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- >Day Weird Bedfellows in Equestria
- >you, Anon, have decided to take a small nature walk
- >it's quiet but worthwhile excercise
- >there were no video games to entertain you in Equestria
- >not yet
- >clad in hiking boots and cargo shorts, you scale the path you follow, doing your best Bear Grylls
- "I'm out here in the lively forests of Equestria... I don't think I'm gonna make it out alive."
- >you've never been to this part of the woods before
- "Let's see what we got ourselves 'ere."
- >pushing brush out of your way, you find a dragon merely sitting before you
- >its body is covered in gorgeous jewels and gemstones
- >its demeanor is quite the contrary
- >wall-eyed and dumb to the world around it
- >it turns to look at you
- >its tongue lolls out
- >you have to smile at the magnificent beast
- >you walk towards it, fearlessly outstretching a hand
- >it looks steadily at you, not motioning to move or escape at all
- >as your hand touches the dragon's nose, a female thought intrudes on your own
- >Hello, human.
- >you stare confusedly
- >you hear a sigh
- >Yes, the dragon can talk.
- "Why don't you speak aloud then?"
- >she makes an array of odd, non-intelligable sounds
- >My vocal chords have been shattered for eons.
- "That sucks. Do you have a name?"
- >Crackle.
- >you laugh softly
- "How'd you get slapped with that name?"
- >I could not go against it.
- >her voice switches from calm dragoness to one who don't need no man
- >They gotta touch me to hear me anyway.
- >you laugh, and Crackle... makes noises
- >you gaze around the forest, taking in your surroundings
- "Do you always just... relax here?"
- >she nods
- >I come here to avoid the rowdy teenage dragons at the volcano.
- >meeting a talking dragon is commonplace in Equestria
- >meeting a telepathic dragon is a whole other story
- "Can we meet again?"
- >Crackle gasps
- >you're so taken aback you remove your hand from her snout
- >she huffs irritably, lifting herself and clomping forward, forcing her nose into the nook of your hand
- >Don't do that.
- >you bite your lip and root yourself
- >I'll make a deal with you, human. I'll come here again tomorrow at this exact time.
- >you check your watch
- >you couldn't believe the battery still worked
- >You'll have a 15-minute grace period, of course. If you aren't here in that time frame, you'll have to find me yourself if you want to see me again.
- "And if I come back tomorrow?"
- >I'll come back any time you tell me to.
- "Game on."
- >fighting with branches, you make your way out into the open again
- >you're 15 minutes early
- >you smile and set down the picnic basket you brought with you
- >you carefully spread the sheet on the grass, bringing out your inner fashion designer to make everything look professional
- >you lay down and smile, covering your eyes with the cap you wear
- >without realizing it, you nod off
- >when you come to, on your chest is the head of a dragon
- >still connected, of course
- >you reach forward and pet her lightly
- "How long was I out?"
- >Crackle lifts her head, playfully blowing smoke at you
- >you cough, wiping your eyes
- >It's been over half an hour, but who's counting?
- >your fingers trail over Crackle's scales, your mind lost in thought
- "How'd I do?"
- >Crackle puts her head right under your chin, getting progressively more cuddlesome
- >Very well, human.
- "You can call me Anonymous."
- >you feel confusion wash over your thoughts
- >And you call my name odd?
- "Yeah, I got stuck with this stupid name on Earth."
- >you close your eyes again
- >it went on like this for several months
- >every day you could spare, you were at that spot in the woods, swapping informational knowledge with each other
- >things were really looking good for the two of you
- >she was a lot smarter than you originally thought
- >smarter than anyone could conceive
- >she taught you about physics, mathematics, and the draconic language
- >oddly similar to Japanese
- >every day, Crackle would be in her spot, her eyes betraying the true beauty she held
- >she was a gift in your life, a pearl granted to you by some higher being
- >definitely not god though
- >more like... someone with an active imagination thinking on their feet
- >one day on your way to the spot, you lost your footing
- >plummeting like that was definitely the scariest thing you'd ever put yourself through
- >it trumped any roller coaster you'd ever ridden
- >within a minute, ponies had helped you and alerted medics for further assistance
- >while on the back of a pony, a leg hanging limply off to the side, you begged they alert Crackle
- >the dragon stormed into your hospital room, nosing you over a few times
- "Haha, cut it out girl. I'm perfectly fine."
- >Are you positive, Anonymous?
- "Yeah, no worries. Just didn't want my favorite girl to think I was ditching."
- >she sighs happily, planting herself by your bed
- >the nurse looks back and forth between the two of you several times before shrugging and exiting the room
- "I hope I don't have to stay here long."
- >your stay quickly morphed into a two-month adventure of horse doctors trying to figure out human anatomy
- >you wished inwardly for Beth
- >right outside the hospital on the day of your release was none other than Crackle
- >tail wagging, she wheeled you home, not a complaint to be had
- >she presses her snout to you
- >I'm so glad you're ok!
- >you're quiet as you wheel yourself in
- >the dragoness whines behind you
- >she nudges closer, taking note of any fragile objects she needed to avoid
- >Is something on your mind?
- "I'm just tired is all. Will I still get to see you?"
- >That's what I wanted to inquire about.
- >she sits at attention, a serious expression crossing her face
- >I'd like to make my barracks here.
- >the sun shines on your face, waking you up
- "Aw... I was dreaming about Earth."
- >What did you dream of?
- >it's been three months since you broke your leg
- >three wonderful months with your dragon lover
- >how did Crackle become your lover, you ask?
- >after a couple weeks of being together, Crackle fell into her heat cycle
- >within hours of waking, the two of you were fornicating like wild dogs
- "It was nice. I got to eat my mom's cooking again. Very homey."
- >What's you're mother like?
- >it was really wonderful
- >somehow, the two of you got even closer then
- >Crackle let you inside of her
- >like, she opened her thoughts to you
- >for exploration purposes
- >you found how she felt about you
- >it was all you needed to see to absolutely know that you belonged with Crackle
- >things had progressed real smoothly afterwards
- >Pinkie threw the two of you a little party, and Princess Twilight graced you with her presence
- >although there ended up being some showtune about Twilight's involvement in Pinkie's parties
- >ponies
- "My mother was a truly nice lady. Heart of gold with the wits of a goldfish."
- >Crackle giggles
- >you wrap your arms around her, kissing her nose with a smile
- "Breakfast?"
- >Yes please! I'm starving!
- >the days went by like this for another week before another astonishing development reached your... mind ears
- >after an extended visit to the bathroom one morning, you have a suspicion
- "Is everything ok?"
- >the tip of her tail connects with your foot
- >I think I'm going to bear a child, Anonymous.
- >that bundle of joy became your daughter, Snap
- >when the doctor came to you with the news, she didn't seem to know how to put it into words
- >as she stumbled on simple phrases, you held the blanket wrapped child
- >as you unwrapped her, it was apparent that fantasy had taken hold of your reality
- >her upper half was as normal as a baby could be
- >cutely squinting eyes, porky little fingers, and a belly perfect for raspberries
- >the other half was normal as well... in dragon standards
- >her tail was stubby, her legs were thick, and her toes had tiny claws already growing
- >you held her close, tears of joy rolling down your face
- >when you showed Crackle, she couldn't be happier
- >a hybrid of your kinds in one body?
- >what could be better?
- >Crackle did ask why you chose the name Snap over Chrysanthemum
- >gee, I wonder why?
- >you managed to explain to an ancient dragon that a cereal box had inspired the name
- >she found it insanely adorable, as well as a fair homage to your own world
- >soon enough, your days focus was shifted onto your child, spending as much time with her as you could
- >she babbled and you laughed
- >even if all her baby sounds were those of a baby dragon
- >just like her mother, Snap seemed dumb to the world, not being able to speak for many years
- >you'd constantly put her hand on you, trying to have her communicate with you
- >it just didn't seem like she had much going on in the attic
- >when Snap turned two, you and Crackle wed
- >Applejack offered to take care of her during the ceremony
- >you thought it'd be an omen of good health for her incoming child
- >there were others like your little girl
- >they laughed with you, telling you how the doctor thought they'd chuck their own flesh and blood out the window because of their difference
- >each and every doctor was rightfully wrong
- >serving as flowerchildren were Darcy, age 3; Hope, age 3 and a half; and Icarus, age 2
- >each and every satyr was beautiful in their own way
- >everyone cried at the ceremony
- >some out of confusion, having never truly met Crackle, and others out of happiness
- >"You may kiss the groom."
- >those words were etched into your memory
- >not because it was the bonding between you and your now lovely wife
- >because that day, when you lifted Snap from Applejack's waiting back, she held your face in her palms
- >It's wonderful to see Mommy so happy, Daddy.
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