//------------------------------// // Evil Hour // Story: Winter's Dusk // by SubaruGeki //------------------------------// Rainbow Blitz’s body sank into the bathtub filled with warm water. The pegasus closed his eyes and leaned his head back, his rainbow mane getting soaked. “Feeling better?” Dusk Shine asked as he stepped in the bathroom, his horn making a scrub float in the air. “Yeah, I just got a few scratches.” Blitz waved his hoof dismissively. “Still, you might need help with those cuts on your back.” “Dude, it’s nothing, I can’t take care of it by mys…” But Dusk did not let him finish his protest and he began scrubbing his back. While Rainbow Blitz did not like having others look after him, he recalled everything that the unicorn had done for him and wondered how many would have done the same. Thus he decided he would just relax and let Dusk have his way. “About back then...” Blitz tried to strike conversation. “Yes?” Dusk shortly asked, being more concentrated on cleaning his friend’s wings. “How did you find us? And how did you know what that thing was?” “It was pure luck, in both cases.” “Huh?” “Yes, I was lucky to find your hoofsteps quickly and followed their trail before they were no more. As for the creature, the book opened right at her page. I know, strange as it seems, coincidence has saved you.” “You found out that quick how to beat her up?” “Actually…” Dusk Shine spoke with a grim voice. “…there was no chant for her.” “No? Then how’d you…?” No answer came from the unicorn. It took a few moments for Blitz to realize what that meant. “You actually killed her?” “There was no other way. It was either her life or ours. I tried to find a way to free her from the curse, but I didn’t have the time and…” “Dusk, it’s alright.” the athletic stallion grabbed the bookish one’s hoof. “No it’s not. She wasn’t like the others, she was a victim, and I couldn’t save her.” Dusk replied with remorse, tears forming in his eyes. “If she was cursed as you said, you probably did her a favor.” “Still…” “No ‘still’! Because of what you did I’m now here with you. That should mean something.” “Yes, yes it does.” The scrub was put away and then Blitz felt the hooves of Dusk grasp him in a warm embrace from behind, the unicorn’s head resting on his shoulder. The pegasus could not help himself but blush. Years ago when he first met Dusk he would never have expected that they would go that far with their friendship. But why lie? It wasn’t friendship anymore, was it? “So dude, does this mean that you actually… you know, like me?” Blitz asked straightly, earning a small nod from the purple stallion’s resting head. “Awesome! Wait, since I feel the same, does that mean we’re… coltfriends?” Dusk Shine raised his head and turned Rainbow Blitz to him so that they were face to face and the blue stallion could see the tender expression of his face. “I have nothing against it.” the librarian confessed, receiving a happy grin from the racing pony. “Dusk Shine, my coltfriend… that sounds too cool to be true.” the pegasus said, his wings suddenly boasting up. “And arousing, I might add.” Dusk noticed with satisfaction. “Let’s just keep this a secret, if that’s ok with you.” Blitz suggested. “I know what you mean, we have public images to sustain and the ponies here still aren’t that accepting of other forms of sexuality.” “If that’s how you call homophobes, I’m ok with it.” “Hey, I try to be nice.” “By the way, Dusk, is this your first relationship with a stallion?” “More like my first relationship ever. I’ve never been that concerned with such matters.” the unicorn admitted with a small hint of shame in his voice. “What about you?” “I’ve been with several mares before, but never with stallions because it’s not really coltish for someone like me, if you catch my drift.” the pegasus alluded. “Funny thing, the first time I got a boner, it was from a stallion. Didn’t take me long to find out I liked both sexes.” “Sometimes I envy you, Blitz.” Dusk said and he resumed the scrubbing, this time with his hooves. “Heh, what’s not to envy about me?” Blitz replied with his usual confidence. “No, I do mean it. You were free enough to explore yourself and find out who you truly are, even if you had to hide it. I? Haha, the only times I could ever do that were on rare weekend nights when I barely finished my work and got my hooves on some cheap romance novel bordering clop fiction.” “Why am I not surprised?” “But now… I feel somewhat relieved with you here. If I’m not asking a lot, please don’t leave me.” “Element of Loyalty here, you know I never will.” “Good.” Once more Dusk put the scrub away, and this time he surprised Blitz by joining him in the bathtub. Before the pegasus could realize what was going on, he got pulled into a passionate kiss. For the first time Rainbow felt he could delve fully into his hidden desires of exploring the same sex. Not wasting any time, he pushed Dusk on his back, his hooves beginning to explore the librarian’s body, rubbing the wet purple fur of his chest and lowering to his belly button and ultimately his crotch. The unicorn closed his eyes and moaned, giving in to the pleasure. And so another day passed, the inhabitants of Ponyville all staying locked in their homes due to the terrible snowstorm from outside. Yet by sunset a strange figure emerged from the Everfree Forest. A grin appeared beneath its masking black aura, revealing sharp fangs. The being pulled out the book it stole from the library and opened it, speaking with a hissed voice: “The time has come to restore our pride and avenge our terrible past!” And so it began reading an incantation, the protective aura slowly fading and revealing the body of a unicorn stallion. “Evil hour with stench,/Evil hour with arrow shot,/Evil hour with fear,/Evil hour in the evening,/Evil hour in the midnight,/Evil hour in the day!” the pony chanted. The snowstorm suddenly grew wilder and the sky went darker than normal. The absurdly loud howling winds began to worry the sheltered citizens of Ponyville. The pony’s aura faded some more, showing his dark purple fur, black tail and a cutie mark resembling a black and white mask with four black horns. “Come from the mountains,/Under the mountains,/For here are your yards!/For here are arranged tables!/Live here!” he continued the chant, this time raising his free foreleg’s hoof in the air. The amount of falling snow became absurdly high, its levels growing quickly to the levels of roofs. Pairs of red eyes began appearing in the dark depths of the Everfree Forest. Finally, the last bits of the black aura disappeared from the unicorn, revealing his head which was covered by a long black mane, his horn long and sharp, and his black and red demonic eyes leaking tears of blood. “And filled glasses/And arranged chairs,/For you made!/Last here!” he concluded the ritual and closed the book. The storm finally stopped and the clouds went away, revealing Artemis’ star filled sky which cast small lights upon a Ponyville that now resembled a polar desert. The snow was so big that only a few roofs could still be seen. And yet the beings from the forest began digging their way through it, knowing full well that beyond it lied their precious victims. The devilish unicorn watched all the creatures starting their hunt and he spoke: “Go, my brothers and sisters, bring about the age of everlasting darkness!” Then he turned around and headed back in the forest, making his way through the creatures and then walking down a path until he reached a small house which was covered with snow. Usually travelers avoided it, but he did not fall into that category. He marched right in and witnessed a bipedal female being with grey furry legs, bird like arms, her upper body covered in moss, her breasts covered by long black hair, her old ugly face being decorated with lifeless white eyes, a big nose and a fanged mouth. The creature was spinning a large spoon in a magic cauldron, a small fire burning beneath it. She turned to her visitor and asked: “Oh Dark Strike, how did the ritual go?” “The Evil Hour has begun, Mother Forest.” the unicorn replied and he took a seat in one of her chairs made of dried tree branches. “Good, my minions are now free to wander through ponykind once more.” she maliciously stated and then she turned her head back to the cauldron. “Yes, vengeance is within our grasp.” Dark Strike affirmed. “However, you must tell every monster out there not to harm the pony called Dusk Shine.” “You mean the one I met in that orchard? The things I could have done to him…” Mother Forest recalled, giggling sadistically. “Why do you care about his safety, though?” “I have something personal to pick up with him.” “He is the student of Solaris, isn’t he?” “Yes he is.” “I understand. Your request will be fulfilled in this case. But in exchange for it, I demand that once you are done with him our victory will be forever sealed!” “Kehehe, there’s no need to demand that.” “How so?” “That was my intention from the very beginning!” The two of them began laughing together, the hissed noises made by their voices echoing throughout the woods.