Arthur and his fellow comrades have spent most of their time playing darts. Jade was rather generous and collected his winnings. Every other Pony, was completely hammered and missing the board completely. Arthur was at his own tipping point as well. He lightly swayed and threw his darts. They both came close to the bullseye, but they were closer in comparison to what everyone else was doing. Tin grunted as he handed a few bits to Jade.
"So, tell me Artie," as he took a swig of his hard cider, "are you like...some sort of, entertainer or gamer that just, does everything so well? Or are you just lucky, cause that's what your cutie mark should be, not a paint pallet with, a brush and paints on them." Arthur chuckled lightly and gathered up the darts and set them in a small cubby against the wall.
"Well..my wife loved games like this. Darts. Pool. Even a drinking game now and then. Our friends would, get together and have a battle of the sex, type thing." Tin looked at him and asked, "well...what are you gonna do now? Knowing that she's, well, ya know. Gone." Arthur looked back at him and then to Jade, "I, I'm already, seeing another pony, actually." Jade lightly walked up and kissed him. He then tenderly kissed her back and gently bumped his plot against her, "see ya back at the barracks babe."
She nodded and kissed him back, "see ya there babe." She took the bits, placed them in her saddle bag and trotted back to the barracks, swaying side to side. Arthur watched her as the guys slowly got puzzled looks on their faces. Arthur looked back and the colts were acting, well like colts. Arthur took a seat and looked back at them, "what?"
Tin leaned in and whispered, "you slept with her, didn't you?" Arthur in his drunken stupor said "yes." Tin smiled, then looked back at the guys. He leaned in and whispered the message to everyone. Everyone 'whooted' and groaned as they dug into their pockets once more. Tin lightly chuckled, "say...can we, write an I owe you for six hundred bits."
Arthur was, completely lost, "I'm sorry. Six hundred bits for, what exactly?"
Tin leaned in and said, "Jade, made a wager that she could sleep with you. Now, the wager was is, that if she can, we'd pay you two hundred bits each. We...we never got to where what would happen if she lost." Arthur was, even more lost now.
"Wha...what are, you guys talking about? She loves me," Arthur said as he ate a few crackers.
"Well, I'm sorry to say, but she slept with you for prize sakes...here's those I owe you's from the three of us." Arthur just, spaced off, staring at the dart board. Tin in his drunken being, "I'll just, slip them in here." Tin slipped the notes in his saddle bag and went back to the other guys. They saw Arthur staring at the wall, in a zombie like state. They started to get worried and walked off. Arthur sunk in his chair, "She...she played me," muttering as he took another sip. The wooden stein cup was high and dry, and slipped from his hoofs. It lightly bounced on the ground. Arthur felt himself on the verge of tears.
He stormed out of the rec-room, shoving his way through the room and down the hallway. He collapsed in the hallway near his barracks and sobbed. The door opened and Jade looked out. She saw him crying and quickly ran to him.
"What happened?" She nuzzled him and tried looking into his eyes, "what happened in the rec-room? Did the guys mess with you again?" Arthur's sobbing expression flipped ninety degrees and he was pissed.
"Leave me alone," Arthur said as he shrugged his hoofs off of her.
"I'm sorry. What was that Artie?"
"Leave, me alone, you winged harlot!" He quickly got up and shoved her aside and made his way back to the barracks. Jade quickly followed him, "what's your problem?"
"My problem," Arthur exclaimed as the door closed. "My problem is, that the one, mare who I thought was genuinely interested in me, slept with me to fulfill a bet!" Jade was, at first in shock, but realized that the truth was finally out. Jade quietly sighed, "it was Joker, wasn't it?"
Arthur shook his head, "no. It was Tin."
"Tin?!" Jade exclaimed.
"Yeah, the three of those dopes are so drunk, they couldn't say their abc's for their very life," Arthur shouted.
"Arthur...I'm, I'm sorry you found out. But in honesty, I really, really do care for you." Jade slowly approached him and placed a hoof on his shoulder.
Arthur shrugged it off, "I don't wanna hear it. Here," he dug into his saddle bag and handed her the I owe you's to her. "Here's your money, I hope your satisfied with yourself...whore." He slowly made his way to the door and Jade bolted to it before him, locking him in and blocking the door.
Arthur groaned a bit, "Jade. Move." Jade shook her head. Arthur was quickly about to blow his top. "Jade. Move, or else."
"Or else, what." Jade said in a rather stern tone. "I'm not gonna move."
Arthur sighed once more, "ya know. At least I told the truth about Twister instead of trying to hide it like you whore!" Jade slapped him across the face. Arthur blew up. He grabbed her and tackled her to the ground, and pinned her. "You think you know what's like to be played? You don't know what its like to have your heart played like a damn Harp! Every pony, plucking your strings and playing you like your part of a damn concert! Exposed to the audience and crowd, and there's not a damn thing you can do about it! I thought I found somepony who, really, cared about me..but that's, not true. Its all about the damn money with you guys, isn't it."
"Its nothing like that," Jaded pleaded with him. "Please. I wasn't even thinking about the bet last night. Honestly. That kiss, and our time together was true, I promise you that. Please." Her eyes started tearing up, "I'm telling the truth. How can I tell you that I'm telling the truth. Please." Her tears rolled off her face. They didn't even leave water trails, they just glided off her face. Arthurs' expression softened.
"I'm. I'm sorry...I was just, so frustrated about everything that..." he stammered and stuttered for a bit. "I'm just so confused about, everything that's happened, alright. I'm just...scared. Everything's been nothing but sharp turns and drops, and, I can't handle it anymore...I need help."
Jade lightly nodded and tenderly kissed him, "I'll help you. I promise, I will never, keep anything from you again." She kissed him again and lightly purred at him, "ever." Both of them felt the position they were in, and Arthur could feel his member dangling over her mare parts.
"Ya know," Arthur said as he looked into Jades eyes. "I never did it from the front before." Jade chuckled and reached up to the door and made sure it was locked. "I think we can change that."
Arthur and Jade went at it, in the main lobby where most of the meetings took place. He continued thrusting inside her, going deeper and deeper, feeling Jades parts eating him up. Arthur climaxed once more and felt his seed flow inside her and trickle on the floor. Arthur sighed happily and nuzzled her. She leaned in and tenderly kissed him, slowly giving him some tongue and caressing her lovers face.
There was a series of bangs on the door. "Its Tin open up!" Arthur and Jade quickly dismounted. Arthur tried covering his member up as Jade cleaned their mess.
"Never mind I got it." There was a series of ticks and clicks and the door opened. The three of them had puzzled looks on their faces, "why...why are you guys, sweaty?" Jade looked over and grabbed his hoof, flipped him on her back and pinned him on the ground. "Sparing session."
Arthur sighed as he looked back at them then at her. "You cheated." Jade shook her head, "no I didn't."
Tin gave a light groan,"enough already. Get ready and saddle up. Were heading back to NP." Jade helped Arthur back up, "back to, NP? For what?"
It appeared that Tin hadn't inform the entire group, "I'll explain on the train ride there."