“Let’s see what we've got.” Twilight took quite a bit of delight in reading the Dare card. If there was one way to get under Taylor's skin, it would be the tiny rectangle suspended by the unicorn's magic. The humor was almost sinfully delightful, if only the teen knew what was coming his way, things would have been so much sweeter. The lavender mare would be sure to thank Celestia for the opportunity at her first chance. “You have to kiss the pony across from you for one minute.”
“Tongue optional or required?” That sufficiently threw the observers for a loop. While Taylor had claimed a true disgust at everything Chrysalis stood for, he wasn't shying away from the challenge. Twilight noticed the bandaged teen shift to a position that would allow more movement, almost like he was readying himself for a leap at the changeling broodmother.
“It... uh, doesn't say.” The blushing Element bearer placed the card in the used pile, and prepared for the show that was sure to unfold. That, or the one time she would ever see Taylor back out of something.
“I can't watch this.” Jay spun around in his spot, but his cellphone could easily be seen. The flautist was obviously taping this for future blackmail, or it could have been for his personal collection. Lyra and Trixie had remained silent during the exchange, but were now wholly focused on the human and changeling that were staring each other down. While all of the mares were somewhat familiar with how humans could crawl, the ambulation the burned teen used was something akin to a predatory cat, and the silent motions were slightly unsettling.
“I can.” Lyra pulled out a small camera, one of those Polaroid instant-development set-ups. Once things started heating up, she'd be snapping photos as fast as she could; it wasn't like they wouldn't come in handy in the future. The bandaged teen reached his mark, and with the mutual movement of craniums, engaged in the first act of human/changeling affection that didn't have a lethal ulterior motive. Chrysalis gasped a bit before leaning in, a devilish smirk was present on her face just as prevalently as on Taylor's; it wasn't a secret that they were enjoying the contact. The two continued the light kiss for a few seconds, before splitting for a moment.
When they reconnected, there was nothing light about it. The slight show of something pink sparked Chrysalis to open her mouth, allowing her tongue to meet the human's. In impromptu battle for dominance began between the two, and the warring factions consisted of a single muscled organ. The broodmother wrapped a foreleg around the burned teen's neck, a bit of leverage needed to sustain the intimate contact. Taylor followed her example, choosing to move a hand down Chrysalis' side until it rested on her flank. A single flex of his fingers made the insectoid mare flinch, and the foreleg she kept on the floor slightly gave way.
A light growl escaped the teen's throat as he and the hivequeen hit the ground, and he was all too happy to place himself over the changeling. The scarred human used his superior weight to keep Chrysalis pinned, like a cat toying with its prey, though there was absolutely nothing malicious involved. A deeper rumble came from the male as the queen nibbled his lip, a silent request to play a second round, and he was eager to oblige.
“Time.” Both participants groaned as Twilight's stopwatch came up at one minute. The Element had very little resistance to such displays, and her scarlet cheeks only brightened when she noticed the salacious looks passing between the bandaged human and changeling.
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Barring genetic predisposition to finding a suitable mate tricking my brain into thinking Chrysalis was sexy, that wasn't half bad. If the small stack of photos and blushing mares were anything to go by, I’d say I wasn't the only one to enjoy it.
“I'd say that completes the challenge.” Despite my voice remaining its usual, serious and bored tone, I was very excited about choosing my victim. Chrysalis was out of the question, that just seemed too cliché, but i also couldn't pick Twilight. So, I was stuck between Jay, Lyra, and Trixie. Lyra was the least affected by the earlier display, so there wasn't much fun to be had; my flautist friend had chosen to record the whole thing, and I couldn't fault him for that. It wasn't a secret that Trixie had thin skin, and making out with Chrysalis probably made her a bit jealous. My target was obvious. “So Trix, truth or dare?”
“Truth.” I should have figured, but I couldn't complain as I drew the corresponding card from the stack. Oh happy day, happy day, looks like she picked a winner.
“What's your secret fantasy?” I wonder where Twilight got this kit, maybe from the princess. I was going to thank Celestia for this anyway, so she was probably the source of my entertainment. The blue Lulamoon thought for a moment, almost as though she was planning on lying to me, but I knew she would answer truthfully.
“Trixe has always wanted to have a threesome with two stallions.” Not what I was expecting, but not unwelcome. With a wave of my hand, I gave the unicorn my blessing to pick her quarry. What, did you think being burned alive would make me less of an ass? “You, bug duchess, truth or dare?”
“Truth, of course.” Deception was in her nature, so Chrysalis was likely to have picked the option anyway, regardless of random chance not taking sides in anything. My blue friend huffed a bit at the queen's teasing tone, but drew the Truth card without any fuss.
“What's your biggest turn-on?” A wicked grin crossed the insect's face as she understood her options, but something about her posture told me she was going to be brutally honest with her answer. Chrysalis tapped a chitinous hoof against her chin in mock thought. She cast me a glance, and I knew whatever she said was going to stick in my head for years to come. The broodmother leaned as close as she could to Trixie, but kept her voice as loud as possible without being overly rude.
“Oviposition.” For anyone that doesn't know, that was a scientific term that meant egg-laying, and fully fit her role a hivequeen. While I had to explain what that meant to Trixie, the effect was still present. I have never seen a pony looked embarrassed and disgusted at the same time, and there was no regret to be found. “So Lyra, truth or dare?”
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Extra – Of all the Rotten Luck.
Week three in Equestria
“So, every mare of sexual maturity is currently experiencing estrus?” I have no idea why, but talking about this with Lyra while eating breakfast was... odd.
“Yeah, but you don't have to worry, we don't really get all that wild until right at the end.” Lyra sipped her coffee, and couldn't help but eye me for a few moments, but I’m certain her very committed relationship would keep her from straying. “You'll probably just get propositioned a few times, but nothing too bad.”
“Oh, so no rape then.” That was a relief, but now I was pissed off at Jay and Big Mac for not warning me beforehand, they both hightailed it out of town before this hit.
“I never said that.” The teal mare looked at me seriously, as serious as her flushed face would allow, and I was actually feeling uneasy about being stuck in town. “On the last day, everypony kinda gets desperate, which is part of the reason single mothers are so common in Equestria.”
“So, I'm not even a pony, and I might get jumped while walking through a dark alley?” I've no idea why I would be in a dark alley in the first place, but I had to say it for my point's sake. Much to my displeasure, Lyra nodded.
“Yeah, but it'll be a while before it becomes much of a possibility.” Suddenly, drinking another mug of my sleep-aid and knocking out for a few hours seemed like a wonderful idea. Just as I was retrieving the gourd that house the bitter drink from the fridge, my green compatriot passed a note to me. “Berry Punch needs her cellar's AC unit fixed.”
“Short out again?” Half the time it was something she'd spilled into the damned thing, so I was almost certain she hired me because I was cheaper per hour than any babysitter. Yeah, she called me in to fix her shit, then left me with her kid for a while. Don't take it the wrong way, money was money, it just seemed irresponsible to leave Ruby with me.
“From what she says, somepony broke into it for the freon tank.” I will never understand how the ponies have refrigeration but no internal combustion engines. “They didn't take it, but there's a lot of damage.”
This left me with a dilemma. Should I go any make some cash, or stay home and sleep until noon? Yep, gonna go with money on this one.
“I'll be back in a few hours."