Angel Wings soared toward a cloud. Her Wonderbolt training was still ongoing. Her hopes of entering the reserves were still high, especially after seeing both Vapor Trail and Sky Stinger got in, her two new favorite ponies in Equestria... not to say that they replaced her old favorites; after all, it's pretty hard to top an actual Princess and her Wonderbolt friend. Unfortunately, just like previous times, her gentle nature caused her to bounce off the cloud and receive another scolding from Spitfire.
Still, she continues to persevere. She, like every other recruit, had dreams of getting into the Wonderbolts. She just never knew how hard it would be, until she got there. Once again, unfortunately for her, she just doesn’t seem to be made of the right stuff. Unlike the others, she’s soft spoken and gentle.
The day was at it's end and she landed, resting on the plateau where the Wonderbolts’ barracks are located. She sat down, exhausted from the day's efforts. As she laid there, she watched as the Wonderbolts flew around, practicing, or coming and going from the barracks. Then she heard something new, almost like when the Princess was there using teleportation. She got up and headed towards the source, located in a bush.
She looks under the bush and found a tiny. His back was towards her and she can tell that he's scared. He’s definitely new to Equestria. She watched as he flinched when a few pegasi walked by. Aww, poor little guy. She studied him carefully as he continued to react to his new environment. Hmm... He’s not even a full stallion yet. Okay Angel Wings, you better help him before something bad happens. Like him falling into the stream, or getting thrown off by one of the Wonderbolts flying by.
Then the tiny human turned around and became frozen in place upon eye contact, fear obvious in his tiny form. Quick, before he runs! She quickly slid under the bush, cutting off his escape run by blocking him with her forelegs. He stops where her hooves interlocked and started clawing his grip on them, desperate to escape. Her wing quickly extended and she picked him up. She watched for a moment as he struggled and squirmed in her grasping primary feathers. Then she heard a set of hooves coming her way. The teenage boy froze up as he felt more feathers starting to grip him. She watched as his struggles renewed when her feathers start dragging him further along under her wing, and he disappeared into her feathers.
She got out from under the bush to catch Spitfire staring at her with a raised eyebrow. “Um, I dropped a bit.” She said nervously, not knowing how the head Wonderbolt would treat a tiny.
Spitfire rolled her eyes. “Alright, well, when you're done bit finding, don’t forget that dinner is in the mess in an hour. Remember, if you don’t show up, you don’t eat!” She said before trotting off.
Angel Wings gulped nervously as she watched Spitfire leave, then a strange feeling on the side of her barrel reminded her of just what she was doing previously. She held her wing out and her feathers spread to reveal the head and shoulders of the boy, quivering in fear at her gaze. “Shh, don’t worry. I’ll keep you safe. Um, hold on, once we get back to my room we can introduce ourselves.” She said before covering him back up again and tucking in her wing.
She quickly made her way back to her quarters. Locking the door, she sat at her bed and set him down. Almost as soon as he recovered his ability to stand, he rushed away from her, only to be blocked by her hooves again. He turned to her and meet her gaze again, backing up against her hooves.
“Shh, don’t worry little guy. It’s okay, I’ll keep you safe.” She cooed as he shivered against her. “I’m Angel Wings, what’s your name little guy?”
“I-I-I’m Riley…” He replied fearfully. “This isn’t happening. No one in my town vanishes!” He pinched himself. “Oh no! This isn’t a nightmare! This is real!”
“Shh, it’s okay, Riley, don’t worry, I’m not going to hurt you. You’re safe with me.” She cooed again, giving him a small, kind smile. “I couldn’t do it, even if I wanted too.”
“Okay?! It’s not okay! I’m supposed to be home, with my biggest worries being my homework! Not here where I’m toy sized to a bunch of talking horses with wings!” He yelled, his fear and anger quickly taking control.
“I’m sorry Riley, but you’re kind of stuck. I don’t think anypony has found a way to get you all back home.” She apologized
“All? So there’s more of us? So this is where everyone who vanishes ends up?!” He asked
“Mmhmm.” She affirmed. “Um, this makes me the first pony to welcome you to Equestria. Um, I better go through the whole list and fill you in on everything. So, um, welcome to Equestria. Our country is run by the benevolence of our four princesses. Um, there’s four different kinds of ponies, I’m a pegasus, then there’s unicorns, they have a horn, and then there are earth ponies who don’t have plaything, but have an easier time growing crops and are stronger, and finally there are alicorns, who have the traits of all three. Um, you tinies started appearing two years ago, and not to long after that, we discovered by accident that you guys are kind of tasty. Um, don’t worry though, we can’t digest you guys, instead you just kinda wander around in there until we let you back out.”
He still stood there, shivering. “Wait! What?! Oh no! You’re going to eat me?! No no no no no! Please don’t eat me! Please don’t eat me! I don’t want to die!”
“B-but, I just-”
“How do I know you’re not lying to me?! What if you’re just saying that for an easy meal!?”
"... Well, there is one way for you to find out. See, um, I’ve kinda always wanted to try a tiny, and well, you’re right here. D-don’t worry, I’ll be really gentle, and I’ll prove that you’ll be okay.” She said, carefully picking him up again with a wing and holding him over her head. “Well, um, here we go. Down the hatch.”
She opened her mouth wide and stuck out her tongue, letting out a long "Ahh~" and giving him quite a view of the interior. He froze in fear as he gazed inside; Her marble-like teeth shined in cleanliness, the soft flesh of her cheeks stretched out, the back of her throat flexing, practically beckoning him inside, her dangling uvula slowly waving back and forth, her tongue curling up in preparation to catch him and pull him inside, and every inch of it glistening with saliva. He can feel her warm breath wafting up past him.
She held him there for a moment, finding out the different possibilities as to why ponies eat tinies. She realized that some may eat them because it puts them in a position of power and dominance, and it is certainly intoxicating. However, she also remembered that technically, the tinies are safe in their stomachs, so some ponies are actually eating tinies to keep them safe. Others just enjoy the taste, or the sensations. Slowly she lowered the boy down onto her tongue and gently places him there, where he slumped, either in fear or defeat.
Carefully, she pulled her tongue back into her mouth and sealed him inside. She waited for a moment, letting his taste soak in and giving him a chance to acclimate. Then she tilted her head back and swallowed. Her hoof, seemingly on its own, traced his descent. Upon his entry of her stomach she carefully rubbed her belly.
That was certainly a different experience. He is pretty tasty, and it feels strangely good to have him inside me, but that isn’t why I ate him... right? It also was quite different... I felt so powerful... so in control, like I could be his entire world if I choose... but that isn’t me... that isn’t nice. At the same time though it does feel like I’m protecting him, keeping him safe... that sounds a lot more like me... but I don’t think I did it just because of that. I-I know the reason! The truth is, what I really want to be is his friend! I’m, I’m giving him a really big hug! She giggled and wraps her wings around her barrel. “See Riley? It’s okay. You’re nice and safe in there, and I’m going to be your first friend here in Equestria!” She said excitedly, clapping her hooves together.
Riley stayed frozen as he felt himself lowered onto her tongue. His mind went black, almost like he passed out, but is completely conscious; his fear paralyzed him so intensely. He felt his back get wet as he slumped onto her tongue. He wanted to move, attempt escape, but his body wouldn't move. So he stayed put, watching as Angel’s upper jaw blocks his view of the entire world, his gaze focused on her palette. His world stayed strangely lit, even with her mouth closed, like being in a room where the sun is blocked by some light fabric over the window. Even when his world tilted, and he knew exactly where he’s going, his paralysis didn’t end.
He heared a powerful gulp and becomes gripped by the powerful tunnel leading deeper. Oddly enough, rather than pushing him down with crushing force, it seems to gently ease him down. It almost felt pleasant, like it’s hugging him, but he know where it lead. The tunnel ended and he slide to the bottom of her stomach. Paralysis still gripping him, he simply gazed around the cavernous digestive sac. The wrinkled walls slowly pushed in and out. The drips of digestive fluid created small puddles along the bottom. He heard the strange noises of her digestive tract, the beating of her massive heart, and her powerful lungs as she breathed. The humid warmth of her stomach felt much like if he were sitting in a sauna, only a little cooler, culminating in an oddly soothing environment.
He felt something push against him from the outside, and it moved across him a few times fairly gently. After a moment he heard her giggle and he noticed the entire floor of her stomach push up. “See Riley? It’s okay. You’re nice and safe in there, and I’m going to be your first friend here in Equestria!” He heard her say, her voice surrounding him.
It is true, I don’t feel any pain. He found his strength returning and he sat up. His clothes are still okay, and the digestive enzymes aren’t burning or anything. I guess she’s right, and if she really wanted to hurt me, I suppose she would have done so, and she does seem pretty nice too. M-maybe it’s not so bad.
“U-um, o-okay. I k-kinda wish you could meet another friend of mine, she’d probably like to meet you. Her name is Stacy, she’s a year younger than I am, if you ever hear about her.”
Angel Wings giggled. “Don’t worry, Riley, I’ll help you find her, and your family.”
"... I hope so." His phone vibrated. He picked the phone from his pocket and read the message.
It’s hapening! This is the end! Nowhere, noone is safe!
He texted back.
I think I'll be seeing you soon.
He closed his eyes and rested in Angel Wing's stomach. The pegasus, however paused.
...How am I going to eat with him inside?