> The Great Divide: Book I
>  by Pinkamena666
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> Chapter I :: Our New Life
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There was a time when both the sun and the moon were controlled by the two regal princess; Celestia and Luna. Their kind rule filled their subjects with hope and joy. Then, suddenly, an unknown force caused the princesses to lose their control over the two celestial bodies.

With half the world covered in sunlight and the other half shrouded in moonlight, the princess separated and moved to their respective halves. The Western half of Equestria is now watched over by Celestia while the Eastern half is watched over by Luna. Their knowledge of the sun and moon has helped in creating devices to create artificial sunlight and moonlight to ensure crops grow and that their subjects don't overheat or freeze to death.

However, it isn't just the princesses who have moved. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy have moved with Celestia to lend their assistance in any way they can. Twilight, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie went with Luna to do the same. Occasionally, they would travel back and forth to help out the other side when necessary.

This new life was tough but everyone seemed to be managing well enough. However, their harmony is about to be put to the test when an unknown group plans to overthrow the princesses in order to rule the world their way...



4 Years Later...
1,470 Days since The Great Divide





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Outskirts of Baltimare
7:30 PM
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Applejack was seated sideways on her motorbike, looking out at the faint hint of the fading sunlight in the distance. She was wearing jean shorts, a sleeveless shirt that revealed her muscular abs, and an open jean vest. On her feet, she wore boots and Reaching into her pocket, she pulls out a cigarette and sets it in her mouth. She put the box away and pulled out a lighter, lighting the cigarette. After putting her lighter away, she inhaled a little before pinching the cigarette between her index and middle fingers, pulling it away. As she breathes a smoke ring, she hears the sound of an approaching motorbike. Looking over her shoulder, she saw Rainbow Dash approaching from Baltimare.

The multi-colored hair female pulled up near AJ's bike and parked it with a light screech of the brakes. "Thought I'd find you out here," she said with a smile. She was wearing black and blue short shorts with a black and white sports bra with white edges. On her face she wore shades, on her feet she wore blue sandals, and on her hands she wore finger-less gloves. "Still wearing more clothes than recommended?"

Applejack chuckled and took another puff of her cigarette. "I like to sweat," she says, before blowing the smoke out. "I think it's sexy."

Rainbow Dash sighed with a smile and shook her head. "Oh, AJ... Look, I'm not here for a visit. Actually, one of the shaders is malfunctioning again."

The muscular woman nodded and flicked her cigarette away. "Let's get goin', then," she said, mounting her bike before the two headed back towards the city.


Baltimare is one of the major hubs for the inhabitants of Equestria. Due to the overwhelming constant heat from the sun, shaders were invented to either block the sunlight or allow it to pass with the flip of a switch. They were set up around the city to have patches of shade where people could hang out without the threat of heat stroke. They were also used on farms to make sure the crops grew the way they were supposed to.

In addition to the shaders, another lifestyle change on the sunlit half of the world was that the females only wore bikinis and skimpy swimsuits while the males wore anything from underwear to shorts. Anything too much could also result in heat stroke. However, some of them, like Applejack, didn't mind sweating a little.


The two girls made their way into the city over to one of the farms. “Is Fluttershy there?” Applejack asked loudly so she could be heard over the roar of their engines.

Rainbow chuckled. “I thought that was just a drunken kiss!” She yelled in response. “I didn’t think it meant something!”

AJ smiled as they pulled up to one of the city’s large farms. It was a gated field about half the size of a football stadium. Set up throughout were the shaders; devices that resembled the waiting area at a bus stop. They were made of metal and covered a small patch of crops. The tops were metal strips that could open and close. The shaders in this field were set to allow the sunlight in, except for a couple which seemed to be malfunctioning.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash parked their bikes and got off. “Well, Fluttershy’s a sweet girl,” Applejack said with a smile, the two walking through the archway that led into the farm. “What about you? Got your eye on anyone in particular?”

Rainbow shrugged and put her hands in her pockets. “Um... The egghead?”

AJ chuckled and crossed her arms. “Twilight, huh?”

Rainbow shrugged again. “She’s a dork, but she’s cute. Though, she has her eyes set on Celestia.”

The sweaty girl nodded, the two of them making their way past a bunch of half-naked farmers. “Any other options?”

Dash thought for a moment before snapping her fingers. “Sunset. She’s cute. And a gamer. And, she likes to play sports.”

“Seems perfect for you,” Applejack smiled with a wink.

“Speaking of perfect...” Rainbow began, motioning with her head towards the broken shaders up ahead.

Applejack looked over to see Fluttershy in only a purple bra and panties with yellow trim and purple flip-flops. There wasn't much to cover her C-cups, which was odd seeing how shy she normally was. “Oh, boy... She's wearing that outfit...” Fluttershy seemed to be checking out a power box along with a shirtless man wearing shorts. They didn't seem to be having any luck.

"Isn't that the outfit..." Rainbow began as she leaned in close to AJ. "that she was wearing when you two first k--"

"Yeah, Dashie," the cowgirl interrupted, pulling her hat down a little to partially hide her eyes.

When they got closer, Fluttershy noticed them and smiled. "Hey, you're here. Good," she said, taking a step back. "Could you, um... take a look, please?"

Applejack smiled and nodded, stepping between Fluttershy and the power box. "Um..." she muttered, looking over the wiring. Nothing's broken or frayed, but... some of them seem loose..." As she thought aloud, Fluttershy moved to stand beside her.

"Well, you seem to know what you're doing," Rainbow said as she placed her hand on AJ's shoulder. "I'll be off." She then lightly tapped the man before leaving. He got the hint, gave AJ and Fluttershy a smile, and then left.

"Goddammit..." the busy girl sighed, a little angry at Rainbow for pushing it.

"Something wrong?" Fluttershy asked, leaning forward slightly.

AJ eyed her, letting out a sigh. "No, uh... Just a lot on my mind, is all," she said, going back to the power box as she lightly poked at the wires. Finding a really lose one, she traced it to the bottom where the plug was slightly pulled out. It was ard to see as it was hidden behind a bunch of other wires. "Ah. Got it," she said, plugging it back in. There was a spark, making AJ pull back with a gasp. As she shook her hand, the shader's engine came to life and the metal slits on the ceiling opened up to allow the sunlight through. "There," she said, standing up and turning to Fluttershy.

"I can always count on you," the shy girl said shyly, holding her hands together. "Thank you."

AJ smiled lightly and took her hat off. "Um... I've been thinking, actually..."

"Uh-oh," Fluttershy says softly with a light smile.

The strong girl smiled and let out a soft chuckle. "Ha ha... No, I, uh... was thinking about that kiss..."

"You were drunk," Fluttershy said plainly with a nod. "I get it."

Applejack shook her head. "Um... I wasn't that drunk... I just really wanted to, uh..."

The shy girl seemed to understand and she stepped up to her friend. Hugging her gently, she pressed her body to her friend's. Applejack smiled and hugged back, holding Fluttershy firmly but not too tight. "I feel so safe with you..." she said, letting her fingers trace her friend's back muscles, moving her hands to the abs. The two break the hug as Fluttershy lightly feels Applejack's stomach. "How long did it take to get this strong?"

AJ chuckled and interlocked her fingers behind her head, letting the pink-haired girl admire her muscles. "A while. Once it all went down I decided to train myself in case my strength was needed. I just kept on training and training until I looked like this."

"Wow..." Fluttershy cooed, moving her fingers to AJ's arm. "I know I'm the total opposite of you, but... Well, what I want to ask is--"

"Yes," Applejack interrupted with a smile, hugging her again. "And, I'd love to hang out right now, but I need to go see the princess."

"Right..." Fluttershy says, hugging back. "Your wonderful sun tan massages."

Chuckling, AJ broke the hug and held the girl's hand in her own. "We're not in a relationship and we aren't interested in each other. I just... get to see her naked and apply her sun tan lotion..." she said with a smirk.

"Maybe, you can give me one of those massages?" Fluttershy asked with a huge blush, twirling a strand of her hair with her index finger.

Applejack patted her shoulder. "I'd be happy to," she said with a wink, before walking away. "See ya later, Flutters!"

"Oh, uh, bye!" The shy girl called back, turning to watch her new girlfriend leave.

After waving good-bye, Applejack hopped onto her motorbike and took off towards Horseshoe Bay.


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Celestia‘s Mansion
9:00 PM
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After the Great Divide, Celestia moved herself to a mansion in Baltimare on the edge of Horseshoe Bay, complete with her own private beach area. Towards the start of this new life, Applejack had offered her assistance to the princess with applying the lotion on her back. Liking how it felt, Celestia had asked AJ to stop by often to give her another lotion massage.


Applejack pulled up to the large mansion and parked. "Shit, it's hot," she sighed, getting off the bike and wiping her forehead. Leaving the bike, she made her way to the front door. When she knocked, a shirtless royal guard answered. "Hey. I'm here for the princess."

The guard smiled and nodded. "She's been waiting," he said, closing the door once AJ was inside.

The ripped girl removed her hat and ran her fingers through her hair. "She in her usual spot?" She asked. The guard nodded and she headed to the mansion's sun room. It was a large, tall, domed room on the edge of the mansion with a ceiling made entirely of glass to allow the sunlight in. On one side was the door that led in and another door that led outside to a balcony. In addition, there were stairs at the balcony that led down to the beach. Arriving at the door, she knocked. "Princess?! It's Applejack!"

It wasn't long before the doors opened, revealing the lightly tanned sun princess. "Oh, Applejack," she said with a smile. She was currently wearing a skimpy white bathing suit with a sun on the left breast that expose about 90% of her body. Her large E-cups were practically spilling out of her top. "Here for the massage?"

AJ nodded, before the princess stepped aside. "Yes, ma'am." She spotted a towel set up in the center of the room with some sun tan lotion bottles laid out.

Celestia closed the doors and locked them before she made her way over to the towel. "My shoulders have felt rather tense lately," she said, getting to her knees on the towel before lying down on her chest.

Applejack knelt down beside her and undid the bathing suit top. Pulling the strings to the sides, she let them fall to the towel as the princess' breasts spilled out a little more. She then reached over to rub the tanned woman's shoulders. "Hmm... They do feel tight," she commented, before grabbing the sun tan lotion. Squirting some onto her hand, she rubbed her hands together and then started with the woman's shoulders, being sure to apply pressure to massage them.

Celestia let out a light moan. "Mmm... That feels nice... Tell me... is anyone jealous of you?"

Applejack chuckled and kept massaging the shoulders. "Every single man and some of the women."

"What about you?" The princess suddenly asks, making the masseuse stammer a little. "It's fine," Celestia chuckled softly. "I spend most of my time being the regal princess. It's nice to have these moments when I can talk about whatever I want in a safe environment. Is that okay?"

"Of course," Applejack replied, moving her hands a little lower to rub under the armpits. "And, to answer your question honestly... I do enjoy massaging you. I think you have an amazing body and it's an honor to get to see it."

When Applejack stopped to get more lotion, Celestia let out a sigh. “May I... ask a huge favor?”

After AJ squirted a line of lotion down the princess’ back, she closed the cap and set the bottle aside. “Of course. You can ask me anything.”

“Alright,” Celestia muttered. “Well, it’s been a long time since I... You know... Since I was with...”

Applejack used both hands to rub the lotion over Celestia’s back, using her thumbs to massage the spine. “I think I see what yer gettin’ at...” she said with a smile. “And, once again you honor me by your request, but...” She found her hands about to hit the tanned butt. “Well, if you had asked a few hours ago, it would’ve been a hell, yes... but, I actually started a relationship not more than an hour ago, so...”

“Oh?” Celestia asked with a curious tone. “Who?”

“Fluttershy,” the strong girl replied a she got more lotion, squirting it on the princess’ butt.

Celestia let out a light gasp at feeling the goop on her rump. “Oh, that’s sweet. Fluttershy is a dear.”

“She sure is,” AJ smiled, before she was about to start rubbing the lotion.

“Well, then I won’t ask anything of you that makes you uncomfortable,” Celestia replied, sounding genuinely happy.

Applejack hesitated before letting out a sigh. “I suppose there’s something I’d be comfortable with...”

“Hmm?” The sun princess asked, looking over her shoulder. “What?”

“I could make this massage... sexy,” AJ replied, waiting for a response from her kind ruler.

The princess raised an eyebrow. "Sexy? How so?"

Applejack smiled and placed her hands on the woman's butt, getting ready to rub in the lotion. "Well, I'll be massaging your butt now... your breasts after... and then your legs. Perhaps, I could use my hands for somethin' else, too?" She offered. "As long as it isn't too intimate, I should feel comfortable."

Celestia smiled widely and nodded. "Whatever you want to do, please do it. Anything will be a big help."

AJ gave her a nod and squeezed the butt cheeks, kneading them with her fingers as she rubbed in the lotion. She heard the princess let out soft moans as she rested her head. AJ suddenly felt too hot and had to remove her jean vest, setting it aside. Wiping her brow, she went back to kneading the princess' butt. Slipping her fingers under the clothing, she lightly rubbed the woman's crack, lightly poking the anus. Biting her lip, she pulled back and rubbed the thighs. Getting more lotion, she squirted it in a line down Celestia's legs. Setting the bottle down, she scooted back and continued to apply the sun tan lotion up and down the tanned legs.

"That was a nice tease..." Celestia cooed.

Applejack chuckled as she made it down to the feet, giving a light foot massage as she rubbed the lotion in. "Like I said... Nothing too intimate."

"I understand, Applejack," the princess sighed.

AJ finished up the feet before grabbing the lotion again. "Alright, uh... Roll over, please."

Celestia smiled and lifted herself before rolling onto her back, her breasts rolling off the sides of her body. She saw AJ blush at the sight and gave a light smile. "You've never blushed before."

Applejack eyed her before crawling atop her. "You've never... offered sex before..." she said, squirting some lotion on the princess' chest. "I usually handle this professionally... Now, that I know you're interested..."

Celestia's smile faded. "I... apologize if I made this uncomfortable for you."

The farm girl looked her in the eyes before looking at the breasts again. "It's fine..." she said, grabbing the princess' breasts and rubbing the lotion in. As she did, she rubbed them and kneaded them, using her thumbs to rub the nipples. "Besides, you're the princess. I'm honored to--"

She was cut off when Celestia suddenly sat up, using her arm to cover her breasts. "I don't want you doing this because I'm a princess, Applejack," she said, her eyes looking away. "I want you to do it because you want to do it."

AJ hesitated in thought before smiling, placing her hand on the woman's arm. "I do want to." This made the woman look at her. "Yer a sweet, kind, and caring person. And, you deserve to be happy. Now, I may not be able to be with you now, but I can at least make you happy." She then gently pulled the arm away from the breasts. She then grabbed the bottle of lotion and raised it above the princess' breasts, squirting some out so it ran down between her boobs and belly.

"O-O-Oh, that feels weird," Celestia moans softly.

Applejack smiled and closed the lotion bottle. "Lay back down, please. We're almost done."

Celestia did as asked as AJ grabbed the right breast. Leaning in, she licked at the nipple while using her right hand to rub the lotion in. The princess moaned out and closed her eyes, panting lightly but frequently. Soon, AJ moved to lick the left nipple while using her left hand to rub the lotion into the belly. Sucking hard on the nipple, she pulled her head back and let the nub plop from her mouth. Smiling, she finished up with the belly, using the remaining lotion on her hands to finish the princess' legs.

"Now, for the big finish," she said, laying down beside the princess and placing her right hand on the princess' crotch. Slipping her fingers underneath the bathing suit, she slipped them into the wet princess pussy. When she did, Celestia clenched her eyes shut and let out a deep moan. As the princess neared an orgasm, she opened her eyes partly and turned her head to look at AJ. Both women looked each other in the eyes as the topless one moaned out loudly, her body rocking as she soaked her friend's fingers and her own bathing suit. AJ smiled and kept her finger inside for a few more seconds before she slowly pulled them out. "How was that?"

Celestia smiled through her heavy breathing. "So good, I... wish I could kiss you..."

Applejack shrugged. "I haven't gone out with Fluttershy yet, so--"

Without warning, Celestia leaned in and kissed her, clearly still in orgasmic bliss. Her tongue seemed to produce more saliva while aroused and she was sweating a lot. The kiss didn't last long, though, as the princess knew how AJ felt about the current situation.

Celestia smiled and slowly opened her eyes. "Thank you."

Applejack smiled back. "You're welcome. And, if you're this pent up... may I suggest asking Twilight out? I'm sure she'll accept without a second thought. You know how much she idolizes you," she said with a playful elbow bump.

Celestia chuckled lightly and looked up at the ceiling. "I've always had an attraction to her as well. It's just I was her mentor for the longest time, that... it just felt wrong."

"Well, she's her own woman now," AJ smiled. "Ask her out."

Celestia thought for a moment before smiling, sitting up. "Maybe I will."

AJ suddenly remembered something and sat up, grabbing the lotion bottle. "Hold on. I missed a spot," she said, getting lotion on her fingers before setting the bottle down. "Close you're eyes, please."

The princess did as asked. "Maybe you can visit my private beach sometime."

The still-clothed farm girl let out a chuckle, rubbing lotion down the princess' nose and around her eyes. "You mean your nude private beach?" She then rubbed the lotion into the princess' cheeks.

"It's the best way to keep cool," Celestia pointed out, opening her eyes partly with a light smile.

Applejack pulled her hands away as Celestia opened her eyes fully. "Ask Twilight out, I'll bring Fluttershy, and we'll make it a double-date."

"Oh, fun," Celestia smiled. "I guess I just need to... wait until Twilight visits..."

Applejack stood up and grabbed her jean vest. "We're always crossing back and forth to help out. You may see her sooner than you think." She then retrieved her hat and put it on. "Well, I'll be off now, your Highness," she said, giving the woman a smile before turning to leave.

"Applejack?" Celestia suddenly asked from the floor, making the freckled girl turn to face her. "Thank you. For not going against your better judgement and... taking advantage of my needs. I really do appreciate it."

AJ nodded and headed for the door. "Just ask Twilight out and we'll call it even," she said, giving the princess one final wink before leaving the room.


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The Day/Night Border: Appleoosa
12:00 AM
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There are two stations at the day/night border; one in Canterlot and one in Appleoosa. These outposts are tasked with patrolling the land around their area as well as preparing the day folk for a journey to the night side, and preparing the night folk for their trip to the day. These places also are required to keep a large stock of warm clothes and water for the ones passing through. Many see them as having the most important jobs in the country.


Sunset Shimmer sat in a rocking chair outside a bar at Appleoosa. She was wearing a black sleeveless shirt over her B-cups that hung down over her short shorts, giving the appearance that she was bottomless. She also wore a red long-sleeve jacket with yellow stripes on the arms and red sneakers. She was holding an electric guitar which was plugged into a speaker beside her. She lightly strummed away as she tuned it. While she worked, she looked to her left down the road to the night side, then to the right which led to the day half. She then pulled out a walkie-talkie. "Braeburn? Any activity over there?"

The radio crackled to life. "Nothin' over here, Sunset. It's pretty quiet today."

Sunset chuckled and held the talk button. "Good. The last thing we need is another attack."

"Speakin' of which, are there any plans to stop Chrysalis for good?" Braeburn asked.

Sunset let out a sigh and leaned back in her chair. Staying silent for a moment, she let out a sigh and held the talk button. "She's too powerful. It'll take myself, Starlight, Luna, and Celestia to take on a sorceress that powerful. And, that would leave our stations defenseless against outside magic attacks."

"True," Braeburn replied. "But, why hasn't she come herself? She keeps sending minions to steal our supplies, right?"

Sunset thought for a moment before letting out a light gasp. "What side is her lair on? Day or night?"

"Uh..." Braeburn said in thought. "Day, I believe..."

The red-and-yellow-haired girl chuckled. "Maybe the heat's getting to her and that's why she needs the water. This could be our chance."

"Yes," the stallion on the other end of the call replied, sighing. "But, you'll need the permission of both Celestia and Luna to launch such an attack."

Sunset let out a deep sight and sandwiched the walkie-talkie between her shoulder and cheek. Using her magic, she held the talk button while she strummed her guitar. "Then, I'll ask them. May take a few days, but it'll be worth it."

"They may need to shift us around to account for lack of defense, but... if the plan is solid enough..." Braeburn began.

"Then, we can end the threat once and for all," Sunset finished.

There was a moment of silence before Braeburn came back. "Do you think Chrysalis is responsible for the princess' losing their power?"

Sunset stopped strumming, temporarily freezing in place. Clearing her throat, she rested her arms and grabbed the walkie-talkie. "We have to hope. Because, if she isn't behind that... then we have bigger problems to deal with..."
> Chapter II :: Night Life
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Vanhoover
4.5 Hours Ago, 7:30 PM
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Opposite to the Day Side (Dayside), the Night Side (Nightfall) is freezing cold and everyone needs to be bundled up in warm clothes to avoid frostbite. Large heat lamps are set up around the city to provide warmth for the inhabitants. Also, due to the melting of the mountains in the Frozen North and the flooding of the Crystal Empire, the residents from that kingdom have joined up with those in Vanhoover. With both Luna and Cadance in the same area, there is enough magic to make sure that the cold doesn't get too out of hand. Small houses have been set-up with hot tubs inside specific to one gender. There were about five large tubs for the males and five large tubs for the females. Thus, making it important to make sure the magic generators at the nearby power plant stayed full and operational.


Twilight held a clipboard as she walked past a bunch of generators, marking down the time, the number, and power level of each one. She was wearing snow pants and a winter jacket with ear muffs, a hat, and gloves with removable fingertips. Everything seemed in the green. She pulled out a walkie-talkie as she made her way towards the exit. "All green over here. Should be good to go for another week."

"That's great news, Twilight," came Cadance's voice. "Now, come on back and get warmed up."

"Heh..." Twilight chuckled softly, watching her breath. "You don't have to tell me twice..." She shuddered and put her walkie away.

When she got to the door, she slid it open and gasped at the rush of cold air. Stepping out into the freezing cold, she slid the door closed and locked it. Putting the key in her pocket, she turned and began making her way back to the city. It was a pretty close distance, but the cold made it seem like it took forever. She finally made it back within 20 minutes, heading to the hotel on the outer edge of the city. Quickly stumbling through the front doors, she closed them and let out a deep sigh of relief when she felt the warmth of the heaters.

"Oh, thank god..." she shuddered, rubbing her arms as she made her way towards one of the elevators.

Riding it to the third floor, she made her way to her room. Once inside, she closed her door and started to remove her winter clothes. Underneath, she wore a sweatshirt and sweat pants. Making her way to her bathroom, she stripped out of her sweats, now in a black shirt and underwear. Inside the bathroom was a large bathtub that doubled as a hot tub. All the third floor rooms came with a hut tub. The residents of this floor included Twilight, Cadance and Shining, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity. After running the hot water, Twilight stripped out of her final layer of clothing so that she was completely naked. Stepping into the tub, she laid down and let out a sigh, feeling the tub fill up and cover more of her body.

"Oh, that feels nice..." she sighs, letting the tub fill up before using her foot to shut the water off.

As she rested in the warmth, she heard a knock on the bathroom door. "Twilight?" Came the voice of a worried Cadance. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah!" Twilight called. "Just... r-really cold outside!"

“Well...” Cadance continued from the other side of the bathroom door. “You remember the best way to warm up after being in the freezing cold, right?”

Twilight blushed hard. “I-I don’t have someone like Shining that I can just cuddle up with naked!”

“I never said it had to be a boyfriend,” Cadance cooed. “You could always ask Rarity or Pinkie Pie for help.”

Twilight gasped with an even brighter blush, her face heating up. “What?! Are you crazy?! We’re friends! Besides, Rarity has Luna...”

“I’m telling you, Twilight... warming up with another is one of the best feelings in the world... You really need to find someone.”

Twilight sank deeper into the bathtub do only her upper lip, nose, and eyes were visible. She then blew bubbles while thinking about Celestia, who was a full 2-4 days journey across the country.

“Can we continue this face-to-face?” Cadance suddenly asked in a somewhat saddened tone. “You know how much I hate talking to you through a door...”

Twilight remembered how she used to lock herself in her room back when Cadance would babysit her. If the two ever had a fight, to Twilight’s room the bookworm went, and in Twilight’s room she would stay. Even after she grew up, Cadance never liked talking to her through a closed door. “Alright... Come in...”

There was a second of silence before the door opened and in stepped Cadance. She was a busty D-cup woman whose ass-length hair was a variety of colors like pink, purple, yellow, and red. She was currently wearing a big sweater that hung past her crotch and sweat pants. She stepped into the bathroom and closed the door.

Walking over to the side of the tub, she knelt down with a sigh. “Better... Now, I thought you had a thing for a certain princess?”

Twilight blew more bubbles in embarrassment before looking up at her former babysitter. “I do, but... she’s all the way across the country.”

“Then, move,” Cadance replied with a chuckle. “Go ask her out.”

“B-But, mom, dad, you, and Shining are all here,” Twilight stammered as she sat up. “My family is here...”

“And, we’ll be here even if you move to Baltimare,” the older woman said with a smile. “But, don’t throw away your future just for us.” Twilight still looked a little unsure. "Do I have to get your mother to talk some sense into you?" Cadance asked with a smirk.

Twilight went wide-eyed and shook her head quickly. "N-No, I'm old enough to... make my own decisions."

"Which is?" Cadance asked, leaning in.

Twilight hesitated before letting out a sigh. "Alright. I'll go see Celestia as soon as I can..."

The ex-babysitter playfully rubbed Twilight's head with a smile. "Attagirl," she said, before getting up. "Now, don't stay in there too long," she said, heading for the door. "You'll turn into a prune."

The naked girl sighed with a smirk. "Yes, Ms. Cadenza."

Cadance playfully stuck her tongue out at her before she left the room. Twilight relaxed back in the tub, thinking about Celestia.


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Luna's Mansion
9:30 PM
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Much like Celestia, Luna had her own mansion in Vanhoover with her own extra large hot tub. To keep up appearances, she had asked Rarity to assist in her daily routines. In particular, helping her wash up and choosing the best shampoo and clothes. She wanted to make sure she looked her best to show the others that she wasn't fazed by current events.


Luna looked out at the city from the balcony outside her room. She was wearing only a midnight blue dress with shoulder-length blue gloves, making her shiver at the cold. As she stood there, she heard the door to her room open.

"Princess Luna?" Asked Rarity, walking over to the night princess. She was wearing a blue, long-sleeve shirt and purple sweat pants. "Come inside. It's freezing."

Luna looked back at her with a sigh, before turning and heading back inside. She closed the doors and then turned to her visitor. "Ra-arity... Is it time?"

Rarity nodded and smiled. "Almost 10."

The princess nodded, too, and walked towards her bed where a blue nightgown was laid out. Using her magic, Luna unzipped the back of her dress, letting it fall to the floor. She now stood in only her gloves. Taking a step back, she bent over and picked her dress up, carrying it to her dresser. After she hung it up and put it away, she looked over her shoulder at Rarity, closing the dresser doors.

"Would you... like to help keep me warm tonight?" She asked Rarity. "Again?"

The fashion designer smiled and gripped the bottom of her shirt, pulling it up over her C-cups and then holding onto it. "Of course, princess."

Luna shook her head and turned to face her, exposing her DD's to her friend. "I told you, Rarity... You can call me Luna when it is only us."

Rarity walked over to her and tossed her shirt aside. "Luna... Are you going to keep your gloves on all night?"

"I could keep them on..." Luna cooed, placing her hand on the young woman's cheek.

Rarity nuzzled the princess' hand before biting the fabric of the glove on the middle finger, giving the night princess bedroom eyes. Luna slowly pulled her hand free of the glove, which then hung from Rarity's mouth. Luna gave her a smile as Rarity let the glove fall into her hand. She then stepped up to Luna and grabbed the end of her other glove. Slowly pulling it down, she placed kisses down the arm. Once the glove was free, Rarity slipped both gloves into the dresser.

"Bedtime," she said with a wink.

Luna smiled and walked past her, climbing onto her bed. Getting on one half, she pulled the covers back and slid underneath. Rarity watched her before she slipped out of her pants. Kicking them aside, she made her way to the bed. Crawling on top on all fours, she slowly inches towards the princess.

“How long have we been doing this?” She asked, making Luna smile as she pulled the sheets back a little.

“Just over two years,” the princess replied as Rarity slid under the covers beside her.

The younger woman pulled the covers back up once she was comfortable. “Two years?” She asked, before nuzzling up next to the princess. “Have you ever thought about... taking it to the next level?”

Luna blushed a little and looked away. “I-I have always seen our arrangement in a professional way. And, never once had I thought about going further. Besides...” She then looked Rarity in the eyes. “...you understand why I can not... I am immortal, as is my sister.”

“So, we stay together until I’m 80,” Rarity sighed, getting somewhat irritated at the princess’ excuses. “That’s still almost 60 years.”

“Yes, but...” Luna muttered.

Rarity suddenly placed a hand on her cheek and leaned in. “Do you like me?”

Luna hesitated as her left hand ran up and down Rarity’s side. “Well, yes, b-“

She was cut off when the fashionista put a finger to her lips to shush her. “Then, shut up and kiss me.”

The princess went slightly wide-eyed. Never before had someone told her to shut up. And, the strangest part was, she wasn’t even mad. Instead, she slowly leaned in and kissed the woman on the lips.

Rarity smiled when she felt their lips press together for the first time, her eyes closing as she ran her right hand up and down Luna’s chest. As they kissed, Rarity moved atop her new lover, their breasts and bare bodies pressing together. Rarity felt the princess’ hands grip her butt before their tongues started to wrestle for dominance in each other’s mouth.


~~~~~
Hotel
11:00 PM
~~~~~

Twilight had locked her door and now sat naked on her bed, just staring off in thought. Due to the building's heating, warm clothes weren't required, so a lot of residents enjoyed sitting around naked as a contrast to having to wear a ton of layers when outside. Twilight looked over at her bedside table to see her phone, which had frozen over a few days ago. It didn't matter, as the cell towers were all down. The only form of communication was Morse code messages to the Day/Night
Border Stations, who would then relay the message the rest of the way.

Reaching out, she took her phone and looked at the blank screen. It used to show a picture of herself and Celestia at the beach, both giving peace signs to the camera. Smiling, she held the phone to her chest and sighed, laying back on her bed. She finally decided that, in the "morning" she'd go to Luna to request use of a vehicle for a trip to the other side.


~~~~~
Vanhoover, Edge Of Town
12:00 AM
~~~~~


Pinkie Pie was on her back on the edge of a building at the front edge of town. She had binoculars up to her eyes and was looking out at the upside-down horizon. She currently wore a heavy winter jacket, gloves, a hat, boots, and a pair of goggles that were pulled up over her eyes. The cold didn't bother her like it did everyone else so she always volunteered to be on look-out duty.

She was about to radio for a replacement as she had been out here for a few hours already, when she saw movement on the horizon. She took out her walkie-talkie and radioed the Communications Building. "Uh, Pinkie, here," she said, rolling over onto her stomach. "Are we expecting anyone from Dayside?"

"Negative, Pinkie," came a voice. "Why?"

"I see movement," the look-out replied. "May want to call the guards. And, fast."
> Chapter III :: Under Fire
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------





Day 1,471






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~~~~~
Baltimare
1:00 AM
~~~~~


Applejack and Fluttershy walked through the streets of downtown Baltimare together, being sure to rest under the various shaders they passed.

“Do you think everything will go back to normal some day?” Fluttershy asked, eyeing her new girlfriend.

AJ eyed her back, giving a light smile. “Of course. We just need to figure out the reason the princesses lost their power over the sun and moon and fix it.”

“That sounds easier than it probably is,” Fluttershy pointed out. “I mean, Equestria’s a large place. And, that’s assuming the root of the problem is even in Equestria.”

Applejack nodded before letting out a sigh. “You’re right. Though, hopefully, the problem makes itself known.”

Fluttershy then moved closer and leaned against the starting woman as they walked. “Enough worry talk. Let’s just-“

“Enjoy each other’s company?” AJ asked with a smile, putting an arm around the pink-haired girl. “I’d like that.”

Fluttershy let out a soft sigh. “I feel so safe when I’m with you.”

“Oh?” AJ Asked as they turned down an alley. “Why’s that?” She then gently backed her girl up against the side of the building, placing her hands beside Fluttershy’s head. “Because of my big, strong muscles?”

The shy girl blushed hard and hid her face behind her hair, nodding quickly. "I-I really like how they... look on you..." she muttered through her hair.

Applejack slowly moved her hand down to Fluttershy's waist, pulling her close. When she did, Fluttershy placed her hands on her shoulders. "I won't let anything happen to you. Though, from what I've seen you do, you're pretty capable."

"I am," the pink-haired girl replied. "Though, I wouldn't last long in a... fistfight."

"Oh, well, I could teach you," AJ said, before slipping behind her special someone and sliding her hands to her other's arms. "I could show you how to throw a punch." Fluttershy looked over her shoulder when she felt the woman's breasts press against her back. Applejack noticed, too, and blushed. "Uh... Sorry..."

Fluttershy shook her head and smiled. "I-It's fine."

Aj smiled back before they saw a small group of armed guards run past the alley. Raising an eyebrow, Applejack left Fluttershy and peeked out. The guards seemed to be heading towards the front entrance of town. As she watched, Fluttershy came up behind her and held her right arm.

"What's going on?" the soft girl asked worriedly.

AJ eyed her and shrugged. "I'm not sure. I have to find out."

"Wh-What?" Fluttershy gasped. "No, don't go. It's probably dangerous."

"I'll be fine, Flutters," Applejack said reassuringly, turning and placing her hands on the frightened girl's shoulders.

Flutters hesitated before saying, "I may not be."

Applejack looked into her eyes and could see how afraid she was. Letting out a sigh, she took her girlfriend's hand. "Alright. Let's find someplace safer."


🌑



~~~~~
Luna's Mansion
1:00 AM
~~~~~


There was a frantic knock on Luna's bedroom door, waking up the princess and her new lover. Rarity was laying atop the princess with her head on the royal tits. When the knocking continued, Rarity rolled off and quickly slid out of bed. Luna, herself, did the same and fetched her nightgown.

"What is it?" Luna called out, slipping the gown on.

"Unknown figures approaching from the south!" A guard called. "Could be hostile!"

Luna went wide-eyed and ran up to the door. "Authorize all weapons! Hold fire in case they're innocents but we must protect our people!"

"Of course, Your Highness!" The guard called before leaving.

The princess held her forehead and turned to Rarity. "I do hope this is nothing to worry about..."

The other woman was busy slipping into her clothes. “If they are indeed hostile, then we should all stay inside. They won’t be able to last long out there.”

Luna thought for a moment before letting out a gasp. Rushing to get dressed, she grabbed a heavy winter jacket, boots, gloves, and a hat. Once she was ready, she bolted from the room. Rarity watched her leave before running after her.


☀️

~~~~~
Baltimare
1:30 AM
~~~~~


Celestia walked up to the city’s entrance, looking out into the distance at the approaching figures. “Any visuals?!” She yelled.

A guard in a nearby watchtower lowered his binoculars and looked down at her. “They seem armed!”

“Alright, then, tell the snipers to get ready!” Celestia ordered, backing up.

As she did, guards armed with automatic rifles moved in front of her to block the entrance. After the first run-in with hostiles about a year ago, a wall was constructed around the cities of Baltimare and Vanhoover. Guards were posted along top and there were only two ways in; the main entrance and the ocean.

Rainbow Dash ran up to her, holding a handgun. “I wanna stand by you.”

Celestia nodded before leaving the area. “Come with me.”


🌑

~~~~~
Vanhoover
1:30 AM
~~~~~


Twilight left the hotel just as Luna and Rarity were about to run past. “What’s going on?”

The princess motioned for her to follow. “Come with us. We might need your magic.”

Twilight nodded and closed the door before running after them, using her arm to shield her face from the wind. As they approached the front entrance, they saw guards already posted on top of the wall. Each was armed with an assault rifle while a couple here and there had sniper rifles.

“Take aim, but hold fire!” Luna shouted. “Can anyone see them?!”

“I can!” One of the sniper-wielding guards replied. “There’s a small group of about ten! They don’t seem armed!”

Suddenly, a bullet tore through his head, causing his body to fall off the wall. Luna gasped as the guards on the wall opened fire. A couple of them got taken out with a precise headshot, indicating a sniper or two on the opposing forces.

“Take cover!” Luna screamed, just as Cadance ran up to her. “Cadance. We need a shield.”

The princess of love smiled and nodded, closing her eyes as her hands began to glow a cyan color. Focusing her energy, she aimed her hands at the entrance as a cyan shield started to form, covering the entire city.

“Twilight,” Luna said, turning to the young woman. “Help her keep the shield up. Let no one through.”

Twilight nodded and stood in front of Cadance, her own hands glowing purple as she took hold of the princess’ hands. The shield started to glow a little brighter and appeared to become less transparent.

“I hope my dear sister is okay...” Luna said as she watched the intruders open fire on the shield.


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~~~~~
Baltimare
2:00 AM
~~~~~


The approaching unknowns kept getting closer and closer to the wall of Vanhoover, until they finally pulled out guns and started firing. When the guards in the wall ducked for cover, half of the group charged the front entrance.

~~~~~

Celestia and Rainbow Dash dipped and listened. “Gunfire,” the multicolor-haired girl gasped.

Celestia looked at her protector. “I think they’re in,” she said, before the gunfire resumed, sounding closer.

Rainbow turned around just as two of the invaders rounded the corner. Without hesitation, she gunned them down, using more bullets than necessary.

“Little excessive, but... effective,” Celestia sighed, clearly upset by the violence.

Rainbow turned to her and sighed. “Sorry, I... forgot that you lied to remain blind to this sort of thing.”

Celestia started at the dead bodies for a few seconds before looking at Rainbow again. “Let us go.”

~~~~~

Applejack and Fluttershy were huddled together inside Applejack’s house in the bedroom. They could hear the gunfire as it seemed to be getting closer and closer.

“I feel so useless,” AJ sighed, looking over at the window. “I should be helping...”

Fluttershy let out a silent gasp and looked down at the floor in shame. “I-I’m sorry...”

Applejack went wide-eyed and looked at Fluttershy, holding her closer. “No, I didn’t mean it like that, sugarcube. I just wish there was a way I could help them and keep you safe.”

The pink-haired girl thought for a moment before smiling softly. “You won’t be able to sleep knowing you could’ve helped.” She then got up and went over to the closet, opening the door and pulling out a baseball bat. “You should go help. I’ll be fine.”

AJ nodded and got to her feet, too. “You sure, sugarcube?”

Fluttershy quickly shook her head. “Nope. So, hurry up?”

Applejack chuckled and stepped up to her. “Stay confident. And safe.” She then placed a kiss beside the scared girl’s mouth before running out of the room.

Fluttershy touched her hand to her cheek where she was kissed. Biting her lip, she ran out of the room. “Please, hurry back!” She called out.

Applejack gave her a thumbs up before pulling out her revolvers. “Alright, ladies... Time to go to work...”

Kicking open the front door, she aimed her guns and shot one of the invaders in the head. Another one was about to shoot a civilian, however AJ got a shot off first and splattered his brains on the wall.

An invader dropped down from the roof in front of her and swung a metal pipe downward at her. AJ made an “X” with her revolvers to block before kneeing the stallion in the stomach. When he dropped to his knees, AJ put the gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger.

~~~~~

A violet-haired girl snuck in through the kitchen window of Applejack’s house, gun in hand. Looking around, her eyes fell on the stairs to the upper floor. Smiling, she made her way over to them and slowly and quietly made her way up.

~~~~~

Applejack slid into the legs of a purple stallion, knocking him over before using her legs to snap his neck. After shooting two more, one gun was empty. Hooking the empty gun to a clip in the front of her belt, she continued to shoot two more as she used her free hand to grab bullets from her ammo pouch. Dropping them into the slots in the chamber, she grabbed the gun. With a flick of her wrist she snapped it shut and fired at another intruder.


🌑


Gunfire pummeled the shield as Twilight and Cadance struggled to keep the shield up. As they did, Luna made her way up to the wall, making her way to the guard who got shot. Letting out a sigh of sadness, Luna grabbed the rifle and took the deceased guard's position.

"Princess!" A nearby guard exclaimed. "What are you doing?"

"Protecting my people," the night princess said as she looked down the scope. "Now, ready up! Get the ground team out there!"

Trap doors in the snow outside the shield flipped open as royal guards with machine guns emerged, firing upon the invaders. There were two teams of four, one on each side, slowly circling around front. As the bullets started flying at them, they dove for cover, returning fire. As the bullets struck the shield, Cadance and Twilight were finding it harder and harder to keep it up. Suddenly, one bullet got through and struck the ground near the two mages.

"Oh, no," Twilight grunted. "We should've probably picked... a better spot..."

"There wasn't time," Cadance pointed out. “Just keep it up!”

Both Twilight and Cadance did their best to keep their attention on the shield. This became next to impossible when another bullet got through. This time, Twilight was shot directly in the shoulder, causing her to let out a pained squeak.

“Twilight!” The older mage exclaimed.

Twilight shook her head with a grunt. “Just keep focusing on the shield...”

The shield was now starting to flicker a little, like a lightbulb about to go out. Luna noticed this and looked down at the two to see Twilight with blood dripping from her shoulder.

“Oh, no,” she whispered, before looking out at the battlefield.

She found the group that was attacking the shield and aimed. Lining up her shot, she pulled the trigger. Seconds later, she watched the stallion’s head jerk back with a bloody spurt before he collapsed. When she reloaded and looked down her sight, she saw one of the shooters aiming at her. After dispatching him, she reloaded once more. Before she could even look down the sights, a bullet zipped past her, hitting the scope and damaging it beyond use.

Ducking for cover, the princess let out an angry grunt as she ripped the broken scope off the gun and tossed it aside. “And, I was doing so well, too...”


 ☀️


Fluttershy held her bat tightly as she was pressed against the wall of the bedroom next to the door. Heart pounding, she listened and waited. She then heard a light shuffle sound coming from the hallway. If it was Applejack, she’d make herself known. This had to be a hostile.

Fluttershy got her bat ready and, when the intruder stepped in the doorway, Fluttershy swung and hit her in the chest.

“Fuck,” the violet-haired girl grunted, about to aim her gun before Fluttershy whacked her on the back, causing her to fall to the floor.

“Please, stop!” Fluttershy pleaded.

“Not happening!” The intruder snapped, going for her gun.

Fluttershy tackled her and pinned her arms down. “I’m begging you, please!”

“Fuck off!” The girl yelled, throwing Fluttershy off. She then grabbed her gun and stood up. “Should’ve killed me when you had the chance.”

Before she could aim, Fluttershy gasped and swung her legs, knocking the girl backwards. There was a sickening crack as her head hit the corner of the bedside tackle.

Fluttershy scrambled to her feet to see the girl slamming as though she was having a seizure. Blood pooled under her head. Fluttershy grabbed her baseball bat and whimpered.

“I’m sorry,” she said softly, raising the bat.

With shaky arms, she brought the bat down hard on the girl’s head... but it wasn’t hard enough. Crying more, Fluttershy kept whacking and repeating “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.” With one final whack, there was another loud crack as blood splattered her face.

The shaky woman dropped to the floor and quickly scooted back against the bed, staring in shock at the corpse. There was the faint sound of rapidly approaching footsteps before Applejack appeared in the doorway.

“H-Holy shit,” she said, her eyes going from the body, to the bloody bat, then to her girlfriend. Gasping, she ran over and knelt down beside her. “Fluttershy?” She asked, lightly shaking her. “Fluttershy?!”


🌑


Twilight’s vision started getting blurry as she kept focusing all her energy into the shield. The shield started flickering even more, making Cadance look at her.

“Twilight, are you okay?” The older mage asked, sound more worried than before.

“I-I’m just feeling... woozy...” Twilight replied as she dropped to her knees.

Luna scanned the battlefield with her scope, finding that the guards have successfully shot everyone. About to call it quits, one of the guards heads burst and he dropped to the snow.

“Sniper!” They all yelled, ducking for cover.

Luna gasped and looked around, finding the last attacker up on a hill. Her guards couldn’t get a clean shot, but she could. When she had her shot lined up, she noticed that the sniper was aiming at her now.

Twilight looked out the front gates to see the barrel of the rifle. With a grunt of effort, she focused all her energy to make the shield the size of a trash can lid and moved it in front of Luna.

When the sniper fired, the bullet hit the shield, shattering it. Twilight collapsed as Luna took the shot, ending the sniper’s life.

The princess then turned around to see Twilight unconscious. “Get her inside!” She exclaimed, dropping down into the snow and running over.

Cadance put her arm around her sister-in-law and helped her up. Luna got on the other side as they helped the exhausted woman to her home.
> Chapter IV :: Aftermath
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------


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~~~~~
Applejack's House
3:00 AM
~~~~~

“Fluttershy?!” Applejack yelled as she lightly shook her. She looked over her body to see a couple blood splatters on her face, the exposed parts of her breasts, cleavage, and in her hair. “Let’s get you cleaned up,” she said as she helped her almost-limp girlfriend up.

Fluttershy seemed to be able to walk on her own as getting to the bathroom was easy. When they got into the bathroom and AJ helped her sit down on the toilet lid, Flutters slowly wrapped her arms around herself.

Applejack removed her sandals and helped Fluttershy out of hers. AJ then went to turn on the shower, running her hand through the water until it was cool enough.

“Alright,” The muscular woman sighed, reaching her hand out to gently take hold of Fluttershy’s arm. “Come on.”

Fluttershy hesitantly and shakily stood up, trying to reach behind her back to under her top. Seeing that she was having trouble concentrating, Applejack slowly walked up to her.

"Let me," AJ said gently, placing her hand on the woman's arm.

Fluttershy stopped trying and froze for a moment. She then lowered her arms, telling Applejack that it was okay. AJ smiled lightly and move behind. After she undid the top, she let the straps fall down over the girl's shoulders. Fluttershy let the top drop to the floor before she stepped into the shower. Applejack did her best to avert her gaze, but she also wanted to make sure her new girlfriend didn't slip. The shaken up girl kept her back to AJ as she let the water wash over her, before she slowly got to her knees.

Applejack knelt behind her and rested her arms on the edge of the tub. "Are you... better?" Fluttershy didn't reply. She only hugged herself. AJ sighed and reached out, gently rubbing the girl's right shoulder. "I'll be here for you. I'm not goin' anywhere." To her relief, she felt Fluttershy's hand on hers, not in an attempt to remove it but as a form of comfort.


~~~~~
Baltimare
~~~~~


Rainbow Dash and Celestia stood at the city’s entrance as they watched the horizon line.

“Looks clear,” Dash said.

A stallion came running up behind them, waving a piece of paper. “Your highness!”

Celestia quickly turned around to face him and held her hand out. “Word from my sister?”

“Yes,” the stallion answered, sounding concerned.

Celestia didn’t like the sound of that and hesitantly took the note. Reading it carefully, she let out a gasp. “They pushed the attack back, but... Twilight was shot?!”

"What?!" Rainbow exclaimed.

"Continue reading," the stallion suggested.

Celestia returned her gaze to the paper and sighed. "In the shoulder. She fainted from blood loss and is in recovery. A couple of the Royal Guard weren't so lucky."

"Damn..." Rainbow muttered, turning to look at the horizon line again. "We should strike back."

"We do not know where to look, Rainbow," Celestia pointed out. "And, wandering the Dayside without a destination or vehicle is suicide."

"Another update, your highness," the stallion said as he took a step forward. "It is currently 3:30 in the morning and we're due for a scheduled delivery from the border at 10."

Celestia sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Alright. Tell the Guard to get ready."

The stallion nodded and left. Rainbow watched him leave before looking at the worried-looking princess. She slowly reached out and rubbed the woman's shoulder. "I'm sure Twilight's fine. She's a tough one."

The princess smiled lightly and eyed her. "Yes... I am sure she is doing just fine, as well. Now, let us head to bed. We have that delivery to prepare for and we only have six-and-a-half hours."

"Right," the athletic girl agreed and started leaving.

"Rainbow Dash," Celestia suddenly said, making Rainbow screech to a halt and spin around. "Thank you. For today."

Dash smiled and nodded. "Anytime, princess," she said, before continuing her trek towards home.


🌑

~~~~~
Vanhoover
4:00 AM
~~~~~

Twilight's eyes slowly as she tried to sit up, a pain shooting from her side, making her yell in pain and fall back down. She realized she was in a bed and lifted the covers to see that she was in her bra and panties with a bandage wrapped around her waist. She then remembered what happened with the attack as the door to her room burst open.

"Twilight?!" Cadance gasped, closing the door and running over to the bed.

"Cadance?" Twilight asked, trying to sit up again.

The pink-haired woman placed her hand on Twilight's upper chest and gently held her down. "Try not to move. You were shot."

"I-I realize that," Twilight groaned. "But, what about everyone else? Are they okay?"

Cadance hesitated for a few seconds before letting out a sigh. "Well... a couple of our Guard was killed, but... everyone else is safe."

Twilight gasped and went wide-eyed. "Wh-What? So... So, we failed? I failed?"

"No no no," Cadance cooed, reaching her left hand around to rub the injured girl's right cheek. "No, you did outstanding."

"But, the guard..." Twilight began.

"The Guard devote their lives to the safety of the people," Cadance explained. "They would gladly give up their own life to keep us safe. Now, you? You took a bullet to ensure we didn't lose any more of them. If you hadn't helped keep that shield up for as long as you did, we would've lost more lives. Even after you were shot, you persevered. We're all very proud of you."

Twilight's eyes started to water as she sniffled. Nodding, she gave a small smile. "Thank you. But, what about the Guards?"

"We're holding a service for them once you're better," Cadance said with a smile. "We figured you'd want to be there."

Twilight nodded again. "I do."

The older woman leaned in to kiss her on the forehead. "Get some rest. Doctor says you should be good enough to walk tomorrow."

As she walked away, Twilight thought about something before resting her head on the pillow. "I thought about her."

Cadance stopped at the door, hand on the knob as she looked over at Twilight. "Celestia?"

Twilight nodded. "When I was bleeding out. I thought that... that was it. I was gonna die, and... I'd never get to see her. To tell her how I feel about her."

Cadance smiled lightly. "Well, you're alive. And, as soon as you're better, you can hitch a ride to the border."

Twilight smiled and closed her eyes. "Good night, Miss Cadenza."

Cadance stuck her tongue out before leaving.


☀️

~~~~~
Applejack's House
4:30 AM
~~~~~

Applejack and Fluttershy rested in the strong woman’s bed, the smaller girl huddled up to her muscular friend as Applejack held her tightly. Both were wearing a bra and panties from AJ’s closet. Fluttershy’s head rested on the breasts of her embracer, but neither cared.

“How ya feelin’?” AJ asked, breaking the silence. “I-I understand if you still don’t wanna talk, but… you can just nod if you’re…”

“I’m okay,” Fluttershy said softly, barely above a whisper.

Applejack smiled and nuzzled her head. “It’s nice to hear your voice again, sugarcube.”

“W-Was that necessary?” The soft-spoken woman asked. “What I did?”

AJ nodded. “You did what you had to. I’m sorry you had to go that far, but I’m also proud of you for stickin’ up for yerself. If you’d like, I could show you how to fight. So, you’ll be able to easily knock them out.”

Fluttershy lifted her head to look the fighter in the eyes. “I don’t want this. I don’t want to fight. You do what you have to, but I’m not doing that again.” She spoke clearly and firmly, yet her eyes were wet and red.

AJ sighed and reached a hand out to stroke Fluttershy’s cheek. “Sometimes, what we have to do isn’t what we wanna do. In this new world, we have to defend ourselves. I can show you how so you don’t have to kill. Just knock them out.” Fluttershy said nothing. "I just wanna know you'll be fine on yer own, is all."

"I see," Fluttershy said softly as her eyes slightly narrowed. "You don't think I can take care of myself. You think I'm weak, don't you?"

"No, I..." AJ gasped, before sighing. "I know you ain't the best fighter. I mean, if we were attacked again, and you were on your own, could you defend yourself?"

"I killed someone today," the pink-haired woman protested.

"Yeah, you did," AJ agreed. "And, then you froze. If it been another one of them that had come through that door..." She stopped for a moment, the thought of losing Fluttershy suddenly hitting her hard. "I-If I had been too late..." Her eyes started to tear up as she stared the girl in the eyes.

Fluttershy saw this and thought for a moment. "I-I'm sorry," she muttered, nuzzling AJ's cheek. "I've just seen myself as weak for so long, I can't even begin to imagine what being strong is like. A-And, you're right, I... I can't rely on you, or the others, all the time."

"So, you'll..." AJ started, rubbing the girl's back. "at least, think about it?"

Fluttershy placed her hand on AJ's abs, her fingers running along the muscle bumps, tracing them with a small smile. "I'll think about it." She then giggled. "Can you imagine me with muscles like these?"

AJ chuckled and nodded. "I'm sure you'd look very scary."

Fluttershy giggled again as the two hugged tightly. "Thank you, Applejack. For everything."

"You're welcome, sugarcube."
> Chapter V :: Changelings!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------




Yesterday...


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🍎
The Day/Night Border: Appleoosa
9:00 AM
~~~~~


Sunset Shimmer sat in a rocking chair on the steps of a shop near the town’s center, playing a guitar as she chewed on some bubble gum. She rocked back and forth, stopping to tune her instrument before playing some more. When it sounded right, she leaned back and played a mellow tune.

She was wearing a black, sleeveless shirt and black shirt shirts that just barely made it past her hips. Over her top, she wore a red hoodie with two yellow stripes on the arms. On her feet, she wore red sneakers without socks.

Braeburn rounded the corner and stopped when he saw her. “There you are,” he said as he leaned against the side of the building. “Ready for the delivery?”

Sunset nodded as the bubble she was blowing popped. “Ready as ever,” she answered, strumming her guitar. “Any signs of activity between here and Baltimare?”

The stallion shook his head. “Negative.”

“Then, either Chrysalis hasn’t figured out our new schedule, or she’s sitting this one out.” Sunset stopped playing her guitar and stood up. “Shall we?”

Braeburn nodded before they made their way over to a large convoy. The vehicles in front and back were Jeeps and the two vehicles in the center were military trucks with covered backs. In each truck was a group of three armed guards and each Jeep held four.

“Supplies all loaded up?!” Sunset asked as she approached the convoy. “Tanks all full?!”

A man walked up to her, holding a clipboard with a checklist on it. "Tanks are full. Supplies are loaded. Food and drinks for the journey have been stored as well."

"Very good," Sunset said as she headed for the front Jeep.

"Uh, Sunset?" Braeburn asked, running after her. "I was wonderin’ if I could tag along this time."

The woman stopped at the vehicle and turned to him, smiling as she opened the door. "There isn't any room, Braeburn."

"Actually," One of the guards holding a gun said as he approached them. "I was hoping to sit this one out. Take a little break."

Sunset eyed him before looking at Braeburn, who just smiled nervously at her. Sunset wordlessly held her hand out to the man and he passed her his gun. "Take that break, Coal." She then held the gun up in front of Braeburn. "Can you handle one of these?"

"Of course," Braeburn scoffed, taking the weapon. "Not much different than a revolver, right?"

Sunset chuckled and climbed in the front passenger seat. "Get in the back."

Once the crew was loaded up, the convoy began making their way down the road towards Baltimare.

“One day to go,” The driver of the front Jeep remarked.

Sunset smiled and played a mellow tune on her guitar, tilting the seat back and putting her feet up as she did. "Just avoid all the bumps, Red," she jokingly said with a sigh.

“First time out?” the female guard next to Braeburn asked. It was Jonagold, part of Applejack's extended family. She had her golden hair done up in twin ponytails, which was a common hairstyle among the female members of the apple family as it kept their hair out of their eyes.

The amber-haired cowboy nodded with a chuckle. “I’ve put down a few Raiders in my time, but this would be my first time going out. Anythin’ I should know?”

“Yeah, don’t get shot!” The driver replied with a chuckle. “Or eaten.”

“Eaten?” Braeburn asked with a raised eyebrow. “Ya talkin’ ‘bout the changelings?”

“They look like demonic horses with insect wings,” the woman explained. “They can change to look like us, but they can’t speak. Easy to kill, but fast and vicious."

"Anyone know how Chrysalis was able to command them?" Braeburn asked.

"Nothing is known about the changelings," Sunset said, looking over her shoulder. “Only that they’re hard to hear coming. You need to listen to the sound of hooves or the fluttering of bug wings.”

“If ya hear them loud and clear,” the woman started, leaning in a little. “then it’s too late. Ya gotta listen carefully for them.”

“Uh-huh,” Braeburn said plainly as he stared at the cowgirl.

“Don’t worry,” Sunset chuckled. “I’m here. I won’t let the scary bug horses get you.”

Braeburn couldn’t tell if she was teasing or being sincere, so he just smiled lightly. “I think I can handle them.”

Sunset returned his smile before going back to playing her guitar.


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1:00 PM




“Coming up on Dodge City,” Red announced.

Sunset stopped playing and grabbed her walkie-talkie. “Anyone need a pit stop?”

“I could use a break,” came a female’s voice.

“Me, too,” a male agreed.

“Alright, a quick stop,” Sunset replied. “Fifteen minutes, tops. Then, it’s back on the road. Next stop is the Rambling Rock Ridge checkpoint in 4 hours.”

Dodge City was uninhabited, like all of the other checkpoints. Twice a month, a team would go out to each checkpoint and fix anything that needed fixing. This process could take them about a week or two. Luckily, the Appleoosa and Canterlot settlements dealt with their own set, occasionally getting help from Vanhoover or Baltimare.

Upon arriving at the abandoned city, the convoy parked near a convenient store, most of the guards unloading to go inside. Braeburn and Sunset remained in their Jeep.

“Don’t feel like heading inside?” Sunset asked the farmer as she took the bottom of her shirt and brought it up to her breasts, converting her long sleeveless shirt into a crop top that showed off her belly.

“Nah, I think I’ll just wait here,” Braeburn replied as he watched her.

Sunset looked back at him with a light smile. “I know why you asked to come,” she said, before turning around to kneel on her seat. “I’ve seen you lookin’.”

“O-Oh, uh...” the man stammered. “I didn’t mean nothin’ by it."

The red-and-yellow-haired girl chuckled at his nervousness. "I know. You're sweet like that. But... do you really think that we'd... be a good match?"

"Why wouldn’t we?” Braeburn asked, leaning forward a little.

“I mean, come on,” Sunset chuckled lightly. “You have your farm and I’m a big city girl. When this is all over, I’ll be going back to Canterlot. I can’t ask you to leave your family and your life behind... for me.”

Braeburn wanted to say something but he knew she had a good point. “Right...” he sighed, sitting back. “I mean, we could... have a temporary relationship, right? Just to help each other get by?”

Sunset tapped the seat repeatedly in thought. “Could you let me go, after?”

Braeburn looked in her eyes and knew that if they dated it would be damn hard to let her go once this crisis was over. “Yeah, no, that would be hard.”

Sunset smiled softly and reached out, placing her right hand on his left shoulder. “If the circumstances were different... I’d probably say yes.”

The man nodded and smiled back. “Well, that’s good to know.”

“Hey, don’t let this distract you,” Sunset said as she pulled her hand back. “You have a job to do; protect that cargo behind you.”

“Yeah, I know,” Braeburn sighed, holding his gun tightly. “I’m ready.”

Sunset looked around. It was quiet. “Good. Because we’re usually attacked here.” With that said, she hopped out of the Jeep, leaving her guitar behind.

“Something wrong?” Braeburn asked as he opened the door and stepped out.

“It’s too quiet,” Sunset replied, making her way towards the first truck. When she circled around back, she saw Big Macintosh still seated, waiting.

“Sunset,” Big Mac greeted with a smile. “What’s up?”

“Could have a problem,” Shimmer said as she started walking away. “Eyes open, gun at the ready.” When she got to the back of the second truck, she saw Babs Seed trying to build a house of cards. “Eyes open, Babs.”

The startled young adult gasped as her house of cards collapsed. “Huh? What? Something’s happening?”

Sunset shrugged. “Could be.” She then eyed the Jeep at the back to find it empty. Taking out her walkie, she held the talk button down. “This is Sunset. Does anyone, not currently at the convoy, read me?” She waited for a moment but no answer. “Anyone?” When there was still no answer, she headed back to the front. “Braeburn. Let’s go check it out,” She said as she pulled out her gun.

“What, really?” He asked, opening the door and climbing out. “Something’s going on.”

Just as she and Braeburn were about to head into the town, Sunset’s radio crackled to life. “We’re here,” came Babs’ voice. “Sorry, we didn’t answer. We were kinda busy, if ya know what I mean.”

Sunset went wide-eyed and dropped the radio. Braeburn quickly caught it and stood up, keeping his eyes on her. “What is it?” He asked, before gently holding her arm. “Sunset?”

The woman eyed him before holding her gun. She then turned around and slowly made her way back towards the last truck. Heading around back, she saw Babs still trying to build her house of cards. She looked up at Sunset as the Terri cars she had set up collapsed.

“Uh… Hi, again?” She said, confused.

“Hey, Babs,” Sunset greeted as Braeburn walked up beside her. “How many changelings have you killed?”

The younger woman thought for a moment before shrugging. “Never really kept track."

"Right," Sunset said, tapping her gun against her leg. Babs and her kept staring at each other, neither one moving. "Check on Big Mac, Braeburn."

"Uh... Okay," the man said, before leaving to do as asked.

Sunset climbed into the truck and sat across from the younger woman. Resting on her knees, Sunset kept her gun aimed at Babs, who eyed the gun with a look of fear in her eyes. "It's such a satisfying feeling, isn't it? Putting another one of those bug horses in the ground?"

Babs tilted her head. "I guess? I only do it because I have to."

"Right," Sunset muttered. "Something else has been bugging me."

"Oh?" Babs asked. "What?"

Sunset inhaled and pulled out her radio. "We've never heard changelings talk before. And, yet, I just heard your voice on the radio. Except, it didn't come from you."

"W-Well, then that means that there's a changeling out there!" Babs exclaimed, lunging forward and placing her hands on the woman's shoulders. "We have to warn them!"

Sunset slowly pressed the barrel of her gun to Babs' neck. "Where's your radio, Babs?"

Babs didn't say anything. She just stared into Sunset's eyes. "Um... I lost it?"

Sunset used her other hand to flip the faker around and pin her to the floor of the truck, gun at her forehead. "Gonna start a fight with me and risk destroying these supplies you seem to want?"

The fake Babs stared at the gun before looking at Sunset with a dead look in her eyes. "It's not me you have to worry about," she said with no emotion.

Sunset was slightly disturbed by this change in character. "What the hell are you..." She stopped when she heard the group approaching from the town. Among the voices was Big Mac's. "Shit," she said, looking out of the truck.

The fake Babs smirked and zipped out from under the woman and out of the truck. In mid-air, she burst into green magic and turned back into a bony-looking black horse with green bug wings and a short dark blue tail. It landed on all fours and its light blue eyes fixated on Sunset.

The group returning from the bathrooms all stopped and stared. The changeling looked at them as Braeburn came running from the front truck with a changeling chasing him.

"It's not Big Mac!" He yelled, before the changeling that was chasing him fired magic at him, knocking him on his face.

Sunset leapt from the truck and fired at the Babs changeling. It immediately took to the skies and began circling the caravan as the Big Mac changeling ran back to the first truck, circling around back and jumping in. The red-and-yellow-haired woman growled and ran towards the first truck. The aerial changeling fired a magic bolt at her. She sidestepped it and fired upwards. As the changeling dodged the attack, the others all took cover behind the buildings.

Pulling out her radio, Sunset brought it to her mouth. "We can't let them get the supplies. And, there's only two of them. We can take them. Just run at them, firing your guns, and watch out for that one in the sky. And, for god's sakes, don't hit the supplies."

Big Mac and Babs both eyes each other as they pulled their guns out. They then ran out into the open, dodging the magic blasts from the aerial changeling. The others followed and kept shooting until the changeling landed and dove through the window of a nearby building.

"Spread out and find it!" Sunset yelled. "Can't let it escape!" Big Mac led a group back to the town to find the changeling as Babs brought a couple over to join Sunset. Braeburn managed to get up and brush the dirt of his knees before joining them. "Still glad you came?" Sunset asked him, before walking towards the first truck.

Braeburn sighed and got his gun ready, as did the other two, before they followed Sunset. They could hear rummaging through the boxes, telling them that the changeling was still in there. Sunset held up a hand to tell her followers to stop. They did as told and Sunset crept closer. When she got closer, the rummaging stopped and there was dead silence.

Sunset stopped for a moment, listening. Ejecting her mag, she checked her bullets before sliding back into her gun. Cocking it, she raised it up to look down the sights as she moved closer. Reaching out a hand, she gently grabbed the flap of the truck. Before she could open it, the changeling dove at her and tackled her to the ground. It then fired magic at the others in her group, causing them to jump out of the way and tumbling to the ground.

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When Big Mac approached the broken the window the other changeling jumped through, he looked inside. The place seemed to have once been a bar. Big Mac used his gun to clear the broken glass from the bottom frame of the window before climbing through. He then proceeded to look around as the others in his group slowly climbed in, too. There were scratch marks on the floor from where the bug horse had landed. The man began to sweat nervously as he approached the bar. It was the only place in here that the changeling could hide behind.

~~~~~

Sunset rolled the changeling off her as Apple Fritter raised her gun and fired. The bullet shot the creature in the leg and it let out a screech of pain. Using its tail, it swiped at Sunset, causing the woman to roll out of the way. The bug horse then stumbled to its hooves before taking off.

~~~~~

Big Mac was distracted briefly by the gunshot. In this moment, the changeling leapt onto the counter and kicked him with its back hooves. The man let out a grunt and fell backwards before the changeling shot a hole in the roof. It then took off to join the other changeling.

"Damn," Mac grunted, getting to his feet and running out of the building. As he joined Sunset, they watched the two flying away, presumably back to their hive. "They're leavin'."

"Looks like it," Sunset sighed, holstering her gun. "But, why only send two? There's usually more." Before anyone could say anything, Apple Fritter and Golden Delicious ran over to their vehicle, Gala Appleby and Apple Honey joining them as all four piled in. "The hell you going?!" Sunset yelled.

"After them!" Apple Fritter yelled. "Now's our chance to find out where they live!"

"Are you crazy?!" Sunset exclaimed, before the four started backing up. "They'll kill you!"

"It's just recon!" Gala shouted back. "We'll just take a quick lil' peek and hightail it outta there!"

Before Sunset could say anything, they sped off after the changelings. "Goddammit!" She yelled, stomping the ground.

Braeburn walked up beside her. "So... do they have enough supplies to last the trip?"

Sunset sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Theoretically, they should have enough to make it near the southern-most part of Equestria and back to Baltimare if they manage their resources well enough. But, that's not the point. They're heading right into the changeling's hideout. They may not make it back."

"Well, then we should go after them!" Braeburn yelled as he ran to their vehicle at the front.

"No!" Sunset said sternly. "We can't risk the time and I'm not losing any more of us. We're heading to Baltimare and hope that they find their way back."

"Apple Fritter's always been reckless," Big Mac sighed. "But... she's stubborn. And, she can take care of herself. If anyone's right for this trip, it's her."

Sunset looked over at him and nodded. "I hope you're right. Alright! Everyone load up! We're moving out!"


~~~~~
Baltimare
11:00 PM
~~~~~


Celestia and Rainbow Dash stood at the entrance of Baltimare, waiting.

"They should've been here an hour ago," Celestia said with a hint of worry in her voice.

Rainbow patted her arm reassuringly. "I'm sure they just got held up. I mean, how often are they on time, anyways? Something always comes up."

"I know..." the princess muttered.

Rainbow was about to say something before she spotted something on the horizon approaching them. "Look!"

Celestia looked where Rainbow was and smiled. "They're here." As the caravan got closer, the two women noticed one of the vehicles was missing. They looked at each other as the caravan pulled up to them. When Sunset climbed out, Celestia walked up to her. "What happened?"

Sunset gave her a smile and crossed her arms. "Changelings. Only two of them. Apple Fritter and her group chased after them to find their hideout."

"What?! Celestia gasped, covering her mouth and going wide-eyed.

"I couldn't talk them out of it," Sunset explained. "Besides, Big Mac says Fritter's the perfect one to go, so... I trust his judgement." She then lightly banged on the driver's side of the vehicle, and the caravan began moving again, heading inside the city to the drop off point. "I hope they're okay," she said softly.

Celestia looked at Rainbow before putting a hand on Sunset's shoulder. "Come in. I'm sure you and your team is exhausted."

Sunset chuckled and nodded. "You have no idea."


~~~~~
Unknown Location
2 Hours Earlier, 9:00 PM
~~~~~


Apple Fritter and Golden Delicious quickly ran up to the mouth of the cave that they saw the changelings disappear into, guns at the ready. They gave each other a nod and ran inside. They found themselves in a large cavernous area with a rocky throne at the far side. On the throne was Chrysalis, a busty woman wearing a deep v-shaped monokini that was essentially string with green rectangles covering her nipples and a green triangle covering her crotch. If she wore any less, she'd be naked. The bug horse changeling queen sat next to the throne, her eyes fixated on the two intruders while the other changeling drones all turned to face them. There must be about twenty, at least. The queen was larger than the drones with a longer neck and a long dark blue mane and tail.

"We may be in trouble," Golden whispered.

Apple Fritter noticed how much Chrysalis was sweating and fanning herself. She looked at her waist at the thermos she was carrying. As the drones approached them, Apple Fritter pulled off her thermos and held it against her chest. She then started moving forward.

"What are you..." Golden gasped, trying to grab her friend.

Fritter pulled away from her and kept moving forward, getting closer and closer to the large group of changeling drones. "Um... I-I have something for you," she said, making Chrysalis turn her head to look at her. Fritter gave a small wave as a drone walked up to her, eyes glowing. "U-Uh... hi. Golden? Put your gun away."

"What?" The other woman asked, dumbfounded. "Are you crazy?!"

"Just put it away," Fritter repeated. "Even if you needed it, you wouldn't get a shot off."

"What do you mean even if needed it?" Golden asked. "We're surrounded by changelings."

Fritter stopped and turned to face her. "We're in their home. Now put the damn gun away."

Golden sighed deeply before lowering and holstering her weapon. Fritter continued moving towards the throne as the drones she passed practically bumped up against her.

"Good changelings," she said nervously. "I don't mean any harm." She then left the group and stood at the throne. "Uh... Hi. You must be Chrysalis, and..." she said, her eyes going to the larger bug horse. "the changeling queen."

"You said you had something for me?" Chrysalis reminded her, wiping sweat from her forehead.

"Yes, ma'am," Fritter replied, holding out the thermos. "Ice cold water. I have a few more boxes with us for the trip back. I could probably spare one if you need it."

Chrysalis took the thermos and felt it all over. "It's cold." Her eyes then went to the woman again. "And, what's this about a trip back?" Chrysalis asked, before standing up. Fritter was just above boob height with the changeling commander, so she had to look slightly up at her. "You think you're leaving with all that water?"

Fritter began sweating even more. "U-Uh... Shit..."
> Chapter VI :: Chrysalis & The Changeling Queen
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------




4 Years Ago...
12 Hours until The Great Divide




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Changeling Hive
6:00 AM, 80° F
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Chrysalis stood at the mouth of the cave, looking out at the rocky terrain and grassy fields in the far distance. “I wonder what those fools in Canterlot are up to. Probably planning another stupid celebration.” She sighed and looked back at the no changeling queen, who was lying down beside the throne, her head lifted up to watch the woman. “We could attack.”

The queen stayed lying down but turned into a pitch black version of the human, with green nipples and green pussy. She stayed on her stomach while propping herself up on her arms. "No attack. They are too strong for us right now."

Chrysalis looked over at her and sighed. "I suppose you're right. They did put up a good fight last time we were there."

"We must build up our army before attacking," the queen said matter-of-factly. "We can not lose again."

Chrysalis thought for a moment and nodded. "Right. I'm sorry for your loss."

The fake human smiled sadly. "Our loss. They're technically your children, too."

The woman smiled and headed over to one of the drones. "Yes, I suppose you're right," she said, kneeling down in front of the bug horse. It licked her on the face like a dog would, making her chuckle. "I love you, too," she said, rubbing the drone's side.


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9:00 AM, 90° F
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Chrysalis sat on her throne, looking bored as hell. The changeling queen trotted up to her and nuzzled her cheek. Chrysalis smiled lightly and rubbed the changeling's cheek in response. "You're frisky today. Is someone in need of some special attention?"

The queen turned her flanks to the woman and lowered her front half to the ground while moving her tail out of the way to show off her wet pussy. She then looked back at the human.

Chrysalis chuckled and placed her hand on the changeling's rump. "I'll take that as a yes." She then moved her hand to the changeling's pussy and pushed her fist inside, The changeling let out a soft screech of pleasure as she closed her eyes. Chrysalis smirked and pushed her fist further inside. "After I fist-fuck you, I'd like a little one-on-one time with myself."

The changeling queen nodded as her wings fluttered happily. Her pussy winked around the human's arm as she dripped juices on the floor. Chrysalis leaned forward and shoved her fist in deeper until she was elbow deep. Smirking, Chrysalis began to pump her fist back and forth, giving the creature a proper fisting. After a while, the queen screeched as she shot out a flood of female cum that splashed on the floor with a with SPLAT. She then collapsed as Chrysalis fist slid out of her.

"Damn, you were needy," Chrysalis moaned, before she licked some of the cum off her arm. "Now, about that me time."

The queen looked up at her before she was engulfed in green magic. When the magic cleared, the queen had become the black Chrysalis again. The real Chrysalis smiled and took off her v-shaped monokini, letting her tits hang free before she knelt atop the fake her. "You truly are an amazing species, my queen," she cooed, before sliding her pussy to the black woman's mouth. "Now, make me cum."

The queen closed her eyes and began licking away at the human's wet lips.


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12:00 PM, 100° F
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The changeling queen stood on all fours with her body all tensed up. Her eyes were clenched shut as she was pushing an egg out of her pussy.

"Goddamn," Chrysalis sighed, holding her hands out to catch the egg. "You give birth to one of these almost every week."

The queen finally pushed the egg out and Chrysalis caught it. As she sat down and placed the slimy egg in her lap, the queen turned around and changed into the black Chrysalis again. On all fours, the fake Chrysalis crawled up to the real one. "I do not need semen," the disguised changeling explained. "I store love energy and convert it into an offspring."

"Love energy?" Chrysalis asked, looking herself in the eyes. "That explains all the new additions to the family." The changeling smiled and leaning in, kissing the egg and licking it. "You know, that looks weird when you look like me."

The queen smirked and picked the egg up, carrying it over to a pile of leaves and setting it down. "I like looking like you. I especially like these," she said, cupping her tits.

Chrysalis rolled her eyes. "You have a nice body, too. I like your equine vagina. And, your tongue tastes amazing."

The changeling turned and head back over to the woman, getting on all fours and sexily crawling even closer. "My tongue is the same. And just as long."

"Oh, really?" Chrysalis asked, leaning in a little. "Prove it."

The fake human smirked and leaned in as well. When their lips touched, Chrysalis felt the changeling's long human-like tongue slide all the way in her mouth. It extended a little more in length, filling the human's mouth. Chrysalis couldn't move her own tongue with how stuffed her mouth currently was. If the queen wanted, she could probably slide her tongue all the way down the human's throat to her stomach. Chrysalis' eyes practically rolled all the way back as her pussy began to leak all over the floor.




Day 1 of The Great Divide





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6:00 PM, 120° F
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Chrysalis and the changeling queen stood at the mouth of the cave, staring at the sun. They both looked at each other, knowing something was wrong. The sun was still up and the temperature was hotter then usual. Sweating, Chrysalis went back into the cave, thinking aloud.

"What's going on?" She asked no one in particular. "The sun should be going down now." She then turned around as the changeling queen stood a couple feet away. "Something's happened to the princesses," she said with a devious smile, which soon faded. "But, this fucking heat!" She yelled, collapsing in her throne with a deep sigh. "Dammit. This would be our chance, but... if it gets any hotter... I won't be able to go outside."

The changeling queen trotted over to her and lit her horn up with green magic. A small dome of cold air formed around them, making Chrysalis sigh with relief. She then reached out to rub the changeling's cheek lovingly.


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12:00 AM, 140° F
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When the changeling queen's magic began to weaken from prolonged use, Chrysalis used her own magic to enhance the queen's to continue to keep themselves cool. It worked, but both knew that this would drain them quickly.


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7:00 AM
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As the heat became unbearable and the magic spell weakened, Chrysalis managed to keep up her own spell to only slightly cool her down. Due to the weaker nature of her spell and the occasional boost from the queen, she was able to keep it up, but she was sweating profusely. Luckily, the queen and the drones all pitched in to help lick her body to keep her clean and sweat free. If she weren't dying from the heat, Chrysalis would actually like feeling the tongues of her queen and drones on her body.




Present Day
1,471 Days since The Great Divide





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Changeling Hive
9:20 PM
~~~~~


Fritter stood in front of Chrysalis as the drones surrounded her and Golden. "We didn't come here to fight."

"Really?" Chrysalis asked. "You didn't come here to report back to the others?"

"If that was my only reason," Fritter began. "why would I have come inside?"

Chrysalis narrowed her eyes, staring the woman down. "Then... why are you here?"

Fritter held her hands together. "Well, I saw you sweating a lot. I assume you've been struggling these past 4 years with the heat?"

Chrysalis scoffed and turned around, heading back towards her throne as she opened the thermos. "Who hasn't?"

"True," Fritter continued. "But, we have systems set up for that. For example, in Day Side, there's shaders and indoor pools."

Chrysalis stopped and eyed the changeling queen, who returned her gaze. Chrysalis then turned around to face Fritter before sitting on her throne. "Are you bragging?"

Fritter shook her head. "A truce. You and us. You help us solve our problem, and we'll let you in. You can have water, shade, a soft bed."

The busty woman took another sip of her water before motioning with a finger for the Appleoosian to approach. Apple Fritter eyed Golden, who still seemed worried, before she did as told and approached the throne. Chrysalis then pointed down at the ground before Fritter got to her knees. Chrysalis then lifted her right foot and placed it on the woman's left shoulder. "And, what assurance can I get that I'll be welcome with open arms?"

"I can radio the others," Fritter answered. "Explain the situation. They tend to trust my judgement."

Chrysalis let out a laugh. "Radio? There's a rogue faction nearby that has commandeered the radio tower. No signal is getting out of here. Go take them out, free the tower, and then we'll see."

Fritter nodded. "Whatever it takes."

Chrysalis smirked and snapped her fingers. three of the drones circled Golden, growling and bearing their sharp teeth. "She stays here. Insurance, to make sure you return."

Apple Fritter looked over at her friend before looking up at the sorceress. "May I start?"

Chrysalis removed her foot and pointed out of her cave. "That direction. And, do be careful. They have guns, too. If you make it back alive, at the very least, you will have impressed me."

Fritter gave a light smile before looking at Golden. Walking over to her, she held out her hand. "May I borrow your gun?"

The woman sighed and pulled out her gun. "Here," she said, holding it out. "You'll need it more than me, anyways."

Apple Fritter smiled and walked back towards the exit. Waving goodbye, she left. Golden rubbed her arm nervously, before looking at the changeling queen. The tall bug horse was smiling deviously at her, making Golden force out a nervous chuckle.
> Chapter VII :: Communication
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------




Day 1,472





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Vanhoover Hotel, Twilight's Room
12:00 AM
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Twilight sat up in her bed and let out a yawn. Looking at her bedside table, she saw that it said it was midnight, the start of the next day. Pushing the covers off of her body, she felt her side where she was shot. It still hurt but not as much. Groaning, she turned and placed her feet on the floor. Standing up, she stumbled with a groan, placing her left hand on the bedside table to keep her steady. Holding her wound, she stood upright and made her way over to her wardrobe. Opening it with a groan, she pulled out warm clothes.

There was a knock at the door. "Twilight?" Asked Cadance.

"Come in," the injured woman groaned as she pulled her pants on.

Cadance came in and closed the door. "You're getting dressed?"

Twilight nodded as she pulled her pants up, groaning as she held her side. "I wanna go to the spa."

"The spa?" Cadance asked, before smiling. "That is actually a good place to relax. And, if you want something special, just ask for the Royal Treatment. It's something the other princesses and I started. And, it's only available to us. Just tell Aloe and Lotus I sent you."

"Um..." Twilight muttered. "Okay?"


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~~~~~
Yesterday
9:40PM
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Apple Fritter sat down on the hood of their Jeep with a sigh. “Well, damn.”

“How are we supposed to fight a small army with just the three of us?” Jonagold asked, sitting up against a rock. “I mean, it’s hot out here.”

Fritter sighed and thought for a moment. “How are they surviving?” She suddenly asked. “How are they getting supplies?”

Apple Cobbler shrugged. “Maybe there’s a station at the tower. Would provide them shelter and shade.”

“And, their food n’ water?” Fritter asked. “Someone’s supplyin’ them. Someone wants to keep our communication to a minimum.”

“Didn’t we get attacked recently?” Asked Jonagold. “Could it be them?”

Apple Fritter stood up and went to sit in the driver’s seat of the Jeep. “Well, if we stay here, we fry. If we leave, Golden dies. If we try and get Golden, we all die. Or, we go take that radio tower.”

Jonagold and Cobbler look at each other and shrug. They then stood up and climbed into the Jeep before Apple Fritter drive off towards the tower.


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Vanhoover Spa
Present Day
12:20 AM
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Twilight entered the spa and was almost immediately greeted by Aloe. The pink-haired spa woman was wearing a thick bath robe, presumably with swimsuit underneath. "Welcome, Twilight," the woman greeted. "We heard what you did out there. How can we help you?"

"Hey, Aloe," Twilight said with a smile. "Um... Cadance sent me. Told me to ask for the... Royal Treatment?"

"The Royal Treatment?" Aloe asked, looking a little surprised. "Well, I suppose since Cadance is your sister-in-law, that makes you qualify. This way, please," she said with a smile, turning and leading the woman down a hall. "We have a special room for those who are injured. I assume your wound has closed?"

Twilight nodded. "But, it still hurts a lot."

"I would assume so," Aloe said, stepping up to a door and opening it. Inside was a small-ish room with lockers on the right side, a large square 4-person spa bathtub on the left, a massage table in the middle, and a door to a sauna at the back.  Aloe removed her bathrobe and hung it up on a hook near the entrance. She had on a pink two-piece that matched her hair and hugged her B-cups nicely. “You may use one of the lockers.”

Twilight had removed her own warm clothes by the time Aloe hung her up. Twilight walked over to the lockers and opened one up. It was empty, so she put her clothes inside and closed the door. Aloe moved over to the pool and held her hand out.

"Please, take a seat inside," the blue-haired woman said with a smile. Twilight gave her a smile in return and went to the pool. When she let out a groan while trying to get down, Aloe went over to help lower her into the tub. "Thank you."

"My pleasure," Aloe said, before grabbing a privacy screen with a floral pattern on it and put it between the tub and entrance. She then went over to a shelf of lotions and shampoos, grabbing a bottle of shampoo. "First, we'll start with your hair," she said, taking the shampoo over to the tub and sitting down near Twilight's head. Without saying anything, she set the bottle down and started taking her top off.

"Whoa whoa, what?" Twilight asked, staring up at her. From her position, her head was near the woman's knees and she could see from her belly to her head.

Aloe giggled. “The purpose of the Royal Treatment is to relieve stress from our rulers so that they can focus on their jobs. It seemed Cadance thought you could use this?”

Twilight thought for a moment before smiling. “I have been dealing with a bit… after that attack.”

Aloe smiled and reached her left hand out to rub Twilight’s right cheek. “So, are you interested? I must warn you that this gets very intimate. Rest assured, it is only meant to make you feel better. Nothing more.”

"I see," Twilight replied. "Then... keep going?"

Aloe smiled and set her top aside, letting her tits get some fresh air. "Now, for your hair."


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Yesterday
10:20 PM
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Apple Fritter and her squad of two parked their Jeep by a hill and got out. Dropping to their stomachs, they crawled up to the top and Apple Fritter brought a pair of binoculars to her eyes.

“There’s the tower,” she said, scanning the area. “There is a small station they seem to be using for a base. And, I count five.”

She passed the binoculars to Cobbler, who took them and brought them to her eyes. “Very few cover points in the form of rocks. They’d see us coming a mile away and we’d be running into their bullets. Total suicide.”

Jonagold took the binoculars and looked through them. “What if they didn’t fire at us?” She asked. The other two looked over at her, waiting for an explanation. Lowering the binoculars, she looked at the others. “Who wants to be the distraction?”


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Present Day
12:30 AM
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After Twilight's hair had been properly cleaned, Aloe slid out of her bottoms so she was totally naked. "Please," she said, standing up and grabbing a towel, holding it open in front of her. "Let's dry you off and get you on that massage table. I am sure you will love it."

Twilight looked over her shoulder and nodded. Leaning forward, she slid her feet under her and managed to get up with only slight pain. She then stepped out of the tub and let Aloe wrap the towel around her. Holding the towel closed, Twilight watched the spa worker head on over to the table. "O-Oh, you're... totally naked now."

Aloe smiled and turned to her. "Feel free to join me," she said, grabbing the privacy wall and sliding it over to block view form the entrance again. "Strip and hop on."

Twilight blushed and walked over to the table. "I can't believe you're so open to this."

Aloe giggled and placed her hands on the table. "I'm not ashamed of my body. Neither are my sisters. We make sure to keep our hair and skin silky smooth."

"I see..." Twi muttered.

Aloe held out her arm. "Feel?"

Twilight blushed more and stared at her. Feeling dry enough, she dropped the towel and reached her right hand. Gently placing her fingers on the woman's arm, she did find it to be really smooth. "Oh, wow," she muttered, feeling the arm up some more. "That is nice."

The blue-haired woman smiled and patted the table. Twilight smiled and turned her back to her masseuse. Knowing what was being asked of her, Aloe stepped up to Twilight and gripped her top. Twilight moved her arms up to let the woman pull her top off. Aloe then knelt down, taking the woman's bottoms with her. Twilight blushed hard as she stepped out of her swimsuit. Aloe stood back up and helped Twilight up on the table.

"You have a nice body, too, Twilight," Aloe cooed, making sure Twilight was comfortable on her stomach. She then went to the shelf again and grabbed the body lotion. Heading back to the table, she squeezed some lotion onto the woman's back. Setting the bottle down, she began to rub the lotion into the back. "Comfy?"

Twilight nodded with a smile. "Mmm-hmm..."


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Yesterday
10:30 PM
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Apple Fritter stumbled towards the radio station, completely naked. "Dammit, Jona..." she panted, her C-cups bouncing as she quickly moved towards the enemy. As she got closer, she noticed the ones guarding the area were watching her. "Hope this works," she muttered, before waving her arms. "I need... I need help!" She yelled. "It's so hot!"

She was about ten feet away when one pulled a gun on her. She skidded to a stop and raised her arms. There were three males and two females, each one tan and wearing as little as possible. The man with the gun, who had short blonde hair and wore only boxers, walked over to her.

"Get over there," he said, making Apple Fritter move closer to the building. When she was a foot from the door, the man grabbed her shoulder and forced her to her knees. "Get down," he ordered. Apple Fritter grunted when she hit her knees before she looked at the entrance to the building. "We got someone, boss!" He called out.

There was a moment of silence before the door was kicked open, revealing a lightly tanned female with white spiky hair that stuck out over her face, shielding her eyes from the sun. She was wearing a brown tube top that held up her C-cups, and brown panties that left her fit abs visible. In her right hand was a beer can. On her left hand, she wore a thick leather gauntlet used for handling birds of prey. Her golden eyes fell on Fritter as she smirked.

"And, who are you?" She asked as she walked up to Fritter, crushing and tossing her can aside before getting down to one knee.

Apple Fritter knew it might be a bad idea to mention she was an Apple, just in case it would bring harm to her family. "I-I'm Fritter."

"Fritter, huh?" The woman asked, reaching out to gently rub the captive's neck. "Like an apple fritter? That's cute. You eat a lot of those growing up?"

Apple Fritter felt her heart race, feeling intimated by the woman's predatory gaze as their eyes were locked on to each other. "I-I maybe stole a couple from the... dinner table before I was supposed to."

"Oh, a little thief, huh?" The gang boss asked, running her finger up and down over the woman's upper chest, stopping just before hitting the cleavage. "We could use someone like you. You will be well-fed and kept hydrated."

Apple Fritter looked at the others before looking at the woman again. "And... who are you?"

The woman chuckled. "My bad. Name's Gilda." Before anything else could be said, a falcon screeched from up above. Gilda looked up and stood, holding out her left arm. The large bird-of-prey landed on the glove and screeched a couple times. Gilda seemed to listen, before looking down at the Apple. Lifting her foot, Gilda pushed the woman on her back and placed her foot on Fritter's chest, holding her down. "Did you come alone? Or, did you bring friends?"

Apple Fritter shook her head. "I-I don't know what you're talking about."

"Not friends?" Gilda asked, before looking at the bird. "Lunch time," she said, flicking her arm. The falcon took off back into the sky, making Fritter stare wide-eyed at it. Gilda then looked down at Fritter again and sighed. "How unlucky for you that you're not wearing anything?"

"Wh-Why?" Fritter asked nervously.

"Because there's nowhere else to grab you," Gilda said, removing her foot and bending over to grab Fritter's right tit. "Get up," she ordered, pulling.

Apple Fritter grunted and gasped in pain as she scrambled to get up. After successfully doing so, Gilda put an arm around her and looked at her crew. "Anyone else shows up, shoot them!" She said, before bringing Apple Fritter inside the station.


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Present Day
12:50 AM
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When Aloe finishes massaging Twilight's back, she works her way up the legs, continuing to spread the lotion over the woman's body. When she got to the butt, she squirted a little lotion on each cheek, making Twilight gasp softly. Aloe then grabbed the cheeks and began kneading them like they were pizza dough, working in the lotion as Twilight moaned softly. Aloe smiled and leaned in, planting a kiss on the left butt cheek. She then slid her right hand to the crack and began rubbing.

"Oh, my goodness..." Twi moaned.

"Relax," Aloe cooed, before slipping her middle finger inside, expertly massaging the inner walls. “Just let pleasure take you over.”

Twilight exhaled and relaxed her hands. Aloe fingered the hole a little longer before pulling out. “Now, roll over for me and lie on your back.”

Twilight let out a groan when her anus was no longer getting massaged. Hearing Aloe, she did as told and rolled over onto her back, making sure to roll clockwise to avoid hitting her wound.

When Twilight was on her back, Aloe grabbed the bottle of lotion again and squirted some out onto the woman’s belly and chest. After seeing the bottle back down, she started rubbing Twilight’s stomach, using her thumbs to apply pressure to help relieve tension. Twilight sighed happily before Aloe slid her hands up to grip the breasts. As Aloe kneaded them and rubbed every centimeter of the mounds, Twilight let out more moans as she started feeling very hot between her legs.

Aloe finished with the breasts and rubbed the neck and shoulders. “Before proceeding to the legs, allow me to summon my sister,” Aloe cooed, poking Twilight’s nose playfully before heading over to an intercom panel. After hitting a series of buttons, there was a beep over the speakers. “Sweet Lotus, would you please come to room B3 to assist with an RT at earliest convenience?”

She then left the wall and went back over to Twilight. Running her hands down the woman’s legs to her feet, she smiled. Taking the lotion, she made a line down each leg. Afterward, she grabbed the left leg and started rubbing it, squeezing it and running her hands up and down the limb. When she passed the knee, she used her thumbs to rub the underside. Once both legs had been serviced, she knelt down by the feet.

“Cadance and Luna love this part,” Aloe cooed, before kissing the feet gently.

She gently held both ankles down and began nuzzling the soles. She then licked up the left some before licking the right one. Twilight let out a mixture of moans and giggles. Aloe smiled ran her tongue over the toes a couple times before standing up.

“That was only their third favorite part,” Aloe said with a smile. “This is their second.” She then moved to the side of the table and leaned in, sticking her face in Twilight’s crotch and licking her lips.

Twilight moaned out and arched her back slightly, which would’ve probably hurt if she wasn’t lost in the feeling of a tongue on her clit.


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Yesterday
10:50 PM
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Gilda was seated in a chair inside the radio station with Apple Fritter licking the sweat from her legs. "That's a good girl. Prove your worth and I won't feed you to my bird."

Apple Fritter whimpered and kept licking.


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"Shit," Cobbler muttered, watching what just happened.

Jonagold spotted the falcon and went wide-eyed. "Is that thing coming towards us?"

Cobbler looked, too, and groaned. "Are you kiddin' me?"

Jona thought for a moment and looked around, her eyes falling on the Jeep. "Ready for one last attempt?" She asked, before running towards their vehicle.


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Gilda let out a soft moan and spread her legs more. "That's a very good girl."

"So..." Fritter said, not stopping the licking. "how many... have you fed... to your bird?"

Gilda smiled, biting her lip. "Mmmm... A few. Mostly my own crew who chose to stop following orders." She then pulled her panties aside and grabbed Fritter's head. "Now lick here," she growled, pulling Fritter's face into her crotch with a moan. "Oh, shit, yeah..." she sighed happily.

Her enjoyment didn't last long before one of the females from her crew lazily walked inside. She had long black hair and was holding a bunny doll. "Someone's coming," she reported with no emotion. "In a vehicle."

"What?!" Gilda yelled. "Shit, just when I was getting into it." She then stood up and grabbed a gun from a nearby table. "Watch my new pet," she ordered the female, before heading outside.

Fritter watched her leave before looking at the woman. She was wearing a black bra and panties and had small B-cups. Her eyes were violet and her lids were half-shut. "Um... Hi?"

"Quiet, pet," she said with no effort to sound intimidating.


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Gilda stepped outside to see the Apples' Jeep approaching full speed. It skidded to a stop as it turned 90-degrees. Gilda squinted her eyes, not able to see anyone. Just then, a gun went off and took out the man that had captured Fritter. "Shit," Gilda grunted, backing back into the building. Raising her gun, she fired at the Jeep, as did the other three on her squad.


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Present Day
1:00 AM
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Aloe pulled away from Twilight’s womanhood and stood upright, licking her lips. “Mmm… Delicious.”

“I-If that…” Twilight began. “was only their second favorite… what’s the first?”

Before Aloe could answer, there was a knock on the door. It opened a little and another voice was heard. “Oh, I see you’re on the massage person of the treatment,” a woman said before closing and locking the door. She then approached the privacy screen and folded it up, revealing her to look very similar to Aloe, only her hair was blue.

As she put the screen away, Aloe helped Twilight stand on her feet. “I figured I would invite you over for our favorite part.”

“The sauna?” Lotus asked with a smile. “Oh, how fun.” She then began to strip out of her bathrobe and swimsuit.

Aloe brought Twilight over to the back door and opened it, revealing a steamy sauna. “Please enter and take a seat.”

Twilight nodded and headed inside, taking a seat before the two spa sisters entered the sauna and closed the door. They then headed over to Twilight, Aloe sitting on her left and Lotus sitting on her right.

“So, are we really doing this?” Twilight asked with a nervous smile.

Lotus leaned in to whisper in her ear. “Only if you want to.”

Twilight shuddered a little and looked at her, their faces only inches apart. “I-I do.”

Lotus smiles and leaned in more, kissing her on the lips while Aloe slumped to the floor and made her way between Twilight’s legs. The pink-haired woman began to lick and suck at her customer’s vagina, all three women moaning out lovingly.


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Yesterday
11:00 PM
~~~~~


The other female and one of the men got shot in the head and dropped dead, leaving only one man, Gilda, and the one watching Fritter. Gilda let out a growl and headed back inside. When she arrived back in the room, she saw Fritter on the floor still and the woman leaning up against the wall, looking bored.

"Get the truck started," she ordered the bored woman. "Make it quick."


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Cobbler managed to shoot the last man before she heard a screech from directly above. Looking up, she saw the falcon divebombing her. Rolling onto her back, she licked the bird in the stomach as one of its talons scratched her leg. She let out a cry of pain as blood leaked out of the wound. The bird got up and soars is wings as Jona aimed her gun. Before she could fire, the bird launched itself at her, zipping by and slashing at her arm. Jona yelped and dropped her gun.

Cobbler watched the falcon circle back around, before it started diving again. With its claws out, it went full-speed at the woman. Cobbler waited until it was close enough before she found the Jeep door open. The falcon hit it full force with a CLANG and dropped to the ground.


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Gilda grabbed Apple Fritter’s arm and forced her to her feet. “Come on, Pet. We’re going for a ride.”

“There’s something I didn’t tell you,” the Apple said with a smirk, getting Gilda’s attention. “I’m a fighter.” She elbowed the woman in the chest and then jumped backwards to slam her against the wall.

Gilda let out a grunt and dropped to her knee. “You bitch!” She growled, lounging at the Apple.

Fritter was too fast and bolted towards the exit. Gilda quickly grabbed her gun and ran after her. She stopped in the doorway and summed it at the fleeing captive. Just when she was about to fire, another gunshot went off, striking the wall next to her. She ducked back inside before more gunshots came from the Jeep.

“Fuck!” Gilda roared, before turning and bolting out the back of the small radio station. She went to the passenger side of a military truck and climbed in. “Step on it, Raven. Back to base.” She then leaned out of the window and whistled.


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Cobbler and Jona came running to help Fritter when the falcon woke up and took off back into the sky. Instead of attacking them, it took off towards its master.

Apple Fritter stopped running when she heard the truck drive away and saw the falcon following. “Coast is clear,” she said, running back inside the building.

When she left the building, Jona approached her and held out her clothes. “Did you do it?”

“Tower’s back online,” Fritter announced. “Also, what kind of plan was that?”

Jona shrugged. “Worked, didn’t it?” She asked, holding her wrist.

Fritter eyed her wound and then noticed Cobbler limping towards them. “Are you two okay?”

“We’ll live,” Cobbler chuckled. “We should get back to Chrysalis and Golden… and radio home immediately.”


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Present Day
1:40 AM
~~~~~


Twilight panted heavily as sweat covered her body. She was still in her spot in the sauna with Aloe and Lotus back where they were seated before, only now their heads were resting on Twilight's shoulders. They were equally covered in sweat. "That was... amazing..." Twilight panted.

Aloe smiled. "I was thinking... for the next seven days... we could offer you a Hero Special."

"Hero Special?" Twilight asked, too hot to think about what she could mean. "What?"

"Yes, sister," Lotus muttered. "What?"

Aloe giggled. "You can visit us at home for some private sessions like this. Free of charge. For only seven days."

"So naughty," Lotus cooed. "Although, that could be fun..."

Twilight blushed and thought about it. "R-Really? You two would be... okay with that?"

"Whatever we can do to help you through your stress and pain," Aloe said, planting a few kisses on the woman's shoulder. "Besides, you aren't tied down to a husband like Cadance or have a special someone like Luna."

"W-Well, I..." Twilight muttered. "Um..." It was becoming way too hot to do anything now. "Can we... leave here before we overheat. We can continue this conversation... during one of those private sessions."

Aloe and Lotus both smiled. "Okay," they said in unison.
> Chapter VIII :: Stress Relief
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Baltimare
City Streets
11:30 PM
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Celestia was heading back towards her mansion, with Rainbow following beside her, when Sunset ran over to them. “Princess,” Sunset greeted, holding out her radio. “It’s for you.”

The busty woman took the radio and held the Talk button. “This is Celestia.”

“Hey, Princess,” Apple Fritter chuckled. “It certainly is good to hear your voice.”

“What’s going on?” The princess asked worriedly. “Where are you?”

“Oh, about a few hours away,” Fritter replied. “Listen, I have a situation.”

Celestia felt her heart skip a beat. “Situation? If you’re trying to ease my stress, you’re doing a very poor job.”

“Apologies, sweet Celestia,” Fritter went on, confusing the princess, Rainbow, and Sunset. “Sweet… dearest Celestia. I do not mean to worry thee. I have but a mere request.”

“Are you sucking up to me?” Celestia asked, suddenly realizing what was going on.

There was a moment of silence before Fritter spoke again. “What makes you think that?”

“What’s the favor?” The princess asked again with a sigh.

“Well, you remember someone named, uh… Chrysalis?”

Celestia went wide-eyed. “The changeling fornicater?”

“I know you don’t have a good opinion of her after her attack on Canterlot,” Fritter continued. “but, she’s willin’ to help ya get your special magic back in exchange for real shelter and food.”

“Out of the question,” Celestia practically snapped.

“Please?” Fritter said softly. “Um… I didn’t wanna say nothin’, but… we just got done with fighting a very small army at a radio tower in order to gain her trust, and… two of us are hurt pretty badly. Please, don’t let that be fer nothin’.”

Celestia’s expression softened before she eyed Sunset. The red-and-yellow-haired female smiled lightly. Letting out a sigh, Celestia held down the Talk button again. “If you trusted Chrysalis enough to go through all of that, then… I guess she can come back with you. But, I’m placing armed guards to watch her every move. At least, until I feel that she can be trusted.”

“That’s good enough for me,” the Apple replied. “Thank you, princess.”


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Badlands
11:45 PM
~~~~~


Apple Fritter lowered her radio and sighed. Cobbler looked over at her from the driver’s seat. “I wouldn’t exactly say we did this because we trusted Chrysalis,” Jona pointed out. “She does have Golden.”

Fritter eyed her before resting her cheek on her fist. "This whole thing was complicated. I couldn't tell Celestia we were forced into helpin' because we woulda helped anyway."

"But, doing that didn't help her," Jonagold pointed out. "It was just to prove our worth."

Apple Fritter sighed and closed her eyes. "How's the leg?"

Jona removed her hands from her wound and winced. "Still bleeding."

Fritter looked at the driver. "And, your arm?"

Cobbler had her left hand on her cut while her right hand held the steering wheel. "I'm fine. I wanted to drive, didn't I?"

"What about you?" Jonagold asked, everyone getting silent as Fritter blushed lightly.

"Um..." Fritter muttered. "N-Nothing happened. She just... made me lick her legs... and then... her, uh..."

"I'm... sorry," Jona said softly.

Fritter scoffed. "It's nothin'. I just hope I never see her again."





Day 1,472






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Changeling Hive
12:00 AM
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Fritter entered the changeling hive and came to a sudden stop. The changeling queen had her face between Chrysalis' legs and Golden had her face buried in what was probably the bug horse's pussy. Fritter blushed before the sorceress noticed her.

"You're back," Chrysalis cooed, rubbing the queen's head.

Golden gasped and pulled away, looking over her shoulder. "I swear she looked just like her when I started!"

The changeling let out a low growl and looked back at the human. Golden looked at her and chuckled nervously, before going back eat out the equine pussy.

"Golden, sweetie?" Chrysalis sighed as the bug horse went back to lick the tanned human. "When you stop licking my queen, she gets pissed and scolds you which, in turn, causes her to stop licking me."

"Thowwy," Golden apologized.

Chrysalis motioned for Fritter to approach. "Well, you're still alive. And, you got the tower working, I assume?"

"We did, yes," Fritter said. "And, I called Celestia on the way down. She said she's willing to bring you in, in exchange for your services."

Chrysalis gently rubbed the changeling's head. "Bring me in?"

Fritter rubbed her arm. "Poor choice of words. You'll have the freedom to roam around, but... you'll be watched... by armed guard. Just until you can be fully trusted."

Chrysalis sighed. "I should've guessed as much. As long as I get real food and shade from this damn sun."

Apple Fritter nodded as the only sounds in the room right now were the lapping of vaginal juices. "Okay, I'm just... gonna wait outside," she muttered, before turning and heading out.


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12:30 AM
~~~~~


Fritter sat on the hood of their Jeep again with Jonagold and Apple Cobbler resting in their seat. They soon spotter Golden Delicious leaving the cave, her face appearing wet. "What happened?" Fritter asked, walking over to her. "You're all wet."

Golden sighed with a light blush. "After the queen came, I got attacked by her drones. They kept licking my face and chest to clean off the cum."

Fritter chuckled. "Sorry, um... How was it?"

Golden thought for a moment before smiling lightly. "Wasn't that bad."

Chrysalis soon stepped up to the cave's entrance. Crossing her arms, she made her way towards them. "This better not be a trap."

Apple Fritter looked over at her. "Just hop in. Remember, we need your help. Why would it be a trap?"

Chrysalis hesitated before turning to face the queen. "What about you?"

The queen hung her head a little before turning into her black Chrysalis form again. "You are human. You can not survive out here like this."

The sorceress placed her hands on the changeling's cheeks. "When this is all over, I will come back for you."

The queen smiled. "You better." She then kissed the woman on the lips.

As they kissed, Jona stared. "Kinda odd... watching her kiss herself."

The changeling eyed the Apple before changeling her form to look just like her. She kept the kiss going as Chrysalis groped her butt. Jonagold blushed hard at watching a mirror image of herself making out with and getting fondled by Chrysalis.

The sorceress broke the kiss and sighed as she stared the changeling in the eyes. "Take care," she said lovingly.

The fake Jona smiled and nodded. "You, too."

Chrysalis ran her hand over the queen's cheek as she turned and headed for the Jeep. She climbed into the back with Golden and Jona and stood hunched over. "So... shall I squeeze in between you?"

Golden and Jona eyed each other before Golden got up. "You can have my seat. I'll just sit on the floor," she said with a smile.

"Oh, how sweet of you," Chrysalis cooed, taking her seat. "Though, the floor is a little uncomfortable, isn't it? My lap would be much softer, don't you think?"

Golden giggled sheepishly before starting to sit in the woman's lap. "I suppose so."

"Oh, dear, do sit facing me," Chrysalis said as she rubbed the woman's shoulders. "So, I can look in those pretty eyes of yours."

Golden turned and straddled the sorceress' lap. "Like this?"

"Perfect," Chrysalis cooed, holding the woman by the waist.

Jonagold sighed heavily. "You two need to get a room."

"Jealous?" Asked Chrysalis with a smirk. "You want some attention, too?"

"Keep your tits to yourself," Jona groaned.

"Myself and Goldie," Chrysalis cooed, hugging the woman in her lap tightly so she pressed more into the large tits. "You can touch them whenever you want," she whispered into Golden's ear. "Just you."

Golden visibly shuddered as she reached up to rub the exposed sides of the large mounds. Jona let her head fall back against the side of the Jeep with a clunk.


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Baltimare
Farm B
8:00 AM
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Applejack walked over to the farm to see Fluttershy watering plants and examining shaders as she past them. AJ smiled and walked up to the edge of the farm. When Fluttershy finally noticed her, she smiled. "Hey. How ya doin'?"

Fluttershy smiled back and walked over to her. "Better. Thank you."

The muscular woman rubbed the back of her head, nervous to ask what she wanted to ask. "About before? I, uh... have some time right now if'n ya wanted to... you know..."

Fluttershy giggled and nodded. "If you'd like to try and train me, I have time, too. I was just killing time."

AJ held out her hand. "Come on, then. To the trainin' fields."


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Training Grounds
9:00 AM
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Celestia found Rainbow Dash leaning against the fence surrounding the training grounds. She was watching Applejack train Fluttershy. Smiling, the princess walked up beside her. Fluttershy threw a punch and tripped. She spun around and fell backwards into Applejack, both laughing as AJ helped her back up. “They are adorable together, aren’t they?”

Rainbow looked over at her and nodded. “They sure are.”

Celestia was quiet for a moment before she spoke again. “I have a favor to ask. Something private.”

“Private?” Asked the athletic woman. “What do you mean?”

“Something Applejack’s been helping me with,” Celestia explained. “But, she’s with Fluttershy now. Besides, I have something new in mind. Something that would require one to have a lot of… stamina.”

“Stamina?” Rainbow asked, before letting out a chuckle. “I got the best stamina around.”

Celestia giggled under her breath. “I’m sure. Now, please, follow me.”


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Celestia's Mansion
9:20 AM
~~~~~


Celestia led Rainbow into her chambers. “Lock the doors,” she cooed, letting the shoulder straps of her white dress slide off.

Rainbow blushed hard and did as asked. “That’s what you meant by private?!” She gasped, both excited and nervous.

Celestia eyed her before getting to her knees on a mat. “First, I’d like to test your strength with a shoulder massage.”

Rainbow smiled and walked over to her before getting to her knees as well. “A massage? No problem, your majesty.”

“You can call me by my name when we’re alone,” Celestia said, looking back. “Don’t be afraid to go rough.”

Rainbow smiled and cracked her knuckles. “Don’t mind if I do.” She placed her hands on the woman’s shoulders and began to firmly rub, making the princess moan softly. "Someone likes this."

Celestia smiled. "You have no idea how much stress I deal with on a daily basis."

The athlete nodded and rubbed the base of the neck. "I can only imagine. Though, you seem to be doing well."

"I've had Applejack to help," Celestia explained. "Though, she could only do so much. My sister and I have been working on a special spell to help alleviate some of that stress. And, I'd like to test it on you?"

"On me?" Dash asked, confused. "Uh... Is is dangerous? And, how can casting a spell on me help release your stress?"

The princess smiled and pointed to a shelf. "May you grab that lotion, please?"

Rainbow looked over before nodding and getting up. "Don't feel like getting any tanner?"

Celestia chuckled. "I think I'm good enough, thanks."

Rainbow Dash took the bottle of sun tan lotion before turning back around. She blushed hard when she saw Celestia pulling off her dress. "W-Wow..." she muttered in awe as the large tits became exposed.

The princess eyed her and smiled, setting her dress aside and laying on the mat on her stomach, her large tits squishing between her body and floor and spilling out around her sides. "Don't wait too long. I may burn."

Rainbow shook her head rapidly as she snapped back to reality. "Right. Sorry." She then went over and knelt beside the busty woman. "So, this what AJ did?" She asked, squirting lotion down the back and to the butt, which she also stared at.

"This is part of it," Celestia replied, closing her eyes.

Rainbow sighed and pulled her eyes from the princess' butt and started rubbing the lotion into the back. She rubbed the upper back before moving to the lower back, her fingers hitting all the sweet spots and making Celestia coo softly. Rainbow blushed and began to feel a little turned on at hearing the princess moan at her touch. When she finished the back, she grabbed the lotion bottle and put two blobs on each butt cheek. Setting the bottle down, she then grabbed the butt. As she kneaded the cheeks, Celestia moaned out even more.

"Not as rough as Applejack," Celestia moaned. "but, not bad."

"I'm more athletic," Rainbow pointed out. "Stamina, remember?"

Celestia nodded as Rainbow finished squeezing the cheeks and lotion-ing them up before moving down the legs. "That will come in very handy for the next step. But, first," she cooed, waiting until Rainbow got to her feet before rolling over onto her back, her large tits rolling off her sides. "Lotion this side now... if you can focus."

Rainbow stared before letting out a nervous chuckle. "They are quite impressive," Rainbow said as she squirted some lotion onto each mound. She then grabbed the base of the breast closest to her with both hands before sliding them up. "They're so big, how did AJ do it?" She lifted the breast with her left hand and rubbed the lotion in with her right. Reaching over, she did the same to the other breast. "Might've been easier to have you on all fours."

"So, you could milk them like a cow?" Celestia asked with a light giggle.

Rainbow smiled. "The same motion, yeah." The athlete finished putting lotion on the woman's belly and legs before Celestia sat up. "There you go, Celestia. All lotioned up."

"And, I feel very protected, thank you," Celestia cooed. "Now, for the spell," she said, her hand gathering yellow energy around it. "Hold still."

Rainbow stayed on her knees, remaining perfectly still as she didn't know what to expect. Celestia then closed her eyes before the energy around her hand flew towards the athlete's crotch. Rainbow then felt a tingly sensation in her nethers, making her moan. "O-Oh, what?" When she looked down, she saw a bulge in her shorts. "Huh?" Reaching down, she undid her shorts and slid them down to her knees. When she did, a thick 10-inch cock sprung into view. "A dick?!"

Celestia beamed before she knelt next to Dash. "Oh, it worked! Outstanding. This is the first one I've seen in a very long time."

Rainbow Dash gently gripped the shaft, able to feel the sensation coarse through her body. "I-It's sensitive," she moaned, moving her hand up and down.

"Wow, Rainbow Dash," Celestia teased. "Masturbating in front of the princess? So lewd."

Rainbow blushed before Celestia moved to straddle her lap. "Move your hand so we can get this started."

The smaller female let go of her shaft, before Celestia slid down onto the pole, both women moaning out deeply


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~~~~~
Vanhoover
Luna's Mansion
11:00 AM
~~~~~


Luna slammed down on Rarity's hips, the younger woman moaning loudly as cum began leaking out of the princess' pussy. Luna sighed happily and slid off Rarity's rod before laying beside her, both women sweating and panting heavily. The princess smiled and rubbed Rarity's belly.

"That was amazing," Rarity moaned, feeling her cock soften and rest on her balls. "Some spell."

"My sister and I were working on it for a while," Luna explained. "It seems we finally got it working."

Rarity smiled and rolled onto her right side, putting her left arm around the princess and leaning in to rest her head on the left tit. "Worth the effort?"

Luna smiled, too, and put her left arm around the fashionista. "Every second."


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~~~~~
Outside Baltimare
2:00 PM
~~~~~


Apple Fritter held her radio by her mouth. "Sunset, if you're still there, we are about thirty minutes away, so you better get Celestia prepared."
> Chapter IX :: Past Betrayal
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Apple Cobbler pulled up to the entrance and parked the Jeep. Standing there was Celestia, Sunset, and armed guards. “Well, this must be the place,” Apple Fritter said jokingly as she got out of the vehicle.

Sunset let out a sigh and ran over to her. “You’re so lucky you’re not dead,” She said as she tightly hugged the Apple.

Fritter hugged back. “Good to see you, too.”

Sunset quickly broke the hug and headed around to the driver’s side just as Cobbler opened the door. “That’s a nasty cut,” she said, noticing the cut. “Go on and get checked out. I’ll take care of the Jeep.”

Cobbler nodded. “Thank yeh kindly, Sunset,” She said before sliding out of her seat and heading towards the guards.

Sunset then went around back and took a deep breath. She then opened the door to find Golden with her face buried between Chrysalis’ tits, motorboating them. Jonagold had her hands covering her eyes, looking irritated. “Am I interrupting?”

Golden pulled her face free and took a deep breath. “Sunset, you have got to try this.”

“Pass,” Sunset said, before looking at Jona. “Come on,” she said, holding out her hand.

"Oh, thank god," Jona groaned, taking Sunset's hand and limping towards the exit. She jumped down onto her good foot and leaned against Sunset for support. "Thanks."

Sunset smiled and motioned for a guard to come over. When one did, he put an arm around Jona and helped her over to the others. When she was alone, Sunset sighed and looked in at Chrysalis and Golden. "Out, Golden," she said sternly. "Now." Golden looked over at her with a worried expression. She took one last look at Chrysalis before getting off her lap and jumping out of the Jeep. As she walked away, Sunset looked at Chrysalis. "So..."

Chrysalis smiled and moved to the exit. When Sunset took a step back, the sorceress climbed out on her own. "How uncivil of you."

"You're a bitch," Sunset said coldly as she crossed her arms.

"Hmm..." Chrysalis hummed as her smile turned to a smirk. "Cute," she said, before turning and walking towards Celestia. "Ah, Tia!" She exclaimed, holding out her arms. "Pleasure."

Celestia glared at her, waiting for her to come closer. When the sorceress stopped in front of her, she sighed. To everyone’s surprise, she then hugged Chrysalis.

“Um,” Chrysalis muttered, her cocky expression turning into a shocked one. “This is a warmer reception than I was expecting.”

“Don’t get me wrong,” Celestia said as she broke the hug to look the woman in the eyes. “I will never forgive you for your betrayal. But, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t good to see you.”

Chrysalis slowly tilted her head as her eyes narrowed. “My betrayal? You banished me from the castle to spend the rest of my life in a cave!”

“Oh, don’t be absurd!” Celestia snapped. "You choose the cave!”

“Because nobody welcomed me anywhere else,”’ Chrysalis explained. “Word traveled fast that you kicked me out. They were all afraid of me. Then, I met the changeling queen. She accepted me, and then I gave you all a reason to fear me,” she finished, her tone  getting darker.

She and Celestia stared at each other for the longest time before Celestia held up a finger. “One chance. You screw up, I’ll banish you again. And, then you can walk back to your cave.” She then turned and headed back inside. “Let her in, but keep a close eye on her!” She announced to the guard. “Report anything to me.”

Chrysalis watched her leave, her hands balled into fists as she breathed heavily through her nose. As Sunset walked past her, Golden left the crowd at the entrance and slowly walked over.

“Golden,” Sunset said as she stepped up to the Apple. “I thought I said to…”

“I know,” Golden interrupted. “I calmed down. But, I heard all that, and… I really think Chrysalis needs me right now.”

Sunset looked over at the sorceress, who was still frozen in anger. Sunset then remembered how much fun her and Golden were having in the Jeep. Letting out a deep sigh, she nodded. “Be careful,” she said, before heading into the city.

Golden took a deep breath before walking over to the tanned woman. Chrysalis didn’t seem to notice her. Deciding to just go for it, Golden put her arms around the busty woman and hugged her tightly. After a few seconds, she felt Chrysalis’ arms wrap around her.

“Has my Goldie come to calm me down?” Chrysalis cooed.

Golden nodded. “You seemed like you needed someone.”

Chrysalis chuckled. “How sweet. But, if you really wanna help calm me down..." she started, running a finger over the woman's neck.

Golden smiled. "Let's find a room at the hotel."





30 Years Ago
Canterlot





Celestia walked through the castle garden with two armed guard when they heard a rustling in the bushes. The two guard put themselves between the princess and the noise, anticipating the worst. When they saw a small face peek out from behind the bush, Celestia sighed. "It's just a child," she said, gently pushing past the guards. She then walked over to the bush and knelt down. "What's your name?"

"Chrysalis," the young one said.

Celestia smiled warmly. "Where are your parents?"

The child eyed the floor. "They're... gone."

The princess let out a soft gasp. "Oh... I apologize." She then held out her hand. "Come on. Let's get you something to eat."

Chrysalis smiled and took her hand.





Present Day
Baltimare Hotel





"She took me in and raised me," Chrysalis continued. "and I saw her as mother... and then, when I was older, as a friend... and then she sent me away, just like that." She was sitting on a bed at the Baltimare hotel with Golden behind her, rubbing her shoulders.

"I'm sure it was a misunderstanding," Golden replied softly. "Maybe she didn't have the full story?"

Chrysalis scoffed. "She never got to let me tell it. She just assumed the worst and kicked me out."

Golden thought for a moment before resting her chin on the woman's left shoulder. "Wanna talk about it?"

Chrysalis eyed her before she spun around and pinned the Apple on her back. "I'd rather talk about you."

The Apple giggled and made no attempt to move out from under the sorceress. "Me? I’m not that interestin’.”

“Oh, on the contrary,” Chrysalis cooed, placing her right hand on the girl’s left cheek. “I find you very interesting.” She then slid her fingers down the cheek and neck before running them up and down the cleavage. Without saying anything, Chrysalis reached underneath the Apple to undo the bra. To assist, Golden arched her back. “Did you drive all this way with only a bra and panties?”

Golden shook her head. “We started with shirt and pants like normal. Then, when we got to the high temperature areas, we removed our shirts and pants. I didn’t have a swimsuit, so…”

Chrysalis chuckled and pulled the bra off, tossing it on the floor. “Shame. I bet you look sexy in a bikini,” she said, before gently squeezing both C-cups.

Golden gasped at the squeeze. “D-Don’t be ridiculous. Yours are way more sexy.”

Chrysalis sat upright with a grin. “Jealous? I told you that you could use them wherever you wanted,” she said, pulling her straps to the sides to expose her nipples. When she leaned forward, her large tits dangled in the Apple’s face.

“Oh, wow,” Golden moaned, reaching up with both hands to grab the large mounds. She then held both nipples together before leaning in and wrapping her lips around them.

Chrysalis moaned softly and hugged Golden’s head against her chest. “That’s it, sweetie. Suck.”





7 Years Ago
Canterlot





Celestia entered the restricted library with four armed guard to see Chrysalis reading from one of the books. "What is this?!" She exclaimed, making the intruder gasp. "I brought you in, gave you a home, and you steal dark magic?!" She then gasped.

"You don't understand!" Chrysalis shouted back. "With this power, I can..."

"Cause a lot of damage and destruction!" Celestia interrupted. "These are all incredibly dangerous!" She then snapped her fingers as the guards moved towards the criminal.

Chrysalis growled and flipped through the book to find a spell. When she started gathering magic in her hand, Celestia threw a blast of magic at her to knock her down. She then used her levitation to catch the book and float it over to her. The princess closed the book and held it as she looked down at the one she raised as her own.

"You hurt me, Chrysalis," she said, before looking at the guards. "Take her away and exile her. As is the law."
> Chapter X :: Sunset's “First” Time
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------


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~~~~~
Vanhoover
Garage A
2:00 PM
~~~~~


Twilight stood in front of one of the ATVs as Shining Armor approached her. “Cadance was right. You really wanna leave.”

“I have to see Celestia,” Twilight sighed as she held her hip. “I could’ve been killed. I-I’m lucky to be alive. What if I’m not so lucky next time?”

Shining stayed silent for a bit before he crossed his arms. “You could always hitch a ride on the next scouting party.”

“That’s a couple weeks,” Twilight groaned. “I have to go now.” She then let out a gasp. “I could go by myself!”

“What? No!” Shining exclaimed. “Out of the question.”

“A supply convoy just made it there from Appleoosa. If I get to Baltimare before they leave, they can bring the ATV back.”

“You’re untrained,” Shining said sternly. “The drive from point to point is extremely dangerous. And long.”

“I can rest up in Canterlot. I’ll be fine.”

Shining shook his head. “No. Look, I’ll… see if we can move up the sitting party earlier. But you stay put until then. Okay?”

Twilight groaned in annoyance. “Fiiiiiiine.”


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~~~~~
Baltimare
5:00 PM
~~~~~


Chrysalis left the hotel to find a Royal guard standing on the other side of the path, his eyes focused on the sorceress while he held a rather intimidating assault rifle. The tanned woman just rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms and started walking. As she strolled about, she noticed a few more guards on the rooftops, all seemingly watching her every move.





Sunset was seated in a chair under the awning of one of the hotels, still in her bikini. As she rested, she heard the floorboards of the porch creak as someone approached. Lifting her head, she looked over to see a full-body-tattooed woman with a smirk. The tattoo pattern was a bunch of roses with thorny vines connecting them. She had a comb over hairstyle that was dyed red and was currently also in just a thin black two-piece bathing suit.

"Hey, Shimmer," the newcomer greeted.

Sunset chuckled and waved. "Hey, Thorn. What's up?"

"Not much," the tattooed woman sighed as she stepped up to her seated friend. She then looked over as Braeburn passed by, talking with another stallion. "Has he asked you yet?"

Sunset groaned and rubbed her forehead. "How many know?"

Thorn got to her knees beside the chair and smiled. "It's pretty obvious he likes you. And he came all this way to spend time with you."

“I don’t see how that matters,” Sunset sighed. “Even if I wanted to.”

“Is this because you’re still… a…”

Sunset nodded. “I wouldn’t even know what to do.”

Thorn smiled and stood up. “Then, as your friend, I must show you how it’s done.”

“Uh, wh-what the fuck are you…”

“You and me. Now. Sex with a female isn’t that much different, anyways.”

Sunset scoffed. “It’s extremely different. First of all… a penis?”

Thorn sighed before she saw Chrysalis walking by. “Oh, perfect!” She said before she made her way towards the sorceress.

Sunset watched her, confused at first. “What are you… Oh, no,” she said as she stood up and quickly went after her friend. “No no no.”

“Hey, there,” Thorn greeted, making Chrysalis stop suddenly. “Chrysalis, right? I’m Thorn. This is Sunset.”

“Thorn!” Sunset called out in a frantic whisper. “Get over here!”

The sorceress smirked as she eyed the distant female. “Oh, this should be good. How can I help?”

“My friend over there is still un-popped and I wanted to help teach her how to fuck a guy.”

Sunset audibly facepalmed as Chrysalis let out a chuckle. “I was right. This is great. And you’d need me to…”

“Give us a dick. If you can, that is.”

“No!” Sunset yelled. “Thorn!”

“Even better,” Chrysalis continued as she ignored the other woman. “And I could easily whip up a cock for you two. But what do I get out of it?”

“Um… What do you want?”

“Nothing!” Sunset called over.

“I want to watch,” Chrysalis cooed. “And maybe join.”

Sunset groaned and stomped her way over to Thorn. “We are not turning this into an orgy.”

“Then, she and I will fuck while you take notes.”

“I’m okay with that,” Chrysalis hummed.

Sunset eyed them both before letting out a sigh. She then looked over at Braeburn who was just disappearing around a corner. “Fine. I’ll do it.”


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Vanhoover
Hotel
5:00 PM
~~~~~


Shining Armor laid atop Cadance in the bath, kissing her lovingly when they both heard a faint knock from outside. The man looked at the door and then at Cadance. He then got out of the tub and went to the bathroom door, opening it just a crack.

“What is it?!” He called. “I’m a little busy.”

“Sorry to bother you!” A male’s voice called through the door. “But a truck has been spotted leaving Hangar A! Did you schedule anything?!”

Shining’s eyes went wide. “Oh, shit.”


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~~~~~
Baltimare
Thorn's Home
5:30 PM
~~~~~


Thorn led her friend and the sorceress into her bedroom. "Here we are, ladies."

"I can't believe we're doing this..." Sunset sighed.

“No, this’ll be good,” Thorn assured. “And fun. Plus, you need to know your shit if you don’t wanna look like a fool.”

“But I want my first time to be with… him.”

Chrysalis smiled and walked up to Sunset. “One time, when I was attacked, I cast a spell on my attacker so that he could feel my pain. It didn’t physically hurt him but he still felt it.” Sunset used an eyebrow. “I could cast the spell so you can feel what it’s like to have a cock inside you without taking your virginity.”

“Ah…” Sunset said with a visible blush. “I-I… Well… Which one will be… taking it?”

“Which one?” Chrysalis asked. “We’re both going to fuck each other.” She then looked over at Thorn. “You ready for the dick spell?”

The tattooed female nodded. “You bet your ass I am.”

Chrysalis held up her hand as green magic swirled around it. “I should point out this one is more of a curse. Which means it will last until I remove it.” Before anyone could respond, she snapped her fingers.

There was a flash of green light before all three women felt some extra weight above their vaginas. Thorn looked down with a smile and pulled her swimsuit bottom down to reveal her rod and balls. "Oh, sick!" The excited woman exclaimed when she noticed her rod and sack had the same tattoo pattern her body has.

"Figured you'd like that," Chrysalis sang with a smirk.

Sunset poked her bulge before pulling her panties down. “Why do I have one?” The unsure woman asked.

“Because,” Chrysalis started, her own rod and balls already dangling free. “I want you to experience what it’s like to be Braeburn.”

Sunset looked over at Thorn, who was throwing her clothes aside. She then looked at Chrysalis, who was removing her shoulder straps to expose her boobs. Sunset watched both women get naked before she started to undress, too.

“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” Sunset muttered as she pulled her bra off.

“So,” Thorn said as she walked over to them. “I think we should start by sucking off Sunset. That way she knows how good it feels.”

“I follow,” Chrysalis cooed. “That would make it easier for us to teach her how to suck.”

“Exactly.”

Sunset sighed and kicked her clothes away. “Alright. Now, what?”

“Sit on the bed,” Thorn commanded. “Then spread ‘em.”

Sunset dragged herself over to the bed and dropped down on the edge, before spreading her legs. Thorn went to kneel in front of her as she smiled up at her. Sunset watched her lean in and give the shaft a long upward lick. Sunset gasped and gripped the bedsheets.


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Vanhoover
Command Center
5:30 PM
~~~~~


Shining Armor ran into the round command center room with two mares and two stallions seated at radios. "Who's got the radio for that truck?" One of the mares raised her hand and he went over to her. "Which one?" The mare grabbed the walkie and handed it to him. "Who's in the truck?" He asked over the radio.

There was a moment of silence before he heard a familiar voice. "Uh... No one."

"Twilight," he said sternly as Cadance entered the room. "Turn that around right now and come back."

"I packed enough food and fuel," Twilight insisted. "Fun fact, one pony needs less food than a truck full of ponies."

Shining sighed and placed his free hand on the table. "Twilight, I know you wanna see Celestia, but it's too dangerous. Our Dayside friends may have temporarily dealt with the changeling problem but there are still raiders out there."

"I have magic."

"And a bullet wound."

"Shining, I can do this. Why can't you just trust me?"

"Twilight, I..." Shining started, before he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked back to see Cadance giving him a smile. He got what she meant and sighed. "Twily? Just... check in whenever you can, okay?"

"Thanks BBBFF."

Shining lowered the radio and passed it back to the mare. Cadance held his arm and leaned in. "She was never going to stay." She pointed out.

Shining nodded. "I know. Still, though... She's hurt."

"She's a big girl. If she says she can do it, we have to trust her."

The stallion nodded. "You're right. And she needs this."

"Good," Cadance said with a smile. "With that settled, can we continue?"

Shining nodded and led her towards the door. "We can."


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~~~~~
Baltimare
Thorn's Home
5:40 PM
~~~~~


Sunset let out a grunt as she came hard in Thorn's mouth. She let out a moan she was holding in, which resulted in it coming out like a shotgun blast. Spit flew from her mouth as cum leaked out of her friend's nose. "Holy shit!" She gasped.

Thorn chuckled and pulled off. "See? Think you can do it?"

"I-I don't..." Sunset stammered.

"Chrysalis," Thorn said as she patted the bed. "Please, sit." The sorceress smiled and did as she was asked. "I want you to practice on our friend."

"Wh-What?" Sunset gasped.

"I'll talk you through it," Thorn assured her. "This way I can focus on talking and not moaning."

"I guess so..." Sunset groaned as she slowly slid off the bed and dropped to her knees. She then scooted her way between Chrysalis' legs until she was centimeters away from the thick dick. "So... what do I do?"

"Exactly what I did," Thorn said as she knelt beside her. "Lick up the shaft, starting at the base and then ending at the tip. If you really wanna please your mate, start at the balls."

Sunset eyed her before looking at Chrysalis' sack. She then let out a sigh. "It's for Braeburn, Sunset," she told herself aloud. "For Braeburn."

She took in another deep breath before she leaned in and pressed her lips to the balls. She could smell the musk of the balls and the sweet smell of her pussy. Blushing hard, she pressed her tongue to the sack and licked up as her friend instructed. Instinct soon took over as she closed her eyes, wrapped her lips around the tip, and started giving the sorceress a blowjob.

"There you go, Sunny," Thorn chuckled as she patted her friend's back. "Suck that cock."

Sunset opened her eyes halfway as she kept going. Her own rod became hard and twitched as she continued to suck the rod in her mouth. Thorn noticed the rod twitch and smiled before she moved behind her friend. She pressed her chest to Sunset's back and reached her right hand around to grip the cock while her left hand reached around to rub Sunset's breasts. As her own rod rubbed against Sunset's butt, Thorn began to give her friend a handjob.

This kept up until Chrysalis held the back of Sunset's head. "Get ready," the sorceress warned before she let out a grunt.

Sunset slowed her movements as she felt her mouth fill up with cum. When her mouth was full, she tried swallowing but ended up coughing it up. Semen splattered her lips as she pulled back too soon and got a couple cum shots to the face. She let out a shudder as she felt the warm, sticky streams on her face. The sensation, combined with Thorn's handjob, was enough to make herself cum again.

"Not bad," Chrysalis chuckled as she watched Sunset have another orgasm. "You're a natural. But now it's time to experience sex."

"Ooo, my turn?" Thorn asked.

Chrysalis nodded as she held up her hand. "This one's a spell. For the next hour, Sunset will feel what I feel while Thorn fucks me."

"At least I get to sit this one out," Sunset panted, before she fell forward into the sorceress' rod. "This is exhausting."

"You're just new to it," Thorn assured her once again. She gripped her friend's shoulders and gently pulled her back and laid her on the floor. "Now, just relax and watch."

Chrysalis got up and climbed onto the bed, staying on all fours. Thorn followed her onto the bed as Sunset did her best to watch. The tattooed woman took her place behind Chrysalis, getting to her knees and gripping her rod. When she tapped the tip against Chrysalis' pussy, Sunset let out a soft moan.

"Guess it works," Thorn chuckled, before she pushed inside.

Sunset let out a loud moan and arched her back, her hands trying desperately to grip the floor. "Fuck!"


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~~~~~
Near Galloping Gorge
7:00 PM
~~~~~


Twilight parked her truck near the large canyon and peered down at the frozen water below. She left the driver's seat and went into the back to grab a snack. After eating a bag of chips, she returns to the driver's seat and grabs the radio. "Come in, Command."

"This is Command," came the radio mare's voice. "All good, Twilight?"

"Yes, I'm currently at Galloping Gorge. Did our crews ever get that radio tower up?"

"It's almost ready," the mare answered. "There have been some complications."

"I'll try radioing back once I'm near Cloudsdale. If I can't get through, I'll send a message from Canterlot."

"Copy that. I'll let Shining know."

"Appreciate it," Twilight said, before she hung up the radio. She then grabbed her bag of chips and continued to eat.


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Baltimare
Thorn's Home
7:00 PM
~~~~~


"Are... you two... done yet?" Sunset panted.

Thorn pulled out of Chrysalis as cum leaked out. "What's that? Number four?"

"About," Chrysalis moaned, before she sat up.

Thorn leaned against her and reached around to feel the large tits. "You know... I wouldn't mind keeping my dick."

Chrysalis looked over her shoulder with a smile before she turned around and forced the woman onto her back. She then crawled atop her with a grin. "Oh, is that so? Enjoying your cock, are we?"

Thorn nodded before she looked over at Sunset, who had passed out from exhaustion. "We may have broken her."

The sorceress looked over and chuckled. "Well... at least she's been trained."

The tattooed woman reached her hands around to grip the sorceress' butt. "Do we have to stop?"

Chrysalis looked down at her and smirked.





Day 1,473






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~~~~~
Near Cloudsdale
12:00 AM
~~~~~


Twilight parked her car on the side of the road, letting out a yawn. She was powering through the trip and skipping over sleeping. She'd have plenty of time to sleep once she was at Canterlot after all. She tried the radio and got nothing but static. She let out a sigh and kept going. Canterlot was only a few hours away and she was determined to get there no matter the cost. She was getting into the warmer temperatures now and shed her winter coat, now only in black shorts and a white tank top. After she tossed her jacket and snow pants into the back, she put the truck in drive and kept going.


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~~~~~
Baltimare
Thorn's Home
2:00 AM
~~~~~


Sunset let out a groan and opened her eyes. She was in a dimly lit room and tucked into bed. She looked over to see Thorn asleep beside her. "Ah, damn..." she groaned as she rubbed her forehead. "The fuck happened?" She then went wide-eyed and lifted the sheets to see that she still had a rod. "The fuck?!"

Her yelling was enough to wake her friend, who let out a groan of her own and rolled onto her back. "Sunset? You finally awake?"

"Why do I still have a dick?!"

"Well, Golden came by wanting Chrysalis to come sleep with her. So, she left and I took you to bed."

Sunset flopped back down with a sigh of frustration. "I better run into Chrysalis before Braeburn. Will be hard to hide our dicks with our lack of clothes."

Thorn shrugged. "Perhaps. But there's one more thing I need to train you for."

Sunset froze up before she looked over at her friend. "What now?"

"Anal sex."

"Oh, no no no, fuck no."

"Just me and you. No Chrysalis."

Sunset stared at her. "I... Well... I guess I'll... still be a virgin, right?"

Thorn nodded. "You can save your vaginal virginity for Braeburn but you should get accustomed to anal if that's something you want to try with him."

"I suppose it'd be best to get that bit out of the way."

"Right now?" Thorn asked with a wide grin.

Sunset hesitated before she rolled onto her stomach. "Fine. Just make it quick. I'm still tired."

The tattooed woman climbed atop her friend as her rod rested between Sunset's cheeks. "Ready?"

Sunset nodded. Thorn took her rod in hand and pushed the tip inside the tight hole. Sunset gripped the sheets as Thorn slowly pushed her whole rod inside. Sunset let out a sustained groan throughout the whole ordeal until she gasped sharply once her friend was fully sheathed inside her.

"Fuck, Thorn," Sunset gasped. "You're spreading me so much."

Thorn moved her hands atop Sunset's and interlocked their fingers. "Just relax. I won't move until you're used to the size."

Sunset took a few rapid breaths before she buried her face in the pillow. She let out a deep groan before she nodded. "Okay. Okay, go."

Thorn nodded and pulled back a little before pushing back in. Sunset groaned and let out a moan, her rod giving a light twitch. Thorn kept going with single thrusts, each one making Sunset's cock twitch. When she began going at a normal frequency, Sunset tilted her head back a little and let out grunts and moans.


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Canterlot
3:00 AM
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Twilight saw Canterlot coming into view as well as the guards out front. She leaned out the window and waved at them. They seemed surprised to see her but stepped aside and let her through. She then drove up the spiral road leading up the mountain to the city. At the top, she passed by another group of guards and entered Canterlot. She drove a little more before slowing to a stop, parking it on the side of the road and falling back in her seat. She could barely keep her eyes open as she fumbled for the door. Before she could find the handle, the door opened.

"Well, well, well, Twilight," Starlight chuckled. "Long drive?"
> Chapter XI :: The Home Stretch
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Baltimare
Thorn's Home
3:00 AM
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Sunset lay on her chest as cum poured out of her backdoor while Thorn sat beside her. "I think... I think I really like anal."

Thorn chuckled and rubbed Sunset's back. "Glad to hear. Now, how about we get some sleep?"

Sunset nodded and quickly drifted off to sleep.


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Canterlot
3:10 AM
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"So, what brings you to Canterlot?" Starlight asked as she smiled at the tired mare.

"On my way to Baltimare," Twilight replied as she rubbed her eyes with her palms.

"All by yourself? Wouldn't happen to have anything to do with Celestia, would it?"

Twilight leaned forward and rested her arms on the steering wheel with a sigh. "I almost died, Starlight."

The other woman's smile faded slightly as she nodded. "I heard about that."

"Got me thinking about... the future."

Starlight chuckled softly. “I see. And you want that future to be with Celestia?”

“That’d be nice, yeah…”

“Well, you’re in no condition to go anywhere right now. Take a break and then you can…”

Twilight shook her head. “No. I just need to fuel up. Then I’ll be off.”

Starlight gave her a look of concern. “You sure? You won’t have that future if you die before you get to Baltimare.”

“I won’t. Just help me with the fuel.”

Starlight sighed, but nodded. “Alright.”


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Rambling Rock Ridge
4:30 AM
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Twilight parked her vehicle next to the edge of a cliff and looked out at the hot landscape. She wiped sweat from her brow abs began undressing down to her underwear. Once she was left in her white bra and panties, she tossed her clothes beside her on the passenger seat and continued onwards.


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Baltimare
Thorn's Home
5:00 AM
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Sunset got dressed in her usual clothes only to find that her panties were bulging from her new addition. She let out a groan and ran to the front door. Cracking it open, She peeked outside. When she saw no one, she opened it and stepped out. She then turned to close the door and when she turned back around she saw Braeburn walking down the path towards her. He stopped when he saw her, making her freeze up. When she snapped out of her shock, she crossed her legs and waved.

Braeburn waved back before he approached her. “You an early bird, too?” He asked.

Sunset chuckled nervously. “Yeah. Sort of.”

Braeburn pointed at her legs. “You have to… use the bathroom?”

Sunset blushed and looked down before shaking her head. “No, uh…” She then looked back up at Braeburn before she let out a sigh. “Because of this.”

The man spotted the bulge and rubbed the back of his head. “That new? I don’t recall you ever havin’ somethin’ down there before.”

Sunset stepped up to him so she could speak in a voice only they could hear. “My friend wanted to teach me how to please a man but, since we’re both females, she couldn’t. So, she asked Chrysalis to give us dicks. Then, she went home while I was asleep and forgot to fix me.”

Braeburn just stared at her before letting out a brief chuckle. “I see. Now, you’re stuck with a penis.”

Sunset sighed and crossed her arms. “I really didn’t want you to see me like this.”

“Really? Why?”

“Because I…” Sunset said with a blush, before sighing. “Because I do like you, Braeburn. Despite our possible future living conditions.”

“Oh,” the man said with a smile. “Well, maybe we can be together until then? And by then, who knows? Maybe we’ll find a way?”

Sunset smiled lightly and eyed the man’s bare chest. “I suppose it would be nice to have someone during all this.”

Braeburn held out his hand, which Sunset accepted before she was pulled into a hug. She smiled and hugged back before she felt something stiff poking her.

“You’re hard,” she said bluntly.

“So are you.”

Sunset nodded. "I know." She then broke the hug. "Can we... get out of here before someone sees?"

Braeburn smiled. "I should have spare shorts for you."

The woman sighed with a smile. "Thank you."


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Golden's Room
5:30 AM
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Chrysalis lay on the bed with Apple Cobbler knelt beside her. “You did what?”

Chrysalis chuckled to herself. “Mmm… I wonder what Sunset’s doing with her new meat.”

“That’s a little cruel. She might be hard, or something. Does she even know how one works?”

“I gave her a few pointers. Thorn helped, too.”

Apple Cobbler let out a sigh when she heard footsteps coming down the hall. Chrysalis sat up just as Celestia burst through the door with an angry look on her face.

“Care to explain?!” The princess demanded.

“Calm down,” Chrysalis sighed. “It’s just a penis.”

Celestia gave a look of confusion. “What? No. Not that!”

“Then… what?” Chrysalis asked, sounding confused.


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Braeburn's Room
5:30 AM
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Braeburn lay on his bed when his bathroom door opened and Sunset stepped out, wearing a pair of his shorts. "All better?" He asked her.

Sunset nodded. "Yep. I'm... not hard anymore," she said as she approached the bed. "So... I guess we're... together now?"

"If you want," Braeburn smiled.

The woman hesitated before she laid down beside him, both staring up at the ceiling. "We can try, at least. See where it goes."

Braeburn looked at her. "So... Thorn?"

Sunset chuckled. "Yeah. She means well, but... can sometimes take it too far."

"So, you said she was showin' you?" He asked. "Does that mean she took your..."

Sunset blushed hard and shook her head. "N-No, she, uh... She and Chrysalis had sex and... Chrysalis used a spell to let me feel it. I'm still... um..."

Braeburn looked up at the ceiling. "Wow."

"Yeah."

Both stayed silent before they heard a commotion from the hallway.

"Just follow me," came Celestia's voice. "I can't believe this."

"Whatever it is, it has nothing to do with me," Chrysalis said.

Braeburn and Sunset eyed each other before they both scrambled to their feet. Sunset got to the door first and opened it, stepping out into the hallway. Celestia was leading Chrysalis out of the hotel.

"She was here the whole time?" Sunset asked before she and Braeburn ran after them.

They kept their distance as the two seemed engaged in a serious conversation. Celestia led the sorceress to the city's entrance and pointed. Chrysalis stepped up and gasped. In the distance was the changeling queen. She was just standing about a hundred feet away from the entrance. All the guards along the city wall had their weapons aimed at the bug horse.

"Oh, shit," Sunset gasped.

Celestia looked at the sorceress and pointed at their unwanted guest. Chrysalis just shrugged. "Let me go talk to her."

"Alone?" Celestia asked, dumbfounded. "Absolutely not! I won't have you plotting against us with that thing!"

"Shall I let her attack?" Chrysalis asked.

"She won't stand a chance against all of us."

Chrysalis smiled. "Then, why is she here?"

Celestia's eyes narrowed. "We go together."

"As you wish," Chrysalis muttered. The changeling queen stared the two down as they began to make their approach. As they did, Sunset and Braeburn held hands tightly. The changeling queen suddenly changed her form to look like an all-black version of Chrysalis. "Well, that's a good sign."

"How so?" Celestia asked as she crossed her arms.

"Means she wants to talk."

The two stopped about a couple feet away from the changeling queen. There was a moment of awkward silence before the changeling spoke. "Princess," she said in Chrysalis' voice but with a light vocoder effect.

"Changeling," Celestia said plainly.

Chrysalis eyed the princess before looking at the changeling. "I might be happy to see you but the princess, and the rest of Baltimare, is wondering why you're here."

The changeling peeled her gaze from Celestia to look at the sorceress. "There's a war coming. Your enemies attack tomorrow."

"Our enemies?" Celestia asked. "That include you?"

The changeling narrowed her eyes. "Not at the moment."

Chrysalis turned to step in front of Celestia. "Don't antagonize her."

"She's a threat we can deal with right now," Celestia said coldly. "There's more of us."

"Exactly," Chrysalis pointed out. "Yet, here she is warning you."

Celestia scoffed. "She's only doing this to make sure you don't get hurt."

"Probably. Does it matter, though? There's an attack coming. You can stand here and argue with her or go prepare."

Celestia let out a low groan, mentally acknowledging that this woman was right. She then looked at the changeling again. “Do you have any insight on who it is or what their strength is?”

The changeling queen shook her head. “We have only heard the conversations. Whoever is planning the attack is keeping their army hidden.”

“I see…” Celestia muttered. “Some information is better than nothing, so… thank you.” She then noticed a truck approaching in the distance. When she and the changeling looked over at it, it stopped. She raised her hand and waved the truck over.

As it resumed its approach, the changeling looked at Celestia. “We will keep a look out, but… if the attack  is tomorrow, we may not have time.”

Celestia sighed with a light nod. “I appreciate it.”

As the truck neared them, Celestia saw Twilight in the driver’s seat. When she pulled up to them, she rolled the window down. “What’s going on?”

Celestia gave her a warm smile. “I cannot express how happy I am to see you. I just wish you weren’t here right now.”

Twilight eyed the two Chrysalises as they hugged. “Why, what’s going on?”

“We’re being attacked tomorrow.”

Twilight went wide-eyed and leaned back in her seat. “I just barely survived one of those.”

“Yes, I heard,” Celestia said as she stepped up to the truck. “Go get settled in. We’ll talk as soon as I’m available, okay? And, don’t start a panic.”

Twilight nodded. “I understand.” When Celestia took a step back, Twilight resumed her drive as the changeling changed back into her bug horse form and flew off.

“Of all the rotten timing,” Celestia muttered before she turned to head back.

Chrysalis watched the changeling queen fly away before she followed. Taillight made it back first and parked the truck behind the city wall before getting out. Sunset and Braeburn ran over to her to see what was going on.

“What was that all about?” Asked Sunset.

“First off,” Twilight started, before she hugged Sunset tightly and then Braeburn. “Good to see you both.”

“You, too,” the couple said in unison.

“Secondly, we’re being attacked some time tomorrow. That’s all I know. But, it doesn’t look good. Celestia doesn’t want a panic, so…”

“We won’t tell anyone,” Sunset nodded.

Twilight gave her a smile. “I’ve been driving for hours. I’m gonna go rest.”

“Alright, we’ll see you later,” Sunset said as Twilight started walking away. She then looked at Braeburn. “Tomorrow. Might be it for us.”

Braeburn nodded. “We should probably make the most of what little time we may have.”

“I was thinking the same thing.”

The man put his arm around the woman as they headed back towards the hotel.