The power of love is a dangerous thing

by xombiekilla

Blueblood's Folly, Cadence's Fury

It was an ordinary afternoon at Canterlot, and like every afternoon on the dot, it was time for Blueblood's daily spa visit. "They had better show up and on time, too. Hmph. Next time this happens, I may end up handing a few pink slips to them." Also, like each afternoon, Blueblood was never satisfied with his daily service.

The staff filed in a single line, with all the cleansing paraphernalia and scented bath salts to tend to Blueblood's beck and call. This was the life for him, he thought as he took a dip into the hot spa spring water and sighed contentment. There wasn't anything today that could spoil his day.

"Is this spa open?" A tender voice had asked, which raised Blueblood's right ear and his ire. Who dares think they can move on in here in what's meant to be his spa and his time, too?

"No! The spa is closed. It's my time right now, so whoever you are, beat it!" He looked up to see Princess Cadence, shot straight up, and then changed his attitude, "P-Princess Cadence. Why, it's a pleasure to see you here. If you want to enjoy the spa, of course, it's open."

"Thank you, Blueblood. That's nice of you to do for us."

"Wait a minute, us?"

"Yup. Shining, myself and Flurry Heart."

"Y-Yes. That's fine. Please relax and enjoy, Princess." Everything was still okay. This was just a minor inconvenience for Blueblood. Shining went in for a dip but wasn't concerned about Blueblood. He wouldn't let this ruin his day of well-deserved pampering, so he ignored them. He felt his mane being tugged at.

Who dares to do this to him? With an irritated huff, he saw Flurry Heart trying to play with him. "No, Flurry, go play with your mom, not me."

The mane tugging continued...

"Excuse me, Cadence. But can you come and get Flurry over here? I'm trying to enjoy myself."

"I'm sorry about that. Come on, Flurry. Come to Mama." Flurry giggled as she flew right into Cadence's arms, as Cadence snuggled her. Blueblood could finally relax. He sunk back into the hot spring water and then had one of the castle staff apply some scented oil on his body while massaging his shoulders.

After roughly several minutes, the tugging came back...

"What?! You're kidding me. Princess Cadence. I think she's doing it again."

"Flurry Heart. I turned my back for five minutes to get you some ice cream, and you returned to antagonize Blueblood. Don't do that, please." Flurry giggled as she grabbed her frozen treat with her mommy and ate her ice cream.

"Spare the rod, spoil the child, I swear," Blueblood mumbled as Cadence's ears perked up at the chiding remark.

"Excuse me? Did you say something?"

"No. Nothing at all. It's fine; don't let me bother you, Princess."

"Oh. Okay then. Come on, Flurry, count the letters and numbers with me." She was reading a funny book to Flurry as she tickled her belly, making her laugh. It's just another tiny inconvenience for Blueblood. He's dealt with worse before. Finally sinking back into the spa water, he began to dose off.

Once again, after several minutes, the tugging came back...

"Oh, for the love of all that is holy in Equestria. Come here, you little brat." Blueblood grabbed Flurry by her arm, lifted her over his knee, and then spanked her on her butt, making her squeal and cry.

Cadence returned with some more games for Flurry and saw the horrific sight. Just then, a scathing and vicious aura reverberated throughout the spa room. For once in Blueblood's life, he truly felt genuinely terrified.

"Blueblood. Put Flurry Heart down, now!" He obeyed, feeling too terrified to talk back, let alone keep spanking her, "Shining. Take Flurry with you, okay, Honey?"

"Yes, dear." Shining grabbed and snuggled a still teary-eyed Flurry as he ran out as fast as possible. Cadence then slowly approached Blueblood with as much cuddliness as a serrated porcupine. Her body began to gradually bulk up with aggressive love magic as she grew a couple more feet in height.

Her arms, body, and legs became chiseled and muscled. Her eyes were a blank white and full of mindless fury towards Blueblood. And pink static even sparked off of her body.

"Please, we can talk about this, can't we?" Her giant hand grabbed his face as he screamed in panic at being pulled towards the hulking monster Cadence.

"Blueblood! You made a huge mistake. Now, you'll have a terrible time with me." Blueblood was shaking as he fell to his knees and pleaded for mercy.

---

The wall outside of the spa busted open as Blueblood's body was sent flying right through it. "Please.. I'll pay you whatever you want. I'll do anything.. please have mercy."

Cadence then tackled Blueblood as she ran him through the wall behind him and into the dining room; she grabbed his face again and slid his body across the long table while both Celestia and Luna watched in shock and mild amusement, sitting at their seats.

"Sister. What was that?"

"That was Cadence, Luna, and she was unhappy with Blueblood."

"I'm sadder that Blueblood ruined my dinner." Luna lamented the ruined salad as it was now all over the floor, whereas Celestia used her magic to lift her plate before his body slid into her meal. Cadence then threw Blueblood's screaming body off the table and through the double doors that were the entrance to the dining hall.

---

Blueblood then quickly stood up and ran as fast as his legs could carry him as he felt her steamy breath behind him. She was chasing him down like a raging steamtrain. "No... I'll never do it again. I swear. You h-have my oath as an n-noble... Aaeeiii?!" He ducked under her punch as her fist grazed his mane and cut some of the hairs at the top, making him terrified.

"When I catch you, Blueblood, and I will. I'll skin you alive." She reached out to grab him as he jumped over her hand and then shifted his body to land back on the ground with a precarious balance. She tried again, and he ducked under her reach as he kept moving for dear life. "You're only delaying the inevitable, Blueblood!"

"I-I'm nearly outside.. just a little more." Blueblood then reached outside of the castle towards the Canterlot Gardens. He ran up to a tall oak tree planted into the ground, franticly climbing to escape Cadence. All she did was glare up at him as he reached its top. "Oh my.. that training for extra cardio paid off."

"Only a coward hides above their enemy."

"Oh, come on. I'm no match for you, and you know it." She glared at him smugly as she grabbed the sides of the oak tree and then began pulling it down to bury the entire tree, making Blueblood scream in terror.

"If you run, I'll chase you again, Blueblood. I never tire like this."

"It's a chance I'm willing to take, honestly."

"Go right ahead then. I dare you." With a whiny yelp, Blueblood leaped from the tree to run as Cadence retook chase, leaving the partially buried oak tree to look more like a short pine than a tall tree. He ran through the gardens, surprising the maids and a few guards who did not want to intervene as they didn't have a death wish. Blueblood then saw what could be his last saving grace.

"T-Twilight Sparkle. I am so glad to see you. You have to help me, please." While enjoying her afternoon stroll through the gardens, Twilight saw the rampaging Cadence and glared at Blueblood.

"No, Blueblood, Cadence only gets that mad if you have done something to wound her badly. I'm staying out of this. You're on your own." Twilight flew away, and Blueblood's last hope of salvation was as Cadence approached him.

"You're out of options, Blueblood. Just give up and accept the inevitable." Cadence was trying to corner him. Blueblood was so focused on running away that he failed to notice this. "Now I've got you, you little bastard." Her fist moved towards his face; the killing intent was unbelievably strong.

句ヨ丹卞廾

DEATH

"Please, for the love of Celestia, I'm sorry.." Her fist connected with his face as Cadence punched him repeatedly; her fists were gradually getting faster and faster, swifter and more accurate, more ferocious, and more ballistic. Blueblood was unable to move away from her brutal barrage of pink fury.

Her last fist slammed him into the wall, making small cracks. He looked up at her in fear, his body badly bruised and blood trailing down his nose and mouth. She grabbed and picked him up; then, she glared at him.

"You will apologize to Flurry Heart; then you'll make it right with her."

"Yes, yes. I will. I swear I'll do whatever it takes to make it right." After that, her body shrunk back to normal, and her muscles deformed back to normal. Much to Blueblood's relief, she didn't look like a titanic brute anymore.

"Good. Now come with me, please. We'll start with your apology, and then you'll do community service to help with her upcoming birthday party. And believe me, if you try to run, I'll know."

"Y-Yes, ma'am."

---

He followed Cadence back into the castle as he returned to the spa room, where Shining and Flurry decided to stay. When she saw Blueblood, she cringed in fear and pushed herself into Shining's arms. "It's okay, Flurry, honey. Blueblood here needs to say something to you, right?" She glared at him briefly as if to cue him in.

"I-I'm sorry for spanking you. I'm so sorry. I'll do whatever it takes to make it right with you." Flurry, who was giggling and very much satisfied with his change of attitude, relaxed in Shining's arms. "I hereby volunteer to make your birthday party the best you'll ever have. I promise."

"Isn't that nice of him, Flurry, dear? He's so thoughtful, isn't he?" She giggled in agreement as they all left the spa room to reserve a new space for her party.

---

"A-Ahh.. ahhh.. s-seven-hundred bits..." Blueblood was crying inside. His shocked expression at seeing the cost of everything to the Canterlot Ballroom transformed into what could only be described as a deluxe amusement park complex that Flurry herself was having a blast with. "T-This will stay with me for a long time... a very long time."

"I just wanted to thank you for being true to your word, Blueblood. I hope you've learned a valuable lesson here. Never mess with a mother's child."

"Yes, yes. I've learned never to do anything of that sort ever again." Blueblood was terrified of even being near Cadence after what had just happened. If she ever asked him to do anything, he would undoubtedly agree and do it immediately—much to Cadence's satisfaction. Blueblood has learned a precious lesson that day, one that he'll never forget... ever.

Comments

[Movingtarget Productions]

everything in the world is solved with a bit of violence

[Hamburgertime]

WAN PAAAAAAAAAUNCH (MARE)

[xombiekilla]

What... 4 dislikes?
Oh, come on, who could honestly dislike Blueblood getting his ass whipped? Really? This is seriously a genuine question.

[Arago]

Well, Blueblood asked for it, you have to be crazy to harm the daughter of an alicorn, and suicide if it is the daughter of the goddess of love. It's like trying to steal a cub in front of mama bear.

[Lord_01010000]

What the hell did I just read? I'm not complaining, but..... the fuck

[shadow wolf1573]

I did like this but I am also a believer in spankings when it is needed

[xombiekilla]

11108141
I get you. It was just a funny idea I had, then I said to myself that I had to make this.

[BookReader_]

This was pretty funny. Poor Blueblood.

[LordBucket]

11107502

who could honestly dislike Blueblood getting his ass whipped? Really? This is seriously a genuine question.

Serious question? Ok, serious answer. Blueblood as designated acceptable target / butt monkey was already beating a dead horse seven years ago. You may as well have an author avatar show up in the Everfree Forest as a red and black alicorn then encounter a manticore and run into poison joke. You can't get any less original than this.

Worse, your specific delivery here is lazy and lacks self-awareness. You have four scene transitions in a < 2000 word story because you're in such a rush to pick on the guy who's been picked on since season 2 that you can hardly even be bothered to tell the story you're telling. "Ha ha, let's hurt Blueblood!" stopped being funny years ago, and this story offers absolutely nothing new except the same, tired old joke.

You have him antagonizing Cadence even though she's royalty and they probably grew up together. You have him antagonizing Flurry Heart even though she's an alicorn daughter of royalty. You have him trying to bribe Cadence with money. In what world does any of this make sense? Stop for just a moment and try to think of Blueblood as an actual character rather than just a punching bag that you're allowed to beat on and laugh at. Does anything you have him doing make sense?

If you want to have him as an unsympathetic character, ok fine. What's his motivation? He's rich and thinks the peasants are beneath him? Ok. Neither Cadence nor Flurry Heart are peasants. Why is he antagonizing fellow royalty? What's even going on in this story? It's presented like he has a permament daily private reservation at a public spa...and Cadence just happen to show up at the same spa that he reserved? Did the staff forget to put up the closed sign? You have Cadence asking if the spa is open, so clearly there's some sort of indication that it isn't. But she apparently goes right in and Blueblood sees her before any spa staff see her. So...is she pulling the princess card and walking in back even though the place looks closed?

This is apparently a daily private appointment that Blueblood has. So, wouldn't this place be closed every day at this time? If Cadence is a regular, shouldn't she know that it's closed at this time of day? if it's her first time here...why is she barging in back like she owns the place? Why are either of them going to a public spa in the first place, when they're both royalty and presumbly have private facilities at the palace? Or is this facility at the palace? You mention castle attedants, and I assumed Blueblood brought his personal retinue with him to a public facility, but I suppose they could be staff for the palace royal spa...but if that's the case, then why is Cadence asking if it's open and who exactly would be showing up at the royal baths that Blueblood would seriously expect to be able to tell to go away? No, it has to be a public facility. Why are they even there?

The whole setup doesn't make much sense, and it's rushed. You have Flurry Heart antagonizing Blueblood without any mentino of her or Cadence getting into the water. You have Cadence say that Shining is there, but neither Blueblood nor the story acknowledge his presence until Cadence asking him to take Flurry "with him" as he leaves. Why is he leaving? Cadence says he's there, and then Shining's first spoken line of dialogue is him leaving. What was he doing all that time? Did he ever get into the water? Is he invisible? Did he somehow not notice his daughter causing problems for Blueblood twice or him spanking her? What about Cadence? Was she in the water? You apparently have her leaving to get ice cream, but you never say that she left or that she came back. She's just suddenly there with ice cream with no explanation even though five sentences prior she was snuggling with Flurry Heart who was in the spa. Everybody in this story seems to sort of appear when you want them to appear without much thought or explanation. And the story jumps around just as much. Again, 4 scene cuts in less than 2000 words.

Look at Celestia and Luna's bit in this story. Blueblood's "body" is sent flying through a wall, and Luna comments that he ruined her dinner, as Cadence continued to beat up on him, and apparently you're playing this for laughs. Is it funny? Imagine this happening to any other character. Imagine Twilight Sparkle being thrown through a wall, and oher ponies blaming her and laughing at her and saying it's her fault and she deserved it, ha! ha! let's all laugh at Twilight Sparkle being beaten up!

Oh wait...that's not funny, is it? Well, it's not funny when you have it happening to Blueblood either. All this story is, is "let's beat up and laugh at the guy we're allowed to beat up and laugh at." It's mean spirited. It's been done a bazillion times, and for all of that the delivery is rushed and not even very good.

[Ciphers]

11108499
true,blueblood is always being a "punching bag" in fimfiction especially in fanfiction with human. i want the Blueblood in the comic story,it's better

[xombiekilla]

11108499
Well, yeah, this was pretty much a rush job. If I had more time spent on it, it would have been much better.

[LordBucket]

11108646

blueblood is always being a "punching bag" in fimfiction especially in fanfiction with human. i want the Blueblood in the comic story,it's better

There are good Blueblood fics out there. Try Best Night Ever for example. Or Glory. Or Of Suns and Squid.

But good Bluebood stories seem to have mostly only been written during the early years of the fandom, before his current Flanzderization as butt-monkey was cemented. Unfortunately, most people today seem to have either forgotten the significacne of his character or never understood it in the first place. Blueblood was introduced in the Gala episode. That episode was entirely about subverting expectations and shattering illusions. Remember, the Gala was presented as a Disney-esque wish-fulfullment fantasy, every one of the mane six went to it with grand expectations...and every one them had those hopes thrown to the floor and stomped on.

Blueblood's bit with Rarity was a general subversion of female expectations of men. Blueblood was a deiberate gender reversal to hold up the mirror of self-reflection and to teach little girls not to have unreasonable expectations of men. There was a message here. Go and watch the Gala episode. He acts like the girl. That was the point. Everything that he does is a gender role reversal. Expecting his date to pay for things? Yeah, pretty obvious what that's demonstrating. Expecting Rarity to put her coat down over the puddle? That's a classic old-timey show of chivalry. Hiding behind her to avoid being splattered with cake? Nobody would bat an eyelash if Rarity had been the one doing that.

The whole point of Blueblood was to show girls how stupid and unreasonable their expectations and treatment of men are, by showing a guy acting the same way and expecting the same things from them. The message here, for the at-the-time-time intended audience of little girls...was, if you think Blueblood is ridiculous for acting the way he does and expecting the things he does...then maybe you as a girl shouldn't act that way or expect those things from men either.

Again, the entire Gala episode was about shattering illusions and breaking the hold that the Disney-fantasy has on people's minds, to temper ourselves with reasonable expectations that reality might possibly be able to live up to.

And yet somehow, what's stayed with the fandom is hate for Blueblood failing to live up to the very expectations he was intended to ridicule.

[Mystic Sunrise]

11109039
The comics tried to fix it to be fair. Unfortunately, the comics aren't canon to the show. Except in a few small cases.

[1n5aN1aC]

11108141
I agree, but there’s very, very, very few times it’s ok to spank SOMEONE ELSE’S child, IMO.

[shadow wolf1573]

11112186
True

[The Great Derpsby]

11108499
I mean, everything you said there is true, so I'm not terribly shocked at the usual violence towards Blueblood (for the record, I don't condone corporeal punishment for kids either).

I'm honestly more perplexed by how both of Flurry's parents apparently lost track of her three times in the span of quote unquote "several minutes".
Next to a pool.
A pool for adults.
Sure, she can fly. But can she swim? Are Cadance and Shining Armor actually ready to be parents? Or, to be out in public at all, considering Cadance herself can't look after a toddler but she can beat a man bloody who isn't defending himself and begging for mercy?

[xombiekilla]

11115491
One of life's greatest mysteries.

[xombiekilla]

11115491
Well, it wasn't specific in its requirements of it being for adults only. It was a spa in the Canterlot Castle.

[xombiekilla]

11116258
Someone seriously doesn't like me all that much. I'm flattered that they at least think about me while they dislike me.

[Flora Blossom]

This is the best blueblood spanking fetish! and it should be enjoyed every day when I come home to relax!

[xombiekilla]

11254743
Daww... thanks. I'm glad you enjoy it.

[Tempest_Flare]

Honestly considering that Blueblood is family, literally family, to Cadance he is actually well within his rights to issue a punishment to Flurry Heart his niece. A spanking was a little much I'll admit but he should have at least punished her some way like put her in the corner or something. That's not even putting it in context that he'd asked multiple times, at least four times in my acount from the story, for her to stop l pulling on his hair so.... Yeah once or twice I can understand from a toddler they like the pull on and play with any dangly things hair included, three times is a bit much, at the fourth instance of his hair being pulled I'm sure pretty much anyone would snap considering pulling the hair is painful! Cadance heavily overreacted considering that she is technically his cousin or sister ( their relation was never specified considering they're both technically adopted) so this was well within his rights as a family member. Even if it's a distant family member. What he did was overboard but practically beating him to death is something that I wouldn't condone in this case! A smack upside the head and maybe a broken arm or something, after the transformation to show just how far Cadance will go (that was still pretty cool by the way) but not that kind of thing. That was too much.

[AvoidingFever17]

"Oh, for the love of all that is holy in Equestria. Come here, you little brat." Blueblood grabbed Flurry by her arm, lifted her over his knee, and then spanked her on her butt, making her squeal and cry.

You can just tell a WANTED DEAD sign popped over blueblood
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