/nmp/ Cherry Cream by Anon

>You sigh and lean back on the wooden bench as you relax
>Another beautiful day
>Sitting in the park and people watching is better than clicking through a thousand channels on tv with nothing worth seeing
>Counting everyone you can see, you realize there's a lot more women than men out and about
>And every man is either with his girlfriend or wife, or surrounded by family members of the woman variety
>Makes sense, you suppose, considering the new neighbors the dimension next door frequently hopping over and spiriting guys away
>Kicking up your legs on the bench and laying your head on the armrest, you cross your arms and continue watching the crowds go by
>You're not worried
>Why would they take you away? As far as you know, you don't have anything to offer
>Nothing to offer, nothing to fear, right?
>Now that you think about it, there's a LOT of single women around nowadays
>You bring a hand up and absentmindedly stroke the stubble on your chin as you start scoping out some of the ladies
>Maybe you could snag a hottie now
>What choice do they have? The only other men around are already married or gay
>Aside from the poor bastards trapped in an overprotective bubble of mothers and sisters that is
>Guess sometimes it pays to have no family
>Your eyes are drawn to a cute little thing coming your way, long blonde hair and petite body
>You scramble to sit up and make eye contact and the sudden movement gets her attention
>Your eyes meet and you give her a grin, she responding in kind with a small smile of her own
>This is it, she's slowing down and coming towards you
>Hope she doesn't mind you're a step away from a bum with your shit job and shittier apartment
>You give her a cocksure smile and open your mouth to introduce yourself as she gets closer
"Hey there, name's Anon. Take a seat?"
>Her smile wobbles a bit as you can only assume what must be shyness takes over
>"H-Hey, my names Jennifer."
>Score, she's a timid one too
>Before she can sit down, something changes in the air
>She gives you a confused look and you give her one in return
>Your skin starts crawling and your ears begin to ring
>Everyone else in the park starts quieting down as they all notice it too
>As soon as it started, your ears pop and the ringing subsides, your skin no longer itching
>It's dead quiet, no one around speaking
"What the hell was-"
>You're immediately cut off as a loud BANG goes off right behind you, followed by what sounds like ripping paper and a blast of air moving past you, making a mess of both your hair
>Everybody is looking in your direction, staring at you, or rather past you, including Jennifer
>You slowly crane your head behind you to see what's happening only to be greeted by a jagged, black tear in space
>Just, hanging there, getting bigger by the second
"Oh shit, I know what this is!" you yell
>This looks way more impressive in person, seeing it on tv really doesn't do it justice
>Jennifer slides to the front of the bench, putting you between her and the portal
>"I-Is it them?" she asks in a trembling voice
>You turn back to her, nodding, giving her a confused stare when you notice she's hiding behind you
"The hell you hiding for? As far as I know they only come for guys, so some poor bastard is going to get taken today."
>She gives you a sheepish smile and shrugs her shoulders, not moving from her spot
>Looking back to the portal just in time, you see hooves stepping out
>Everyone is watching with baited breath, women pulling their men away or trying to hide them behind their smaller selves
>You snort, trying not to laugh
>It's almost comical watching these tiny women trying to hide these big, taller by a head men behind them
>The first one finally comes through, shortly followed by two more wearing armor, heads swiveling back and forth to take everyone in and taking position to either side of the tear
>You squint, taking their features in
>You're pretty sure the only ones to come through portals have been... mares, is what you call them, like horses
>So it's a pretty good bet they're all female
>The one in front shakes her head and rubs at her eyes, her hair an actually kinda pretty pale pink and white coat, and she has wings
>So a pegasus then, haven't seen one of those yet
>She's sleek and svelte as hell, too, like she's made for speed
>Scanning the crowd, her face lights up when she spots someone
>She suddenly explodes into action and quickly covers the ground between her and some sad schmuck in front
>You can only watch with rapt attention and amusement as the crowd around the shortish dude in front scrambles to move away from him like he has a contagious disease
>He kinda looks like you, actually
>Funny how that works
>He starts desperately looking for someone to help him as the mare comes closer, but she slows down and comes to a stop a handful of feet away, one of her ears flopping to the side as she tilts her head in confusion
>The dude is starting to look pretty panicked now as the little horse looks him up and down in scrutiny, face scrunching up hilariously
>Her ears pin back fully and she says something to him, you can't make it out, but he visibly relaxes and starts backing away from her as her attention shifts to the crowd again
>"Hey, what's going on?" Jennifer says right next to your ear
>You yelp and jump, forgetting she was even there
"Holy- you scared the shit out of me, girl." you say, putting a hand to your heart
>She at least has the decency to look apologetic and mouths 'sorry'
"It's fine," you say. "and I have no idea what's happening."
>Shrugging, you turn back to watch what the mare does next
"Guess she didn't find who she was looking-" you stop dead in your tracks as your eyes meet the pink haired farm animal's across the field where she accosted the shorty
>You can feel your blood run cold as you remember how the other guy looked
>A lot like you...
>Her calculating look breaks into a large smile that spreads from cheek to cheek as she starts prancing in your direction, wings fluttering at her sides
"Oh fuck." you breathe
>You slide off the bench and duck down, using it for cover
>"W-What are you doing? Why are you on the gr- Ah!"
>You cut her off as you yank Jennifer down with you and grab her by the shoulders
"Hide me!" you harshly whisper, "She's coming!"
>The irony of the situation is not lost on you
>Her eyes go wide and she peeks through the wooden backrest, before ducking back down and gaping at you
>"I-I can't! I shouldn't be here!"
>You can't help but give her an incredulous look
"Why are YOU panicking!?" you say, having trouble keeping your voice down "It's ME she's after!"
>She quickly shakes her head, looking more nervous by the second
>"I don't even know you! I'm not getting between THAT and you, those things are strong!"
>You can't believe it, sold down the river and nothing has even happened yet
>The loud clacking of hooves nearing your hiding spot snaps you out of your shock, making you dare to risk sticking your head up to see if it's really you she's after
>You get your answer immediately, coming face to face with the alien as her ecstatic eyes bore into your own, terror filled ones
>At least they're a pretty shade of blue
>Jerking your head back, you give a short, nervous laugh as she leans towards you
"Heyyy... you." you say, giving a nervous flick of your eyes over to a frozen in place Jennifer
>Her smile somehow gets wider and she flutters her eyes at you
>You swear they're actually sparkling
>"I found you..." she says, letting out a giddy giggle and buzz of the wings, "I finally found you."
>Gulping, you try to think quickly and come up with a way out of this
"O-Oh, I see. But I already have a girlfr- I mean fiancée!" you brazenly lie, wrapping an arm around Jennifer's hip and pulling her to your side
>You put on a plastic smile as the little horse's eyebrows shoot up into her mane and she squints at the girl, who's sweating bullets at your side
>Your smile gets a little more strained when your 'fiancée' begins to panic again and tries pushing you off of her, but you refuse to let go
>"I see..." the mare says, squint turning into an angry scowl at the girl, "So YOU'RE the one for MY one and only, then?"
>Jennifer looks like she's about to cry as her lower lip trembles, you're starting to feel bad for her at this poi-
>"No! I don't even know him! I want nothing to do with him at all!"
>And sympathy gone
>Somehow this just makes the mare angrier, her wings snapping open as she snorts
>"Are you saying he's not good enough for you!?" she angrily says, voice cracking as she reaches higher pitch
>Okay, this is getting out of control
>You let go of Jennifer and raise your hands to try calming everyone down, you don't want to get trampled by a horse
>But as soon as you do, Jennifer takes her chance and books it out of there to leave you on your own
>Your arms drop back down to your sides as you watch her disappear around a bend, your hope for getting out of this leaving with her
"Well fuck."
>The mare in front of you sticks her snout into the air with a 'hmph' and flicks her tail
>"Some 'fiancée' you have there," she dryly says, "But it looks like you're free again."
>She struts around the bench you've been using as a barrier and stops in front of you, smiling again
>"How about you come home with me and I show you how a REAL mare treats her man, hm?"
>She bats her eyelashes and fans her wings out, showing off her plumage, mane framing the side of her face like drapes
>You nervously laugh and take a step back, but she takes another forward
"L-Look, you're... nice and all, but I hardly know you and going back to live with you is moving a little fast and-" you're interrupted by her powerful wings giving a single flap, propelling her upwards to hover eye level with you
>She places a hoof onto your chest and gazes deeply in your eyes, hers holding a sadness that actually tugs at your heart
>"It's okay, Anon, I understand." she says
>You give her a bewildered look
"How did you know my na-" she interrupts you again
>"You're used to your own mares- women, even. You don't know how much better I can be yet, how we're a perfect match made by the Crystal Heart and by extension Harmony itself."
>You stare blankly at her, you have no idea what the hell she's talking about
>She smiles warmly, settling back down on the ground and hopping up to put her forelegs on your belly, caressing your cheek with a wing
>It's incredibly soft and smells like ozone
>It also kinda tickles
>"But it's okay, you'll understand eventually." she says
>Ohhkay, that's not creepy sounding at all
"Could you make it sound anymore ominous?" you say sarcastically
>She giggles, a sweet and airy sound, eyes sparkling again
>She gently bats at your chest with a hoof, smiling up at you
>"Please, you'd think I'm some kind of demon from Tartarus. I'm not here to hurt you, I'm here to LOVE you, silly."
>The corner of your lip curls into a half smile and you look away
>That's kinda... sweet, you guess
>You've never had someone tell you that before
>She's still a horse though
>Looking away from her now, you can see the crowd distantly gathered around you both, phones out and recording, whispering between each other
>Oh boy, that's not good
>You can hear the distant sound of sirens, a lot of them in fact
"Okay, listen, uhh-"
>"Cherry Cream." she chirps
"-Cherry, you should probably be getting out of here. The cops are coming and they don't really care much for uh... your... kind. That's not racist is it?"
>She laughs and hops down from your belly
>"No, it's fine, I get it." she says, looking in the direction the sirens are approaching from
>She looks back to you, mischievous grin on her face
>Before you can react she quickly pushes you over back onto the bench and flaps up into your lap
>You're still recovering from the tingling in your stomach from suddenly falling backwards when she reaches up and presses her forehead to yours, using her wings as curtains to hide your faces from the crowd
>Nervous and with a question on your lips, she slides her wings behind your head and slowly pulls you forward, cradling you in her feathers, and gives you a soft, gentle kiss
>Right on your nose
>She breaks into her musical laughter again as your eyes cross at her and confusion plays across your face
>"I'm not going to steal away your first kiss until you're ready for me to." she says as she slides her wings back into position at her sides, brushing your ears as they pass
>You blush, both at her consideration and her 'first kiss' remark
"H-how did you know I haven't-"
>She gently places the tip of her hoof against your lips
>"Crystal Heart, remember?" she says, eyes full of mischief
>Of course
>She leans in close and whispers in your ear
>"If it makes you feel any better... that would've been my first kiss too."
>She leans back, smiling shyly, eyes vulnerable, soft pink mane almost glowing in the sunlight
>You swallow a lump in your throat
>D-Damn ponies shouldn't have this effect on you
>The moment is immediately ruined by a loud voice calling out to you from the portal
>"Cherry Cream!" one of the guard mares in armor yells, "We have to go, now! The authorities are nearly on scene!"
>"Okay, I'm coming!" yelled Cherry, "Just give me a second!"
>She turns back to you and reaches out with a wing again, gently brushing a primary along your cheek and down your neck, as though she'll miss the feeling, making your face heat up again
>She's made you blush more in five minutes than you have all month
>"I'll come back," she says, then grins, "You haven't seen the last of me, I'll bring you back home someday."
>You cock an eyebrow at her, fighting through the heat in your cheeks and fluttering in your chest
"How do you expect to find me a second time?"
>Through half lidded eyes, she looks directly into yours
>"Through the power of Love, of course." she says huskily, then pauses, "Also Twilight's tracking spell." she says with a giggle
>You sputter
"T-track-"
>"CHERRY! MOVE!" you're interrupted by the other guard, the sirens blaring now, emergency response vehicle rounding the corner to the park
>Cherry leaps off your lap and takes to the air, giving a hasty goodbye and shooting past the guards, into the portal
>They follow immediately after her, the tear sealing closed quickly behind them and not a moment too soon
>There's a half dozen police cruisers on scene thirty seconds later, officers storming into the park and searching the area
>You're still sitting on your bench, somewhat shell shocked as to what just happened
>You were chosen by aliens, and now they're going to keep coming back until you willingly go with them
>Could be worse fates, you suppose
>Could've been the abduct-y, probe-y types
>Your musings are cut short by a very big, very stern looking officer walking up to you
>He looks to you, then to a couple of large, creamy feathers left behind by your... companion
>He speaks in a very gruff voice
>"Let's have a little chat."
>Great

Okay, that would be it for now. I'll probably continue this, eventually, depending on the reception.