Isaac sat alone at a bar sipping an auburn liquid from his small shot glass. He looked up at the old bartender and ordered another round. He let out a heavy sigh as a girl, brunette, 5'7" and vivid green eyes took the stool next to him.
"How can I help ya miss?"
"I'll take a shot of Jack if you don't mind."
"Coming right up." He said as he finished up Isaacs order. The woman looked at the man with a raised eyebrow.
"Rough day?"
"You could say that." He said as he slammed the drink back.
"If you keep drinking like that then you'll get sick."
"So?"
"Fine go ahead and drink yourself into an early grave." She said as she rolled her eyes.
"That's the plan." He said as he took another drink.
"What's your name?" She asked as she sipped her drink.
"It's Isaac. Isaac-" Was all he got out before noticing that the girls physical features had drastically changed. Her once dark hair had turned grey, her deep green eyes had turned jet black and blood was beginning to pour out of her mouth. Isaac screamed in horror as the bar around him began to collapse. He felt the creature tugging on his arm preventing his escape.
Isaac shot out of his hospital bed covered in sweat and panting heavily. He looked down to see that his hands were violently shaking.
Calm down. JUST KEEP IT TOGETHER! His thoughts were interrupted by a series of knocks on the door. "Who is it?"
"It's Nurse Red Heart with Twilight and her friends."
"Hang on a second." He said as she put the uncomfortable gowned back on his body. He sat on his bead and took another moment to collect himself. "Okay come in." The door opened to reveal the six mares with smiled on their faces.
"Hey Isaac how-" Twilight noticed his pale face and obvious signs of sweat. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, bad dream that's all." He said as he wiped his brow. "What's up?"
"We brought you some clothes to change into." Rarity said as she laid some clothes on the bed.
"Thanks." The mares then started to leave one by one.
"We'll let you get changed." Twilight said as she turned towards the door. He nodded and noticed that Rainbow was giving him a weak grin as she left. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed the two scars on his back. Isaac threw on the garments to see that it was a deep blue T-shirt with black trim, the pants felt like blue jeans only lighter. Isaac walked over to the night stand and picked up his phone, P-pod, the book that Twilight had lent him and the feather Rainbow had given him. He slipped the feather inside the book so it wouldn't get damaged on his return trip. He walked out of the room to see the mares waiting patiently in the lobby. The mares smiled at him and got to their feet. The group walked through the doors and made their way back into town. "How are you feeling?" Twilight asked.
"A lot better then I was." He said with a smile. Twilight leaned her head close to his and whispered.
"Are you and Rainbow okay?"
"We reached common ground."
"Oh that's a relief. What's the agreement?"
"She never leaves me on a cloud again and she owe's me a favor."
"A favor?"
"She said I could ask her for one thing and she'd do it without hesitation." Twilight rolled her eyes at the agreement and let out a sigh. Rarity glanced at her watch and her eyes shrank.
"Terribly sorry darling but I have to get back to the shop, I must get this order done for a client." She said with a smile as she hurried back to her shop.
"Crap! I'm on weather duty this morning, I'll see ya later." Rainbow said as she took flight.
"I gotta get back to Sugar Cube Corner, we're getting a new shipment of flour today YAY!" Pinkie took off like a bullet towards the bakery.
"Ugh! Today is re-shelving day at the library." Twilight said as she and the dragon teleported from his sight. He looked at the yellow Pegasus who flinched and quickly flew off.
"Was it something I said?" He asked as he looked at Applejack.
"Fluttershy is still adjusting to the fact that you're a meat eater. Since she takes care of animals and what not." Isaac nodded as he looked at the mare.
"Oh I see. Need some help at the farm?"
"Sure. If yer up for it that is."
"Relax my leg is as good as new." He said as he gave it a tap.
"Well, all right. Just don't hurt yer self. Here, Twi asked me to keep an eye on this for ya." She said as she tossed him his knife.
"Thanks." He said as he slipped it in his pocket. Isaac noticed that she was sporting her signature Stetson hat along with short denim shorts and a orange flannel shirt. The two continued down the road in silence until they got to the apple farm. The two began to pick the red fruit the
"So you have apple trees where you come from?"
"Oh yeah, hundreds of them. The first tree I planted was an apple tree." The orange mare looked up at him in surprise.
"Really? You've planted trees?"
"Yeah. Theres a program on Earth that is dedicated to the preservation of plant life." He said as he tossed a few apples into the bucket.
"What's Earth?"
"Oh, sorry. That's the name of my planet."
"What's it like there?"
"Can't complain."
"Is it nice?" She asked.
"Crystal blue water covers nearly the entire surface. Snow capped mountains that punch holes in the clouds and rocks big enough to level a house."
"Sounds beautiful." She said in a curious tone.
"Yeah but if you're not careful it can kill you." He said as he began to walk with the mare back to the house.
"Same goes for here." She said with a chuckle.
"Well, besides me falling from the sky nothing scary has happened to me."
"Just wait. Every once in a while something happens that needs fixing." She said as she rolled her eyes.
"I hope to go home before something like that happens." He said in a light hearted tone. Applejack lowered her head and looked at him with a sad look on her face. "What's the matter?"
"Yah wanna go home that badly huh?"
"Look, it's like I said yesterday. Your place is here and my place is back home."
"It's just that.....it sounds like you don't like being here." She said as she lowered her head. Isaac put a hand on her shoulder and gave her a smile.
"Hey, I'll miss all of you when I go."
"Ah guess ah was being selfish, ya probably got all sorts of human friends back home."
"No. Not really." He said in a low tone.
"Really? Why?"
"I'm not much of a socialite back home."
"What about a mare friend?" She asked as a small blush rose to her cheeks.
"A what?"
"A special somepony."
"Oh, you mean a girlfriend. No, I don't have one. Why?"
"Just curious how human society works." She said in a nervous voice. Isaac shrugged and the two continued to work on the farm.
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Deep in the Canterlot archives the royal sisters along with Discord began sifting through the priceless collection of knowledge. Luna went off on her own while Celestia kept one eye on her book and the other on the god of chaos. Discord ignored the sun goddess' observations as he continued to look through the archives. As he noticed a small chest sitting on a pedestal Celestia made a loud coughing noise. Discord looked back at the Princess who cast him an icy glare.
"Will you stop looking at me like that."
"I'm making sure you're not looking at something that-"
"That what? Could possibly destroy Equestria? Honestly Tia it hurts that you don't trust me." Celestia glared at him as she slammed her book shut. "Fine, be like that. I'm going for a walk." He said as he vanished in a cloud of smoke. Celestia rolled her eyes and continued to look through the seemingly endless array of books.
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Isaac and Applejack were on the last row of trees, as they moved to the next tree Applejack let out a sigh as she looked at the last tree.
"What's wrong?"
"This is the tallest tree in the orchard and guess where the apples are."
"At the top?"
"At the top." She said as Isaac began to walk towards it. "What do ya think yer doing?"
"Getting the apples, I thought that's what my job was."
"No way, no how am I letting you climb again after ya got out of the hospital this morning." She said as she pressed her pointer finger into his chest. "I'll get them."
"No offense Jackie, but I have a bit more experience when it comes to climbing." He said as the mare glared at him.
"I'll get them, just you watch." She said as she walked over to the trunk and tried to lift herself onto the first branch.
"Need some help?" He asked with a smirk on his face. The orange mare let out a low growl and nodded. Isaac walked over to the mare and put his hands on her hips, the mare blushed as she felt the human lifted her up. "Can you reach the branch?"
"Almost. Just a little more." She said as she outstretched her arms. Isaac wrapped his arms around her legs and hoisted her higher. Isaac felt the mares tail brush against the back of his neck. "All right Ah' got it." She said as she lifted herself onto the branch. Isaac felt himself as he looked up at the mare's flank that seemed to hug to her denim shirts. "I'll be right back, be ready fro the apples when ah toss em down to ya." Isaac nodded and got the barrel ready. As he watched the mare climb higher and higher into the tree his mind began to wander.
I guess she is good at climbing after all, she definitely has the body for it.
Don't even THINK about it!
About what?
You know what!
I can't give her a compliment?
You know what I mean, she's a horse thing! What will happen when you go home?
What? I think of AJ as a FRIEND nothing more and 'when' is looking more like an 'if.' I could be trapped here for the rest of my life.
That doesn't scare you?
Why should it? The ponies here are kind and it's a nice change of pace from the assholes back home.
THEY ARE NOT HUMAN!
Someone has their racist settings on high today!
....
Look all I'm saying is if we are going to be stuck here we might as well make the best of it.
The thought of even dating-
UGH! AJ is just a friend and-
"You okay down there?" Isaac snapped out to f the trance to see that Applejack was near the top of the tree.
"Yeah, just staring off into space."
"You were staring at me."
"You were just in the way." He said as he tried to lie.
"What ever, ready for the apples?" Isaac nodded and held up the bucket. The mare started to toss down the apples one by one into the crate. Isaac felt like she was making him run around on purpose as she threw a few out of his reach. She chuckled as a few hit his head causing him to stumble. Isaac shook his head as she covered her laughter. "Al right I'm coming down." She said as she started to descend. Isaac put the barrel down and watched as the orange mare slowly made her way through the branches.
"Be careful and watch your footing." He said as the mare looked down to him.
"Ah know. I ain't-" She was cut off as she lost her grip and began to fall towards the ground. Isaac quickly positioned himself in her way and cushioned her fall. Isaac felt the mare collide with his chest and his back hit the ground. As he opened his eyes to see that the mares face was less than two centimeters away. Applejacks face was bright red as she felt the humans nose touch her own. As she moved her leg she felt that her inner thigh was pressing against his stiffening member. The two stared into each others eyes for what felt like an eternity. "Um, could you take your hand off me?" Isaac snapped back to reality and noticed that his hand was connecting with her ample breast. He quickly withdrew his hand and got to his feet.
"Sorry, the way you landed was-"
"No need to apologize, it was an accident." She said as she tried to hide her blush. Isaac helped her to his feat as he adverted his eyes away from the mare. "We should probably get these apples back to the barn."
"Good idea." He said as he picked up the crate. The two made their way back to the barn in silence. Applejack pulled the brim down over her face. Isaac kept looking forward refusing to make any sort of eye contact with the mare. As they made it into the barn an awkward silence fell between the two.
"Let's just pretend that never happened." She said breaking the silence.
"What never happened?"
"Exactly." She said as she handed him a few bits. "Ah can handle the rest by myself. You can go."
"Sure, see you later." He said as he quickly walked away from the farm with his blush still present. Applejack went into the farm house and laid on her bed, she pulled her hat tight over her face and grunted in frustration.
"Damn you hormones." She said as she chewed on the brim. As Isaac passed the final apple tree and made his way down the road, he didn't notice a pair of yellow eyes forming on the tree and a smug grin creep across the bark.
Isaac made his way past the edge of town and into a small cut out of the forest. He laid back onto a tree that was next to a crystal blue pool. He looked into the small pool to see fish swimming around in it. Isaac's stomach let out a growl of hunger. He had an idea and began collecting some wood. He withdrew his knife and sharpened the tip of a nearby stick. He rolled up his pants to his knee and removed his shoes as he stepped into the water. He remained still as he saw some fish inspect his feet, he let out a small breath and rammed the sharpened stick through one of the fish. "Success! Good thing I took that hunting class." He said as he stepped out of the water and laid the fish down on a leaf, he withdrew his knife to reveal a small bit of flint and steel, he began to press the two together to ignite the small bit of kindling. He eventually had a fire going and started to roast the fish over the open fire. He let out a yawn as he sat back against a rock and waited for his meal to finish cooking. He looked up to see a familiar cyan mare rocketing towards him.
"Hey!" She said as she landed next to him.
"Hey Rainbow." He said as he smiled at the mare.
"What are you doing?" She asked as she looked at the fire.
"I'm about to have lunch." He said as he took the fish off the slick and laid it on a clean leaf. He withdrew his knife and removed the head and scales. Rainbow put a hand to her mouth trying to cover her disgust. "Sorry, but humans need meat."
"Yeah, Twilight told me." She said with a gulp. Isaac started to cut the meat off the fish and put the pieces into his mouth.
"I may not be a master chef but I cook a mean fish, I'd offer you some but since you're a vegetarian." He said as he lifted another piece to his mouth.
"Where did you get that anyway?" Isaac pointed to the pool of water, the mare looked at him in surprise. "How did you catch it?"
"With the spear I made." He said as he raised the sharpened stick.
"Where did you learn to do something like that?"
"I took a class on wilderness survival, they teach you how to take care of yourself if you're ever stranded in the wilderness." He said as he took another bite from the fish.
"Could you tech me?"
"To what?"
"To fish."
"Why? You're a vegetarian."
"I know but let's say there are no edible plants around and I have to eat something, plus I wanna see how you caught that thing." She said as she looked at the remains of the fish.
"Fine, but I'm warning you it won't be easy." He said as he got to his feet. He took his shoes off and stepped into the water. He motioned Dash to hand him the spear, she complied and handed the implement to the human who stood as still as a statue.
"What are you waiting for? They're right there."
"Don't rush me, this takes time and concentration." He said as he slowly lifted the spear, a small fish was within a foot him. He brought the spear down and impaled the fish through the neck. He picked it up out of the water and showed it to the cyan mare who looked at him in amazement. He laid the fish on a rock and opened the fishes insides.
"What are you doing?"
"I need to clean the fish before I can eat it." He said as he shoved his hand inside the fish and removed the guts. Rainbow turned away at the scene. "Yeah this is the grossest part of the job." The human put the fish on a stick leaning into the flames. "You need to make sure that the fish is cooked, the fire gets all the bacteria the fish may have inside of it because you don't know if the water is clean or not. That's rule number one; make sure the source is clean." He said as the fire crackled as the fluids from the animal dripped into the fire. "Once the fish has been cooked then you're ready to eat." He said as he removed the skin and took a bite from it.
"Okay, so how about I try to catch one using the spear."
"Be my guest." He said as he handed her the tool. Rainbow removed her shoes and stepped into the water, a small chill ran up her spine as the cold water touched her coat. She tried several times to get a fish but eventually gave up.
"UGH! This is impossible!" She yelled in frustration.
"This takes time and practice. It took me years of practice to get this good." Isaac stood up and walked behind the mare and took her arm in his hands. "Hold the spear so it doesn't cast a shadow, and be ready to strike at a moments notice." Rainbow blushed at the humans fingers on her coat. He took her arm holding the spear and raised it over the water. "Stay there for a second." He said as he got out of the water and walked over to a bush, he pulled a leaf off and returned to the mare still holding the position. He put the leaf down in the water and watched it float in front of them. "Try hitting the leaf." Rainbow nodded and threw the spear at the leaf which missed by five inches.
"UGH!" She said as she kicked the water, she then lost her balance and fell into the pool.
"Smooth Dash." He said with a smug grin spread across his face.
"Yeah, yeah help me up." She said as she outstretched a hand. Isaac grabbed it and felt himself being pulled into the water. He looked at the mare who was laughing at his situation. "I can't believe you fell for that!"
"Laugh it up, your lucky I took my phone and P-pod out of my pocket." He said as he got to his feet. "Now I gotta dry this or Rarity will kill me." He said as he took his shirt off and laid it down by the fire. Rainbow blushed at the humans upper body and got out of the water. "What's with your wings?"
"What?" Isaac pointed to her wings which were standing at full attention. Oh Crap! "I'm.....airing them out...I need to do that whenever they get wet."
"Oh, I see." He said as he leaned against a nearby tree. Rainbow took her shirt off and laid it next to his, he noticed that she was wearing a small sleeveless black shirt that was cut off mid stomach. The fabric clung to her wet body outlining her attractive features. Isaac adverted his eyes away from the mare and felt the warm sun beginning to dry his body. Rainbow was trying to force her wings down but they remained stiff a board. "What's wrong?"
"My wings won't go down." She said as she tugged on the appendages.
"Need some help?" Rainbows face turned crimson. "I'm assuming that the muscles are locked in place right?"
"Y-yeah."
"So all you need to do is relax the muscles." He said with a shrug.
"Y-you could do that?"
"I've taken a few massage classes, haven't gotten a complaint since." Rainbows mind was racing as she thought of the humans fingers running through her feathers. Rainbow nodded and sat in front of the human. Isaac cracked his fingers began to lightly press on the mares wings. Rainbow let out a surprised gasp. "Too hard?"
"No, keep going." She said as she began to lightly pant. Isaac continued applying pressure to her wings, as he moved to the tips the mare let out a light squeak in surprise. As he rolled his fingers at the tips of the wings Rainbow could feel her wings stiffen to their fullest extent. Rainbow felt her face turned bright red and felt her whole body heat up. Rainbow moved closer to him so that her tail was brushing against his lap. Isaac felt his member begin to harden. He started to move back towards the center of the mares wings and began to work in between the appendages. At this point Rainbow's tongue was hanging out of her mouth and soft moans of pleasure began to escape her lips. "R-right there." She said in a weak voice. Isaac began to press his thumbs in the pressure point. Rainbow let out a cry of pleasure as the human increased his pressure and speed. Rainbow's breathing increased and tilted her head back allowing the warm sun to hit her face. Her wings let out a single vibration and went limp against her back. Rainbow began to slow her breathing. She looked back at the human to see that his cheeks were tinted red. She quickly got to her feet and put her dry shirt back on. "Um thanks." She said as she tried to hide her blush.
"No problem."
"Can we keep this between us?" She said in a nervous tone.
"Sure, I guess." He said in confusion.
"Thanks, I gotta go."
"Think you could give me a hand with the fire?" He said as he pointed to a bed of coals. "Last thing I need is a forest fire on my hand." Rainbow nodded and pulled a small storm cloud down from the sky, she kicked it and a small downpour extinguished the bed of coals. "Thanks. I'd better get out of here soon too."
"Why?"
"The smell from the fish has probably attracted every animal in the area and are probably closing in on us." He said as he looked around. Rainbow nodded and took flight away from the human. Isaac looked down to see that his pants had pitched a tent. He quickly jabbed himself in the thigh with his fist, causing the tent to slowly collapse.
What was that about them being just friends?
Shut up! It was circumstantial nothing more.
Sure it was, you're getting too attached to these things!
SHUT UP! He thought as he packed up the second fish he caught in a clean leaf. Isaac made his way back to the small town. As he walked away from the smoldering fire a few coals started to move into the shape of a sly smile.
He came across a small cottage and a familiar yellow Pegasus with some small animals standing around her. Oh it's...Fluttershy? Yeah that's it. As she saw him approach she cringed back in fear. "Hey." He said as he threw on a weak smile. She gave no response and started to tremble. "Look, I know that you're scared that I might try to eat one of your animal friends but I won't."
"R-really?"
"Yes, I may be a meat eater but I can control myself when I need to." He said as he shrugged.
"I'm sorry." She said in a timid voice.
"It's all right. I realize you're still getting used to me being here and all." he said as he scratched his head. "Your names Fluttershy right?"
"Y-yes and you're Isaac right?" The human nodded. He noticed that the small animals began to scurry around Fluttershy and that a small white rabbit was tugging at her tail. "Oh! I need to give Barry his medicine." She said as she began to follow the rabbit. The mare quickly turned to the human with a shy look in her eye. "I'm sorry to ask this and feel free to say no. Could you help me with Barry? He can be quite a handful sometimes."
"Sure. Lead the way." He said as he followed the mare. She walked up to a cage, Isaacs eyes shrank as he saw a massive brown bare with a wound on it's left leg. "Fluttershy! That's a full grown bear!"
"Yeah, his names Barry." She said with a smile.
Seriously?
"So what's wrong with him?"
"He got stung by a manticore and I need to give him an antidote." She said as she pulled out a pill the size of a quarter. "He hates medicine though. I need to give it to him so he can get better."
"How do you plan on doing that?"
"I'll ask him first and then-" The bear let out a roar as he saw the pill. "Um..okay then I guess that wont work." Isaac suddenly had an idea.
"Hang on, give me the pill." Fluttershy looked at the human with a a raised eyebrow. Isaac pulled out the other fish he caught and stuffed the pill inside the fish and grinned. "Okay, open the cage." Fluttershy complied and opened the door. "Alright pal, I got a big juicy fish here for ya." He said as he showed the bear the drugged fish. The bear walked up to him and sniffed the human. Isaac wrapped his right hand around his knife handle as the beast smelt the fish. The bear took it form his hand and began to eat the drugged fish. Isaac motioned for Fluttershy to open the door, she quickly complied and opened the cage. Isaac slowly backed away from the bear and exited the cage. He let out a heavy sigh as he sat down on the ground.
"That was wonderful! How did you know what to do?"
"Whenever my dog got sick I wrapped the pill in peanut butter and he ate it right up. Oldest trick in the book." He said with a smirk.
"Where did you get that fish?"
"You shouldn't ask questions you don't want to know the answer too." He said in a nervous voice.
"Good point." She said in a nervous voice.
"You mentioned you had a dog, what's it's name."
"Scout. His name was Scout, he's in a better place now." He said in a low tone. Fluttershy instantly wrapped her wing around him.
"I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have asked." She said as she looked down
"It's fine."
"Was he a good dog?"
"The best. Always was sniffing around searching for stuff." He said with a laugh. "He was a bit on an idiot, but he was my idiot." Fluttershy put a hand on his shoulder and gave him a weak smile. "Well, I'll let you get back to work." Isaac said as he got to his feet.
"Okay, see you around." She said with a smile. Isaac returned the gesture and made his way back towards the library. The human felt the phone vibrate in his pocket. He looked at the screen to see that Lotus was calling him. "Hey Lotus what's up?"
Nothing much. Listen my sister and I need a hand tomorrow at the shop.
"Um...Okay, but I'm not a certified masseuse."
We need a hand putting some things away, we're getting a new shipment in and we need some help with the boxes. We'll be sure to pay you for it.
"Fine by me, when should I meet you two?"
Our shop opens at nine o'clock. Don't be late.
"Deal, see you tomorrow then." Isaac said as he hung up the phone. He looked up to see that he had made it to the library. Isaac opened the door to see Twilight and Rarity conversing with one another.
"Hey Isaac." Twilight said with a smile.
"Hello darling." Rarity said as she waved.
"Hey guys, what's up?"
"Just going over plans for tonight." Twilight said as she looked at a checklist.
"What's special about tonight?"
"Twilight is hosting a small get together for our other friends, since you interrupted the last one we had." She said in an annoyed tone.
"So a slumber party?"
"No, no one is sleeping over it's just a small party with the other girls." Twilight explained.
"Oh, I see."
"We'd like it if you joined." Twilight said with a smile.
"Will there be alcohol?"
"Yeah."
"I'm there. I'm just gonna take a nap." He said as he walked upstairs.
"That's fine, everyone should be here by eight." Twilight said as she returned to her checklist. Isaac laid down on his bed, spreading his legs and arms out. He let out a sigh as he felt his muscles relax from the long day. Isaac heard a loud knock on the door, stirring him from his sleep.
"Hey, everyone is here, hurry up or you'll miss all the fun." Twilight said as she opened the door.
"I'll be down in a minute." He said as he got to his feet. Isaac made his way downstairs to see the six mares sitting on the couch. He nodded at them and gave a quick smile. Fluttershy, Pinkie, Rarity and Twilight returned the gesture while Applejack adverted her eyes trying to hide her blush and Rainbow started to whistle a small tune. Isaac sat down next to the yellow mare and the group began conversing. Isaac kept quiet until Spike walked up to him. "Sup man?" He said as they bumped fists.
"I found out the authors Rarity likes."
"Good." He looked around the group to see that they were fully engrossed with one another. "Let's go somewhere a bit less crowded." The dragon nodded and the two went into the kitchen. Isaac leaned against the counter and looked at the dragon. "So you found her favorite book?"
"Yeah, it's called 'Fifty Shades of Hay.' I started to read it but theres some weird stuff in there." He said as his body shivered at the memory.
"Define weird." Isaac asked as he raised an eyebrow. The dragon left the room and picked up a copy off the bookshelf. He handed the book to Isaac who began to read the book, he opened up to a random page and read the first paragraph. He suddenly closed the book. "Okay, I did NOT see that coming."
"Yeah me either."
"Find out anything less.....disturbing?"
"Well, she likes art."
"Okay, we're getting somewhere. Have you talked to her about it?"
"No, every time I try I always step over my words. I guess I'm too nervous." He said as he hung his head.
"Hey relax, I know plenty of guys that do the same thing when they meet someone they really like."
"Really?"
"Yeah, we just need to find a way to make you act less nervous." He said as he began to scratch his chin. "I think I've got- GAH!" He yelled as he felt a par of hands grab his shoulders and pull him into the other room. His gaze fell upon a pink mare with a huge grin on her face.
"C'mon you guys it's time for some games." She said as the two sat down and the group formed a circle. Isaac sat in between Rainbow and Applejack who refused to make eye contact with him.
"Okay, everypony it's time for Truth or Dare." Twilight said with a grin.
Seriously? Isaac thought as he rolled his eyes. He noticed that Spike hadn't joined and was sitting in the corner. Twilight summoned an empty bottle and placed it in the center of the group, she gave it a spin and the opened end landed on Applejack.
"Okay Applejack Truth or Dare?"
"Truth."
"Who was.....your first kiss?" Applejack blushed at the statement.
"Ah....Ah never kissed anypony before." She said as her blush increased.
"Really? Wow, I thought you'd at least have a colt friend by now." Rainbow said as she looked at her friend.
"Well, ah haven't! So there!" She yelled as the blush increased.
"Take it easy AJ. Theres nothing wrong with it, I was just surprised." Applejack let out a huff and spun the bottle, coincidentally it landed on her blue feathered friend.
"All right lil Ms. Smart mouth. Truth or Dare?"
"Dare!" She said in a cocky tone.
"Ah dare ya to tell us about yer first kiss."
"Pfft, that all? Fine, I was in Jr. Flight camp and I accidentally flew into this really cute colt. Light blue coat, strong arms and deep blue eyes. I was testing out a new trick when he got in my way. We collided and I ended on top of him, I guess I had a thick skull because he was unconscious. I saw an opportunity and I took it." She said with a smug grin.
"Wow, who knew you were so sneaky." Pinkie interjected.
"Oh yeah. I'm always the dominant one." She said as she put her hands behind here head.
"That wasn't the case this afternoon." A deep voice said. The group looked around at one another until a single book flopped in front of the group. Suddenly the book flew open and a familiar being appeared before them. "Hello gang!" Discord said in a half mocking tone.
"What are you doing here Discord?" Twilight spat out as she narrowed her eyes.
"I was just in the neighborhood and I couldn't help overhear Rainbow's little lie." He said as he looked at the cyan mare, who's face turned crimson. "You see, our favorite speed demon had an intimate moment with our guest from another dimension." The ponies looked at Isaac who had a confused look on his face.
"What are you talking about? All I did was give her a massage because her muscles were strained."
"You what? You don't know, do you? Priceless!" He said as he fell to the floor in laughter.
"That's enough Discord now git!" Applejack said as she got to her feet.
"Oh please Applejack like you're one to talk. Considering what happened in the orchard today." Applejacks face turned bright red and pulled her hat over her head to hide her blush. "Well, I best be off before Tia wonders where I've been. Arrivederci." He said as he vanished from their sight. The group became silent and their eyes drifted over to the three blushing individuals.
"Isaac. What did he mean by those things?" Twilight asked as she stared him down.
"Nothing happened. Applejack fell on top of me while she was picking some apples and Rainbow's wings got locked in place, so I massaged them so they'd fall back in place. That's it." The mares all looked at Rainbow who hid her face.
"Oh my Luna Rainbow did you pomf in front of him?" Rarity said as she face plamed.
"NO! I mean maybe. I don't know! Mind your own business!" She yelled as he blush increased.
"What is going on? You guys are acting like a Pegasi's wings are some sort of erogenous zo-" He was cut off as he connected the dots in his mind. "Oh my god. That wasn't a muscle lock was it?" He said as he looked at the cyan mare who nodded in agreement. "You tricked me into relieving your wing boner."
"It only happened because my cycle is starting tomorrow!"
"That doesn't give ya an excuse to use him like that." Applejack commented.
"Oh yeah? Well, what about what happened in the orchard today?" She said as he r eyes narrowed.
"Nothing, just like he said. Ah fell on top of him and we landed awkwardly."
"Care to elaborate?" Applejacks face turned bright red.
"Mah breast....ended up in his hand and our faces....were less than an inch away." The mares all looked at Isaac who had covered his face in his right palm.
"You got to second base with AJ?" Rainbow asked.
"Shut up Dash." He said as he got to his feet. "I'm getting the booze, anyone else want some?" The mares raised their hand and Isaac walked back into the kitchen. Twilight and the others then converged on the two blushing mares.
"Rainbow how could you? Applejacks situation is understandable, but you knowingly took advantage of him." Rarity spat out.
"I was gonna tell him after he finished!"
"Well, was he any good?" Pinkie asked.
"Yeah, he was good." She said as her blush increased. Isaac returned with two large bottles of liquor and eight glasses.
"Spike you want any?" Isaac asked as he looked at the dragon.
"No thanks." Isaac shrugged and put the eighth glass back. He poured the glasses and handed them to the mares.
ß"I recommend we get back to the game and change the subject." He said as he slammed the drink back. His eyes shrank as the auburn liquid connected with his tongue. "Wow, that's got a hell of a kick!"
"Eeyup, family recipe." Applejack said with a smile. As the night progressed the dares got a little more raunchy and the secrets began to spill out. Spike eventually got bored and made his way upstairs.
"That's why I'm no longer allowed to go to Las Pegasus." Rarity finished. The group looked at her trying to muffle their laughter.
"That is definitely a new meaning for banana pudding." Applejack said through the laughter.
"Laugh it up Applejack, it's my turn." She spun the bottle which landed on Isaac. "Truth or Dare?"
"After what you just said, I'll play it safe and chose dare." He said as he lifted the drink to his lips.
"I dare you to kiss Applejack." The human almost chocked on his drink while the mare blushed profusely and glared at the unicorn.
"WHAT?" Isaac yelled.
"You have to do it and I'm not talking about a peck on the cheek. On the lips and lasting for one minute." She said with a smirk. Applejack gulped and looked at the human. "I don't see what the big deal is AJ, you've never been kissed and Isaac has already got to second base with you." She said with a sly smirk. Isaac looked at the orange mare who's face was as red as a beat. The two cast another look at the white mare who sat there holding the grin on her face. Isaac moved closer to the mare who's heart rate began to increase. Their faces were the same shade of red as Applejack felt Isaacs lips connect with her own. Applejack closed her eyes as she felt her body heat up and her heart rate increased. She had almost lost all control as she moved her tongue inside of his mouth, she explored the humans unfamiliar mouth and let out a moan as she brushed her tongue across his canines. Isaac felt the mares tongue starting to explore his mouth, Isaac returned the gesture and darted his tongue inside of her mouth, she tasted like fresh apple cider. As the minute ended the two broke apart and let out a long breath. They looked back at the group who's mouths were agate. "Well, how was it darling?" Rarity cooed.
"It was....nice." She said as she blushed.
"Glad to hear it, Isaac?"
"Not bad for your first time." He said as he took a another drink. "Now it's my turn." He grabbed the bottle and gave it a hard spin, he slammed his hand next to it making go off course and land on the white mare. "Okay, since I'm a reasonable guy I'll tell you what your options are before you make a decision." The mare nodded as she raised an eyebrow. "If you chose truth, then you tell Spike how you REALLY feel about him." The mare began to blush at the statement. "Now, if you chose dare you need to go on a date with Spike. A REAL date, go out to see a movie a simple dinner, whatever you classify as a date. Those are your options, the choice is yours." The group of mares looked at her with a shocked look on their faces. Rarities blush brightened and gritted her teeth. "If you chose neither then I will call Spike in here and I'll tell him myself."
"You wouldn't!"
"I so would."
"How could you possibly know how I feel?"
"I'm a psych minor, I know how to read people or ponies in this case and the answer is written all over your face." He said as he took a drink. The mare remained silent. "Suit yourself. SPIKE, Come down here for a minute." The purple dragon came down stairs rubbing his eyes.
"What?"
"Rarity was-"
"I was wondering if.....you'd like to have dinner with me tomorrow night." Rarity blurted out. Spike's face turned bright red and his mouth was dry as a desert.
"Umm. I-" Isaac walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder.
"He'd love to, isn't that right Spike."
"Y-yeah."
"Good, pick me up tomorrow at eight and don't be late." She said as she adverted her gaze. Spike slowly nodded his head. Rarity got to her feet and shot Isaac an icy glare. "Well, I think I'll head home. It's getting late and I must get a suit done for a special client. Goodbye." She said as she slammed the door on her way out. Spike looked at Isaac who had a smug grin on his face.
"Your welcome." He said as he patted Spike on the back.
"What did you just do?" Spike yelled.
"I just scored you a date with your crush."
"I don't know what to do on a date! I'll probably mess up, or make a fool out of myself or-"
"Spike! Calm down, I'll help you out." He said in a calm tone.
"How?"
"I have my ways, just leave everything to me." He said as he poured himself another drink. Spike was about to protest but found no complaint. The dragon hurried back upstairs and went to his room. The mares looked at the human in surprise.
"I can't believe you managed to get Spike a date with Rarity. He's been after her for years." Twilight said getting over the shock.
"If you want things to happen then you make them happen." He looked at the clock and got to his feet. "I'm gonna turn in, I gotta help Aloe and Lotus tomorrow."
"Doing what?" Rainbow asked.
"They're getting a shipment in and they need someone to handle the heavy lifting. I'll see you guys around." He said as he finished his drink and made his way upstairs.
"How did ya know that Rarity would agree to go on a date with Spike?" Applejack asked.
"I didn't." He said as he made his way upstairs. As he closed the door the mares looked at one another with a nervous glance.
"Well, that escalated quickly." Rainbow said.
"I think it's best if we call it a night." Twilight suggested.
"Good idea, I've got weather duty in the morning so I'd better get going too."
"Likewise." Applejack said as she got to her feet. The other mares nodded in agreement and started to leave.
"Applejack hold on a minute." Twilight said as the others left.
"What's up Twi?"
"Do you have a crush on Isaac?"
"What? N-no, of course not!" She said as the lavender mares eyes bore through her facade.
"AJ you stink at lying." Applejack had a defeated look on her face and hung her head down.
"Ah don't know Twi, I'm not sure if its genuine or if it's just my cycle starting."
"I think it might be best if you avoid him for a few days. You know, until your cycle ends." Twilight said as she put a hand on her shoulder.
"Good idea. Ah need to get my head straight, that's all."
"Just remember AJ, Isaac will have to go back eventually. I don't want to see you get hurt."
"Ah know, thanks for looking out for me Twi." She said as she smiled at her.
"What are friends for?" Applejack gave a nod and walked out of the door. As she walked home a thousand thoughts ran through her mind. They mostly consisted of Isaac and the kiss they shared. She quickly pushed the memory out of her mind as she walked inside the farm house.
A few miles away in a white cloud house Rainbow was struggling to fall asleep as she replayed the nights activities in her mind. Ugh! Why did she have to kiss him?
Why do I even care?
You like him.
What that's crazy he's a completely different species then me!
So?
He's not staying here forever!
That remains to be seen.
Just shut up. She said as she pulled the pillow over her face and tried to calm herself down.
Isaac splashed cold water on his face and looked at himself in the bathroom mirror. His mind was raging an all out war with itself over the nights events.
You fucking freak. You kissed a horse.
It was a dare, nothing more!
Bullshit! You liked it.
It meant nothing.
Doesn't make it any better, you still did it!
I've done worse things than kiss a girl.
That thing wasn't a girl.
She's a friend and nothing more!
Yeah right.