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Changeling Lifestyle Part 1, by Fireking

By SlavePonyGeneral
Created: 2020-12-20 19:18:38
Expiry: Never
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  3. 3.
    >You are Anon
  4. 4.
    >You were drunkenly browsing the internet last week and found something of interest
  5. 5.
    >slave ponies
  6. 6.
    >They seem to have gotten common, a lot of people using them for everything from house work to whores
  7. 7.
    >In your drunken state you decided it would be a good idea to pick up one for yourself
  8. 8.
    >not that your funds could afford it
  9. 9.
    >or so you thought
  10. 10.
    >After some browsing you found one just within budget, though you might have to sacrifice a few nights of drinking to get it
  11. 11.
    >It looks pretty edgy though, black skin, sanded off fangs
  12. 12.
    >fucking holes in its skin
  13. 13.
    >You didn't know what it was, but it was cheap, the ad said there was a surplus of them, but they aren't easy to take care of
  14. 14.
    >fuck it what could go wrong
  15. 15.
    >today is the day however, the 'adoption' van pulled up in front of your house not 2 minutes ago
  16. 16.
    >You answer the door and are greeted by an overly friendly delivery guy
  17. 17.
    >fat, official uniform, silly baseball cap, and shorts no man should wear
  18. 18.
    >You look down to see the creature at his side, it has a muzzle over its face, and shackles, using the holes in its legs for extra security
  19. 19.
    >odd, probably painful, the chubby happy fellow didn't seem to care, just getting your signature and leaving you with....it
  20. 20.
    >what gender is that thing even
  21. 21.
    >no matter, you have a thing, plus someone to help with your little side projects
  22. 22.
    >maybe, it looks weak
  23. 23.
    >after a moment you realize the door is still wide open, you shake your head to clear the thoughts from your head and look down at the black creature below you
  24. 24.
    >is its skin shiny? its got a fucking exoskeleton like a bug!
  25. 25.
    >cool
  26. 26.
    "Uh, hey..step in so I can close the door
  27. 27.
    >resulting in a hiss
  28. 28.
    >you tug the leash and it lazily follows you inside
  29. 29.
    >You carefully tug your new slave into the house and over to the couch
  30. 30.
    >You take a seat and look at it curiously for a moment before leaning down and very slowly removing its muzzle
  31. 31.
    "So..uh..what are you?"
  32. 32.
    >The thing shakes its head and stretched its mouth
  33. 33.
    >Oh god its mouth can open way wider then it looks like it should
  34. 34.
    >You take note that there were clearly two good sized fangs that have been cut and shaved down to nubs
  35. 35.
    >ouch
  36. 36.
    >It stares up at you with its blue eyes, you cant tell exactly where its looking, or if it can see for that matter
  37. 37.
    >"Hungry" it hisses out, its voice, while, disturbing, is weak, and pitiful (imagine chrysalis in her season 2 voice, but higher pitched and a lot more quiet)
  38. 38.
    >You blink and nod, standing up and walking towards the kitchen
  39. 39.
    >The changeling just kinda stares at you as you leave
  40. 40.
    >You look around your house, you aren't the biggest fan of salads, but vegetables can make good additions to food
  41. 41.
    >So you just throw some random things together, lettuce, tomato, a bit of oil, and other vegetables in the fridge
  42. 42.
    >and a cut up apple that's probably a bit old, but still edible
  43. 43.
    >When you return you see it on the couch
  44. 44.
    "wait, how did you.."
  45. 45.
    >It buzzes its strange wings at you and stares at the food in your hands
  46. 46.
    >You approach and offer it the bowl, it stares for a minute before immediately digging in
  47. 47.
    >making a mess of half chewed bits all over its face
  48. 48.
    "Heh..you got some.."
  49. 49.
    >You reach down to wipe its face
  50. 50.
    >It hisses and reels away, taking the bowl with it
  51. 51.
    >you chuckle and lean back in your seat to watch
  52. 52.
    >When its done it looks up at you with a look of confusion, but content
  53. 53.
    >"Thank you..human..it wont fill me, but I'll live"
  54. 54.
    "Uh, you want more, I don't care t-"
  55. 55.
    >it cuts you off "You don't know what I am do you"
  56. 56.
    >You pause and lean over, carefully taking the bowl from it and walking to the kitchen
  57. 57.
    Yelling you reply "Well, you look like a pony, but you have a cool skin like a bug"
  58. 58.
    >There is a loud huff from the living room
  59. 59.
    "So, I assume you're some form of sentient being"
  60. 60.
    >Absolutely no response, you poke your head through the doorway and look, seeing the changeling looking at you with a deadpan stares, the kind of stare that says 'u wat m8'
  61. 61.
    >With a chuckle you put the bowl in the sink and come back in
  62. 62.
    "Seriously, what are you though"
  63. 63.
    >It leans forward facing you, staring into your soul with those huge blue orbs, and a light hiss from its voice
  64. 64.
    >"I'm a changeling"
  65. 65.
    >You give no response and shrug
  66. 66.
    >It grunts "We're a mighty army of parasites who will eat every drop of love your planet has!" it goes to wave its arms in a spooky manner, but only manages to lift them to its mouth
  67. 67.
    "Uh huh..good luck finding enough here...So, a changeling, uh, army..you buzz and have a carapace"
  68. 68.
    >It head tilts curiously looking at you
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    "Like a bee...hopefully you work as well as one.."
  70. 70.
    >"Bees are bugs..we are..changelings! We follow our queen and conquer beasts like you!" its chains rattle as it points at you
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    "Doesn't look like your queen did a very good job"
  72. 72.
    >It suddenly hisses violently and starts to struggle, tripping over the chains and jumping at you, biting at your face and punching at you the best it can
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    >You instinctively block your face and push at it to get it off
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    "HEY! OFF ME NOW!" You tell angrily
  75. 75.
    >It keeps hissing in rage as it slaps at you, the chains pulling painfully at the holes in its legs, but it refuses to let up
  76. 76.
    >You feel something wet hitting your face as you roughly shove at the changeling, finally pushing it off you
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    "What the hell did I say?!"
  78. 78.
    >It covers its face and turns away from you, the hisses turn into a hiss-sob noise
  79. 79.
    >Well, fuck
  80. 80.
    "Hey....I'm sorry okay?"
  81. 81.
    >It pushes you off and hisses "DON'T EVER TALK ABOUT MOM LIKE THAT!"
  82. 82.
    >Wait, mom?
  83. 83.
    >You blink a few times and slowly approach it from behind
  84. 84.
    >Putting your hand on its shoulder, it slaps you away
  85. 85.
    "Okay, I wont talk about your mom"
  86. 86.
    >Tugging it back softly, you turn it around and sit, the hard skin hurt, but only bruises thankfully
  87. 87.
    >painful bruises
  88. 88.
    "Okay, look, I forgot I even bought you, so lets try to make this easy as we can alright?"
  89. 89.
    >The changeling hisses and wipes its eyes, staring up at you
  90. 90.
    >You look as it lifts its hoof and notice something
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    "You've got green on you"
  92. 92.
    >It looks down and whimpers softly, looking at its chains
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    >The shackles, being made for humans who don't have them grinding on holes in their legs have managed to crack the carapace pretty badly in a few spots
  94. 94.
    >You reach to the side table, taking the envelope that came with your..purchase...and open it, getting the key out.
  95. 95.
    >It takes some fiddling, and some struggling from the confused changeling, but you get the shackles off
  96. 96.
    >leaving the collar on of course
  97. 97.
    "There..feel any better? I guess that's your blood right?"
  98. 98.
    >It turns its head away, but nods
  99. 99.
    "Then lets get you fixed up okay? That way we can talk this out. "
  100. 100.
    >As much as you want to punch the shit out of the little fucker, you're still human, and fighting wouldn't accomplish anything
  101. 101.
    >You stand up and brush yourself off, leading the way to the bathroom
  102. 102.
    >the changeling limps behind you, you look back just to make sure it isn't trailing blood or having trouble keeping up
  103. 103.
    "get in the bath tub and help me out here"
  104. 104.
    >It nods and steps in, the higher up wall of the tub making it carefully lift itself up one leg at a time
  105. 105.
    >You think you see a slit, but most bugs kind of have plates there anyway
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    >"Sorry" It looks up at you as it takes a seat in the tub, getting its green blood on the bottom
  107. 107.
    >That's gonna stain, fuck
  108. 108.
    >You just nod in response and grab some tweezers, gauze, a big of anti biotic ointment, and some medical tape
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    "I don't really know what I'm doing here, so work with me, its probably going to hurt"
  110. 110.
    >It huffs "I'm a warrior, nothing new here" it puffs out its chest trying to act tough
  111. 111.
    >You take a seat on the toilet and take its hoof into your lap, looking it over, looks like the crapace was broken like glass ina few places inside the holes
  112. 112.
    >So you pick the bits out, seems logical, though you're not that easy on it
  113. 113.
    >it winces and whines softly in response to each tug, but doesn't fight back
  114. 114.
    >If you were doing something wrong it'd speak up right?
  115. 115.
    "So..does this grow back?
  116. 116.
    >"It takes a while, but yeah..probably going to take forever unless you learn to be a bit nicer to ponies"
  117. 117.
    >cocky little bitch..
  118. 118.
    "Hey, I'm a melting pot of friendship damn it"
  119. 119.
    >The changeling huffs looking at you
  120. 120.
    >You reply by yanking a bit of the broken bits out
  121. 121.
    >It hisses and yanks away, holding the hoof "Yeah nicer!"
  122. 122.
    >Quickly, you return to picking the bits off before you focus n the next step
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    "Okay, this is going to sting, but work with me here, it'll help stop your bleeding"
  124. 124.
    >Nodding, the changeling looks away and bites its lip while you carefully rub the ointment into the wounds
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    >There are grunts and hisses of pain, as expected
  126. 126.
    >When all is said and done, you have a bandaged up bug pony sitting in your tub
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    "Okay, I helped you, now you help me"
  128. 128.
    >Reaching under the sink and putting the first aid away, you take out a cloth and a bottle
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    "Clean your mess"
  130. 130.
    >"Hey, not MY fault you got me angry"
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    "How so, you were the one who started beating me"
  132. 132.
    >"yeah and YOU insulted my mo-Queen!"
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    "Clean it"
  134. 134.
    >"fine" It tries to take the bottle and cloth, but drops them into the floor
  135. 135.
    >You grunt and spray the blue liquid onto the green stains for it
  136. 136.
    >It angrily starts rubbing the stain away with its bandaged up hooves, wincing in pain every once in a while
  137. 137.
    >Well, fair is fair, you need to clean a bit off the carpet anyway.
  138. 138.
    >After the blood removal process is complete, you sigh and stand up, gently pushing on your back, popping it
  139. 139.
    >There is a loud gag from behind you
  140. 140.
    >Spinning quickly around, you see the changeling staring at you with a look of horror
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    >"Y..you just.."
  142. 142.
    "what?"
  143. 143.
    >"doesn't that hurt?!"
  144. 144.
    "no, not really, it feels good"
  145. 145.
    >"ew" there is a visible shutter that makes a rather strange clatter noise like paper plates rubbing against each other
  146. 146.
    >You look down at the changeling, observing its carapace and wings
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    "You're not that clean,want a bath?"
  148. 148.
    >It holds up the wounded hoof "Not eactly"
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    "rag bath?"
  150. 150.
    >"sure" it sighs
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    "Answer some questions for me and we can okay?"
  152. 152.
    >There is a hesitant nod from the changeling and it makes its way back to the bathroom
  153. 153.
    >You follow behind and sit down on the edge of the now cleaned tub, taking some rags from the shelf, one is soaked in water, the other is soaked in soapy water
  154. 154.
    >The changeling glares at you, but hesitantly makes its way over, sitting down in your lap
  155. 155.
    >You carefully start rubbing over it, feeling each of the strange joins, and around its wings
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    "So, first, what are changelings, biologically?"
  157. 157.
    >The changeling sighs looking back at you "really?"
  158. 158.
    "yeah"
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    >"we're like ponies, but, uh, parasitic...We feed on their love and take the forms of their kind"
  160. 160.
    "Interesting, so, like spies, that each pony emotions"
  161. 161.
    >"basically" It feels over its stomach "That's why we're all so skinny"
  162. 162.
    "Makes sense I suppose. I mean, being in slavery.."
  163. 163.
    >It grunts "Anyway, take the shape of ponies so we cant infiltrate and feed on their love. we PLANNED on trying it here. That's why we left the safety of our hive"
  164. 164.
    "it didn't work did it"
  165. 165.
    >"turns out we can't turn into whatever you are"
  166. 166.
    >You nod and look it over, watching its movements, and avoiding touching the delicate looking insectoid wings
  167. 167.
    >The changeling chuckles "We aren't delicate, I'm a warrior drone ya idiot"
  168. 168.
    "How was I suppose to know" You give it a light bonk on the head, which is responded with a tail flick across your face
  169. 169.
    >That's not suppose to hurt but it feels like a damn whip
  170. 170.
    "Cut it out, smack me around any more and I'll make you into a gardener"
  171. 171.
    >"You wouldn't"
  172. 172.
    "try me"
  173. 173.
    >It grunts and looks back at you with a disdainful look
  174. 174.
    "Okay, next question. whats your name"
  175. 175.
    >"huh? oh..we don't really get names..."
  176. 176.
    "Why?"
  177. 177.
    >"On a bad day our queen produces 30 eggs"
  178. 178.
    >oh
  179. 179.
    >well then
  180. 180.
    "That explains the surplus"
  181. 181.
    >"The what?"
  182. 182.
    "You were on sale.."
  183. 183.
    >"ON SALE?" It huffs and looks away stiffening its chest, again trying to puff it out
  184. 184.
    "I suppose I could call you Ling, for changeling"
  185. 185.
    >"That's very impersonal"
  186. 186.
    "You can deal with it. "
  187. 187.
    >"better then a number I guess"
  188. 188.
    "A warrior shape shifter..that's something else you know..very unique"
  189. 189.
    >"eh, kinda common in our hive.." There is a hint of sadness to the voice that rings with you, realizing what you were dealing with here
  190. 190.
    "You miss it don't you ma..gi..What are you"
  191. 191.
    >"You just asked me that" it turns giving you a glare
  192. 192.
    "Nono, I mean, what are you, a boy or a girl"
  193. 193.
    >"You're kidding right? you cant tell?" It seems disgusted,or angry with you. maybe a bit offended.
  194. 194.
    "Not really, no"
  195. 195.
    >"I'm a female. We're all females. "
  196. 196.
    "ALL females? " You asked curiously while you scrub away some old dirt from the wing.
  197. 197.
    >Originally you though it was going to be like a flies wing and breakable, but as you clean you realize they are about the same as a coke bottle
  198. 198.
    >neat
  199. 199.
    >"Sort of, we can..change..should we need to, but, that really isn't needed if Chrysalis fi-"
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    >She cuts off and look away "I shouldn't be explaining this"
  201. 201.
    "Why not? It seems like something kinda important"
  202. 202.
    >"yeah, but, its embarrassing okay?" She grunts and buzzes her wings at you
  203. 203.
    "I'll find out one day" You joke and give her head a small pat
  204. 204.
    >She purses her lips and just huffs at you
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    "So I guess that means you're born from an egg right?"
  206. 206.
    >"yeah, pretty much. uh, we hatch when we can stand up. Then raised in a nursery"
  207. 207.
    >You consider this fact. While they are kinda scary, they are also kinda cute. It would be interesting to see young ones
  208. 208.
    "So you feed on love right?"
  209. 209.
    >"yeah"
  210. 210.
    "how?"
  211. 211.
    >She puts her hoof to her chin, thinking "Well, now that's a complicated question. Uh, the queen knows, but I'm not allowed into her thoughts"
  212. 212.
    "Her thoughts, you telling me you can ready minds now?!"
  213. 213.
    >You stop scrubbing her and stare at her
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    >"Ha! Of course not, that'd be silly. No we just have a telepathic communications system between us. Warriors connected to warriors, nurses to nurses, and the Queen all the hive!" She extends her hooves in an eager and happy motion
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    "oh, like Aliens"
  216. 216.
    >"what?"
  217. 217.
    "You Aliens its..a movie"
  218. 218.
    >She just gives you a blank stare
  219. 219.
    "A slide show"
  220. 220.
    >again with that piercing blank stare, its making you uncomfortable. You quickly slap the wet rag without soap onto her and start scrubbing to distract her
  221. 221.
    "ANYWAY. About the love, do you have to only feed on love?"
  222. 222.
    >"no, love is just the most filling" She turns around and is met in the face by the rag as you rub her face clean
  223. 223.
    >She sputters and spits and you just laugh at her suffering
  224. 224.
    >"we..pffft..eh, ew, nasty!" she swaps your hand away, hitting her own injury and making her wince
  225. 225.
    >"we feed on anything. Love, hate, anger, depression, Love is just the tastiest and most filling. Hate is spicy. Depression is bitter"
  226. 226.
    "You've been feeding on me haven't you"
  227. 227.
    >"You know it."
  228. 228.
    "That's disgusting"
  229. 229.
    >"and I'm hungry"
  230. 230.
    "So, continuing with the love thing"
  231. 231.
    >She takes the rag away from you and slaps in to your face
  232. 232.
    >You grunt and grab it back, holding it out of her reach
  233. 233.
    "Do you HAVE to shape shift to eat the love"
  234. 234.
    >She shakes her head
  235. 235.
    >"we passively eat emotions all the time, even from each other"
  236. 236.
    >"though it isn't ever filling" she makes a motion towards her horn "Since we're sharing feelings all the time anyway"
  237. 237.
    >you lean in and boop her nose, making her flail her arms and fall back in surprise
  238. 238.
    "Have you ever even felt love?"
  239. 239.
    >Ling goes quiet, laying on her back and looking up at you
  240. 240.
    >"no"
  241. 241.
    "never"
  242. 242.
    >"I was born only a few weeks before we tried to infiltrate Earth"
  243. 243.
    "What? How old are you"
  244. 244.
    >She shrugs "Lost count"
  245. 245.
    "oh.., maybe we should give you a birthday. If you were born a few weeks before your kind entered Earth, you're probably around 2"
  246. 246.
    >She just nods "I guess"
  247. 247.
    "What about the normal food you ate before"
  248. 248.
    >"Helps keep my muscle build. Emotions for energy, physical food for build mass"
  249. 249.
    >Oh yeah, shes a warrior, she knows about working out and stuff
  250. 250.
    "Maybe I'll use you as my personal trainer" You tease
  251. 251.
    >"That's quit backwards ya know"
  252. 252.
    >This time its your turn to shrug
  253. 253.
    >Ling chuckles and sits back up, looking herself over
  254. 254.
    >nice and shiny now, like a shined up black card
  255. 255.
    >Pretty even
  256. 256.
    >You stand and take ling into your arms, wiping her off with a dry towel and carrying her back to the living room
  257. 257.
    "Anything I can do to help your leg?"
  258. 258.
    >"eh, not really. I just need to molt"
  259. 259.
    "Like a lobster?"
  260. 260.
    >"Yep. exactly the same actually." She looks at herself and at her leg "Too bad, I havn't shined like this for a long time"
  261. 261.
    >You roll your eyes and pick up her old shackles and paper work
  262. 262.
    "You don't plan to be a pain in my ass do you?"
  263. 263.
    >She leans back into the couch and looks at him, rolling her eyes
  264. 264.
    >"Why would I? If you want to keep me alive, you have no choice then to let me feed off you, and honestly, anythings better then" She shivers "going back to that place"
  265. 265.
    "Well, truth be told. I understand"
  266. 266.
    >You sit down beside Ling holding her shackles and paper work
  267. 267.
    "But they also left me some special instructions."
  268. 268.
    >Flipping through the papers you put down a set of recommendations
  269. 269.
    >Pretty simple, but important
  270. 270.
    >Keep her shackles and chained unless necessary to let her off
  271. 271.
    >Do not allow her to be outside unattended
  272. 272.
    >Always keep her on her leash
  273. 273.
    >ect, ect prisoner type rules
  274. 274.
    "Basically, they claim you're dangerous"
  275. 275.
    >Ling blinks as she reads the paper "they make me sound like a psychopath"
  276. 276.
    "You invaded Earth"
  277. 277.
    >"We couldn't find the ponies, it wasn't much of an option"
  278. 278.
    "Humans don't care, I mean,w e enslaved you for goodness sake"
  279. 279.
    >"I suppose, but...we only fought in self defense, After canterl-"
  280. 280.
    >She grips her head and grunts "I've said too much.."
  281. 281.
    >You look at Ling and blinks some, gently touching her side
  282. 282.
    "Hey, are you alright"
  283. 283.
    >"Chrysalis is trying to tell me to shut up.."
  284. 284.
    "it hurts?"
  285. 285.
    >"no but it feels like shes yelling...I think I made her mad"
  286. 286.
    "Well you tell her I'm too lazy to pick a fight with a queen of a species"
  287. 287.
    >"I can't talk back to my queen!"
  288. 288.
    >she grunts again and bites her lip
  289. 289.
    >Finally she replies "Okay, okay" She looks up at you concerned
  290. 290.
    >"She doesn't trust you"
  291. 291.
    "She shouldn't"
  292. 292.
    >You spend some time with the changeling, leaning back on the couch in the quiet as she goes into some kind of concentration
  293. 293.
    “What are you doing?”
  294. 294.
    >“As long as the queen and I can think about each other. We are connected. I’m talking to her”
  295. 295.
    “Even though that portal thing closed?”
  296. 296.
    >“yep. Mind over matter as she always said.”
  297. 297.
    “That pretty neat..but..I‘m kind bored”
  298. 298.
    >“what kind of things do humans do?”
  299. 299.
    “Remember what I mentioned about Aliens? Well we’re going to watch it”
  300. 300.
    >She looks up at you interested, then brings her gaze around the room “I don’t see a slide projector though”
  301. 301.
    “it’s a different kind of slide” You smirk while you make your way over to the movie rack “think…really fast”
  302. 302.
    >You find the Alien movies pretty easily, being alphabetically organized, and pile the three on top of each other
  303. 303.
    “If what you’re telling me is true, then one of these movies may remind you of yourself”
  304. 304.
    >Popping the DVD, special edition of course, into the player, you go to the kitchen while it plays through the opening sequence
  305. 305.
    >Ling is impressed, staring at the screen, not even into the movie yet and absolutely blown away
  306. 306.
    >She plants herself in place while you make the glorious buttery popcorn
  307. 307.
    >Ling leans forward into her seat
  308. 308.
    >Completely focused on the TV while you make your popcorn
  309. 309.
    >POP POP POP
  310. 310.
    >She screams out and jumps back looking around in panic
  311. 311.
    >You gasp and rush into the living , only to see Ling curled up under a cushion, her horn sticking out making her obvious
  312. 312.
    “Uh, Ling, its okay..”
  313. 313.
    >She gulps and slowly pokes her head out “I heard the things again”
  314. 314.
    “Uh, what?”
  315. 315.
    >“the things, from…when they started catch-” She gulps
  316. 316.
    “Catch? You mean catching you?”
  317. 317.
    >She just nods
  318. 318.
    >Oh….what kind of weapon sounds like popcorn?
  319. 319.
    >Well you did hear that the black ponies put up a fight
  320. 320.
    >Now you understand what the black ponies were
  321. 321.
    >You walk over and slowly take her chin into your palm
  322. 322.
    “I thought you were a big hard core super spy”
  323. 323.
    >she grunts quietly, wiggling deeper into the couch
  324. 324.
    > “w..well yeah..of course I am…”
  325. 325.
    >“but..sometimes I get spooked”
  326. 326.
    >You roll your eyes and carefully pluck her from the cushions, patting her head
  327. 327.
    “Its just popcorn, don’t worry”
  328. 328.
    >She looks suspiciously at you, but sees your eyes, sincere and understanding
  329. 329.
    >Ling slowly comes out of the cushions and sits on top of the couch
  330. 330.
    >Geez you hope she doesn’t respond that badly to the movies
  331. 331.
    >After retrieving the buttery goodness from the microwave, you plop down beside the spooked little changeling and smile over at her
  332. 332.
    “Movie and popcorn, trust me, it’s the best”
  333. 333.
    >She just nods and scoots a little closer to you
  334. 334.
    >You offer out the bag and, confusingly enough, she can grab the popcorn with her hoof
  335. 335.
    >the hooked part of her hoof makes a neat scoop
  336. 336.
    >You watch her eat but realize you forgot a serious question
  337. 337.
    >Those fangs
  338. 338.
    >or….were they even suppose to be fangs?
  339. 339.
    >You press play on the movie and it begins with the slow intro of the ship
  340. 340.
    “so, uh. I have a question”
  341. 341.
    >Ling looks up to you and head tilts
  342. 342.
    >Oh god that’s cute
  343. 343.
    >Lings confused head tilt turns into a gentle smile
  344. 344.
    >Those bright blue eyes staring up at you
  345. 345.
    >Oh god
  346. 346.
    >“Yes?”
  347. 347.
    “What’s up with those?”
  348. 348.
    >You give one of the fangs a poke
  349. 349.
    >She jerks her head away and grunts
  350. 350.
    >“don’t touch”
  351. 351.
    >You shrug
  352. 352.
    >“I USED to have two amazing fangs, big white and always sharp”
  353. 353.
    >You blink and lean down to look
  354. 354.
    >Her breath is strangely sweet
  355. 355.
    >Like, roses and chocolate sweet
  356. 356.
    “oh..yeah..looks like they were broken?”
  357. 357.
    >She scoffs and shakes her head “Of course not! I wouldn’t be so stupid!”
  358. 358.
    >“Those other humans, the ones with the guns and whips, I bit one”
  359. 359.
    >You blink and lean back, looking at her mouth and remembering it can stretch kind of far
  360. 360.
    >“so they….hit me…with a metal rod, then stomped pretty hard, said I wasn't good enough for the snips“
  361. 361.
    >She sighs softly and looks down, touching her stubby fangs
  362. 362.
    >“Of course they brought me to some kind of electrical stone grinder and held my head down to it”
  363. 363.
    >Holy shit she’s tough, she isn't even flinching at the memory
  364. 364.
    “Hold on, you‘re telling me they did that, but you aren't even bothered“
  365. 365.
    >“…..Why would I? I have memories of worse happening “
  366. 366.
    >Hm….must come with the territory of shared minds…
  367. 367.
    “You remember what other warriors have seen?”
  368. 368.
    >She nods “You get used to things like that, but, humans are..the worst”
  369. 369.
    >cant deny that
  370. 370.
    “But scared of popcorn?”
  371. 371.
    >“It took me by surprise!”
  372. 372.
    “okay okay”
  373. 373.
    >You rub her head playfully and she gives a hiss
  374. 374.
    “Why’ve you been so nice anyway?”
  375. 375.
    >“why not? I mean, I can’t really lose much by cooperating, but I can loose it all by fighting”
  376. 376.
    >She takes in a breath, going in to lean on you, but her head moves back and she ends up leaning into the couch
  377. 377.
    >“Its only logical”
  378. 378.
    >and so, you see the movie actually begin
  379. 379.
    >She stares at it “Wow. Moving pictures..”
  380. 380.
    >They’re on the wake up scene
  381. 381.
    >Ling is now into it
  382. 382.
    >“I know humans are dangerous. But you can fly through space and sleep for years?”
  383. 383.
    >You think about that
  384. 384.
    >the Equestrian fights did advance some technology, even helping with electric cars
  385. 385.
    >At the cost of weaker unicorns
  386. 386.
    >So no, not much has advanced
  387. 387.
    “No, not really, I mean, we can send stuff into space, but we can barely make it out of our own solar system, much less that far”
  388. 388.
    >Ling presses her flank into you as she stares at the screen
  389. 389.
    >“Solar system? I HEARD of some places orbiting around the sun..is that true?”
  390. 390.
    >You nod and chuckle, patting her head
  391. 391.
    >She recoils with that same hiss
  392. 392.
    “Yeah, our planet circles the sun”
  393. 393.
    >“Wow….the pony princess always did that for us..”
  394. 394.
    “wait, control over the-”
  395. 395.
    >She cuts you off and waves her hoof in your face
  396. 396.
    >You look up
  397. 397.
    >They’re hearing the transmission
  398. 398.
    >“shhhh! They saw something!!”
  399. 399.
    “Heard”
  400. 400.
    >“whatever”
  401. 401.
    -
  402. 402.
    >You are a human with a black bug pone beside you
  403. 403.
    >That must mean you’re Anon
  404. 404.
    >Ling, your new changeling friend is intently watching the movie
  405. 405.
    >With nothing all that scary going on, she is contently leaning forward
  406. 406.
    >But in comes the most important scene
  407. 407.
    >The Space ship.
  408. 408.
    >She stiffens as she sees the eggs, then turns to you
  409. 409.
    >“Those eggs, if they were a different color, they’d look just like..”
  410. 410.
    >She trails off and goes back to watching the movie
  411. 411.
    >The Alien jumps from the egg!
  412. 412.
    >She gasps out and looks at you
  413. 413.
    >“N..never mind, they aren’t.. is..he okay?”
  414. 414.
    >You shrug, not wanting to spoil anything for her, instead opting to let her watch herself
  415. 415.
    >You chuckle and motion back to the TV
  416. 416.
    >She doesn’t respond much, too into it, even the cutting of the face huggers leg only makes her gasp
  417. 417.
    >That is until the chestburster
  418. 418.
    >She sees the human start seizing and her eyes go wide “Oh no..”
  419. 419.
    >Oh yes..
  420. 420.
    >“OH NO!” She cries out “What DID it do!”
  421. 421.
    >She gags and runs out of the room upon seeing it burst out.
  422. 422.
    >You pause the DVD and chuckle to yourself, following her
  423. 423.
    >Wait if she eats love…you’ll need to see this after she leaves the bathroom
  424. 424.
    “I guess that was a bit much”
  425. 425.
    >Poor ling is hanging over the toilet gagging
  426. 426.
    “Hey, was that a bit much?”
  427. 427.
    >She looks back at you, eyes wide
  428. 428.
    >“that was disgusting!”
  429. 429.
    “Its not real Ling”
  430. 430.
    >“It LOOKED real though!”
  431. 431.
    >You walk over and crouch down next to her
  432. 432.
    “Trust me, it wasn’t”
  433. 433.
    >She wipes her mouth with her forearm and groans
  434. 434.
    >“Is there anymore like that?”
  435. 435.
    “Well, a few scenes, I can warn you about them so you can look away though”
  436. 436.
    >“Yeah that’d be nice...I mean…it just….popped out”
  437. 437.
    >You laugh and gently touch her back, between her wings
  438. 438.
    “I know…..pretty spooky stuff. Especially when I first saw it”
  439. 439.
    >You wait for her to step to the side before glancing into the toilet
  440. 440.
    >Well, there’s the obvious of what’s he ate before, but, oddly enough there was some bits of black in it
  441. 441.
    >She didn’t look worried so you’re sure its fine
  442. 442.
    >Flush
  443. 443.
    >Gently you take her hoof and lead her back to the living room
  444. 444.
    “I’ll warn you when it shows up so you can look away okay?”
  445. 445.
    >She just nods and sits back down beside you
  446. 446.
    >Her body is pressed firmly against you
  447. 447.
    >Kind of cold, but…also..not that bad
  448. 448.
    >You look down at the little changeling and slowly warm your arm around her as you press play again
  449. 449.
    >She watches, looking away when you warn her, but as things progress, you can tell it’s a bit too scary for her
  450. 450.
    >Everything’s just too real
  451. 451.
    >Hell was she even REALLY a warrior, acting like this?
  452. 452.
    >She even makes the comment that she didn’t trust the cat
  453. 453.
    >Nobody trusts the cat
  454. 454.
    >“Oh no..watch out Dallas” She whimpers, putting her hooves to her chin
  455. 455.
    >Upon seeing him taken into the vents, she bursts into tears, holding onto you for dear life
  456. 456.
    >“H..he knew he’d die Anon! That’s why he didn’t let Ripley go!”
  457. 457.
    >She is bawling as she holds onto you, mumbling something
  458. 458.
    >You can’t make it out behind the whimpers and crying though
  459. 459.
    >So all you can do is pet her
  460. 460.
    ‘Shh...its okay..”
  461. 461.
    >She looks up at you “That was so great of him..”
  462. 462.
    >During the rest of the movie, she is less inclined to crying, but is pressed very firmly into you, the other deaths not really bothering her as much
  463. 463.
    >But you can see she is obviously upset by some of them
  464. 464.
    >At first she didn’t know how to react to Ash being a robot
  465. 465.
    >But she was soon cheering for Ash’s death
  466. 466.
    >“Yah! That’s what he gets for lying!”
  467. 467.
    >She even called Lambert annoying
  468. 468.
    >10/10 little Changeling knows what’s up
  469. 469.
    >Naturally seeing Dallas again got her into hysterics again and tears
  470. 470.
    >The only solution for which is hugs and petting
  471. 471.
    >Seeing her not hissing at you at all, you get an idea
  472. 472.
    >You carefully tug her up into your lap and hold her to your chest, slowly moving your hand down her back
  473. 473.
    >Her little wings buzz somewhat contently in response to it
  474. 474.
    “There, there, keep watching, we’re almost over”
  475. 475.
    >“this is terrible, absolutely horrible” She whimpers
  476. 476.
    “You like it don’t you”
  477. 477.
    >Ling sniffles and nods “Its horrible….he did all that but then SHE had to kill him....”
  478. 478.
    “More?”
  479. 479.
    >“yes please”
  480. 480.
    -
  481. 481.
    >You are cuddled into a humans lap
  482. 482.
    >You taste something sweet and delicious even though you’re eating popcorn
  483. 483.
    >Also your legs have holes in them
  484. 484.
    >That probably means you’re Ling
  485. 485.
    >Or a really fucked up pony
  486. 486.
    >No definitely Ling
  487. 487.
    >You press your back firmly into the human who adopted you
  488. 488.
    >While you didn’t particularly like cuddling a human, but he tasted pretty good.
  489. 489.
    >Maybe he isn’t so bad, especially since in this form you didn’t scare him
  490. 490.
    >Actually it didn’t scare many humans, as much as you try
  491. 491.
    >Oh yeah, there’s a movie on, better watch it, Anon seems to like it
  492. 492.
    >But at this point you aren’t sure how much more you can take, this stuff is terrifying!
  493. 493.
    >You’ve seen war
  494. 494.
    >Well, some of it
  495. 495.
    >And there were some serious booboos there!
  496. 496.
    >You couldn’t handle those either..
  497. 497.
    >That’s probably why they let you get captured..
  498. 498.
    >Well you tried
  499. 499.
    >And Moth--the Queen did her best to comfort you
  500. 500.
    >but she had to retreat..
  501. 501.
    “Hey, Ling.”
  502. 502.
    >You look up and then back to the movie
  503. 503.
    >“Oh, sorry..”
  504. 504.
    >You let out a soft giggle, but turn your attention back to the movie at hand
  505. 505.
    >By now the main character
  506. 506.
    >Ripley you think
  507. 507.
    >She was arming some kind of explosive or something
  508. 508.
    >You had never seen such a thing, but if it could blow up that WHOLE ship, boy are you glad you haven’t!
  509. 509.
    >You watch as she goes to escape
  510. 510.
    >“Wait! Don’t forget the kitty!”
  511. 511.
    >There is a chuckle from above you
  512. 512.
    >Then another couple hundred in your head
  513. 513.
    >One is particularly loud
  514. 514.
    >You don’t dare back talk that one though
  515. 515.
    >When its all over you sigh happily and stare at the TV
  516. 516.
    >“She made it”
  517. 517.
    >Wait
  518. 518.
    >PANIC
  519. 519.
    >IT GOT ON THE SHIP!
  520. 520.
    >OH NO!
  521. 521.
    >You wave your hooves at the screen
  522. 522.
    >Anon grabs your sides to calm you
  523. 523.
    >Not that it helps, Ripley is in trouble!
  524. 524.
    >You whine and gasp out seeing her plan
  525. 525.
    >Yes..Yes YES!
  526. 526.
    >You grab onto Anons shoulders laughing and jump up and down on his lap
  527. 527.
    >He grunts and tries to stop you
  528. 528.
    >seems that hurt
  529. 529.
    >Oh well!
  530. 530.
    >“She did it! Anon she won!”
  531. 531.
    >Your hooves hurt, but who cares that movie was AWSOME
  532. 532.
    >If a bit spooky
  533. 533.
    >Anon chuckles and pets your head, you hiss at him warningly as you have done before
  534. 534.
    >You can’t admit you like it
  535. 535.
    >Of course Chrysalis is right there to remind you that you DO like it
  536. 536.
    >Damn it
  537. 537.
    >In the back of your head you hear multiple snickers and chuckles
  538. 538.
    “Yep, Ripley won, but now she’s floating in space”
  539. 539.
    >Your black face goes pale
  540. 540.
    >Or….. Dark grey
  541. 541.
    >“W..will she be okay”
  542. 542.
    “There’s two more movies. Want to find out?”
  543. 543.
    >You go to nod, but then remember the deaths
  544. 544.
    >Those were nasty, you aren’t sure if you can handle them
  545. 545.
    >And Dallas
  546. 546.
    >Poor Dallas…he reminded you of..
  547. 547.
    >You whimper softly and press your face into Anons shoulder
  548. 548.
    >Anon just smiles down at you and pets your head
  549. 549.
    >You feel his emotion change slightly
  550. 550.
    >There’s the love, though its more unconditional, similar to what the Orange pony with the funny hat gave her dog
  551. 551.
    >Father affections
  552. 552.
    >And a hint of something
  553. 553.
    >Mistrust maybe, you can’t tell. Its spicy though
  554. 554.
    “Ling, you don’t have to watch them right now”
  555. 555.
    >You just nod and look up at Anon
  556. 556.
    >“thank you.”
  557. 557.
    >He looks down at you and smiles
  558. 558.
    “For?”
  559. 559.
    >“Being so nice..”
  560. 560.
    >Anon flashes you that smile
  561. 561.
    >Gosh, that smile is REALLY nice
  562. 562.
    >He sits you down and pats your head
  563. 563.
    >Hisssss
  564. 564.
    >Though you can practically hear multiple others of your family begging to be in your place
  565. 565.
    >Now you know why you get so many headaches
  566. 566.
    >Why can’t they shut up
  567. 567.
    >Anon cuts you from your thinking
  568. 568.
    “Well, lets go get some dinner first and then you can do my laundry”
  569. 569.
    >“huh? Laundry?”
  570. 570.
    “You messed up my Shirt Ling”
  571. 571.
    >Oh..that
  572. 572.
    >You look at his shirt, there’s a mix of your blood from earlier, and some tear from you
  573. 573.
    >At least he didn’t yell at you about it..
  574. 574.
    >“s..sure..I guess..”
  575. 575.
    >In the kitchen you follow him and look around
  576. 576.
    >All this human stuff looks complicated..
  577. 577.
    >He doesn’t seem to mind though, instead getting quickly to work
  578. 578.
    >“I..um…you know I don’t HAVE to”
  579. 579.
    >He leans town, poking your nose with a blunt object
  580. 580.
    >Oh sweet Chrysalis that’s a knife sharpener!
  581. 581.
    >Anon wouldn’t hurt you, right?!
  582. 582.
    >There is a loud, angry hiss from the back of your head
  583. 583.
    >He looks into your big blue eyes and smiles
  584. 584.
    “Hey, don’t be so tense, I know. But I’d feel better if you eat”
  585. 585.
    >Oh thank goodness
  586. 586.
    >The hissing calms down as you do
  587. 587.
    >Momma Chryssy’s got your back
  588. 588.
    “Now, how about a salad for you?”
  589. 589.
    >You can’t think of anything else so you not
  590. 590.
    >He motions holding a knife to the fridge
  591. 591.
    “Get me all the vegetables from the fridge, there isn’t much, and if you see anything you want to drink, grab it”
  592. 592.
    >You just nod and make your way over
  593. 593.
    >Carrots, Cabbage, Lettuce, tiny tomatoes, cucumber, and something that looks like a vegetable but is hard
  594. 594.
    >You grab it anyway
  595. 595.
    >Anon looks through what you grabbed and begins chopping and washing things
  596. 596.
    >You notice him look at you funny as he takes the strange hard vegetable and suddenly pops it in half!
  597. 597.
    >Oh, there’s an onion inside
  598. 598.
    “You like onion?”
  599. 599.
    >Of course, you don’t each much in the way of actual food, but not wanting to be rude you just smile
  600. 600.
    “Never had it!”
  601. 601.
    >He nods and chops off a tiny bit, holding it out to you
  602. 602.
    >You sniff it, then take it into your mouth
  603. 603.
    >He suddenly yanks back his hand
  604. 604.
    >He lets out a second surprised noise and grabs his arm
  605. 605.
    >You didn’t bite him did you?
  606. 606.
    >Oh you hope not
  607. 607.
    >He'd punish you for sure
  608. 608.
    >Wait, Anon is holding his arm though not his finger
  609. 609.
    “Agh, damn it Ling, look what you made me do, don’t surprise me like that!”
  610. 610.
    >You see red
  611. 611.
    >Oh no he’s bleeding!
  612. 612.
    >You rush over as if on instinct
  613. 613.
    >There are a couple of the voices in your head, some screaming to not interfere, others telling you to help him and quickly
  614. 614.
    >Your own is practically drowned out as the voices of your brothers and sisters NOT busy right now speak up to share their feelings on this
  615. 615.
    >They are all suddenly hushed though
  616. 616.
    >Chrysalis grabs hold of your mind
  617. 617.
    >awkward
  618. 618.
    >“Help him” she says “You’re trained for it are you not?”
  619. 619.
    >Of course you are!
  620. 620.
    >You grab his arm and practically slam him into the table
  621. 621.
    >Silly human never expected it!
  622. 622.
    >He winces
  623. 623.
    “Hey Ling what the hell?”
  624. 624.
    >You don’t let him respond, instead getting to work
  625. 625.
    >Wet towel, pressure, and something to wrap it
  626. 626.
    >you hold him in place with his arm awkwardly above him as Anon sits on his knees in the floor, arm on the table
  627. 627.
    >You wrap his arm up in the nearest towel and dig through a drawer
  628. 628.
    >it takes you a second but you find it
  629. 629.
    >The mighty life saver
  630. 630.
    >Ever since you came to this planet you’ve seen it used in many ways
  631. 631.
    >Duct tape
  632. 632.
    >You wrap his arm up securely
  633. 633.
    >Pressure on the wound
  634. 634.
    >Check
  635. 635.
    >Bandaging clean and secure
  636. 636.
    >Yep!
  637. 637.
    >it’s a small puncture wound so, not much else needed to be done?
  638. 638.
    >Nope its all good!
  639. 639.
    >You smile at your work and let out a hiss “all better!”
  640. 640.
    >Anon stares at you in disbelieve
  641. 641.
    >At first he looks angry
  642. 642.
    >Oh no
  643. 643.
    >You gulp
  644. 644.
    >His looks slowly softens as he inspects your work
  645. 645.
    “That’s really good for a fighter Ling”
  646. 646.
    >You start to smile
  647. 647.
    “Really quick thinking....”
  648. 648.
    >Anon’s face turns to one of contemplation
  649. 649.
    >He’s thinking
  650. 650.
    >And you just reviled your power level
  651. 651.
    >You stand above the changeling now
  652. 652.
    >Confused, and in a bit of pain
  653. 653.
    >But also very interested
  654. 654.
    >You just fed your little Ling a bit of onion to see if she liked it
  655. 655.
    >Apparently she did because she latched right onto you
  656. 656.
    >Didn’t bite, but she did spook you
  657. 657.
    >So you reeled back, and, in your own foolishness, sliced into your own arm
  658. 658.
    >You’ve always seen movie soldiers, the nitty gritty kind who know what to do and how to do it
  659. 659.
    >They’re often pretty good with medic work
  660. 660.
    >But work slower than the actual medics who have experience
  661. 661.
    >The medics are like lightening
  662. 662.
    >Like your new changeling
  663. 663.
    >You lean down to Ling and show her your arm
  664. 664.
    “Where did you learn this?”
  665. 665.
    >“I..its.. standard practice for fighters”
  666. 666.
    >You grunt
  667. 667.
    “Well, of course, but you acted like an expert”
  668. 668.
    >You can practically hear her gulp
  669. 669.
    “I’m impressed, but.. where did you really learn this”
  670. 670.
    >Ling looks very uncomfortable, she looks up at you and quickly runs off
  671. 671.
    >There is a loud slam and you shake your head
  672. 672.
    >Following the sound you see the spare bedroom is shut
  673. 673.
    >Instead of prying her for further information you decide to go to your bedroom
  674. 674.
    >Internet is best source of knowledge these days
  675. 675.
    >You turn on your computer and search up for any information of captured changelings
  676. 676.
    >You find some pretty simple but important facts
  677. 677.
    >Currently, according to humans, there are 4 tiers of changeling
  678. 678.
    >All but one look the same
  679. 679.
    >Medic, Warrior, Drone, Queen
  680. 680.
    >Queen is obvious, Ling called her mother
  681. 681.
    >Warrior and Medic also are obvious, they’re meant for war
  682. 682.
    >And Drones, who handle day to day life and fill in for warriors if need be
  683. 683.
    >The source for the info is more discouraging
  684. 684.
    >Some of those research centers everyone talks about
  685. 685.
    >More like prisons and autopsy buildings
  686. 686.
    “She has to be a medic”
  687. 687.
    >You shake your head and google ‘changeling medic’
  688. 688.
    >Now this is what you needed to know
  689. 689.
    >Medics are highly sought after, most of them retreated when the changelings begun to loose the small skirmishes
  690. 690.
    >The captured ones..turns out they had something extra
  691. 691.
    >All changelings seem to share an ability to spit some kind of green goo
  692. 692.
    >Medics though, they had some kind of ability
  693. 693.
    >Actually it was pretty neat
  694. 694.
    >They could build cocoons and shit and were really good with natural herbs
  695. 695.
    >They seemed to be the best for anything from baby sitting to full on emergency room work
  696. 696.
    >Worth a lot of money
  697. 697.
    >well, fuck.
  698. 698.
    >You get back up and look back at your arm
  699. 699.
    >Its well bandages...with your favorite towel
  700. 700.
    >Son of a bitch..
  701. 701.
    >You march your way to the spare room, knocking a few times
  702. 702.
    >No answer
  703. 703.
    >You turn the knob
  704. 704.
    >SUCCESS
  705. 705.
    >You look around the room with a stern glare
  706. 706.
    “Ling?”
  707. 707.
    >You don’t see her
  708. 708.
    “Ling where are you?”
  709. 709.
    >You hear a small hiss then a squeak as she covers her mouth
  710. 710.
    >You look up
  711. 711.
    >She’s upside down on the ceiling
  712. 712.
    >Dude wat
  713. 713.
    >“D..don’t send me away master”
  714. 714.
    >You raise a brow as you approach under her
  715. 715.
    “You’re worth a lot of money”
  716. 716.
    >She whimpers “Don’t send me away! I’ll starve!”
  717. 717.
    >You open your arms
  718. 718.
    “Why would I send you away?”
  719. 719.
    >She gulps “You know why”
  720. 720.
    >You shake your head
  721. 721.
    “They wouldn’t pay me full price anyway, you’re injured”
  722. 722.
    >She blinks and looks at her hooves
  723. 723.
    >Then to you
  724. 724.
    >“really?” with a dead pan confused look
  725. 725.
    “Well, that, and I like you”
  726. 726.
    >She blushes
  727. 727.
    >“I like you to”
  728. 728.
    >You just nod
  729. 729.
    “Now get down here”
  730. 730.
    >She doesn’t move
  731. 731.
    “That’s an order”
  732. 732.
    >She gulps and lets go of the ceiling
  733. 733.
    >How did she even-
  734. 734.
    >No time to think
  735. 735.
    >Oof!
  736. 736.
    >She falls right onto you and you squirm around under her
  737. 737.
    >For a moment Ling stares at you in a daze
  738. 738.
    >She gasps out and scrambles off of you making you wheeze as you take in a breath
  739. 739.
    >Human body does not like bug pone on lungs
  740. 740.
    >Ling stares at you as you sit up, with her wide, scared eyes
  741. 741.
    >“S..so what are you going to do to me”
  742. 742.
    >You shrug
  743. 743.
    “Well all you did was lie to the slave auctioneers, I don’t care about your. Specialty”
  744. 744.
    >She looks away
  745. 745.
    >You can see something is making her uncomfortable
  746. 746.
    >“Y..yeah, but Mo…Queen Chrysalis told us not to tell them what we do”
  747. 747.
    “So you went with warrior?”
  748. 748.
    >“Well I’m not a queen”
  749. 749.
    >Fair
  750. 750.
    “How did she know what they wanted?"
  751. 751.
    >“She guessed they’d take advantage of our natural abilities”
  752. 752.
    “Such as?”
  753. 753.
    “Putting warriors to hard work, Medics to heal /them/”
  754. 754.
    >The way she says that makes a shiver shoot down your spine
  755. 755.
    “Se wasn't wrong, smart thinking on her part”
  756. 756.
    >Ling suddenly beams at you “The smartest!”
  757. 757.
    >You pat Ling on the head and lead her to the near by bed
  758. 758.
    >She watches you until she’s invited up
  759. 759.
    >Then she hops up beside you
  760. 760.
    “Yeah.. about this queen”
  761. 761.
    >“Chrysalis”
  762. 762.
    “Whatever.. Look.. if she’s ..all the way in wherever you come from, how can you be talking to her?”
  763. 763.
    >“Well, like I said, mind over matter”
  764. 764.
    “But.. why doesn’t she just.. abandon you? I mean, there’s no way she can see you again”
  765. 765.
    >Ling looks down saddened
  766. 766.
    >“Because she loves us, and we love her”
  767. 767.
    >Now that you understand
  768. 768.
    “She’s talking to you a lot”
  769. 769.
    >“well, not just her, we all do, but yeah, she does”
  770. 770.
    “why?”
  771. 771.
    >“She doesn’t want to let us go, she wants to rescue us..”
  772. 772.
    “I see.. and how does she plan to do that”
  773. 773.
    >You see ling thinking
  774. 774.
    >Normal thinking procedure is to tap the chin
  775. 775.
    >She’s holding her temples
  776. 776.
    >“well..she wanted human help... but.. she isn’t sure if she can find it”
  777. 777.
    >You reach over, hovering you hand over Ling head, slowly you bring it down
  778. 778.
    >Pet pets.
  779. 779.
    >Ling coos into it, leaning forward and smiling at the kind gesture
  780. 780.
    >“ She really likes you, she says you’ve been nicer to me than anyone’s been to our species”
  781. 781.
    >You wince hearing that
  782. 782.
    “Surely there’s been one..”
  783. 783.
    >Ling shakes her head “we’re too scary looking..”
  784. 784.
    "No your not"
  785. 785.
    >Ling looks up at you with her adorable, hope filled eyes
  786. 786.
    "I think you're pretty cool..heck, a bit of..something, I dunno some makeup or something, you'd be very pretty"
  787. 787.
    >Ling blushes bright green
  788. 788.
    >"oh..no..of course not"
  789. 789.
    >You see her lick her lips and laugh
  790. 790.
    "taste something good"
  791. 791.
    >Ling looks away from you and whistles innocently
  792. 792.
    >Damn cheese leg pones
  793. 793.
    "Well, non the less. I think that's enough for today, lets eat our dinner and lay down okay?"
  794. 794.
    >Ling doesn't look at you, seeming embarrassed, but she does speak up
  795. 795.
    >"dinner would be nice.. but where am I going to sleep"
  796. 796.
    "Well, There’s this room if you want"
  797. 797.
    >She looks around it and her wings buzz
  798. 798.
    >"This whole room, for me?"
  799. 799.
    "Well, its the smallest room in the house, but, yeah"
  800. 800.
    >"O..oh.. well, t...thank you"
  801. 801.
    "Or.."
  802. 802.
    >She turns to face you
  803. 803.
    "I don't have any extra covers for in here, so maybe if you want.."
  804. 804.
    >Her cheek turn even greener under her black skin
  805. 805.
    >She looks at you for a long moment
  806. 806.
    "Well?"
  807. 807.
    >"I.. I'd like that"
  808. 808.
    >You smile and ruffle her head
  809. 809.
    >And lack of hair
  810. 810.
    "Alright then, tonight you sleep with me, then tomorrow we buy you some blankets and, heck, if there’s any cloths you want, check em out"
  811. 811.
    >Ling isn't sure how to respond to such kindness!
  812. 812.
    >Its all so much for her!
  813. 813.
    >And boy does she love the attention
  814. 814.
    >Happeh bug is best bug
  815. 815.
    >She hops off the bed and hurries into the kitchen to help you finish dinner
  816. 816.
    >You follow behind and get back to work, with a new knife of course
  817. 817.
    >When both are finished you plop down and look across the table to Ling
  818. 818.
    >She’s already digging into her bowl
  819. 819.
    “Slow down piggy”
  820. 820.
    >As usual you get a playful hiss in turn
  821. 821.
    >Okay then
  822. 822.
    >You on the other hand take your time eating, thinking up questions
  823. 823.
    >What does a medic do, why would they want them to treat humans, would she even want cloths, and most importantly
  824. 824.
    >What is that queen planning
  825. 825.
    >You hear a huff and a knock on the table
  826. 826.
    >Ling is glaring at you
  827. 827.
    “Why are you staring at me like that!”
  828. 828.
    “Oh, uh, just thinking..”
  829. 829.
    >She huffs “don’t, its scary!”
  830. 830.
    “Oh? Well I say don’t order your master around or I’ll bite!”
  831. 831.
    >You take a big chomp out of your salad
  832. 832.
    >Both you and Ling laugh at it, and she sighs leaning her head down
  833. 833.
    >“So, whatcha thinking about?”
  834. 834.
    “You"
  835. 835.
    >Ling is staring at you
  836. 836.
    >Did she really already finish her whole bowl?
  837. 837.
    >You’re barely half way done!
  838. 838.
    >Oh shit she’s still staring
  839. 839.
    >Anon think! Say something!
  840. 840.
    “Uh..”
  841. 841.
    >No, words!
  842. 842.
    “Ling I was thinking.”
  843. 843.
    >She blinks
  844. 844.
    >“Oh good, you’re not having a stroke”
  845. 845.
    >You blink
  846. 846.
    >She has that big devious grin on her face like she just made the best joke ever
  847. 847.
    >Damn bugs
  848. 848.
    “Its about your job, er, previous job”
  849. 849.
    >She quiets down and looks at her empty bowl
  850. 850.
    >“No.”
  851. 851.
    >You sit up
  852. 852.
    “What?”
  853. 853.
    >“I can’t talk about it.”
  854. 854.
    “Why not?”
  855. 855.
    >“I’ve already said too much about us, Chrysalis will be mad”
  856. 856.
    “You’re joking right? What is she going to do?”
  857. 857.
    >“Yell at me”
  858. 858.
    >You rolls your eyes
  859. 859.
    “I’m sure its fine, just tell me what you do as a medic”
  860. 860.
    >“I already-”
  861. 861.
    “Just tell me”
  862. 862.
    >She hesitates and keeps looking at her bowl
  863. 863.
    >It takes a few minutes, but she sighs
  864. 864.
    >“fine”
  865. 865.
    >That clearly wasn’t directed to you
  866. 866.
    “Okay, well continue”
  867. 867.
    >“W..well.. medics…we”
  868. 868.
    >She gulps and leans back into her seat
  869. 869.
    >“we handle a couple things, first of all, and most importantly, we’re nurses for the whole hive”
  870. 870.
    “How big is a hive”
  871. 871.
    >“currently? Around 200...we took..heavy losses between the canter lot incident and THIS”
  872. 872.
    >She touches her collar
  873. 873.
    >oh yeah, you never took that off..
  874. 874.
    >Oh well
  875. 875.
    >”So, yeah, we take care of booboos and sick Changelings”
  876. 876.
    >She giggles out and covers her mouth like shes thinking of something embarrassing
  877. 877.
    >“I remember one time, Queen Chrysalis got the flu”
  878. 878.
    >You lean forward, invested now. Good to know they can get the flu, might want to check in on that
  879. 879.
    >“Hehe..She was laying in bed groaning and coughing like a filly! We had to put 25 of the medics on order for her!”
  880. 880.
    >Ling imitates someone laying in bed by laying back and putting her hooves to her chest
  881. 881.
    >“Ooooh Ling get me more cough medicine!”
  882. 882.
    >She laughs out happily
  883. 883.
    >“We all worked in shifts helping her get better, while the other half of the medics handled the rest of the hive! Nearly 2/3rds of the hive got sick!”
  884. 884.
    >Ling laughs out, but calms rather quickly and looks down
  885. 885.
    >“I hope there’s enough medics that got out to help the hive….I don’t like to boast, but I know how important we are..”
  886. 886.
    >She sighs softly
  887. 887.
    >“Our most important job is to deal with the eggs”
  888. 888.
    >Now your interest is peeked.
  889. 889.
    >After all ponies don’t lay eggs
  890. 890.
    “Eggs?”
  891. 891.
    >“Imagine…. Those eggs from that scary movie, but more green, like my blood, and with little filly sized changelings in them”
  892. 892.
    >You tap your chin
  893. 893.
    “Neat”
  894. 894.
    >“We care for the eggs, keep them clean, and help the little ones hatch, really important stuff”
  895. 895.
    “Why can’t the queen help?”
  896. 896.
    >“Oh she does! She personally oversees each birth, but she also has to take care of the whole hive, and we don’t allow warriors or drones into the nursery!”
  897. 897.
    >Understandable actually, just like a human hospital
  898. 898.
    “Oh… okay, so medics are just like human nurses then, you must be very well trained”
  899. 899.
    >She nods slowly as she goes into though
  900. 900.
    >“we try..”
  901. 901.
    “So, why would the humans want you so badly”
  902. 902.
    >“well, why not, I mean, we’re trained for emergencies to ya know. Imagine if your ambulances could fly and use nearly anything to help with”
  903. 903.
    >That brings you can to your towel and duct tape
  904. 904.
    >Its made from about as redneck materials as one can get, but looks extremely professional
  905. 905.
    >“plus..”
  906. 906.
    >You look up at her
  907. 907.
    >“We have a.. dirty little secret”
  908. 908.
    >You put your fork down for this one
  909. 909.
    >“You know how bees vomit to make honey?”
  910. 910.
    “Well, of course, that’s like, 2nd grade knowledge”
  911. 911.
    >“Imagine if you could eat an herb, do that, and concentrate it down into a honey like fluid that had the healing power of whatever herb you used, but tens of times more powerful”
  912. 912.
    >"its also pretty good at terraforming"
  913. 913.
    >Oh fuck
  914. 914.
    >Also ew what the fuck
  915. 915.
    >“the slavers said we’re so much like bees that they just called us bugs..”
  916. 916.
    “Oh, sorry..”
  917. 917.
    >She chuckles and rolls her eyes
  918. 918.
    “Bees are the most important creature in nature, and are extremely smart. I take it as a compliment”
  919. 919.
    >You chuckle in response
  920. 920.
    ‘So, you’re basically just big pony shaped bees?”
  921. 921.
    >“I suppose, but I imagine we’re smarter then this worlds bees”
  922. 922.
    >Cant deny that one
  923. 923.
    “Sure but, that doesn’t explain everything…. I understand why they want that, but they cant force you to eat their, uh, whatever they feed you, can they?”
  924. 924.
    >“what’s stopping them?”
  925. 925.
    >You think, stumped
  926. 926.
    “Oh.. I guess you’re right, do as they’re told or..”
  927. 927.
    >“die”
  928. 928.
    >You look away, ashamed at such an idea
  929. 929.
    >“we may work like bees, and we may share a hive mind, but we are still individuals”
  930. 930.
    >“We do our hardest because we want to, we resist because we want to. And I gave in because I didn’t want to die.”
  931. 931.
    >Ling looks more upset by the moment
  932. 932.
    >“Some of us… they didn’t give in”
  933. 933.
    >You reach out and slowly touch her shoulder
  934. 934.
    >She begins to tear up
  935. 935.
    >“My sisters…so many…so many screams Anon..”
  936. 936.
    >You watch as Ling goes from a few stray tears to a full blown cry
  937. 937.
    >Oh god damn it not again
  938. 938.
    >This time its worse, more of a wailing desperate cry then the sobbing before
  939. 939.
    >Activate plan A
  940. 940.
    >You get up and walk around as she holds her face crying into her bandages hooves
  941. 941.
    >You wrap your arms around you and-
  942. 942.
    >Oh fuck ouch
  943. 943.
    >She clings to you with impressive force, holding onto you and pressing her face into your stomach as she cries
  944. 944.
    >You pet her head
  945. 945.
    “there there, let it all out little buggy”
  946. 946.
    >She sniffles as she continues to cry and you just pet her slowly
  947. 947.
    >It absolutely breaks your heart watching this..
  948. 948.
    >Little changeling crying as hard as her body can handle while she remembers her family
  949. 949.
    >You feel, pity
  950. 950.
    >And you stroke her weird neck fin thing
  951. 951.
    >Making her whine lightly and look up at you
  952. 952.
    >You lean down, holding her close and looking into her eyes
  953. 953.
    “Ling, maybe you should lay down okay?”
  954. 954.
    >She just nods slowly and makes her way to the bed room, sniffling the whole way
  955. 955.
    >Spending a bit of time in the kitchen and cleaning up, you think to yourself
  956. 956.
    >You got proper answers
  957. 957.
    >And you asked most of your questions
  958. 958.
    >Didn’t get to ask about her changing ability, or what the queen was planning
  959. 959.
    “Damn”
  960. 960.
    >You drop the bowls into the sink and walk into the bedroom
  961. 961.
    >Ling is curled up on the bed hugging a pillow
  962. 962.
    >Naturally, it hurts the soul, so you walk over and lay down with her
  963. 963.
    >carefully you wrap your arms around her
  964. 964.
    >She stiffens and gasps out
  965. 965.
    “Shh, its just me”
  966. 966.
    >She gulps
  967. 967.
    >“S.. sorry, am I not suppose to-”
  968. 968.
    >You cut her off with a pat on her nose
  969. 969.
    “No, no, its okay”
  970. 970.
    >You smile kindly and hold her to your best
  971. 971.
    >She presses back into you
  972. 972.
    >Together you both lay in your bed, you holding her, her holding the pillow, until Ling falls asleep
  973. 973.
    >Oh god the worlds on fire [spoiler] how bout yours [/spoiler]
  974. 974.
    >Your eyes burn and your whole body feels warm
  975. 975.
    >There’s something hard poking your chin
  976. 976.
    >It kind of hurts
  977. 977.
    >Wait
  978. 978.
    >That’s just day light
  979. 979.
    >fuck that
  980. 980.
    >You go to cover yourself up further but feel the thing poke your chin again
  981. 981.
    >You wince and carefully move back and look down
  982. 982.
    >Oh look bugpone
  983. 983.
    >You yawn loudly and look down at her
  984. 984.
    “Good morning Ling”
  985. 985.
    >A small yawn escapes her and she squirms out from your grasp, barely paying attention to you
  986. 986.
    >She flops down onto the floor and stretches out
  987. 987.
    >Do she got dat booty
  988. 988.
    >She dooooo
  989. 989.
    “Ling!”
  990. 990.
    >She jumps and looks around, finally opening her eyes
  991. 991.
    >“H.. huh.. oh.. g.. good morning master”
  992. 992.
    “Anon”
  993. 993.
    >“right..”
  994. 994.
    >You stare awkwardly at her with her hind end high in the air and tail raised
  995. 995.
    >You never really thought a pony was for sexual
  996. 996.
    >But you can’t deny she got it
  997. 997.
    >You sigh and sit up stretching out as well
  998. 998.
    “Sleep well?”
  999. 999.
    >She mumbles and starts stumbling her way towards the kitchen
  1000. 1000.
    >Odd
  1001. 1001.
    >You follow behind groggily and watch as she tries to reach the faucet
  1002. 1002.
    >It’d be cute if she was not about to fall over into the table
  1003. 1003.
    >You run over and catch her
  1004. 1004.
    “Ling, stay with me now”
  1005. 1005.
    >“Thirsty”
  1006. 1006.
    >You sigh and roll your eyes, getting her a glass of water
  1007. 1007.
    >And begin making coffee for yourself
  1008. 1008.
    >She sits down at the table and groans softly, drinking the water not much differently than a human in the morning
  1009. 1009.
    >Well at least you both agree that mornings suck
  1010. 1010.
    “How’d you sleep?”
  1011. 1011.
    >“Human beds aren’t that warm..”
  1012. 1012.
    >You go to speak up but she grins
  1013. 1013.
    >“You are though”
  1014. 1014.
    >Oh
  1015. 1015.
    >OH
  1016. 1016.
    “Uh, thanks.. I think”
  1017. 1017.
    >She giggles and gulps down more water
  1018. 1018.
    “Well, anyway”
  1019. 1019.
    >You take your coffee and sit
  1020. 1020.
    “I’d like to go to some stores today”
  1021. 1021.
    >She nods “Sounds nice”
  1022. 1022.
    >You gently bump her with the hot cup
  1023. 1023.
    >She immediately straightens up and stares at you
  1024. 1024.
    “For you silly”
  1025. 1025.
    >“Oh”
  1026. 1026.
    “I think you’d do well to get your own bed”
  1027. 1027.
    >“Mhmm.. I guess” she looks at you with pleading eyes
  1028. 1028.
    >As much as you like cuddling, her having her own bed is a wise idea
  1029. 1029.
    “Maybe some other shops if you see anything you like, even cloths”
  1030. 1030.
    >“Cloths?”
  1031. 1031.
    “Yeah why not, I think you’d like something
  1032. 1032.
    >She looks down sadly
  1033. 1033.
    >“well I do like some”
  1034. 1034.
    “Like?”
  1035. 1035.
    >“Scarves, and bows”
  1036. 1036.
    “That sounds adorable”
  1037. 1037.
    >She scoffs and raises her nose
  1038. 1038.
    >“I for one just like to look good!”
  1039. 1039.
    “Sure ya do”
  1040. 1040.
    >She scrunches her face up and you chuckle at her frustration
  1041. 1041.
    >Its rather adorable
  1042. 1042.
    “Lets get some breakfast first, then we can go out, how does that sound”
  1043. 1043.
    >She doesn’t even need to stop to think and nods happily “Okay!”
  1044. 1044.
    “You like pancakes?”
  1045. 1045.
    >Ling stares at you for a second
  1046. 1046.
    >“S.. seriously?”
  1047. 1047.
    “yeah, why wouldn’t I be”
  1048. 1048.
    >“I LOVE pancakes!”
  1049. 1049.
    >She jumps up and hugs you tight
  1050. 1050.
    >You just smile and hug her back
  1051. 1051.
    “Well I’m glad you do, because I also love them!”
  1052. 1052.
    >“But where? You don’t have any pancake batter here”
  1053. 1053.
    “A magical land called IHOP where pancakes AND waffles come by the plate full!”
  1054. 1054.
    >You raise your hands expressing amazement, her eyes go wide
  1055. 1055.
    >You swear she’s drooling a little
  1056. 1056.
    “All you can stomach! Multiple kinds of syrup! Chocolate pancakes, plain pancakes and..”
  1057. 1057.
    >You lean down to whisper
  1058. 1058.
    “White chocolate”
  1059. 1059.
    >She gasps out and hops up and down on your lap
  1060. 1060.
    >Can we go! Can we go!”
  1061. 1061.
    “Well of course silly!”
  1062. 1062.
    >She is beaming with pure excitement
  1063. 1063.
    >Fuck yeah Ihop
  1064. 1064.
    >You spend a bit of time finishing your coffee while Ling drinks up her water
  1065. 1065.
    >You’re a bit confused about her eating normal food if shes suppose to live off love
  1066. 1066.
    >Questioning it is a bit much for you
  1067. 1067.
    >Not even she understand, she just repeats what she said earlier on
  1068. 1068.
    >“Food helps us stay alive, but Love and emotions are what feed us”
  1069. 1069.
    >Seriously, what is that suppose to mean
  1070. 1070.
    >You give up on trying to understand and just go along with it
  1071. 1071.
    >You put on your normal outfit
  1072. 1072.
    >Whatever feels comfortable
  1073. 1073.
    >T shirt and jeans really
  1074. 1074.
    >But before you go you check on your paper work for Ling to see her rules and regulations for going outside
  1075. 1075.
    >There isn’t any changeling specific things, instead its all just local laws
  1076. 1076.
    >Keep her on a leash
  1077. 1077.
    >No fighting with other ponies
  1078. 1078.
    > And of course who’s liable if anything happens
  1079. 1079.
    >Specifically, your ass
  1080. 1080.
    >Lovely
  1081. 1081.
    >You pick up the leash and look it over
  1082. 1082.
    >Its so cheap
  1083. 1083.
    “Hey Ling, I have to keep you on a leash while we’re out, you want a new one?”
  1084. 1084.
    >The little changeling pokes her head from around the corner and gives you a blank stare
  1085. 1085.
    >“I’d rather not have one at all”
  1086. 1086.
    “Well I’ll get in trouble if I don’t, now, new leash or not”
  1087. 1087.
    >She lets out a defeated sigh
  1088. 1088.
    >“Damn human law…sure, fine, whatever, new leash”
  1089. 1089.
    >You nod and walk over to her, clipping the generic old one on her
  1090. 1090.
    >She squirms and pulls some
  1091. 1091.
    >She feels like a German shepherd pulling you
  1092. 1092.
    >Strong for the apparent lack of muscle issue from the holes in her legs
  1093. 1093.
    >You tug back
  1094. 1094.
    “Now look, I know you don’t like it, but you’re going to have to deal with it”
  1095. 1095.
    >“Like this slave thing?”
  1096. 1096.
    “…yes”
  1097. 1097.
    >She shakes her head
  1098. 1098.
    >"You don't get it. I can handle being a slave, but walking around like this? Its humiliating"
  1099. 1099.
    >She tugs more and you yank back
  1100. 1100.
    "Now Ling, I understand, but please, work with me"
  1101. 1101.
    >She gags gripping the collar
  1102. 1102.
    >"Fine"
  1103. 1103.
    >You make your way out to the old 1997 CUCV 2 M1008A1 and help Ling into the passenger seat
  1104. 1104.
    >It got dat spray-paint camo like all the cool kids
  1105. 1105.
    >Or just you because you’re a fuck who bought it cheap
  1106. 1106.
    >You debate the seat belt and decide on, yes, it’s a good idea
  1107. 1107.
    “Uh, Ling, sit however you feel comfortable so I can do this”
  1108. 1108.
    >She just sits.. normally for a pony, front legs between her back legs
  1109. 1109.
    >You strap her in and adjust the seat up so the belt isn’t rubbing her throat
  1110. 1110.
    “Maybe I should get you a baby seat”
  1111. 1111.
    >“You wouldn’t”
  1112. 1112.
    >She glares at you
  1113. 1113.
    >You grin as you roughly sit down in the drivers side
  1114. 1114.
    “Oh I would”
  1115. 1115.
    >“I’d kill you”
  1116. 1116.
    “Bite me”
  1117. 1117.
    >“Gladly”
  1118. 1118.
    >Rolling your eyes you start it up
  1119. 1119.
    >The old truck growls in protest but starts up in the first try
  1120. 1120.
    >Ling is shaking in her carapace though
  1121. 1121.
    >“why is it vibrating!”
  1122. 1122.
    >She is stuttering as she says it
  1123. 1123.
    >Cute
  1124. 1124.
    “Cause I’m too lazy to fix it”
  1125. 1125.
    >“its.. really loud”
  1126. 1126.
    “So are you, it’s a diesel ”
  1127. 1127.
    >She grumbles and looks over the vehicle
  1128. 1128.
    >“I don’t like it”
  1129. 1129.
    “Well I do, now deal with it. This thing can bring us anywhere”
  1130. 1130.
    >Ling leans forward and touches the dash
  1131. 1131.
    >She shivers and leans back into the seat
  1132. 1132.
    >Weird
  1133. 1133.
    >“What’s the big thing on the back do?”
  1134. 1134.
    >Now that you chuckle about
  1135. 1135.
    “Well its suppose to be for camping, but..”
  1136. 1136.
    >You trail off thinking
  1137. 1137.
    >A cargo compartment has a lot of uses
  1138. 1138.
    >Ling looks back at the little window, trying to peer inside
  1139. 1139.
    “I use it mostly for moving stuff around, especially on rainy days, but I also do bring it out camping every once in a while”
  1140. 1140.
    >“I didn’t take you for one to enjoy the outside”
  1141. 1141.
    >You nod in agreement
  1142. 1142.
    “Yeah, I usually don’t, but I enjoy disappearing into the woods for a couple days at a time”
  1143. 1143.
    >She turns her gaze back to you, slowly forming a smile
  1144. 1144.
    >“I think that’s a good idea, those ponies don’t understand all the good being in the wilderness can do for someone.”
  1145. 1145.
    >You look to her as you travel down the road
  1146. 1146.
    “What do you mean?”
  1147. 1147.
    >“well they just don’t go out enough, they stay in their safe little towns and don’t have the guts to explore their world!”
  1148. 1148.
    “Oh.. hmm.. I didn’t think ponies would be like that”
  1149. 1149.
    >“You’d be surprised how many are afraid of their own shadow”
  1150. 1150.
    “really now?”
  1151. 1151.
    >“I saw one faint because of a bunny stampede!”
  1152. 1152.
    >A.. bunny stampede? You wat?
  1153. 1153.
    “You’re kidding?”
  1154. 1154.
    >“Nope! Seriously she just fainted right there!”
  1155. 1155.
    >You laugh loudly
  1156. 1156.
    “Wow! That’s silly!”
  1157. 1157.
    >“I know right!”
  1158. 1158.
    >As you two travel down the road to the local IHOP, Ling continues to tell you stories
  1159. 1159.
    >Seems she’d been spying on Ponyville in the short period of time she was in Equestria
  1160. 1160.
    >And that place is soft as can be
  1161. 1161.
    >But damn it was the place adorable
  1162. 1162.
    >You wish you could have visited
  1163. 1163.
    >Maybe not, humans did attack a sentient species showing no signs of aggression
  1164. 1164.
    >Sad really
  1165. 1165.
    >Before long you’re there and all too happy to because she was about to get into details about her first time on Earth
  1166. 1166.
    >You KNEW that wouldn’t be a happy story
  1167. 1167.
    “Here it is Ling!”
  1168. 1168.
    >She pokes her head out the window and head tilts
  1169. 1169.
    >“Anon?”
  1170. 1170.
    “yes?”
  1171. 1171.
    >“Your buildings here are boring. Why?”
  1172. 1172.
    “Practicality and cheap to build”
  1173. 1173.
    >“That’s depressing.. Back in Equestria even the most boring houses looks better than that”
  1174. 1174.
    -
  1175. 1175.
    >You are Anon
  1176. 1176.
    >And you hunger
  1177. 1177.
    >Luckily you decided to bring Ling to IHOP
  1178. 1178.
    >Best pancakes in town
  1179. 1179.
    >Ling looks up to you and smiles warmly, all too excited to get some pancakes
  1180. 1180.
    >Well, even a love sucking bug likes the sweet tastiness
  1181. 1181.
    >Who wouldn’t
  1182. 1182.
    >You take her leash and lead her inside the building
  1183. 1183.
    >However, the reaction you got when you walked inside wasn’t the one you expected
  1184. 1184.
    >The waiter stares down at the Changeling in front of him
  1185. 1185.
    >Then he glances at you
  1186. 1186.
    “Yes?”
  1187. 1187.
    Waiter “Um, What kind of pony is that sir?”
  1188. 1188.
    “Its called a changeling”
  1189. 1189.
    >He blinks and slowly steps around from the pedestal
  1190. 1190.
    >He looks at you both for a few seconds before leading down and touching ling
  1191. 1191.
    >You go to stop him, but its too late, he already pokes her horn
  1192. 1192.
    >Ling on the other hand wasn’t so willing to touch him
  1193. 1193.
    >She hisses out and jumps back, quickly flapping her wings and taking flight
  1194. 1194.
    >You grab her and glare at the waiter
  1195. 1195.
    “What the hell man, touching my pony like that”
  1196. 1196.
    >At the same moment of Ling hissing, the waiter had falling back with a surprised yelp
  1197. 1197.
    >You hold Ling to you and sigh
  1198. 1198.
    “She’s harmless, but don’t touch her”
  1199. 1199.
    >The waiter nods slowly and sits up, staring at Ling, who looks up to you with her wide eyes and totally innocent look
  1200. 1200.
    Waiter: “Uh, right this way..”
  1201. 1201.
    >And off ya go to your seat
  1202. 1202.
    >You order a stack of pancakes, coffee, an egg, and bacon
  1203. 1203.
    >Ling stares at her menu
  1204. 1204.
    >“uh..An- master?”
  1205. 1205.
    >You look up at her
  1206. 1206.
    “yes?”
  1207. 1207.
    >Ling looks around then leans forward and whispers
  1208. 1208.
    >“I uh, I can’t read this”
  1209. 1209.
    “Well then, come here”
  1210. 1210.
    >Ling hesitates looking at you
  1211. 1211.
    >You chuckle and wave her towards you
  1212. 1212.
    >Hopping from her seat and moving closer, Ling looks at your menu confused as can be
  1213. 1213.
    >“I still cant read it.”
  1214. 1214.
    “I didn’t think so, well, here”
  1215. 1215.
    >You point out the pictures, and read off some things for her
  1216. 1216.
    >The ones that catch her eye… er ear..are chocolate chip pancakes, hot chocolate, and for some reason ice cream
  1217. 1217.
    >Its winter
  1218. 1218.
    >Oh well, if she wants it
  1219. 1219.
    “Cover your ears though Ling, okay?”
  1220. 1220.
    >She nods and looks away, putting her hooves over her weird pointy ears
  1221. 1221.
    “Uh, get her a stack of chocolate chip, a cup of hot chocolate, and some vanilla ice cream”
  1222. 1222.
    >The waiter writes it all down
  1223. 1223.
    >Just as he turns to go you catch his arm and whisper
  1224. 1224.
    “And, have the chef surprise us with one of those cool designs in the hot chocolate, okay?”
  1225. 1225.
    >He gives you an odd look but nods “Sure, I’ll see what I can do”
  1226. 1226.
    >You smile and pat his arm
  1227. 1227.
    “Thanks”
  1228. 1228.
    >You turn and tap Ling on the shoulder
  1229. 1229.
    “Alright, you can go back to your seat”
  1230. 1230.
    >She gives you a puzzled look and hops over the table back to her spot
  1231. 1231.
    >She lands very lightly, not even shaking the seat
  1232. 1232.
    >Neat
  1233. 1233.
    “So, Ling, we have a couple different kinds of syrup to choose from here”
  1234. 1234.
    >“Really? There’s flavored syrups here?”
  1235. 1235.
    “Yep!”
  1236. 1236.
    >“hm.. maybe you humans aren’t so bad”
  1237. 1237.
    >You chuckle and show her the various syrups to choose from while you two wait
  1238. 1238.
    >But, soon enough, its pancake time!
  1239. 1239.
    >First to be dropped off is the Coffee for yourself, and hot chocolate for ling
  1240. 1240.
    >She goes to try and hold it but stops herself
  1241. 1241.
    >She gasps out and looks up at the waiter, then you
  1242. 1242.
    >She points to the cup
  1243. 1243.
    >You grin and look to see what it is
  1244. 1244.
    >Ling holds her hooves to her chin
  1245. 1245.
    >“I..its beautiful anon!”
  1246. 1246.
    >You grin and nod to the waiter
  1247. 1247.
    “thanks”
  1248. 1248.
    >He smiles back
  1249. 1249.
    >Ling leans down as she examines her cup
  1250. 1250.
    >“W..who is it though?”
  1251. 1251.
    “Kiki”
  1252. 1252.
    >“excuse me?!”
  1253. 1253.
    >She scrunches up looking at you offended
  1254. 1254.
    “No, the characters name is Kiki”
  1255. 1255.
    >“Oh..uh..never mind then”
  1256. 1256.
    “What’s wrong?”
  1257. 1257.
    >“I thought you said something else”
  1258. 1258.
    >her ears fold back and she suddenly leans down and slurps the hot chocolate
  1259. 1259.
    “That’s a character from a movie called Kiki’s delivery service, I think you’d like it”
  1260. 1260.
    >She looks up at you, a little bit of the foam on her nose
  1261. 1261.
    >“Is it scary?”
  1262. 1262.
    “Naw its cute”
  1263. 1263.
    >You flash her a grin and point at your nose while you say cute
  1264. 1264.
    >Ling looks at her nose, you think shes going cross eyed but you can’t tell all that well
  1265. 1265.
    >She sticks her tongue out
  1266. 1266.
    >And licks her nose
  1267. 1267.
    >You blink and go to say something
  1268. 1268.
    >But then stare at her
  1269. 1269.
    “That’s a long tongue”
  1270. 1270.
    >Ling smirks
  1271. 1271.
    >“For you”
  1272. 1272.
    >And now you can’t say anything
  1273. 1273.
    >You shake your head and go back to eating
  1274. 1274.
    >As the two of you eat, Ling keeps mentioning how good the pancakes are
  1275. 1275.
    >She hasn’t even touched her ice cream yet
  1276. 1276.
    >“Hmm, Anon, these are delicious! And BLUEBERRY syrup! Genius!”
  1277. 1277.
    >She beams and bites off a big chunk of pancake
  1278. 1278.
    >You however are starting to get a bit nervous
  1279. 1279.
    >There aren’t many ponies around
  1280. 1280.
    >Just two, one with her owner eating
  1281. 1281.
    >And another who doesn’t seem as happy, he is working as a dish cleaner
  1282. 1282.
    >Thank goodness your job requires driving, ponies can‘t take that one, poor dish boys
  1283. 1283.
    >Trumps wall isn’t gonna help now
  1284. 1284.
    >None the less, you’re getting looks
  1285. 1285.
    >The humans pay only a glance and a whisper
  1286. 1286.
    >But those ponies
  1287. 1287.
    >Glares of hatred or fear as they watch you
  1288. 1288.
    >What the hell is wrong with them
  1289. 1289.
    >Ling is completely oblivious to it however, too enraptured by the amazing pancakes
  1290. 1290.
    >Which you’re happy for, you don’t want her to feel bad.
  1291. 1291.
    >After all, she’s very nice and hasn’t even bothered putting up a real fight
  1292. 1292.
    >Oh yeah, you have bacon
  1293. 1293.
    >Aww yis, delicious fried pig
  1294. 1294.
    >Ling sniffs the air and looks to you curiously, a bit of pancake hanging from her mouth
  1295. 1295.
    >“hnnmf. Anon, what’s that?”
  1296. 1296.
    >You offer her a piece of it
  1297. 1297.
    “Its called bacon”
  1298. 1298.
    >“It smells REALLY greasy”
  1299. 1299.
    “Try it”
  1300. 1300.
    >She swallows her pancake bit and opens her mouth wide
  1301. 1301.
    >That’s still spooky
  1302. 1302.
    >She takes her bite and immediately starts gagging and spits it out, pushing herself away
  1303. 1303.
    >“Ew! What is that!”
  1304. 1304.
    “Uh, think of it like, well, the fat of an animal”
  1305. 1305.
    >She stares at you
  1306. 1306.
    >“The..what?”
  1307. 1307.
    “pig belly”
  1308. 1308.
    >“that’s disgusting Anon!”
  1309. 1309.
    “I think its delicious.”
  1310. 1310.
    >She shakes her head and sips her drink to remove the taste
  1311. 1311.
    >You both finish up your plates, Ling a bit faster
  1312. 1312.
    >She lays back and sighs happily
  1313. 1313.
    >“Okay, I’m fully”
  1314. 1314.
    >You laugh and smile
  1315. 1315.
    “So am I, want to go into town?”
  1316. 1316.
    >She looks up at you
  1317. 1317.
    >“Can I rest first?”
  1318. 1318.
    “Sure, you can rest in the truck”
  1319. 1319.
    >She groans and lays her head back, letting out a soft burp
  1320. 1320.
    >You pay and get up, gently tugging her leash
  1321. 1321.
    >She grunts and follows
  1322. 1322.
    >Loading up in the truck, you open the back
  1323. 1323.
    “Beds open, it shouldn’t shake”
  1324. 1324.
    >She hops up and flops down into the bed
  1325. 1325.
    >You take your seat and start it up, on to town
  1326. 1326.
    >Specifically bed bath and beyond
  1327. 1327.
    >Its around a 10 minute drive, so you turn on some music and tune out the sighs from behind you any time you hit a bump
  1328. 1328.
    >Silly bug
  1329. 1329.
    >When you arrive you walk around back and see ling still contently laying on the old cot
  1330. 1330.
    “Alrighty, get up Ling”
  1331. 1331.
    >She groans
  1332. 1332.
    >“Nooo”
  1333. 1333.
    “Yes”
  1334. 1334.
    >She grunts and rolls over, clutching her stomach
  1335. 1335.
    >You poke her rump and she giggles out
  1336. 1336.
    “You’re fine, get up”
  1337. 1337.
    >“fine..”
  1338. 1338.
    >she slowly gets up and goes to step out
  1339. 1339.
    >You stop her though
  1340. 1340.
    “Ling, I need to know something before we head into town”
  1341. 1341.
    >She looks at you curiously
  1342. 1342.
    “In the restaurant , some ponies were giving you some strange looks”
  1343. 1343.
    >She looks at you for a moment
  1344. 1344.
    >“I was afraid of that”
  1345. 1345.
    “What is it?”
  1346. 1346.
    >“Well, ponies don’t particularly like us, we go back quite a bit”
  1347. 1347.
    “I see… What I could find about you, it said you can change into ponies?”
  1348. 1348.
    >“Sure, but I haven’t done it for a long time.”
  1349. 1349.
    “And you take suppressants for your magic don’t you?”
  1350. 1350.
    >She laughs
  1351. 1351.
    >“sure, when they can force them on me! I’m not going to give up my magic that easily”
  1352. 1352.
    >You pat her head
  1353. 1353.
    “Smart, now turn into a pony”
  1354. 1354.
    >She nods and steps back
  1355. 1355.
    >There is a bright flash of green fire, making you cover your eyes
  1356. 1356.
    >When you look again, Ling has turned into a blue pony with darker blue hair and a lighter blue stripe running down it
  1357. 1357.
    >Cute
  1358. 1358.
    >She smiles down at you and hops down from the truck
  1359. 1359.
    >You notice an extra hop in her step
  1360. 1360.
    >“There we go! I’m a pony now!”
  1361. 1361.
    >You look down at her, her voice is different, and she is grinning brightly
  1362. 1362.
    “Huh, that’s, really weird”
  1363. 1363.
    >She just giggles and looks at the store
  1364. 1364.
    >“Whats the beyond mean?”
  1365. 1365.
    >You shrug
  1366. 1366.
    “They have a lot of stuff in this store, I think you’ll find something you like. But, why’re you different now?”
  1367. 1367.
    >“Oh! Yeah when we turn we take on whatever personality fit’s the pony we turn into, or at least, the best we can do based on whatever information we have!”
  1368. 1368.
    >“This is the pony I know the best! I think her names Colgate”
  1369. 1369.
    >You lead Ling inside
  1370. 1370.
    >her reaction is priceless
  1371. 1371.
    >The tall ceiling and row upon rows of all sorts of things makes her head spin
  1372. 1372.
    >Almost in a literal sense
  1373. 1373.
    >“Wow Anon, look at all this!”
  1374. 1374.
    >She hurries over to a pillow
  1375. 1375.
    >And plants her face right into it
  1376. 1376.
    >“Its so soloist, Anon why isn’t your bed this soft and smell so good!?”
  1377. 1377.
    >You have your reasons
  1378. 1378.
    >You should probably clean your sheets
  1379. 1379.
    >Ling trots around the store, keeping the leash as far as it will possibly go
  1380. 1380.
    >You get many odd looks, but you ignore them
  1381. 1381.
    “Alright Ling, we’re here for a couple things”
  1382. 1382.
    >She turns around wearing a santa hat
  1383. 1383.
    >the ball pressed to her face and her nuzzling into it
  1384. 1384.
    >“yeah? What we gonna get?!”
  1385. 1385.
    >You laugh at her enthusiasm and give her a list
  1386. 1386.
    “Pillow, one or two, sheets, comforter, bed things, theres already a lamp in the room so we don’t need that. A clock if you want it, I need you to start cooking so we’ll look for any kind of cooking things”
  1387. 1387.
    >Ling stiffens at that and gives up a pouting face
  1388. 1388.
    >“I don’t want to cook though”
  1389. 1389.
    “Too bad. I can’t cook for shit and I need to save money now”
  1390. 1390.
    >She looks around then uses the Santa hat to slightly cover her eyes
  1391. 1391.
    >She cant escape that easily though as you tug her closer
  1392. 1392.
    “Either cook or I wont get you that hat”
  1393. 1393.
    >She gulps, thinking
  1394. 1394.
    >“fine. But you get me the jacket that goes with it!”
  1395. 1395.
    >Looking behind her you see she ripped open a pony Santa outfit that comes with a hat, fake beard, and cute little jacket
  1396. 1396.
    >Damn it, its not a choice now
  1397. 1397.
    “Deal”
  1398. 1398.
    >She hugs to you happily and beams
  1399. 1399.
    >“alright then deal!”
  1400. 1400.
    >She keeps the hat on and you continue
  1401. 1401.
    “Any kind of things you need, like towels, or whatever, also a tooth brush”
  1402. 1402.
    >Ling reaches up and uses a hoof to test her breath
  1403. 1403.
    >The look of horror tells you everything
  1404. 1404.
    >She looks up to you for a few moments before she follows it up by looking around the store
  1405. 1405.
    >As you show her around, you begin to tell her a legend, mostly to pass the time
  1406. 1406.
    >The legend of the magical remote
  1407. 1407.
    >First of course you have to explain what a remote is to her
  1408. 1408.
    >That amazes her a lot, but then she hears about one that can control time
  1409. 1409.
    >Her eyes are wide
  1410. 1410.
    >You sit on one of those cool massage chairs and help her into one
  1411. 1411.
    >She’s a bit freaked out by the leg holsters built into it, but she sits anyway
  1412. 1412.
    >You pay for the massage and her eyes go wide
  1413. 1413.
    >She groans loudly and relaxes into the chair
  1414. 1414.
    >You continue on with your story
  1415. 1415.
    “And then the hero realizes what he did and begs for his life back”
  1416. 1416.
    >“That’s so sad”
  1417. 1417.
    >She smiles
  1418. 1418.
    >“But beautiful”
  1419. 1419.
    “Ya wanna know where he found the remote?”
  1420. 1420.
    >“Hm?”
  1421. 1421.
    “In a Bed, Bath, and Beyond store, just like this one”
  1422. 1422.
    >She gasps with amazement
  1423. 1423.
    >You laugh and watch her as she both relaxes and is purely amazed by the story
  1424. 1424.
    >Today’s not even half way over and it’s a great day
  1425. 1425.
    >But, soon enough your $1 massage ends and Ling looks at you disappointed
  1426. 1426.
    “Alright, lets find you some goodies!”
  1427. 1427.
    >She nods and sits up, you take her leash and bring her to the Bed section
  1428. 1428.
    >Ling is impressed by the colors though
  1429. 1429.
    >So she digs deeper, into items behind items
  1430. 1430.
    >Some of them have been sitting on the shelf a long time actually
  1431. 1431.
    >She pulls out a comforter set and holds it up proudly
  1432. 1432.
    >Good lord its ugly
  1433. 1433.
    >But its cheap
  1434. 1434.
    “You sure you want it?”
  1435. 1435.
    >She nods happily
  1436. 1436.
    >“It reminds me of the hive.”
  1437. 1437.
    >Ling looks down, but she has a clear smile on her face
  1438. 1438.
    >You return the smile and pick it up, dumping it into the cart
  1439. 1439.
    “Awesome, that’s bedding down”
  1440. 1440.
    >You bring her to the clocks and she picks out the first one she sees that is decent
  1441. 1441.
    >Its analog though, she isn’t showing interest in the digital ones
  1442. 1442.
    >it’s the same green
  1443. 1443.
    >Next is bath, which she doesn’t seem as picky about, instead she just grabs some fluffy soft ones
  1444. 1444.
    >You get her to pick up the ones on sale
  1445. 1445.
    >She also picks up some soft slippers
  1446. 1446.
    >They're actually the same color as her eyes
  1447. 1447.
    >Ling touches them and looks them over, she nods and puts two pairs into the cart
  1448. 1448.
    >You arn't sure how she's going to wear them, but you go with it
  1449. 1449.
    >The you pick up some needles and thread so you can put her name on her bath things
  1450. 1450.
    >And now for beyond
  1451. 1451.
    >She starts searching the store with you
  1452. 1452.
    >Kitchen wise, you are lucky to find a new ‘pony’ line of kitchen items, all the same things as normal, but modified for pony use
  1453. 1453.
    >Even a little apron just for ponies
  1454. 1454.
    >Ling lets you pick out whatever, not bothering to even look
  1455. 1455.
    >You purposely pick out a corny ‘kiss the cook’ apron and put it under everything else
  1456. 1456.
    >Storage is a big deal, and you get some under the bed storage and in the closet storage as well
  1457. 1457.
    >While you let Ling browse you consider what she picked out as well as what else is needed for her
  1458. 1458.
    >Its all green and/or black
  1459. 1459.
    >You finish up finding everything Ling wanted and check over your haul
  1460. 1460.
    >Thank goodness a lot of this is on sale
  1461. 1461.
    >However Ling has one last blow to make to your wallet
  1462. 1462.
    >She wiggles her blue tail as she gleefully makes her way to the front of the store
  1463. 1463.
    >Pulling the cart along
  1464. 1464.
    >You have to walk faster to keep up with her by now
  1465. 1465.
    >And then she comes to a sudden stop and you fall over
  1466. 1466.
    “Hey Ling what the hell?”
  1467. 1467.
    >Her tail practically wags as she looks at the cheap CD rack
  1468. 1468.
    >“What’re these?”
  1469. 1469.
    “You know what a record is?”
  1470. 1470.
    >She nods
  1471. 1471.
    “Its just like a record, but uses a laser instead”
  1472. 1472.
    >She ooooo’s and stares
  1473. 1473.
    >You smile and look at her
  1474. 1474.
    >$5
  1475. 1475.
    “Okay, okay, pick one up”
  1476. 1476.
    >She looks through them and carefully picks one up
  1477. 1477.
    >Hm, a pony on the front
  1478. 1478.
    >However
  1479. 1479.
    >Oh no
  1480. 1480.
    >Its Christmas songs
  1481. 1481.
    >As sung by Octavia
  1482. 1482.
    >Who?
  1483. 1483.
    >Ling looks up at you with her pleading, beautiful blue orbs
  1484. 1484.
    >“Can I have this one?”
  1485. 1485.
    “How much is it?”
  1486. 1486.
    >She scrunches up and her stare turns into a glare
  1487. 1487.
    >“You know I cant read it!”
  1488. 1488.
    >You chuckle and take it from her
  1489. 1489.
    “Its $5, see that symbol”
  1490. 1490.
    >You point to the dollar sign
  1491. 1491.
    “That means dollars, the other thing is a five”
  1492. 1492.
    >She nods and clutches the CD back to her chest
  1493. 1493.
    >Awkwardly walking up to the cashier
  1494. 1494.
    >Who is also pony
  1495. 1495.
    >Two legs walking is strange on a pony, you aren’t sure how to feel about it
  1496. 1496.
    >As soon as the pony scans the CD, she snatches it back and waits
  1497. 1497.
    >drowning out the constant beeping of the various items you turn to Ling
  1498. 1498.
    “Did you know her?”
  1499. 1499.
    >She nods
  1500. 1500.
    “That’s Octavia, one of the best bass players in Equestria. I hear she sings well, but I’ve never heard it”
  1501. 1501.
    >She shrugs
  1502. 1502.
    >You turn to the pony, who is still scanning, but slower, listening to you two talk
  1503. 1503.
    >Ling pets the CD softly
  1504. 1504.
    >“Thank you Anon, this means a lot..”
  1505. 1505.
    “Oh we aren’t done yet”
  1506. 1506.
    >Ling walks closer and slowly takes your leg into a hug
  1507. 1507.
    >You are sitting in the driver seat of a run down old ex-military truck
  1508. 1508.
    >There is a changeling sitting beside you trying to open a CD with her stubby fangs
  1509. 1509.
    >Either you’re an insane /mlp/ lurker or you’re Anon
  1510. 1510.
    >At this point probably both
  1511. 1511.
    >You lean over and take the CD from her, seeing her only succeed in cracking the plastic
  1512. 1512.
    >Luckily you have hundreds of these, somewhere, probably basement
  1513. 1513.
    >You feel it open with your magic human fingers and open the cracked case open, popping it in
  1514. 1514.
    >Ling takes in a deep breath and that same green fire explodes from her body
  1515. 1515.
    >Sitting beside you is now Ling in her natural form
  1516. 1516.
    >She looks over at you
  1517. 1517.
    >“thank you”
  1518. 1518.
    “Not a problem, its just a little CD”
  1519. 1519.
    >She stamps on the play button
  1520. 1520.
    >Thankfully not that hard
  1521. 1521.
    >It begins to play and you hear typical Christmas music, nothing special
  1522. 1522.
    >Except the bass is spectacular
  1523. 1523.
    >The song is, in fact, mostly the Bass being played
  1524. 1524.
    >But also the voice of a pony in there with it
  1525. 1525.
    >You know its pony because it sounds softer and sweeter than most humans
  1526. 1526.
    >Ling sways back and forth in her seat listening
  1527. 1527.
    >You take command and begin the drive
  1528. 1528.
    >Normally you’d discuss your next stop with her, but she’s so into the music you decide it best to leave her be.
  1529. 1529.
    >Even through the loud diesel engine she listens to that CD with all she can muster
  1530. 1530.
    >Its actually rather cute to see her smiling like this
  1531. 1531.
    >Its only a short drive, and you make it to the next store on the list
  1532. 1532.
    >You need some new cloths, and Ling seems interested in getting a scarf, so why not
  1533. 1533.
    >(I know the following is a euro store and my story is clearly murrican, but I’m bored so I’m adding it in)
  1534. 1534.
    >You pull up to the C&A
  1535. 1535.
    >Its actually a pretty new store that you’ve been wanting to go to
  1536. 1536.
    >Because clothes
  1537. 1537.
    >Ling looks out the window then back to you
  1538. 1538.
    >“This place looks nicer”
  1539. 1539.
    >You hop out of the truck and wait for Ling to turn back to a pony
  1540. 1540.
    >She does so and hops out with you
  1541. 1541.
    “Yeah, some European store my town brought in. Trying to make themselves cultured.”
  1542. 1542.
    >Ling looks over the buildings from and looks back at you
  1543. 1543.
    >“it doesn’t look like it fits in”
  1544. 1544.
    >You shake your head
  1545. 1545.
    “yeah, you’re right, it really doesn’t. But, that’s how it is. Trying to make yourself look like you know things you don’t does that”
  1546. 1546.
    >She nods in agreement and makes her way inside with you
  1547. 1547.
    >This time the greeter doesn’t nearly have a heart attack
  1548. 1548.
    >If anything, she happily greets you, ignoring Ling all together
  1549. 1549.
    >You look around and realize this is not the store you expected
  1550. 1550.
    >Its like every other store ever
  1551. 1551.
    >But with hints of German and Polish influence
  1552. 1552.
    >Ling, however, happily tugs you along right into the girls isle
  1553. 1553.
    >if you expected womens, you’d be wrong
  1554. 1554.
    >She goes to the little girls isle, like, age 10+
  1555. 1555.
    >The first thing she looks through are the scarves
  1556. 1556.
    >Oh yeah she likes those
  1557. 1557.
    >Ling looks up at you happily
  1558. 1558.
    >“They’re all colorful! This is way better!”
  1559. 1559.
    “Okay, well, pick out, two of them, okay?”
  1560. 1560.
    >She nods and starts her search again
  1561. 1561.
    >She ultimately picks two
  1562. 1562.
    >One simple teal colored scarf that looks generic as possible
  1563. 1563.
    >And another that is..
  1564. 1564.
    >That’s not REALLY a scarf, its more of a neckerchief
  1565. 1565.
    >This one is blue and black
  1566. 1566.
    >It compliments her blue back part of her carapace really well, if she had been showing it
  1567. 1567.
    >Taking the two into your arm you lean down
  1568. 1568.
    “Okay, I’m going to let go of your leash. Don’t run off”
  1569. 1569.
    >Ling looks up at you suspiciously
  1570. 1570.
    >She can tell you’re testing the water, but also that you don’t want to carry her and whatever she picks out
  1571. 1571.
    >So she ultimately gives an affirming nod
  1572. 1572.
    >You carefully unclip her leash and stuff it into your packet
  1573. 1573.
    >Ling makes her way over to the socks
  1574. 1574.
    >They’re clearly for girls, but her legs aren’t much bigger than a little girls either
  1575. 1575.
    >She picks up the first ‘knee high’ that she sees and dumps them right on you
  1576. 1576.
    “Not even going to test them?”
  1577. 1577.
    >She shakes her head
  1578. 1578.
    >“Nope, they’re perfect. I can tell”
  1579. 1579.
    >You shrug and stuff them under your arm without even looking at the packaging
  1580. 1580.
    >Following behind Ling as she hops around, still as Minuette, or Colgate. Whoever the blue pony is, and looking around for more goodies
  1581. 1581.
    >She finds a couple little bows and things
  1582. 1582.
    >And then she sees the makeup section
  1583. 1583.
    >This seems to have caught her interest
  1584. 1584.
    >She hops over to the case and peers inside
  1585. 1585.
    >It takes a moment for her to wave you over, but she does
  1586. 1586.
    >She seems to have seen some slightly expensive mascara and..
  1587. 1587.
    >Is that.. blush?
  1588. 1588.
    >You give her a puzzled look
  1589. 1589.
    >“What?”
  1590. 1590.
    “Why the blush?”
  1591. 1591.
    >“it’s a package deal, can’t buy one without the other. You like discounts right?”
  1592. 1592.
    >You nod
  1593. 1593.
    >She grins
  1594. 1594.
    >Damn it bug pone gotcha!
  1595. 1595.
    >You look to the pony behind the counter and whistle
  1596. 1596.
    “Excuse me, Miss, can you help?”
  1597. 1597.
    >The woman behind the counter walks over and looks down at Ling and then up to you “yes?”
  1598. 1598.
    “My little friend here is interested in your sale you’re going, the blush and mascara?”
  1599. 1599.
    >She nods and reaches under the cabinet, pulling out two boxes “here you go. Just check them out with the clothes”
  1600. 1600.
    >You take them and add them to the pile in your arms
  1601. 1601.
    >By now you aren’t sure if you want to hold much more
  1602. 1602.
    >2 scarves, 2 bows, there’s probably around 8 pairs of socks, now the cosmetics to
  1603. 1603.
    >Plus a few things for you, shirts, underwear, fun stuff
  1604. 1604.
    >When the two of you step outside Colgate Ling is carrying the bags of goodies in her mouth
  1605. 1605.
    >The light hop to her step showing just how content she is with her purchases
  1606. 1606.
    >Or, your money, her choices
  1607. 1607.
    >And your underwear
  1608. 1608.
    >Actually these things are really soft
  1609. 1609.
    >Cheap European imports for the win
  1610. 1610.
    >You open up the back of the truck, tossing everything in
  1611. 1611.
    >You're gently nudged back and look down
  1612. 1612.
    "hey, that’s rude"
  1613. 1613.
    >Ling looks up at you as she goes to close the door
  1614. 1614.
    >"Hay is for horses"
  1615. 1615.
    >Giggling like a fool you close her up in there
  1616. 1616.
    "Should we get going?"
  1617. 1617.
    >"No hold on! I'll be out in a sec!"
  1618. 1618.
    >You sit down on the bumper and wait
  1619. 1619.
    >There are some struggles, grunts, and defeated sighs, but soon the door opens
  1620. 1620.
    >Ling steps down, still in Minuette form and smiles at you
  1621. 1621.
    >You turn to her and blinks
  1622. 1622.
    "Well.. look at you"
  1623. 1623.
    >She smiles brightly and spins around, swishing her tail around
  1624. 1624.
    >"You like it!"
  1625. 1625.
    >You scratch her back playfully
  1626. 1626.
    'Adorable!"
  1627. 1627.
    >Ling grins brightly and hugs you tight
  1628. 1628.
    >"Thank you thank you thank you. I /LOVE/ socks and scarves!"
  1629. 1629.
    >You hug back happily
  1630. 1630.
    >Patting her back softly you notice something behind her
  1631. 1631.
    >Your eyes go wide
  1632. 1632.
    "Ling. Get in the car now"
  1633. 1633.
    >"why what’s wrong?"
  1634. 1634.
    >She looks at you nervously
  1635. 1635.
    >You point behind her
  1636. 1636.
    >She turns her head to look
  1637. 1637.
    >And sees a familiar looking blue pony mare with a dual colored mane staring at her with shock and fear
  1638. 1638.
    >There is a loud gasp from in front of you
  1639. 1639.
    >And a gulp from in your arms
  1640. 1640.
    >And you’re sweating
  1641. 1641.
    >Your changeling is in your arms, in the form of a pony, who she called Colgate
  1642. 1642.
    >Behind her is another pony, who fits Colgates description perfectly
  1643. 1643.
    >You sit Ling down in the bed of the truck and look to the pony
  1644. 1644.
    >She has a collar on so she’s either a runaway or doing errands for her master
  1645. 1645.
    “Its not what it looks like”
  1646. 1646.
    >Fuck, that was suspicious as fuck
  1647. 1647.
    >The blue pony slowly approaches, very flustered
  1648. 1648.
    “Hey, now.. look.. we just..”
  1649. 1649.
    >She raises her hoof to silence you as she approaches your truck
  1650. 1650.
    >You’re unsure what to do or how to react
  1651. 1651.
    >Oh god she’s right in front of you
  1652. 1652.
    >What do
  1653. 1653.
    >Brain think!
  1654. 1654.
    >The blue pony stares up at you intently
  1655. 1655.
    >She’s trying to see something and you don’t know what
  1656. 1656.
    >“You’re not under her spell, so that means you let her do that:
  1657. 1657.
    >Oh fuck oh fuck
  1658. 1658.
    >The pony glares at you ‘You need to get rid of it right now”
  1659. 1659.
    >You blink and glare back
  1660. 1660.
    “You don’t know what you’re talking about”
  1661. 1661.
    >The pony practically hisses “Oh I know what I’m talking about you idiot human”
  1662. 1662.
    >Ling is in the truck watching nervously, she doesn’t dare speak up
  1663. 1663.
    “Hey, you cant call me an idiot, you’re a sla-”
  1664. 1664.
    >Damn it she cuts you off again
  1665. 1665.
    >“No, YOU are! She’s a CHANGELING a beast who will eat your love till you’re dry and kill you when you can’t help her anymore, I know-”
  1666. 1666.
    >“QUIET” Ling steps out of the truck glaring at Minuette
  1667. 1667.
    >She steps over and hisses in her face
  1668. 1668.
    >“You don’t know me, you don’t know my family and you don’t know my master”
  1669. 1669.
    >“He is the kindest more caring human I’ve ever met and you have NO RIGHT to call him anything else you.. you.. HORSE”
  1670. 1670.
    >Each accusation she took a step closer till they were face to face and way too close for comfort
  1671. 1671.
    >Minuette presses her face to Lings uncaring “Oh?! I don’t know? YOUR KIND stole my mind and locked me away in a cave!”
  1672. 1672.
    >“Whether or not that happened is not my concern”
  1673. 1673.
    >“You CHANGELINGS ruined the canter lot wedding! I was a FLOWER PONY do you know how hard that is to get into?”
  1674. 1674.
    >Ling grunts
  1675. 1675.
    >“I wasn’t part of that silly incident and I don’t care for whatever job you had, we were desperate because you ponies judge on looks alone!”
  1676. 1676.
    >Minuette presses closer
  1677. 1677.
    >Oh fuck that’s a fighting stance
  1678. 1678.
    >“NO WE DON’T”
  1679. 1679.
    >“THEN WHY DIDN’T YOU AT LEAST TRY TO HELP US”
  1680. 1680.
    >“BECAUSE YOU ATTACKED”
  1681. 1681.
    >“BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T HELP US CHANGELINGS”
  1682. 1682.
    >The two start going back and forth
  1683. 1683.
    >That is until the pony, who you have figured out by now is the real Colgate, or, Minuette, whatever her name is, slaps your Ling
  1684. 1684.
    >Ling falls back pretty hard even though it was just a slap
  1685. 1685.
    >You go to help Ling, but she hops up and flutters her wings
  1686. 1686.
    >The green flash of light blinds you for a moment
  1687. 1687.
    >And when you open your eyes back up
  1688. 1688.
    >Well fuck
  1689. 1689.
    >Ling is on Minuette and punching
  1690. 1690.
    >Minuette it under her but punching right back
  1691. 1691.
    >Occasionally their hooves meet, making a sickening clacking noise
  1692. 1692.
    >A good hoof connection to Lings face makes her yelp and grab her face
  1693. 1693.
    >And now you’ve seen enough
  1694. 1694.
    >You jump in and grab at Ling
  1695. 1695.
    >She struggles growing and kicking
  1696. 1696.
    >You toss her in the back of the truck and slam the door shut
  1697. 1697.
    >She yelps as she is hit with the door and falls back
  1698. 1698.
    >You quickly lock it and turn to the bruised Minuette on the ground
  1699. 1699.
    >She stares up at you
  1700. 1700.
    >“See! She’s a beast! She nothing but a violent low down dir-”
  1701. 1701.
    “QUIET”
  1702. 1702.
    >You slap her face pretty hard
  1703. 1703.
    >And she looks shocked
  1704. 1704.
    >You glare down at her, stepping over her
  1705. 1705.
    “Now listen here you pony. I don’t care about your previous interactions with the changelings or how you feel about them. You just assaulted my frie-Slave. And I’m not going to take that.”
  1706. 1706.
    >She tries to stand up but you lean down face to face
  1707. 1707.
    “Ling has not put me under any kind of spell or anything, and she made it clear to me she wasn’t involved in the canter lot.. thing.. now you can either apologize to her or start running”
  1708. 1708.
    >She stands there to consider this
  1709. 1709.
    >She isn’t very good at hiding it either
  1710. 1710.
    >“Fine. I’ll apologize”
  1711. 1711.
    >You smile and open the doors, Ling is rearing and ready to go, but you grab her up
  1712. 1712.
    >You proceed to do the only logical thing and begin betting her
  1713. 1713.
    >Nice and slow it is.
  1714. 1714.
    >Ling looks up at you, then shoots a glare at Minuette
  1715. 1715.
    >Minuette sighs and looks away with a huff
  1716. 1716.
    “Alright Ling, You apologize for hitting her, and Minuette, you apologize for well.. yah”
  1717. 1717.
    >The two stare at each other
  1718. 1718.
    >“I’m sorry for insulting you.. and calling your master an idiot”
  1719. 1719.
    >Ling looks at her and motions for you to sit her down
  1720. 1720.
    >Her ears turn towards Minuette
  1721. 1721.
    >She’s.. inspecting her
  1722. 1722.
    >“Yeah, I guess I’m sorry to, for hitting you…and breaking your tooth”
  1723. 1723.
    >Minuette quickly uses her tongue to feel her mouth
  1724. 1724.
    >She winces
  1725. 1725.
    >Then her eyes go wide
  1726. 1726.
    >She looks up at Ling with a look of pure horror
  1727. 1727.
    >She turns around and starts gathering the things she dropped
  1728. 1728.
    >You walk over
  1729. 1729.
    “Hey, you okay pony?”
  1730. 1730.
    >“I..I need to go, like right now. Like RIGHT NOW”
  1731. 1731.
    >She seems panicked
  1732. 1732.
    >Before you can ask why she shoots off and starts running
  1733. 1733.
    >You look to Ling
  1734. 1734.
    >Ling shrugs
  1735. 1735.
    >You shrug
  1736. 1736.
    >The truck shrugs
  1737. 1737.
    >You should probably get that fixed
  1738. 1738.
    >Anyway you help Ling into the passenger side
  1739. 1739.
    “Well I was planning on waiting on your vet visit, but that little fight left you kind of bruised up. “
  1740. 1740.
    >She looks at herself in the mirror and agrees
  1741. 1741.
    “So I’m going to bring you down to an emergency vet and let them take care of you”
  1742. 1742.
    >Ling looks at you, she gulps
  1743. 1743.
    >“W.. why the vet?”
  1744. 1744.
    “Because, you’ve been hurt”
  1745. 1745.
    >“yeah, so?”
  1746. 1746.
    “So, I’m going to have the vet help you”
  1747. 1747.
    >She gulps
  1748. 1748.
    >You shrug it off and turn her CD back on, surprisingly you actually really liked it
  1749. 1749.
    >While listening you also check the address for the ER pony vet
  1750. 1750.
    >Its not far, maybe 15 minutes
  1751. 1751.
    >The ride is nearly completely silent until you reach the vet
  1752. 1752.
    >it’s a rather small building
  1753. 1753.
    >Its really just for ponies, and a lot of people don’t bother bringing them in
  1754. 1754.
    >Assholes
  1755. 1755.
    >When you pull into the parking lot and actually park, you make sure to put some distance between you and other vehicles
  1756. 1756.
    >Its not pleasant and your truck is big anyway
  1757. 1757.
    >You take Ling into your lap, much against her protest, and start taking her Scarf, Bow, and socks off
  1758. 1758.
    >She blushes furiously
  1759. 1759.
    >“he.. hey, what are you doing?”
  1760. 1760.
    “I don’t want them ruining your new cloths Ling”
  1761. 1761.
    >She smiles some, but still is blushing bright green and nervously
  1762. 1762.
    “Its just an ER visit and a check up, you’ll be fine”
  1763. 1763.
    >She nods some, not talking anymore
  1764. 1764.
    >You pick her up and carry her into the main room, nice and slow
  1765. 1765.
    >The receptionist stares
  1766. 1766.
    >“What kind of pony is THAT?” She asks
  1767. 1767.
    “A very special one. But I think she’s kind of messed up, she got in a fight”
  1768. 1768.
    >“Do you know the other pony? Have her with you?’
  1769. 1769.
    >You shake your head “I think they just spooked each other
  1770. 1770.
    >Ling scrunches her face and glares at you
  1771. 1771.
    >You love it when she does though, its cute
  1772. 1772.
    >The nurse watches the two of you for a moment before handing over a clipboard for you to fill out
  1773. 1773.
    >You carry it and Ling over to the closest seat and flop down
  1774. 1774.
    >Ling takes position in your lap to read off the form with you
  1775. 1775.
    >You start writing info in
  1776. 1776.
    >For last name, you put Ling and your name as the same one
  1777. 1777.
    >She seems to be ignoring it, but based on the way her wings shuffled, you can tell she liked it
  1778. 1778.
    >She explains all she can about her medical history and what she’s feeling now with the fight.
  1779. 1779.
    >Actually she’s very helpful, most of the info you wouldn’t be able to write down without her
  1780. 1780.
    >When all is said and done you have filled out more then any other slave owner you’ve ever seen probably would have been able to
  1781. 1781.
    >Based medic changeling makes like easier
  1782. 1782.
    >The two of you wait
  1783. 1783.
    >And wait
  1784. 1784.
    >And wait
  1785. 1785.
    >“LING”
  1786. 1786.
    >ayyy
  1787. 1787.
    >Ling hops up but then winces and lets you carry her to the back
  1788. 1788.
    >The doctor immediately informs you that you can go if you want, since a physical and working on her injuries would take time
  1789. 1789.
    >lolnope ya old creep
  1790. 1790.
    >You lay Ling out on the table and look to the doctor
  1791. 1791.
    “She got in a fight, but I think she’s okay. She also hasn’t had any shots or a physical since she was processed”
  1792. 1792.
    >The doc nods, looks over the file you filled out and gets to work
  1793. 1793.
    >The first is obvious
  1794. 1794.
    >The wounds
  1795. 1795.
    >He stares at her and puts his finger into her leg hole
  1796. 1796.
    >L.. lewd
  1797. 1797.
    >“Uh. Sir, you’re aware this isn’t a pony right?”
  1798. 1798.
    “Yeah, she’s a changeling”
  1799. 1799.
    >Ling pipes up “Our internal anatomy is almost the exact same. Minus.. a few things.. and the second stomach…and carapace”
  1800. 1800.
    >The doc just stares at her
  1801. 1801.
    >He looks her body over and pokes around at the broken bits of carapace
  1802. 1802.
    >He nods and does, like you did, and starts removing them
  1803. 1803.
    >Luckily its mostly just cracks and very little needs to be removed
  1804. 1804.
    >Unlike her leg holes, which are still basically gaping wounds
  1805. 1805.
    >Ling looks up at the doctor “We also molt”
  1806. 1806.
    >He nods “Good, that’s an easy fix for that then”
  1807. 1807.
    >Ling waits and examines everything he does, careful to change anything he fucks up
  1808. 1808.
    >You just stand there nervously watching, unsure how you can help, but not going to leave her alone
  1809. 1809.
    >By the time its all over Ling has several new bandages, no stitches, and a lot of healing cream on her
  1810. 1810.
    >He also put fresh bandages on the leg holes
  1811. 1811.
    >The doc looks over to you and Ling “Alright, so that was easy, but next we need a couple things. Since your owner insists you are given the same physical as an adult, and you also need pony physical testing as well. We have a number of tests”
  1812. 1812.
    >Ling shrugs “okay”
  1813. 1813.
    >“lets see. Blood test, urine test, heart rate, abuse, Cardiac and respiratory testing, weight..”
  1814. 1814.
    >He thinks and looks over the list
  1815. 1815.
    >The doctor leads Ling over to the only examination room
  1816. 1816.
    >it’s the size of a normal exam room
  1817. 1817.
    >Crowded with all the equipment in one place though
  1818. 1818.
    >But it works
  1819. 1819.
    >You go to stand outside and Ling looks at you nervously
  1820. 1820.
    >“Please stay anon”
  1821. 1821.
    >The doctor looks down at her “He doesn’t need to be..”
  1822. 1822.
    >“I’d rather he was”
  1823. 1823.
    >You smile and turn around, closing the door behind you and leaning into the wall, watching Ling
  1824. 1824.
    >She gives you a kind smile and walks over to the scale
  1825. 1825.
    >Its clearly for humans, but has some handle bars welded onto it so she can use it to
  1826. 1826.
    >Ling stands up on two legs and puts her front hooves on the handles
  1827. 1827.
    >The doctor weighs her and looks at the number
  1828. 1828.
    >He writes it down and looks to you ‘Every pony I’ve weighed, the weight doesn’t match the size”
  1829. 1829.
    >You raise a brow
  1830. 1830.
    “And?”
  1831. 1831.
    >“Ling, is over weight.”
  1832. 1832.
    >He reaches down and feels her stomach
  1833. 1833.
    >She yelps and tried to get away
  1834. 1834.
    >You walk over and pat her head
  1835. 1835.
    “He knows what hes doing its okay”
  1836. 1836.
    >She looks up at you and presses her head into your hand while the doctor feels her
  1837. 1837.
    >“She’s not over weight, but, she weights.. well, to Earth standards”
  1838. 1838.
    >You rub her head more
  1839. 1839.
    “Weird”
  1840. 1840.
    >“Well, this is the first changeling I’ve ever checked out, so, who knows”
  1841. 1841.
    >You chuckle and nod
  1842. 1842.
    >He next puts the blood pressure cuff on her arm and starts that
  1843. 1843.
    >She doesn’t even flinch
  1844. 1844.
    >The carapace stays firm
  1845. 1845.
    >Yet somehow the doctor does get a good blood pressure from her, its up to Equestria standards not Earth standards, same for heart rate
  1846. 1846.
    >lolwat
  1847. 1847.
    >He hooks ling up to an EKG machine, its an old one, but it works
  1848. 1848.
    >Annnnnd she has no heart beat
  1849. 1849.
    >fuck
  1850. 1850.
    >The doctor taps the machine, it acts like its not even hooked up “I’m not going to lie Anon. I’m confused”
  1851. 1851.
    >Link looks at you two “what is that?”
  1852. 1852.
    >“Its called an EKG it tests the electrical reactivity of your heart”
  1853. 1853.
    >She giggles “Oh, yah, you humans use electricity. That wont work on me”
  1854. 1854.
    >“Why?”
  1855. 1855.
    >“Electricity doesn’t go through our skin”
  1856. 1856.
    >You both deadpan as you watch her just smiling proudly
  1857. 1857.
    >next test it is
  1858. 1858.
    >The doctor walks over to the small treadmill
  1859. 1859.
    >Its much smaller than a humans, and isn’t even electrically powered
  1860. 1860.
    >He has her get up on it and start running at a decent pace
  1861. 1861.
    >Which she keeps up
  1862. 1862.
    >and up
  1863. 1863.
    >she doesn’t even slow down until the time is up for that test, around 10 minutes
  1864. 1864.
    >The doctor writes down the numbers as he checks her breathing and heart “Impressive. Good to know changelings don’t smoke either. You’re healthier than the athletic Equestrians I’ve checked on”
  1865. 1865.
    >Ling is all too proud of her accomplishment, grinning at you with pride
  1866. 1866.
    >You grin back and give her a little hug
  1867. 1867.
    >The doctor coughs and looks at you both “Just a few things left and you can get out of here. My nurse will take over. You need her blood drawn, an abuse check, and urine test”
  1868. 1868.
    >You look at him
  1869. 1869.
    “Abuse?”
  1870. 1870.
    >“Well just cause you’re hugging here doesn’t mean we can trust you”
  1871. 1871.
    “And what about all those others who are being abused?”
  1872. 1872.
    >“They don’t come into the office and there aren’t any laws against it. Can’t help you”
  1873. 1873.
    >He dismisses it as nothing, drops Lings file in the basket hanging on the wall and leaves
  1874. 1874.
    >You glare at the door
  1875. 1875.
    >Ling gently places her hoof on your face “Its okay.. He’s right ya know, probably not the first to say that today anyway”
  1876. 1876.
    >You look down at Ling
  1877. 1877.
    >She’s giving you that look
  1878. 1878.
    “I guess you’re right”
  1879. 1879.
    >You sigh but pet her more and go with her judgment on this.
  1880. 1880.
    >The two of you wait for what seems like forever
  1881. 1881.
    >A woman who looks like she could grow a beard walks in
  1882. 1882.
    >She sees Ling
  1883. 1883.
    >She nopes right out of there
  1884. 1884.
    >And so the wait intensifies
  1885. 1885.
    >Another 10 minutes later, a slightly younger man, around 25 enters
  1886. 1886.
    >He looks at Ling and smiles, then to you, also smiles, less enthusiastic though “Well, doc says I have tests to run”
  1887. 1887.
    >You nod
  1888. 1888.
    >“Alright, no big deal, You must be Ling” He looks to Ling and extends his hand
  1889. 1889.
    >She timidly shakes it, watching his movements closely
  1890. 1890.
    >She stares him in the eyes
  1891. 1891.
    >“You taste like. Curiosity. And a hint of love”
  1892. 1892.
    >The two humans in the room go silent
  1893. 1893.
    >The Nurse chuckles to break the silence and grabs the clip board
  1894. 1894.
    >He reads it over
  1895. 1895.
    >Going over to a cabinet he pulls out a needle, its meant for children, and a few vials
  1896. 1896.
    >“Alright, easy as pie. We just need a few vials of blood. See if you have any infections, or anything cool”
  1897. 1897.
    >She puffs out her chest “I am cool”
  1898. 1898.
    >You both laugh as her attempts to be ‘cool’
  1899. 1899.
    >The nurse does everything usual, not realizing the carapace is keeping him from restricting the blood flow with the band
  1900. 1900.
    >When he goes to put the needle in
  1901. 1901.
    >It fucking breaks
  1902. 1902.
    >Like right in two
  1903. 1903.
    >Ling stares, you stare, the nurse stares, the needle would stare but its dead
  1904. 1904.
    >He moves down her body looking for a crack in her amour
  1905. 1905.
    >Luckily the earlier issues left a few
  1906. 1906.
    >And one perfectly above a vein
  1907. 1907.
    >wew
  1908. 1908.
    >He pokes it in and she winces
  1909. 1909.
    >You carefully pet her and smile
  1910. 1910.
    >Ling smiles back and waits
  1911. 1911.
    >The nurse blinks “I..is it suppose to be green Ling?”
  1912. 1912.
    >She nods “Sure is, why do you think my skin is green”
  1913. 1913.
    >He goes to say something but shuts it, going off her word on this one
  1914. 1914.
    >He finishes up, and puts a bandage on her booboo
  1915. 1915.
    >Putting the new green vials away on a stand, he turns back to Ling
  1916. 1916.
    >“Now, Ling” He holds up a rather small cup for her and leans down
  1917. 1917.
    >He whispers “I need you to pee in this. You can use our bathroom if you want since you’d been such a good girl”
  1918. 1918.
    >She takes the cup
  1919. 1919.
    >And fucking drops it
  1920. 1920.
    >“I can’t hold it”
  1921. 1921.
    >He looks at her “Uh, you think you can, ya know.. go.. In it.. its kind of a small target, and if you can’t even..”
  1922. 1922.
    >She waves her hooves around “I can do it!”
  1923. 1923.
    >She carefully takes it again and very slowly walks her way over to the bathroom door
  1924. 1924.
    >Very slow methodical steps
  1925. 1925.
    >The nurse looks up at you and shrugs
  1926. 1926.
    >You also shrug
  1927. 1927.
    >While you wait you heal clacking, grunts, and sighs
  1928. 1928.
    >Eventually Ling pokes her head out of the door
  1929. 1929.
    >A.. anon.. I have a question”
  1930. 1930.
    >You look up
  1931. 1931.
    “yes?”
  1932. 1932.
    >“no doctors please”
  1933. 1933.
    >Her face is green again
  1934. 1934.
    >You look at the doctor and smile
  1935. 1935.
    “I’ll make sure she doesn’t cheat”
  1936. 1936.
    >He chuckles and walks out, leaving you also with her
  1937. 1937.
    >She whimpers and looks down, not making eye contact
  1938. 1938.
    >“I..I cant”
  1939. 1939.
    “Why not?”
  1940. 1940.
    >I I just can’t okay, cant you.. ya know”
  1941. 1941.
    >she looks around
  1942. 1942.
    >“hold it?”
  1943. 1943.
    “I’m not the one that needs to piss in a cup”
  1944. 1944.
    >She grunts and throws a magazine at you
  1945. 1945.
    >“You know what I meant!”
  1946. 1946.
    >You laugh and walk in, you take the fallen cup from the ground and go into a crouch
  1947. 1947.
    “How you wanna do this?”
  1948. 1948.
    >“Just stay still anon please”
  1949. 1949.
    >You try to suppress a laugh
  1950. 1950.
    >She totally knows
  1951. 1951.
    >And she hates it
  1952. 1952.
    >But after a moment she lets the gates open
  1953. 1953.
    >You can’t help but look
  1954. 1954.
    >Strange, you expected her to look different down there than a normal horse
  1955. 1955.
    >You also didn’t expect her piss to be green
  1956. 1956.
    >As soon as she’s done she quickly turns around
  1957. 1957.
    >You cap the cup
  1958. 1958.
    >“NOW GO”
  1959. 1959.
    >She looks around nervously
  1960. 1960.
    >You laugh and stand up, going and bringing to warm green liquid to the Nurse
  1961. 1961.
    >Who proceeds so stare “Such a strange being..”
  1962. 1962.
    >He pulls out his card and gives it to you “here, next time she needs an appointment call me first.”
  1963. 1963.
    >He puts the piss away, same place as the blood “You can’t be in the room for the next test. Tell her and I’ll get it started, okay?”
  1964. 1964.
    >You walk in and smile down at Ling
  1965. 1965.
    >She doesn’t meet your eyes
  1966. 1966.
    “So, the doctors and to do a few small last exams, then we can go get some food. How’s that sound?”
  1967. 1967.
    >She nods “yeah sure”
  1968. 1968.
    >She hops up on the table and waits
  1969. 1969.
    >You walk outside to the waiting area
  1970. 1970.
    >The nurse (who will now use the same talk that anon did, for easy) walks back into the room, he has a bag of things with him
  1971. 1971.
    “Okay, so All I need to do is ask you some questions and examine your..” he points downward
  1972. 1972.
    >Ling follows his pointing and gasps
  1973. 1973.
    >“Do I have to?”
  1974. 1974.
    “No, but if you don’t we need to take our own actions. Not legal, but you’ll be here for a while.”
  1975. 1975.
    >She looks down thinking it out
  1976. 1976.
    >“Okay, but only because I wanna hurry. And don’t do anything funny”
  1977. 1977.
    >He crosses his heart
  1978. 1978.
    “A pony once told me about a thing called a Pinkie Promise. I cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye”
  1979. 1979.
    >She giggles softly and nods, laying back onto the pillow
  1980. 1980.
    >“okay go”
  1981. 1981.
    >The nurse takes a seat and leans back
  1982. 1982.
    “Okay, so, pretty easy stuff, First has your master ever touched you?”
  1983. 1983.
    >“Not sexually or painfully, no”
  1984. 1984.
    >She thinks
  1985. 1985.
    >“Nothing that I can say I didn’t deserve”
  1986. 1986.
    >He writes
  1987. 1987.
    “What do you mean deserve?”
  1988. 1988.
    >“If I attack him, he defends. The guy doesn’t even make me call him Master”
  1989. 1989.
    >All that’s written down and he nods
  1990. 1990.
    “Good to know.”
  1991. 1991.
    >This continues for a few more questions, all related to things he did, or the reason she’s there
  1992. 1992.
    >The nurse smiles and sit’s the board down
  1993. 1993.
    “He sounds like a decent owner. That’s good. Means you don’t have to come here often”
  1994. 1994.
    >Ling chuckles and smiles back
  1995. 1995.
    >“I like him a lot..”
  1996. 1996.
    >She dazes off into the distance
  1997. 1997.
    >She looks like she’s thinking, but the nurse clearly has no idea what she’s up to
  1998. 1998.
    >He carefully moves her into position and starts the next part of the examination
  1999. 1999.
    >Ling yelps feeling the cold metal against her mare hood.
  2000. 2000.
    >She looks down and gulps
  2001. 2001.
    >“Careful”
  2002. 2002.
    “I pinkie promised”
  2003. 2003.
    >The nurse carefully spreads her out as he looks her over
  2004. 2004.
    “Most ponies don’t allow this. I’m glad you did”
  2005. 2005.
    >“why?”
  2006. 2006.
    “Because you’re unique. And cool. Though I’m confused about something”
  2007. 2007.
    >She gasps out and arches her back
  2008. 2008.
    >Don’t touch that!”
  2009. 2009.
    >She wiggles and looks away from him with a huff
  2010. 2010.
    “What was it?”
  2011. 2011.
    >She looks around then down at him and whispers
  2012. 2012.
    “Ponies go into heat”
  2013. 2013.
    >he nods
  2014. 2014.
    >“When changelings do it, we do the same, since we’re all female. But, we can start our own families to”
  2015. 2015.
    “How so?”
  2016. 2016.
    >“prod a bit deeper and you’ll understand”
  2017. 2017.
    >Curiously, the nurse goes deeper, where there should be a cervix he looks at Ling and raises a brow
  2018. 2018.
    “That’s, the tip of a penis isn’t it?”
  2019. 2019.
    >“Close, but no. We lay eggs in ponies or other changelings who want to start their own hives or families. We get aroused for THAT purpose. It comes out. Serves its purpose. Then goes back in. acts as a cervix for when we are mated as females”
  2020. 2020.
    >He slowly pulls the Speculum out and looks at her
  2021. 2021.
    “That’s terrifying”
  2022. 2022.
    >“Neat though”
  2023. 2023.
    “very”
  2024. 2024.
    >When the nurse finishes up his job he pats Ling on the belly
  2025. 2025.
    >Now comfortable with him she giggles softly and sits up
  2026. 2026.
    >“Thanks for being gentle”
  2027. 2027.
    “Not a problem little Ling, you were easy”
  2028. 2028.
    >She huffs at being called little, but chuckles some in turn
  2029. 2029.
    >“Find anything?”
  2030. 2030.
    “Well, its pretty obvious someone’s had their w-”
  2031. 2031.
    >She raises her hoof
  2032. 2032.
    >He nods and rubs her head
  2033. 2033.
    “Not a word. Got it”
  2034. 2034.
    >Ling smiles and hops down off the table, stretching out
  2035. 2035.
    >The nurse opens the door for her, pulling a lolipop out of his coat
  2036. 2036.
    >She happily takes it
  2037. 2037.
    >maximum nom
  2038. 2038.
    >Ling walks up to you
  2039. 2039.
    >You lean down and rub her head
  2040. 2040.
    “Better?”
  2041. 2041.
    >She nods
  2042. 2042.
    >The nurse looks at you “Lings samples need to be tested, but she seems perfectly healthy!”
  2043. 2043.
    >You nod as you pick Ling up
  2044. 2044.
    >She eats on the candy looking up at you and the doctor playing innocent
  2045. 2045.
    “Good to know, we’ll wait on your call, okay?”
  2046. 2046.
    >The nurse nods “We should be able to tomorrow”
  2047. 2047.
    >Walking on out of the building you look at Ling
  2048. 2048.
    “Its almost 2, want to pick up some lunch?”
  2049. 2049.
    >She nods excitedly
  2050. 2050.
    “How about a BBQ joint”
  2051. 2051.
    >Ling shrugs
  2052. 2052.
    >“I need more hugs for food Anon, food will sustain me, but not fill me”
  2053. 2053.
    >You chuckle and buckle her into her seat
  2054. 2054.
    “That can be done as long as you’re a good girl”
  2055. 2055.
    >Ling hugs you gently and leans back into her seat
  2056. 2056.
    >You drive towards a small bbq place you know
  2057. 2057.
    >Its more of a food cart really
  2058. 2058.
    “Ling, what did you two talk about in there? I’m not abusing you am I?”
  2059. 2059.
    >She turns from the window looking at you
  2060. 2060.
    >“You really think I’d tell them you did anything?”
  2061. 2061.
    “Well no but..”
  2062. 2062.
    >“then don’t worry about it. You’re the nicest human I’ve ever met. There’s no way I’d tell them something that could endanger you”
  2063. 2063.
    >You hug her with one arm
  2064. 2064.
    “Thanks”
  2065. 2065.
    >Ling chuckles and brushes it off coolly
  2066. 2066.
    >“Yeah but you better watch yourself”
  2067. 2067.
    >The sarcasm in her voice is dripping
  2068. 2068.
    >You roll your eyes
  2069. 2069.
    “I’m too special to hurt”
  2070. 2070.
    >Ling looks at you
  2071. 2071.
    >“special”
  2072. 2072.
    >You pull up to the food cart and unbuckle Ling
  2073. 2073.
    >She hops out with you and kicks the door shut
  2074. 2074.
    >This makes a small dent
  2075. 2075.
    >You shrug it off because its nothing new
  2076. 2076.
    >Though it may be time to teach Ling how to repair car dents
  2077. 2077.
    >Could be worth it
  2078. 2078.
    >You lead ling to the front, where an older black gentleman is standing
  2079. 2079.
    >Dem niggas make the best bbq
  2080. 2080.
    >Seriously, try it
  2081. 2081.
    >Ling looks up at the menu
  2082. 2082.
    >She doesn’t really see anything good
  2083. 2083.
    >‘There’s a lot of meat on there..”
  2084. 2084.
    “Oh right, you don’t eat meat. Uh. Like fruit?”
  2085. 2085.
    >She nods
  2086. 2086.
    “Watermelon?”
  2087. 2087.
    >“Never had it”
  2088. 2088.
    >Oh boy
  2089. 2089.
    >You walk over to the conjoined fruit stand
  2090. 2090.
    (it’s a thing in my town, trust me)
  2091. 2091.
    >Picking out a small watermelon you put it in the folding counter
  2092. 2092.
    “I’ll have this, and your pulled pork. And two cokes”
  2093. 2093.
    >The black man looks down at you “Pepsi fine?”
  2094. 2094.
    “Hell no”
  2095. 2095.
    >He grumbles “We got Pepsi products”
  2096. 2096.
    >lol.mtn.dew.it.is
  2097. 2097.
    >Paying for your order you bring the plate and two drinks to a small picnic table
  2098. 2098.
    >Ling carries the watermelon
  2099. 2099.
    >It seems to confuse her
  2100. 2100.
    >Which confuses you
  2101. 2101.
    “Ever had a watermelon?”
  2102. 2102.
    >“Nope. What is it”
  2103. 2103.
    “try it”
  2104. 2104.
    >You push Lings mtn. dew over to her and watch as she attempts to stuff the melon in her mouth
  2105. 2105.
    >Like, the whole thing
  2106. 2106.
    >You want to stop her but this is just fascinating
  2107. 2107.
    >Ling chomps down
  2108. 2108.
    >Her fangs her stuck in the flesh
  2109. 2109.
    >Oh damn it
  2110. 2110.
    >Ling tugs the melon and looks at her, her eyes going wide
  2111. 2111.
    >She keeps pulling
  2112. 2112.
    >She’s losing this battle
  2113. 2113.
    >And you’re losing your sides
  2114. 2114.
    >As you cackle like a fool Ling squirms around, half the watermelon stuck in her mouth
  2115. 2115.
    >Eventually though you stand up and walk over
  2116. 2116.
    “Okay, okay”
  2117. 2117.
    >You giggle out as you take hold of the melon
  2118. 2118.
    “Stay still”
  2119. 2119.
    >She stops squirming and looks at you
  2120. 2120.
    >You pull out your pocket knife
  2121. 2121.
    >She looks up at you and her eyes widen
  2122. 2122.
    “Ling damn it stop squirming”
  2123. 2123.
    >You put the knife to the melon and carefully cut around her fangs
  2124. 2124.
    >She winces and breaths heavily while you cut
  2125. 2125.
    >It takes a minute since you’re carefully, but you manage to pull out about 75% of the melon
  2126. 2126.
    >The rest of it Ling starts chewing
  2127. 2127.
    >She puts on a disgusted face first
  2128. 2128.
    >then a curious one
  2129. 2129.
    >Then a happy one
  2130. 2130.
    >She reaches out, making grabbing hoof motions at you
  2131. 2131.
    >“Its delicious Anon!”
  2132. 2132.
    >You laugh and starts cutting it into bits for her
  2133. 2133.
    “You ate the skin, we don’t normally do that”
  2134. 2134.
    >“It was a bit bitter, but it tasted good!”
  2135. 2135.
    >You hand her over a piece of only the red
  2136. 2136.
    >Ling takes it and tosses it in her mouth
  2137. 2137.
    >It almost slips through her leg hole in the process
  2138. 2138.
    >L..lewd
  2139. 2139.
    >She chews and claps her hooves together
  2140. 2140.
    >“Tasty! More please!”
  2141. 2141.
    >You push the watermelon, which now acts as a bowl for its own insides, over to her
  2142. 2142.
    >Ling chews each bit of it happily
  2143. 2143.
    >You on the other hand eat your sandwich
  2144. 2144.
    >Covered in plenty of bbq sauce
  2145. 2145.
    >Its dripping
  2146. 2146.
    >And you’re loving it
  2147. 2147.
    >When you finish it, you see Ling is still working down her melon bits
  2148. 2148.
    >the only logical awnser now is to help
  2149. 2149.
    >You and her both each on the watermelon together
  2150. 2150.
    “You really like sweet things don’t you?”
  2151. 2151.
    >Ling nods eagerly and wiggles her way closer to you
  2152. 2152.
    >You wrap your arm around her and lean back, thinking
  2153. 2153.
    >Ling leans into you and presses her face to your chest
  2154. 2154.
    >Nomnom watermelon
  2155. 2155.
    >You tap her nose
  2156. 2156.
    “Candy?”
  2157. 2157.
    >“the best!”
  2158. 2158.
    “I have an idea then”
  2159. 2159.
    >You pop another bit into your mouth and stand up
  2160. 2160.
    “Candy store!”
  2161. 2161.
    >She gasps out and hops you
  2162. 2162.
    >“Lets go!”
  2163. 2163.
    >You grab her up and nuzzle her face
  2164. 2164.
    >Lings eyes go wide
  2165. 2165.
    >Y..you touched NOSES
  2166. 2166.
    >THAT’S THE MOST LEWD OF THINGS
  2167. 2167.
    >HOW COULD YOU ANON
  2168. 2168.
    >Ling is paralyzed, eyes wide as she stares at you
  2169. 2169.
    >You on the other hand think nothing of it
  2170. 2170.
    >And back into the truck you two go
  2171. 2171.
    >When you put the truck in reverse, Ling stops you and points
  2172. 2172.
    >In front of you, you see your little mess the two of you made
  2173. 2173.
    >Maybe you should have cl-
  2174. 2174.
    >Whoa
  2175. 2175.
    >That pony has wings and a horn
  2176. 2176.
    >You look to Ling
  2177. 2177.
    “Know her?”
  2178. 2178.
    >“Yeah, she’d Twilight Spurkle. She almost killed my queen”
  2179. 2179.
    >You look forward, then back to her
  2180. 2180.
    “During that attack?”
  2181. 2181.
    >Ling nods
  2182. 2182.
    >You watch as the pony cleans up the mess and tosses it into her trash bag saddle pack
  2183. 2183.
    “Fitting, isn’t it”
  2184. 2184.
    >“No. She was very important. She doesn’t deserve this job”
  2185. 2185.
    >You blink, then rub her back
  2186. 2186.
    “I’m glad you said that”
  2187. 2187.
    >Ling watches as Twilight slowly walks away and back into the food cart
  2188. 2188.
    >Well then
  2189. 2189.
    >That was unexpected
  2190. 2190.
    >You shift into reverse and hurry your way over to the candy store
  2191. 2191.
    >It’s a small locally owned one, but they got that bomb ass chocolates and hard candy
  2192. 2192.
    >Granny tier stuff
  2193. 2193.
    >In fact a granny owns it
  2194. 2194.
    >You drive town the road while Ling explains who Twilight is and what she did
  2195. 2195.
    >Its an interesting, if depressing story
  2196. 2196.
    >She became a damn princess of friendship
  2197. 2197.
    >And now she’s a niggers slave
  2198. 2198.
    >He’s a pretty based nigger
  2199. 2199.
    >But he doesn’t like coke
  2200. 2200.
    >The horror
  2201. 2201.
    >The story is pretty neat though
  2202. 2202.
    >Cool battle
  2203. 2203.
    >Changelings invading
  2204. 2204.
    >A couple changelings decided to stay
  2205. 2205.
    >Now that was an interesting story
  2206. 2206.
    >A few changelings managed to find hiding places in Canterlot, hiding from the blast wave
  2207. 2207.
    >Heck, they found jobs and everything
  2208. 2208.
    >Of course, hidden, not visible
  2209. 2209.
    >Banning a whole species from a country seems like a bit much
  2210. 2210.
    >The two of you make your way over to the old candy store
  2211. 2211.
    >When Ling enters her eyes go wide
  2212. 2212.
    >At first she’s calm
  2213. 2213.
    >You bring her through the various rows of candy, showing her each of the different options she has
  2214. 2214.
    >You also show her one of the neat little 1950s games there is
  2215. 2215.
    >Insert coin, play game, win bubble gum
  2216. 2216.
    >>She plays till she gets a gum ball
  2217. 2217.
    >She chews it while you show her around
  2218. 2218.
    >Soon the old lady comes out from the back room
  2219. 2219.
    >Her entire front is covered in white powder
  2220. 2220.
    >An old green pony follows her and looks
  2221. 2221.
    >“ooooh looky there, two young dearies coming in to buy some candy”
  2222. 2222.
    >The old green mare smiles and looks up at the old woman
  2223. 2223.
    >She also smiles
  2224. 2224.
    >God damn old people smiles
  2225. 2225.
    >“Oooh hello Dear” The old lady walks over to the counter
  2226. 2226.
    >Oh god they even sound the same
  2227. 2227.
    “Hello there granny”
  2228. 2228.
    >You notice the mares ears perk
  2229. 2229.
    “I was just showing my friend here around and looking at some of your new candies”
  2230. 2230.
    >The old lady chuckles and walks over, she motions the green mare over
  2231. 2231.
    >“This here’s anon, he’s my best customer, comes in here any time he’s got a sugar need”
  2232. 2232.
    >The mare looks up at you and gently shakes your hand
  2233. 2233.
    >White powder comes off her onto your hand
  2234. 2234.
    >You smell it
  2235. 2235.
    >Fuck yeah confectioners sugar
  2236. 2236.
    “What’s your name?”
  2237. 2237.
    >The mare smiles up at you “I’m Smith, Granny Smith”
  2238. 2238.
    >You look to the human with her
  2239. 2239.
    “Great, TWO grannies?”
  2240. 2240.
    >The old woman laughs
  2241. 2241.
    “I can barely handle one, now there’s two? Please don’t make me eat any more of your home made fudge cookies. You know what those do to me”
  2242. 2242.
    >Both the grannies look at each other
  2243. 2243.
    >They’re plotting, you can tell
  2244. 2244.
    >Damn grannies
  2245. 2245.
    >Granny Smith trots off to the back while granny watches you
  2246. 2246.
    >Ling wanders around
  2247. 2247.
    >She looks around for a while before she sneakily makes her way to a hard candy holder
  2248. 2248.
    >Its just a big glass shelf full of unwrapped hard candy
  2249. 2249.
    >What you and the grannies don’t notice is that she’s eating it
  2250. 2250.
    >All of it
  2251. 2251.
    >The two of you talk a while
  2252. 2252.
    >Mostly about candies and things
  2253. 2253.
    >But all things must come to an end
  2254. 2254.
    >Granny coughs and turns to point at Ling
  2255. 2255.
    >You look
  2256. 2256.
    >She’s got bits of candy stuck to her carapace
  2257. 2257.
    >Two bags of candy
  2258. 2258.
    >and her belly looks slightly distended
  2259. 2259.
    >Your eyes go wide
  2260. 2260.
    >Oh fucking hell Ling what have you done
  2261. 2261.
    >Granny gives you an accusing look
  2262. 2262.
    >The only natural response you can think of is run
  2263. 2263.
    >You pull out your wallet and slam a 100 dollar bill down on the counter
  2264. 2264.
    >Then rush over to thing
  2265. 2265.
    >She grunts as she is grabbed
  2266. 2266.
    >You don’t care and lift her anyway
  2267. 2267.
    >With her bags
  2268. 2268.
    >And run right out the door with her
  2269. 2269.
    >Granny runs after you two
  2270. 2270.
    >Oh fuck she’s got the horse with her
  2271. 2271.
    >The two of them stand in the doorway yelling at you
  2272. 2272.
    >You’re too busy fucking running away to hear
  2273. 2273.
    >You think they’re cussing
  2274. 2274.
    >Or just being adorable granny like insults at you
  2275. 2275.
    >You pay it’s the latter
  2276. 2276.
    “Damn it Ling!”
  2277. 2277.
    >You pant as she run
  2278. 2278.
    >The groans from her kind of make her sound pitiful
  2279. 2279.
    >Good
  2280. 2280.
    >Be a human
  2281. 2281.
    >You have a changeling
  2282. 2282.
    >Changeling is strangely melancholy, even after a doctors visit and getting beat up by a pony
  2283. 2283.
    >Though she shows lots of emotion when you do and when she finds something she cares about
  2284. 2284.
    >Oh and her names Ling, its both fitting and silly
  2285. 2285.
    >Hell she’s not even a gook
  2286. 2286.
    >But she’s friendly and fun to have around
  2287. 2287.
    >Thank god you got drunk with your credit card out last week
  2288. 2288.
    >As of now you’ve eaten at IHOP, gone to bed, bath, and beyond
  2289. 2289.
    >You didn’t find a remote there to control time sadly
  2290. 2290.
    >But you did find her a Santa outfit for the upcoming holidays
  2291. 2291.
    > After all that you went cloths shopping
  2292. 2292.
    >Ling really liked that and got lots of stuff
  2293. 2293.
    >She REALLY likes socks and scarves
  2294. 2294.
    >After all that was done as well as her trying to eat a whole watermelon, you decided to bring her to a doctor after a skirmish with a pony
  2295. 2295.
    >Everything was find according to the nice nurse who was intent on studying Ling alone
  2296. 2296.
    >Didn’t tell you what he found
  2297. 2297.
    >He just looked surprised and amused
  2298. 2298.
    >Though he gave the Urine sample an odd look
  2299. 2299.
    >Then again from everything you know, piss is yellow, not green
  2300. 2300.
    >Especially being that green is also the color of her blood
  2301. 2301.
    >You’ve been driving for a while now though and Ling as explained something you didn’t know
  2302. 2302.
    >You had decided to ask her about her shell and the cracks
  2303. 2303.
    >Which she replied in a very matter of fact simple way was that she molted
  2304. 2304.
    >Like crabs, or crawfish
  2305. 2305.
    >Shits neat yo
  2306. 2306.
    >But now, you’re in thought
  2307. 2307.
    >Bringing Ling home, not the best idea, she’ll get rowdy and playful
  2308. 2308.
    >At least its nothing sexual like some owners
  2309. 2309.
    >Ling apparently can see your thought look and has gone into her own little world
  2310. 2310.
    >You believe she’s talking to her sisters in the hive, but you have no idea
  2311. 2311.
    >You ultimately decide on driving around for a while and stop down by the pet store
  2312. 2312.
    >Ling looks up from the dash and sees where you two are
  2313. 2313.
    >“Hey, why are we here?”
  2314. 2314.
    >You open the door and hop out
  2315. 2315.
    “The last stop we needed to make, You’re not going to cause me trouble and that old leash is going to snap any moment”
  2316. 2316.
    >She huffs, following suit and hopping out along with you
  2317. 2317.
    >“So you want to get me a new LEASH of all things”
  2318. 2318.
    >You nod and grab the one on her
  2319. 2319.
    “Law says I have to, and I think you’d look better with a new one”
  2320. 2320.
    >Ling looks at you, but refuses to move closer, making your hand yank back
  2321. 2321.
    >“I’d rather not”
  2322. 2322.
    “I’d rather you would”
  2323. 2323.
    >“I don’t want a leash at all Anon”
  2324. 2324.
    “This is one time you don’t get to make the choice Ling, now come on”
  2325. 2325.
    >She still keeps from moving
  2326. 2326.
    “Okay then, I’ll carry you and make you look like a fool”
  2327. 2327.
    >“You wouldn’t”
  2328. 2328.
    “Don’t doubt my ability to spill spaghetti Ling”
  2329. 2329.
    >“But you don’t have any noodles on you”
  2330. 2330.
    >You grunt and grab her around the barrel
  2331. 2331.
    >She yelps and flails around, but you keep a tight hold on her and carry her in
  2332. 2332.
    >She looks like a pissed off cat
  2333. 2333.
    “Its an expression, to spill spaghetti”
  2334. 2334.
    >Ling, however, is too busy pouting to bother listening now, while you carry her through the store to the dog leashes and collars
  2335. 2335.
    >With the number of chains and spiked collars however, you now remember why you hate going to the only pet store in town
  2336. 2336.
    >Its ghetto as fuck
  2337. 2337.
    >Actually there’s an adult store on one side of the plaza, and a ghetto style clothing store on the other
  2338. 2338.
    >Fuck this place
  2339. 2339.
    >None the less you go through the wall of leashes and collars till you do eventually find the ones that aren’t absolute shit
  2340. 2340.
    >Ling looks away from you, luckily she isn’t so stubborn as to let you pick out the collar for her
  2341. 2341.
    >She ends up getting a matching green set
  2342. 2342.
    “You really like green don’t you”
  2343. 2343.
    >Ling squirms around till you finally put her down
  2344. 2344.
    >“Yes, I do, it reminds me of home”
  2345. 2345.
    >You nod and walk her back to the front of the store
  2346. 2346.
    >At the front is a pony worker
  2347. 2347.
    >She looks tired and pissed off at the world
  2348. 2348.
    >Actually that’s understandable, this shop is shit
  2349. 2349.
    >The fish tanks even have algae in them
  2350. 2350.
    >The orange pony with a carrot cutie mark looks up at you two as you buy the leash
  2351. 2351.
    >“Well, at least it isn’t another damn spiked collar for a black guy”
  2352. 2352.
    >You stare at her in shock and lean down
  2353. 2353.
    “Uh, look you may hate your shop, but don’t say that”
  2354. 2354.
    >She huffs and looks back to the register, ignoring you
  2355. 2355.
    >Racist ponies, who woulda thought
  2356. 2356.
    >Anyway you put the new set on Ling
  2357. 2357.
    >Under the old collar you notice its worn on her carapace a bit
  2358. 2358.
    >Its much lighter then the rest of her
  2359. 2359.
    “Does it hurt?”
  2360. 2360.
    >She looks at you confused, then touches her neck
  2361. 2361.
    >“Oh, that, no, not really. Just itches”
  2362. 2362.
    >You put the new collar on and nod
  2363. 2363.
    >Then Ling catches the blacked out store beside the pet store and blinks
  2364. 2364.
    >“All the other stores have lights on inside, what’s up with that one”
  2365. 2365.
    “Oh that’s an adult shop”
  2366. 2366.
    >Oh shit Anon think before you speak
  2367. 2367.
    >“what makes it adult?”
  2368. 2368.
    >Fuck, what do you say
  2369. 2369.
    >Well anon the truth would work, heck she’d probably want to see what humans are up to in there
  2370. 2370.
    >Shut up brain that’s not okay
  2371. 2371.
    >Ling is staring at you
  2372. 2372.
    >Brain, hurry, ideas
  2373. 2373.
    “Sex store”
  2374. 2374.
    >God damn it brain
  2375. 2375.
    >Ling stares at you for a moment
  2376. 2376.
    >“why would you want that? I imagine humans don’t have THAT much trouble getting sex, why would they go to a store for it?”
  2377. 2377.
    >Fuck
  2378. 2378.
    “No, I mean, they sell supplies for it, toys, condoms, cloths, but, that stores a bit more uh, dirty, than the nice ones”
  2379. 2379.
    >Ling tugs the leash as she tries to head in that direction
  2380. 2380.
    >“Some ponies did that, but it wasn’t very common, unlike changelings they’re suppose to be cute little innocent brats”
  2381. 2381.
    “And?”
  2382. 2382.
    >“I want to see now”
  2383. 2383.
    “I’d rather not Ling”
  2384. 2384.
    >“Why not?”
  2385. 2385.
    “Its embarrassing”
  2386. 2386.
    >“You’re silly Anon, come on!”
  2387. 2387.
    >She tugs harder and you look around
  2388. 2388.
    >Well, there aren’t that many people around today being a Sunday
  2389. 2389.
    >And you did need one thing
  2390. 2390.
    >Fuck it
  2391. 2391.
    >You bring Ling inside and, unsurprisingly there is a pony working the counter
  2392. 2392.
    >This ones got a big as fuck horn
  2393. 2393.
    >Neat
  2394. 2394.
    >>“Welcome to The Adult Super Store, If there’s anything I can help you with please ask”
  2395. 2395.
    >And you thought the other pony sounded broken, this one sounds down right depressed
  2396. 2396.
    >Of course looking her over you see why
  2397. 2397.
    >Over her cutie mark is a poorly taped on sign
  2398. 2398.
    >$100
  2399. 2399.
    >And you know for a fact she isn’t for sale to a good home
  2400. 2400.
    >You unclip Lings leash and let her wonder around to look while you approach the pink pony
  2401. 2401.
    >Oh shit she’s got wings to
  2402. 2402.
    “Uh, hi, um”
  2403. 2403.
    >You look at her cheap name tag
  2404. 2404.
    “Cadence”
  2405. 2405.
    >The pony looks at you with tired eyes
  2406. 2406.
    >>“What can I help you with sir”
  2407. 2407.
    “Uh, I just needed some of the lotion you keep behind the counter”
  2408. 2408.
    >She rolls her eyes
  2409. 2409.
    >>“most pony keepers don’t need it”
  2410. 2410.
    “Well considering I’m not using her for THAT”
  2411. 2411.
    >This seems to intrigue her
  2412. 2412.
    >>“Why not?”
  2413. 2413.
    “because I respect her, and she just got to my house yesterday”
  2414. 2414.
    >>“Well, that’s, actually nice of you. Unusual but nice”
  2415. 2415.
    >Cadence gets you the lotion
  2416. 2416.
    >Its actually decent fapping lotion
  2417. 2417.
    >Smells decent without perfume to
  2418. 2418.
    >Only the best for your little buddy
  2419. 2419.
    “You okay?”
  2420. 2420.
    >Cadence sighs and leans in
  2421. 2421.
    >>“Is it that obvious? Look if you’re going to use me I need to call my boss, and I’d really rather not”
  2422. 2422.
    “Huh? No, you’re a pony why would I want to?”
  2423. 2423.
    >She rubs her head
  2424. 2424.
    >>“Oh, sorry. Uh, no reason”
  2425. 2425.
    >She looks away
  2426. 2426.
    >Damn that’s one depressed pony
  2427. 2427.
    >Ling bounds up to you holding
  2428. 2428.
    >God damn it Ling where did you find a horse cock
  2429. 2429.
    “Ling please put that back”
  2430. 2430.
    >“Its so realistic though look at it!”
  2431. 2431.
    >She wiggles it in your face
  2432. 2432.
    >Cadence can’t help but start giggling
  2433. 2433.
    >You face palm
  2434. 2434.
    “Please Ling, put it back”
  2435. 2435.
    >“Aw but I want it!”
  2436. 2436.
    “LING!”
  2437. 2437.
    >Cadence giggles more
  2438. 2438.
    >>“Actually that’s on sale, 75% off”
  2439. 2439.
    >She leans in real close this time
  2440. 2440.
    >Her breath smells like she’s had a customer not long ago
  2441. 2441.
    >Ew
  2442. 2442.
    >>“Look, mares go into heat, I would advise you buy that, or you help her, your choice”
  2443. 2443.
    >And with that, money on the table
  2444. 2444.
    >Ling giggled out
  2445. 2445.
    >“I didn’t really want it, but if you’re offering”
  2446. 2446.
    >She puts it on the counter
  2447. 2447.
    >God damn this Changeling, you’re going to need a few drinks after this
  2448. 2448.
    >Well, 30 bucks for a horse cock and lotion
  2449. 2449.
    >At leash it’s a lot of good quality lotion
  2450. 2450.
    >You got out decent at least
  2451. 2451.
    >Except Ling is now giggling like a mad man cause she’s carrying around a horse cock
  2452. 2452.
    >“You humans have some strange interests”
  2453. 2453.
    “Says the girl who just made me buy her a dildo”
  2454. 2454.
    >“Hey, I just thought it was funny I didn’t think you’d actually buy it”
  2455. 2455.
    “I swear to god Ling, we’re going home”
  2456. 2456.
    >She huffs and puts it away behind the seat
  2457. 2457.
    >At this point you’re both amused and disturbed
  2458. 2458.
    >Time for home because fuck this
  2459. 2459.
    >And so you go
  2460. 2460.
    >Being that you’re currently in the lesser side of town, it takes a good 20 minutes to get home
  2461. 2461.
    >Scratch that, car wreck, make that 30
  2462. 2462.
    >But, when the two of you DO reach your cheap little house, you refuse to carry it in
  2463. 2463.
    >Ling looks up at you
  2464. 2464.
    >“How am I suppose to carry all this in!”
  2465. 2465.
    “You have a mouth, I’ve seen you use it to carry stuff”
  2466. 2466.
    >“But I don’t want to!”
  2467. 2467.
    “And I was nice enough to buy all this for you, the least you can do is carry it in”
  2468. 2468.
    >Ling puts up a bit more protest, but you refuse to let her in the house till she does as she’s told
  2469. 2469.
    >That gets her, because she REALLY wants to get her room set up
  2470. 2470.
    >You leave the door open and grab your cider, beer is bitter, cider is sweet and tasty
  2471. 2471.
    >You turn on the news and take a seat
  2472. 2472.
    >Ling drags in all the bags, and before long she has everything inside
  2473. 2473.
    >She kicks the door shut and you wince when it slams shut
  2474. 2474.
    “Damn it Ling, don’t kick everything, human shit can’t handle it”
  2475. 2475.
    >She looks back at the hoof prints in the door
  2476. 2476.
    >“I can see that”
  2477. 2477.
    >While you chill out and watch the news
  2478. 2478.
    >Well, mostly chill
  2479. 2479.
    >Lots of political ideas and things that make you yell at the TV in autism
  2480. 2480.
    >Ling is in her bedroom setting the place up
  2481. 2481.
    >You DO have a few chores you’ve thought up while out, but you’ll let her have the luxury of setting the place up how she wants first
  2482. 2482.
    >Then work
  2483. 2483.
    >Later that is
  2484. 2484.
    >When Ling eventually comes out of her room, she has a light bit of sweat on her brow and isn’t a pony anymore
  2485. 2485.
    >Dropping her disguise, Ling walks over to you and flops down onto the couch
  2486. 2486.
    >You lean back into the seat and look over at her
  2487. 2487.
    “You tired yourself out setting up your room?”
  2488. 2488.
    >She nods and yawns
  2489. 2489.
    >You huff and bop her on the nose, making her wince, then squirm around
  2490. 2490.
    “You don’t get off so easy, not after I did all I did for you today”
  2491. 2491.
    >“You’re kidding me.”
  2492. 2492.
    “Nope, Ling, you have to work”
  2493. 2493.
    >Ling rolls over onto her back and lets her head drop with an oof
  2494. 2494.
    >“I don’t wanna”
  2495. 2495.
    >You roll your eyes and pat her belly
  2496. 2496.
    >This makes her flinch then start wiggling
  2497. 2497.
    >Though she makes no attempt to wiggle away
  2498. 2498.
    >So you keep patting
  2499. 2499.
    >When you look over soon after, you see Ling sprawled out similar to a cat
  2500. 2500.
    >Ling looks up at you, but you don’t make eye contact
  2501. 2501.
    >You also stop patting her
  2502. 2502.
    >She grunts
  2503. 2503.
    >“Anoooooooon”
  2504. 2504.
    >You ignore her pleads
  2505. 2505.
    “No Ling”
  2506. 2506.
    >“That felt good though”
  2507. 2507.
    >She pouts staring at you
  2508. 2508.
    >You smirk and look over at her
  2509. 2509.
    “Fine, you clean the house and MAYBE I’ll agree to more”
  2510. 2510.
    >Ling looks up to you like you disgust her
  2511. 2511.
    >Obviously not really, otherwise she wouldn’t request more belly rubs
  2512. 2512.
    >Bitches love belly rubs
  2513. 2513.
    >Ling sighs and makes her way to the kitchen to begin clean up
  2514. 2514.
    >While she does that, you head off to her room
  2515. 2515.
    >You DID say she could set up the room however she wanted
  2516. 2516.
    >You didn’t expect this
  2517. 2517.
    >When you get there you are met with a bit of a mess
  2518. 2518.
    >All the things you bought her are laid out in a very neat and orderly way
  2519. 2519.
    >Beds made, clothing hung up, ect
  2520. 2520.
    >What you didn’t expect however is the walls and floor
  2521. 2521.
    >The fuck is on them
  2522. 2522.
    >There isn’t much, looks like she got too tired, but there’s a little of what looks like some kind of green goo on the floor
  2523. 2523.
    >Or something
  2524. 2524.
    “Uh Ling?”
  2525. 2525.
    >“I’m already working anon!”
  2526. 2526.
    “No, uh, what’s up with your room?”
  2527. 2527.
    >She rushes in there, holding a dish in her mouth
  2528. 2528.
    >Ling looks at you and carefully sit’s the plate down
  2529. 2529.
    >“I.. its nothing”
  2530. 2530.
    “Ling, what is all this?”
  2531. 2531.
    >You stare down at her with actual seriousness, not the playful reactions you normally give
  2532. 2532.
    >She looks around, then grunts
  2533. 2533.
    >“Its just some.. stuff.. we have in the hive, I don’t know how to explain it.. like…bees have wax in their hive ya know”
  2534. 2534.
    >You look down at her, then poke some of the goo smeared on the wall
  2535. 2535.
    >It even feels waxy
  2536. 2536.
    “Huh..”
  2537. 2537.
    >Ling looks up at you
  2538. 2538.
    >“You aren’t mad, are you?”
  2539. 2539.
    “Is this stuff going to mold or anything?”
  2540. 2540.
    >She shakes her head
  2541. 2541.
    >“Its safe”
  2542. 2542.
    “Then its fine, its your room, but, how’s it made?”
  2543. 2543.
    >“Trust me, you don’t want to you”
  2544. 2544.
    >You slowly retract your hand and back up
  2545. 2545.
    “Alright then”
  2546. 2546.
    >With that, you make your way into your room
  2547. 2547.
    >Ling spends her time in the kitchen, cleaning up your breakfast
  2548. 2548.
    >The light clangs of plates and silverware moving around tell you she’s hand.. er.. hoof.. washing it all
  2549. 2549.
    >She moves on to the other rooms to clean them to
  2550. 2550.
    >You sit in your bedroom looking up a couple things
  2551. 2551.
    >Mostly any information on this waxy stuff
  2552. 2552.
    >There isn’t much of any information on changeling though, other than what you already knew
  2553. 2553.
    >Actually you find a forum
  2554. 2554.
    >Changeling owner forum
  2555. 2555.
    >Neat
  2556. 2556.
    >20 members
  2557. 2557.
    >Less neat
  2558. 2558.
    >Apparently changelings aren’t the most popular slaves to have
  2559. 2559.
    >They fight ponies a lot, tend to go behind peoples backs, and often use their shape shifting ability to get away with any number of things
  2560. 2560.
    >As you read on your find some interesting bits of info
  2561. 2561.
    >One member of the forum didn’t love their changeling
  2562. 2562.
    >The changeling would eat normal food, but was always hungry
  2563. 2563.
    >It eventually started getting sick
  2564. 2564.
    >Organ failure, it ultimately died
  2565. 2565.
    >Shit son
  2566. 2566.
    >After reading up on nearly every post there, you find the real reason the forum was even created
  2567. 2567.
    >People just can’t seem to keep them alive
  2568. 2568.
    >All of them died of organ failure or starvation
  2569. 2569.
    >In fact they rarely ever die of abuse
  2570. 2570.
    >Or maybe, you think, the abuse is the cause of their death, without it being the physical torture
  2571. 2571.
    >Odd creatures indeed
  2572. 2572.
    >After a few moments you hear a loud cough and the sound of plastic smacking something hard
  2573. 2573.
    >You hop up and run to the bathroom
  2574. 2574.
    >Ling is standing outside the bathroom and keeping the door closed
  2575. 2575.
    >She looks at you
  2576. 2576.
    >“Everything’s fine”
  2577. 2577.
    >She gives you a shit eating grin
  2578. 2578.
    “Fine huh?”
  2579. 2579.
    >“Yep, no problem here at all”
  2580. 2580.
    “What’s that smell?”
  2581. 2581.
    >“What smell I don’t smell anything”
  2582. 2582.
    >You stare at her, clearly smelling bleach
  2583. 2583.
    >She just grins up at you, blocking the doorway
  2584. 2584.
    >You go to push the door but she blocks your way
  2585. 2585.
    >“Everything’s fiiiiiiine don’t worry about it”
  2586. 2586.
    >She bats at your hand as if waving it off
  2587. 2587.
    “Ling open this door”
  2588. 2588.
    >“Naw, its all good”
  2589. 2589.
    “LING”
  2590. 2590.
    >She chuckles
  2591. 2591.
    >“There’s nothing going on anon, its fine!”
  2592. 2592.
    “Ling I swear to god open this door”
  2593. 2593.
    >You grab her by her collar
  2594. 2594.
    >She yelps and bites her lip
  2595. 2595.
    >You just push her to the side and open the door
  2596. 2596.
    >The smell of bleach smacks you hard in the face and you start coughing
  2597. 2597.
    >There’s a half gallon of the stuff just sitting in the middle of the bathtub
  2598. 2598.
    >And the drains clogged by the cap
  2599. 2599.
    >FUCK
  2600. 2600.
    >You rush over and grab the cap from the drain
  2601. 2601.
    >Shit nigga concentrated bleaching fucking burns
  2602. 2602.
    >Hurrying out of the room you go into the kitchen to wash off the bleach while Ling follows behind
  2603. 2603.
    >She gulps
  2604. 2604.
    >“You aren’t mad are you?”
  2605. 2605.
    >You look back at her
  2606. 2606.
    “Did you do it on purpose?”
  2607. 2607.
    >“What! Of course not! I’m not an idiot you know!”
  2608. 2608.
    “Then I’m not mad”
  2609. 2609.
    >She looks up at you confused for a moment before sighing
  2610. 2610.
    >“Thank the Queen. I thought you’d be mad”
  2611. 2611.
    “I’m not mad at you. But I am mad. Now there’s bleach in the tub. Use it”
  2612. 2612.
    >She deadpans and stares at you
  2613. 2613.
    >“Really?”
  2614. 2614.
    “Absolutely. Ling. Don’t just waste like that. Get to work”
  2615. 2615.
    >She goes to speak but then cuts herself off and shakes her head
  2616. 2616.
    >She goes back to the bathroom to get back to work while you wash off the cap and set it on the counter
  2617. 2617.
    “Fucking hell Ling.”
  2618. 2618.
    >You sigh and shake your head
  2619. 2619.
    >You lean on the counter thinking about what you read
  2620. 2620.
    >At this point you can only assume that without giving her enough love, she may die
  2621. 2621.
    >And that’s not something you want to see, as much of a pain in the ass she is, she’s nice to keep around
  2622. 2622.
    >Like a good roommate
  2623. 2623.
    >That and its not like they sell slave insurance, she dies and the money to spent on her is just out the window
  2624. 2624.
    >Maybe you should spend some time with her to talk things out
  2625. 2625.
    >You sigh and turn around
  2626. 2626.
    “AAH!”
  2627. 2627.
    >“AAH”
  2628. 2628.
    “AAH”
  2629. 2629.
    “>AAH”
  2630. 2630.
    >OH FUCK ITS
  2631. 2631.
    “Oh, Hi Ling”
  2632. 2632.
    >You say holding your chest
  2633. 2633.
    >Ling is standing up in a defensive stance
  2634. 2634.
    >all fours spread slightly, wings straight up and bussing, and horn pointed forward
  2635. 2635.
    >You both stare at each other for a minute
  2636. 2636.
    >“Uh, Anon.”
  2637. 2637.
    >She slowly lowers her defense and sits down, looking up at you
  2638. 2638.
    >You stare at her waiting for her to continue, as you must regain your ability speak
  2639. 2639.
    >Shit got 2spooky there for a minute
  2640. 2640.
    >“So, uh, yeah, Anon. I cleaned the bathroom, but the only clean towels are the ones you bought me. Where’s the cloths hamper”
  2641. 2641.
    >You blink, oh shit, that thing
  2642. 2642.
    >You motion her to follow you and you go into your room
  2643. 2643.
    >In the closet you pull out, not a hamper, but a cloth bag
  2644. 2644.
    “I don’t have a washer and dryer here”
  2645. 2645.
    >She stares at you
  2646. 2646.
    >“a what?”
  2647. 2647.
    “Washer and dryer”
  2648. 2648.
    >“what, you don’t have a washboard?”
  2649. 2649.
    “W.. what.. no”
  2650. 2650.
    >The two of you stare at each other
  2651. 2651.
    >“How do you wash cloths then?”
  2652. 2652.
    “The Laundry mat”
  2653. 2653.
    >She looks at you like you’ve explained quantum physics to her
  2654. 2654.
    “We’ll go later so you can understand”
  2655. 2655.
    >Ling shrugs and moves on to cleaning up the living room
  2656. 2656.
    >You take your sack of dirty clothing and bring it with you, sitting it next to the front door
  2657. 2657.
    >Ling is trying to use the vacuum with her mouth
  2658. 2658.
    >She’s actually doing a surprisingly good job at it
  2659. 2659.
    >Though some things do require fingers, and that is not something ponies are good as it
  2660. 2660.
    >Ultimately, Ling gets things finished within an hour, working pretty fast
  2661. 2661.
    >She cleaned everywhere but your room
  2662. 2662.
    >Not that you’d want her to discovery the hidden treasures in your cave
  2663. 2663.
    >Those are not for the weak of heart
  2664. 2664.
    >So off to the laundry mat for human and changeling
  2665. 2665.
    >Changeling, not so happy to be going, as she’s mad to lug around the cloths
  2666. 2666.
    >You, on the other hand, a bit happier to go
  2667. 2667.
    >Seems you have been sitting on this trip for a while
  2668. 2668.
    >You help Ling up into the truck and pats her back
  2669. 2669.
    >She gives an angry hiss, then laughs and sits down in her seat
  2670. 2670.
    >You look over at her
  2671. 2671.
    >Ling chuckles as she turns to you
  2672. 2672.
    >“You’re really getting back at me? Why?”
  2673. 2673.
    >You shrug
  2674. 2674.
    “Naw, not getting back at you, making you repay is more like it
  2675. 2675.
    >“I’m a slave, you know that right, I don’t think I should have to repay you”
  2676. 2676.
    >You glare at her
  2677. 2677.
    >Ling sticks her forked tongue out at you
  2678. 2678.
    “I see your point, but no, I just spent almost 150 bucks on you to make you more comfortable. The least you can do is take care of the house”
  2679. 2679.
    >Ling taps her chin
  2680. 2680.
    >“seems surprisingly fair”
  2681. 2681.
    “I’m a fair person”
  2682. 2682.
    >Ling gives a confirming nod
  2683. 2683.
    >“So far, I suppose so”
  2684. 2684.
    >“I’ll keep complaining about your smelling clothes though”
  2685. 2685.
    >She mumbles that second bit under her breath
  2686. 2686.
    >Silly changeling
  2687. 2687.
    >You start up the truck and go on your way
  2688. 2688.
    >Its quiet for a few minutes
  2689. 2689.
    >Ling looks over at you
  2690. 2690.
    >“So, what’s this washing machine thing”
  2691. 2691.
    “Hm,, well you said you use washboards. Its basically the same. Except automated”
  2692. 2692.
    >“Interesting”
  2693. 2693.
    “the ones we’re going to, you insert your money, and put everything in, set the time, and wait”
  2694. 2694.
    >“That’s it?”
  2695. 2695.
    “That’s it”
  2696. 2696.
    >She looks down at the bag of clothes, fiddling with the string with her hooves
  2697. 2697.
    >You pull into the parking lot
  2698. 2698.
    >Ling blinks looking up
  2699. 2699.
    >“We weren’t on the road long”
  2700. 2700.
    “I assumed you didn’t want to carry that stuff for 4 miles”
  2701. 2701.
    >Ling taps her chin, thinking
  2702. 2702.
    >She seems to come to a realization
  2703. 2703.
    >“I suppose 4 miles to carry your sweaty clothes would be a bit much”
  2704. 2704.
    “I figured as much”
  2705. 2705.
    >Upon your arrival, you take the bag from Ling
  2706. 2706.
    >Ling goes to hop out, but then remembers she’s suppose to be disguised in town
  2707. 2707.
    >WOOSH
  2708. 2708.
    >Standing before you is now a taller while pony with a pink mane
  2709. 2709.
    >Her butt mark is three Fleur-de-lis
  2710. 2710.
    >The fuck does that mean
  2711. 2711.
    >She hops down and looks at you
  2712. 2712.
    >You hold up the bag to her
  2713. 2713.
    >Ling rolls her eyes and takes it, using her magic to lift it up
  2714. 2714.
    >The horn sparks a bit at first, but then quickly the bag is caught
  2715. 2715.
    “So uh, who’s this?”
  2716. 2716.
    >“Oh, yeah, you don’t know the ponies. This is Fleur. She’s a noble unicorn type, She’s super model”
  2717. 2717.
    “Why’d you choose a famous pony form? What if someone notices?”
  2718. 2718.
    >“That’s the cool part about the hive mind! One of my sisters already took her place before, so she knows everything about her. I’m just copying that. So if someone knows her I can just act like her”
  2719. 2719.
    >You raise a brow
  2720. 2720.
    “why her though?”
  2721. 2721.
    >She clops her hooves together shyly and looks away
  2722. 2722.
    >“I uh, I think she’s really pretty”
  2723. 2723.
    “She is”
  2724. 2724.
    >Ling blushes looking away from you
  2725. 2725.
    >You roll your eyes and motion her inside
  2726. 2726.
    >The old Japanese lady running the store looks up from her counter
  2727. 2727.
    >She doesn’t even blink at the pony with you and instead leans back into her chair
  2728. 2728.
    >She prefers to scan the building for people violating her rules
  2729. 2729.
    >Old japs are scary when angered
  2730. 2730.
    >Like wookies, but louder
  2731. 2731.
    >You lead Ling to the back of the store and to one of the washing machines
  2732. 2732.
    “Alright, just watch what I do and you’ll understand”
  2733. 2733.
    >She nods and sits down
  2734. 2734.
    >You dump the cloths into the machine and fill up one of the receptacles with detergent
  2735. 2735.
    >“That soap, it looks familiar but..”
  2736. 2736.
    “hm?” she you show the bottle
  2737. 2737.
    >“Okay, yeah, its detergent. But its got coloring in it”
  2738. 2738.
    >You shrug
  2739. 2739.
    “That’s just how it is, I’ve never seen it without it”
  2740. 2740.
    >Ling sits there looking at it for a moment before turning back to you
  2741. 2741.
    >Now with her attention you show her how to change the settings, then close the lid
  2742. 2742.
    “that’s it!”
  2743. 2743.
    >“That’s it?”
  2744. 2744.
    “Yep”
  2745. 2745.
    >“Wow you humans are lazy”
  2746. 2746.
    >You nod proudly
  2747. 2747.
    “Lazy and innovative”
  2748. 2748.
    >“So now what?”
  2749. 2749.
    “We wait”
  2750. 2750.
    >Ling immediately gets up
  2751. 2751.
    >You get up at well but lead her outside
  2752. 2752.
    >She looks around a bit confused
  2753. 2753.
    “I always wait outside”
  2754. 2754.
    >“Oh”
  2755. 2755.
    >As you two pass by the vending machines, Ling stops and looks at them
  2756. 2756.
    >Now that she’s taller she can see into it without straining
  2757. 2757.
    >You look back at her
  2758. 2758.
    “See something you like?”
  2759. 2759.
    >She nods
  2760. 2760.
    >You have her point it out and you pay the mighty food machine
  2761. 2761.
    >She wants to try the ‘pretty green drink’ Mountain Dew, and the ‘Chocolate peanut butter thing’ fuck yeah Reeses
  2762. 2762.
    >You get some for yourself as well, Pay-Day bar instead of Reeses though
  2763. 2763.
    >You walk her outside and open up the back hatch to the truck
  2764. 2764.
    >Lifting the old military curtain reveals a much younger bullet proof glass window
  2765. 2765.
    >Ling pokes the window curiously
  2766. 2766.
    >“This glass is thick”
  2767. 2767.
    “Well, When they were doing modifications to these trucks during the war, this one was a transport, I think. They decided adding in a window would make it less depressing”
  2768. 2768.
    >Ling looks around the small cab and nods
  2769. 2769.
    >“Yes, there’s much more light now”
  2770. 2770.
    >You open her candy and drink and sit the two on the ground
  2771. 2771.
    >Ling chuckles as she levitates up a Reeses and bites into it
  2772. 2772.
    >Wrapper and all
  2773. 2773.
    >Oh fuck she’s still eating it
  2774. 2774.
    >You grin as you watch, letting her eat the whole thing
  2775. 2775.
    “You just ate the wrapper”
  2776. 2776.
    >Ling looks up at you
  2777. 2777.
    >“What? What wrapper?”
  2778. 2778.
    >You pick up the other one and peel away the black wrapper form it
  2779. 2779.
    >She stares at it
  2780. 2780.
    >“EW! Why’d you let me do that!”
  2781. 2781.
    >You rub her head
  2782. 2782.
    “Because it was funny”
  2783. 2783.
    >She grunts and looks away from you
  2784. 2784.
    >She takes a drink of the Mountain Dew and blinks
  2785. 2785.
    >“This is REALLY sweet”
  2786. 2786.
    “You don’t like it?”
  2787. 2787.
    >“Pony foods are very sweet, I like it a lot actually”
  2788. 2788.
    “Good because there’s plenty more at the house”
  2789. 2789.
    >The two of you eat up your small snacks in quiet for a few minutes
  2790. 2790.
    >But eventually the pretty white unicorn beside you tosses her hair back and turns to look at you
  2791. 2791.
    >“You mentioned this truck was used in the war?”
  2792. 2792.
    “Well, the war recovery”
  2793. 2793.
    >“Hmm, Most changelings missed the war, we came in afterwards”
  2794. 2794.
    “Yeah, I remember a little of hearing about some black ponies with holes invading afterwards”
  2795. 2795.
    >She shrugs
  2796. 2796.
    >“Well, more like, we came down to investigate disguised as ponies, but bad communication lead to an all out battle”
  2797. 2797.
    “Then you all retreated once they found out who you really where?”
  2798. 2798.
    >“Close, but no, we retreated when they brought out actual guns against us. When we die we loose our form. So them discovering us came as part of it”
  2799. 2799.
    “I see. “
  2800. 2800.
    >“Chrysalis said she saw the whole war between ponies and humans, but I can’t access her memories without permission”
  2801. 2801.
    “So you want me to tell you what I remember”
  2802. 2802.
    >“yep”
  2803. 2803.
    “I can do that”
  2804. 2804.
    >Ling wiggles her butt into her seat and turns to face you
  2805. 2805.
    >You turn to her just as she wiggles
  2806. 2806.
    >Oh god that’s adorable
  2807. 2807.
    “Right, well, I guess it happened, around a year ago now?”
  2808. 2808.
    >“Hmm, the original ponies showed up around a year, yeah”
  2809. 2809.
    “The first few ponies got here and people freaked out, ya know, scientists wanting to dissect them and stuff. They didn’t even care if they could talk or anything”
  2810. 2810.
    >“But why?”
  2811. 2811.
    “Because you don’t look like us, so study them”
  2812. 2812.
    “Anyway, I guess we did some studies that didn’t go public at first, but they were psychological”
  2813. 2813.
    “Of course, humans, being curious as we are. Did eventually start researching, publicly it was natural death, but the ponies who followed, they knew better, The large white one and smaller blue one”
  2814. 2814.
    >“Luna and Celestia”
  2815. 2815.
    “Right, well, they came in demanding our hostages. But the humans didn‘t see them as hostages, and we went back and forth, claiming they were here of their own will”
  2816. 2816.
    >“Why though, clearly the ponies would want to go back home”
  2817. 2817.
    “Because we already killed them. It was only 10, and no one knew how to care for them. Whenever they put up fights and protests, the human reaction is to fight back. But obviously a pony can’t handle a tazer like a human”
  2818. 2818.
    >‘Well of course not, use changelings are the same way, something about you humans, either your hearts are stronger, or we’re weaker on this planet”
  2819. 2819.
    “So, I guess they just refused to tell the truth, for fear of sparking war, but Luna got tired of waiting around and decided she would set up a raid to see the ponies in person”
  2820. 2820.
    >“It didn’t go so well did it”
  2821. 2821.
    “Naw, officially 2 humans got hurt, but I think they just wanted a reason to fight back. Small battles between sides, but things got worse, because the ponies refused to let up”
  2822. 2822.
    >“they’re a proud species”
  2823. 2823.
    “Just as proud as us. But when we actually REALLY fought back, like, with guns. They gave in pretty fast. And since the news kept showing us video and images of fighting ponies, I guess people got it in their minds that the ponies were savages, it started as relocation programs, but it grew into slavery”
  2824. 2824.
    >Ling nods, leaning back into her seat
  2825. 2825.
    >“I remember most of that, the changelings came in just afterwards”
  2826. 2826.
    “I don’t remember much about that, what happened?”
  2827. 2827.
    >‘We came in secret, with the others as ponies. Eventually one of us ended up loosing our form and the person who was helping ‘relocate’ her panicked. He killed her”
  2828. 2828.
    >You lean forward to listen
  2829. 2829.
    >Ling takes a drink of her dew
  2830. 2830.
    >“The queen wasn’t happy. She sent in a small team to get the body back and demanded that human brought in to our courts”
  2831. 2831.
    >“You humans didn’t take well to it though, and with the ponies explaining what we are. The humans just started killing us”
  2832. 2832.
    “Yeah I did remember hearing a public announcement to either put you guys out or kill you because you’re parasites”
  2833. 2833.
    >“Well, Chrysalis didn’t know what to do, she called back as many as she could and joined up with Celestia and Luna to close the portal”
  2834. 2834.
    >You sigh and reach out, petting Lings head as her face changes from one of remembering to one of somber thinking
  2835. 2835.
    >“Twilight, Cadence, the ponies who got left, and the changelings who got left all had to stay on this side of the portal. Twilight and Cadence stayed to try and sort things out, and to open the portal again when the time comes. Everyone else. Well. Who knows. I stayed because I was trapped”
  2836. 2836.
    >Ling looks up at you saddly
  2837. 2837.
    >‘I’ll never go home”
  2838. 2838.
    “Don’t say that Ling, you might one day”
  2839. 2839.
    >She looks down and slowly pulls you into a hug
  2840. 2840.
    >it’s a bit strange due to her bigger size and soft white fur, but you hug her back
  2841. 2841.
    >“I hope so”
  2842. 2842.
    >Both you and Ling sit in the back of the truck on the little cot
  2843. 2843.
    >Both of you have long since finished your sweets, but Ling hasn’t bothered to get off you
  2844. 2844.
    >Really is barely been 30 minutes since you arrived at the Laundry mat
  2845. 2845.
    >You poke your head out to look through the window
  2846. 2846.
    >The asian lady is staring at you
  2847. 2847.
    >Ling looks at you confused
  2848. 2848.
    >“What’s wrong?”
  2849. 2849.
    “Asians”
  2850. 2850.
    >“huh?”
  2851. 2851.
    “She’s watching us”
  2852. 2852.
    >Ling sticks her head out and looks
  2853. 2853.
    >She eeps and yanks her head back behind the cover of the truck
  2854. 2854.
    >“That’s creepy”
  2855. 2855.
    “She does this every time I come here. I have no idea why. She just watched me”
  2856. 2856.
    >Ling hops off your lap and looks back at you
  2857. 2857.
    >“What should we do?”
  2858. 2858.
    “I usually just ignore her. Not worth risking pissing her off”
  2859. 2859.
    >“I see..”
  2860. 2860.
    “Wait, you can feel emotions right?”
  2861. 2861.
    >“Sort of, yeah, why?”
  2862. 2862.
    “When we walk by, check her out and tell me what she’s feeling”
  2863. 2863.
    >Ling giggles and covers her mouth with her hoof
  2864. 2864.
    >“Okay”
  2865. 2865.
    >You close up the trucks heavy steel doors and make your way back into the building
  2866. 2866.
    >As the two of you pass by the old chink Ling gets a look like she just ate something nasty and hurries to keep up with you
  2867. 2867.
    >Near the back, with the machine you put your cloths in, Ling looks up at you with those pretty purple eyes
  2868. 2868.
    >“I don’t think she likes you”
  2869. 2869.
    >Well, fuck, thanks captain obvious
  2870. 2870.
    “anything else?”
  2871. 2871.
    >“I dunno, just a REALLY strong disgust”
  2872. 2872.
    “You think she’s still mad about that prank..hmm”
  2873. 2873.
    >You hold up a bottle of bleach
  2874. 2874.
    >Ling winces
  2875. 2875.
    “Yep she is”
  2876. 2876.
    >That is one mission accomplished then.
  2877. 2877.
    >Soon enough your cloths are done washing and you open the top
  2878. 2878.
    >Ling looks down at them
  2879. 2879.
    >“Okay now what?”
  2880. 2880.
    >You go over to one of the big metallic driers
  2881. 2881.
    “You put the cloths in here, insert the coins, and I’ll show you the settings”
  2882. 2882.
    >Ling does as she’s told
  2883. 2883.
    >Being that shes in a unicorns form, that makes things a lot easier
  2884. 2884.
    >You point out he settings
  2885. 2885.
    “And for the love of god don’t mess these settings up or it will shrink the cloths”
  2886. 2886.
    >“Which is bad?”
  2887. 2887.
    “Very. Just don’t mess it up”
  2888. 2888.
    >“Okay master”
  2889. 2889.
    >Master was in a rather snaky tone
  2890. 2890.
    >You glare at her
  2891. 2891.
    >She just puts on a big shit eating grin
  2892. 2892.
    “One of these days Ling, One of these days”
  2893. 2893.
    >Ling suddenly looks around nervously and motions to you
  2894. 2894.
    >You lean down
  2895. 2895.
    “What?”
  2896. 2896.
    >“Anon you can’t say my name in public when I’m disguised”
  2897. 2897.
    “Huh? Why?”
  2898. 2898.
    >“Remember that pony that recognized me”
  2899. 2899.
    “Yeah, oh”
  2900. 2900.
    >“Exactly. Unless we meet the pony who’s form I am now, I’ll try to only use this one. Her name is Fleur De Lis, She was some kind of big super model. “
  2901. 2901.
    “Er..Okay then Fleur it is”
  2902. 2902.
    >“Hopefully she doesn’t live here, that’d be weird”
  2903. 2903.
    “Well, odds are if she was a super model she’s in the city”
  2904. 2904.
    >Ling nods in agreement
  2905. 2905.
    >“Most likely. Still, better to be safe than sorry. “
  2906. 2906.
    >You take a seat near by and lean back
  2907. 2907.
    “I guess now we wait”
  2908. 2908.
    >Ling doesn’t respond, instead she watches the clothes tumbling
  2909. 2909.
    >Like she’s in some kind of trance or something
  2910. 2910.
    >Silly ponies
  2911. 2911.
    >She watches them the whole time they’re in the machine, and when there is a faint ‘ding’
  2912. 2912.
    >She goes to it first though and opens it up
  2913. 2913.
    >You take the bag out
  2914. 2914.
    >Being the smart one you are, you took the cloth clothing sack and washed it with the cloths
  2915. 2915.
    >Its off color now but who gives a fuck
  2916. 2916.
    >Putting everything back up you turn around
  2917. 2917.
    “Ling?”
  2918. 2918.
    >No response
  2919. 2919.
    >You looks around and walk over to where she just was
  2920. 2920.
    >You hear a faint grunt
  2921. 2921.
    >Following the sound you realize she’s right in front of you
  2922. 2922.
    >In the drier
  2923. 2923.
    >You gulp, thanking the lord that the old ladys glare has moved to some other poor person
  2924. 2924.
    >You look into the drier and there she is
  2925. 2925.
    “Uh, Fleur, what are you doing”
  2926. 2926.
    >“Its warm in here”
  2927. 2927.
    “Ling seriously get out”
  2928. 2928.
    >“No”
  2929. 2929.
    >God damn it Ling
  2930. 2930.
    >You are anon
  2931. 2931.
    >You drunkenly bought a changeling
  2932. 2932.
    >The changeling is currently in the form of a super model pony by the name of Fleur
  2933. 2933.
    >She has also decided to climb into the warmth of the drier
  2934. 2934.
    >And you’re deeply confused
  2935. 2935.
    >The fuck are you doing to do about a large white pony sitting in a drier
  2936. 2936.
    >Well you could turn it on
  2937. 2937.
    >No brain that’s a bad idea, you’d scare her
  2938. 2938.
    >Then again…
  2939. 2939.
    >No
  2940. 2940.
    >Yes
  2941. 2941.
    >You shut the door
  2942. 2942.
    >Ling ignores it, curled up contently
  2943. 2943.
    >You poke the glass
  2944. 2944.
    “I swear I’ll start it”
  2945. 2945.
    >“You wouldn’t”
  2946. 2946.
    >You reach up
  2947. 2947.
    >She gasps out and pokes at the door attempting to get out
  2948. 2948.
    >You aren’t having any of that
  2949. 2949.
    >You lock it
  2950. 2950.
    >“O.. okay anon, I’m sorry, now let me out”
  2951. 2951.
    “Hey, you wanted it warm”
  2952. 2952.
    >She gulps
  2953. 2953.
    >“S.. seriously let me out”
  2954. 2954.
    >When you go to press a button
  2955. 2955.
    >Honestly it was the stop button, but can’t let her know that
  2956. 2956.
    >She panics and stands up, bonking her head on the top of the machine
  2957. 2957.
    >You laugh and open it up
  2958. 2958.
    >She tumbles out and grabs onto you
  2959. 2959.
    >“That wasn’t funny!”
  2960. 2960.
    “Yes it was”
  2961. 2961.
    >“No it wasn’t”
  2962. 2962.
    >You put your hands on your hips and cock your head looking down at her
  2963. 2963.
    >“Maybe a little”
  2964. 2964.
    “That’s the spir-”
  2965. 2965.
    >You are cut off by the howl of the wookie
  2966. 2966.
    >Wait no, that’s the pissed off asian lady
  2967. 2967.
    >Hory sheit she speak Engrish
  2968. 2968.
    “YOU PUT PONY IN DRYER NO PONY ARROWED IN DRIER YOU REAVE”
  2969. 2969.
    >You look up and look at her
  2970. 2970.
    >She’s fucking glaring at you
  2971. 2971.
    >Even Ling is wincing from it
  2972. 2972.
    “GO NOW”
  2973. 2973.
    >You grab your shit and pick Ling up under your other arm
  2974. 2974.
    >Huh, she didn’t gain weight by changing form
  2975. 2975.
    >Neat
  2976. 2976.
    >You casually walk past her, ignoring her telling you to leave, as you already are going
  2977. 2977.
    >Once out side to hurry your walk and make your way to your truck, quickly hopping into the safety of the vehicle
  2978. 2978.
    >Ling is giggling like a mad mare and sticking her tongue out at the lady
  2979. 2979.
    >She it pointing her finger and yelling
  2980. 2980.
    “Ling, quiet”
  2981. 2981.
    >She looks over to you
  2982. 2982.
    >“I didn’t say anything”
  2983. 2983.
    “You wanted to”
  2984. 2984.
    >“You bet your flank I do! Her accent is hilarious!”
  2985. 2985.
    >You put the key in the ignition and grin at her
  2986. 2986.
    >You put your hands to the sides of your head
  2987. 2987.
    >You use your thumbs to tug your eyelids into a slanted shape
  2988. 2988.
    >We racism now
  2989. 2989.
    “YOU GO NOW PONY NOT ARROWED IN DLIER”
  2990. 2990.
    >Ling cracks up and you do to, the both of you laughing your asses off as you make the great escape
  2991. 2991.
    >Wew, she understands comical racism!
  2992. 2992.
    >+1 for the shape shifter!
  2993. 2993.
    >Well at least your cloths are clean
  2994. 2994.
    >Well, off you go back home
  2995. 2995.
    >The journey, while short, is quiet as can be
  2996. 2996.
    >Ling has gone back into her little trance
  2997. 2997.
    >You can see a bright smile on her face though, seems she’s sharing what happened with her changeling friends
  2998. 2998.
    >What you wouldn’t give to know what’s going on in a hive mind like that
  2999. 2999.
    >Oh look you’re home
  3000. 3000.
    >You really need to stop with the internal monologue
  3001. 3001.
    >Naw
  3002. 3002.
    >Its around 2 months later
  3003. 3003.
    >For a while Ling seemed to be slightly, off, retreating to her room more often
  3004. 3004.
    >She also seemed to be hungrier
  3005. 3005.
    >You’re 99% sure she isn’t pregnant, she hasn’t been around many other ponies, and the ones she’s been around have been female
  3006. 3006.
    >Actually the lack of male ponies is an interesting situation
  3007. 3007.
    >Seriously why are there so many females and so few males
  3008. 3008.
    >Regardless, this past month has been a bit rougher on you, Lings corny, if a bit off putting, jokes and attempts to anger you have been missing in your life
  3009. 3009.
    >And you really want them back
  3010. 3010.
    >Today however you are met with a pleasant surprise
  3011. 3011.
    >Ling has decided to come out of her cave
  3012. 3012.
    >You went to bring her some food, whether or not she needs it, it makes you feel better to see her eat
  3013. 3013.
    >When she opened the door
  3014. 3014.
    “Oh uh, Hi Ling, I brought you some dinner”
  3015. 3015.
    >Only her head is poking out and that concerns you
  3016. 3016.
    >You try to peer in and she holds the door
  3017. 3017.
    >“You can uh, just sit it on the-”
  3018. 3018.
    >You boop her on the nose
  3019. 3019.
    “No, I want to talk to you”
  3020. 3020.
    >“No, uh, that’s okay Anon, I’m fine”
  3021. 3021.
    “Ling I’m serious let me in, its been over a month”
  3022. 3022.
    >Ling gulps some
  3023. 3023.
    >“I dunno Anon I don’t want you to see me like this”
  3024. 3024.
    “Why whats wrong?”
  3025. 3025.
    >She looks away
  3026. 3026.
    >“I uh..”
  3027. 3027.
    “hm?”
  3028. 3028.
    >“I’m molting”
  3029. 3029.
    “Wait, that’s it”
  3030. 3030.
    >She nods
  3031. 3031.
    “I used to own a pet crawfish, I can handle it”
  3032. 3032.
    >She rolls her eyes
  3033. 3033.
    >“I’m not some freshwater lobster”
  3034. 3034.
    “You’re pretty damn close”
  3035. 3035.
    >“I’m going to kill you”
  3036. 3036.
    “I know”
  3037. 3037.
    >You laugh and sit the salad down, putting both hands on the door
  3038. 3038.
    “Let me in, I’m tired of letting you have your way”
  3039. 3039.
    >Ling sits there holding the door, she gulps as she considers whatever it is she’s considering, but eventually she nods and pulls back
  3040. 3040.
    >Inside you see almost half of her carapace laying on the bed
  3041. 3041.
    >Holy shit that’s creepy
  3042. 3042.
    >Not only that but the entire room as been renovated
  3043. 3043.
    >Its covered in that goo stuff and a black substance
  3044. 3044.
    >You assume this is what the hive looked like, at least what Ling thought of it
  3045. 3045.
    >Its kind of cool, but still freaky
  3046. 3046.
    >Its also warmer than the rest of the house
  3047. 3047.
    “Whoa, Ling”
  3048. 3048.
    >She is still hiding behind the door
  3049. 3049.
    >“Mhmm..”
  3050. 3050.
    >She grunts
  3051. 3051.
    “Is this why you’ve been hiding in here for a month”
  3052. 3052.
    >‘uh, kinda, sorta, maybe…yes”
  3053. 3053.
    “This is amazing ya know”
  3054. 3054.
    >“What is?”
  3055. 3055.
    >Ling magics over a blanket
  3056. 3056.
    >Good lord the whole levitating objects will never get normal to you
  3057. 3057.
    >She wraps it around herself and steps out from her hiding spot, looking to you confused
  3058. 3058.
    “You basically terraformed this room”
  3059. 3059.
    >“Oh, that, its kind of a normal instinct for me”
  3060. 3060.
    “Try not to do the rest of the house”
  3061. 3061.
    >“Its specifically to our living area”
  3062. 3062.
    “Good, still, this is really cool”
  3063. 3063.
    >You feel over the wall, its solid as rock
  3064. 3064.
    >You walk over to the bed and look at the perfect mold of the left side of her body, minus the head
  3065. 3065.
    “Why is there only half though?”
  3066. 3066.
    >Ling blushes and looks away from you
  3067. 3067.
    “Hm?”
  3068. 3068.
    >“well, uh, the thing is”
  3069. 3069.
    >You look towards her, holding up her exoskeleton
  3070. 3070.
    “what?”
  3071. 3071.
    >“I’m kinda”
  3072. 3072.
    >She mumbles
  3073. 3073.
    “What is it?”
  3074. 3074.
    >“stuck”
  3075. 3075.
    >The look you are given tells you not to laugh
  3076. 3076.
    >Too bad
  3077. 3077.
    >You chuckle and hold up the arm of the half
  3078. 3078.
    “Oooh noooo she’s stuck inside meee”
  3079. 3079.
    >You wiggle it and it breaks off
  3080. 3080.
    >Fuck
  3081. 3081.
    >Duct tape and super glue man
  3082. 3082.
    >You have an idea
  3083. 3083.
    “Need help?
  3084. 3084.
    >Ling gasps and covers her face
  3085. 3085.
    >“N…no of course not! I’ve done this many times! I’m fine!”
  3086. 3086.
    “You sure you don’t sound fine”
  3087. 3087.
    >“OF COURSE…maybe”
  3088. 3088.
    “Well, if you need me, I’ll be here to help”
  3089. 3089.
    >Ling whispers
  3090. 3090.
    >“thanks Anon…”
  3091. 3091.
    >You nod and rub her head as you make your way out
  3092. 3092.
    >Hold on, can um..you start a bath for me?”
  3093. 3093.
    “Why?”
  3094. 3094.
    >“It’ll make it easier”
  3095. 3095.
    “Oh, sure”
  3096. 3096.
    >You make your way across the hall and start up the bath
  3097. 3097.
    >You add in some soap for maximum bubbles
  3098. 3098.
    >Bitches love bubbles
  3099. 3099.
    >You hear a loud sigh from your bathroom
  3100. 3100.
    >Maybe it wasn’t that loud, you live in a small house
  3101. 3101.
    >Actually you’ve been thinking of moving
  3102. 3102.
    >Maybe Ling will finally help you out if she gets word of your plan
  3103. 3103.
    >It would certainly help with hers
  3104. 3104.
    >Maybe
  3105. 3105.
    >After some time you hear moans and struggling from the bathtub though
  3106. 3106.
    >Not something you want to hear from a changeling peeling her skin off
  3107. 3107.
    >You hop up from the computer and hurry into the bathroom
  3108. 3108.
    >Without even knocking you open the door
  3109. 3109.
    >There stands Ling, ass in the air, tail raised, and her pulling at her leg
  3110. 3110.
    >It would be sexy if half her body wasn’t crusty and black and the other half fleshy and green
  3111. 3111.
    >You stand there for a moment while Ling stands there staring at you from between her legs
  3112. 3112.
    >You want over
  3113. 3113.
    >Ling flinches and tightens up
  3114. 3114.
    >You tug her tail down
  3115. 3115.
    >Little anon is not happy
  3116. 3116.
    >Brain is happy
  3117. 3117.
    >You are concerned
  3118. 3118.
    >Ling is confused
  3119. 3119.
    >The bathtub is confused
  3120. 3120.
    “Ling if you needed help you could have called me”
  3121. 3121.
    >“AHH!”
  3122. 3122.
    >You pat her rump to calm her scream
  3123. 3123.
    “Ling for gods sake hold still”
  3124. 3124.
    >She doesn’t move a muscle as you carefully slide your hand down her leg
  3125. 3125.
    >This is really weird
  3126. 3126.
    >You squeeze occasionally, hearing a small crunch and Ling grunting
  3127. 3127.
    >You carefully pull as you go down her leg, making several passes
  3128. 3128.
    >Ling whines and lets out the occasional moan
  3129. 3129.
    >“S..stop it!”
  3130. 3130.
    >She blurts out, but you don’t stop
  3131. 3131.
    >You keep working her leg
  3132. 3132.
    >There is a soft crunch and a popping noise as her leg from the knee down separates from the carapace
  3133. 3133.
    >You slide it off like a sock
  3134. 3134.
    >You chuckle as you pull the hardened carapace off her
  3135. 3135.
    >She lets out a strained whining noise, the flesh clinging occasionally to the leg
  3136. 3136.
    >You refuse to stop though till its fully off
  3137. 3137.
    >She pants looking up at you
  3138. 3138.
    >You flash her a grin
  3139. 3139.
    >You move over to her front leg, bending over her to get to it
  3140. 3140.
    >Ling whimpers out and tries to tug away
  3141. 3141.
    >You take grip of her tail
  3142. 3142.
    >You start repeating the process of gently tugging and squeezing her leg
  3143. 3143.
    >Soon the two of you work in motion with each other and Ling rolls onto her side
  3144. 3144.
    >She flutters her wings as you grip the torso of the shell
  3145. 3145.
    >You carefully pull and she bites her lip
  3146. 3146.
    >If she had her fangs she’d be piercing it
  3147. 3147.
    >Her wings, you notice, are attached by a very small joint hidden under the carapace
  3148. 3148.
    >How they are durable enough to stand being tugged at you’ll never know
  3149. 3149.
    >Ling suddenly moans out and cranes her neck as the large torso portion of her shell starts to slide off
  3150. 3150.
    >There is an audible gasp and moan as it tugs free in one quick motion
  3151. 3151.
    >She lays there looking up at you
  3152. 3152.
    >You are holding half her shell in your arms looking down at her
  3153. 3153.
    >Ling slowly smiles and holds her arms out
  3154. 3154.
    >“Hugs?”
  3155. 3155.
    >Your arms are full of carapace
  3156. 3156.
    >But there is a green fleshy changeling wanting hugs
  3157. 3157.
    >Oh shit what do
  3158. 3158.
    >You carry the parts into your bedroom with the rest of it and drop it down
  3159. 3159.
    >You walk back in
  3160. 3160.
    >Ling has moved back into the tub
  3161. 3161.
    >You chuckle
  3162. 3162.
    “Need some help with this at least?”
  3163. 3163.
    >“That’d be nice”
  3164. 3164.
    >You drop you pants
  3165. 3165.
    >You would drop your spagetti but luckily you decide to help her out with your underwear on
  3166. 3166.
    >Thank god you kept your grannies old shower seat
  3167. 3167.
    >You put it into the tub and sit down, Ling takes her place between your legs and you put up the wash cloth
  3168. 3168.
    >You go to wash her but she winces away from you
  3169. 3169.
    >“Sweet Celestia, Anon don’t you have anything softer?”
  3170. 3170.
    “Well I don’t normally help slimy sensitive changelings bathe”
  3171. 3171.
    >She pouts
  3172. 3172.
    >“I’m not slimy”
  3173. 3173.
    “You are in the bath
  3174. 3174.
    >“fair enough”
  3175. 3175.
    “But since I am a based motherfucker, I’ll see what I have"
  3176. 3176.
    >You get up and head back into your bedroom
  3177. 3177.
    >You have a small stash of micro fiber cloths
  3178. 3178.
    >You don’t want to use them for something like this, but, Ling is clearly in pain and you don’t like it
  3179. 3179.
    >You pick an old one up and bring it back with you
  3180. 3180.
    >She looks at it curiously
  3181. 3181.
    >You smile
  3182. 3182.
    “These are about as soft as I have”
  3183. 3183.
    >She shrugs and wiggles into place, her tail swishes back and forth as you begin your work
  3184. 3184.
    >You Start carefully rubbing over her body
  3185. 3185.
    >Being that the two of you have been together for a while now, you aren’t nearly as concerned as when you first bathed her
  3186. 3186.
    >But you’re way more careful now since shes vulnerable
  3187. 3187.
    >But you can use this to your advantage
  3188. 3188.
    >You lift her up
  3189. 3189.
    >Ling gasps out
  3190. 3190.
    >“DAMN IT ANON”
  3191. 3191.
    >You smirk and start washing her, more like a dog this time
  3192. 3192.
    >Especially on the face
  3193. 3193.
    >She is all scrunched up and makes the angriest face she can
  3194. 3194.
    >You laugh at her suffering
  3195. 3195.
    >You keep washing her with the micro fiber cloth, till that is you get lower
  3196. 3196.
    >You blink
  3197. 3197.
    “You have teats, like a horse?”
  3198. 3198.
    >Ling gasps and smacks you
  3199. 3199.
    >Her soft hoof doesn’t hurt like usual
  3200. 3200.
    >Good
  3201. 3201.
    >“DON’T LOOK DOWN THERE”
  3202. 3202.
    “No I’m serious, are these?”
  3203. 3203.
    >“YES NOW STOP I CAN WASH MYSELF NOW THANK YOU VERY MUCH”
  3204. 3204.
    >You look down at the water
  3205. 3205.
    >Its kind of murky
  3206. 3206.
    >You’d rather not know why since you’re almost to your waist in it
  3207. 3207.
    “Ling please, you’ve lifted your tail for me more than once”
  3208. 3208.
    >She scowls at you
  3209. 3209.
    >“Anon you KNOW I can’t help it”
  3210. 3210.
    “But its funny”
  3211. 3211.
    >“For you maybe, but for me”
  3212. 3212.
    >She huffs
  3213. 3213.
    >“Next time maybe I’ll rip down your pants at the mall”
  3214. 3214.
    “You wouldn’t”
  3215. 3215.
    >“Watch me faggot”
  3216. 3216.
    >She’s picked up your speaking
  3217. 3217.
    >great
  3218. 3218.
    >You give her the cloth
  3219. 3219.
    “Promise not to embarrass me and I’ll stop”
  3220. 3220.
    >“Deal”
  3221. 3221.
    “Deal”
  3222. 3222.
    >You give her a little hug and Ling smiles, hugging you back in turn
  3223. 3223.
    >Giving up and sitting her down, you walk out of the bathroom
  3224. 3224.
    >She’ll realize you have all the towels in a few minutes
  3225. 3225.
    -
  3226. 3226.
    >You are the now naked Ling
  3227. 3227.
    >Well, sort of, you’re always naked, but now you’re extra naked without a shell
  3228. 3228.
    >Anyway you’re relaxing in the tub, the help Anon gave you was pleasant
  3229. 3229.
    >But goodness is he weird sometimes
  3230. 3230.
    >You lay back in the tub with a sigh
  3231. 3231.
    >Your eyes trail downward
  3232. 3232.
    >What he said rings in your minds
  3233. 3233.
    >‘oh you have teats’
  3234. 3234.
    >It reminds you of.. some things..
  3235. 3235.
    >You’d rather not think about it
  3236. 3236.
    >Trailing your hoof down your stomach you stop just above your nipples
  3237. 3237.
    >The way he said it was obviously sexual
  3238. 3238.
    >You’re scary enough in your normal form
  3239. 3239.
    >But here comes anon, buying you up and not giving a single care
  3240. 3240.
    >Then on top of that he sees you molting
  3241. 3241.
    >In you’re opinion a molted changeling makes a normal changeling look like a super model
  3242. 3242.
    >Your skin is pale green and slightly wrinkled
  3243. 3243.
    >It’ll be another couple before you grow another shell
  3244. 3244.
    >A week before its hardened
  3245. 3245.
    >Yet, for some reason, Anon was completely okay with this
  3246. 3246.
    >He even washed you
  3247. 3247.
    >And yet for his clear attraction to you and his obvious innuendos
  3248. 3248.
    >There wasn’t a single bit of lust in his emotions
  3249. 3249.
    >And you feed on emotions so you know this shit
  3250. 3250.
    >You touch the small nipple between your legs, jumping at the electric feeling it gives you
  3251. 3251.
    >Shit you forgot those even existed, they hide under the carapace
  3252. 3252.
    >When you become pregnant with a pony foal they’re suppose to grow some
  3253. 3253.
    >Then they make themselves available from underneath a small slit in your carapace
  3254. 3254.
    >that slit is suppose to be able to move around
  3255. 3255.
    >Kind of like the bands around you’re stomach
  3256. 3256.
    >Which didn’t come off with the molting shell which makes it so much weirder
  3257. 3257.
    >You wonder what it’d be like
  3258. 3258.
    >Eh, then again, being pregnant…
  3259. 3259.
    >Naw fuck that you like being alone with Anon
  3260. 3260.
    >Maybe he could..
  3261. 3261.
    >No, go away thoughts
  3262. 3262.
    >That’s wrong
  3263. 3263.
    >You slide down until only your muzzle up is visible above the wall of bubbles in the bath
  3264. 3264.
    >Thoughts run through your head, everything from Anon, to the life of Equestria
  3265. 3265.
    >Unsurprisingly, you hear thoughts and opinions follow through
  3266. 3266.
    >Until that is, one regal one speaks up to your brain, silencing the others
  3267. 3267.
    >>“Changeling 3946”
  3268. 3268.
    >You gulp
  3269. 3269.
    “Yes my Queen”
  3270. 3270.
    >>“Stop calling me that, I told you all to call me Chrysalis or mom, I’m not some tyrant”
  3271. 3271.
    “R.. right.. Sorry My qu--Mom”
  3272. 3272.
    >>“Anyway, 3946, The human calls you Ling. That’s…rather corny, but it’s the name I’ll call you as well”
  3273. 3273.
    >You nod some listening in, head sinking further into the water
  3274. 3274.
    “What is it that you need mother?”
  3275. 3275.
    >>“This human, Anon, he is good to you. But you seem not to know what feelings you have for him?”
  3276. 3276.
    “Yes..”
  3277. 3277.
    >>“I feel I should tell you. Do what feels right. Friendship or what have you. Its fine to trust your feelings. We may share the link of a hive mind, but we do not control each other”
  3278. 3278.
    >You sigh, listening to her, you’d have thoughts on that, but she’d know them immediately
  3279. 3279.
    >>“Don’t be shy Ling. Spend some time with him and do things you both enjoy. The more I watch him through you the more I realize he may just be the help we need to help your sisters”
  3280. 3280.
    “If he is.. what will we do?”
  3281. 3281.
    >>“Recruit him should he be willing. And do what we can to establish a new hive on Earth, we may even bring in run away ponies. Your sisters tell me there are many”
  3282. 3282.
    “And their fear of us?”
  3283. 3283.
    >>‘Who knows.. we’ll figure it out when we get there. Until then, heal your body and spend more time with him”
  3284. 3284.
    >You nod to yourself
  3285. 3285.
    “Of course mother”
  3286. 3286.
    >>“And don’t be afraid to tell him how you feel when the time is right”
  3287. 3287.
    “Yes mom..”
  3288. 3288.
    >You hear a giggle in your mind and several others followed behind
  3289. 3289.
    >Sometimes Chrysalis is just too much of a mom
  3290. 3290.
    >>“And, Ling?”
  3291. 3291.
    “Hm?”
  3292. 3292.
    >>“Be careful. If he does love you, don’t eat all of it up at once and get a stomach ache”
  3293. 3293.
    >You swear that means something deeper
  3294. 3294.
    “Sure thing Que- Mom”
  3295. 3295.
    “I need to get out of the bath. I’ll talk to you all later”
  3296. 3296.
    >>“I’m always listening”
  3297. 3297.
    >You sigh
  3298. 3298.
    “I know”
  3299. 3299.
    >>“I love you my child”
  3300. 3300.
    >You swear you can hear her making a kissy face
  3301. 3301.
    >You sever the connection
  3302. 3302.
    >Well you try, but the best you can do is go back to ignoring the other changelings as they go back to their daily thoughts and Chrysalis sorts through it or gives out advice
  3303. 3303.
    >When you go to reach for the towels you come to an absolutely horrible realization
  3304. 3304.
    >This is the
  3305. 3305.
    >Worst
  3306. 3306.
    >Possible
  3307. 3307.
    >Thing
  3308. 3308.
    >There no towels
  3309. 3309.
    (Green text is Anon, normal text is Ling)
  3310. 3310.
    >You grab at the boor, shivering
  3311. 3311.
    >You try to turn it but your lack of hands is an issue
  3312. 3312.
    >Also you’re ling
  3313. 3313.
    >Yeah that’s an important detail
  3314. 3314.
    >You lean down and bite the door knob, twisting
  3315. 3315.
    >It is a pain in the ass and it takes some work, but you manage it
  3316. 3316.
    >You tumble out of the bathroom with a loud yelp
  3317. 3317.
    >Anon is sitting in his bedroom watching you holding up a towel
  3318. 3318.
    >Shivering you stare at him
  3319. 3319.
    “Bastard”
  3320. 3320.
    >“Bitch”
  3321. 3321.
    “Asshole”
  3322. 3322.
    >“Slut”
  3323. 3323.
    “Only on Sundays”
  3324. 3324.
    >He goes to reply then throws the towel at you instead
  3325. 3325.
    >You quickly grab it and start drying yourself off, then promptly wrap it around yourself
  3326. 3326.
    >Thank the queen for human sized towels
  3327. 3327.
    >>“I didn’t make them” replies Chrysalis in your brain
  3328. 3328.
    >You sigh
  3329. 3329.
    >Making your way into his bedroom you hop up onto Anons bed, looking down at the pile of carapace
  3330. 3330.
    “So what’s the plan for this?”
  3331. 3331.
    >“I don’t know yet, but I think I’d be cool”
  3332. 3332.
    “You do realize that’s basically my skin right?”
  3333. 3333.
    >“yeah and its really cool!”
  3334. 3334.
    “Ugh..”
  3335. 3335.
    >You begin to make your way back into your room when Anon grabs your shoulder
  3336. 3336.
    >“Hold on”
  3337. 3337.
    “What?”
  3338. 3338.
    >“You’ve been in there for a month silly, its time to spend some time together”
  3339. 3339.
    >Oh shit he’s got you
  3340. 3340.
    >It would be nice to be together for a while though
  3341. 3341.
    >Doing what though?”
  3342. 3342.
    >You tap your chin thinking
  3343. 3343.
    >“I’m going to have to go to work tomorrow though, so today we should relax”
  3344. 3344.
    “I can agree to that”
  3345. 3345.
    >“Awesome”
  3346. 3346.
    >You feel yourself being lifted
  3347. 3347.
    >Oh fuck
  3348. 3348.
    >You panic, kicking your legs
  3349. 3349.
    >Anon pets your head
  3350. 3350.
    >You hate it when he does that
  3351. 3351.
    >okay maybe you like it a little
  3352. 3352.
    >Just a bit though
  3353. 3353.
    >He rubs your head more
  3354. 3354.
    >“Ling, We’re going to watch some human TV today, and I’m going to teach you about a beautiful thing called alcohol”
  3355. 3355.
    “I already know what alcohol is”
  3356. 3356.
    >“Oh.. well.. still, TV”
  3357. 3357.
    >You look up at him
  3358. 3358.
    >He smiles down at you and puts you back down on the bed
  3359. 3359.
    >Why did he pick you up
  3360. 3360.
    >“I think you’re just small enough to wear this”
  3361. 3361.
    “Huh?”
  3362. 3362.
    >“My ex girlfriend left one of her shirts here, you’re juust small enough for it”
  3363. 3363.
    >You blink
  3364. 3364.
    >Anon certainly doesn’t seem like the type to have a-
  3365. 3365.
    >Holy shit
  3366. 3366.
    >Anon pulls out a pink shirt covered in flowers
  3367. 3367.
    >Its girly but, its rather beautiful
  3368. 3368.
    >You wouldn’t imagine this much love flowing from an inanimate object but..
  3369. 3369.
    >You burp
  3370. 3370.
    >Anon has a clear connection to this shirt
  3371. 3371.
    >You can’t tell whether to be happy he is giving you such a delicious feast or sad he’s still feeling this much love for the previous wearer
  3372. 3372.
    >Anon motions you to lift your arms
  3373. 3373.
    >You do so and he slides the shirt on over you
  3374. 3374.
    >It smells like.. passion fruit perfume mixed with cherry blossoms
  3375. 3375.
    >A cheap scent, like, Christmas present from the mall cheap, but nice
  3376. 3376.
    >You look up at him
  3377. 3377.
    >He runs his hand over your back
  3378. 3378.
    “Why’re you giving me this?”
  3379. 3379.
    >“I should get rid of it, I’ve had it for almost 3 years after she..”
  3380. 3380.
    >He sighs
  3381. 3381.
    >“But, I can’t. so. Why not give it to the new most important girl in my life”
  3382. 3382.
    >You blush and look away
  3383. 3383.
    >His words taste of a family love, not the kind you expected
  3384. 3384.
    >Geeze he loves messing with you
  3385. 3385.
    >Well, you can’t deny you love it right back
  3386. 3386.
    >You check out the shirt you have on
  3387. 3387.
    >It does make you feel warmer
  3388. 3388.
    >Though you’re backside is cold
  3389. 3389.
    >IDEA
  3390. 3390.
    >You hop off the bed and run into your room
  3391. 3391.
    >Anon goes to follow but you stop him and shut the door
  3392. 3392.
    >Inside your room, you’ve had to adapt the lights to blue lights, since there is no bioluminescent fungus like in your old hive, you turn it on and look through your blackened drawers
  3393. 3393.
    >You find your socks and put them on
  3394. 3394.
    >You dig a bit deeper and find your treasure
  3395. 3395.
    >Anon doesn’t know about them
  3396. 3396.
    >You are afraid of what he will say
  3397. 3397.
    >But they are comfy
  3398. 3398.
    >A pair of soft pink panties with a bow
  3399. 3399.
    >you’ve cut a hole in them for your tail
  3400. 3400.
    >Maximum comfy and warm
  3401. 3401.
    >You hope anon doesn’t care
  3402. 3402.
    >especially since you found them under his bed
  3403. 3403.
    >They smelled funny and were a bit crust so you cleaned them up
  3404. 3404.
    >You don’t really want to know what caused them to be in such condition, but a good hand wash really got them like new
  3405. 3405.
    >Heck they even had a little love stuck to them, not much though
  3406. 3406.
    >You make your way back into Anons bedroom
  3407. 3407.
    >The reaction you expected was not the one you got
  3408. 3408.
    >You kind of expected him to be like ‘oh hey you found those and they’re cute’
  3409. 3409.
    >Instead what you got was a wide eyed stare
  3410. 3410.
    >Anon gasps and stands up
  3411. 3411.
    >“LING WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?!”
  3412. 3412.
    “I uh, found them under the bed, what’s wrong?”
  3413. 3413.
    >“Please oh please tell me you washed them!”
  3414. 3414.
    “Yeah.. I did what’s wrong?”
  3415. 3415.
    >“N…nothing, just, I guess.. Uh”
  3416. 3416.
    >You blink watching him
  3417. 3417.
    >He sits back down
  3418. 3418.
    >“I forgot I had those around”
  3419. 3419.
    >You roll your eyes and hop up, now warm all over
  3420. 3420.
    >Your legs are a bit cold though
  3421. 3421.
    >“Lets just say those belong to the same person as the shirt”
  3422. 3422.
    “Oh, okay. I didn’t make you mad did I?”
  3423. 3423.
    >He sits there running a hand down your side
  3424. 3424.
    >“Naw, you didn’t, just surprised”
  3425. 3425.
    >You nod and hop up, sitting up close to him
  3426. 3426.
    >Master or not, this guys warm
  3427. 3427.
    >Warm is nice
  3428. 3428.
    >Oddly enough he seems to get uncomfortable when you press into his lap
  3429. 3429.
    >Oh well, probably some silly human tradition
  3430. 3430.
    >You lay into him and look up at Anon, your nose touching his chin
  3431. 3431.
    “So, whats the plan?”
  3432. 3432.
    >“An old TV series. it’s a classic, you’ll love it”
  3433. 3433.
    >You turn to the TV and press into his chest
  3434. 3434.
    “I see..”
  3435. 3435.
    >He already has it ready and paused
  3436. 3436.
    “This is a movie right?”
  3437. 3437.
    >“No, not really, I just own all the episodes on disk”
  3438. 3438.
    “The DVD thing?”
  3439. 3439.
    >“Correct”
  3440. 3440.
    >He presses play
  3441. 3441.
    >Episode one
  3442. 3442.
    >The title pops up and you watch confused
  3443. 3443.
    >The flying circus
  3444. 3444.
    >Wat
  3445. 3445.
    >You’ve seen flying circus’
  3446. 3446.
    >You high doubt humans can..
  3447. 3447.
    >This isn’t a circus
  3448. 3448.
    >WAT
  3449. 3449.
    >Animated paper figures
  3450. 3450.
    >These jokes
  3451. 3451.
    >What the fuck is going on
  3452. 3452.
    >Is that a male dressed as a female
  3453. 3453.
    >Anon is watching you closely, reading you expressions of horror, confusion, and amusement
  3454. 3454.
    >You can’t look away though
  3455. 3455.
    >These humans have a familiar accent to your previous owner, but are very posh, like canter lot-
  3456. 3456.
    >Never mind they aren’t posh at all
  3457. 3457.
    >You start giggling
  3458. 3458.
    “Eddy baby!”
  3459. 3459.
    >“sweetie!”
  3460. 3460.
    “Sugar plum!”
  3461. 3461.
    >“FRANK!”
  3462. 3462.
    >The two of you laugh together and he grips you tight
  3463. 3463.
    “This interview is fake, right?”
  3464. 3464.
    >“Yes, he-”
  3465. 3465.
    >You gasp cutting anon off
  3466. 3466.
    “He shot him!”
  3467. 3467.
    >“Not real-”
  3468. 3468.
    >You wave your hoof in his face watching closer now
  3469. 3469.
    >You go through the series, watching each episode
  3470. 3470.
    >This shit is corny
  3471. 3471.
    >Like extremely corny
  3472. 3472.
    >By episode 5 you’re in tears giggling like a filly
  3473. 3473.
    >Anon isn’t laughing as hard as you, laughing more like the people in the background of the show you’re watching, quick chuckles
  3474. 3474.
    >Of course you have never seen this before
  3475. 3475.
    >It just gets sillier and sillier the further you watch it!
  3476. 3476.
    >The two of you watch episode after episode
  3477. 3477.
    >Only occasionally getting up for bathroom breaks and food
  3478. 3478.
    >Anon seems to really be enjoying it
  3479. 3479.
    >When season 2 is over, its been over 12 hours
  3480. 3480.
    >You look at the clock
  3481. 3481.
    >holy crap its 10pm
  3482. 3482.
    >You are fine eating his love, but Anon must be starving!
  3483. 3483.
    >You poke his nose
  3484. 3484.
    >Anon wiggles his face and looks down at you
  3485. 3485.
    >“Yes?”
  3486. 3486.
    “You hungry?”
  3487. 3487.
    >“A bit. You want something?”
  3488. 3488.
    “Sure, that’d be nice”
  3489. 3489.
    >Anon pauses the show and gets up, sitting you down
  3490. 3490.
    >You wiggle your hips, feeling the panties having slid down a bit
  3491. 3491.
    >Quickly you pull them back up
  3492. 3492.
    >Anon is in front of you by now
  3493. 3493.
    >Thank goodness he didn’t see, that would have been awkward
  3494. 3494.
    >While in the kitchen with Anon, you walk around and take a seat to watch
  3495. 3495.
    >You sit with your front legs between your back and staring up at him
  3496. 3496.
    >When he turns around he pats your head
  3497. 3497.
    >This results in a soft hiss from yourself
  3498. 3498.
    >Anon looks through his fridge and pulls out two left over salads from yesterday
  3499. 3499.
    >Since you moved in he’s lost a bit of weight
  3500. 3500.
    >Everyday he looks just a bit better
  3501. 3501.
    >“Ling”
  3502. 3502.
    “Hm?”
  3503. 3503.
    >You ask a mouth full of a carrot
  3504. 3504.
    >“Those panties”
  3505. 3505.
    >Blush incoming
  3506. 3506.
    >Your body is ready
  3507. 3507.
    >“I’m mad you stole them, but, Well, They also look very good on you”
  3508. 3508.
    >And there it is
  3509. 3509.
    >You smile brightly up at him
  3510. 3510.
    >Anon chuckles
  3511. 3511.
    >“I’m not kidding Ling, Though I’m surprised they fit”
  3512. 3512.
    “Well, I had to cut a tail hole, so I guess they got a bit smaller when I sewed them back”
  3513. 3513.
    >“I see.. did you do anything else to them?”
  3514. 3514.
    ‘Besides washing?”
  3515. 3515.
    >He glares
  3516. 3516.
    “No, no I didn’t”
  3517. 3517.
    >He nods and looks down at the bowl, thinking about something it seems
  3518. 3518.
    >You can taste a bit of sadness off him. It tastes very sour. You don’t like it
  3519. 3519.
    >The two of you eat in relative silence
  3520. 3520.
    >Anons thoughts, from what you can taste, get lighter as time goes by though
  3521. 3521.
    >He looks up at you with a smile
  3522. 3522.
    >“Ling, the alcohol I mentioned before”
  3523. 3523.
    >You look back up to him, finishing your salad up
  3524. 3524.
    “yes?”
  3525. 3525.
    >“Lets have some now”
  3526. 3526.
    “Uh, sure, I suppose”
  3527. 3527.
    >He gets up and fiddles around the shelves, seeming to have forgotten where he put it
  3528. 3528.
    >It takes a moment but he finds it in the fridge
  3529. 3529.
    >“Huh, didn’t think I put it there”
  3530. 3530.
    “So what is it”
  3531. 3531.
    >“THE KRACKEN”
  3532. 3532.
    >He slams the dark bottle down onto the table
  3533. 3533.
    >You jump and yelp with surprise
  3534. 3534.
    “Kraken?”
  3535. 3535.
    >“Kraken!”
  3536. 3536.
    >Anon grabs the top and with a firm twist breaks the seal and holds it out to you
  3537. 3537.
    >Curiously you take it and sniff
  3538. 3538.
    >Smells strange
  3539. 3539.
    >But not bad
  3540. 3540.
    >He takes it back and pours out some into a small glass
  3541. 3541.
    >You heard Anon refer to this before as a ‘shot glass’
  3542. 3542.
    >You have no idea why
  3543. 3543.
    >He hands it over to you
  3544. 3544.
    >“Try this Ling!”
  3545. 3545.
    >You nod and try to pick it up
  3546. 3546.
    >You end up having to use your magic
  3547. 3547.
    >You take a sip
  3548. 3548.
    >OH GOD
  3549. 3549.
    >You begin coughing and drop it, the glass doesn’t break but it does spill the liquid
  3550. 3550.
    >Anon laughs at your suffering and walks over, patting your back
  3551. 3551.
    >You stare at him
  3552. 3552.
    ‘What IS this?!”
  3553. 3553.
    >“Kraken. it’s a black spiced rum”
  3554. 3554.
    “Wow. Equestria didn’t have anything NEAR this. Whats the proof?”
  3555. 3555.
    >He checks the bottle
  3556. 3556.
    >“94”
  3557. 3557.
    >You gag
  3558. 3558.
    “Holy crap THAT is strong. Equestria didn’t sell anything above 50. No one but dragons could handle it”
  3559. 3559.
    >He gives you a strange look
  3560. 3560.
    >You shake your head
  3561. 3561.
    “Can’t we mix it?”
  3562. 3562.
    >“Uh, sure. Wanna try mixing with some juice?”
  3563. 3563.
    “that sounds good”
  3564. 3564.
    >He pulls out a bottle of….
  3565. 3565.
    >Apple juice
  3566. 3566.
    >The most based of juice
  3567. 3567.
    >He mixes it and does a little stir with an odd plastic stick
  3568. 3568.
    >When you try it this time you still taste the alcohol, but its much weaker
  3569. 3569.
    >Now you can drink!
  3570. 3570.
    >Anon smiles and picks the two bottles up, bringing them with him to his bedroom
  3571. 3571.
    >He flops down, you follow behind and lay down on the bed beside him
  3572. 3572.
    >“Alright. Now, the only rule is don’t puke on the bed”
  3573. 3573.
    >You laugh
  3574. 3574.
    “Sure”
  3575. 3575.
    >You lay beside anon, unlike him you aren’t ‘doing shots’
  3576. 3576.
    >Instead you’re sipping on your strong apple flavored rum
  3577. 3577.
    >Its surprisingly tasty for being so strong
  3578. 3578.
    >While you watch the TV series, he drinks to certain jokes
  3579. 3579.
    >You don’t understand the drinking to the jokes, but you do the same with your drink
  3580. 3580.
    >Soon you notice Anon slurring his words
  3581. 3581.
    >Actually you’re feeling a bit warm all over
  3582. 3582.
    >Tingly even
  3583. 3583.
    >You’re also laughing harder
  3584. 3584.
    >Anon and yourself are both pressed up tight to each other giggling like idiots
  3585. 3585.
    >it’s a fun time really!
  3586. 3586.
    >You go for a refill and notice the bottle is getting lower
  3587. 3587.
    >Oh well, might as well keep going!
  3588. 3588.
    >When you’re both almost 3/4ths of the way through the bottle Anon gasps and grabs your hoof
  3589. 3589.
    >You eep and look up at him
  3590. 3590.
    >He’s grinning down at you
  3591. 3591.
    >2spoopy4Ling
  3592. 3592.
    >“LING”
  3593. 3593.
    >You jump
  3594. 3594.
    >He gasps out
  3595. 3595.
    >“I HAVE AN IDEA”
  3596. 3596.
    “WHAT?!”
  3597. 3597.
    >“LETS FLY TO THE CASTLE”
  3598. 3598.
    >You pale
  3599. 3599.
    “The castle?”
  3600. 3600.
    >“THE FUCKING CASTLE LING”
  3601. 3601.
    >You don’t know what to say
  3602. 3602.
    >Anon jumps up
  3603. 3603.
    >And onto his face
  3604. 3604.
    >He is a very confusing drunk
  3605. 3605.
    >You watch him as he grabs a disk
  3606. 3606.
    >I..its that
  3607. 3607.
    >It is
  3608. 3608.
    >There colorful ponies on it
  3609. 3609.
    >Its not what you think
  3610. 3610.
    >Its terrifying
  3611. 3611.
    >yet oddly adorable
  3612. 3612.
    >Generation 3 of My Little Pony
  3613. 3613.
    >The characters are oddly familiar
  3614. 3614.
    >Yet so different
  3615. 3615.
    >WHAT IS GOING ON YOU DON’T KNOW
  3616. 3616.
    >ANON IS LOVING IT
  3617. 3617.
    >WHY DO YOU LOVE IT
  3618. 3618.
    >The two of you sit in complete silence watching
  3619. 3619.
    >That lasts a few seconds before Anon sits up grinning
  3620. 3620.
    >“I know I shouldn’t but I love this shit”
  3621. 3621.
    “I…Think I do”
  3622. 3622.
    >“Good..good”
  3623. 3623.
    >Maniacal voice/10
  3624. 3624.
    >“Now, they did release another series after this.”
  3625. 3625.
    “How is it”
  3626. 3626.
    >He grabs your shoulders
  3627. 3627.
    >His eyes are wide
  3628. 3628.
    >You can feel a darkness over him
  3629. 3629.
    >“We don’t talk about it. Ever”
  3630. 3630.
    >You hear something and shoot your head towards the screen
  3631. 3631.
    “That’s not true”
  3632. 3632.
    >Anon blinks looking at you
  3633. 3633.
    >“Huh?”
  3634. 3634.
    “Rainbow Dash doesn’t dress in style”
  3635. 3635.
    >Anon laughs some
  3636. 3636.
    “Seriously these names are crazy familiar. But those ponies are not my ponies”
  3637. 3637.
    >He nods watching you
  3638. 3638.
    >“I noticed. Wild isn’t it”
  3639. 3639.
    “Totally”
  3640. 3640.
    >You sit down on Anons knee to watch
  3641. 3641.
    >He’s giggling again
  3642. 3642.
    >Oh god the horror
  3643. 3643.
    >The two of you watch together happily though
  3644. 3644.
    >“This is the best episode”
  3645. 3645.
    “What do you mean”
  3646. 3646.
    >“Mother fucking Minty Christmas”
  3647. 3647.
    “wat?”
  3648. 3648.
    >He grabs you forcing you towards the screen
  3649. 3649.
    >You watch curiously
  3650. 3650.
    “There no castle”
  3651. 3651.
    >“Its an.. expression.. of sorts. Still.”
  3652. 3652.
    “Huh…”
  3653. 3653.
    >“There’s another, that’s pretty good. But I think I might only show you a little of it”
  3654. 3654.
    “I’d like that, Maybe, I don’t know how to feel about all this”
  3655. 3655.
    >He chuckles and pats your back
  3656. 3656.
    >You can’t help but watch
  3657. 3657.
    >This Minty character is nice
  3658. 3658.
    >Kinda funny
  3659. 3659.
    >She’s very cute and reminds you of yourself
  3660. 3660.
    >Fuck yeah socks
  3661. 3661.
    >The animation and voice acting is
  3662. 3662.
    >Off to say the least
  3663. 3663.
    >But its rather cute and fun
  3664. 3664.
    >Oh boy a song
  3665. 3665.
    >Oh..
  3666. 3666.
    >NOW things are spooky
  3667. 3667.
    >Anons singing
  3668. 3668.
    >You feel yourself being dragged into it
  3669. 3669.
    >Anon grins seeing you getting into tune
  3670. 3670.
    >He pauses and rewinds
  3671. 3671.
    >This song couldn’t be cornier and more girly
  3672. 3672.
    >But its cute
  3673. 3673.
    >The two of you sing in unison
  3674. 3674.
    >Its not even Christmas
  3675. 3675.
    (Incoming Lyrics, Drunken edition. That means purpose misspellings and general fuckery )
  3676. 3676.
    They can be plain or fanc-yyyyy~
  3677. 3677.
    They can be short or looooong
  3678. 3678.
    The simple white kii-Anon burps
  3679. 3679.
    The glow-by-night kind
  3680. 3680.
    With sucks you can't go wroooong!
  3681. 3681.
    A gift as good as candy
  3682. 3682.
    A big balloon or blocks
  3683. 3683.
    They always come in handy
  3684. 3684.
    And nothin' says Christmuuuussssss~
  3685. 3685.
    >You hiss and Anon tries to imitate it
  3686. 3686.
    Like a pair of socks
  3687. 3687.
    When winter
  3688. 3688.
    Is turning your nose-y
  3689. 3689.
    >eeeeeeeee
  3690. 3690.
    A little bit froze-y
  3691. 3691.
    >Anon boops your nose, resulting in a hissing giggling
  3692. 3692.
    Socks'll make you feel
  3693. 3693.
    >You two pause staring at eachother
  3694. 3694.
    Comfy-cozy!
  3695. 3695.
    >Maximum hugs!
  3696. 3696.
    Who doesn't love to wear them?
  3697. 3697.
    >Anon pipes up
  3698. 3698.
    >“No one at all, that's who!”
  3699. 3699.
    >He quickly goes back to singing with you
  3700. 3700.
    >Actually you’re both swaying together
  3701. 3701.
    >And slurring together
  3702. 3702.
    The sparkly reeeed kind
  3703. 3703.
    The wear-to-bed kind!
  3704. 3704.
    It's nice to have a few
  3705. 3705.
    >You take the pause to grin
  3706. 3706.
    “I KNOW I DOO”
  3707. 3707.
    >Anon throws a sock at you
  3708. 3708.
    >Where did that come from
  3709. 3709.
    Some folks enjoy new mittens
  3710. 3710.
    Or a teddy bear that talks
  3711. 3711.
    >“I don’t’ anon adds in
  3712. 3712.
    Or a picture books of kittens
  3713. 3713.
    “I do!” You throw in
  3714. 3714.
    But nothin' says Christmas
  3715. 3715.
    >In sync the two of you finish
  3716. 3716.
    “Merry, Merry Christmas”
  3717. 3717.
    Nothin' says Christmas
  3718. 3718.
    >“I SAID NOTHING SAYS CHRISTMAS”
  3719. 3719.
    >“Like”
  3720. 3720.
    “uh”
  3721. 3721.
    >“pair”
  3722. 3722.
    “o’
  3723. 3723.
    >Both of you together
  3724. 3724.
    Socks!
  3725. 3725.
    >and both of you drink at the same time
  3726. 3726.
    >Anon throws his other sock at you
  3727. 3727.
    >This one lands on your nose
  3728. 3728.
    >You fall over
  3729. 3729.
    -
  3730. 3730.
    >You are a drunken human
  3731. 3731.
    >That must mean you’re anon
  3732. 3732.
    >You grab the small squishy Ling beside you and lift her up
  3733. 3733.
    >She hisses and flails her hooves around
  3734. 3734.
    >You just laugh and hold her up
  3735. 3735.
    >You boop her nose and smile brightly
  3736. 3736.
    >Ling laughs and boops you in turn
  3737. 3737.
    >“Nothing says Christmas”
  3738. 3738.
    “Nuthin says Christmas!”
  3739. 3739.
    >“Like a pair of socks!”
  3740. 3740.
    >You chuckle and hug her tight to your chest
  3741. 3741.
    >You hear her back pop and she sighs, then smacks your face
  3742. 3742.
    >The two of you chuckle as you hold to each other for a few moments
  3743. 3743.
    >Lings eyes meet yours
  3744. 3744.
    >You stare up at her
  3745. 3745.
    >She grins down at you and presses your noses together before she hops off of you
  3746. 3746.
    >“Ya know what else I like to do?!”
  3747. 3747.
    “Hm?”
  3748. 3748.
    >“Well, In the hive, before all the war started and I was younger, I found out that Chrysalis had a secret room”
  3749. 3749.
    >She giggles and leans forward
  3750. 3750.
    >“Sort of a dance area for her”
  3751. 3751.
    “She was a partier?”
  3752. 3752.
    >“Very much yes!”
  3753. 3753.
    “I wouldn’t expect that of a queen”
  3754. 3754.
    >“You’d be surprised”
  3755. 3755.
    >She looks around and spots your radio
  3756. 3756.
    >“I wonder if human music is as good as ours”
  3757. 3757.
    >You blink
  3758. 3758.
    “But, the ponies are still on TV”
  3759. 3759.
    >“And?’
  3760. 3760.
    >You roll your eyes and watch her as she drunkenly fumbles with the controls
  3761. 3761.
    >She seems to forget she doesn’t have hands
  3762. 3762.
    >Doesn’t matter anyway, that things batteries are dead
  3763. 3763.
    >You want over to the computer
  3764. 3764.
    “What kind of music do lings like?”
  3765. 3765.
    >You close out the windows currently up and open the internets
  3766. 3766.
    >youtube.com
  3767. 3767.
    >“Well, fast paced, usually feels good”
  3768. 3768.
    >You think
  3769. 3769.
    >All you really know are memes
  3770. 3770.
    >Time to bring up some old memes
  3771. 3771.
    >You type in two
  3772. 3772.
    >carsmek dasewn
  3773. 3773.
    >shit
  3774. 3774.
    >Caramelldasen
  3775. 3775.
    >and Numa numa
  3776. 3776.
    >The O-zone version
  3777. 3777.
    >We old school now
  3778. 3778.
    >You let her listen to bits of each one but she ultimately chooses Caramelldasen
  3779. 3779.
    >Shoulda guessed
  3780. 3780.
    >Is this REALLY what changelings listen to?
  3781. 3781.
    >You have doubts, theres no way changelings are weebs to
  3782. 3782.
    “Ya know theres a dance to this right?”
  3783. 3783.
    >Her butts swaying fast with the music, but hearing that her ears perk up\
  3784. 3784.
    >“really?”
  3785. 3785.
    “yeah, wanna see?”
  3786. 3786.
    >She rushes over, bumping into you
  3787. 3787.
    >You pat her head and let her watch the video
  3788. 3788.
    >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-8E4Nirh9s [Embed]
  3789. 3789.
    >“NEAT!”
  3790. 3790.
    >Ling balances herself on two hind legs
  3791. 3791.
    >She’s extremely unstable with wobbly legs
  3792. 3792.
    >still, shes amazing with keeping the beat, even when she can barely stand
  3793. 3793.
    >She stops looking at you and watches the screen copying the characters
  3794. 3794.
    >Ling has this huge smile on her face as she swings her hips back and forth and bounces her hooves
  3795. 3795.
    >When they go o-o-o-oa she claps her hooves together and does a little jump
  3796. 3796.
    >oh fuck that’s cute
  3797. 3797.
    >Wait you’re watching a changelings in an oversized t-shirt, panties and socks dancing
  3798. 3798.
    >Your dick wakes up to see the sight as well
  3799. 3799.
    >Lings steps are getting unsteady
  3800. 3800.
    >Oh fuck don’t do it
  3801. 3801.
    >She’s gonna do it
  3802. 3802.
    >Your dicks gonna do it
  3803. 3803.
    >HAPPENING DEFCON SEXY
  3804. 3804.
    >Ling falls face forward right at you
  3805. 3805.
    >PANIC
  3806. 3806.
    >You reach out and grab her
  3807. 3807.
    >Your erection tries to grab her to
  3808. 3808.
    >That isn’t happening
  3809. 3809.
    >For now
  3810. 3810.
    >Shes panting a little and smiles up at you
  3811. 3811.
    >She licks your nose
  3812. 3812.
    >You blink
  3813. 3813.
    “Ling?”
  3814. 3814.
    >She grins and leans up
  3815. 3815.
    >She’s still wiggling that rump to the beat
  3816. 3816.
    >Penis you need to stop
  3817. 3817.
    >No
  3818. 3818.
    >Ling hugs to you tight, making sure her face is particularly close to yours
  3819. 3819.
    >Apples and rum
  3820. 3820.
    >PENIS PLEASE
  3821. 3821.
    >LOLNOPE
  3822. 3822.
    “Ling..”
  3823. 3823.
    >She giggles and holds to your torso
  3824. 3824.
    >And then burps
  3825. 3825.
    >Oh god
  3826. 3826.
    >You grab her up and carry her under your arm into the bathroom
  3827. 3827.
    >You’ve been here before
  3828. 3828.
    >You quickly bring Ling over the toilet
  3829. 3829.
    >Ling tries to look at you to talk
  3830. 3830.
    >You grab the back of her head hold her face towards the toilet
  3831. 3831.
    >You’re standing right behind her
  3832. 3832.
    >For the love of god Ling don-
  3833. 3833.
    >She wiggles
  3834. 3834.
    >GOD DAMN IT
  3835. 3835.
    >you grab her tail and hold it in place
  3836. 3836.
    >Thank god no ones here to see
  3837. 3837.
    >Holding her hair back and tail to the side puts you in a hell of a vulnerable position
  3838. 3838.
    >Not as vulnerable as her
  3839. 3839.
    >obby
  3840. 3840.
    >Go away dick
  3841. 3841.
    >No escape now, only awkward
  3842. 3842.
    >You actually feel yourself getting drowsy
  3843. 3843.
    >Rum always fucks with you like that
  3844. 3844.
    >Lings surprisingly colorful vomit and your light head tells you everything
  3845. 3845.
    >So that’s what concentrated love in a stomach looks like
  3846. 3846.
    >Neat
  3847. 3847.
    >You lift up Ling
  3848. 3848.
    “Better?”
  3849. 3849.
    >“Kiss me anon”
  3850. 3850.
    >She puckers her lips
  3851. 3851.
    “No”
  3852. 3852.
    >‘aww Anon”
  3853. 3853.
    “Ling please”
  3854. 3854.
    >You give her some paper to wipe her mouth with as you carry her back to bed
  3855. 3855.
    >The two of you collapse together into the bed
  3856. 3856.
    >Ling grabs onto you tight nuzzling into your neck
  3857. 3857.
    >Her hooves are pressed equally firmly to your-
  3858. 3858.
    >Oh
  3859. 3859.
    >You grab her back legs and she giggles out
  3860. 3860.
    >“Oooh you like it ro-”
  3861. 3861.
    “No”
  3862. 3862.
    >She huffs but keeps pressed firmly into you
  3863. 3863.
    >You hear her yawn
  3864. 3864.
    >Aw
  3865. 3865.
    >“Thanks nonny”
  3866. 3866.
    “Hm?”
  3867. 3867.
    >“Thank you”
  3868. 3868.
    “For?”
  3869. 3869.
    >“Everything”
  3870. 3870.
    >You pet her
  3871. 3871.
    >“I love you”
  3872. 3872.
    >WELL THEN
  3873. 3873.
    >UUUUUH
  3874. 3874.
    >you stare at her
  3875. 3875.
    >She said she loves you..
  3876. 3876.
    “Wut”
  3877. 3877.
    >Ling just smiles at you as she passes out
  3878. 3878.
    >Taking the only logical path from here you latch onto the little Ling
  3879. 3879.
    >Falling asleep with her in your arms is a very pleasant experience
  3880. 3880.
    >When you wake up the next morning
  3881. 3881.
    >Oh god sounds
  3882. 3882.
    >Oh god beeping is getting louder
  3883. 3883.
    >Oh god is that god
  3884. 3884.
    >Nope just the sun
  3885. 3885.
    >Need coffee
  3886. 3886.
    >You open your eyes fully and look around
  3887. 3887.
    >you’re at full mast
  3888. 3888.
    >And
  3889. 3889.
    >Oh fuck
  3890. 3890.
    >Oh no
  3891. 3891.
    >Maybe?
  3892. 3892.
    >No brain that’s bad
  3893. 3893.
    >Lings panties are around her strange equine backwards knees
  3894. 3894.
    >And she has an obvious wet streak down her leg
  3895. 3895.
    >You’re 99% sure its not piss
  3896. 3896.
    >This isn’t a piss fetish story
  3897. 3897.
    maybe
  3898. 3898.
    >You gulp and place the box of tissues next to her as you stand
  3899. 3899.
    >Coffee time
  3900. 3900.
    >1 hour till work
  3901. 3901.
    >Usually you're up 3 hours before
  3902. 3902.
    >>Oh fuck it’s a work day
  3903. 3903.
    >You're probably going to be late
  3904. 3904.
    >Again
  3905. 3905.
    >Thank god your boss is a based motherfucker
  3906. 3906.
    >You sit in the chair with a soft sigh as you drink your coffee
  3907. 3907.
    >You should probably make breakfast
  3908. 3908.
    >But your mind keeps wandering to Ling
  3909. 3909.
    >You remember
  3910. 3910.
    >Dancing
  3911. 3911.
    >And an erection
  3912. 3912.
    >Oh god
  3913. 3913.
    >She’s a pony. You can’t do that
  3914. 3914.
    >Well technically not a pony, but still
  3915. 3915.
    >You pour some cereal
  3916. 3916.
    >Motherfucking French toast crunch
  3917. 3917.
    >While eating you wait for Ling to wake up
  3918. 3918.
    >What you get is unexpected to say the least
  3919. 3919.
    >The equally hung over changeling stumbles out of the bedroom
  3920. 3920.
    >She has a changeling head, fleurs tail, and colgates fur on her legs
  3921. 3921.
    >Disturbing
  3922. 3922.
    >Ling looks at you with a scowl
  3923. 3923.
    >“I’m never drinking that stuff again”
  3924. 3924.
    >You notice she’s made a pad inside her underwear
  3925. 3925.
    >Oh god
  3926. 3926.
    “heh, they all say that. You’ll be back to it though”
  3927. 3927.
    >She just hisses in response, then takes a seat
  3928. 3928.
    >You can tell she’s fighting those voices in her head again
  3929. 3929.
    >This time she’s in pain while doing it
  3930. 3930.
    >lel
  3931. 3931.
    “You okay ling?”
  3932. 3932.
    >“Mom’s telling me I shouldn’t do this. I can’t get her to shut up”
  3933. 3933.
    >You chuckle
  3934. 3934.
    >“Anon she wont shut up!”
  3935. 3935.
    >Ling gives you pleading eyes
  3936. 3936.
    >Sorry, no rest for the wicked in this house
  3937. 3937.
    “And the rest of your family?”
  3938. 3938.
    >She grumbles and snatches your coffee
  3939. 3939.
    >THAT BITCH
  3940. 3940.
    >You try to grab it back but she already shoves her muzzle into it
  3941. 3941.
    >Fuck
  3942. 3942.
    >You sigh and get another
  3943. 3943.
    >You get your favorite cup for this one
  3944. 3944.
    >‘Worlds best shitposter’
  3945. 3945.
    >Thanks 4chan
  3946. 3946.
    >You’re my only friends
  3947. 3947.
    >tfw
  3948. 3948.
    >Filling this one up you look back at Ling
  3949. 3949.
    “Hey, they see everything we do, right?”
  3950. 3950.
    >“sort of, why?”
  3951. 3951.
    “Did we fuck?”
  3952. 3952.
    >Lings eyes go wide and she spits out the drink
  3953. 3953.
    >“WE WHAT?!”
  3954. 3954.
    “Ask them”
  3955. 3955.
    >She frantically starts contacting them
  3956. 3956.
    >Nothing changes
  3957. 3957.
    >She gulps
  3958. 3958.
    “I don’t remember”
  3959. 3959.
    >“They can only look through my memories”
  3960. 3960.
    “And?”
  3961. 3961.
    >“I don’t remember either!”
  3962. 3962.
    >shit
  3963. 3963.
    >After your panic you decided to get dressed
  3964. 3964.
    >Currently you’re putting on a suit
  3965. 3965.
    >You always did look good in a suit
  3966. 3966.
    >And today, being a Monday, you could feel it’d be a good day to
  3967. 3967.
    >especially since you used all your vacation time
  3968. 3968.
    >You’re an IT though, they need you
  3969. 3969.
    >You also shouldn’t worry about how you dress
  3970. 3970.
    >You never do
  3971. 3971.
    >Straightening your tie you put the antique tie clip on and make your way out
  3972. 3972.
    >Ling is face down in a cup of coffee
  3973. 3973.
    >You walk over to make sure she isn’t drowning
  3974. 3974.
    >Nope she drunk it all
  3975. 3975.
    >Ah yes the first hang over
  3976. 3976.
    >Poor girl
  3977. 3977.
    >You rub the back of her head and make your way out the door, looking back at her
  3978. 3978.
    >Did you bang that?
  3979. 3979.
    >Naw there’s no way, you had your underwear on
  3980. 3980.
    >You sigh and go out to get in your ancient truck
  3981. 3981.
    >Off to work you go
  3982. 3982.
    >It’s a couple hours after Anon left his house
  3983. 3983.
    >Around 10am now
  3984. 3984.
    >You wake up with a face covered in cold coffee
  3985. 3985.
    >The house is kind cold to
  3986. 3986.
    >You sneeze
  3987. 3987.
    >Looking down you notice you have hooves
  3988. 3988.
    >Oh right you’re Ling
  3989. 3989.
    “Well shoot”
  3990. 3990.
    >You sigh and get up, stretching
  3991. 3991.
    >Why do you feel wetter downwards than you do on the face
  3992. 3992.
    >Oh shit
  3993. 3993.
    >Its that time of the month isn’t it
  3994. 3994.
    >You hurry over to the living room mirror
  3995. 3995.
    >Looking at yourself you turn around and lift you tail
  3996. 3996.
    >Yep
  3997. 3997.
    >The pink panties are soaked
  3998. 3998.
    >Better wash those
  3999. 3999.
    >You sigh and make your way to the kitchen, putting the cloths into the cloth bag
  4000. 4000.
    >Looking over you notice the home phones light is blinking
  4001. 4001.
    >Someone called
  4002. 4002.
    >Hmm
  4003. 4003.
    >How did this thing work
  4004. 4004.
    >Checking the device over you use your horn to press some buttons
  4005. 4005.
    >After calling a couple wrong numbers
  4006. 4006.
    >One was a very pissed off Indian guy
  4007. 4007.
    >You manage to get the right command in
  4008. 4008.
    >“Hi Ling, this is Anon. Since you can’t be assed to wake up I left your chores on here. So listen closely”
  4009. 4009.
    >Oh damn it anon, chores, today?
  4010. 4010.
    >Oh well
  4011. 4011.
    >You sigh and keep everything down
  4012. 4012.
    >Dishes washed
  4013. 4013.
    >Clothes washed
  4014. 4014.
    >Bedding washed
  4015. 4015.
    >Keep an eye on the phone for the vet
  4016. 4016.
    >Oh yeah you visited the vet like, a month ago or so
  4017. 4017.
    >They never did call back
  4018. 4018.
    >What’s next
  4019. 4019.
    >Make dinner
  4020. 4020.
    >okay then
  4021. 4021.
    >You check the fridge
  4022. 4022.
    >CANT SEE SHIT CAPTAIN
  4023. 4023.
    >Welp might as well add on grocery store
  4024. 4024.
    >You look around
  4025. 4025.
    >Oh cool anon left his credit card
  4026. 4026.
    >Can ponies legally do that?
  4027. 4027.
    >Fuck it why not try
  4028. 4028.
    >You write everything down
  4029. 4029.
    >Today is planned and ready to roll out!
  4030. 4030.
    >Standing in front of that old mirror you are changing forms
  4031. 4031.
    >geeze you don’t have as many as the others
  4032. 4032.
    >Fleur De Lis
  4033. 4033.
    >Minuette, er, colgate, whatever
  4034. 4034.
    >Celestia
  4035. 4035.
    >Luna
  4036. 4036.
    >Cadence
  4037. 4037.
    >And some orange pony with a hat
  4038. 4038.
    >You think her name was Applejack
  4039. 4039.
    >Fleur it is, the others have already met you or are well known
  4040. 4040.
    >In fact you haven’t seen any mention of her in a long time
  4041. 4041.
    >Hopefully she is living her dreams
  4042. 4042.
    >She was such a pretty pony
  4043. 4043.
    >Shit don’t get distracted, the faster you get this done the better
  4044. 4044.
    >Now a little taller and significantly prettier you flash your tail at the mirror
  4045. 4045.
    >Tail stop that
  4046. 4046.
    >No gotta show off
  4047. 4047.
    >Brain you to
  4048. 4048.
    >CHRYSALIS DON’T YOU EVEN START
  4049. 4049.
    >>“I didn’t say anything”
  4050. 4050.
    “Shit”
  4051. 4051.
    >Well, better hurry
  4052. 4052.
    >You grab the bedding and comforter off Anons bed
  4053. 4053.
    >Sweet mercy now you know why he wanted it cleaned
  4054. 4054.
    >You wet the bed
  4055. 4055.
    >And not with piss
  4056. 4056.
    >Sorry anon
  4057. 4057.
    [spoiler] not really [/spoiler]
  4058. 4058.
    >You stuff it into the bag with the other cloths and grab Anons coin jar
  4059. 4059.
    >You look for his spare key and hang that on your white pretty horn
  4060. 4060.
    >Off you go!
  4061. 4061.
    >Oh shit lock the door first
  4062. 4062.
    >Okay now you go
  4063. 4063.
    >Annoying enough the entire walk to the laundry mat is full of stares
  4064. 4064.
    >People just cant keep the themselves
  4065. 4065.
    >Que old asian bitch
  4066. 4066.
    >She’s staring
  4067. 4067.
    >“Pony back hele?”
  4068. 4068.
    “Yes ma’am I just need to wash my masters clothes”
  4069. 4069.
    >She narrows her eyes
  4070. 4070.
    >“Pony no go in dlier. You no go in dlier and you cun wash”
  4071. 4071.
    “Understood”
  4072. 4072.
    >She watches you as you copy exactly as master did
  4073. 4073.
    >You, for now, sit the bedding to the side
  4074. 4074.
    >Hmm.. some of Anons white shirts and underwear are in there
  4075. 4075.
    >Eh its fine
  4076. 4076.
    >Humans have conquered the need to separate cloths by now, like ponies, right?
  4077. 4077.
    >Sitting in boredom for around 10 minutes
  4078. 4078.
    >You look around at all the other machine
  4079. 4079.
    >The face hoof for how stupid you are
  4080. 4080.
    >You put the comforter, sheets, and pillow cases into the washer next to the clothes one
  4081. 4081.
    >You put in detergent and start it up
  4082. 4082.
    >Detergent doesn’t taste good
  4083. 4083.
    >Why didn’t you use magic
  4084. 4084.
    >ech
  4085. 4085.
    >NOW the waiting
  4086. 4086.
    >Asian stares
  4087. 4087.
    >There are some other ponies in here
  4088. 4088.
    >They’re staring
  4089. 4089.
    >You can’t tell if they smell you or recognize you
  4090. 4090.
    >Please don’t notice me
  4091. 4091.
    >FUCK ONE NOTICED ME
  4092. 4092.
    >A stallion walks over
  4093. 4093.
    >He smiles
  4094. 4094.
    >He’s actually pretty handsome
  4095. 4095.
    >Holy shit cut your fetlocks mate
  4096. 4096.
    “Uh.. Hi”
  4097. 4097.
    >The pony male smiles down at you
  4098. 4098.
    >“Hello there. I.. recognize you from somewhere”
  4099. 4099.
    >PANIC
  4100. 4100.
    “Oh, I uh, sorry I don’t recognize you”
  4101. 4101.
    >“I swear I’ve seen that beautiful face in a magazine”
  4102. 4102.
    >You begin the blushing
  4103. 4103.
    >In your pony form your blush is actually red
  4104. 4104.
    >And its bright
  4105. 4105.
    >What does one say in this situation
  4106. 4106.
    >You don’t want to be rude
  4107. 4107.
    >Wait yes you do, that’s the heat talking
  4108. 4108.
    >But he IS good looking
  4109. 4109.
    (insert image of the stallion by lostdragon01 here)
  4110. 4110.
    >You shift in your seat
  4111. 4111.
    >Is this seat getting hot
  4112. 4112.
    >Yeah that’s it
  4113. 4113.
    >The stallion takes a seat beside you with a kind smile
  4114. 4114.
    >“Where’s your master? All ponies have masters with them do they not?”
  4115. 4115.
    “Oh, uh, mine is letting me run chores for him while he’s at work”
  4116. 4116.
    >You tap your key on your horn
  4117. 4117.
    “This has all his contact on it if there’s any issues, I guess”
  4118. 4118.
    >Better gulp that lump in your throat down
  4119. 4119.
    >that’s better
  4120. 4120.
    >“Oh, your master is really kind”
  4121. 4121.
    “Most of the time, yeah. He can be a pain in the ass”
  4122. 4122.
    >The stallion motions over to a tall older female near by
  4123. 4123.
    >Older looking
  4124. 4124.
    >She can’t be a day over 50 though based on her emotions
  4125. 4125.
    >“She is mine. She is going blind so she bought me as a seeing eye pony”
  4126. 4126.
    “T.. that’s uh, interesting”
  4127. 4127.
    >Is this room getting hot
  4128. 4128.
    >Probably just the driers
  4129. 4129.
    >yeah the driers
  4130. 4130.
    >You gulp again
  4131. 4131.
    >The stallion extends his hoof
  4132. 4132.
    >Thems from pretty hooves boy
  4133. 4133.
    >“I’m LD, what’s your name”
  4134. 4134.
    >Shit, can’t let him know
  4135. 4135.
    >You shake hooves
  4136. 4136.
    “I’m Lis”
  4137. 4137.
    >Close enough
  4138. 4138.
    >“That’s a pretty name”
  4139. 4139.
    >He flashes that grin at you again
  4140. 4140.
    >GOLLY THIS IS A REALLY WARM ROOM HUH
  4141. 4141.
    >He leans forward after looking towards his master
  4142. 4142.
    >Oh shit breath on ear
  4143. 4143.
    >>“Ling.. You need to calm down”
  4144. 4144.
    >No shit mom
  4145. 4145.
    “Uh..”
  4146. 4146.
    >“You smell. Rather nice. Do you need any help?”
  4147. 4147.
    >YES IN FACT YOU DO
  4148. 4148.
    >YOU NEED A FUCKING ADULT
  4149. 4149.
    >>“I am an adult”
  4150. 4150.
    >God damn it mom
  4151. 4151.
    >The stallion whispers more
  4152. 4152.
    >“ya know, if you need help with that”
  4153. 4153.
    >UH
  4154. 4154.
    >“I could help”
  4155. 4155.
    “I.. Uh, no thanks”
  4156. 4156.
    >He looks confused
  4157. 4157.
    >“Oh, really?”
  4158. 4158.
    “Well…”
  4159. 4159.
    >Oh you’re standing
  4160. 4160.
    >Your eyes go wide when you feel something wet hit your back side
  4161. 4161.
    >Its warm and soft
  4162. 4162.
    >Did this nigga just lick you in public?!
  4163. 4163.
    >It did feel pretty good though
  4164. 4164.
    >>“LING”
  4165. 4165.
    >Oh fuck
  4166. 4166.
    “yes mom?”
  4167. 4167.
    >The stallion blinks seeing you go stiff
  4168. 4168.
    >>“LING WHAT ARE YOU DOING”
  4169. 4169.
    >Well
  4170. 4170.
    >Fuck
  4171. 4171.
    >>“LING GET YOUR MIND TOGETHER WHAT ARE YOU DOING”
  4172. 4172.
    >Great you pissed her off
  4173. 4173.
    >Understandable considering
  4174. 4174.
    “I uh, sorry”
  4175. 4175.
    >>“YOU BETTER BE. I don’t care what time of the month it is. You KNOW you don’t want this. Normally I’d say go for it but we aren’t in a love deficit here.”
  4176. 4176.
    >You gulp
  4177. 4177.
    >>“I’m very disappointed in you”
  4178. 4178.
    >Ouch
  4179. 4179.
    “I’m sorry mom”
  4180. 4180.
    >>“Now reject this stallion like a real mare and go handle yourself”
  4181. 4181.
    “But..”
  4182. 4182.
    >>“No buts. You know why I’m mad”
  4183. 4183.
    >True
  4184. 4184.
    >You are compromising your thing with anon
  4185. 4185.
    >Heaven forbid you actually DO anything with this stallion and Anon find out
  4186. 4186.
    >I wonder how big his-
  4187. 4187.
    >>“LING”
  4188. 4188.
    “Gah sorry!”
  4189. 4189.
    >You turn to the stallion beside you
  4190. 4190.
    “You need to leave”
  4191. 4191.
    >“Aw, but you look like you like it”
  4192. 4192.
    “Trust me LD, I do, but I’m busy”
  4193. 4193.
    >You can see the disappointment in his eyes
  4194. 4194.
    >And his dick
  4195. 4195.
    >Unfortunate but that prize must go untouched
  4196. 4196.
    >Maybe you’ll see him again
  4197. 4197.
    >>“Ling..”
  4198. 4198.
    >er.. maybe not
  4199. 4199.
    >The stallion watches you as you stare at the washer
  4200. 4200.
    >He can tell something’s up
  4201. 4201.
    >what do you say
  4202. 4202.
    >What do you do?!
  4203. 4203.
    “Look, This is a hard time for me okay? My uh mo-master is always breathing down my neck”
  4204. 4204.
    >“Hey, I won’t tell if you don’t”
  4205. 4205.
    >NOPE
  4206. 4206.
    “I’m serious sh-he’d know”
  4207. 4207.
    >“If you insist. But I’ll be here for a while”
  4208. 4208.
    >Lovely
  4209. 4209.
    >You sit back down and focus on the shaking washing machine
  4210. 4210.
    >Your mind and eyes straining to keep focused
  4211. 4211.
    >That was a hell of an inviting offer
  4212. 4212.
    >And you haven’t seen a stallion for over a year
  4213. 4213.
    >At least not one that close
  4214. 4214.
    >>“Ling, Listen”
  4215. 4215.
    “yes?”
  4216. 4216.
    >>“I’ve been through a lot of these. Its just going to get worse. I know you’re still young, but, just focus It’ll go away eventually”
  4217. 4217.
    >Wow thanks so helpful
  4218. 4218.
    >>“You’re welcome”
  4219. 4219.
    >Geeze
  4220. 4220.
    >You sit in silence and squirm in your seat
  4221. 4221.
    >You swear you can feel that stallions eyes on you the whole time
  4222. 4222.
    >What else where you suppose to do today
  4223. 4223.
    >Grocery shop
  4224. 4224.
    >Check for call from doctor
  4225. 4225.
    >Dishes
  4226. 4226.
    >Dishes can wait till after you make dinner
  4227. 4227.
    >Okay that’s all
  4228. 4228.
    >Good
  4229. 4229.
    >That’s not so hard right
  4230. 4230.
    >There can’t be THAT many stallions in town
  4231. 4231.
    >Right?
  4232. 4232.
    >Soon enough, everything is washed
  4233. 4233.
    >That stallion is still there
  4234. 4234.
    >Fug
  4235. 4235.
    >You quickly shift everything over to the drier and go outside
  4236. 4236.
    >The cool air feels way better on your
  4237. 4237.
    >Well
  4238. 4238.
    >Mare bits
  4239. 4239.
    >And red face
  4240. 4240.
    >You sigh and walk back and forth in front of the building, thinking
  4241. 4241.
    >Its only 4 days, no big deal
  4242. 4242.
    >You sit outside waiting while the cloths dry
  4243. 4243.
    >Soon enough its done
  4244. 4244.
    >The stallion walks by you and looks down at you
  4245. 4245.
    >You swear you see pity in those beautiful eyes
  4246. 4246.
    >You go inside to gather up the clothes and bedding and carry it home
  4247. 4247.
    >Luckily the only stares you get are from humans
  4248. 4248.
    >Thank the queen
  4249. 4249.
    >You manage to position the key with your horn and unlock the door, dropping everything inside
  4250. 4250.
    >You make the bed and fold the cloths
  4251. 4251.
    >Admitably you have no idea where to put his cloths, so you just drop those in place
  4252. 4252.
    >Your two bits of clothing you put away as well
  4253. 4253.
    >Next you begin writing out your li-
  4254. 4254.
    >ring ring ring
  4255. 4255.
    >Oh
  4256. 4256.
    >You check the caller ID
  4257. 4257.
    >it’s the vet
  4258. 4258.
    >Oh crap
  4259. 4259.
    >RING RING
  4260. 4260.
    >RING MOTHERFUCKER RING
  4261. 4261.
    >Oh right the phone
  4262. 4262.
    >You reach up to grab it
  4263. 4263.
    >Hooves be like lolnope
  4264. 4264.
    >The phone falls to the floor
  4265. 4265.
    >You grunt and pick it up with magic
  4266. 4266.
    >Your magic is still fairly strong on Earth
  4267. 4267.
    >But darn is it noticeably weaker
  4268. 4268.
    >If all the Equestrian rifts close
  4269. 4269.
    >Dear lord have mercy on unicorns
  4270. 4270.
    “Yes hello? Anon is not in at the moment. This is ling”
  4271. 4271.
    >“Ooh Hey Ling, This is the nurse that examined you!”
  4272. 4272.
    “I never did get your name”
  4273. 4273.
    >“I’m Nurse Mattaus“
  4274. 4274.
    “Nurse what now?”
  4275. 4275.
    >“I’m named after a famous guy”
  4276. 4276.
    “Oh, well, what’s up doc?”
  4277. 4277.
    >“So, uh, those tests you took last month.”
  4278. 4278.
    “yes?”
  4279. 4279.
    >“We lost the results because the doctor here is an idiot who doesn’t care for ponies”
  4280. 4280.
    “Then why is he a pony vet?”
  4281. 4281.
    >“Because ponies are expensive. Meaning his clients have money.”
  4282. 4282.
    >Oh
  4283. 4283.
    >Well damn
  4284. 4284.
    “What’d you find?”
  4285. 4285.
    >“Uh, would it be fine if I came over?”
  4286. 4286.
    “Sure, I suppose, my master isn’t home though”
  4287. 4287.
    >“Oh, I can wai-”
  4288. 4288.
    “No, no, its fine. You have our address right?”
  4289. 4289.
    >“yeah its in your file”
  4290. 4290.
    >Huh, Anon actually put work into that
  4291. 4291.
    >nice
  4292. 4292.
    “Okay, well I suppose I can wait around for ya”
  4293. 4293.
    >“I’ll be there in 10 minutes”
  4294. 4294.
    ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matth%C3%A4us_Hetzenauer )
  4295. 4295.
    >When the fellow from the clinic arrives, he does not look as expected
  4296. 4296.
    >Actually you expected him to be dressed up in scrubs like before
  4297. 4297.
    >Nope, he has a cigarette in his mouth, his beard is uncombed, and he has a hat on
  4298. 4298.
    >He looks kinda spooky
  4299. 4299.
    “Oh, you got here fast!”
  4300. 4300.
    >“I don’t live far away. You said Anon wasn’t here?”
  4301. 4301.
    “No, he isn’t”
  4302. 4302.
    >“You don’t look like yourself ya know”
  4303. 4303.
    “yeah I know, us changelings are disguised in public”
  4304. 4304.
    >“Interesting.. well may I come in Ling?”
  4305. 4305.
    “Sure!”
  4306. 4306.
    >You step to the side, letting the burly man in
  4307. 4307.
    >He walks over and takes his hat off
  4308. 4308.
    >“Ling, I assume you changelings follow the same digestive system as ponies?”
  4309. 4309.
    “Sort of, it’s a little different, since our stomach has to convert love energy to bodily energy, but it isn’t that different afterwards”
  4310. 4310.
    >“I see”
  4311. 4311.
    >You nod and sit beside him
  4312. 4312.
    >Something’s bothering him
  4313. 4313.
    “What’s wrong Matt?”
  4314. 4314.
    >“I’m not.. entirely sure. And it can probably be handled with anti-biotics. But Ling you haven’t been in contact with other ponies right?”
  4315. 4315.
    “No I haven’t”
  4316. 4316.
    >“Good”
  4317. 4317.
    “What’s wrong?”
  4318. 4318.
    >“Well I’m ordering some more tests, but your urine has something wrong with it”
  4319. 4319.
    >You blink confused
  4320. 4320.
    “Huh?”
  4321. 4321.
    >“Looks, to me at least since I’m the only damn one with any sense. To be a bacterial infection”
  4322. 4322.
    “That doesn’t sound too bad”
  4323. 4323.
    >“We don’t know EXACTLY what bacteria it is. If I could find a pony doctor..”
  4324. 4324.
    >You scratch your head looking up at him confused
  4325. 4325.
    “I brought a new bacteria into earth?”
  4326. 4326.
    >“Well, no, it only effects changelings, maybe ponies to, I don’t want to test it. Humans can’t be bothered by it, otherwise Anon would have been calling his doctor by now”
  4327. 4327.
    “How do you know what it is?”
  4328. 4328.
    >“the tests managed to catch some of it that had flowed out with your urine”
  4329. 4329.
    “And?”
  4330. 4330.
    >“The urine sample you gave us should have been yellow. The green wasn’t the right color. It was blood”
  4331. 4331.
    >Oh shit
  4332. 4332.
    >Wait why did you never notice
  4333. 4333.
    >Fuck
  4334. 4334.
    >You are a pony, not a fucking horse
  4335. 4335.
    >That being said the hive is usually dark, and any time you turn into a pony
  4336. 4336.
    >Maybe you should actually look when you pee
  4337. 4337.
    >Unlike humans who can just look down when they go through
  4338. 4338.
    >Ponies don’t have it so easy
  4339. 4339.
    >They have to stand and turn around
  4340. 4340.
    >Shits awkward yo
  4341. 4341.
    >Oh, He’s watching you
  4342. 4342.
    “I never saw..”
  4343. 4343.
    >“Wait, you’re telling me you never noticed?”
  4344. 4344.
    “Well, No”
  4345. 4345.
    >“You use the bathroom like a horse don’t you”
  4346. 4346.
    “N..NO!”
  4347. 4347.
    >He starts chuckling and pokes your nose
  4348. 4348.
    >THAT BASTARD
  4349. 4349.
    >“You do don’t you!”
  4350. 4350.
    “…..yes”
  4351. 4351.
    >Matthaus looks at you confused for a moment
  4352. 4352.
    >“Mind showing me?”
  4353. 4353.
    “Show you….?”
  4354. 4354.
    >“The process you use to go to the bathroom”
  4355. 4355.
    >You blush
  4356. 4356.
    >Shit
  4357. 4357.
    >Might as well though
  4358. 4358.
    >You lead him to the bathroom
  4359. 4359.
    >He stands in the doorway to watch
  4360. 4360.
    >You turn back into a changeling and lift the lid and seat
  4361. 4361.
    >these human toilets are a pain in the ass
  4362. 4362.
    >You turn around and do sort of a half squat so you’re positioned over the bowl but not touching the rim
  4363. 4363.
    >He does a fake hiss noise
  4364. 4364.
    “Really?”
  4365. 4365.
    >“For science!”
  4366. 4366.
    >He’s grinning his ass off
  4367. 4367.
    >bastard
  4368. 4368.
    >When you finish showing him the position, and the fact that you don’t even look back
  4369. 4369.
    >You use your rear hoof to bump the handle and it flushes
  4370. 4370.
    >“You didn’t even have to look back?”
  4371. 4371.
    “Naw, not really. Human toilets are way easier to flush. The handles at just the right height”
  4372. 4372.
    >“And at the slave house?”
  4373. 4373.
    “What?”
  4374. 4374.
    >“How did you go there?”
  4375. 4375.
    >You look down
  4376. 4376.
    >Oh yeah
  4377. 4377.
    >Those
  4378. 4378.
    “They had these troughs set up behind the cages”
  4379. 4379.
    >“Oh..”
  4380. 4380.
    “yeah..”
  4381. 4381.
    >‘That’s undignified”
  4382. 4382.
    “You’re telling me...They said it was easier than walking us around like dogs”
  4383. 4383.
    >"As if thats any better"
  4384. 4384.
    >there's an obvious hatred in his voice and emotions as he expresses his feelings about that place
  4385. 4385.
    >you like him
  4386. 4386.
    "We couldn't really turn around either.."
  4387. 4387.
    >"I bet you picked it up while in that..place"
  4388. 4388.
    "Probably"
  4389. 4389.
    >You are soft and slightly squishy
  4390. 4390.
    >You are hot and flustered
  4391. 4391.
    >You’re also a bit embarrassed as you’re still standing over a toilet
  4392. 4392.
    >Your name is Ling and your vet has come to visit you in person
  4393. 4393.
    >Which wouldn’t be such a big deal if it where not for the fact that you haven’t done the dishes and you have to go into town
  4394. 4394.
    >Oh and your vagina feels like someone is holding a lit candle under it
  4395. 4395.
    >Fuck
  4396. 4396.
    >“So Ling”
  4397. 4397.
    >You are jarred from your concentration and look up at the bearded man before you
  4398. 4398.
    >Nurse Matthaus
  4399. 4399.
    >You’re going to call him Matt, its easier
  4400. 4400.
    “yes?”
  4401. 4401.
    >“I asked if you have anything going on today? I’d like to bring you in for treatment. I can’t exactly carry prescription antibiotics around”
  4402. 4402.
    >Oh yeah
  4403. 4403.
    “Uh, sort of. Anon wanted me to do some chores”
  4404. 4404.
    >“Oh, well, maybe I could help?”
  4405. 4405.
    >SHIT
  4406. 4406.
    >HIM WITH YOU ALL DAY?
  4407. 4407.
    >NOPE
  4408. 4408.
    >well, maybe, it gets lonely without Anon
  4409. 4409.
    >And his beard is pretty
  4410. 4410.
    >It looked better in the clinic when it was combed
  4411. 4411.
    >Oh right his question
  4412. 4412.
    “Sure, I guess, if you don’t bother me too much”
  4413. 4413.
    >You swear he’s grinning a bit too much for your liking
  4414. 4414.
    >Bastard
  4415. 4415.
    >“Sure thing. Lets get started shall we?”
  4416. 4416.
    >Shit what does he have planned..
  4417. 4417.
    >Oh well it can’t be that bad
  4418. 4418.
    >Can it?
  4419. 4419.
    >The risk was calculated
  4420. 4420.
    >But man
  4421. 4421.
    >You’re bad at math
  4422. 4422.
    >You’re sitting here doing dishes
  4423. 4423.
    >Using magic of course
  4424. 4424.
    >Not only has Matt requested you stay in your changeling form
  4425. 4425.
    >Which he has proceeded to poke and prod and look everywhere but under your tail
  4426. 4426.
    >Thank Chrysalis
  4427. 4427.
    >But he has also decided to play 20 questions
  4428. 4428.
    >Except half the time he is writing shit down
  4429. 4429.
    >Anons gonna be pissed if he steals his pen
  4430. 4430.
    >Who wouldn’t be though
  4431. 4431.
    >As you lift a dirty dish and dunk it into the water, Matt poked your horn
  4432. 4432.
    >OH FUCK
  4433. 4433.
    >THE MAGIC SPARKS
  4434. 4434.
    >You quickly grab the dish and glare at him
  4435. 4435.
    >“How does this thing work?”
  4436. 4436.
    >You grunt
  4437. 4437.
    “My horn?”
  4438. 4438.
    >“Indeed”
  4439. 4439.
    “Uh, magic is a natural gift, I can’t explain how it works”
  4440. 4440.
    >He shakes his head
  4441. 4441.
    >“Where do you get the energy?”
  4442. 4442.
    >Oh
  4443. 4443.
    “Oh, that. That’s easier to explain then”
  4444. 4444.
    >He nods and gets his pen ready
  4445. 4445.
    “Generally speaking, theres magic everywhere. In the earth, in the clouds. Heck even the water. Watchers a good focus site for magic. Some places have more magic in it than others due to natural formations. “
  4446. 4446.
    >He nods again scribbling
  4447. 4447.
    “On Equestria, this magic is much more powerful. I even FEEL weaker here on Earth. No idea why though”
  4448. 4448.
    “So, like Earth ponies, they use the magic passively. They don’t think about it, but when they dig into the ground, they know exactly where to dig without realizing it. They base it off how they feel”
  4449. 4449.
    >“That doesn’t have anything to do with you though since..”
  4450. 4450.
    “It has everything to do with us. We’re special. Now shut up”
  4451. 4451.
    >Matt quickly goes back to writing
  4452. 4452.
    “Pegasus ponies are similar, but different. Their magic allows them to walk on clouds and when they fly fast enough their magic reacts with the wind and can cause hurricanes”
  4453. 4453.
    >“Whoa..”
  4454. 4454.
    “Unicorns. On the other hand. Have no passive magic. Their horn sort of.. concentrates it? Kind of like how my body concentrates love. And the natural magic around them is passively gathered till they use it. The aura the produce”
  4455. 4455.
    >You lift a plate, showing the dim green aura
  4456. 4456.
    “is actually magic that’s leaking when we do that. When we release it. The magic is released and either goes back to the planet, or is reabsorbed for later use. None goes to waste though”
  4457. 4457.
    >“Freaky”
  4458. 4458.
    “I’m not done. Changelings. We’re unique in that we have passive magic and active magic. Sort of like unicorns and Pegasus combined. But our magic itself is exactly the same as a Unicorns. The reason our horn is shaped different. However, is because our main focus of magic isn’t point, aim, shoot, like a unicorn. Its to inflict the magic upon ourselves. So without the grooves like a unicorn horn, our magic is less directed”
  4459. 4459.
    >He stares like wat
  4460. 4460.
    >“So the grooves in unicorn horns are like rifled gun barrels, and yours is like a smooth bore shotgun”
  4461. 4461.
    >You shrug
  4462. 4462.
    “I suppose. Changelings need area of affect more than direct positioning. Since our special magic ability is to change form. ”
  4463. 4463.
    >He writes most of that down
  4464. 4464.
    “Now, our queen, She has this wild, jagged looking horn”
  4465. 4465.
    >>“Hey, My horn is not wild”
  4466. 4466.
    >You sigh
  4467. 4467.
    >Matt looks confused
  4468. 4468.
    >You’ll explain later
  4469. 4469.
    “Hers has grooves, but is also very smooth. Because being the queen her focus is both area of effect as well as directed magics. I don’t know why its jagged. I guess a status symbol maybe?”
  4470. 4470.
    >>“Honestly I don’t know either”
  4471. 4471.
    “Now, all that being said. Changelings are…unique. We contain qualities a bit closer to.. Well, Earth ponies. Believe it or not.”
  4472. 4472.
    >Matt blinks and stops writing
  4473. 4473.
    “There are.. legends.. saying Changelings are magically created from a dark magic”
  4474. 4474.
    >“…Wouldn’t dark magic be evil?”
  4475. 4475.
    >You put your hooves up waving them around
  4476. 4476.
    “Maybe I am!”
  4477. 4477.
    >He playfully slaps your hoof away
  4478. 4478.
    >You laugh
  4479. 4479.
    “Anyway,. The legend says we were born from the forests of Equestria itself from one of the many areas of powerful magic. Heck that may explain our similarities to insects”
  4480. 4480.
    >“What do you mean, areas?”
  4481. 4481.
    “Well, Equestria is made of magic, yes, but some places are more powerful than others. Strange things happen there. Such as a pond that can clone”
  4482. 4482.
    >He raises a brow
  4483. 4483.
    “None the less. If there is a place where the dark magic is strongest. Which I am not aware of any. That place could do things unicorns haven’t documented yet. Being that we feed on love. It is assumed we were created by accident and something went wrong in the process. Chrysalis claims she doesn’t know. But being that she’s the oldest Changeling alive. Who knows”
  4484. 4484.
    >>“I told you I don’t know anything”
  4485. 4485.
    >You shake your head
  4486. 4486.
    >Same excuse as always
  4487. 4487.
    “Being that the origins are based on us coming from one of these spots. And that we can sense emotions. We sort of assume we use the same passive magic as Earth ponies, and Pegasus, while also being able to focus magic like unicorns. Alicorns can do this to of course”
  4488. 4488.
    >“Wow, Ling, that’s amazing”
  4489. 4489.
    >You grin up at him
  4490. 4490.
    >Even through his smile you can tell somethings wrong
  4491. 4491.
    >He feels
  4492. 4492.
    >Bad for you
  4493. 4493.
    >The idea of being a created and incomplete species must bother him
  4494. 4494.
    >It bothers you to
  4495. 4495.
    >Changelings aren't evil
  4496. 4496.
    >We just want to make the hunger go away
  4497. 4497.
    >“The insect relations would certainly explain the wings”
  4498. 4498.
    >You look back at yourself
  4499. 4499.
    >You buzz your wings
  4500. 4500.
    >You do sound like a mosquito
  4501. 4501.
    “I suppose so. They’re certainly unique to the Equestrian world”
  4502. 4502.
    >“Oh, they are?”
  4503. 4503.
    “Yeah, very”
  4504. 4504.
    >He reaches over
  4505. 4505.
    >Please don’t touch them please don’t touch them ple-
  4506. 4506.
    >He touches
  4507. 4507.
    >You shiver and bite your lip
  4508. 4508.
    “they’re extremely ticklish. At least for me”
  4509. 4509.
    >He laughs
  4510. 4510.
    >“That’s unique to you?”
  4511. 4511.
    “Its one of the few things that separate me from the standard drone. When you have a couple hundred kids, ones bound to have a mutation or two”
  4512. 4512.
    >“Huh?”
  4513. 4513.
    “The wings, and my clothing affinity”
  4514. 4514.
    >“I do remember you wearing socks”
  4515. 4515.
    >You not and chuckle
  4516. 4516.
    “I was born with sensitive nerves in my wings. All changelings have nerves in their wings, but mine are sensitive”
  4517. 4517.
    >You buzz them again, showing off their form
  4518. 4518.
    >They shine in the light and the veins in them become clear
  4519. 4519.
    >They’re extremely similar to a standard beetles wings actually
  4520. 4520.
    “When not in use they usually hide under a protective shell. But when I’m molted. Theres no shell. They are easily ripped, and torn, but are very flexible.”
  4521. 4521.
    >He reaches over and grabs the tip
  4522. 4522.
    >Then bends it down so the tip touches the middle
  4523. 4523.
    >yep, flexible as rubber
  4524. 4524.
    >Thin as paper though
  4525. 4525.
    >Very buggy
  4526. 4526.
    >“These remind me of a bug called a lacewing. They’re very pretty”
  4527. 4527.
    >That makes you blush nice and green
  4528. 4528.
    >And he can’t help but smile and slowly release your wing
  4529. 4529.
    >“How durable are these?”
  4530. 4530.
    “Like I said. They can be ripped, bend, or cut, like paper. Both durable but also very fragile. “
  4531. 4531.
    >“They’re a little moist”
  4532. 4532.
    “If they weren’t then they’d get all flakey and ichy”
  4533. 4533.
    >“I see..”
  4534. 4534.
    >You put the next dish into the clean water
  4535. 4535.
    >Dry
  4536. 4536.
    >Scrub
  4537. 4537.
    >Soap
  4538. 4538.
    >Water
  4539. 4539.
    >Dry
  4540. 4540.
    >Put away
  4541. 4541.
    >Repeat
  4542. 4542.
    >Over and over several times
  4543. 4543.
    >A number of plates, bowls, and two mugs later you’re done
  4544. 4544.
    >You sigh and turn around
  4545. 4545.
    >You yelp and trip over yourself
  4546. 4546.
    >Matt quickly catches you
  4547. 4547.
    >You gulp and stare at him
  4548. 4548.
    >He has a hand on your leg hole
  4549. 4549.
    >Oh god he’s touching it
  4550. 4550.
    >What the fuck man that’s mess up
  4551. 4551.
    “What the hell are you doing?”
  4552. 4552.
    >Matt looks at you for a moment
  4553. 4553.
    >He slowly retracts his hand
  4554. 4554.
    >“Sorry, I didn’t think you’d move. Did you feel that?”
  4555. 4555.
    “I did when you actually touched me”
  4556. 4556.
    >He stands in silence
  4557. 4557.
    >You’re glaring
  4558. 4558.
    >You don’t just start touching like that
  4559. 4559.
    “Why?”
  4560. 4560.
    >“Huh?”
  4561. 4561.
    “Why the hell did you poke my hole?”
  4562. 4562.
    >“Oh, uh, I just..”
  4563. 4563.
    >He scratches his head
  4564. 4564.
    >“sorry”
  4565. 4565.
    >You sigh and roll your eyes walking by him
  4566. 4566.
    “If you want to know just ask, but if you touch me again without permission I’ll kick your ass”
  4567. 4567.
    >“Hey, you can’t do that. Ponies aren’t allow-”
  4568. 4568.
    >You put your hoof up and hiss at him
  4569. 4569.
    “If it came to that. I’d make sure you couldn’t speak. Even in Equestria we had laws saying if you break into someone’s home, they can incapacitate you”
  4570. 4570.
    >He looks visibly nervous
  4571. 4571.
    >“You wouldn’t”
  4572. 4572.
    “Knock you out and claim you’re an intruder? I did it in equestria. I’ll do it again. Test me”
  4573. 4573.
    >Matt raises a brow and puts on his thinking face
  4574. 4574.
    >“Well, point taken then Ling. I’ll be careful”
  4575. 4575.
    “Good. Now if you insist on staying to ask me these insane questions. Please help me out. I need to go shopping.”
  4576. 4576.
    >You focus only for a moment before bursting into green flame
  4577. 4577.
    >He gasps and jumps back screaming
  4578. 4578.
    >You laugh manically, happy to have spooked him
  4579. 4579.
    >Instead of a pile of ash, of course, you instead are a lovely white unicorn
  4580. 4580.
    “I rather not be seen in public without a disguise. Scares the ponies”
  4581. 4581.
    >He writes that down
  4582. 4582.
    >You put your socks and a scarf on, waving him out
  4583. 4583.
    >He goes for his keys but you shake your head
  4584. 4584.
    “No thanks, I’d rather not”
  4585. 4585.
    >He shrugs and does as told, Locking the door for you and you put the key on your horn
  4586. 4586.
    >And off you go to the store, ready for more questioning.
  4587. 4587.
    >“So wait, you guys share each others thoughts?”
  4588. 4588.
    “In a way, yeah”
  4589. 4589.
    >“How? Do you have antennae or something?”
  4590. 4590.
    >You nod and point up to your ear
  4591. 4591.
    >You quickly realize you’re not in the form of a standard changeling, but instead walking down the road disguised as Fleur De Lis
  4592. 4592.
    “Well, When I’m a changeling you can see it better. The veins in my ears arent veins”
  4593. 4593.
    >Matt blinks and looks down at you
  4594. 4594.
    “They’re like hundreds of little antennae. Really powerful actually. I Don’t know how ti works. Magic probably. But they keep us in contact with each other”
  4595. 4595.
    >“You’re a walking radio”
  4596. 4596.
    “A what?”
  4597. 4597.
    >“..Its hard to explain. But yeah”
  4598. 4598.
    >You shrug it off and walk
  4599. 4599.
    >You cross a road looking up at Matt, not where you’re stepping
  4600. 4600.
    >He looks down at you with a confused face
  4601. 4601.
    >“So you send signals to each other?”
  4602. 4602.
    “Indeed! Our signals all meet each other at Chrysalis, our queen, and are spread from there. Chrysalis has her own signals on lock down, queens are built very different and can control theirs, we can’t. It makes it easier on her”
  4603. 4603.
    >He nods and writes that down
  4604. 4604.
    “You better return that pen, Anon will be very-”
  4605. 4605.
    >You scream and grab Matts arm
  4606. 4606.
    >There is a loud screeching noise
  4607. 4607.
    >Matt gasps out and grabs you
  4608. 4608.
    >The two of you fall
  4609. 4609.
    >You grab onto Matt and close your eyes tight
  4610. 4610.
    >As your world goes black
  4611. 4611.
    >You taste something
  4612. 4612.
    >A bit of blood
  4613. 4613.
    >And a whole lot of fear
  4614. 4614.
    >And pain?
  4615. 4615.
    >When you wake up your leg hurts
  4616. 4616.
    >So does your head
  4617. 4617.
    >You hear screams
  4618. 4618.
    >But not pained screams
  4619. 4619.
    >Someones REALLY pissed off
  4620. 4620.
    >The voice is familiar
  4621. 4621.
    >You should probably open your eyes
  4622. 4622.
    >Yeah that would be helpful
  4623. 4623.
    >“WHAT THE FUCK WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING”
  4624. 4624.
    >You hear flesh impacting flesh
  4625. 4625.
    >That can’t be good
  4626. 4626.
    >The two voices quiet down
  4627. 4627.
    >You feel arms wrap around you
  4628. 4628.
    >There is a groan from an unknown source
  4629. 4629.
    >You open your eyes and look
  4630. 4630.
    >There is a scrawny looking nerdy fellow staring at you
  4631. 4631.
    >OH GOD THE HOR-
  4632. 4632.
    >His glasses are broken
  4633. 4633.
    >Lol
  4634. 4634.
    >He isn’t holding you though
  4635. 4635.
    >Oh
  4636. 4636.
    >Matts holding you softly in his arms
  4637. 4637.
    >You just happen to be facing this other guy
  4638. 4638.
    >He’s driving
  4639. 4639.
    >That looks like a prius
  4640. 4640.
    >Anon always called them the faggot machines
  4641. 4641.
    >You should probably ask him what a faggot is
  4642. 4642.
    “Matt?”
  4643. 4643.
    >“Oh thank god Ling.. You’re fine”
  4644. 4644.
    “Matt? Whats going on?”
  4645. 4645.
    >“This asshole”
  4646. 4646.
    >He shoots a spooky glare at the nerdy fellow
  4647. 4647.
    >“Decided to run a red light. He said something about him being a free citizen”
  4648. 4648.
    >You blink confused
  4649. 4649.
    >Matt waves it off like ‘I’ll explain later’
  4650. 4650.
    >You don’t even
  4651. 4651.
    >Fucking humans
  4652. 4652.
    >You hear the nerdy fellow start to speak but Matt stands up
  4653. 4653.
    >You bump your head on the ground
  4654. 4654.
    >Seriously what the fuck, ouch
  4655. 4655.
    >“You’re lucky I managed to roll our of your way you motherfucker. If you had hurt her”
  4656. 4656.
    >He takes a step forward
  4657. 4657.
    >Oh fuck this nurse is pissed
  4658. 4658.
    >Reminds you of redheart
  4659. 4659.
    “Matt. Don’t bother. You humans are stupid”
  4660. 4660.
    >“Hey!” replies the nerd
  4661. 4661.
    >You point your horn at him
  4662. 4662.
    >He slowly backs away and into his car
  4663. 4663.
    >Huh.. must know about unicorns
  4664. 4664.
    >Good because you have double vision right now and probably couldn’t focus a spell anyway
  4665. 4665.
    “Matt for the love of all that is holy, If you don’t tell me what happened I’ll kick your ass”
  4666. 4666.
    >He watches the car drive off and looks down at you
  4667. 4667.
    >“Uh, sure, but lets get out of the road”
  4668. 4668.
    >You stand up and look around
  4669. 4669.
    >Shaking your head till your vision returns to normal
  4670. 4670.
    >Matt pats your back and leads you over to the sidewalk
  4671. 4671.
    >He promptly sits down and smiles at you, holding up your key
  4672. 4672.
    “Can I have that back?”
  4673. 4673.
    >He waves it around in your face thinking
  4674. 4674.
    >“Hmm.. Now why should I do that”
  4675. 4675.
    >You roll your eyes
  4676. 4676.
    “I won’t answer any more of your questions if you don’t”
  4677. 4677.
    >You can see him get caught up on that
  4678. 4678.
    >He sighs and drops the key back to your horn
  4679. 4679.
    >You feel it slide down
  4680. 4680.
    >It doesn’t bump at all
  4681. 4681.
    >Checking your hooves you see holes
  4682. 4682.
    >Shit you reverted forms when you blacked out
  4683. 4683.
    >Quickly the green fire takes you again and you reform to your disguise
  4684. 4684.
    >“Uh, anyway, When we were walking. I guess that guy saw us and tries to get past us so he wouldn’t have to stop”
  4685. 4685.
    >You nod
  4686. 4686.
    >For the understanding look on your face, you feel rather pissed off
  4687. 4687.
    >Some humans…
  4688. 4688.
    >“I looked up in time to see his car and grabbed you around your waist”
  4689. 4689.
    “Barrel”
  4690. 4690.
    >“whatever. I rolled backwards, but when your leg got between me and the rolls and…well.. I fell”
  4691. 4691.
    “You’re okay right? My leg feels fine so I know I’m fine. But what about you?”
  4692. 4692.
    >“I’m fine. Humans are durable. Since you don’t have your carapace I got nervous when you hit your head on the concrete like that”
  4693. 4693.
    >You sigh and look down
  4694. 4694.
    “At least we’re both fine”
  4695. 4695.
    >“Yeah, that’s the important part. Though it was a close one. Lets what where we’re going”
  4696. 4696.
    >You chuckle softly and nod
  4697. 4697.
    >Matt pats your back and helps you up onto all fours
  4698. 4698.
    >You stretch and grunt
  4699. 4699.
    >“So, do you have bones to break anyway?”
  4700. 4700.
    “Technically, yet, but only around major organs”
  4701. 4701.
    >“Huh, I can see how that’s wise. What about the rest of you?”
  4702. 4702.
    “the rest is VERY strong cartilage. I have to be careful though because its not the most flexible thing in Equestria. Its rather similar to sharks.”
  4703. 4703.
    >Matt scribbles on his sheet and smiles, putting the pen in his pocket
  4704. 4704.
    >You start walking
  4705. 4705.
    >You notice he’s looking at your legs
  4706. 4706.
    >Yeah, what happened to looking where you’re walking
  4707. 4707.
    >“But what about the holes then?”
  4708. 4708.
    “Huh?”
  4709. 4709.
    >“Whats the point of the holes?”
  4710. 4710.
    “Hm..oh my leg holes. I don’t even think about them much, I’m so used to it”
  4711. 4711.
    >“But WHY are they there?”
  4712. 4712.
    “Now I think that’s the most mysterious question at all, next to our origins that is. Its pretty obvious they serve no purpose. At least, not an obvious one. Chrysalis has been working on finding out for a while, she HAS limited it down to a few theories though. Pending our origins of course.”
  4713. 4713.
    >Matt raises a brow looking at you
  4714. 4714.
    “The first theory is that they work as shock absorbers”
  4715. 4715.
    >“Like, springs?”
  4716. 4716.
    “EXACTLY! See, Changelings have two main fighting tactics. This is not because of the way we’re trained or anything, these are our fighting tactics we’re born with. Similar to animals clawing at each other because its what they know”
  4717. 4717.
    >“And what are these tactics?”
  4718. 4718.
    >You pause
  4719. 4719.
    >Better ask Chrysalis
  4720. 4720.
    >Eyy mom can I tell this human?
  4721. 4721.
    >>“Sure, the humans already know how we fight, so it shouldn’t be an issue. Besides humans can’t come to Equestria anymore”
  4722. 4722.
    >thanks mum
  4723. 4723.
    “The first is our stealth, changing form and such, then sneaking into an area. Actually that’s a theory in of themselves, that the holes are there to act stress joints to allow the body of the changeling to stretch or shrink to the correct body shape. We haven’t really proven it being that we can’t see our holes when they change. You can think that fire you saw for that. The other tactic is straight up bombardment. We like to dive bomb from the sky and land on our hooves. Creates a crater and spooks ponies. So the holes can work as shock absorbers to handle that”
  4724. 4724.
    >“Interesting. The shock absorber makes sense if that’s an instinct of your war”
  4725. 4725.
    “It is”
  4726. 4726.
    >“Any other theories?”
  4727. 4727.
    “Yes, one other one, but its.. depressing, to say the least. You see. Since we may have been born from a corrupted magic pool. Chrysalis has put forward the idea that our fangs and black carapace wasn’t enough of a sign of it”
  4728. 4728.
    >Matt stops writing and walking
  4729. 4729.
    >He looks down at you confused
  4730. 4730.
    “The holes could possibly serve no purpose other than to remind us that we are corrupted beasts”
  4731. 4731.
    >That hurt just to say
  4732. 4732.
    >You walk quietly towards the grocery store
  4733. 4733.
    >>Matthaus went silent after you told him
  4734. 4734.
    >Well
  4735. 4735.
    >That
  4736. 4736.
    >He seems to understand your reaction and didn’t want to push it
  4737. 4737.
    >Which is good
  4738. 4738.
    >It isn’t a pleasant thing to think about
  4739. 4739.
    >If, by chance, changelings were created from some kind of dark magic
  4740. 4740.
    >They’ve changed a lot
  4741. 4741.
    >Chrysalis sometimes does irrational things
  4742. 4742.
    >But you and the rest of the hive have never hurt a pony in your lives
  4743. 4743.
    >Excluding the whole Canterlot thing
  4744. 4744.
    >That is what most rational people would call desperation
  4745. 4745.
    >Except that damned Cadence
  4746. 4746.
    >Her guards always hunting you
  4747. 4747.
    >You’re almost glad she got left behind on Earth
  4748. 4748.
    >Maybe some humans using her prissy little mouth right now
  4749. 4749.
    >>“Little do you know my little grub”
  4750. 4750.
    >Damn it Chrysalis
  4751. 4751.
    >Always knowing things your don’t
  4752. 4752.
    >You sigh and look up at Matt
  4753. 4753.
    >Oh you stopped walking
  4754. 4754.
    >You hurry and catch up to him
  4755. 4755.
    >he looks down at you and pats your head
  4756. 4756.
    >“Joining reality again?”
  4757. 4757.
    “Oh wouldn’t you like to know”
  4758. 4758.
    >“Hmph. You’re stubborn as a mule you know that?”
  4759. 4759.
    “Never. I couldn‘t be stubborn”
  4760. 4760.
    >Clever response. 10/10 Ling gg
  4761. 4761.
    “Eh.. I was just thinking is all. About some things.”
  4762. 4762.
    “New things, compared to old, that is”
  4763. 4763.
    >“Ah. Comparing your situations?”
  4764. 4764.
    “No, not mine. An old enemy I had in Equestria”
  4765. 4765.
    >“Mind telling me?”
  4766. 4766.
    “I’d rather not even talk about her”
  4767. 4767.
    >Matt chuckles and nods
  4768. 4768.
    >I understand. I've been there”
  4769. 4769.
    "I doubt it"
  4770. 4770.
    (There is a hidden john cena within the last 20 lines. because i'm cheeky)
  4771. 4771.
    >Soon the two of you reach the store
  4772. 4772.
    >Thank god
  4773. 4773.
    >The walking and bullshitting was getting awkward
  4774. 4774.
    >“Alright. Did you get a shopping list?”
  4775. 4775.
    >You nod and hold up a small list
  4776. 4776.
    >Matt takes it and looks it over
  4777. 4777.
    “Some of this will be on the top shelf. So I’ll help with that”
  4778. 4778.
    >“Huh? Why? I have ma-”
  4779. 4779.
    >Matt puts his hand over your mouth
  4780. 4780.
    >You hiss at him
  4781. 4781.
    >“Don’t say that”
  4782. 4782.
    >“Unicorns aren’t allowed to use magic in public.”
  4783. 4783.
    >You look at him confused
  4784. 4784.
    >“Most people don’t care. But it just takes one.”
  4785. 4785.
    >You grunt and spit at him to get the hand taste away
  4786. 4786.
    “Next time I’ll take it”
  4787. 4787.
    >He shakes his head
  4788. 4788.
    >“Ling. You may not be my slave. But I am genuinely interested in your species. If something happened to you I’d have to deal with Anon and loose the only chance of a changeling I can study”
  4789. 4789.
    >Hmm
  4790. 4790.
    >Good point
  4791. 4791.
    “Okay..”
  4792. 4792.
    >You walk beside Matt down the isles looking for the different things you had listed
  4793. 4793.
    >You of course are not a fan of meat
  4794. 4794.
    >Whether or not you can eat it doesn’t matter. Anon can do that himself.
  4795. 4795.
    “Why ARE you interested in me?”
  4796. 4796.
    >You put a head of lettuce in the cart
  4797. 4797.
    >“Heh. That’s hard to explain”
  4798. 4798.
    “Well we have time”
  4799. 4799.
    >“Okay then..It started with the invasion”
  4800. 4800.
    “Which one?”
  4801. 4801.
    >“Changeling. Ponies are cool to, they’re why I started as a vet, but Changelings are much harder to find and are more interesting”
  4802. 4802.
    “How do you mean?”
  4803. 4803.
    >“That should be obvious. The teeth, the fact that they don’t eat normal food, the bug like parts”
  4804. 4804.
    “Ohhh that’s what you mean. I guess we are unique”
  4805. 4805.
    >“I’m not creeping you out am I?”
  4806. 4806.
    “No, not really. You haven’t pushed anything, especially now that I’m rather vulnerable. You’re just a bit obsessive”
  4807. 4807.
    >He smirks and pats your head
  4808. 4808.
    >Not the ears!
  4809. 4809.
    >BASTARD
  4810. 4810.
    >He scratches behind your ears making your leg kick
  4811. 4811.
    >Matt laughs looking at you
  4812. 4812.
    >“I’m just interested in learning more about your species.”
  4813. 4813.
    >You can’t respond, fighting off the feeling on your head
  4814. 4814.
    >How dare he violate you like… like this!
  4815. 4815.
    >You hiss at him!
  4816. 4816.
    >Its not very effective!
  4817. 4817.
    >You try lightly moving away, without being too fast
  4818. 4818.
    >It works!
  4819. 4819.
    >You escape the scratchies and glare at him putting on you rmost serious scrunch!
  4820. 4820.
    “Don’t ever do that again!”
  4821. 4821.
    >He just grins down at you and crosses his heart
  4822. 4822.
    >“Okay, okay. No need to get worked up”
  4823. 4823.
    >You huff and walks faster a head of him
  4824. 4824.
    >He easily keeps up, playing along with you
  4825. 4825.
    >“Pouting”
  4826. 4826.
    >You ignore him and keep walking
  4827. 4827.
    >“Oh yeah, we spoke a bit about how unique you are. I do have more questions you know”
  4828. 4828.
    >You try to ignore him
  4829. 4829.
    >He won’t let up though until you answer
  4830. 4830.
    >Still..
  4831. 4831.
    >You grab some hot sauce and look back at him
  4832. 4832.
    “Fine. “
  4833. 4833.
    >“The bands around your stomach, What are they?”
  4834. 4834.
    >You look up at him surprised
  4835. 4835.
    “Really? You don’t know?”
  4836. 4836.
    >“Not really”
  4837. 4837.
    “Huh, I would imagine you’d know about things like that”
  4838. 4838.
    >“Maybe, I dunno. What are they? I saw they didn’t come off with your carapace”
  4839. 4839.
    “Nope. They’re a stretchable section of my body”
  4840. 4840.
    >“Why?”
  4841. 4841.
    “unlike normal bugs. We CAN over eat. And when we get pregnant we have one solid sheet of carapace with only a few sections to it”
  4842. 4842.
    >“Ooooh, I see”
  4843. 4843.
    “Exactly. Its an expansion area. In case we over eat or get pregnant”
  4844. 4844.
    >“Whoa”
  4845. 4845.
    “Of course our queens are bright blue. Because hers are much less protected. She gets pregnant more often and eats the most. So hers adapt to be more stretchy and less protected than ours. Ours being like soft chitin. Hers being more like rubber”
  4846. 4846.
    >“That’s..really freaky”
  4847. 4847.
    “You can also see her internal organs”
  4848. 4848.
    >“…cool”
  4849. 4849.
    >You roll your eyes as you look at Matt
  4850. 4850.
    >Standing in the check out line, the longest part of the trip, you’re a little annoyed
  4851. 4851.
    >“So you’re telling me your life cycle is similar to a bug, right?”
  4852. 4852.
    “Well, closer to an Alien from the movie my master showed me”
  4853. 4853.
    >“Yeah, Egg, larva, young, then normal”
  4854. 4854.
    “yeah, our larval stage is similar to the chest bursters. They look like the older ones but have a worm like body”
  4855. 4855.
    >“Hmm..Do you change form when you get older?”
  4856. 4856.
    >You nod
  4857. 4857.
    “Yes, when we look like young, which are just a child version of my normal form with soft chitin, we are chosen for our jobs. Our body forms accordingly”
  4858. 4858.
    >“WHat are you?”
  4859. 4859.
    >You chuckle
  4860. 4860.
    “I’m a medic. My eyes formed to be able to focus better than others, so I can see smaller details of injuries, my chitin isn’t hardened like a warrior, and I’m more dexterous with my hooves”
  4861. 4861.
    >“What about the others?”
  4862. 4862.
    “Well a warrior, for example, their eyes are very normal and have the same eye sight as a pony, but their chitin is much harder, like metal”
  4863. 4863.
    >“What kind of metal”
  4864. 4864.
    “Steel, I suppose. I dunno. Its just hard”
  4865. 4865.
    >“You mentioned the eyes, what about them?”
  4866. 4866.
    “Huh?”
  4867. 4867.
    >“They’re blue, are they all like that?”
  4868. 4868.
    “yeah from the outside all our eyes look the same. But that’s just a protective film, so we don’t have to wear goggles when flying at high speed. Or during take off. Since our wings buzz more like a bee”
  4869. 4869.
    >“Huh. Do you all look the same like that?”
  4870. 4870.
    “Yeah, pretty much. No hair or anything.”
  4871. 4871.
    >“Can you grow hair?”
  4872. 4872.
    “Nope. Only the queen can. She gets all the special looks.”
  4873. 4873.
    >You move forward and Matt puts everything on the belt
  4874. 4874.
    >You look around and when Matt isn’t looking pass the pony cashier a box
  4875. 4875.
    >She gives you a confused, then understanding look and scans the multi colored box
  4876. 4876.
    >You grin happily at her
  4877. 4877.
    >She hides it into a bag underneath the other items
  4878. 4878.
    >When all is said and done you might have bought a little over budget
  4879. 4879.
    >Just a bit
  4880. 4880.
    >Okay a lot
  4881. 4881.
    >$200 on a $100 dollar budget
  4882. 4882.
    >Well at least Anon will be well fed
  4883. 4883.
    >Hopefully he wont be too angry so that you can be well fed to
  4884. 4884.
    >Matt puts the bags in the cart
  4885. 4885.
    >You look up at him somewhat confused
  4886. 4886.
    “Aren’t you going to put the cart back?”
  4887. 4887.
    >“Naw, I’ll bring it back when we get everything home. This is way too much for you to carry”
  4888. 4888.
    >You watch as Matt, without a second thought, pushes the cart right out of the stores parking lot
  4889. 4889.
    >….Everything is fine
  4890. 4890.
    >You suppose it can’t be that bad as long as he brings it back
  4891. 4891.
    >Walking with him, Matt has put on a thinking face
  4892. 4892.
    “Whats up?”
  4893. 4893.
    >“Just thinking of more questions
  4894. 4894.
    “Thought up anything?”
  4895. 4895.
    >“I have some ideas, but I’ve already asked you most everything I know”
  4896. 4896.
    >You walk a little ahead of him
  4897. 4897.
    >A passing stallion tries to crane his neck towards you
  4898. 4898.
    >That makes you speed up a bit
  4899. 4899.
    >Matt perks up seeing this however
  4900. 4900.
    >Of course you peeked his interest
  4901. 4901.
    >Shit
  4902. 4902.
    >“What was that?”
  4903. 4903.
    “Oh, well, heh.. I’m in heat”
  4904. 4904.
    >“You are? What are you releasing scent everywhere?”
  4905. 4905.
    “In a way, yeah. I don’t like, produce pheromones if that’s what you’re asking”
  4906. 4906.
    >“Oh, so you go into heat like a dog?”
  4907. 4907.
    “Hey.. I don’t take kindly to that”
  4908. 4908.
    >“Oh, sorry, a horse”
  4909. 4909.
    “…Still not much better”
  4910. 4910.
    >“Bite me”
  4911. 4911.
    “Fite me”
  4912. 4912.
    >I’m twice you’re size, I’ll wreck you”
  4913. 4913.
    “bring it human ”
  4914. 4914.
    >You jab your horn at him playfully
  4915. 4915.
    >He rolls his eyes and grabs your horn
  4916. 4916.
    >FUCK
  4917. 4917.
    >You squirm
  4918. 4918.
    >He leads you by your horn though
  4919. 4919.
    >You grunt and stop struggling
  4920. 4920.
    >Matt chuckles and releases you
  4921. 4921.
    >You jab him in the side
  4922. 4922.
    >He grunts and grips his side
  4923. 4923.
    >He bleeds a little through his shirt
  4924. 4924.
    >HA!
  4925. 4925.
    >Matt glares down at you
  4926. 4926.
    >“Ya know I could report this and have you put down”
  4927. 4927.
    “I know you won’t”
  4928. 4928.
    >He looks down to you and pulls up his shirt
  4929. 4929.
    >Your horn barely scratched him
  4930. 4930.
    >Secretly you’re thankful for that, but can’t let him know
  4931. 4931.
    >“I suppose you’re right. I wouldn’t want to lose a friend”
  4932. 4932.
    “Wait, friend?”
  4933. 4933.
    >“Well, yeah. “
  4934. 4934.
    >Oh
  4935. 4935.
    >He’s surprisingly good at concealing some of his emotions
  4936. 4936.
    >Maybe he does know a bit much about changelings
  4937. 4937.
    >Which, you suppose, isn’t a bad thing
  4938. 4938.
    “Hm. I’m glad I have a friend”
  4939. 4939.
    >“Of course, if you ponies know any healing magic I would like that”
  4940. 4940.
    >You shrug
  4941. 4941.
    “No idea”
  4942. 4942.
    >“Shit”
  4943. 4943.
    “Keep in mind I’m not a pony. So I really can’t do everything they can. That and Fleur wasn’t known for her magic prowess”
  4944. 4944.
    >“Who?”
  4945. 4945.
    “The mare who I’m disguised as. I take on some of her abilities when I turn into ponies”
  4946. 4946.
    >“Ah, makes sense. Helps keep up the illusion right?”
  4947. 4947.
    “Yep”
  4948. 4948.
    >“Yeeeeep”
  4949. 4949.
    >The two of you walk in awkward silence
  4950. 4950.
    >You really don’t know anything about him, but he knows damn near everything about you
  4951. 4951.
    >He became a vet because he wanted to know more about ponies after not quite making it as a doctor
  4952. 4952.
    >Really.. that’s it
  4953. 4953.
    >Maybe you should ask him some questions to pass the time. You have several minutes of walking ahead of you
  4954. 4954.
    >Hopefully Anon hasn’t called the house
  4955. 4955.
    >You walk with Matt for a few moments before you finally speak up
  4956. 4956.
    “So uh, What do you plan to do after this anyway?”
  4957. 4957.
    >“What do you mean?”
  4958. 4958.
    “Well you’re following me around, asking me questions, but what about after this?”
  4959. 4959.
    >“Probably going to get you your medication, then go back to work, why?”
  4960. 4960.
    “Curious.”
  4961. 4961.
    “Being that you already know my secrets. We will be needing a doctor in the future, so you’d be the best option”
  4962. 4962.
    >“True.
  4963. 4963.
    “I have told you a bit much though. Are you aware about changeling medics?”
  4964. 4964.
    >“No, I don’t know much about changeling on Earth at all. They tend to get into fights about ponies. At least, that’s all I knew before meeting you”
  4965. 4965.
    “Well, what I’m going to tell you. Keep in mind my owner is Anon. And he won’t like it if you betray my trust”
  4966. 4966.
    >He nods
  4967. 4967.
    >“Anything”
  4968. 4968.
    “Medics are, well, looked for. We have the ability to heal and create healing.. cocoons if you will. I can’t cure cancer, but I can treat some serious wounds in days that would take weeks to heal from”
  4969. 4969.
    >“The government wants you doesn’t it”
  4970. 4970.
    >You go to shake your head but instead you shrug it off
  4971. 4971.
    >“er.. Whatever , someone wants you, right?”
  4972. 4972.
    “Bingo. I don’t know if they’re paying for my kind, but they are taking us”
  4973. 4973.
    >“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone”
  4974. 4974.
    >You step into the drive way and look back at him
  4975. 4975.
    “Swear to me you won’t”
  4976. 4976.
    >He does the mighty pinkie swear and smiles down at you
  4977. 4977.
    >“Promise”
  4978. 4978.
    “Good. I’m trusting yo- Anons home”
  4979. 4979.
    >He looks up
  4980. 4980.
    >“Whoa. That’s a nice truck. “
  4981. 4981.
    “I know right”
  4982. 4982.
    >He walks over looking the old truck over
  4983. 4983.
    >“It looks beat up but no rust at all..”
  4984. 4984.
    >You grin proudly, Anon is a bumbling fool, but he knows how to take care of things
  4985. 4985.
    >While Matt admires the truck you walk inside
  4986. 4986.
    >Anon is sitting on the couch with his head in his palms
  4987. 4987.
    “A..Anonymous. What’s wrong?”
  4988. 4988.
    >You approach slowly but the feelings you’re getting are on the extreme side
  4989. 4989.
    >There is a very thick wall of what you can only describe as depression hitting you in the face
  4990. 4990.
    >Its making you sick
  4991. 4991.
    “Anon what’s happening?”
  4992. 4992.
    >You get closer, pushing through the sickening wall of depression
  4993. 4993.
    “Anon you need to tell me”
  4994. 4994.
    >He looks up at you
  4995. 4995.
    >He’s either drunk and sad, or just extremely sad
  4996. 4996.
    >Personally you don’t care
  4997. 4997.
    >You wrap your hooves around him and hold him softly
  4998. 4998.
    >“Ling..”
  4999. 4999.
    “What happened to you?”
  5000. 5000.
    >“I got fired Ling..”
  5001. 5001.
    “That’s not.. so bad, right?”
  5002. 5002.
    >“It is Ling. I fucked up bad..”
  5003. 5003.
    “What did you do?”
  5004. 5004.
    >“I’m.. an IT”
  5005. 5005.
    “Yes, I know”
  5006. 5006.
    >“I just ruined the company”
  5007. 5007.
    “W.. what”
  5008. 5008.
    >You pet his head slowly looking at him concerned
  5009. 5009.
    >You don’t know what to say, you hear Matt enter the back door
  5010. 5010.
    >If a human can sense he needs to stay away.. hen its obviously that bad
  5011. 5011.
    >Allowing him to continue putting groceries away, you comfort Anon
  5012. 5012.
    >He’s not just some master after all, he’s been nice to you
  5013. 5013.
    >Even if its only been a bit over a month
  5014. 5014.
    >“I was.. Helping my boss remove some viruses from his computer and I fucked up bad”
  5015. 5015.
    “Removing.. What?”
  5016. 5016.
    >“Something got into the computers, started stealing records.. When I went in to remove it.. “
  5017. 5017.
    >He’s taking this really hard
  5018. 5018.
    “You need to tell me whats going on..”
  5019. 5019.
    >“I got my co-workers to help but then.. I deleted everything”
  5020. 5020.
    “That doesn’t sound like its your fault”
  5021. 5021.
    >“It is.. They fired me..and they’re going to have to fire a lot of workers..”
  5022. 5022.
    “You’re taking this too hard..”
  5023. 5023.
    >“You don’t understand Ling, I just put a lot of people out of work..”
  5024. 5024.
    “I don’t understand, what do you mean put a lot of people out of work?”
  5025. 5025.
    >“When I.. broke the bosses computer he.. Fired me, and told me I probably just got the entire IT division fired”
  5026. 5026.
    “Huh? But, That doesn’t sound like you got them fired”
  5027. 5027.
    >“I did.. He could fire nearly a thousand people if this doesn’t get fixed”
  5028. 5028.
    “There are how many?”
  5029. 5029.
    >“A lot Ling.. If they replace them with Indians, I’m going to have a lot of angry people on my ass..”
  5030. 5030.
    “That doesn’t sound right..”
  5031. 5031.
    >“It isn’t right, but that’s just big business for you”
  5032. 5032.
    “What will you do though?”
  5033. 5033.
    >“I don’t know.. That kind of thing doesn’t go away”
  5034. 5034.
    >You rub Anons back and lean in close
  5035. 5035.
    >You have no idea if he’s going to hate you for it, but..
  5036. 5036.
    >Fuck it, he needs someone to help him out
  5037. 5037.
    >Behind the mask of depression that’s weighing you down, he’s feeling guilty
  5038. 5038.
    >You take a deep breath and grab him
  5039. 5039.
    >Is Matt looking through the door way?
  5040. 5040.
    >Fuck it
  5041. 5041.
    >Anon squirms under your grip, but you keep your hold
  5042. 5042.
    >Its now or never
  5043. 5043.
    >You press up against him and kiss
  5044. 5044.
    >Your fangs are in the way
  5045. 5045.
    >You tilt your head and keep kissing
  5046. 5046.
    >Sensing emotion, he is
  5047. 5047.
    >Confused
  5048. 5048.
    >Good it distracts him
  5049. 5049.
    >You keep kissing him
  5050. 5050.
    >Anon slowly stops struggling and pulls his hands up to your hips
  5051. 5051.
    >Ah shit
  5052. 5052.
    >You keep kissing him, holding him in place so you can keep kissing
  5053. 5053.
    >Anon closes his eyes and takes in a deep breath
  5054. 5054.
    >“You smell like, sweet?”
  5055. 5055.
    “hmph… Shut up”
  5056. 5056.
    >You swish your tail at Matt
  5057. 5057.
    >That's all the signal he needs to get out
  5058. 5058.
    -
  5059. 5059.
    >You are Anon
  5060. 5060.
    >You just got fired from your IT job
  5061. 5061.
    >Because you’re a dumb ass who tried to remove a malware virus you didn’t know how to
  5062. 5062.
    >And you wiped your bosses hard drive
  5063. 5063.
    >You suck pretty bad
  5064. 5064.
    >But more importantly
  5065. 5065.
    >Your friend, Ling, has decided to try to comfort you
  5066. 5066.
    >By kissing you
  5067. 5067.
    >You swear you heard someone else
  5068. 5068.
    >Naw she doesn’t know anyone
  5069. 5069.
    >You have no idea how to react right now
  5070. 5070.
    >Ling is holding you down and kissing you
  5071. 5071.
    >Oh fuck she’s adding tongue
  5072. 5072.
    >You end up deciding to put your hands on her hips and kiss back
  5073. 5073.
    >It doesn’t feel bad
  5074. 5074.
    >It feels amazing
  5075. 5075.
    >But this is really weird
  5076. 5076.
    >You let your tongue play against hers
  5077. 5077.
    >Hers wraps around yours
  5078. 5078.
    >No literally it wraps around yours
  5079. 5079.
    >That’s fucking cool
  5080. 5080.
    >Wait what
  5081. 5081.
    >You grab her hips and pull her off you
  5082. 5082.
    “Ling please”
  5083. 5083.
    >“Anon, you liked it”
  5084. 5084.
    >She giggles in your face
  5085. 5085.
    >This is not okay
  5086. 5086.
    “Ling, can we not do this”
  5087. 5087.
    >“Aw.. But I thought it made you feel better
  5088. 5088.
    >You sit up and look at her
  5089. 5089.
    >You put your hand on her head and gently stroke
  5090. 5090.
    “Ling, I know you’re trying to help but..”
  5091. 5091.
    >“You didn’t like it?”
  5092. 5092.
    “Well, its not that..”
  5093. 5093.
    >“Then what?”
  5094. 5094.
    >You look away
  5095. 5095.
    >Your face feels hot
  5096. 5096.
    >Must be the air
  5097. 5097.
    >yeah, air
  5098. 5098.
    >Ling is staring at you
  5099. 5099.
    >You feel eyes all over your
  5100. 5100.
    >Your dick is at attention
  5101. 5101.
    “Uh, thanks..”
  5102. 5102.
    >“You’re welcome Anon”
  5103. 5103.
    >She smiles and hugs you tight
  5104. 5104.
    >“Ya know you didn’t have to end it though”
  5105. 5105.
    “Ling I swear to god”
  5106. 5106.
    >You stand up and look down at Ling
  5107. 5107.
    >She’s not standing completely still
  5108. 5108.
    >In fact her hips are swaying a little
  5109. 5109.
    >She DID kiss you without your consent
  5110. 5110.
    >You should punish her
  5111. 5111.
    >Getting an idea up you decide to mess with her
  5112. 5112.
    >You lean down and suddenly swat her rump
  5113. 5113.
    >Ling yelps and jumps up, backing from you a bit
  5114. 5114.
    >“HEY!”
  5115. 5115.
    >You pull your hand away laughing
  5116. 5116.
    “Bad girl”
  5117. 5117.
    >She huffs and looks up at you with a scowl
  5118. 5118.
    >“I was just trying to make you feel better ya know”
  5119. 5119.
    >You grin at her and wipe your hand off
  5120. 5120.
    >Wait
  5121. 5121.
    >You look at your hand
  5122. 5122.
    >The back to Ling
  5123. 5123.
    “Uh…did you sit in a puddle”
  5124. 5124.
    >Lings eyes go wide and she gasps, her tail shoots down and presses firmly against her back side
  5125. 5125.
    >“N..not exactly”
  5126. 5126.
    >She starts walking back into the kitchen
  5127. 5127.
    >You follow behind trying to see whats up
  5128. 5128.
    “Ling are you..did that arouse you?”
  5129. 5129.
    >“NO of course not! I was just trying to make you feel better!”
  5130. 5130.
    >She’s a terrible lier
  5131. 5131.
    “You don’t have to be embarrassed about something like that”
  5132. 5132.
    >“I’m not embarrassed!”
  5133. 5133.
    >She grabs something from the table
  5134. 5134.
    >That aura that surrounds it and makes the box float is really cool
  5135. 5135.
    >Huh, a box of chocolates
  5136. 5136.
    >You promptly snatch them from her magical grasp
  5137. 5137.
    >You grin and pop the box open looking at her
  5138. 5138.
    >She grabs at you
  5139. 5139.
    >You stick your toungue out, stealing a few of the wrapped goodies
  5140. 5140.
    “You can have this back when you tell me”
  5141. 5141.
    >“oh come on Anon, don’t do me like this”
  5142. 5142.
    “Do you?”
  5143. 5143.
    >She grunts angrily and flees to her room
  5144. 5144.
    >You follow behind, eating one of the chocolate patties along the way
  5145. 5145.
    >Aww yis York patties
  5146. 5146.
    >Ling got good taste
  5147. 5147.
    >You sit down in front of her bedroom door, thinking as you eat
  5148. 5148.
    >You’re currently jobless
  5149. 5149.
    >But you have a pretty good savings
  5150. 5150.
    >There IS a reason you live in such a shit house, and its not because you’re poor
  5151. 5151.
    >But, what will you do now?
  5152. 5152.
    >Going back into the It world would be easy
  5153. 5153.
    >Heck you might be able to get a job at home
  5154. 5154.
    >By the time you’ve scarfed down 4 of the patties
  5155. 5155.
    >You’re feeling it mr.krabs
  5156. 5156.
    >Maybe eating those four before dinner wasn’t wise
  5157. 5157.
    >No one ever said you were a wise man
  5158. 5158.
    “Ling if you’re coming out, come on out”
  5159. 5159.
    >You hear a loud oof and a moan
  5160. 5160.
    >“One sec anon!”
  5161. 5161.
    >Wat
  5162. 5162.
    “Uh, Ling you okay?”
  5163. 5163.
    >“Y..yah everythings fine!”
  5164. 5164.
    “Well, okay, I’m going to make dinner, meet me in my bedroom”
  5165. 5165.
    >You hear a muffled squeak and go on to the kitchen
  5166. 5166.
    >Hmm.. Ling bought a lot more than you expected
  5167. 5167.
    >Oh well
  5168. 5168.
    >You start making dinner
  5169. 5169.
    >A different take on salad using some of the things she made
  5170. 5170.
    >Ling bought seaweed
  5171. 5171.
    >Why would she buy seaweed?
  5172. 5172.
    >Oh well, time to experiment
  5173. 5173.
    >Your finished product is.. okay
  5174. 5174.
    >You could have done better if you weren’t distracted
  5175. 5175.
    >Yah distracted
  5176. 5176.
    >You didn’t have some of the ingredients but its good enough
  5177. 5177.
    http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/seaweed-salad/
  5178. 5178.
    “LING DINNERS READY”
  5179. 5179.
    >“ONE MNUTE ANON”
  5180. 5180.
    >You sigh and bring the two bowls to your room
  5181. 5181.
    >You boot up your computer and switch the input to the TV
  5182. 5182.
    >You give her another 15 minutes and you hear another moan
  5183. 5183.
    >What in the world
  5184. 5184.
    >Making your way into her room, you find the door unlocked
  5185. 5185.
    >Oh
  5186. 5186.
    >OH
  5187. 5187.
    “LING?!”
  5188. 5188.
    >“ANON?!”
  5189. 5189.
    “LING!”
  5190. 5190.
    >“ANON GET OUT!”
  5191. 5191.
    >You slam the door shut
  5192. 5192.
    >Was she..
  5193. 5193.
    >Stuck to the wall
  5194. 5194.
    >By her rear
  5195. 5195.
    >WELL SHIT
  5196. 5196.
    >You stand in silence with your eyes wide
  5197. 5197.
    >What the hell do you do now?!
  5198. 5198.
    >“Anon..”
  5199. 5199.
    >Shit
  5200. 5200.
    >“Anon, maybe I do need a little help”
  5201. 5201.
    “How the hell did you..”
  5202. 5202.
    >“It doesn’t matter I’m stuck okay!”
  5203. 5203.
    “I’m.. what am I suppose to do?!”
  5204. 5204.
    >“Got any lube?”
  5205. 5205.
    >Shit
  5206. 5206.
    >She knows too much
  5207. 5207.
    “yes..”
  5208. 5208.
    >Into your room you go
  5209. 5209.
    >You return to her with a mostly used bottle of off brand lube
  5210. 5210.
    >Totally not for sexual purposes
  5211. 5211.
    >That’d be silly
  5212. 5212.
    “Uh, You need to lift your tail”
  5213. 5213.
    >“Don’t laugh”
  5214. 5214.
    “I won’t”
  5215. 5215.
    >“Promise?”
  5216. 5216.
    “No”
  5217. 5217.
    >She sits in silence for a moment before hanging her head and raising her tail
  5218. 5218.
    >Holy shit
  5219. 5219.
    >First of all that’s way too big for her
  5220. 5220.
    >Second
  5221. 5221.
    >You now learn that changelings vaginas wink like a normal Earth horse
  5222. 5222.
    >Neat
  5223. 5223.
    “Okay hold still”
  5224. 5224.
    >“uhuh”
  5225. 5225.
    “How did this happen”
  5226. 5226.
    >You pour the lubricant over what you can get at of the uh..wait
  5227. 5227.
    “Ling you didn’t”
  5228. 5228.
    >“I did..”
  5229. 5229.
    “I didn’t expect you to..ya know, actually use that thing when I bought it”
  5230. 5230.
    >“Neither did I..”
  5231. 5231.
    “Desperation does strange things to a person”
  5232. 5232.
    >“I guess”
  5233. 5233.
    >The shame she’s in is hilarious
  5234. 5234.
    “Uh, I’m more curious about, ya know, how its stuck”
  5235. 5235.
    >“Like I know, I just well”
  5236. 5236.
    >She’s blushing brightly
  5237. 5237.
    >Currently in her normal form, her blush is a super bright green
  5238. 5238.
    >Kind of cute really
  5239. 5239.
    “You got excited and pushed back a little too hard didn’t you?”
  5240. 5240.
    >“yes..”
  5241. 5241.
    “You know this thing is huge by human standards right?”
  5242. 5242.
    >“Shut up”
  5243. 5243.
    “Nope, this is funny”
  5244. 5244.
    >You reach down
  5245. 5245.
    >Her eyes go wide
  5246. 5246.
    >“D..don’t touch me!”
  5247. 5247.
    “Its either this or I leave you and take pictures”
  5248. 5248.
    >“You wouldn’t!”
  5249. 5249.
    “Oh I would”
  5250. 5250.
    >She grumbles and raises her tail further
  5251. 5251.
    >You use your pinkie to spread what lubricant you can around the base and move further up
  5252. 5252.
    >her breath hikes as you slide your pinkie a little into her mare hood
  5253. 5253.
    >You can barely sit any of your finger in however as this thing has her more or less stretched fully
  5254. 5254.
    >You watch her reactions as you do your best
  5255. 5255.
    >She’s breathing pretty heavily
  5256. 5256.
    >You move around to her front and wrap your hands around her torso
  5257. 5257.
    >Ling looks up at you with pleading eyes
  5258. 5258.
    >You smile and hug her softly
  5259. 5259.
    >“H..hey don’t mess around”
  5260. 5260.
    “Just relax okay?”
  5261. 5261.
    >“Sure.. Easy for you to say”
  5262. 5262.
    >You grin as you start carefully pulling
  5263. 5263.
    >Ling at first lets out a strained noise
  5264. 5264.
    >That is until she starts moving
  5265. 5265.
    >She starts moaning as she slowly slides off the over sized dong
  5266. 5266.
    >Ling closes her eyes tight and presses her head into your chest
  5267. 5267.
    >You chuckle softly and slowly tug
  5268. 5268.
    >Soon enough she slides off of-
  5269. 5269.
    >Holy shit how did she even fit all that
  5270. 5270.
    >Ling whines out loudly and grabs onto you as the flare of the rubber horsey comes out with an audible pop
  5271. 5271.
    >She shakes as she holds onto you panting
  5272. 5272.
    “Did you uh..”
  5273. 5273.
    >“Shut up”
  5274. 5274.
    >You smile and pet her head slowly, looking as the dong flops against the wall once before flopping to the ground
  5275. 5275.
    >Jesus christ
  5276. 5276.
    >While Ling has her head buried in your chest you can’t help but think about what you just saw
  5277. 5277.
    “You’re in heat aren’t you”
  5278. 5278.
    >“yes”
  5279. 5279.
    >You sigh and rub her back
  5280. 5280.
    “I’m sorry Ling. Its not that I don’t love you. But, I don’t think..”
  5281. 5281.
    >Okay, you don’t think
  5282. 5282.
    >But right now you aren’t sure if you want to bang the pony
  5283. 5283.
    >Something about it just seems, wrong, to say the least
  5284. 5284.
    >You sigh and pick her up, cradling her in your arms
  5285. 5285.
    >Ignoring the mixture of her juices and lube currently on the floor you sit her down in your bed and lay down beside her
  5286. 5286.
    >Ling looks up at you with a concerned face
  5287. 5287.
    >You just smile and hug her to you
  5288. 5288.
    >She gulps and closes her eyes
  5289. 5289.
    >You roll your own eyes and press your face into her neck
  5290. 5290.
    >Clearly she wasn’t expecting you to react to kindly to pulling her off a wall like that
  5291. 5291.
    >However you know when a creature needs to be comforted
  5292. 5292.
    >The time is now
  5293. 5293.
    >Without saying a word you reach around and place a hand on her stomach
  5294. 5294.
    >Ling flinches
  5295. 5295.
    >You just smile and rub her belly
  5296. 5296.
    >She relaxes into it and lets you work
  5297. 5297.
    >You sigh softly
  5298. 5298.
    “Ling, I wish you had told me, I’d have done what I could to help you ya know”
  5299. 5299.
    >“Like what?”
  5300. 5300.
    “I dunno, show you how to properly use that thing for one”
  5301. 5301.
    >She gulps and blushes hard
  5302. 5302.
    >You grin and tap her nose
  5303. 5303.
    “Don’t worry about it, I’m sure theres a video I can show you so you can uh, relieve, that stress”
  5304. 5304.
    >You can tell she wants to ask you for help
  5305. 5305.
    >But you can’t bring yourself to take that leap
  5306. 5306.
    >Not yet anyway
  5307. 5307.
    >“Maybe, you could show me that video then”
  5308. 5308.
    “I’ll see what I can do. Just relax. Do you hurt?”
  5309. 5309.
    >“A bit, I uh, I think It went too deep.”
  5310. 5310.
    “What do you mean”
  5311. 5311.
    >“Its hard to explain”
  5312. 5312.
    >You sigh and nod, you grab your Tylenol and her bowl of seaweed salad
  5313. 5313.
    >The best you can think to do is feed her and let her take something for the pain, even if it isn’t much
  5314. 5314.
    >You press play on the computer before laying back down and pulling her onto your stomach
  5315. 5315.
    (We’ll be talking about this. If you have about 50 minutes, I kind of like it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg37Cbx-kak [Embed] )
  5316. 5316.
    >With Ling firmly laying on you while you feed her, the two of you begin watching the you tube documentary
  5317. 5317.
    >She looks to the screen confused
  5318. 5318.
    >“Whats this?”
  5319. 5319.
    “Something I’ve been wanting to watch for a while”
  5320. 5320.
    >She tilts her head as she watches, seeing as it opens with interviews with the people
  5321. 5321.
    >“They’re homeless”
  5322. 5322.
    “I don’t think so. Look, they have everything they need, but its mobile”
  5323. 5323.
    >“I suppose”
  5324. 5324.
    >She eats another fork full
  5325. 5325.
    >You follow suit
  5326. 5326.
    >At this point, you two are sharing a fork
  5327. 5327.
    >It doesn’t seem to be that big of a deal
  5328. 5328.
    >Ling has better hygiene than you
  5329. 5329.
    >When you both finish the salads Ling points to the TV
  5330. 5330.
    >“Why would his wife leave him after all that?”
  5331. 5331.
    >You pat her head
  5332. 5332.
    “Some humans are just assholes. They run into issues and they just run”
  5333. 5333.
    >“That’s horrible”
  5334. 5334.
    “yeah, but look at him now, he lives in an RV in the woods and does whatever he wants”
  5335. 5335.
    >“Hmm.. I guess that would be liberating”
  5336. 5336.
    “Exactly”
  5337. 5337.
    >As the two of you go along with the movie, you start taking notes
  5338. 5338.
    >Ling sees what you’re doing but ignores it for now, too focused on watching what these people are doing with their lives
  5339. 5339.
    >Retired people moving into RV’s and traveling the country
  5340. 5340.
    >Teens packing up into a van and doing the same
  5341. 5341.
    >or people who just want to do something with their lives besides work in a cubical
  5342. 5342.
    >Truth be told
  5343. 5343.
    >Its not a bad idea
  5344. 5344.
    >Not one person is depressed
  5345. 5345.
    >they’ve all gotten to see the country
  5346. 5346.
    >their living expenses are half of yours and yet they have all the same crap you do
  5347. 5347.
    >“Hey Anon?”
  5348. 5348.
    “Yes?”
  5349. 5349.
    >“That quote, from the beginning of the movie, who was that?”
  5350. 5350.
    “Rise free from care before the dawn and seek adventures?”
  5351. 5351.
    >“Yeah, that one”
  5352. 5352.
    “Uh, I Don’t know. We talked about him a little when I was in high school. He was kind of an 1800s hippy. Really liked living in nature, or something”
  5353. 5353.
    >“Sounds like a good guy”
  5354. 5354.
    “I suppose so. Living in nature is a good thing”
  5355. 5355.
    >She turns her attention back to the screen, as do you
  5356. 5356.
    >By now you’re about half way through
  5357. 5357.
    >Its kind of slow, but they bring up good points and its somewhat of an uplifting documentary
  5358. 5358.
    >You’ve been wanting to watch this for a while but never got around to it
  5359. 5359.
    >Now you regret not watching it sooner
  5360. 5360.
    >By now they’re talking about how its illegal to live in cars and Rvs
  5361. 5361.
    >Ling is visibly cringing
  5362. 5362.
    >She doesn’t seem to understand that people don’t care about others situations
  5363. 5363.
    >They just don’t want people they don’t understand around
  5364. 5364.
    >Its actually a pretty sad story
  5365. 5365.
    >People in really bad situations who just want to live in their cars till things can get better
  5366. 5366.
    >But these people just don’t want them around
  5367. 5367.
    >She looks to you
  5368. 5368.
    >You pat her on the horn
  5369. 5369.
    “Assholes.”
  5370. 5370.
    >“yeah..”
  5371. 5371.
    “But, that’s why the guy with the tattoo on his shoulder lives in the woods”
  5372. 5372.
    >“He’s the smart one.”
  5373. 5373.
    >She doesn’t seem to understand why people wouldn’t want these people around
  5374. 5374.
    >They’re all rather nice
  5375. 5375.
    >The kind of people you’d drink with
  5376. 5376.
    >“Anon how big is this house?”
  5377. 5377.
    “Why?”
  5378. 5378.
    >“You have a kitchen, two bedrooms, and a living room”
  5379. 5379.
    “yes”
  5380. 5380.
    >“How big is this house?”
  5381. 5381.
    “Around 900 square feet I think”
  5382. 5382.
    >“How much of it do you use?”
  5383. 5383.
    “Well, before you moved in, I used the kitchen and the bedroom”
  5384. 5384.
    >She puts on her thinking face watching more intensely
  5385. 5385.
    >you both have the same look on your faces
  5386. 5386.
    >Both thinking about what you’re seeing
  5387. 5387.
    >Under 500 a month
  5388. 5388.
    >Hm..
  5389. 5389.
    >You could do that
  5390. 5390.
    >but the truck..
  5391. 5391.
    >Well you can repair a lot of the issues on your own and it holds up to damn near anything
  5392. 5392.
    >Rip off the back of it and that’ll save gas
  5393. 5393.
    >You get to the scene with the two younger people at a concert of some kind
  5394. 5394.
    >Lings ears perk up and she sits up
  5395. 5395.
    >You flinch a little when she puts weight on your abdomen
  5396. 5396.
    >Ling is suddenly very interested
  5397. 5397.
    >“What are they doing?”
  5398. 5398.
    “the concert?”
  5399. 5399.
    >“That thing”
  5400. 5400.
    “Its an outdoor concert”
  5401. 5401.
    >“What?”
  5402. 5402.
    “Its when a bunch of people get together to drink and listen to music”
  5403. 5403.
    >You swear you see her eyes sparkle
  5404. 5404.
    >Something about that has caught her interest
  5405. 5405.
    >Hm..
  5406. 5406.
    “What are you thinking?”
  5407. 5407.
    >She doesn’t respond, listening to everything
  5408. 5408.
    >Her ears are twitching
  5409. 5409.
    >das cute
  5410. 5410.
    >She watches the woman with larger earrings and paintings around her
  5411. 5411.
    >Sitting cross legged on her bed
  5412. 5412.
    >She looks so interested now
  5413. 5413.
    >Truth be told
  5414. 5414.
    >You really like this to
  5415. 5415.
    >Its giving you a lot of ideas
  5416. 5416.
    >Though the guy saying 50% unemployment comes off as a bit of a bastard
  5417. 5417.
    “I have another video”
  5418. 5418.
    >Her head swivels to you
  5419. 5419.
    >You haven’t seen a look of enthusiasm like that on an adult in a long time
  5420. 5420.
    >Some kind of dreaming reserved for children
  5421. 5421.
    >“Play it!”
  5422. 5422.
    “Heh, okay, okay.”
  5423. 5423.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QKbIb8wcz0
  5424. 5424.
    >You que it up and as soon as the credits roll on the last video, you start the new one
  5425. 5425.
    >This fellow has an obvious accent
  5426. 5426.
    >It has a different tone to it, yet still catches her interest
  5427. 5427.
    >The immediate assumption that nomads are dangerous is a bit off putting
  5428. 5428.
    >Fuck it, you don’t have to be at work tomorrow
  5429. 5429.
    >Ling sees the guy who almost got killed, only 4 minutes into the video
  5430. 5430.
    >You can see her eyes tear up
  5431. 5431.
    >“Why are people so mean”
  5432. 5432.
    “Humans are..strange”
  5433. 5433.
    >You can tell her that as many times as you want, but she’ll never understand
  5434. 5434.
    >Maybe you’re just jaded
  5435. 5435.
    >Yeah probably
  5436. 5436.
    >“Wait, how many million people live in RV’s?! You humans must procreate more than changelings!”
  5437. 5437.
    >You smirk and tickle her belly
  5438. 5438.
    “You have no idea”
  5439. 5439.
    >She giggles out looking at you
  5440. 5440.
    >You smirk and tickle her more, even while the preacher appears
  5441. 5441.
    >She keeps paying attention, but squirms in your grip
  5442. 5442.
    >Ling whines out and smacks you in the chin
  5443. 5443.
    “Ow fuck!”
  5444. 5444.
    >“Are you okay?!”
  5445. 5445.
    >She gasps out turning and grabbing your cheeks, looking at your chin
  5446. 5446.
    >A bit red, probably a bruise soon enough
  5447. 5447.
    >“I’m so so sorry!”
  5448. 5448.
    “Its okay”
  5449. 5449.
    >“I didn’t mean to I’m sorry!”
  5450. 5450.
    >you grab her horn and look her in the eyes
  5451. 5451.
    “Ling”
  5452. 5452.
    >She’s panicked as she looks at you
  5453. 5453.
    “Its okay”
  5454. 5454.
    >She whimpers
  5455. 5455.
    >You keep eye contact
  5456. 5456.
    >After a moment she sighs and relaxes back into your torso
  5457. 5457.
    >But then
  5458. 5458.
    >tragedy
  5459. 5459.
    >Ling watches closely when she sees firemen
  5460. 5460.
    >Upon hearing everyone was okay she sighs
  5461. 5461.
    >“Oh thank goodness..”
  5462. 5462.
    “Life happens, best be careful”
  5463. 5463.
    >She nods
  5464. 5464.
    >“Poor people must have lost their homes”
  5465. 5465.
    “Yeah.. But what can someone do?”
  5466. 5466.
    >“I guess, hope? Then move on?”
  5467. 5467.
    “Kind of like you”
  5468. 5468.
    >She looks at the screen and tears up
  5469. 5469.
    >“Yeah.. Like me..”
  5470. 5470.
    >Ling goes silent, You can’t tell if shes talking to her family or thinking
  5471. 5471.
    >Either way she seems to have been hit hard by the thought
  5472. 5472.
    >The two of you watch in quiet content cuddles
  5473. 5473.
    >Thinking about what you see
  5474. 5474.
    >Slab city
  5475. 5475.
    >Nope
  5476. 5476.
    >The talent show is cool though
  5477. 5477.
    >Some of these guys must be high as fuck though
  5478. 5478.
    >Homeless style
  5479. 5479.
    >Hell nope
  5480. 5480.
    >The others may be content with it
  5481. 5481.
    >You however
  5482. 5482.
    >You can’t live like that
  5483. 5483.
    >The RV’s however..
  5484. 5484.
    >Not such a bad idea
  5485. 5485.
    >Heck you could handle it all day without an issue
  5486. 5486.
    >Don’t even need these crazy expensive RV’s just a decent trailer to haul with your truck
  5487. 5487.
    >Yeah
  5488. 5488.
    >You could do it easy
  5489. 5489.
    >But could ling?
  5490. 5490.
    >You think she can
  5491. 5491.
    >After the second of the two documentaries end, Ling turns back to you
  5492. 5492.
    >You’ve been scratching her stomach absentmindedly while thinking about what you just watched
  5493. 5493.
    >She bops you on the nose
  5494. 5494.
    >You wince and look down at her
  5495. 5495.
    “What?”
  5496. 5496.
    >“You think the boys okay?”
  5497. 5497.
    “Which one?”
  5498. 5498.
    >“The trainer rider”
  5499. 5499.
    “yeah, probably, he looked pretty smart”
  5500. 5500.
    >She nods and goes to get up
  5501. 5501.
    >You pat her and let her go
  5502. 5502.
    >Ling gets up and brings the dishes to the sink
  5503. 5503.
    >You bring a near by notebook over
  5504. 5504.
    >Time for notes
  5505. 5505.
    >yeah notes n shit
  5506. 5506.
    >You write our your budget, savings, and general sales price of your house
  5507. 5507.
    >You also write out your monthly expenses
  5508. 5508.
    >Hm..
  5509. 5509.
    >Once everything’s written out you cut out the price of the land rental
  5510. 5510.
    >You spend only around 800 a month
  5511. 5511.
    >How the hell are you saving that much?
  5512. 5512.
    >Oh right, you were single before
  5513. 5513.
    >With Ling, you tack on how much it costs to feed her
  5514. 5514.
    >Still, 900 a month Is really good
  5515. 5515.
    >You think you could cut it lower
  5516. 5516.
    >You fucking glutton
  5517. 5517.
    “I got it”
  5518. 5518.
    >You strike out a couple items and stand up
  5519. 5519.
    “LING!”
  5520. 5520.
    >There is a loud gasp, a crash, and a smash
  5521. 5521.
    >Shit, you did it again
  5522. 5522.
    >You should probably stop spooking her like that
  5523. 5523.
    >Naw
  5524. 5524.
    >When you go into the kitchen Ling is cleaning up a broken plate
  5525. 5525.
    >Yeah
  5526. 5526.
    >You fucked up
  5527. 5527.
    >Again
  5528. 5528.
    “Sorry”
  5529. 5529.
    >She huffs and looks at you, broom in her mouth
  5530. 5530.
    >The glare coming from her could stare into ones soul
  5531. 5531.
    >2spooky4me
  5532. 5532.
    >sweep
  5533. 5533.
    >sweep
  5534. 5534.
    >sweep
  5535. 5535.
    “I uh..”
  5536. 5536.
    >You turn around and go back to your bedroom
  5537. 5537.
    >In the kitchen Ling sweeps up the broken ceramics
  5538. 5538.
    >After a few moments she comes into the bedroom
  5539. 5539.
    >You’re using your TV as a monitor while on Craig list
  5540. 5540.
    >Ling looks confused
  5541. 5541.
    >“What are you doing?”
  5542. 5542.
    “Searching”
  5543. 5543.
    >“For?”
  5544. 5544.
    “A new house”
  5545. 5545.
    >“Wat? Why?”
  5546. 5546.
    “You said you liked those documentaries right?”
  5547. 5547.
    >“Well, yeah, but Anon we can’t just up and move out!”
  5548. 5548.
    “Why not? What’s stopping us?”
  5549. 5549.
    >“Uh, you serious? We’re pretty well established here, plus you’re currently jobl-”
  5550. 5550.
    >You grab Lings cheeks
  5551. 5551.
    >She pffts in your face sticking her tongue out while you smoosh her cheeks together
  5552. 5552.
    “Don’t you see? The time couldn’t be better. I have around 25,000 in savings if you include the house. Another If we can get a cheap RV for around $5,000, that leaves $20,000 to live on till I get a new job. And those people said they can live on 500 a month. We could seriously do this Ling”
  5553. 5553.
    >Of course she can’t think of a good response
  5554. 5554.
    >And the whole idea really did catch her interest
  5555. 5555.
    >Maybe she’s seriously considering it!
  5556. 5556.
    >Aww yis
  5557. 5557.
    “Come on lets do it”
  5558. 5558.
    >“You’re insane”
  5559. 5559.
    ‘And you’re stuck up, come on Ling, lets sell the house and move into and RV”
  5560. 5560.
    >You point to the TV
  5561. 5561.
    >Ling stares in shock
  5562. 5562.
    >“I don’t know human technology all that well, but I get the feeling that is a piece of shit”
  5563. 5563.
    >You put on your biggest shit eating grin looking at her
  5564. 5564.
    >Ling groans
  5565. 5565.
    >“Theres no way I’m living in that thing. Plus look at how small it is”
  5566. 5566.
    “Aw come on, it’s a 1973 classic! I bet its beautiful on the inside”
  5567. 5567.
    >“Are there picturess”
  5568. 5568.
    >You scroll over the images
  5569. 5569.
    >Not a single image of the inside
  5570. 5570.
    >Ling deadpans as she stares at you
  5571. 5571.
    >You sigh
  5572. 5572.
    “Aw, okay, fine, how about that one”
  5573. 5573.
    >She turns her head to check the other one
  5574. 5574.
    >This time its an actual fifth wheel
  5575. 5575.
    >A bit over your planned budget though
  5576. 5576.
    >Around $5900
  5577. 5577.
    “soo?”
  5578. 5578.
    >“It looks rough”
  5579. 5579.
    “We could totally fix it up though”
  5580. 5580.
    >“Sure, with work, but there’s no way I’d sleep in that thing right now”
  5581. 5581.
    “yeah..”
  5582. 5582.
    >“New rug..bed, look the windows are plexiglass”
  5583. 5583.
    >“Whats plexiglass?”
  5584. 5584.
    “Why don’t we check it out, and if it looks good enough, we bring it to a cleaner?”
  5585. 5585.
    >“I suppose so, that seems like a good idea”
  5586. 5586.
    >Ling looks at you genuinely surprised
  5587. 5587.
    >“You’re seriously considering this”
  5588. 5588.
    “yeah, why not? I’ve lived in this damn house for 15 years”
  5589. 5589.
    >You lean in
  5590. 5590.
    >Ling blinks as you get closer to her ear
  5591. 5591.
    “Between you and me I hate this place”
  5592. 5592.
    >She smirks
  5593. 5593.
    >“yeah me to”
  5594. 5594.
    “I’ll call up the owner and you and I can go check it out”
  5595. 5595.
    >“Alright”
  5596. 5596.
    >She goes back to the kitchen to start doing the dishes
  5597. 5597.
    >You pick up the phone and call up the number
  5598. 5598.
    >Of course you have to call, leave a message, and call back
  5599. 5599.
    >Because fuck you its Craigslist
  5600. 5600.
    >more like cuckslist am I right
  5601. 5601.
    >hue
  5602. 5602.
    >The fellow who picks up the line is exactly as you would expect
  5603. 5603.
    >Gruff
  5604. 5604.
    >Sighs a lot
  5605. 5605.
    >generally pissy as if you’re a burden on him
  5606. 5606.
    >He’s the asshole who put the listing up damn it
  5607. 5607.
    >You two go back and forth asking about the RV
  5608. 5608.
    >Soon of course you decide it would be a good idea just to see it in person
  5609. 5609.
    >When you get his address
  5610. 5610.
    >He really doesn’t live very far off at all
  5611. 5611.
    >Good
  5612. 5612.
    “LING WE’RE GOING TONIGHT!”
  5613. 5613.
    >“WHAT? NOW?”
  5614. 5614.
    “YES NOW GET DRESSED!”
  5615. 5615.
    >Ling groans
  5616. 5616.
    >Loud enough for your to hear
  5617. 5617.
    >She comes back out, as fleur, in socks and a scarf
  5618. 5618.
    >“Okay, lets go”
  5619. 5619.
    >You pat her head
  5620. 5620.
    “It isn’t that bad”
  5621. 5621.
    >“It really is”
  5622. 5622.
    “You’re just whining”
  5623. 5623.
    >“yes I am, now let me stew in it”
  5624. 5624.
    >“ANON YOU’RE INSANE”
  5625. 5625.
    “Maybe you’re the crazy one!”
  5626. 5626.
    >Ling groans and slides down into her seat
  5627. 5627.
    >You decided to blare music
  5628. 5628.
    >You decided to go with something upbeat at first
  5629. 5629.
    >Er, until you decided to change it to the rock station
  5630. 5630.
    >Ling is currently trying to berate you for your rash decision making
  5631. 5631.
    >You however feel no need to rationalize it
  5632. 5632.
    >“You watched two movies and you decide to up and move out?!”
  5633. 5633.
    “Why not?”
  5634. 5634.
    >“You’re literally abandoning your entire life!”
  5635. 5635.
    “And?”
  5636. 5636.
    >Ling face palms
  5637. 5637.
    >You pull over on the side of the road
  5638. 5638.
    >Turns out you were terribly wrong
  5639. 5639.
    >Fucking Craigslist posters putting up fake addresses
  5640. 5640.
    >The guy lives pretty far in the woods
  5641. 5641.
    >You’re currently closing in on the land of the hicks
  5642. 5642.
    >2spooky4me
  5643. 5643.
    “Ling do you want to know why I jumped the shark?”
  5644. 5644.
    >“YES actually I really would. Anyone else in Equestria would consider you insane”
  5645. 5645.
    “Earth”
  5646. 5646.
    >“Eh close enough”
  5647. 5647.
    “Truth be told. I’m bored”
  5648. 5648.
    >“That’s it”
  5649. 5649.
    “yep”
  5650. 5650.
    >“You’re bored”
  5651. 5651.
    “Well, I’ve been working the same job for years”
  5652. 5652.
    >“No other reason?”
  5653. 5653.
    “That and I hate that house”
  5654. 5654.
    >“So move into another house?”
  5655. 5655.
    “Sure, but this way I could see the country!”
  5656. 5656.
    >Ling groans and face palms
  5657. 5657.
    >You smirk
  5658. 5658.
    “Tell ya what, we’ll go ahead and check out the Rv, then sleep on it.”
  5659. 5659.
    >You shift back into gear and take off again
  5660. 5660.
    “I’m still going to buy that RV though”
  5661. 5661.
    >Ling groans louder and lays back into her seat, obviously annoyed with you
  5662. 5662.
    >Maybe you are acting on impulse
  5663. 5663.
    >You’re probably insane
  5664. 5664.
    >Naw
  5665. 5665.
    >Insane people don’t know they’re insane
  5666. 5666.
    >You’re just..
  5667. 5667.
    >Spontantious
  5668. 5668.
    >Yeah
  5669. 5669.
    >After another couple minutes of driving you see a long driveway
  5670. 5670.
    >Shit
  5671. 5671.
    >You’re getting the feeling
  5672. 5672.
    >The kind of feel that feels
  5673. 5673.
    >feely
  5674. 5674.
    “Ling..”
  5675. 5675.
    >“Huh?”
  5676. 5676.
    >She looks up from the window and turns to you
  5677. 5677.
    >“ANON IS THAT A GUN?!”
  5678. 5678.
    >You turn to her
  5679. 5679.
    “Yeah. I guess I should have said something before”
  5680. 5680.
    >‘Where was it?! You don’t keep it in the house!”
  5681. 5681.
    “This is my back up, I keep it under the seat”
  5682. 5682.
    >She just stares at you like you’re insane
  5683. 5683.
    “Look, just, if this guys a wacko I need you to use my cellphone and call the cops. Can you do that”
  5684. 5684.
    >“I.. yeah, but, Anon, a gun!”
  5685. 5685.
    “Shut up Ling, yes I know, we’ll talk about it on the way back”
  5686. 5686.
    >Ling shakes her head, seeming shocked by this new revelation, you on the other hand attach the holster to your belt and drive down the long driveway
  5687. 5687.
    >Outside, sitting on the porch, is exactly what you expected
  5688. 5688.
    >About 100 pounds over weight, backwards hat, goatee, and a scowl on his face
  5689. 5689.
    >Oh and a beer
  5690. 5690.
    >Cant forget the beer
  5691. 5691.
    “Like I said Ling.”
  5692. 5692.
    >You pass her your phone
  5693. 5693.
    >Ling magics it up and behind her ear, under her hair
  5694. 5694.
    >Dat long flowing pony hair
  5695. 5695.
    >not now little Anon, we have a backwoods redneck to deal with
  5696. 5696.
    >You get out, say your greetings, and go over to the trailer
  5697. 5697.
    >The back window is plexi
  5698. 5698.
    >theres obvious water damage to the surrounding panels
  5699. 5699.
    >the metal is in surprisingly good shape
  5700. 5700.
    >the tires are kind of flat
  5701. 5701.
    >theres a number of smaller things, and he gutted the furniture from the inside
  5702. 5702.
    >And this assholes expects you to pay $6000
  5703. 5703.
    >lolnope
  5704. 5704.
    >the two of you go back and forth
  5705. 5705.
    “I’ll air up the tires for you”
  5706. 5706.
    “I’ll give you $4000”
  5707. 5707.
    “$5000 and I’ll give you a window”
  5708. 5708.
    >Now you’re talking
  5709. 5709.
    “You got a replacement window?”
  5710. 5710.
    “yeah”
  5711. 5711.
    >He leads you behind his house to an old barn
  5712. 5712.
    >You grip your belt under your shirt
  5713. 5713.
    >Luckily its not a trap
  5714. 5714.
    >Though there is a banjo on the wall
  5715. 5715.
    >He has all the parts you need there but they’re all old as hell
  5716. 5716.
    >You can deal with this
  5717. 5717.
    “Tell ya what. $4500, all your parts, and I’ll throw in a hi-point”
  5718. 5718.
    “Hmm, le’me see er”
  5719. 5719.
    >You pull your gun form the holster
  5720. 5720.
    >Shits brand new
  5721. 5721.
    >Its is just a hi-point, a truck gun you don’t ever use anyway
  5722. 5722.
    >Check, clear, hand over
  5723. 5723.
    >The fellow looks it over, looks up at you and nods
  5724. 5724.
    “Aight. Deal”
  5725. 5725.
    >He roughly grabs your hand and shakes
  5726. 5726.
    >Oh god fuck that hurts
  5727. 5727.
    >You walk him back to the truck to write up the deal
  5728. 5728.
    >Gotta write out that you also traded a gun for it
  5729. 5729.
    >If he makes meth you don’t want them pulling the gun back to you
  5730. 5730.
    >Once you both have hand written agreements, and you claim the title, You hook it up
  5731. 5731.
    >No tow bars
  5732. 5732.
    >Thank the lord its not windy today
  5733. 5733.
    >Well it is, you put beans in the last salad, but that’s a different story
  5734. 5734.
    >You put Ling in the trailer as you two ride back, the wheels freshly inflated
  5735. 5735.
    >Luckily they were just low, not totally flat
  5736. 5736.
    >Still, that’s more things it will need
  5737. 5737.
    >She inspects the interior as it moves down the road, judging it fully
  5738. 5738.
    >Ultimately Ling has a list of complaints
  5739. 5739.
    >Her being a sexy whitemasterrace unicorn doesn’t help things
  5740. 5740.
    >The trailer smells funny
  5741. 5741.
    >Other than the cigarette smell that is
  5742. 5742.
    >Damn it Ling
  5743. 5743.
    >You look the trailer over again and look to her
  5744. 5744.
    >She sighs and shakes her head
  5745. 5745.
    >“I can’t believe you”
  5746. 5746.
    “Deal with it”
  5747. 5747.
    “JESUS CHRIST LING”
  5748. 5748.
    >“NOT MY FAULT ANON!”
  5749. 5749.
    “WELL I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING”
  5750. 5750.
    >You firmly hold you fists up
  5751. 5751.
    >Both, to be extra sure
  5752. 5752.
    >Point your fingers towards her
  5753. 5753.
    >And raise your middle fingers
  5754. 5754.
    >You slam the door to the RV
  5755. 5755.
    >It makes a nice crunch noise in the process
  5756. 5756.
    >Fuck
  5757. 5757.
    >Inside it you have installed a few new things here and there
  5758. 5758.
    >All the parts the redneck fellow gave you have been put in
  5759. 5759.
    >You even found new tired
  5760. 5760.
    >All over the bare floor are all the tools, but none of the Mexicans
  5761. 5761.
    >Maybe you should have hired on Paco
  5762. 5762.
    >And Jesús
  5763. 5763.
    >And Jesus
  5764. 5764.
    >The walls need paneling
  5765. 5765.
    >The floor needs a carpet
  5766. 5766.
    >There’s no furniture
  5767. 5767.
    >Most of the seals are fucked
  5768. 5768.
    >And the toilet needs a toilet
  5769. 5769.
    >All in all
  5770. 5770.
    >This is a pain in the ass
  5771. 5771.
    >And here Ling comes with the rear bumper
  5772. 5772.
    >Like the whole fucking thing
  5773. 5773.
    >Welp, time to call in an old favor you’re owed
  5774. 5774.
    >While Ling broods inside you get to the real work in the trailer
  5775. 5775.
    >The current of which is setting up paneling
  5776. 5776.
    >Fuck what anyone else thinks
  5777. 5777.
    >We 70s now
  5778. 5778.
    >Wood paneling
  5779. 5779.
    >Brown leather
  5780. 5780.
    >That weird ass orange color that isn’t REALLY orange
  5781. 5781.
    >Bitches gonna be jelly
  5782. 5782.
    >All you need is some bell bottoms
  5783. 5783.
    >Better buy some shag carpet
  5784. 5784.
    >You walk outside and look over the exterior
  5785. 5785.
    >Some rust, but it just needs to be polished
  5786. 5786.
    >Post people did two things to their Airstreams though
  5787. 5787.
    >Bumper sticker from every state
  5788. 5788.
    >And a name
  5789. 5789.
    >Only one name is sitting for such a marvelous 70s styled airstream
  5790. 5790.
    >The Shaggin Wagon
  5791. 5791.
    >Nothing could go wrong with this
  5792. 5792.
    >You head inside the RV
  5793. 5793.
    >After having taken down the old walls, you find that everything’s still fine
  5794. 5794.
    >This is good, insulation and beams can be left alone
  5795. 5795.
    >Hanging paneling is fairly easy and will take up time
  5796. 5796.
    >Your phone ring a ling dings
  5797. 5797.
    “Hey, faggot, I need you”
  5798. 5798.
    >“Anon, it’s a Tuesday, what could you possibly need on a Tuesday”
  5799. 5799.
    “You owe me”
  5800. 5800.
    >“For?”
  5801. 5801.
    “I repaired your computer. You owe me”
  5802. 5802.
    >There is a loud, audible sigh from the other side of the phone
  5803. 5803.
    >“Okay, what is it?”
  5804. 5804.
    “Bring your welding gear, I need a bumper fixed”
  5805. 5805.
    >“That’s it?”
  5806. 5806.
    “yeah”
  5807. 5807.
    >“Really?”
  5808. 5808.
    “I have no idea”
  5809. 5809.
    >Groaning
  5810. 5810.
    >“I’ll be there in an hour”
  5811. 5811.
    “Hurry faggot”
  5812. 5812.
    >“I’m not bringing you goggles”
  5813. 5813.
    >Fucker
  5814. 5814.
    >While you wait on him, you take your time installing paneling
  5815. 5815.
    >Given that this shit has been out of date for a while, you got a good deal on it
  5816. 5816.
    >Enough to cover the entire interior for under $500!
  5817. 5817.
    >Okay its slightly used
  5818. 5818.
    >The asbestos was free at least
  5819. 5819.
    >Within an hour you have the largest areas hung up
  5820. 5820.
    >All you have left is the bathroom and detailed work
  5821. 5821.
    >But before you can do that there is a honk from outside
  5822. 5822.
    >You step out and waves over your friend
  5823. 5823.
    >“Anon you really bought one, holy shit”
  5824. 5824.
    “Yeah, told you I’d do it”
  5825. 5825.
    >You smile at the NEET in front of you
  5826. 5826.
    >Tall, fat, neck beard
  5827. 5827.
    >Broke as fuck
  5828. 5828.
    >but his welding skills are pretty decent, so he lives
  5829. 5829.
    “Alright, so, George, I just need you to..-”
  5830. 5830.
    >You stop yourself and poke your head behind the mass of skin in front of you
  5831. 5831.
    >Behind him is a pony
  5832. 5832.
    >She’s not exactly special in anyway you can tell
  5833. 5833.
    >All pastel ponies generally seem the same though
  5834. 5834.
    >Short, a bit meek or shy, blue pony with grayish hair
  5835. 5835.
    >The grey hair is off
  5836. 5836.
    >And the violet eyes are a bit spooky
  5837. 5837.
    “You got a horse?”
  5838. 5838.
    >“Yeah, they’re not exactly hard to come by”
  5839. 5839.
    “I know, I just, uh, surprised. Whats its name”
  5840. 5840.
    >The pony pipes upi
  5841. 5841.
    >>“I uh, I’m Shoeshine”
  5842. 5842.
    >She goes back to quiet and watches you and George
  5843. 5843.
    “She your assistant now?”
  5844. 5844.
    >“You could call her that. She’s pretty good at polishing metal”
  5845. 5845.
    >SUDDENLY IDEA
  5846. 5846.
    “You want to make some money?”
  5847. 5847.
    >Before George can answer you push his welders mask down over his face
  5848. 5848.
    “Not you”
  5849. 5849.
    >Shoeshine stares at you surprised
  5850. 5850.
    >You crouch and smile softly at her
  5851. 5851.
    “Well?”
  5852. 5852.
    >>“I..I guess”
  5853. 5853.
    “Good. I have some stuff to polish inside. You don’t have to make it shine, but if you can make my RV here look better, I’ll pay ya for your effort”
  5854. 5854.
    >She nods and hurries inside
  5855. 5855.
    >Ling gasps and ducks down out of the window and changes her form
  5856. 5856.
    >You grin and get back to hanging paneling
  5857. 5857.
    >Inside the house you, Ling, are mid transformation
  5858. 5858.
    >Shoeshines eyes are wide
  5859. 5859.
    >“C.. changeling!”
  5860. 5860.
    >You yelp and jump out of your little ring of green fire
  5861. 5861.
    >She screams and falls back
  5862. 5862.
    “Calm down! Don’t Shh!”
  5863. 5863.
    >Shoeshine panics and kicks at you
  5864. 5864.
    >You don’t know what to do and grab her, holding her down
  5865. 5865.
    “Quiet!”
  5866. 5866.
    >She goes to scream against and you swiftly put your hoof in her mouth
  5867. 5867.
    >When she goes to bite down you point your horn at her threateningly
  5868. 5868.
    >She gulps and stays still watching you
  5869. 5869.
    “Now listen, geeze. You damn ponies are all the same, screaming and running in circles”
  5870. 5870.
    >Shoeshine reels back some at that
  5871. 5871.
    >You slowly remove your hoof
  5872. 5872.
    “I’m Anons sla- Pony. He knows all about me”
  5873. 5873.
    >She doesn’t scream but watches you close
  5874. 5874.
    >“Anon decided to adopt one of the most dangerous enemies of ponies? Is he insane!”
  5875. 5875.
    >You grunt and get off her glaring
  5876. 5876.
    “I’m not some kind of monster, we have feelings just like you ponies”
  5877. 5877.
    >“But you eat them!”
  5878. 5878.
    “Just your feelings”
  5879. 5879.
    >“That’s what I mean!”
  5880. 5880.
    >You sigh and shake your head
  5881. 5881.
    “I’m not going to hurt you if you shut up. What did Anon send you in here for?”
  5882. 5882.
    >“I uh, you promise?”
  5883. 5883.
    “Well, yeah, I’m not some monster”
  5884. 5884.
    >“…Car polish”
  5885. 5885.
    “Under the kitchen sink”
  5886. 5886.
    >She nods and hurries in there, occasionally looking back nervously
  5887. 5887.
    >You sit on the couch sliding something behind you and sigh softly
  5888. 5888.
    >Shoeshine eventually comes back out carrying a few rags and the bottle of car polish
  5889. 5889.
    >She looks at you for a moment but then hurries on out
  5890. 5890.
    >Peeking outside you see her hurry over to the trailer
  5891. 5891.
    >That fucking trailer
  5892. 5892.
    >Anon pats her head and lets her start working
  5893. 5893.
    >You jelly
  5894. 5894.
    >Her master walks around it doing something
  5895. 5895.
    >While you turn back to the TV and gulp softly, thinking
  5896. 5896.
    >Giving it a few minutes you slide your hidden treasure from behind your back
  5897. 5897.
    >Using your magic you close the curtains
  5898. 5898.
    >As long as that pony doesn’t come back in you should be able to get away with it
  5899. 5899.
    >After all, your heat is still very strong
  5900. 5900.
    >You slowly move downward into the floor and sit the long shaft on the ground
  5901. 5901.
    >Suction cup down of course
  5902. 5902.
    >You gulp and look towards the door for a moment before positioning yourself above it
  5903. 5903.
    >Second times a charm
  5904. 5904.
    >Slowly, you bring the horse shaped shaft up to your vulva, gently moving back and forth to lube up the tip
  5905. 5905.
    >you should probably use the lube anon has
  5906. 5906.
    >Yeah this time you wont fuck it up
  5907. 5907.
    >When you return with the lube you squirt it over it and firmly rub the whole thing till its coated
  5908. 5908.
    >You look down and brace yourself using the couch
  5909. 5909.
    >You look to a pillow and have a realization
  5910. 5910.
    >The humans may not be able to hear, but that pony will
  5911. 5911.
    >So you bite down on the pillow and slide downward
  5912. 5912.
    >The firm tip of the silicone shaft spreads your swollen vulva wide, the lubrication helping it slide in
  5913. 5913.
    >Slower, you make your move downward
  5914. 5914.
    >Taking inch after inch of it into your body
  5915. 5915.
    >3 inches, 4 inches, 6 inches
  5916. 5916.
    >You feel the fake medial ring and bite the pillow harder
  5917. 5917.
    >If your fangs had pointed tips, Anon would need a new pillow
  5918. 5918.
    >You breath in and continue
  5919. 5919.
    >It pushed deeper into you, the fake penis now about halfway in
  5920. 5920.
    >You stop for a moment and left one of your hooves slide down your taught stomach
  5921. 5921.
    >Closing your eyes you get the placement just right so the edge of the hole rubs against your engorged clitoris
  5922. 5922.
    >The heat between your legs starts to swell
  5923. 5923.
    >This is all the sign you need to pull up
  5924. 5924.
    >While rubbing you also slide upward
  5925. 5925.
    >Only to drop back down with a grunt into your impromptu gag
  5926. 5926.
    >Soon the room was filled with the slight sound of wet slapping as you move faster and faster
  5927. 5927.
    >Part of you wants to imagine a stallion
  5928. 5928.
    >Another part with Anon
  5929. 5929.
    >You gulp back the thoughts and speed your thrusts up, thinking instead to a stallion
  5930. 5930.
    >Sure you’ve never been with one but how different could it be
  5931. 5931.
    >You feel the flat tip suddenly make contact with your cervix
  5932. 5932.
    >Before, this was the point when it got stuck
  5933. 5933.
    >Not this time
  5934. 5934.
    >You press down harder
  5935. 5935.
    >The tip pries oven your opening to the most sacred of places
  5936. 5936.
    >Of course with your changeling anatomy, this doubles as an ovipositor
  5937. 5937.
    >You have a few small eggs, ready to be implanted, but much too small to give you a pregnant look, nor are they fertilized, being moved around in your uterus
  5938. 5938.
    >The feeling makes you go faster
  5939. 5939.
    >You start to moan out and quiver, the heat between your legs getting much too intense for you
  5940. 5940.
    >Rubbing your clit harder you leg your long tongue hang out the side of your mouth
  5941. 5941.
    >You feel your release coming soon
  5942. 5942.
    >After several minutes of this you cry out and grab the couch, slamming down hard
  5943. 5943.
    >Every inch of the over sized horse shaft slams into you
  5944. 5944.
    >You spasm and shake loosing your hold on the couch as you cum harder than you ever have before
  5945. 5945.
    >the toy certainly helping
  5946. 5946.
    >You lay back into the couch, still planted on the cock while panting and sitting in the glow of such a powerful orgasm
  5947. 5947.
    >You feel warm juices gently sliding down your leg, trickling into one of the holes and dripping to the floor
  5948. 5948.
    >With a groan you try to stand but wobble and decide to stay put
  5949. 5949.
    >Maybe you went just a bit too hard there
  5950. 5950.
    >For the first time in nearly a week you feel the heat between your legs dissipating
  5951. 5951.
    -
  5952. 5952.
    >You are standing outside
  5953. 5953.
    >You just heard a loud moan from inside your house
  5954. 5954.
    >Oh and your name is Anon
  5955. 5955.
    >Instead of investigating, you can only assume its Ling and decide to get back to watching the pony in front of you work
  5956. 5956.
    >She seems nervous, and a bit shaky
  5957. 5957.
    >You shoot an accusing glare at George
  5958. 5958.
    >He turns to you
  5959. 5959.
    >“”hey, I don’t abuse her. She’s a pretty decent slave. Even if she is a cluts”
  5960. 5960.
    >The pony looks back at you, and her master, then goes back to polishing
  5961. 5961.
    “You see Ling?”
  5962. 5962.
    >She nods nervously
  5963. 5963.
    “What form?”
  5964. 5964.
    >“U..uh, She’s a changeling”
  5965. 5965.
    >You sigh
  5966. 5966.
    “Figures”
  5967. 5967.
    >For now though, you go back to holding up the bumper while its welded back into place
  5968. 5968.
    >It takes a few minutes back its set
  5969. 5969.
    “Can you check out the rest of it and see if anything else needs to be welded”
  5970. 5970.
    >“You gonna pay me?”
  5971. 5971.
    “Sure”
  5972. 5972.
    >He smirks and slides underneath the Airstream
  5973. 5973.
    >You walk around it checking over your exterior repairs
  5974. 5974.
    >All you really need to buy is all new light bulbs, but everything looks fine on the outside
  5975. 5975.
    >Inspecting the door reveals the seal is completely fucked
  5976. 5976.
    >That explains the crunch
  5977. 5977.
    “Hey George. I’m going to run to the RV dealership. I’ll be back soon”
  5978. 5978.
    >From under the RV he yells to acknowledge
  5979. 5979.
    >You hop in your old truck and make your way out
  5980. 5980.
    >While you’re driving you decide to make a call to a scrap yard
  5981. 5981.
    >Being that you now have an RV, you really don’t need the big ass box on the back of your truck and might be able to trade it in for a normal truck bed
  5982. 5982.
    >Or at least sell it to the scrap yard and make a truck bed our of some wood
  5983. 5983.
    >You make your way into town, first going to the RV service and sales off on the highway
  5984. 5984.
    >Dem 4 lane highway left turns
  5985. 5985.
    >unf
  5986. 5986.
    >Your next stop is a scrap yard
  5987. 5987.
    >You find that most all the vehicles they have are new or civilian
  5988. 5988.
    >That’s what you get for military auction buying
  5989. 5989.
    >Fuck
  5990. 5990.
    (Now keep in mind he modified the box of this truck to work as a single person bed area. Instead of storage. Its simply bolted on so he can take it off at any time and make it into a flat bed. For the paste bin: http://www.ccsurplus.com/sites/ccsurplus.com/files/m1031%20cucv%20and%20control%20box%20002.JPG ) (the removable section weighs around 400 pounds with his modifications including the installation of an aluminum door and removal of military steel shelves. )
  5991. 5991.
    >When you walk out you feel like someone ripped you anus wide open
  5992. 5992.
    >You only got $30 for everything, including the frame for your cot and some extra metal parts
  5993. 5993.
    >With the top section of your truck removed, its basically a flat bed now
  5994. 5994.
    >Well, that will pay for lumber to make your truck into a pick up
  5995. 5995.
    >We redneck now
  5996. 5996.
    >Along the way back to your house you pick up as many pressure treated 2x4s you can with the scrap money as well as your own
  5997. 5997.
    >Luckily its more than enough to make decent walls for the bed of your truck
  5998. 5998.
    >And with the latches you (luckily) got to keep from the old door that was on the back of the truck you can even make a wooden tailgate
  5999. 5999.
    >After arriving home you find George still there
  6000. 6000.
    >Thank god
  6001. 6001.
    >The door is still shut and the curtains are open back, so you can only assume Ling is done doing.. whatever.. it was she was up to in there
  6002. 6002.
    >You only hope she didn’t make a mess
  6003. 6003.
    “So what do you think?”
  6004. 6004.
    >George yells and kicks his legs wildly for a moment
  6005. 6005.
    >“Son of a bitch don’t scare me like that Anon! fuck!”
  6006. 6006.
    >Leaning down you find George with his shirt on fire
  6007. 6007.
    >Shit
  6008. 6008.
    >You grab the fire extinguisher form your truck and blast his as
  6009. 6009.
    >After some coughing and sliding out from under the RV, he glares at you
  6010. 6010.
    >The kind of glare that you can’t tell if he wants to hug you or set YOU on fire next
  6011. 6011.
    >Shoeshine is on top of the RV
  6012. 6012.
    >She did a pretty good job
  6013. 6013.
    >Maybe too good
  6014. 6014.
    “SO”
  6015. 6015.
    >10/10 Anon breaking the ice
  6016. 6016.
    >Wait, say something
  6017. 6017.
    “uh”
  6018. 6018.
    >WORDS
  6019. 6019.
    “Hows it look?”
  6020. 6020.
    >“Like you drug it through the mud about 10 years ago and forgot to wash it”
  6021. 6021.
    “That bad?”
  6022. 6022.
    >“No, not really, I had to weld some parts of the frame, but for the most part, it just needs a good undercarriage clean up. I think It’ll hold up for a long time. That’s the beauty of these Airstreams. Some have been on the road since the 60s with only small things kept maintained. You can’t break them!”
  6023. 6023.
    >He smacks the side of it before you can stop him
  6024. 6024.
    >There is a loud creak
  6025. 6025.
    >OH GOD
  6026. 6026.
    >OH FUCK
  6027. 6027.
    “PONY GET DOWN”
  6028. 6028.
    >Shoeshine yelps and jumps to safety
  6029. 6029.
    >Right onto your spine
  6030. 6030.
    >You scream
  6031. 6031.
    >George screams
  6032. 6032.
    >Shoeshine screams
  6033. 6033.
    >Ling screams for reasons unrelated
  6034. 6034.
    >The RV screams as one of its wheels promptly falls off
  6035. 6035.
    >Laying on the ground under the pony you groan
  6036. 6036.
    “We did it!”
  6037. 6037.
    George >"wat"
  6038. 6038.
    Shoeshine >>"wat"
  6039. 6039.
    “You did this”
  6040. 6040.
    >“Sorry bro”
  6041. 6041.
    >You stand there looking at your RV
  6042. 6042.
    >When it hit the ground, all your tools flew to one side
  6043. 6043.
    >Basically every window on the right side of the RV is shattered
  6044. 6044.
    >This is a 1980s vintage airstream
  6045. 6045.
    >Windows are expensive
  6046. 6046.
    “You’re going to go find the windows”
  6047. 6047.
    >George groans
  6048. 6048.
    >“Aw come on man, can’t you order them? I‘ll pay for them and everything”
  6049. 6049.
    “No, I was set to be out of here as soon as I got the furniture installed ”
  6050. 6050.
    >“Well, that’ll take time”
  6051. 6051.
    “Everything will be here tomorrow”
  6052. 6052.
    >“Oh..”
  6053. 6053.
    “Now go to the fucking junk yard. I’ll keep your pony here”
  6054. 6054.
    >“Aw dude, come on, she’s my extra hands”
  6055. 6055.
    “Nope, she’s mine until you get back”
  6056. 6056.
    >Shoeshine looks up at you nervously
  6057. 6057.
    >You smile
  6058. 6058.
    >She gulps
  6059. 6059.
    >George shakes his head and walks over to his car
  6060. 6060.
    >“Fine, I’ll go look”
  6061. 6061.
    >You wait for him to leave and look at shoeshine
  6062. 6062.
    “Come on, help me out. “
  6063. 6063.
    >>“I..uh, okay”
  6064. 6064.
    >You and your new pony assistant work together to build siding for the bed of your truck
  6065. 6065.
    >The two of you work together
  6066. 6066.
    >You, honestly, are surprised a pony like this one is so good at building
  6067. 6067.
    >Shoeshine seems to mean that she does repair work
  6068. 6068.
    >Shining things up is just her main course of work
  6069. 6069.
    >You stop about half way through and lead Shoeshine inside
  6070. 6070.
    >She’s hesitant, but the offer of water and food makes her follow
  6071. 6071.
    >Inside you see Ling
  6072. 6072.
    >Asleep
  6073. 6073.
    >And cuddled up to her dildo
  6074. 6074.
    >The couch is wet
  6075. 6075.
    >Sweet jesus
  6076. 6076.
    >You usher shoeshine on but the damage is done
  6077. 6077.
    >her nose is wrinkled
  6078. 6078.
    >Her face is scrunched
  6079. 6079.
    >And she is slightly aroused
  6080. 6080.
    >Admitably, you are to
  6081. 6081.
    >You split from Shoeshine and softly shake Lings shoulder
  6082. 6082.
    >She groans and reaches out to you
  6083. 6083.
    >You grab her and wrap your arms securely around her
  6084. 6084.
    >Ling presses her head into your chest and lets out a small hiss
  6085. 6085.
    >You smile and pet her
  6086. 6086.
    >Ling opens her eyes, squinting some from the light of the open door
  6087. 6087.
    >You pet her more, cradling her in your arms
  6088. 6088.
    >“A..non..Good morning”
  6089. 6089.
    >HNNNG
  6090. 6090.
    “Its 7 a night”
  6091. 6091.
    >“Oh.. Good evening”
  6092. 6092.
    “You feeling fine?”
  6093. 6093.
    >She nods and sighs happily
  6094. 6094.
    >You sit Ling down and smile kindly
  6095. 6095.
    >She stretches out and wiggles her rump then looks to you
  6096. 6096.
    >“Hows the RV holding up?”
  6097. 6097.
    “Well, the guy helping me broke some windows and knocked it off the jack stands”
  6098. 6098.
    >“Oh..”
  6099. 6099.
    “yeah..”
  6100. 6100.
    >You sit there in awkward silence for a few minutes before Ling pipes up
  6101. 6101.
    >“I was thinking, maybe I could help?”
  6102. 6102.
    “Would you like to? I thought you hated the idea”
  6103. 6103.
    >“Well, yeah, but you aren’t going to stop any time soon. So might as well”
  6104. 6104.
    >The two of you sit together on the couch and wait for George to come back
  6105. 6105.
    >Shoeshine eats whatever it is that she has and comes in, nervously sitting across the room from you and Ling
  6106. 6106.
    “..Did you know each other”
  6107. 6107.
    >“NO!”
  6108. 6108.
    >>“No!”
  6109. 6109.
    >The two mares yell at you
  6110. 6110.
    >You wince and back off
  6111. 6111.
    “Okay, okay, uh”
  6112. 6112.
    >you look at Ling
  6113. 6113.
    >She sighs
  6114. 6114.
    >“Remember what I said about ponies not liking my kind?”
  6115. 6115.
    “Oh.. I see, Well, I can promise you Shoeshine, Ling here is perfectly fine.”
  6116. 6116.
    >Shoeshine gulps
  6117. 6117.
    >>“For now, until she sucks out your soul”
  6118. 6118.
    >Ling looks off put by that
  6119. 6119.
    >Then again who wouldn’t
  6120. 6120.
    “If she did I’d make her scream”
  6121. 6121.
    >Lings eyes go wide
  6122. 6122.
    >You smirk and suddenly throw her to the ground
  6123. 6123.
    >Luckily her shell is just strong enough now that a fall doesn’t bother her
  6124. 6124.
    >The two mares gasp and stare
  6125. 6125.
    >You grin and start the most horrible of tortures
  6126. 6126.
    >Absolutely disgusting
  6127. 6127.
    >You tickle her!
  6128. 6128.
    >Ling kicks her legs and gasps out
  6129. 6129.
    >You smile and grab her sides, teasing your fingers under her arms and over her chest area
  6130. 6130.
    >She arches her back and gasps out, giggling like a filly
  6131. 6131.
    >Shoeshine watches surprised at the outburst of emotion, specifically that of Ling
  6132. 6132.
    >>“Wow”
  6133. 6133.
    >She just mumbles while you continue your assault
  6134. 6134.
    >Ling is a crying mess within seconds, grabbing at you
  6135. 6135.
    >Hooves make grabbing hard
  6136. 6136.
    >You jab your fingers into her sides and continue onward!
  6137. 6137.
    >Ling gasps out
  6138. 6138.
    >“St-stop ANON stop! I’m gonna pee!”
  6139. 6139.
    >She squeals out and kicks you right in the gut
  6140. 6140.
    “Ow fuck!”
  6141. 6141.
    >You keel over and grab your stomach
  6142. 6142.
    >Ling hops up
  6143. 6143.
    >Shoeshine winces and cringes away from you both
  6144. 6144.
    >She grabs onto you
  6145. 6145.
    >“Sorry!”
  6146. 6146.
    “Er..its okay..you didn’t kick that hard”
  6147. 6147.
    >You rub your stomach
  6148. 6148.
    >That’s gonna bruise
  6149. 6149.
    >Ling magically lifts your shirt inspecting the damage
  6150. 6150.
    >Its already darkening
  6151. 6151.
    >She yelps and grabs you
  6152. 6152.
    >In a force of magic
  6153. 6153.
    >Shit
  6154. 6154.
    >She magically lifts you up and drops you on the couch to inspect you further
  6155. 6155.
    >Of course being that you’re currently held down by some kind of magical force you don’t have a lot of choice in the current matter
  6156. 6156.
    >You sigh and go limp as you’re inspected
  6157. 6157.
    >There is an audible giggle from across the room
  6158. 6158.
    >Damn ponies
  6159. 6159.
    >It takes nearly 15 minutes before Ling realizes she only bruised you for her to release you
  6160. 6160.
    >You sit up and pat her head
  6161. 6161.
    >Ling moves into the patting like a cat
  6162. 6162.
    >lolwat
  6163. 6163.
    “You need to start watching yourself, how many times now have you hurt me”
  6164. 6164.
    >“Three, I think”
  6165. 6165.
    “I wasn’t keeping count”
  6166. 6166.
    >“Oh..sorry”
  6167. 6167.
    >Soon enough George returns
  6168. 6168.
    >He actually managed to find the windows
  6169. 6169.
    >Wow
  6170. 6170.
    >You didn’t honestly expect him to find them
  6171. 6171.
    >From outside you hear him yelling
  6172. 6172.
    >“THREE FUCKING JUNK YARDS ASSHOLE”
  6173. 6173.
    >You succeeded in pissing him off
  6174. 6174.
    >Mission accomplished
  6175. 6175.
    >You, Ling, and ShoeShine all head outside
  6176. 6176.
    >George is unloading the windows from his car
  6177. 6177.
    >You go over to help
  6178. 6178.
    >Ling helps with her magic
  6179. 6179.
    >In the slightly darker sky it looks like a green light floating around
  6180. 6180.
    >“The hell is that thing?”
  6181. 6181.
    “My pony”
  6182. 6182.
    >“It got cancer or something?”
  6183. 6183.
    >Ling gasps, clearly offended
  6184. 6184.
    >You grunt and bonk him on the head with the thick glass pane
  6185. 6185.
    “No you idiot she’s just a different species”
  6186. 6186.
    >He groans and rubs his head
  6187. 6187.
    >“Oh..”
  6188. 6188.
    “Well, anyway, I don’t really need any more help..so you can go”
  6189. 6189.
    >He nods and waves his own pony to the car
  6190. 6190.
    >“Well, If you need me call, faggot”
  6191. 6191.
    “Will do, shithead”
  6192. 6192.
    >Ling looks up at you confused
  6193. 6193.
    >You smile and rub her head sitting the glass pane down inside the RV
  6194. 6194.
    “You’ll understand one day”
  6195. 6195.
    >“uh huh..”
  6196. 6196.
    >The two of you wave him off
  6197. 6197.
    >He doesn’t wave back, but ShoeShine does with a smile on her face
  6198. 6198.
    “So do you know that pony?”
  6199. 6199.
    >“Not me personally, she must have been at the invasion”
  6200. 6200.
    “makes sense..”
  6201. 6201.
    >“I think I’m done for the night”
  6202. 6202.
    “Huh?”
  6203. 6203.
    >“I kinda.. over used my magic..”
  6204. 6204.
    “You have a supply?”
  6205. 6205.
    >“Er, well, no, its just that my magic is a lot weaker on this planet”
  6206. 6206.
    “Oh, well, come on then, you can get some rest. I’m going to finish up these windows”
  6207. 6207.
    >Ling looks up at you
  6208. 6208.
    >“Can I stay with you”
  6209. 6209.
    >You smile and go over to the RV opening the door for her
  6210. 6210.
    >She sits at the steps just inside the door and lays her head down to watch as you get to work putting the small glass windows into the frames and sealing them
  6211. 6211.
    >You work well into the night, Ling had soon fallen asleep after you stopped being so loud with your work
  6212. 6212.
    >You decide to sleep in the Rv with her tonight
  6213. 6213.
    >it’s a warm night, so why not
  6214. 6214.
    >Plus it will give you a night to check for any issues
  6215. 6215.
    >You hope there isn’t any
  6216. 6216.
    >The night passes swiftly
  6217. 6217.
    >The wind sort of freaks you out, waking you up half way through the night to make sure the damn thing isn’t going to blow over
  6218. 6218.
    >You hope, at least, that once you get some of the furniture in here it won’t be so unsteady
  6219. 6219.
    >When morning does come, Ling is investigating the kitchen section
  6220. 6220.
    “Something wrong over there?”
  6221. 6221.
    >You groan and sit up, stretching
  6222. 6222.
    >Maybe sleeping on the floor wasn’t such a wise idea
  6223. 6223.
    >Ling turns to face you
  6224. 6224.
    >Holding the faucet
  6225. 6225.
    >“We should replace this”
  6226. 6226.
    “….That is the replacement”
  6227. 6227.
    >She looks down at it in her hooves
  6228. 6228.
    >Then slowly puts it back into place
  6229. 6229.
    >She looks around then turns to you
  6230. 6230.
    >“How about we fix the toilet, I bet that needs to be fixed”
  6231. 6231.
    “I did all that work yesterday. This things in good condition for what we paid”
  6232. 6232.
    >“Oh..”
  6233. 6233.
    >Ling looks down
  6234. 6234.
    >It takes you a moment to realize what she’s doing
  6235. 6235.
    “Ling..”
  6236. 6236.
    >She looks at you, quickly adverting her gaze and walking around inspecting all the work
  6237. 6237.
    >Not that there is a whole lot done, or that needs to be done
  6238. 6238.
    “Maybe, you could help me”
  6239. 6239.
    >As much as she tries to hide it, you can see her ears perk up and her interest is very much peaked now
  6240. 6240.
    “Well, the cushions for the built in seats, the mattresses, and all the stuff I took out need to be moved back in now that they’re cleaned”
  6241. 6241.
    >She grins some
  6242. 6242.
    “Your magic probably couldn’t handle all that moving”
  6243. 6243.
    >Ling scrunches up and practically growls
  6244. 6244.
    >“I CAN HANDLE IT!”
  6245. 6245.
    “However…if I move it in here, you could put everything in place for me”
  6246. 6246.
    >Ling smiles and her wings buzz some
  6247. 6247.
    >“Sure I can do that!”
  6248. 6248.
    “Alright, well lets get to work then!”
  6249. 6249.
    >It isn’t easy work
  6250. 6250.
    >All together you have to put back in a table, four cushions for the two bench seats, the middle seat of the bench seats has two more cushions, the whole fridge (which requires propane to be hooked back up to it. )
  6251. 6251.
    >A queen mattress
  6252. 6252.
    >Two bunk mattresses
  6253. 6253.
    >The lounge seat cushions
  6254. 6254.
    >the shower head
  6255. 6255.
    >The toilet
  6256. 6256.
    >And the faucets that Ling took off
  6257. 6257.
    >It takes only three hours with Lings help though
  6258. 6258.
    >When all is back in place, and smelling much fresher, Ling speaks up
  6259. 6259.
    >“Ya know, I think, that maybe we could use some of your old sheets to make some pretty good looking covers for these cushions. Until that is we can get them recovered”
  6260. 6260.
    “That’s a pretty good idea actually. Can you sew?”
  6261. 6261.
    >Ling nods
  6262. 6262.
    >“I can learn”
  6263. 6263.
    “Uh..”
  6264. 6264.
    >“Memory sharing, remember?”
  6265. 6265.
    “Oh yeah”
  6266. 6266.
    >You go to find some matching sheets
  6267. 6267.
    >You really don’t have many, other than some old ones
  6268. 6268.
    >Oh yeah those
  6269. 6269.
    >You unfold the sheets and give them a firm smack
  6270. 6270.
    >The cloud of dust is magnificent
  6271. 6271.
    >It also murders your sinuses but that’s a story for another time
  6272. 6272.
    “LING FOUND SOME!”
  6273. 6273.
    >“Oh, okay, what do they- Anon those are old”
  6274. 6274.
    “yeah, but theres enough to match the seats”
  6275. 6275.
    >She blinks some looking at you
  6276. 6276.
    >“You sure?”
  6277. 6277.
    “Yeah, they were my parents, but I’ve never used them”
  6278. 6278.
    >“Well, okay, if you insist”
  6279. 6279.
    >Ling puts the grey colored sheets on her back and grabs an damn near brand new (if not old as fuck) sewing kit from the same closet
  6280. 6280.
    >While Ling gets to work on the sheets and cushions, you start packing up a weekends worth of things
  6281. 6281.
    >You shouldn’t start out going off into the great unknown
  6282. 6282.
    >The great smoky on the other hand, you can do
  6283. 6283.
    >A few nights to test the thing out should do it
  6284. 6284.
    >…shit you need to get tags for the RV before you do that
  6285. 6285.
    >Grabbing your keys you walk outside
  6286. 6286.
    “Ling, I’m going to head out to the county clerks office. Need anything for breakfast?”
  6287. 6287.
    >“Uh.. A hug?”
  6288. 6288.
    “Real funny. Are you hungry”
  6289. 6289.
    >“I’m serious”
  6290. 6290.
    “Oh..”
  6291. 6291.
    >You open your arms
  6292. 6292.
    >Ling trots over to you embracing you in a soft, but firm, hug
  6293. 6293.
    >It lasts a few moments, then she releases you and smiles
  6294. 6294.
    >“Anything will do”
  6295. 6295.
    “Okay. I’ll be back in.. lord whenever that hell hole releases me”
  6296. 6296.
    >You take the RV title with you and head out to the court house to register it
  6297. 6297.
    >This is going to take forever
  6298. 6298.
    -
  6299. 6299.
    >You are busy
  6300. 6300.
    >busy working on your mast- best friends new home
  6301. 6301.
    >As much as Anon annoys you and his whole idea of suddenly going on a country wide road trip seems completely insane to you, well
  6302. 6302.
    >It sounds pretty fun
  6303. 6303.
    >And you were busy all day yesterday, making poor anon work alone
  6304. 6304.
    >Looking around the single room RV you realize two things
  6305. 6305.
    >First, he got a TON of work done to the inside is just under 15 hours
  6306. 6306.
    >Second
  6307. 6307.
    >Its bigger than one would think, completely livable for two
  6308. 6308.
    >You already see yourself taking the bunks
  6309. 6309.
    >Aww yis two bunks for you
  6310. 6310.
    >Of course for now
  6311. 6311.
    >You look down at the cushion in front of you, you wrap it in the grey colored sheet and flip it over to the back, sewing along the three lines
  6312. 6312.
    >You float a pair of scissors over and cut the sheet into shape
  6313. 6313.
    >It feels really weird doing this honestly
  6314. 6314.
    >These sheets seem old, and anon said they belong to his parents, but aren’t being used
  6315. 6315.
    >They must have died..
  6316. 6316.
    >That would explain why he’s almost constantly alone, and why you’re even here in the first place
  6317. 6317.
    >Sad, but a reality even you kno-
  6318. 6318.
    >>“Excuse me. I’m your mother”
  6319. 6319.
    >Oh shit chrysalis
  6320. 6320.
    >>“yes, me, Don’t you go thinking I’ll be dieing now. Or I’ll smack your brain”
  6321. 6321.
    >You sigh and shake your head
  6322. 6322.
    >Sorry mom
  6323. 6323.
    >You ignore the threats of a brain smack
  6324. 6324.
    >Whatever it is
  6325. 6325.
    >but then again knowing chrysalis…
  6326. 6326.
    >Regardless, you get to work quickly
  6327. 6327.
    “Well this is a good way to preserve some of their history I guess.”
  6328. 6328.
    >You sigh and snip off the last corner, followed by your magic sewing
  6329. 6329.
    >You of course don’t personally know how to sew, but one of your sisters took the form of a pony called ‘Rarity’ and knows all about sewing, er, something
  6330. 6330.
    >Its kind of neat that you can instantly learn by tapping into memories of your family
  6331. 6331.
    >You get the feeling that you shouldn’t tell Anon this
  6332. 6332.
    >He’d probably work you to death
  6333. 6333.
    “Hey anyone know carpentry”
  6334. 6334.
    >A chorus of “aye, yeah, what, no, fuck off Ling, and AHH SHIT” flood your mind
  6335. 6335.
    >You wince
  6336. 6336.
    “One at a time please! Okay, whoevers the best just.. lend me your thoughts, I wanna try helping my master out”
  6337. 6337.
    >>“Ling, what are you planning I thought you didn’t like that thing?”
  6338. 6338.
    “Well, I don’t, but, I want to help Anon”
  6339. 6339.
    >Chrysalis smirks
  6340. 6340.
    >>“You like him don’t you”
  6341. 6341.
    “W..what, no I just, think he is doing it wrong!”
  6342. 6342.
    >>“Uh huh, Okay Ling”
  6343. 6343.
    >Chrysalis laughs, whether its evil or playful you can’t tell
  6344. 6344.
    >You get back to work, sewing each cushion tight and close as possible, wanting to make absolutely sure the cover wasn’t loose or going to be ripped
  6345. 6345.
    >Its not easy, but you can multitask, sewing all four at once
  6346. 6346.
    >Of course this makes it take longer
  6347. 6347.
    >Thanks to raritys borrowed skills, its done in around 30 minutes
  6348. 6348.
    >Strangely enough, Anon isn’t back
  6349. 6349.
    >You put the cushion in place, pat them, and look around the RV
  6350. 6350.
    >What else hasn’t he done?
  6351. 6351.
    >You don’t want to bring any cloths, dishes, or anything like that out here, so you leave it as it is
  6352. 6352.
    >Accessories that don’t REALLY need to be done right now that is
  6353. 6353.
    >So, outside you go
  6354. 6354.
    >There are a few outside compartments, one has some kind of pump, some valves, and a strange black pipe
  6355. 6355.
    >You curiously pull the level on the black pipe
  6356. 6356.
    “OH GOD THE SMELL! ITS IN MY MOUTH!”
  6357. 6357.
    >You scream and jump back
  6358. 6358.
    >The worn old tape on the pipe says black water
  6359. 6359.
    >You don’t want to know what is in there, it smells like something died
  6360. 6360.
    “I think I found the sewer”
  6361. 6361.
    >You gag and hurry inside to find something to pour down the toilet
  6362. 6362.
    >Bleach
  6363. 6363.
    >Ammonia
  6364. 6364.
    >A couple other chemicals
  6365. 6365.
    >So you take them all, especially the ones that don’t smell terrible
  6366. 6366.
    >There is a long black flexible pipe you hook up to the black one in the RV
  6367. 6367.
    >You run it into the yard because why not
  6368. 6368.
    >For now, you do as you would when cleaning the inside of a vase, flushing the toilet with couple chemicals mixed in
  6369. 6369.
    >While that sits in the tank you walk around looking at other things
  6370. 6370.
    >A lot of it you don’t understand, so you ignore it, not wanting to break anything
  6371. 6371.
    >then you notice an uncovered pipe, the panel sitting beside it
  6372. 6372.
    >Its thin and small, so you think nothing of it, putting the panel back in place
  6373. 6373.
    >With a content smile you walk around organizing and setting things up for when Anon gets back
  6374. 6374.
    >You step on some kind of button and hear a hiss
  6375. 6375.
    >it’s a fast and spooky hiss that makes you nearly jump out of your shell!
  6376. 6376.
    >With a yelp you grab hold of the first thing you see high from the ground, the sink!
  6377. 6377.
    >You side in the sink looking around for the source of the hiss
  6378. 6378.
    “S..snake!”
  6379. 6379.
    >You cry out kicking at a black object near the fridge
  6380. 6380.
    >Of course its two feet away but that’s way too close for you!
  6381. 6381.
    >You cram yourself as far back into the sink as you can and cry out “Anon please hurry home! Anon!”
  6382. 6382.
    >You whine, and wait
  6383. 6383.
    >There is no way you’re going to get down with that thing right there!
  6384. 6384.
    >The county clerk was just as lovely as one would think
  6385. 6385.
    >Just glorious
  6386. 6386.
    >a big line of people registering vehicles
  6387. 6387.
    >One person registering to vote
  6388. 6388.
    >Funny only one out of the 30 people in line
  6389. 6389.
    >A couple of marriage licenses
  6390. 6390.
    >Fishing license
  6391. 6391.
    >You know, the normal
  6392. 6392.
    >When you return home you find a pipe across the driveway and the door to the RV open
  6393. 6393.
    >A curious thing, but you aren’t too concerned
  6394. 6394.
    >Till that is you spell bleach
  6395. 6395.
    >A smell you know all too well
  6396. 6396.
    >And hear sobbing from inside the RV
  6397. 6397.
    >You rush in as fast as you can
  6398. 6398.
    >Ling is sitting in the sink reaching out to you
  6399. 6399.
    >You feel your heart drop
  6400. 6400.
    >Door dear has been crying
  6401. 6401.
    >“ANON WATCH OUT THERES A SNAKE!”
  6402. 6402.
    >wait what
  6403. 6403.
    “Huh? A snake?”
  6404. 6404.
    >You hear a faint hissing
  6405. 6405.
    >Nigga that aint no snake
  6406. 6406.
    >You walk over and put your foot on the propane line lying across the floor
  6407. 6407.
    >This stops the hissing
  6408. 6408.
    >Ling wipes her nose and looks down
  6409. 6409.
    >“Huh?”
  6410. 6410.
    “Its just a gas line, come on lets get you out of here”
  6411. 6411.
    >You wrap your arms around Ling and she grabs onto you tight
  6412. 6412.
    >When you go to pull however
  6413. 6413.
    >She’s stuck
  6414. 6414.
    “Uh, Ling?”
  6415. 6415.
    >“Hmm?”
  6416. 6416.
    “You’re butt”
  6417. 6417.
    >She wiggles it, then gasps
  6418. 6418.
    >“Shoot!”
  6419. 6419.
    >You laugh some, but then remember the other smell
  6420. 6420.
    “Ling, it was just a pipe, but, did you bleach anything in here?””
  6421. 6421.
    >“O..oh yeah, the black water thing smelt horrible, so I guessed it connected to the toilet”
  6422. 6422.
    “Well, You aren’t wrong, but, it’s leaking outside and smells horrible”
  6423. 6423.
    >She looks down
  6424. 6424.
    >The trauma of the ‘snake’ seems to be going away, but a new found sadness wells inside her
  6425. 6425.
    >Its pretty damn obvious to
  6426. 6426.
    “Its okay, I’ll clean it up. Thank you for helping me”
  6427. 6427.
    >Ling smiles and hugs you again
  6428. 6428.
    >She isn’t moving till you get some butter or something though
  6429. 6429.
    “You just uh, stay here”
  6430. 6430.
    >She huffs
  6431. 6431.
    >Outside you go, checking the pipe outside tells you everything you need ot go
  6432. 6432.
    >She mixed chemicals, which are locked inside the RV but are making some kind of gas
  6433. 6433.
    >You can guess which one
  6434. 6434.
    >Damn it all
  6435. 6435.
    >Well, there is an easy fix at least
  6436. 6436.
    >You hurry inside and gather up your only bucket
  6437. 6437.
    >You fill it with water and bring it outside
  6438. 6438.
    >You WOULD use the water in the RV and just flush the toilet, but it has bleach mixed in, so wouldn’t be a good idea
  6439. 6439.
    >Along the way back you turn off the propane at the tank
  6440. 6440.
    >Ling watches you confused as you pour water down the toilet
  6441. 6441.
    >“Whats going on Anon?”
  6442. 6442.
    “Well, when you mixed all that crap together, you made some nastey shit. Thankfully you’re pretty high up, and the gas is going outside, otherwise you’d probably be dead right now”
  6443. 6443.
    >“D..dead?”
  6444. 6444.
    >You sigh and nod
  6445. 6445.
    >Ling visibly shutters
  6446. 6446.
    >When your bucket is empty you go outside and hold your breath
  6447. 6447.
    >You also move the pipe out of the yard so it doesn’t kill the gas
  6448. 6448.
    >When the dark, nasty, and poisoned water flows out, the smell starts to go away slowly
  6449. 6449.
    >Right now your concern is keeping Ling from being upset or hurt so you bring your water hose inside the RV and let it loose inside the toilet to flush everything out
  6450. 6450.
    “Ling, you tried, and that’s what matters, but, until you learn more about Earth chemicals, leave it up to me, okay?”
  6451. 6451.
    >Ling nods and smiles warmly up at you
  6452. 6452.
    >She knows you cant resist that smile
  6453. 6453.
    >Damn bugs
  6454. 6454.
    “Plus, you did help me out a lot with something”
  6455. 6455.
    >She grins brightly
  6456. 6456.
    >Wait
  6457. 6457.
    >Smug smirk
  6458. 6458.
    >“Oh yeah?”
  6459. 6459.
    “You found the propane leak. I guess I was looking in the wrong place”
  6460. 6460.
    >Ling puffs out her chest
  6461. 6461.
    >“yeah, I do pretty good”
  6462. 6462.
    >You roll your eyes and wait till the smell of bleach is nearly gone
  6463. 6463.
    >When all is ready, and the pipe is back under the cupboards like it was before, you go inside to get some Vaseline for Ling
  6464. 6464.
    >Luckily its much easier and less embarrassing rubbing her but than it is trying to fit your finger beside a dildo in her
  6465. 6465.
    >Ling doesn’t seem to find it as funny, considering she slaps you for laughing while you squeeze her rump and slide her out of the sink
  6466. 6466.
    “Well, we should be good to go by tonight, if you want to camp out tonight”
  6467. 6467.
    >“Hmm, I suppose that would be fun”
  6468. 6468.
    “Then get some bed sheets for me and you, I’ll get my cloths and the food from the fridge. We also need to buy more propane. Since you wasted it all”
  6469. 6469.
    >Ling huffs and makes her way back inside the house
  6470. 6470.
    >You just grin at her
  6471. 6471.
    >Yeah, everything’s going to work out. You can feel it.
  6472. 6472.
    >You are a cute bug
  6473. 6473.
    >N..not cute
  6474. 6474.
    >Nope not cute at all
  6475. 6475.
    >Anon has mostly gotten everything together already, as have you, you just haven’t brought it all out yet
  6476. 6476.
    >When you go outside, you find Anon has gathered way more than expected
  6477. 6477.
    >He got what few camping supplies he actually owns together and is packing them all away in one of the storage compartments
  6478. 6478.
    >Important things like a lighter, and stuff
  6479. 6479.
    >He also has turned on the propane fridge
  6480. 6480.
    >Its obvious he needs this propane badly, when he opens the gauge its red
  6481. 6481.
    >Now you feel bad
  6482. 6482.
    >You lay the bed sheets on their respective beds
  6483. 6483.
    >You feel like your side isn’t very homey
  6484. 6484.
    >Hmm that’s a familiar feeling, maybe some of your home decorating would fit well here
  6485. 6485.
    >But for now
  6486. 6486.
    “Need any more help Anon?”
  6487. 6487.
    >“No, I think we got everything. I put enough food in the fridge for an over night trip. We just need to hook up to the truck now”
  6488. 6488.
    “Oh, okay, what do I need to do?”
  6489. 6489.
    >“well, direct me so the ball on the back of my truck is lined up as close as possible to the hitch”
  6490. 6490.
    >The two of you walk outside and Anon shows you exactly what he’s talking about
  6491. 6491.
    >“In fact if you can get the ball under it, even better. Then just start turning this lever here till the pipe here is about half an inch off the ground”
  6492. 6492.
    >You nod, easy enough
  6493. 6493.
    >While Anon back sup the truck, you direct him
  6494. 6494.
    >Being that there is a huge chunk of metal slowly backing at you, you are careful about this
  6495. 6495.
    >When the hitch is in place, you help Anon hook up the trailer, then fly over to the passenger seat
  6496. 6496.
    >Anon attaches some kind of bars and chains, then closes the Rv up
  6497. 6497.
    >He goes to get in, but first goes to the mailbox
  6498. 6498.
    >You see him stop, which confuses you
  6499. 6499.
    >He grabs something and brings it over to you
  6500. 6500.
    >“its addressed to you?”
  6501. 6501.
    “Huh?”
  6502. 6502.
    >You take the small box and read it
  6503. 6503.
    >it has yoru name on it but the rest of it you have no idea
  6504. 6504.
    >Theres an RX on it though, you know what that means
  6505. 6505.
    “Oh its my medicine!”
  6506. 6506.
    >“Huh? Medicine?”
  6507. 6507.
    “Yep! Oh, right, you weren’t here. Uh that nurse guy came back, said I have some kind of infection or something?”
  6508. 6508.
    >“Oh..”
  6509. 6509.
    “Uh, by the way, did you touch your hand to your eyes or mouth after you helped me?”
  6510. 6510.
    >“nope”
  6511. 6511.
    “Good, he said it’s a bladder infection, er, something, I can’t remember, but he said if I take these I’ll be fine.”
  6512. 6512.
    >“I wish you would have told me that”
  6513. 6513.
    “Oh I’m sure its fine!”
  6514. 6514.
    >You smile up at Anon
  6515. 6515.
    >He gives you a look then starts the car
  6516. 6516.
    >“alright lets get going!”
  6517. 6517.
    >You grin and nod happily, strapping yourself in
  6518. 6518.
    >These human seat belts annoy you, they rub your neck, but you’d rather be safe
  6519. 6519.
    >Anon goes to back up
  6520. 6520.
    >SCREEEEEEEEEEECH
  6521. 6521.
    >“FUCK!”
  6522. 6522.
    “FUCK!”
  6523. 6523.
    >>“SHIT!”
  6524. 6524.
    >You hop out, since you’re faster than Anon and look at the damage
  6525. 6525.
    >A low hanging branch has scrapped the top of the trailer
  6526. 6526.
    >Flying to the top shows, luckily due to the metal roof, nothing is damaged
  6527. 6527.
    >You roll your eyes and sit on the roof of the RV
  6528. 6528.
    >But first you take the form of a Pegasus
  6529. 6529.
    >Just in case
  6530. 6530.
    >You become a green pegasus with cute blonde hair
  6531. 6531.
    >While you help Anon back up, you also direct traffic
  6532. 6532.
    >these green feathery wings make great traffic signals!
  6533. 6533.
    >Some drivers seem annoyed, but you ignore it and direct while anon, after a few corrections, finally pulls out into the road
  6534. 6534.
    >You fly down and take your spot beside him
  6535. 6535.
    “next time, just ask for help”
  6536. 6536.
    >Anon grumbles and looks away as he drives down the road
  6537. 6537.
    >“so, when we pull up to the gas station, I’ll need you to run inside. Give the man the money, make sure he gives you the right change. Since he’ll probably think he can swindle you since you’re a pony, and tell him your human is outside. And buy some candy”
  6538. 6538.
    >You nod obediently, as this is a great plan and Anon hands you the money
  6539. 6539.
    >Unlike bits, the numbers are marked on the papers, so that makes things a lot easier for you
  6540. 6540.
    >You count out the money, then nod
  6541. 6541.
    “I saw two tanks on it, does that mean I should get two?”
  6542. 6542.
    >“Naw, we only need one for the weekend, if worse comes to worse, then yeah, we’ll get a second”
  6543. 6543.
    >You count out the money again and tuck it under your wing
  6544. 6544.
    >You shiver as it tickles a bit
  6545. 6545.
    >Arriving at the gas station isn’t exactly exciting
  6546. 6546.
    >However seeing a lone pony walking into a store and gathering candy makes the clerk behind the counter stand up
  6547. 6547.
    >He watches you closely, and starts following you
  6548. 6548.
    >It makes you rather uncomfortable
  6549. 6549.
    >After browsing the candy you go to grab a few bars
  6550. 6550.
    >You feel a hand on the scruff of you neck and scream out
  6551. 6551.
    >Some other customers look, but do nothing as he starts dragging you
  6552. 6552.
    >You squeal and flails your hooves around
  6553. 6553.
    “AHH HELP LET GO HELP!”
  6554. 6554.
    >The unseen assailant brings you towards the front of the store
  6555. 6555.
    >Why is no one helping you!
  6556. 6556.
    >Some people are even pointing!
  6557. 6557.
    >There is a loud gasp and the sound of skin smacking skin
  6558. 6558.
    >then angry Arabic noises
  6559. 6559.
    >“Hands off my pony shitskin!”
  6560. 6560.
    >Oh thank the queen its anon!
  6561. 6561.
    >The cashier grunts and grabs his head
  6562. 6562.
    >He yells at you and Anon “Your pony was going to steal from me!”
  6563. 6563.
    >His accent is very thick, middle eastern
  6564. 6564.
    >Anon kicks his leg pretty hard
  6565. 6565.
    >“No she wasn’t you don’t know anything about her!”
  6566. 6566.
    >You stand there in a daze, very confused
  6567. 6567.
    >The two go back and forth
  6568. 6568.
    >He grunts and grabs the money from you
  6569. 6569.
    >Lets take our money elsewhere. Away from this racist”
  6570. 6570.
    >The man blinks, seeing the small wad of bills appear from under your wing
  6571. 6571.
    >You notice Anon flash the money
  6572. 6572.
    >He quickly puts his hands up
  6573. 6573.
    >“Ahh, ahh I am sorry friend, here! Let me help you”
  6574. 6574.
    >lolwat
  6575. 6575.
    >Anon grins at you and pushes you outside while he handles the dealings from here
  6576. 6576.
    >He picks up some candy and heads outside with the man
  6577. 6577.
    >After exchanging the tank he hooks it up in place of the other one
  6578. 6578.
    >When the two of you are in the car together, he turns to you
  6579. 6579.
    >“What the hell what that?”
  6580. 6580.
    “W..what? What did I do?”
  6581. 6581.
    >“I told you to tell them your master is outside damn it”
  6582. 6582.
    >You look up at him, your heart sinks, hard
  6583. 6583.
    “I didn’t do anything though!”
  6584. 6584.
    >“Ling not everyone is as nice as me, people like, him, see you as a threat. He wants your kind for..other things. He isn’t above fucking goats. What was going to stop him from slitting your throat for stealing if he doesn’t know I’m outside”
  6585. 6585.
    >You go to speak up then silence yourself
  6586. 6586.
    >Anon grabs the wheel tight as he starts going down the highway
  6587. 6587.
    >“Next time, make damn well sure you tell people you’re a slave”
  6588. 6588.
    >You whine softly and sink into the seat
  6589. 6589.
    “I’m sorry”
  6590. 6590.
    >You whisper quietly
  6591. 6591.
    >Right now is not the time for your rebellious act
  6592. 6592.
    >Your best friend is mad at you
  6593. 6593.
    >You look at Anon in silence as he drives
  6594. 6594.
    >He looks like he wants to say something but is holding back
  6595. 6595.
    >You sigh as you watch him, looking back to the outside
  6596. 6596.
    “I’m sorry”
  6597. 6597.
    >Anon looks at you
  6598. 6598.
    >You don’t look at him, staring as the trees pass by
  6599. 6599.
    >“So am I”
  6600. 6600.
    >You turn back to him
  6601. 6601.
    >“Ling, just, do what I say, I’m sorry I yelled”
  6602. 6602.
    >You slowly smile and lean over
  6603. 6603.
    >Anon wraps one arm around you as hug him
  6604. 6604.
    >You lay like this, pressed into his chest as he drives, watching the view from the window
  6605. 6605.
    >Trees
  6606. 6606.
    >So many trees
  6607. 6607.
    >Theres the side of a mountain as well, but its basically just rock
  6608. 6608.
    >“Now entering Townsend”
  6609. 6609.
    >You sit up and look outside
  6610. 6610.
    >Oh neat tubing!
  6611. 6611.
    “Whats this place?”
  6612. 6612.
    >Anon chuckles
  6613. 6613.
    >“it’s a small town, only 500 people live here actually. Maryville was the gateway to the mountains, this is the main entrance though. Bit touristy”
  6614. 6614.
    >You look around outside
  6615. 6615.
    >A few OOOOLD abandoned buildings
  6616. 6616.
    >Another tubing office
  6617. 6617.
    >You would like that but you can tell its probably expensive
  6618. 6618.
    >Theres an old church
  6619. 6619.
    >Beside it, it says ‘Tuckaleechee Caverns’
  6620. 6620.
    “ANON!”
  6621. 6621.
    >Anon gasps and the truck swerves some
  6622. 6622.
    >he grabs the wheel tight
  6623. 6623.
    >The sighn passes you by
  6624. 6624.
    “Aw..”
  6625. 6625.
    >“WHAT LING HOLY SHIT WHAT?!”
  6626. 6626.
    >Anon is panting
  6627. 6627.
    “Caverns”
  6628. 6628.
    >“Huh?”
  6629. 6629.
    “Caverns”
  6630. 6630.
    >You poke your head out the window
  6631. 6631.
    >He starts laughing and pulls over
  6632. 6632.
    >“Really?”
  6633. 6633.
    “Yeah..”
  6634. 6634.
    >“You wanna go”
  6635. 6635.
    >You nod your head quickly and flash him a grin
  6636. 6636.
    >“..Ya know what, I think that would be fun, okay”
  6637. 6637.
    >Anon pulls into a gravel driveway
  6638. 6638.
    >You think it’s a house, but it might be a store, it looks like a two story house but has a biiig gravel parking lot
  6639. 6639.
    >It takes him a while to turn around with the trailer, but he gets it, and starts heading up the hill the church is on
  6640. 6640.
    >Wew! Caverns!
  6641. 6641.
    >Up the road the two of you go
  6642. 6642.
    >Anon needs to concentrate, the road is a bit windy and uphill, with a trailer, its not easy
  6643. 6643.
    >You watch out the window all too eager to see what human caverns are like
  6644. 6644.
    >Along the way you see some older signs for the same caverns
  6645. 6645.
    >Hmm, this place seems historic
  6646. 6646.
    >As you drive down you see a sign for..David Crockett Stables
  6647. 6647.
    >That’s.. off putting being that its next to a graveyard
  6648. 6648.
    >And you’re a changeling/pony
  6649. 6649.
    “Human stables..”
  6650. 6650.
    >“yeah, for horses.. I think they’re still for horses. The owners care for their horses though”
  6651. 6651.
    >You sigh
  6652. 6652.
    “Probably better than ponies”
  6653. 6653.
    >You keep going
  6654. 6654.
    >and going
  6655. 6655.
    >Geeze this road never ends!
  6656. 6656.
    >“this road never ends”
  6657. 6657.
    >You giggle
  6658. 6658.
    “Yeah..”
  6659. 6659.
    >“Open the window, we’re in the mountains now. It smells amazing”
  6660. 6660.
    >You happily do so
  6661. 6661.
    >And are hit with that soft, smooth, yet slightly nippy air of the mountains
  6662. 6662.
    >Its not that late in the afternoon so everyones at work right now making everything oh so peaceful out here
  6663. 6663.
    >After one turn around later
  6664. 6664.
    >The two of you arrive
  6665. 6665.
    >The initial entrance is.. boring to say the least
  6666. 6666.
    >Just an old building with a sign
  6667. 6667.
    >Anon parks with relative ease
  6668. 6668.
    >It doesn’t even cost that much for you both to enter, especially when Anon claims you’re a service pony
  6669. 6669.
    >Anon is a good liar
  6670. 6670.
    >Something about his back and you’re there to help him with bending over
  6671. 6671.
    >You swear theres a joke in there
  6672. 6672.
    >The two of you go down what is basically a long yellow pipe into the underground
  6673. 6673.
    >So far you’re not impressed
  6674. 6674.
    >The entrance is, pretty, but not Equestria pretty
  6675. 6675.
    >ON THE OTHER HAND
  6676. 6676.
    >You gasp loudly, seeing the rocky formations as you enter the actual cave, over the bridge
  6677. 6677.
    >Everyone is gripping the bridge tight, even Anon, but you are flying, staying low at the instructions of the tour guide staring at the beauty
  6678. 6678.
    “Oh Anon its amazing”
  6679. 6679.
    >Anon grips his mouth
  6680. 6680.
    >“Yeah..sure”
  6681. 6681.
    >He gags
  6682. 6682.
    >You look down
  6683. 6683.
    >Darkness
  6684. 6684.
    >You don’t know how far down, but far
  6685. 6685.
    >You keep walking with Anon, he seems like he’s going to puke, but you’re at home
  6686. 6686.
    >you want to live here
  6687. 6687.
    >Saddly you have to stop flying as you come across a flattened section
  6688. 6688.
    >Barely 6 feet between the floor and the ground, then a huge expanse of darkness around you, its not deep, theres no holes, but theres also no room to fly
  6689. 6689.
    >You let out a chitter
  6690. 6690.
    >It echos and you shiver
  6691. 6691.
    >So homey..
  6692. 6692.
    >The area opens up, but you can’t fly, not with the large wings of a Pegasus
  6693. 6693.
    >Sad, but you have to deal with it
  6694. 6694.
    >You peek over the edge of the caverns with no railing
  6695. 6695.
    >And it goes down
  6696. 6696.
    >And down
  6697. 6697.
    >Oh gosh..
  6698. 6698.
    >When you look up you see a bat!
  6699. 6699.
    >Its so cute!
  6700. 6700.
    >You lean up and the tiny bat looks at you
  6701. 6701.
    >The tour guide turns around after explaining something about stalactites
  6702. 6702.
    >Or was it stalagmites
  6703. 6703.
    >Whatever
  6704. 6704.
    >He grunts angrily “No touching the wild life”
  6705. 6705.
    >You look up, bat on your head
  6706. 6706.
    “Huh? Wild?”
  6707. 6707.
    >Anon looks at you dumbfounded
  6708. 6708.
    >You smile, the bat chitters
  6709. 6709.
    >The person goes to say something but just shakes his head “Damn ponies” and goes on
  6710. 6710.
    >You are in heaven, Anon lets you do your thing
  6711. 6711.
    >You walk with the bat now attached ot yoru head
  6712. 6712.
    >Its scree seems friendly not harmful
  6713. 6713.
    >That’s good
  6714. 6714.
    >The bat shifts and stays still
  6715. 6715.
    >A few children gather around you but you quickly shh them
  6716. 6716.
    “Don’t, you’ll scare him.”
  6717. 6717.
    >The oldest of the children is quiet but watches you
  6718. 6718.
    >You look around at the scenery
  6719. 6719.
    >On the far side, out of the reach of humans, and out of your reach since you cant exactly shift right here, is a small natural platform with lights on it
  6720. 6720.
    >neat, rock formations! Stalagmites jetting from the ground like spears on the little platform, the cold brown stone making an amazing backdrop
  6721. 6721.
    >For your at least
  6722. 6722.
    >Heh..one looks like a stallions dick
  6723. 6723.
    >heh
  6724. 6724.
    >Funny
  6725. 6725.
    >When you keep going you see a hole
  6726. 6726.
    >Like, theres the path and then right beside it a wall of stalactites and a fucking hole that drops into god knows where
  6727. 6727.
    >You swear you see some eyes looking at you from the darkness of the void
  6728. 6728.
    >The guide looks at you and grins some “And this is what we’ve taken to calling the hole. It drops for about 50 feet, then theres a turn inside and it drops for an unknown distance. We think around 50-100 more feet”
  6729. 6729.
    >….neat..Chrysalis would love that hole to herself
  6730. 6730.
    >>“Yes I would its beautiful”
  6731. 6731.
    >He points out a pillar where the two rock formations meet “We suspect that this pillar of stone holds up the roof above us. Though that’s something I’d rather not test”
  6732. 6732.
    >hue
  6733. 6733.
    >Next you come across some ball like formations on the ceiling
  6734. 6734.
    >“And these are the cavern balls”
  6735. 6735.
    >He just leaves it at that and goes
  6736. 6736.
    >Upon closer inspection, which a number of people do, you see why
  6737. 6737.
    >Which makes you start giggling loudly
  6738. 6738.
    >Several of the rocks have drooped into a ball sack like formation
  6739. 6739.
    >One looks like a human dick
  6740. 6740.
    >Ha nature
  6741. 6741.
    >He leads you on, showing you what looks like a stairway, but smaller, forming pillars
  6742. 6742.
    >There are a number of them with algae growth all near eachother
  6743. 6743.
    >Absolutely beautiful
  6744. 6744.
    >The bat on your head squeeks and gets closer to your scalp as you go along with him
  6745. 6745.
    >You hear dripping in the distance
  6746. 6746.
    >Faint, but its there
  6747. 6747.
    >You hope the water can be drunk, by now you’re thristy
  6748. 6748.
    >“We’re nearing the end of our tour now. To your right you’ll see some pool. You see they are a natural red color. Some old miners would call these pools of water gates to hell. But its just iron under the water“
  6749. 6749.
    >Along with the slight natural red are obvious lights making the red even more red and slightly glowy
  6750. 6750.
    >It would have looked so much better without them..
  6751. 6751.
    >There is a stream!
  6752. 6752.
    >The guide looks back “And here we near the stream. When we get to the sand bar you can drink from it. Here I wouldn’t recommend it due to run off from the rocks, and maybe bat dung”
  6753. 6753.
    >Ew..
  6754. 6754.
    >The rocks are colorful, and smooth
  6755. 6755.
    >As if this was all under water at one point..
  6756. 6756.
    >Luckily the sand bar shows up soon enough
  6757. 6757.
    >You dip your head down and take a long swig before the tour guide says anything
  6758. 6758.
    >Drink drink drink
  6759. 6759.
    >The water is crystal clear and oh so cold
  6760. 6760.
    >Wonderful really, it tastes better than any water you’ve had in the human world
  6761. 6761.
    >“And uh, don’t drink from the spot the pony is in. many people have fallen in there”
  6762. 6762.
    >You spit out whats In your mouth and move over next to a kid
  6763. 6763.
    >Anon laughs and fills his own water bottle as well as a second for you
  6764. 6764.
    >“Alright, if you’ll follow me”
  6765. 6765.
    >You and the group get back in formation, following
  6766. 6766.
    >When you arrive its wonderful
  6767. 6767.
    From the surface drips a huge waterfall
  6768. 6768.
    >Well, huge for underwater, bigger than the hives
  6769. 6769.
    >The water drips downward onto a large dome shaped rock, the water then flows down the dome, past some algae and moss, and into the stream you just drunk from
  6770. 6770.
    >“You’re standing directly below a stream, the creek empties out into this hole, and then the water drips over this rock, which acts as a filter, to make the water more than drinkable”
  6771. 6771.
    >Wat, water can’t be more than drinkable
  6772. 6772.
    >You rolls your eyes and walk as close as the path allows you to the rock looking it over
  6773. 6773.
    >Its rather pretty with the light shining off it
  6774. 6774.
    >The bat lets out a screech and flies off, going up the hole
  6775. 6775.
    >Well, shit
  6776. 6776.
    >When your little bat leaves your head the tour guide seems to visibly relax
  6777. 6777.
    >You, Anon, and the group all start backtracking
  6778. 6778.
    >Its relatively silent and makes for a good picture opportunity
  6779. 6779.
    >The flashing lights of people taking pictures bothers you though
  6780. 6780.
    >After all, in the hive all you had was a soft green glow
  6781. 6781.
    >Much more peaceful than these damn tourists
  6782. 6782.
    >When you make it back to the surface Anon stops and looks through the gift section
  6783. 6783.
    >You don’t really bother, not worried about it, until that is he sits some kind of backpack on you making you gasp in surprise
  6784. 6784.
    >He fits it to you, since its slender it works around your wings and when all is done you feel like you look silly
  6785. 6785.
    >But Anon seems content
  6786. 6786.
    >He holds you backwards to a mirror
  6787. 6787.
    >You crane your neck to see, only to find it’s a camelbak with the caves logo and name on it
  6788. 6788.
    >“How do you like it?”
  6789. 6789.
    “It seems cumbersome..”
  6790. 6790.
    >“Well, it’s a backpack that holds water, so if you want it tell me”
  6791. 6791.
    >The idea intrigues you, its so light weight
  6792. 6792.
    >You decide to nod and smile
  6793. 6793.
    >Anon brings you to the front and pays
  6794. 6794.
    >You guess a dollar is the same value as a bit, but you have no idea
  6795. 6795.
    >If that’s the case this thing is way over priced at $35 dollars
  6796. 6796.
    >You load back up into the truck and get going
  6797. 6797.
    >With a parking lot to work with now, Anon can actually just drive in a circle to get out
  6798. 6798.
    >“Next stop from here would be the state park, unless you want to stop by the swimming hole”
  6799. 6799.
    “Swimming hole?”
  6800. 6800.
    >“yeah theres a place up near the entrance that is pretty decent swimming”
  6801. 6801.
    “No, I don’t think so, at least, not today”
  6802. 6802.
    >“Alright, then we’re almost there”
  6803. 6803.
    >Anon turns, there is an open gate, there are a list of rules along the road, including not to pick plants or steal rocks
  6804. 6804.
    >Well, fuck there goes your plan
  6805. 6805.
    “Anon that said Cades Cove, is that where we’re going?”
  6806. 6806.
    >“yep it is. Up near that way is a camping spot. Its kind of touristy, but better than going out into the middle of nowhere our first day out”
  6807. 6807.
    >Understandable
  6808. 6808.
    “Wait about my disguise”
  6809. 6809.
    >“I’d recommend keeping it up. I mean, I don’t care about showing you’re a changeling as long as they don’t find out what kind, but I don’t know how safe that would be”
  6810. 6810.
    >While you drive down the road towards this cove you contact Chrysalis to see what she thinks
  6811. 6811.
    >While you drive along the long winding road, you think to Chrysalis
  6812. 6812.
    >>“Yes dear?”
  6813. 6813.
    “Anon says I can drop my disguise”
  6814. 6814.
    >>“And?”
  6815. 6815.
    “We’re going to a campsite. What do you think?”
  6816. 6816.
    >>“I suppose you could, but many would see you”
  6817. 6817.
    “That’s what I’m afraid of”
  6818. 6818.
    >>“However due to the position ones like yourself are in, Drones, at least, the lower ones than yourself, seem to be in low demand. They’re rare, but non dangerous, to the humans, so you wouldn’t be seen as a threat”
  6819. 6819.
    “Except I’m scary”
  6820. 6820.
    >>‘yes, that would be the only issue. And any upset ponies”
  6821. 6821.
    “Anon seems to think he can handle them”
  6822. 6822.
    >>“I say use this as a test, see how people react to you. If they get scared. Put up a disguise”
  6823. 6823.
    >You sigh as you lean against the open window, thinking about the proposition
  6824. 6824.
    >it would be nice to feel the air against your chitin not fur..
  6825. 6825.
    >Fuckin trees
  6826. 6826.
    >trees everywhere
  6827. 6827.
    “Okay, I’ll do it”
  6828. 6828.
    >>“I think this could be fun”
  6829. 6829.
    >“I’m glad you decided”
  6830. 6830.
    >Anon chuckles and pats your back
  6831. 6831.
    >You smile as you let your disguise down
  6832. 6832.
    >In a flash of soft green magical fire you become your normal ole changeling self again
  6833. 6833.
    >The wind feels good against your carapace
  6834. 6834.
    >When you look up again, you see a sign
  6835. 6835.
    >Campground, picnic area, and loop
  6836. 6836.
    “Whats this, loop thing?”
  6837. 6837.
    >“Ah, that’s todays other stop. How well can you fly”
  6838. 6838.
    “Good, I suppose. Not so fast, good with distance”
  6839. 6839.
    >“Great, because we have a couple miles of road to fly. Well I’ll be biking”
  6840. 6840.
    “HUH?!”
  6841. 6841.
    >“trust me, you’ll love it. “
  6842. 6842.
    >You sigh and shake your head
  6843. 6843.
    >Anon takes a left and pulls into whats called the camping area
  6844. 6844.
    >The closer you get, the thinner the road gets
  6845. 6845.
    >Anon is visibly nervous as he goes along
  6846. 6846.
    >You pass by a number of ponies and humans setting up camp
  6847. 6847.
    >The pones seem happy to be in the woods, not so happy to be with humans
  6848. 6848.
    >Understandable emotions
  6849. 6849.
    >By you can feel yourself gaining energy off these humans enjoying their surroundings
  6850. 6850.
    >Aww yeah
  6851. 6851.
    >“technically I should have reserved, but its still Early in the season, so they probably have plenty of spaces”
  6852. 6852.
    >You sigh and roll your eyes at his carelessness
  6853. 6853.
    >Although it is find of fun
  6854. 6854.
    >Anon pulls up to the side of a large building
  6855. 6855.
    >Some kind of large triangular building hovers over the area
  6856. 6856.
    >Yet oddly, its fitting and nice there
  6857. 6857.
    >Maybe because of its natural pillars holding it up
  6858. 6858.
    >When Anon gets back into the truck he hangs some kind of sign up on the mirror
  6859. 6859.
    >“That was easy, not even a line. So I got us 3 days in the far back. “
  6860. 6860.
    >He pulls all the way to the far end of the park and pulls into a random spot
  6861. 6861.
    >Its between two trees and no way out from the back
  6862. 6862.
    >You have to hop out and direct him
  6863. 6863.
    >Luckily this time no trees scrape the trailer
  6864. 6864.
    >You look around and find a log to sit on next to a firepit, and a charcoal grill beside that
  6865. 6865.
    >That’s it
  6866. 6866.
    >Nice and simple how you like it
  6867. 6867.
    >You land beside the truck and look at Anon
  6868. 6868.
    “So what now?”
  6869. 6869.
    >“Well, lets get set up. Then we can go down the loop”
  6870. 6870.
    “Whats the look exactly?”
  6871. 6871.
    >“You’ll see”
  6872. 6872.
    >He grins at you as he lets the trailer off the car, lowering the foot and putting the stoppers under the wheels
  6873. 6873.
    >You walk around the RV and truck inspecting it to make sure everything’s still fine
  6874. 6874.
    >Luckily after the drive, everythings holding up amazingly
  6875. 6875.
    >Anon walks inside to make the beds, you do the same
  6876. 6876.
    >He didn’t install any Tvs or anything, he didn’t even bring his laptop, so there isn’t much to do while you wait other than start snacking
  6877. 6877.
    >On food, not him
  6878. 6878.
    >For now
  6879. 6879.
    >Thank goodness you bought candy from jihad john!
  6880. 6880.
    >The two of you are getting ready to go out
  6881. 6881.
    >Anon has strapped the camelbak to you and let you decide on a form
  6882. 6882.
    >You originally wanted to run, however after talking with Anon about the dangers of cars passing by, you decided on flying
  6883. 6883.
    >Not that it matters all that much, if you get tired you can just tell Anon to slow down
  6884. 6884.
    >Well that was the original plan
  6885. 6885.
    “What, is THAT”
  6886. 6886.
    >Anon chuckles as he pulls a bike down from the back of the truck
  6887. 6887.
    >“Something I snuck in while you weren’t looking”
  6888. 6888.
    >You stare at the monstrosity before you confused
  6889. 6889.
    “For what purpose”
  6890. 6890.
    >“Well most people take normal bikes out, they usually have to get off the bike to do any picture taking or scene watching. But with this. I don’t even have to get up”
  6891. 6891.
    >You look it over as Anon bolts the seat into place and then the wheels
  6892. 6892.
    >How did you not notice this the whole ride
  6893. 6893.
    >The best you can describe it is a bicycle with two wheels on the front, one on back, and a bucket seat.
  6894. 6894.
    >Looks kinda comfy
  6895. 6895.
    “Wheres the handle bars?”
  6896. 6896.
    >He points to two levers
  6897. 6897.
    “Oh..”
  6898. 6898.
    >You think you might even be able to ride something like that
  6899. 6899.
    >Could be fun
  6900. 6900.
    >Still gay looking even by your pastel colored pony view
  6901. 6901.
    “Whats it called?”
  6902. 6902.
    >“A recumbent bike”
  6903. 6903.
    “heh?”
  6904. 6904.
    >“a three wheel bike you can cruise in”
  6905. 6905.
    “huh..why is it pink?”
  6906. 6906.
    >“It was my moms”
  6907. 6907.
    “Oh”
  6908. 6908.
    >“No biggy, I’m just too lazy to pain it”
  6909. 6909.
    >You notice the wheels have some rust on them
  6910. 6910.
    >Its not old though, it must have just been sitting for a while
  6911. 6911.
    “How much would something like that cost?”
  6912. 6912.
    >“I think she bought this one for $900?”
  6913. 6913.
    “SWEET CELESTIA”
  6914. 6914.
    >Anon chuckles
  6915. 6915.
    >“Well, my parents did buy my house to”
  6916. 6916.
    “How loaded are you exactly?”
  6917. 6917.
    >Anon grabs your mouth
  6918. 6918.
    >“Shut it. We’re in the mountains and I plan to return home tonight”
  6919. 6919.
    >You wince but nod
  6920. 6920.
    “Okay, okay, sorry”
  6921. 6921.
    >“Look, most of the money got taken by the government for taxes and shit. But I got enough o have a decent savings, that’s all you need to know”
  6922. 6922.
    >He’s whispering urgently
  6923. 6923.
    >If he’s so loaded, why the hell would he live in that shit house..
  6924. 6924.
    >humans
  6925. 6925.
    >You notice one other thing
  6926. 6926.
    >It had a basket, but you aren’t sure if you could fit in it
  6927. 6927.
    >You’d rather sit on Anons lap if you get tired anyway
  6928. 6928.
    >N..not that its something you’d like to do or anything, but his lap is comfortable
  6929. 6929.
    “How far is it anyway?”
  6930. 6930.
    >“well, from here to where I want to go, then around the rest of the way. Around 10-12 miles. Theres a few stops, and we’ll be stopping to have lunch at the half way point. “
  6931. 6931.
    “Sounds comfy”
  6932. 6932.
    >“It is. I don’t bike this much, and I’ll need a lot of rest
  6933. 6933.
    “pfft, weakling”
  6934. 6934.
    >“Sure, you try it in one go”
  6935. 6935.
    >You fly over and bop him on the head
  6936. 6936.
    >Anon swats you away like a fly
  6937. 6937.
    >He gets on his bike and starts peddling
  6938. 6938.
    >Luckily he’s slow now so you just walk beside him
  6939. 6939.
    >The basket on the back is full of whatever it is he packed for lunch
  6940. 6940.
    >The two of you exit the camp and are soon on the road, obviously you’re nervous, but in the mountains, everyone seems to be going slow
  6941. 6941.
    >“Scenery”
  6942. 6942.
    “huh?”
  6943. 6943.
    >“Everyones slowing to look at the trees. Most of these are people who will never see a deer until they come here. They are shocked now. Wait till they get into the actual loop”
  6944. 6944.
    >You nod
  6945. 6945.
    “Its pretty”
  6946. 6946.
    >“Just wait”
  6947. 6947.
    >It doesn’t take long for you to see what Anon means
  6948. 6948.
    >You break past the tree layers and see an open field, on the distance, beautiful blue mountains. An old barbwire fence separating the field from the people,, on one side of the road is all trees, on the other is this field, which is perfectly green
  6949. 6949.
    >It smells
  6950. 6950.
    >Of human horses
  6951. 6951.
    >You of course have never seen an Earth horse before, but the smell is distinct and you know it without ever having seen it
  6952. 6952.
    >You fly beside Anon as he peddles
  6953. 6953.
    >A few moments later you see a horse, sticking its head over the fence
  6954. 6954.
    >You fly over and examine it
  6955. 6955.
    “Hello there! You must be one of these Earth ponies, my names Ling, whats yours”
  6956. 6956.
    >The horse neighs and sneezes on you
  6957. 6957.
    >You scoff and move back, wiping your face
  6958. 6958.
    “Rude!”
  6959. 6959.
    >Anon is laughing his ass off and gets off his bike, walking over to you
  6960. 6960.
    >You look to him
  6961. 6961.
    “This pony is rude. He sneezed right on me”
  6962. 6962.
    >“Ah, they don’t talk here”
  6963. 6963.
    >he reaches out and pets it
  6964. 6964.
    >The large horse goes to bite, but he quickly holds up an apple
  6965. 6965.
    >It sniffs and takes the whole apple, walking away
  6966. 6966.
    “Wow..”
  6967. 6967.
    >Anon looks at you
  6968. 6968.
    >“They’re riding horses, humans ride them around these parts”
  6969. 6969.
    “That seems..barbaric”
  6970. 6970.
    >“they’re well kept here”
  6971. 6971.
    >You watch, staring and seeing the horses frolic in the fields
  6972. 6972.
    >So much more well kept than your species or those ponies
  6973. 6973.
    >It shouldn’t surprise you this much
  6974. 6974.
    >Before you can dwell on it however Anon is already riding
  6975. 6975.
    >You quickly catch up with him, looking around
  6976. 6976.
    >That stallion has a nice ass
  6977. 6977.
    >However you ignore it and continue on
  6978. 6978.
    >For a while its just field to one side, woods on the other
  6979. 6979.
    >You have a sneaking suspicion something’s watching you, but you chalk it up to paranoia
  6980. 6980.
    >Soon enough the forest breaks and you have open fields on both sides, mountains all around
  6981. 6981.
    >It shouldn’t surprise you when anon speaks up
  6982. 6982.
    “Look to the right”
  6983. 6983.
    >You do so, nothing different, just trees and a small hill
  6984. 6984.
    >the hill looks like it shouldn’t be there though
  6985. 6985.
    “What is that?”
  6986. 6986.
    >You point with a hoof
  6987. 6987.
    >“That, ling, is an Indian mound”
  6988. 6988.
    “huh?”
  6989. 6989.
    >“This used to all belong to this lands natives. That mound right there is some kind of ceremony site. Or a burial mound”
  6990. 6990.
    >You stare at him
  6991. 6991.
    >he shrugs
  6992. 6992.
    >“My dad told me that, no idea how true it is. But still people don’t go up to it”
  6993. 6993.
    >Your tempted to do so, but if a windigo exists, a ghost probably does to. You have enough to deal with having anon around, a ghost human might be a bit much
  6994. 6994.
    >You continue the flight, not too bothered yet, but its certainly a distance. Around you is hard to explain, a small creek running under the road, the trees softly blowing in the wind
  6995. 6995.
    >After seeing what the humans can do, you now get to see what their planet can do
  6996. 6996.
    >And its breath taking
  6997. 6997.
    >Around a corner you see a deer, walking through the thick brush
  6998. 6998.
    >Like the horses, it would seem, it doesn’t respond to your call of hello
  6999. 6999.
    >Annoyed, you pout while flying
  7000. 7000.
    >Anon, on the other hand, snaps a picture from his phone
  7001. 7001.
    >“I love this place”
  7002. 7002.
    “I GUESS but they’re all so rude’
  7003. 7003.
    >he rolls his eyes at you
  7004. 7004.
    >Bastard
  7005. 7005.
    >After rounding the corner you are once again surrounded by trees
  7006. 7006.
    >The break from the wind adds an eerie silence to this place
  7007. 7007.
    >Other than the soft occasional squeak from Anons bike, you would think you are alone in this place
  7008. 7008.
    >Yet you get an off feeling about it, still like there are eyes right behind you
  7009. 7009.
    >When you turn around, theres nothing, not emotions, no animals
  7010. 7010.
    >Freaky
  7011. 7011.
    >After another mile you come across a sign
  7012. 7012.
    >Scenic loop 9 miles to exit
  7013. 7013.
    >Sparks Lane 2 miles to exit
  7014. 7014.
    >Anon looks at you
  7015. 7015.
    >“Well?”
  7016. 7016.
    “Uh, what? I get to choose?”
  7017. 7017.
    >“Yeah why not.”
  7018. 7018.
    “Scenic”
  7019. 7019.
    >“Think you can handle it?”
  7020. 7020.
    >you scoff and puff out your chest
  7021. 7021.
    >if only you had fur while in your normal form for maximum puff
  7022. 7022.
    “OF COURSE!”
  7023. 7023.
    >“Alright, lets go!”
  7024. 7024.
    >Instead of taking off at speed like you expected, he is just slow and casual
  7025. 7025.
    >You come across a trail on your right
  7026. 7026.
    >Theres a vehicle pull off and a lone car there
  7027. 7027.
    >The trail says “John Oliver place”
  7028. 7028.
    “Hey Anon, whats that way?”
  7029. 7029.
    >“Oh, just a cabin, we won’t be heading that way”
  7030. 7030.
    “Oh okay, are there more?”
  7031. 7031.
    >“You’ll see”
  7032. 7032.
    >Ugh, damn it
  7033. 7033.
    >Oh well, onward you go
  7034. 7034.
    >“Normally I’d stop and we could go up there, but normally I’m also in a car so I’m not sweating by now”
  7035. 7035.
    >Actually now that you look at him, Anon is sweating a lot
  7036. 7036.
    >You must be a few miles in
  7037. 7037.
    >Must be the most exercise he’s had for a while
  7038. 7038.
    >You know it is yours, your wings burn a bit
  7039. 7039.
    >gotta hold out till lunch
  7040. 7040.
    “So whats up with this place?”
  7041. 7041.
    >You ask while ignoring your wings
  7042. 7042.
    >Anon slows his peddling
  7043. 7043.
    >“Well, Cades Cove used to be a place where some of Tennessees first settlers came down to live. Its just a preserved history of their story”
  7044. 7044.
    “I see..Its so beautiful”
  7045. 7045.
    >“That’s what happens when people take over things they want to keep”
  7046. 7046.
    “Huh..and the people?”
  7047. 7047.
    >“Well, they lived here for a long time, but the government started having them move. I think the last people moved out back in 1999. He died living here. I think he was 85 or 86”
  7048. 7048.
    >You watch him and slowly sit in his lap
  7049. 7049.
    >Anon doesn’t disagree and lets you ride as he shares the story
  7050. 7050.
    >“You see, this place was huge, had almost 1000 people living in it at one time! But our government came in and started buying the places out. It was mostly old people by then, and over the years people bought it out. People SAID it was beautiful. But I wasn’t alive to judge that. By the 90s only a few people left. The government, and their families, came in trying to offer them money. But they held out. Guns in hand”
  7051. 7051.
    >You shiver at the thought, but then think. They used the guns to keep their homes, not kill innocent people
  7052. 7052.
    >Equestria, if you had guns, probably would have done the same.
  7053. 7053.
    >“The old guy died here. But saddly. Not long after his death, they came in and tore his house down”
  7054. 7054.
    >That just sad
  7055. 7055.
    >“It was build in the 50’s so it didn’t fit in. they said they wanted to use it to rebuild a different, older building”
  7056. 7056.
    “That’s bullshit! How could they!”
  7057. 7057.
    >“Exactly, how can they preserve the first houses but not the last? All the places were beautiful and its not right”
  7058. 7058.
    >The two of you go back to silence, the afternoon air warming as the hour ticks by
  7059. 7059.
    >You’re starting to feel a bit hungry
  7060. 7060.
    >Anon reaches over you and tugs the strap on your back
  7061. 7061.
    >He leans down and drinks from the pack on your back
  7062. 7062.
    >That explains why he wanted you to carry it
  7063. 7063.
    >Damn him
  7064. 7064.
    >Soon enough the two of you come upon a hill
  7065. 7065.
    >Anon ushers you off and you go back to flying
  7066. 7066.
    >he seems to be uncomfortable as he grips the steering levers and goes uphill
  7067. 7067.
    >You realize he’s just having trouble and giggle at his struggling while you effortlessly fly beside him
  7068. 7068.
    >Fuck yeah more trees!
  7069. 7069.
    >You pass a few signs but ignore them
  7070. 7070.
    >Anon seems to have no interest on leaving the main route
  7071. 7071.
    >Understandable, you can see plenty from here
  7072. 7072.
    >To your right you see an open field with a single bush and dieing tree in the middle
  7073. 7073.
    >You turn to Anon and go to ask him a question
  7074. 7074.
    >he pulls over and looks at you
  7075. 7075.
    >“Hm?”
  7076. 7076.
    “What is THAT doing there?”
  7077. 7077.
    >“Ya know, thats a good question. I have no idea. Theres always been that dead tree there. They don’t bother to chop it down because its part of the ecosystem. But I mean, it really has no purpose”
  7078. 7078.
    >Hm..
  7079. 7079.
    “It just seems.. Off”
  7080. 7080.
    >“Be with the old settlers around here, and the Indians, I wouldn’t doubt theres a death body under it”
  7081. 7081.
    >Annnnnnd that’s a nope
  7082. 7082.
    >You quiet and continue on
  7083. 7083.
    >“We’re almost at one of the stops I wanted to make”
  7084. 7084.
    “Oh good!”
  7085. 7085.
    >Not two minutes later to see a parking spot
  7086. 7086.
    >Anon continues till he gets to the gravel though, away from the cars, and pulls over
  7087. 7087.
    >You see a church!
  7088. 7088.
    >It looks a little like the only ponyville school house!
  7089. 7089.
    >‘And this, Ling, is our first stop. The Cades Cove Methodist church”
  7090. 7090.
    “Its so simplistic. I like it!”
  7091. 7091.
    >“I knew you would”
  7092. 7092.
    >He smiles as he leads you inside
  7093. 7093.
    >This time you walk in
  7094. 7094.
    >Inside is some rows of dusty old pews and a podeum inside
  7095. 7095.
    >The feeling you had comes back and you shiver, looking around
  7096. 7096.
    >The writing on the walls gets you a bit mad, but you can ignore it, Anon is also frustrated, you can taste, by the writing, he goes over to the podium and steps up to it
  7097. 7097.
    >you sit on a pew as if your listening to a sermon
  7098. 7098.
    “Hehe, you gonna teach me something/”
  7099. 7099.
    >“Naw, I just need to do something important”
  7100. 7100.
    >You notice a book
  7101. 7101.
    >Anon writes in it and smiles
  7102. 7102.
    >You feel something like.. nostalgia but also a love coming off him
  7103. 7103.
    >A bit of sadness
  7104. 7104.
    >It doesn’t take long to realize this place holds meaning to him
  7105. 7105.
    >You won’t say a thing
  7106. 7106.
    >He walks out and stops beside the cemetery
  7107. 7107.
    >“The graves here date back to the 1800s”
  7108. 7108.
    “wow, that’s old”
  7109. 7109.
    >“Very, usually they don’t let people in here, and the government workers take care of them, but”
  7110. 7110.
    >Anon hops the fence!
  7111. 7111.
    >Oh shit nigga!
  7112. 7112.
    >“Theres one grave they forget”
  7113. 7113.
    >He continues to the back and you blink confused
  7114. 7114.
    >In the very far back corner near the tree line are the oldest graves
  7115. 7115.
    >Some of them are childrens graves
  7116. 7116.
    >You’re getting a spooky feeling about this
  7117. 7117.
    >Anon wipes some dirt from the stone and pulls the long grass away from it
  7118. 7118.
    >You feel people staring
  7119. 7119.
    >But you don’t say a thing
  7120. 7120.
    >Even they have enough respect not to question it
  7121. 7121.
    >he wipes his hands and gets up
  7122. 7122.
    “If you need to relax. Do it now”
  7123. 7123.
    >You nod and go back inside, you’re tempted to see what Anon wrote, but for now you sit on the pew and fold your wings down
  7124. 7124.
    >Anon stands outside, keeping an eye on the bike, and you
  7125. 7125.
    >You sit for a few minutes before Anon suddenly grabs you up from your rest
  7126. 7126.
    >His eyes are wide and clearly paniced
  7127. 7127.
    >“DON’T QUESTION IT JUST HURRY”
  7128. 7128.
    >You blink and stand up, Anon grabs you by your collar, slowly leading you to the bike
  7129. 7129.
    >You look around confused
  7130. 7130.
    >And then you see It
  7131. 7131.
    >Standing on the path you where just on is a big angry looking bear
  7132. 7132.
    >Or maybe its just hungry
  7133. 7133.
    >Either way, its about half the distance of a football field away and Anon has a bike full of food
  7134. 7134.
    >He opens his bag and rummages around
  7135. 7135.
    >You can tell the bear is getting closer, smelling the air
  7136. 7136.
    >As it approaches
  7137. 7137.
    >You get more freaked out
  7138. 7138.
    >You grab Anon and look around
  7139. 7139.
    >An SUV is coming towards you but is slow
  7140. 7140.
    >SHIT
  7141. 7141.
    >Anon holds up something
  7142. 7142.
    >HAM FUCKING SANDWHICH
  7143. 7143.
    >You look to him
  7144. 7144.
    >“Ling I need you to do something for me so we can get this bear away”
  7145. 7145.
    “W..what?”
  7146. 7146.
    >“Take this sandwich, fly over the bear, like, 12 feet up, and see if you cant lead it away”
  7147. 7147.
    “Anon that’s insane”
  7148. 7148.
    >Its lumbering towards the both of you
  7149. 7149.
    “yeah well theres kids around here and I’m terrified its going to eat me now if you don’t mind!”
  7150. 7150.
    >You nod nervously and take the wrapped sandwich, you tear the plastic and drop it as you fly up
  7151. 7151.
    >Your heart is pounding
  7152. 7152.
    >Chrysalis isn’t talking to you
  7153. 7153.
    >The bear watches as you fly over head, Anon is grabbing his bike hard, knuckles white
  7154. 7154.
    >You fly over head and the bear stands up
  7155. 7155.
    >LOLNOPE FUCK THIS NOPE NOPE NOPE
  7156. 7156.
    >Thankfully you’re out of range
  7157. 7157.
    >Anon runs over to the SUV as it pulls up
  7158. 7158.
    >You stop focusing on him and focus on the bear, dropping a few bits of ham down on it, leading it like a dog away from the site
  7159. 7159.
    >When you’re down to half the sandwich you can’t hear Anons talking anymore
  7160. 7160.
    >The bear is watching you and jumping at you. You take the sandwich and wave it around catching its vision, then you throw it at it and fly off straight up
  7161. 7161.
    >The bear starts eating the sandwich and you hurry back to Anon, making sure it isn’t following
  7162. 7162.
    >It takes a moment, but you arrive to see the SUV has the bike poorly strapped to the top
  7163. 7163.
    >Anon is looking around ofr you
  7164. 7164.
    >You fly into him full speed grabbing him in a tight hug
  7165. 7165.
    “Lets never do that again”
  7166. 7166.
    >“Agreed. These people are calling the park ranger now. Hopefully they’ll spray some bleach down or something to keep the bear away”
  7167. 7167.
    >You not and hold onto him as he loads into the back, the tail gate is open and a teen is sitting with a rope as a seat belt
  7168. 7168.
    >“This is Brandon.”
  7169. 7169.
    >The boy nods and waves, on the phone, explaining a bear sighting a bit too close to an attraction
  7170. 7170.
    >The two people up front, older it would seem, are all smiles, wishing to have seen the bear
  7171. 7171.
    >You on the other hand, never want to see another one as long as you’re here
  7172. 7172.
    >And you thought he Equestrian bears were spooky
  7173. 7173.
    >The phone call conveniently leaves out the part about you feeding the bear to keep it away, actually they just say they saw a bear in the graveyard and left it at that
  7174. 7174.
    >Because, fines
  7175. 7175.
    >You talk with Brandon when he hangs up the phone
  7176. 7176.
    >They’re locals from not far away, just on a day trip
  7177. 7177.
    >he’s 17 and just enjoying the sights
  7178. 7178.
    >The people with him are his grandparents
  7179. 7179.
    >Actually about as average as one can get
  7180. 7180.
    >Anon has them drive you to what he called the museum
  7181. 7181.
    >When you hop out of the car, and Anon gets his bike, returning the bungee cords, he wheels it up to a small wooden cabin at the top of a hill
  7182. 7182.
    >theres bathrooms, an a mill of some kind
  7183. 7183.
    >it’s a nice place, and with such little traffic, is nice
  7184. 7184.
    >Frustratingly enough, however, the door to the inside of the water mill is locked
  7185. 7185.
    >And you really wanted to see how they work for humans
  7186. 7186.
    >Oh well
  7187. 7187.
    >You still go into the newer looking how with Anon
  7188. 7188.
    >“I think this house was built in the late 1800s”
  7189. 7189.
    >There’s a bit of graffiti on the side and a blocked off stairwell
  7190. 7190.
    >The gate his high enough where only some teenagers would jump it
  7191. 7191.
    >Anon motions you and gives you his pocket knife
  7192. 7192.
    >You look at him confused
  7193. 7193.
    >He whispers
  7194. 7194.
    >“Go on, I did it when I was younger”
  7195. 7195.
    >You blink but go up
  7196. 7196.
    >After a moment you see Anons name upstairs on the wall, carved with a knife
  7197. 7197.
    >You walk over and start to very carefully do the same, next to it
  7198. 7198.
    >LING WUZ HER
  7199. 7199.
    >Good enough
  7200. 7200.
    >With a grin you go and carves a heart around her name and Anons
  7201. 7201.
    >Proudly you make your way back down stairs
  7202. 7202.
    >Anon is waiting looking at the fireplace
  7203. 7203.
    >Seeing you he takes the knife and leads you outside
  7204. 7204.
    >You see a pony entering the gift shop
  7205. 7205.
    >You aren’t too worried but you stay close to Anon
  7206. 7206.
    >The two of you enter
  7207. 7207.
    >While you look around you hear a gasp, followed by a smack, and the sound of struggling
  7208. 7208.
    >looking back you see the pony trying to make her way out the door
  7209. 7209.
    >The human holding her leash seems annoyed
  7210. 7210.
    >You sigh and shake your head, picking up a few things, locally made corn meal, and a book
  7211. 7211.
    >The pony struggles for another moment before being yanked back
  7212. 7212.
    >Upon seeing you not doing anything, it gets a suspicious look
  7213. 7213.
    >Then its owner drags it outside
  7214. 7214.
    >You sigh in relief and Anon takes the stuff form your hooves
  7215. 7215.
    “I’m really sick of these ponies”
  7216. 7216.
    >“what can you do”
  7217. 7217.
    >You sigh
  7218. 7218.
    “I know..It makes me wonder, whos the real beast”
  7219. 7219.
    >Anon rubs your head and you laugh
  7220. 7220.
    >“I don’t think you’re a beast”
  7221. 7221.
    >You smile up at him
  7222. 7222.
    >He pays for the food and refills the pack on your back
  7223. 7223.
    >You go outside and see something interesting
  7224. 7224.
    >A group of kids and adults circle around the area
  7225. 7225.
    >Sitting at the bottom of the steps is snake
  7226. 7226.
    >someone pokes it with a stick
  7227. 7227.
    >You gasp and walk closer
  7228. 7228.
    “Stop don’t touch!”
  7229. 7229.
    >The kids look at you annoyed
  7230. 7230.
    >Then shocked seeing you
  7231. 7231.
    >The others step back from you, the strange black thing with holes
  7232. 7232.
    >Anon walks over
  7233. 7233.
    “Ling’s right. This is a copper head”
  7234. 7234.
    >A few people suddenly grab their kids and back up
  7235. 7235.
    >Anon gets closer
  7236. 7236.
    >Your eyes go wide as he reaches down
  7237. 7237.
    >he stays still for a moment then snatches it!
  7238. 7238.
    >The snake starts wiggling and hisses out struggling
  7239. 7239.
    >It hisses and starts to smell bad
  7240. 7240.
    >And then it shits on Anons had
  7241. 7241.
    >He looks around at everyone
  7242. 7242.
    >‘Don’t ever do this and I swear don’t get near them. This thing is extremely poisonous.”
  7243. 7243.
    >You stare in aw, Anon carrying the snake towards the woods
  7244. 7244.
    >You follow behind, keeping other humans from following by hissing at them and being generally spooky
  7245. 7245.
    >When you are alone and near the water anon sighs and looks down at the snake in his grip
  7246. 7246.
    >“Its okay Ling, you can calm down”
  7247. 7247.
    “How can I calm down you’re gonna get bitten!”
  7248. 7248.
    >“Its not a copper head”
  7249. 7249.
    “….what”
  7250. 7250.
    >“it’s a harmless water snake. The colors wrong and the head isn’t the right shape”
  7251. 7251.
    “…you’re joking”
  7252. 7252.
    >“Copper heads also don’t smell this bad”
  7253. 7253.
    “How do you know?! It might just be a young one!”
  7254. 7254.
    >“Because my dad had one as a pet. “ he drops the snake down into the water, the water has a slightly fast current so the snake starts swimming as its carried away
  7255. 7255.
    “why did you lie?”
  7256. 7256.
    >“Because some people are stupid and would have hurt this thing a lot more than me. I’ll guarantee you no one there called for the park ranger”
  7257. 7257.
    >he points to a green truck
  7258. 7258.
    >Theres clearly a person inside but not doing anything
  7259. 7259.
    >You sigh and shake your head
  7260. 7260.
    “Humans really are stupid”
  7261. 7261.
    >“It can only go uphill from here”
  7262. 7262.
    “Are you sure about that? I’ve seen some pretty stupid stuff from humans”
  7263. 7263.
    >“Well, no, not really. I’ve taken to assuming everyones retarded and that this is my reality”
  7264. 7264.
    “Dark”
  7265. 7265.
    >“Dank”
  7266. 7266.
    “wat”
  7267. 7267.
    >“You’ll figure it out one day”
  7268. 7268.
    >You rolls your eyes as you walk beside anon down the hill back towards the gift shop
  7269. 7269.
    >Outside the group who watched the snake has gone other than some people stopping
  7270. 7270.
    >You feel an urge
  7271. 7271.
    >The kind of urge that feels
  7272. 7272.
    >Like it’s a running joke
  7273. 7273.
    >You tug Anons jeans
  7274. 7274.
    “Wheres the bathroom?”
  7275. 7275.
    >“Uh, that small building”
  7276. 7276.
    >Anon points you to a building a little bit from the gift shop
  7277. 7277.
    >You take flight and hurry down to it
  7278. 7278.
    >Anon is walking his bike down to you, but is some distance away
  7279. 7279.
    >When you react the building you see it is separated into boy and girls sections
  7280. 7280.
    >Logical enough
  7281. 7281.
    >You step around to go to the girls bathroom when you see an extra tacked on sign
  7282. 7282.
    >Ponies
  7283. 7283.
    >it’s a door that clearly used to be a closet
  7284. 7284.
    >Are you shitting me
  7285. 7285.
    >>“How crude”
  7286. 7286.
    >You nod in agreement with your queen but approach the door
  7287. 7287.
    >When you go to open it, its locked
  7288. 7288.
    >FUCK
  7289. 7289.
    >KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK FUCKING KNOCK
  7290. 7290.
    >“HOLD ON” yells the pony inside
  7291. 7291.
    >Female
  7292. 7292.
    >Slightly comforting to know that, lessens the awkwardness
  7293. 7293.
    >You wait a few minutes, stamping the ground as you wait
  7294. 7294.
    >A moment later the pony opens the door
  7295. 7295.
    >Her eyes go wide seeing you
  7296. 7296.
    >She stares for a moment then holds the door open for you
  7297. 7297.
    >You smile and nod to her
  7298. 7298.
    “Thank you”
  7299. 7299.
    >She nods her head quickly and closes the door while you go
  7300. 7300.
    >“I uh.. You’re a changeling?”
  7301. 7301.
    “Yeah”
  7302. 7302.
    >“A real changeling?”
  7303. 7303.
    “Yeah”
  7304. 7304.
    >“I thought you where..ya know.. In equestria?”
  7305. 7305.
    “No, a lot of us came to Earth”
  7306. 7306.
    >“Wow..I havnt seen your kind since the whole thing at the wedding”
  7307. 7307.
    >You sigh loudly
  7308. 7308.
    “I wasn’t there”
  7309. 7309.
    >“Oh..Sorry I just assumed..”
  7310. 7310.
    “A lot of your kind do”
  7311. 7311.
    >“Well..Uh My masters coming, I’ll talk to you later”
  7312. 7312.
    >Her voice is noticeably more nervous
  7313. 7313.
    >You’re silent for a moment, when you hear her hooves start to clop away you speak up
  7314. 7314.
    “Thanks for not screaming”
  7315. 7315.
    >“Why would I?”
  7316. 7316.
    >You go silent
  7317. 7317.
    >Well other than the noise of the splashing water
  7318. 7318.
    >She stands there for a moment before walking away
  7319. 7319.
    >You hear a human talking, not exactly friendly either, but you can’t make any sense of whats being said besides a soft yelp
  7320. 7320.
    >You have a feeling she was just told off for taking too long though
  7321. 7321.
    >Poor girl
  7322. 7322.
    >As you sit you look around and think
  7323. 7323.
    >The area around you, you realize, is a port potty shoved into an old broom closet
  7324. 7324.
    >Well, at least they gave you the courtesy to give you the privacy
  7325. 7325.
    >Stinks like hell though
  7326. 7326.
    >They clearly put it in this closet to keep the ponies from having to deal with humans or kids knocking it over though. So that helps a lot
  7327. 7327.
    >…You’ve been pissing for a while
  7328. 7328.
    >Whatever that bug is that you got, the medication better help
  7329. 7329.
    >You clean up the best you can with only the hoof sanitizer some charitable pony left behind and go back to meet up with Anon
  7330. 7330.
    >When you return to Anon he is adjusting the chain on the bike
  7331. 7331.
    >Why did he even bring the tool for that
  7332. 7332.
    “So, when we heading back out?”
  7333. 7333.
    >“After we eat something. I have to go to the vending machine since the bear took our food”
  7334. 7334.
    “Oh yeah..”
  7335. 7335.
    >You open the bag
  7336. 7336.
    >Anon packed you a small salad and some of that coke stuff, himself he packed a coke and two of the ham sandwiches
  7337. 7337.
    >Which of course he lacks one
  7338. 7338.
    >While Anon goes over to buy something from the vending machine, you start eating yours
  7339. 7339.
    >Sitting in this soft well kept grass is relaxing as can be
  7340. 7340.
    >Anon returns, chips in hand, and sits beside you to eat
  7341. 7341.
    >the two of you are positioned towards the long field to the side as you eat in relative silence
  7342. 7342.
    >You eventually speak up when you’re done though
  7343. 7343.
    “Ya know, a pony was nice to me”
  7344. 7344.
    >“That sounds like good news Ling”
  7345. 7345.
    “I guess it is, I’m just, confused by it is all”
  7346. 7346.
    >“what did the pony say?”
  7347. 7347.
    “I told her thanks for not screaming. She just replied why would I”
  7348. 7348.
    >“Maybe she just doesn’t see you as a threat”
  7349. 7349.
    “I have no idea.. Maybe we’ll see her again”
  7350. 7350.
    >You both finish up and are back on the road soon enough
  7351. 7351.
    >The path is rather bland for a while, just the same you’ve already seen
  7352. 7352.
    >The view is breathtaking as always, just, you already saw it
  7353. 7353.
    >You come on a fork in the road and look to Anon
  7354. 7354.
    >“Theres a graveyard to the right, what do you think?”
  7355. 7355.
    “Eh, we’ll skip over that”
  7356. 7356.
    >Graveyard aren’t that appealing
  7357. 7357.
    >Whats with it with these humans..
  7358. 7358.
    >The two of you go left and head down the pathway, following behind a white car
  7359. 7359.
    >You SHOULD be on the shoulder, but theres no cars behind, so why not
  7360. 7360.
    >All around you the trees block out the afternoon sun, causing the area to be slightly more humid while still warm
  7361. 7361.
    >Anon is sweating a bit, but for you its perfect
  7362. 7362.
    >>“Such a lovely world” Chrysalis pipes in
  7363. 7363.
    >And you fully agree
  7364. 7364.
    >The car pulls off to the side and you see some people in hiking gear get out
  7365. 7365.
    >Part of you is thankful that anon doesn’t hike, this is more than enough for you as it is, your wings are going to ache tonight
  7366. 7366.
    >You break free of the tree layer into a small area surrounded by fields
  7367. 7367.
    >That doesn’t last very long however as you run into the woods again
  7368. 7368.
    >The brief hot sun reminded you of how hot this place gets in the summer
  7369. 7369.
    >A few miles later, you’d on Anons lap again
  7370. 7370.
    >Thankfully he isn’t too annoyed by it as you sit and look around
  7371. 7371.
    >You finally get nearer to the end, where the cut across road meets the main road.
  7372. 7372.
    >To your right is another cabin
  7373. 7373.
    >It looks like a newer construction, at least not as old as the others. It even has a barn!
  7374. 7374.
    >The rooms inside are much bigger, and Anon walks beside you
  7375. 7375.
    >He explains that this is called the Dan Lawson place
  7376. 7376.
    >There is a tool shed
  7377. 7377.
    >And in the barn be explains that this is where the horses used to live
  7378. 7378.
    >And you nope right the fuck out of there
  7379. 7379.
    >Its full of old farm equipment now, but you don’t even want to think about having to live in a stable like that
  7380. 7380.
    >Better off homeless then stuck in that place
  7381. 7381.
    >You go with Anon back to the bike and hop on
  7382. 7382.
    >He lets you back into his lap and you both make your way down the road
  7383. 7383.
    >You look to your left and are captivated by the sight of the open field, miles of openness accented by the mountains off in the distance
  7384. 7384.
    >After a while of this, you see, on the left, another one of the double-cantilever barns as well as carriage house
  7385. 7385.
    >Anon pats you and you turn around
  7386. 7386.
    >On your right you see the house itself
  7387. 7387.
    >it’s a nicer one than the others, and is a two story house
  7388. 7388.
    >Anon pulls his bike behind the fence and points out the buildings on the property
  7389. 7389.
    >Theres a smoke house, which he explains is where they smoke meats to make them more flavorful
  7390. 7390.
    >Which sounds rather appealing. You CAN eat meat and sometimes its pretty good
  7391. 7391.
    >Theres a woodshed but lol who cares
  7392. 7392.
    >You step up and head inside
  7393. 7393.
    >Its surprisingly lacking in graffiti and is very well kept inside
  7394. 7394.
    >Anon smiles
  7395. 7395.
    >“I actually do know a little about this place”
  7396. 7396.
    “Oh? Go on then!”
  7397. 7397.
    >He chuckles and starts to explain
  7398. 7398.
    >“ Colonel Hamp Tipton, he was in a war in our country called the civil war, built this place in the late 1800s, he lived here with his daughters”
  7399. 7399.
    >You nod listening
  7400. 7400.
    >“Eventually a black smith moved in to, but he moved out when he got his own house built”
  7401. 7401.
    “Neat”
  7402. 7402.
    >“very”
  7403. 7403.
    >The two of you want around the house, and upstairs
  7404. 7404.
    >Its all very simple but every creak of the floor makes you shutter
  7405. 7405.
    >This place throws you off as much as walking in that graveyard
  7406. 7406.
    >It makes you feel weird and you don’t like it
  7407. 7407.
    >Thankfully Anon is ready to go soon enough and you two are off to the next stop!
  7408. 7408.
    >You pass by yet another old cabin in the woods, but don’t stop at this one either, Anon is getting visibly tied
  7409. 7409.
    >Which you understand, this is a very long ride
  7410. 7410.
    >He keeps going for the next few miles, occasionally drinking from the pack on your back or stopping to look around at the land
  7411. 7411.
    >It takes a while, but you reach the final cross road
  7412. 7412.
    >To the right is the crampground
  7413. 7413.
    >You hop off Anons lap and fly the rest of the way, him peddling it
  7414. 7414.
    >He walks you past the store however and walks you to the ranger station
  7415. 7415.
    “Hey, what’re you doing?”
  7416. 7416.
    >“We need to explain to the ranger what happened”
  7417. 7417.
    “I thought that kid called?”
  7418. 7418.
    >“yah, but its good to mention it again. I’ve never seen a bear that close to the road before”
  7419. 7419.
    “Oh, okay”
  7420. 7420.
    >Inside the station is a sleeping human and a pony who looks baked as hell
  7421. 7421.
    >She even has dreads, which are tied back in a ponytail
  7422. 7422.
    >“Whoa, likes, whats up” The green pony with orange hair says looking right past Anon at you
  7423. 7423.
    >You blink and motion to yourself then look at Anon
  7424. 7424.
    >He lets you go ahead
  7425. 7425.
    >You stare at the pony in front of you
  7426. 7426.
    >Shes smiling at you
  7427. 7427.
    >Er through you
  7428. 7428.
    >Its as if she thinks you’re a pony
  7429. 7429.
    “yeah, I need to report a bear”
  7430. 7430.
    >“Aww right on. Bears are cool.” she looks around and picks up a pen
  7431. 7431.
    >“So like, what did it look like?”
  7432. 7432.
    “A bear..”
  7433. 7433.
    >“Right..
  7434. 7434.
    “It was up by the old church, I was told by Anon here that is wasn’t suppose to be”
  7435. 7435.
    >She nods “yeah, we got a bear problem, being, ya know, in the mountains and all, sometimes they come down, think they can chill with us. It really ruins the vibes around here cause the humans totally don’t like them”
  7436. 7436.
    >You stare at her feeling your brain slowly sizzling
  7437. 7437.
    >This is a bit much
  7438. 7438.
    >“I’ll get it checked out though, someones probably like, been feeling it or something. Right on for telling me though cause my boss is gonna be like super happy.”
  7439. 7439.
    >She leans towards you
  7440. 7440.
    >You stare in shock
  7441. 7441.
    >She whispers “Between you and me I think his chakras are all kinda of wack”
  7442. 7442.
    “O..Okay, well..please report it and get it looked at so no one gets hurt”
  7443. 7443.
    >“Totally.”
  7444. 7444.
    >You nod slowly and back out
  7445. 7445.
    >Anon is already outside
  7446. 7446.
    “That..was weird”
  7447. 7447.
    >“Trippy even”
  7448. 7448.
    >The two of you laugh and walk towards the store
  7449. 7449.
    This isn't my full update but i felt it right to bump the thread with it
  7450. 7450.
    >Back at camp, Anon is prepping the fire pit, while you gather firewood
  7451. 7451.
    >There isn’t much to be found surprisingly though
  7452. 7452.
    >Anon says they keep the place up
  7453. 7453.
    >Apparently that means removing sticks from easily accessible areas
  7454. 7454.
    >Silly humans
  7455. 7455.
    >You walk around, going behind over campers, which you find there are 4 more of relatively close
  7456. 7456.
    >The noise of clopping hooves signals you to at least one pony near by, much different than the noise of an Earth horse, as its much lighter however
  7457. 7457.
    >You’re tempted to go introduce yourself, but Anon needs his wood
  7458. 7458.
    >You, by now, have enough to start a small fire and go back to him
  7459. 7459.
    >Park rules state you can’t technically start a fire here, but finding a used fire pit is enough for Anon to know where to set one up without issue
  7460. 7460.
    >Theres also a small assortment of logs around it, meaning it may be a social spot
  7461. 7461.
    >Lucky you for getting the spot closest to it then
  7462. 7462.
    >When you return there is a woman talking to Anon and holding up lights
  7463. 7463.
    >WOMAN
  7464. 7464.
    >ANON
  7465. 7465.
    >PANIC
  7466. 7466.
    >You hurry over dropping the wood into the pile and stand at Anons side
  7467. 7467.
    >The woman flinches seeing you, but Anon pats your head
  7468. 7468.
    >“She’s okay, Shes just a different species of pony”
  7469. 7469.
    >“You keep a slave?” She raises a brow
  7470. 7470.
    >“No, not really, I try to be friends with her”
  7471. 7471.
    >“I see”
  7472. 7472.
    >She hands Anon the string of lights
  7473. 7473.
    >You immediately puff out your chest and hold your breath looking up at her with your angry eyes
  7474. 7474.
    >She watches you for a moment before smiling at your Anon and hurrying away
  7475. 7475.
    >Anon shoots you an accusing glare and you maximize your chest before sighing out and going back to work
  7476. 7476.
    >You see Anon hanging up the string of lights and..
  7477. 7477.
    >THAT BASTARD STRINGS THEM OVER TO THE FEMALES RV
  7478. 7478.
    >HOW DARE HE
  7479. 7479.
    >You try to focus on your work, ignoring Anon approaching that hussies Rv
  7480. 7480.
    >You mad bro
  7481. 7481.
    >However soon enough you’ve got the fire pit ready to go
  7482. 7482.
    >You have dinner ready to make
  7483. 7483.
    >Made the beds
  7484. 7484.
    >And even gotten the outdoor furniture set up
  7485. 7485.
    >Wait how did that third chair get there
  7486. 7486.
    >fug
  7487. 7487.
    >When Anon returns you glare at him
  7488. 7488.
    >“What is it?”
  7489. 7489.
    “Oh nothing”
  7490. 7490.
    >You pout looking away
  7491. 7491.
    >Anon rolls his eyes and leans down
  7492. 7492.
    >Got everything done?”
  7493. 7493.
    “Yeah I did”
  7494. 7494.
    >“Thanks. Lets make dinner”
  7495. 7495.
    “Okay..”
  7496. 7496.
    >You follow behind, not angry at Anon
  7497. 7497.
    >BUT IF THAT BITCH
  7498. 7498.
    >>“Calm down Ling, she’s just a human”
  7499. 7499.
    “He’s MY human”
  7500. 7500.
    >>“Ling..”
  7501. 7501.
    >You ignore Chrysalis and help Anon with Dinner
  7502. 7502.
    >He packed several kinds of fresh vegetables, meat, and tortillas
  7503. 7503.
    >You watch as he assembles the mix of various things, he makes as many of them as he can with what he has. 10 in total, wraps it in a tortillas, then wraps that burrito into the aluminum foil
  7504. 7504.
    “Why so many though?”
  7505. 7505.
    >“Well I was told they have group cookouts every night”
  7506. 7506.
    “Really? That sounds fun”
  7507. 7507.
    >“I didn’t really plan for it, but it seems like it could be fun, the others have stuff to trade to”
  7508. 7508.
    “Awesome. Anything I should do?”
  7509. 7509.
    >Anon thinks but shrugs
  7510. 7510.
    >“Not sure yet, there isn’t much TO do”
  7511. 7511.
    >You decide to go outside and wait, looking across into the woods
  7512. 7512.
    >When the sun starts to set, you watch from your perch on the roof
  7513. 7513.
    >Other campers have brought out grills, lights, and so forth
  7514. 7514.
    >Many of them are older, but a few have kids
  7515. 7515.
    >Ew kids
  7516. 7516.
    >you notice the same nice pony walking around, helping her master grill
  7517. 7517.
    >that makes you smile some to see someone nice
  7518. 7518.
    >Her master seems to be treating her okay, but any time she messes something up, or refuses to help with cooking meat she gets a firm smack
  7519. 7519.
    >usually to the cutie mark or back of the head
  7520. 7520.
    >Over all however she isn’t that defiant and her master doesn’t seem overly abusive, so that’s nice
  7521. 7521.
    >You look down at the growing small crowd and eventually decide to join in
  7522. 7522.
    >Anon takes his wrapped burritos from the fire and adds them to a growing pile of food on the table
  7523. 7523.
    >You keep close to Anons side, keeping an eye out for the human woman
  7524. 7524.
    >Everyone is cooking or bringing out foods, but you don’t bother to socialize much
  7525. 7525.
    >“Hey Ling”
  7526. 7526.
    >Anon tosses you a can of beer
  7527. 7527.
    >You yelp and catch it, tumbling it around in your hooves before you get a solid grip
  7528. 7528.
    >When you open it you are sprayed in the face with the foam
  7529. 7529.
    “AH FUCK!”
  7530. 7530.
    >A few humans laugh as you are sprayed
  7531. 7531.
    >The pony giggles
  7532. 7532.
    >You sigh as you drink
  7533. 7533.
    >Its bitter but not all that bad
  7534. 7534.
    “Thanks”
  7535. 7535.
    >you huff, but smile
  7536. 7536.
    >Anon smiles back and picks up a paper plate
  7537. 7537.
    >“Want anything?”
  7538. 7538.
    “Uh, whatever you have a guess”
  7539. 7539.
    >He looks at you oddly but you smile
  7540. 7540.
    >“Alright then”
  7541. 7541.
    >Instead of getting a second plate, Anon gets two of everything
  7542. 7542.
    >Except his own burritos
  7543. 7543.
    >When all is said and done he sits with you, holding two plates of food
  7544. 7544.
    >Two cups of banana pudding
  7545. 7545.
    >Two sodas
  7546. 7546.
    >Two okay sized steaks
  7547. 7547.
    >two things of chips
  7548. 7548.
    >And a few other bits of food, all hand made
  7549. 7549.
    >Looks freakin delicious
  7550. 7550.
    >“You sure you want meat?”
  7551. 7551.
    “Yeah, I like the taste”
  7552. 7552.
    >“….okay then”
  7553. 7553.
    >You sit with Anon eating around the campfire
  7554. 7554.
    >Soon enough you are joined by multiple humans
  7555. 7555.
    >A number of them
  7556. 7556.
    >Basically all of them
  7557. 7557.
    >Make an effort to stay back from you
  7558. 7558.
    >Anon looks over and chuckles seeing them moving away some
  7559. 7559.
    >“Don’t worry about it, she’s fine”
  7560. 7560.
    >You look up and smile
  7561. 7561.
    “Yeah harmless”
  7562. 7562.
    >You flash them a grin, your fangs showing
  7563. 7563.
    >Er lack there of be with the grinded down portion
  7564. 7564.
    >A few humans grimace seeing your grin
  7565. 7565.
    >Anon waves in front of your face
  7566. 7566.
    >Several of the humans start asking questions, like what you are and all
  7567. 7567.
    >“She’s from the same universe as the other ponies
  7568. 7568.
    >A few humans look disgusted
  7569. 7569.
    >“I bought her by accident, and she’s bee a surprising help. She’s called a changling”
  7570. 7570.
    >The pony takes a seat with her master near by, but she has to eat out of a dog bowl
  7571. 7571.
    >“I dunno anything about changelings, but she’s friendly.”
  7572. 7572.
    >“Shes ugly” one human points out
  7573. 7573.
    >You shoot the human a glare, but Anon pipes up
  7574. 7574.
    >“I don’t think she’s ugly, sure, she has holes in her legs, and looks kinda, buggy, but I like insects anyway”
  7575. 7575.
    >You watch the scene unfold as Anon talks with the humans
  7576. 7576.
    >The female sits beside Anon
  7577. 7577.
    >You scoot closer and press into him
  7578. 7578.
    >You notice the pony look up from her dish and start giggling
  7579. 7579.
    >But you don’t let that bother you
  7580. 7580.
    >Anon looks down at you but ignores you getting close as he chats with the other humans
  7581. 7581.
    >No one seems to pay you much mind so you take a second of Anons beers and start drinking
  7582. 7582.
    >You hear a few comments talking about you
  7583. 7583.
    >Mostly humans trying to explain how they feel about you
  7584. 7584.
    >Anon seems to be getting a bit frustrated
  7585. 7585.
    >You’re getting rather pissed
  7586. 7586.
    >The pony manages to be freed from her leash and goes over to you, sitting on your left
  7587. 7587.
    >“I don’t think you’re so bad” She says with a smile
  7588. 7588.
    >You smile back
  7589. 7589.
    “Thanks. Whats your name anyway”
  7590. 7590.
    >“I’m Orange Swirl”
  7591. 7591.
    >Now that you look at her, first you notice she’s a Pegasus
  7592. 7592.
    >You really havn’t seen any Pegasus around, probably because of their flying ability being a pain in the ass
  7593. 7593.
    “Nice to meet ya”
  7594. 7594.
    >She smiles and looks over your plate, grimacing some
  7595. 7595.
    >“I guess its true you guys eat meat than”
  7596. 7596.
    “Eh, I guess, We can eat anything really. Remember we feed on love”
  7597. 7597.
    >“Oh yeah..but, why meat?”
  7598. 7598.
    “Well, I didn’t used to eat it back in Equestria, but here its so common, why not?”
  7599. 7599.
    >“What about the others, like that queen?”
  7600. 7600.
    “We don’t eat meat normally”
  7601. 7601.
    >“Huh..”
  7602. 7602.
    “What did you do before?”
  7603. 7603.
    >“Oh..oh! You mean back home!”
  7604. 7604.
    “yep. I was a soldier for the hive. After that whole thing in Canterlot”
  7605. 7605.
    >“I Uh”
  7606. 7606.
    >She shuffles her hooves looking down
  7607. 7607.
    >“I was planning to join the wonder bolts. And I was in the weather team. I did tornados”
  7608. 7608.
    “Woah, that’s really cool”
  7609. 7609.
    >“Yeah…” She sighs looking down
  7610. 7610.
    >You smile and softly pat her back, tasting the sadness makes you want to puke
  7611. 7611.
    “Hey, hey, its okay. At least you’re outside, like this. I mean this place is beautiful”
  7612. 7612.
    >“very..”
  7613. 7613.
    >She tries to flap her wings, but it seems she can’t move them very well
  7614. 7614.
    >Now that’s sad, a Pegasus without her wings is…nothing
  7615. 7615.
    >“I just my master would just let me fly though”
  7616. 7616.
    “I know what you mean. That’s hard to handle..”
  7617. 7617.
    >She looks over at you, your wings are kept hidden downward for now to make it looks like yours down work either
  7618. 7618.
    >You don’t want to make her feel even worse
  7619. 7619.
    >‘heh you got buggy wings”
  7620. 7620.
    >You look at her and chuckle softly
  7621. 7621.
    “Oh yeah?”
  7622. 7622.
    >“yeah they’re all clear and veiny!”
  7623. 7623.
    >She reaches over touching one making you shiver
  7624. 7624.
    >“So cool!”
  7625. 7625.
    “Really, you’re serious?”
  7626. 7626.
    >“Yeah! I mean, just look at them! Its so…unique”
  7627. 7627.
    >You can tell shes being truthful and can’t help but smile
  7628. 7628.
    >However you don’t get long to smile before you are suddenly engulfed in an actual hug making you hiss in surprise
  7629. 7629.
    >The Pegasus smiles at you then releases you
  7630. 7630.
    “I..uh..thanks”
  7631. 7631.
    >She grins and chuckles some
  7632. 7632.
    >You drink more of your beer and crush the empty can
  7633. 7633.
    >The humans around you are watching someone curiously
  7634. 7634.
    >The female is nearing Anon
  7635. 7635.
    >You suddenly dig into his side making him jump in surprise
  7636. 7636.
    >10/10 moment ruining skills
  7637. 7637.
    >You ignore what she says but Anon looks disappointed when she walks away
  7638. 7638.
    >A few minutes later the pony holds her hooves up with an offering
  7639. 7639.
    >You curiously look at it in the flickering flame
  7640. 7640.
    >Some kind of cracker creation
  7641. 7641.
    “Whats this?”
  7642. 7642.
    >“you don’t know?” She looks shocked
  7643. 7643.
    “Nope, no idea”
  7644. 7644.
    >Before you have a moment to react you have the thing shoved into your mouth
  7645. 7645.
    >You squirm and wiggle in shock
  7646. 7646.
    >Then start to chew
  7647. 7647.
    >Another human leans in watching you
  7648. 7648.
    >Cinnamon, chocolate, something burnt, but slightly mashrmellowy
  7649. 7649.
    >ITS AMAZING
  7650. 7650.
    >Your eyes light up
  7651. 7651.
    “WHAT IS THIS AMAZING CREATION!”
  7652. 7652.
    >A few of the humans jump at the sudden outburth
  7653. 7653.
    >“it’s a smores, I can’t believe you never heard of it!”
  7654. 7654.
    “I demand more!”
  7655. 7655.
    >She giggles and motions to the young female human, who proceeds to make another and offer it to you
  7656. 7656.
    >You go over and take it, eating it, slower this time
  7657. 7657.
    “Amazing!”
  7658. 7658.
    >Both laugh and smile at you
  7659. 7659.
    >What feels like minutes pass as you chat and eat with the two new friends you’ve made
  7660. 7660.
    >The human girl is told, however, that she must go to bed, and is brought to her tent
  7661. 7661.
    >The pony’s master brings her away to their RV
  7662. 7662.
    >Now alone with your master
  7663. 7663.
    >And that female
  7664. 7664.
    >You press against Anon as to distract him
  7665. 7665.
    >Its working yes
  7666. 7666.
    >It takes a while, but with enough of you brushing into Anon
  7667. 7667.
    >And maximizing your chest puff abilities
  7668. 7668.
    >You get the human to leave
  7669. 7669.
    >She says shes sleepy, but you know otherwise
  7670. 7670.
    >Her jealously
  7671. 7671.
    >Its delicious
  7672. 7672.
    >Anon is a bit on the drunk side
  7673. 7673.
    >Admitably you are to
  7674. 7674.
    >Anon stands up looking down at you
  7675. 7675.
    >You smile and walks beside him, using each other to balance whenever one leans one way
  7676. 7676.
    >You can hear the thoughts of your brothers and sisters, having trouble filtering, but you ignore it the best you can
  7677. 7677.
    >The two of you make it into the RV, but Anon grabs you
  7678. 7678.
    >“Ling, I have an idea”
  7679. 7679.
    “Huh,wa?”
  7680. 7680.
    >He grabs you and points to the truck
  7681. 7681.
    >it’s a fairly warm night
  7682. 7682.
    >He grabs his blanket and crawls into the back of the truck
  7683. 7683.
    >You follow behind
  7684. 7684.
    >The two of you lay on the blanket looking up
  7685. 7685.
    >With the cleared area, theres no trees to obstruct your view
  7686. 7686.
    >Soon enough the fire is put out by someone sober enough to walk and you two are left in the dark, looking up at the sky
  7687. 7687.
    “Whoa”
  7688. 7688.
    >“Yeaaaaah”
  7689. 7689.
    >The two of you sit in the bed of the truck watching the sky
  7690. 7690.
    “What do you think it will be like in a thousand years?”
  7691. 7691.
    >“Huh?”
  7692. 7692.
    >You turn to Anon
  7693. 7693.
    “The legends of Ponies and how they came to Earth. What will happen to it?”
  7694. 7694.
    >He lays there clearly thinking pretty hard
  7695. 7695.
    >“I have no idea”
  7696. 7696.
    “What if like, everyone forgets, where the ponies came from or something”
  7697. 7697.
    >“Naw, there was a war and stuff”
  7698. 7698.
    “What if people think the ponies where bad”
  7699. 7699.
    >You gasp and grab Anon
  7700. 7700.
    >Anon rolls his eyes as he pats you
  7701. 7701.
    >“No way, ponies are too fluffy for that”
  7702. 7702.
    “I guess..”
  7703. 7703.
    >He rubs your head
  7704. 7704.
    >You smile and lay into him staring at the sky
  7705. 7705.
    >The air is so clean when you’re higher than the valley
  7706. 7706.
    >Everythings alive and moving, humans may find it calm, you find it energetic while you yourself are tired
  7707. 7707.
    >Anon yawns, and contagiously, you yawn as well
  7708. 7708.
    >After the two of you chat together, regarding ponies on Earth
  7709. 7709.
    >Always with Anon reassuring you everything is fine
  7710. 7710.
    >You feel yourself drifting towards sleep
  7711. 7711.
    >You stretch out and yawn loudly again
  7712. 7712.
    >Anon reaches out and starts rubbing your belly
  7713. 7713.
    >You gasp out in surprise and squirm some
  7714. 7714.
    >It doesn’t take long for you to enjoy it
  7715. 7715.
    “Why do you think all this is”
  7716. 7716.
    >“Huh?”
  7717. 7717.
    “Us, here, with humans”
  7718. 7718.
    >“An accident”
  7719. 7719.
    “but why”
  7720. 7720.
    >“Just, accidents happen. Maybe not for the best”
  7721. 7721.
    >The answer doesn’t sit well with you, but you can’t find the energy to argue as you drift off to sleep
  7722. 7722.
    >When you awaken you find yourself shivering and pulled close to Anon
  7723. 7723.
    >Anon has stolen the whole blanket for himself
  7724. 7724.
    >THE BASTARD
  7725. 7725.
    >You reach out and grab the blanket, stealing it from him in one easy yank
  7726. 7726.
    >But it causes Anon to grunt and roll over, waking up
  7727. 7727.
    >You look innocently up at him as you wrap the blanket around yourself
  7728. 7728.
    >Anon sits up
  7729. 7729.
    >“Huh? Oh good morning.”
  7730. 7730.
    >He rubs his eyes and sighs
  7731. 7731.
    >You huff as you wrap yourself in the glorious comfort of the blanket
  7732. 7732.
    “yeah, good morning”
  7733. 7733.
    >Your head hurts
  7734. 7734.
    >The light hurts
  7735. 7735.
    >You promised yourself you wouldn’t drink anymore
  7736. 7736.
    >Oh well
  7737. 7737.
    >Worth it
  7738. 7738.
    >Anon seems to be having the same issue as he gets up and makes his way into the RV
  7739. 7739.
    >You follow behind and sit at the little dining table while Anon works on making coffee with no electricity
  7740. 7740.
    >You don’t really know exactly what it is he’s using
  7741. 7741.
    >but its interesting to watch him fill it with coffee grinds and press down on the top
  7742. 7742.
    >The water filters down by the pressure and fills the bottom
  7743. 7743.
    >When it fills he pours it out into a cup and passes it to you
  7744. 7744.
    >Then does it again for himself
  7745. 7745.
    >Of course you put the sugar packets into it and start drinking
  7746. 7746.
    >Cold
  7747. 7747.
    >But tasty!
  7748. 7748.
    “Why isn’t there any electricity? I thought you used propane”
  7749. 7749.
    >“Well, there is, for the fridge, and all that, but its propane powered. I don’t have a generator, so, this is what we have”
  7750. 7750.
    “whoa..”
  7751. 7751.
    >You go over to the fridge
  7752. 7752.
    >…its dripping
  7753. 7753.
    >“propane causes a lot of condensation. I’ll need to fix that”
  7754. 7754.
    “Huh, so, whats the plan for that?”
  7755. 7755.
    >“Well, how did you feel about this trip?”
  7756. 7756.
    >You drink from your coffee, sitting back and thinking
  7757. 7757.
    “That’s a hard one”
  7758. 7758.
    >Anon takes a seat across from you
  7759. 7759.
    >“I know we’ve only been on one trip. I mean, we can come back here if we stay. But. Theres always a chance of going other places”
  7760. 7760.
    >You lean forward
  7761. 7761.
    “I’ve only lived with you like, a few months. “
  7762. 7762.
    >“And?”
  7763. 7763.
    “Lets go on an adventure”
  7764. 7764.
    >You see Anon lean back in his seat and nod
  7765. 7765.
    >He smiles
  7766. 7766.
    >“Lets go home and get to work”
  7767. 7767.
    “AFTER we relax here some more”
  7768. 7768.
    >When the coffee is through you get up
  7769. 7769.
    “So whats the plan”
  7770. 7770.
    >“I thought we just talked about that”
  7771. 7771.
    “right now”
  7772. 7772.
    >“Wanna go swimming”
  7773. 7773.
    “yes”
  7774. 7774.
    >You don’t even have to hesitate
  7775. 7775.
    >Anon nods
  7776. 7776.
    >“Lets head out”
  7777. 7777.
    “right now?”
  7778. 7778.
    >“Yeah. Why not?”
  7779. 7779.
    >You nod and stand up
  7780. 7780.
    >Anon grabs the slip of paper and goes to the front of the camp while you get to work attaching the truck to the trailer
  7781. 7781.
    >You don’t have quite as much strength as Anon so you can’t move the trailer, however you can do external check
  7782. 7782.
    >Leaves, and simple stuff knocked away
  7783. 7783.
    >You check the weld job, finding its held up very well
  7784. 7784.
    >When Anon returns, you help him put the hitch back on and hook the chains up
  7785. 7785.
    >When you are both ready, your off
  7786. 7786.
    “Anon, you’re serious, we’d be around this all the time?”
  7787. 7787.
    >“Naw not all the time”
  7788. 7788.
    >He reaches out and pats your hoof
  7789. 7789.
    >You can’t help but smile at that
  7790. 7790.
    >The drive back the way you came is much quicker feeling than the way in, and it doesn’t take long for you to get back to the road split next to the swimming hole
  7791. 7791.
    >Of course you have to take up a few parking spaces, but all is well as it’s a bit slow
  7792. 7792.
    >“I didn’t bring any swimsuit.”
  7793. 7793.
    “Neither did I”
  7794. 7794.
    >Anon glances at you before snickering and hopping out
  7795. 7795.
    >You follow suit
  7796. 7796.
    >He goes into the RV and quickly changes into shorts, leading you into the swimming hole you were shown before
  7797. 7797.
    >Its well layed out, theres a cliff across the way, and the water seems to have swallow and deep points
  7798. 7798.
    >For some reason it makes you feel nervous
  7799. 7799.
    >Then you see a person jumping from the cliff and cringe as there is the hard smack of water against flesh
  7800. 7800.
    “….what the hell”
  7801. 7801.
    >Anon takes your hoof as you nervously step into the water
  7802. 7802.
    >Its not that you NEED him or anything
  7803. 7803.
    >But the human world is so weird, and here you are stepping into water
  7804. 7804.
    >You can’t even see the bottom in some places of it
  7805. 7805.
    >Anon, however, reassures you its safe
  7806. 7806.
    >You look down into the water, and see as a minnow swims through your leg hole
  7807. 7807.
    >Its so tiny and cute!
  7808. 7808.
    >Maybe it isn’t so bad
  7809. 7809.
    >wading up to your belly level you look around, shivering from the cold water
  7810. 7810.
    >Anon jumps in, splashing you and making you hiss in shock, falling back into the water
  7811. 7811.
    >The gentle current starts pulling you and you stumble around, grabbing at the rocky bottom
  7812. 7812.
    >Anon swims over to you, wrapping an arm around you
  7813. 7813.
    >“Hey, Ling, calm down, its safe. We don’t have killer animals here”
  7814. 7814.
    >He’s a fucking liar
  7815. 7815.
    >You look around at the water and stand up, your hooves digging into the rock underneath
  7816. 7816.
    > The water flowing through your holes feels really weird and new to you
  7817. 7817.
    >But, none the less, you follow Anons lead as he swims in the fairly shallow water
  7818. 7818.
    >Well, you try
  7819. 7819.
    >You just can’t get any traction to swim though
  7820. 7820.
    >So you end up paddling against the current and being pulled backwards
  7821. 7821.
    >Fuck
  7822. 7822.
    >Anon swims up beside you laughing at your failing attempt to swim
  7823. 7823.
    >You scrunch like you’ve never scrunch faced before
  7824. 7824.
    >He wraps an arm around you and starts bringing you out to deeper water
  7825. 7825.
    >NOPE NOPE
  7826. 7826.
    “ANON!”
  7827. 7827.
    >He grins at your struggling playfully pushing you forward into the deeper water
  7828. 7828.
    >Its at his chest and over your head
  7829. 7829.
    >You can clearly see the bottom but you’re still a bit nervous
  7830. 7830.
    >He gently pushes you forward
  7831. 7831.
    >the current carries you back into his arms
  7832. 7832.
    >You flail your hooves around to little avail
  7833. 7833.
    “Anon stoooop!”
  7834. 7834.
    >Your voice cracks giving you a bit of a squeel
  7835. 7835.
    >He just chuckles and catches you again when the current drags you back
  7836. 7836.
    >“Its okay, this is a swimming hole, even if there was a big fish, it wouldn’t be here”
  7837. 7837.
    >You cling to him none the less
  7838. 7838.
    >Across the way at the cliff, you see a human scream and fall for nearly two seconds before hitting the water with a LOUD smack
  7839. 7839.
    >You cringe in response and wait with anticipation for the human to get back up
  7840. 7840.
    >Nothing for another moment
  7841. 7841.
    >You see a head bob out of the water, then are hit with an excited yell “woohoo!” the human yells
  7842. 7842.
    >From this distance its weak, but you taste his excitement and joy
  7843. 7843.
    >You turn to Anon
  7844. 7844.
    “DO you ever do that?”
  7845. 7845.
    >“Hell no, I’m not insane, however you, I think you could!”
  7846. 7846.
    >You eep in surprise as you are lifted and thrown!
  7847. 7847.
    >You scream and extend your wings trying to hit the wind
  7848. 7848.
    >But your wings are soaked
  7849. 7849.
    >You go face first into the water
  7850. 7850.
    >It stings at first, but followed by the chilling cold it suddenly gets comfortable
  7851. 7851.
    >You kick your way to the surface and gasp for air
  7852. 7852.
    >Anon is laughing a few feet away
  7853. 7853.
    >You use your wing to splash at him
  7854. 7854.
    >Anon goes to dive but is hit!
  7855. 7855.
    >yes!
  7856. 7856.
    >You paddle around with Anon chasing you, giggling loudly
  7857. 7857.
    >You havnt had this much fun in a long time!
  7858. 7858.
    >You can even hear a few laughs from Chrysalis, which only succeeds in increasing your own joy
  7859. 7859.
    >You look down after a moment and go rigid
  7860. 7860.
    >The water is so deep you cant see the bottom clearly
  7861. 7861.
    >PANIC
  7862. 7862.
    >Anon swims over to you as you kick your hooves wildly
  7863. 7863.
    >You flail your wings, which start pushing you backwards
  7864. 7864.
    >Anon come sup behind you, grabbing you
  7865. 7865.
    >You kick more
  7866. 7866.
    >He grunts swimming
  7867. 7867.
    >“Ling, Ling calm down!”
  7868. 7868.
    “Anon its too deep I can’t see the bottom!”
  7869. 7869.
    >You’re crying for his help
  7870. 7870.
    >But he has his arm securely around you, letting the current carefully pull the both of you down stream
  7871. 7871.
    >You feel your hooves touch rock and immediately dig in
  7872. 7872.
    >Anon hugs you around your waist, petting you
  7873. 7873.
    >The petting is oh so calming
  7874. 7874.
    >A moment later you look around
  7875. 7875.
    >You’re in the shallow end, hidden from prying human eyes
  7876. 7876.
    >Theres a little pool with cute minnows near you
  7877. 7877.
    >A dam some kids must have built out of rocks making the minnows have a save spot in the slightly faster water
  7878. 7878.
    >Its rather cute
  7879. 7879.
    >You calm and sigh, laying back into the water
  7880. 7880.
    “Oh thank goodness”
  7881. 7881.
    >Anon pats your back
  7882. 7882.
    >“WHy’d you freak out”
  7883. 7883.
    >You look down
  7884. 7884.
    “I dunno..”
  7885. 7885.
    >He puts you on his lap, the water is a bit warmer here where its shallow
  7886. 7886.
    >You look at the water flowing under you
  7887. 7887.
    “I guess I’m just nervous about deeper water is all. Like, I feel like theres something in there”
  7888. 7888.
    >“Why’s that?”
  7889. 7889.
    “I dunno..probably cause of all the weird things we had in equestria”
  7890. 7890.
    >A few moments of sitting like this and you start to feel the need to move around
  7891. 7891.
    >So that’s exactly what you do
  7892. 7892.
    >You make your way over to the little pool of minnows and tilt your head, showing your curiosity
  7893. 7893.
    “This planets eco system is, similar, but different”
  7894. 7894.
    >“Yeah, that’s what I was told in the news”
  7895. 7895.
    >You examine closer and see a small lobster looking creature
  7896. 7896.
    “Whats that?”
  7897. 7897.
    >“Don’t tou-”
  7898. 7898.
    >But it was too late
  7899. 7899.
    >You had a crawdad clinging to your nose
  7900. 7900.
    “AAAAAAAAAAAAA”
  7901. 7901.
    >“AAAAAAAA”
  7902. 7902.
    >>“AAAAAAAAAA!”
  7903. 7903.
    “AAAAA SHIT! IT HURTS!”
  7904. 7904.
    >“HOLD STILL!”
  7905. 7905.
    “NO DON’T!”
  7906. 7906.
    >You flails your hooves around while the crawfish clings onto you!
  7907. 7907.
    >The one place without chitin!
  7908. 7908.
    >EVIL BEAST!
  7909. 7909.
    ------------
  7910. 7910.
    >“So that’s why I decided to move out”
  7911. 7911.
    >Anon is sitting on his telephone while you manage the sale
  7912. 7912.
    >A lot of people have tried to scam you, but Anon requested you keep your real form
  7913. 7913.
    >Now you see why
  7914. 7914.
    >People don’t fuck with spooky bug pony
  7915. 7915.
    >You look over to see him explaining and chuckle
  7916. 7916.
    >Last weekend was fun
  7917. 7917.
    >“Yeah Ling got the shit pinched out of her nose”
  7918. 7918.
    >You huff, remembering that
  7919. 7919.
    ~~wooo flash back~~
  7920. 7920.
    “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”
  7921. 7921.
    >“LING STAND STILL”
  7922. 7922.
    “ITS KILLING ME”
  7923. 7923.
    >“ITS NOT KILLING YOU STAY STILL”
  7924. 7924.
    “I’M GOING TO DIE I’M GOING TO SUFFACATE AND DIE”
  7925. 7925.
    >Your voice is extremely nasally
  7926. 7926.
    >Theres some people staring
  7927. 7927.
    >This sucks
  7928. 7928.
    >“JUST BREATH THROUGH YOUR MOUTH”
  7929. 7929.
    “AAAAAAAAAA”
  7930. 7930.
    >Anon grabs your face
  7931. 7931.
    >You struggle away
  7932. 7932.
    >He grabs your butt
  7933. 7933.
    >You moan
  7934. 7934.
    >Then struggle away
  7935. 7935.
    >The beast is still clinging to your face
  7936. 7936.
    >Its flaws are in your nose and you can’t breath
  7937. 7937.
    >Well you would if you stopped screaming
  7938. 7938.
    >Naw
  7939. 7939.
    >Wait!
  7940. 7940.
    >Anon grabs your ear
  7941. 7941.
    “OW OW OW”
  7942. 7942.
    >He grips the things tail
  7943. 7943.
    >Then pulls
  7944. 7944.
    >The thing lets out a clicking noise then releases you as it jumps going for the water
  7945. 7945.
    >Plop
  7946. 7946.
    >CRISIS HAS ENDED
  7947. 7947.
    >RESTART LING UNIT 3946
  7948. 7948.
    >Y/N
  7949. 7949.
    >>“Yes”
  7950. 7950.
    >PLEASE WAIT
  7951. 7951.
    >When you come back to your senses, your nose hurts
  7952. 7952.
    “Ouch..is it off?”
  7953. 7953.
    >“Yeah. You okay?”
  7954. 7954.
    “Am I bleeding?”
  7955. 7955.
    >You touch your nose
  7956. 7956.
    >yep
  7957. 7957.
    “….that was a thing”
  7958. 7958.
    >“Ling you okay?”
  7959. 7959.
    “Yeah I’m fine. What was that?”
  7960. 7960.
    >“Its called a crawfish. They’re like little freshwater lobsters”
  7961. 7961.
    “Pinch like it to”
  7962. 7962.
    >“Yep..”
  7963. 7963.
    >The two of you look at each other in silence for a moment
  7964. 7964.
    >Anon begins laughing
  7965. 7965.
    >You can’t help but laugh to
  7966. 7966.
    >Well that certainly was something
  7967. 7967.
    >Lets not do it again
  7968. 7968.
    >Anon leads you back to the shore
  7969. 7969.
    >You note that a few people are staring
  7970. 7970.
    >Fuck em, mini lobster be a pain in the nose
  7971. 7971.
    >You walk your way back up to the car and, with Anon’s help, towel off
  7972. 7972.
    >The air is surprisingly less cold than you had expected
  7973. 7973.
    >But Anon is shivering as he changes in the RV
  7974. 7974.
    >Oh yeah, he’s fleshy
  7975. 7975.
    >Carapace master race
  7976. 7976.
    >Anon turns and see’s you staring
  7977. 7977.
    >You quickly turn away
  7978. 7978.
    >He smirks and gets changed
  7979. 7979.
    >“Wanna bandage that nose, you’re getting green everywhere”
  7980. 7980.
    “….yeah”
  7981. 7981.
    >“Okay, get the first aid, under the passenger seat”
  7982. 7982.
    >You go over and dig around
  7983. 7983.
    >you open the first aid kit
  7984. 7984.
    >….theres another gun in it
  7985. 7985.
    >Wat
  7986. 7986.
    “Anon…”
  7987. 7987.
    >“what Ling?”
  7988. 7988.
    >He sticks his head out the window
  7989. 7989.
    >You open the case
  7990. 7990.
    >He sighs and shakes his head
  7991. 7991.
    “Why is there another one?”
  7992. 7992.
    >“Because Its my backup backup”
  7993. 7993.
    “wat”
  7994. 7994.
    >“I carry three”
  7995. 7995.
    “Why?”
  7996. 7996.
    >“Because I can”
  7997. 7997.
    “That seems unsafe”
  7998. 7998.
    >“Better I carry a couple guns around than wish I had”
  7999. 7999.
    “What do you mean”
  8000. 8000.
    >He shrugs
  8001. 8001.
    >“I guess I’m just paranoid”
  8002. 8002.
    “yes…yes you are”
  8003. 8003.
    >“You’ll see the collection when we get home”
  8004. 8004.
    “W..what”
  8005. 8005.
    ---LING WE’RE GOING BACK---
  8006. 8006.
    ---BACK TO THE FUTURE---
  8007. 8007.
    >“And that’s why Lings acting up”
  8008. 8008.
    >On the phone the other person talks back, you can’t hear as you’re dealing with a person
  8009. 8009.
    >“yeah, I’ll just show her, maybe that’ll convince her”
  8010. 8010.
    >Wat
  8011. 8011.
    >You take the paper money from the human and exchange the table
  8012. 8012.
    >You can’t understand why they use paper money, its not as heavy as coins, but it is very easily ripped
  8013. 8013.
    >Anon walks over sitting beside you
  8014. 8014.
    >“How’ve you been holding up?”
  8015. 8015.
    “Eh, looks like things are fine, but we havn’t sold as much as I thought. And we havn’t seen any of the neighbors. Back in Equestria, usually you saw neighbors before anyone else”
  8016. 8016.
    >“Yeah its pretty annoying, but then again I never really socialize with them”
  8017. 8017.
    “I can tell, You’re basically a NEET”
  8018. 8018.
    >“How do you know about that?”
  8019. 8019.
    >You look up to Anon
  8020. 8020.
    >And put on a big grin
  8021. 8021.
    “Because in every universe theres always at least a few”
  8022. 8022.
    >You know too much
  8023. 8023.
    >After selling off a few more things you take some inventory
  8024. 8024.
    >There still plenty left to sell, lamps, tables, furniture mostly
  8025. 8025.
    >Some cloths and other knick knacks and things
  8026. 8026.
    >A lot of it didn’t seem to fit the house all that well, so that confused you
  8027. 8027.
    >But whatever
  8028. 8028.
    >You just want to get out of the sun and finish this boring process
  8029. 8029.
    >Anon leans back in his chair looking over at you
  8030. 8030.
    >“We’ll have to finish cleaning out the hose, but then we should be able to get going by tomorrow”
  8031. 8031.
    “Really? We’re leaving that soon?”
  8032. 8032.
    >“Sure, I mean, I’d like to make some stops before hand, but really, what else is there left to do”
  8033. 8033.
    “Did you ever find a job?”
  8034. 8034.
    >“Yep, I’m just working as an IT for hire. Its working out so far”
  8035. 8035.
    “Then why aren’t you working?”
  8036. 8036.
    >“Because this has a lot more freedom. Fix some issue, get paid, move on. “
  8037. 8037.
    “….okay then”
  8038. 8038.
    >A few minutes later a guy comes up with a closed lock box
  8039. 8039.
    >You don’t remember seeing one with a hand print on it though
  8040. 8040.
    >Anon quirks an eye brow seeing this
  8041. 8041.
    >The person walks up to you instead of Anon
  8042. 8042.
    >that’s weird
  8043. 8043.
    >He looks at you “How much for this box?”
  8044. 8044.
    “Anon said they’re $10 a piece”
  8045. 8045.
    >“That seems like a lot”
  8046. 8046.
    “He also said that those lock boxes are expensive”
  8047. 8047.
    >You get a strange bitter taste as you watch him
  8048. 8048.
    “Oh, and, there was nothing in it right?”
  8049. 8049.
    >“no, it was open”
  8050. 8050.
    >You ALSO remember sitting them all down closed so they wouldn’t get dirt in them from people walking by
  8051. 8051.
    >The bitter taste is stronger
  8052. 8052.
    >>“Ling, he’s lying”
  8053. 8053.
    >You blink at the voice in your head
  8054. 8054.
    >Oh its just Chrysalis
  8055. 8055.
    >>“Ask him whats in it. He‘s giving off strong lying flavor”
  8056. 8056.
    “You SURE?”
  8057. 8057.
    >“yeah pony, there was nothing in it"
  8058. 8058.
    >He shoves a $10 bill in your face
  8059. 8059.
    >You don’t take it
  8060. 8060.
    “Well let me double check before you go”
  8061. 8061.
    >Anon isn’t saying anything but you can tell he’s waiting to see how you handle this
  8062. 8062.
    >The human grunts and leans down “Hey, I’m a human, you can’t talk to me like that, here's your money”
  8063. 8063.
    >He starts to turn away
  8064. 8064.
    >You snort and gag
  8065. 8065.
    >It sounded..nasty as fuck and loud
  8066. 8066.
    >You spit!
  8067. 8067.
    >The green glob flies through the air
  8068. 8068.
    >The humans around you are disgusted
  8069. 8069.
    >The glob of green…stuff. Lands on the humans feet, almost instantly sticking to the ground like gum and causes him to fall
  8070. 8070.
    >the box hit’s the ground
  8071. 8071.
    >You run over as well as Anon
  8072. 8072.
    >The human grunts “I swear I’ll sue you can get your little horse thing”
  8073. 8073.
    >His anger is tasty
  8074. 8074.
    >He walk over to the box and tap it
  8075. 8075.
    >You can’t open it so you magically float it over to Anon
  8076. 8076.
    >When he opens it you see his face flush red
  8077. 8077.
    >And not in the blushing way
  8078. 8078.
    >He’s mad
  8079. 8079.
    >REALLY
  8080. 8080.
    >FUCKING
  8081. 8081.
    >MAD
  8082. 8082.
    >ABORT MISSION COVER YOUR POOP DECK
  8083. 8083.
    >BUILD THE WALL
  8084. 8084.
    >Anon drops the heavy metal box ON the guy holding up
  8085. 8085.
    >It looks like a pistol, but is made with wood, and has some rust on it
  8086. 8086.
    >“You SON OF A BITCH”
  8087. 8087.
    >You blink confused
  8088. 8088.
    >“This was my GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHERS PISTOL”
  8089. 8089.
    >You don’t get in a word before Anon rather suddenly kicks the guy, hard
  8090. 8090.
    >And kicks him again
  8091. 8091.
    >You should probably release him
  8092. 8092.
    >>“Naw, let us observe the angry human”
  8093. 8093.
    >Anon wails on him till he’s groaning and begging for it to stop
  8094. 8094.
    >You just watch and drink in the agony
  8095. 8095.
    >It tastes like salt
  8096. 8096.
    >Anon ends it panting, many people staring
  8097. 8097.
    >One person praises him
  8098. 8098.
    >After a moment you speak up
  8099. 8099.
    “We should let him go”
  8100. 8100.
    >“yeah..and if he ever comes back I’ll shoot him with the gun”
  8101. 8101.
    “…is this even legal”
  8102. 8102.
    >“Well, we caught him stealing. And he just started fighting me, right ling”
  8103. 8103.
    “N..no”
  8104. 8104.
    >“Ling..”
  8105. 8105.
    “….yeah he was really fighting you”
  8106. 8106.
    >“Good”
  8107. 8107.
    >The two of you stand in awkward silence as some people filter out, you dissolve off the goop
  8108. 8108.
    >By spitting on it
  8109. 8109.
    >Anon walks inside with his safe hiding the old pistol away again
  8110. 8110.
    >You look at the guy as he holds his side while leaving
  8111. 8111.
    >You KNEW you didn’t put that lock box out, he had to have gone inside your house for it
  8112. 8112.
    >That’s fucking creepy
  8113. 8113.
    >>“Good job Ling, you just stopped…whoever that was..from stealing something Anon cared about”
  8114. 8114.
    >Wew
  8115. 8115.
    >You go to check on Anon, trusting the only two people around not to steal after seeing that
  8116. 8116.
    >When you walk inside you see Anon carrying a shotgun
  8117. 8117.
    >WELP
  8118. 8118.
    >THAT’S BIG
  8119. 8119.
    >“10 gauge”
  8120. 8120.
    “FOR WHAT PURPOSE”
  8121. 8121.
    >“THAT is why I have a gun Ling, I’m not going to let some bastard waltz in and steal my shit”
  8122. 8122.
    >That.. actually seems reasonable as long as he doesn’t kill anyone
  8123. 8123.
    >Anon sits on the porch holding the gun in his lap
  8124. 8124.
    >You sit beside him and continue your vigil over the mighty yard sale
  8125. 8125.
    >All is well
  8126. 8126.
    >Day of the yard sale ends with no more issues
  8127. 8127.
    >When you walk inside, you turn to Anon
  8128. 8128.
    >He’s checking the gun
  8129. 8129.
    >You notice the bullets, or, as he called them for this gun, shells
  8130. 8130.
    >Aren’t even in it
  8131. 8131.
    >“Ling?”
  8132. 8132.
    “yes Anon?”
  8133. 8133.
    >“We need to talk”
  8134. 8134.
    “About?”
  8135. 8135.
    >“I have a lot of guns. And not all of them will fit in the RV, so before I sell some of them, we need to chat”
  8136. 8136.
    “Oh..”
  8137. 8137.
    >“Come with me”
  8138. 8138.
    >You follow, getting the feeling that Anon is nervous
  8139. 8139.
    >You don’t really understand why
  8140. 8140.
    >When you reach the closet, Anon motions you to stop and walks in
  8141. 8141.
    >When he comes out he has a case
  8142. 8142.
    >He goes back in
  8143. 8143.
    >And in
  8144. 8144.
    >He does this a number of times, pulling out various long cases and small ones, some soft, some hard
  8145. 8145.
    >All in all you count up around 15 cases
  8146. 8146.
    >Anon looks at you
  8147. 8147.
    >“Now Ling. Before I open these up I want to explain something to you”
  8148. 8148.
    >You’re already amazed, knowing exactly whats in these, but you nod
  8149. 8149.
    >In all honesty
  8150. 8150.
    >You’re a bit on the terrified side
  8151. 8151.
    >But this is Anon!
  8152. 8152.
    >He loves you!
  8153. 8153.
    >You hope
  8154. 8154.
    “S..sure..”
  8155. 8155.
    >You back up as he opens the first case
  8156. 8156.
    >This one is much smaller
  8157. 8157.
    >“This is a Beretta 92-s”
  8158. 8158.
    “…I have no idea what that means”
  8159. 8159.
    >“Basically it’s a gun that police officers tend to carry. I Know you havn’t seen it, but I have it on me all the time”
  8160. 8160.
    >Oh yeah, that’s the one from the first aid kit
  8161. 8161.
    “SO, you have more?”
  8162. 8162.
    >“Uh”
  8163. 8163.
    >He counts
  8164. 8164.
    >“I have --”
  8165. 8165.
    “…for what purpose”
  8166. 8166.
    >“I inherited them and never got around to selling them”
  8167. 8167.
    “Oh, I see..but, why didn’t you tell me”
  8168. 8168.
    >“Well, because I never thought about it. And after seeing your reaction to that first one I didn’t want to scare you”
  8169. 8169.
    >“Thanks, I guess”
  8170. 8170.
    >He sits on the bed, picking up each gun
  8171. 8171.
    >The ones with slides, he pulls back and checks in them, saying he was checking to make sure they weren’t loaded, just in case
  8172. 8172.
    >All in all he lists them off simply, the pistols first
  8173. 8173.
    >The Beretta 92-s thing
  8174. 8174.
    >Something he calls a Glock 21
  8175. 8175.
    >A VERY big gun with a cylinder, he calls it a .44 Magnum
  8176. 8176.
    >“I don’t shoot this. I don’t even have the ammo for it. it’s a good gun, but, I don’t really like all that power”
  8177. 8177.
    >All that power
  8178. 8178.
    >wat
  8179. 8179.
    >>“I saw one of these when we fought” Chrysalis chimes in “It…is not a good device”
  8180. 8180.
    >Well shit
  8181. 8181.
    >He opens the safe from before
  8182. 8182.
    >Inside is the leather bag, again familiar, with the black powder gun in it
  8183. 8183.
    >“You already saw this, but I figured I’d explain it, you see, this gun was used by my great great grandfather during the American Civil war”
  8184. 8184.
    “The what?”
  8185. 8185.
    >“A war that pitted brother against brother, it was really bad. This gun is around 160 years old now. One day I might bring you to a museum so you understand better. But, anyway, I THINK it was my grandfathers father, but it might have been his father. My family didn’t keep stories very well. I don’t shoot this gun either, but that’s because its only for looks. Like jewelry one doesn’t wear. Its called a Colt London Navy”
  8186. 8186.
    >You understand that
  8187. 8187.
    >Celestia had a lot of jewels she didn’t wear, kept in museums and such
  8188. 8188.
    >“That’s all the small guns I have, I’m going to sell off the glock and .44 magnum. I don’t need or want them”
  8189. 8189.
    >You nod some
  8190. 8190.
    “So, whats in the big cases? More of the small guns?”
  8191. 8191.
    >He chuckles
  8192. 8192.
    >“Nope”
  8193. 8193.
    >He opens the first case
  8194. 8194.
    >Its empty
  8195. 8195.
    >Then you remember the shotgun he pulled out, a 10 gauge, so that’s whats in it
  8196. 8196.
    >“That shotgun is a Parker 10 gauge. I don’t know anything about it, other than its powerful. I don’t think I’ll sell it.”
  8197. 8197.
    “..go on”
  8198. 8198.
    >You’re uncomfortable, yet curious and want to learn
  8199. 8199.
    >He opens a soft bag like case next
  8200. 8200.
    >This, he describes, is a Mosin Nagant, 1929
  8201. 8201.
    “That’s a big gun”
  8202. 8202.
    >“For you”
  8203. 8203.
    “….what?”
  8204. 8204.
    >“I…. it’s a meme”
  8205. 8205.
    “What”
  8206. 8206.
    >He looks at you awkwardly and slowly puts the gun away
  8207. 8207.
    >Moving on
  8208. 8208.
    >In the biggest gun case is two identical guns, he calls them Winchester 70’s
  8209. 8209.
    >He explains that they are hunting rifles
  8210. 8210.
    >For shooting animals
  8211. 8211.
    >Like deer
  8212. 8212.
    >You’re gonna puke
  8213. 8213.
    >That aint right
  8214. 8214.
    >“…Sorry”
  8215. 8215.
    >You wave him on and look away
  8216. 8216.
    “Deer are a little off anyway, they seem slower than ponies”
  8217. 8217.
    >“Wat”
  8218. 8218.
    “what?”
  8219. 8219.
    >“..anyway..”
  8220. 8220.
    >he pulls out two more rifles, one from a hard plastic case, one from a soft case
  8221. 8221.
    >The one from the plastic comes first
  8222. 8222.
    >“This is an AK-47. My dad got it before a ban from a few years ago. it’s a neat gun, holds a lot of ammo. Gets a bit wobbly sometimes though if I shoot it too much too fast”
  8223. 8223.
    >You notice it has “Remove Kebab” written in it
  8224. 8224.
    “Whats that mean?”
  8225. 8225.
    >“Hm? Oh that. Well. Uh..”
  8226. 8226.
    >He sits there thinking
  8227. 8227.
    >“Well, its sort of.. A running joke..”
  8228. 8228.
    >he seems uncomfortable
  8229. 8229.
    >You probably just don’t get the humor
  8230. 8230.
    >The next gun he pulls out is form the soft case
  8231. 8231.
    “This is another I’m keeping for sure. Its called an M1 Garand”
  8232. 8232.
    >“This ones actually kinda pretty”
  8233. 8233.
    >Its wood is very attractive and polished
  8234. 8234.
    >The black metal of the barrel matches it well
  8235. 8235.
    >And when Anon taps something it makes a loud ping noise making you jump and giggle!
  8236. 8236.
    >Something about it just kinda looks better than the others, like it was really well taken care of
  8237. 8237.
    >“Anyway, Ling. I was going to keep this Garand, the Beretta and maybe that 10 gauge. Well that and my oldest pistol. I was going to sell the others”
  8238. 8238.
    “I mean, you don’t have to. I know I’m nervous about it, but I don’t want to give up something you like”
  8239. 8239.
    >You shuffle your hooves
  8240. 8240.
    >“No, its more a matter of room in the RV. I found a drawer under the bed, so, I have enough space for a few guns, but not much”
  8241. 8241.
    “I see”
  8242. 8242.
    >“yep..”
  8243. 8243.
    >While Anon packs up, you consider all things said
  8244. 8244.
    >You sort of understand, its like collecting rocks, for those pie ponies
  8245. 8245.
    >Its just their thing
  8246. 8246.
    >“I got all these from my dad. So I hope you understand”
  8247. 8247.
    >Weird as it is, you do
  8248. 8248.
    >He really does have a sentimental side that you haven’t seen much of
  8249. 8249.
    >Hopefully you see some more of that
  8250. 8250.
    >The feelings he gave off while showing these guns filled you right up!
  8251. 8251.
    >Followed by some sadness at the prospect of selling them
  8252. 8252.
    >But, it is what it is
  8253. 8253.
    >You and Anon head back outside after all his guns are put in their boxes and get to work on cleaning up
  8254. 8254.
    >Luckily there isn’t much left by now, so most of it goes in a free box and to the side of the road
  8255. 8255.
    >Anon says he’s going to go out and try to sell the guns that he doesn’t want since its still fairly early
  8256. 8256.
    >This leaves you home alone with a mostly empty house
  8257. 8257.
    >Other than the furniture you didn’t sell and the knick knacks Anon INSISTED on keeping
  8258. 8258.
    >While Anon is away the changelings will play
  8259. 8259.
    >At least you would if you had the others with you
  8260. 8260.
    >>“Well actually since he’s away” Chrysalis cuts in
  8261. 8261.
    >>“Maybe we should see if there are any changelings in your area?”
  8262. 8262.
    “But Mom, I don’t think Anon would allow me to start using his money to buy our sisters”
  8263. 8263.
    >>“No, he won’t. I’ve been listening in and I know you aren’t cheap..But maybe you could convince Anon to set some free..”
  8264. 8264.
    >You consider this idea
  8265. 8265.
    >The idea of helping your relatives
  8266. 8266.
    >Of course, Chrysalis had brought this up before
  8267. 8267.
    >But the idea of YOU being chosen to help them
  8268. 8268.
    >That takes a lot of work
  8269. 8269.
    “I suppose, I could research it, but, how many of our sisters are even alive on this planet?”
  8270. 8270.
    >>“Well, many of them, the healers, who many didn’t make it back that is”
  8271. 8271.
    >You wince at that
  8272. 8272.
    >>“They’re caught. Somehow the humans managed to stop contact. I suspect them to be under the care of their government.. Due to your..special abilities”
  8273. 8273.
    >You’re well aware of your uh..healing vomit..
  8274. 8274.
    >Not that you’ve had to use it, Anon doesn’t exactly work too hard and nor does he supply any herbs for you to chew up
  8275. 8275.
    >>“So, not including the 100 or so medics who I can’t contact, I say theres around, 200, maybe 300, of your sisters. I wish I could get an exact count, but I suspect a lot of them to be dead.. I’ve been monitoring, and after you where bought, well”
  8276. 8276.
    >Chrysalis sighs loudly
  8277. 8277.
    >Like, it even shakes your brain its so loud
  8278. 8278.
    >You lean back
  8279. 8279.
    “Whats happened to them”
  8280. 8280.
    >>“Some of them cried out to me, and then suddenly silenced. The humans had to of killed several hundred. I know my attack force was 1000 strong, and was especially the whole hive. But only 198 of us made it back”
  8281. 8281.
    “Why did you take our entire hive mom?”
  8282. 8282.
    >>“I was there for more than just a love harvest. I was there to help Cadence and the purple smart one”
  8283. 8283.
    >You sit there in thought
  8284. 8284.
    >Meanwhile Chrysalis is obviously in her own world
  8285. 8285.
    >Well, literally, yes, but also figuratively as she is in thought
  8286. 8286.
    >You stand up
  8287. 8287.
    “Alright, I’ll go onto his computer thingy and see if I can use it. Uh. I mean, why get the Princesses though?”
  8288. 8288.
    >>“They’re the keys back to our world. With them opening portals, and Celestia, Luna, and Myself, on our side. Its possible we can get changelings through. I MAY be able to do it alone. But only very little, if we can get Cadence’s help. A bridge cannot be built from one side”
  8289. 8289.
    “What..”
  8290. 8290.
    >>“Just something I thought up”
  8291. 8291.
    “neat”
  8292. 8292.
    >>“I try”
  8293. 8293.
    >You make your way into Anons bedroom
  8294. 8294.
    >Luckily he left his computer on
  8295. 8295.
    >The monitor is off so you pick up a pen with your magic
  8296. 8296.
    >Slowly
  8297. 8297.
    >Slowly
  8298. 8298.
    >there we go
  8299. 8299.
    >You tap the button on it and it turns on
  8300. 8300.
    >You look over the various folders and Chrysalis explains what to look for
  8301. 8301.
    >Using your magic on the mouse you maneuver it over to what looks like a colorful wheel icon
  8302. 8302.
    >Click
  8303. 8303.
    >With the web browser open you use your pen to start typing
  8304. 8304.
    >Your knowledge of the computer is limited, but enough to know browsing the internet
  8305. 8305.
    >You type in ‘changelings for sale’
  8306. 8306.
    >Most of its information on changelings or help forums
  8307. 8307.
    >Turns out, unsurprisingly, that people don’t understand how to take care of your kind
  8308. 8308.
    >Well you primarily survive on love so..
  8309. 8309.
    >You find an auction site!
  8310. 8310.
    >yes!
  8311. 8311.
    >Changelings for sale
  8312. 8312.
    >They’re at a higher price than Anon told you that you were at
  8313. 8313.
    >You look through it, no images, other than one
  8314. 8314.
    >Well makes sense, you have a rather generic look
  8315. 8315.
    >There are various auctions all on the one site, from all around the country
  8316. 8316.
    >Not wasting time looking at all of them, you look for a search bar
  8317. 8317.
    >Bingo
  8318. 8318.
    >You type in Changeling
  8319. 8319.
    >182 results
  8320. 8320.
    >That’s.. disappointing
  8321. 8321.
    >Maybe they’re not all on the auction for sale
  8322. 8322.
    >You do notice a number of the results say ‘sold’
  8323. 8323.
    >In general however you find results from all over the country
  8324. 8324.
    >Very very few in Tennessee
  8325. 8325.
    >Remembering back, you had to have been in that damn van for nearly 5 hours, maybe you were in another state
  8326. 8326.
    >Next you try searching for Princess Mi Amore Cadenza
  8327. 8327.
    >0
  8328. 8328.
    >Okay
  8329. 8329.
    >Princess Cadence
  8330. 8330.
    >1 result
  8331. 8331.
    >Sold
  8332. 8332.
    >fuck
  8333. 8333.
    >Oh look a history
  8334. 8334.
    >You click on her sales history
  8335. 8335.
    >She has a tracking number
  8336. 8336.
    >That’s spooky
  8337. 8337.
    >She was originally sold to someone for..well over a million dollars
  8338. 8338.
    >That’s.. well actually you could see a princess for that
  8339. 8339.
    >She was later sold for half that
  8340. 8340.
    >And again for another half with a note added on to it that she was trouble
  8341. 8341.
    >It seems after getting bounced around to several parts of the country, originating from near the original portal opening site in a state called “Washington” she was eventually sold to someone else for around 50k since she was so much trouble
  8342. 8342.
    >Theres a big gap from there
  8343. 8343.
    >Then sold again to another unnamed person for about that same price
  8344. 8344.
    >In Tennessee
  8345. 8345.
    >You think hard then face hoof
  8346. 8346.
    >>“Really how did you not notice”
  8347. 8347.
    “I was too busy messing with Anon!”
  8348. 8348.
    >>“Ugh..ling. You‘re so easily distracted”
  8349. 8349.
    “Am not!”
  8350. 8350.
    >>“Don’t talk back to me girl!”
  8351. 8351.
    >You go quiet and go back to thinking
  8352. 8352.
    >You were standing right in front of her not long ago
  8353. 8353.
    >Hopefully she’s still working in that sex shop
  8354. 8354.
    >But based on her sell price, and the fact that not a single one of the buyers left any information on this ‘official pony auction’ website other than a state
  8355. 8355.
    >You are suspicious that she’s isn’t exactly owned by some poor business owner
  8356. 8356.
    >Even in Canterlot, one didn’t have a lot of money without doing some shady deals
  8357. 8357.
    >You have to get her out of there
  8358. 8358.
    >With the basics of your mission figured out, you no longer need the internet
  8359. 8359.
    >You close out of the internet browser
  8360. 8360.
    >At least you try
  8361. 8361.
    >The mouse skips and opens up a random folder
  8362. 8362.
    >You yelp in a panic, unsure what you’re opening up and start clicking the screen
  8363. 8363.
    >Its opening more windows
  8364. 8364.
    >There’s like 10 windows open!
  8365. 8365.
    >PANIC
  8366. 8366.
    >You do the only logical thing and start clicking every red X you see
  8367. 8367.
    >Then you stop on a window
  8368. 8368.
    >>“What”
  8369. 8369.
    “what”
  8370. 8370.
    >You lean forward trying to see the icons
  8371. 8371.
    >Carefully you maneuver the mouse over and click, opening a bigger window
  8372. 8372.
    >On the screen before you is
  8373. 8373.
    >Oh
  8374. 8374.
    >>“…That’s just not right”
  8375. 8375.
    “It looks suspiciously like..”
  8376. 8376.
    >>“Our ovipositors”
  8377. 8377.
    “…ew”
  8378. 8378.
    >>“Mines prettier”
  8379. 8379.
    “EW”
  8380. 8380.
    >>“What is it?”
  8381. 8381.
    “Well, its clearly female. I think, some kind of.. Pony hybrid? It looks like, well a pony with moth like features”
  8382. 8382.
    >You scroll through
  8383. 8383.
    >Poor organization/10
  8384. 8384.
    >Next you find
  8385. 8385.
    >Oh
  8386. 8386.
    “that’s a female”
  8387. 8387.
    >>“No its not it has a penis”
  8388. 8388.
    “But its clearly got the body of a female”
  8389. 8389.
    >>“But the penis.. Which is, as far as I’m aware, not even humanly possible”
  8390. 8390.
    “I think she’s pretty”
  8391. 8391.
    >>“He”
  8392. 8392.
    “Nope clearly a girl”
  8393. 8393.
    >You cover the over sized dick with your hoof
  8394. 8394.
    “See”
  8395. 8395.
    >Chrysalis is silent
  8396. 8396.
    >Confused as you are
  8397. 8397.
    >You go to another random image
  8398. 8398.
    “OH GOD”
  8399. 8399.
    >>“AH CHANGE IT”
  8400. 8400.
    “WHY IS SHE GIVING BIRTH”
  8401. 8401.
    >>“WHY IS ANON INTO THAT”
  8402. 8402.
    “I DON’T LIKE HIS PORN”
  8403. 8403.
    >>“CHRYSALIS HELP US”
  8404. 8404.
    “YOU ARE CHRYSALIS”
  8405. 8405.
    >>“JUST CHANGE IT”
  8406. 8406.
    >You quickly slam on the mouse to change from the image of the drawn female human giving birth to.. Er..tentacles..or something
  8407. 8407.
    >And Land on two ponies cuddling
  8408. 8408.
    >Aw
  8409. 8409.
    >Cute
  8410. 8410.
    >Their vulva is poorly drawn though
  8411. 8411.
    >Vaginas don’t look like simple lines
  8412. 8412.
    “S..should I keep going”
  8413. 8413.
    >>“Maybe?”
  8414. 8414.
    >Chrysalis is as unsure as you are
  8415. 8415.
    >Some of this is kinda hot
  8416. 8416.
    >Okay one more
  8417. 8417.
    >You click
  8418. 8418.
    >Snek
  8419. 8419.
    >wait
  8420. 8420.
    >Its moving
  8421. 8421.
    >it’s a moving image of a red snake girl
  8422. 8422.
    >Coiling around a human
  8423. 8423.
    >And using her tail to jerk him off
  8424. 8424.
    >>“Take notes Ling”
  8425. 8425.
    “Ew no”
  8426. 8426.
    >>“For Anon”
  8427. 8427.
    “Oh..well..”
  8428. 8428.
    >You decide on just doing one more image
  8429. 8429.
    >Just one
  8430. 8430.
    >Okay two
  8431. 8431.
    >>“Ling..”
  8432. 8432.
    “Momma…that’s a gun”
  8433. 8433.
    >>“For what purpose”
  8434. 8434.
    “Anon has issues”
  8435. 8435.
    >>“Wait, she’s not the gun, she’s just holding it”
  8436. 8436.
    “Then what is she”
  8437. 8437.
    >>“I think I know what that is. The humans flew a few of these over head against us. I think they called then… aeroplanes, er, f-35 or something like that”
  8438. 8438.
    “Oh..So, what is this exactly? They took a suit made from the aeroplane and put it on the human?”
  8439. 8439.
    >>“I believe so”
  8440. 8440.
    >Anthro planes
  8441. 8441.
    “….fascinating”
  8442. 8442.
    >Okay
  8443. 8443.
    >Last one
  8444. 8444.
    >You swear
  8445. 8445.
    >You click the little arrow
  8446. 8446.
    >Oh..
  8447. 8447.
    >OH
  8448. 8448.
    >In front of you is a similar snake girl
  8449. 8449.
    >These snakes are surprisingly pretty
  8450. 8450.
    >With a green tail
  8451. 8451.
    >And… two penises
  8452. 8452.
    >Though you can only see one entering a human female with glowing eyes
  8453. 8453.
    >With some kind of xray image of her insides, the two penises releasing an off color cum into her woman and anus
  8454. 8454.
    >Humans
  8455. 8455.
    >Freaking
  8456. 8456.
    >humans
  8457. 8457.
    >You slowly close the laptop leaving the image closed
  8458. 8458.
    “Chrysalis, mom”
  8459. 8459.
    >>“yes?”
  8460. 8460.
    “I need to go bleach my eyes”
  8461. 8461.
    >>“Agreed”
  8462. 8462.
    >You walk over to the couch and slowly sit down to wait on Anon while you process what you’ve seen today
  8463. 8463.
    >When Anon returns he doesn’t have the guns with him
  8464. 8464.
    >He sits beside you and stretches
  8465. 8465.
    >“Well Ling, I sold off those extra guns”
  8466. 8466.
    “Who’d ya sell em to”
  8467. 8467.
    >“I decided to go to a gun smith to make things easier, they gave be a fair price since they gotta sell em to”
  8468. 8468.
    “How much?”
  8469. 8469.
    >“Eh it doesn’t matter, But we had to do a bank transfer. We should get the money by tomorrow”
  8470. 8470.
    “So when does that mean we’re setting out”
  8471. 8471.
    >“Welp, I need to finish the papers one the house, I’m going to leave the furniture here for the next owners, then we can go”
  8472. 8472.
    “Cool! So, tomorrow?”
  8473. 8473.
    >“Eh, yeah, as long as the buyers real estate agent actually shows up”
  8474. 8474.
    >You nod and scoot a bit to the side
  8475. 8475.
    “So..”
  8476. 8476.
    >You feel a tad awkward sitting with him and talking to him
  8477. 8477.
    >Especially with what you JUST saw
  8478. 8478.
    “Anon I…”
  8479. 8479.
    >You turn to him
  8480. 8480.
    >Anon looks down at you
  8481. 8481.
    >“yes Ling?”
  8482. 8482.
    “Well, I went on your computer”
  8483. 8483.
    >You shuffle your hooves
  8484. 8484.
    “And I was looking for some of my friends”
  8485. 8485.
    >“Oh, you went to the auction site?”
  8486. 8486.
    “yeah..”
  8487. 8487.
    >“Did you find anyone”
  8488. 8488.
    “I did, sort of.. But I was wondering”
  8489. 8489.
    >He looks at you confused
  8490. 8490.
    >You’ll deal with the elephant in the room first
  8491. 8491.
    “Well, first, whats with your porn”
  8492. 8492.
    >Anon blinks, sitting there clearly stunned for a moment
  8493. 8493.
    >Then looks away
  8494. 8494.
    >“I uh..well.. Ya know”
  8495. 8495.
    >The two of you shuffle your feet and hooves uncomfortably
  8496. 8496.
    “… We should just ignore this and move on”
  8497. 8497.
    >“Yes, yes we should”
  8498. 8498.
    “Snakes are sexy”
  8499. 8499.
    >“yes they are”
  8500. 8500.
    >With the autism and awkwardness of Anons porn stash behind you
  8501. 8501.
    >Literally being that the computer has been set up in the RV behind you
  8502. 8502.
    >You’re on your way to
  8503. 8503.
    >Well, who knows
  8504. 8504.
    >Anon said he’d probably head out west, it’ll probably take a few weeks
  8505. 8505.
    >All the while you’ve been thinking of the best way to bring up Cadence with him
  8506. 8506.
    >he’s doing the final preparation to leave
  8507. 8507.
    >Unlike before when he just took off, this time he’s REALLY going through everything
  8508. 8508.
    >The biggest issue of course being how to strap his computer down in the RV
  8509. 8509.
    >He decided on attaching the case to the inside of a cabinet and putting pillows around it when its in motion
  8510. 8510.
    >You take a deep breath and wait for him to return to the car
  8511. 8511.
    >Its takes some time but he does
  8512. 8512.
    >“Alright Ling, you got everything? You cleaned out your room right?”
  8513. 8513.
    “Yep. I moved everything here”
  8514. 8514.
    >“But did you CLEAN it”
  8515. 8515.
    >You sigh and rolls your eyes
  8516. 8516.
    “Yessss I did”
  8517. 8517.
    >“Good, that goo shit will get us in trouble”
  8518. 8518.
    >You nod and leans back in your seat
  8519. 8519.
    “Well..I wanna talk to you before we go”
  8520. 8520.
    >“Huh?”
  8521. 8521.
    “Well,. You remember seeing a pink unicorn with wings?”
  8522. 8522.
    >“Yeah, the prostitute from the sex shop”
  8523. 8523.
    >You wince
  8524. 8524.
    >> “Tell him” Chrysalis speaks up
  8525. 8525.
    “I want to get her out”
  8526. 8526.
    >“you’re shitting me. Ling.. That’s impossible. She may be cheap, but she costs a hell of a lot more than you did”
  8527. 8527.
    “No, you don’t understand”
  8528. 8528.
    >“Ling theres no way I can..”
  8529. 8529.
    “ANON!”
  8530. 8530.
    >“…”
  8531. 8531.
    “anon we HAVE to get her back. She’s important”
  8532. 8532.
    >“What makes her so important? I thought you said changelings..”
  8533. 8533.
    “She can help”
  8534. 8534.
    >“Help what?”
  8535. 8535.
    “Everypony”
  8536. 8536.
    >Anon goes silent and turns to you
  8537. 8537.
    >“What are you saying?”
  8538. 8538.
    “You may be nice to me. But my sisters are dieing. Even being killed because they’re not being sold. That pink pony can be our salvation and help us”
  8539. 8539.
    >He sits there, thinking, confused
  8540. 8540.
    >it’s a sudden, and big, thing to take on
  8541. 8541.
    “I need you’re help with this Anon. I want to save my sisters”
  8542. 8542.
    >“That’s extremely dangerous”
  8543. 8543.
    “I know. But. I need you”
  8544. 8544.
    >‘Do you even REALIZE the penalties for a stolen pony? Assuming she doesn’t have a tracking chip or a shock collar? I could get prison. Or shot. This is the south. We have guns. WE USE THEM”
  8545. 8545.
    “ANON PLEASE. This is for a whole species!”
  8546. 8546.
    >“I’m a human! Look, I like YOU ling. But I don’t know the rest of you”
  8547. 8547.
    “You know Chrysalis”
  8548. 8548.
    >“…Sort of”
  8549. 8549.
    “I could have her speak to you”
  8550. 8550.
    >“How so?”
  8551. 8551.
    “Well, she could speak to me, and I speak on her behalf”
  8552. 8552.
    >“Without lieing to me?”
  8553. 8553.
    “You REALLY think I’d do that? I mean, this is QUEEN Chrysalis”
  8554. 8554.
    >“Well, okay. What does she want”
  8555. 8555.
    >>“Tell him Cadence is a Princess. I need her so I can complete a basic connection between myself and her to open a portal to Equestia”
  8556. 8556.
    >You follow through to Anon, word for word
  8557. 8557.
    >He looks at you suspiciously and nods
  8558. 8558.
    >“So the idea is we get Cadence. And then what?”
  8559. 8559.
    >>“Hold onto her till she is back at full power. Then try a portal. It may not be.. perfect. Since it will be significantly weaker, but we could get one or two ponies through”
  8560. 8560.
    >“This is some next level shit. So what. I steal a pony. And nurse her, then we try a portal. If it works then what”
  8561. 8561.
    >>“if she works with us. Let her choose. If not. Kick her ass out”
  8562. 8562.
    >“… okay then”
  8563. 8563.
    >>“If all goes well, she can start helping pones through”
  8564. 8564.
    >“I’m going to be a human resistance leader or some shit?”
  8565. 8565.
    >>“Not exactly, more like, maybe transport. Ling can handle most of it”
  8566. 8566.
    “Wait me?”
  8567. 8567.
    >>“Who better to sneak around than a changeling”
  8568. 8568.
    “O..oh..well..”
  8569. 8569.
    >“I’ll..”
  8570. 8570.
    >Anon pauses putting a hand to his forehead
  8571. 8571.
    >“I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but. Deal. I’ll do it”
  8572. 8572.
    “AW GREAT ANON THANK YOU!”
  8573. 8573.
    >>“Good good!”
  8574. 8574.
    >“But!”
  8575. 8575.
    “Shit”
  8576. 8576.
    >>“Fuck”
  8577. 8577.
    >“I have to get something out of this. I am only human”
  8578. 8578.
    >he grins at you
  8579. 8579.
    >You cringe
  8580. 8580.
    >Suddenly Chrysalis speaks up
  8581. 8581.
    >>“You can fuck her”
  8582. 8582.
    “YOU WHAT”
  8583. 8583.
    >>“Tell him”
  8584. 8584.
    “S..she says you can..ya know”
  8585. 8585.
    >You shuffle your hooves
  8586. 8586.
    “Have se-”
  8587. 8587.
    >“JESUS CHRIST LING NO”
  8588. 8588.
    >Oh
  8589. 8589.
    >Well then
  8590. 8590.
    “Mom that was wrong”
  8591. 8591.
    >>“I was joking”
  8592. 8592.
    >There is a hissing laugh from her
  8593. 8593.
    >You sigh
  8594. 8594.
    >>“What, I saw his porn. I thought he’d be into her”
  8595. 8595.
    >“Absolutely disgusting”
  8596. 8596.
    >Both of you say at the same time
  8597. 8597.
    >He starts up the car
  8598. 8598.
    >“Well I sure as hell and not going in without a plan”
  8599. 8599.
    >>Chrysalis grins, the grin is so painfully obvious you KNOW she’s doing it right now “Alright got it”
  8600. 8600.
    “Well, tell us Mom”
  8601. 8601.
    >>“Heres the plan. Anon lends you the money to rent Cadence. You go in as a stallion. Say your master is rewarding you for being a good pony or something. Ask if Anon kept your collar, we’ll need it for that”
  8602. 8602.
    “I’m wearing it”
  8603. 8603.
    >>“Oh right. He bought you the new one. See if he kept the old one. The new one gives it away of who you are. Reguardless. When you’re alone with Cadence. Do whatever you need to and get her out of there. Kill the owner if need be. Have Anon wait out back with the trailer ready to go”
  8604. 8604.
    “This is extremely intricate. You sure about this”
  8605. 8605.
    >>“No”
  8606. 8606.
    “Lovely”
  8607. 8607.
    >“Whats she saying”
  8608. 8608.
    >You turn to him
  8609. 8609.
    “I need however much it costs to rent her. You unlock the trailer and wait out back. When I come out. Be ready to run”
  8610. 8610.
    >“This is insane”
  8611. 8611.
    “But fun”
  8612. 8612.
    >“Well, I’ll need a mask and we need to cover the plates”
  8613. 8613.
    >You think
  8614. 8614.
    “Ah I know. I’ll use my uh..well I guess you’ve taken to calling it goo. It’ll fall off once we get going at highway speed. But will hold on till we’re away’
  8615. 8615.
    >“Okay, that’ll work”
  8616. 8616.
    “Then its settled. Lets do this”
  8617. 8617.
    >Anon sighs, but nods
  8618. 8618.
    >He reaches behind you can grabs some duct tape and a towel
  8619. 8619.
    >When he wraps it on his head he looks like those people you saw on the news
  8620. 8620.
    >You remember Anon calling them ‘filthy goat fuckers’
  8621. 8621.
    >When he arrives at the plaza, you hop out, concentrating you take the form of a stallion
  8622. 8622.
    >This stallion is tall, brown, with a sandy mane and tail
  8623. 8623.
    >Archives in the changelings minds say he was a stage coach puller
  8624. 8624.
    >Who knows where he is now. But everyone knows
  8625. 8625.
    >Earth pony kicks can kill humans
  8626. 8626.
    >You turn to Anon
  8627. 8627.
    “Get ready to take off as soon as possible”
  8628. 8628.
    >“trust me I will”
  8629. 8629.
    >You walk around back, spitting on both the license plates
  8630. 8630.
    >As long as you get back before the stuff hardens all is well
  8631. 8631.
    >next you get the money from Anon with the promise you’ll return with more
  8632. 8632.
    >He told you not to
  8633. 8633.
    >Fuck it might as well if you get the chance
  8634. 8634.
    >You walk around front, almost shaking from nervousness
  8635. 8635.
    >This is insane what are you doing
  8636. 8636.
    >You’re going to get killed
  8637. 8637.
    >FUUUUCK
  8638. 8638.
    >When you walk in, Cadence is sitting looking out the window with a dead look in her eyes
  8639. 8639.
    >There is a sudden joke and she sits up
  8640. 8640.
    >“Hello welcome to.. Oh hello”
  8641. 8641.
    >Cadence looks at you confused and looks around for a human
  8642. 8642.
    >With no human to be found she cocks and eye brow
  8643. 8643.
    >You look around then gulp
  8644. 8644.
    “Well, My master sent me in here as a present”
  8645. 8645.
    >You see a skinny hand pull the curtain to the back away and a scrawny pissy looking guy comes out
  8646. 8646.
    >“What’re you looking for pony”
  8647. 8647.
    >He has a slightly gruff and nasaly voice with venom to it
  8648. 8648.
    >You wince
  8649. 8649.
    “He said I could use your Prince- Whore”
  8650. 8650.
    >He grins and walks over “Well good for you she’s freshly cleaned
  8651. 8651.
    >You see Cadences eyes grow dark
  8652. 8652.
    >Anon, when he lost his job, you got sick
  8653. 8653.
    >This however
  8654. 8654.
    >You’re GOING to throw up
  8655. 8655.
    >No, hold it together, you can do this
  8656. 8656.
    >You put the money on the table and slide it forward, after double checking the crudely made sign on her flank
  8657. 8657.
    >Anon gave you JUST enough thankfully
  8658. 8658.
    >The man roughly flaps Cadences flank and points her past the curtain
  8659. 8659.
    >You slowly follow her back and the man laughs “Have fun”
  8660. 8660.
    >You cringe and Cadences lowers her head as she walks through
  8661. 8661.
    >Behind the curtain is a safe, a gun on the wall, two security cameras Tvs, one is outside, the other in the shop, and various toys, some open
  8662. 8662.
    >You gulp and keep walking
  8663. 8663.
    >Cadence leads up into a room on the left
  8664. 8664.
    >Its empty other than a single bed
  8665. 8665.
    >She sighs ‘Just get it over with”
  8666. 8666.
    >You close the door
  8667. 8667.
    >Fuck no lock
  8668. 8668.
    >You’re going to puke, her feelings are a physical twist on your stomach by now
  8669. 8669.
    “Okay. Princess Cadence. Listen, please. This is important”
  8670. 8670.
    >She eyes you, suddenly confused
  8671. 8671.
    >You try to speak but end up puking
  8672. 8672.
    >On her
  8673. 8673.
    >She gags and winces, trying to hold it in
  8674. 8674.
    >“I know some of you are sick, but please, don’t, my master will get mad”
  8675. 8675.
    “N..no Cadence, listen, I’m here to help you”
  8676. 8676.
    >“H..help?”
  8677. 8677.
    >You eyes you confused
  8678. 8678.
    >You walk over and whisper
  8679. 8679.
    “Cadence, be quiet, but I’m a changeling sent to get you out”
  8680. 8680.
    >She gulps some stepping away “I’m already low enough. I don’t want you bugs doing any more. If you’re going to kill me, just do it. The heart is shattered. Theres nothing left for me”
  8681. 8681.
    >You wave your hoof and eye the door whispering
  8682. 8682.
    “No you don’t understand, I’m here to free you”
  8683. 8683.
    >“Impossible”
  8684. 8684.
    “Just..please”
  8685. 8685.
    >You transform
  8686. 8686.
    >With a flash you’re back to your true form
  8687. 8687.
    >She winces and you feel some anger, but mostly saddness
  8688. 8688.
    >You puke again
  8689. 8689.
    >You grab her head
  8690. 8690.
    “I don’t care we just need to go, right now, I’ll explain in the car”
  8691. 8691.
    >“Even if I did try to leave, this collar would kill me before I got out the door”
  8692. 8692.
    “Then take it off”
  8693. 8693.
    >“I can’t, only a special rubber coated key can do that”
  8694. 8694.
    >Well
  8695. 8695.
    >fuck
  8696. 8696.
    >>“Your horn”
  8697. 8697.
    >Oh, right
  8698. 8698.
    >You go up to Cadence and examine her collar
  8699. 8699.
    >the key hole is small, but you MAY be able to pick it with your horn
  8700. 8700.
    >Maybe
  8701. 8701.
    “Okay, lay down, and stay still”
  8702. 8702.
    >You slowly move over her back
  8703. 8703.
    >She winces and you feel her about to cry
  8704. 8704.
    >…she’s actually kind of hot
  8705. 8705.
    >She got dat ass
  8706. 8706.
    >>“LING”
  8707. 8707.
    >You move your horn down and try pressing it into the hole
  8708. 8708.
    >it’s a tight fit
  8709. 8709.
    >Like, really tight
  8710. 8710.
    >but the tip does go in
  8711. 8711.
    >YES
  8712. 8712.
    >You start wiggling your horn, and feel one of the tumblers
  8713. 8713.
    >an electric zap hits you, but luckily, your chitin is electrically resistant
  8714. 8714.
    >gently
  8715. 8715.
    >Gently
  8716. 8716.
    >It falls into place!
  8717. 8717.
    >Okay one more
  8718. 8718.
    >You take in a deep breath
  8719. 8719.
    >Cadence is shaking
  8720. 8720.
    “Just..watch the door.”
  8721. 8721.
    >She does so, since there isn’t another option
  8722. 8722.
    >You try to pry the next one
  8723. 8723.
    >Its not moving
  8724. 8724.
    >Fuck
  8725. 8725.
    >You grip the collar and start going harder at it
  8726. 8726.
    >YES! TWO!
  8727. 8727.
    >With a hard zap that burns your horn, you pull out
  8728. 8728.
    >The collar falls off
  8729. 8729.
    >…Cadences necck, under the collar, has been shaved, and is not in good condition
  8730. 8730.
    >When she reaches up her eyes go wide
  8731. 8731.
    >“Y..you did it! You broke the collar!”
  8732. 8732.
    >You wave your hooves
  8733. 8733.
    “SHUSH!”
  8734. 8734.
    >Too late
  8735. 8735.
    >The door flies open, making you and Cadence jump
  8736. 8736.
    >The man walks in with a scowl “WHAT THE FUCK IS GOIN- CADENCE YOU CANDY ASS WHORE GET YOUR COLLAR ON”
  8737. 8737.
    >Her eyes go wide
  8738. 8738.
    >Her nostrils flare
  8739. 8739.
    >He sees this and yells, then runs to grab the gun
  8740. 8740.
    >It sits too late
  8741. 8741.
    >Cadence charges at him with a pissed off scream and tears streaming down her face
  8742. 8742.
    >All you can hear in a scream of agony, and you taste the pain, and her relief upon the revenge
  8743. 8743.
    >it’s a sweet taste
  8744. 8744.
    >The man his heard screaming, followed by the sickening sound of bones crunching, and the unmistakable sound of a horn stabbing a skull
  8745. 8745.
    >it’s the kind of crunch you know without having to see
  8746. 8746.
    >Then you hear what you didn’t want to
  8747. 8747.
    >Foot steps, running
  8748. 8748.
    >From the other side of the hall is a yell “She’s out! Get that bitch!”
  8749. 8749.
    >More foot steps
  8750. 8750.
    >You rush out of the room and look around, the gun!
  8751. 8751.
    >Cadence tries to use magic, but it fizzles out
  8752. 8752.
    >She must still be on those supressants
  8753. 8753.
    >This is not good
  8754. 8754.
    >You use your magic to pull the gun off the wall
  8755. 8755.
    >it’s a shot gun!
  8756. 8756.
    >Thank Anon for his lessons!
  8757. 8757.
    >You cock it and turn towards the hall
  8758. 8758.
    >Shit you don’t know that gun! It looks like Anons AK, but more boxy, and smaller!
  8759. 8759.
    >Uh think ling
  8760. 8760.
    >“What the fuck! “ followed by more yells
  8761. 8761.
    >Cadence suddenly steps on the head of the man
  8762. 8762.
    >The two large men burst out into the small control room
  8763. 8763.
    >You raise the gun to your shoulder like Anon showed you
  8764. 8764.
    >Standing on two legs is hard
  8765. 8765.
    >One of them points the gun at you
  8766. 8766.
    >You panic
  8767. 8767.
    >Using your magic to pull the trigger
  8768. 8768.
    >followed by a loud bang
  8769. 8769.
    >And an feminine scream
  8770. 8770.
     
  8771. 8771.
    >Everything is silent
  8772. 8772.
    >Your ears are ringing
  8773. 8773.
    >Cadence is holding her head
  8774. 8774.
    >Theres blood everywhere
  8775. 8775.
    >One of the men is grabbing the other
  8776. 8776.
    >The other has a hole in his chest
  8777. 8777.
    >Cadence is grabbing your arms
  8778. 8778.
    >You can’t hear her
  8779. 8779.
    >Whats happening
  8780. 8780.
    >You look at her
  8781. 8781.
    >She’s covered in blood
  8782. 8782.
    >Why is it raining
  8783. 8783.
    >No, that’s you and Cadence
  8784. 8784.
    >She’s crying
  8785. 8785.
    >You hope she’s okay
  8786. 8786.
    >Theres a scream in your head suddenly
  8787. 8787.
    >Something wizes by your head
  8788. 8788.
    >It hurts
  8789. 8789.
    >Suddenly you’re brought back and Cadence and Chrysalis are screaming
  8790. 8790.
    >The human is yelling back
  8791. 8791.
    >“WE NEED TO LEAVE”
  8792. 8792.
    >>“GET OUT OF THERE LING”
  8793. 8793.
    >You scramble and grab for the gun again, shooting again
  8794. 8794.
    This time it misses, the TV explodes
  8795. 8795.
    >You grab Cadence and start running
  8796. 8796.
    >The human chases you
  8797. 8797.
    >You look back
  8798. 8798.
    >FUCK HE HAS HIS GUN OUT
  8799. 8799.
    >He’s shooting at you!
  8800. 8800.
    >You fire back
  8801. 8801.
    >Cadence suddenly screams and her weight is on you
  8802. 8802.
    >You use your magic to throw the gun
  8803. 8803.
    >it’s a one in a million chance but the heavy steel implement slams into the human, knocking him back, he drops his own weapon
  8804. 8804.
    >You hold onto cadence and run as fast as your combined legs can take you
  8805. 8805.
    >>“CHANGE, CHANGE NOW!”
  8806. 8806.
    >Chrysalis yells, and you are hit with an image
  8807. 8807.
    >The fastest running pony you’ve ever seen
  8808. 8808.
    >You would of with flying, but you’d have to carry Cadence
  8809. 8809.
    >You transform mid step, your mane turns blond, your fur orange
  8810. 8810.
    >You have apples as a cutie mark
  8811. 8811.
    >Cadence seems to cringe
  8812. 8812.
    >You feel a burst of new energy, the power of an earth pony travels through your veins
  8813. 8813.
    >Your ear is bleeding everywhere though
  8814. 8814.
    >You use this new found strength to lift cadences bad side and run
  8815. 8815.
    >She clings for dear life but you can handle it
  8816. 8816.
    >Rounding the corner your can feel your hooves scrape the concrete, Anon is there, revving the engine
  8817. 8817.
    >He has his pistol out
  8818. 8818.
    >“GO! GO! GET IN THE BACK!”
  8819. 8819.
    >He screams loud
  8820. 8820.
    >You rush for it and use your magic to throw open the door for you
  8821. 8821.
    >The both of you tumble inside
  8822. 8822.
    >You grab the door on the way in and slam it shut
  8823. 8823.
    >The squealing of the tires fills your ears and you all are jerked forward
  8824. 8824.
    >Running to the back, you peer out the window
  8825. 8825.
    >The lone human is chasing you down the road
  8826. 8826.
    >One thing you are thankful for is Anon taking his time to get here
  8827. 8827.
    >Its around 10am and this area is nearly dead, besides a few people
  8828. 8828.
    >They aren’t even in this plaza, they’re across the road
  8829. 8829.
    >Most probably aren’t even watching
  8830. 8830.
    >Damn humans never notice obvious things in front of them
  8831. 8831.
    >Wait
  8832. 8832.
    >That human
  8833. 8833.
    >He saw you and Cadence
  8834. 8834.
    >You have to destroy the evidence
  8835. 8835.
    >You can taste how angry Cadence is
  8836. 8836.
    >>“Kill him Ling”
  8837. 8837.
    >It hurts
  8838. 8838.
    >but you have no choice
  8839. 8839.
    >You aren’t a warrior. But even medics need to fight
  8840. 8840.
    >Using what you know about human anatomy you concentrate
  8841. 8841.
    >He’s about to get out of distance just do something!
  8842. 8842.
    >You pick up a stray piece of rebar with your magic
  8843. 8843.
    >It flies through the air
  8844. 8844.
    >Right into the humans eye and out the other side
  8845. 8845.
    >He falls to the ground
  8846. 8846.
    >Its over
  8847. 8847.
    >Holy
  8848. 8848.
    >Shit
  8849. 8849.
    >You did it!
  8850. 8850.
    >When you turn around you realize what happened
  8851. 8851.
    >Cadence’s leg is bleeding
  8852. 8852.
    >REALLY badly
  8853. 8853.
    >You rush over to her and lean down, still running on your adrenaline rush
  8854. 8854.
    >She flails some upon approach
  8855. 8855.
    >She still doesn’t trust you
  8856. 8856.
    “Cadence. Just let me see your leg”
  8857. 8857.
    >“No!”
  8858. 8858.
    >She leans on the leg, the pressure will slow the bleeding, but just by seeing it you know she needs attention
  8859. 8859.
    “I’m not going to hurt you Cadence. If I was, then you’d be dead”
  8860. 8860.
    >She glares at you
  8861. 8861.
    “I’m serious. I just risked my life for you”
  8862. 8862.
    >She takes a breath
  8863. 8863.
    >“Promise me”
  8864. 8864.
    “Promise you what?”
  8865. 8865.
    >“Promise me this isn’t a game”
  8866. 8866.
    >She looks down
  8867. 8867.
    >“I’m done fighting. If you’re going to kill me. Please. Just do it. Don’t go through this charade with me”
  8868. 8868.
    “Cadence I..”
  8869. 8869.
    >“I’m already a dead mare. Theres nothing left you can do to me”
  8870. 8870.
    >You slowly sit down in front of her, unsure how to respond
  8871. 8871.
    >You’ve seen this in changelings before
  8872. 8872.
    >Especially the Canterlot survivors
  8873. 8873.
    >You extend a hoof
  8874. 8874.
    >Theres human blood
  8875. 8875.
    >And your own on it
  8876. 8876.
    >You are now aware that your ear hurts
  8877. 8877.
    “Princess Cadence. I’m not here for that. I’m here to help you. Chrysalis wants to help you. Theres no reason to harm you.”
  8878. 8878.
    >You looks at you with wide, hopeful eyes
  8879. 8879.
    >For a moment the falter
  8880. 8880.
    >She’s doubting you
  8881. 8881.
    >You understand why
  8882. 8882.
    >You reach out with a hoof
  8883. 8883.
    >She recoils
  8884. 8884.
    >Then slowly takes it
  8885. 8885.
    >Its shaking
  8886. 8886.
    >if you don’t stop the bleeding now she WILL pass out
  8887. 8887.
    >You make your way around her to her flank
  8888. 8888.
    >The hole goes through, entering her cutie mark, exiting precariously close to her teats
  8889. 8889.
    >You are thankful for that
  8890. 8890.
    “Cadence. This is going to hurt. But you have to work with me. I’ve treated a similar injury before”
  8891. 8891.
    >The first thing you do is look around for anons belts
  8892. 8892.
    >Easy enough
  8893. 8893.
    >You use that as a tourniquet
  8894. 8894.
    >She’s breathing heavy as you look for his medical kit
  8895. 8895.
    >Unsurprisingly you find a military surplus one
  8896. 8896.
    >God damn it Anon
  8897. 8897.
    >When you open it your eyes practically glimmer
  8898. 8898.
    >it’s a gold mine of tactical healing products!
  8899. 8899.
    >You didn’t even have anything this good in the field!
  8900. 8900.
    >You grab the pressure dressing and begin your work
  8901. 8901.
    >Diligently you clean and stuff the wound
  8902. 8902.
    >Followed by wrapping it
  8903. 8903.
    >In the kit, labeled as ‘pain killers’ is tylonal
  8904. 8904.
    >You quickly give them to Cadence, she reluctantly swallows
  8905. 8905.
    “Okay. We’re done. But I need to get you to.. Oh!”
  8906. 8906.
    >You grin brightly
  8907. 8907.
    >Cadence is creeped out
  8908. 8908.
    “Stay here”
  8909. 8909.
    >“I didn’t exactly plan on going anywhere”
  8910. 8910.
    >>“Ling are you SURE you want to drag him into this”
  8911. 8911.
    “I don’t have a choice chrysalis”
  8912. 8912.
    >Cadence watches you talking to yourself uncomfortably
  8913. 8913.
    >>“Okay. “
  8914. 8914.
    >You look around the Rv and find a walkie talkie
  8915. 8915.
    >Anon put these in here to help him back into spots, but now, this is important
  8916. 8916.
    >You turn it on
  8917. 8917.
    “Anon. Anon come in”
  8918. 8918.
    >A moment later, and quick swerving that terrifies you, Anon rings back
  8919. 8919.
    >“That’s a 10/4 bug buddy”
  8920. 8920.
    “Anon, call this phone number. Ask for his address. We need to visit him”
  8921. 8921.
    >“Who is it?”
  8922. 8922.
    “You’ll see”
  8923. 8923.
    >“Sure..Is everything okay?”
  8924. 8924.
    “No its not. Also why do you have a trauma kit?”
  8925. 8925.
    >“Never know when some dumbass at the shooting range is going to try to kill themselves”
  8926. 8926.
    “….good enough”
  8927. 8927.
    >You put the talkie back down and watch Cadences wound
  8928. 8928.
    >Its not pretty, and theres blood all over the floor
  8929. 8929.
    >When you check your ear, theres a chunk of it missing, your earring is gone
  8930. 8930.
    >Fuck
  8931. 8931.
    >For now however
  8932. 8932.
    >You wait
  8933. 8933.
    >It takes some time, but the RV stops
  8934. 8934.
    >Peeking outside you see you’re at the pony clinic/vet
  8935. 8935.
    >Not exactly what you had planned, but seeing Matt running outside is a great relief
  8936. 8936.
    >He opens the RV door and looks inside
  8937. 8937.
    >“Jesus Ling what happened! Is tha!”
  8938. 8938.
    >He closes the door
  8939. 8939.
    >“Is that Cadence?! THE PRINCESS!”
  8940. 8940.
    “Yes it is. Now shut up and help me!”
  8941. 8941.
    >“Ling what have you done?!”
  8942. 8942.
    “It doesn’t matter I need your help!”
  8943. 8943.
    >“S..sure. Uh”
  8944. 8944.
    >He gulps and walks over
  8945. 8945.
    >As soon as he picks Cadence up she passes out
  8946. 8946.
    >Good enough
  8947. 8947.
    >“I’ll uh, help her, but you all HAVE to leave. This is a fucking Princess. And the clinic is suppose to be CLOSED right now. I’ll get in so much trouble if I’m caught.”
  8948. 8948.
    >Oh yeah, the clinic doesn’t open till 12
  8949. 8949.
    >Woops
  8950. 8950.
    “Don’t worry, we will”
  8951. 8951.
    >He gulps and carries her inside to fix her up proper
  8952. 8952.
    >You stay to clean the mess
  8953. 8953.
    >Nearly 12 oclock
  8954. 8954.
    >The police have to be at that scene by now
  8955. 8955.
    >And the news
  8956. 8956.
    >Anon, thankfully, has joined you in the cleaning
  8957. 8957.
    >He also patched up your ear
  8958. 8958.
    >Though, there isn’t much to be done about a hole in the ear, so its more of a bandage wrap
  8959. 8959.
    >The blood smeared from the door to the middle of the RV isn’t easily cleaned, and Anon will probably need to replace that section of floor
  8960. 8960.
    >For now a throw rug from a thrift store will work
  8961. 8961.
    >He also decided to turn on the radio
  8962. 8962.
    >This makes you very nervous
  8963. 8963.
    >Inside, Matt is tending to Cadence
  8964. 8964.
    >He hasn’t come out yet, and you’re afraid he’s going to fuck this up
  8965. 8965.
    >Naw, no way, he’s too cool
  8966. 8966.
    >You sigh and scrub at the carpet
  8967. 8967.
    >By now, surely the bodies have bee-
  8968. 8968.
    >The radio switches to the news
  8969. 8969.
    >FUUUUUU
  8970. 8970.
    >At first its just weather and normal stuff
  8971. 8971.
    >But then you hear what you DIDN’T want to
  8972. 8972.
    >“3 bodies were found in a local adult super store. The mare, a well known princess who had been trouble for her previous masters, known as Princess Cadence, is missing. Due to the nature of the graphic scene it is suspected that the mare had been off her magic suppressants and had stuck back”
  8973. 8973.
    >You gulp
  8974. 8974.
    >“The local police department has taken all potential evidence, including the security tapes, which had been shot and set on fire“
  8975. 8975.
    >You blink
  8976. 8976.
    >You didn‘t start a fire
  8977. 8977.
    “Anon do we have a tv?”
  8978. 8978.
    >“No, be quiet“ He sits close to the radio.
  8979. 8979.
    >“It is believed that the murder weapons were a shotgun, owned by the store owner, and a piece of rebar, used to stab one of his sons”
  8980. 8980.
    >FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
  8981. 8981.
    >“The victims. 89 Year old Lenny “Slippery fingers” Abello Vasquez, was a former mobster. Convicted in 1957 of 10 counts of drug trafficking, Money laundering, Real estate fraud, 2 counts of murder, and petty theft, His sons Constantine Vasquez and Vito Vasquez, where suspects in numerous plots including conspiracy to commit murder, murder, money laundering, and real estate fraud”
  8982. 8982.
    >Holy shit
  8983. 8983.
    >You fucked up
  8984. 8984.
    >You fucked up bad
  8985. 8985.
    >MOBSTERS?!
  8986. 8986.
    >IN TENNESSEE?
  8987. 8987.
    >HOW?
  8988. 8988.
    “They migrated here to East Tennessee after Lenny had finished his sentences. Originally convicted and sentenced to life at the New York Attica Correctional Facility, his sentence was later lowered to 50 years.”
  8989. 8989.
    >oh
  8990. 8990.
    >You feel like shit
  8991. 8991.
    >Anons visibly nervous about the situation however
  8992. 8992.
    >“Ling..”
  8993. 8993.
    >You gulp
  8994. 8994.
    >Anon walks over to you
  8995. 8995.
    >‘We need to get out of here fast, okay? Maybe they wont know who did it and think it was cadence. But we need to stay away for a while”
  8996. 8996.
    “Yeah, I know..”
  8997. 8997.
    >You look down and sigh
  8998. 8998.
    “I’ll check on Cadence”
  8999. 8999.
    >He touches you
  9000. 9000.
    “You stay here. Start thinking of ways to disguise her”
  9001. 9001.
    >Oh
  9002. 9002.
    >you didn’t think about that
  9003. 9003.
    >>“You should have”
  9004. 9004.
    >…..
  9005. 9005.
    >…so anyway
  9006. 9006.
    >You think about it
  9007. 9007.
    >You need to change her cutie mark and hide her wings
  9008. 9008.
    >Maybe dye her coat
  9009. 9009.
    >Yeah
  9010. 9010.
    >While you think about it, outside, Matt carries a sleeping Cadence out to the RV
  9011. 9011.
    >He lays her on the bottom bunk
  9012. 9012.
    >HEY THAT’S YOUR BUNK
  9013. 9013.
    >>“Let her sleep there”
  9014. 9014.
    “But moooom”
  9015. 9015.
    >>“No buts”
  9016. 9016.
    >You huff but sit down
  9017. 9017.
    >Anon thanks matt and matt sticks his head in looking at you
  9018. 9018.
    >“Look, she’ll be okay. I have no idea what you did. But you better get her out of her”
  9019. 9019.
    >He walks over and wraps his arms around you softly
  9020. 9020.
    >“Good luck. I’m hoping for the best. If you’re going to do something stupid. Just be careful”
  9021. 9021.
    >If only he knew
  9022. 9022.
    >Anon kicks the side of the trailer jerking your head up
  9023. 9023.
    >“LETS GOO” He yells
  9024. 9024.
    >Matt pats your head and walks out
  9025. 9025.
    >You walk out with him and look at Anon
  9026. 9026.
    >Anons missing an eye brow
  9027. 9027.
    >Oh yeah
  9028. 9028.
    >Duct tape
  9029. 9029.
    >He nods and locks the door, leaving threadlike talkie at Cadences side
  9030. 9030.
    >“So did you think up anything?” He asks as he hops into the truck
  9031. 9031.
    >You follow suit
  9032. 9032.
    “yeah. We could pick up some dye to cover her cutie mark. “
  9033. 9033.
    >“What about her wings”
  9034. 9034.
    “That’s what I’m afraid of”
  9035. 9035.
    >You sink down into your seat
  9036. 9036.
    “We could get away with a shirt for now…”
  9037. 9037.
    >“Maybe we could pick up some fake fur in her color?”
  9038. 9038.
    “Wat”
  9039. 9039.
    >“Make like, a little coat or something that looks like its her fur and she just looks cubby”
  9040. 9040.
    “that’s… actually brilliant”
  9041. 9041.
    >The truck roars to life
  9042. 9042.
    >You breath heavily and touch your injured ear
  9043. 9043.
    >“Hey..”
  9044. 9044.
    >Anon rests a hand on your head
  9045. 9045.
    >“I’m glad you’re safe Lingy”
  9046. 9046.
    >You hiss and look away with a firm scrunch
  9047. 9047.
    >Just as you both are leaving town, you spot a hobby store
  9048. 9048.
    >You wave at Anon
  9049. 9049.
    “Hey, look, a hobby shop”
  9050. 9050.
    >Based Hobby Lobby
  9051. 9051.
    >“Great. I’ll run in. You go check on Cadence”
  9052. 9052.
    >You nod and hop out to go into the RV
  9053. 9053.
    >Anon hurries inside
  9054. 9054.
    >You go into the Rv to check on Cadence
  9055. 9055.
    >She’s bled through her bandages, but looks alright
  9056. 9056.
    >For now it’ll do
  9057. 9057.
    >You sit beside her checking her over carefully, examining her breathing and the areas around the bandage
  9058. 9058.
    >Luckily, the way she is wrapped, her cutie mark is covered
  9059. 9059.
    >So that only leaves the other side
  9060. 9060.
    >You carefully roll her sleeping form onto her back
  9061. 9061.
    >>“She’s pretty when she’s not trying to kill me”
  9062. 9062.
    “….mom plz”
  9063. 9063.
    >There is a giggle
  9064. 9064.
    >You sigh and examine the exit area
  9065. 9065.
    >Oh great she’s sweating a bit
  9066. 9066.
    >And its running over her mare-
  9067. 9067.
    >NO
  9068. 9068.
    >>“Oh my”
  9069. 9069.
    >NOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE
  9070. 9070.
    >When the two of you meet back up, Anon is carrying spray hair paint, and a roll of pink faux fury
  9071. 9071.
    >The fur needs to be shaved down a little, and maybe sun bleached a little, but will work
  9072. 9072.
    >The paint, well it’ll work but he only bought two colors
  9073. 9073.
    >Fuuuuuck
  9074. 9074.
    >You sit there and think, what would work for her
  9075. 9075.
    >Hmm..
  9076. 9076.
    >You look at the gold and blue paints, thinking about what you can do with that
  9077. 9077.
    >Her husband was in the guard
  9078. 9078.
    >Maybe something guard related
  9079. 9079.
    >‘ya know, her little gold thingies look like fish”
  9080. 9080.
    >You lean in looking at her ass mark
  9081. 9081.
    >I mean cutie mark
  9082. 9082.
    >Indeed it does look like gold fish
  9083. 9083.
    >actually
  9084. 9084.
    >You take cadences sleeping pony and get to work, Anon leans back and decides to speak up
  9085. 9085.
    >Well its been long enough that Anon has probably heard all the news reports, and given it time to sink in
  9086. 9086.
    >“Ling, the radio..”
  9087. 9087.
    >You sigh as you work the gold over her mane
  9088. 9088.
    “I know.. But they brought out guns I had no choice”
  9089. 9089.
    >Anon sighs and looks down
  9090. 9090.
    >“I understand but.. you Killed them Ling”
  9091. 9091.
    >You whimper as you work down her tail next
  9092. 9092.
    >Somehow she’s still asleep
  9093. 9093.
    >must be whatever drugs Matt gave her
  9094. 9094.
    “What do I do Anon?”
  9095. 9095.
    >“I don’t know, this has gone even above my head. “
  9096. 9096.
    “I’m trying to just imagine what Cadence must have been through, and hoping that justifies it”
  9097. 9097.
    >“I’m just a human. They may have enslaved her, but they didn’t kill her.”
  9098. 9098.
    “But is it worse to kill or to enslave”
  9099. 9099.
    >Anon looks at you
  9100. 9100.
    >He puts his hoodie up
  9101. 9101.
    >You look down and switch to painting her cutie mark
  9102. 9102.
    >“Be careful. You’re my best friend. I’ll always have your back”
  9103. 9103.
    >You smile softly and take a deep breath
  9104. 9104.
    “What if I do it again”
  9105. 9105.
    >Anon walks over touching your head
  9106. 9106.
    >“I’ll just trust you to do whats right.”
  9107. 9107.
    >He stands there is silence, watching you as you work
  9108. 9108.
    >His touch is comforting, it makes you feel like everything will be alright
  9109. 9109.
    >How DOES one react to killing
  9110. 9110.
    >Not all of them were self defense
  9111. 9111.
    >Not only that but you broke your code of ethics
  9112. 9112.
    >Medics do NOT hurt people
  9113. 9113.
    >>“Unless they need to”
  9114. 9114.
    >True, but its tearing you up inside
  9115. 9115.
    >>“Ling. I know you grow attached to this human world. I do not share your sympathy. I’d just as soon see that world burned to the ground”
  9116. 9116.
    >You wince
  9117. 9117.
    >>“However”
  9118. 9118.
    >that’s comforting
  9119. 9119.
    >>“There are clearly good humans. Anon is going with our silly plan. And I find him… acceptable. Our focus should be on getting your sisters to some form of freedom.”
  9120. 9120.
    “But what should I do”
  9121. 9121.
    >Anon blinks looking down at you
  9122. 9122.
    >“Talking to your queen?”
  9123. 9123.
    >You nod
  9124. 9124.
    >he smiles and sits down beside you
  9125. 9125.
    >“I’d like to know what she’s saying. She has some crazy ideas”
  9126. 9126.
    “….I don’t think I can share all that”
  9127. 9127.
    >>“He won’t trust us if we don’t tell him.”
  9128. 9128.
    >You sigh
  9129. 9129.
    “She likes you. “
  9130. 9130.
    >“what does she want exactly”
  9131. 9131.
    >>“She wants the D”
  9132. 9132.
    “She wants to free the changelings”
  9133. 9133.
    >Anon sits there, thinking
  9134. 9134.
    >“You already to me that. But, we’re basically starting a huge revolution here”
  9135. 9135.
    “Yes..”
  9136. 9136.
    >>“Its glorious”
  9137. 9137.
    >You scowl
  9138. 9138.
    >“Fuck it”
  9139. 9139.
    >He throws his hands up
  9140. 9140.
    >“Saving an alien species and traveling across the country seems a lot better than moping around. Besides those guys where probably murderers”
  9141. 9141.
    >That’s..
  9142. 9142.
    >>“A tartarus of a way to justify that”
  9143. 9143.
    >yeah
  9144. 9144.
    “You’re insane”
  9145. 9145.
    >Anon smiles at you under his hood
  9146. 9146.
    >“I know. But I mean. I never supported the slavery thing. “
  9147. 9147.
    >You’re kidding
  9148. 9148.
    >He’s REALLY going to just go along with this
  9149. 9149.
    “are you high?”
  9150. 9150.
    >“Bored with watching you paint her butt”
  9151. 9151.
    >Celestia damn it
  9152. 9152.
    >Cheeky bastard
  9153. 9153.
    “Whats something..I guess. Water related?”
  9154. 9154.
    >“A boat?”
  9155. 9155.
    “Nooo.. Theres gotta be something”
  9156. 9156.
    >“How about an anchor?”
  9157. 9157.
    >You tap your chin
  9158. 9158.
    “I need an anchor stencil then”
  9159. 9159.
    >He nods and goes to make one
  9160. 9160.
    >It looks okay
  9161. 9161.
    >You use it to paint on a perfect shield with an anchor in the middle
  9162. 9162.
    >Cadence is now a sea faring warrior
  9163. 9163.
    >or something
  9164. 9164.
    >Next would be the wrap for her wings
  9165. 9165.
    >You’ll worry about that when she wakes up, too much work at once.
  9166. 9166.
    >You sit in the RV with Cadence, waiting for her to wake up
  9167. 9167.
    >This bitch sleeps more than you
  9168. 9168.
    >That says something
  9169. 9169.
    >Anon has taken to driving, deciding that the best possible thing is to go ahead and leave
  9170. 9170.
    >You sits on the top bunk looking down at Cadence, unsure how to proceed
  9171. 9171.
    >This is really awkward having no one to talk to
  9172. 9172.
    >>“You have us”
  9173. 9173.
    “That’s different”
  9174. 9174.
    >You roll your eyes and flop back into the bed
  9175. 9175.
    >A few minutes later, and a few bumps later, there is a loud groan
  9176. 9176.
    >You peer over the edge
  9177. 9177.
    >Standing
  9178. 9178.
    >On the edge
  9179. 9179.
    >Of the crate- bed
  9180. 9180.
    >Cadence is that is
  9181. 9181.
    >You smile
  9182. 9182.
    “Ah so the pretty princess awakens”
  9183. 9183.
    >She groans
  9184. 9184.
    >“What happened..I remember getting shot then..”
  9185. 9185.
    “that’s about it actually”
  9186. 9186.
    >She looks up at you then screams, hopping back to the other side of the RV
  9187. 9187.
    >You roll your eyes
  9188. 9188.
    “Candy ass please”
  9189. 9189.
    >“Y..you’re a changeling”
  9190. 9190.
    “We already went through this”
  9191. 9191.
    >She looks confused at you for a moment
  9192. 9192.
    >When she approaches its slow and methodic, calculating every step
  9193. 9193.
    >Of course she WOULD know you already knew that but she thinks she knows what she’s doing
  9194. 9194.
    >With that limp, you find it funny
  9195. 9195.
    >“Oh, you’re the one from the..”
  9196. 9196.
    >You nod
  9197. 9197.
    >She looks at you again, then points to your ear
  9198. 9198.
    >You smirk
  9199. 9199.
    “Pfft just a flesh wound”
  9200. 9200.
    >“Well I suppose holes are nothing new for you anyway”
  9201. 9201.
    >FUCK
  9202. 9202.
    >You need a come back
  9203. 9203.
    “Pfft, at least I’m not as familiar with them as you”
  9204. 9204.
    >Nailed it
  9205. 9205.
    >Cadence eyes you for a moment, confused
  9206. 9206.
    >You try to act like you’re proud
  9207. 9207.
    >>“That was shit”
  9208. 9208.
    >WELP
  9209. 9209.
    “ANYWAAAAAAAAAAY”
  9210. 9210.
    >You hop off the bed and make your way into the small bathroom
  9211. 9211.
    “Follow me we need to discuss your new life”
  9212. 9212.
    >She follows behind
  9213. 9213.
    >“I’m going to go home, find twilight, and we’re going to start planning”
  9214. 9214.
    “No. I saved you by Chrysalis’ order. You’re going to help us”
  9215. 9215.
    >“You can’t make me”
  9216. 9216.
    “You havnt heard the whole thing
  9217. 9217.
    >You move to the side so she can see herself in the mirror
  9218. 9218.
    >She screams
  9219. 9219.
    >You slap her
  9220. 9220.
    >She grabs her cheek and glares at you
  9221. 9221.
    “Now. Since I only had gold and blue to work with. You’re now a navy mare”
  9222. 9222.
    >“But..equestrias navy was extremely small. And we didn’t use blue”
  9223. 9223.
    “I didn’t know that. But I don’t care. I couldn’t think of anything else”
  9224. 9224.
    >Cadence eyes you confused as she looks herself over, clearly surprise by how well you can work with some spray on hair dye
  9225. 9225.
    >You show her the can
  9226. 9226.
    >She blinks and looks it over
  9227. 9227.
    >“This says permanent”
  9228. 9228.
    “Even better. Less we’ll have to buy”
  9229. 9229.
    >‘Why’d you paint my hair in my sleep changeling?”
  9230. 9230.
    “My names Ling. First of all. And second, because you’re a wanted mare”
  9231. 9231.
    >“Oh yeah..”
  9232. 9232.
    “So we’re going to hide you and use this new identity. We also need to bind your wings. We have some fur I want you to try on”
  9233. 9233.
    >She gasps
  9234. 9234.
    >’Fur! In pink! How could you!”
  9235. 9235.
    >You roll your eyes
  9236. 9236.
    “Its fake fur from the store we got the hair coloring stuff at”
  9237. 9237.
    >She keeps playing with her hair
  9238. 9238.
    >“But why go through all this trouble to help me, I thought changelings hated us”
  9239. 9239.
    >You sigh, she is really dense
  9240. 9240.
    “Look, The queen thinks a partnership would be mutually beneficial. If we can use you to save my sisters. You can save your ponies. “
  9241. 9241.
    >“I suppose that makes sense”
  9242. 9242.
    “Remember I was the one who saved your butt. And I bet they’ll put a bounty on you. Turning you in would help neither of us so I want to help”
  9243. 9243.
    >Cadence seems to think about it as she exit’s the bathroom, but ultimately gives you a confirming nod
  9244. 9244.
    >“Fine. For now we can work together while I decide if this is a good idea. Now about this fur.”
  9245. 9245.
    >You bring her the sheet over and drape it over her wings, then pull it tight
  9246. 9246.
    >It doesn’t blend perfectly, it needs a trimming, and she needs a bath. But you could make it at least look like its part of her. Even if its slightly off color
  9247. 9247.
    >You take one of anons black markers and mark the point which her wings are bound to her body comfortably, but still tight.
  9248. 9248.
    >the sew line marked, you look for one of Anons jackets
  9249. 9249.
    >Since he didn’t buy any velco or anything, you’re going to steal some of the buttons off
  9250. 9250.
    >fuck it why not
  9251. 9251.
    >Cadence watches you as you work, attaching the buttons and covering their backs with bits of cut off fur
  9252. 9252.
    >You wish you were better at this, but it’ll work
  9253. 9253.
    >She leans over, biting the button and holding it in place for you
  9254. 9254.
    >That’s nice of her
  9255. 9255.
    >“So, where are we?” She asks through clenched teeth
  9256. 9256.
    “We’re in Anons RV, but truth be told. I have no idea where that is”
  9257. 9257.
    >She sighs and you move to the next button
  9258. 9258.
    >Her questions are limited thankfully, focusing on trying to pry out exactly who you are and anon and whats going on
  9259. 9259.
    >All of which you explain with ease
  9260. 9260.
    >When you finish you have a tube to go around her barrel
  9261. 9261.
    >Snapping it in place shows that
  9262. 9262.
    >Well
  9263. 9263.
    >Its good enough
  9264. 9264.
    >You need to find a way to lighten it up though and make it more like her coat color
  9265. 9265.
    >But the passing person probably wont notice
  9266. 9266.
    >Hopefully
  9267. 9267.
    >Cadence tries to flex her wings
  9268. 9268.
    >This pops the buttons and makes it pop off
  9269. 9269.
    “Yeaaah we’ll need to bind your wings”
  9270. 9270.
    >Cadence cringes looking at you
  9271. 9271.
    >You pat her head
  9272. 9272.
    >She cringes away from that, but then sighs
  9273. 9273.
    >“What’re you thinking”
  9274. 9274.
    “well we ruined one of Anons belts. Might as well just use that. “
  9275. 9275.
    >You magically float it over and wrap it around her, tightening it
  9276. 9276.
    “Too tight?”
  9277. 9277.
    >“No”
  9278. 9278.
    >You tighten
  9279. 9279.
    “now?”\
  9280. 9280.
    >“No”
  9281. 9281.
    >Little more
  9282. 9282.
    “Now?”
  9283. 9283.
    >“Its perfect”
  9284. 9284.
    >You cut the belt to make it as close to the buckle as possible
  9285. 9285.
    “Into bondage?”
  9286. 9286.
    >“W..what! No!”
  9287. 9287.
    “Well you like a tight belt around you so I just though-”
  9288. 9288.
    >You’re cut off by a slap of a hoof to your face
  9289. 9289.
    >Luckily not that hard, just a light sting
  9290. 9290.
    >You laugh
  9291. 9291.
    >Cadence laughs
  9292. 9292.
    >You think you hear laughing from the front
  9293. 9293.
    >Naaww Anon wouldn’t be able to hear
  9294. 9294.
    >Probably
  9295. 9295.
    >With her new get up on, she tries to flex her wings and doesn’t
  9296. 9296.
    “great! Just remember of exercise your wings. Hows your magic”
  9297. 9297.
    >“….”
  9298. 9298.
    “Oh..”
  9299. 9299.
    >“Yeah..”
  9300. 9300.
    “We’ll figure it out later I suppose”
  9301. 9301.
    >You sit beside her examining her new disguise
  9302. 9302.
    >this may just work
  9303. 9303.
    “Now, we’ll also need a new name for you”
  9304. 9304.
    >“This is a lot to take in”
  9305. 9305.
    “Better get it over with now”
  9306. 9306.
    >Cadence looks down
  9307. 9307.
    >You go to hug her
  9308. 9308.
    >Anon hit’s a bump making the whole trailer jerk
  9309. 9309.
    >You fall into her, awkwardly holding her around her middle and face firmly in her lap
  9310. 9310.
    >WELP
  9311. 9311.
    >You are Ling
  9312. 9312.
    >you are paralyzed
  9313. 9313.
    >Not literally but you’re faces position is making you stiffen in shock
  9314. 9314.
    >Cadences hoof is on your back
  9315. 9315.
    >You’re blushing bright green
  9316. 9316.
    >This is embarrassing
  9317. 9317.
    >You don’t even like this pink chick
  9318. 9318.
    >Maybe a little
  9319. 9319.
    >She’s kinda cute
  9320. 9320.
    >But you’re not into her
  9321. 9321.
    >You should probably move your face from her crotch
  9322. 9322.
    >Probably
  9323. 9323.
    >You lift your face from Cadence, in turn she scoots away from you shyly
  9324. 9324.
    >The two of you awkwardly exchange a glance of ‘lets never speak of this’
  9325. 9325.
    >Within moments the RV stops however and there is a loud knock at the door
  9326. 9326.
    >You run over to the window and look
  9327. 9327.
    >FUUUUCK it’s the police
  9328. 9328.
    >Anon is standing beside him
  9329. 9329.
    >You look at Cadence and gulps
  9330. 9330.
    “U..uh, look like you’re sleeping”
  9331. 9331.
    >She nods and hurries over to the bed, hopping in
  9332. 9332.
    >You rush over and open the door
  9333. 9333.
    >Two things hit you
  9334. 9334.
    >First
  9335. 9335.
    >The cop absolutely does not want to be there
  9336. 9336.
    >Second
  9337. 9337.
    >There isn’t a single car, all big rigs
  9338. 9338.
    >Well, that’s good
  9339. 9339.
    >Probably
  9340. 9340.
    >You don’t really know any truckers other than some shipping ones
  9341. 9341.
    >They were nice
  9342. 9342.
    >The policeman is talking to Anon before he looks to you
  9343. 9343.
    >“You must be Ling”
  9344. 9344.
    “I am”
  9345. 9345.
    >He leans down
  9346. 9346.
    >“Look, I’m just doing an inspection to make sure no ones hopped a ride. That and making sure this things actually road legal, Any other ponies here?”
  9347. 9347.
    >You gulp
  9348. 9348.
    >Just behind the man, Anon nods
  9349. 9349.
    >Chrysalis is screaming not to lie, as it would cause more issues
  9350. 9350.
    >He raises a brow at your hesitation
  9351. 9351.
    >You quickly nod
  9352. 9352.
    “Y..yeah. But she’s asleep”
  9353. 9353.
    >‘I need to see her bra- mark”
  9354. 9354.
    >You blink
  9355. 9355.
    >Brand?
  9356. 9356.
    >Does he mean cutie mark?
  9357. 9357.
    >You don’t get time to think about it as you are pushed aside and the officer goes inside
  9358. 9358.
    >Anon is looking at you nervously
  9359. 9359.
    >He mouths to you, which are thankful you can read lips ‘just go along with it.’
  9360. 9360.
    >Anon is visibly more nervous than you
  9361. 9361.
    >There is a grunt then
  9362. 9362.
    >Surprisingly
  9363. 9363.
    >The sound of petting
  9364. 9364.
    >And a feeling of pleasure
  9365. 9365.
    >You turn around
  9366. 9366.
    >….Cadence has her head down being petting by the cop
  9367. 9367.
    >I..is he smiling
  9368. 9368.
    >wat
  9369. 9369.
    >You watch, utterly confused, that this police officer is not cuffing you right now
  9370. 9370.
    >A few moments later he turns around
  9371. 9371.
    >“Alright, all clear. That pony of yours is surprisingly friendly. I aint never seen anything like it.”
  9372. 9372.
    >Anon shrugs “well, you know. I’m just really good with them”
  9373. 9373.
    >He nods and sees himself out
  9374. 9374.
    >Anon sighs and looks down as soon as the man is out of range
  9375. 9375.
    >“Cadence. You need to stay in this RV and not come out. Luckily he didn’t notice you. But if he did..”
  9376. 9376.
    >She nods “yeah I understand”
  9377. 9377.
    >You look between the two then smile at Cadence
  9378. 9378.
    >She smiles back
  9379. 9379.
    >“Well, anyway, before we go, I need to get gas and some other stuff. I stopped at this here truck stop because they have the best food. Need anything”
  9380. 9380.
    >You shrug
  9381. 9381.
    >Cadence shrugs “I just need a show”
  9382. 9382.
    “I should probably get one to”
  9383. 9383.
    >“Okay, well, I’ll get some Lung, fuel up, and we’ll head back out. I’m going to drop the trailer. If anyone comes by asking, tell them I needed to, to get some gas”
  9384. 9384.
    >You and Cadence nod in unison
  9385. 9385.
    “We should get you a different name”
  9386. 9386.
    >“Sea breeze”
  9387. 9387.
    “what?”
  9388. 9388.
    >“Sea breeze”
  9389. 9389.
    >That was easy
  9390. 9390.
    “Okaaaay.”
  9391. 9391.
    >The trailer hit’s the ground making you grip the bedding, Cadence does the same
  9392. 9392.
    >While anon heads inside, you peer out the window
  9393. 9393.
    >You notice Anon going into the restraunt half of the truck stop after he fuels up
  9394. 9394.
    >this is going to be a while
  9395. 9395.
    >Cadence is cleaning up
  9396. 9396.
    >While she’s cleaning up you’re double checking your supplies
  9397. 9397.
    >Couple days of food
  9398. 9398.
    >We wait got shit captain
  9399. 9399.
    >Waters low and getting lower as Cadence showers
  9400. 9400.
    >As much as you want to let her enjoy it, you only have a limited amount of water
  9401. 9401.
    >Fuck it, you’ll shower later
  9402. 9402.
    >Soon enough cadence gets out and you motion her to follow
  9403. 9403.
    >The two of you make your way up to the main building, passing a number of trucks
  9404. 9404.
    >Her hair is a little lighter now, but still looks natural, just enough to make her different
  9405. 9405.
    >Her cutie mark isn’t all that changed either
  9406. 9406.
    >She doesn’t smell now!
  9407. 9407.
    >Berries yes
  9408. 9408.
    >You enter the store without issue
  9409. 9409.
    >So far no one recognizes her, that’s good
  9410. 9410.
    >Anon is in line not noticing you
  9411. 9411.
    >SO FAR SO GOOD
  9412. 9412.
    “Okay Ca- Sea Breeze. You get some stuff you want and meet me at the front register”
  9413. 9413.
    >She hoof bumps you and goes off to the candy isle
  9414. 9414.
    >You go to the drinks, human soda is amazing
  9415. 9415.
    >You pick up some of the grape soda
  9416. 9416.
    >Fanta, or something
  9417. 9417.
    >It doesn’t taste like grapes, its much sweeter, but damn tasty
  9418. 9418.
    >Anon referred to it as Dank
  9419. 9419.
    >With your liter of drank on your back, you go to the candy isle with Cadence
  9420. 9420.
    >She’s picking out candies with nuts
  9421. 9421.
    >You decide to get something different, things with marshmallow filling
  9422. 9422.
    >And that sweet ass caramel filling
  9423. 9423.
    >Awww yeah
  9424. 9424.
    >You notice some humans eyeing you, but unlike crazy Hassan sanding, they aren’t mad or yelling
  9425. 9425.
    >this is good
  9426. 9426.
    >Maybe ponies are just common around here?
  9427. 9427.
    >When you and Cadence have your stuff picked out, you look over to see if Anon is done
  9428. 9428.
    >He’s waiting now
  9429. 9429.
    >You dump your stuff on Cadence and run over
  9430. 9430.
    “Anon!”
  9431. 9431.
    >He jumps “aa Ling! What!”
  9432. 9432.
    “I need money”
  9433. 9433.
    >You flash a grin
  9434. 9434.
    >“….For? And why are you in Changeling form”
  9435. 9435.
    >He whispers that second part
  9436. 9436.
    “Candy, and, well because I forgot”
  9437. 9437.
    >You can feel multiple face hoofs from your brain
  9438. 9438.
    >Anon is glaring at you and thrusts a bill with a 20 on it in your face
  9439. 9439.
    >“Be fast”
  9440. 9440.
    >You happily walk off back to Cadence who is slowly making her way to the counter
  9441. 9441.
    >The pony at the cash register looks at Cadence for a moment before taking the stuff you collected and ringing it up
  9442. 9442.
    >Neither of you say a word for fear of the pony recognizing you
  9443. 9443.
    >She hoofs the bag over to you, wishing you a nice day
  9444. 9444.
    >You both walk out holding your breath
  9445. 9445.
    >And then rush back to the RV
  9446. 9446.
    >Hood bump!
  9447. 9447.
    “We did it!”
  9448. 9448.
    >“Sweet Celestia I can’t believe anyone bought that”
  9449. 9449.
    “Well I AM a boss”
  9450. 9450.
    >You puff our your chest to maximize your swag
  9451. 9451.
    >Not seconds later Anon throws a bag through the door into your face
  9452. 9452.
    >Whatever the salty food in it is spills to the floor
  9453. 9453.
    >He slams the door “WHAT THE FUCK LING”
  9454. 9454.
    >You wince
  9455. 9455.
    >He starts yelling at you and it makes you sad
  9456. 9456.
    >“You shouldn’t have brought her out! What if someone caught us!”
  9457. 9457.
    “B..but they didn’t!”
  9458. 9458.
    >“It just takes ONE pony to get ME arrested and you put down. Then Cadence to. I RISKED MY LIFE for this shit!”
  9459. 9459.
    >You whimper
  9460. 9460.
    “We’re fine! It went fine. No one noticed”
  9461. 9461.
    >“WHAT IF THEY HA-”
  9462. 9462.
    >>in your mind he is cut off by Chrysalis “He’s pretty mad, give him something to calm him down. Anon is pretty understanding. Maybe a blow jo-”
  9463. 9463.
    >Nope
  9464. 9464.
    >But you don’t have anything else
  9465. 9465.
    >>“Fine. You bought food just now. Give him something he might like”
  9466. 9466.
    >With Anon pointing and looking at Cadence you reach into the bag
  9467. 9467.
    >“That’s why you- what”
  9468. 9468.
    >You hoof over an Orange that you bought
  9469. 9469.
    >You’d give him a Banana
  9470. 9470.
    >But Bananas are best fruit
  9471. 9471.
    >He gets none
  9472. 9472.
    >Anon eyes you
  9473. 9473.
    >Then the orange
  9474. 9474.
    >He is confused
  9475. 9475.
    >Cadence is confused
  9476. 9476.
    >The truckers outside are confused
  9477. 9477.
    >The hive is laughing
  9478. 9478.
    >Anon slowly walks out and hitches the truck back up with that same expression
  9479. 9479.
    >SUCCESS
  9480. 9480.
    >Heading down the road is uneventful
  9481. 9481.
    >As it always seems to be
  9482. 9482.
    >Cadence is sitting on the bed toying with her wing binding fur thingy
  9483. 9483.
    >You suppose you could call or a corset
  9484. 9484.
    >Its it doesn’t REALLY add to her features
  9485. 9485.
    >If anything it makes her look a little fatter
  9486. 9486.
    >You’re above her in your bunk, writing out recipes
  9487. 9487.
    >Thankful that you have your magic, with the bumpy road, this would be impossible otherwise
  9488. 9488.
    >With the herbs on this planet, your options are limited, however, you believe that with some luck, you could copy some things
  9489. 9489.
    >Healing uh…
  9490. 9490.
    >Honey
  9491. 9491.
    >You still havnt figured out a term for your building material that isn’t disgusting
  9492. 9492.
    >The healing honey should be easy, heck, you’ve even worked out a way to make honey like a normal human would eat
  9493. 9493.
    >Anon may not be too willing to try that out
  9494. 9494.
    >Maybe
  9495. 9495.
    >Then again..
  9496. 9496.
    >No, don’t worry about it right now
  9497. 9497.
    >You feel a tapping at your side
  9498. 9498.
    >Oh its Cadence
  9499. 9499.
    “Yeah?” You lean down
  9500. 9500.
    >Cadence sighs some as the looks up at you
  9501. 9501.
    >‘Whats the plan?”
  9502. 9502.
    >She takes a bite of a candy bar
  9503. 9503.
    “I dunno. I guess we’re going to go wherever anon goes”
  9504. 9504.
    >Cadence nods a little and gazes out the window as the highway passing by
  9505. 9505.
    >“This is a really big country and theres a lot to be done..I guess I’m kinda.. I dunno I just don’t know where to go now”
  9506. 9506.
    >You chuckle turning to her
  9507. 9507.
    “Your free, I guess you can do whatever you want. Anon seemed like he wanted to go to somewhere specific, but he didn’t say anything”
  9508. 9508.
    >Cadence leans back down into her bed and lets out a loud sigh
  9509. 9509.
    “Let me guess”
  9510. 9510.
    >She eyes you
  9511. 9511.
    “You’re bored”
  9512. 9512.
    >“N..no”
  9513. 9513.
    “Oh come on I do the same thing”
  9514. 9514.
    >You grin looking down at her
  9515. 9515.
    >“Maybe a bit”
  9516. 9516.
    >Just as you start to get down, your walkie talkie crackles to life!
  9517. 9517.
    >“testing, testing”
  9518. 9518.
    >You grab it
  9519. 9519.
    “Check”
  9520. 9520.
    >“Okay we’re nearing a cross road. You wanna go north south or west”
  9521. 9521.
    >You have no idea which one of these leads to which
  9522. 9522.
    “Uh..”
  9523. 9523.
    >You throw a wild guess into the air
  9524. 9524.
    “West?”
  9525. 9525.
    >Anon reports back “west it is. Off to Nashville. We might stop in the area to see some heritage stuff. “
  9526. 9526.
    >Cool, more history
  9527. 9527.
    >“keep an eye on the road, if you see anything you want to see, report to me”
  9528. 9528.
    “Rodger”
  9529. 9529.
    >You put the walkie down and look to Cadence
  9530. 9530.
    “I guess we’re going west”
  9531. 9531.
    >“I can hear”
  9532. 9532.
    >You sit down on the floor
  9533. 9533.
    “Now what”
  9534. 9534.
    >“Well, I suppose we could, I dunno, share stories”
  9535. 9535.
    >That seems like a good idea
  9536. 9536.
    “Well, I have some from my hive..”
  9537. 9537.
    >>“Ling.. That might make her feel bad ab-”
  9538. 9538.
    >Chrysalis is cut off by Cadences voice
  9539. 9539.
    >“I would like that. I mean.. Up until I met you I thought Changelings wanted to kill me”
  9540. 9540.
    >You smile a little
  9541. 9541.
    “You sure?”
  9542. 9542.
    >“I guess it’s the elephant in the room”
  9543. 9543.
    >Cadence sits up in her bed turning to you
  9544. 9544.
    >“I mean, I don’t trust you fully yet”
  9545. 9545.
    >Fuck
  9546. 9546.
    >Well that’s understandable
  9547. 9547.
    >“But, I think you might just be nice”
  9548. 9548.
    >SUCCESS
  9549. 9549.
    >Kinda
  9550. 9550.
    >Good enough
  9551. 9551.
    >You start sharing stories of the hive, or more specifically how it works
  9552. 9552.
    >Cadence sits is awe listening to you as you explain it
  9553. 9553.
    >Surprisingly, she seems to have had no idea that you as a species had the hive mind
  9554. 9554.
    >Or that you were so organized
  9555. 9555.
    >In fact, she knew so little, it was refreshing
  9556. 9556.
    >Gladly you explain every detail
  9557. 9557.
    >Luckily she doesn’t protest, eating more candy
  9558. 9558.
    >You drink dat grape drank
  9559. 9559.
    >aw yis
  9560. 9560.
    >Of course Chrysalis has to chime in, correcting things, or making you stop from telling her any secret information
  9561. 9561.
    >There wasn’t much secret, but still, she didn’t need to know much
  9562. 9562.
    >“So you’re a medic?” Cadence Interrupts
  9563. 9563.
    “I am”
  9564. 9564.
    >“That explains why I’m alive”
  9565. 9565.
    >She glances to her leg, which is still bandages
  9566. 9566.
    >The bloods soaked through it
  9567. 9567.
    “Want me to fix that?”
  9568. 9568.
    >“Yes please”
  9569. 9569.
    >You get up to retrieve any gauze you have
  9570. 9570.
    >You message Anon through the walkie
  9571. 9571.
    “We’re going to need a pit stop in a few hours for more gauze and things”
  9572. 9572.
    >“Can do. We’re stopping by somewhere I saw a sign for first”
  9573. 9573.
    >Wat
  9574. 9574.
    “What?”
  9575. 9575.
    >“You’ll see” He smirks and disconnects
  9576. 9576.
    >Okay then
  9577. 9577.
    >Going back over to Cadence you assess the situation and how to approach this
  9578. 9578.
    >Ultimately you go with the up front approach
  9579. 9579.
    “Just uh, lay on your side and I’ll hand it. Lift your leg if you can”
  9580. 9580.
    >She does so with only minor issue
  9581. 9581.
    >when you unwrap her bandaging you find the wound is already very clean and only needs a little alcohol
  9582. 9582.
    >The hole, which clean, doesn’t look good at all
  9583. 9583.
    >Theres extra butterfly closures on top of the actual stitches holding everything together
  9584. 9584.
    >Her cutie mark has been completely shaved off
  9585. 9585.
    >You wipe her down, eliciting a gasp as the burn hits, then wrap her back up
  9586. 9586.
    >Its REALLY awkward having to get so close to her
  9587. 9587.
    >Mare parts
  9588. 9588.
    >But you can handle
  9589. 9589.
    >YOURE A DOCTOR FOR CHRYSALIS SAKE
  9590. 9590.
    >>“Hey, I just birthed you”
  9591. 9591.
    >When you arrive at the first pit stop, you peer out the window
  9592. 9592.
    >AAAAAAAA OH GOD THE HORROR
  9593. 9593.
    >wait
  9594. 9594.
    >Its just Anon looking through the window
  9595. 9595.
    >He waves
  9596. 9596.
    >You sheepishly wave back
  9597. 9597.
    “Cadence I’m going to do something you havn’t seen much of”
  9598. 9598.
    >“Continue” she replies flatly
  9599. 9599.
    >With a nice bright green flash of fire your body morphs its looks
  9600. 9600.
    >You are new Fleur De Lis
  9601. 9601.
    “I’ve been using this disguise for a while”
  9602. 9602.
    >“Why disguise yourself?”
  9603. 9603.
    >She looks puzzled
  9604. 9604.
    “Because Changelings aren’t considered very pretty”
  9605. 9605.
    >“Aw don’t be hard on yourself”
  9606. 9606.
    >There is a tone under that which you don’t know how to feel about
  9607. 9607.
    >You blush it off and go to the door
  9608. 9608.
    >Opening the door shows
  9609. 9609.
    >Him again, blocking your view
  9610. 9610.
    >He has this stupid, corny look on his face
  9611. 9611.
    “What did you do”
  9612. 9612.
    >“Get candy ass out here”
  9613. 9613.
    “Sea Breeze” You deadpan
  9614. 9614.
    >“Whatever”
  9615. 9615.
    >Waving Cadence on out Anon side steps to show
  9616. 9616.
    >A gas station and a bbq joint
  9617. 9617.
    >woopty freak-
  9618. 9618.
    “wat”
  9619. 9619.
    >“I KNEW YOU’D LOVE IT”
  9620. 9620.
    >He grins and pushes you forward towards
  9621. 9621.
    >A giant
  9622. 9622.
    >Pink
  9623. 9623.
    >Elephant
  9624. 9624.
    “What in Tartarus”
  9625. 9625.
    >Anon is grinning at you
  9626. 9626.
    >Cadence is staring at the master piece
  9627. 9627.
    >You just.. Don’t even
  9628. 9628.
    “Humans are weird”
  9629. 9629.
    >Cadence looks over “Extremely”
  9630. 9630.
    >“Is this not corny as hell!”
  9631. 9631.
    >Anon is way too excited over something like this
  9632. 9632.
    >He hurries off to the near by store
  9633. 9633.
    >The one of which the elephant is in front of seems closed
  9634. 9634.
    >You look at Cadence
  9635. 9635.
    >She looks at you
  9636. 9636.
    >You rolls your eyes
  9637. 9637.
    “I can’t believe he had us stop for this”
  9638. 9638.
    >“These human… sculptures. I suppose, are rather strange. I saw some earlier on when we first uh.. Made contact”
  9639. 9639.
    >You nod as you walk around the pink elephant
  9640. 9640.
    >Probably just Anons idea of a joke
  9641. 9641.
    >Kinda like that giant ball of yarn back in equestria
  9642. 9642.
    >that was silly
  9643. 9643.
    >“They enjoy these strange anomalies I think. Probably just little oddity land marks”
  9644. 9644.
    “Seems like it” You agree
  9645. 9645.
    >Anon gets back, the Gauze you wanted, but also a disposable camera in hand
  9646. 9646.
    >“Hey, you two get in front of the elephant” He beams
  9647. 9647.
    >You look to Cadence and before you can protest she yanks you into place
  9648. 9648.
    >Even Chrysalis is surprised
  9649. 9649.
    >Cadence gets this big grin on your face, its infections really, you can’t help but smile
  9650. 9650.
    >Anon takes two pictures and waves at you “Okay, that’s all I wanted to do” he smirks
  9651. 9651.
    >Cadence releases you and looks away shyly
  9652. 9652.
    >You get a little smile and give her a gentle hug
  9653. 9653.
    >She winces at first, but soon shares in the hug
  9654. 9654.
    >Anon snaps another picture
  9655. 9655.
    >Bastard
  9656. 9656.
    >Anon grabs drinks for you all and invites you and Cadence into the cab
  9657. 9657.
    >Of course you both agree to get in
  9658. 9658.
    >it’s a bit of a tight fit and Cadence decides to sit between you and Anon
  9659. 9659.
    >Bitch
  9660. 9660.
    >But its not that bad, especially with the window down
  9661. 9661.
    >plus now you can see the sites!
  9662. 9662.
    >Er
  9663. 9663.
    >There is surprisingly little
  9664. 9664.
    >Road
  9665. 9665.
    >And more road
  9666. 9666.
    >So much road
  9667. 9667.
    >Oh look a deer
  9668. 9668.
    >Nope just road
  9669. 9669.
    “…..This is boring”
  9670. 9670.
    >“I guess if I turned on the radio you wouldn’t be sighing so much” Anon blurts out
  9671. 9671.
    >His silence for the better part of the trip makes you pleasantly surprised to hear him talk
  9672. 9672.
    >you go to turn on the radio
  9673. 9673.
    >Cadence grabs the knob first
  9674. 9674.
    >Bitch
  9675. 9675.
    >She better not put on any-
  9676. 9676.
    >...
  9677. 9677.
    >Country
  9678. 9678.
    >Why
  9679. 9679.
    >The drive would be silent
  9680. 9680.
    >But Cadence and Anon are having fun
  9681. 9681.
    >You’re in literal hell
  9682. 9682.
    >>“I like it”
  9683. 9683.
    >MOM PLZ
  9684. 9684.
    >Anon decided it would be a good idea to turn the music up
  9685. 9685.
    >For what purpose, you can only guess
  9686. 9686.
    >At first Cadence had winced away from his hand, but seeing him just changing the dial she eased off you and back into position
  9687. 9687.
    >You do feel bad for her
  9688. 9688.
    >Or you would if she wasn’t head bobbing in unison with anon
  9689. 9689.
    >Bitch
  9690. 9690.
    >The music is upbeat, so that’s nice, but none the less you’re not the biggest fan
  9691. 9691.
    >Still
  9692. 9692.
    >You prefer the ‘rock’ music and the stuff that DJ- Pon-3 makes
  9693. 9693.
    >Those genres are nice
  9694. 9694.
    >The ride never ends
  9695. 9695.
    >Or at least it feels like it doesn’t, Anon seems to be able to drive for hours without much issue
  9696. 9696.
    >You look to the clock
  9697. 9697.
    >Cadences head bobbing has slowed
  9698. 9698.
    >Anons has not
  9699. 9699.
    >If Chrysalis was here you swear she would be head bobbing to
  9700. 9700.
    >Its 5:00pm
  9701. 9701.
    >Looking back out the window reveals you’re entering a city
  9702. 9702.
    >You notice a sign and go to say something
  9703. 9703.
    >Suddenly Cadence shrieks falling into you
  9704. 9704.
    >You hiss violently as your head is shoved out the window
  9705. 9705.
    >Cadence is letting out a strange noise
  9706. 9706.
    >That’s a horse whiney
  9707. 9707.
    >Anon gasps grabs the wheel tight
  9708. 9708.
    >There is a slight swerve but he manages to pull over
  9709. 9709.
    >“Sorry! Sorry!”
  9710. 9710.
    >Cadence grabs her chest panting “No..my fault” she groans softly
  9711. 9711.
    >You hiss out from behind her
  9712. 9712.
    >She slowly looks over at you
  9713. 9713.
    >You glare
  9714. 9714.
    >She gets up off you “Sorry”
  9715. 9715.
    >You groan and rubs your head “Its okay I guess, are you okay?”
  9716. 9716.
    >Cadence nods and takes her seat again “Just.. Spooked.. Is all, I’m not used to being touched yet”
  9717. 9717.
    >Anon and yourself look at each other
  9718. 9718.
    >That’s very reasonable considering everything
  9719. 9719.
    “So what was it Anon why‘re touching her!?”
  9720. 9720.
    >“Whoa, I was just telling her about the sign!”
  9721. 9721.
    >You grunt
  9722. 9722.
    “Sign?”
  9723. 9723.
    >Anon nods and points to the big billboard on the side of the road
  9724. 9724.
    >It reads “GRAND OLE OPREY” followed by the address and distance
  9725. 9725.
    >“We should go!” Anon grins
  9726. 9726.
    >“What is it?” Cadence asks
  9727. 9727.
    >You sit there in quiet listening, Chryalis seems suddenly interested in the conversation
  9728. 9728.
    >Anon explains its sort of a music show that’s really famous around here and old
  9729. 9729.
    >Interesting
  9730. 9730.
    >Its country
  9731. 9731.
    >fuck
  9732. 9732.
    >>“Cool!”
  9733. 9733.
    >Double fuck
  9734. 9734.
    >Anon wants to go
  9735. 9735.
    >Triple fuck
  9736. 9736.
    >Cadence says that would be nice
  9737. 9737.
    >OVER FUCKED
  9738. 9738.
    >You sigh and hang your head in defeat
  9739. 9739.
    “Okay, lets go”
  9740. 9740.
    >Chrysalis seems to want it
  9741. 9741.
    >Maybe there will be something nice!
  9742. 9742.
    >Human food is good to!
  9743. 9743.
    >Anon gets back on the road and is off, seeming a bit excited now
  9744. 9744.
    >Whatever this whole opry thing is, he REALLY wants to go
  9745. 9745.
    >Back into the beat soon enough
  9746. 9746.
    >It only takes a few minutes before Anon pulls the truck into a little plaza with more than enough parking
  9747. 9747.
    >All three of you hop out together
  9748. 9748.
    >When you go to the front you see a short line
  9749. 9749.
    >Welp
  9750. 9750.
    >Now you wait
  9751. 9751.
    >Anon points at the sign behind the man at the counter
  9752. 9752.
    >There are a list of names and times, Including Charlie Daniels
  9753. 9753.
    >“That’s a famous singer” he explains
  9754. 9754.
    >Of course it is
  9755. 9755.
    >“We may not be able to get tickets for tonight”
  9756. 9756.
    >Unfortunate
  9757. 9757.
    >>“Oh no! But I want to see”
  9758. 9758.
    >You try to ignore Chrysalis, but she’s just as excited as Anon was
  9759. 9759.
    >Anon is looking a bit deflated
  9760. 9760.
    >You hate to see him sad like this
  9761. 9761.
    >You stand behind him listening
  9762. 9762.
    >Of course
  9763. 9763.
    >No tickets
  9764. 9764.
    >Anon sighs and buys tickets for a later show without this ‘Charlie’ fellow
  9765. 9765.
    >“Come on Ling” Anon stuffs the three tickets into his wallet “Lets go find something to eat”
  9766. 9766.
    >Anon sits on a near by bench, you and Cadence at his feet
  9767. 9767.
    >You would have joined him on the bench, but some people are giving you both looks
  9768. 9768.
    >Seems in the city here, being that its much bigger, they see ponies even stricter than ponies in the other towns
  9769. 9769.
    >Cadence doesn’t have a leash
  9770. 9770.
    >That could cause an issue later on
  9771. 9771.
    >You could probably fashion something easily
  9772. 9772.
    >“… So anyone hungry?” Anon speaks up
  9773. 9773.
    >You and Cadence nod in unison
  9774. 9774.
    >The candy lacked any nutrition
  9775. 9775.
    >Although you aren’t actually hungry
  9776. 9776.
    >But maybe if you go somewhere public there will be a couple there or something
  9777. 9777.
    >Juicy juicy love
  9778. 9778.
    >Anon thinks and looks around
  9779. 9779.
    >He spots a wild citizen!
  9780. 9780.
    >Anon used talk!
  9781. 9781.
    >Its moderately effective
  9782. 9782.
    >Anon uses run!
  9783. 9783.
    >He got away safely!
  9784. 9784.
    >“Okay so theres a themed restraunt within walking distance. I was also told I need a leash for Ca- Sea Breeze”
  9785. 9785.
    “Yeah, I could have told you that”
  9786. 9786.
    >You point to a near by “dog leash” sign
  9787. 9787.
    >Under it is a pony on a leash
  9788. 9788.
    >Anon scratches his head and leads the two of you back to the RV, parked very close by
  9789. 9789.
    >Anon digs through his stuff and looks for anything he can use
  9790. 9790.
    >You roll your eyes and walk over to the “emergency” box
  9791. 9791.
    >Inside is a rope
  9792. 9792.
    >Its REALLY thin
  9793. 9793.
    >“Oh, paracord, good idea Ling”
  9794. 9794.
    >He gives it a few twists to make it look thicker and ties off the ends, making an okay leash with your original collar
  9795. 9795.
    >Its extremely worn, but it’ll work
  9796. 9796.
    >Cadence stiffens up when Anon starts putting the leash on her
  9797. 9797.
    >He pats her head to calm her
  9798. 9798.
    >From her you taste her worry and nervousness, involuntary
  9799. 9799.
    >Poor gal
  9800. 9800.
    >The three of you eventually make your way down the road
  9801. 9801.
    >You reach the mall and “Aquarium” is in bright neon in front of it
  9802. 9802.
    >Anon keeps both you and Cadence in his grip, a bit nervous as he approaches the doors
  9803. 9803.
    >he motions for you to open the door
  9804. 9804.
    >You hurry ahead, opening it and holding the door for him
  9805. 9805.
    >You hate holding the door open, but its clear by the feelings Anon is feeding you that the whole ‘slave’ thing goes into play NOW
  9806. 9806.
    >Cadence feels
  9807. 9807.
    >er tastes
  9808. 9808.
    >Like she has something on her mind
  9809. 9809.
    >You’ll figure it out when you get set down
  9810. 9810.
    >The three of you are set down
  9811. 9811.
    >The claim was that there were not many seat available
  9812. 9812.
    >This was an out right lie
  9813. 9813.
    >Its because you and Cadence showed up
  9814. 9814.
    >Anon seems not to care, taking the seat further from the others, you’re hidden away from other people while still getting a great view of all the aquarium around you
  9815. 9815.
    >Its really nice and pretty
  9816. 9816.
    >it takes a while to be served
  9817. 9817.
    >You and Cadence don’t care
  9818. 9818.
    >Anon seems a bit upset by it
  9819. 9819.
    >The two of you turn to the tanks, watching as sharks and stingrays swim by
  9820. 9820.
    >a small school of yellow fish follow behind a larger fish
  9821. 9821.
    >Neat
  9822. 9822.
    >You hear something clank something else and wip around
  9823. 9823.
    >Narrowly avoiding a faceplant into Cadences face
  9824. 9824.
    >That woulda been awkward
  9825. 9825.
    >Oh look food
  9826. 9826.
    >You look at the three plates, hastily set down
  9827. 9827.
    >Cadence is gently sucking on her coke
  9828. 9828.
    >Anon is drinking some kind of black colored beer, as well as a Daiquiri which seems to have a mix of fruits in it, strawberry, peach, and so forth
  9829. 9829.
    >You have water
  9830. 9830.
    >Yep
  9831. 9831.
    >Anon ordered the Fisherman's Platter
  9832. 9832.
    >Lobster tail, grilled shrimp, stuffed shrimp, sea scallops, mahi mahi and stuffed crab, with rice and seasonal vegetables.
  9833. 9833.
    >Cadence is visibly disturbed by the meat on the plate
  9834. 9834.
    >Your mouth is watering, it looks amazing
  9835. 9835.
    >She ended up with some kind of salad, labeled as Aquarium House
  9836. 9836.
    >Mixed greens with tomatoes, carrots, roasted corn, cotija cheese and parmesan croutons, with creamy herb dressing
  9837. 9837.
    >You got Clam Chowder
  9838. 9838.
    >Well that and Fried Coconut Shrimp
  9839. 9839.
    >Coconut breaded shrimp served with pineapple plum sauce, fries and firecracker cole slaw
  9840. 9840.
    >Not as impressive but looks delicious
  9841. 9841.
    >You try to offer shrimp to Cadence but she cringes away from it
  9842. 9842.
    >Fine more for you!
  9843. 9843.
    >The three of you don’t eat in silence however. Cadence points her gaze at you
  9844. 9844.
    >“So what do we do?”
  9845. 9845.
    >You look up from your plate
  9846. 9846.
    “Huh?”
  9847. 9847.
    >“We aren’t just on vacation. You said it yourself. This is a rescue mission”
  9848. 9848.
    >You take a bite of your shrimp
  9849. 9849.
    “Well, I guess we just look for any near by slaves”
  9850. 9850.
    >She nods and leans back, drinking from her soda
  9851. 9851.
    >“How do you suppose we get them?”
  9852. 9852.
    >You shrug some
  9853. 9853.
    “Depends I guess. If we seem them outside, we grab em”
  9854. 9854.
    >Cadence nods tapping her chin
  9855. 9855.
    >Anon looks up “Well, I mean, that would work for ponies and changeling. We watch the owners then break into the house”
  9856. 9856.
    “Or wait till they’r outside”
  9857. 9857.
    >“That to” he replies
  9858. 9858.
    >Cadence listens in “Not much of a plan, but it sounds like it would work”
  9859. 9859.
    >Damn right it would
  9860. 9860.
    >Probably
  9861. 9861.
    >>“Depending on which sister you find I could ask them to try to make it outside”
  9862. 9862.
    >Hmm, that’s not a bad idea
  9863. 9863.
    “Chrysalis says she could just tell the changeling to try to meet us somewhere”
  9864. 9864.
    >Anon nods, but is disbelieving in it “As long as it doesn’t have a shock collar that’s viable”
  9865. 9865.
    >Oh right, the collars
  9866. 9866.
    “If they DO have the collar, all we have to do is get it cut”
  9867. 9867.
    >>“Most importantly we need to work on portals”
  9868. 9868.
    >Right
  9869. 9869.
    “Cadence hows the magic”
  9870. 9870.
    >You look over
  9871. 9871.
    >Cadence is balancing a fork on her hoof trying to eat
  9872. 9872.
    >She looks at it, then you and tries her magic
  9873. 9873.
    >it’s a weak fizzle but the fork is lifted
  9874. 9874.
    >then falls
  9875. 9875.
    “Good, then by tomorrow you’ll be back to normal, er unicorn levels at least”
  9876. 9876.
    >“I hope so” she grunts
  9877. 9877.
    >The three of you focus on eating, But Chrysalis explains the important of the portals
  9878. 9878.
    >If they can get portals to open, and open long enough to let a single pony through
  9879. 9879.
    >That’ll help immensely
  9880. 9880.
    >It also means the possibility of resistance groups
  9881. 9881.
    >Maybe
  9882. 9882.
    >You sip from the chowder
  9883. 9883.
    >Its pretty clammy
  9884. 9884.
    >a bit starchy though
  9885. 9885.
    >Tastes good!
  9886. 9886.
    >The three of you eat in relative peace, occasionally distracted by the beautiful fish around you
  9887. 9887.
    >They’re pretty cool
  9888. 9888.
    >While you’re eating your food you look around the table
  9889. 9889.
    >Luckily theres a few couples around you, so you hone in on them
  9890. 9890.
    >Aw yis fresh love
  9891. 9891.
    >Tastes almost better than the coconut shrimp
  9892. 9892.
    >Almost
  9893. 9893.
    >You sit there feeding off the love till you over hear something
  9894. 9894.
    >Theres someone talking to someone else
  9895. 9895.
    >You turn your head
  9896. 9896.
    >Two men
  9897. 9897.
    >One is saying how his date canceled
  9898. 9898.
    >That explains a slightly bitter taste in the air
  9899. 9899.
    >You listen in close
  9900. 9900.
    >He has two tickets to Charlie Daniels
  9901. 9901.
    >Whoever his date was cancelled for some reason
  9902. 9902.
    >He seems rather mad and is trying to sell the tickets off to the other man he’s with
  9903. 9903.
    >A friend perhaps?
  9904. 9904.
    >You grin
  9905. 9905.
    >This is your opportunity
  9906. 9906.
    >You wait for Anon to take his wallet out
  9907. 9907.
    >When he sits it on the table, you make your move, sliding the tickets out
  9908. 9908.
    >And make your way over to the two talking males
  9909. 9909.
    >You smile up at them, currently in your pretty Fleur De Lis form
  9910. 9910.
    “Hello!”
  9911. 9911.
    >One looks down at you “Hi, uh, pony?”
  9912. 9912.
    >He’s confused
  9913. 9913.
    >Off to a good start
  9914. 9914.
    “I heard you talking about your tickets”
  9915. 9915.
    >He nods “Yeaaaah”
  9916. 9916.
    “I wanna buy them”
  9917. 9917.
    >He laughs right at you and turns back to the meal
  9918. 9918.
    >Bastard
  9919. 9919.
    >>“Use the force Ling”
  9920. 9920.
    >You blink
  9921. 9921.
    >>“Ling, use the magic damn it”
  9922. 9922.
    >Oh right
  9923. 9923.
    >Your horn gives a dull flash, followed by your eyes
  9924. 9924.
    “Excuse me humans”
  9925. 9925.
    >They both eye you
  9926. 9926.
    >You meet their eyes and grin deviously
  9927. 9927.
    “I will gladly trade your tickets. it’s a most excellent deal”
  9928. 9928.
    >YoU wait a moment for their response
  9929. 9929.
    >One of them looks away
  9930. 9930.
    >FUCK
  9931. 9931.
    “I was talking here!”
  9932. 9932.
    >You grab his arm
  9933. 9933.
    >He turns back to you and you cast the spell while they’re both looking at you
  9934. 9934.
    >This time it works, their eyes glow!
  9935. 9935.
    >You put the tickets on the table
  9936. 9936.
    “Now, I’m going to give you THESE tickets. For your tickets. it’s a very fair deal”
  9937. 9937.
    >They nod in silence
  9938. 9938.
    >You turn around
  9939. 9939.
    >Anon is getting up looking for you
  9940. 9940.
    >You grab the tickets
  9941. 9941.
    “Thank you humans”
  9942. 9942.
    >You hurry over, continuing the spell until you are out of sight
  9943. 9943.
    >Anon doesn’t even notice as he leaves with you
  9944. 9944.
    “Sorry, had to run to the bathroom”
  9945. 9945.
    >SUCCESS!
  9946. 9946.
    >Two adult tickets
  9947. 9947.
    >Ponies need childs tickets
  9948. 9948.
    >Hopefully the man behind the counter will accept these.
  9949. 9949.
    >If not you could always try the persuasion again
  9950. 9950.
    >Anon looks at his watch and takes the tickets from his wallet after paying and making his way to the RV
  9951. 9951.
    >“Another couple hours before the show”
  9952. 9952.
    >He looks at the tickets
  9953. 9953.
    >Then a double take
  9954. 9954.
    >“wait, whats this?!”
  9955. 9955.
    >You grin
  9956. 9956.
    >Cadence is confused
  9957. 9957.
    >Anon sees you grinning and looks at you with confusion and anger
  9958. 9958.
    >“How, what, what did you do?”
  9959. 9959.
    “Some guys were nice enough to trade us!”
  9960. 9960.
    >He shoves the tickets into your face “Really?”
  9961. 9961.
    >Cadence peeks and sees them and gasps “That’s the guy you wanted to see!”
  9962. 9962.
    “Yeah they said their dates canceled and we could have their tickets!”
  9963. 9963.
    >He looks at you suspiciously
  9964. 9964.
    >You grin
  9965. 9965.
    >Cadence jumps in grabbing the tickets “Thank you Ling that’s great!”
  9966. 9966.
    >You smirk internally
  9967. 9967.
    >Anon sees Cadences bright eyes and nods “Okay, lets go”
  9968. 9968.
    >She beams and rushes with Anon
  9969. 9969.
    >The two of you follow behind
  9970. 9970.
    >You both seem queasy
  9971. 9971.
    >Maybe running on a full stomach isn’t the best idea
  9972. 9972.
    >Regardless, when you reach the window, Anon hands over his two tickets
  9973. 9973.
    >Luckily, there’s a different, even younger kid working there now
  9974. 9974.
    >You hurry over and put your hooves on the counter
  9975. 9975.
    “Um, My master Accidentally bought two adult tickets, but he needed One adult and two childrens”
  9976. 9976.
    >The teen looks at you quizzically
  9977. 9977.
    >He seems unimpressed
  9978. 9978.
    >You put on your puppy eyes
  9979. 9979.
    >In fleurs form it helps a lot
  9980. 9980.
    >Cadence joins in
  9981. 9981.
    >NOBODY
  9982. 9982.
    >CAN
  9983. 9983.
    >RESIST
  9984. 9984.
    >The boy inspects the tickets then rolls his eyes and stamps one “Fine. Whatever”
  9985. 9985.
    >The wave of emotion you get off him is not what you expected
  9986. 9986.
    >You had expected a protest and not being allowed
  9987. 9987.
    >Instead you got
  9988. 9988.
    >literally 0 fucks given
  9989. 9989.
    >You get inside and its packed
  9990. 9990.
    >A man takes your ticket then points you down the isle
  9991. 9991.
    >He then tells Anon some numbers
  9992. 9992.
    >You’ve actually never been to a human musical concert
  9993. 9993.
    >Nor have any of your sisters who all went quiet some time ago
  9994. 9994.
    >Anons eyes bulge
  9995. 9995.
    >“L..Ling. DO you KNOW what these are?”
  9996. 9996.
    >You shake your head
  9997. 9997.
    >He puts the passes over your neck, his own, and Cade- Sea breezes
  9998. 9998.
    >‘These are FRONT ROW SEATS. I don’t know how you did it. But don’t tell me its probably illegal”
  9999. 9999.
    >You don’t tell him
  10000. 10000.
    >Getting to the front reveals something you feared
  10001. 10001.
    >Only two seats open
  10002. 10002.
    >Anon takes a seat then looks at the two of you
  10003. 10003.
    >You eye Cadence
  10004. 10004.
    >She looks at you
  10005. 10005.
    >You narrow your eyes
  10006. 10006.
    >She glares
  10007. 10007.
    >Your horns touch
  10008. 10008.
    >RUN
  10009. 10009.
    >The two of you sprint at the seat
  10010. 10010.
    >Cadence jumps over you!
  10011. 10011.
    >Damn her height!
  10012. 10012.
    >She lands upside down in the seat
  10013. 10013.
    >BITCH
  10014. 10014.
    >You go to take your seat in the floor but Anon grabs your ear
  10015. 10015.
    >You let out a soft yelp as he makes you look up towards him
  10016. 10016.
    >“Lap”
  10017. 10017.
    >You’re hesitant, mostly confused
  10018. 10018.
    >He rolls his eyes
  10019. 10019.
    >“Lap. Now”
  10020. 10020.
    >You stand up and hop into Anons lap
  10021. 10021.
    >He grunts and helps you position yourself
  10022. 10022.
    >You shoot a shit eating grin at Cadence
  10023. 10023.
    >She glares back at you
  10024. 10024.
    >Within minutes some ponies and humans come on stage
  10025. 10025.
    >You notice the ponies have long ropes
  10026. 10026.
    >One looks a bit like that famous Cellist, uh, Octavia, but with a yellow coat and blue mane
  10027. 10027.
    >The other is sort of a… Light aquamarineish?
  10028. 10028.
    >Colors are strange to identify sometimes
  10029. 10029.
    >Her aquamarine-ish colored fur and grey/black hair with a neon strip through it
  10030. 10030.
    >It takes you a few minutes to recognize her
  10031. 10031.
    >Er, it would if Cadence hadn’t gasped out like a school filly and grabbed you
  10032. 10032.
    >“T..that’s Countess Colortura!”
  10033. 10033.
    >Wat
  10034. 10034.
    “wat”
  10035. 10035.
    >“The pop star from home!”
  10036. 10036.
    >You eye her closer
  10037. 10037.
    >She’s sitting near the back on the piano with extra large keys, but you do eventually recognize her
  10038. 10038.
    >How does a pony even play a piano
  10039. 10039.
    >Cadence beams some at you
  10040. 10040.
    >You nod awkwardly
  10041. 10041.
    “yeah.. it is her.. that’s neat”
  10042. 10042.
    >You can’t say you ever cared to listen to music back home though
  10043. 10043.
    >>“She was better before she switched from pop”
  10044. 10044.
    >You sit in silence, less impressed than Cadence or Chrysalis, till that is Anon taps your shoulder
  10045. 10045.
    >He has a strained face
  10046. 10046.
    >“You think you could uh, loose some weight?”
  10047. 10047.
    >You huff and give a bounce
  10048. 10048.
    >He winces
  10049. 10049.
    >“Please?”
  10050. 10050.
    “Fine. You shouldn’t ask a later to loose weight, its inappropriate”
  10051. 10051.
    >“You start getting fat on me I’ll have you chase the RV”
  10052. 10052.
    “You wouldn’t dare”
  10053. 10053.
    >Anon grins
  10054. 10054.
    >You hop down and hurry to the backroom
  10055. 10055.
    >Since you plan to change form you need to be sneaky
  10056. 10056.
    >Its not that hard with everyone watching the group on the stage playing their slow music
  10057. 10057.
    >You personally can’t wait to get away from it
  10058. 10058.
    >The side bathroom, behind the bouncer guy, means you don’t have to show him your tickers, thankfully, and you go into a stall
  10059. 10059.
    >fuckin human doors
  10060. 10060.
    >You struggle with the doorknob, not wanting to use magic and get Anon in trouble
  10061. 10061.
    >Once in the bathroom, as soon as your hoof touches the floor you cringe
  10062. 10062.
    >fuuuuck
  10063. 10063.
    >You tip toe
  10064. 10064.
    >er tip hoof
  10065. 10065.
    >Into the stall and sit on the toilet
  10066. 10066.
    “Uh guys. I’ve never turned into a foal”
  10067. 10067.
    >Collective face palms
  10068. 10068.
    >You get some suggestions on how to do it
  10069. 10069.
    >Not THAT hard
  10070. 10070.
    >Trying to work your biology into place is going to be a pain in the ass, and a lot of things are going to be moved around though
  10071. 10071.
    >Followed by a suggestion of a filly named Silver spoon
  10072. 10072.
    >Another sister says Scootaloo
  10073. 10073.
    >Scoota-who?
  10074. 10074.
    >Another offers up Diamond Tiara
  10075. 10075.
    >Collective grunts
  10076. 10076.
    >At this point you have no idea whats going on, various members of your hive going back and forth about “best filly”
  10077. 10077.
    >What have you done
  10078. 10078.
    >Chrysalis isn’t saying a thing, and you think you can hear her laughing under all the voices going back and forth
  10079. 10079.
    >Your head hurts
  10080. 10080.
    >You hear another changeling insult another’s choice of filly
  10081. 10081.
    >The insulted one starts crying
  10082. 10082.
    >Suddenly another blast of voices hits you
  10083. 10083.
    >You luckily can’t feel it, but another lets out a cry as it is hit
  10084. 10084.
    >Chrysalis lets this go on for a moment till one is hurt
  10085. 10085.
    >She steps in finally
  10086. 10086.
    >>“How everyone. As much as Squeaky Belle is best filly I must ask you be quiet”
  10087. 10087.
    >Yelling
  10088. 10088.
    >She yells
  10089. 10089.
    >You collapse to the floor groaning and grabbing your head as there is a mental slap across many poor changeling heads
  10090. 10090.
    >It will probably go down in history as the great Filly debate.
  10091. 10091.
    >The horror
  10092. 10092.
    >Chrysalis grunts loudly “Now. As I was saying. As much as we all love Sweetie belle, as she is best filly. And Lilly Long Stockings, as she is both the strongest and the shyest of adorable fillies, we must assess the situation. I THOUGHT I taught you all better.”
  10093. 10093.
    >>“Look at her situation. Ling, you’re in a country music… uh, concert”
  10094. 10094.
    “Correct”
  10095. 10095.
    >>“You would want a filly who is very fitting for this place. If her personality doesn’t match, she won’t work”
  10096. 10096.
    >A changeling chuckles “but my queen you didn’t get that princesses personality r-”
  10097. 10097.
    >He cuts off
  10098. 10098.
    >>‘As I was saying. Which filly do we know that would enjoy something like this. The musician Rara is also there, who would Rara be familiar with”
  10099. 10099.
    >there is some thinking
  10100. 10100.
    >Changeling 1337 speaks up “Well, AppleBloom, the little sister of Applejack knows Rara personally and has a country accent”
  10101. 10101.
    >>“Good my Child.”
  10102. 10102.
    >She sends you the mental ‘format’ for this AppleBloom
  10103. 10103.
    >You concentrate and try to copy her
  10104. 10104.
    >Your flame fizzles at first since it’s a new formation
  10105. 10105.
    >But! You get it to work!
  10106. 10106.
    >With a green flash, you are now a cute little yellow with red hair filly!
  10107. 10107.
    “Testin, testin, One two three”
  10108. 10108.
    >You’ve gained a fairly thick, if a bit squeaky, voice
  10109. 10109.
    >That’ll do
  10110. 10110.
    “Thanks everyone”
  10111. 10111.
    >A collective of groans followed
  10112. 10112.
    >You decide to hurry back to your seat
  10113. 10113.
    >This time its mid band switch, no one seems to care, but you do get a couple odd looks
  10114. 10114.
    >Returning to Anon, you look up at him
  10115. 10115.
    “How about now?”
  10116. 10116.
    >Anon looks down at you
  10117. 10117.
    >“….Cute”
  10118. 10118.
    >You blush
  10119. 10119.
    >He grins and picks you up, resulting in your legs flailing aimlessly in the air
  10120. 10120.
    “Agh! Hey!”
  10121. 10121.
    >He sits you in his lap and smirks
  10122. 10122.
    >bastard
  10123. 10123.
    >When you look back up at the stage, you see that Rara, er, Coloratura, hasn’t moved
  10124. 10124.
    >Cadence ignores you, seeming entranced in watching everyone on stage move around and prepare for the next act
  10125. 10125.
    “Was that just the opening?”
  10126. 10126.
    >“Yeah” Anon looks down at you “next SHOULD be Charlie himself”
  10127. 10127.
    “I still don’t know who that is”
  10128. 10128.
    >“I think you’d like him”
  10129. 10129.
    >You roll your eyes
  10130. 10130.
    >Wait
  10131. 10131.
    >That must mean that the pony must work for Charlie Daniels!
  10132. 10132.
    >If he’s as big as Anon claims she must be important here to!
  10133. 10133.
    >That’s pretty cool
  10134. 10134.
    >“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! CHARLIE DANIELS!”
  10135. 10135.
    >The whole crowd erupts into clapping
  10136. 10136.
    >Cadence claps to
  10137. 10137.
    >Anon almost flings you out of the seat as he claps
  10138. 10138.
    >You barely get any time to think before the old man on stage taps his fiddle one time and stars sawing
  10139. 10139.
    >Some of the hairs on the bow immediately break
  10140. 10140.
    >Your eyes go wide
  10141. 10141.
    >This
  10142. 10142.
    >This is not the country you expected
  10143. 10143.
     
  10144. 10144.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht-6Ez8rSlE
  10145. 10145.
     
  10146. 10146.
    >Coloratura gets this devious grin on her face as she joins in playing the piano part
  10147. 10147.
    >Several people start clapping in tune
  10148. 10148.
    >Anon taps his foot in tune
  10149. 10149.
    >What the fuck is even happening right now
  10150. 10150.
    >You like it
  10151. 10151.
    >Some people stand up
  10152. 10152.
    >Even Anon!
  10153. 10153.
    >You fall to the ground landing with your hooves tapping the hard ground
  10154. 10154.
    >The old man stares at you, but continues playing
  10155. 10155.
    >Your eyes go wide and your cheeks go red
  10156. 10156.
    >HE STEPS OVER TO YOU
  10157. 10157.
    >OH GOD
  10158. 10158.
    >He gets this big grin on his face
  10159. 10159.
    “But you just park it in that chair right there and I’ll show you how its done”
  10160. 10160.
    >You’re someone terrified but excited
  10161. 10161.
    >“FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN RUN BOYS RUN”
  10162. 10162.
    >Anon pats your head
  10163. 10163.
    >“The devils in the house of the risen sun!”
  10164. 10164.
    >You can’t help but join Anon in his little clap and giggle some
  10165. 10165.
    >Charlie gives you another grin and keeps singing
  10166. 10166.
    >The bow taps the violin again and he stars sawing on it to continue Johnnys part
  10167. 10167.
    >As soon as its done he shocks you by pointing the bow at you
  10168. 10168.
    >“Tha’s how you do it son!”
  10169. 10169.
    >You scoot back a few inches and he moves along the stage again to continue
  10170. 10170.
    >You’re a bit shocked but the mix of emotions through the room, excitement, love, infatuation, all sorts of good things, keeps you from being scared
  10171. 10171.
    >You can just barely taste the emotions of Charlie over the group
  10172. 10172.
    >He’s very very happy and excited
  10173. 10173.
    >Anon leans down
  10174. 10174.
    >“Told you you’d like it”
  10175. 10175.
    >You blush and look away
  10176. 10176.
    “N..no I don’t”
  10177. 10177.
    >He chuckles
  10178. 10178.
    “Sure”
  10179. 10179.
    >You get a few minutes of rest before he does another song
  10180. 10180.
    >Anon tells you quick before it starts its called Southern boy
  10181. 10181.
     
  10182. 10182.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVQfuG14hHk
  10183. 10183.
     
  10184. 10184.
    >You totally don’t like it
  10185. 10185.
    >Nope not at all
  10186. 10186.
    >Maybe a little
  10187. 10187.
    >They pause between songs after that one for some introduction, he says the names of the songs he just played ‘Devil went down to Georgia and Southern boy”
  10188. 10188.
    >Followed by some thanks
  10189. 10189.
    >You can’t help but smile one
  10190. 10190.
    >His bow is in pretty bad condition, but looks like it can hold out for one or two more songs
  10191. 10191.
    >Maybe
  10192. 10192.
    >“All right ya’ll we got one more song in here before I gotta let the next band up. So ya’ll just sit there and listen”
  10193. 10193.
    >The next song he plays isn’t exactly expected, but its nice none the less
  10194. 10194.
    >You see even coloraturas mood changes with the song change
  10195. 10195.
    >But everyone on stage seems to really be enjoying it
  10196. 10196.
     
  10197. 10197.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f7nGWPvnKw
  10198. 10198.
     
  10199. 10199.
    >“I ain’t nothing but a simple man”
  10200. 10200.
    >You blink at the mood change
  10201. 10201.
    >The music is a lot slower, but he still manages to keep the high charisma that you’re really loving so far
  10202. 10202.
    >He also speeds up as it goes along
  10203. 10203.
    >He also mentions something called a Bible
  10204. 10204.
    >You aren’t exactly sure what it is, but based on the taste he’s emitting its important
  10205. 10205.
    >The mention of a shotgun, followed by Anons ‘woo’ makes you giggle some
  10206. 10206.
    >But what REALLY gets you and makes you choke up is a sudden mention
  10207. 10207.
    >“No excuse for the rapen’ and the killen’ and the child abuse”
  10208. 10208.
    >Normally you would cringe at language like that
  10209. 10209.
    >Cadence cringes pretty hard at it
  10210. 10210.
    >But Charlie meets your eyes again
  10211. 10211.
    >You taste
  10212. 10212.
    >A pretty strong mix of sympathy
  10213. 10213.
    >You have to talk to this man
  10214. 10214.
    >You get back to Anons lap and looks at Cadence
  10215. 10215.
    >She’s giving you a cheeky grin
  10216. 10216.
    >You look away
  10217. 10217.
    >And get bopped in the head with a flying object
  10218. 10218.
    >Anon reaches out and grabs it
  10219. 10219.
    “Ouch what the ha-”
  10220. 10220.
    >Anon is all giddy
  10221. 10221.
    >He shows you what your face caught
  10222. 10222.
    >it’s the broken bow!
  10223. 10223.
    >Holy cow!
  10224. 10224.
    >He sits it in your lap
  10225. 10225.
    >“thank you so much Ling”
  10226. 10226.
    >Anon hugs you
  10227. 10227.
    >FUCK YEAH HUGS
  10228. 10228.
    >You burp
  10229. 10229.
    >When the Charlie Daniels band leaves, you notice him untie the rope on Coloratura and walk with her back stage with her
  10230. 10230.
    >Interesting
  10231. 10231.
    >You sit on Anons lap listening to the rest of the music
  10232. 10232.
    >The last two bands are much different, very..
  10233. 10233.
    >You don’t like their style of music
  10234. 10234.
    >Too slow, lack of enthusiasm
  10235. 10235.
    >When all is said and done, Anon leads you outside
  10236. 10236.
    >Cadence taps his side
  10237. 10237.
    >“Hey, Anon, look”
  10238. 10238.
    >Near by, behind a gate, is the Charlie Daniels tour bus
  10239. 10239.
    >There are a few people lined up, but not many
  10240. 10240.
    >The meet and greet WAS inside, but the line made you avoid it
  10241. 10241.
    >This gives you an idea
  10242. 10242.
    “Lets go Anon”
  10243. 10243.
    >“I dunno, might be a bad idea” He looks concerned
  10244. 10244.
    >You shake your head
  10245. 10245.
    “Pleaaaaaaase?”
  10246. 10246.
    >He looks down at you
  10247. 10247.
    >You hit him with the poor puppy eyes
  10248. 10248.
    >Cadence smiles at you then frowns at him
  10249. 10249.
    >delicious delicious guilt
  10250. 10250.
    >He shakes his head
  10251. 10251.
    >“Fine”
  10252. 10252.
    >You beam and walk fast to the bus, then hop in line
  10253. 10253.
    >Its mostly small children and their parents
  10254. 10254.
    >Your time comes and you step up, acting like you belong
  10255. 10255.
    >You are met with a security guard and Charlie himself
  10256. 10256.
    >The security guard starts ushering you away
  10257. 10257.
    >But Charlie walks over “Now hold on Jim. They may be ponies, but they ain’t that bad”
  10258. 10258.
    >He motions behind him to a distracted Coloratura, working on getting her makeup off
  10259. 10259.
    >The security guard huffs and takes his seat in the drivers seat
  10260. 10260.
    >And on something
  10261. 10261.
    >Understandable concern
  10262. 10262.
    >Charlie motions you over “Youre that little filly form the show. Glad your owner let you come”
  10263. 10263.
    >You beam “He’s really nice!”
  10264. 10264.
    >Yeah, use that cute
  10265. 10265.
    >Anon gulps some “Hi mister Daniels”
  10266. 10266.
    >He chuckles and shakes Anons hand “Call me Charlie. Anyone who’s a friend to ponies is a frienda mine”
  10267. 10267.
    >You can feel him about to pass out
  10268. 10268.
    >Spaghetti levels rising
  10269. 10269.
    >Luckily Cadence feels it to and touches him
  10270. 10270.
    >“So, Little un. Whats your name”
  10271. 10271.
    “I- I’m Ling”
  10272. 10272.
    >“nice ta meet ya. You want me to sign that bow?”
  10273. 10273.
    >Oh yeah, you still have that
  10274. 10274.
    >Theres also another one without strings sitting on a near by table
  10275. 10275.
    >It peaks your interest and look at at it
  10276. 10276.
    >He looks at it then back to you “Sorry, but that ones my favorite”
  10277. 10277.
    >You nod with a giggle. You motion forward and Anon hands him the bow which he signs
  10278. 10278.
    >Coloratura walks over “hello”
  10279. 10279.
    >Cadence’s turn to act a fool “WILL YOU SIGN MY-”
  10280. 10280.
    >She cuts off and looks around for something for her to sign
  10281. 10281.
    >She points at the bow “OUR BOW PLEASE”
  10282. 10282.
    >Coloratura giggles some and nods “Of course”
  10283. 10283.
    >Taking the bow next from him you’re pleasantly surprised to see his chubby hand rub her head
  10284. 10284.
    >You walk closer to Charlie and looks at his work station
  10285. 10285.
    >He does his own bows
  10286. 10286.
    >Neat
  10287. 10287.
    >Looking over the hairs on it, you notice a distinct smell
  10288. 10288.
    >Horse hair
  10289. 10289.
    >No wonder it broke
  10290. 10290.
    “Um, Mister Daniels. Sir. If you don’t mind. I’d like to give you something”
  10291. 10291.
    >“Whats that” he hands the bow over to Coloratura who gets to work signing it with her own pen in her mouth
  10292. 10292.
    “well, ya see..Uh”
  10293. 10293.
    >You think
  10294. 10294.
    “Your bow is using horse hair. That stuff breaks really easy. I think if you use pony instead it would be better”
  10295. 10295.
    >He gives you an awkward look “Naw, I couldn’t use my ponies hair, Rawraw here don’t take kindly to anyone touching her hair”
  10296. 10296.
    >You see her visibly shiver
  10297. 10297.
    >Followed by a soft smile
  10298. 10298.
    “Oh! Not that I uh.. Well mine!”
  10299. 10299.
    >He continues his confused looks “I don’t think your tail is long enough..”
  10300. 10300.
    “Oh trust me it is! My hair is MUCH stronger than any horse from this planet! Please trust me on this”
  10301. 10301.
    >He wait’s a moment then turns to Coloratura “What do you think”
  10302. 10302.
    >She nods “Its true, ours is stronger. Especially us Earth ponies”
  10303. 10303.
    >A second of deliberation later, Charlie nods “Okay. Go back into her bedroom and get the scissors”
  10304. 10304.
    >You beam then look at Coloratura “if you don’t mind helping me”
  10305. 10305.
    >She chuckles and nods, walking you back
  10306. 10306.
    >When you’re alone you sigh some
  10307. 10307.
    “Uh, Miss Rara? Can I tell you something?”
  10308. 10308.
    >“Of course dear”
  10309. 10309.
    >She picks up a pair of scissors
  10310. 10310.
    “Now. Don’t be alarmed, cause my owner already knows but I’m not a filly”
  10311. 10311.
    >She looks at you confused
  10312. 10312.
    “I’m a changeling”
  10313. 10313.
    >She winces and goes for some kind of button
  10314. 10314.
    >You grab her arm
  10315. 10315.
    “Please, wait!”
  10316. 10316.
    >She holds her breath staring at you, hoof inches form the button
  10317. 10317.
    “I’m not going to hurt you I promise”
  10318. 10318.
    >She eyes you, but who could be afraid of an adorable filly!
  10319. 10319.
    >“Well, lets hurry then”
  10320. 10320.
    >You nod and turn around, your tail flashes and is low your longer, black haired tail
  10321. 10321.
    >She starts cutting it, shaking some, clearly nervous
  10322. 10322.
    >Your tail is now firmly gone
  10323. 10323.
    >But theres just enough for a good bow.
  10324. 10324.
    >You sigh some and revert your form to Appleblooms
  10325. 10325.
    >No tail edition
  10326. 10326.
    “One more thing”
  10327. 10327.
    >She looks at you worried
  10328. 10328.
    “Do you like living with him?”
  10329. 10329.
    >She laughs at that “of course. He’s a really nice human. Feeds me three meals a day, lets me play piano, even gives me my own little corner of the bus”
  10330. 10330.
    >You look at her suspicious
  10331. 10331.
    >A glace at her bed however confirmed this, its completely personalized
  10332. 10332.
    >Even has a keyboard for her to practice on
  10333. 10333.
    >She has less than 20 square feet of personal space and a curtain but still has managed to personalize her area more than you did back when you lived in a house
  10334. 10334.
    >Fuck
  10335. 10335.
    “Have you seen any who don’t?”
  10336. 10336.
    >She sighs and nods “A few”
  10337. 10337.
    >You look around and whisper
  10338. 10338.
    “Where?”
  10339. 10339.
    >She starts walking to the front of the bus without telling you
  10340. 10340.
    >Shit
  10341. 10341.
    >She hoofs the hair over to Charlie who takes a single hair and tugs hard on it
  10342. 10342.
    >It doesn’t snap
  10343. 10343.
    >In fact it digs into his finger
  10344. 10344.
    >He grins some “Ya know, this would work well for this bow.”
  10345. 10345.
    >You KNEW his stage bow broke on purpose!
  10346. 10346.
    >Even if he doesn’t tell you
  10347. 10347.
    >With a pat on your head, and a hoofsie from Rara
  10348. 10348.
    >Er RAWRAW as Charlie called her, the three of you are on your way
  10349. 10349.
    >Anon is all giddy and jumpy
  10350. 10350.
    >Charlie hugs him on his way out
  10351. 10351.
    >Anon breaths pretty heavy and Cadence has to help him walk
  10352. 10352.
    >Even if she is equally excited as he is
  10353. 10353.
    >You are elated as well, but disappointed by the lack of answers
  10354. 10354.
    >Wait
  10355. 10355.
    >Colortura waves at you, waving you back by yourself
  10356. 10356.
    >You look up the stairs and
  10357. 10357.
    >The body guard has a map
  10358. 10358.
    >Charlie is standing there with his hand firmly pressed on Coloraturas head
  10359. 10359.
    >You’re nervous now
  10360. 10360.
    >But you taste no ill intention
  10361. 10361.
    >First Charlie speaks, the body guard pointing to the map for him “Bout two miles over, we saw some pony tired to a porch. Didn’t look to healthy, real skinny, had holes in its legs.”
  10362. 10362.
    >Oh shit nigga
  10363. 10363.
    >Coloratura speaks up next “Remember we saw that servant one in the restaurant?”
  10364. 10364.
    >Both men nod “Yep. There’s one on the border, looked okay, but real sad”
  10365. 10365.
    >You nod and puff out your chest
  10366. 10366.
    “Thank you, all of you”
  10367. 10367.
    >The three nod in unison and give a friendly smile
  10368. 10368.
    >Two miles over
  10369. 10369.
    >Your first rescue is that close. And she even gave you another! Yes!
  10370. 10370.
    >Just as you turn to leave, a hearty chuckle hits your ear
  10371. 10371.
    >“And if you ever need a home. I got lots of bows to restring”
  10372. 10372.
    >Too bad you currently lack a tail
  10373. 10373.
    -
  10374. 10374.
    >Down the road the three of you go
  10375. 10375.
    >it’s a fairly warm night, even with the window, so you’ve taken to standing in the back
  10376. 10376.
    >In front of you Cadence is in the passenger seat, Anon in the driver seat, and heaving towards the first of the two you were told about
  10377. 10377.
    >A changeling
  10378. 10378.
    >You’ve tried hard to connect, but Chrysalis said that its speaking was barely a whisper
  10379. 10379.
    >That means it hasn’t eat love in a long time, and is on magic suppressants
  10380. 10380.
    >Probably pony-kibble
  10381. 10381.
    >That stuffs pure wheat
  10382. 10382.
    >Ew
  10383. 10383.
    >You stick your head into the window
  10384. 10384.
    “Okay I’m going to try to focus on this. it’s a really weak signal. Anon any idea how to get her?”
  10385. 10385.
    >“Well, Uh, I guess if she’s outside we can grab her. If she’s inside.. I dunno.”
  10386. 10386.
    >You nod and focus hard the weak voice, and trying to get to it
  10387. 10387.
    >The directs are broken and not very helpful
  10388. 10388.
    “Uh, is it the blue house?”
  10389. 10389.
    >Theres a weak ‘no’
  10390. 10390.
    >You knock on the roof for Anon to slow down
  10391. 10391.
    >He slows and you hop off the truck, walking through a yard
  10392. 10392.
    >Half way you transform back to your proper changeling form
  10393. 10393.
    >Black stealth woo
  10394. 10394.
    >Finally, near the main road, you find a house with a rope outside
  10395. 10395.
    “Uh, the brown one?”
  10396. 10396.
    >A weakened yes
  10397. 10397.
    >Sweet
  10398. 10398.
    >You poke your head up through the window
  10399. 10399.
    >The living room with a man and woman watching TV in the dark
  10400. 10400.
    “What room are you in?”
  10401. 10401.
    >whatever it is it ends in room
  10402. 10402.
    >So either bathroom or bedroom
  10403. 10403.
    >With two floors you aren’t sure where to start
  10404. 10404.
    >Bed start on the top floor
  10405. 10405.
    >You buzz your wings and look around
  10406. 10406.
    >Nope not the bedrooms
  10407. 10407.
    >You buzz over to a bathroom
  10408. 10408.
    >Not the main one
  10409. 10409.
    >Fuck
  10410. 10410.
    “Can you at least get out”
  10411. 10411.
    >No response
  10412. 10412.
    >You take it as a no and look around for an open window
  10413. 10413.
    >You eventually find a window not fully closed
  10414. 10414.
    >Carefully, carefully
  10415. 10415.
    >When you have just enough room to slide in you do so
  10416. 10416.
    >It isn’t even that hard to find the right bathroom
  10417. 10417.
    >Its one of those half baths with enough room for her to stand and sit and use the bathroom
  10418. 10418.
    >Bastards
  10419. 10419.
    >When you try to slide the door you find it jammed shut
  10420. 10420.
    > A soft VERY girly voice from the other side whispers “Ling?”
  10421. 10421.
    “Yes its me” you whisper in turn
  10422. 10422.
    >“oh thank goodness. The doors locked though.”
  10423. 10423.
    >Damn it
  10424. 10424.
    >You look around and find the lock, just a normal pad lock
  10425. 10425.
    “Have you seen the key anyway?”
  10426. 10426.
    >The changeling behind the door puts her hooves against it “I have no idea”
  10427. 10427.
    >Shit
  10428. 10428.
    >“Just break down the door”
  10429. 10429.
    “Are you even any good to run?”
  10430. 10430.
    >She goes silent “No..”
  10431. 10431.
    >Of course
  10432. 10432.
    “Then we can’t just break it down, we need to find the key”
  10433. 10433.
    >You carefully make your way towards the nearest bedroom
  10434. 10434.
    >It seems to be an adults
  10435. 10435.
    >You begin the searching
  10436. 10436.
    >You try to move fats, taking the drawers out of the night stand and so forth
  10437. 10437.
    >No key so far
  10438. 10438.
    >Footsteps
  10439. 10439.
    >FUUUUUCK
  10440. 10440.
    >You grab a jewelry box and start digging, throwing the jewels everywhere
  10441. 10441.
    >Noth-
  10442. 10442.
    >A scream
  10443. 10443.
    >you got so close to
  10444. 10444.
    >A man runs at you while a woman goes for the phone
  10445. 10445.
    >Which you promptly hiss at her and kick the phone
  10446. 10446.
    >You run past them, luckily with your now short tail you narrowly avoid capture and brace yourself
  10447. 10447.
    >Face first into the sliding door
  10448. 10448.
    >It creaks
  10449. 10449.
    >You grunt and use your magic to grab the frame and pull
  10450. 10450.
    >You aren’t that great at it, but you tug none the less
  10451. 10451.
    >It starts to crack
  10452. 10452.
    >The man is running at you from behind
  10453. 10453.
    “Watch yourself”
  10454. 10454.
    >You turn to face him and he gets ready to grab you
  10455. 10455.
    >“Damn bugs!” He practically growls
  10456. 10456.
    >You grin and side step him, putting your leg out
  10457. 10457.
    >The man falls, making the sliding wooden door crack further and finally snap in half
  10458. 10458.
    >Unfortunately hit trip took you with him
  10459. 10459.
    >Right under him
  10460. 10460.
    >Your sister screams out in surprise and hops out, trying to lift the door and help you
  10461. 10461.
    >You struggle under him
  10462. 10462.
    >he’s out for the count
  10463. 10463.
    >Oh shit magics
  10464. 10464.
    >You levitate him off and fling him into the bathroom
  10465. 10465.
    >The man lands upside down
  10466. 10466.
    >You see the woman coming at you and grab your sister under her foreleg
  10467. 10467.
    >The changeling runs, though weakly, with you towards the door
  10468. 10468.
    “CAN YOU FLY”
  10469. 10469.
    >“MAYBE!”
  10470. 10470.
    >She tries buzzing her wings
  10471. 10471.
    >She yelps in pain
  10472. 10472.
    >When you check, one is bent awkwardly
  10473. 10473.
    >Fuck
  10474. 10474.
    >Holding her firmly the two of you hobble-limp back to the truck, passing through the backs of some houses
  10475. 10475.
    >Some people have come outside, but luckily you slip away into the darkness
  10476. 10476.
    >Anon is waiting for you by the RV, truck still running
  10477. 10477.
    >That fucking loud truck
  10478. 10478.
    >You two wave at him and he perks up
  10479. 10479.
    >Anon runs at you grabbing your injured sister up and carrying her up to the RV
  10480. 10480.
    >He puts her in the back of the truck and you hop in as well
  10481. 10481.
    >Anon jumps into the drivers seat and chuckles
  10482. 10482.
    >“This is getting fun!” He says through the window and starts driving at a painfully casual speed, away from there
  10483. 10483.
    >While you travel down the road you check her over
  10484. 10484.
    >One broken wing, Extremely love deprived, both fangs removed
  10485. 10485.
    >You wave your hoof and she holds her mouth open
  10486. 10486.
    >yep, yanked out completely
  10487. 10487.
    >At least you MIGHT be able to regrow yours eventually
  10488. 10488.
    >hers are gone for good
  10489. 10489.
    >>“LING! Did you get her!” Chrysalis chimes in
  10490. 10490.
    >You sigh in relief
  10491. 10491.
    “Yeah I did, but she’s not looking good. I need to get her somewhere to feed”
  10492. 10492.
    >The changeling in front of you sighs and ever so gently hugs you
  10493. 10493.
    >“Thanks Ling”
  10494. 10494.
    >You smile and hug back nice and tight
  10495. 10495.
    “Anon any love motels or anything we can stop by”
  10496. 10496.
    >Anon spits out his coke
  10497. 10497.
    >“L..LOVE MOTEL!?”
  10498. 10498.
    >Cadence giggles putting her hoof to her mouth
  10499. 10499.
    >While Anon continues to drive, you continue inspecting your sister
  10500. 10500.
    >Luckily nothing else is wrong with her
  10501. 10501.
    “Where’re your fangs?”
  10502. 10502.
    >She sighs looking down “I bite his wife and.. He took pliers and..”
  10503. 10503.
    >You sigh and hug her close
  10504. 10504.
    >Loosing your fangs is more of a blow to ones pride than anything else
  10505. 10505.
    >Still, it’s a hurtful idea none the less
  10506. 10506.
    “Well, the princess of candy asses is going to help you get home okay?”
  10507. 10507.
    >“H..home?” She looks up at you
  10508. 10508.
    >You smile and nod
  10509. 10509.
    “I know you can’t hear her too well, but Chrysalis is working on a spell. When Cadence gets her magic back fully, we’re going to get you home”
  10510. 10510.
    >She smiles at the prospect
  10511. 10511.
    >You can’t blame her
  10512. 10512.
    >But YOU have a job to do here
  10513. 10513.
    >But its almost time to stop for the night. And you need to help find food
  10514. 10514.
    >When you DO eventually pull up to an RV park, which awesomely enough is on the side of a river, Anon has to get out and go talk to someone inside
  10515. 10515.
    >You take the opportunity to go to the RV and help your sister over to the shower
  10516. 10516.
    “When we get hooked up I’ll help you shower and fix that wing. How does that sound?”
  10517. 10517.
    >She smiles and tries to flap her wing
  10518. 10518.
    >Then winces painfully
  10519. 10519.
    >The rv jerks and you’re on your way
  10520. 10520.
    >Its easy enough for Anon to hook up a water hose to the trailer receptacle and you start up the pump
  10521. 10521.
    >You soon learn, as you shower, this is an older changeling
  10522. 10522.
    >One from the Canterlot invasion, Number 1156
  10523. 10523.
    >She’s a veteran soldier interestingly enough
  10524. 10524.
    “How did YOU of all changelings end up here”
  10525. 10525.
    >She looks down, the water running over her carapace and shows some cracks in it
  10526. 10526.
    >“I was careless, let myself get caught..”
  10527. 10527.
    >You rub the luffa over her, removing all the rest of the dirt and grime
  10528. 10528.
    “Same as me huh.. Don’t worry. I’m sure we’ll be able to get you home soon”
  10529. 10529.
    >When all is said and done you have one last thing that needs to get done
  10530. 10530.
    >Fixing a broken wing
  10531. 10531.
    >With a pony, you just put on a cast and good to go
  10532. 10532.
    >With a changeling
  10533. 10533.
    >Not so much
  10534. 10534.
    >You walk outside, to find Anon sitting on the hood of the truck looking out over the river
  10535. 10535.
    >Its dark and the moon has made a nice reflection on the river
  10536. 10536.
    “Uh Anon”
  10537. 10537.
    >He looks over
  10538. 10538.
    >“Hmm?”
  10539. 10539.
    “Do we have any super glue?”
  10540. 10540.
    >“next to the bed”
  10541. 10541.
    >You smile and head back inside
  10542. 10542.
    >With super glue and a small rectangle of carboard you get to work
  10543. 10543.
    >You put glue on the structural frame of the wings where its broken, and use the cardboard to support it
  10544. 10544.
    >You hold it in place with your magic so as to not attach yourself to her
  10545. 10545.
    >That would be awkward
  10546. 10546.
    “Okay, you’re good to go!”
  10547. 10547.
    >1156 hugs you tight
  10548. 10548.
    >“Thanks. Lets go look for something to eat”
  10549. 10549.
    >You nod in agreement and walk her outside
  10550. 10550.
    >Somewhere around here is a couple
  10551. 10551.
    >All you need to do is find them
  10552. 10552.
    >The two of you fly beside each other, a soft buzz like two bumble bees flying around fills the air
  10553. 10553.
    >Its very calming, especially for you
  10554. 10554.
    “So, uh, you use the name 1156?”
  10555. 10555.
    >She nods
  10556. 10556.
    “…Why havnt you given yourself a name yet?”
  10557. 10557.
    >She’s silent for a moment before sniffing
  10558. 10558.
    >Oh fuck you brought out the water works
  10559. 10559.
    >“My name was Shell”
  10560. 10560.
    >You giggle some at that
  10561. 10561.
    “Like, your carapace?”
  10562. 10562.
    >She nods with a soft smile, but looks away
  10563. 10563.
    >“They took that away from me and called me some other name. I never really listened. But more often than nod I was the servant girl.”
  10564. 10564.
    >You sigh and hug her softly
  10565. 10565.
    >It throws off your flying a little, but the wobble is worth it\
  10566. 10566.
    “And?”
  10567. 10567.
    >She shakes her head hugging back “Well, I mean, whenever I got something wrong or went against orders, I was hit pretty hard. But they never really did anything more than that. One of the neighbors said something about them trying to keep up with the joneses. I don’t know who these Jones people are but they seem rich I guess. We weren’t though. They tried to look it but.. Still”
  10568. 10568.
    >You think back to more often than not at the slave kennel how people who stroll in with a high class attitude
  10569. 10569.
    >Only to not be able to afford the expensive slaves they wanted
  10570. 10570.
    >Sounds about right
  10571. 10571.
    “Why don’t I call you Shell?”
  10572. 10572.
    >She looks at you for a moment, considering it
  10573. 10573.
    >Going back to her old name..
  10574. 10574.
    >“Okay”
  10575. 10575.
    >You smile confidently
  10576. 10576.
    “Everything’s going to be okay”
  10577. 10577.
    >Shell is about to respond, but taps your shoulder, pointing down
  10578. 10578.
    >Below you is an RV with two people in it, barley visible through the window
  10579. 10579.
    >You both land outside and listen in
  10580. 10580.
    >Honeymooners, perfect
  10581. 10581.
    >Normally you’d take this chance to go on a buffet feast, but you let Shell take over, since you’ve already eaten plenty today
  10582. 10582.
    >Shell stays by the RV for a while, and you stand guard
  10583. 10583.
    >All is well
  10584. 10584.
    >When she is full you lead her back to Anons RV
  10585. 10585.
    >Cadence is nearer to the water while Anon sits on the bumper watching her
  10586. 10586.
    >She’s trying to throw rocks with her magic
  10587. 10587.
    >Its not perfect, but getting better
  10588. 10588.
    >Shell eyes Cadence suspiciously “I heard some of the plan. How do you know we can trust her”
  10589. 10589.
    “She’s just as desperate as the others”
  10590. 10590.
    >Shell looks at you, then back at Cadence, unsure about it
  10591. 10591.
    >But she can’t say no, that would be stupid
  10592. 10592.
    >You let Shell go inside to get some rest and walk up to Cadence
  10593. 10593.
    >Cadence looks at you, then the rock she’s hovering in front of her
  10594. 10594.
    “it’s a start”
  10595. 10595.
    >Cadence nods “I’ve already missed one medicine date. I THINK the suppressants stay in your body for two days. “
  10596. 10596.
    “Well, when some of the sisters stopped taking theirs it took 4 days for full magical ability to come back”
  10597. 10597.
    >“I’m an Alicorn”
  10598. 10598.
    “true” You nod and lift up a similar sized stone, shooting it into the distance with a green spark
  10599. 10599.
    >“By the way, whats the spell”
  10600. 10600.
    >You go to reply but then get quiet
  10601. 10601.
    >You were never told
  10602. 10602.
    >>“Uh..”
  10603. 10603.
    >Chrysalis goes quiet thinking about how to go about explaining the spell
  10604. 10604.
    >>“Well Ling.. I suppose you could try this spell”
  10605. 10605.
    >She rambles on about the processes and wording you barely understand
  10606. 10606.
    >You miss a good section of it
  10607. 10607.
    >You describe, the best you can, everything you actually caught
  10608. 10608.
    >Cadence looks at you like you’ve tried to explain thermodynamics
  10609. 10609.
    >With a 2nd grade education
  10610. 10610.
    >needless to say it ends terribly and Cadence ends up sending a rock not into the lake, but instead on top of Anon
  10611. 10611.
    >He oofs and grabs the rock tossing it at you
  10612. 10612.
    >“Ling I order you not to fuck it up and hit me with rocks anymore”
  10613. 10613.
    >You glare at him
  10614. 10614.
    >He smirks
  10615. 10615.
    >Anon knows you don’t like getting ‘orders’
  10616. 10616.
    >>“Ling. No! You need to get it right”
  10617. 10617.
    >Chrysalis is yelling now
  10618. 10618.
    >Great
  10619. 10619.
    >>“I wouldn’t be yelling if you would do this right!”
  10620. 10620.
    >You sigh
  10621. 10621.
    “Fine, repeat it, slower”
  10622. 10622.
    >This time she tries to explain
  10623. 10623.
    >Though a tad slower
  10624. 10624.
    >Turning to Cadence she looks at you like an alien
  10625. 10625.
    “Okay, so focus on a portal spell”
  10626. 10626.
    >Her horn begins to glow
  10627. 10627.
    “Uh, now focus and..uh The Everfree forest. Imagine. In the castle of the two sisters, there is an ancient mirror. Moldy, cold, and dirty, but still standing. There is a crack down the middle”
  10628. 10628.
    >She blinks but does so
  10629. 10629.
    >You lift up a rock
  10630. 10630.
    >Its hazy but a sport directly in front of starts to shift and break apart
  10631. 10631.
    >Followed by a soft pink glow
  10632. 10632.
    >You can hear Chrysalis straining
  10633. 10633.
    >The physical noises must be grunts and groans, her mental equivalent is a scream
  10634. 10634.
    >She isn’t even bothering to cover it
  10635. 10635.
    >A crack starts to form, barely the length of a pencil
  10636. 10636.
    >It glows brightly in the moonlight
  10637. 10637.
    >Anon stands up looking around nervously
  10638. 10638.
    >Through the glow you vaguely see a library
  10639. 10639.
    >it’s a bit cartoonish, exaggerated
  10640. 10640.
    >You quickly throw a rock
  10641. 10641.
    >As soon as the rock goes through you hear a hiss
  10642. 10642.
    >Its one of your sist-
  10643. 10643.
    >A huge arch of magical energy blasts down and up from the portal
  10644. 10644.
    >The portal breaks down with a loud crack of thunder and a bright pink and green flash of more magical energy
  10645. 10645.
    >You’re completely blinding
  10646. 10646.
    >Cadence lets out a loud yelp and falls back
  10647. 10647.
    >You her her fall and reach out to grab Cadence, bringing her to the ground and under the truck woth blurry vision
  10648. 10648.
    >Anons eyes are wide as he stares in front of him
  10649. 10649.
    >The ground is scorched completely, the gravel broken and almost melted, the sand under it is glass and burnt
  10650. 10650.
    >All around you a number of humans start coming out of their Rvs
  10651. 10651.
    >Some looking not too happy
  10652. 10652.
    >Shell comes out of the RV, which you scream to her, through your hive mind, to stay inside
  10653. 10653.
    >Shell of course, can barely hear it and looks around
  10654. 10654.
    >“What happened?” she walks over to Anon
  10655. 10655.
    >Anon pants and looks over at her
  10656. 10656.
    >“Lightening?”
  10657. 10657.
    >…. Close enough
  10658. 10658.
    >After Anon explains he saw some kind of lightening, the people around him murmur various things, one leans down and checks the dirt, before leaving
  10659. 10659.
    >You help Cadence crawl out and into the RV
  10660. 10660.
    >Her horn is slightly burnt at the end, so she lays down and rests it off
  10661. 10661.
    >You climb into the bed
  10662. 10662.
    >Shell gets up next to you
  10663. 10663.
    >It feels so weird to be so close to another changeling after all this time
  10664. 10664.
    >Yet feels so good
  10665. 10665.
    >Maybe you should start working on customizing your area of the trailer again
  10666. 10666.
    >When morning comes about, Anon is awake with Cadence, together they are looking at the hole in the ground
  10667. 10667.
    >Approaching them rewards you with a proper look at the hole
  10668. 10668.
    >It looks exactly like an overpowered lightening strike
  10669. 10669.
    >Anon was inches from death
  10670. 10670.
    “Wow”
  10671. 10671.
    >You laugh as you come up beside Cadence
  10672. 10672.
    >Cadence looks over at you
  10673. 10673.
    >“This is something else. How’s chrysalis holding up?”
  10674. 10674.
    “She’s sleeping in, you two okay?”
  10675. 10675.
    >Anon nods
  10676. 10676.
    >“yeah we’re good. My shirts ruined”
  10677. 10677.
    >You laugh
  10678. 10678.
    >Theres a big black mark across the front of his shirt from the head
  10679. 10679.
    >And he’s missing a small bit of his eyebrow
  10680. 10680.
    >“Lets get going” He followed up with
  10681. 10681.
    >You can’t help but agree
  10682. 10682.
    >You and Cadence pile up into the RV
  10683. 10683.
    >Shell is still sleeping even through the hook up on getting on the road
  10684. 10684.
    >She DOES eventually wake up when Anon stops after a while to buy breakfast
  10685. 10685.
    >Mcdonalds pancakes for everyone!
  10686. 10686.
    >You all pile out to the concrete tables in front of the store
  10687. 10687.
    >A number of people are staring
  10688. 10688.
    >Not that you give a fuck
  10689. 10689.
    >Its gonna be a good day you can feel it
  10690. 10690.
    >Of course you are interrupted mid eating
  10691. 10691.
    >>“When do you think Cadence will be ready for more?”
  10692. 10692.
    “I dunno maybe later?”
  10693. 10693.
    >The group looks up at you
  10694. 10694.
    >Shell is all sleepy and ignoring you, eating her pancakes slowly
  10695. 10695.
    “Uh, Sea Breeze, How are you feeling?”
  10696. 10696.
    >“Much better I need to polish my horn though” She touches it and soot rubs off the tip
  10697. 10697.
    >You nod and munch away
  10698. 10698.
    >It doesn’t take Long for Anon to be ready to go
  10699. 10699.
    >Instead of going into the RV, this time you and Shell are roped up in the back of the truck
  10700. 10700.
    >Theres no law, currently, on having a pony ride in the back of a truck, so why not
  10701. 10701.
    >The two of you are roped in by your waists, for safety, but can lay down or move around with little issue
  10702. 10702.
    >of course most of the time is spent talking to Anon and Cadence about last night
  10703. 10703.
    >Cadence believes she can do it this time
  10704. 10704.
    >You’re hoping for the best
  10705. 10705.
    >Eventually you bring up an uncomfortable subject
  10706. 10706.
    “Anon what about the mob?”
  10707. 10707.
    >He cranes his head to look at you
  10708. 10708.
    >“mob?”
  10709. 10709.
    “Yeah the ones we uh… got Cadence from”
  10710. 10710.
    >Shell is staring at you shocked
  10711. 10711.
    >Anon grips the steering wheel
  10712. 10712.
    >You cower down a little, knowing you brought up a sore ‘lets not talk about it’ subject
  10713. 10713.
    “Do you think they’ll come back for her?”
  10714. 10714.
    >Anon shakes his head
  10715. 10715.
    >“No. And even if they do they won’t be shit. That mob was in the news a few years ago”
  10716. 10716.
    >You head tilt and stick your head in the window to listen
  10717. 10717.
    >“They got found out selling cocaine. The police took them down. Ended up finding a bunch of the bosses and putting them all out of business. Honestly I’m surprised we even saw them at all. But I guess it makes sense”
  10718. 10718.
    >You nod a little
  10719. 10719.
    >“That was his home town. ”
  10720. 10720.
    >Ohhh
  10721. 10721.
    >Now you understand
  10722. 10722.
    >Sad to have killed the old man
  10723. 10723.
    >But what they did to Cadence was inhuman
  10724. 10724.
    >Anon looks back at you
  10725. 10725.
    >“Were was that restaurant we need to find?”
  10726. 10726.
    “He said near the border. We’ll find a pony who looks well off but isn’t”
  10727. 10727.
    >Anon thinks and pulls out his phone
  10728. 10728.
    >He nods and thinks, having cadence pull out the map
  10729. 10729.
    >Based on Charlie Daniels tour schedule, he just came from Memphis
  10730. 10730.
    >Its also on a border
  10731. 10731.
    >THAT has to be the border he meant
  10732. 10732.
    >You stick your head closer through the window to see
  10733. 10733.
    >Its some distance but not all that far
  10734. 10734.
    >New destination found! Only 2 more hours!
  10735. 10735.
    >Some time into the ride
  10736. 10736.
    >You don’t know, you fell asleep
  10737. 10737.
    >Anon takes a left going down a highway
  10738. 10738.
    >it’s a bit backwoods, but when you turn around to talk to him and see what he’s doing, you see him and Cadence looking intently at a map
  10739. 10739.
    >Cadence has a magnifying glass haphazardly taped to her horn so she can hold the map and look at the small side roads
  10740. 10740.
    “Where are we going?”
  10741. 10741.
    >Anon points at a large green section on the map
  10742. 10742.
    >“Theres a wildlife refuge here, I figured if we can find one of the backroads into it, we can practice Cadences spell there”
  10743. 10743.
    “Is it fairly private?”
  10744. 10744.
    >Anon shrugs
  10745. 10745.
    >“no idea. Probably is”
  10746. 10746.
    >You look at him with a deadpan face
  10747. 10747.
    “You don’t even know”
  10748. 10748.
    >“Well, it’s a wild life refuge. So we might see a hunter, but that would probably be it”
  10749. 10749.
    >Not long down the road there is a small gravel side road
  10750. 10750.
    >Anon flips on his blinker, luckily the gate is open
  10751. 10751.
    >“This is it. Hold on tight”
  10752. 10752.
    >Cadence puts the map down
  10753. 10753.
    >You tie yourself down
  10754. 10754.
    >Shell is already laying down
  10755. 10755.
    >Shit you forgot to put the glassware down
  10756. 10756.
    >thank goodness Anon can’t hear the RV from inside the truck
  10757. 10757.
    >You can only imagine the chaos inside it as you drive down the bumpy gravel road
  10758. 10758.
    >On either side of the road are nothing but trees and you can hear a river
  10759. 10759.
    >A good chunk of the area is actually a little on the swampy side to
  10760. 10760.
    >Soon you reach a small clearing on your left with a fence around it
  10761. 10761.
    >The fence seems to have been broken, so Anon uses this for his spot
  10762. 10762.
    >Pulling into it and using it to turn around, Anon blocks off the way in with his truck and hops out
  10763. 10763.
    >“Okay Cadence lets try this again”
  10764. 10764.
    >Cadence gets out on the other side and takes the magnifying glass off her horn
  10765. 10765.
    >She looks around “This is the site of one of the small portals”
  10766. 10766.
    >Anon blinks looking at the three of you
  10767. 10767.
    >You shrug having no idea
  10768. 10768.
    >Cadence approaches an area that seems to be several feet in diameter, maybe, 10 feet all together with a burn in the middle that never seems to have gotten any better
  10769. 10769.
    >You also feel a surge of energy in your horn
  10770. 10770.
    >It tingles
  10771. 10771.
    >Shell is feeling it to, she’s looking around the area
  10772. 10772.
    “Cadence. You said a small portal. How small?”
  10773. 10773.
    >Cadence uses a stick to poke at the small burn in the ground
  10774. 10774.
    >“Well, I don’t know, we didn’t keep track of all the portals, but I think this is the one that opened near Everfree. One of Fluttershys animals had went missing and well, we believe it went through a portal. Couldn’t have been bigger than maybe, a foot?”
  10775. 10775.
    “Wow.. You’re telling me a portal that small did this?”
  10776. 10776.
    >Cadence turns to Anon
  10777. 10777.
    >Anon nods
  10778. 10778.
    “Well two towns were wiped off the map from one portal opening”
  10779. 10779.
    >oh right
  10780. 10780.
    >You had entered that portal
  10781. 10781.
    >When you came out the other side
  10782. 10782.
    >You shutter to even think about it
  10783. 10783.
    “Wait, then whats stopping this from happening again!?”
  10784. 10784.
    >Cadence can’t help but laugh, though Anon seems concerned as you are now that the negative potential has been brought up
  10785. 10785.
    >Shell looks at you nervously and touched your shoulder
  10786. 10786.
    >“Ling, the portals were opened by accident. Theres a difference between explosive magic and controlled magic”
  10787. 10787.
    “How so?”
  10788. 10788.
    >You get the idea
  10789. 10789.
    >The details confuse you
  10790. 10790.
    >“Well, for one, when the portal opened. It was a combination f magic uses and chaos magic. And for two. Moving magical energy is like moving water. If you release it all at once its uncontrolled, and damaging. Releasing it slowly is more controlled and avoids..”
  10791. 10791.
    >Cadence thinks
  10792. 10792.
    >Anon points out “When you empty a dammed up area. You do it slowly. If you do it fast you risk serious injuries and damage to the area”
  10793. 10793.
    >You look at Anon
  10794. 10794.
    >Anon shrugs “I think, I’m not a magician so I don’t understand all this”
  10795. 10795.
    >He walks over to you and leans down, giving you a hug
  10796. 10796.
    >You hug back tightly, making him grunt
  10797. 10797.
    >“I’m sure it will be fine”
  10798. 10798.
    “I hope..”
  10799. 10799.
    >Cadence moves to the crater and stands in the middle of it
  10800. 10800.
    >You sit on the airstreams bumper with Anon
  10801. 10801.
    >Shell on the ground
  10802. 10802.
    >Before you get started you concentrate telling Chrysalis its time to try again
  10803. 10803.
    >She’s ready within seconds and you give Cadence the okay
  10804. 10804.
    >Anon wraps his arm around you and you smile kindly at him
  10805. 10805.
    “You had to of known about this”
  10806. 10806.
    >“Nope, no idea” he chuckles
  10807. 10807.
    >You roll your eyes at him and bop him on the nose
  10808. 10808.
    >Anon goes cross eyed before booping you
  10809. 10809.
    >You gasp and hop back
  10810. 10810.
    “L..lewd!”
  10811. 10811.
    >He smirks and leans into the back of the RV with a smile
  10812. 10812.
    >You hiss and look away
  10813. 10813.
    >Totally not stubborn just
  10814. 10814.
    >Offended
  10815. 10815.
    >or something
  10816. 10816.
    >A few feet away Cadences horn is glowing brightly, much brighter than last night. You take this as a good sign and look around for a rock
  10817. 10817.
    >Instead Anon hands you a bolt
  10818. 10818.
    >“Its dangerous to go alone Stalker. Take this”
  10819. 10819.
    “….what?”
  10820. 10820.
    >“Uh.. One of these days I’ll explain it”
  10821. 10821.
    “Riiiiiiight”
  10822. 10822.
    >The two of you sit in awkward silence as Cadence starts to create a disturbance in the fabric of the universe itself
  10823. 10823.
    >Its pretty
  10824. 10824.
    >It doesn’t take long for Cadence to start straining
  10825. 10825.
    >The barrier, thin as it is, between universes starts to open
  10826. 10826.
    >Again using the old mirror as a conduit
  10827. 10827.
    >You see, hazy, on the other side a changeling, you call out to it
  10828. 10828.
    >It turns its head and looks into the mirror and gasps out, waving happily
  10829. 10829.
    >You hold up the bolt and motion
  10830. 10830.
    >Whichever sister that is nods and holds her hooves at the ready
  10831. 10831.
    >>“You ready?” Chrysalis asks
  10832. 10832.
    >A changeling yells “yeah!”
  10833. 10833.
    >>“Not you, Ling”
  10834. 10834.
    “yeah I am”
  10835. 10835.
    >>“Now!”
  10836. 10836.
    >You throw the bolt
  10837. 10837.
    >Anon grabs you preparing for the worst
  10838. 10838.
    >there is a metallic cracking then a yelp
  10839. 10839.
    >Cadence bites her lip, trying to keep the portal up
  10840. 10840.
    >In your mind you hear a changeling telling everyone that the bolt made it!
  10841. 10841.
    >Yes!
  10842. 10842.
    “It worked! It worked!”
  10843. 10843.
    >Shells wings buzz and gasps out, hopping up “yes!”
  10844. 10844.
    >Anon squeezes you excitedly
  10845. 10845.
    >Of course there is one other matter, as the portal expands to be big enough for a pony
  10846. 10846.
    “Whos going to go through?”
  10847. 10847.
    >No one speaks up
  10848. 10848.
    >You sure as hell arnt
  10849. 10849.
    >Cadence cant
  10850. 10850.
    >You look at shell expectantly
  10851. 10851.
    >She gulps and stands up
  10852. 10852.
    >“I hope to the queen this goes well
  10853. 10853.
    >She approaches the portal and takes very careful steps into it
  10854. 10854.
    >The entire hive is holding its breath nervously
  10855. 10855.
    >Anon grips you tight
  10856. 10856.
    -
  10857. 10857.
    >You are holding you breath tight, a trickle of sweat dripping down your black smooth brow
  10858. 10858.
    >Cadence is sweating to, her cheeks puffed out, and a portal formed
  10859. 10859.
    >You can feel Chrysalis in the hive, breathing heavily
  10860. 10860.
    >She’s terrified
  10861. 10861.
    >The entire hive is completely silent
  10862. 10862.
    >Its very rare for that
  10863. 10863.
    >Even Anon is gripping you to his chest, leaning forward, staring as Shell disappears into the portal
  10864. 10864.
    >She’s half way, moving slowly
  10865. 10865.
    >Her front half is in equestria
  10866. 10866.
    >Your home
  10867. 10867.
    >The other half is here, on Earth, Ass in front of Cadence
  10868. 10868.
    >Suddenly there is a bright flash
  10869. 10869.
    >You flinch
  10870. 10870.
    >Cadence screams
  10871. 10871.
    >Chrysalis screams
  10872. 10872.
    >Anon screams
  10873. 10873.
    >You can’t tell whos was more girly
  10874. 10874.
    >There is a loud snap, nothing like that from the RV park, more of skin on skin slapping at high speed
  10875. 10875.
    >It makes your ears ring
  10876. 10876.
    >You see Cadence fall back screaming and kicking at something
  10877. 10877.
    >Followed by a bright flash that makes you cover your eyes
  10878. 10878.
    >Chrysalis starts screaming orders
  10879. 10879.
    >You can’t make them out, but there is a sudden panic
  10880. 10880.
    >Anon jumps up, throwing you to the ground and runs over
  10881. 10881.
    >Something hairy flies your way
  10882. 10882.
    >Your eyes go wide with horror as it lands on your face with a wet slap
  10883. 10883.
    >You grab it and stare, gagging some
  10884. 10884.
    >it’s a tail
  10885. 10885.
    >Not just hairs, but all the way to the base
  10886. 10886.
    >When you look over at cadence she has green on her and now you realize you smell burnt blood
  10887. 10887.
    >You immediately think the worst in the panic
  10888. 10888.
    >She couldn’t have exploded
  10889. 10889.
    >Could she?
  10890. 10890.
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  10891. 10891.
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