Author's Note

Warning: This chapter may contain detailed depictions of rape.

Readers’ discretion is highly advised.

23 – Tigers in Heat (Clopping)

“Oh…yes…right there…” A woman’s gasp exclaimed, in a sultry and alluring tone. “Oh…yes. A little to the left…”

“Do you have to make those sounds when I’m massaging your back?” Asked a man.

“I can’t help it, Spike,” Sunset chuckled. “It just felt so good. We haven’t had a decent massage like that in months. I never pegged you for a masseur.”

“Well, back home, before I got into the pursuit of studying animals,” Spike began. “I once had to massage my mom, after she got home from a stressful day at work. I guess, I just developed some kind of…talent…”

“Well, I have to say…this is heaven…” Sunset chuffed, and let out an even louder moan of ecstasy.

“Can you just like please…stop making that noise?” Spike asked. “It’s kinda freaking me out.”

Understanding where Spike was coming from, though a little disappointed, Sunset Shimmer complied, but barely.

Her whole body was heating up so intensely, as if she was on fire, that she must scream. But all the same, the touch of Spike’s hands, massaging and rubbing her tight muscles relaxes her, to a degree, as if she was soothed by the water.

‘Water,’ Sunset thought to herself. ‘Water…water…’

It has been such a scorching day, that even the ocean breeze was hardly a breeze. Sunset Shimmer was drenched in the sweats that trickled all over her body, but she couldn’t feel them from under her thick orange-black striped coat.

Despite her limited amount of clothes, she is literally a walking fur coat, in the middle of summer. The heat was so intense that she couldn’t think clearly.

She felt herself on fire and the touch of Spike’s hands were all electrocuting her. She was in a lot of pain. But still, for Spike’s sake, Sunset kept it in. She bit at her own lips, hissing to swallow in the moan of her pleasure.

“There!” Spike said, after finishing up with her massage. “Feel better?”

Sunset gingerly stood up on all four, until she was back up on her two legs. She slowly moved her arms around, and then her legs, relieved to feel that all the knots in her aching body were relieved.

“Yeah. It feels good,” Sunset smiled. “Thank you, Spike.”

“Hey, no problem,” Spike said, getting up from his seat, walking away, until Sunset stopped him.

“Wait, Spike?” She called.

“Yeah, Sunset?”

Sunset felt her heart beating fast, upon seeing Spike’s blazing emerald eyes. She could feel herself mesmerized by the windows to his soul, which, to her, is beautiful.

Sunset felt her knees shaking as if her legs were weakening beneath her weight. Her head was spinning with so many thoughts, she could’ve sworn she was dizzy. She could walk on air at any moment.

“Sunset?” Spike called out, starting Sunset back to reality. “What’s the matter? You sick, or something? You zoned out for a whole minute there. What’s up?”

“Oh. Sorry, Spike,” Sunset panted heavily, feeling her face burning hot. “I…I…I’m going by the river to wash up. I think a splash on the face will do some…good. I’ll see you later?”

Thankfully for Sunset, Spike bought it, “Okay, Sunset! Just take care! See ya!”

After she walked a distance away from the village, Sunset pulled the shrubs to the side, revealing a beautiful crystal clear river, close to a waterfall.

Upon arriving, Sunset Shimmer sniffed the air and looked to the sides, making sure she was really alone. Neither Starlight Glimmer, Marina, nor Bea Santello could be found.

Without wasting a second, Sunset waded into the river and completely submerged herself.

The tiger-woman kicked her legs and waved her arms, swimming with the fishes, before she breaks the surface with a gasp for air.

“Ah, this is refreshing,” Sunset sighed in content.

The island certainly is beautiful with its rich florals and clear blue waters. If it wasn’t dictated by an evil madman of a scientist, and populated by his dangerous creations spawned from sci-fi horror genres, then this island would’ve made for a wonderful destination for vacations.

Sunset sighed and thought back on the predicaments she and her friends have gone through to get to this point.

How they watched Twilight winning a robotic competition, how they were lured to the island by Newt Chimera, and the torturous experiments performed on them by Dr. Grogar. And how they’ve been stuck on the island for what felt like years, hunting and fending for themselves, prior to meeting Spike.

‘Oh, Spike…’ Sunset sighed lovingly.

Just the very mention of his name, or even the image of his cute face was enough to make her heart a flutter.

Sunset purred loudly at the buzzing feelings in her stomach, with her whole face burning she was convinced she was turning red.

Granted, while they haven’t known each other for long, the past several days Sunset got to spend, with her fellow She-Beasts, bonding with Spike has brought them closer than ever before.

Without a doubt in her mind, Sunset was convinced that they all share a kinship with the young man, even if he was still overcoming his gynophobia.

Until then, Sunset waited patiently for when she could have a turn, to experience the same intimacy the others all got to have with him. When he got to kiss each and every one of them, even if it was on the cheek, the nose, or the ear. But hopefully, she wishes hers to be on the mouth.

“Hmph!” Sunset huffed and proceeded to rant. “Why do the others get to be so lucky? What is it they have that I don’t? What? Is it all the luck of a draw, or whatever? Do I have to wait in line? Or am I…I…”

The tiger-woman’s ranting was interrupted upon feeling an itch, between her legs. It was irritating and was getting more bothering by the seconds.

And it doesn’t end there. Beneath her fluffy chest fur was another itch, beneath her tops.

“Oh great…” Sunset moaned, swimming up the rivers until she was behind the curtains of the waterfall.

Looking behind her, Sunset was content that the running waterfall was covering her, or at the very least, obscuring her image.

She then traced her hands up her hips, to the front of her chest, caressing her breasts, up to back of her neck, until she got ahold of the clasp. With a click, she undid her straps and pulls down her bikini top, freeing her breasts. Her bottoms soon followed.

With her clothes off, Sunset stood behind the waterfall, not a human, but a creature with no trace of her humanity.

Somewhere in the jungle and not too far from where Sunset is, a lone tiger-man is roaming about, hunting for prey.

In appearance, the tiger-man had Pseudo-melanistic white fur, crimson eyes, and had a bit of a buff built. He also had quite a few scars across his body.

The tiger-man sniffed the air, hoping a meal would be nearby. However, he caught the scent of something else. Something that has awakened his long dormant hormones.

The tiger-man smirked as he at long last may have found a potential mate.

His body beginning to burn with lust, the tiger-man went on his way while following the scent.

Sunset was bathing herself within the waterfall, trying to quench the intensive heat of her loving daze about Spike.

“Spike…” Sunset moaned in pleasure, at the intimate desire of wanting the man all to herself.

She knew it was selfish, but as of late, she finds herself desiring the man, more and more, day by day.

‘Oh Spike. How are you doing this to me? How are you turning me on? You’re driving me crazy that I could just pounce on you at any moment and fuck your all day!’

However, remembering his gynophobia, Sunset Shimmer restrained herself from making any unwanted advances toward him.

This sense of self-restraint extends to her mentality, which she was struggling to take control of.

‘No! No, no, no! I can’t think like this!’ Sunset chastised herself. ‘I just can’t! I…I don’t want to frighten poor Spike more than he already is now! I don’t want to betray his trust…I just have to wait until he’s…better.’

Even if it hurts her a lot, she was willing to endure the burning intimacy that was scorching inside her head, making her feel lightheaded and her heartbeat to pound rapidly.

‘Come on, Sunset, keep it together!’ Sunset mentally chastised to herself. ‘You’re better than this. Don’t want a repeat of your bad girl days. This isn’t even your first time with boys, or even with some other girls. But Spike is different…he’s just so…so…’

Sunset was at a loss for words. What was it about Spike that attracted her to him so much? He’s not as tall as all the other men she slept. He hardly has any muscles on him. Also, he does tend to get scared very easily, especially around Sunset and her friends.

However, he does have moments when he did crazy things, such as hitting a chimera of an ape’s nuts, acting as live bait to distract a manticore, even fending off an Octo-dile to save a shark-woman.

But aside that, she cannot deny that he’s also a nice guy. Once he got to know Sunset and her friends better, he has been nothing but a sweetheart to them all.

‘Yes, that’s it,’ Sunset thought to herself in ecstasy. ‘He’s a real sweetheart! Ooh!’

Sunset continued to scrub all the sweat and grime from her fur and hair, with the pouring water cascading over her breasts, trickling down her midriff.

Using her hands to squeegee excess water from her body, Sunset fondled one of her breasts, barely concealed by her floof, while feeling up her abs.

She blushed and remembered the time when she and Spike were escaping from Shade Stalker, and how much Spike admired the feel of her toned abs.

Out of lust, Sunset proceeded to run one of her hands up her midriff, pretending that it was Spike who was pleasuring her.

‘Oh Spike~’ She purred.

As an added fun to her pleasure, Sunset’s other hand grabbed and stroked the end of her tail, imagining it to be Spike’s member.

‘Look at me! What have I been reduced to? A sexual horny beast…I’m so ashamed, but I don’t care. I’m so in heat…’ Sunset sighed to herself, with tears falling from her eyes.

‘Face it girl, you’ll have to play with yourself until Spike overcomes his fear of women. And that’s a tall order, because even if he, hypothetically, does get over his gynophobia, then who’s to say that he’ll be onboard at the thought of fucking me like there’s no tomorrow? I’m afraid I’ll be doing this for a long, long time…’

Unfortunately, Sunset was so enveloped by her sexual daze, her senses have been switched off. And she hardly noticed the presence of an unexpected visitor.

It wasn’t until Sunset opened her eyes, she jumped up with a startled gasp and fell into the water with a big splash.

Upon resurfacing, Sunset pulled the curtains of her hair to the side, to see the face of a black tiger poking through the waterfall.

The tiger looked at Sunset with interest, and his eyes followed hers, as she stood back up on her legs, unintentionally revealing her entirety.

The tiger-man seemed to let out an arousing purr, and walked through the waterfall, revealing his tall, muscular build. Dwarfed, if not intimidated, by the hulking feline, Sunset Shimmer’s heart beats rapidly against her chest, as she felt her face burning.

“AH!” Sunset yelped, impulsively covering her herself with her hands. “Wh-Wh-What? What are you looking at?” Sunset stammered, in embarrassment and shivering to the cold water that caught up to her.

But instead of answering, the feral beast-man inched closer to sniff Sunset Shimmer’s aroma. Sunset Shimmer immediately freaked out, and rebuffs the tiger-man’s advance.

“Hey! Personal boundary!” Sunset roared, and resumed covering her ample buxom and crotch. “Also, I’m sorry, but…you’re not exactly my type and…I’m kinda taken.”

Sunset then tries to take her leave, around the tiger-man, to reclaim her bikini. She hoped that the tiger-man at least retains some amount of rationality and intelligence to understand and leave her be.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. The tiger-man pounced on top of Sunset, causing them both to fall to the water in a great big splash.

“Back off!” Sunset roared, coughing up the water, and struggled to throw the beast-man off.

“I said back OFF!!!” Sunset roared trying to push the tiger-man away but the latter was having none of it.

The tiger-man made another advancement, this time he made a mad dash and kissed Sunset on the lips. The tiger-woman tried to push the tiger-man away again but he wrapped his arms around her to keep her from escaping with one hand groping one of her butt cheeks. As the tiger-man was locking lips with her, his tongue breached into her mouth and wrestled with hers.

Sunset’s eyes widened at this as she still tried to push the tiger-man away from her. However, something deep within her has begun to stir. Something she’s been trying to push back for so long. Something that has been long awakened.

Just then, Sunset’s eyes became slit and she did something very unexpected, she returned the kiss. The lust and beastly instincts she’s been trying to hold back for nearly a year now has finally surfaced and took total control of her.

Happy that the She-Beast has finally accepted him, the tiger-man continues to kiss Sunset passionately. The two tigers went back and forth in their little make out session, trying to dominate each other.

The tiger-man got bold and began to grope her massive tits which made Sunset moan. The tiger-man squeezed the soft melons constantly and pinched her nipples, Sunset made a low growl at this but didn't do anything about it.

The two broke away from the kiss, leaving a bridge of saliva between their mouths. Sunset then felt something prodding against the lower part of her stomach, she looked down and saw the tiger-man’s full mass, throbbing and ready to go.

Sunset knelt down where her face was up close with the phallus. It had a pretty decent size and was almost human shaped. Sunset then started to give it a few kisses before starting to lick it which earned her a guttural moan from the tiger-man.

Sunset continued to lick the member like a lollipop before putting the head in her mouth and slowly began to bob up and down before picking up speed which caused the tiger-man to moan louder.

Admittedly, This isn’t Sunset’s first time giving sexual pleasure to someone. During her “bad girl phase”, she slept with several guys and even a couple girls, so she knows quite a few things about sex. However, when she became a better person, she stopped doing these kinds of things.

The tiger-man continued to moan as the lust induced She-Beast sucked him off. He then growled as he began to feel a build-up within the base of his dick. The tiger-man grabbed Sunset’s head and made her go faster, he did his best to hold off his explosion but knows that it’s only a matter of time. His growl grew louder as the build-up increased before letting out a loud roar as he shoved his prick further down to Sunset’s throat, causing the She-Beast eyes to widen, before his tip exploded with cum.

Sunset recovered from her shock and did her best to gulp down as much as she could.

The tiger-man kept cumming for a good minute before it finally died down.

The tiger-man then lurched forward to bite Sunset Shimmer, at the neck. Sunset let out a startled roar, which intensified when the beast-man trailed his tongue down her neck, cascading her collar bones, until he finally reached one of her breasts and proceeded to suckle at her nipple.

Sunset made a lustful growl from this. After a good couple of minutes of the tiger-man sucking on her tits, Sunset pushed him to the ground. The tiger-man growled at Sunset for that before the She-Beast stood on top of him. Sunset grabbed his member before lowering herself while aligning his dick with her pussy.

With a quick movement, Sunset inserted the tiger-man’s member into her womanhood. This caused both tigers to let out a roar of pleasure as they have now become one.

Sunset took a couple minutes to get used to the large member that was now inside her. It’s been a long while since she had done something like this after all. Very soon, she slowly began to go up and down on the tiger-man’s member which earned her a pleasurable moan from the man-beast.

Very soon, Sunset began to pick up the pace, making both her and the tiger-man moan louder.

The tiger-man was in absolute heaven right now. His member was in the confines of the She-Beast’s velvety walls, massaging it with every movement. He has finally found a mate that he would not only love and care for but one that might bear his children as well. At last, he would have a family.
Sunset humped with all of her fury. Sweat began to trickle down her entire body and her pants have gotten louder. She then lowered herself to the tiger-man and they both began to kiss like crazy with the She-Beast still moving her hips.

After a couple minutes of kissing, Sunset broke away and picked herself up before gyrating her hips even faster.

The tiger-man smirked as he felt the build-up once again. This time, it was going to be a big one. The tiger-man gritted his teeth and his claws gripped the ground ever so tightly as he felt his seed slowly but surely going through his member. It was almost time to claim this tigress as his mate.

Once again, Sunset let out a loud roar of pleasure as she felt the tiger-man’s member bulge and harden. It was then that she had a sudden flashback to her bad girl phase, when she would stroke, fellate and eventually sleep with every man back home.

But then, at the thought of every man she knew, Sunset was struck by an epiphany, like a lightning bolt, at the reminder of Spike.

“Spike!” Sunset gasped. “What am I doing?!”

The Tiger-man grunted heavily as he was seconds away from firing his load with a small white bead forming at the tip of his dick. But before he could do so, Sunset immediately jumped off of him with his dick leaving her pussy. The tiger-man was shocked to say the least. However, the growing pressure in his dick was too much to bear any longer and let out another roar as his member begins firing his seed everywhere. The tiger-man grunted as he kept cumming for a couple minutes before finally calming down.

Both tigers laid on the ground catching their breaths for a few good minutes.

“Okay. Playtime’s over,” Sunset said as she got up, out of the water, picking up her bikini from the branches they were hanging, ready to head back to the village.

Unfortunately, the tiger-man wasn’t having any of it. With a loud roar, the tiger-man pounced atop of Sunset, causing her to fall into the water with another splash, dropping her swimwear.

“GET OFF!” Sunset roared, struggling to throw the beast-man off.

But the tiger-man wouldn’t listen. Instead, he pinned Sunset down, on her chest, in an incomparable position so that she wouldn’t escape, or even fight back, and was about to insert himself through her opening before he heard someone yelled, “GET THE FUCK OFF OF HER!!!!!!”

Before the tiger-man knew it, he felt a sharp kick to his cajones which caused him to yelp in extreme pain.

The tiger-man immediately keeled over to the side, clutching his sore and smartened crotch.

Sunset turned to look at her savior, revealing himself to be none other than Spike.

“Spike!” Sunset shouted with a mix of relief, joy, but also shame and sadness.

“C’mon! Let’s get out of here!” Spike shouted, taking Sunset by the hand.

“Wait! Let me just—“ Sunset reached down to pick up her bikini, but the tiger-man made another grab at her, forcing her to run with Spike. “Never mind! Let’s go!”

With that, both Sunset and Spike scrambled out of the water, leaving an angry tiger-man behind, in the water, watching his runaway mate being taken by a human.

After awhile of running, Spike and Sunset eventually found a place to hide, in a forest of thorny trees.

“I think we’ve lost him,” Spike panted heavily. “How are you holding up, Sunset? You okay?”

But the only response Spike got was the sound of a woman crying. He gingerly looked over to see Sunset, huddling to herself in a fetal position.

Her legs were pulled close so that her knees were up to her chest, her face in her hands, to hide the tears pouring down her cheeks.

For Spike, he wasn’t looking at a tiger. But a woman who was traumatized, victimized, and vulnerable, just like he was. In a way, it was like looking in a mirror.

“Sunset?” Spike asked.

“Spike, I feel so awful about this!” Sunset sobbed tearfully.

“It’s not your fault, Sunset,” Spike said uneasily. “I mean, it’s not like you intended on that tiger-man to just come and have his way with you.”

“That’s just it, Spike,” Sunset sobbed. “I’m not a virgin. This isn’t my first time having sex and…it almost felt like I walked out on you!”

The tiger-woman resumed pouring out her emotions while Spike stood on the side and watched on.

“It’s high school all over again…” Sunset Shimmer continued to sob. “I was a horrible person, I’ve broken so many hearts, and…I-I-I was such a whore, it embarrasses me to think about it.”

Sunset continued to cry and rant, “And now…I did it once again… I deliberately had sex for pleasure… I broke one of my own rules post-reformation. I gave into my lust and… I’m not a human. I feel so much worse! I REALLY AM!”

Sunset Shimmer lets out another loud tearful outburst. Spike tried to calm her down, worrying that her crying would attract the tiger-man to their hiding spot. Or something far worse.

Reacting fast, out of desperation, Spike quickly took Sunset’s hands to the side, revealing her tearful face.

“What are you—Ooh!” Sunset was immediately caught off guard, by surprise, when Spike wrapped his arms around her shoulders, and pulled her in for a kiss.

Initially surprised, Sunset gradually melted into the kiss, which she then returned. This kiss was not like the one she had with the tiger-man. It felt just right. She felt her whole being burning as if she was a lit. Her entire body was covered in goosebumps and her hairs were standing up, as if she was electrocuted. Her heart was beating so rapidly, it hurts, yet she didn’t care.

She was truly kissing with someone she loved.

After awhile, they eventually parted. Spike looked at Sunset, seeing her lost for words, but was no longer crying. Instead, her whole face was burning a shade of red.

“Better now?” Spike asked.

“Y-Yeah…but why?” Sunset asked. “Why did you do it? Even after you saw what that tiger-man was doing to me? Or what I was doing to the tiger-man?”

“Honestly, I…I don’t know,” Spike answers inquisitively. “Why did I do it? But we obviously can’t hide when you’re crying so much.”

“Oh…”

“That and…you’re hurting. It runs deep. And…like you did for me, before…when we were running from Shade…maybe it’s time we talked about it, if it helps you feel better.”

Spike watched Sunset looking to the side. The kind of look a person would make, when contemplating their action, and making sure that they’re truly alone.

Finally, Sunset took a deep breath and sighed, “Spike…remember when I told you about my…bad girl phase, in high school?”

Spike pondered for a bit, “I remember you mentioning it before in the old hideout…”

Sunset squinted her eyes shut, with a solemn expression, “Please don’t think of me too poorly when I tell you the whole story…”

Spike sat down beside Sunset, leaning his shoulder next to hers, on his left, “I’m listening,” He encouraged.

With a sigh, Sunset Shimmer began to explain, “Back in high school, I was a real queen bee. A bitch you might say. I was vain about my looks and my standings, as much as I was about my accomplishments.”

“Sometimes, I would sleep with boys and some girls from my school. But it was never for love…just for some exploitation to fulfill my personal gains.”

Sunset closed her eyes, and a tear rolled down her cheek, “There was this one guy who I’ve done wrong…I only dated him just to be popular…And then I crushed his heart.”

“Whoa,” Spike replied. “Were you really that evil?” Realizing what he just asked, Spike stammered, “I mean…I find it hard to believe you could be that cruel! I mean…you’re so nice and…I…”

“I understand what you mean, Spike,” Sunset reassured. “And trust me…even the prettiest of roses can hide a sharp thorn. And believe me. My thorns were incredibly sharp…”

Sunset Shimmer sobbed aloud, wiping away some tears as she continued.

“And back when…I was so bad that I…I drove another student to commit suicide. I was expelled. My family disowned me. And I…I…I had to take some horrible jobs as a…I’m so ashamed! I feel so guilty and…I’m so disgusted with myself! I didn’t want you to know that part of me! Not after that awful incident of your childhood!”

Sunset sobbed more hysterically and apologized even more frantically,
“I’m sorry you had to see that! I…I don’t know if you’ll ever forgive me for reopening some old wounds! I just want you to know how sorry I am!”

Sunset Shimmer resumed crying so much that she appeared human. While it may hard to believe that someone this nice was so evil in the past, it’s even harder watching them cry, and suffering the pains of their humiliations.

Spike’s heart ached watching the tiger-woman being so vulnerable with her feelings that he couldn’t find it in himself to be afraid of her. He knew that he had to help her and fast.

“Sunset…” Spike whispered, walking over to hug her. “You can’t keep beating yourself up like this. Especially if it’s about me. Because I believed you! The girl who molested me before was…seriously messed up. But you… You’re different. I would prefer you any other day, because you’re so apologetic. And…I love you for it.”

Sunset looked up at Spike, with surprised wide eyes, “You…love me?”

“Well, yeah?” Spike replied sheepishly. “I mean…I’m stuck on this island with you and the girls for what must’ve been a month now, or two…I think we’re pass the — how do you say — friendship? The friend zone? The profession? I don’t know! I’ve never had a girlfriend before, or two, or…hardly any girls were my friends.”

Sunset’s tears of sadness turned to joy, and her sobbing became a chuckle, amused at the man’s awkward stutter.

“Oh Spike…” Sunset reached out and kissed Spike on the mouth, silencing him to stop his stammering. “You’re lucky you’re cute. But thanks…”

“…I guess what I’m trying to say is, I’m glad I got to know the real you,” He said.

“And we’re glad we got to know who you are as a person, Spike,” Sunset licked the man’s cheek, with a loving smile. “Thank you.”

Spike can feel his whole face burning red, as he finds himself lost in Sunset’s eyes. They were piercing into his soul, as they were enchanting and intimidating.

“Wow…It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the queen of the fight,” Spike muttered.

“I love that song!” Sunset smiled.

“Me too. We should sing it sometimes.”

“I can also play a guitar.”

Spike and Sunset stayed that way for a long time, with both of them forgetting that Sunset Shimmer was au natural, because they only had eyes in each other’s eyes.

But before the intimate moment can continue between man and she-beast, a loud thunderous noise shook the ground, startling them from their trance.

“What was that?!”

Spike and Sunset looked around, feeling the ground shaking beneath them, and the sound of a tree breaking, and crashing down, onto the ground. Something big was coming.

Spike and Sunset dug themselves deeper into the thorny thicket the best they could.

“Oh! Oh…” Sunset moaned.

“Shh! Quiet, Sunset!” Spike hushed.

“But Spike…”

“Shhh!”

“Spike…!”

“What?”

Spike turned to see Sunset Shimmer’s eyes watering, her cheeks flushing, and biting the bottom of her lips. She looked to be in an even more aggravating state of pain.

“What’s wrong?” In response, Sunset pointed, directing Spike’s gaze to her backside, which is caught in tangled mess of thorny branches.

“This…shrub wants to…marry me…” Sunset sobbed in embarrassment.

“Ugh! You’ve got to be kidding me…” Spike pulled the bottom of his eyelids. “Well…just get off of it!”

“I…so can’t!”

“Why not?”

“I can’t move!”

“ARGH! Why do I feel like you girls are going to be the death of me?”

Spike crawled over to try and free Sunset from the thicket’s hold on her. Unfortunately, like a rose, the thorns cut at Spike’s fingers, repelling him from free Sunset.

“Ugh! If only I hadn’t left my pocket knife back at the village,” Spike turned to Sunset. “Uh…I could use a hand in this,” Spike requested, holding a hand out for one of Sunset’s claws.

He looked up, seeing Sunset in all her vulnerability, holding a hand out to him, while using her other arm to cover breasts, while some under boobs and sideboob peeked through her fingers.

Something about it made Spike blush. He doesn’t understand why. But he didn’t think too much on it. He can’t let it distract him on the issue at hand.

Taking Sunset by the hand, using one of her claws, he cuts the thorny shrubs, pulling off some of the thorns from Sunset’s butt.

While this was going on, the ground suddenly shook. The sound of a loud hissing was heard, almost like the sound made from a running semi-truck. Unfortunately, there are no semi-trucks running on the island.

“Uh…Sunset?” Spike asked the tiger-woman. “Was that you?”

Unfortunately, Sunset shook her head, confirming that an even bigger creature was nearby. Neither man, nor She-Beast, needed to wait long for the creature to make its presence known.

As if appearing out of thin air, via camouflage, emerging from the thorny brushes stood the dragon-like predator, Predator 00.

“ĒFERNO!!!” Sunset Shimmer screamed.

The dragon looked at both Spike and Sunset, tilting his head from side to side, as if he was inspecting them. Or maybe, from Spike’s observation, he remembers them. The dragon remembers they had escaped him, and intends to finish what he had started.

Both Sunset Shimmer and Spike frantically tried to escape, except Sunset was held back by one last thorny vine.

“SUNSET! LOOK OUT!!” Spike pointed.

Sunset looked up and screamed, narrowly avoiding a snap from the dragon’s fang-filled beak. Ēferno reared his head back and lunged his head again for another snap.

Reacting fast, Sunset dodged again. This time, the dragon’s bite had cut the vine that held her captive to the thorny shrub.

Once freed, Sunset Shimmer and Spike ran deeper into the thorny thickets.

The sharp thorns cut and scratched at their skins and pulled on their hairs. Not far behind them, the furious hiss and growling of Ēferno rang loudly, with the ground shaking at every footsteps the dragon stomped.

Spike and Sunset Shimmer soon hid underneath some thorny vines, sprawling themselves across the ground.

Overhead, Ēferno’s massive horned head blotted out the sun, shrouding both man and tiger-woman in his silhouette.

The thorny branches crumbled and fell to the ground, as Ēferno poked his head through the thickets, brushing past the thorns. The dragon was flicking his tongue in the air, inhaling and exhaling a gust of hot air from his nostrils, that brushed across Spike and Sunset, making their hairs to stand on end.

It lasted for a few seconds, until Ēferno pulled his head out and turned to another direction.

“Go!” Sunset whispered to Spike, once they had an opportunity to sneak away, unnoticed.

Still, the loud shaking sounds of Ēferno’s roar and footsteps reminds them that the dragon is nearby, trapping them in their hiding place.

It was all bone chilling as it is spine tingling for both Sunset and Spike, as they have become the preys to a larger predator, on the prowl.

The longer the seconds went by, the more worrisome and painful the wait grew, as if Spike was awaiting for the terrible inevitability to happen.

It was almost as if Spike wanted the dragon to eat him and Sunset already, just to get it over with. However, Spike’s rationality and resolve to escape, his primal instinct to survive, and desire to live, forbade it.

“He’s got us trapped,” Spike whimpered, clinging onto Sunset Shimmer. “Sunset. I’m scared!”

At this point, Spike’s more afraid of the dragon, more than any women in the world.

“I’m scared too, Spike,” Sunset replied, in a high-pitch, stuttering voice, revealing she had been sobbing.

Seeing Sunset Shimmer so scared and tearful broke Spike’s heart. A reminder that despite her fearsome genetically modified tiger-like appearances, strength, and ferocity, she is still human, like him.

It was almost convincing to Spike that she’s more afraid than he was of her.

Another ground shaking footstep brought Spike out from his thoughts, reminding him of the pressing matter at hands.

Ēferno can be heard, patrolling outside of the thicket, stalking the surrounding area, looking for his preys.

What truly adds fuel to the nightmare was that the dragon can’t be seen. His camouflaging ability has made him invisible to the naked eyes.

The only hints of his presence are the sounds of his hissing growl, the quaking tremors of his footsteps that almost knocked Spike and Sunset off their feet, and the swaying of the thorny branches that looked as if they were moved by the winds.

“How are we going to escape something we can’t see?” Sunset asked anxiously.

Spike thought for a moment, until he suggested, “We could try to listen for him, instead?”

Sunset looked worried, but nodded in agreement. Spike didn’t understand how Sunset could be more scared, if not anxious, than usual. It wasn’t like her to be this scared.

Upon glancing down, seeing her arms covering her naked breasts and crotch, with a spool of thorny vines wrapping around her waist, Spike remembered that she was naked, which made her looking rather vulnerable.

‘I keep forgetting that the girls are still humans in animal bodies,’ Spike thought to himself, while mentally blushing in embarrassment. ‘Though, sometimes their limited wardrobes leaves very little to the imagination and I just took it as a norm. And I never considered their needs for—What am I thinking? Now’s not the time!’

“Let’s both close our eyes and listen for him,” Spike whispered.

Sunset nodded and was the first to close her eyes, with Spike following along. The ambient sounds of the surrounding area rang in the air. The dried thorny branches snapped, as if something huge and heavy had crushed them beneath its large masses.

The ground trembled at and shook at every thunderous footsteps heard. Lastly, like an approaching storm, the sound of a ravenous beast’s growl sounded loudly in the air. It was so loud, it even shook Spike’s whole body, with the forest of thorns.

Suddenly, the flicking sound of a hiss was heard. Ēferno was flicking his tongue. It sounded loud, distinct, and close even, to the left of Spike, as if it were right behind him.

At that very moment, the sudden gust of warm air blew across the back of Spike’s head, which confirmed his paranoia.

“SPIKE, LOOK OUT!” Sunset screamed, which startled Spike to open his eyes.

The man turned to look, just in time to see Sunset throwing herself towards him, pinning him to the ground, just as the fiendish head of a giant serpent burst through the thorny trees, almost snatching up his preys with a snap of his jaws.

The dragon turned his head to snap again, at Spike and Sunset. But Sunset responded by crouching atop of Spike, roaring loudly at Ēferno, trying to intimidate the dragon.

Spike looked up, but he immediately blushed intensely, and has a nosebleed upon seeing Sunset’s voluptuous body up close.

Feeling a sudden urge growing, Spike curled himself up into a fetal position, curving his back, bowing his head, and pulling his arms and legs close, to hide his reaction.

“Come on, Spike! Let’s go!” Sunset grunted, grabbing the man by the arm, picking him up onto his feet.

“AAAH!!!” Spike yelped, from Sunset suddenly grabbing him.

But still, he followed the tiger-woman, as they made a run for it, through the thorn forest. Behind them, Ēferno let out another loud bloodcurdling roar, accompanied by the ground shaking thunderous footsteps, and the cracking sounds of the trees being torn off their roots, with the snapping branches.

But neither Spike and Sunset looked back. They wouldn’t even dare to. They just kept running, with the thorns scratching at their arms and feet, pass the trees.

Below their feet, the skeletons of all the unfortunate creatures that have been eaten by the dragon, cracked and jabbed at their tired feet.

Then, without warning, something wet and slimy struck Spike at the back of his neck. It brought back dreadful memories when he recalled his last encounter with Ēferno.

It was the dragon’s acid spit. It was disgusting as ever and the foamy texture from the substance has already started to burn at Spike’s skin. But the dragon was trying to aim for his eyes.

The relentless predator kept on chasing after Spike and Sunset, until he was no more. The ground had stopped shaking. Could it be? Has the dragon given up and left?

Spike turned around to look, only catching a glimpse of the dragon’s tail disappearing into the trees, in the side.

“I think he’s given up,” Spike panted hopefully.

“I don’t think so,” Sunset replied. “He’s smarter than he looks. We have to keep going!”

Eventually, both Sunset and Spike were out of the forest of thorns, and were running through the jungles. Ahead, they could hear the sounds of frightened birds and animals, ringing in the air. No doubt about it, they must be frightened by the presence of Ēferno, and were sounding the alarm.

Suddenly, without warning, Spike was hit with an excruciating pain in his eyes. It was so horrible, it felt like knives stabbing him through the back of his skull.

“AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!” Spike screamed loudly, falling to the ground and throwing his hands up to his face, touching the foamy substance. “MY EYES!!!”

“SPIKE!” Sunset Shimmer heard screaming.

The dragon had ambushed him and Sunset Shimmer, and had spit in his eyes. Spike squeezed his eyes tightly, as he tries to wipe the spit out. All he could see were flashing dots in the darkness.

He felt something wet and rough, wiping across his face. It almost felt like a cat, but bigger. It didn’t take long for Spike to realize it was Sunset, trying to clean his eyes of the acid, recoiling with disgust, judging by the sound of her grimacing and gagging.

“Ugh! That’s disgusting!” Sunset heard gagging.

Suddenly, the earth shook beneath them, and even in his blind state, Spike could tell the dragon was approaching. Next, he could hear the thunderous roar of a tiger, with a mix of a woman’s scream.

Sunset Shimmer was on the attack. She was trying to protect him from Ēferno. The dragon let out another bloodcurdling screech.

Before long, there were the sounds of two fighting animals, biting and clawing at one another. Everywhere, all around Spike, he can heard the crashing sounds of trees falling over, with the Earth shaking at the footsteps of a colossal behemoth. The air blew across Spike’s face, as if something had rushed by, narrowly missing him by an inch of his nose.

Spike felt more scared than he’s ever been. More nausea and anxious. He was lost in a world of darkness, with nothing but the sounds, the smells, and the touch of the world around him speaking to him. But he doesn’t understand where to go, how to navigate, or even how to escape.

He didn’t have to question for long, when he was hoisted up by a pair of arms, and felt his cheek smothered against something fluffy, large, and warm.

Probably, for the first time, he never felt so relieved to feel a woman’s body up close, as his savior whisked them to safety.

However, there was more to the story than Spike was aware of.

Sunset Shimmer was running as fast as her legs could carry her, while she was carrying Spike. Sunset looked back, but her eyes widened in horror when Ēferno leapt up into the air at a tremendous height. It was an unbelievable to sight to behold, as it is terrifying.

Unfortunately, where the dragon landed was ahead of both Spike and Sunset. The impact of the landing shook the ground violently enough to knock both Spike and Sunset Shimmer to the ground

Before Sunset could help Spike stand up, Ēferno leapt forward and had pinned both of them, beneath his claws.

The dragon looked into Sunset Shimmer’s eyes, as though it were looking into her very souls.

Sunset could see her whole life flashing in Ēferno‘s eyes, with his drooling mouth opening up as though it were the gateway to hell.

“This is it!” Sunset Shimmer cried. “Goodbye, Spike! I love you!”

“Me too!”

Chris Classic — Here We Go

Sunset closed her eyes, awaiting for the inevitable, when a loud thunderous roar of a tiger was heard.

Curious to where the roar came from, and wondering why Ēferno didn’t eat them already, Sunset cautiously peeked an eye open.

Standing atop of a rock, with the setting sun shining behind him, was the tiger-man himself.

He has gotten Ēferno‘a attention, who immediately forgot about his preys, stomping off to let out a loud bloodcurdling scream at the tiger-man. But the tiger-man was undeterred, letting out another roar in defiance to Predator 00’s.

The tiger-man then cast a glance to Sunset Shimmer, and nudged his head, as if beckoning her to run. The tiger-man then turned to look back at Ēferno, and leapt towards the dragon.

The tiger-man landed at the base of Ēferno‘a neck, biting and clawing at the dragon’s thick scaly skin. Ēferno relentlessly thrashed his skull, side to side, before he repeatedly snapped his jaws at the tiger-man, until the former grabbed the latter by the tail and threw him off.

The tiger-man grunted when he crashed against some of the thorny trees. But the man-beast quickly got up and rolled to the side to avoid a bite from Ēferno. The tiger-man quickly ran through the forest, until he was able to flank Ēferno, pouncing forward and bit at one of the dragon’s legs.

But Ēferno saw this coming. In retaliation, Ēferno reared his leg up and thrusted it backward into a powerful kick, hitting the tiger-man in the face.

“Ooh! Right in the schnoz,” Sunset grimaced, as she continues to observe the fight, while carrying a blinded Spike in her arms.

During the fight, Ēferno’s tail suddenly reared up and shaped itself in the curve of a hook. Then, with a swift movement as fast as lightning, the dragon whipped his tail at the tiger-man.

But surprisingly, the tiger-man was able to dodge the attack, and the follow up. It was amazing to see the tiger-man evading the rapid strikes from Ēferno‘a jaws and his tail.

The dragon was displaying a flexible and graceful agility, like that of a snake, as if he were dancing. A movement that would make some of his attacks seem impossible to dodge.

But the tiger-man wasn’t backing down from the fight. Somehow, the tiger-man was able to an anticipate and dodged almost every blows, as if he had seen them before. And he only attacks, upon spotting an opening, as shown when the tiger-man bit at one of Ēferno‘a claws, and attacking the dragon’s underbelly.

Could it be possible that both the tiger-man and Ēferno have fought each other at one point? And they have been fighting each other since then?

At one point, Ēferno reared his head and lurched forward for a bite. But in a surprising show of strength, the tiger-man caught Ēferno by the teeth, wrestling the dragon from closing his mouth.

A loud hissing was heard from the back of Ēferno‘s throat. Sunset immediately knew what was coming.

“Hey! LOOK OUT!” Sunset Shimmer called to the tiger-man.

But it was no use. A burst of Ēferno‘s blinding acids shot out from the dragon’s mouth and splashed into the tiger-man’s face.

The tiger-man let out a loud agonizing roar of pain, and was forced to release his hold on the dragon’s mouth.

Ēferno reared his head back for a killing blow.

“NO!” Sunset roared, already dashing forward to push the tiger-man out of the way.

The tiger-man resisted at first, until he sniffed Sunset, to which he immediately purred and nuzzled his snout against her chest fur.

“Okay, okay, I get it,” Sunset gently brushed the tiger-man off her person. “Now let’s get you and Spike out of here!”

Sunset quickly took the blinded tiger-man by the hand, while carrying Spike in her other arm. And together, the three took off running from Ēferno, who pursued behind them.

“And by the way,” Sunset said to the tiger-man, wondering if he might understand her. “Thank you for saving me and Spike…I guess I kinda owe you one…”

End of Song

Eventually, Sunset Shimmer and her two companions managed to outrun Ēferno, after leading him into a mess of vines.

The dragon got entangled, as if he were caught in a large net. The dragon let out a loud bloodcurdling screech in frustration at the loss of his preys.

After escaping from Ēferno, Spike and Sunset Shimmer soon arrived back at the spot, in the river, where Sunset had bathed, to wash the man’s face clean of the acid.

Meanwhile, Sunset Shimmer had lead the tiger-man off in a separate direction, away from the village. Last she saw of him, he was at a watering hole, to wash his face, and to recuperate from his recent battle. The tiger-woman was confidence that the tiger-man would be fine on his own.

Also, Sunset wanted to have more time with just herself and Spike.

While Spike was cleaning his face, Sunset went to retrieve her discarded swimwear, and to pull some of the thorns that were stuck to her personal area.

“Oh, finally,” Sunset sighed as she pulled the thorns off of her backside. “I’ve never been so humiliating than that time, in high school, with the broken gym doors! This is the last time I’m running around naked with thorns in my p…p…private area,” She coughed at the last part.

“Really? This wasn’t your first?” Spike asked, with his eyes still closed, to let the waters wash away the acid, until the irritation was gone.

“I…rather not talk about it…” Sunset replied, with an obvious hint of embarrassment in her tone. “Can you see now, Spike?” She asked worrying.

Spike slowly blinked his eyes open, wincing at the strong ray of light that nearly blinded him, as if he had just stepped out of a dark place, for the first time.

His vision was rather hazy at first. But eventually, the colors returned to him and his eyes were able to adjust to the lighting and the shades of his surroundings.

Spike looked up, to see Sunset Shimmer, looking at him with worried concerns in her eyes.

“I…I can see…you’re standing way too close to me,” Spike confirmed.

“Sorry,” Sunset Shimmer apologized, backing away to give Spike some space.

Spike looked down to see the tiger-woman was wearing her black bikini again.

“And…I see you’re dressed…so to speak,” Spike stammered, awkwardly.

“Heh. Yeah. I’m definitely not streaking…if that bothers you…”

“Well, don’t see what the big deal is,” Spike shrugged. “I mean, technically speaking, furs are clothes to an animal.”

In response, Sunset shot Spike a glare, as if threatening to tear him to pieces for saying such a bad joke.

“I’m kidding, I’m kidding!” Spike yelped, pleading Sunset not to kill him. “Still, on the bright side, I…I did saved you from that tiger-man before he — how do you say? — unload?”

At that, a small grateful smile appeared on Sunset’s face.

“That’s true, I guess,” She agreed.

“Though…what do you think might happen if you…uh…if a She-Beast mates with a Man-Beast? Then what?”

“…I’d rather not have to find out.”

“…Yeah. Me too.”

Spike mentally castigated himself for being so stupid, so insensitive to asking such a question. Especially in the aftermath of a rape trauma.

“Besides, I’d rather do it with you,” Sunset blurted, rather absentmindedly.

“Huh? What?” Spike asked.

“NOTHING!” Sunset meowed, with her face blushing pink.

“…Okay?”

Picking up on the embarrassed and awkward tone in Sunset’s voice, Spike knew it was best not to pry any further.

“Still…thank you for saving me, Spike,” Sunset smiled. “If you hadn’t come, then I…I don’t know what I would do…”

“Don’t mention it,” Spike replied.

“Still…what were you doing around here?” Sunset asked. “How did you know I was in trouble and saved me?”

“I was out for a walk, like for places where I can shoot some photos, when I heard you screaming,” Spike answered. “I followed your voice, when I saw what that tiger-man was doing to you. Then I…you know what I did next.”

Sunset smiled in admiration and in gratitude for Spike’s action that saved her.

“I honestly didn’t know what came over me like that,” Spike continued. “Have I gone crazy?”

“Well, a little,” Sunset purred. “But then again, that wasn’t the first time you’ve done crazy things. And for that, I owe you my life.”

Spike blushed and chuckled sheepishly in response, not realizing Sunset was slowly walking towards him, until she kissed him on the lips.

At first, Spike was taken by surprise. However, like before with Applejack and Rainbow Dash, Spike didn’t resist the kiss. Instead, he finds himself returning the kiss. Even wrapping his arms around the back of Sunset’s head, pulling her closer to deepen the kiss.

Spike can feel her tongue, entering his mouth, wrestling with his for dominance, all the while feeling her large canines biting at the outer edge of his mouth.

It was only for a few minutes, until Sunset pulled away.

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry,” She cried. “I-I don’t know what I was thinking!”

“Wow…” Spike said as he reached a hand up to touch his lips. “That feels kinda good…”

Sunset blinked an eye open, from which her shame melted away, “You…you like it?” She asked timidly.

“…Yeah.”

“…Do you, uh…want to kiss again?”

“Uh…what the heck?”

With that, Spike and Sunset resumed kissing each other in a passionate make out. Both man and tiger-woman, eventually fell to the ground, where they wrestled each other for dominance, until Sunset stood triumphantly over Spike.

Acting on instincts still, Spike traced his hands down Sunset’s neck, over her shoulders, tracing around her breasts, taking a moment to feel up her toned midriff, before linking her hands around her waist.

Sunset, in turn, tenderly strokes her hands down his neck, across his chest, until she finally held him, under his arms, lifting him off the ground, smothering his chest against hers.

Sunset then rolled on her back, wrapping her legs around Spike’s back, to pull him even closer.

Eventually, they parted their lips away from each other, creating a bridge of saliva between them.

“Wow…what a woman,” Spike said in a daze.

“Wow, what a man,” Sunset smiled in an equal loving daze.

With a smile on his face, and still acting on some newfound instincts he never knew, Spike reached forward to stroke Sunset’s face. Sunset reached her hand up to clasp hers over his, holding it in place. The gaze deeply into each other’s eyes.

It lasted for a long time, until they got up.

“I…I think we should be heading back,” Spike stammered.

“Yeah…we should,” Sunset nodded solemnly.

Spike didn’t understand what’s come over him, as of late. But for some odd reason, he felt rather sad. In his honest opinion, he strangely didn’t want the day to end. Nor did he want to stop kissing Sunset, or any of the girls for that matter.

‘What’s gotten into me?’ Spike asked. ‘But I…I just…’

“Hey, Sunset?” Spike spoke up in a whisper.

“Yes, Spike?” Sunset replied.

“You…uh…want to sleep with me, tonight?” Spike asked, awkwardly. “Y’know, if you want, that is.”

He looked up to see Sunset Shimmer grinning in response. She accepted.

Later that night, Spike was in bed, in his hut, with Sunset laying beside him, holding him close.

Spike was sound asleep, his head snuggling under Sunset’s chin, atop of her soft chest fur.

‘Boys really are cute when they’re asleep,’ Sunset thought fondly to herself.

Sunset gently stroked his cheek, with her finger, and continued to think to herself.

‘Spike is definitely a catch. I never thought I’d ever meet a man as cute and as endearing as him.’

Sunset’s thoughts turned sad, when she recalls a memory she deeply regretted.

‘Well, there was that one guy. But back then, I didn’t date him out of love. I only dated him because I thought of him as a mean to an end. A way to become more popular in high school, to get the crown of the Fall Formal Princess, and then some.’

Sunset felt a sting at her chest, from which the tear’s trickled down her cheeks.

‘And the moment he realized the truth, he and I broke up. I shouldn’t have been mad at him. After all, he was in the right to be mad. After the way I…deceived him. Played him like a harp, like all the other boys and girls I had manipulated…’

Sunset eventually ceased her crying when she thought fondly of her friends.

‘I’m just lucky that Twilight and the others found me at my lowest, and how they were more than willing to give me a second chance.’

Sunset Shimmer continued to think fondly of the memories.

‘I finally became a better person. I realized the importance and the value of friendship. And I was able to make amends for my past…misdeeds.’

The tiger-woman’s thoughts turned sad, upon remembering the boy, whose heart she had broken.

‘Almost everyone… I never got to see Flash Sentry again. I didn’t even get to say goodbye, or tell him how sorry I was for the heartbreak. All I can do now is hope that wherever he is, he’s happily living his life.’

Sunset looked down at Spike in her arms, and thought some more.

‘Cause right now, I have a new guy to take care of. Poor Spike. He’s such a sweet little guy, but he’s been through so much. I can imagine the fear he has for that girl who nearly molested him, all those years ago. The fear and confusion he has from the recent events that happened to us. But still, I’d be more heartbroken if he is still afraid of me and my friends, because of that girl.’

Sunset thought to herself, feeling more guilt-ridden of her past karma.

‘Sometimes I wonder why I was so bad to begin with? Why do people like me hurt innocent people who didn’t deserve it?’

Returning back to the present, Sunset held Spike close, like he was a teddy bear and that hugging him may be the last thing she gets to do in this world.

‘Doesn’t matter now. We’ve come too far now to win Spike’s love…and kisses. And we are not going to betray his trust.’

Without waking Spike up, Sunset licked his cheek, before she fell asleep beside him.

‘We love you, Spike. I love you.’

“So the man is in the village?” Dr. Grogar asked.

Shade Stalker had been hunting Spike down for days. It was only until quite recently, the Hunter has discovered his targets have taken refuge in the village, where the island’s Reverse-Hybrids inhabit.

“Hmmm, interesting,” Grogar pondered, as he stroked his goatee, before turning to Shade Stalker. “Well, for the time being, you will continue your observation of Spike Draco and his companions, do you understand? I would like to see the results of the simulation when this is over. Do not make contact with Spike, or any of the girls, until otherwise. Do you understand?”

Shade said nothing, and simply nodded. The hunter then made his leave, leaving Grogar with his thoughts.

His butler, Bray, then approached his master, “Sir, I don’t mean to question you or anything but why not just simply use the Signal on those girls? It would drive that young man away from them.” He asked.

“Because those particular ladies have been a very interesting case Bray.” Dr Grogar replied, “Those girls have been She-Beasts for a year now and they still manage to retain their sentience. Much longer than the others.”

“Could be their strong bond with each other? That young man having something to do with it? Or are they just simply lucky? Who’s to say, but I want to see if they can last a little longer before I use the Signal.” The mad man finished.

“If you say so sir.” Bray said.