//------------------------------// // Fluttershy & the Seven Deadly Sins ch3 // Story: Fluttershy & the Seven Deadly Sins // by Autistic Witch //------------------------------// For the past week, Wrath has been running me ragged. Since I didn’t have anything more productive to do, if I wasn’t at work or sleeping, Wrath was running me around the neighborhood. I’ve developed more stamina, but I’m still doing that walk/jog alternating thing. As I’ve spent more time with Wrath, the less I mistook her for Sunset. The differences became easier to see, making the similarities less so. Like on all of our runs, I wore my earbuds. Wrath wasn’t the talkative type, but she did answer anything I said to her. I believe I once heard that kind of behavior described as “NPC energy”. All of them, except for Lust, seem to have NPC energy. Even Greed, who seems to think of me as his property, has never gone out of his way to interact with me. Pride is… weird. I don’t know what’s up with him being my butler. I tried asking around, but none of them knew each other before they were summoned to Earth, and they barely socialize with each other. Demons are, apparently, not very socially creatures. We got back to the house at about the same time as the internet people drove up. Instead of heading straight inside, I waited for them by the door. The guy walked up and greeted me with a nod. “Are you the homeowner?” “Yes. Please, come in.” I unlocked the door and let us all in. “Go ahead and do your thing. I’m going to take a shower.” “Okay” The internet guy said. He began walking along the walls. I don’t know anything about internist setup, so I couldn’t say why. I stepped closer to Wrath and put my hand up to my earbud. “That sounds good. Hey, could you watch him for me?”, I said as if I was talking on the phone. Wrath nodded. “Thanks” I “ended my phone call” then headed back to my room. I disrobed, plugged my electronics in to charge, and placed my clothes in a pile for Lust to deal with. She’s saved me from having to do laundry. That not only saved my time and the expenses related to running a load, but whatever she does also repairs my clothes. She’s also saved me from having to get a new wash and dryer. The set I have, located in the garage, is over thirty years old and none-functioning. I turned the water on and climbed into the shower once it was warm enough. I began doing the normal stuff, then I heard someone else climb into the shower. I turned to see a naked Lust climbing in and wrapping her arms around me. “H-hi” “Hi”, she said seductively. She ran her hands over my body before wrapping her arms around my stomach. “There’s a male human out there. Do you want me to bring him in here?” The hot water made it hard for me to tell if I was blushing, but I imagined my whole body was turning red. “No, no no no, I-I don’t even swing that way.”, I barely managed to stammer out. “Oh, okay.”, Lust said dejectedly. She slunk past me and shook her tail at me. “Do you like?”, she said, switching back to her seductive tone. I reached out and grabbed her fluffy tail and butt. Strangely, her fur was still completely dry, even with my wet hand massaging it. Her fur must be completely hydrophobic. Lust pushed back into my hand. I yanked on her tail a little. She clearly enjoyed it. “So, you only want females. How many do you want?”, Lust asked. “H-how many?” The blood that would normally keep me sharp as a whip was currently redirected to… other places. My brain felt like it was seriously lagging. “Yes, I’ve heard you mention one human, this Rainbow Dash. Do you want any others?” I shook my head. “Not in the way you're thinking. I just want her.” “You’re so boring. I’m sure she’ll like the idea too. I believe you humans call them ‘harems’.” The blood returned to my brain as what Lust said angered me. “Out, I need to clean myself.”, I ordered. “As you wish, Mistress.”, Lust said then disappeared. I got back to cleaning myself and finished quickly. I dried myself and redressed. I re-entered the living room to see the internet guy finishing up. “Okay, the default password n’ stuff is on the back, n’ yer all good ta go.”, he said. “Thank you.” The internet guy packed up and left with a wave. I walked over and locked the door up before returning over to the router. Wrath walked over and examined the router. “So, what does this thing do?” “This allows me to access an aethereal space that houses the collective knowledge of all of humanity. We also use this space to communicate with each other and do many other things that we previously would’ve needed to travel far to do in person. Here, I’ll show you.” I checked the login info then grabbed my computer from my room and set it up on the table. Wrath looked over my shoulder as I opened Boogle. “Using this search engine, I can look up anything I want to know or access sites that can allow me to do anything that I can think of. For example…” I typed in ‘seven deadly sins’ and showed Wrath the results. “What is that?” “Oh, that’s an anime with main characters loosely based off of you seven.” “An-a-may?” “A sort of play, but the characters are drawn, and the actors only have to lend their voices, and those drawings and voices are recorded so they can be played back by anyone at any time. Make sense?” “No” “Well, you don’t have to worry about that.” The next thing I searched was ‘jobs that don't require a college degree’. Out of all of the options shown, ‘food service manager’ seemed the most feasible, but it was the same sort of hell I’m in now but with more responsibilities. I kept scrolling and spotted something promising. Postal mail processor, it was a back-of-house job, meaning I wouldn’t have to deal with “the public”, paid very well with good benefits, and all I had to be was a high school educated US citizen. The only problem was the last requirement. I had to be able to carry 50 lbs. I could maybe carry 20, and that’s pushing it. “Wrath, look at this.” “Hm, is that the job you want?” “It’s definitely a good option, but I can’t lift that much.” “Well, you’re having me help you get into shape. We can set that as an early goal.” “Really?” “Yeah, having goals is a great motivator. Next time you’re out, pick up some weights, including medicine balls and kettlebells.” “Okay, I will.” I began looking through various sites and retailers for the weights. “Huh, these seem like a good deal.” “But why are they so much cheaper than the others?”, Greed asked. “Um, I don’t know.” The weights I found were ten dollars cheaper than the next higher priced ones. “Find out why. These are items you are going to be using regularly, so we can’t afford to buy cheap crap. You have to look at price per ounce and price per use. Also, time is money that we burn.” “Okay, so, you want me to get the best deal in terms of price, quality, and time.” “Correct” “Alright, I’ll keep looking.” I opened up the reviews and began looking through them. They weren’t great, so I kept searching. I stepped out of my work and tried to scrub the nasty feeling off my arms. It seemed like that each passing day the gross feeling became harder and harder to get off. Fortunately, I was heading to pick up the weights I ordered, so I was one step closer to getting out of that dump. “Hey, Fluttershy.” Rainbow rushed over to me, and before I realized it, I was smiling at her. “Hey, Rainbow, you must really like the food here.” “Oh, ahh, no, that’s not it.” I started to blush and quickly turned my face away. Come on, now’s your chance. “Um, I’m going to pick up some weights I ordered. Could you help me with them?” “Of course.”, RD said quickly. We went to our cars, and I led Rainbow to the fitness store. We began walking through the parking lot in silence and gravitated towards each other as we walked. A part of me wanted to grab any part of her, but I still couldn’t get past myself to actually do it. Luckily for me, the shop had those order lockers, best invention since the self-service checkout. We went over to them, and I put in my code, and a door popped open. Rainbow bent down to grab the boxes of my weights, and I got to see her muscles work with her crop tank top and shorts providing little obstruction. “Ready to go?”, RD asked then blushed. I realized I was staring, and I blushed myself. “Yeah, yeah, I’m ready.” Rainbow easily carried my weights out to my car. A part of me felt a little embarrassed by the fact she could carry the entirety of my weights at once, but I was able to calm it by reminding myself that I’m working up to heavier weights. She loaded them into my back seat and turned back to me. “Hey, do you live close? I could ride with you to help get these inside then walk back.” “Are you sure walking back’s safe?” “Ha, I can outrun any creep.”, she said confidently then got into the car. “Yeah, but what about a bullet?” I knew that woman wouldn’t be dissuaded, so I climbed in and started home. As I drove, I noticed that Rainbow was a bit uncomfortable, not ‘I need to crap’ uncomfortable but ‘What did I just do? What do I do now?’ uncomfortable. It was something I’m very familiar with. I pulled into my driveway, and Rainbow followed me in with the weights. I flipped on the lights and led her to the living room. “Where do you want me to put these?” “Um, over there.”, I said as I pointed over to the window. If I was going to be lifting weights, I might as well do it under natural sunlight. As Rainbow was putting my weights down, I was startled by Wrath standing in the corner. She looked more in accordance with her demonic nature as she closely watched Rainbow walk back over to me. “Your place is nice.” “Thanks” “Invite her to stay the night.”, Lust whispered into my ear. I blushed and had to restrain myself from telling her to shut up. That might not be a bad idea. “Rainbow, I don’t feel comfortable with you walking back to your car this late. I’d feel better if you waited until morning.” “Are you asking me to stay the night?” “I guess I am. Let me shower first.” I headed to my room, undressed, and got to showering. As expected, Lust climbed in after me and started feeling me up. “She’s cute. Y’know, as the sin of lust, I can make people feel certain ways, whisper ideas into their ear, tempt them into giving into their basal urges. Humans are so much easier to control when they give in. I can make her fulfill all your fantasies.” My breathing quickened as my body began to heat up. The idea of a naked Rainbow in my bed was enticing, but what Lust was offering was sounding a bit rape-y. “No, don’t do that. I don’t want Rainbow to be under any influence if we ever go that far.”, I said quietly in case she might hear me. “You are so vanilla. Don’t you want to spice things up?” “I don’t want to take advantage of her.” “Humans, you baffle me at times. You say you want sex, but it has to be this, this, and this. These “morals” sound boring. Let me know when you want me.” With that, Lust disappeared. I finished my shower and wrapped myself in a towel and headed back out to my bedroom. I was once again startled by Rainbow sitting on my bed. She looked up at me then quickly averted her gaze. Is she really… Did Lust…? No, she can’t disobey me. “Sorry, I was starting to feel a bit creeped out in your living room. I felt like I was being watched, so I came in here.” Damn it, Wrath. “That’s okay.” Oh man, what should I do? “Um, where should I sleep?” “Tell her she can sleep with you.”, Lust suggested. “Um, if you’re feeling uncomfortable in the living room, you can sleep in here.” I’m not sure if Lust is the cause of my sudden confidence or not, but I blushed at my own words, and so did Rainbow. “I’m going to put on my pajamas.” “What?! No! Ask her to take her clothes off!” I walked past an annoyed Lust and over to my closet. Rainbow was gentlewomanly looking away from me, and Lust was once again gone. I got dressed and climbed onto my side of the bed. “You can turn around now.” Rainbow turned around with a soft smile on her face that turned into a smirk upon seeing my pajamas. “Of course you still wear bunny PJs.” “They’re cute, okay.” I turned the lights off, and we climbed under the covers. Rainbow was so close I could smell her. I was frozen between wanting to touch her and being too scared to. Rainbow broke the ice and took my hand. I moved in closer, she put her arm around me, and I snuggled up to her. It felt so nice, her warmth, her smell. I hadn’t realized how stressed I was until it was flowing out of me. She felt so right. I was rudely woken up by the sound of my alarm clock. I silenced it with a groan and sat up. It was then I noticed Rainbow in my bed and my brain booted up. She’s in my bed. Rainbow Dash is actually in my bed. Rainbow stirred and looked up at me. “Hey” “Hey” Rainbow sat up and stretched, and I got to see her solid abs. I wanted to reach out and touch them, but I don’t know if we were there yet. “What do you say, we go for a run then I can make you a nice breakfast?” “I’d like that.” We got up, and I changed into my work out clothes while Rainbow headed out into the living room. Once I was dressed, I headed out to the living room, and Rainbow was looking through my fridge. “Find something you like?” “Just planning out what I’m going to make. You don’t have a lot of food.” “Yeah, food’s expensive.” “That’s okay. I can make this work.” “Thank you” Should I tell her about them? Crap, what am I going to do about them if I ever move? I followed Rainbow outside, and we started jogging. Rainbow’s a good bit shorter than me with shorter legs, so it was easier for me to keep up with her than Wrath. I still didn’t have her stamina though. We had to stop and head back to my place before Rainbow looked even a little bit tired because I was wiped. Rainbow headed straight into the kitchen while I took a seat in the kitchen. “What in the world?”, RD asked in mild alarm. “What’s wrong?” “You have more food in here than when we left.” “What?... Oh…” Gluttony “I… have some roommates. One of them must’ve restocked while we were gone.” “Oh, okay. They wouldn’t mind if I used the food, would they?” “No, go ahead.” “Okay” Rainbow got to cooking, which she was surprisingly good at as could be seen in the way she moved around the kitchen and smelled. “Yer still vegetarian, right?” “Yeah” Shortly after, Rainbow brought over two plates of eggs, salad that included tofu and nuts, and some fruit. “If you want to build muscle, you’ll need a lot of protein, and that might be difficult for you being a vegetarian.” “I know. I’ve been looking into those kinds of recipes, and my roommate is a bit of a health nut.” Rainbow nodded. “How would you feel about incorporating some fish into your diet? Fish have a lot of omega-3 in them that’s good for your hair and skin along with being high in protein.” I shook my head. “No, no fish, eggs and milk are already pushing it for me.” “Okay, chia and flaxseed oil are also good sources, walnuts too. I can pick some up for you.” I raised an eyebrow at that. “Is there something wrong with my skin and hair?” Rainbow got a bit uncomfortable and had that look where you know you’ve just put your foot in your mouth. “No, eh, I mean, you’re beautiful. It’s just that I know you’ve been eating a lot of free employee meals at your work, and I noticed last night that all that fast food has taken a toll on your skin. I-I’m not saying you’re not beautiful. You’re still hot. You just used to be so much softer and healthier, and I want to see you at your best again.” I rubbed my cheek and wasn’t sure if I felt the same difference as Rainbow, but then again, it’s hard to notice subtle changes over a long period of time. Is that grossness I’ve been feeling really a result of my bad diet? “Really? I haven’t noticed, but I trust you, Rainbow. Thank you for your help.” Rainbow looked relieved then smiled. We quickly finished and worked together to clean up. It was nice. The whole morning’s been nice. I got a glimpse into our possible future, and I like it. By the time cleanup was done, there was still some time before I had to go to work. “Hey, why don’t I show you some of the basics of weight lifting?” “I’d like that.” We walked over to my weights, and Rainbow started to unpack them. I’d gotten some dumbbells, kettlebells, and medicine balls. The dumbbells were the type where you add plates to a central bar then screw on an end cap. I kneeled down, and we figured what my limit for the dumbbells was then got into position. “Okay, now, you’ll hear people talk about correct form and yada yada, but there isn’t really any such thing. There’s definitely a wrong way where you can hurt yourself, but there are different ways to do the same exercise that works out different muscles. There is no right way to do it, but there’s certainly a wrong way. So, what are your goals?” To get strong enough to impress you. “I need to be able to lift fifty pounds for a job I want.” Rainbow nodded and instructed me what works outs and forms would get me to my goal. I didn’t go all out so as to not completely tire myself out before work. It got close to the time I needed to leave for work, so we wrapped up my work out, and I headed to my room. I didn’t exactly care about how I smelled going into work as I’d come out smelling like frying oil either way, so I just quickly changed into my uniform that Lust had cleaned while Rainbow and I were out jogging then headed back out. Rainbow was waiting for me by the front door. “Hey” Rainbow came up to me and took my hands in hers. “I would like to do this more often.” “Me too.” I was surprised when Rainbow pulled herself up on me and kissed me, but my shock quickly wore off, and I leaned into the kiss. It was a quick kiss, but I was left stunned all the same. Seeing her smiling up at me made me smile in turn. “You’re number’s the same, right?” I nodded. “Great, we can talk after work and set up our first date.” I nodded again, unable to speak. We headed out, and Rainbow started her jog back to her car as I got into mine. I watched her jog off, putting those muscular, sexy legs to work. She really kissed me, and I kissed her back. Wow. This is really happening. “What do you think?”, I asked Lust. I looked myself over in the mirror. I wore a knee-length, simple purple dress I’ve had since high school. Rarity had made it for me for prom. Even though we haven’t hung out since our friend group fell apart, we're still technically on speaking terms. “Could be sexier.” “It’s just our first date.” “It’s not ‘just a first date’. You need to show her that you think she’s worth dressing up for. At least try doing up your hair and make-up.” “But I don’t know how.” “I can help with that.”, Envy said as she slithered up behind me and into my view in the mirror. “I appreciate the offer, but I also don’t have any make-up.” “Not necessary. I can make you look however you want.” “Um, okay, I don’t want anything too fancy, just simple and nice. Um, hang on.” I pulled out my phone and pulled up some reference images. “Something like this.” “I suppose I can do that.” Envy wrapped herself around me until she was around my waist. I ran my hands along her body, and my own started to heat up and get excited. She squeezed me lightly, which was barely noticeable, but I knew she was capable of squeezing much tighter and could kill me if I wasn’t her master. My monkey brain didn’t account for that last factor, so all it saw was a sexy snake woman and me in a dangerous situation. No, I’m going to meet Rainbow. Maybe later. Envy lifted my head up to look her in the eye. Her eyes looked like shining emeralds that I could just get lost in. Everything about was beautiful, and she was mine. Everyone would envy me… wait, no, that’s… why am I thinking like that? “Envy, are you using some sort of power on me?” “Envy,” Lust scolded, “we don’t do that to our mistress.” “Humph, that blasted spell isn’t stopping me from doing it.”, Envy protested indignantly. For the first time in a long while, I was pissed. What the fuck was she thinking doing that? “Envy,” I said in my most firm, commanding voice, “you are to never use that power on me again. Do my hair and make-up then leave. I’ll be discussing your punishment with Pride later.” Envy inhaled sharply and looked pissed as the command took effect. She waved her hand over my face then disappeared. I readjusted my weight then turned to Lust. She looked shocked and even a little scared. “Mistress, I didn’t realize you could get so angry.” I reached my hand over and began scratching Lust’s chin. “It’s okay. You’re a good girl.” Lust pointed her ears forward and let out a happy little bleat. I lowered my hand and resumed looking myself over in the mirror. I had to straighten out my dress, but I looked great. Envy gathered half my hair into a bun while letting the remaining half flow freely and did natural tones for my make-up. Lust came over and rubbed her head on me. “You look hot. You’ll definitely send the right message to your mate.” I blushed. “Thank you. I should get going.” Lust stepped back, and I headed out to my car. The restaurant was a bit of a drive away, but I got there at the expected time. I drove past the entrance as I tried to find a parking spot, and I saw Rainbow waiting for me there. I found a spot and hurried over to her. She wore a plain black suit and had her hair in a low ponytail. “Hi, sorry for keeping you waiting.” “You’re worth the wait.” Rainbow reached her hand out, and I took it. She led us inside and to the hostess. “Hi, I have a reservation under Dash.” “Alright… yes, I have you here. Please, follow me.” The hostess took us to our table and gave us our menus. “Would you like any drinks to start off with?” “Soda for me.” “Um, just water for me.” My nerves were finally getting to me, and I got butterflies in my stomach. The hostess nodded and headed off. Rainbow reached over and grabbed my hand. “Hey, you okay?”, she asked softly. “Yeah, just nervous.” “What are you nervous about?” “Messing up, making a fool of myself in public, having to talk to people, I still have a lot of my anxieties.” “There’s absolutely no way you can mess up in my eyes.” Our drinks came, and we ordered our food. We began talking about life and what we were up to. “So, how have things been for you? You pretty much know everything that’s going on with me.” “Well, I work at CHS as the PE teacher. It pays the bills, but boy, are the parents can be something. Luckily, I’m just a PE teacher, so I don’t get the brunt of their anger. But, either way, I prefer the time I get to spend at the Canterlot Youth Center. I coach there as well. It’s real fun, especially since there isn’t any government mandated testing sorta crap.” “Wow, you’re a very sweet soul.” That tracked with what I remembered of her. She was always followed around by a little girl that walked with a limp, and she would teach this girl how to work around her limp so she could still play sports. “Speaking of kids, whatever happened to that girl you used to hang out with, purple hair, walked with a limp?” “Oh, Scoots, she’s a special Olympian.” “Wow, that’s impressive.” “Yeah, she can really run like the wind after she got her running blade.” “What’s a running blade?” “Oh, right, it’s a prosthetic leg meant for running.” “She has a prosthetic? I thought she had both legs but walked with a limp.” “Yeah, she was born with a knee deformity that made running and bending it properly difficult. Fixing a knee problem like that is pretty difficult, so she decided to just get it amputated. It turns out that doctors can replace someone’s knee with their ankle by taking their foot and attaching it to where the knee used to be backwards. Some cosmetic surgery to make it not look like a foot and a prosthetic later and Scootaloo can run now.” “Very interesting.” “Yeah, I’m so happy for her.” Our food arrived, and we started eating. We talked about what other stuff was going on with us and what happened in the years since our friend group imploded. “Oh, so that’s how Zephyr lost his tooth. He told us he fell off his skateboard.” “Well, he did, when I hit him with mine. I take it he got it put back in given he ain’t walkin’ around with a tooth gap.” “Eyup” “Sorry about the dental bill.” “Eh, my mom’s company has good dental insurance, and he needed that beating.” The night continued, and the date went well. We didn’t end up getting dessert aside from some coffee as neither of us needed the sugar. We left the restaurant, and Rainbow walked me back to my car. “Hey, I don’t wanna pressure you or anything, but I’d be open to staying over at your place again and maybe due a bit more.” I blushed and shifted on my feet. Part of me wanted to say ‘yes’, but… “I’m not quite ready for that yet, and I need to have a talk with my roommate you don’t wanna hear.” “Oh, okay, I’ll see you soon then.” Before she left, I grabbed her face and kissed her. As soon as the kiss broke, my face turned completely red, and I quickly backed away from Rainbow. “Um, goodnight.” “Goodnight” Rainbow headed back to her car, and I got into mine. I sat there for a while just breathing as I processed and calmed down enough to drive safely. Once my heart wasn’t racing, I drove home. Once I got home, I sat in my car for a while as I prepared myself for what was to come. I headed inside, and as has become normal to me, the lights turned on as I entered. “Pride” Pride appeared in front of me and bowed. “Lady Fluttershy” “Has Lust told you about what happened?” “No need, I am privy to everything that goes on in this house.” Okay, we’re definitely not going to do any of that here. “That means you know what I told her.” “Yes, I believe the best punishment for her would be disallowing her to touch you. Out of all of us, she is most envious of Lust.” “Really? I mean, that makes sense with what I’ve seen, but why?” “Lust is a sin humans enjoy. Nobody likes being envious, not even her.” “Oh deer, is there anything we can do to help her?” “No, our sins are a part of us and each of our species. There is nothing we can do to change it without wiping ourselves from existence.” “So, you can die if you don’t practice or embody your sin. Do I have that right?” “We can’t die in the same way as you as we are not alive in the same way as you, but you have the idea.” “That sounds like… an unpleasant existence.” “It is the only existence we know. We are accustomed to it. Please call Envy in.” “Alright. Envy.” Envy appeared, looking none too happy. Unlike Pride, she didn’t address me in any way. “Envy, as punishment for your actions earlier, you are not allowed to initiate physical contact with me until I deem your punishment as over. You will also respectfully address me as ‘Lady Fluttershy’, including when I call you and when I give you an order, and you will from now on also need my permission to be dismissed.” Envy became enraged, and I could see her body shaking as she tried to resist the command. “Yes, Lady Fluttershy.”, she said through gritted teeth. “Very good. You are dismissed.” Envy scowled at me once more before disappearing. “I did not expect such an attitude from you, Lady Fluttershy, nor did I expect you to give such an order in the needed detail.” “I’ll take that as a compliment. I’m used to training animals, and genies have taught us that one needs to be specific when it comes to magic.” “Do all humans have this knowledge?” “No, but the smart ones generally do.” “Interesting. I will take my leave now.” I nodded, and Pride disappeared. I sighed to myself and sat on the couch. That was stressful. “Lust” Lust appeared, and I didn’t need to say anything as she cuddled up to me and let me stroke her hair. It was soft and smooth, perfect for destressing. “Thank you for being so kind to me.” Lust shifted and grabbed onto my leg. I wasn’t sure what that meant, but I didn’t stop her. It felt somewhat reminiscent of a child holding onto their parent. “Are you okay?” “Envy’s a jerk. I don’t like the way she treats you.” “It’s okay. I’ll take care of it.” Lust didn’t say anything and just snuggled into me more. I need to tell Rainbow about you all. Ay, that’s going to be something.