about what I said?"
  991. >You turn your head just enough to see that endearing sweet smile of hers again
  992. >Answering only with a light grunt in your throat
  993. >Stepping out of the Cafe, you make your way home through the town
  994. >Its not dark yet, the blue spring cloudy sky has given way to a pale grey
  995. >The clouds don't look heavy with rain, but they could start spitting at the drop of a hat
  996. >You can feel a chill in the air
  997. >Wishing you had your cardigan right now
  998. >But you know where it is
  999. >And its not all bad
  1000. >You wonder if Fluttershy is home already
  1001. >Perhaps curled up in the wool on her bed
  1002. >Or maybe doing whatever she does after school, but still, wearing it all the while
  1003. >Maybe thinking of you as well
  1004.  
  1005. >You wander the quaint not so busy streets
  1006. >As you walk past shop windows you can see your reflection stare back at you
  1007. >There's a still drying upside down heart on your green shirt
  1008. >Your fading black jeans held up at your waist with a brown belt
  1009. >On the end, sepia coloured trainers contain your size 11 feet
  1010. >Examining your reflection more closely, you can see that badge of honour Dash gave you showing on your jaw
  1011. >A blueish purple circular mark just below your cheek
  1012. >You give a small chuckle to yourself
  1013. >That was a pretty good kick
  1014. >Finished admiring the her handy work you set off again
  1015. >Its not hard to figure out where you are
  1016. >Just going to be a pain making your way back
  1017. >But despite the crap that's happened today
  1018. >You've actually sort of
  1019. >Had fun
  1020. >Seeing Fluttershy's undies and elegant legs
  1021. >Talking with Applejack in the field
  1022. >Almost picking a fight with Rainbow Dash
  1023. >Then seeing her breasts with those little pink nips perked at the end
  1024. >The pale beauty, Rarity, eyeing you up
  1025. >Getting a wet t-shirt hug from the pink anomaly, Pinkie Pie
  1026. >And even Sunset Shimmer, being sincere and heartfelt with you
  1027. >Maybe
  1028. >Being friends with those girls
  1029. >Wouldn't be so bad?
  1030. >A weary smirk stretches across your lips
  1031. >...
  1032. >...
  1033. >It drifts back into a straight line
  1034. >Stop
  1035. >Stop, thinking like that
  1036. >After this is over we go back
  1037. >Back to steering clear of people
  1038. >Its better that way
  1039. >Its better if they aren't near you
  1040. >You're not like them
  1041. >That same blood that runs through your brothers veins
  1042. >Runs through yours too
  1043. >You'll only end up hurting them, even if you don't want to
  1044. >It'll happen, and you won't be able to prevent it
  1045. >Help her
  1046. >Then, return to the background
  1047. >Help her
  1048. >Then pretend this never happened
  1049. >"Look what we've got here"
  1050. >You remember that slimy voice
  1051. >Looking up from the pavement, the street seems pretty deserted
  1052. >Apart from you and a hoodie-less dealer turning out from an alley way
  1053. >Alex:"I think you and I have some unfinished business"
  1054.  
  1055. >A sinking feeling pulls in your stomach
  1056. >Stretching your fingers out, you try to relax them from clenching inward
  1057. >Your eyes dully watch Alex as he leans on the corner
  1058. >Alex:"Got nothing to say to me? No apology, for messing up my boys, and taking my hoodie?
  1059. >His sinewy skinny arms cross on his black vest
  1060. >It looks like a punch from him would be no harder than being assaulted by a toddler with boxing gloves
  1061. >And you can take that kind of punishment
  1062. >You've been hit a lot harder
  1063. >A dump truck full of concrete bricks harder
  1064. >Both of you seem to be waiting for the other to respond
  1065. >As you feel the chill in the air again sigh by
  1066. >He gives in first
  1067. >Alex:"Not talking huh? You afraid? Now you don't have those girls to back you up?
  1068. "I don't need them"
  1069. >Alex:"OOooOOO big man, you think you're some hot shit?Just so happens, I know a guy who's a lot bigger than you. And you've really~ pissed him off"
  1070. >The hairs on the back of your neck prick up, sensing someone /big/ behind you
  1071. >Twisting your head with all the speed of molasses, you peer over your shoulder
  1072. >Max is lumbering his way to you with big heavy footfalls
  1073. >His eyes are even darker stones set in his thick skull
  1074. >You don't move
  1075. >He walks right into your personal space and stops just short of walking over you
  1076. "Hi Max"
  1077. >He doesn't say anything
  1078. >All he does is breathe heavily on you
  1079. "How's your throat?"
  1080. >No response, but you can hear an annoying whistling noise of something trapped in his nostril
  1081. "Good to know"
  1082. >Alex:"You got him pretty good at school. Gotta admit it myself, was kind of bad ass. Max though, he don't share the same sentiment."
  1083. >Shifting your gaze back to Alex, you keep an awareness of the closed fists that Max is carrying at his sides
  1084. >Alex:"I've consoled him for now, Ash took the brunt of most of his anger for running away like a bitch. But compared to what's in store for you? He got off lightly"
  1085. >With a dead voice, not caring about that pimpled imp you say
  1086. "Poor Ash"
  1087.  
  1088. >This is textbook bullshit
  1089. >Next he'll want you to go down the alley, away from public sight
  1090. >Alex:" But maybe we can sort something out, hows about we talk in a more discreet location?"
  1091. >He waves both his arms with all the grace of a showman, towards the alley
  1092. >Of, fucking, course
  1093. "I'm good, thanks"
  1094. >The corners of his mouth turn upward, the yellow of his teeth show through a slim slit
  1095. >Alex:"I don't think you get it, Anon"
  1096. >His lips turn into a sneer
  1097. >Alex:"I insist"
  1098. >Max puts both his rough hands on your shoulders and pushes you, dragging your heels on the floor towards Alex and the alley
  1099. >Alex's pale face watches as you are shoved round the corner
  1100. >Its dim here, not much light reaches the littered floor from the tall building roofs
  1101. >It seems almost out of place for the town to have a dismal alleyway like this
  1102. >There's a pungent smell coming from a big black wheelie bin as you are dragged past further in
  1103. >It makes you gag a little
  1104. >But being shoved against the cold hard wall makes you re-adjust your senses on the dilemma you now face
  1105. >2 against 1
  1106. >Not too bad
  1107. >Could be worse
  1108. >There could be 5 of them
  1109. >And the only one you've really got to be wary of, is Max
  1110. >Brushing yourself off from touching the degrading red brick wall
  1111. >You turn facing the dealer and his mute henchmen
  1112. >You know how this goes
  1113. >They'll rough you up a bit
  1114. >And probably take something
  1115. >If you really resist, they may leave you alone in the long run
  1116. >But if you let them walk over you though, they'll get bored and eventually find someone else to pick on
  1117. >But will also use you as a personal punching bag for a while
  1118. >Max looks all ready to go, the end of his arms are large bricks to pummel you into the cold dirt
  1119. >Alex doesn't look like he's going to fight
  1120. >Most probably wants to watch and then throw a few in when your softened up and can't retaliate
  1121. >The beating of your drum in your chest is calm
  1122. >You've been through this hundreds of times
  1123. >All with different varying results
  1124.  
  1125. >You rock your head from side to side, eliciting a clicking from the vertebrate in your neck
  1126. >Then, arms relaxed at your sides, you roll the joints of your shoulders
  1127. >Taking a few deep breathes,in and out through the nose, you brace for the conflict
  1128. >Palms open, ready to catch, deflect and hit
  1129. >In your head you recite to yourself
  1130. >Distract, attack, run
  1131. >Weak points: eyes, throat, knees and--
  1132. >Alex:" Woho! hey, take it easy spartan. I just wanna talk."
  1133. >Not really convinced you stay focused on the hulking behemoth before you
  1134. >Alex:" Well, I wanna talk. Max wants to crack your head open. But we may be able to work together like"
  1135. >You listen but your stare never wavers from your intend target
  1136. >Alex:" You see, now we're down a member. I'm gonna need someone who ain't gonna run at the first sniff of trouble"
  1137. >The slime ball paces behind his shield and re-appears at his side
  1138. >Alex:" And you seem to be very capable. I mean, stealing my lighter right from under my nose? goddamn! That was some Apollo Robbins type shit. I could use a guy like you"
  1139. "I don't do that anymore"
  1140. >He chuckles under his breathe
  1141. >Alex:"Oh I think you do. 'Cause the way I see it, you owe me 20 bucks for the false transaction. 50 for both me and Max, you know, stealing my hoodie and Max getting bonked on the noggin. And another 30 for the information, you get me?"
  1142. >The voice that comes out of your throat is stern and cold
  1143. "I'm NOT doing shit for you"
  1144. >That slimy tooth grin of his twitches at the corner of his lip
  1145. >Alex:"That's a real shame, it means you'll not only have to take a beating for what you did. But you'll also get the girls beatings as well. And all you have to do is one job for me, and I'll let this all be swept under the rug"
  1146. >A snarl appears on your mouth and your eye lids close slightly
  1147. >Its never, one job
  1148. >But you are tired
  1149. >And you could stand not to have to get mugged right now
  1150.  
  1151. >You're done with that life
  1152. >You're never going back to it
  1153. >And if this walking skeleton thinks you're just going to take his shit while he hides behind his meat shield
  1154. >After you've been through hell and back?
  1155. >He's must have a screw loose
  1156. >Your resolve unwavering and determined you shoot a piercing stare into the slime balls eyes
  1157. >Those beady little dark brown eyes and that stupid smirk on his mouth
  1158. >You've been backed into a corner numerous times by people twice your age
  1159. >And you're still here
  1160. >Alex:" What do ya say? Score me something and we'll let bygones be bygones"
  1161. >Your throat and mouth feels dry
  1162. >Not even your saliva helps in quenching your rising temper
  1163. >Clearing your throat, and with a voice as cool as winter
  1164. >You enact your first step
  1165. >Misdirect
  1166. "Shoot"
  1167. >The corners of Alex's mouth crease upward
  1168. >Alex:" I knew you'd see things my way, guys like us? We never really stop being who we are. Deep down. We've all got the same black tar heart beating"
  1169. "Shut up and tell me what you want"
  1170. >He claps his hands together and guffaws loud enough you can hear it reverberate off the cold walls
  1171. >Alex:"HAH! I knew I liked you, straight to the point and blunt as stone. Hey big guy, loosen up a little, we got ourselves a new partner"
  1172. >The mute straightens his back, and drops one brick by his side. It slaps the pavement with resounding smack
  1173. >Using his free hand he pushes it against his chin to the side and makes sickening cracking sound from his neck, seemingly 'loosening up' with a shiver from his shoulders
  1174. >But in his other hand, he still holds a brick, clenched tight
  1175. >Alex steps a little closer to you
  1176. >Stopping just frustratingly outside your reach
  1177. >Alex:"Okay Anon, listen and listen good. What I need you to do is gonna take some real skill"
  1178. "Whatever it is, I can handle it"
  1179. >Alex:" I hope you can, 'cause if you get it done, we'll all walk away a little better off."
  1180.  
  1181. >You let him hear the own sound of his voice, for however long that's going to last for him
  1182. >As he tries to charismatically instil some sort of gangsta boss like attitude in himself
  1183. >Alex:" Turns out I know someone who will pay top bucks for some quality 'items'"
  1184. >Something in that smile, that's now close enough you can smell it's tobacco breathe, just makes your stomach turn
  1185. >Alex:"Those girls you were with just so happen to be some of the tightest snatches in school, no one can get into their pants. But I bet you can..."
  1186. >He takes a step into your circle, his voice carrying more deeper with grave intent
  1187. >Alex:" If you can get me a at least 2 sets of their panties and bras, preferably used, we can be in for some big bucks. Doesn't matter which ones, any of those girls will do."
  1188. >He looks expectantly at you waiting for an answer, rubbing his hands together
  1189. >Your grin spreads to the corners of your cheeks as you take a step closer to him
  1190. "You know, I didn't think you'd be this much of a fucking moron"
  1191. >His hands stop rubbing each other. That yellow smile gives ways to a half whimpering mouth. And his eyes now show a shocked concern of regret
  1192. "If you think some little shit spawn of a mongrel like you, who crawled out of his mothers gash crying like a bitch into the world, can control me? You must have the same brain functioning power of an amoeba"
  1193. >Quick as a flash you snatch hold of his hands
  1194. >They're so weak and frail
  1195. >When you crush them and pull them towards you
  1196. >Alex yelps a pained cry
  1197. >Your other hand swings round and plants squarely on his nose
  1198. >The sound of bone breaking is followed by a spurt of blood
  1199. >And another cry of anguish for Alex
  1200. >Max makes a start to come at you with the brick he has weaponized in his hand
  1201. >But you've already landed a couple more blows to his bony jaw
  1202. >His face yields to your hammering so nicely its almost like punching memory foam cushion
  1203. >Landing one more fist
  1204. >You steer Alex's hands round and over his head
  1205. >Max is already charging
  1206. >The brick in his hand charging towards you
  1207. >Using Alex like a puppet shield against the aggressive mute
  1208. >The blow comes down
  1209. >A crack of brick on stone sweeps across Alex's cheek
  1210. >Crimson spittle, sprinkles the littered floor
  1211. >Max appears to be in shock
  1212. >Missing his intend target
  1213. >You shove, all your weight behind you, into the semi-conscious dealer
  1214. >Straight into Max
  1215. >You don't know any martial arts
  1216. >But if their was a degree for brawling
  1217. >You'd be a black belt
  1218. >Making sure Alex gets one last taste of pain
  1219. >Your knee thrusts forward into his back
  1220. >The force sending them both reeling
  1221. >Pushing Max onto his back
  1222. >He throws Alex off, his body limply slides
  1223. >Max attempts to get on his feet
  1224. >Your already on him
  1225. >From the momentum of your knee kick
  1226. >You stamp down on his abdomen
  1227. >Pushing the air out of him
  1228. >You slam down several more times
  1229. >But
  1230. >Max seems to be more built for this
  1231. >His huge grasping hands clamp around your ankle
  1232. >The mute's leg sweeps out from under you
  1233. >You get a brief glimpse of the pale sky
  1234. >Before you head cracks against the floor
  1235. >No time to wince
  1236. >You try to swing yourself up
  1237. >Max still has a tight hold on you though
  1238. >He rolls himself up, pulling at your leg and leans over you
  1239. >Before you can lift your arms to your head
  1240. >A rough fist bashes against the side of your head
  1241. >You see a flash blotches of white red and black in your vision
  1242. >Before you see them again
  1243. >Stunned
  1244. >Another
  1245. >And another and another
  1246. >They come in strong, fast and heavy
  1247. >Your free leg swings up
  1248. >Connecting against his head
  1249. >A moment of clarity comes back to your vision
  1250. >You can see Max a hulking shadow over you
  1251. >With a fist ready in the air to come down
  1252. >Both your hands slap against the side of his temples, hard
  1253. >He grunts
  1254. >Pained
  1255. >You grab hold of his greasy hair
  1256. >And pull it, lifting yourself
  1257. >Cracking your heads together
  1258.  
  1259. >That one hurt more than you'd thought
  1260. >But you're not thinking
  1261. >You're doing
  1262. >You scramble to all fours
  1263. >Max is currently wincing, on his knees
  1264. >Holding his head
  1265. >His knuckles look raw from hitting
  1266. >Your turn
  1267. >Lunging at him
  1268. >You tackle him to the floor again
  1269. >Sitting on his chest
  1270. >His arms are already blocking his face
  1271. >But you begin barraging him anyway
  1272. >Swinging left and right into his arms
  1273. >Trying to break an opening
  1274. >Hitting fleshy beams of iron
  1275. >He doesn't budge
  1276. >You raise your elbow
  1277. >Ready to come down on his forearms
  1278. >But they shoot up
  1279. >Grasping at your collar
  1280. >You receive a head-butt back
  1281. >Your skulls crack
  1282. >Its like smacking your head against a brick wall
  1283. >This time you recoil
  1284. >Wincing
  1285. >Followed by a whack to your tender spot on your jaw
  1286. >The pain erupts through your entire left side of your body
  1287. >You are cast off
  1288. >Rolling
  1289. >Fucking thanks Dash
  1290. >On your knees and elbows
  1291. >You try blinking your vision back
  1292. >A boot finds you under your stomach
  1293. >Smashing your entrails
  1294. >You feel air rush from your lungs
  1295. >And you are sent flinging you into the black wheelie bin
  1296. >You try to breathe
  1297. >Wheezing a slither of air into your lungs
  1298. >Your crumpled body tries to get back up
  1299. >Only to be kicked down again
  1300. >Your ribcage screaming pain
  1301. >You could of swore you heard a crack ricochet through your body
  1302. >You shield yourself, doubling over
  1303. >As heavy toed boots slam you into the bin
  1304. >The taste of bile and hint of blood
  1305. >It comes in again and again and again
  1306. >Pounding you into the bin
  1307. >This is not how it ends
  1308. >Kicked to death in an dirty alleyway
  1309. >Using what's left of your adrenaline
  1310. >You push yourself to catch the next one
  1311. >Your head swimming
  1312. >A jolt of crunching pain to your stomach
  1313. >Your arms enclose around his leg
  1314. >Your thankful it didn't bring up your lunch
  1315. >He tires to pull it back
  1316. >But you hold it tight and close to your body
  1317. >His knee falls, slams into your back
  1318. >You twist your body, still clenching tight to his leg
  1319. >You roll him thudding onto his own back again
  1320. >Pushing his leg you slam the boot down
  1321. >Making him kick his own face
  1322. >He cries out with a deep voice
  1323. >First time you've actually heard him speak even remotely
  1324. >He holds the back of his leg while his other hand rubs his face
  1325. >He rocks back and forth
  1326. >But you're not done
  1327. >You force yourself to take some deep gasping breaths
  1328. >Filling your lungs with nourishing oxygen
  1329. >You can taste iron in your mouth as you suck in air
  1330. >With a clenched fist you slam it on the hand on his face
  1331. >A crack
  1332. >He cries out again moving his hand away
  1333. >Allowing you go to work
  1334. >Grabbing hold of his now crimson speckled white shirt
  1335. >You launch an angry fist into his face
  1336. >Letting go of his shirt so the back of his head makes a resounding crack as it hits the pavement
  1337. >On your knees, you do this several times
  1338. >Before he gives up resisting
  1339. >A whimper escaping his red teared lips
  1340. >You stop
  1341. >Panting heavily from exhaustion
  1342. >Almost out of energy
  1343. >You place a hand on your knee and shakily stand on your legs
  1344. >You let your legs buckle and crash you knee into his chest
  1345. >His arms and legs jerk up and then rest back down
  1346. >And he groans in pain
  1347. >He's still alive
  1348. >Good
  1349. >You don't want to go to jail
  1350. >You stand on your feet again, body still shaking from coping with pain and adrenaline
  1351. >With the sleeve of your wrist you wipe at your mouth
  1352. >Blood
  1353. >Your blood
  1354. >Using your tongue, you check for any loose teeth
  1355. >It feels like you won't have to see the dentist any time soon
  1356. >But you will definitely need more than a band-aid for your bruises tonight
  1357. >Holding the side of your stomach every step you take feels like agony
  1358. >That big cunt really kicked the shit out of you
  1359. >But he'll think twice about picking a scrap
  1360. >You hear a groan from your right
  1361. >Alex looks like he's about to get back up
  1362. >Bleeding and cracked from where the brick landed on his cheek
  1363. >And two red streams run from his nostril to his lips
  1364. >One side of his face, lumpy and red
  1365.  
  1366. >One of his eyes has swollen shut from your aggressive pummelling earlier
  1367. >With his other good eye, he checks around
  1368. >His one eyed gaze falls on you
  1369. >You're a broken figure of what you once were
  1370. >Sucking air in through your teeth
  1371. >And holding your side with one arm
  1372. >Bloody and bruised
  1373. >But the difference between you and him
  1374. >You're still standing
  1375. >The air catches in Alex's throat when you make a start towards him
  1376. >Clawing at the dirt to drag himself away
  1377. >His sinewy skeleton like frame desperately tries to get away
  1378. >The wannabe king pin is crawling on his belly like the worm he is
  1379. >You step carefully, not to rush and incur more pain to jolt to your ribs and stomach
  1380. >Probably smashed to breaking point
  1381. >Or worse
  1382. >You loom over Alex
  1383. >As soon as his cycloptic vision sees your shadow, his hands cover the back of his head
  1384. >Gurgling on his own saliva and blood
  1385. >When he speaks, a strand of mucusy red spits from his mouth
  1386. >Alex:"C'mon man, please!, don't hurt me anymore"
  1387. >The beginnings of his blubbering cries seeps into his voice
  1388. >You're not gonna hit the slug anymore
  1389. >Your hands hurt enough anyway
  1390. >Pressing your heel into the back of his intermingled fingers you hold him in place
  1391. "*huff* Shut it! *wheeze*"
  1392. >Putting some weight on his head, his whimpers become muffled in the pavement dirt
  1393. >Taking a moment, you regain some of your former composure
  1394. >And ability to breath again
  1395. >With each lung full, a pulsing pain
  1396. >It helps only to put some venom in your words
  1397. "Those girls, any of the girls in the school. If I even catch a whiff you doing something. I'm gonna be back"
  1398. >Blubbering into the earth, he weeps
  1399. >You push off his head and make your way woozily out of the dim alleyway
  1400. >You have to hold yourself against a wall as you turn out of the corner
  1401. >There's still no sign of activity in the streets
  1402. >Keeping an arm comforting and holding to your ribcage
  1403. >You use your other arm to support you, as you make your way down the desolate street
  1404.  
  1405. >Each step you take records every hit you've taken
  1406. >You can't feel the chill anymore
  1407. >Every nerve in your body concentrates on the damage you've taken
  1408. >Your hand slides with a squeak onto a shop window
  1409. >You dread to look at yourself
  1410. >But you need to know the scale
  1411. >When you look into the window
  1412. >The familiar sight that is you has been replaced with a doubled over figure
  1413. >Your green shirt collar has been stretched and the entire shirt is blotched in dirt
  1414. >Half a boot print decorates one side of the fabric
  1415. >On your black jeans, around the knees is more caked dirt and a small rip on your left trouser leg, just below the knee
  1416. >Your shoe laces undone and loose, dangling behind your heels
  1417. >The reflections face is worse
  1418. >A smear of light red covers your lips and cheeks from where you wiped your mouth earlier
  1419. >With a few stains of dark red here and there
  1420. >A crimson dried finger points at the bridge of you nose from your forehead where a red sore has marked your skull bashes
  1421. >You can't see well but the side of your head feels fuzzy, almost tingling
  1422. >No doubt that will swell from where you were whacked in the temple
  1423. >Your arms and elbows are covered with little red scratches and red bumps
  1424. >While your hands feel raw and aching at the knuckles
  1425. >Which are now a deep red, some pieces of skin flaking off and torn
  1426. >Barely attached to the knuckle
  1427. >Having your fill
  1428. >You can safely assess that you got pretty fucked up
  1429. >Explaining this one to mom was going to be the hardest battle of all
  1430. >Pushing of your feet once more they scuff and drag as you walk
  1431. >Everything just feel like a weight pulling you down to gravities lure, to make you embrace the cold unforgiving floor
  1432. >Each step feels like a hurdle
  1433. >You feel something tap your nose
  1434. >Then the top of your head
  1435. >Within a few seconds, your whole body feel the tapping
  1436. >You look up to the pale sky
  1437. >Your eyes twitching closed and open from the droplets on your face
  1438. >Just what you need
  1439. >Natures own shower
  1440.  
  1441. >The rains arrival is both a comforting pat on the head and a slap in the face
  1442. >Your head feels woozy with the beginnings of a headache
  1443. >Though the gentle rain falls with the relaxing sound of pitter patters around you
  1444. >Saturating your already ruined attire with moisture
  1445. >At least its helping to cool and soothe your ire and your almost feverish temperature  
  1446. >Shakily lifting an arm to your focusing in and out  vision  
  1447. >Raised forking rivers of blue under your skin pump red hot blood through you
  1448. >Desperately trying to circulate and prevent you from collapsing
  1449. >Today has been one for conflicting goods and bads
  1450. >Face drawn with weariness, you tread  to find your way home again
  1451. >Only taking a few footsteps before you have to catch your head in your hand
  1452. >Your forehead feels like there is someone on the inside mashing a hammer to break out
  1453. >Head-butts are never a good idea
  1454. >Even when you're desperate
  1455. >A hot flush washes over you and with it a sensation of rising water in your stomach and gullet
  1456. >Perhaps you were going to throw up after all
  1457. >Adrenaline was the only thing keeping you from falling apart earlier
  1458. >And with it subsiding in lieu of the clouds deciding to pour over you with their bounty
  1459. >The effects of your scrap are hitting home, harder
  1460. >Pausing for a moment to keep your lunch down
  1461. >You manage to set off again
  1462. >Home is the only thing moving you forward
  1463. >The comfort of your cosy and warm providing bed
  1464. >And being able to switch off
  1465. >Either your sight is getting worse but when you peer up from watching the cracks in the pavement snail by
  1466. >The entire street looks to be a shade greyer, with the cascading feather fall of the rain layering the world around in veils of water
  1467. >Heat and light that the sun gleamed down have given way now to the cold and shadow
  1468. >Each breath that parts your lips, a vapour spewing out before you
  1469. >It's like if there is a god
  1470. >He's never done tormenting you
  1471.  
  1472. >Wounded and beaten you manage to walk a couple of blocks
  1473. >Before accidentally treading on one of your undone shoe laces
  1474. >Making you stumble and collapse onto one knee
  1475. >Rain fall only seems to be getting harder the longer you are in it
  1476. >The light shirt you did wear now feels like a chain-mail vest pulling you down
  1477. >Resting for another moment in the down pour, you manage to tie the tripping lace back into a knot
  1478. >From behind, you pick up the sound of tire tread on the wet road
  1479. >Headlights beam onto you, your shadow stretching into a hunched giant beside you
  1480. >As you hear the car slowly mount the pavement you turn your head to see why
  1481. >You recognise the car, its black sleek design pulls up beside you
  1482. >Its engine still runs as you stare at the trickles of water rushing off it
  1483. >Hearing a low click from the door it swings open
  1484. >A figure sets a black cuban heel foot down
  1485. >Rising from behind the door and a deep smoky voice calls your name with concern
  1486. >"Anon?"
  1487. >Standing back onto your feet, you realise that this may be good or worse
  1488. >You can't decide, and you can't help how brittle your voice sounds
  1489. "...Hey Dad"
  1490. >He treads fast to you with worry in his eyes
  1491. >"Christ Anon, what happened?! Wait, never mind, you can explain when we get you home"
  1492. >Carefully he places an arm round you and throws your arm over the back of his neck
  1493. >Helping you to the passenger door he gets you inside the car safe and secure then runs round to get back into the drivers seat
  1494. >The warmth of the car helps ease you a bit as you sink into the upholstered seat despite wearing your sodden clothes that cling to you
  1495. >Your father drives off the pavement and back onto the road
  1496. >He's silent for a moment focusing on driving but his long face shows he's inner conflict
  1497. >"What happened?"
  1498. >Dad's not asking, he's demanding to know from the tone of his voice
  1499. >You're not even sure where to begin
  1500. >"Anon?"
  1501. >He obviously cares, but there's anger in him
  1502. >It scares you
  1503.  
  1504. >Hard rain hits the wind shield window of the car as you remain silent
  1505. >Your eyes follow the wipers as they go back and forth
  1506. >"Anon"
  1507. >Impatience is starting to seep into his voice
  1508. >His hands squeeze the wheel tighter before he loosens them with a sigh
  1509. >"Okay kiddo. If you don't wanna talk about it that's fine. But it's going to be a lot better if you have me on your side when we get in, no doubt your mother is going to go ballistic when she sees you."
  1510. >A pretty solid point
  1511. >"So you can either tell me, or your mother, but either way. We're going to talk about this"
  1512. >Resting your eyes closed you take a deep painful breath and explain what happened today
  1513. >He keeps his stern eyes on the road but listens to every detail
  1514. >Finishing just as the car pulls up onto the drive of your home
  1515. >Turning the engine off but keeping the heater going as he undoes his seat belt and shifts to look at you
  1516. >His face not showing what he's thinking
  1517. >Its always been hard to get a read on Dad
  1518. >"So, you helped this girl out, and now your trying to launch an investigation?"
  1519. "Pretty much..."
  1520. >He sits back into his seat, his large hand wipes down his face
  1521. >"You like this girl?"
  1522. >Only his head moves to look at you this time, his brow furrowed up with question
  1523. "I dunno...maybe. A little?"
  1524. >Both of you sit in silence, rain pelting the car from the outside
  1525. >"You shouldn't go around picking fights, Anon."
  1526. "But they--"
  1527. >"It doesn't matter what they did or you think, you can't open palm someone in the throat and expect everything to be fine afterwards. You are not a thug and you are definitely not a in a position of authority to go around giving orders. You are not an officer of the law"
  1528. "I was just doing what you might of done!"
  1529. >"I'm not a officer anymore!"
  1530. >Another awkward silence fills the cabin again
  1531. >"Anon, I know you want to do good and help these girls out. But its not your problem. The rumours will eventually stop and everything will go back to normal"
  1532. "...No, it won't"
  1533.  
  1534. >Glancing outside the passenger window, the wind and the rain mix to hit with heavier waves of pressure against the outside world
  1535. >"Anon...You're not like your br--...You're a good kid, Anon. I know you are. But my days on the force have ended. And to tell the truth, I couldn't be happier. I don't have to worry if my next raid would be my last. Or if I would leave behind a wife and son's on their own with only memories."
  1536. "What memories? I barely ever saw you, you were always working. When we needed you, when I needed you, you were never around"
  1537. >A flash of anger glints in his eyes before he lets another sigh out again and recedes back into his calm talk
  1538. >"You're right. But when I was working I was making sure thugs and criminals were behind bars and you, your brother and your mother were safe. But now I'm around more and now I'm telling you. Stop making other peoples problems your concern."
  1539. >A vibration buzzes in your pocket
  1540. >Pulling your phone out you unlock it and read a text
  1541. >[Hey Anon, its Sunset. Did you get home alright? xxx]
  1542. >Holding the phone in your hand you stare at the message.
  1543. >Before placing it on your lap with a wet slap
  1544. "They're not just random people, they are my friends"
  1545. >Dad presses his head against the headrest and wipes his face again
  1546. >A defeated breath passes through his mouth
  1547. >"C'mon kiddo... lets go inside"
  1548. >When you enter your home Dad sends you into the front room
  1549. >He brings back a towel and your mother
  1550. >Mom rushes to you when she sees your bruised face panicked to know what happened
  1551. >Dad manages to calm her down and explain everything
  1552. >Talks of pulling you out of Canterlot High are brought up and whether to phone Principal Celestia about everything that's taking place at the school
  1553. >Somehow you manage to talk your way out of these options
  1554. >Making sure your parents agree with your decision to continue attending the school
  1555. >With the talk slowly dying down, you go take a shower, eat and retreat to your room
  1556. >Safely in your room you pick your phone up again and text back
  1557. [Yeah. See you tomorrow.]
  1558.  
  1559. >Sleep evades you tonight
  1560. >You toss and turn trying to find a comfortable position
  1561. >But no matter what side you lay on, you find a new bruise complain as you rest on them.
  1562. >Exhaustion overcomes the pain as you close your heavy eyelids and let sleep take you
  1563. >Black
  1564. >No dreams tonight
  1565. >...
  1566. >Eyelids unsteadily open
  1567. >Sitting up in your bed groggy, you feel worse than when you went to sleep
  1568. >Dawn cracks through your curtains
  1569. >Reaching over to your phone you check the time
  1570. >6:57
  1571. >There's also another message
  1572. >Opening it, it is another text from Shimmer from sometime when you must have been asleep
  1573. >[Good good, me and the girls have been chatting and think meeting at school tomorrow at 8:15 should give us enough time to go over what we need to do. See you tomorrow :) xxx]
  1574. >School starts at 8:30 and you're already up before your alarm
  1575. >You go to the bathroom to begin your morning routine
  1576. >Deciding last night to sleep in the buff, when you see yourself in the mirror again you are covered in dark bruises
  1577. >Tiny scratch have scabbed over in a reddish brown or have healed
  1578. >Raising an arm in the air you examine your ribcage
  1579. >Dark prints of where you were kicked show a yellowish circle around them
  1580. >On your face where you were hit a purplish crescent has been created on your cheek bone along with a few bruises on your temple
  1581. >The kick Dash gave you has turned yellowish from when it was that blueish purple colour
  1582. >From your experience with pain you know that a yellow bruise is already close to healing fully
  1583. >While the darker ones signify they need more time to heal
  1584. >With all the beatings you've taken in the past, your body seems to be more adapted for coping with healing multiple attacks
  1585. >But you still look like a mess
  1586. >Other students are defiantly going notice and start talking about you when you go in
  1587. >Its a good thing you kept your old dark forest green hoodie from back when you attend that lower circle of hell school
  1588.  
  1589. >After washing, brushing your teeth you shrug into a long sleeve shirt with black sleeves and a white body and slip into some blue jeans along with your dark green hoodie
  1590. >Wandering down the carpeted stairs you make your way through the halls and enter the modern kitchen
  1591. >On the sink counter is a brown paper bagged lunch ready and prepared for you
  1592. >Fixing yourself some breakfast you eat then grab the bag and leave for Canterlot High, throwing a backpack over your shoulder
  1593. >When you step outside the air has a mist to it and petrichor pleasantly emanates around you
  1594. >While the light of the sun spills over the roofs of your neighbouring houses
  1595. >A new day and with it
  1596. >New challenges to face
  1597. >Flipping your hood over your head to conceal your battle worn face and zipping it up to fend off the chill
  1598. >Walking to school only takes you about 15 minutes and you already left home at 7:30, when your alarm would usually go off
  1599. >Arriving with all the other keen bean students, you wait under the shadow of the Canterlot High Wonder Colts statue
  1600. >Seems as good spot as any for a meeting point
  1601. >But it always feels strange around the white stone statue
  1602. >Some weird shit has happened around this statue, there feels to be some sort of charge in the air surrounding it which makes your skin goose pimply
  1603. >Or at least that's what you've heard
  1604. >You've not seen any magical rainbow blasts, she-demons or sirens since coming here.
  1605. >To be honest
  1606. >It might be better that way
  1607. >Being blasted by a colourful rainbow is not on your agenda
  1608. >Minutes tick by as you watch eager students enter the wide doors into the school building
  1609. >Fresh dew drops from the previous nights rain glisten and shimmer on the grass as the haze of the morning lifts
  1610. >Looking at the clock on your phone it reads 8:09
  1611. >Shouldn't be long until you start seeing familiar faces
  1612. >"Anon? is that you?"
  1613. >From under the cover of your hood you hear a soft-spoken voice
  1614. >Fluttershy is the first of the troupe to arrive
  1615.  
  1616. >When you peer up from under your hood she peers in.
  1617. >Cautious but curious to see the identity of the stranger
  1618. >She's wearing her usual ensemble and a new skirt that looks just like the old one she wore before, with the same butterflies that appear to flutter on the fabric
  1619. >A bright yellow backpack strapped to her back and a stack of flyers carried in her arms
  1620. >Pulling on the top of your hood to ensure she doesn't see the bruises, you answer in an all be it tired but tender voice
  1621. "Yeah, its me Shy"
  1622. >Acting a lot more confident than yesterday, she approaches closer adjusting her white and green butterfly hair clip in her pink swirling locks
  1623. >"O-oh good, I was hoping to see you today. We were going to meet anyway, but I'm glad I ran into you first"
  1624. >Swinging her backpack round she undoes the zipper on her bag with one hand and reaches inside, pulling out a sandy coloured cardigan
  1625. >Her voice sweetly carries to your ears with the same tone as her namesake and a coy smile
  1626. >"I washed it for you"
  1627. >In her hand she holds your cardigan, all folded neatly and presented to you fresh and clean as she said
  1628. >When you reach to take the sweet gesture you notice your hands still look noticeable raw with new scabs forming on your knuckles
  1629. >Withdrawing them back into the pouches of your hoodie
  1630. >Fluttershy has an anxious expression, her brow furrowed with a few lines on her forehead and biting her lower lip
  1631. >"I-Is something wrong?"
  1632. >A brittle wobble in her throat
  1633. >Formulating some remedy to answer for your reluctances to take back your cardigan you think of an excuse
  1634. "No, Shy. I, I just don't need it right now. I've got my hoodie, see? How's about you keep hold of it for me a bit longer?"
  1635. >Uneasily she retracts her arm a little
  1636. >"R-really?"
  1637. "Sure, I mean it feels like it might be cold again today. So you might as well hold it for me. Plus, if anything happens to your skirt again, you can always use the same trick as before"
  1638.  
  1639. >A smile wriggles across her lips and her cheeks reddened
  1640. >"Okay.Thanks, Anon..."
  1641. "Don't mention it"
  1642. >The last person you want to see you in this state is Fluttershy
  1643. >Who knows what kind of look she'd give you
  1644. >Hopefully not one of contempt, but being the timid girl she is, she'd probably not even want to come near you.
  1645. >You, looking as neat as a Joan Mitchell painting
  1646. >"Could you hold these for a second?"
  1647. "Er, sure"
  1648. >Handing over the stack of flyers you read the top of the pile while she lets the cardigan unfold and slides her lithe arms into it
  1649. "You need volunteers for the animal shelter?"
  1650. >Rolling the oversized sleeves up, she threads her arms through the straps of her backpack and takes the flyers off your hands
  1651. >"mm-hm, we're always looking for people to help at the shelter"
  1652. >Taking a piece of paper of the top, she holds it out to you
  1653. >"Would you like to? You don't have to if you don't want to. It is on the weekend, so I understand if you have plans already"
  1654. >Plans?
  1655. >What plans?
  1656. >You were going to do what you always did on the weekends, train in the mornings, finish any homework then do nothing but waste time on the internet
  1657. >It'll be a nice change of pace to go to the animal shelter
  1658. >And if you can get in Fluttershy's good books, it might be worth it
  1659. "I don't have anything planned, I'll volunteer"
  1660. >Her cyan eyes light up with a wider smile
  1661. >"Oh that's wonderful!, it would help out so much. It can get a little overwhelming on my own"
  1662. >Under your hood, a gentle smile emerges on your face
  1663. >A warm sensation spreads from you heart, through your body
  1664. >Aches and pains of yesterday, forgotten for a moment
  1665. >Its nice to see her acting a little more confident, especially around you, of all people
  1666. >Her stammer is all but gone when she speaks to you
  1667. >Maybe, now would be a good time to ask her
  1668. "Would you, wanna go somewhere afterwards?"
  1669.  
  1670. >Turning a deeper shade of red, that stammer comes back all to fast
  1671. >"M-me?! Y-you'd want to g-go somewhere w-with me?! L-like a-a--"
  1672. >Looking down into the corner of her eyes they then dart about in her head whilst her she appears to shake
  1673. >Thinking on an answer
  1674. >Shit, you're not thinking.
  1675. >Warm fuzzy feels blocked your capacity to think logically
  1676. >This isn't what you should be doing
  1677. >You need to return to the background after you've helped her, not ask her out
  1678. >If she sees you banged up, you might as well call it quits now anyway
  1679. >She's too sweet to get mixed up with someone like you
  1680. "We don't have to, if you don't want"
  1681. >Clearing her throat she tries to talk
  1682. >"Well i-if yo--"
  1683. >"HEY GUYS!"
  1684. >Boisterously shouting to you, Rainbow Dash energetically races across the grass to where you and Fluttershy are
  1685. >Kicking up droplets of rain water off the grass in her wake
  1686. >Skidding next to you both
  1687. >RD:"Yo! Good to see you guys made it on time too, I'm guessing you're Anon under that hood, right?"
  1688. >Slightly disappointed that Dash interrupted what Fluttershy was going to say you confirm
  1689. "Yep, its me"
  1690. >Shy seems too nervous now to finish what she was saying, and with her usual quite and tender voice greets the blue speed machine
  1691. >FS:"Good morning Rainbow Dash"
  1692. >RD: Mornin'. I think the others should be arriving soon"
  1693. >And as if by divine providence her prediction becomes truth
  1694. >R:"Good morning darlings"
  1695. >Rarity elegantly walks along side with Applejack, Sunset and Pinkie Pie
  1696. >Greeting each other cheerfully
  1697. >How anyone can be cheerful at this time in the morning goes beyond your grasp
  1698. >SS:"Good, it looks like we're all here, so what's our next move Anon?...Aaand what's up with the hood?"
  1699. >Without even thinking you immediately come up with an excuse
  1700. "I have a head cold..."
  1701. >AJ:" Didja' git cot in tha rain last night, Anon?
  1702. "Something like that"
  1703. >R:" I'm sorry to hear that darling, would you like some medicine?"
  1704. >Rarity dips a hand into her bag
  1705.  
  1706. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Z1ay1-MMA&index=12&list=PLyM-qNQgXtxEIQJqE5l22cr3KewsS0Lsg
  1707. "Its fine, I took something earlier"
  1708. >Ceasing rifling through her bag Rarity's big blue eyes convey her worry, her lips formed into a pout
  1709. >R:"Well if you're sure darling, we don't want you over doing it"
  1710. >They all seem to express the same feeling towards you
  1711. >Its touching knowing that they give a damn to your feint illness
  1712. "Thanks. But there's no need to worry. Besides, you're going to be the one we're relying on today"
  1713. >Perplexed Rarity places a delicate pale hand on her chest and cocks a thin eyebrow
  1714. >R:"Me, darling? Whatever for?"
  1715. "You've got a class with Snips and Snails right?"
  1716. >R:"Why, yes I do. I believe its science, first period"
  1717. "Okay, I need you to keep an eye on those two. If you see them with whatever is left of Fluttershy's other skirt try an charm it off them. If you see them talk with anyone unusual contact any of us immediately."
  1718. >With a flick of her purple hair she dons a boastful smile
  1719. >R:"I shan't let you down"
  1720. >Gesturing to Sunset with an open hand, you inform them of the rest of the plan
  1721. "Sunset is going to talk to them during lunch break, but only a few of us should be near by as backup, in case anything happens"
  1722. >Giving a nod to the rest of the group Sunset has that serious look on her face again
  1723. >Pinkie Pie shoots a raised hand in the air a happy determined smirk on her face
  1724. >PP:" I volunteer as tribute!"
  1725. >Having the party animal on watch might not be a bad idea
  1726. >She certainly knows how to surprise you, maybe she'll have more tricks up her sleeve
  1727. "Alright, I'll also be on stand by with Pinkie. The rest of you, same as yesterday. Keep Fluttershy out of trouble"
  1728. >AJ:"You can count on me"
  1729. >Rainbow gives a big grin and a thumbs up
  1730. >RD:" Got it"
  1731. >Fluttershy looks the happiest you've seen her in ages.
  1732. >FF: "Thank you everyone"
  1733. >A pink arm hovers in the centre of the group
  1734. >PP:" Hands in everyone!"
  1735.  
  1736. >Reluctantly, one by one, they place a hand in the centre.
  1737. >One on top of the other, with Fluttershy being the last
  1738. >An assortment of colourful arms contributed to the cause
  1739. >They all expectantly look at you
  1740. >Smiles on each of their faces
  1741. >Rolling your eyes under your hood with a small smirk you say
  1742. "Sure, why not"
  1743. >Pulling a sleeve over your raw knuckles to hide them and gentle placing your hand on top
  1744. >Glancing over at the shy girl, a tinge of blush surfaces on her cheeks with the corners of her lips turning upwards
  1745. >PP:"Gooooooo team Flutter Force!"
  1746. >Dipping the cluster of hands, they all lift off into the air
  1747. >You can't help but feel how embarrassingly cringey that was
  1748. >Despite your lack of enthusiasm though, the girls all laugh and giggle as they make a move to head inside the school
  1749. >Today was going to be tough
  1750. >But with some new allies
  1751. >You feel ready to take on anything or anyone
  1752. >As you tread up the steps and enter the school, the student body are all busily going about their mornings before home room starts
  1753. >Splitting off from the girls you find your way to your locker
  1754. >Retrieving everything you'll need for the day ahead
  1755. >Just as you are about to finish, a familiar stomp hits your ears
  1756. >Louder and louder they come closer and closer to you
  1757. >Standing up straight slowly, you close your locker door with a push
  1758. >You'd have hoped that this hoodie would have concealed you for a little while longer
  1759. >Max, towers right beside you, now sporting some new facial marks
  1760. >He's changed his shirt from the red speckled one you helped make
  1761. >Its not even first period and it looks like you're already going to have to fight
  1762. >Calmly, you ready yourself and face Max
  1763. >This time you'll remember not to skull bash him and to actual use what you know
  1764. "What do you want Max?"
  1765. >He looks almost as worse for wear as you
  1766. >A cut on his lip has freshly scabbed over and his chin, forehead and right eye are all matching with purple black shiners
  1767.  
  1768. >He takes a deep, long inhale
  1769. >Those stone hard eyes beating down on you with the same intensity when you last saw him
  1770. >"I'm not here to fight"
  1771. >Wrinkles form on your forehead
  1772. >Mute Max actually spoke, his voice gravelly and rough as sand paper
  1773. >You're more unsettled at how deep his voice is rather than his reason for being here
  1774. >Guess that's what smoking does for you
  1775. >"I came here to say, I'm sorry"
  1776. >Not letting your guard down, you question his motives
  1777. "Bit late for apologies isn't it? You were going to smack me with a brick. /And/ you nearly kicked me to death"
  1778. >Scratching at his hair, you spy dotted up his forearms more bruises.
  1779. >"I know, and I'm sorry. I was just doing what Alex told me to do"
  1780. >Sneering at that name you voice drips with venom
  1781. "And is this something Alex is getting you to do too? Making you apologies on his behalf? So I let down my guard and you jump me again?"
  1782. >"Nah man, I don't listen to that little jerk anymore. Alex is a prick, he went downhill a long time ago. I ain't cool with stealing girls pants and selling em. S'not right"
  1783. "Glad we can agree on something there"
  1784. >From his chest he gives a chortle with a pitch so low it reverberates through your body
  1785. >"But you, you're like on the straight and narrow, and you're hard as nail. Manage to beat the crap outta me. I was hoping we can put this shit behind us, start fresh?"
  1786. >Extending an open hand you eye his invitation with a wary, untrusting glare
  1787. >Smirking on one side of his face, he shrugs a shoulder
  1788. >"Its cool man, I'm not gonna rip your arm out ya socket. Too many people around anyway"
  1789. >Searching his eyes for a furtive intent you fail to see anything but honesty
  1790. >Clasping his hand its like placing your arm into a lions mouth
  1791. >He could very well pop your joint out of place but instead gives your hand a firm shake and releases
  1792. "Why'd you ever hang out with him anyway?"
  1793. >Giving the scar on his chin a stroke he looks up into the corner of his hard eyes
  1794.  
  1795. >"Long story short. We were friends at a time. He did me a favour once, and never let me forget it. Now he can bite the curb as far as I'm concerned"
  1796. "Fair enough man"
  1797. >Its weird connecting with someone who you butted heads with, literally
  1798. >Knowing that problem of someone using you to get what they want
  1799. "Anyway, I've got a busy day ahead of me so, see ya around"
  1800. >Swinging your backpack over one shoulder you head in the direction of your home room
  1801. >Hearing that stomp tread behind you closely
  1802. >Stopping you turn to look over your shoulder
  1803. >Max is following in your footsteps
  1804. "...What're you doing?"
  1805. >"Following you"
  1806. "Why?"
  1807. >Dull features on his face contort as a struggle in his head becomes plain to see
  1808. >"I dunno.Its, kinda what I've always done"
  1809. "Max, I'm not Alex. You don't need to follow me like you're on a leash"
  1810. >Blankly he stares at you
  1811. >"...So what do I do?"
  1812. "Seriously?..."
  1813. >This would be the perfect moment for a tumble weed to roll by
  1814. >Both of you waiting for a reply from the other
  1815. >Instead you settle for a grey girl with blonde hair an wandering eyes to blow raspberries as she saunters by
  1816. >...This school is very strange
  1817. "Okay erm, why don't you wash that hair of yours first?"
  1818. >Running one of his hands through his black greasy hair, he inspects it then nods
  1819. >"Then?"
  1820. >One of your eyebrows spring upwards as you give the golem an incredulous look
  1821. "Maybe, apologies to Ash for beating him up too?"
  1822. >Nodding again he keeps asking
  1823. >"And then?"
  1824. "Fuck man! I don't know? Do whatever you want! I'm not Alex, you don't have to listen to me"
  1825. >Blinking at your bark, its like he's never heard those words before
  1826. >"Right...yeah! I can do what I want!"
  1827. >With some new revelation in mind he smiles and lumbers of in the other direction
  1828.  
  1829. >Hoping Max doesn't cause more harm than good with his new found freedom
  1830. >You continue to your destination
  1831. >Attending home room you sit at the back again, hood still over your head, veiling your appearance
  1832. >A few stares and whispers from classmates, but nobody questions why your hood is up
  1833. >Not even your teacher
  1834. >Things are going alright
  1835. >Home room finishes with the register being done and a few bulletins about lunch and you make your way to first period class
  1836. >Another English lesson to start of the day off with Ms Harshwhinny
  1837. >Entering the class you swiftly target a seat at the back
  1838. >Gliding past Ms Harshwhinny, she sits at the teachers desk in front of the board, reading a novel
  1839. >"Anon"
  1840. >Freezing on the spot you can hardly believe it
  1841. >Ms Harshwhinny somehow can tell its you under the dark forest green hood without even raising her sights from her book
  1842. >"Would you kindly remove that hood while your in my class please?"
  1843. >Shit
  1844. >You don't want to stir a scene up by talking back, but neither do you want to reveal how battered your face is
  1845. "Sorry Ms Harshwhinny, but I'm not feeling too well today. I have a headache and the light seems to play it up"
  1846. >Placing a book mark in between the pages she closes it and raises her head
  1847. >"Anon, you're not a vampire. If you have a headache then go to the nurses office. But otherwise while you're in my class, I would like to see all my students faces"
  1848. >Some students that are already sitting down snicker
  1849. >Its never a good idea to get on her bad side
  1850. >You've kept a good rapport with Ms Harshwhinny, few students can say that
  1851. >Pissing her off is the last thing you want to do
  1852. >Checking in your usual solemn demeanour, you breath a submissive sigh
  1853. >Surrendering to her whim you lower the hood
  1854. >Students that were snicker now eye you with aghast at your face
  1855. >Keeping your visage in check you return to moving to your desired seat
  1856. >While the students begin whispering up a storm
  1857.  
  1858. >Eyes trace over you from all directions
  1859. >Doing your best to hide the crescent shaped mark on your cheek with your hand, a heat washes over you
  1860. >You can feel yourself sweat as the whispers get louder
  1861. >This is not were you had planned
  1862. >Within hours, maybe even minutes, you will be the new subject of unwanted attention
  1863. >It was a going to be a struggle enough to halt the rumours around Fluttershy being some sort of exhibitionist
  1864. >Now this has fallen on your plate as well
  1865. >And who knows what kind of bullshit they will come up with that will follow you around like a bad smell
  1866. >As the bell to start class begins, Ms Harshwhinny glances up
  1867. >Her eyes briefly touch on you before turning her attention to pressing a piece of chalk to the board behind her
  1868. >It was too quick to notice anything, while the rest of the class are still talking amongst themselves in hushed voices
  1869. >"Enough"
  1870. >Agitated by the constant talking Ms Harshwhinny silences the classroom with a simple command
  1871. >"Anon"
  1872. >In a dead voice you answer
  1873. "Yes Ms Harshwhinny?"
  1874. >"You will stay after class"
  1875. >Christ.
  1876. >You've done what she wanted, and now you're the one in trouble?
  1877. "But I--"
  1878. >"Is that understood, Anon?"
  1879. >She's still not looking at you, busily writing on the board
  1880. >It would be best not to provoke her
  1881. >Through gritted teeth you try your best not to sound too annoyed
  1882. "Understood"
  1883. >Snickers from some girls in the class irritates your ear as you try to focus on learning instead
  1884. >Thankfully their laughter masks the vibrating sound of you phone in your pocket
  1885. >Ensuring Ms Harshwhinny does not notice you slide if out and glance at a text
  1886. >Its a new number you don't recognise
  1887. >[Just saw Snips with what looked like the skirt -Rarity]
  1888. >Rarity is doing her part efficiently
  1889. >Sunset must have dished out your number to the group
  1890. >Thoughtful planning ahead, if not a little unnerving
  1891. >Nevertheless you text back with one hand, your other writing in a textbook on the desk
  1892. [Good, get it]
  1893. >Slipping your phone back into your pocket, a screwed up paper ball accurately lands on your textbook
  1894. >Following its point of trajectory
  1895. >Across a few desks from you
  1896. >A boy in a black jacket and a blue quiff on top of his head, has his arm casually over the back of his chair and looking directly at you
  1897. >He's in some of your other classes as well, Rash something or other
  1898. >A rocker or jock type of guy
  1899. >Not turning away when you meet his gaze
  1900. >He points to his pencil then the ball
  1901. >Putting two and two together you unravel the screwed up ball
  1902. >On the crinkled paper surface is a note that reads
  1903. >Hey man what happened to you?
  1904. >When you look back at him he shrugs his shoulders, his hands open, palms facing the ceiling
  1905. >Eyelids falling just half over your eyes, you write your own note
  1906. It doesn't matter
  1907. >Folding the paper into a tiny compressed square you wait for the opportune moment when everyone's heads are down, and fling it back at him
  1908. >Aiming it to hit him in the head, he reaches out a hand and catches it
  1909. >Not bad
  1910. >Without bothering to see his reaction, you return to writing
  1911. >When another paper ball missiles its way back onto your desk harmlessly hitting you hand you were writing with
  1912. >How very vexing
  1913. >Unravelling this note it reads
  1914. >Did you get into a fight?
  1915. >From under your brow you wearily glare up at him, whilst his mouth tightens to one side of his face
  1916. >He may look like he gives a crap
  1917. >But adding fuel to what could already be a dumpster fire in the making is not a good idea
  1918. >Plus, you hardly know who he is
  1919. >And whether he could be trusted not to fuck things up for you
  1920. >Resolving to write back one more time and not reply to any further paper missile notes, it simply says
  1921. Don't ask
  1922. >Folding it again and tossing it back over to him
  1923.  
  1924. >The tenacious rocker ceases his fire of paper notes
  1925. >Out of respect for your wish to not be bothered or giving up
  1926. >Either way, its a relief to not have to secretively long shot messages across the room
  1927. >Class drily ticks by and it is soon time to head over to the next class
  1928. >Sweeping your stuff back into your bag, you stand to go and meet the English lecture at the front
  1929. >Ready and waiting to hear some kind of drivel about how if 'everything at home is okay?' she sits patiently in her chair reading her book
  1930. >Her usual sour demeanour firmly present on her face
  1931. >With the last of your classmates out, she lays the book down on his open pages and eyes your bruises
  1932. >"Do you mind telling me how you got those Anon?"
  1933. >Telling her you fell down the stairs might not do it with Ms Harshwhinny
  1934. "I fell down some concrete steps"
  1935. >You're a fucking genius, you idiot
  1936. >She scowls at you with an intensity like she's piercing right through you
  1937. >"Don't. Lie. To me. Anon E. Mousse."
  1938. >She stands and walks over to the door shutting it after checking to her left and right
  1939. >Then walking back to her chair, each click clack of her heels sends a jolt of tension through you
  1940. >"I know full well about your history Anon."
  1941. >Revelation strikes you like a hammer on an anvil
  1942. >Of course the staff would know why you were transferred here, they would most likely have had a meeting to discuss keeping an eye on you
  1943. >Sitting back in her chair she still looks at you with that x-ray vision
  1944. >"Have you been fighting in the school?"
  1945. "I haven't been fighting in the school, no"
  1946. >Well, you did a little bit, but what your wearing on your face was done outside of school grounds
  1947. >Propping her elbow on the desk and supporting her chin with her hand, she continues her cross-examine
  1948. >"Anon, this is serious. I won't tolerate bullies. And if you've been protecting yourself or causing the fights, I need to know."
  1949. >Her scowl deepens, a wrinkle forming in between her eyebrows
  1950.  
  1951. >Standing firm against her harsh stare, you stick to your guns
  1952. >Tone and face expressionless
  1953. "I haven't been fighting"
  1954. >Her nostrils flare blowing some frustrated air
  1955. >"Look, the rest of the faculty will agree with me when I say you're a good student. You're quiet, you don't cause problems and you're grades are steadily improving better than we'd hoped"
  1956. >Removing her elbow from the desk she folds her arms at her chest
  1957. >"But if you have been getting involved with fighting or bullying, we will take action. Canterlot High has a strict policy when it comes to bullies. Do I make myself clear, Anon?"
  1958. >Unable to control the corners of your mouth, an anxious smile cracks on your face as you speak through your clenched teeth
  1959. "Crystal"
  1960. >"Good"
  1961. >She scratches something onto a piece of paper and hands it to you
  1962. >"Now hurry to your next class,if your teacher asks why you're late, give them that"
  1963. >Nodding you turn around and head for the door
  1964. >Seems your good rapport with Ms Harshwhinny was founded on a misconception
  1965. >She only cares if you're grades go up and you behave in class, staying out of the way
  1966. >Well...in for a penny
  1967. >Just before you exit into the halls, your body half in and out of the classroom
  1968. >You grab her attention as she is just about to go back to reading her book
  1969. "Ms Harshwhinny?"
  1970. >With an exasperated roll of her eyes she turns in her seat
  1971. >"Yes Anon"
  1972. >You recognise that book cover from the shelf at home, one of your mom's books
  1973. "Alejandro dies at the end"
  1974. >Her sour disposition drops to a flabbergasted one, as you flip your green hood back up onto your head
  1975. >Pivoting on your heel and sauntering off down the hallway
  1976. >A cruel smirk happily fixed on your face
  1977. >Vibrations in your jeans pocket turn your attention
  1978. >Tucking the note into your back pocket you retrieve your phone from your front
  1979.  
  1980. >[I honestly tried my best. But they wouldn't oblige. Sorry :( xxx]
  1981. >A minor set back
  1982. [You let us know they had it, Rarity. That's good enough. Thanks]
  1983. >Means you've got to get your hands dirty again. Not a problem
  1984. >If Sunset can't encourage them to give her the skirt that is
  1985. >Might be better if she can accomplish it rather than you going in
  1986. >Snips and Snails are being adamant about keeping hold of it though
  1987. >Rarity is supposed to have some pull at the school, with her looks alone its been said she could persuade anyone for anything
  1988. >If she can't get it off them with her charm, then 'Bill and Ben the done fucked up men' are probably being told to keep it by someone else
  1989. >Someone with more pull
  1990. >Or someone they don't want to get on the bad side of
  1991. >They could be keeping it for something else entirely, which could be plausible
  1992. >...Maybe they're just a couple of weirdos that like to keep hold of a girls things? When they can get their hands on stuff like that.
  1993. >Lost in thought you bump into that rocker again
  1994. >"Oof? Oh!, hey man, its you. I see you got the hood back up again"
  1995. >His tone is warm and friendly, but you don't know him that well to be that comfortable around him
  1996. "Mm-hm"
  1997. >You rumble from your throat, carrying back on track to your next class
  1998. >Picking up the same pace, he walks beside you
  1999. >"Hey, I'm sorry if I got on your nerves back there."
  2000. >Thinking on other matters, you respond with the simplest of acknowledgements
  2001. "Okay"
  2002. >"Its just, you know. You're kind of a recluse kinda guy. And the next day you come in with all of this going on"
  2003. >Gesturing to all of you, he continues to keep pace and talking
  2004. >"I gotta know man, what happened?"
  2005. >Now ignoring him you continue to tread, not fast but not slow either
  2006. >"Some people are saying that Rainbow Dash did this to you, is that what happened ?"
  2007. >Dash?
  2008. >"They saw her kick you, pin you against a locker and then you went into a classroom together, is that when she did all of this to you?"
  2009.  
  2010. >Those events from yesterday with Dash had completely slipped your memory
  2011. >Rash however, or whatever his name is, is becoming a nuisance
  2012. >Possessed by some kind of 'must-be-in-the-know' parasite, the feeling that he won't relent sets in
  2013. >Feeding him some spoon-fed bull should keep him off you
  2014. >But if you give off the wrong impression, it could have some ramifications
  2015. >Coming to a stop in the hall, he does the same along side you
  2016. >And using your best modulated voice you ask for his name politely
  2017. >With a small grin, he indulges your request
  2018. >"Flash, Flash Sentry. And you're Anon, right?"
  2019. "Yeah. Listen Flash, Dash did kick me, but everything else that happened to my face was my own fault"
  2020. >"Oh okay. I was gonna say, if Rainbow and you are having some sort of tiff I could talk to her for you. I'm pretty good friends with her, so she might listen to me if you need her off your back?"
  2021. >This is...unusual
  2022. >You're not familiar with this kind of helpfulness
  2023. >Especially from strangers, it's throwing you a little
  2024. "Erm right. Thanks, but I don't need you to do that Flash. We've...talked through the issues we had"
  2025. >"Issues?...Was it that stuff floating around about Fluttershy wandering the halls half naked?"
  2026. >Its a good thing your hood is concealing the upper half of your face, otherwise Flash would see your furrowed brow and eyes wide to his unexpected knowledge
  2027. >Flash seems to knows some shit, maybe too much
  2028. >And his sudden interest in a 'recluse kinda guy' like yourself is triggering alarm bells all around
  2029. >"You didn't /do/ anything did you?"
  2030. "Er no, it was about something else. But we sorted it out. We're cool now"
  2031. >From under your hood you can feel him heavily eyeing you
  2032. >"That's good man, I'm glad to hear it. I know Fluttershy a little too, and she doesn't seem the type to do that. So, how /did/ you get so beat up looking?"
  2033. "...I tripped and fell down some concrete steps..."
  2034. >He's really digging here.
  2035. >Why? is unclear
  2036. >For now
  2037.  
  2038. >In your ears you can hear your heart rate picking up, thumping away in your battered head
  2039. >Measuring yourself up, you're taller than him, by just a few inches.
  2040. >Your eye level rests above his thick eyebrows
  2041. >Other students breeze by unassuming, as you and Flash stare each other down in the middle of the busy hallway
  2042. >Its not an obvious hard stare, both of you donning blank faces and neutral stances.
  2043. >Tension in the air though, is palpable
  2044. >Flash's hands are hidden inside his jacket's zip pockets out of sight
  2045. >Whether they've curled into fists or not is in question
  2046. >Starting a fight in the middle of the hallway however, just because he's getting a little too big for his boots, is not the way to go
  2047. >Not including the fact you've already brushed Ms Harshwhinny the wrong way looking like you do
  2048. >If you decide to tell Flash that you'll help him to find out what the inside of his ass looks like, after that talk with her. You can say goodbye to Canterlot High, right now.
  2049. >You've already got enough to deal with anyway, and to get in on time for class and trying to find a seat at the back is all sliding through your fingers
  2050. "While I know you can't stop gazing into my eyes, Flash. I've got to get a move on"
  2051. >Leerily his eyes squint
  2052. >"Yeah. Same. Try to watch where you step, Anon."
  2053. >An irritated twitch flickers under your right eye for an instant
  2054. >Its hard to tell, both of you with deadpan face
  2055. >But threats don't sit well with you
  2056. >Icy polite you confirm within him
  2057. "Thanks Flash. But I won't trip again, you can be sure of that..."
  2058. >Smirking on one side of his face his eyes stay fixed
  2059. >"Good to know. Catch ya later Anon"
  2060. "Yeah, see ya around"
  2061. >Without causing a scene you both walk away
  2062. >Everyone seems unwise to the stand off that took place
  2063. >You'll need to talk with he girls about him at some point
  2064. >If he really does know them and is on good terms with them
  2065. >Right now though
  2066. >You need to get to History class
  2067.  
  2068. >Threading your way through the halls and students, you find the classroom for your History lesson
  2069. >One chair left, at the front of the room, next to the door
  2070. >Not ideally what you wanted but its out of the way enough
  2071. >Seating yourself down right as the bell rings
  2072. >Looks like you won't be needing that note after all
  2073. >Lecture subject for today is history of the ancient Greeks and myths
  2074. >The teacher starts the lesson with noting some of the wars waged by and at the Grecian people whom were divided to begin with
  2075. >Spartans, Arcadians, Athenians and more
  2076. >Each culture having different ideals, purposes and goals
  2077. >One war that piques your interests, is the mythos behind the Trojan War
  2078. >Something about tricking your opponent into a false sense of security by exploiting their greed with a gift, speaks to you
  2079. >Class ends with you learning the different cultures of ancient Greece
  2080. >Launching the beginning of break
  2081. >Thoughts linger like still clouds on the events that have transpired this morning
  2082. >So far you've managed to tick off a teacher and another random person
  2083. >Ms Harshwhinny, you can sort of understand the reason for her calling you in to question
  2084. >Being a teacher her priorities would be ensuring teaching students and their safety
  2085. >But Flash
  2086. >On top of having no other interactions with him until now
  2087. >Its weird to you why he would suddenly start talking wit-
  2088. >Make that, subtlety threatening you, out of the blue
  2089. >These nagging thoughts need to be put to rest
  2090. >"Yoohoo! Anon, darling!"
  2091. >A sing-song voice calls over from across the hall
  2092. >A few groups of people are still congregating around lockers
  2093. >When they hear Rarity's voice most of their heads swivel around to find out who the pale beauty is calling to
  2094. >Gathering of eyes with confusion, shock and glares arrange on your position as the fashionista swaggers her way through them
  2095. >Seemingly parting them like the red sea with the invisible force that is her popularity and grace
  2096.  
  2097. >With each of her graceful steps in her stride, her chest jiggles and bounces slightly in her top
  2098. >Your eyes are grabbed and drawn to the mounds by their alluring dance  
  2099. >Physically, you have to restrain yourselves as she steps closer, straining your neck so your eyes won't wander southward
  2100. >Stopping in front of you a waft of her perfume drifts to your nose
  2101. >Even the air around Rarity has a comeliness to it
  2102. >"I'm so sorry I couldn't help as much as I thought I could Anon dear. I was so sure that they would be kind enough to oblige a lady like me."
  2103. >Pouty lipped with a furrowed brow you can see she feels down trodden with regret over not being able to get the skirt back
  2104. >But what you're more worried about now is all the leers you are receiving from the other students
  2105. >Announcing her presence and heading straight to you is making you feel like there's a cross-hair hovering on your forehead
  2106. >"I suppose gentlemen are a rare breed now. Really, they were so rude!"
  2107. >Your throat feels tight, and the inside of your mouth feels like the savannah, not even saliva seems to satiate the dryness, with everyone watching you two interact
  2108. "Rarity, its fine. Look, could we... move this somewhere else? Please?"    
  2109. >"I mean honestly! What would those two want with a disaster of a skirt like that! Not that Fluttershy's taste in clothing is a disasters, Its actually very cute. But torn up the way it is"    
  2110. >Unaware of the audience around her growing, her ranting doesn't seem to have a pause button
  2111. "Rarity I think it'd be better to discuss this wher--"    
  2112. >"Men can be so insufferable sometimes!, not all men mind you. You're much more--woah!"
  2113. >Grabbing hold of her delicate hand you drag her and yourself out of the halls, away from everyone else
  2114. >"My Anon, this is so sudden! I-I'm not sure what to say--"
  2115. "Stop talking"
  2116. >"O-okay..."
  2117. >Leading her to the nearest empty hallway to find an unoccupied classroom
  2118. >Making sure to be gentle with the her hand as you grip it, you pilot Rarity into a classroom
  2119. >Before closing the door you scan around to make sure you weren't followed
  2120. >That was probably a really stupid move on your part
  2121. >But this was the best solution you could think of
  2122. >"Well, I'm not sure what that was about darling but if you simply wanted some alone time with me, you should have asked"
  2123. >Keeping your eyes surveying the hallways through the closed door's window you reply
  2124. "I did"
  2125. >"Oh...well you have me now dear, so what can I do for you?"
  2126. "For starters you could--"
  2127. >Glancing from the door, the chatter box has hiked herself up onto a table, one leg cross over the other
  2128. >"Yes?"
  2129. >Her deep blue eyes track you
  2130. >Whatever she has in mind, its not the same thing you're thinking
  2131. "I need you to do me a favour, Rarity. But I'm not sure you can do it. Actually, more like, I don't think you will do it"
  2132. >Leaning back on her arms, her voluptuous chest beckons you to stare
  2133. >"Oh come now Anon, I'm sure if its to help the cause, I will do anything you need me to"
  2134. >The line of her mouth puckers outwards while she flutters her eyelashes
  2135. "Are you sure?"
  2136. >Hopping off the desk she sways her curvaceous hips with each footstep
  2137. >"Of course, how can I help you?"
  2138. >Getting closer and closer to you, you inhale deeply through your nose
  2139. "Okay..."
  2140. >Rarity now close enough that you can see a blush filling her cheeks you bite the bullet and say
  2141. "Rarity, I need your panties..."
  2142. >Bemused and bright red she claps her cheeks and turns
  2143. >"My graciousness, Anon. I didn't think you were like that!"
  2144. "Hear me out for a second"
  2145. >Trying to shake the giddiness out of her head she faces you, biting the inside of her lip with a smile
  2146. >You feel a little flushed in the cheeks yourself for asking
  2147. "You will get them back. Its just a precaution if things don't go the way they are supposed to at lunch. I need to use them as a sort of... bargaining chip..."
  2148.  
  2149. >The redness in her cheek's remains, but her smile recedes
  2150. >Morphing her mouth into being parted open slightly
  2151. >Her deep blue eyes grow smaller as she squints at you
  2152. >"Excuse me?"
  2153. "I know I'm asking a lot but if--"
  2154. >"You want to use my under garments as a bargaining chip?!"
  2155. >That provocative stare she was giving you moments ago has changed to a glower look
  2156. >"A ladies underwear is not something you can gamble away, Anon!"
  2157. "I know!, but it will only be until lunch, and as soon as we're done with Snips and Snails you'll get them back."
  2158. >Folding her arms she shifts to look away from you and loudly humphs
  2159. >"What kind of girl do you think I am?!, really! such impertinence!"
  2160. >Appearing avid in her decision to keep her pants on you choose to be selective in your next choice of words
  2161. "Fine Rarity, if you don't want to help, fine. I thought you'd be mature enough to handle this but I guess I was wrong. I thought you, out of all the girls, would be able to understand the plan. I'm sorry I asked."
  2162. >As you grab hold of the door handle you catch a glimpse of Rarity's expression as you turn
  2163. >She looks to be deliberating, and her tight crossed arms have loosened as she watches you
  2164. >Her intense scowl lessened to a more dejected one
  2165. "I just thought that maybe, you'd be strong enough to do this small thing for Fluttershy"
  2166. >Opening the door you act as if /you/ had just been asked to take off your own underwear
  2167. >Walking with enough speed to not run off but not be too slow
  2168. >5
  2169. >4
  2170. >3
  2171. >2
  2172. >"Wait!"
  2173. >Euston, we have panties off
  2174. >Keeping the act up you keep your stern tone when you see her head poking out the door, looking sullen
  2175. "Yes?"
  2176. >"Come back here..."
  2177. >Re-entering the classroom Rarity now checks behind you to make sure no one is around and closes the door
  2178. >"You promise I'll get them back?"
  2179. >Nodding, her face heavily blushes
  2180. >"Okay, but you can't look!, so turn around"
  2181. >She wags her finger in a circle to you, while her other hand fans her flushed face
  2182.  
  2183. >Complying with her request you turn around
  2184. >"You can turn back when I say so. I do hope you won't peek now, Anon"
  2185. "Unless I have eyes in the back of my head, I can't"
  2186. >A light humph, and then the slow sound of fabric being slid over soft skin is heard
  2187. >It pains you to have manipulated Rarity like this
  2188. >You remember how the girls in higher grades at the other school used to do the same thing to you, to a certain extent
  2189. >Mostly they wanted you to steal things from other people usually other girls and give it to them.
  2190. >And It always ended with not a shred of gratitude or thanks, and if you were really unlucky, a slap in the face to keep you quiet and obedient
  2191. >This is different though, you will return them to her, and its just to be used as a precaution
  2192. >She grunts lightly as you hear her step off and back on one foot then the other
  2193. >Clearing her throat she gives you the go ahead in her silvery voice
  2194. >"You can look now Anon"
  2195. >Facing her again, Rarity's pale skin on her face is red from ear to ear
  2196. >She has one hand clutching something against her bosom while the other holds down the hem of her skirt
  2197. >Her knees pressed against one another, she looks to be shaking but still retains her poise and grace
  2198. >"Here..."
  2199. >Holding out her clutched hand you walk over to take possession of her panties
  2200. >"But, before you take them...I want something"
  2201. >Taking her hand away you fight not to roll your eyes
  2202. >Here we go, an ultimatum
  2203. "Alright Rarity, what do you want?"
  2204. >Taking a gulp and clearing her throat once more her silvery voice has a wobble to it now that you are closer
  2205. >"Two- no er, three things"
  2206. >Your solemn visage as still as stone with no expression in your voice you ask
  2207. "What is it?"
  2208. >Her lips pucker inward as she tires to push out her demands
  2209. >"Number 1 I want you to close your eyes and keep them closed until /I/ say you can open them"
  2210. >A growl escapes from deep in your throat
  2211. "Fine"
  2212. >Closing your eyes, you world is black to you
  2213. >Relying on your other senses to keep track of where you are, you keep still
  2214. "Now wha--!!"
  2215. >A sharp thwack across your cheek sends a jolt of pain to your brain
  2216. >Your eyes remain shut through it though
  2217. >With your hoodie up, your face is still covered from sight of your bruises
  2218. >But Rarity, unbeknownst to her, has struck one
  2219. >It would have been easy to take it had you not already received a dozen blows much harder than that
  2220. >Hands now clenched into a tight balled fist you shake, resisting the pulsing pain and the urge to fight back.
  2221. >After all its only Rarity, and she has every right to slap you at this point
  2222. >"That's for trying to manipulate me"
  2223. >...Well fuck
  2224. >She's as smart as she is beautiful
  2225. >You should have known Rarity would be able to see through your amateur act.
  2226. >After all you have heard how she can get what she wants just with a stroke of her long purple hair
  2227. >You defiantly deserve this
  2228. >Hearing the sound of her tongue against the roof of her mouth tut you, you shake it off
  2229. >Bracing yourself for another round across the head you stand vigil
  2230. >When a warm, soft and gentle sensation presses against the hot slapped skin of your cheek, followed by another nose full of her scented perfume
  2231. >"That's for a good attempt though"
  2232. >Your eyebrows reach up and your mouth opens with surprise
  2233. >"Try not to be too much of a bad boy Anon, we like you better like that."
  2234. >Feeling her delicate soft smooth hands take hold of yours
  2235. >She opens your fist and places some soft, warm silk fabric in them
  2236. >Rolling your hand back into a fist with gentle slow moving precision
  2237. >"And don't lose these, if you do, it might be the only one I let you have"
  2238. >Giggling she lets go of your hands and you feel her elegant presence move away and out the door
  2239. >...
  2240. >Like a dumbass you stand waiting for the command to open your eyes
  2241. >You're in a bit of shock from what just happened
  2242. >Rubbing the spot she assaulted then caressed with her lips to figure out if it was real
  2243.  
  2244. >Flexing your hand open tells you, that it was real
  2245. >Light blue silk lace panties rolled into a ball spring back into shape as you relinquish your hold
  2246. >They radiate with a warmth, fresh off their owner
  2247. >You will really have to do some ass kissing later to thank Rarity
  2248. >She has placed a ton of trust in you by handing these over
  2249. >Trust you won't let falter or be misused
  2250. >With these in hand, if Snips and Snails are really holding onto Fluttershy's skirt for their own perverse reasons
  2251. >The lure of Rarity's underwear should be too great an opportunity to pass up for them
  2252. >You'll bargain for the skirt, then when they think they'll be able to walk away with Rarity's trust, you'll quickly snatch them back
  2253. >This is all just a precaution if the talk with Sunset doesn't pan out as planned
  2254. >If she is successful you'll swiftly return the panties to the blue eyed mistress
  2255. >Having the option to use them is a safety net, a safety net made of blue silk
  2256. >This trick, if you pull it off, will be your own version of a 'Trojan Horse'
  2257. >Not quite the same as hiding in a wooden structure and then slaughter your enemy in the night
  2258. >But more, taking advantage of their avarice
  2259. >Snips and Snails don't know you, and you don't know them to an extent
  2260. >This will be a good way to get them close enough without rousing suspicion of your intentions
  2261. >It feels a lot safer to have a backup plan, considering the way things have been going lately
  2262. >Perhaps though, this is a sign of things to change
  2263. >Lucky is an understatement when it comes to what happened
  2264. >If Rarity wanted to, she could have refused and told everyone what you just asked for
  2265. >Sending you into a spiral of chaotic problems
  2266. >But she didn't
  2267. >Hopefully she won't tell anyone
  2268. >Considering the type of girl she is,from this little encounter, its very unlikely that she will
  2269. >The fashionista probably has more secrets than Area 51
  2270. >And keeps them just as well guarded
  2271. >Pinching a corner of the blue lace, you unfold the balled up panties
  2272. >Huh?
  2273. >There's a small damp patch on the crotch, minuscule in size, turning the light colour into a darker shade of blue
  2274. >...
  2275. >Questions for later
  2276. >You now need to think of a solid place you can hide these things
  2277. >If they fall out or someone somehow finds them on your person
  2278. >You'll need to think faster than light can travel to come up with a reasonable excuse for carrying around a girls underwear
  2279. >Putting them in any one of your pockets just seems to beg for a mistake to happen
  2280. >The only safe place no one can get to without you noticing is...
  2281. >Your own underwear...
  2282. >...
  2283. >Its weird...but it'll be safe till you can get them back to Rarity
  2284. >Stretching the band open on your black boxer briefs, you fold and flatten up the silk and place them next to your junk
  2285. >Snapping the band back onto your 'v' lined pelvis
  2286. >The residual alien warmth of the smooth silk makes you shudder, knowing they were just wrapped around Rarity's hips moments ago
  2287. >Secured and ready to head off to next class, you pat the spot where the silk rests
  2288. >After this lesson, it will be lunch and you'll have almost an hour to meet up with Pinkie and Sunset and launch the next phase of your plan
  2289. >If Shimmer can't obtain the skirt, she may be at least able to tell you whether Snips and Snails are working for someone else
  2290. >Exiting the classroom, the halls are void of any life, you take an early head start to get to next lesson
  2291. >And for a brief moment a realization dawns upon you
  2292. >Rarity will be walking around, in her skirt, with nothing else underneath
  2293. >Her womanhood dangerously exposed should anything happen
  2294. >An image of a gust blowing between her legs and lifting her skirt to reveal two white precious buns, obscures your thoughts
  2295. >She did seem eager to surrender them to you before you mentioned using them as a bargaining chip
  2296. >Maybe she relishes the chance to walk on the wild side?
  2297.  
  2298. >Making a stop at your locker on your way to Science class, to swap some books over, the hallways are swarming with students
  2299. >You have to rub elbows with some of them as you squeeze your way through what gaps you can find
  2300. >And an added pressure surrounds you, with the knowledge that Rarity's undergarments are pressed against your manhood
  2301. >Its stupid that you should be feeling like this
  2302. >No one knows
  2303. >So why the self consciousness?
  2304. >It might not be so much that you feel like one wrong move away from being called a 'panty thief'
  2305. >But that Rarity maybe suffering more than you if she encounters a hallway like this
  2306. >Then again. They do recede faster than the tide when she comes through
  2307. >Unlocking your locker door you swing your bag round and open it, beginning to swap books over
  2308. >"Did you hear what happened earlier?"
  2309. >"What?"
  2310. >"Apparently, Rarity, was talking to that guy in the green hood"
  2311. >Your ears prick up hearing the hushed gossip voices of two unknown girls on the other side of your locker door
  2312. >News travels fast through the grape vine when it involves one of the 6 girls you know
  2313. >Girl 1:"Do you mean the guy with all those bruises on his face from English class?"
  2314. >Girl 2:"Yeah! that's the one, she was talking to him like she'd known him her whole life!"
  2315. >Girl 1:"Maybe she does? But I never would have guessed Rarity to talk to a guy like him. He seems like a total loner"
  2316. >Snickering between them you try to carry on checking which books you need to take
  2317. >Dammit Rarity, if you hadn't called me out like that, maybe these shitty talks wouldn't be the subject for interest
  2318. >Girl 2:" That's not even the strange part. He grabbed her hand and dragged her off somewhere. Just the two of them. No one knows where they went"
  2319. >They both sound like a siren when they decrescendo with an audible 'OOOooo'
  2320. >God.Dammit.Rarity
  2321. >You're doing your best to ignore them. Wanting to get away as fast as possible
  2322. >But you're having trouble finding this illusive Chemistry book
  2323. >Girl 2:"She's never been seen with a guy outside school let alone running off with one"
  2324. >Girl 1:"He certainly doesn't look like her type though?Do you know what his name is?"
  2325. >Freezing up on the spot, you wish you could just blend into the walls like a chameleon
  2326. >Girl 2:"Not sure, I'll have to check around."
  2327. >On the bright side they seem to lose interest quickly
  2328. >However the down side is now, you're the subject matter for their gossip
  2329. >Girl 2:"And I dunno, I think he's O.K. looking. Maybe without the loner attitude and the bruises, he might wash up nicely"
  2330. >Strangely flattering
  2331. >Girl 1:"Oh my god Jean, you'd fuck anything with legs"
  2332. >Jean:"Shut up Lily!, no I wouldn't! But if Rarity let him get close enough to her without breaking his fingers off, he's got to have something to him. Maybe she can see something we can't?"
  2333. >Their voices mix in with the hum in the crowd of students as they leave
  2334. >About half way through the compliment you had uncovered your book
  2335. >But waited till they had left to close your locker door
  2336. >Seems you're now in the spotlight as well
  2337. >Some of the heat has been taken off of Fluttershy too for now from what you listened to
  2338. >Rumours seem to be catching like wildfire on a scale you can't control
  2339. >Catching whoever started this shit-storm is going to be like trying to grab smoke
  2340. >You can cup it, but when you squeeze, its only going to slip through your fingers
  2341. >There has to be a way to get them to come to you
  2342. >Right now there's already too much going on to think
  2343. >Finish Science, get the skirt back, deal with the rest of this later
  2344. >Baby steps Anon, baby steps
  2345. >Slapping your palm against your face you try to rub off all the thoughts and pressure
  2346. >Everyone is dispersing now, moving off to their next lessons
  2347. >Following suit you thread your way through them and enter one of the science labs of the school
  2348. >Large grey tables built into the clean pristine floor are mostly empty of students for the time being
  2349.  
  2350. >Finding a secluded spot won't be possible this time  
  2351. >The hexagonal tables means you'll be sitting with a group
  2352. >Taking up a stool you rest your bag on the table, extracting the books you took from your locker
  2353. >Students filter into the classroom in a steady stream, taking seats
  2354. >A few of them scan the room before taking up stools under tables
  2355. >A couple of girls wander there way over to your table and sit down along with some boys
  2356. >They all do the same thing you did, preparing for the lesson
  2357. >Chatting away
  2358. >Two of the girls voices you recognise as the voices of the gossip sponges by your locker    
  2359. >Opening your Chemistry book you keep your head down
  2360. >Refraining from looking up unless you need to, you've had enough interactions today
  2361. >Class begins with the teacher strolling in just before the bell rings
  2362. >Most of the lesson is just jotting down information from the board into textbooks
  2363. >Occasionally having to sketch out some chemical symbols, processes of chemicals and reactions
  2364. >All this menial learning is starting to take its effect now, your stomach is feeling empty, sapping your energy and concentration
  2365. >Sweet relief comes when the class ends and lunch begins
  2366. >Packing your things away, you take out your phone and text Sunset
  2367. [Are you ready?]
  2368. >The reply only takes a few seconds
  2369. >[Yep. Me an Pinkie are going to meet you at the cafeteria entrance xxx]
  2370. >Bad idea
  2371. >The entrance will have a wave of students heading in that way
  2372. >The less you're seen together with the any of the girls, the better
  2373. [No, I'll see you inside. I'll be nearby. Tell Pinkie to hang back and keep an eye out for me]
  2374. >Books back in your bag, you throw it over your shoulder and move out of the classroom
  2375. >This is going to be one interesting lunch break
  2376.  
  2377. >Stepping back out into the rat race, its unavoidable to notice all the quick glances and shielded talk
  2378. >You can feel their eyes crawl on you, dissecting you to the core
  2379. >Pulling your hood over your head more, a hot spark from the back of your neck travels down your spine and over to the front of your face
  2380. >As you advance you feel as if you are pelted with stares the more and more you have to walk through this endless number of students
  2381. >This kind of attention, this kind of feeling, it's all foreign to you
  2382. >No one is lining up to kick your ass, but you think you'd prefer that to this
  2383. >Dealing with this sort of situation. It isn't straight forward
  2384. >In a fight, things are simple.
  2385. >You block, you hit and you try to walk away unscathed
  2386. >This though, there's no enemy. Or anyway to defend yourself.
  2387. >Just a buzzing hum of indistinct chatter from your peers  
  2388. >It's like your drowning while people watch
  2389. >No one reaching out to help you
  2390. >Cheshire grins and laughter spitefully pull you down further into crushing depths
  2391. > Is this how Fluttershy feels?...
  2392. >Sickening can't begin to describe this sort of passive aggressive torture
  2393. >Through the myriad of students you find your way to the cafeteria doors
  2394. >Pushing one door open with your forearm, countless students all have tables for their own cliques  
  2395. >The loud noise of the crowded lunch room blends into nonsensical blabber
  2396. >Surveying the room you catch a glimpse of the girls on their own table as well
  2397. >They haven't noticed you yet
  2398. >Keeping that way may be of more use, as to not become another beacon of attention
  2399. >You can see all the girls are discussing something with a gravity to it
  2400. >All, except Fluttershy, who looks to have shrunken into herself whilst she nibbles at a fruit salad
  2401. >Your vision slides across to Rarity
  2402. >Her deep blue eyes flash you a wink
  2403. >Abashed  you turn your sights down to look at the floor as you move to a pillar
  2404. >You saw Applejack, Rainbow and Sunset there but...
  2405.  
  2406. >Where the hell is Pi-?!
  2407. >" Hiya Nonny!"
  2408. >Your skeleton almost frees itself from its skin coat when Pinkie shoots up from beside you holding a half eaten cupcake in one hand
  2409. >"It's good to see you since this morning, how has classes been?, Mine were kind of boring but I'm ready whenever -mmm  mph!"
  2410. >Your hands have placed themselves over Pinkies maw like a reflex
  2411. "Fantastic, Pinkie. Let's try an be a little more quiet though"
  2412. >Gleefully she swiftly throws a thumbs up talking into your hands
  2413. >"Mmmm mmm mm!"
  2414. >The vibrations tickle and tingle the palms and fingers
  2415. >Removing your hands from her face you quickly check around you
  2416. >Anyone who might noticed have already returned to their own lunch time
  2417. >Your hands are suddenly taken hold off and jerked forward by a soft hand
  2418. >"Anon, what happened to your hands?"
  2419. >Pinkie has a hold on you her once gleeful appearance has turned to worrying over your grazed knuckles
  2420. >She's holding it very delicately like you would fall apart if she were to take her hands away
  2421. >Lacking any fuel to come up with an excuse you pull your hands away and her light blue eyes regard you with a disquieted glint
  2422. "It's nothing Pinkie. I just scuffed up my hands a little yesterday, no big deal."
  2423. >"Does it hurt?"
  2424. >Her thumb glides over one of your grazes, your face distorts  little from the contact on the still red raw abrasion
  2425. "Only when someone touches it"
  2426. >Flinching her thumb away she sheepishly grins at you
  2427. >"Sorry"    
  2428. >Letting go of you, you place a reassuring hand on her shoulder give a small smile
  2429. "Forget about it Pinkie. What's happened so far?"
  2430. >"Nothing yet, Snips and Snails haven't come into the cafeteria as far as we can see. We're waiting on them before Sunset talks to them"
  2431. "Gives me a chance to actually get something in my stomach then"  
  2432. >Delving into your bag you retrieve  the bagged lunch that was prepared for you this morning and pull out a shiny red apple
  2433.  
  2434.  
  2435. >Taking a crunching chunk of the sweet crisp fruit you rest yourself on the pillar and scout the entrance as you chew
  2436. >In a copycat fashion, Pinkie Pie mimics your motions taking a mouthful of cupcake and decorating her cheeks with a few crumbs
  2437. >Her posture reflects your own, but her bright smile remains of her face while yours rests with its usual dignified look under the hood  
  2438. >In this mass collective of students no one seems to be taking notice that you're standing with Pinkie
  2439. >Too busy with their own distractions
  2440. >Chomping another bite out of your apple Pinkie stirs from her mimicked stance
  2441. >"So are we gonna just wait for them?"
  2442. >Gulping down the chomp you confirm
  2443. "That's the plan"
  2444.  >"And what are we supposed to do?"
  2445. "Watch. Listen. Intervene if we have to"
  2446. >She chews on that for a moment before asking
  2447. >"Intervene?"
  2448. "Yeah, if something goes wrong I'm gonna need you to get Sunset out as quickly as possible while I handle whatever happens"
  2449. >"Could something go wrong?"
  2450. >A thin line forms on your face when you think on the possibilities  
  2451. "I don't know. But its better if we are ready for something to go wrong, rather than for it to happen and be too late to help"
  2452. >"Oooh, I get'cha! It's like super heroes on a stake out and waiting for the perps to make a mistake so we can swoop in and save the day"
  2453. "Sure, if you like Pinkie"
  2454. >When you go to take another bite of your  half eaten apple, you spy Snips and Snails wader through the cafeteria doors
  2455. >In a deep voice unlike you've ever heard of from the walking sweet cotton candy girl, she wipes the corners of her wide grinning mouth on her arm and utters
  2456. >"Show time"
  2457. >She sounded like Craig T. Nelson for a second there
  2458. >Shaking your head of that absurd dead ringer impersonation, you go about extracting your phone from your pocket you text Sunset to alert her of their entrance
  2459. >And to begin
  2460.  
  2461. >Snips takes the lead and makes his way through the gaps he can find to the cafeteria lunch line followed by Snails
  2462. >You follow their position round the pillar
  2463. >They're both shorter than you thought they'd be
  2464. >Snails looks to be no taller than any of the girls, and Snips is shorter than that
  2465. >Questioning you ask yourself how could these two be considered a problem?
  2466. >Navigating their way down the line with a tray in hand they proceed to find a table, Snip's line of sight crosses over to you
  2467. >Slinking back behind the pillar, Pinkie almost jumps on you
  2468. >"What's going on?"
  2469. >Pressing herself against your back to try and peer round the corner she inadvertently pushes her rack on you
  2470. "Pinkie?!"  
  2471. >You cry out in a hushed voice
  2472. >"Hold on"
  2473. >Clambering onto your back her warm bosom now slides up to the back of your head, her cleavage making room for you
  2474. >Panicked you look to see if anyone is watching this spectacle, and thank whatever you could pray to that everyone is still occupied with their own devices
  2475. >"Looks like they got something yummy for lunch. Can you see alright down there Nonny?"  
  2476. >Pinkie has now saddled herself on your back, her legs dangling from your sides. She's extremely light to the point of non-existence.
  2477. >You want to be irritated at this mounting of you, but her antics makes you crack a wriggled smile under your furrowed brow  
  2478. "I can see fine, Pinkie."
  2479. >You were half telling a truth
  2480. >In honesty, you were finding it hard to concentrate with two extra heads either side of your own nestling against your neck like two warm pillows wrapped in a cotton shirt  
  2481. >Dumb and dumber had taken a table for their own and had already began eating their lunches, their bags thrown underneath between their feet
  2482. >It's not long before Sunset enters the scene
  2483. >"Hey there's Sunset! Do we jump in now?"
  2484.  
  2485. "We've got to wait. Let Sunset withdraw what information she can from them. "
  2486. >Bouncing up and down on your back Pinkie credits her
  2487. >"You'll see Anon, Sunset is the smartest girl I know next to Twilight."
  2488. "Twilight?"
  2489. >"Oh that's right, you haven't had a chance to meet her. I think you two would get along. She helped us out a lot too when we needed her."
  2490. "I'm sure we would Pinkie."
  2491. >Sunset appears to be donning a posture and air you've not seen before, standing next to the table the skirt wavers are on.
  2492. >There is a more formidable presence about her as she addresses Snips and Snails who are still seated
  2493. >From the distance you are though with the noise in the cafeteria, it's hard to make out what they are saying
  2494. "Dammit, I wish we could hear what they were saying"    
  2495. >"Leave it to me!"
  2496. >With confidence, Pinkie leap off over you.
  2497. > As silent as shadow, into a roll and under a table with people still sitting  
  2498. >For a flash second you saw blue and yellow polka dots under her skirt
  2499. "Pinkie!? Wait!"
  2500. >Again, you cry out in a hushed voice to the crazy pink ball of energy
  2501. >From under the table a pair of big blue eyes peer out at you
  2502. "If you're going to try and get close to them, make sure you aren't seen, got it?"
  2503. >Her trademark wide grin greets you and disappears as quickly as you saw it
  2504. >Scouring everywhere you can't keep track of where Pinkie went
  2505. "How the fuck!?"
  2506. >When Pinkie doesn't want to be seen she has an agility that might even rival Dash's speed
  2507. >Narrowly, you just miss a pink blur bullet from under a table to another
  2508. >Advancing closer and closer to the heavy conversation taking place between Sunset and her two former lackeys
  2509. >And no one seems to be any wiser to the pink cotton ball moving between their feet
  2510. >She's making this look all too easy
  2511. >The darting movements stop  
  2512. >...  
  2513. >Only the motions of a crowd of students packed into  a lunch room can be seen now
  2514. >Pinkie must have gotten close enough now
  2515.  
  2516. >When you view the conversation again Snips and Snails are already leaving
  2517. >They appear to be laughing as they walk away from a stunned Sunset
  2518. >She doesn't have the skirt
  2519. >Edging out of your cover something tugs at the bottom of your jeans
  2520. >Pinkie Pie is under a table looking up at you, except for her arm and head  
  2521. >"Um, Anon?"
  2522. "Pinkie! did you hear anything?"
  2523. >"Not quite..."
  2524. >She looks distressed, her lips curling into a smiling grimace  
  2525. >Snips and Snails are getting away, you need to follow them  
  2526. >Your phone vibrates in your pocket, from a guess you figure its Sunset
  2527. "What's wrong Pinkie, what's happened?"
  2528. >Stress is leaking into your voice
  2529. >"...I kinda, ripped my skirt...off"
  2530. >Shamefaced and a reddening of blood rushing to her cheeks, your eyes are the size of pin pricks as the knowledge hits you like a ton of bricks  
  2531. "Why didn't you go the girls?!"
  2532. >"They were too far away!
  2533. "Well, what do you want me to do about it?!"
  2534. >Your head keeps switching between looking at the desperate cotton candy girl and the two boys making their way out the door
  2535. >Another sound of 'vvvvvv' in your pocket
  2536. >"C-could you lend me your hoodie?"
  2537. >Alarmed you stare down at her
  2538. >"You know, so I can do the same thing Fluttershy did with your cardigan?"  
  2539.  >You can't
  2540. >If you do, she'll see your face
  2541. "C'mon Pinkie it can't be that ba-!... fuck"
  2542. >Crouching down to look under the table Pinkie has made an attempt you cover herself with her hands
  2543. >Her attempts to fail as you can clearly see under the shade of the table her bright violet skirt has vanished
  2544. >Leaving behind her light green panties with blue and yellow polka dots snugly fitted around her hips
  2545. >A defined lined where he feminine genitalia would be forms a crease as she squeeze her legs together
  2546. >Desperately she tries to cover herself too embarrassed to look you in the eyes
  2547. >In a pleading voice you've never heard Pinkie use before she whimpers "Anon. Please help me"
  2548.  
  2549.  
  2550. >Quickly you glance over the table top
  2551. >Snips and Snails are gone
  2552. >This plan has fallen apart, this is something you never thought of happening
  2553. >Without giving it a second thought you unzip your hoodie and throw it off yourself and under the table
  2554. >Those big light blue eyes stare up and out at you tracing your face
  2555. >"Anon...wh--"
  2556. "Put the damn hood around your waist and go to the girls. I need chase down Snips and Snails before they get too far"
  2557. >Uncloaked you set off
  2558. >It doesn't matter anymore if everyone can see you
  2559. >All that matters to you is getting to Snips and Snails
  2560. >Knifing your way through the crowds like a fish through water, you hastily aim for the entrance of the cafeteria
  2561. >Without having to look you can tell some people are watching you run from the cafeteria
  2562. >Fuck it
  2563. >let them. People will talk and stare but as long as you do what you need to do you can brush it off
  2564. >Approaching the doors fast they open from the other side
  2565. >Flash is nonchalantly walking in when he sees you encroaching
  2566. >"Anon?! "
  2567. "S'cuse, thanks"
  2568. >Jettisoning your way through the doors you barge past Flash and back into the labyrinthine hallways
  2569. >Snips and Snails aren't in sight
  2570. >Your burst rush has your blood pumping as you start running and scanning round corners and hallways
  2571. >It takes looking down three or four before you catch a glimpse of the short stacks turning a corner
  2572. "Gotcha!"
  2573. >Now sprinting you try to catch up with them before skidding to a slide on the polished floor
  2574. >Barely keeping your balance you're stopped by slamming into the lockers at the end of the hall
  2575. >The hollow boom of the metal lockers cause you to promptly see if Snips and Snails are still in the hallway
  2576. >Gone, again
  2577. >But the double glass doors just a little further up to the left to get outside are still swinging from being just open
  2578. >Finding your feet again you rapidly make your way to them
  2579.  
  2580. >Crashing into the doors with your shoulder the metal bar handle slaps the wall and ricochets off
  2581. >Before you is the school football field and the bleachers  
  2582. >Out of the corner of your eye you see them
  2583. >They're both gawking at you
  2584. >"What's wrong with you?" Snips says in a quavering voice "You shouldn't slam the doors like that, you made me jump"
  2585. >Breathy you say
  2586. "Hey, I've been meaning to talk to you two"
  2587. >"Wow check out his face" Snail chimes pointing a finger at you  
  2588. >"He looks really messed up"    
  2589. "Yeah I know, I get it. But try to focus on me and not what's on my face"
  2590. >Snips:"Hahah what happened, you pick a fight with a door and lose?"
  2591. >Finding some sort of amusement from that joke they both laugh at you
  2592. >Grumbling to yourself if they were a bit closer you would smack them both as hard as you hit the door until they looked like you too  
  2593. >But you can't use violence to solve this problem
  2594. >If you do these two seem like the sort of pair to run off to a teacher and report you
  2595. >Calming yourself with a few breaths you laugh with them
  2596. "Hahah yea, funny"
  2597. >You say that with a growl rumbling in your throat and a toothy clench grin, scowling  
  2598. "I heard something funny as well, apparently you've got hold of something?"
  2599.  >They're ridiculed laughing soon fades as Snips childishly asks
  2600. >Snips:"Who wants to know?" a cocky sneer on his face
  2601. >Snails:"Yeah, who wants to know?" Snails echoes
  2602. "I'm no one really, but I would like to make an offer, a trade?" curbing your scowl you reach into your pocket to look at the messages from Sunset
  2603. >Snails: "And what would you have that we could possible want?"
  2604. >Opening up the texts they read [I'm really sorry I couldn't get the skirt from them. They aren't working for anyone as far as I could tell, but they've changed since I knew them]
  2605. >The last one saying [I think they are just a couple of perverts now]
  2606. >A grin widens on your face
  2607. "I think you'd be, pleasantly surprised"
  2608.  
  2609.  
  2610. >Snips:"What exactly is it that you think we have that we'd even want to consider a trading?"
  2611. >Snails:"You're not the first person to ask us for something today"
  2612. >Digging an elbow into Snails ribs, Snips abstains him from talking
  2613. >Snips:" Shut up man!"
  2614.  >Turning from them, you reach into your jeans and pull out the blue panties from Rarity that have been tucked away
  2615. >Lancing a finger through one of the leg holes you turn back to them, whirling them around, wearing a cocky grin
  2616. >Snails:" What are those?" his eyes tracking the panties
  2617. "Oh nothing really, just Rarity's underwear"
  2618.  >Both of their faces drop agape in disbelief
  2619. >Snips:" H-How?"
  2620.  "Does it matter? Right now, I'm willing to trade them for that skirt I know you have. But this deal has a limited time offer "  
  2621. >Snails:" What makes you think we'd want them?" his low and slow voice says with a hint of distrust
  2622. >Catching the panties in your hand, you  begin to slowly put them away in your pocket
  2623. "If you say so. But these are real and a once in a lifetime offer, if you feel you can pass it up then by all means--"
  2624. >Snips:" Hold on a second, Snails he's right. What do we need with a cruddy torn skirt when we can have a treasure like that? We'd probably never see anything like those again, ever!"
  2625. >A bead of sweat runs down Snips round face
  2626. >Snails:"I know. But something doesn't seem right about this. First Rarity, then Sunset and now him?"  
  2627. >Snips:" Of course the girls that hang out with Fluttershy would figure we had the skirt, but Rarity won't be able to ask us for her panties, she'll be too embarrassed. And even if she does who know what she'll do to get them back"
  2628. >The high scratchy of Snips seems to be getting through to slow witted Snails as he finally sets his bag around and unzips it  
  2629. >Seems the half pint calls the shots between them
  2630. >Snails:"Well okay, you make a good point"
  2631. >Pulling the torn green skirt from his bag, you can't help but think to yourself
  2632. >All too easy
  2633.  
  2634. >Snails is taking his time approaching
  2635. >It's like he can tell what your intent is, each shuffling step he takes is cautious
  2636. "Hurry it up will ya? Do you want them or not?"
  2637. >Extending his arm with the torn skirt, you can finally see what had happened to it
  2638. >It looks like it has been roughly shredded around the hem  and stretched and torn on one side. But the waist still remains somewhat in contact
  2639. >"I knew you had some weird motives but this is ridiculous"
  2640. >Mere inches away from making the exchange the arrogant voice causes you to snap your gaze behind you
  2641. >Flash now encroaches on you
  2642. >Shit. He's not supposed to be here! This wasn't supposed to happen!
  2643. >Flash: "You really are a piece of work Anon."
  2644. >Snails:"F-Flash Sentry?!"
  2645. >Cowering the slowpoke takes a few steps, backing off and away from you
  2646. >Snips:"No, no ,NO! We were so close!"  Snips stamps his foot in frustration. He's more upset than you are
  2647.  "Hold the fuck up Snails!"
  2648. >Barking at the frightened Snails causes him to jerk freeze in place
  2649. >Whipping your head back round to Flash, a black look on your face, your voice is a cold snap of anger
  2650. "This doesn't concern you Sentry"
  2651.  >Sharing the same look on your face Flash, stops his advance. A blue fire burning in his eyes
  2652. >Flash:"That's where you're wrong Anon. I knew you were up to something when you barged past me. You're clearly some kind of jerk who gets off stealing girls' underwear. And once I take them back and return them to their rightful owners, I'll make sure Principal Celestia gets you expelled and sent off so far away you can never hurt the girls here again!
  2653. "You have no idea what you're talking about Sentry. I'll explain everything after, right now though? I need you to back off and stop spouting nonsense."
  2654. >With your peripherals you see Flash's hands close into fists
  2655. >Flash:" I've heard enough I think. There is no web of lies you can spin that I will believe after seeing this"
  2656.  
  2657.  
  2658.  
  2659. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI61Ai7Y6u0&list=PLDAE38BCC9862358C
  2660. >A west wind blows across your face, soft and cold, attempting to cool your ire in vain
  2661. >Everything is still, only the sound of a crow cawing above you on a roof top of the school echoes through the football pitch
  2662. >A staring match between you and Flash fills the air around you with a tension that if it was physical, it would crush anything small enough to get in the way
  2663. >Neither one of you are faltering, blinking. You can feel the surges of adrenaline around your body like dipping yourself into a hot pool.
  2664. >It's making your hands shake. Out of fear, or excitement. It's hard to tell at this point
  2665. >Nothing would please you more than to make this delusional white knight have a taste of your irony blood knuckles
  2666. >But
  2667. >Fighting here, at school. After that warning from Mrs Harshwhinny. And now knowing the teachers here will biased side against you
  2668.  >Whether you fight or don't. You'll lose either way
  2669. >A burst loud laughter from your lips causes the crow cawing above to be silenced
  2670. "Snails give me that skirt, now"  You command with a tone that warrants no arguing
  2671. >Snails, as obedient like a well trained puppy,  goes to give you the skirt
  2672. >Snips:"Give us the panties, first!"
  2673. >Calling from behind in his own demanding scratchy high voice, Snails retracts his motion
  2674. "Don't be an idiot all your life Snails, give. Me. The skirt"
  2675. >A more dark tone taking over your voice
  2676. >Flash:" All of you, drop them. Do the right thing, and maybe you two can get off with a light warning instead of expulsion"
  2677. "Flash, I don't want to hurt you, but I fucking will if you don't shut that annoying noise coming from your mouth"
  2678. >Flash:"Well that makes one of us, Anon. How about you come over here an make me?"
  2679. >Turning to a cowering Snails you reach out an open hand and ask
  2680. "Snails. Last. Chance. Give me the skirt."
  2681. >With a shaking hand, he once again extends his arm, fear apparent on his face.
  2682.  
  2683.  
  2684.  
  2685. >His head swivels to suddenly look past you
  2686. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnaoZqKBB2s&index=13&list=PLDAE38BCC9862358C
  2687. >Doing the same you see Flash jumping
  2688. >A knee aimed at you
  2689. >Discarding the panties behind you  
  2690. >You raise both arms
  2691. >Blocking the hard impact with your hands
  2692. >Driven back, you shake your hands of the heavy aching pain, sucking air through your teeth with a 'tssssss'
  2693. >You can't fight back, no matter how much you want to
  2694. >If Flash can escape this with the least amount of bruises you can say you defended yourself, for what good that will do
  2695. >Catching Snails grabbing the panties and running off with them and the skirt,  you lunge to grab at his collar
  2696. >Snails has finally found his feet it seems
  2697. >Not letting up Flash sweeping kicks at your ankle  
  2698.  >As you see the blue sky you twist yourself to land on your side
  2699. >Hitting the green soft blades beneath you with a soft thud
  2700. >A reminding  jolt of pain from your kicked ribs from yesterday jog your memory
  2701. >You're in no shape to fight
  2702. >Flash bounds over  you
  2703. >In pursuit of Snails
  2704. >Flash:"You're not getting away!"
  2705. >Scurrying to your feet you follow
  2706. >Thoughts of how ludicrous this entire thing is pop into your head as you chase them down the side of the building  
  2707. >Four boys, scuffling over underwear and a ripped skirt
  2708. >Returning the favour to Mr white knight, you hop and kick out at his thigh and hit the back of his knee instead
  2709. >Collapsing him to the other with a grunt you grab at his blue quiff and yank down as you run past, a few strands of blue hair caught in your fingers
  2710. "Snails! you little shit!"
  2711.  >Seizing the skirt flailing in his hand as he runs and pulling jerks Snails back with a yelp
  2712.  >Snips:" Leave him alone!"  
  2713. >Jumping into the fray Snips cries out and grabs hold of Snails's arm and pulls him away from you
  2714. >A game of tug-of-war ensues with Snails as the rope
  2715. >Its unfathomable that the tiniest one of the two has got some strength keeping you from taking back the lingerie
  2716.  
  2717.  
  2718. >Hearing the lift off of Flash jumping into the air again, you whirl yourself along Snails arm, shifting him in front of you
  2719. >As expected a flying knee slams into Snails with a hollow sound coming from in his chest as the air is pushed from the lungs of your meat shield
  2720. >Wide eyed and in grimacing Snails releases both the skirt and the panties  
  2721. >Flash:"You touched my hair!?"
  2722. >Throwing Snails aside you ready yourself for whatever Flash throws
  2723. >Two stubby arms clasp around your throat from behind and cause you to reel and lose your footing
  2724. >You see the fist coming but you're too busy trying not to be strangled by the midget who has leaped behind you
  2725. >As Flash buries his balled up fist into your stomach
  2726. >A glop of saliva ejects from your mouth as the knuckles push in and up to your stomach, a well of heat rising with it as you feel the muscles in your belly contract.
  2727. >Trying to halt the force behind it from hitting your spine
  2728. >Breath from your lungs instantly leaves you as you double over and your knees buckle to the floor clutching you pained stomach
  2729. >As you fall you glimpse Flash catch the panties and the skirt before they hit the ground with the same accuracy he used in the classroom to catch the paper message you threw
  2730. >Snips uses your back as a launch pad and leaps onto Flash screaming in that scratchy voice of his
  2731. >Snips:" Bring it!"
  2732. >Flash:" This has been a long time coming!"
  2733. >You can hear the scuffle and grunts of them both as you try to re-catch your stolen air
  2734. >Holding both your throat and stomach you try to quell any vomit that might want to make an appearance as your bobbing head looks over to Snails
  2735. >The poor bastard looks out cold  
  2736. "Thanks... for taking...that...knee"
  2737. >Sentry has defiantly got some form of 'Flashy' martial arts under his belt
  2738. >That punch knew exactly where to strike and lift to wind you enough to take you out
  2739. > But this is far from over  
  2740.  
  2741. >Rising to one knee, still clutching at your stomach you watch Flash and Snips go at it
  2742. >The half pints unbridled stubbornness seems to keep him going and his low centre of gravity is making it harder for Flash to hit him whilst he holds the sought after items  
  2743. >He favours using his knees, a lot  
  2744. >Standing to your feet bent over, you breath in some life giving oxygen
  2745. >A dull pain now ebbing in your stomach, it's going to take a moment or two for you to get back in there for round 2
  2746. >It would be better if he came to you
  2747. >Snips comes tumbling towards sweat dripping from his round dirtied face
  2748. >Snips:"Ooow..."    
  2749. >Flash: " You're one tenacious dude Anon. Why don't you lay down with the rest of the trash before you get hurt again"
  2750. >Standing on the side lines of the football field his chest rises and falls from his panted breathing
  2751. >Looks like he's not used to fighting and running at the same time
  2752. "I might consider it, if you were any good at intimidation 'Fag Sentry' "
  2753. >That fire ignites in his eyes again and you can see him tense up
  2754. >Flash:"The fuck did you just call me?"
  2755. >He looks so riled up you sense a weakness, laughing you continue to provoke him
  2756. "I called you a faggot. What? You can't hear so well with that stupid quiff breaking the wind? Or did I touch a nerve, and you are in fact, a /massive/ faggot?"
  2757. >Triggering Flash he speedily runs at you with both the skirt and panties held tight in his fists  
  2758. >You're a bent over figure and look to be on your last legs
  2759. >What Sentry doesn't know
  2760. >Is you fight dirty
  2761. >As expected when he gets close enough he rises in the air a third time
  2762. >Launching his right knee towards you
  2763. >Breaking out of your bent over form you sidle to one side catching him momentarily and using his momentum to throw him face first into the school building wall  
  2764. >The slap of skin on brick is loud and painful to hear
  2765.  
  2766. >A long  cry of anguish and anger erupt from Flash as he throws the skirt and panties to the ground and covers his face with his shaking hands
  2767. >You pre-emptively  take a couple of steps back to increase the distance between Flash and yourself ,who staggers about making an effort to turn around without falling over
  2768. >Between clawing fingers you can see the dark face underneath eye you with blue piercing gems
  2769. >A shiver runs down your spine at the sight when he lowers his hands that were desperately trying comfort
  2770. >His blue quiff matted and wild contrasts against the dark red rubies trickling down off his forehead from a dark purple red fresh broken skin and forking on the bridge of his nose  
  2771. >The white of his bared teeth are tarnished with a weak watery red that drools off his lips in stringy globs  
  2772. >Flash:"You piece of shit!" He screams at you "Look what you've done to my face!! I'm gonna rip you apart!"
  2773. >Adopting a defensive stance, you're stunned. You had never imagined that rocker kid who acts so casual and cool would turn into a screaming beast
  2774. >Your mouth opens and then closes, trying to think on something to say
  2775. "...I think I may prefer this version of you, Flash. It's a definite improvement, much more honest."
  2776. >A low growl hisses through his bloody teeth launching a spray of crimson spit
  2777. "But what just happened was all on you. I haven't even thrown a single punch yet, and you already look like shit"
  2778.  >Against your better judgment you provoke Flash to lurch forward  and close the gap between you two
  2779. >Doing your best you try to block the wild swings that come in, hoping he will wear himself out without you having to get stuck into the skirmish  
  2780. >Your intention was to use his rage as a weakness, but the incoming assault is feral, berserk, with experience
  2781. >Each blow rocks you as you try and keep up, blocking with your arms and hands.
  2782. >A haymaker swings in from your left, you receive it, blocking it with both arms
  2783.  
  2784.  
  2785. >Within a split second a jab to the right connects with your injured ribs
  2786. >A shock of sharp pain runs its way through you from the force behind the blow
  2787. >Trapping his right arm, you move under it to get behind him
  2788. >Flash's elbow meets you stinging on the other side against your battered head
  2789. >Giving a yelp of pain you reel away from being hit in a still tender spot against the side of your face
  2790. >He continues his barrage
  2791. >A kick to the stomach crushes against your intestine and makes you double over
  2792. >You see a knee coming to meet with your face and promptly move your arms to intercept the incoming blows as Flash grabs onto the back of your shirt
  2793. >The impact comes in again and again and again
  2794. >Pushing you backwards
  2795. >He begins leaping his knee into your forearms as you back into the wall
  2796. >They way it's going, Flash won't stop, not before he makes you look as bad as he does
  2797. >And even though you're face is already looking like a battlefield, you'd rather not add any more badges to it
  2798. "Fuck it!"
  2799. >When his knee rises to crack against your forearms again, you catch it
  2800. >Lifting him from the ground up you grab hold of his shirt with your other hand and whirl his body into the wall behind
  2801. >Dropping him as soon as he connects and is stopped by the bricks
  2802. >Flash is quick to get to his feet again, as he picks himself up a round house kick narrowly skims past your head
  2803. >Swiftly followed by a low kick to your legs, causing you to take another lie down on the grass
  2804. >It's hard to keep track of where he's going to strike next but with some intuition you foresee him stamping his feet down on you and roll log ways away from the incoming stomps
  2805. >His foot comes down, too close-a-call, you reverse your rolling and take him off his own feet
  2806. >Pushing yourself up and away from the berserking  rocker, who fists the ground frustrated  before rising again
  2807.  
  2808.  
  2809. >Forcefully whipping off his leather jacket, sweat has dampened and sodden his shirt under his armpits
  2810. >He takes on a pose you can only guess he has learnt from whatever he practices and deeply inhales  
  2811. >Every cell in your body screams at you to stay put
  2812. >Your feet feel to be trembling, perhaps from one too many kicks to the ankle
  2813. >A focused gaze from Flash makes you believe he's calmed down
  2814. "You done with your tantrum?"  
  2815.  >His only reply is a cold stare
  2816. >Glancing down for an instant you can see the now dirtied and shredded skirt, with the light blue silk panties strewn across the top at your feet
  2817. "...Riveting. Now If you don't mind, I'm just gonna take these"
  2818. >Keeping your body straight you bend down carefully to scoop them up
  2819. >Guiding your hand over the discarded items, your eyes catch him jolt forward and abruptly stop as you stop
  2820. >You pause yourself, hand open and hovering over the clothes and eyes diligently watching him
  2821. >Its clearer than the waters of the Caribbean that he's going to come at you as soon as you have them in your hands and are unable to block  
  2822. >His advantage. You're low to the ground, still recovering from injuries and not fighting back  
  2823. >Your only advantage, is you're seeing it coming
  2824. >Grabbing at the panties and the skirt, Flash does what you predict and runs at you
  2825. >Doing the same you keep your body low and leap up
  2826. >Stopping just short, Flash performs another kick
  2827. >Slapping it aside on your shoulder you feel the joint press hard into its socket
  2828. >Sliding down on a knee and tackling his other leg
  2829. >You swing your foot round and twisting your body to force Flash to the ground
  2830.  > As he catches himself a boot kicks out and slams into your chest with crushing force, it feels as if your heart stops in your chest as your pushed onto your rear end
  2831.  
  2832.  
  2833. >Pain courses through the ventricles of your heart and spreads through your body as its shifted back into beating
  2834. >Flash brings his foot down to meet with your soft parts
  2835. >Kicking your feet out,  you crab walk backwards avoiding cauliflower bean bag merely centimetres away
  2836. >But the relentless stomping and kicking keeps coming, causing you to retreat further in your bizarre walk
  2837. >With a kick of your own you catch his incoming foot and hook your leg round his attempting a ball smashing kick with your other leg
  2838. >Catching your heel he wriggles his leg out of the hold with a spin and flips you onto your front with a thud  
  2839. >You can imagine he's about to break in the back of your knee
  2840. >When he is suddenly ripped off your  heel
  2841. >Flash:"What the-?! Let go of me!"
  2842. >Peering behind you, a flailing Flash is caught in a full nelson
  2843. >By a towering Max
  2844. "Max?!"
  2845.  >With a struggling grunt to keep Flash contained he speaks to you with a nonchalant greeting like an old friend
  2846. >Max:" Hi Anon"
  2847. >With a relieved shock , you can hardly believe it
  2848. "What the hell are you doing here?!"
  2849. >Lifting the battling Flash from the ground with ease he slams the rockers seat into the ground and pushes him down  to stare at his own crotch
  2850. >Max:"Helping"
  2851. >Feeling the pain of the stretch Flash strains talking from his throat
  2852. >Flash:"I thought...you worked for...Alex?! What ...are you doing working -agghh... for Anon?!"
  2853. >Max sounds at ease when he regards Flash's question with his usual deep voice
  2854. >Max:"I don't do anything for anyone anymore. I'm doing this, because I felt like giving you a hug. Go on Anon, I've got him"  
  2855. >Dusting yourself off Max cocks an eyebrow at the collection of girls clothes you currently posses
  2856. >Max:" What's that?"
  2857. >An embarrassment strikes your face beet root red
  2858. "I can explain Max, I'm going to give these back to their proper owners"
  2859.  
  2860.  
  2861. >He quietly considers you with a sombre glance  from his stoney eyes when Flash barks at his own belly
  2862. >Flash:"Don't believe him Max! He's a filthy lying bag of dicks! He's just a perv-aaaaaaarrgh!?"
  2863. >Testing how limber Flash is, Max pushes a little further down on his neck to meet the floor
  2864. >You can almost feel the same pain in your legs from watching the forced leg stretch and bend
  2865. >Max:"Wasn't talking to you. I know you're better than that, Anon. It's cool"
  2866. >This isn't the first time you've been rescued. But from Max, the genuine need to help you is apparent in the way he speaks to you
  2867. "...Thanks Max."
  2868. >Max:"Don't worry about it bro. Flash isn't going anywhere soon"
  2869. >Nodding you turn and run for the doors whilst Max restrains Flash
  2870. >Against the odds you've done it, what you set out to do
  2871. >You've got the skirt and the panties, you can return them to the girls and help them find some peace, if only a little
  2872. >You've finally done something that might matters
  2873. >You've finally done good
  2874. >Its either the narrow escape from becoming a eunuch or that you may have an actual friend in Max but you can't help but smile as you burst through the doors into the school
  2875. >Forearms aching to the bone , you're stomach and chest feels like it's been hit by a freight train , your left shoulder joint feels like it's been kicked in at an angle and your head is still stinging
  2876. >But you feel
  2877. >...Happy
  2878. >You haven't felt truly happy in a long time
  2879. >Too long
  2880.  >Running careful footed down the polished floor of the hallway you make your way back to the cafeteria
  2881. >Turning the corner
  2882. >Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna are talking with Snails who looks to be conscious and walking again
  2883. >Their heavy gaze falls on you as you halt your run
  2884. >When did he?!
  2885. >In a matter-of-fact tone Principal Celestia cooly addresses you
  2886.  >PC:"Anon...A word please"  
  2887.  
  2888. >The bell to end lunch period ended ages ago
  2889. >Sitting in a chair in Principal Celestia's office every tick of the clock above the door makes your anxiousness grow as you wait for a decision on your fate
  2890. >Principal Celestia hasn't moved in her chair since she escorted you to the office
  2891. >Nor has her stare lifted off you, neither has her expression on her face shifted. She seems expressionless, quietly observing you  
  2892. >For someone who wanted to 'have a word' with you she hasn't said much. Then again, she doesn't really need to  
  2893. >Upon her desk, Fluttershy's torn dirt patched skirt has been fanned out along with Rarity's blue silk panties beside them
  2894. >Totems to your actions
  2895. >You did not even get close to the girls back in the cafeteria
  2896. >If it was not for Snails re-gaining consciousness and sneaking off during you bout with Flash everything would have gone off without a hitch
  2897. >Apart from a few scratches to Flash you had done well not to strike him back, and no doubt a guy like Flash would have made up some lie to explain his face  
  2898. >Rather than suffer the ridicule of being thrown into a wall
  2899. >Everything was in place, even Max un-expectantly helping out was more than you could have asked for
  2900. >But now
  2901. >You might as well have had a huge neon sign over your head when you ran round the corner and bumped into the two heads of the school
  2902. >With the items now on the desk clutched tightly in your hand with a stupid grin on your face as you unknowingly faced them
  2903. >A bead of sweat traces a finger down the side of your face and tickles under your chin as it drops onto your lap
  2904. >The still silence in the room is broken when Vice Principal Luna opens the door and enters
  2905. >VPL:"I've taken Flash to the nurse's office, and spoken with him"
  2906. >PC:" Thank you Luna"  
  2907. >You're the one covered in dark bruises and still feeling a lingering dull pain in your gut
  2908. >Should have known Flash would get special treatment. Although.
  2909. >He did smash his face into a brick wall
  2910.  
  2911. >Vice Principal Luna circles round the desk to stand by Principal Celestia's side
  2912. >Folding her arms behind her back, a clear look of contempt on her face as she looks down upon you
  2913. >PC:"Well then, Anon. Would you care to explain what has been happening?"
  2914. >You want to tell her every excruciating detail
  2915. >How you helped Fluttershy in the halls yesterday
  2916. >How you managed to stop Alex from functioning as a wannabe king pin
  2917. >How Rarity actually lent you her underwear for the plan
  2918. >How you tracked down Snips and Snails and recovered the skirt
  2919. >Everything
  2920. >But...
  2921. >You don't say anything
  2922. >You physically can't, it's like your throat has sealed up and your voice won't even break out of your lips  
  2923. >There's not a snowflakes chance in the hottest circle of hell that she'd believe you  anyway
  2924. >Either of them
  2925. >PC:" Anon, I realise that you've been fighting with some of the students here. I would like to understand why, If there is a reason, you've been involving yourself in such acts?"  
  2926. >Leaning forward onto her desk she gestures to the garments
  2927. >PC:"And how you came to be in possession of these?"
  2928. >A cold spreads out from the centre of your body when she looks at you
  2929. >Its useless
  2930. >Why would they even hear out what you have to say
  2931. >They're both looking at you like they've already stamped on your forehead 'guilty'
  2932. >PC:" Anon? Please answer"
  2933. >VPL:"You understand how serious this looks? In all my years at this school I've had to deal with a lot of things, even magic. But never have I had to deal with something as extreme as this. If you don't say anything we will have to take the word of the other students we've spoken to."
  2934. >Finding your voice you feel as if you're on auto pilot. Without control of what you say
  2935. "What does it matter, It's not like you'd believe me anyway. You might as well just get this over with"  
  2936. >The heads of the school trade a glance with each other before returning their gaze on you
  2937.  
  2938.  
  2939. >PC:"Anon, it's understandable that you may feel like you're in a corner right now. But I believe there is always two sides to every tale. If you could tell us your side, we'd be more than willing to listen"
  2940. >Stupidly you ask
  2941. "Why?"
  2942. >Principal Celestia has a saddened look when you make eye contact  
  2943. >PC:"I know all about what happened at your old school. But I also know that you are a remarkable, if somewhat quite, student. You haven't caused any problems in the past so it begs the question, why now?"
  2944. >VPL:"Has something changed at home? Are you being bullied? Did someone here or outside of school make you do these things?"
  2945. >Vice Principal Luna chimes in with a more serious tone berating you with questions
  2946. >You speak in a whispery soft voice feeling ashamed and guilty for nothing
  2947. "No...Its none of those things. I did all this myself. "
  2948. >Sinking into your chair you feel like you just want it to end right here
  2949. >The room almost seems to darken when you say that as a cloud cuts across the sky in front of the sun
  2950. >Mom and Dad will most likely be contacted
  2951. >And the harrowing talk you will most likely have with them is playing out in your head, against your favour
  2952. >Its over
  2953. >PC:"...You understand what you're saying Anon. And the implications."
  2954. >VPL:"Is this the truth?"
  2955. >Struggling to lift your heavy head it feels like the weight of the world want to keep it down
  2956. >Gazing  through the window with a dull glint in your eyes your thoughts wander
  2957. >Thinking on how nice and sunny the day looks
  2958. >Wishing that you had the chance to finish your bagged lunch out on the open school fields
  2959. >To have hanged out with the girls some more and maybe even Max if he wanted to  
  2960. >That would have been nice  
  2961. >You take a long breath in and exhale slowly
  2962. >Maybe the next place won't be so bad...
  2963. "Ye--!?"
  2964. >The office door slams open abruptly and makes you jump
  2965. >Even the two woman who had such serious expressions, contort with a surprise
  2966.  
  2967. >R:"Ooooh there you are Anon! I've been looking for you everywhere"
  2968. >Rarity has kicked the door aside and enters the room giving you a scolding finger wag but her lips in the shape of a smile
  2969. >A few heads follow her in
  2970. >Turning in your seat to look behind you better, you see  timid Fluttershy wave at you with a small smile, the oversized cardigan around her
  2971. >And Pinkie Pie wearing your hoodie and her repaired skirt back around her waist waving frantically
  2972. >PP:"Hiya Nonny!"
  2973. >Luna turns serious again and in an aggravated tone, and without yelling silences the girls waving
  2974. >VPL:" Girls! We are in the middle of a meeting! what do you think you're doing out of class and interrupting!"
  2975. >Rarity casual walks further into the hostile office almost blowing away the heavy weighted air you felt strangling you moments ago
  2976. >R:"Why, I'm only retrieving my lost underwear I asked Anon to help me find. I think the waistband had broken and fallen off whilst I was in P.E and I was so embarrassed but he was very sympathetic towards me, and promised he'd find them and return them to me. Such a sweetie and a gentlemen. And I'm not the only one he's helped."
  2977. >Resting her arm on the chair, she gives you a knowing glance before winking again as Pinkie bursts in
  2978. >PP:" He helped me when I got my skirt ripped during lunch by giving me his hoodie to cover up, Whilst Rarity fixed my skirt. He did the same thing for Fluttershy yesterday when her skirt got caught in the elevator too. She couldn't find hers through afterwards so Anon has been hunting it down for her"
  2979. >She finishes by scuffing up your hair and beaming you a smile that infectiously spreads on your face too
  2980. >Both Celestia and Luna look bewildered by the stories
  2981. >You can't help but share the same sentiment
  2982. >VPL:"Is that what happened Fluttershy?"
  2983. >Fidgeting in place, Fluttershy doesn't say anything but nods her head 'yes' frantically
  2984.  
  2985. >PC:"Rarity, does this mean you're currently..."
  2986. >A dreaded look comes over Principal Celestia as she looks at the panties and back to Rarity
  2987. >R:"Oh come now Principal Celestia, what kind of woman do you take me for? Honestly,  I'm wearing my gym shorts under my skirt. I wouldn't be so crass as to not take proper measures to losing my under garments"
  2988. >Incredible
  2989. >It seems like Rarity has come up with a solution for everything
  2990. >And with Pinkie and Shy backing her up you're in the clear
  2991. >Luna draws everyone's attention with a obvious cough and still looking peeved from the abrupt intrusion
  2992. >VPL:" This may explain the reasons behind why Anon had these, but nevertheless, Anon has been fighting in school with other students. Our strict policy would dictate that a punishment must be handed out, regardless of the circumstances."
  2993. >PC:" Vice Principal Luna is correct. We cannot condone fighting in the school. It would be unethical to over look it even if there was a reason for his actions."
  2994. >Well, a solution to /almost/ everything
  2995. >Rarity chews on the second knuckle of her finger, clearly trying to concentrate on coming up with another excuse for you
  2996. "Rarity"
  2997. >She blinks away from biting her finger as you address the other girls too
  2998. "Pinkie, Fluttershy...thanks."
  2999. >Wearing a weary smile you resign yourself to whatever the Principals have in store for you
  3000. >PC:"Anon, in light of what we've heard it's clear to me that you never had any ill intentions. So both you and Flash will be suspended for 3 days. Which will begin tomorrow.  I want to make it understood that even though Flash may have had the wrong end of the stick, he still should have come to a teacher first instead of dealing with the problem himself, the same as you should have. "
  3001. >Knowing Flash is getting punished as well alleviates some of the sting, but it still sucks
  3002.  
  3003.  
  3004. >PC:"And I'm afraid I will have to contact your parents about your behaviour as well"
  3005. "But--"
  3006. >PC:" Your parents have a right to know, Anon. I will make sure not to leave out any details though, both the bad and the good. With that in mind I will also make sure that this little incident does not go into your permanent records."  
  3007. >VPL:" I hope you realise that these young ladies are who you have to thank for getting off so lightly"
  3008. >PC:"Yes, well, I can sort of see how you thought we might not believe you Anon. It does seem like a farfetched story. Had I not heard it from them myself, I would scarcely believe it."
  3009. >On that you can agree
  3010. >Plucking the clothes of the desk, Vice Principal Luna hands each girl her respective item
  3011. >VPL:"Now you still have some time before classes end, I trust you will all return to them. And don't barge into the office again like that. If you wanted to speak with us you should have waited outside until the meeting was over, understood?"
  3012. >By then it might have been too late
  3013. >But the girls all ring their voices together agreeing to not do so in the future.
  3014. >Pushing yourself out of the hot seat, you exit with the girls
  3015. >VPL:"Wait Mr Mousse, wouldn't you like to visit the nurse for those grazes on your face?"
  3016. >They're hardly grazes Vice Principal Luna, you say quietly in your head
  3017. >But anywhere where Flash is right now it not somewhere you'd like to be
  3018. "No thank you Vice Principal Luna, I'm fine. I just want to get back to finishing my classes before my suspension kicks in"
  3019. >VPL:" Very well." As she goes to close the door she gives one last comment "And please try to refrain from causing anymore trouble Mr Mousse"
  3020. "I will"
  3021. >You will /try/ to at least  
  3022. >With your fate decided she closes the door and you walk away with the girls
  3023. >PP:" Erm, Anon?"
  3024. >Feeling a weak tug on your sleeve. Pinkie Pie presents your hoodie
  3025. >PP:"You left this behind when you went after Snips and Snails"
  3026. "Thanks Pinkie."
  3027.  
  3028.  
  3029. >Taking your old hoodie back you slide your arms into the sleeves
  3030. >PP:"I'm sorry I messed up Anon."
  3031. >She's quiet and looks so down now. A serious varied appearance from her staple energetic self
  3032. >Her pink cotton candy hair looks less lively and seems to be sagging down a little
  3033. >Then you remember that you yelled at her just before you left the cafeteria
  3034. >Frustrated that the plan had been botched so much  
  3035. "No, I'm sorry Pinkie. I shouldn't have yelled at you. You were only doing what you could. You have nothing to apologise for."
  3036. >That signature grin returns on her lips
  3037. >PP:"N'awww you big softy"
  3038. >Wrapping her arms around your ribs you feel a discomfort from where she squeezes unknowingly against your battered torso
  3039. >The discomfort is soon replaced with a gentle almost loving warmth as you return the hug with a pat on her back
  3040. >FS:" A-Anon?"
  3041. >Turning your gaze to Fluttershy she holds your backpack
  3042. >FS:" You forgot this in the cafeteria."
  3043. >Her eyes seem to be dodging away from the hug Pinkie is giving you as you take your bag
  3044. "Thank you Fluttershy."
  3045. >As you take hold of one of the straps, at the same time her hand reaches to touch against the crescent shaped bruise under your eye
  3046. >You were about to jerk your face away. But she does so, so lightly and gentle,  there is no pain. It tickles a little
  3047. >FS:"Did Flash do this?..." Her cyan eyes look over you fretting over every single mark
  3048. >Pinkie pulls away from the hug and looks on as well, clearly troubled too
  3049. >PP:" I don't think Flash did this, Anon had these before he ran off"
  3050. >R:"My, Anon, whatever has been going on?"
  3051. >Now even Rarity joins in the fretful gaze
  3052. >The cats is so far out of the bag its clawed the curtains already and shat in its sandbox  
  3053. "No, these were afflicted because of... something else"
  3054. >They deserve to know
  3055. >You owe them that much and more
  3056. >Even though this is the last thing you wanted. Was for them to see you like this
  3057.  
  3058. >Explaining what happened after you went to Sugarcube cafe involving Alex and Max, the girls absorb and listen quietly to the story as you come to an end
  3059. "And that's how I got these. Me and Max though, he came up to me and told me he was sorry it happened today. I haven't seen eye nor ear of Alex since then. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I just...I was kind of ashamed or...embarrassed. I don't know. I thought it would have been better if you didn't know that it happened. If anyone didn't know really. Seeing me ...like this. I didn't want you thinking I was some kind of... street thug"
  3060. >Swapping glances with one another Rarity is the first to speak up out of the girls
  3061. >R:"Well that's utterly preposterous!"
  3062. > Her sudden outburst startles you
  3063. >R:"You thought we'd be upset with you for looking the way you do? What nonsense!"
  3064. >PP:" If anything Anon we'd want to see you smile rather than cover your face with a hood"
  3065. >FS:" And after protecting us like that, from Alex... that was very kind of you"
  3066. >What is this?
  3067. >No one's ever scolded you like this before, there actually angry. But, not in the way you expected. It's a different kind of anger
  3068. >R:" Yes indeed, such a corrosive low life that boy is. I'm glad you gave him a good smack for us, I'd do it myself if I ever see him again"       
  3069. >PP:"And you shouldn't be ashamed or feel embarrassed around us Anon. When you're in our company, feeling happy is the one thing we want you to feel"
  3070. >FS:"To think you've been walking around hurting all day. With all this brewing inside you. You've already done enough for us we'd only want to help you back."  
  3071. >Even Fluttershy...
  3072. >Your face contorts as you struggling to understand what's going on
  3073. >Are they mad? Or are they trying to make you feel better? They aren't  raising their voices--?!
  3074. >Fluttershy grabs the sides of your head with both hands and pulls your head down
  3075. >Planting a soft peck on your forehead and then embracing you tightly
  3076.  
  3077. >Whispering loud enough for only you to pick up so the other girls in your proximity can't hear she says
  3078. >FS:" Please, if you're ever hurting ,please don't suffer quietly."
  3079. >You're stock-still as she buries her face into your shirt and chest , her words hit harder than anything you've ever felt
  3080. >Despite putting pressure on your black marks you can't feel any pain
  3081. >Instead a symphony of emotions plays out inside you
  3082. >Its different from the way Pinkie was hugging you
  3083. >There's a tenderness to it
  3084. >A earnest need to comfort and take care of  
  3085. >Transmitted all through a hug  
  3086.  >Dangling beside you, your arms debate
  3087. >They have no idea what to do or where to go with themselves
  3088. >Apart from your parents no one has ever shown such affection towards you
  3089. >But that's your parents, this is Fluttershy
  3090. >It was only last week that she almost jolted out of her seat when you returned her eraser that fell on the floor during Math class
  3091. >You had placed it on her desk, but she must not have noticed you  before you put it down and she gave an alarmed squeak towards you.
  3092. >Recoiling away
  3093. >Now
  3094. >Whatever barrier she had placed around herself, has dissolved completely
  3095.  >Holding up your right hand you place it on top of her head with a pat and place your left hand in the small of her back
  3096. "I'll try to keep that in mind in future Shy"
  3097. >Leaning her head back you can see into her cyan eyes as they glint the light of the fluorescent lighting in the hall
  3098. >Lips pursed with puffy cheeks and a slight furrowed brow she says
  3099. >FS:"You'd better"
  3100. >Looking down on the tender yellow creature her face suddenly turns bright red
  3101. >Pinkie jumps back in again for another hug, sandwiching Fluttershy between you
  3102. >PP:"Group hug!"
  3103. >Encircling behind you Rarity finishes off the group hug
  3104. >Fluttershy's and Rarity's round soft orbs hidden under their blouses press into you as they squeeze tightly
  3105. >Goddamnit don't get excited now
  3106. >It's just a hug    
  3107. >Allowing you to breath they release you
  3108.  
  3109. >R:"My gracious!"
  3110. >Shit
  3111. >Do they notice junior!?
  3112. >R:"Look at the time" She points out using her phone "If we don't hurry we'll be too late to hear if we have any homework for the end of class"
  3113. >Thank fuck
  3114. >PP:"Ah crud! Lets got Shy"
  3115. >FS:"O-okay, we'll see you later Anon"
  3116. >Pinkie grabs hold of the cardigans sleeve Fluttershy is still wearing, dragging her along
  3117. "Yeah, see ya soon."
  3118. >You say that, but you know you won't
  3119. >Suspension for three days means you won't  see much of anyone for a few days. Let alone have to worry about doing or handing in any homework  
  3120. >The two girls head off in a different direction as Rarity and you go in another with a steady paced jog
  3121. >Travelling down the quiet halls the sound of yours and Rarity's footsteps are the only sound you can hear
  3122. >Apart from Rarity's panted breathing
  3123. >A pink tinge glows on her cheeks and a bead of sweat crawls on the side of her face
  3124. >She's not exactly an athletic type of girl like Dash, but you would have thought that she could endure a little jog like this  
  3125. "Rarity, are you alright? Do you want to slow down?"
  3126.  >R:"Oh, you are sweet  Anon darling" In a breathy voice she pauses, thinking "But perhaps I 'am in need  of a quick detour"
  3127. >Slowing down she stops by a door
  3128. >R:"Would you be as such a dear as to open this door for me? It can be quite stiff at times"
  3129. >Cocking an eyebrow at her you do as she asks
  3130. >Bracing yourself you push hard against the unassuming door
  3131. >It swings open with no resistance as you tumble inside
  3132. >Scoping your head around it looks like the toilets
  3133. >Cubicles are lined up in a row against the side of the wall, on the opposite side a clean mirror and sterile looking sinks
  3134. >There aren't any urinals in here, which means  
  3135. >This is the girls toilets
  3136. >Realising where you are you make a start to get out before you get in anymore trouble
  3137. >Only to find Rarity has blocked your exit
  3138. >Out of breath and eyeing you from under her brow
  3139.  
  3140. >In a voice not to be trifled with you demand
  3141. "Rarity, what's going on?"
  3142. >A wicked grin appears on the panting fashionista's rosy face
  3143. >And with a voice that could caresses satin she wanders over to the cubicles and begins methodically  checking each one
  3144. >R:" Why whatever do you mean Anon? I wished to take a little detour  and here we are, I thought you understood that?"
  3145. "This is far from a detour Rarity, it looks more like I'm in the girls restroom. Somewhere I should never see the inside of. Not even considering the fact I'm in enough of a shit pit already."    
  3146.  >Done with her checking, she must conclude it safe as she approaches you in an albeit slow but entrancing swagger
  3147. >Her hips mesmeric swinging from side to side hauls your sight
  3148. >R:"Relax Anon"
  3149.  >Locking her arms around your shoulders, one of her fingers brushes at the back of your neck sending a shiver up your spine with each stroke
  3150. >Pushing herself against you with her soft globes, they hardly compress in size as she forces herself closer to your ear
  3151. >You can feel how warm her breathe as it tickles the earlobe
  3152. > And with a voice so soft spoken and whispery it lulls you into a trance like state
  3153. >R:"I hope you can help me with something, Anon"
  3154. >Every muscle fibre of your body eases from being tensed as you feel yourself grow heavy
  3155. >You try fighting it but the weariness of today's excursions has taken its toll  
  3156. "Sh-sure ..."
  3157. >Your words don't even sound like you, slurring as you grow intoxicated from the peculiar way she whispers to you
  3158. >Its loud enough so you can hear every tut of her wet tongue as she articulates, but so soft it could make a lion purr  
  3159. >Hanging onto the back of your neck she pulls away from you
  3160. >Letting you gaze into her deep sapphire eyes
  3161. >R:"Could you help me put these on?"
  3162. >Drawing one hand away from your neck she dangles her light blue silk panties in front of you
  3163. "Okay..."
  3164.  
  3165. >Hoisting up an arm, it feels weighted down as you take hold of the light silk panties
  3166. >The pale beauty flashes a playful smile as she effortlessly lowers you to one knee
  3167. >R:" Wonderful Anon, now,  hold them open for me?"
  3168. >Pulling on the waist band of the silk, Rarity supports herself using your shoulders
  3169. >Sliding in one of her slender pale legs through one hole then the other
  3170. >Regaining some of your senses you look up to her
  3171. "Wait, didn't you say you were wearing gym shorts in the office? What's the point of this?"
  3172. >Flirtatiously beaming you a grin she speaks in that siren way again
  3173. >R:"I lied"
  3174. >Eyes like those of  a deer in headlights they drift to look at Rarity's purple skirt
  3175. >A piece of fabric veils beneath it her private place
  3176. >Gulping down the lump in your throat she beckons you
  3177. >R:"Pull them up. Slowly, please."
  3178.  >Your hands shake, overwhelmed with the thoughts of being this close to her nether parts
  3179. >Complying with her request you slide the fabric between her legs up, your hands brushing against the smooth skin of her elegantly toned legs
  3180. >They seemingly disappear under her skirt lifting it with your arms
  3181. >A heat radiates from her undercarriage as you draw closer to her prize
  3182. >Halting your progress she wag's a finger at you
  3183. >R:" Uh-uh  Anon, look at me"
  3184. >Her velvety soft hands grasp your chin and crane your neck to look up and into her eyes again
  3185. >That wicked grin she wore earlier back and staring you down
  3186. >This is ridiculous
  3187. >You've never felt so...submissive in your life
  3188. >Finally reawakening from whatever spell she cast over you
  3189. >You pull her panties all the way up
  3190. >Letting the waistband snap against her hips
  3191. >Her eyes close for a second from the sudden surprise,  reopening with a hungry look in her deep sapphire pools and biting the corner of her bottom lip
  3192. "There, done."
  3193. >Your voice is harsh and cold, you feel humiliated.
  3194. >Toyed with
  3195.  >R:" What's wrong Anon? You seem stressed"
  3196. "I'm done playing this game Rarity"
  3197. >Quietly tittering into her hand she answers
  3198. >R:"But Anon darling, we've just started"
  3199.  
  3200. >Laying a hand against your chest she runs an invisible line round your shoulder to stand behind you
  3201. >R:"You've done me a favour, now it's only fair I do you one. Wouldn't you say?"
  3202. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
  3203.  >She slides her hands around to the front of your stomach
  3204. >R:"Me? Nothing darling. Rather, I've been feeling like this for a while now. Ever since our last encounter. You were quite the bad little boy back there, weren't you? Being so bold as to ask for my underwear, my what would the others say? If I remember correctly, you still owe me two favours"
  3205. >Seizing her hands from snaking around down to your waist you rebuke her
  3206. "And I let you have them, you made me close my eyes, slapped me and then the k-ki..."
  3207. >You almost choke on the word.
  3208. >Unable to say it, embarrassed, recalling the event
  3209. >She giggles diabolically from behind you resting her head against the back of your shoulders
  3210. >R:" Oh Anon darling, the kiss and the slap weren't the other two favours. What made you think they were? I never said so."
  3211. >Stunned into silence you can hardly believe it
  3212. >She's played you
  3213. >Just like the girls from the old school
  3214. >R:"Now are you going to be a man of your word and behave?"
  3215. >She has no need to make a threat, you know how she could use this against you
  3216. >Your lips knit into a tight line as you set  her hands free from your grip  
  3217. >R:"Good, now as my second favour. I think I would like to play with you some more."
  3218. >Slithering her hands down into the waistband of your boxer briefs your body involuntarily  convulses slightly from her touch and the air from your lungs instantly escapes you
  3219. >R:" You'll find I can be very generous when I want to be Anon. And from the feel of it, I doubt you have any more protests to sanction against me, hmmm?"
  3220. >Her small hands grapple around junior whilst she explores your shape, mapping out every veiny bump of your length and girth
  3221.  
  3222. >Doing your best, you stifle what noise you would make from the rigorous contact  
  3223. >R:"Oh dear Anon, it feels like you could burn off my hands with this kind of heat. Maybe we should try to cool him off?"
  3224. >One of her hands breeches out of your pants and delicately unzips your jeans
  3225. >She tries to wrench the waist of the jeans down but with only one hand her efforts seem all but futile
  3226. >Whispering behind your back she requests
  3227. >R:"Anon, would you be so kind as to help a lady?"  
  3228. >Though her actions seem far from lady like, she does have a hand on your privates still.
  3229. >Refusing her may prove... fatale
  3230. >Obliging her with a helping hand you move your jeans to fall at your knees
  3231. >She tackles your boxers with much more ease and exposes you to the cooling air
  3232. >Rarity gives a series of rising and falling giggles,  delight upon releasing you.
  3233. >She looks at you using the reflection of the mirror
  3234. >Anon junior at almost at full attention, most of your blood has rushed to your member
  3235. >But this peculiar situation has still left you slightly limp in a pseudo erection  
  3236. >R:"Goodness look at you, did putting my panties back on get you this riled up? Or was it the little four way hugging session you received in the hallway?"  
  3237. >Slapping your member against the bottom of your abdomen she holds your cock in place and runs a finger up the length, eliciting another shiver from you
  3238. >Her free hand moves back in and grabs hold of your shaft while she dances a finger teasingly on the tip
  3239. >Every playful touch and circle of her finger makes you writhe in small waves of pleasure  
  3240. >R:" I have to say, this is the first time I've seen one of these. Do all of them almost reach the belly button or have I got hold of something here?"
  3241. >With a unrelenting vigil you refrain from speaking donning your sombre visage
  3242. >You should be ecstatic that a girl like Rarity has a hold of your piece like this
  3243. >But at the same time, you feel so... guilty  
  3244.  
  3245. >R:" Oh come now Anon, I'm going to feel incredible lonely doing this if you don't say anything back"      
  3246. >Straightening your lance forward, Rarity starts clumsily stroking you, working her speed up and playing with your juice producers
  3247. >Beyond your control your breathing escapes you in rapid bursts
  3248. >You feel your other self begin to stiffen and rise to the occasion  
  3249. >Speaking in that hypnotic way again she whispers to you whilst looking at you using the mirror
  3250. >R:"There we go, relax. Enjoy it."
  3251. >Despite her clumsy handling she still manages to evoke a soft murmur from you with each stroke
  3252. >Her own breathing begins to sound as haggard as yours as you notice the hand that was cupping your balls is absent
  3253. >A wet squelching sound reverberates in the air of the girls restroom
  3254. >All thought and reason has been abandoned in lieu of ecstasy
  3255. >Her head digs in between your shoulder blades and she bites at the back of your shirt  
  3256. >Low and softly moaning into you
  3257. >Without warning
  3258. >She stops stroking you
  3259. >The wet noise that was coming from behind you has halted with it
  3260. "...R-Rarity?"
  3261. >She shoves you into one of the stalls
  3262. >Landing on the seat of the toilet with your jeans now round your ankles she enters after you
  3263. >Closing the door behind her she slaps a wet foreign smelling hand against your mouth and shushes you
  3264. >It's not too unpleasant but it reeks of femininity
  3265. >Each whiff up your nose packs such a bizarre force behind it your head feels hazy  
  3266. >Your about to yank her hand away when you hear the entrance door open and the chatter of two girls that sound oddly familiar
  3267. >Jean:"So I think I managed to get the name of tha-- woop. urgh!"
  3268. >Lily:" You okay?"
  3269. >Jean:"Yeah. I wish other girls would dry their hands properly. I mean, just look at that! that's how accidents happen"  
  3270. >Just like Anon junior your entire body stiffens and freezes, but out of fear not pleasure.    
  3271. >Lily:"Oh just leave it Jean, what were you saying?"
  3272. >Jean:"Yeah! so, I think I know that guy's name, someone said it was Anon?"
  3273.  
  3274. >As the two girls talk Rarity grins at you and grabs hold of your hard-on with both hands
  3275. >Slowly stroking you whilst looking for any sign of weakness on your face with a worn grin
  3276. >Lily:"Anon huh? That sounds like an unusual name"
  3277. >The contrast of her slimy warming hand and the velvety smooth skin of the other works its way to building you closer  
  3278. "Ra--Mmph!?"
  3279. >Forcing your mouth shut, she clamps her soft lips against yours
  3280. >Lily:"Has he been seen with Rarity again by any chance?"
  3281. >Jean:"Not that I know of"
  3282. >This entire situation is screaming panic in your head as Rarity draws the kiss out for longer by intruding her tongue inside of your mouth
  3283. >Wrestling with yours she continually draws on your climax  
  3284. >Both of you force yourselves to suck in air from your noses as quiet as possible  
  3285. >The girls gossip more but your head is swimming and concentrating too hard on not erupting
  3286. >Jean:"I think I'm done, ready?"
  3287. >Lily:" mm-hm."
  3288. >Their footsteps sound to head back out the door
  3289. >Lily:"By the way, are you still gagging for him?"
  3290.  >Jean:"Shut the fuck up Lily!"
  3291. >Hearing them move further away Rarity pulls away from the deep lip lock
  3292. >Panting heavily with her tongue lolly out and rapidly stroking you she takes a hand away to see to herself
  3293. >R:"Making friends everywhere, aren't we darling?"
  3294. >The wet squelching noise returns again as she hurriedly works herself up
  3295. >You feel like you're about to burst, that familiar sensation tightening around your pelvis
  3296. "I-I'm--"
  3297. >Crouching down between your knees her face seems to light up
  3298. >R:"Go ahead..."
  3299.  >Clamping her warm, wet mouth around your helmet, you feel the orgasm tear through you as your back goes rigid
  3300. >She continues to stroke you as you let fly thick white rope after rope of cum into her maw
  3301. >The fear of being caught and the other stresses of the day must have backed you up
  3302. >You can't explain it but there is a lot pouring forth from you  
  3303.  
  3304. >Milking you out of everything you have, Rarity sucks greedily on the head and takes more of you inside her mouth sending jolts of euphoric pleasure to your brain
  3305. >Ensuring every last drop does not spill
  3306. >In the afterglow your entire body aside from stiff twitching member  falls limp
  3307. >Rarity retains all of her grace whilst standing, a hand delicately covering her mouth with puffed out cheeks containing your seed
  3308. >Opening the stall door she glides to the sinks
  3309. >Audible spitting in one of them and running the tap
  3310. >She takes a mouthful of water swishing it inside her cheeks and spits again before turning the tap off and facing you
  3311. >R:"For future reference Anon darling, I would most appreciate it if you would incorporate more fruit into your diet. I had heard it can be an acquired taste. Although, it wasn't that bad"
  3312. >Drained and your pelvis still jerking you groggily try to regain some coherent thought as Rarity lectures you on your personal flavour
  3313. >Moving back into a seated position you had nearly slid off the lid
  3314. >Your cock feels even harder now, twitching without your permission , lustily asking for more
  3315. >Rarity puts a pin in her talk for later as she spies your member, ready to go again
  3316. >R:"How energetic of you Anon, I didn't realise you had such stamina"
  3317. >Watching her sway your way again you can now clearly see how much Rarity was into that danger of discovery
  3318. >Her face has turned a bright red but she wears that seductive composure
  3319. >Inside of her thighs glisten with a silvery clear liquid
  3320. >Leaning closer to inspect you she smirks and gives your manhood a gentle flick with her fingers
  3321. >Unravelling some toilet paper she dabs and wipes the inside of her legs clean, discarding the remains in the bowl beneath you
  3322. >R:"I know you'd like more, but unfortunately, I do have a class to see the end to. Such is in my nature. I trust you'll keep this between us?"
  3323. >Giving one last teasing stroke of your cock she turns and goes to the sink to wash her hands
  3324.  
  3325. >Supporting yourself with a hand on the stall wall you shove yourself to sit higher
  3326. >You feel
  3327. >...Great.
  3328. >Slightly used and a lingering cloud of unknown guilt hovering above your head
  3329. >But great. Refreshed and vivified  
  3330. >Rarity  was doing all the work for you on this one
  3331. >It's the first time you've ever done something like this. But you had always thought that when it did happen both players were given equal time
  3332. >In retrospect though, you had also always thought something like this wouldn't happen at school, in the girls restroom, with someone as drop dead gorgeous as Rarity.
  3333. > A new found confidence blossoming, you readjust yourself back into your boxers and hoist up your jeans
  3334. >As the blood from one head returns to the other you earnestly and sincerely ask
  3335. "Rarity. Why did you do that?"
  3336. >Checking herself out in the mirror the blue eyed pale mistress  pauses from her preening
  3337. >In the reflection you can see her smile warmly , then continue with her vanity
  3338. >R:"I thought you could do with a relieving 'detour'. Heavens know  I myself got somewhat heated from my little brisk jaunt today. Which you're to blame for, need I remind you? My deepest apologies if I seemed... "
  3339. "Cock hungry?"
  3340. >Interrupting her train of thought she notices the sly smirk on your face and returns one back.
  3341. >R:"Out of sorts. " She deliberately emphasises. "But, I had wanted to do that for a while now. Did you, /not/ like it?"
  3342. >Her fragility is transparent with that last sentence.
  3343. >No longer sporting  that air of superiority she was using before
  3344. >She's genuinely frightened of what you will say next
  3345. >For a moment, when it all started, you thought of her like one of those girls from the old school
  3346. >The ones that used you to get what they wanted and then tossed to the curb
  3347. >In reality.
  3348. >She had opened up and poured a little of herself out with this act.
  3349. >Even if it was forced on you
  3350. >Loudly clearing your throat of any shame or bashfulness you tell her
  3351. "It was, *Ehem* good...Just, try not scare me like that again."    
  3352.  
  3353. >Her form looks to relax with her shoulders dropping.
  3354. >Using the mirror you catch a glimpse of her breathe a sigh and smile warmly again before pivoting on her heel to turn to you
  3355. >R:"Why of course dear, I was only playing. Do you really think I would so uncouth to do something like this again. Certainly not!"
  3356. >Stepping out of the stall you rub your forehead and find it difficult to look upon her comely appearance after witnessing her ravish your dick
  3357. "Do you. Need /me/ to do anything?"
  3358. >Her warm inviting disposition turns to a pleasantly astounded one. Her cheeks turning that rosy shade of pink on her snow white skin  
  3359. >R:"How very kind of you to ask Anon."
  3360. >A mocking grin cockily appears on her face
  3361. >Crossing your arms, you can feel the blood now rush to the front of your face
  3362. "Look I just feel like I got the most out of this alright? I'm trying to be fair, that's all."
  3363. >Chuckling to herself she lifts a soothing hand to your cheek and pulls your gaze back to hers while gentle stoking the curve of your jaw line  
  3364. >R:"That's sweet of you Anon, try not to fret though. I enjoyed giving as much as you enjoyed receiving. Besides we should really head back to class."
  3365. >Drawing your face towards hers, she places a soft wet kiss on your lips.
  3366. >Sauntering to the exit she holds the door before walking through it
  3367. >R:"And don't forget Anon. I still have one more favour to use."
  3368. >Her sultry voice makes your skin goosepimply
  3369. >R:"Ta ta"
  3370. >With that she winks at you before striding off from your sight
  3371. >Leaving you to ponder what she might ask for next
  3372. >A revelation dawns on you that you're now alone in the girls restroom and so you stride out
  3373. >Quickly checking the coast is clear before exiting
  3374. >Everything that happened is still fresh in your mind as you meander through the halls
  3375. >You can still feel a ghostly sensation of Rarity tugging at your manhood
  3376. >Rarity is a terrifyingly, wonderfully, hard to read girl
  3377.  
  3378. >Wearing a huge grin, despite the aches and pains of today, that event more than made up for your troubles
  3379. >You want to laugh at how peculiar the situation was but drawing attention from classrooms in session does not sound like a good idea
  3380. >It never occurred to you that Rarity would be so...kinky?
  3381. >She had always seemed so prim and proper, if not a bit uptight
  3382. >To have a front row seat to how wrong you were makes your grin grow wider
  3383. >Inside though
  3384. >Guilt spikes you a hot sharp stab in your chest
  3385. >Rarity is defiantly a contender in looks and grace , but deep-seated in you, you wish that what had happened, didn't happen
  3386. >She has all the desirable traits anyone would fall for
  3387. >But your desires runs strong for someone else
  3388. >When /she/ gave you that hug and cutely scolded you, there was some kind of connection
  3389. >Finding the appropriate words seems like a task for the ages
  3390. >But now all you can imagine is Fluttershy in Rarity's place
  3391. >Seductively calling you over
  3392. >With open arms
  3393. >And embracing you the way she did before
  3394. >...
  3395. >Goddamnit!
  3396. >Shaking your head of the visions, returning from day dreaming,  your eyes re-focus in the hallways lights
  3397. >Another dreadful spike gnaws at your thoughts
  3398. >By now your parents most probably will have been contacted about your suspension and behaviour at school
  3399. >When it rains it pours, considering the circumstances though you question if it's really rain or a warm, sterile, yellow liquid targeting you instead  
  3400. >Dad is already pissed at you, but if Mom gets hold of this information without Dad settling her down first.
  3401. >You struggle to think of a punishment she could put you through
  3402. >All of them are imagined to be too lenient.
  3403. >Mom had a tendency to fly off the handle more easily ever since bro
  3404. >The happy mood you were in has severely been struck down
  3405. >Hopefully they will both see the better side of your escapades but that's wishful thinking
  3406. >Arriving at your final class of the day you fix your face back into its usual long drawn frame  
  3407.  
  3408. >Upon entering the classroom, you pull the attention of everyone including the teacher, one Mr Cranky Doodle
  3409. >Not exactly known for having a sunshine and flowers disposition you immediately feel as if you shouldn't have bothered with this decision to attend
  3410. >Should have just left
  3411. >There's about  half an hours' worth of class left anyway
  3412. >But you've already set foot in, no turning back now
  3413. >"Anon, how nice of you to finally join us. And you're only 15 minutes late ." He says with a sour tone in his voice
  3414. >...Try and keep that toupee on prick, I can almost see the dick sprouting from your head
  3415. "Sorry, I got a little held up at--"
  3416. >Wait
  3417. >If you say you've been at the Principals office, he'll want to know why
  3418. >And you already look like a bruised banana on top of that.
  3419. >Everyone has their eyes on you
  3420. >They'll /all/ want to know why and keeping quiet about it won't help.
  3421. > Who knows what kind of crap they will come up with to explain why you were there
  3422. >"I'm waiting, what's been so important you thought you could turn up late in the middle of my class?"
  3423. >It feels like the inside of your throat constricts, choking you
  3424. >Your brain goes into a panic thinking of ways to lie or avoid answering
  3425. >Nothing that could be half believable is coming to mind
  3426. >Why does life have to be so damn difficult and harsh on you all the time
  3427. >...
  3428. >Hold on
  3429. >Mrs Harshwhinny
  3430. >The note!
  3431. >Reaching into your back pocket you pull out the crumpled note from Mrs Harshwhinny and speedily read through it
  3432. >Please excuse Anon for being late, I needed to keep him behind for a talk. Singed, Mrs Harshwhinny
  3433. >No other reason, no time stamp. This is your 'get out of shit' free card
  3434. >Mrs Harshwhinny, you fantastic bitch you, thanks
  3435. "Here"
  3436. >Cranky almost snatches the note from your hand and looks to read it in his head
  3437. >"Okay, go ahead and take a seat then, I guess."
  3438. >Suck it Cranky
  3439.  
  3440. >Quickly surveying a seat in the third row, as you go to take it a through your peripherals you catch a few casual glances that scan the bumps and lines of your face
  3441. >Something you were prepared for
  3442. >You're starting to get used to the way people look at you
  3443. >Even though it's not nice looks they give you, more along the lines of gawking at a freak show pass by, it's not as bad as it could be
  3444. >Resting your backside in the seat of the chair Cranky resumes whatever he was lecturing
  3445. >Drearily going on about key changes with piano to influence different moods
  3446. >You've never really been that good with piano anyway to care enough in Music class
  3447. >Fading in and out your mind is preoccupied with wandering thoughts of the day's events
  3448. >And the events yet to come
  3449. >Things don't seem to be getting any better
  3450. >In fact, they seem to be getting worse the more you meddle
  3451. >Even when you make a move so sure that it's the right thing to do, it backfires
  3452. >Today has been proof that you have some kind of cursed Murphy's law following you around
  3453. >A few days off to let the rumours die down is beginning to sound more and more like a good thing
  3454. >You don't really want to give up finding whoever started this domino effect
  3455. >Hopefully the girls will be alright without you for a few days
  3456. >Hell, they've done well enough on their own long before knowing you
  3457. >Without noticing it the time has flown by
  3458. >Class is over with the signalling of the bell ringing
  3459. >As soon as Cranky dismisses the class you're already out the door
  3460. >Now you want to just get this feeling of dread off you by going into the lion's den and facing whatever may come
  3461. >It looks like you're the first one out of the building by the looks of it
  3462. >No other students around meeting with each other for the walk home
  3463. >Not even the girls
  3464. >All you focus on now, is taking the fifteen minute route home
  3465.  
  3466. >The walk seemed to take longer today
  3467. >Subconsciously you slowed your pace down to a crawl to avoid what lies ahead
  3468. >Gravel beneath your feet shifts and scrapes as you feel the weight of your body with each step
  3469.  >A familiar dark spring green door that you've seen hundreds of times now feels to be unknown to you
  3470. >A foreboding sensation rattles you as you step closer to it
  3471. >Inserting your key, you open the door with as much silence as you can
  3472. >Inspecting the collection of shoes in the doorway, you notice that Mom nor Dad's shoes are among them
  3473. >Dad will still be a couple of hours before he returns, but Mom should have been back by now
  3474. >Her part time job ends at the same time school does
  3475. >At least they both haven't come back home early to greet you at the door with disapproving looks
  3476. >Removing your shoes and leaving them with the collection you tread further into your home, soon to be prison for the next three days  
  3477. >Its peacefully quiet.
  3478. >No noise pollution of a myriad students buzzing in the background
  3479. >Just quiet
  3480. >The quiet before the storm
  3481. >Entering the front room you chuck your bag on the red leather upholstered couch and plop yourself next to it
  3482. >You don't switch on the wide flat screen TV
  3483. >You just sit there, and wait.
  3484. >Minutes tick by while you stare down at the dark golden carpeting
  3485. >Each one agonizing as you mentally prepare yourself for the inevitable
  3486. >Your eyes skim over the black ornate slate hearth and to the tall thick brown wood framed mirror that sits above it
  3487. >Little intricate details run up the frames skirting depicting vines and flowers in the corners against the cream coloured wall paper
  3488. >If you have to spend a few days cooped up there are worse places to be confined to
  3489. >Although most likely you'll be spending it in your room it shouldn't be so bad      
  3490. >Hearing the sound of gravel being tread upon you take the deepest mouthful of air you can
  3491. >The front door clacks open and someone steps in
  3492.  
  3493. >Each footstep echoes through you as your mother enters the front room doorway
  3494. >Wearing her white shirt, tailored grey jacket and matching grey trousers and a black handbag hanging from her arm
  3495. >A comely woman in her early 40's with black long hair which drapes down to the top of her back and spills over her shoulders
  3496. >The few lines on her fair skinned face show how wrought with worry she has been over the recent years
  3497. >But her jet black eyes still show a youthful vibrant flame in them
  3498. >Feeling immense shame and fear your entire body bares a burst of heat and sweat
  3499.  >Her eyes are not revealing anything, neither is her body language
  3500. >The next words she says will be your window to know what mood she's in
  3501. "Hello Mom, how was work?"
  3502. >"Work was fine sweetie"
  3503. >Her voice is perfectly calm she doesn't hold the same austere tone Dad uses, which makes you worry all the more
  3504. >She walks further into the front room and seats herself down on the red leather arm chair
  3505. >"How was school?"
  3506. >And there it is
  3507. >That look
  3508. >That look of knowing exactly what has happened to you
  3509. >Giving you the option to tell her
  3510. >But waiting to see if you actually will
  3511. "I take it you already know?"
  3512. >Her lips thinly smile at you as she says "I do, but why don't you tell me from your side?"
  3513. >Mom has always been fair when it comes to ordeals like these, but has always had little tolerance for bad behaviour  
  3514. >Explaining your side of the story to her, without revealing the unnecessary interactions with Rarity, she examines you without so much as blinking
  3515. >After you finish recounting to her what happened she stands
  3516. >"Come here"
  3517. >You're afraid
  3518. >You're afraid your own mother, whom has always been so kind and loving, is going to smack you
  3519. >She never has before
  3520. >But it's never too late to make a start
  3521. >Gulping you do as she asks bracing yourself as you stand
  3522. >Your feet tremble beneath you as you approach the sharp business dressed woman
  3523.  
  3524.   >When you are close enough you flinch and just catch from you wincing eyes her arms move up
  3525. >Instead of a sharp pain to the head
  3526. >A loving warmth envelopes you as she pulls you in for a hug
  3527. >"You're going to put me into an early grave with all this worrying Anon"
  3528. >You're still paralysed with fear as she goes on to say "I know you were only trying to help those girls, but you need to stop getting into fights. Do you understand?"
  3529. >Easing up, this is not the reaction you thought you were going to receive.
  3530. >You thought she would be fuming that you managed to get yourself suspended and back into another fight without even a day passing
  3531. >"Principal Celestia explained everything to me on the phone as well. She told me 'While helping others is an admirable trait you need to rethink the way you go about doing it.' And I share the same consensus. You're a sweet boy Anon, I know you are. So please don't fight any more, I don't want to see you hurt, or worse."
  3532. "You should see the other guy"
  3533. >She pulls out of the hug to show a disconcerting smirk
  3534. >"Anon"
  3535. "Sorry"
  3536. >"You're father and I love you very much dear, and we don't want you to end up...making mistakes you can't undo. That's why I want you to promise me. Promise me that you aren't going to get into fights anymore. Defend yourself by all means, but, try not to throw another person into a wall."
  3537. >Guilt ridden and feeling a little overwhelmed with the amount of understanding you nod
  3538. "I promise"
  3539. >"Good" She pulls you in again and squeezes
  3540. >"By the way, while you're at home for the next three days, no internet, no TV, no games and no going outside. And I want this place spick and span from top to bottom."
  3541. "I love you Mom"
  3542. >"I love you too sweetie"
  3543.  
  3544. >Mom sends you off to your room but before you reach the top of the stairs she says something to you
  3545. >"I'm glad you were adult enough to help those two girls with their problems"
  3546. >You don't feel any more mature for helping them out
  3547. >You were just doing what you thought was right
  3548. >And the girls each thanked you in their own way
  3549. >Thinking more on it you wonder what was going through Rarity's head when she 'thanked' you
  3550. >Puzzling, shocking and out of nowhere are just some of the words you could use to describe what happened
  3551. >Entering your modest small room you sit down on your bed and toss your bag to the side
  3552. >Letting your head fall to the soft covers and looking up towards the white ceiling, trying to quiet the storm of thoughts in your mind
  3553. >Why /did/ she do that?
  3554. >She /must/ know you already have some feelings for Fluttershy. She had mentioned that Flutters had talked about you some the other day
  3555. >Enough to know your name at least
  3556. >What she did was... well it felt, good.
  3557. >Terrifyingly forced upon you as fuck, but, really good.    
  3558. >Do girls do that sort of thing a lot?
  3559. >No, of course not. That's stupid
  3560. >...
  3561. >Despite whatever the reason, you can't let her do that again.
  3562. >You may have said some things during the heat of the moment but this sort of blatant disregard for your own feelings needs to be discouraged
  3563. >Rarity is a great girl
  3564. >But being put in that sort of situation again is something you'd rather avoid than go back to
  3565. >Pulling your phone out of your pocket you sift through the messages to get to Rarity's and stare at her number
  3566. >However, this sort of conversation you need to have with her needs to be done in person
  3567. >To get the point across, and to ensure that its handled with some tact and sincerity
  3568. >Hurting Rarity in any way is the last thing you want
  3569. >It would be the polite thing to do, and she deserves that much for helping you out
  3570.  
  3571. >A buzzing in your hand hauls you out of your contemplation on Rarity
  3572. >Its Sunset again
  3573. >Her text message looks like a small essay
  3574. >[Hey Anon, sorry we didn't get to catch you before you left. The gang told me about what happened and I've spoken with Flash. He's still a bit irritated by everything that happened but knows what's what now. I'm sort of disappointed both of you never came to talk to us first-]
  3575. >Ain't that the truth
  3576. >You were so busy trying to make sure everything went smoothly you never had the time to even think about asking whether Flash was a friendly
  3577. >Continuing with the arduous reading
  3578. >[But what's done is done. Thanks for getting Shy's skirt and Rarity's  underwear back, I had no idea she even lost them?!]
  3579. >The corner on one side of your lip curls up into a smirk as you roll your eyes
  3580. >You'll give credit where credit is due, Rarity knows how to spin a yarn to keep things under wraps when she wants to
  3581. >Your phone buzzes again with another long message
  3582. >Sunset really needs to condense these, otherwise she'll rack up a hell of a phone bill
  3583. >[I know we won't see you at school for a couple of days so I'm going to contact someone who might be able to help us. The rumours are dying down about Shy, but I've been hearing some stuff about you.-]
  3584. >Figures...
  3585. >[Apparently you look little worse for wear. But don't worry! Pinkie, Shy and Rarity told me everything. And if you aren't fixed up by the time you come back I think my friend may be able to help. All the girls say hi and thank you too, see you when we see you. xxx]
  3586. >Flopping your aching arm down from holding your phone above your face onto the covers
  3587. >You feel a small sense of accomplishment
  3588. >All that's on your agenda now is to get these three days over with
  3589. >Maybe some mindless chores and being away from school will better your health
  3590. >But one thought remains
  3591. >Who's this friend Sunset is talking about?
  3592.  
  3593.  
  3594. >Could it be that girl Pinkie was talking about in the cafeteria?
  3595. >For the life of you , you can't remember what Pinkie said her name was
  3596. >Whomever she is, maybe she will be able to help them out better than you have
  3597. >All you've done is undress yourself bit by bit so they could cover up whatever they lost
  3598. >Despite your efforts you haven't found who started the visceral rumours that Fluttershy was being an exhibitionist
  3599. >Which is what you originally intended to do
  3600. >But things have not panned out the way you wanted them to anyway
  3601. >You may have ensured that Alex never tries to be the slimy scumbag he is ever again by beating ten bells of shit out of him
  3602. >Even getting Max to become something as close to a friend you've /ever/ had has been an unexpected but great surprise  
  3603. >But you're still no closer to solving anything...
  3604. >Things seem to derail whenever you get involved
  3605. >Sunset said the stuff about Shy is dying down in wake of your recent activities
  3606. >Maybe you don't need to find out anymore
  3607. >Maybe Dad was right
  3608. >Rumours will eventually give way to new ones and leave the old ones to be forgotten
  3609. >Why bother?
  3610. >Whatever you've been doing isn't working
  3611. >Let's see if the girls can do any better on their own
  3612. >They've survived this long without you, they can survive now
  3613. >Maybe this is it...
  3614. >Perhaps this is the time to let them get on with their own lives and for you to sink back into yours
  3615. >...
  3616. >You've done what you can, and you're happy you could have helped
  3617. >Even if you fucked up a couple of times
  3618. >You're happy...
  3619. >Attempting to sit up you feel a gripe in your stomach where you were punched
  3620. >Using your arms to push yourself the rest of the way an acute pain raps in your shoulder joint
  3621. >Flash really did a number on you
  3622. >Not as bad as your fight with Max
  3623. >But still bad enough to notice the lingering aches  
  3624. >Sitting up right on your bed you still feel a sense of joy through the pains
  3625.  
  3626. >Dad came home with his usual stern temperament yesterday
  3627. >But after talking with Mom he agreed that you already have been punished enough without him adding to it
  3628. >Makes a change
  3629. >Moreover when you woke up this morning you really felt the aches and pains of yesterdays confrontation with Flash
  3630. >Your shoulder joint feels tight and complains whenever you outstretch your arm and bending your belly in any way is greeted with a sharp pain
  3631. >And a dull pain announces itself up your leg from your ankle to your backside whenever you put weight on your foot
  3632. >Aside from your new gripes, not having to navigate the school to get to classes and being berated with the whites of eyes is more than welcomed
  3633. >When you finish with your morning routine you see to your chores fast enough so that you have the entire day to yourself
  3634. >Although, keeping the faith with your parents by doing as they instructed while they are out at work you can't watch TV, go on the internet or play any games.
  3635. >So you pass the time with reading
  3636. >It's a fidgety activity to start, what with your additional fighting wounds making it difficult to find a good angle to read at
  3637. >But once you get through a few pages you find yourself engrossed with the story
  3638. >After reading a good chunk of chapters your phone buzzes with a new message
  3639. >At this point you don't have to wonder who it is, as you open the text from Sunset it reads
  3640. >[Heya Anon, me and a couple of the girls volunteered to bring you your homework. Could you tell us your address please? xxx]
  3641. >You were pinning your hopes that you would be able to avoid any curricular activities while you were in lockdown
  3642. >And on top of that they want to know where you live now?
  3643. >You've always been protective about giving that sort of information out to anyone
  3644. >Still being very much cynical towards the nature of others from past experiences
  3645. >Would it be all that bad to let Sunset know though?
  3646.  
  3647. >She's not exactly the type to rob you blind like some of the people you used to know might have
  3648. >And even though homework sucks balls, you want to do something other than lounge around and read all day
  3649. >Putting some trust in frazzles hair you text back your address then return to your book
  3650. >...
  3651. >You manage to finish the novel and are about to pick up the next in the series when you hear the chime of the doorbell
  3652. >If it was Mom or Dad they would have just let themselves in, unless they forgot their keys
  3653. >Highly unlikely
  3654. >You have a strong suspicion you may already know who the visitors may be
  3655. >Unlocking the door wide open Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Sunset are standing at your doorstep
  3656. >Applejack is wearing her usual Stetnson and brown cowboy- or cowgirl boots but instead of her white and green shirt and blue jean skirt she's wearing a red chequered shirt and blue jeans
  3657. >A large brown brass belt buckle holding them up the her jeans up and a brown leather aviator jacket shields her from the chill spring air.
  3658. >Dash appears to be wearing Alex's hoodie again with the hood over her head of multi coloured hair underneath she wears 3/4 length black cargo shorts with white and pink trainers on her feet  
  3659. >And Sunset's appearance is her usual black leather studded jacket, dark brown jeans with black boots and a light blue top
  3660. >They all look eager to see you
  3661. >Dash peering out from under her hood snickers
  3662. >RD:"Holy shit Anon, did Flash do /that/ to you!"
  3663. "Hi to you too. No, all of this, was done by Max"
  3664. >AJ:"Tha other girls did mention 'bout all that. Looks painful"
  3665. >She winces at you as her eyes dart from bruise to bruise
  3666. "It was."
  3667. >SS:"Max?"
  3668. >AJ:"A big ol' tree trunked arm feller, last Ah saw him mah boot was on tha back of his head"
  3669. "He's a lot better now, saved my ass yesterday"
  3670. >Dash barges her way past you and into your home
  3671. >RD:"You can explain to Sunset, nice place you got"
  3672. " ah- d- Shoes! Dammit!"
  3673.  
  3674. >You feel a bit uneasy having a bunch of girls in your house but the other two followed Dash's impulsiveness and step into your home as well
  3675. >Thinking they would just drop the homework off and be on their way the girls have instead they have made themselves comfortable in your front room
  3676. >Dash sitting in the arm chair while Sunset and AJ sit on either end of the couch leaving you with the other red leather arm chair, a little smaller and less grander than the one Dash is occupying  
  3677. >SS:"I've heard some little bits and pieces from Rarity, Flutters and Pinkie but what exactly has been going on?"
  3678. >Another lengthy regaling of your deeds, including some made up details about how you 'came across' Rarity's underwear is given as they quietly absorbs every word
  3679. >SS:"Wow, you've certainly been busy Anon."
  3680. "It's not like I've been trying to get caught up in a different mess each time. But it's like I can't escape inevitably  getting caught up in stuff."
  3681. >AJ:"Whatever tha case may be, we can't thank ya enough fer what ya've done. Ya've done us more good than ya think"
  3682. >RD:"Man, throwing Flash into a wall sounds like it hurt"
  3683. "Trust me, he got me back a couple of times so I wouldn't feel sorry for him. And what are you doing wearing Alex's hoodie still anyway?"
  3684. >Throwing the hood back to get a proper look at you she sits back in the chair and scratches at her head  
  3685. >RD:"Eh, I was gonna return it when I saw him next. But seeing as you've pretty much pulverised him I don't know when that might be. To be honest, I hated wearing this thing when I did. It smelt dank and weird but after a couple of wash's it's not so bad, I might just keep it now."
  3686. >Beaming you a grin she chuckles
  3687. "Try not to run in to Alex then while you wear that, he might start making demands"
  3688. >You jape
  3689. >RD:"Nah, I'll just tell him to see you about that"
  3690. >Her grin widens as she lets out a loud guffaw  
  3691.  
  3692. >SS:" I think using Rarity's underwear to trade was a really risky move Anon. Couldn't you have done something else?"
  3693. >You shrug
  3694. "It's what I had on hand, so the idea just kind of popped in there. I would have had it under control and stolen them back, but Flash had to come along and screw things up for me"
  3695. >She looks at the other two doubtful and searching for some form of reassurance  
  3696. >SS:"Still..."
  3697. >AJ:" Ah wouldn't worry nothin 'bout it Sunset. Ah personally seen Anon in action, when we paid Alex a lil' visit. He slid his hand on in his hoodie pouch an' took his lighter right from under Alex's nose. He's got so light a touch he could nab honey from a hive without gettin' stung."
  3698. >She says confidently and turning to you to give a glad  smile  "I'm just glad yer on our side."
  3699. >SS:"Really?"
  3700. "I'm actually surprised you caught me doing that AJ"
  3701. >AJ:"Heck, all Ah did was pay attention to what you were doin'"
  3702. >Sunset sits back, quietly watching the exchange
  3703. >RD:"Aw Man, I didn't even see that, I just thought you carried a lighter around. But it was so awesome when you flicked that cigarette embers in Max's eyes"
  3704. "Thanks but I feel kind of bad for doing that and smacking his throat now he and I are on good terms"
  3705. >RD:"I wouldn't think anything of it Anon, I'm sure he can take a few flakes of ash to the eyes, he seems like a pretty big guy. "
  3706. "For you"
  3707. >Shooting a perplexed look your way Dash doesn't seem to know what you're doing with your second natured internet meme'ing response
  3708. >RD:"Whaddya mean 'for me'? I bet I could take him, I managed to kick your ass so by that definition I could take him down too, no sweat."
  3709. "I think you're forgetting Dash that you surprised me, if things happened differently--"
  3710. >Leaning forward in her chair and resting an arm on her knee the boastful speedster tries to act intimidating. A growing smirk taunting you, plastered on her face
  3711. >RD:"Oh yeah? What, what would have happened?"
  3712.  
  3713. >Taking a long blink and turning your view to look at Dash you wear your own smirk cockily
  3714. "I would have kicked your little blue butt up and down that hallway"
  3715. >Filling the room with another loud guffaw Dash sits back in her chair
  3716. >RD:"Hah! You wish you could get anywhere near my 'little blue butt'"
  3717. "Well I've already seen your tit meat so I don't see why I won't be able to complete the collection"
  3718. >SS:"Wait what!?"
  3719. >Erupting from her quiet contemplation Sunset's face adorns a tinge of blush
  3720. >Tapping a finger against her chin Rainbow tries to invoke her memory
  3721. >RD:"Oh yeah, I had totally forgotten that happened. Basically Sunset, my shirt got torn by Alex and I had forgotten to wear a bra that day. So, Anon got a sneak peak at the twins, no big deal."
  3722. >SS:"O-oh right..."
  3723. >AJ:"Honestly Dash, you need ta remember ta dress yerself properly"
  3724. >RD:" Oh c'mon, the one time I forget to wear a bra, woopity doo. Anon doesn't think anything of it , right Anon?"
  3725. >Making a nudging gesture in your direction with her elbow you shrug your shoulders again and concur
  3726. "If Dash doesn't want to make a fuss about it, neither do I."
  3727. >Applejack smiles and shakes her head while Sunset seem to be back into her quiet thinking
  3728. >SS:"H-hey Anon, can you show me where the restroom is, please?"
  3729. "Yeah sure. While I'm up does anybody want a drink or something from the kitchen?"
  3730.  >RD:"If you've got any juice that'd be great"
  3731. >AJ:"Make that two please Anon"
  3732. "Alrighty, follow me Sunset"
  3733. >You escort Shimmer into the modern black granite top and wood cupboard kitchen where a small toilet resides in a separate cubicle in a hall which leads to the back garden
  3734. "Go in there and it's the first door on your right"
  3735. >SS:"Thanks Anon"
  3736. "You want a drink too?"
  3737. >You're beginning to sense some apprehension from her as she stumbles on her words
  3738. >SS:"N-no, I'm good. Thank you."  
  3739. >Not thinking much on it you say
  3740. "Alright"
  3741. >And go to the glass cupboard and opening it
  3742. >Turning to find Sunset still standing in the kitchen doorway
  3743.  
  3744. "Sunset?"
  3745. >SS:"Anon, what's been going on?"
  3746. >Removing a couple of glasses from the high cabinet you close its door and set the glasses down on the work top
  3747. "Do I really have to tell you the whole thing again?"
  3748. >Walking further into the kitchen, Sunset looks to be visible distraught
  3749. >Her stride takes on more of a cautious approach as she nears you, almost on top of you
  3750. >SS:"No. I understand everything you've said. But what I'm having trouble with is how crazy and reckless this has all been"
  3751. >Lowering her voice to a hush you gather she doesn't want the others to hear this talk so you copy the lowness of her voice
  3752. "I've not been that reckless. Sure a few situations have gone astray, but it's not like I haven't tried to fix things. I'm doing what I can the only way I know how"
  3753. >SS:"I can see that Anon. But some things just don't add up. How did you even find the time to stumble across Rarity's underwear at lunch then race off to catch Snips and Snails? And why would Rarity, a girl who can literally fix any dress, not fix the waist band of her own underwear? Let alone not notice they had fallen off or tell any of us until way after her P.E. class?"
  3754. >You continue to decanter a shots worth of juice from a orange juice bottle into each glass with your back turned to Sunset  
  3755. >If you were facing her she would think she was talking to a ghost from how pale you've become
  3756.  >...Clever girl
  3757. >If Sunset put some of this detective prowess into finding who started the rumours instead of cross-examining you she most probably would have solved this problem by now
  3758. >SS:"I'm not trying to accuse you of anything but...no more like I don't want to. But this all just doesn't make any sense. And when AJ and Rainbow talked about how you stole that lighter, they made it sound like you could do that again at anytime with ease. So, did you?..."
  3759. >Now the piece's fall into place
  3760. >Its clear as the cold water running through the tap as you fill the glass cups full
  3761. >Very close Sunset, but no cigar
  3762. >Finishing the drinks and some colour returning to your face you confront Sunset's allegations
  3763.  
  3764. "You think I stole them from her?"
  3765. >Sunset's eyes glare with an aggressive glint from under her brow. She look half red with embarrassment and anger  
  3766. >SS:"Yes. I'm sorry Anon but yes I do"
  3767. "No need to look so high strung Sunset, I wouldn't do that."
  3768. >SS:"Then how else do you explain it then?"
  3769. "Let me rephrase that. I /couldn't/ do that. Even if I wanted to, I'm used to stealing from people's pockets and stuff, not ripping off underwear right from under skirts. That's impossible for me. It's something I can't nor would want to do. If I wanted something from any of you I would ask. I don't take things anymore Sunset, Its only with Alex that I've done it recently and was going to do to Snips and Snails. But that's it. And I don't know how else to explain it other than the way it happened."
  3770. >The tension in her body loosens up as she drops the anger in her expression to a more remorseful one  
  3771. >SS:"I-I'm sorry Anon."
  3772. >Setting the glasses of juice  to the side you place a hand on her shoulder with a pat  
  3773. "Its fine Sunset. I told you before, I'm not a nice person. You have every right to be suspicious of me. But it's clear now that...I'm not supposed to be involved with this...with you, or any of the girls"  
  3774. >Brushing vivid crimson and bright yellow strands of her own fiery locks from her face she looks up at you with a now perplexed stare
  3775. "I've been thinking this for a while anyway. With everything that's happened I really think you guys are gonna be better off without me butting in and messing shit up."
  3776. >SS:"What're you saying? Look I'm sorry, I didn't mean to accuse you of stealing. You have been a help to us, don't think otherwise for a second. We all appreciate what you've done"
  3777. >Listlessly you try to smile and shake your head
  3778. >With a soft tone you tell Sunset
  3779. "And I'm telling you, I'm no good. I'm not saying this because you think I've been stealing and I might be offended. I'm saying this because it's true."
  3780. "Let's face it, all I've done is return a semi-destroyed piece of fabric to Fluttershy. Apart from that, I've done more harm than good and I'm no closer to solving anything. I think I'm the force that's holding you all back. And if you really think about it, you'd agree too."
  3781. >SS:"Anon, no, I don't agree. Everyone likes you ev--"
  3782. >Cutting her off your face becomes as stern as your voice
  3783. "Sunset. Its fine, really. Despite the bruises, it's been kind of fun. Once the girls finish their drinks and you hand me the homework then... you know, don't worry about it. I've been on my lonesome for a long time, I'm used to it."
  3784. >Trying your best to grin as widely as you can you fight a bizarre sharp feeling in your chest
  3785. " I bet within a couple of days you and the others will have this problem wrapped up nicely and tucked away."
  3786. >Quietly gazing at you, her cyan eyes dart back and forth between your own eyes and the bruises decorating your face
  3787. >SS:"Why do you even think that Anon?"  
  3788. "Just trust me on this one Sunset. You'll all vastly do better without me getting involved, believe me."
  3789. >Her eyes peer down to look at your chest
  3790. >The stare she gives feels like it goes right through you as she intensely concentrates
  3791. >SS:"...I don't believe that for a second"
  3792.  >Both your eyebrows lift to your forehead, whilst having to stand on her tip toes Sunset's face comes dangerously close to yours
  3793. >It's hard to tell if she's more angry or upset
  3794. >SS:"Now you listen to me, I don't know what you think you think you are,  but I know that deep down you're a good person. I--We all think of you as a friend, even if you don't. So please stop thinking like you don't belong. We'll be around if you need help, just like you've been around to help us."  
  3795. >What is up with this woman?
  3796. >SS:"Friendship can be a powerful thing Anon. But you have to be willing to let it in"
  3797.  
  3798.  
  3799. >She seems to truly earnestly believe friendship has some sort of power
  3800. >Has she lost her fucking mind?
  3801. >SS:"I know you don't believe that right now, but one day you'll see. And we'll be there for you."
  3802. >Baffled by her strange delusions of friendship you remain pressed to the work top edge as she returns to standing properly on her feet
  3803. >Appearing to be slightly abashed by her hushed outcry she finds it difficult to look you back in the eyes
  3804. >SS:"I'm going to go to the bathroom now, for real. You'd better go give AJ and Dash their drinks before they think something is up"
  3805. >She makes a start and stops short of entering the into the small air lock hall way to the toilet
  3806. >SS:"/We/ like you Anon, even if you don't like yourself. But if by the time this is all over you still don't want to be around us. We won't force you to do something you don't want."
  3807. >Entering into the tiny hall you hear the toilet door open and close to lock
  3808. >...
  3809. >You're still trying to absorb and comprehend what just happened
  3810. >It's like she extended her arm out to help you up from the ground but slapped you in the face before you could stand
  3811. >What's gotten her so worked up?
  3812. >Picking the drinks up you begin to make your way back to the front room
  3813. >Remembering she said in the cafe that you reminded her of herself before she became friends with the girls
  3814. >Possibly she still sees that in you and is desperately trying to save her past self through you
  3815. >Like if she could go back to when she was a bully she could talk some sense into herself
  3816. >Problem is
  3817. >You ain't Sunset
  3818. >You're you
  3819. >And while the whole gesture of having someone to lean on is truly endearing and hasn't completely gone over your head
  3820. >Inside you feel conflicted
  3821. >You've lied multiple times to these girls now
  3822. >If they ever found out
  3823. >Would they even forgive you?
  3824. >Or would they drop you quicker than a match burning its life down to their pinching fingers?
  3825.  
  3826. >When you re-enter the front room AJ and Dash seem none the wiser to what took place in the kitchen
  3827. >The both of them still chatting away with one another until you bring them their drinks
  3828. >RD:"Thanks man"
  3829. >AJ:"Thank ya kindly"  
  3830. "You're welcome"
  3831. >Taking your place back in your seat, Dash has already guzzled down her drink and put the empty glass down on the wooden coffee table in the centre of the room
  3832. >RD:"Ahhh, thanks Anon that hit the spot. So, you gonna come help Fluttershy on the weekend?"
  3833. >Thoughts are still clouded from the discussion moments ago with Sunset  
  3834. "hmm?"
  3835. >RD:"Helping out at the animal shelter on the weekend? you know, Fluttershy was handing out flyers for it yesterday?"
  3836. >If you want to start avoiding these girls, this is how it will need to start, even if it feels painful to say
  3837. "Oh. Yeah, I'm not sure I can now, sorry..."
  3838. >AJ:"Did something come up Anon?" She says while putting her glass down onto the coffee table next to Dash's
  3839. >In a way, yes
  3840. >With the recent friendship talk still buzzing in your head you find it difficult to come up with any good lies
  3841. "Well, I...I'm not sure where it is exactly so--"
  3842. >RD:"AH! Is that all? Don't worry Anon we were gonna meet up in town anyway and all go together, we'll just wait for you too."
  3843. "Ah really? Thanks"
  3844. >RD:"Hey no problem man. We're meeting at the centre of town at about 10 on Saturday and go from there."  
  3845. >This is becoming growingly difficult to get out of
  3846. >It's like the further you try and distance yourself the further their reach extends to bring you back
  3847. "Okay, that sounds good"
  3848. >Applejack's bright green eyes carefully give you a once-over
  3849. >AJ:"Are ya okay with that Anon?"
  3850. >She seems to be very perceptive of your less than lively tone
  3851. "Hmm? Oh yeah I'm fine"
  3852. >Cocking an eyebrow and pouting the cowgirl presses her questioning
  3853. >AJ:"Now Anon last time ya said ya were fine, ya were hiding them bruises. What's goin' on?"
  3854.  
  3855. >Telling them about the truth right here and now won't do you any favours
  3856. >Forcing a laugh you smile and meet her intuitive gaze
  3857. "It's nothing AJ. I'm just a little tired from doing chores today, and I've still got some more to do actually"
  3858. >AJ:"Is that all? Shoot Anon, Ah thought something was up. If you want we can stay an help ya?"
  3859. >Another little white lie, you've been finished with the tasks set to you by Mom but they don't need to know that
  3860. >RD:"No offence Anon, but I'd rather not"
  3861. >AJ:"Listen here Rainbow Dash, Anon wouldn't be in this predicament if it wer'nt for us so if he wants our help we'll oblige!"
  3862. "Thanks AJ, but this is something I have to do on my own. If my parents ever knew I had help doing my chores they'd most probably lay harder ones down"
  3863. >AJ:"Ah see. Okay then, we'd best head off then an let ya git on with 'em as soon as Sunset hands ya the homework assignments"
  3864. >RD:"Speak of the devil"
  3865. >Sunset returns to the front room and goes over to the spot on the couch where she sat before
  3866. >AJ:"Heya Sunset could ya give Anon his homework? we need ta git goin' and let him finish up his chores"
  3867. >SS:"Sure."
  3868. >Rifling through her bag propped up against the side of the couch she pulls out a few sheets of paper with text instructions of your homework written over them
  3869. >Handing them over to you with a sad smile you muster up a smile and return it back
  3870. "Thanks for bringing this Sunset"
  3871. >SS:"No problem Anon. Right, let's go then"
  3872. >She seems to be a much better thespian than you are, it's like the talk never happened between you two in the kitchen
  3873. >Pushing up and out of their seats they all go to the front door
  3874. >Each of them putting their shoes back on their feet that they had taken off in the air lock hallway
  3875. >RD:"Don't forget Anon 10 o'clock , town centre on Saturday"
  3876. >Sunset raises her head from pushing her shoes back on to look at you
  3877.  
  3878. >SS:"So I take it you /are/ coming with us then to see Fluttershy?"
  3879. >In a pleasantly surprised voice Sunset beams you a smile
  3880. "Yeah, well. I /did/ say I was gonna help her yesterday. I guess I can't go back on that"
  3881. >You try to play it off as if you have no choice without trying too hard to act like you don't care  
  3882. >SS:"She'll be happy to see you there, the shelter means a lot to Shy."
  3883. "I suppose it has to if you give up your free time for it"
  3884. >Letting out a chuckle she gives you a dig in the arm
  3885. >SS:"Don't try and flake on us now. We know where you live"
  3886. >Even though you can tell she's joking, a sweat runs down your back and legs as you smile and chuckle with her
  3887. >AJ:"Alrighty then, catch ya later Anon, thanks for tha drink"
  3888. >RD:"Yeah, and the homework is pretty easy so don't sweat it. Even I can do it without any trouble"
  3889. >From under her breath you hear Applejack say "An that's sayin' something" as she half lid eyes Dash behind her  
  3890. >RD:"Hey I heard that!"
  3891. >AJ:"Ya were supposed to"
  3892. >They bicker between themselves as they open the front door and step out
  3893. >You can't help but smile at their playful japes and reproaches with one another as you watch them leave
  3894. >Sunset is the last to leave but before she steps out she gives you a look
  3895. >It's sad, but at the same time, happy
  3896. >SS:"Don't go anywhere soon Anon"
  3897. "I couldn't if I wanted to...I live here"
  3898. >The corners of her lips turn upwards more as she gives a half laugh
  3899. >SS:"See you around Anon"
  3900. >Performing a small wave you say back to her
  3901. "Not if I see you first"
  3902. >Returning the wave with the same amount of motion she steps out the front door and closes it behind her
  3903.  
  3904. >Laying in bed stirring out of the comfort of your bed sheets light creeps between the cracks of your curtains and illuminating your room
  3905. >Its strange
  3906. >After that day the other two seemed to be normal
  3907. >Nothing but monotonous and mundane household chores and homework
  3908. >What's more stranger though?
  3909. >That nothing happened or you expected some other travesty and drama filled event to take place?
  3910. >Even though only a handful of days have passed expecting the irregular is fast becoming the norm
  3911. >You haven't even been kept updated with any texts from Sunset
  3912. >But that may be because she's giving you some space
  3913. >Nevertheless its Saturday today  
  3914. >And you're supposed to meet with the group in the town
  3915. >Thankfully your parents saw fit to lift the restraints on you and let you enjoy your weekend
  3916. >Going through the usual morning routine you check yourself out in the bathroom mirror again
  3917. >You've healed quite nicely with these suspended 'days off' allowing you time to relax
  3918. >A smaller yellowish crescent now under your eye instead of the dark purplish one you walked around with
  3919. >And the kick Rainbow Dash gave you has almost healed completely
  3920. >Where your ribs were bruised, a yellow green iris surrounds the more heavily hit parts with a dark bulls eye mark of light brownish purple
  3921. >Even the injuries you sustained from Flash have healed quicker than you anticipated  
  3922. >The punch to the gut and the bumps on your arms are less tender when you press them in examining yourself
  3923. >Your shoulder joint doesn't feel as tight anymore either. Letting you stretch it further and for longer before it aches again  
  3924. >Done with your self-assessment you put on a long sleeve maroon shirt, comfortable black stone wash jeans and your trusty sepia trainers
  3925. >Saying goodbye to Mom and Dad who are trying to wake themselves up with coffee you head on out the door at quarter past nine
  3926. >Giving you enough of a chance to get to town in time  
  3927. >Being late for anything prearranged  is one of your peeves  
  3928.  
  3929. >Briskly walking out of your neighbourhood and into a more unfamiliar one you use your directional sense to figure out the easiest way to town
  3930. >Hearing some familiar fast paced sprinting on the pavement behind you that gives you flash backs to an all too painful kick in the face
  3931. >You whip your entire body around to see the blue blur of Dash tear the pavement up darting at you with a huge grin
  3932. >Skidding to a halt just short of ramming into you, your able to get an eyeful of her form
  3933. >A blue hoodie undone and a orange shirt underneath with a storm cloud shooting out rainbow coloured lighting printed on her chest.
  3934. >Below that she has tightly hugging her hind quarters short black spats which leave little to the imagination, on the ends of her well toned legs are two white and pink trainers.
  3935. >"Aww damn it, almost caught you again"
  3936. "I was bound to hear you running full pelt at me Dash, and that kind of thing won't work twice on me."
  3937. >"Egh I guess so"
  3938. >Messing with her hair she looks to briefly consider what that means
  3939. "Is it a coincidence you've managed to run into me like this? Or should I start thinking about looking into restraining orders against stalkers?"
  3940. >"HAH! Don't flatter yourself. I live on this street look, that's my place there"
  3941. >Pointing a finger at row of houses way down the street you've walked past
  3942. >You can't even tell which one she means to be directing you to
  3943. >"I saw you walking by my house and thought I'd go with you into town. Despite it being so early still"
  3944. "I had no idea you even lived near me?"
  3945. >"Neither did I until I went to your house a couple days ago"
  3946. >Walking past you with a grin she leads on, quickly you follow along beside her on the footpath
  3947. "Fair enough."
  3948. >Over reactive hormones playing a role into where you look. Your eyes wander to the tight sheen of her spats that curve round the circumference of her ridiculously toned ass
  3949. >Each cheek shamelessly bobs up and down with each step she takes
  3950.  
  3951. >Not being one to pry into someone's choice of clothing you keep your mouth shut as you struggle to watch where you tread your feet
  3952.  >Stepping awkwardly on an stray stone a reminding jolt of pain shoots up you ankle and leg from another of Flash's inflicted attacks  
  3953. >You're not sure who to be more mad with, Flash for kicking your ankle or Dash for wearing something so provocatively skin tight
  3954. "Fuck"
  3955. >"What's up you alright?"
  3956. >Alerted by your sudden swear Dash stops and turns to see you what the hold-up is as she sees you hoping on one foot and gingerly testing the other on the ground
  3957. >Frustration and annoyance seeps into your voice when you sharply reply
  3958. "Yeah. Fine"
  3959. >Looking dumbfounded for a moment before she notices you avert your eyes, she knowingly grins
  3960. >"Problem Anon?"
  3961. "No. I'm fine"
  3962. >"Really? You sure there isn't something /distracting/ you?"
  3963. "Shut the fuck up Dash, let's keep moving"
  3964. >Bursting into a raucous laughter she catches you by the shoulder as you attempt to hobble past and wipes a pretend laughter induced tear from her eye
  3965. >"AHAhahah! oohohoh, I'm sorry man. I just hate wearing skirts and this is easier to run in. Anyway we're not going that way"
  3966. "I don't know what you're talking about or implying. And what do you mean, I'm not going the wrong way? To get to town we need to go this way, right?
  3967. >You gesture further up the road to an intersection up ahead
  3968. >"You're half right dude, but we need to meet AJ at the bus stop. She comes in all the way from her family orchard slash farm. And I said I'd meet her at the stop and we'd take a short cut"    
  3969. "A short cut? Didn't know there was one around here?"
  3970. >Taking the lead again she pats you on the back as she walks by and brags  
  3971. >"When you've lived around here as long as I have, you tend to explore and find quick routes and new ways to get from place to place. Try to keep up, if you can"  
  3972. >Putting more swagger in the sway of her hips, you can tell, she's doing it on purpose
  3973.  
  3974. "Stop that"
  3975. >"Stop whaat?~"
  3976. >Tauntingly she cocks her head to look behind while wiggling her butt at you. The sheen of her shorts drawing in more of your eye
  3977. "...Really?"
  3978. >Keeping a stoic frame of face you continue to walk on your injured leg, the pain beginning to dull as you adjust and turn the corner to head to the bus stop
  3979. >Chuckling to herself Dash keeps pace with you
  3980. >"hahaheh aahhh, oh loosen up a little Anon. What's a bit of banter between friends?"
  3981. "You call that banter? I'd hate to see your definition of teasing."
  3982.  >Devilishly smirking she says "Your head would pop off if I was really teasing you"
  3983. >A crease forms on your brow
  3984. "I doubt that very much"
  3985. >Suddenly the loud mouth grows very quiet as you approach the stop
  3986. >It sounds like a cliché but considering her usual aptitude for being rambunctious, it's too quiet  
  3987. >"What's that supposed to mean?-woah!"
  3988. >In a boisterous manner she grabs hold of you she spins you around and throws you of balance and onto your injured leg  
  3989. >Trying to grab hold of something to keep you up you bring her down with you
  3990. >Landing as elegantly as a sandbag on your back you both tumble into some bushes on the sidewalk
  3991. >Awkwardly strewn across on top of you both of you struggle to get up, arms and legs flailing about
  3992. "The hell are you playin' at!"
  3993. >"Stop wriggling so much I- ergh- can't get up!"
  3994. >Despite what she's saying her attempts at remedying the situation seem to hinder more than help
  3995. "Just, hold still damnit!"
  3996. >"You stay still! Or you'll r-..."
  3997. >Your hand has accidentally clasped around Dash's left tit
  3998. >Through the fabric you can feel the soft supple skin and a hardening nipple press into your palm with the weight of her body on you
  3999. >Ripping your hand away Dash's magenta eyes leer at you
  4000. "...I'm not apologising. If you hadn't been making things difficult I wouldn't have mistakenly grabbed /that/ to push you off"
  4001. >Her leer lessens to a more come-hither glance
  4002.  
  4003. >"You're right. Why apologies for an accident?"
  4004. >Her multi-coloured hair spills over a shoulder as she leans in close to your face
  4005.  
  4006. "D-Dash? What're doing? Stop!"
  4007. >"This is just an accident too"
  4008. >Her voice is less brash and more soft and captivating
  4009. >Pouting her lips, her face closes the distance between you as she shuts her eyes
  4010. "DASH!?"
  4011. >You're hesitant to throw her off you with all your strength, you don't want to hurt her
  4012. >But before you can even consider it, she pins your arms by the elbows with some freakish strength
  4013. >She stops just short of making contact, you can feel her warm breath on your lips  
  4014.  >A huge grin slowly spreads across her face as she opens her eyes
  4015. >"I win"
  4016. >A confused and angry crease appears on your brow as your eyes stay fixed to hers
  4017. "What?"
  4018. >Sitting up on you lap she pushes her hands against your belly to help steady her as she stands over you with a triumphant grin
  4019. >"I win, see"
  4020. >Gesturing with her foot at your crotch she points out Anon jr trying to burst out of your black stone wash jeans zipper
  4021. >"Man I can't believe you fell for that /and/ got so flustered ahahahaha"
  4022. >Closing your legs together you hide your little buddy from anymore ridicule
  4023. >Your face feels like its burning from ear to ear
  4024. >"hahahah! See, I told you your head would pop off if I was really teasing."
  4025. >Glaring up at her you want to say 'not funny' but doing so would most probably elicit more of her raucous laughter
  4026. >"Ahahahahahaha I can't believe you fell for that! Hey c'mon, don't give me that look. You started it. Here I'll help you up"
  4027. >She offers her hand with an apologetic look on her face and you begrudgingly take it
  4028. >"If it's any consolation, not bad down there"
  4029. >Inspiration strikes as you are brought up from the entanglement of the brush
  4030. >Latching onto her arm with your other hand you drag her back down to you
  4031. >Twisting slightly to make her land on her back catching her as she falls to ensure she doesn't hurt herself you now lay on top of her
  4032. >Your hands either side of her head bearing down at a now shocked Dash
  4033.  
  4034. >In a deep low voice as cool as spring water on a hot summers day you say
  4035. "My turn"
  4036.  
  4037. >Positioning yourself so she can't knee you in the balls Dash's face turn bright red as you look to mount her
  4038. >"Anon what the hell are you doin'!?"
  4039. >The calm and magnetic tone she was using has given way to panic and a wobble in her voice
  4040. "I told you. It's my turn"
  4041. >"Oh ha ha Anon, g-get off me now a-?!"
  4042. >Pushing all your down onto her you hold her arms pinned just like she held yours
  4043. "You need to learn a thing or two about men, Dash"
  4044. >All that astounding strength she had displayed, gone
  4045. >"Anon?..."
  4046. >Doing exactly as she did you close your eyes and pout your own lips to go in as if for a kiss
  4047. >Feeling her hot breath hit against your cheeks you freeze and open your eyes
  4048. >Unbelievable, the boasting blue bolt has closed her eyes and looks to almost be pouting back with rosy cheeks
  4049. >You try to stifle a snicker but it  escapes as you lean away and rise to sit on your knees
  4050. >Bursting into a booming laughter
  4051. "AHAHAHaha! We also like to tease and play jokes hehehahAHAh"
  4052. >Opening her eyes for a split second she looked still had that shocked face which quickly turns into a glare that equalled yours
  4053. >"That's not funny!"
  4054. >Unable to control it, you continue to laugh as raucously as Dash did
  4055. >"That was almost rape Anon! It's not funny!"
  4056. "Ahaha ho oh? And what you did to me then could also be classed as rape in that case heheh"
  4057. >Standing back up you offer a hand to her
  4058. "How's about I help you up and we call this game even?"
  4059. >Giving you the biggest childish pout she can while scowling she takes your hand and you pull her up her face still looking to be burning up red
  4060. >"Fine!"
  4061. >Dusting her back side off she zips up her hoodie and pulls the hem down further
  4062. >"C'mon lets go wait at the stop. Applejack should be arriving soon"
  4063. >She storms off past you with her hands in the pouches of the hoodie pushing it down
  4064.  
  4065. >Curiosity strikes and as you watch her childishly stomp off you spy a small darker patch on the seat of her black compression shorts
  4066.  
  4067. >Catching up to Rainbow you arrive at the bus stop
  4068. >Taking a seat on the supplied bus stop shelter bench, Dash chooses to remain standing
  4069. "Not gonna sit down?"
  4070. >She's still a bit pouty from the practical joke a second ago
  4071. >"Nah thanks"
  4072. >A cheshire cat grin reaches either side to your ears
  4073. "Don't worry Dash, it didn't rain last night so the bench ain't /wet/ or anything"
  4074. >Using the bus shelter to lean against she pulls the hem of the hoodie down further to cover her crotch region
  4075. >"I'm good"
  4076. "Suit yourself but there's no need to /dampen/ the mood with that attitude"
  4077. >"What the fuck are you doing?"
  4078. "Me ? Nothing? I'm just saying you don't need to be a /wet/ blanket about what happened a minute ago"
  4079. >You feel like you can see the gears turning in her head when she finally fully blushes
  4080. >"Shut the fuck up!"
  4081. >Seizing you by the neck she puts you into a head lock and mercilessly grates her knuckles on your crown
  4082. >Laughing through the noogie pain she relents when you squeeze your head out of the clamp like grip
  4083. >"You're a jerk!"
  4084. >She somehow still manages a smile with her exasperated glare
  4085. >Stifling your laughter with your hand you sympathetically try to apologies
  4086. "Hey look, I'm sorry I scared you to the point where you almost pissed yourself. I promise I would never do something like that, it was just a joke"  
  4087. >"I-I wasn't scared!"
  4088. "It's okay Dash, you can admit it to me. S'not like I'm gonna tell anyone."
  4089. >Reiterating she tightly grabs you by the scruff of your collar "And I'm telling you, I wasn't scared and I didn't almost piss myself, and yeah, you'd better not say a goddamn thing... to anyone!"
  4090. >She raises a fist in the air in  threatening manner
  4091.  "Well if you didn't almost piss yourself then...Oh...Ooooh"
  4092. >The reddening on her cheeks deepens
  4093. >"I swear to god Anon looking down there and even commenting anymore on it will get you a one way ticket on the pain train"
  4094. >You stay sat in your seat while a warmish breeze rolls by
  4095.  
  4096. "That's gotta be chilly round the ol'-"
  4097. >Lurching her raised fist back a bit more to come crashing into your face she leers you with the biggest evil eye you've ever
  4098. >Her lips turn into a sharp frown and her chin scrunches
  4099. >Moving your arms in the way to block the potential blow you try to quell the rage in Rainbow
  4100. "Alright  alright I'm sorry, there, happy?"
  4101. >"Promise. Swear to me that you'll keep your trap shut!"
  4102. "I swear to you I'll keep my mouth shut"
  4103. >Relinquishing her tight fisted grip on your shirt she digs you in the arm anyway
  4104. >More of a love tap than a full forced punch but still enough to get the message through
  4105. >"Damn straight bitch!"
  4106. >She taps another one on your arm in the same place for good measure
  4107. >"Two for flinching"
  4108. >That looks to have cheered her up some with your silence ensured
  4109. >Back to her boastful grinning self once more a bus crawls to a stop in front of you
  4110. >The doors slide open to reveal the plucky southern accent cowgirl stepping down
  4111. >On her head her trademark Stetson, a plain white shirt buttoned up  a light green gilet with a fur collar and her blue jeans and brown cowgirl boots  
  4112. >Once she's fully off the bus it reseals its sliding doors and drives away leaving a small trail of smog
  4113. >AJ:" Heya you two, I di'n expect to see you here Anon? But thanks fer waitin' fer me"
  4114.  "Not a problem. I didn't expect to be here either. But while we were waiting I learned a few new things about Dash"
  4115. >Rainbow Dash discards the smile for a parted lip dread 'o' shape, her cheeks returning to the crimson colour they were
  4116. >AJ:"Really now? What's that then?"
  4117. "Apparently...She lives not that far away from me"
  4118. >Your arm is blindsided with another smack
  4119. >Rubbing the sore spot you grin while AJ just looks befuddled
  4120. >AJ:" Well shoot I could'a told ya that, an what're you hittin' him fer Dash?"
  4121. >RD:"No reason really, just think he shouldn't get a /big head/ from such a useless piece of information"  
  4122. "That's more of a compliment than a dig really Dash"
  4123.  
  4124. >Observing both you and dash with a queer consideration Applejack looks to be all the more confused
  4125. >AJ:"Ah'm not sure what's gotten into you two but it's nice ta see ya actin' a lil more like friends than tryna smack talk each other "
  4126. "Oh we're still doing that"
  4127. >RD:"Yeah, as soon as he learns he can't beat me and how great I am that's the only time I'll give it a break"
  4128. "I'll admit that when I actually see it"
  4129. >Making a start the three of you begin to move away from the stop
  4130. >Dash leading the way to her short cut
  4131. >RD:"Keep taunting like that and I'll make that prophecy a reality  "
  4132. >Jeering with her neck angled to look you dead in the eyes she flashes a toothy grin
  4133. >Strolling along side AJ you mockingly smirk back at her
  4134. >AJ:"Ah don't think Ah'll ever und'stand what ya'll git outta this."
  4135. "Trust me AJ, Dash gets more out of this than you think"
  4136. >RD:"Not as much as you do, jeans feel alright Anon? Not too tight?"
  4137. >That one was a little too close to the truth of what happened
  4138. >AJ watches with a puzzled expression
  4139. >AJ:"Somethin' wrong with ya jeans Anon?"
  4140. >Anon jr has calmed down ages ago but it feels uncomfortable with the way the cowgirl looks concerned at length to your jeans
  4141. "I'm okay thanks AJ, WOAH! DASH LOOK OUT!"
  4142.  >Lunging forward you pull Dash back
  4143. >RD:"What?! What's wrong?!"
  4144. "Oh never mind, I thought I saw a puddle. Wouldn't want your shorts getting splashed would we?"
  4145. >Her bottom lip puckers out as she leers with all her might
  4146. >That's how you're supposed to do it, Dash
  4147. >AJ:"Ya both actin' mighty weird, did somethin' happen?"
  4148. >Probably best to put the brakes on this before she catches on to the running joke
  4149. "Nah, we're just messing with each other. I think we should put this grudge match on hold Dash, whaddya say?"
  4150. >RD:"Fine ,you wanna back out? That makes me the winner"
  4151. "Whatever."
  4152. >You Shrug as Dash woops for joy and continues to strut forward
  4153.  
  4154. "So AJ, Rainbow said that you came here all the way from a farm?"
  4155. >Looking delighted she beams a grin
  4156. >AJ:"It's more like jus mah house an a barn but we got a plot of land as an orchard which we use to make our fizzy apple cider"
  4157. >She continues to bend your ear about the Apple family and their mass supply of apples and apple related products
  4158. >Her own enthusiasm is enough to keep your attention as she continues to lead into her large extended family
  4159. >Soon enough Dash has brought you both to a row of sporadically planted bushes  running up and down the length of the street
  4160. >That hide a tall metal chain link fence you can see just poking over the top
  4161. "What's this supposed to be?"
  4162. >RD:"This is the short cut, duh"
  4163. "This? How the hell are we supposed to--!"
  4164. >With ease Dash pulls aside one of the bushes to reveal a tear in the fence big enough for just one person at a time, if you crouched
  4165. >RD:"Well go on, I'm not gonna hold this all day for you madam"
  4166. "You want me to go in there? I question the legitimacy of this short cut and whether its legal or not"
  4167. >RD:"Would you stop being such a puss, there's the hole, go"
  4168. >You'd like to make an innuendo out of this but opt to take the high ground
  4169. "Chain fences are made to keep people out Dash, why would I-"
  4170. >Stepping in front of you Applejack takes her hat off
  4171. >That's new
  4172. >Releasing her golden mane to be fully visualized she goes to shimmy through the gap
  4173. >AJ:"Ain't no problem Anon, me n Dash have used this route hundreds of times."
  4174. >Bending over with hat in hand, your brain must be an ass man today as you take heed of Applejacks own golden delicious rump
  4175. >Her blue jeans acting as a second skin which fit snuggle around her shapely country girl tuchus
  4176. >AJ:" see, no-"
  4177. >A tearing sound of cloth audible comes from behind AJ as she sidles through the tiny man made cap
  4178. >AJ:"Worries..."
  4179.  
  4180. "That doesn't sound good"
  4181. >The tearing sound sounds through the air till AJ gets through to the other side and promptly covers her posterior  with her hat
  4182. >Stamping her  boot down her face has become crimson red from raging embarrassment you can hardly see her freckles anymore
  4183. >AJ:"Consarnit! Fudging double hockey sticks! These were new!"
  4184. >That's the closest thing to a swear you've ever heard Applejack utter  
  4185. >And it's taking some will power not to burst out laughing
  4186. >RD:"PAHAHAHAH!"
  4187. >Showing no pity, Dash lets loose a roar of laughter
  4188. >RD:"Hold on hold on, Anon grab this for me will ya? I've gotta see this!"
  4189. >Without giving you a chance she lets go of the branch making you jerk forward to hold it back from whacking her in the back of the head
  4190. >Handling getting through the gap with more ease than Applejack, Dash pries the hole open more and nimble crawls through
  4191. >Her hoodie takes most of the assault from the jagged edges of the fence and makes it through relatively unscathed  
  4192. >Skirting round to see the damage Applejack tries to move away so she can't see
  4193. >AJ:"Stop it Dash! This ain't funny!"
  4194.  >RD:"It's a little funny. Now stop moving so I can see how bad it is."
  4195. >Grappling her by the waist Dash spins her around to face her backside
  4196. >RD:"Move your hat AJ, I can't see if it's in the way"
  4197. >AJ:"B-But Anon is standing right there! I don't want him seein' mah b-b-b-"
  4198. >RD:"Your ass?"
  4199. >AJ:"Mah behind!"
  4200. >Fully flustered and her face now glowing red Applejack resists any and all attempts made by Dash to move her hat aside
  4201. >RD:"Oh what're you worrying for? Anon has already seen my dirty pillows so it can't be that much worse seeing your cushion meat, now c'mere"
  4202. >Still stupidly holding onto the branch you gawk at the spectacle as Dash tries to wrestle the hat away
  4203. >Shaking your head to snap out of the trance you move to put the branch behind your back as you  baby step your way to the cut in the fence
  4204.  
  4205. >Learning from Dash you pry it open to slink your way through the gap
  4206. >A tattered long  string of AJ's jeans is still visible hooked onto one of the sharp cut edges of the fences opening
  4207. >Receiving a few scrapes your shirt snags and you feel a pinch on the underside of your arm  
  4208. >Pausing for a moment to untangle yourself  
  4209. >Dash's and AJ's wrestling match tumbles closer to you
  4210. >Manically laughing Dash doesn't look to release AJ any time soon despite her contestant defiance and pleas not to reveal her precious seat cheeks
  4211. >You want to help...
  4212. >But you also want to see what happens
  4213. >...For research purposes of course
  4214. >Locking Applejack in some form of bizarre body hold they flop in front of you.
  4215. >Dash seems to have AJ in a reverse leg lock on her belly and with the cowgirl not using her arms to fight back she's at a heavy disadvantage
  4216. >RD:"Gotcha!"
  4217. >AJ:"Dash don't!"
  4218.  >Snatching the hat away Dash bares AJ's rump to the mercy of your gaze
  4219.  >The tear in Applejacks jeans is quite big
  4220. >And it looks like she's gone commando but is in fact wearing a thin pink g-string that nestles between two large surprisingly toned buttock cheeks
  4221. >They look firm enough to bounce a quarter off of
  4222. >Didn't know AJ had such taste in lingerie?  
  4223. >Waving the hat in the air Dash mocks the beaten leg tied cowgirl
  4224. >RD:"Yeeeehaw! Looks like the full moon's come early today, whaddya reckon Anon? Yay or nay?"
  4225. >Choosing to remain as a silent party, you simple give a thumbs up
  4226. >AJ:"That tears it!"
  4227. >Slamming a balled fist onto the concrete AJ untangles herself viciously fast from the lock
  4228. >Before you register what happened she's back on her feet and lifting Dash into the air above her head as if she was as light as a feather
  4229. >Seeing flash backs of 'The Dark Night Rises' you say
  4230. "Fuck it!"
  4231. >To your shirt as you lurch forward out of the gap
  4232. >Only to be caught on more of the small dagger like edges of the inside cut of the fence
  4233.  
  4234. >AJ:"Let's see how you like it!"
  4235. >Her two cheeks tense as she whirls Dash back to standing but locking her head with her arm around her neck like a sleeper hold
  4236. >RD:"Holy shit!"
  4237. >Flinging her around to face you still fighting your way through the gap in the fence you realise your too big to nimble get through like Dash did
  4238. >One of AJ's arms reaches and catches at the waist of Dash's compression shorts
  4239. >RD:"Wait! No Applejack! I'm sorry, please don't! I don't want him to see my cookie!!"
  4240. >They now both wear matching red faces but Dash looks to be dreading her new situation while AJ has a grin spread across her face you've never seen before
  4241. >AJ:" What's wrong?  Dont'cha ya think it's funny showin' a boy those kinds of thangs huh!?"
  4242. >Using AJ's hat as a sight barrier Dash struggles to get out of the hold at the same time
  4243. >What the hell is wrong with these girls?
  4244. >This needs to stop before more regrets are made
  4245. >Finally surging forward enough, your shirt is torn in several places but you're free
  4246. >Becoming the voice of reason you yell
  4247. "Hey! Quit it! Both of you!"
  4248. >Your bark brings them out of their weird wrestle match as they look at you like they just remembered you existed
  4249. "I've seen your tits, and I've seen your ass. Get over it, before you fuck up anymore!"
  4250. >Both blinking at you they remain frozen still tangled with one another
  4251. >Reaching deep down in yourself you adopt how your Dad would usually speak
  4252. >Your voice becomes gravelly and deep
  4253. "Let go of each other...Fucking now!"
  4254. >As if they were two children being chided for their actions they release each other to stand at attention either side
  4255. >AJ quickly snatching back her stetson  from Dash and fixing it back to sit on her head
  4256. >Staring both of them down you crack a smile
  4257. >Then start chortling before going into a laughing fit thinking on how one fence could cause such havoc
  4258. >Easing up from their military stance they join in laughing chorus too
  4259. >RD:"Hey, I'm sorry AJ"
  4260.  
  4261. >AJ:"It's alright Dash, he was bound ta see it even if ya didn't force it. Better ta git it over with an done than prolong the inevitable, like rippin' off a band aid"
  4262.  
  4263. >Removing her hoodie Dash hands it to Applejack as an apology
  4264. >RD:"Here, when we get into town I'll buy you a new pair of jeans, in the mean time, wrap this around your waist."
  4265. >Taking the hoodie and swinging the sleeves around her waist to create a knot,  AJ fiddles with the positioning  to hide her exposed rear
  4266. >AJ:"Thank ya Dash, an while that is kind of ya, ya don't have ta do that"
  4267. >They are both acting chummy again, as if neither of them seconds ago were trying to disrobe each other
  4268. >Taking a minute to look around on this side of the fence, it looks like old warehouses labyrinth of warehouses as far as the eye can see
  4269. >Where some look new and still in use others are in disrepair and look to be on the verge of collapsing
  4270. "What is this place?"
  4271. >RD:" It's like an old storage space for all kinds of things really some people own a few of these things an put their junk here"
  4272. "And how is this supposed to be a short cut?"
  4273. >RD:"Well if you go the right way this cuts the journey time by 15 minutes to get into town. And with me as your guide you ain't got to worry about getting lost or anything"
  4274. "I find that hard to believe"
  4275. >Dash huffs as you continue to survey the area
  4276. >AJ:"Ah wouldn' worry 'bout it Anon as long as we stick ta'gether  we'll be outta here in no time at all"
  4277. "Hmm"
  4278. >You're still unsure about this place, it looks too big to be able to cut the time it would take to get to town
  4279. >But if the girls have gone through here multiple times then it couldn't hurt to try
  4280. >AJ:"Let's skedaddle, we've wasted enough time already"
  4281. >Dash once again leading the pack you walk with a couple of meters distance from AJ
  4282. >Her firm cheeks now veiled by the back of the hoodie she walks as if her ass isn't popping out of her jeans
  4283. >And what was up with the g-string?
  4284. >For such a seemingly innocent girl, she sure has a risqué taste in undies
  4285.  
  4286. >Advancing through the warehouse maze every so often your eyes flick to AJ's behind
  4287. >You wouldn't mind another glimpse of that g-string, or at least to learn why she's wearing it
  4288. >Is that too personal to ask?
  4289. >Should you bring it up? Or would that be too far?
  4290. >Why do you care more importantly?
  4291. >AJ:"Hey Anon."
  4292. >Lifting your head from watching your feet step in front of each other AJ has slowed her pace to walk beside you
  4293. >AJ:"If'in ya wouldn' mind? Ah'd like ya ta not...well, walk behind me too much"
  4294. "Oh, yeah, sorry."
  4295. >AJ:"It's alright. Ya weren't checkin' me out back here, were ya?
  4296. "Err"
  4297. >Think brain!
  4298. >Sighing with rose colour filling her cheeks, AJ's sap green eyes are as bright as they are kind
  4299. >AJ:"Ah guess ya can't help it being a boy an all, being interested in them sorts of things." She reasons to herself  "Try not to stare alright? It's hard enough walkin' without knowing someone's gettin' an eye full. Although ya already have, haven'cha?"
  4300. "Sorry AJ, they were presented in a miraculous manner if that helps?"
  4301. >From the front you hear Dash snicker from her hearing of her deeds being mentioned
  4302. >Flashing a quick crinkled face of anger Applejack composes herself again
  4303. >AJ:"Thanks Ah guess?"
  4304. >Her words hang in the air for a minute before you bite the bullet
  4305. "Also, nice undies"
  4306. >Instantly her face turns a bright shade of red,
  4307. > Focusing on her feet she shifts her hat to cover the top half of her glowing embarrassment
  4308. >AJ:"G-Gosh darn it Anon. Why'd ya have ta remind me?"  
  4309.  "You're the one wearing em. I would have thought having a piece of string between your cheeks would be something you can't really forget"
  4310. >AJ:"So? doesn' mean ya can jus' start spoutin' off 'bout it"
  4311. >Her other hand pulls the hat in front of her face as she halts
  4312. >Rainbow comes to a stop as well when she hears what's going on a look of guilt on her that transfers to you
  4313. >AJ:"It just so happens" speaking into her hat "That sometimes Ah get a hankerin' ta wear something ...well ya know"
  4314. "Sexy?"  
  4315.  
  4316. >She collapses into a crouched squat, her face still hidden behind the hat
  4317.  
  4318. >A proud southern bell who stood so tall now has shrunken in on herself
  4319. >She stays seated in the squat clutching her hat tightly, concealing her face from you
  4320. >Ambivalence contorts your emotions as you see her in this state, she looks so cute but a stab to the stomach makes you feel like you may have pushed too far
  4321. >AJ:"Why'd Ah have ta wear em today?"
  4322. >She mumbles diving her face deeper into her hat
  4323. >Searching for some kind of help you look to Dash who shrugs with a grimace
  4324. >Rolling your eyes at the clueless prankster you move to crouch next to the dwindling form of the cowgirl
  4325. "Look AJ...I can forget I saw them if you like?"
  4326. >Poking out an eye from behind  the rim of the stetson she says  
  4327. >AJ:"R-Really?"
  4328. "...No not really"
  4329. >Her sap green eye retreats back and a groan reverberates out of her
  4330. "But I'll keep it locked away in my memory for all my natural life"
  4331. >Moving in to help with the comforting Dash bends her knees slightly putting her hand on AJ's golden wavy mane
  4332. RD:"If you wanna wear stuff like that AJ, you shouldn't be ashamed of it. You know what, I'll say it too from one girl to another, they do look sexy, so be proud that you can pull off something like those"
  4333. >For a second you question if any of what you or Dash are doing is helping when AJ reveals her freckley face again
  4334. >AJ:"You guys really think that?"
  4335. >A soft smirk appears on your face as you give a small nod while Dash gives a full blown beaming grin
  4336. >RD:"Of course stupid, Anon's eyes practically fell out of his head when he saw em"
  4337. >Her bright green eyes slide over to glance at you
  4338. >Feeling a little on the spot you nod again to reassure her
  4339. "Yeah, and me and Dash will both keep our mouths shut"
  4340. >RD:"Well I don't know about that Anon. Rarity will definitely want to hear about this"  
  4341.  
  4342. >Shooting a hand out and yanking  her down by her collar you keep your smile aimed at Applejack but menacingly stare up from under your brow at Dash and through clenched teeth say
  4343. "Both of us, right, Dash?"
  4344. >That might be the worst person to learn about what happened here
  4345. >Who knows what kind of twisted games she'll play with these two, or worse, you
  4346. >Eventually warming to your way of viewing things Dash agrees
  4347. >RD:"R-right"
  4348. >Placing her hat back on her head with a small smile she says
  4349. >AJ:"Thanks you guys. Ah'm kinda glad it was you that saw an not some other folk Ah don't know"
  4350. >Rising back up to stand tall she pulls you up by the arm with her
  4351. >AJ:"Now Ah reckon we should git a move on, we're gon' be late at this rate,  let's go!"
  4352. >With some new found energy AJ jerks you along by the arm and grabs Dash as well
  4353. >You trip over your own feet trying to stay upright as you are towed by Applejacks strength
  4354. >She eventually releases you once she has set a pace and you are keeping up with her
  4355. >Oddly enough, she seems more chipper now
  4356. >A couple words of encouragement and she's acting as if her ass isn't hanging out of her jeans
  4357. >Her newfound confidence in herself shows with her striding ahead without a care if her butt occasional shows and her lips curved upwards into  a cheery smile
  4358. >Taking a few turns AJ has a homing pigeon like sense of direction as she guides you past warehouse after warehouse
  4359. >Making a turn you see something unexpected
  4360. >A large group of people are heading your way
  4361. >Surprising to know that this route is popular and used by others
  4362. >But a short cut is a short cut, as long as no one is going to yell at you for being here, who cares ?
  4363. >Curious you ask them
  4364. "Other people use this route too?"
  4365. >AJ:"Ah always thought only me an Rainbow knew 'bout this?"
  4366. >RD:"Beats me, but so what? If someone else is using it then you know I'm just that good at finding the best routes to get anywhere" she announces  
  4367.  
  4368.  
  4369. >There is about maybe 15 or 20 of them in the group from a first glance.
  4370. >Quite a large number considering how empty this place feels
  4371. >And they look a few years older, possible in their early 20's?
  4372. >Each one looks more nasty than the last, some of them considering you and the girls with a causal glance before continuing with their own conversations  
  4373. >Except for the only girl in the group
  4374. >She looks around the same age as you, long straight auburn hair that ends at her chest frames a face that looks familiar. But you can't put your finger on who she looks like
  4375. >A black leather jacket similar to Sunsets and gold chain hung around her neck jangles
  4376. >Under her jacket a black tube top  around her waist a red tartan skirt and covering her legs stockings that lead down the length of her legs and into a pair of heavy looking punk 'fuck me' boots  
  4377. >As your group meets with theirs she looks at you, and not just a small causal look, a full stare
  4378. >Her pale blue eyes squint ever so slightly as if she recognises you too  
  4379. >Something doesn't feel right about this
  4380. >Every hair on your body pricks up and your stomach turns
  4381. >Unwilling to stick around you subtly latch onto Dash and Applejack's arms and pull them to move faster
  4382. >Being given a concerned quizzical look you speak before they can utter a word
  4383. "Don't ask. Move"
  4384. >AJ:"What the hey sugarcube?"
  4385. "Sugar-what-now?"
  4386. >Incredulously you ask before blinking your reason back
  4387. >RD:"Yeah what's the big idea Anon?"
  4388. >"Hey!" the girl amongst the group calls before shouting louder again with a little annoyance when you fail to stop "HEY! you three!"
  4389. >Stupidly Rainbow Dash and AJ stop in their tracks to respond, causing you to stick by them closing your eyes to hide the fact your rolling them  
  4390. >AJ:"Ya talkin' ta us darlin'?" she kindly reply's
  4391. >"Yeah. I am. Where'd you get that hoodie from?"
  4392.  
  4393. >The large gang of 20 something's have all taken pause with their headed direction to stayed accompanied with the auburn haired punk girl
  4394. >Some of the look just as confused as AJ and Dash when she asks about the hoodie
  4395. >Applejack looking slightly more abashed again when remembering what the hoodie is wrapped around to conceal
  4396. >AJ:"Well er Ah erm Ah can't remember exactly." Leaning close to Dash she whispers "Dash, where'd ya find this hoodie?"
  4397. >Whispering back Dash jogs her own memory
  4398. >RD:"I didn't find it Anon gave it to me after Alex ripped my shirt remember?"
  4399. >AJ:"Oh yeah that's right! Ah thought you were gon' give him this thing back?"
  4400. >RD:"I was!" she agitatedly says back "But I haven't had the chance to yet, and he hasn't come to collect it so I thought I'd just wear whenever"  
  4401. >Keeping an eye on the girl in the gang she sneers in displeasure
  4402. >"Oi ! What're you whispering about?" Her tone sounds to be becoming more truculent the longer this interaction carries on "If you've got something to say say it so we can all hear you"
  4403. >Apprehensively laughing AJ tries to keep up her friendly attitude towards the transparently growing vexed girl
  4404. >AJ:"Pardon us fer that, Ah was just askin' mah friend here where she found it. Thing is she's kinda borrowin' it fer tha time bein', so we don't know what store this particular item is from. Sorry darlin'."
  4405. >Regarding you all with a icy chilled look she doesn't look pleased with that answer
  4406. >After saying sorry the polite farm girl makes a start to get back on the original plan of going into town
  4407. >"That's what I want to know, who did you "borrow" it off of?"
  4408. >This girl is sending all kinds of bad signals
  4409. >Pausing for a moment Applejack is about to take a breath to tell her when you butt in
  4410. "Why do you want to know?"
  4411. >She regards you with scornful  gaze  
  4412. >RD:"Anon let's just go man" Dash says before whispering to you behind your back" This girl is giving me a weird vibe"
  4413.  
  4414.  
  4415. >"Because it just so happens that a person I know got robbed of their hoodie and beaten up. By someone named, Anon..."
  4416. >Dash's eyes widen and her pupils become the size of pin pricks, realizing the mistake of saying your name out loud
  4417. >"I want that hoodie back. And you, me and my friends here need to have a little chat"
  4418. >The gang's once confused state has now focused in on you
  4419. >A low murmur sounds from within their group as you can see them begin to unsettle and stir  
  4420. >Swallowing the lump in your throat a your body is alight with a very primal fear
  4421. >Panicking won't do any good
  4422. >Trying to run in this place that's unknown to you will more than likely lead to you getting cornered
  4423. >Even if the girls help you out or guide you through this place there's still too many of them to handle at once
  4424. >Who knows what they'll do if they get their hands on any of you
  4425. >You need to get away from this situation without getting the girls caught up in it, if possible
  4426. "You have left me with quite a disadvantage, you know my name but I have no idea who you are"
  4427. >"If that's a fancy way of asking my name then you can call me, Shiv."
  4428. "What kind of a name is 'Shiv'?
  4429. >You reproach
  4430. >Shiv:"What kind of a name is 'Anon'?" rebuking you she cockily grins
  4431. "...Fair enough. Look, "Shiv", if you want the hoodie back fine, just let my friends go and get out of here, and I promise I'll have this little "chat" with you, no bullshit. "
  4432. >Laughing with mirth she jeers you
  4433. >Shiv:"Look at you trying to act like a big hero hahahah. No no no, I've been looking for all of you for ages. Ever since you hurt Alex we've been on a man hunt. Especially for you though. We already knew about the girls but we wanted to find you the most.  And now you're all together and in the perfect place for some long overdue payback"
  4434.  
  4435. >Your heart starts to pound in your chest and your legs shake, telling you to run to move. But you stand in place. Refusing to heed the call of survival
  4436. >The gang now begin edging forward inch by inch wolf whistling at the girls and taunting while the Shiv folds her arms and grins wickedly  
  4437. >All you wanted to do today was see Fluttershy and hang out like a normal person  
  4438. >Why does shit have to be overcomplicated
  4439. >Standing by your side AJ and Dash appear to be as ready for this as you are, visible shaking and their breath becoming heavy
  4440. >Without taking your eyes of the now encroaching group you lean back and talk in a whisper from the corners of your mouth
  4441. "Dash, when they make a start for us, run."
  4442. >She looks at you with horrid comprehension
  4443. >RD:"What the fuck are you talking about!?  I'm not leaving you two here on your own!"
  4444. "You're not leaving AJ, she's going with you"
  4445. >AJ:"What in the hey? Don't be a darn fool Anon! let's all run!" she suggests
  4446. "That's not gonna work. They'll be on us in no time flat. You two know this place better than me, go find help and come back with it. I'll try and hold them back for however many seconds I can."  
  4447. >RD:"That's stupid. You're stupid!"
  4448. "You think I don't know that?!"
  4449. >Arguing back Dash switches her gaze from you to the gang moving in closer and closer
  4450. >Shiv:"What's the matter? Saying some last words before we kick the shit out of you?"
  4451. >Hearing AJ take a deep calming breath she speaks resolute and unwavering
  4452. >AJ:"Dash yer tha' fastest one outta the lot of us. Go git the others and bring em back here. Ah'll stick with Anon"
  4453.  >Looking over to each other they share a glance
  4454. >AJ:"Don't worry nothin', if yer quick about it, me an' Anon we'll be alright"
  4455. >They both have determined looks on their faces as they give a small nod
  4456. "Go with Rainbow, AJ. You won't be able to do much with your current attire the way it is"
  4457. >Taking up a fighting stance AJ seems insistent on staying
  4458.  
  4459. >AJ:"Jus' 'cause Ah'm a gurl Anon, an mah breeches are split don't mean Ah don't know how ta open a can o' whoop ass on these fellers. Have a lil' faith."
  4460. >Glancing back to Dash she playfully berates her
  4461. >AJ:"Ya still here? go on an git the others already"  
  4462.  >RD:"Okay geez fine, I'll be back in a flash." Turning around Dash looks back to both you and AJ" Try not to get hurt you two"
  4463. "That seems like an impossible feat"  
  4464. >Not waiting for the group to get any closer Dash turns and runs into a sprint like you've never seen before
  4465. >Before you know it she's gone and out of site
  4466. >Guy1:"Hey one of 'em's getting away!"
  4467. >Guy2:"Who gives a shit. The other two stayed"
  4468. >One of the boys casually strolls up to you
  4469. >Before he gets too close you tell AJ quietly
  4470. "Don't do anything yet no matter what happens. Just wait."
  4471. >AJ:"Wait fer what?"
  4472. "You'll see"
  4473. >The boy now standing near meters away and bearing down
  4474. >He's a little taller than you, wearing a blue collared shirt over a grey t-shirt and jeans.
  4475. >Hair short black and spiked up, he reminds you of a certain rocker from back at school
  4476. >Guy2:" You've got some balls on you to stick around, where's ya friend going? I was hoping to get to know her better"
  4477. >The fact he's walked right into fist flying range means he's either putting up a brunt to show off in front of his friends or he knows what he's doing
  4478. >Guy2:"Silent type huh? You reckon you can take all of us on do ya? Or are you just shitting yourself and you're too embarrassed to speak?"
  4479. >He gets really close to your face pressing his forehead into yours
  4480. >This shit stain has no idea what he's doing  
  4481. >Swinging both your arms up you slam your open hands into his temples causing him to recoil away
  4482. >Before he can stumble back you swiftly pull his arms down and simultaneously wrap your arms to lock around his back    
  4483. >Using all your strength you lift him up with a grunt and fall into a suplex, making him meet the ground.
  4484. >Face first
  4485.  
  4486. >A bone chilling smack claps through the air
  4487. >Your legs bent and your arms locked together around him, you remain in the bizzare looking position holding him into the earth.
  4488. >Making sure he's out
  4489. >...
  4490. >Guy1:"...Holy shit!"
  4491. >A chorus of 'ooo's' and sucking in air through their teeths sound from the majority of them
  4492. >When you are certain he won't be getting back up you relax and roll out from under him quickly getting back on your feet
  4493. >AJ looks down at the body of the knocked out shit talker mouth agape
  4494. >The rest of them wear similar faces, seeing one of their friends go head first into concrete might have perturbed them from going in all at once. Hopefully.
  4495. >Your heart is still pounding in your chest, adrenaline kicking in, replacing your fear with excitement.
  4496. >This is going to be different than the last few times. It will be different
  4497. >Nothing held back
  4498. >And a lot of pent up energy craving release
  4499. >You want to shout at them "Come at me!"
  4500. >But with AJ here and all of them still out numbering, you know better than to scream taunts  at overwhelming odds
  4501. >Keeping a straight face and clenched jaw you imposingly glare at the rest of them tilting your head ever so slightly to get that satisfying pop noise from your neck
  4502. >Shiv:"What the fuck are you all doing?! fucking kick the shit out off them!" Shiv commands from behind them
  4503. >Guy1:" But he just wrecked Kevin, didn't you see that shit? He doesn't even look phased by it!"  
  4504. >Shiv:" I don't fucking care!" she chides " Get in there and beat the ever loving christ outta them! There is more of you than them!"  
  4505. >The curly haired boy shakes his head
  4506. >Guy1:"Nah fuck that man, I'm out. Deal with him yourself, I'm not gonna go near that freak"
  4507. >Some of the more worried looking members voice their agreement and begin to back off with the curly haired guy
  4508. >The more serious looking ones stay, with fixed stares looking straight back at you while they crack their knuckles and  ball their fists
  4509.  
  4510. >Shiv:"At least some of you a competent enough to help me out" She snidely remarks  
  4511. >Guy1:"You said it was just a dude and two girls we needed to take care of, not some fucking psycho who can pick up Kevin and smash his face into the ground."
  4512. >Shiv:"Don't be such a fucking pussy! If you're too afraid to take him on then at least go for the girl"
  4513. >He looks Applejack up and down, sizing her up
  4514. >Remaining on the spot AJ stands with her arms folded
  4515. >AJ:"Ah reckon that's a bad idea iffin Ah ever heard one. But yah more than welcome to try"
  4516. >The curly haired coward wriggles a wide grin onto his face with a clear despicable intent behind it
  4517. "Applejack don't egg em on, try and stay out of this as much as you possible can"
  4518. >A soft smile appears on her lips as she tries to put your concerns at ease
  4519. >AJ:"Ah appreciate the incentive, sugarcube. But Ah wouldn' be much of a friend if Ah just stood by an' watched mah friend get beaten up"
  4520. >While some help would be more than helpful at this point, you'd rather she did stay out of this.
  4521. >After all, you were the one that started this domino effect of problems. Getting someone mixed up in this shit stack is something you'd rather avoid
  4522. >While you were looking on at AJ the coward has stepped forward heading for the farm girl
  4523. >AJ: 'sides, tha Apple family ain't no pushovers"
  4524. >Steering away from you the curly haired guy confidently strides up beside her
  4525. >Guy1:"I wouldn't want to mess up that pretty face of yours babe so how's about you and me just leave these guys to do their thing so we can-"      
  4526. >Creepily reaching a hand out towards AJ she captures him by the middle finger  and bends it back on to force it to meet with his knuckles
  4527. >Grunting in pain he tries to wrench his hand back from her, only to jerk in place without any success.  
  4528. >Eventually forcing him to his knees AJ's face had completely changed to a impassive expression from her once gentle smile
  4529.  
  4530. >Winding her other arm back with a tight clenched hand on the end she rockets a punch straight and accurately into his face
  4531. >Letting go of his fingers at  the same time to send him catapulting into a warehouse shutter door with a heavy impacting rattle
  4532. >He lands in a slump on the floor, out cold
  4533. >The door couldn't be more than 10 feet away
  4534. >At a loss for words you can hardly believe how much punch this cowgirl can pack
  4535. >She doesn't need your help. You need hers.
  4536. >Turning back to you all smiles again despite the horrifyingly overpowered punch she just launched
  4537. >Lifting her arm she flexes and puts her hand on the bulge of muscle, she sort of resembles the J.Howard Miller's "We can do it" poster girl
  4538. >From day one of meeting these girls you always knew they were strong, but this goes beyond what you thought they were capable of
  4539. >AJ:"Us Apple gurls can handle ourselves" she boasts triumphantly
  4540. >Dazed and still processing her unbelievable right hook a surge of confidence wells up in your chest
  4541. "Great, think you can do that a couple more times?"
  4542. >Rolling her arm she used to punch around in its joint she winks at you
  4543. >AJ:" Ah reckon Ah could give it a shot"
  4544. "Suits me just fine"
  4545. >A maniacal smirk widens of your face as you turn face to see your opponents
  4546. >Crazy as it sounds you feel unstoppable with AJ by your side
  4547. >Good thing she did choose to ignore you and stay behind
  4548. >This might be the first time you win a fight, even against these numbers most of them are backing off  except for a few who remain in place, defiant and ready to meet you
  4549. >Shiv:" ALL OF YOU! Don't even think about running away!" Screaming at the guys backing off behind her
  4550. >Guy3:"That girl isn't right, there's something fucked up going on here" one of the boys say with a wobble in his throat  
  4551. >Shiv:" IDIOTS, do I have to guide you by the fucking hand myself? Rush her, there's no way she can take you all on!"
  4552.  
  4553. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI8j5WiySss
  4554. >On command a wave of them head directly for AJ
  4555. >Acting on pure instinct you rush in to meet them
  4556. >The end of your shoe finds its way into one of the boys stomachs making him collapse before he could get near AJ
  4557.  >The rest of them get past you swarming her
  4558. >Shitshitshitshit!
  4559. >You can't see AJ among their rabble as the crowd around her
  4560. >You can only hear her struggle, grunt and cursing in her censored way of speaking against the insurmountable odds
  4561. >Running up to one of them you wrap an arm around his neck jerking him away
  4562. >He shakes you off and a sharp swift crack connects with your cheek from his hard elbow
  4563. >Grimacing  you go to reach back for him when you are pulled back by what seem like a dozen hands
  4564. >Throwing you back from the gank on AJ and ripping at your shirt
  4565. >Lashing out you swing yourself around to tackle one of the bodies tearing you away
  4566. >Pushing them back until you ram them into a solid wall
  4567. >Delivering an elbow of your own into the socket of his eye you feel the soft tissue of his skin smack against the hard point of your elbow
  4568. >In a beat you launch your knee into his soft stomach and grab his head and smack it has hard as you can into the wall
  4569. >Hearing the crack hollow thud of bone against wall
  4570. >Swivelling on your heel to throw him concussed and rag dolling into the myriad of the gang members
  4571. >Snapping a glance to see what AJ's condition is you are blindsided by a fist
  4572. >The knuckles thwacking against the right side of you temple
  4573. >Another punch acquaints itself with your belly causing you to double over as you legs go weak and you feel the rise of bile try and escape your throat
  4574. >Leaning your back to the wall behind you
  4575. >You raise your head to see another one of them swing at you
  4576. >In the time it takes to blink you tilt your head to avoid the hit as it clips your ear lope and unites with the wall
  4577. >Adrenaline and endorphins cause you too quickly recover from your gut punch
  4578.  
  4579. >Seeing a chance in his pained response you hook you hand around the back of his neck and plant your knee cap into him
  4580. >Then swing him into the wall behind you for his face to kiss the hard wall
  4581. >All you see is 5 of them, semi-circled around you
  4582. >Cutting you off, trapping you from helping AJ
  4583. >This is not how it's going down, not like last time, not like back at that lower circle of hell  excuse for a school
  4584. >Sucking in air from your nostrils you ready yourself to break through
  4585. >Two of them charge at you before you can make a start
  4586. >Anticipating the closest ones hook coming in from the right you side step out of harm's way and catch the left ones punch under your arm
  4587. >Either being in this much danger or desperately trying to get back to AJ causes you to attack in quick succession
  4588. >Launching a flurry of jabs into any soft part of his body while you lock his other arm under your armpit
  4589. >The first one comes back only to receive a kick in the chest to deter him and his friend gift wrapped with bruises to fall on top of him
  4590. >Another comes in kicks you back to the wall a hollow echo resounds in your chest as you hit it
  4591. >He attempts another kick so you grab it and lift his foot into open air to watch him slip on his heel
  4592. >Using his leg as leverage you hold it and jump in the air to stamp on his chest
  4593. >Nothing held back
  4594. >Twisting his leg sharply with a jerk,  you hear a crack
  4595. >The unknown guy cries out in agony before you brutally stomp again on his head to shut him up
  4596. >Moving on to the next target he comes to you
  4597. >Ducking under his first swing you jet a right and left punch into his kidney  
  4598. >And within milliseconds of drawing back you drop your elbow onto the back of his leg making him take almost take a knee
  4599. >Rolling under another one of his flailing swings, kicking up your leg and bringing it back down on his calf
  4600.  
  4601. >His head now level with your thigh you shift all of you weight into a kick that topples him over
  4602. >Feeling something on his face break as your shin meets his nose
  4603. >With no time to even glance over to see how well AJ is doing someone locks your arms, forcing you into a full nelson
  4604. >You try to put up a fight against the grapple but you can hardly even wave your arms as he tightens his grip
  4605. >Resorting to trying to stamp your heel onto a tendon  in his foot you fruitlessly only hit is hard ground
  4606. >Another one of them makes a start to approach you from the front with wiping some blood the cuff of his sleeve to expose a manic smirk
  4607. >A dread fills the entirety of your being  and a tremor courses through you as he draws closer
  4608. >Your useless flails to escape make him cackle
  4609. >Now desperately  trying to whirl the guy locking in place around he stands firm and resolute agianst your squirming
  4610. >A flash of white knocks your vision to one side and pain erupts on the side of your face as you are battered by the manic guy
  4611. >Each attack cracks into your head send jolts of explosive pain followed by a dull ebbing and throwing your sight about
  4612. >You can feel your own blood tickle you, trickling down the side of your head  
  4613. >Taking a breather he says "Not such hot shit now huh? You little fucker!"
  4614. >Defiantly glaring up from under your brow you try to regain some sense and stop  the world from spinning around you
  4615. >Your face feels swollen, pulsating with twinges of an aching agony
  4616. >"What? you want more?"  
  4617. >Shaking his hand he readies to wind back into another assault
  4618. >You spit a red gloopy string of saliva into his face causing him to cringe as it lands in one of his eyes
  4619. >And in pained panted breath say
  4620. "Fuck you"
  4621. >Outraged and blinded in one eye you strain yourself to kick both your feet up as he comes back in
  4622.  
  4623. >Clamping your legs around his head and twisting your whole body making all three of you plummet to the floor
  4624.  
  4625. >Landing on your side you make quick work of the guy who had you locked down by slamming the back of his head repeatedly into the ground
  4626. >Feeling the other one clawing as your legs you kick out into his head before turning your attention back to the first
  4627. >Raising a fist in the air and slamming it back onto his face feeling his skull bounce between your hand and the concrete
  4628. >Scrambling to your feet you are tripped back to the floor by the same guy again
  4629. >Furious you kick him in the head several more times until he lets go
  4630. >With what power you have left you push yourself up off the floor and groggily back onto your feet
  4631. >Looking up, you despair at the sight that lays before you
  4632. >Most of the group is strewn about knocked out or groaning, but another 5 of them still remain
  4633. >One each disabling a limb of AJ's, while the last one wears her hat and holds a knife pressed against her throat
  4634. >In a scuffed and dirtied black shirt and jeans her wears a cocky toothy smile
  4635. >She looks as worse for wear as you
  4636. >Her green gilet gone and her shirt torn and ripped revealing her body
  4637. >Red bumps and bruises coat her torso and face.
  4638. >You can't see if she's conscious or not as her head looks down, but the rise and fall of her chest tells you she's still breathing
  4639. >"Was wondering when you'd finally decide to notice, although I was having fun watching you struggle"
  4640. >The voice in your head screams "Let her go!" but all you can do is breathe heavily
  4641. >"Like my new hat? Your girlfriend here was really reluctant to give it to me. But I managed to persuade her...eventually"
  4642. >They are far enough that if you bolted for them they would hurt her far worse than you could ever dream of fixing
  4643. >"Gotta admit you're both a pair of little scrappers, I'll give you that. If our girl didn't want you pretty much dead I wouldn't mind going toe-to-toe with you myself.But, c'est la vie"
  4644. >As he says that you feel a sharp punch in the small of your back
  4645.  
  4646. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZWpYGuqsHI
  4647. >The hot pain persists, its faint to start with but amps up until it is excruciatingly searing
  4648. >Air has been pushed out of your lungs  
  4649. >You reach around to try grab and remove  or stop whatever is causing the pain, but grasp at empty air before touching the spot with your finger tips
  4650. >Your hand and  fingers come back  dark red and sticky
  4651. >Trying to tilt your head to see who did this to you
  4652. >Shiv is brandishing a dripping red knife  
  4653. >The edges of your sight blur as you look at her and try to speak only for it to come out barely as a whisper
  4654. "Wh...why?"  
  4655. >Shoving you with little ease you feeble trip over your own feet to your hands and knees
  4656. >Shiv:"No harm in telling you now." She convinces herself with a weary sigh
  4657. >Shiv: "Alex is my little brother. You hurt him, threaten to take out one of his eyes with a cigarette but still beat him in the face till he couldn't see out of one of his eyes anyway. You fucked with my family, and nobody, NOBODY fucks with my family!"
  4658. >"Well looks like we're done here, almost anyway"
  4659. >Turning his gaze unto a beaten and vulnerable Applejack his lips twist into a cruel smirk
  4660. >Shiv:"Really Jack? You're gonna do it here, in front of me?"
  4661. >Jack:"Look, you got your prize I got mine. If you don't want to watch that's your problem but I've held up my part of the deal. Plus my boys deserve a reward for working so hard, right lads?"
  4662. >The group of them disabling AJ woot, snicker and whistle with celebratory glee
  4663. >Shiv:"Just give me back the damn hoodie before you mess it up, I don't want it getting stained"
  4664. >Jack:"Fine"  he tuts
  4665. >Pain courses through every nerve ending in your body as they remove the hoodie wrapped around AJ's waist
  4666. >Erupting into a chorus, gawking at the sight of AJ's exposed ass cheeks
  4667. >Jack:"Well would you look at that. Looks like she was more eager than we thought boys, got her ass already out and rearing to go. How considerate of her"
  4668.  
  4669. >AJ writhes from his touch, helpless to stop Jack and his remaining conscious goons  
  4670. >AJ:"A...Anon. Please...Help me"
  4671. >The sound of her quiet words hardly reach your ears  
  4672. >Jack throws the hoodie back at Shiv.
  4673. >He then makes his way around to the back of AJ eyeing you before clasping one of her tits in his hand aggressively  
  4674. >Jack:"This making you mad? Me and my lads here are about to take your girlfriend for a ride she won't forget"
  4675. >Grinding your teeth with every ounce of your remaining strength you pull your body along the floor advancing at less than a snail's pace towards Jack
  4676. >The pain preventing your wobble legs from standing as the searing hot wound intensifies with every struggled and strained  shift.
  4677. >Jack:"And who could blame her, she's gonna hate it at first" His grip tightens on her breast and AJ lets out a pained crying moan "But she'll get into it soon enough once we've loosened her up"  
  4678. >His laugh grates in your ears fuelling you to move faster through the still stabbing pain in your back
  4679. >A boot crashes down on your open wound, halting your progress and making you emit a grunting growl of misery deep in your throat
  4680. >Shiv:"You're not gonna be helping anyone, but don't worry you won't have to watch for long"
  4681. >Pressing her knee hard into your cut your vision blurs more around the edges, closing in, as she yanks your head up by the chin
  4682. >Jack:"Put her on her back guys, I'm going first"
  4683. >AJ flimsily struggles against them as they put her down on her belly and pulling her arms and legs apart to present her butt to the sky
  4684. >Jack:"Look at this ahahaha, she's even wearing a g-string!" twanging the fabric he chuckles to himself "You were just asking for this the whole time weren't you?"  
  4685.  >This can't be happening...
  4686. >Move!
  4687. >Fight!
  4688. >GET! UP!
  4689. >SAVE HER!
  4690. >Despite the voice screaming at you in your head, you're too weak to do anything
  4691. >Shiv:"You know how you threatened to take my brothers eye?"
  4692.  
  4693. >Placing the long glinting red metal under your right eye she leans down to touch her cheek against the side of your head
  4694. >Shiv:"Now I'm gonna return the favour" She whispers in your ear "But I'm going to make good on taking it. You only need one eye to watch this"      
  4695. >Jack beings wrestling with the belt on his jeans as you are hapless to watch
  4696. >Hearing AJ mumble and cry from behind his knelt down figure
  4697. >You can feel yourself slipping into unconsciousness as you mumble to yourself
  4698. "Please...stop this. Don't let this happen... to her"
  4699.  >Answering your incoherent murmur Shiv presses the blade harder under your eye
  4700. >Shiv:"You and her brought this on yourselves. But you, you should never have fucked with my little brother!"
  4701. >Unable to look away you see Jack drop his jeans and position himself
  4702. >Jack:"Hey now, no tears. This hurts me a lot more than it hurts you ...Who am I kidding ahahahah!"
  4703. >As he bellows out his sick laughter he abruptly stops
  4704. >Looking at something
  4705. >Jack:"What the?-!
  4706.  
  4707. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycS_h7oUse4
  4708. >A blue blur fly kicks Jack in the face and skids his head against the ground like a surf board
  4709. >RD:"Back the fuck up sicko!"
  4710. >Halting her make shift body board to a stop, she jumps in the air an firmly plants both her feet in his head with a resounding crack
  4711. >Raising her head she spots your predicament with angered panic
  4712. >RD:"Anon?!"
  4713. >The 4 other boys shocked get back to their feet releasing AJ
  4714. >When from the out of nowhere Pinkie flying-double-foot-kicks the other one in the head launching him into the curly haired guy still slumped against the shutter door
  4715. >She lands effortlessly onto her feet, the remaining 3 guys wear a look of complete dread and worry
  4716. >"Excuse me, darling?"
  4717. >Someone taps the shoulder of the guy with a shaved head before being pelted with a flurry of hits culminating in an uppercut, propelling him into the air to land knocked out when gravity brings him back down
  4718. >Adjusting her purple locks and patting down her skirt Rarity moves up to meet with Dash while Pinkie tends to AJ
  4719. >R:"I think you'd best put that down dear, before you hurt yourself" she says with venom to Shiv
  4720. >Taking this chance the last 2 make a panicked escape
  4721. >And as quickly as they tried to turn tail and flee you hear one of  them cry in anguish and another ones body rockets past you and seconds later a breeze follows his trail
  4722. >Sunset steps up dusting her hands off  
  4723. >SS:"Let him go. Now."
  4724. >You've never heard Sunset speak with such a commanding tone in her voice, in your fading consciousness it sends a shiver down your spine
  4725. >Moving her knife to your throat she hoists you to your feet by your chin
  4726. >Shiv:"B-back off, I swear I will bleed him like a fucking pig right here if you come any closer!"
  4727.  >From behind them you see a purple girl you've never met before
  4728. >Or have you?
  4729. >Things are becoming harder to understand as you struggle to stay awake
  4730. >Fluttershy is with the purple girl helping AJ to her feet and looks distraught when she notices you
  4731. >SS:"That was your last, and only chance."
  4732. >The last thing you see before everything fades to black is Sunset and the girls move up
  4733.  
  4734. >.................................
  4735. >Your eyes open wearily in an unfamiliar room
  4736. >The surroundings look like a small apartment front room
  4737. >A slight mess of papers consisting of what looks like junk mail and cups sit atop a coffee table in the centre of the room
  4738. >On the far wall a modest sized TV and to its left a window looking out onto a blue cloudy sky
  4739. >You find yourself laid out on the upholster coach with a plain orange wool blanket on top of you
  4740. >As you try to sit up a sharp dull ache echoes throughout your body and impedes you from getting up
  4741. >Lifting the orange blanket you find your shirt is missing and someone has bandaged your mid section up
  4742. >It takes a moment before the horrid flux of memories plunge you back into what happened
  4743. >You were in the warehouse complex and before you knew it...
  4744. >You fucking got shanked!
  4745. >Arching your back you touch a hand on the aching spot
  4746. >There is no sticky residue of your own blood nor any hint or sign of it on the couch cushions
  4747. >But you can feel it
  4748. >Like the blade is still digging into your flesh and muscle  
  4749. >A faint memory of what happened plays out in your head when you remember that Shiv swore to cut your throat
  4750. >Checking your neck you can't feel any cuts or gashes, it feels like your regular non-slit open neck
  4751. >None of this makes any sense.
  4752. >No blood on your bandages and  your face doesn't feel swollen from taking a pounding either
  4753. >By all accounts you should be dead
  4754. >Maybe you are?
  4755. >"Oh good, you're awake"
  4756. >From a service hatch past a section of the room that looks to be the dining area Sunset Shimmer pokes her head through, looking uneasy
  4757. >SS:"How are you feeling?"
  4758. >With a croaky dry throat you say
  4759. "I feel like I got beaten up and stabbed. Where am I?"
  4760. >SS:"My place"
  4761. >Moving away for the hatch she walks around to exit what looks like the kitchen through a open doorway arch
  4762.  
  4763. >Having another examination of the cosy interior of the apartment, you can't see any photos of Sunset and her family or signs that anyone else is here
  4764. >Sunset delicately puts a glass of water down onto the coffee table and leans over to look upon you
  4765. >She appears to have dressed down, wearing matching purple pyjamas with a sunburst crest in the centre of her top
  4766. >As she looks you over the fabric of her top is culled down by gravity and you are given a brief glimpse down her collar
  4767. >Inadvertently getting a show of the handful of lady lumps she carries around on her chest
  4768. >Sheepishly you promptly avert your gaze, praying she didn't connect where your eyes were looking
  4769. >SS:"It appears like the elixir Twilight brought over has done pretty alright, for being untested and all" She mutters that last part  
  4770. "What are you talking about? Who's Twilight? Where are the others? And- Oh god! Applejack!"    
  4771. >You push yourself to sit up when both your wound and her hands coerce you back down into lying down
  4772. >SS:"Try not to move around too much, I'm still not sure if the amount we had left was enough to get the job done." She reaches a hand back and returns it with the glass of water, pressing the rim of it to your lips
  4773. >SS:"Drink"
  4774. >The inside of your throat feels like it hasn't known water in years as you avidly gulp down the tasteless nectar
  4775. >Sating your parched throat Sunset takes the glass away
  4776. >SS:"Applejack is in my bedroom resting up like you."
  4777. >You feel terrible
  4778. >Not just from your pains, but from feeling worthless and powerless to help her when she needed you the most
  4779. "...I'm sorry."
  4780. >SS:"It's not your fault Anon, you did everything you could. And there wasn't actually any...y'know. Contact, as it were. I dread to think what might of happened if you weren't there"
  4781. >She tries to alleviate that sick feeling you have in the pit of your stomach.
  4782. >That sick with anger and regret feeling
  4783.  
  4784. "It happened BECAUSE I was there. If I had just insisted that she go with Dash or taken a different route then--"
  4785. >SS:"They would have still eventually found you and this would have happened anyway or been much more worse"
  4786. "I fail to see how it could be worse"
  4787. >SS:"You could be dead, Anon..." she says with a stoney face and tone
  4788. >You hold your tongue as she stares you down
  4789. >SS:"And in a way it was a good thing AJ was still there. Because if she wasn't you would have been overwhelmed on your own. Or if you decided not to come out today, it would have just been Dash and AJ and they would have still taken that route and been caught by those guys and put through the same thing, without you there to hold some of them off things could have been even more terrible then they were so shut up!"
  4790. >She pauses and takes a breath from chastising, running her hand through her locks, her hands coming away both shaking and clawed  
  4791. >SS:"Celestia damnit! you...frustrate me so ...f-friggin much!"
  4792. >Remaining silent, a sense of shame prevents you from being man enough to look her directly in the eye
  4793. >Passing a sigh she calms down
  4794. >SS:"I'm sorry Anon. I didn't mean to shout at you. You've been through enough today without me adding to it."
  4795. "No...thanks Sunset. I think I needed that."
  4796. >SS:"Good, 'cause I needed that too."
  4797. >Managing a weak smile you peer up at her
  4798. "I have a few more questions I need to ask though"
  4799. >Standing back up straight Sunset walks to a nearby shelf
  4800. >SS:"I thought you might, but before we get started I need you to do something first"  
  4801. >Inquisitively drawing a blank at her statement you wonder what you could possible do in your current condition
  4802. >Picking up a wireless landline phone she walks back to you holding it out to you
  4803. >SS:"I need you to phone your parents. Tell them you're staying at a friend's for a couple of days"
  4804.  
  4805. >No questions asked, you contact your parents
  4806. >They were surprisingly fine with you staying
  4807. >In fact they seemed more ecstatic that you said you had a friend than worried about where you were
  4808. >They even offered to bring extra clothes for you
  4809. >But wanting to avoid them seeing you bandaged up and at a girls place, you decline, to abstain any further issues that would or might crop up
  4810. >Handing the phone back to Sunset she seems happy
  4811. "So now that's out of the way."
  4812. >Counting on your fingers you fire your questions at Sunset
  4813. "What happened after I went unconscious, why am I not dead, why am I half naked, who bandaged me at the waist, why am I in your apartment and where are the others?"
  4814. >Giving you a skeptical look Sunset folds her arms and rolls to one side on her curvaceous hips and slightly smiles on the corner of her lip
  4815. >SS:"A 'few' questions huh?"
  4816. >Shrugging your shoulders as best you can without hurting yourself Sunset concedes
  4817. >Finding a seat she pulls a chair to your side and parks her rear end
  4818. >SS:"Alright fine, I'll answer them, in reverse order"
  4819. >Crossing one leg over the other she thinks for a minute as you wait tentatively for her to begin unravelling your questions
  4820. >SS:"Well as you know, AJ is in my bedroom" She points to a white door that leads from the dining room "The rest of the girls are going to be coming back soon with sleeping bags and other stuff, we're trying to stick together in as larger numbers a possible at the moment considering what's happened. You're in my apartment because it was the closest safe place we could get you two to, you're bandages were fitted by Fluttershy because you got stabbed, you're half naked because how else were we supposed to dress you for your injury? You're not dead because I asked Twilight ages ago to bring a healing elixir of some kind for your other injures you have stupendously recovered over the week and as for what happened..."
  4821.  
  4822. >Sunset begins to describe the events that took place after you blacked out from her point of view
  4823. "Let him go. Now"
  4824. >Your voice is cold and unwavering as steel as you order the auburn haired girl to release Anon
  4825. >She repositions the bloody knife from under his eye to his throat
  4826. >"B-back off, I swear I will bleed him like a fucking pig if you come any closer"
  4827. >Anon looks pale and the drips of crimson from his back are trailing down his leg and into a small puddle on the floor
  4828. >Whoever this girl is she's managed to strike at one of his organs
  4829. >You can't waste time trying to find a diplomatic solution to all of this.
  4830. >Go in fast, and strong
  4831. "That was your last and only chance"
  4832. >Marching forward Rainbow and Rarity stay at your side
  4833. >Anon's eyes roll into the back of his head and his eyelids fall to close
  4834. >She seems to be having more trouble holding him up now
  4835. >You're going to have a split second for this
  4836. >"I-I said stay back!"
  4837. >She's like a cornered animal, she's desperate and willing to try anything to save her hide
  4838. >But she'll fumble and when she does...
  4839. >Continuing you press forward, the girl points the knife out at you and away from Anon's throat in a panic
  4840. >You quick step forward ahead of Dash and Rarity as fast as a bullet and surprise her by catching hold of her hand and dexterously miss the blades edge
  4841. >Straining to get her hand back she tugs, and fails to retract her arm
  4842. >Clamping your hand around hers, your grip becomes vice-like.
  4843. >Securely ensuing that she won't be getting her arm back
  4844. >Dropping Anon to crash to the floor in a heap she now  tries to pull her hand away with her other arm
  4845. >"fff-fucking let go of me you bitch!"
  4846. >She lifts a leg to kick at you from the side
  4847. >Brushing the attack aside with ease like it was a pesky bug you bring your arm up under her elbow with force
  4848. >Eliciting a snapping sound of bone and a ear rupturing shriek from her
  4849.  
  4850. >The knife she was holding falls out of her now limp armed grasp
  4851. >Her wail of pain quietens to an incoherent babble of slurs, curses and sobbing
  4852. >With the toe of your boot you kick the blade to send it spinning away
  4853. >As she drops to her knees you can't stop the overwhelmingly exhilarating feeling of power again
  4854. >You're a good girl now though
  4855. >And you had to break her arm...
  4856. >She wasn't going to drop the knife willingly, this was the alternative to disarm her
  4857. >Rarity drags Anon's unconscious body away from you and his captor
  4858. >The maroon shirt he's wearing has an even darker shade of red soaking into the fabrics on his back and seeping into the back of his jeans
  4859. >He's losing blood, lots of it.
  4860. "Twilight" you call out  "Apply some of that elixir to Anon first, he's in really bad shape."
  4861. >TS:"Okay." She says with a nervous wobble in her voice as she rushes to him
  4862. "You'll have to use some on this one too, and anyone else who's severely injured"
  4863. >Uncorking a large decanter of fluorescent pink liquid, Twilight dabs some into a folded cloth napkin and applies it to the gash under Anon's shirt
  4864. >You watch as the gash seals and heals itself
  4865. >Amazing what a little Equestrian alchemy can do
  4866. >RD:"Why should we waste any of that magic juice on these scumbags? Let 'em squirm and lick their own wounds"
  4867. >Dash is being a hot head as usual. But even you want to leave them as they are, in truth
  4868. >They almost did something irreversibly traumatic to AJ and you're not even sure if Anon's going to be alright after this
  4869. >But you're not a bad guy anymore
  4870. "We're not like them Dash. We'll help them then call the police, anonymously, to pick them up. Things are already terrible as they are, we don't want them getting worse by being involved in the papers and news about a stabbing. And I'm sure our friend here will be more than willing to live and let live if we fix her arm. Right?"
  4871. >Despite looking like she's about to faint, she nods her head agreeing
  4872.  
  4873. >Taking up a napkin each the girls go about applying the elixir to the critically injured starting with AJ
  4874. >Once the dark marks and red bumps that covered her skin disappear she plops to the ground fatigued
  4875. >AJ:"Sorry y'all...I jus need a minute"
  4876. >Pinkie sits with her, trying to comfort the poor girl as Fluttershy goes over to Anon tenderly placing it on her lap
  4877. >FS:"Is he going to be okay?..."
  4878. "Of course he is Fluttershy. Anon will be back on his feet in no time"
  4879. >You hope...
  4880. >The elixir heals wounds but if it has any rejuvenating properties is another thing
  4881. >Anon might not wake up immediately, considering he's lost about a couple of pints of blood  
  4882. "I think he needs to rest for a bit though before he comes around."
  4883. >FS:"Okay.."
  4884. >Twilights passes her solution dipped napkin to you, to do exactly as the others are doing for the girl
  4885. >Cringing when you remove the jacket she's wearing to get to her arm and seeing your handy work
  4886. >She flinches as you press down on her arm allowing the solution to do its job
  4887. "There. That should heal the fracture."
  4888. >There's no sympathy in your voice when you speak to her  
  4889. >You take hold of her other hand and guide it to press the napkin in for herself
  4890. "Who are you?"
  4891. >Sitting next to AJ, Pinkie Pie does one of her random plot rambles
  4892. >PP:"That's Shiv she's Alex's sister she wanted revenge on Anon, Applejack and RainbowDash for hurting her little brother so she got in contact with some of the nasty not nice people that Alex deals with to help seek Anon and the girls out so she could hurt them 10x worse back"
  4893. >Shiv looks stunned by the amount of information Pinkie revealed
  4894. >Shiv:"How the hell?!-"
  4895. "Don't ask. Look, you've hurt our friends enough and now we're even healing your buddies. So why don't we all just leave off each other and get on with our lives? No seeking revenge and no more stabbing..."  
  4896. >Holding out your hand you offer to help her up
  4897. >But she slaps it away
  4898.  
  4899. >Shiv:"You can bite me bitch! You just broke my fucking arm! No amount of your miracle pink jizz you give me is gonna stop me from fucking that little shit bags life up. And you've already said you're gonna call the cops so..."
  4900. >With her arm set back in place and healed she tosses the napkin and pulls out another knife
  4901. >Seeing it before it happens you back step away in time to miss her swipe
  4902. >Shiv: "I've got nothing left to lose!"
  4903. >The girls drop what they are doing and begin to rush back to your side
  4904. "Stay back!"
  4905. >R:"Sunset, there are numerous of us, let's not risk a life for some personal vendetta and risk someone else getting hurt. Let us take her down together"
  4906. >RD:"And she's somehow got a hold of another knife! Who knows if she's got anymore or anything else worse for that matter. Don't be stupid."
  4907. >They're worried.
  4908. >But they should have a little faith in you
  4909. "I know, but this won't take long. I want to make sure no one else gets hurt. So let me do this on my own ...Hey Twilight!"
  4910. >Sliding out of your leather jacket you throw it to Twilight who haphazardly manages to catch it
  4911. "Look after that for me"
  4912. >Turning back to Shiv you wear a smile you haven't worn since you first came to this world and was bad
  4913. "Let's see who's conviction is stronger"
  4914. >You'd be lying if you said you didn't want to exercise your powers again.
  4915. >Or that you weren't going to enjoy stomping any shred of will this Shiv girl has left in her
  4916. >She is right about one thing though, you will have to heal her again after this
  4917. >But that's only just so you can stomp her back down again
  4918. >Embracing the brisk cool breeze it kisses at the skin on your neck and arms  
  4919. >Encouragement to beat this unforgivable woman
  4920. >And to teach her, that no one hurts your friends
  4921.  
  4922. >TS:"Sunset should you really be doing this? Hurting this girl will only lead to more violence. Is there not a way we could-"
  4923. "Sorry Twilight"
  4924. >Interrupting what might be a speech about friendship you turn to her with a sincere smile and inform her
  4925. "Some people just don't want to be friends with everyone they meet, I've learnt that lesso"
  4926. >Shiv darts at you to jab and stab with her knife
  4927. >With hardly any effort you elude every incoming swipe and blow by moving your body with the least amount of energy
  4928. >Your reflexes slowing your perception of time for you to predict each incoming strike
  4929. >Shiv:"Fuck. Ing. Stop. Moving!"
  4930. >She exerts herself to attack faster and you can feel the rush of air follow after she swipes on your face and hair
  4931. >You still haven't moved from your spot
  4932. >Ever since you brought the element of magic into this world  you've been feeling its lingering effects more and more
  4933. >Who would have thought it would have these adverse effects on your body?
  4934. >The rest of the girls seem to be displaying similar effects as well, although its progression differs from person to person
  4935. >You'll have to research more into its effects and what that means for this world
  4936. >Wait, what am I doing?
  4937. >Oh right yeah, I'm fighting
  4938. >Parrying her strong downward slash it halts to a full stop when you block her arm with your own and grabbing hold of her sleeve
  4939. >You clasp the collar of her jacket with your other hand and flip her over your shoulder
  4940. >Her entire body slams to the ground so hard you can feel a mild tremor under your feet
  4941. >She gasps and strains to breath from the force of impact winding her
  4942. "That was for Anon"
  4943. >Stepping on her had wielding the knife you loom over her and she squirms her arm against your weight as you press down
  4944. "And this..."
  4945. >Viciously you lift and stamp your other foot down on her pelvic bone
  4946. >Her legs and arm curl inward to her body as you retract your foot
  4947. "That was for AJ"
  4948.  
  4949. >Writhing on the floor Shiv looks like she's in serious pain
  4950. >Good
  4951. >Shiv:"You fucking whore!"
  4952. >Whipping out a second knife from inside of her boot you back off but get nicked on the leg as she swiped
  4953. >She's managed to cut through your jeans but it's a small cut, it stings slightly  
  4954. >AJ:"Sunset!"
  4955. >AJ tries to get back onto her feet with a ardent desire in her eyes to help out  
  4956. >Nothing the concoction can't easily fix after this
  4957. "Don't worry AJ, keep resting please, I'm not gonna be put off by something this small"
  4958. >Beaming a smile you reassure her
  4959. >Shakily but steadily rising back to her feet she looks as mad as ever
  4960. >Shiv:"Bitch, I'll slice you into ribbons!"
  4961. >Charging at you like a wild animal you stand your ground
  4962. >Shiv:"Don't look down on me!"
  4963. >Swiping fiercely and madly at you you have to back and side step in order to avoid any more hits
  4964. >It's hard to take her seriously when she's leaving herself open so much  
  4965. >Jumping back far enough to put some distance between the two of you, you wait to see if she'll calm down  
  4966. >She backs off with a pause  before stampeding at you again
  4967. "This is quickly becoming a boring farce"
  4968. >Using her own crazed speed against her you simply kick at her shins causing her to roll hurtling to the floor again
  4969. "If you apologies now, I'll be willing to let you keep what's left of your dignity intact"
  4970. >Sitting up, still firmly holding onto a knife in each hand she barks at you
  4971. >Shiv:"I'm not gonna stop. Your 'friend' threatened my little brother, he's the one that needs to apologies!"
  4972. >As she catches her breath you glance back to an unconscious Anon
  4973. >You can understand that she wants justice for her brother, even if she has gone a whole bad route of getting it
  4974. >You're not exactly someone who's got a perfect track record of being good either
  4975. >Sighing you feel like you're gonna regret what you're going to do  
  4976.  
  4977. "...That may be but.Look, I'm sorry he hurt your brother. But Anon doesn't fight unless he has a good cause to. Hurting my friends and him for revenge is not how you should conduct yourself in this society. And as Anon tells it your brother wasn't being a very pleasant person towards him. Going so far as to try and force him to do things against his will."
  4978. >Dropping your stance you continue trying to reason with her
  4979. "If your brother is still hurt I'm willing to stop this whole thing if you are, and give you some of the elixir to help him out. In exchange for you and him, to never come in contact with us again. I'll even leave you out of it when calling the authorities"
  4980. >Some of the girls protest against that last past
  4981. >AJ:"What're ya playin' at Sunset?"
  4982. >RD:"But what about all the shit these guys have done? It's because of her that they did it!"
  4983. >R:"I have to agree Sunset dear. Are you sure about this?"
  4984. "I know it sounds crazy, but everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves guys."
  4985. >They settle down after you say those words.
  4986. >Looking as if they understand but struggle to see into your decision
  4987. >Shiv looks dumbstruck staring at you as if she's seeing you for the first time in a new light
  4988. >But that look evaporates
  4989. >Shiv:" So what, you think you're all high and mighty because you think you're winning? Because you think I'm done for!? What a load of rubbish! Stop wasting time and just die already!"
  4990. >With a some hot-blooded attitude she ferociously charges again to assault you
  4991. >A regretful sigh pass through your lips as you come to the realization and the harsh lesson, that not everyone is redeemable
  4992. "How sad..."
  4993. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wVCl_784Ck
  4994. >Shirking off any remorse, you quit holding back
  4995. >With incredible speed you meet with her before she can see it coming
  4996. >Only when you knead your fist into her face does she register that it's too late
  4997. >Your fist hits hard into her flesh and bone with a crack and catapults her, crashing and rolling once more into the floor
  4998. >Sending her knives spinning out of her hands
  4999.  
  5000. >Bloody and missing a few front teeth, Shiv lays in a sprawled heap, twitching every now and then
  5001. >Holding your aching bloody fist you turn back to Twilight
  5002. "Sorry Twilight, could I get some of the elixir please?
  5003. >The girls look astounded by the display but Twilight treats it like nothing she hasn't seen before and rushes over, your jacket slung over her arm as she passes you the decanter
  5004. >Fluttershy comes over to you too with Anon in a fireman's rescue hold, somehow, on her back , as if he weighed less than an ounce
  5005. >Rubbing some of the liquid solution onto your hand and cut, you make your way with the girls over to Shiv to do the same for her face
  5006. "Isn't Anon heavy Fluttershy?"
  5007. >Modestly she smiles and shakes her head
  5008. >FS:"Oh no. I'm okay holding him like this. It makes him easier to erm carry really"
  5009. >Jumping on you Rainbow Dash bounces with amazement
  5010. >RD:"Holy crap Sunset, who knew you had a mean hook like that in you? I mean I could have done that too but that was totally wicked!"
  5011. >R:"Even I have to admit you had some finesse with that well aimed strike. Bravo Sunset"
  5012. >PP:"You knocked her lights out alright, and with a single punch! I bet Anon would be proud if he was awake to see that!"
  5013. >Standing over Shiv's body her head facing towards you you sprinkle her with the concoction and watch in a fascinated horror as her teeth grow back out of her gums and her nose fixes itself
  5014. "I'm actually hoping I didn't hit her too hard, I don't want her to have any brain damage"
  5015. >Giggling at your concern Rarity doesn't share your thought
  5016. >R:"Please darling, she must already have had a screw loose not to take you up on your numerous and quite frankly generous offers"
  5017. "Hah, I guess so-"
  5018. >Hearing a alien metallic click noise you snap your head back to Shiv
  5019. >Pointing a strange black contraption at you that you've never seen before, but fills you with a sense of primal dread when you see the smug glint in her eyes
  5020.  
  5021. >The girls seem to have frozen in the same fear that grips you as you stare down the barrel of the new unknown weapon
  5022. >Shiv:"I told you not to look down on m-"
  5023. >Moving with unparalleled speed unlike you've ever seen before
  5024. >Fluttershy almost seems to have appeared out of thin air behind Shiv, standing with her legs open over her and still carrying Anon on her back
  5025. >She unleashes a devastating wallop to the back of Shiv's head
  5026. >Her face smashing into the ground with a bloody splat and spray as it crunches against the floor
  5027. >You can feel a thump pass through you from the force behind the blow
  5028. >For whatever brief moment, you catch the sight on Fluttershy's face, it looks nothing like her.
  5029. >A very chilling, malicious glare is fixated on Shiv
  5030. >The stranger that stood before you has disappeared as quickly as they came
  5031. >Returning into a meek stance, Fluttershy seems none the wiser to the deathly appearance she just wore
  5032. >You and the gang stand astonished even when she speaks
  5033. >FS:"Erm, I think we're going to need to use a lot of that stuff for Shiv now...Sorry"
  5034.  
  5035. >SS:"After that we used most of the elixir on Shiv to heal her. We called the authorities telling them that there had been a skirmish of some kind between some delinquent gangs. We brought you and AJ back here and she's currently recovering from her fatigue in my room. We used what was left of the elixir to heal your bruises and scrapes but it wasn't enough so Fluttershy insisted to soak what was left of the elixir in the bandages and wrap you up in them."
  5036. >Finishing her tale you've managed to sit yourself properly on the couch with the blanket covering the lower half of your body  
  5037. >SS:"Your clothes were...pretty bloody, but we put them in a washing bowl to soak in a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide I had in a emergency medical kit and some ammonia in water. I think that will get the stains out at least? If not I'm afraid your maroon shirt is a even more darker shade of maroon now."
  5038. >Staying silent you sit with your head looking down at your lap, the growing silence causes Sunset to peer her head down in worry to look you in the eyes    
  5039. "I'm... just trying to process all of it."
  5040. >SS:"I'm sure this has just raised more questions than answers and believe me, I have some of my own I want to find the answers to. But try to relax, you still haven't fully recovered"
  5041. >Your face scrunches up as you try to absorb everything you've heard  
  5042. >It all seems like something completely out of this world had happened
  5043. >You don't know whether you can believe her or not
  5044. >But you are miraculously healed, all the lumps and bumps you got during the fight are gone.
  5045. >Most of them anyway
  5046. >Even the stab wound you received, while you still feel a bit of discomfort, there is no open laceration to be felt
  5047. >Meeting Sunsets gaze you feel like your final out of harm's way as she weakly but warmly smiles at you
  5048. "I still want to know a couple of things"
  5049.  
  5050. >Her smile widens as she leans back in her chair and angles her head to a clock on the wall
  5051. >SS:"Sure, we've still got some time to kill before the rest get back."  
  5052.  
  5053. >Rubbing your face down to your chin your wonder where you could even begin to start questioning
  5054. "I guess I'll ask the most obvious one. Who is Twilight? You mentioned her a couple of times but I have no clue who she is?
  5055. >"I think I can take this one Sunset"
  5056. >Stepping out of the white door of Sunsets bedroom is that purple girl you saw just before you blacked out
  5057. >Instantly as you lock your sights to her you can feel something strange about her
  5058. >TS:"My name is Twilight Sparkle, I'm pleased to finally meet you."
  5059. >From the pyjamas she's wearing it seems as if Sunset has let her borrow a set of her own bearing the same sun crest but looking as if it's a more snug fit rather than the loose fit Sunset is wearing
  5060. "Yeah. Nice to meet you too."
  5061. >TS:"I'm glad we finally get to meet face to face. Sunset has frequently written to me about you since you met."
  5062. >Slowly turning you head back to Sunset she makes a cutting gesture at her neck at Twilight who just cocks her head puzzled
  5063. >She notices staring  and abruptly stops, placing her hands on her lap and trying to look as innocent as she can with worried grin
  5064. "Good things I hope"
  5065. >Smirking mischievously you can see Sunset it transparently flustered  by being caught out
  5066.  
  5067. >TS:"She said there were a few complications." She winces at Sunset's out right evil eye "But she did nothing but praise your actions"
  5068. >"Yeah, even if you were shunning any chance of friendship with her and the others!"
  5069. >You hear a tight high-pitched voice come from nowhere
  5070. >Your eyes dart around the room trying to find the source of the comment and from between Twilight's legs pads in a small funky looking purple dog
  5071. "I didn't know you had a pet Twilight?"
  5072. >The bizarre looking animal makes its way over to you hopping up onto the couch next to you
  5073. >As you reach to pet it the creature exclaims
  5074. >"Hey! I'm not a pet! I'm an assistant to 'Princess Twilight' thank you very much"
  5075. >Your hand freezes in place in the air as your eyes unblinking widen in your head
  5076. "Guys...is there any side effects to that potion thing you used on me, or did that dog just talk?"
  5077. >"I sure did, are you 'freaked out'?" it impishly gins your way and chuckles "Names Spike by the way not 'that dog' and actually, I'm a dragon, but in your world I've been shafted with this form"
  5078. >TS:"Spike"
  5079. >Twilight scolds the mysterious talking dog and picks it up to hold in her arms
  5080. >TS:"Sorry he's not normally like this. Try to behave more Spike, we're still guests in this world"
  5081. >A whining sound that suits the beasts form cries out from him
  5082. >Spike:"Sorry Twilight."
  5083. >Slack-jawed  you rigidly turn your head to Sunset who doesn't have the faintest look of being phased by this
  5084. >You try to say something to her but your mouth only shapes the words with no noise coming out
  5085. >Unsure whether its shock from discovering a talking animal or fear that you may be dying of a brain haemorrhage
  5086. >Seeing your distress leans forward pull up the side of her pyjama top at the shoulder
  5087. >SS:"I should probably explain, Twilight and Spike aren't from here. They came here via a portal at the school, from Equestria, where Twilight has been anointed the Princess of Friendship."
  5088. >Fidgeting with her hands she announces
  5089. >SS:"And, I'm also from Equestria"
  5090.  
  5091. >Your face etches out disbelief as you pluck up the courage to speak again
  5092. "Right, okay. Let's say I'm not a complete sceptic and I believe you, are you guys also dragons or something?"
  5093. >SS:"We're more like, ponies..."
  5094. >Your expressions morphs to a bleak and blank glazed over stare, your lips curled tightly in a smile
  5095. [SCREAMING INTERNALLY .jpg]
  5096. >Growing nervous from your sudden quiet Sunset tries to clarify further
  5097. >SS:"Well not just ponies per-say, I'm a unicorn and Twilight is an alicorn"
  5098. >Not even a flicker or twinge of muscle changes the appearance on your face    
  5099. >SS:"And other ponies like pegasus and earth ponies exist alongside magic in our world, that seems to be seeping into yours little by little"
  5100. >Your thoughts are a swirl or chaos storming through your head
  5101. >What on Earth is she talking about?!
  5102. >Am I dying?
  5103. >Is this real life?
  5104. [spoiler]Or is this a fanta sea?[/spoiler]
  5105. >SS:"Anon?"
  5106. >Am I going mad?
  5107. >This is it isn't it
  5108. >I'm going to die here, not knowing what the fuck this girl is talking about
  5109. >SS:"ANON!"
  5110. >Brought back into the room by the amber girl, you feel like you've just been to the brink of insanity
  5111. "I guess that would shed some light on the whole magic potion thing."
  5112. >With a hesitant voice Sunset gauges if you are still with her
  5113. >SS:"So you're not upset or anything by that?"
  5114. "Not really...I'm not really sure what to say."
  5115. >Thinking on it for a moment you ask her
  5116. "Are the other girls from this 'Equinstia' place, even Shy?"
  5117. >A buzzing noise rings from a wall speaker next to what you presume to be the front door
  5118. >Pushing off of the chair Sunset makes her way over to it as Twilight takes a seat on the floor with Spike on her lap
  5119. >SS:"It's 'Equestria', and no."
  5120. >TS:"But we do have our own versions of the girls you know in my world"
  5121.  
  5122. >Spike:"Yeah, we have our own Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity. And this worlds Rarity is just a pretty and kind  and generous as our worlds Rarity"
  5123. >The talking dog has a dreamy look in his eyes
  5124. >If only you knew little pup
  5125. >Sunset presses a button on the wall speaker and talks into it
  5126. >SS:"Hello?"
  5127. >You  overhear a timid voice speak back
  5128. >"Erm hi, it's us, we're back"
  5129. >As Sunset greets them she presses another button on the speaker eliciting a low electronic buzz, a thought occurs to you
  5130. >With your strain to understand this magic portals and other worlds business you queryingly inquire    
  5131. "Wait, so if there are counterparts of people from my world in your world, is there a counterpart me as well?"
  5132. >TS:"Here's the thing that's confused me for a while." she pats Spikes head to snap him out of his daydream and to stop drooling
  5133. >TS:"I don't think there is"
  5134. >A seriousness engulfs you from her tone and the way she stares into you ,not at you like a person, more like you were a strange being
  5135. >Despite her and her dog being the strangest thing you've ever seen  
  5136. >TS:"I've searched high and low in my world for anypony resembling your kind of attitude and personality but my searches have yielded no results. Please don't take this the wrong way but you seem to be some form of unique anomaly to this world"
  5137. >She stares at you hard, her eyes unyielding and bathed in a want for knowledge
  5138. "S-so what does that mean then?"
  5139. >Quietly she observes you before abruptly announcing with a radiant smile
  5140. >TS:"I have no idea, but I can't wait to find out!"
  5141. >Disturbing...
  5142. "That seems like a very daunting aspect you're presenting "
  5143. >TS:"I know right? I'm so excited to begin initializing tests and analyses!"
  5144. >Seeing your distress Sunset comes over to save you, again
  5145. >SS:"I think Anon would like to rest before you begin questioning and testing him Twilight"
  5146. >Spike leaping out of Twilights lap she has an excited grin on her face
  5147.  
  5148. >But all you see is the maniac behind it
  5149. >TS:"I suppose it can wait for later, for now I'll just be making observations and noting things you do or say. Try not to take any notice, I don't want my findings to be influenced by any outside stimuli"
  5150. >Feeling a little over exposed you pull the blanket to cover your torso
  5151. "What kind of Princess are you?"
  5152. >With a modest smile she says
  5153. >TS:"Silly, I'm the Princess of Friendship of course, and a scientist"
  5154. >A rattle of knocks comes from the front door and Sunset goes to answer it with Spike eagerly following
  5155. >Spike:"Oh man I can't wait to see her again!"
  5156. >As she opens the front door, a menagerie of greetings joined in chorus of familar girls voices meets her  
  5157. >One voice you know too well bursts out over the rest
  5158. >R:"Oh if it isn't my adorable little Spikey wikey!, you precious thing you, come here!"
  5159. >Travelling in their way into the centre room the rest of the girls enter the apartment carrying sleeping bags and rucksacks full of what you imagine to be their essentials
  5160. >Cradled in her arms, Rarity holds Spike like a baby tickling his belly causing and Spikes foot to shake and wiggle from tummy rub bliss  
  5161. >As the gang enters they spot you up right and awake and proceed to clamour around you
  5162. >RD:"So you're finally awake huh? Took you long enough to get up, and all that worry over a tiny scratch, geez." With a mocking smile you can see a glint of happy relief in her magenta eyes
  5163. >"RD:"Don't ever do anything idiotic like that again, alright?"
  5164. >Pinkie globs herself onto you pressing her whole body against yours, the blanket being the only barrier between your half naked body and her
  5165. >PP:"We're all glad to see you up Anon"
  5166. >She squeezes you tightly to the point where you think you might black out again from lack of oxygen with her python like hug
  5167. >Eyeing you from the back of the group Rarity puts Spike down to the floor and pulls her head up to greet you with a warm smile
  5168.  
  5169. >R:"You had us all very worried Anon, do try to look after yourself more properly. It seems like we're always coming to your rescue"
  5170. >Her words sound harsh but you can hear the underlying tone of care behind it
  5171. >Relaxing her death hug grip Pinkie pulls away allowing you to breathe easy once more
  5172. "I'll bear that in mind. Thanks guys, all of you"
  5173. >SS:"If anything you should be thanking Fluttershy, if she hadn't dealt the final blow I'm not sure what would have happened"
  5174. >The girls part to show meek Fluttershy hiding behind Rarity
  5175. "Thank you, Fluttershy"
  5176. >Fidgeting with her finger she nervously attempts to pass on the attention
  5177. >FS:" I think it was more of a group effort really, I don't think I could have done what Sunset did to help. I just saw Shiv point that gun at everyone so I had to do something."
  5178. >SS:"Are you kidding me Shy? I was too scared to even move when I saw that thing, you're the bravest one out of us"
  5179. >Fluttershy's face brightens like a beacon of embarrassment
  5180. >She tries to cover her face with her shirt like a turtle hiding in its shell, pulling her top over her head and inadvertently showing her slender midriff and belly button.
  5181. >Rarity giggles and puts a reassuring arm around Fluttershy
  5182. >R:"Come now Shy darling,  I think Anon would like to thank you properly"
  5183. >Rarity begins guiding the blind Fluttershy to where you sit  
  5184. >Eventually gracefully persuading  her to fall on top of you with a push, making her eep in response
  5185. >You catch her taking on her light weight frame, holding her by the shoulders her head concealed on only a cap of her pink hair pokes through the top of the shirt top
  5186. >You can feel her shaking a bit as you pull her top down to see her face
  5187. >FS:"Sorry I didn't mean to-"
  5188. >With a tender quiet  warm voice you say
  5189. "Just shut up for a second"
  5190. >You pull her in tight for a hug and you can feel the tension in her body dissipate as she returns the hug
  5191. "Thank you"
  5192.  
  5193. >The world seems insignificant around you as you embrace her, allowing a calming warmth take over your body  
  5194. >You take a deep breath and unintendedly  inhale some of her clean soapy smelling scent mixed with her own womanly pheromones
  5195. >In your enamoured embrace you hear a few girls giggle and aww
  5196. >Remembering where you are you open your eyes and pat Fluttershy on the back like a good buddy
  5197. >She swiftly connects the dots and moves off to sit beside you her hands planted on her lap and red from ear to ear
  5198. >You can feel the hot blood rush to your cheeks too, as well as another area
  5199. >Please dear god don't let them see my stupid boner
  5200. >You lean forward as to cover your rising tower entwining your fingers together in front of you mouth  
  5201. >With a coughing grunt you try to compose yourself and think of a subject change
  5202. "So what exactly is everyone doing here again?"
  5203. >Rarity sidles up to the empty seat next to you and leans on you, Spike noticing how close you are to his beloved Rarity eyes you with green envy
  5204. >R:"Dear me didn't Sunset tell you already? We're all going to be having a little sleep over here tonight. And you get to have the pleasure of witnessing  into the forbidden knowledge and rituals of what a girls sleep over consists of"
  5205. >Her blue sapphires burn into you with an intention you're all too acquainted  
  5206. >R:"Won't that be an exciting treat for you?" Her glistening lips curl into a sly smile
  5207. >TS:"What forbidden knowledge and rituals are you talking about Rarity? Last time when we had a sleepover all we did was play video games, watch films and gorge on pizza"
  5208. >Sounds very similar to a regular chill night in for you
  5209. >R:"Well of course Twilight, but for a boy to be in our midst's its quite a unusual circumstance, in some cultures I'm sure having a mixed sleepover is considered to be very taboo, don't you think Anon?"
  5210. >Profusely sweating and panicking you try to change the subject again
  5211. "So how is Applejack doing Twilight?"
  5212.  
  5213. >AJ:"Ah'm fine Anon"
  5214. >Caught unawares, AJ has risen from the Sunsets bedroom, wearing a baggy white shirt, baggy enough to cover her femininity and by the looks of it nothing else
  5215. >Her light orange skinned shapely legs bare down to her toes, and her golden locks free and flowing down to her back with no hat adorned  to cover the top of her head
  5216. >The attention now transfers to her as the girls now clamour around speaking words of comfort and hugging her
  5217. >She says she's fine but a voice in your head tells you otherwise  
  5218. >A vestigial remnant of her strong character is all that remains of the air around her
  5219. >What almost happened to her has taken its toll
  5220. >You want to say something to her, but you forget how to talk
  5221. >If you had only been faster
  5222. >Or stronger
  5223. >But none of that matters now
  5224. >You need to be strong now for her.
  5225. >When you speak the words feel strange on your tongue and even stranger when you hear them
  5226. "Applejack...If I had. In the fight, been more helpful...I'm sorry, I tried to but, Shiv she-"
  5227. >She smiles, her bright green sap eyes with red encircled around the whites of them spiritlessly look to you
  5228. >AJ:"Ah know Anon, you did what ya could. And there were a lot of em."
  5229. >You realise now that Applejack holds no grudge against you for what happened
  5230. >Although you had no part in Jack's actions, you feel a slight shame of your gender
  5231. >AJ:"And Ah'm sorry I wasn't able ta help you when ya needed me the most. Girls can be nasty things when they want to be"
  5232. >In spite of everything that happened to her, she as placed it upon herself to carry a guilt for her own gender
  5233. "Guys can be pretty nasty monsters too"
  5234. >Working a weak smile onto your face AJ walks across the room to meet you
  5235. >AJ:"C'mere ya lil' scrapper"
  5236. >As her gets close she extends her arms out for a hug
  5237. >Girls seem to be a very touchy feely sort
  5238. >Accepting her invitation you stand and open your arms out too, the blanket sliding off your lap as you do
  5239.  
  5240. >Embracing one another in a warm comfort AJ tickles your ear with her breath when she whispers
  5241. >AJ:"Anon"
  5242. >Whispering back with a relaxed tone
  5243. "Yeah?"
  5244. >AJ:"Ya know ya aint wearing any jeans, right?"
  5245. >Suddenly feeling the chill of the air on your legs you shrug it off
  5246. "So? Your only wearing a shirt"
  5247. >Her whisper grows quieter still with what she says
  5248. >AJ:"...Ah can feel it..."
  5249. >Your eyes snap open as a cloak of cold sweat sheathes your body
  5250. >You had let the thought of your sailing mast in your pants was up from the hug from Fluttershy slip your mind  
  5251. >Curse your virile hot blooded body from getting excited from something as innocent as a hug from Fluttershy
  5252. >Dropping out of the hug and back onto the couch within a bet you wrench the blanket back to cover your rager  
  5253. "Sorry...I-I just woke up myself so it's a physiological phenomenon, I can't help it"
  5254. >Some of that strong willed woman comes back to AJ's face as she smirks  
  5255. >AJ:"S'alright Anon, Ah understand."  
  5256. >Breaking the warm fuzzy glow feeling in the room Sunset gets everyone's attention
  5257. >SS:"Okay everyone, you can get changed in my room. I'll order some pizza and then we can think of what to do next"
  5258. >R:"I think I know a few suitable activities we can do together"
  5259. >That sly grin she wears when you know she's thinking of something that can't be good appears on her face
  5260. >R:"I also brought some new nightwear I made" She elegantly gestures with a wave of her hand to her rucksack    
  5261. >R:"Perhaps some of the 'bravest' of you will be willing to try a few on?"
  5262. >Hooking her arm with Fluttershy's she escorts her into Sunsets bedroom the rest of the girls follow
  5263. >Spike attempts to follow too but is slid out of the door, his arms folded and his weird doggy face pouting
  5264. >PP:"You gonna get into your PJ's too AJ?"
  5265. >Pinkie Pie pokes her head out of the bedroom door before going in
  5266. >Brushing her bangs back with a hand AJ checks out the baggy shirt she's wearing, then looks back to you before answering Pinkie  
  5267. >AJ:"Nah, Ah feel comfortable wearin jus this, for now"
  5268.  
  5269. >PP:"Okey doky!"
  5270. >Pinkie gives thumbs up and slide back into the room
  5271. >Making herself comfortable sitting next to you, her legs brush up against yours as she tucks her legs under on the couch
  5272. >Twilight remains sat on the floor looking through a collection of a DVD stack while Sunset pick the phone up again and wanders into the kitchen dialling
  5273. >This all seems unreal
  5274. >Hours ago you were fighting for your life
  5275. >Now you're in a girls apartment, surrounded by woman each one just as beautiful as the last
  5276. >And a half naked southern blonde next to you while the other girls are readying themselves
  5277. >If you are still unconscious please, don't wake up
  5278. >You've come a long way from being a fickle loner
  5279. >AJ:"Where are the rest of your clothes Anon?"
  5280. "Covered in blood and soaking in a chemical solution by what Sunset told me"
  5281. >AJ:"Right"
  5282. >She glances down at your bandages peeking out from the blanket
  5283. >AJ:"Does it still hurt?"
  5284. "Huh? Oh , no. That healing juice helped me out with that, probably should take these off too. Thanks for reminding me."
  5285. >You begin to neatly unravel the coverings around your waist  as AJ watches  
  5286. >The rags have some stains of red in them and some of your blood still coats the area where you were shanked
  5287. "I should probably wash this off. Sunset!"
  5288. >Calling her from the kitchen, she looks through the service hatch holding the phone close to her ear
  5289. >SS:"Hold on a second, what's up Anon?"
  5290. "You got a shower or something in this place?"
  5291. >Pointing to the dark red dried patches of blood on your back she nods towards her bedroom
  5292. "In there huh?"
  5293. >Blanket covering your still calming third leg you move towards the bedroom
  5294. >AJ:"Wait Anon! The girls are still in there!"
  5295. >As you approach the door you cheekily grin back at Applejack
  5296. "I know"
  5297. >Knocking on the door with the back of your knuckles she still looks perplexed
  5298. "I'm not a complete barbarian"
  5299. >The door opens ajar and you cover your eyes with your hand, blinding yourself
  5300. "Hi sorry about this, but I need to use the shower to get this-"
  5301. >PP:"Nonny! Come in here!"
  5302.  
  5303. >In a surprised gasp you're yanked into the bedroom
  5304. >AJ:"Such an impatient guy"
  5305. >Stumbling into the room all you can see is the black darkness of the inside of your hand
  5306. >If you weren't trying to be a such a good guy you would lower your hand to ogle what you can only imagine is a glorious sight to behold
  5307. >PP:"Look who came to say hi guys!"
  5308. >RD:"Anon!?"
  5309. "I just wanted to get to the shower!"
  5310. >You speak out to defend yourself  in case they think your here for other reasons
  5311. >R:"My my, speak of the devil and he shall appear "
  5312. >PP:"What're you doing with your hand in front of your eyes? You won't find the shower like that silly!"
  5313. >As your hand is pulled away you are given the sight you so desired
  5314. >Sunsets room was wider than the front room you had come from
  5315. >The gleaming light from the ceiling bulb illuminated the room to show the personal items of Sunset
  5316. >A music sheet poster on the wall above her queens size bed with a ornate wooden headboard, if you could read music you would guess at the notes but settle for its aesthetics instead
  5317. >Against the wall to your right is a writing desk with trinkets paper and pens scattered  about its surface
  5318. >Propped up against it a V-shaped cyan coloured guitar and a large amp cabinet and amp head  
  5319. >The carpeted floor is littered with clothes. Despite its messy scatterbrained appearance the room has a very homely feel to it
  5320. >But before you standing in their pyjamas is the girls
  5321. >Pinkie wearing what looks to be a pyjama set version of her usual top with comfy looking trouser bottoms
  5322. >Dash sporting a white shirt with red short sleeves with her signature rainbow storm bolt printed on the chest and glinting night blue pyjama leggings
  5323. >While Rarity opts to wearing a rather more adult purple slightly see through nightie with a frilly white collar and blue bow.
  5324. >Its transparent enough that you can see Rarity's purple bra hugging her pale chest together, her lady lumps look squeezed to fit inside of their confinement  
  5325.  
  5326. >Her panties are just as thin as AJ's g- string was, leaving nothing to the imagination with the shape they've taken to her gender  
  5327. >Fluttershy seems to be missing from the group though
  5328. >R:"What do you think Anon? It's similar to my old nightie but I've made a few changes  with the fabrics to get that more 'adult' look"
  5329. >Your tongue seems to be swollen in your mouth as you can't form any coherent words
  5330. >Even though Rarity has been a bit of a 'creeper' to you, she sure knows how to wear the sex into that clothing
  5331. >RD:"Geez Anon, take a picture why don'tcha!"
  5332. >For a that escapes your grasp at this time Dash seems to be in a huff about you gawking at Rarity
  5333. >R:"Now now Rainbow Dash, Anon just likes what he sees, there's no need to berate him. If you had worn the one I made for you I'm sure he'd be doing the same to you too"
  5334. >RD:"Ch'yeah, like I'd wear something girly like that!"  
  5335. >PP:"I don't think it looks so bad Dash, I like the frilly collar though makes it look all fancy"
  5336. >R:"Thank you Pinkie dear, at least some of you can appreciate fine night wear when you see it"
  5337. >As they talk amongst themselves you tear your eyes away from Rarity's choice in night attire and observe another door to your left next to the bed
  5338. >A slither of light shines through the gap of the door which you can only assume must be where Sunsets shower is
  5339. >Navigating the minefield of discarded clothing you make your way to the door, the other girls don't notice you until you open it
  5340. >RD:"Wait Anon, don't!"
  5341. >As you open the door what you see leaves you stunned and breathless
  5342. >The light of the bathroom blinds you for a second before your eyes adjust to see
  5343. >Fluttershy, wearing a very similar night dress to Rarity but in a light green colour with matching green bra and panties  
  5344. >She jumps when she sees you come in, and immediately covers her womanly assets
  5345. >Her expression looks like she wants to scream but she bites her bottom lip holding it back
  5346.  
  5347. >Your eyes stay transfixed on her.
  5348. >Moving  up and down her slender body, taking in every curve and soft looking exposed skin she has to offer
  5349. >Her breasts aren't as compacted into the bra as Rarity's but nevertheless look to be a handful
  5350. >And the green silks she wears around her sex look to cling to her form to reveal a crease going down the centre  
  5351. >Until you realize what you're doing and slam your back against the wall next to the door and once again covering your eyes with your hands
  5352. "I'm sorry Shy, I didn't mean to, I was just trying to get to the shower!"
  5353. >FS:"I-it's okay Anon, I was just surprised, that's all"
  5354. >Hearing the sky blue girl chuckle at you you peek through a gap in your fingers
  5355. >RD:"Man Anon, I don't know whether you've got the worst timing or the best"
  5356. >She continues to chuckle at you when you see Rarity gently caress the bottom of her chin
  5357. >R:"Come girls, I think we should leave Anon in peace to wash himself, after all we're all ready and dressed now we no longer need the room"
  5358. >FS:"B-but I'm not so sure I want to be wearing-"
  5359. >R:"Of course darling, if you want to get changed into your regular pyjamas you can do so in the bedroom whilst Anon bathes."
  5360. >Heading towards the living room she performs another wave of her hand to gesture and exit to Pinkie and Dash
  5361. >R:"Spit spot"
  5362. >Shrugging their shoulders in unison Pinkie bounces out of the room with Dash trailing behind
  5363. >As Rarity closes the door behind them she gives you wily eye
  5364. >R:"Make sure to wash every spot Anon, take your time"
  5365. >With that she closes the door
  5366.  >Fluttershy peers around the corner to see you still backed to the wall and a rouge blossoming onto her cheeks
  5367. >You are alone with Fluttershy
  5368. >That shy girl you knew a week ago returns, making no eye contact she hides behind the rim of the door frame
  5369. >FS:"Y-You can go in if you want...I'll be in here, in the bedroom."
  5370.  
  5371. >Focusing as hard as you can not to start running your eyes up and down her again you look at the ground
  5372. "Yeah. Thanks"
  5373.  
  5374. >What's wrong with you? Say something to her!
  5375. >Tell her how you've been wanting a moment like this between you two
  5376. >Wait, that might come out weird given the situation
  5377. >Fuck it! You've waited for ages to have a moment like this with Fluttershy, you have to do something!
  5378. >But, as Fluttershy makes her way from the bathroom into the bedroom you find yourself unable to say anything
  5379. >Every inch of her body in front of you makes you want to go wild
  5380. >From the top her flowing pink hair from her face that looks to be sculpted from marble by the very gods themselves, the wiggly of her  to her dainty feet
  5381. >Each line and curve of her form begs for, no. Demands attention
  5382. >Something is holding you back
  5383. >A force of will that is suppressing your desires. To reach out and take her in the heat of passion.
  5384. >To tell her you actually...you actually...
  5385. >And that's just it, isn't it?
  5386. >...
  5387. >She turns to look at you, the nightie she wears flows around with her and as if she anticipates you to speak she looks at you with a glimmer in her cyan eyes
  5388. >Your grip tightens on the blanket you hold, till your hand is almost shaking
  5389. >FS:"Anon?"
  5390. >Your eyes feel heavy as you look to meet her enchanting gaze
  5391. >FS:"Is everything okay?"
  5392. >Finally your tongue tied state relents
  5393. "Yeah Shy. I'm...I'm fine."
  5394. >But not in the way you wished it had
  5395. "I'll close the door behind me. Let you get changed"
  5396. >Doing as you said you enter the bathroom closing the door behind you gently without glancing back at the tender yellow girl
  5397. >The cold air of the tiled bathroom is your reward from remaining silent
  5398. >Carelessly tossing the blanket aside you put your head in your hand
  5399. >Pathetic
  5400. >When it comes to facing someone in a fight you're more than prepared to go in and lose a couple of teeth doing so
  5401. >But when it comes to matters of the heart, you're nothing but a coward
  5402.  
  5403. >Disrobing out of your underwear you throw them angrily onto the blanket
  5404. >You fucking pussy
  5405. >You're so afraid of ruining or losing any connections you've made with these people you can't even bear to tell the one girl in the group how you feel about her
  5406. >But really who are you kidding?
  5407. >You've barely spent any time with her apart from at school during classes
  5408. >And even then you've not even spoken three words to her, do you even know what she likes? Apart from the animal shelter...
  5409. >As you walk into the surprisingly clean and modern bathroom you take a quick look around the black, white and grey space  
  5410. >In front of you is a bath tub with a shower head  strapped to the wall and a sky blue shower curtain and yellow suns
  5411. >To your right is the toilet and a radiator rack, nothing special about that.
  5412. >And on your left is the wash basin and a mirror cabinet
  5413. >Stepping onto the bath matt you raise a leg over the edge of the bath tub to stand in it and begin inspecting the nozzles for the shower to figure out how to operate it
  5414. >You know she's a vegetarian at least, from when you stood next to her in the lunch line a few times she would always go for that option with a fruit salad for desert. And was it grape or apple juice for a drink?
  5415. >Turning the nozzle for what you assume is in the direction for hot water and the nozzle to turn the shower on, you let out a girly voice you've never heard before as a stream of cold water bombards you causing you to take a step back
  5416. >Through the cascade of cold water you brace a hand through its torrent to switch the cold off and turn it in the opposite direction for hot
  5417. >The stream steadily begins to warm and you hear her voice from the other room
  5418. >FS:"Is everything okay in there?"
  5419. >She's still in the other room? Maybe getting out of that nightie without ripping it is a task and a half, it did look like very delicate material
  5420.  
  5421. >Damnit, she must have also heard you yelp like a little girl
  5422.  "Yeah, just learning to work this thing."
  5423. >FS:"Alright"
  5424. >Through the downpour of the shower head you can hear her move away from the door
  5425. >You listen carefully enough to hear her move about the room
  5426. >Why isn't she leaving?
  5427. >...
  5428. >Oh god...
  5429. >Is she, waiting for you?
  5430. >Don't be stupid, of course not!
  5431. >...
  5432. >The dried dark red blotches of blood begin to wash off  in trickles watery red and pink into the drain as you stand under the gentle spray of hot purifying water  
  5433. >But what if she is?
  5434. >You start to feel a lot warmer and it's not from the steamy warm water cascading down on your body
  5435. >Your heart pounding away in your chest with anticipation
  5436. >Get these thoughts out of your head!
  5437. >There's not a snowflakes chance in hell she'd be waiting for you to come out so you two could...
  5438. >Especially not in Sunsets room, after all this is her place, you doubt she'd want you two doing stuff with each other in the bed she sleeps in
  5439. >She must know and feel that at the very least too
  5440. >Even more so with the other girls literally in the other room
  5441. >Just take care of cleaning yourself horn dog
  5442. >On a small rack attached to the wall you peruse the options of shower gel and soaps Sunsets bathroom has to offer
  5443. >Most of them being fruity smelling things in bright colours
  5444. >Guess it was too much to hope for Old Spice
  5445. >Picking out one of the bottles with the least fluorescent colour content in it
  5446. "Oringal Sauce peppermint and tea tree leafs? Worth a shot"
  5447. >Squeezing a small blob of the mild green coloured gel into your palm you place the bottle back on the rack and work a lather in your hands
  5448. >The scent of peppermint hits your nose like a you were smacked in the face with a candy cane
  5449. >Applying the foamy lather to your body you move to scrub your nether with it
  5450. >As the tingling sensation builds on your skin, you realise the error of you mistake  
  5451.  
  5452. >Like a thousand little needles pricking your skin and dick you yelp out
  5453. "Jiminy fucking Christmas what is this hell gel she washes herself with?!"
  5454. >Frantically you try to sweep off the stinging lather from your body
  5455. >Fluttershy doesn't seem to respond to that yell, but instead you hear the bedroom door open and then close
  5456. >...
  5457. >She must have gotten tired of waiting
  5458. >It's for the best
  5459. >Despite thinking that, you feel a weight pull down in your chest
  5460. >Finally finished with your mad dance to wash of the burning green goo you turn the showers cleansing warmth, and step out onto the matt
  5461. >Dripping and still feeling the residual minty sting of the shower gel you remember, you don't even have a towel
  5462. >There's nothing on the radiator rack either, and another thought occurs
  5463. >You've got no spare clothes...
  5464. >Hindsight makes you wish you could go back in time and take your parents offer to drop some fresh clothes 'round  
  5465. >Resigning yourself to your damp drippy fate you go to open the bathroom door
  5466. >Maybe Sunset will have a spare towel in her room somewhere
  5467. >As you open the door you freeze like a stone sentry
  5468. >Sitting on the bed next to a folded towel is Fluttershy , still wearing the nightie
  5469. >And now wide eyed staring at your dangling manhood between your legs a bright crimson adorns her face
  5470.  
  5471. >Flutters doesn't seem like she's  going to avert her stare any time soon, taking in the sight of your 'features'
  5472. >Your brain kick starts again like a temperamental motor engine
  5473. "Holy crap, Shy!? I didn't think you were still in here!"
  5474. >You awkwardly cover yourself with both your hands and try to slink back into the cover of the bathroom
  5475. >Your voice snaps her back into the room
  5476. >Launching her hands into her face to shield her eyes and begins frantically spewing an apology  
  5477. >FS: "Oh -I'm sorry! I didn't mean --I was supposed to let you know the towel was here but I guess I should have told you while you were in there, I'm sorry! I don't know why I didn't leave, I'll leave now! Again I'm so sorry"
  5478. "Wait, Shy."
  5479. >Fluttershy stops herself dead in her tracks
  5480. >Her hands still attached to her face, but you can tell there is  a look of embarrassment and confusion  very similar to your own underneath them
  5481. >You're not even sure why you asked her to hold on yourself
  5482. "...Look you're here now, and you've seen it. So let's just forget it happened, and move on. Throw me the towel would ya?"
  5483. >Hiding yourself inside the bathroom you stick out an arm and wave it to her
  5484. >Without a word the towel is tossed into your clasping hand, its soft microfiber cotton feels bizarrely comforting and alien at the same time
  5485. >Makes you wonder how anyone is supposed to dry themselves  with this thing
  5486. >Regardless, you wipe and dab your cold naked body down and wrap the towel around your waist
  5487. >Stepping back into the bedroom Fluttershy stares down at the floor fidgeting with her hands
  5488.  
  5489. >An obvious air of embarrassment surrounds her, as she avoids any attempt of eye contact
  5490. >This can't be how the night continues
  5491. "Don't be so embarrassed. If our roles were swapped I would have probably done the same thing."
  5492. >You half joke smirking
  5493. >Her cyan eyes peer up to meet you
  5494. "I wouldn't make a big deal out of it. I'm not mad or anything, I was just shocked is all. But thank you for handing me the towel anyway."
  5495. >The closer you get to her the more quiet she becomes, shrinking in on herself
  5496. >FS:"You're welcome."
  5497. "I thought I was left high and dry for a minute there, I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't of gotten a towel for me"
  5498. >Mumbling towards the carpet you can hardly make out what she's saying  
  5499. >FS:" It was actually Sunset who brought it in..."
  5500. >Her eyes revert back to the floor again, her fidgety hands pulling closer into her chest
  5501. >Scratching at the top of your head your unsure of what to say to remedy whatever awkward feelings Fluttershy has adopted
  5502. "I'm not angry or anything Shy, so buck up yeah? After everything that's happened today I'd have to be a massive dickhead to be mad at something like this"
  5503. >Lifting her head slightly she visible appears more relaxed, but you can still tell something is bothering her
  5504. >And there is something bothering you as well, but you can't quite put your finger on it
  5505. "So why did you stick around ?"
  5506. >FS:" I wanted to change back into my regular pyjamas"
  5507. >Glancing over her you can appreciate and admire Rarity's handiwork closer
  5508. >Fluttershy's very grown up nightie  
  5509.  
  5510.  
  5511. "So why didn't you?"
  5512. >FS:" I didn't know when might have been a good time to change. I was afraid you might walk in on
  5513. me and  I didn't want Rarity to feel bad after she made an effort on these gowns. I'm not very good
  5514. with wearing things like these"
  5515. >Pinching the hem of the hip-length dress she raises the see through material to show you, and unknowingly exposes her mid-drift as well
  5516. >FS:" I got so wrapped up in my own thoughts I forgot you were in the shower, before I knew it you were already out"
  5517. >You wrench your eyes back from ogling before she looks back up to you
  5518. "R-right. I'm sure she'll understand Shy, she's your friend after all"
  5519. >Her face grows a brighter red as you can see her struggle to say something
  5520. >FS:"Do...you. Like it?"
  5521. >Your face suddenly feels hot from ear to ear
  5522. >Your tongue feels swollen as your words trip and tumble out
  5523. "Yeah!--I mean you look sex-cute! and and er, that is to say if you want think its-"
  5524. >A small smile lifts her blushing cheeks as you take a breath and compose yourself  
  5525. >Fuck this awkward shit.
  5526. "Fluttershy. You look really sexy. But wear whatever makes you feel comfortable"
  5527.  
  5528. >Her face lights up bright red, her smiling lips twitch ever so slightly at the corners of her mouth
  5529. >You can feel a heat radiate off her body as she stutters out
  5530. >FS:"Th-th-thanks Anon...I've never been called sexy before."
  5531. >Trying to keep your cool you keep thinking of the 'fuck it' method in your head. Disregarding any awkwardness you should feel
  5532. "Yeah well, you should hear it more often."
  5533. >You both stand still for what feels like an eternity, soaking in your brash complement
  5534. >Neither of you have the guts to look at each other
  5535. >But slowly, a force turns your eyes to meet
  5536. >You can hear the thump of your heart in your ears as hot blood rushes all over your body
  5537. >Instinctively you lean your head down as Fluttershy leans her head up to you
  5538. >both of you inch closer and closer, the anticipation between you is almost palpable
  5539. >You can smell the fragrance of soap from her hair and skin , so much so that you wanted the very air that you breathe to be replaced with her scent
  5540. >To be enveloped by it, enraptured by it. Like you wouldn't be able to survive without her near
  5541. >You meet closer still
  5542. >Before she lowers her face, and your lips press  against her forehead instead
  5543. >...
  5544. >FS:"I-I should probably get changed."
  5545. >Retreating your head back you clear your throat
  5546. "Yeah...I should probably finds some clothes to wear too..."
  5547.  
  5548. >Idling by you Fluttershy picks up a from a pile of screwed up clothes a green pyjama top and bottom set, with a matching butterfly print pattern from off the bedroom floor.
  5549. >And heads towards the bathroom
  5550. >You turn to watch her go, a feeling of defeat hanging over your head
  5551. >Despite whatever just happened she delicately navigates through the minefield of Sunsets discards clothes.
  5552. >Her natural sway in her hips glues your eyes to her slim physique
  5553. >Stopping just short of the open bathroom door she turns herself to face you, her pyjamas bundled up and cradled in her arms
  5554. >FS:" Erm. I'm not sure, but I think Sunset will be able to give you something to wear. So it should be alright, even if what she has might not fit you, at least you'll have something."
  5555. "Thanks, Shy. I'll ask."
  5556. >FS:"And maybe next time when there aren't so many people around we can--we could- if you wanted to that is, f-finish that thing?"
  5557. >A glimmer of hope makes the corners of your mouth turn up
  5558. >Feeling not so defeated you quietly accept her offer  
  5559. "Yeah...that sounds like a good idea."
  5560. >Burying her face in her pyjamas, Fluttershy's face burns bright red as she smiles back and enters the bathroom closing the door behind her
  5561.  
  5562. >Letting your body relax you slump onto the bed
  5563. >That was intense
  5564. >Even by your standards
  5565. >The thumping  of your heart reverting back into its regular rhythm
  5566. >You're not sure how long you could have withstood the urge  to give in to your baser instincts
  5567. >Maybe it's because of the near fatal incident with Shiv but you're behaving more reckless with your emotions
  5568. >There are 6 other girls crammed in this flat with you
  5569. >What if one of them had entered the bedroom right as you were about to kiss her?
  5570. >What would you have done?
  5571. >What would THEY have done?
  5572. >You imagine all possible scenarios that could have taken place before you feel a chill run up your spine and explosively let out a sneeze
  5573. >Drip drying half naked and dwelling on what could have been wasn't going to do you any good
  5574. >Taking Fluttershy's advice you lift yourself from the bed and head for the living room
  5575. >As you  draw closer to the door and extend your arm to grasp for the handle you hear a commotion of fumbling and hushed whispers come from the other side
  5576. >"Quick act natural!"
  5577. >Pausing only for a moment with a furrowed brow and confusion clear on your face you open the door just enough to poke your head out of
  5578. >You're greeted to a bizarre sight
  5579.  
  5580. >On one end of the room Applejack is examining an apple with intense curious expression as if the inanimate fruit had just insulted her entire family
  5581. >Rainbow Dash has a pyjama sleeve rolled up to her shoulder and is staring at her flexed  bicep through a pair of shades, she's flexing so hard her entire arm is shaking
  5582. >On the couch behind her, Rarity is pushing her back and shoulders into the couch cushions and a stiff leg raised high in the air like a flag pole. Looking in your direction with a dead pan face
  5583. >Off to the side of Rarity, Pinkie has pulled up a stool and is sitting with her back towards you and arm angled and resting on her knee and the other hand on her chin.
  5584. >She looks like she's thinking hard about something... or has trapped wind
  5585. >Sunset has her legs wide open in a horse stance and her hands on her hips. Mouth wide open, as if she's frozen mid guffaw.
  5586. >Next to her on the floor Twilight has literally adopted a horse stance on all fours, her face emotionless.
  5587. >While her weird purple dog  Spike is standing on just two of his stubby legs
  5588.  
  5589. >Selecting to ignore this picturesque venture into normalcy, you try to grab Sunsets attention with a cough
  5590. "Hey, Sunset, can you c'mere a sec?"
  5591. >re-animating back to life she nods and walks over to you past the still statues of her friends, as if unaware of their peculiar frames
  5592. >SS:" What's up Anon, is everything okay in there?"
  5593. >You study her face as Sunset tries to peer around the edge of her bedroom door to look inside
  5594. >Slightly cold, naked and damp you do your best to conceal yourself
  5595. "Yeah, fine thanks...is everything okay out here?"
  5596. >Eyebrow raised you gesture with your eyes around the room causing Sunset to look back at her friends
  5597. >SS:"Oh this? we err, were just. Practicing for charades! yeah, you can stop now guys"
  5598. >All at once they jump back into looking like their regular selves
  5599. >Raised limbs falling to their sides, Rarity's leg falling with a flump back onto the couch and Twilight brushing her knees
  5600. >R:"Thank goodness you said so Sunny, I'm not sure how long I could have kept my leg raised like that, without at least somebody to help hold it in place"
  5601. >A wicked flash of suggestiveness appears on Rarity's pale face before she sits herself up properly and stretches  her back and arms
  5602.  
  5603.  >Rarity was digging for a reaction out of you but considering your circumstance you don't let it phase you
  5604. "I don't if you do or not Susnet but, have you got anything I could borrow to wear?"
  5605. >An instant epiphany hits Sunset like a slap across the face from a fresh, wet halibut
  5606. >SS:"I think I have something, but I'll need to get into my room to search for it"
  5607. >She squints at you asking with her eyes if it was okay to enter her own room
  5608. "Go ahead, it's your place Susnet"
  5609. >Opening the door wide enough to let her in but just enough to still hide yourself behind the door, she slips between the gap you made
  5610. >Upon entering she instantly starts scanning the room as you close the door after her
  5611. >SS:"Where'd Fluttershy go?"
  5612. "Bathroom, to change her clothes"
  5613. >Sunset turns her gaze to look back at you with a strange mixture of pride and horror and whispers in her throat
  5614. >SS:"What did you do to her Anon?..."
  5615. "What?! No! I didn't do anything to her! She just wanted to wear her other pyjamas instead of the night gown Rarity made. It hasn't got to do anything with me I swear it!"
  5616.  
  5617.  >Donning a smug grin she begins rooting around her room for something to fit you
  5618. >SS:"Hey whatever you say man. No judgement here. A whole judgment free zone."
  5619. >Wrapping yourself in your arms you rub yourself to ward of the chill of the air
  5620. "Can we just hurry this up? I'm starting to freeze here"
  5621. >Picking up a few scattered garments she bundles them up and in her arms carrying them over to you
  5622. >SS:" Here ya go. They're pretty old and I'm not sure if they'll fit, but it's better than nothing"
  5623. >Thanking her you take the bundle from her arms.
  5624. >Immediately you  notice how small they are.
  5625. >Charcoal grey joggers that will probably fit you like some uncomfortable skinny jeans you tried on once and a bright orange sweater
  5626. >Barely baggy and long enough to just about stretch around your forearms and across your chest
  5627. >Seeing the concern on your face Sunset places a hand on your bare shoulder
  5628. >SS:"Sorry Anon, they're the only things big enough that might fit you. I'll hang your other clothes on a radiator so they should be dry by tomorrow morning"
  5629. "Thanks Sunset. I appreciate all the stuff you and everyone has done for me."
  5630. >SS:" Hey no problem Anon."
  5631. >A tender smile appears on her face when she hears the humble tone in your voice
  5632. >SS:"I'll try to sort you somewhere to sleep before the end of the night too, so don't sweat it. Try and get into those and come back into the front room when you're ready. And we'll all put this whole day behind us and just chill for a change."
  5633. >Caressing your shoulder slightly she  gives it a pat and goes to exit for the front room again
  5634. >SS:"Don't take too long now"
  5635.  
  5636. >Once Sunset is out of sight you  finish off drying yourself and begin arduous task of fitting into the constricting clothes
  5637. > Luckily they aren't so tight they cut off circulation
  5638. >And they give you enough leeway to move around without too much resistance
  5639. >That being said though, the joggers feel quite tight around the crotch region
  5640. >And the way the clothes have fitted on you, you look like you've had a sudden growth spurt
  5641. >Better than walking out there in your birthday suit
  5642. >Folding the towel on the radiator nearby you go to rejoin the girls in the living room
  5643. >Out of their weird stances the girls have all gathered around the couch as if nothing had happened  
  5644.  >Looking your way as you appear
  5645. >Upon looking at you Dash immediately  erupts into a raucous laughter
  5646. >RD:" PFFFHAHAHAHAH! Oh wow Anon, couldn't you find anything smaller to put on?"
  5647. "Up yours"
  5648. >Sunset is leaning against the frame of the kitchen doorway
  5649. >SS:"Sorry Anon"
  5650. >Making your way to an open spot on the floor next to the couch you tread carefully as to not step on Pinkie, Twilight  or Spike sitting crossed legged on the floor as well
  5651. "Don't sweat it Sunset, they're comfortable enough until my other clothes are ready to wear again."
  5652.  
  5653. >Accommodating you they budge up some to create a space to sit
  5654. >On the tv in front of you all a menu screen plays some kind of pop/rock punk music while sifting through a collage of pictures
  5655. "So what's this?"
  5656. >AJ:" Mean Girls"
  5657. >You turn to Applejack giving her a look simple expressing 'Really?'
  5658. >Shrugging her shoulders she conveys sympathy
  5659. >AJ:" Weren't my first choice neither"
  5660. >R:" I can assure you that this film is positively the best choice we could have made, especially to relax and unwind from all of this morning's stresses"
  5661. >AJ:"It's kinda hard ta take whatever you're saying seriously while ya dressed up in that"
  5662. >Applejack gestures with a wave of her hand to Rarity's nightie
  5663. >R:" I wouldn't expect you to understand the refined points and tastes in night wear AJ. But perhaps if you have such an opinon about my dress making skills we should obtain another opinion"
  5664. >You can already foresee where this is going
  5665. >R:" Anon, would you care to enlighten us with your opinion on my evening bed wear?"
  5666.  
  5667. >All eyes in the room set on you
  5668. >You feel like a sheep among wolves
  5669. >One misplaced word could spark off a chain of events
  5670. >Some you're not entirely sure you want to have to deal with
  5671. >AJ:" SO what do ya reckon of Rarity's fruity attire Anon?"
  5672. "Errrrr"
  5673. >R:" Surely as a member  of the opposite sex you can appreciate the fine craftsmanship and allure of my design, hmm?"
  5674. >Leaning down towards you, Rairty folds her arms under her heaving bosom and pushes her breasts up and together for  more emphasis
  5675. >R:" Wouldn't you agree?"
  5676. "Errrrrrrrr"
  5677. >PP:"What's the matter Nonny?"
  5678. >Even Pinkie joins in on the lewd ludicrous display in her own custom nightie, looking at you with her big baby blue eyes
  5679. >PP:"Don'tcha think they're cute?"
  5680. >TS:"I'm actually curious about this too. What makes these particular clothes attractive Anon? It'll give me a great insight into how the males of this world think. For science of course"
  5681. >Pincered from both sides and Rarity on the couch behind there's not much wiggle room out of this one
  5682. "EEEEERRRRRR!"
  5683. >RD:"Are you into this sort of get up, Anon?"
  5684. >Dash leans in with the group as well, a raised eyebrow and a smirk growing wider on her face
  5685. >SS:"...Maybe I should think about putting one on too..."
  5686.  
  5687. >The sound of the front door buzzer causes you to jump to your feet and makes Pinkie and Twilight jump in surprise
  5688. "I'll get it!"
  5689. >SS:"It's probably the pizza guy so thanks for volunteering Anon, I was gonna ask if someone could help me bring them up"
  5690. "No problem"
  5691. >Anything to get out of these shark infested waters
  5692. >RD:"Haha good idea! The sight of Anon in that shrunken outfit ought to be a good enough tip for the guy hahahaha."
  5693. >Turning your head to look blankly back at Dash
  5694. "Hilarious..."
  5695. >R:"Very well, I suppose we can continue this subject once the food and film are finished"
  5696. >As Rarity makes herself comfortable on the couch the bedroom door opens
  5697. >Revealing Fluttershy  in her PJ's and looking anxious
  5698. >PP:"You're just in time Fluttershy! The pizza guy's just  arrived!"
  5699. >FS:"Oh, good. But I need to speak to Anon about something"
  5700. >Like some twisted fun house all of the girls heads slowly turn to you, each one having varying degrees of knowing smirks and grins
  5701. >SS:"We'll be back in a second Fluttershy we just need to go grab the pizza, c'mon Anon"
  5702. >Unlocking the flat's front door she calls you over
  5703. "Hold that thought Flutters, we'll be back before you know it, okay?"
  5704. >Biting her bottom lip her eyes dart down and the anxious aura coming from her intensifies
  5705. >But she nods her head in agreeing  
  5706. >FS:"Okay"
  5707. >PP:"Come sit next to me Fluttershy!"
  5708. >Pinkie pats the spot you were sat in, her body bouncing up and down in excitement
  5709.  
  5710. >Walking out into the cold air you can see now that Sunset lives on the top floor of a block of flats
  5711. >The difference of the cosy interior  of the flat and the cold concrete outside of the stair well certainly makes you wish you had more clothes on your back
  5712. >Your bare feet adjusting to the change in temperature and softness of the concrete stone floor
  5713. >Large windows at either end of hallway let in a  view to the outside world and the coming dusk of the sun setting
  5714. >Following Shimmer down the steps the pitter patter of feet against stone echoes throughout the building
  5715. >As you descend you begin to wonder how Sunset can even afford to live on her own let alone afford other amenities and  even pizza
  5716. >Considering she's some kind of magic pony creature given human form from another world
  5717. >But then again best not to look a gift horse in the mouth
  5718. >SS:"What d'ya think Fluttershy wants to talk to you about?"
  5719. "Not sure. But it can't be anything too troublesome if it can wait for a bit."
  5720. >SS:" Yeah, I suppose..."
  5721. >As you get nearer to the ground floor you can sense a growing urge coming from her
  5722. >SS:"Hey, Anon."
  5723. "Yes, Sunset?"
  5724. >SS:" Are you sure you and Fluttershy didn't...y'know, do anything?"
  5725. >You remain silent for a moment as you approach the buildings exit and entrance doors
  5726. >Through the windowpanes you see a young man in a uniform holding onto a stack of pizza boxes
  5727. "I may have... kissed her on the forehead?"
  5728. >As she reaches to push the doors bar handle you can see a faint smile appear on her face
  5729.  
  5730. >Thinking about it, it's been a whole stressful week
  5731. >You can't blame them for wanting to unwind and spend some quality time together.
  5732. >Amazing how through all the crap they can still joke and laugh together.
  5733. >It's been so long since you've even been able to unwind and relax
  5734. >The entire thing still feels kind of like a foreign concept to you, but in a good way
  5735. >Sunset knocks on her own door then steps back a few paces, waiting for something
  5736. "What are you doing?"
  5737. >SS:"Wait for it"
  5738. >Merely seconds later Pinkie Pie Swings the door out wide open
  5739. >PP:" PIZZA!!"
  5740. >As quick as a flash of pink lightening the warm boxes are taken and rushed into the apartment
  5741. >You stand in shock, eyes wide at the almost ferocious speed Pinkie can display  
  5742. "...They're quite ravenous when it comes to food"
  5743. >With a small smirk Sunset hands you the other pizza box she was carrying
  5744. >SS:"Yeah. They get like that around pizza at sleepovers. Let's get inside and find a place to sit"
  5745.  >Sunset leading the way you follow inside, thankful that you will hopefully never have to know what it's like to be a pizza around these girls
  5746.  
  5747. >Peering around the room once more you find that all the girls have moved to the kitchen, the clatter of plates and cutlery being prepared
  5748. >All the girls, except Fluttershy. Who sits on the couch hand over hand on her lap with that same anxious look she had when you went out
  5749. >Taking this opportunity you steal a space on the couch next to her, setting  your own pizza box down onto the coffee table in front of you
  5750. >Checking to make sure the others are out of ear short you inquire to what has her acting peculiar
  5751. "What's up Flutters, everything okay?"
  5752. >FS:" Yeah, I'm fine. It's just..."
  5753. >She fidgets in her seat looking past you into the kitchen before leaning in close
  5754. >You're taken aback by how forward Fluttershy is being, your whole body tenses from how close she gets to you
  5755. >Closing your eyes you expect the warm wet press of her lips against yours
  5756. >Instead she misses them and goes straight for your ear
  5757. >Her hot breath gently tickles your ear lobe as she whispers
  5758. >FS:"You left your underwear in the bathroom"
  5759. >Opening your eyes you indiscreetly check yourself
  5760. >She was right
  5761. >You weren't wearing anything under these joggings
  5762. >A second glance reveals an all too prominent outline
  5763. >How you could not have remembered something like this is beyond you
  5764. >Although your mind was preoccupied and filled with thoughts of her at the time when you should have remembered.  
  5765.  
  5766. >Now you feel doubly exposed
  5767. >Trying to shrug it off you as nothing you whisper back to her
  5768. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
  5769. >FS:" I don't know, I kind of panicked when I saw them in the bathroom. I didn't want to embarrass you in front of everyone, I just didn't know what to do"
  5770. "Did you at least pick them up for me?"
  5771. >A flicker in her eye already answers your question
  5772. " It's not a problem I'll just go and get them-"
  5773. >When you stand you notice more now than you did before how tight it feels around your crotch
  5774. >Hearing an 'eep' from Shy you glance over to you
  5775. >Her face has turned bright red again while her hands cover her gasping mouth
  5776. >Following her sight line, you trace it to little Anon, who seems to be riled up for Fluttershy's  unintentional innocent advances
  5777. >Dropping back down on your rump you grab the pizza box and cover your little soldier
  5778. >Damn your easily excited body
  5779. >Fluttershy can't seem to make up her mind where to look
  5780. "Sorry Flutters. It's just a physiological thing I can't help it, it's like he's got a brain of his own heh..."
  5781. >Your face feels hot again as you try to laugh of the awkwardness
  5782. >FS:"It's okay, I should be the one apologising."
  5783. >Even though all this awkward crap she still manages to be kind and sweet to a mongrel like you
  5784. >FS:" You stay here I'll go grab the-"
  5785. >R:"MY! Are we interrupting something?"
  5786.  
  5787.  >Just as Fluttershy was getting up, Rairty was already in the room and sauntering over
  5788. >Sliding herself over to sit next to you on the couch and laying down a plate of her own food with a knife and fork onto the table in front of her
  5789. >A discombobulated daze makes you speak without thinking
  5790. "N-No  nothing was happening! We were just talking, right Fluttershy?"
  5791. >FS:" R-right"
  5792. >Going along with what you said she retakes her place
  5793. >R:" Oh I see... Well then we might as well get comfy and play the film?"
  5794. >Rarity budges up closer to you, her thigh touching up against yours, that familiar smile of hers spread from cheek to cheek on her face  
  5795. >In a matter of seconds the rest of the girls filter through one after the other carrying their own plates and utensils and chattering amongst each other
  5796. >Sitting themselves around the free spaces available, entrapping you once more  
  5797. >PP:"Alright! food , friends and a movie to watch, let's get it started!"
  5798. >Eager and happy as always, Pinkie Pie plops herself down onto the carpet floor in front of Sunset in her own arm chair
  5799. >Taking hold of the remote and pressing the play button on the menu
  5800. >Only now do you take in the bizarre atmosphere
  5801. >In the company of a group of girls you thought you would have never called 'Friends' in your life time you sit stiffly still
  5802. >This is a situation you never dreamt of happening to you,
  5803. >Not even the Twilight Zone could come up with something like this
  5804. >But despite such a wondrous situation,  you feel hot under the collar.
  5805. >Afraid that the slightest movement will give away your little friend
  5806. >You stare blankly at the changing scenes on the screen in front of you
  5807. >As the sound of munching food and the audio of the film fills the room  
  5808. >Rairty rubs up her arm against yours, making herself comfortable leaning against you
  5809. >Fluttershy does the same, if not a bit more reservedly, lying back and placing her head onto your shoulder
  5810.  
  5811. >The film plays on as you eat your fill of cooked bread, meat and cheese. Slowly
  5812. >Not wanting to rush your food in the hopes that little Anon will eventually shrink down to his original size before you're done
  5813. >But for some reason you can't justifiably fathom, he still stands ready
  5814. >Hidden underneath the warm cardboard transport of your food
  5815. >Perhaps it's the strange new contact from either side of you that has your little buddy at defcon 3
  5816. >But it's not helping you relax with them using you as some sort of human body pillow
  5817. >Their body heat radiating beside you, making you feel very similar to how your food probably felt in the oven before it arrived
  5818. >Fluttershy should be just as aware of your current predicament as you are, but either she's playing the role of the innocent to not make you feel anymore embarrassed than you already are
  5819. >Or she has in fact completely forgotten
  5820. >More content to sit with you as you try to psyche your second head to stand down
  5821. >What's worse is none of the other girls seem to care that they're both attached to you
  5822. >Almost as if to turn blind eye as they enjoy the ride of the film and laughing at the introduction into the classroom scene of the protagonist  
  5823. >With each giggle and laugh from the girls you begin to ease yourself back into your seat, joining the laughter.
  5824. >Its actually not a bad film
  5825.  
  5826. >With each minute that goes by you start to feel more and more relaxed in your circumstantial surroundings  
  5827. >You've never been one to feel comfortable around a group  of people
  5828. >Your old group of friends from the other school you could have never relaxed or let your guard down like you can now
  5829. >Usually one of them was always trying to stab the other in the back either for shits and gigs or simply to get a leg over on them as competition
  5830. >But this. This is...sweet
  5831. >You can't feel any malice or ill intent from any of them
  5832. >They all just seem to be laid back and taking a load off
  5833. >Even more surprisingly, Rarity hasn't tried anything
  5834. >Although she would have to be a complete idiot to try something on you with present company
  5835. >But maybe she's finally starting to ease her creep up on you
  5836. >You hope...
  5837. >The tension in your body and your pulsing member at last eases as you breathe a contented sigh
  5838. >Looking at the girls latched onto you either side Rairty half lidded eyes watches the film
  5839. >Fluttershy, at more peace than you have ever seen her  
  5840. >Following suit, you allow your heavy eyes lids to close and block out the dim light of the tv
  5841. >As you begin to doze off into a comfortable sleep
  5842.  
  5843. >You awaken to a dark empty room
  5844. >The TV off and a dark bark brown wool blanket thrown over you
  5845. >The girls appear to have vanished only a couple of plates and cutlery strewn about the living room area as marks where some had sat
  5846. >Sleepily you examine the still room
  5847. >You must have slept through the whole damn film
  5848. >In your half awake state you wonder who could have given you the blanket
  5849. >Nature calls and urges you to find the bathroom again
  5850. >But as you try to sit up you feel something warm and soft next to you
  5851.  
  5852. >Half asleep you peel the blanket away to see a crown of pink hair hidden underneath
  5853. >You try to focus your sights to the dark of the room through droopy eyes
  5854. >It couldn't be...
  5855. >Pulling more of the blanket away, there before your very eyes in blissful sleep, an adorable Fluttershy breathes softly into your arm
  5856. >It takes you a second for your train of thought to catch up in your drowsy state
  5857. >Blinking a few times you remain seated until you can start thinking logically   
  5858. >Did they really just let her stay here on the couch?
  5859. >With you?
  5860. >You move as carefully as you can in an effort not to wake the sleeping beauty
  5861. >Delicately keeping her wrapped up in the blanket she breathes a sigh
  5862. >A strand of her hair falling across her face
  5863. >Moving without thought you brush it back, a warm smile  appearing upon her face
  5864. >Her present form presents an opportunity for you
  5865. >An urge to press your lips against hers
  5866. >You lean in close
  5867. >An restrain yourself
  5868. >Thoughts push their way through your mind
  5869. >Let her rest
  5870. >Don't do anything weird to her
  5871. >Pulling yourself back you only linger for a moment
  5872. >Taking in the sight of her adorable sleeping face and locking it away
  5873. >You tread quietly heading to the only bathroom you know about
  5874. >In Sunsets room
  5875.  
  5876. >Navigating through the dark you take hold of the knob to Sunsets door, praying that she didn't lock it
  5877. >As you gently push the door gives open, to your relief, and you ease it slide open as quite as shadow to not disturb the occupants
  5878. >Upon entering you see the rest of the girls in their own sleeping bags, the room has been cleaned some to make space for them all
  5879. >Under the covers on Sunsets bed you can see Twilights head poking out
  5880. >Sunset must have let her share the bed space knowing Twilight wouldn't have brought her own sleeping bag from her own world
  5881. >That, or it's just something pony people do...
  5882. >Or girls in general
  5883. >The sleeping bags are lined up with one another so they would practically be sharing a bed if they weren't in sleeping bags already
  5884. >Aside from sleeping arrangements you have other pressing issues to think on
  5885. >Stealthily making your way over to the bathroom and answer the call of nature
  5886. >After performing your bathroom duties and washing your hands you remember something Fluttershy said to you
  5887. >Your underwear
  5888. >It should be in here
  5889. >Looking around the room your search appears to be in vain
  5890. >"Looking for something?"
  5891. >That sultry voice could only belong to one person
  5892. >Turning yourself to face the voices owner
  5893. >A very sense of deja vu haunts you once more
  5894. >Rarity closes the door behind her
  5895. >That signature grin spread wide on her face
  5896.  
  5897. >R:"You're up very late aren't you, Anon?"
  5898. >No
  5899. >R:"Did you have trouble sleeping?"
  5900. >She begins to move towards you, a very predatory stance in her sway, the see through material of her nightie flowing a trail behind her
  5901. >R:"Perhaps you had a nightmare?"
  5902. >No, not again
  5903. >As she approaches, you back up, sleep still depriving you of your senses and surroundings
  5904. >R:"I can help to comfort you, if you like?"
  5905. >You find yourself backed up onto the seat of the toilet
  5906. >Finding your voice you speak in a hush and harsh tone, trying your best not to wake the others
  5907. "I don't need to be comfort, Rairty"
  5908. >She pauses momentarily, your defiant attitude holding her back
  5909. "I'm not going to play this game with you again Rarity. I don't care if I still owe you, you can find another way to get your favours back"
  5910. >You stand up to leave before a pale leg slaps against your chest
  5911. >An unparalleled strength pushes you back down
  5912. >R:"Now, now Anon. No need to be so harsh, I only wish to help you darling"
  5913. >From seemingly nowhere she pulls out your black underwear, twirling it about on one finger
  5914. "Where did you get those?"
  5915. >R:" I found them of course. Surely you wouldn't suggest a well behaved woman like myself would go around taking underwear?"
  5916. >Catching the garments in her other hand she stretches the waist band playfully presenting them to you
  5917. >R:"Would you like them back?"
  5918.  
  5919. >You answer with a silent severe hard stare
  5920. >R:"Oooh how scary"
  5921. >In one motion she slides herself onto your lap holding your underwear pressed over your mouth
  5922. >R:"That kind of stare could send the wrong kind of signals to a girl, Anon. You should be careful how you use it"
  5923. >You can feel her weight directly and intentionally rest upon your member
  5924. >R:"And even if your eyes say one thing"
  5925. >She her soft chest against yours, her cheek rubbing against yours as she whispers
  5926. >R:"Your friend says something else"
  5927. >In spite of your attempts to persevere against this temptress, blood beings to rush and swell towards your crotch region
  5928. >Before you can action yourself to remove her from you she gets up of her own accord
  5929. >Leaving your underwear to drop onto your lap
  5930. >R:"There you go."
  5931. >She says while looking into the cabinet mirror above the sink
  5932. >Examining the flawless features of her face
  5933. >You stay seated for a moment, befuddled by what's going on
  5934. >Were you actually still asleep, or did Rarity really just give up without a fight?
  5935.  
  5936. "Thanks..."
  5937. >R:"Don't mention it dear"
  5938. >Everything about this makes you feel  a twisting in the pit of your stomach
  5939. >Your underwear back in your possession you stand up, still weary of the woman before you
  5940. "I can just go then? "
  5941. >R:"Of course darling"
  5942. "You're not gonna do or try anything weird?"
  5943. >R:" You thought I was going to do something 'weird' ? "
  5944. "To be frank, yes."
  5945. >Turning away from adjusting her vanity in the mirror she act aghast from your remark
  5946. >R:"Why Anon, how could you say that? I've been nothing but well behaved all night. I've even been so kind as to return your little undies to you. "
  5947. >Sulking with a pout she turns her back on you
  5948. >R:"And here I thought I was being very kind to you!"
  5949. >This isn't like her
  5950. >Did you touch a nerve?
  5951. "Alright look, I'm sorry. But can you blame me that I'm a little on edge when I'm alone with you?"
  5952. >Her luxurious purple locks swish to the side as she peers over her shoulder at you with the deep sapphire blue eyes
  5953. >R:"What do you mean?"
  5954. "C'mon Rarity you're not that forgetful. That incident...in the school?"
  5955. >Placing a finger on her chin she acts as if to ponder, searching her memory
  5956. >R:"Oh, that."
  5957. "Yes, THAT."
  5958. > A series of melodic titters erupts from her as she faces you
  5959. >R:"Is that why you're acting all nervous?"
  5960. >She begins her approach again
  5961.  
  5962. >Wrapping her arms around your neck one of her hands gently caresses the back of your head
  5963. >Your startled by her swift yet soft embrace
  5964. "Rari-!!?"
  5965. >Her lips press against yours, sealing off your exclamation
  5966. >An aromatic smell of soap and lily's fills your nostrils as you sharply inhale from surprise
  5967. >In your momentary lapse of awareness you let your guard down
  5968. >Grabbing hold of Rarity's arms you pull them away from you, with little to no resistance
  5969. >Has she gone completely mad?!
  5970. >Pushing her away from you she lets out an excited haggard breathe a tinting rose upon her cheeks
  5971. >You keep pushing her back until her backside slams against the bathroom wall
  5972. >Pinning her arms up above her head
  5973. >A sly grin on her face mocks you
  5974. "EN-"
  5975. >You want to shout in her face but remember where you are, and who lies in the next room
  5976. >Lowing your voice to a harsh whisper
  5977. "Enough Rarity, this can't go on. You know that, I know that. Why do you continue to do this? You know how I feel about-"
  5978. >R:"Fluttershy"
  5979. >Her smirk shrinks away, as does that wild glint in her eye
  5980. >R:"I know"
  5981. >She looks at you with a sombre expression
  5982. >R:"I know..."
  5983.  
  5984. >All of the resistance she had put up, what little she did use, fades
  5985. >Letting go of her arms she carefully lowers them, folding them across her chest
  5986. >R:"I've known since we first met"
  5987. "Then why? Why do this, why do any of this? "
  5988. >R:"Isn't it obvious?"
  5989. "Is it?"
  5990. >A staring match ensues
  5991. >Both of you waiting for the other to answer
  5992. >Her entire demeanour has changed
  5993. >No more is she stalking after you like some wild predator
  5994. >She seems to have withdrawn
  5995. >She seems almost...Shy
  5996. >R:"I..."
  5997. >You don't rush her
  5998. >Whatever she has to say, you don't want to force her to say it
  5999. >This explanation has been a long time coming
  6000. >She curls her bottom lip into her porcelain doll like mouth, her stare breaks  yields to yours
  6001. >A tiny shimmer of a wet tear in sapphire gem like eyes
  6002. >Then, as quiet as a sigh she utters
  6003. >R:"I like you"
  6004. >You continue to remain silent, watching, listening.
  6005. >R:"I don't know why. Maybe it was when I first saw you. Maybe it was when you took my hand. I can't say. But I 'am sure I've never felt something like this for anyone before."
  6006. >She sounded wistful
  6007.  
  6008. >It was bizarre for someone to confess any kind of feelings towards you
  6009. >Even more so in a bathroom
  6010. >An ongoing habit of Rarity's to pick these sorts of spots to do weird things you assume
  6011. >Nevertheless,  while she hasn't quite poured her heart out she still deserves  some kind of reciprocation
  6012. "Rarity, I understand in a way."
  6013. >Her eyes widen to your response as she hangs on your every word
  6014. "I know what it's like to want to be close with someone"
  6015. >A faint aura of hope begins to blossom forth from her
  6016. >All you can feel though is a heavy pressure and heat rouses from deep within your own body
  6017. "And-boy this is hard. While I now know how you really feel, that this isn't some sort of strange obsession or ploy, I have to say I-"
  6018. >She almost has a glow coming off her, her chest seems to rise with anticipation
  6019. "Appreciate you finally telling me why you've behaved the way you have"
  6020. > Although it still doesn't fully explain the thing in the bathroom
  6021. "You deserve the truth from me. Of how I feel"
  6022. >R:"Yes?"
  6023.  
  6024. "Rarity, you're a magnificent if somewhat-
  6025. >Think of a nice way of saying super freak
  6026. "Passionate woman. But-"
  6027. >A sad rueful smile widens on her glossy lips
  6028. >R:"It's okay Anon, I understand. You don't have to say anymore."
  6029. >Her lips press together
  6030. >Strangely enough you hold your tongue.
  6031. >It feels like your heart is slowly being submerged, sinking deeper
  6032. >R:"I suppose I was a little obssesive. You're the first guys who's actually hand the guts to...well be yourself around me.
  6033. >no putting on any airs or graces or trying to appeal to my sense of decency"
  6034. "Okay"
  6035. >R:"You're rude, crass, reckless and you have no idea how to talk to a woman"
  6036. "alright I think I get it"
  6037. >R:"And your choice in attire is somewhat to be desired"
  6038. >Taking a short quick look at what you were wearing you can't help but nod in agreement
  6039. "...you can have that one"
  6040. >R:"But you're also gentle and kind and stronger than you know...I guess I can see the same qualities she can see."
  6041. >Mixed with a heartache was a remorseful admiration for her
  6042. >Her lilac curls fall to curtain her heart shaped face while she tilts her head to look at her feet
  6043. >Rarity has always been beautiful but even as she concedes to end her unpredictable pursuit, you can't help but be captivated by her femme fatale charm
  6044.  
  6045. >A heavy stagnant air hangs above you both in the tiled room
  6046. >You keep trying to think of something to say to ease whatever feelings she may harbour
  6047. >But every time you think of something to say you doubt whether it would do any good to hear it
  6048. >Could anything you say even help?
  6049. >R:"Say, Anon."
  6050. >It would seem Rarity has been having the same internal dilemma judging from the way she bites her bottom lip
  6051. >R:" I know you've done well so far to keep quiet about what happened at school...but do you think you could-"
  6052. "Don't worry Rarity, I'm not about to tell anyone about our little encounter. My lips are sealed"
  6053. >A sad relieved sigh passes between her lips as she places a hand on her chest
  6054. >R:"Thank you, Anon...We're still friends, aren't we?"
  6055. "I'm willing to stick with being friends if you are"
  6056. >Kind of what we should have been in the first place
  6057. >She lightens up, a glittering spark returning to her eyes and the corners of her mouth curving up
  6058. >R:"I'm so glad"
  6059. >Reaching out she presses herself against you wrapping her slender lithe arms around your back and pulling in tightly
  6060. >She mushes her face against your chest, a content look on her porcelain doll like face
  6061. >You momentarily freeze from surprise before returning the embrace in kind  
  6062. >As she gives you a loving squeeze the anxiety of the moment before melts away
  6063.  
  6064. >After a few tender seconds you pull away
  6065. "It's late"
  6066. >R:"You're right, we should probably get back to our beds...or you could jump in with m-"
  6067. >You shoot her a dubious look
  6068. >R:"Kidding."
  6069. >Cue the sigh of relief
  6070. >Her voice rings in a sing song tone while she puts her hands up to show you her palms
  6071. >R:"But if you wouldn't mind, I actually have to...you know."
  6072. >Her eyes dart to the porcelain throne in the corner
  6073. "Oh right, yeah, I'll get out."
  6074. >You make a move to exit out of the bathroom and back to the couch
  6075. >Where a cute Fluttershy is breathing lightly asleep
  6076. >R:"Anon wait"
  6077. >As your hand extends for the door  handle you turn your head back to Rarity
  6078. >R:"You might want to put your undies back on when you get a chance"
  6079. "...okay?"
  6080. >R:"Not to make you too conscience but, we can all see your friend."
  6081. >A cheshire grin slowly emerges on her face as her eyebrows  wiggly  and her gem eyes direct you to look down
  6082. >The redding on your face betrays your thoughts as you slowly move your hands to block her eye line
  6083. "What do you mean "we"?"
  6084. >R:"What do you think?"
  6085. "...I think I need to go to sleep"
  6086. >Shrugging she continues to mockingly grin at you
  6087. >R:"Just being a friend Anon"
  6088.  
  6089. >Stealthily tip toeing back to the front room Fluttershy has taken to wrapping herself up like a chrysalis with the blanket
  6090. >While she looks cute in every sense of the word curled up and comfy, you wonder what you're supposed to do about where to sleep now
  6091. >Would it be so bad if you woke her and retook your position on the couch with her
  6092. >Or should you let her sleep in peace
  6093. >While you consider your 'where to sleep' dilemma you might as well take the advantage to put your underpants  on with this time to think
  6094. >Not giving it a second thought you pull down your jogging bottoms
  6095. >As long as you are quiet hopefully Fluttershy wont wake up and wonder what you're doing getting half naked while she sleeps
  6096. >You can feel the cool air of the apartment around your nethers  you slip your ankles from the jogging bottoms and hoist up your underwear up to fit snugly
  6097. >With a new found sense of wholeness you put your legs back through the jogging bottoms
  6098. >"Anon?"
  6099. >A jolt runs up your spine when you hear that southern bell voice
  6100. >Turning your head your eyes meet with a figure standing in the doorway of the bedroom with sap green eyes focused on you
  6101. >The light of the moon gleaming through the window to spot light her sun kissed skin and illuminate her long blonde ponytail
  6102. >She looks at you with an intimidating glare and confusion
  6103. >"What are you doing?"
  6104.  
  6105. >Jogging bottoms up to your knees in a mid attempt to re-dress yourself you are paralysed to the spot like a deer in headlights
  6106. >Even though she is wearing  her apple print baby blue onsie her stare feels like it punctures right through you
  6107. "Ah...I can explain?"
  6108. >Never taking her stern eyes of you she quietly closes the door behind her
  6109. >The click of the door shutting behind her sounds louder in your ears that it actually is
  6110. >You pray that no one else gets woken up and decides to investigate what's going on the other side
  6111. >While you weren't doing anything sinister it would defiantly not help your situation if any of the any other girls got involved
  6112. >Crossing her arms her mouth tightens to one corner as she says "Okay, start explaining why your half naked in the middle of the night next Fluttershy?"
  6113. "Well when you put it like that it does sound bad"
  6114. >"Doesn't look good either, so what're you doin?"
  6115. >Thank god that AJ is actually letting you explain yourself rather than jumping on you and yelling to wake the whole apartment up
  6116. >But it'll need to be a damn good excuse to convince her there is no bad intent here
  6117. >Telling her the truth though might jeopardize Rarity and yourself
  6118. >You need to think of something an fast
  6119. "...What're you doing up and out of bed at this hour?"
  6120. >"I'm not the one on trial here " She says sounding almost annoyed for you having asked her "I don't have my britches round my knees, Anon.
  6121. >"But if you must know I came out here to get a glass of water"
  6122.  
  6123. >Your mind draws a blank you still can't think of anything, only the word 'water' is fishing around in your heard for something
  6124. >Without thinking your mouth moves on its own for you
  6125. "...I had a scary dream and thought I wet myself so I was checking..."
  6126. >Applejacks face reads one of surprise and disbelief
  6127. >If you could slap yourself in the face without this moment becoming any more weirder you would
  6128. > Realising you just said something completely made up on the spot so embarrassing you shamefully and meekly pull you jogging bottoms all the way up to your waist
  6129. "...I didn't though...thankfully."
  6130. >AJ's once down beating eye look like more like softer now as she tries to hide a concerned yet rueful smirk with her hand
  6131. > "Do you...wanna talk about it?"
  6132. >You pause for a moment still thinking on how embarrassing it would be if any of the other girls heard you before stammering out an answer
  6133. "N-no it was... too scary."
  6134. >"Must have been if it almost made you pee yourself"
  6135. "Yeah.."
  6136. >You respond almost spaced out
  6137. >Placing a hand against the side of your face you drag it down and flick it at the end of your chin, as if trying to rub away the shame
  6138. >Applejack puts her hands against either of your shoulders in an act to comfort you
  6139. >"Hey, it's alright now, It was just a dream. C'mon let's talk a bit while I get a drink."
  6140. >She gives you a little squeeze with her hands before heading for the kitchen
  6141. >"Maybe no water for you though. Y'know, just in case"
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