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// From hermit to a chance of love and holiday herd. 
// Story: Your Hearth's Warming Herd. 
// by Neutral Boy 
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You know, it's a funny thing. Being a lonely worker and don't want any more troubles.

Yet now here you are, looking out the hospital window of snows starting to descend upon the surface.

Especially some nice gifts you got from the visitors, which you don't know why exactly they got you gifts to make you feel better when you leave the hospital soon.



Months ago, it all started back when you popped into another world filled with anthropomorphic sentients.

You didn't know on how exactly, but you guess that someone put something inside your meal.

Needless to say, you shrug the theory off and go ask around in a city close by from here.

Upon hours & hours of searching and talking, you eventually landed a decent job for delivering packages. Not that you minded for paper money since this strange world accept only bits than easily burned paper.

In the passing days of earning bits and renting a place to stay, you began to sometimes have restless sleeps and certain headaches. You tried to use anything like meditating or taking pills, but somehow it wasn't enough help.

On your working day however, that's when you encounter some super hero pony mares fighting off against some criminals and other powerful enemies. At first you didn't like this type of city having heroes vs villains, but soon found it more entertaining than watching the ones back in your own world.

In a few times, you merely help the hero mares in their struggle by casually tossing certain items with written words in the shadows where nobody can see you.

When the next few weeks passed by, you haven't notice that you were being watched by both sides.

On your daily routines, you would get out of your rent place and walk to several places, unaware that the hero mares were dressed in different disguises would sneakily follow you around. You had a sudden feeling that someone is following you, but only ignored it since you haven't caused any troubles yet.

Buying a newspaper from the stand, you found the names of the heroes calling themselves the Power Ponies. Each of them are called Masked Matterhorn, Fili-Second, Zapp, Radiance, Mistress Mare-velous, Saddle Rager, and a few others like Mistress Mare-Do-Well. The next news on paper were boring so you rolled it up to keep it and move in.

Walking into a meal diner, you ordered the usual favorite and wait for them to cook it.

You then take out the newspaper again and did some crossword puzzle & sudoku. When your meal is done, you thanked the mare waitress and dig in, not noticing the blush on her face and hearing the jealousy grumbles of several ponies nearby.

Minutes later after finishing up your delicious meal, you signed the paper cost and pay the tipping bits before getting up to walk out of the diner. After you left, you didn't hear the waitress whimpering to see you gone so soon and several ponies walking out as well.

Upon walking around the city, you heard a siren already went off and see a burglary take place in a bank.

"Alright, put the bits in the bags!" You hear one of thugs shouted.

A group of innocents were held hostage at gun point and a part of you is scared to death. You have a difficult decision; Either walk away or take a gamble and free the hostages.

"Ah what the hell, I'm only going to do this once." You grumbly mumbled.

Shaking your head, you sneak by the police force and surprise the criminal grunt nearby and choke him in a sleeper hold headlock until he fell unconscious. Searching around for anything useful, you were a bit shocked that the grunt has a smoke grenade.

Getting a brilliant idea, you threw the smoke grenade out near the thugs as the smoke is spreading. You then grab the metal bat from the downed grunt as you immediately sneak by and taken out each grunts one at a time.

Making sure the coast is clear, you made it to the hostages and cut the robes tied around the ponies.

"Hurry, get out of here if you want to live." You said to them.

They got your message and hurried outside to escape from here.

Distracted, you grunt in pain when something hit your back. You turn around to see a masked pony covered with a few C4 explosives while holding a small filly who he has in his left arm, crying for her mommy and daddy.

"If I'm going down then I'm taking you with me ya freak!" The masked stallion yelled out.

You see him press the button on his right as the timer counts down from 15 seconds. Thinking fast, you got up and threw the metal bat at the masked stallion's head. Screaming in pain, he drops the filly as you catch her and kick the criminal away.

"Hang on tight kid, we're going to brace for impact." You whisper to the filly.

Quickly running out of there, the explosive detonates as you and the filly your holding in your arms were sent flown away and your body impacted to the second building floor window.

Your ears were ringing from the explosive soundwave and you couldn't move your body.

The last thing you saw before blanking out is the filly in your arms crying out to you.



A few days later, you regain consciousness in the morning and look to see that your in a hospital bed.

You felt some pain on trying to get up as the nurse mare came to check on you.

"Ugh, w-what happen to me?" You weakly asked.

The nurse nodded and said her name is Nurse Redheart. She then went on to explain the heist aftermath story reports on how you saved the hostages in time, got the crooks arrested except for the deceased one, and the filly you saved has came in every day just to see you. She also said that your upper body got some burn marks, including both of yours legs being broken from a few shrapnel piercings so you won't be walking for a while.

"Well uh that's good to here, but I have to get back at my rent place."

Nurse Redheart asked which rent place you stayed at and you told her the place address number. You saw her ears flop down and asked her on what's wrong. She sadly told you the bad news on the place you stayed at got torn down by an unknown group during the bank heist.

Shocked at hearing this sudden news, you had your head down in sadness. All of your hard work hours, earning bits, and buying things got destroyed and burned up. To you, it felt like a bitter week. From saving a lot of lives to finding out your place got ran sacked and completely destroyed.

You didn't say anything else as you felt a pair of lips touch your forehead before the nurse left you alone.

Over the next weeks, you were paid a visit by a few ponies, including Masked Matterhorn and her hero friends.

You haven't spoken much to them since you were too occupied of being a depressed wreck. They did try to cheer you up, but nothing seems to be working and they can understand why you've been down when Nurse Redheart told them.

Then, you hear one of the heroes whispering something in secret as they walked out.



Now in the present, you were merely busy watching each snow outside falling down.

Back before you had a rent place, you have seen a calendar month chart of different naming holidays. One of them is called Hearth's Warming Eve similar to Christmas Eve in your world. Sadly, you didn't like to enjoy it since everything you have earned is now gone.

Especially you can't enjoy the holidays without your family when they couldn't find you here in another world.

"Hello there darling, we have brought some early presents for you~!"

Sighing under your breath, you turn your head to let them know you wanted to be alone.

However, you didn't say a single word as your mouth opens in awe, eyes widen, and your face heated with red when seeing the tipping tidal wave of Heaven. Nine mares in this very room you're in are wearing a revealing sexy nurse outfits and there upper body chests showing an open cleavages of nice sets of honkers.

One of the mares named Masked Matterhorn coughs and decides to speak.

"Since all nine of us have reached a slight difficult agreement, we've made a decision."

"D-Decision? Wha-" You tried to speak, but the purple mare put her fingers on your lips.

"Yes, we know that you were having a difficult time of adjusting among us ponies and we understand why you do seem down since you miss your family. So each of us has made a decision that we'd like you to be in a herd with us."

You gawked at the word "herd" she has said while noticing each mares blush in red. A part of you didn't know on what to think. Having one relationship is one thing, but with getting more than one relationship in a herd, it's so very sudden to you.

"I. . . U-Um. . ."

"It's okay if you feel uncomfortable, we don't want to force you into sex with us right now if that's what your wondering. We'll only take things slow as we get to know you and you get to know each of us like our real identities in secret."

You then see the purple mare climb on your bed and on top of you.

"I'll go first, in the city I go by Masked Matterhorn, but my real name is Twilight Sparkle."

She smiles before she opens her mouth a bit and kisses you. Your eyes widen of seeing her kissing you, but you felt relaxed and the both of you tasted each other's inside mouths, including the taste of blueberry. A minute after that heated moment, you both broke away and see Twilight get nervous and twiddling her fingers.

"Me next egghead."

Twilight is carried off the bed as you see the rainbow haired mare take Twilight's position onto you.

"I go by Zap to every pony fans, but I'm really Rainbow Dash and the fastest pegasi alive."

She quickly wrap both of her arms around your body and got kissed hard by her lips. You were surprised by her fast actions and feeling the spicy electric tongue of hers exploring your mouth. You got lost in thought on what kind of flavors Rainbow has with foods. What felt like minutes passing by, you see Rainbow pulled away by an orange mare.

"Simmer down Dashie, don't go hogging him out till he's already exhausted."

Ignoring Rainbow's grumbling curse, the orange mare is up next and you can see her well tone muscly arms.

"I'm known as Mistress Mare-velous sugarcube, but my real name is Applejack, the strongest earth mare."

You see her use a left hand to pull your head towards her before your lips make contact with hers and feeling the freckles of hair on her furry cheeks. You then felt her inside mouth taste like some different pies. Though you haven't tried any kind of pie before, you never guess that her mouth tastes so very delicious.

After what seemed like forever, Applejack broke away from you and kissed your cheek before getting up.

"Oh ummm, I-I guess I'm up next girls."

You saw the shy yellow pegasi mare gently climb up the bed and sat in front of you.

"I-I'm known as S-Saddle Rager, but I'm r-really Fluttershy and a c-caretaker animal mare."

Slowly leaning her head forward, you saw Fluttershy closes her eyes and her lips touches yours. A part of you did melt your heart of seeing this beautiful shy mare and her nice lips. Tasting her inside mouth, you thought they tasted like an aroma kind of honey and seem to like the flavor of hers.

When the both of you broke away, you can see her face flushing in red and murmuring to herself.

"Oh boy, my turn is checked in!"

You were surprised when the pink mare pick up Fluttershy's body and gently put her down with the group before the pink mare hops up and plops down in front of you.

"Mine is called Fili-Second, but I go by Pinkie Pie! The energetic party planner earth mare!"

Pinkie grabs your head with both of her hands puckers you up on her lips. The two things you weren't prepared for, her energetic movements and her inside mouth tasting like candy sweets & cake flavors. You didn't know on how exactly she has eaten many different sweets, but you never mind it at all as you relax to enjoy her sweet lips.

Breaking away from contact, you saw her face in red and smiling widely before hopping off the bed.

"I guess it's my turn up next darlings."

The next white mare you see climbed up and brushes her curly purple mane aside.

"My identity hero name is Radiance darling, but I'm known as Rarity Belle. The beautiful fashion designer."

You saw her right eye wink before pulling your upper body towards her and gave you a warm kiss. Feeling her inside mouth, you can perhaps guess is her tastes of tea, cinnamon, and maybe wine. Though not much of a tea or wine, you did somehow like the flavor of her saliva tastes. Parting away, Rarity gave you a sultry smile before getting up and her tail brush under your chin in delight.

"Get ready for the next grandest stage human!"

A puff of smoke appeared and you see the sky blue unicorn mare sitting in front of you.

"Some ponies have refer to me as Mistress Mare-Do-Well, but also the Great and Powerful Trrrrixie!"

You look at Trixie using her magic to expand her hat a bit. She then proceeds to pull your face toward her with her hands. As her hat covers both of your heads, you see her begin to hungrily kiss you hard. You tongue felt her mouth strangely taste like peanut butter and partially crackers. Back then you did miss having your favorite meals to eat and yet somehow the flavor you craved has returned to you. Parting away, Trixie pulls her hat up and licks your cheek before getting off the bed.

"Well, better not keep you waiting any longer."

You see another orange mare who's a unicorn as she climbs up and plops down to look at you.

"I'm known as the Solar Witch, a counter part of Mane-iac, but I'm actually Sunset Shimmer."

Sunset's mix mane color of red/yellow moves to life as they grab your shoulder and pulls you to her. She gently uses her arms to wrap around you before her lips contact with yours. In her mouth, you can feel the taste of morning breakfast like eggs, toast, and bacon. A shame you haven't had those one for a while, but didn't mind to relax with tasting this unicorn mare. Few minutes later, you both break away and she licked your lips then hops off.

"So I'm the best for last then, I won't make you feel disappointed."

The last mare you see who has a mix purple/pink fur coat hops up and plops down to you.

"I use to be a villain called Fallen Star and reformed as Shooting Star, but my real names Starlight Glimmer."

Starlight grabs your head in her right hand and your back in her left hand before your is shoved to forward to her open mouth lips. You were bombarded in amazement when you felt her mouth tastes like slushies, cherry berry, and glimmering melted cheese butter dip. A coupe of minutes later, both of you broke away as the both of you were shaded in red cheeks. She gave you a more sultry look than Rarity before giggling to herself and got up.

Twilight then began to make her speech to you.

"Since Hearth's Warming Eve is closing in, we would want to know if you'd like to spend the holiday with us and help you get back on your feet. Although, we'd understand if you prefer to be alone. Whatever decision you'll make, we'll gladly accept it."

You saw each of the mares fidgeting in nervously while you think to yourself for a moment. Even though a part of you thinks it's wrong to have any pony in your life, your beating heart did like each of these strange anthro pony mares. No matter if you didn't get to be with a human girl, you can at least gives these mares in this room a chance.

"I guess, i-it wouldn't hurt if you m-mares can spend some time f-freely with me." You whisper.

You hear each of them gasp in delight as Twilight uses her magic to expand your bed and you didn't expect to be bombarded by these mares kiss your lips and all over your body as you felt a lot of big honkers smothering you.



Hours later after accept being in a herd or harem, you wake up and hearing the snores of mares beside you. All nine of them were cuddling up the bed your in and feeling there furry body warm you up.

Smiling at them sleeping soundly, you gave each of them a soft ear scratching.

"Happy Hearth's Warming Eve girls." You whisper, earning each of them a smile and saying your name.

Not wanting to wake them up so soon, you go back to sleep and feeling your face press into a nice melon boobs.

Looking back in your dream, you popped into another world and your hard work got taken away, but on the good side you helped save some live and even somehow winning the hearts of lovely beautiful mares.

Well, you know what they say?

When life brings you down, your special mare herd can help you get back on your feet.