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- >save up
- >go to shelter
- >find a pony
- >not the prettiest, she has scars
- >not the most outgoing, she cowers away from you when you look her way
- >not the healthiest, she has breathing problems from her time in the factories
- >the one that needs you
- >she's almost lived out her time in the shelter
- >under a week before she'll be put down
- >not the pony you want
- >the pony that needs you
- >that's the one you take home
- >the one you treat tenderly
- >the one you never raise your voice to or hit
- >weeks pass, then months
- >day after day of hard work at your job, followed by harder work at home
- >taking care of her
- >feeding her
- >nursing her back to health, mentally and physically
- >she wasn't the pony you wanted, you never regretted it
- >she can meet you eyes now
- >talk to you
- >doesn't shy away from your touch
- >a few more months and she seeks it out
- >happily converses with you
- >asks about your day
- >enjoys snuggling up to you as you watch tv
- >pushes herself to repay you
- >cooks meals, though she can barely use your human appliances
- >first time oil gets too hot, the smoke sent her into spasms, struggling to breathe
- >a panicked call to 911 and more money than you can afford later, you're holding her hoof in the hospital
- >released the same night
- >forbid her from cooking, for her own safety
- >she nods
- >week later, you find her doing it anyway
- >bacon and eggs
- >thank her for the gesture, but remind her she's not allowed to
- >don't want her getting hurt
- >she nods
- >doesn't stop
- >never find her doubled up on the floor again
- >the effort is good for her
- >she grows stronger
- >begs to take on more chores
- >show her how to use the washer and dryer
- >use vacuum cleaner
- >do other housework
- >now when you come home from work, you don't take care of her
- >she takes care of you
- >house is clean
- >laundry done
- >dinner ready
- >friends notice, now that you have time for them again
- >they joke about your pony slave
- >they say she seems more like a wife than a fucktoy
- >haven't touched her like that
- >she blushes, ashamed of what they're saying
- >angrily send them away
- >apologize for your friends
- >she says she doesn't mind
- >that night, she makes her way into your bed
- >tells you about her time in the factory
- >the abuse
- >she cries, thanking you for everything, for never raping her
- >hold her
- >hold her tightly when she asks you to
- >she avoids you the next week
- >house is clean, laundry done, dinner set out for you, but you barely see her
- >she looks uncertain
- >tell her she can talk to you about anything
- >she nods, thanks you for everything, and goes to bed
- >don't intrude, let her deal with her issues
- >after the secrets she shared, there's bound to be some awkwardness
- >give her the space she needs
- >finally she finds her way into your bed again
- >asks you to take her
- >to make her yours
- >ask her why this? why now?
- >because of your friends
- >ponies can't marry humans, but she's put thought into it
- >she loves you
- >you take her
- >gently
- >hands feel every one of her scars, but don't linger
- >she's wheezing badly, but begs you not to stop
- >she's not the pony you wanted, but she's the pony you love
- >would never trade her for anyone else
- >next morning she's gone
- >hate yourself
- >shouldn't have given in
- >she's been through so much
- >hurt so much
- >abused so much
- >were the one safe spot in her life
- >gave it all up for one night of passion
- >look for her to apologize
- >find her in the kitchen, humming happily, tail swishing back and forth
- >she abandons the stove to rush to your side
- >she hugs you
- >she tries to kiss you
- >have to bend down for her to reach
- >she sees the uncertainty in your eyes, asks what's wrong
- >tell her your fears
- >she doesn't laugh them away or dismiss them
- >she solemnly nods
- >she quietly admits you're not far from the truth
- >she began wheezing when she had a panic attack
- >she hugs you tight
- >breakfast begins to burn
- >she wants to get better
- >she wants to be your wife, as best as she can be
- >tell her she doesn't have to do things she doesn't want to do
- >tell her she doesn't have to pay you back
- >she insists she isn't
- >she wants this
- >she asks you to help her get better, like you have for so long
- >asks you to help her take those final steps towards recovery
- >she doesn't want to be scared of anything anymore like that
- >she begins to cough
- >breakfast is burning
- >smoke irritating her lungs
- >holds you tight until you agree
- >that night, she shares your bed again
- >no sex, instead a moment of intimacy beyond that
- >she speaks of her time in the shelter, when she first saw you
- >her fears and hopes
- >how she went with you only because she was more scared of dying than of living
- >speaks of her time with you, under your care, waiting for the other boot to drop
- >waiting for you to get tired of her, rape her, beat her, throw her out onto the street
- >all of her fears and how they turned to hope, then respect, then love
- >then she asks you why?
- >why her?
- >were better ponies in the shelter
- >cuter ones, healthier ones
- >ponies without backs marred by scars
- >ponies that can say more than two sentences before gasping for breath
- >ponies that knew how to cook or clean, that didn't need to be taught
- >ponies that didn't need constant care
- >ponies that aren't her
- >tell her that's why
- >because she needed you
- >because you wanted to help
- >because something about her called out to you to be saved
- >she smiles
- >snuggles up to you
- >rests her head on your chest
- >calls you her knight in shining armor
- >last words the two of you share that night
- >not because you fall asleep
- >just too comfortable and happy being together to waste more time on words
- >lie awake for hours, enjoying holding her
- >the feel of her coat, smooth velvet under your hand
- >she falls asleep before you
- >she always does
- >no matter how hard your day, hers is harder
- >don't tell her not to push herself because it wouldn't do any good
- >wish she would take things easier, though
- >she's still not healthy and never will be
- >doctors confirm it, after several trips
- >permanent scarring on her lungs from the chemicals
- >can treat her symptoms with medication and therapy, but never cure her
- >insurance won't cover it
- >men can marry men, but you can't marry your pony
- >company won't recognize her as your spouse
- >pay out of pocket
- >inhalers and pills help
- >enough that you don't regret spending your vacation fund on them
- >next month is harder, but you get through it with her
- >never regret a moment of it
- >go to work every day with a smile on your face, because of her
- >come home every day with a smile, because of her
- >find a way to budget, begin to save up again
- >go on a modest vacation with her
- >not much, you can't afford much and she can't handle much, but you take her on a vacation
- >rent a little cottage in the woods for a week
- >jokingly call it your honeymoon
- >she agrees
- >it's no longer a joke
- >getting away from the city does her good
- >fresh air, no pollution, no other people
- >she breathes a little easier
- >every night, you can feel her chest rise and fall a little more
- >end of week, reluctantly leave
- >go home
- >she's coughing before you even enter the city
- >she doesn't complain
- >silently promise to save up again, take her out there again
- >maybe even buy something out of the city
- >commute would be a pain, but it would be worth it, for her sake
- >go in to work
- >find yourself the new manager
- >old one had quit while you were gone
- >between seniority, skill, and positive attitude, you had been chosen to take his place
- >interview is basically a formality, you're taking over the duties before you know it
- >she's overjoyed when she hears the news
- >subtly asks about your next vacation and when it will be
- >ruffle her mane and sit down on the sofa
- >turn on TV
- >she snuggles up to your side
- >ask what she wants to watch
- >she doesn't care
- >turn it to something new
- >coworker had suggested it
- >enjoy it
- >enjoy it A LOT
- >she asks about it
- >wants to watch other shows like that with you
- >don't really think she's enjoying them, so much as enjoying watching them with you
- >she insists and you give in
- >show her some similar things
- >slowly, her interest builds
- >come home to find her watching something on her own
- >house is clean, laundry done, dinner ready
- >both eat dinner in the living room, watching the rest of the show
- >she doesn't know, but it's your all-time favorite
- >keep glancing at her to see how she feels about it
- >always has a smile on her face
- >doesn't laugh much, always ends in a cough when she does, but she wants to
- >can see it in her eyes
- >not a long series, and she'd started it before you got home
- >finish before you have to go to bed
- >ask her what she thought of it
- >she loved it, except for one character
- >ask who
- >she tells you
- >your face falls
- >tell her to stay where she is
- >she asks where you're going
- >to get your belt
- >stupid bitch shouldn't have talked shit about your waifu
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