The Refugees

The Refugees
by neorenamon

Once they got a lot of food and a little rest, Big Macintosh picked up the swords again and led his little ragtag group in search of the way out. Applejack seemed a bit relieved that Miss Rarity was willing to take up Dash's leash again, and seemed quite obedient once it was in her hand again. By putting her hand on Rarity's shoulder, she was able to walk upright again with a minimum of wobble and fuss.

Looking back, he noticed that the miners carrying the three stretchers were roughly in the middle, that way if they were attacked from the front or back, they could be shifted away from the attack so they couldn't be used a hostages against them. He was quite willing to give up his own life if all the mares, bitches and miners might get out safely.

He also checked to make sure that their prisoners were still secure, especially Rover. Even muzzled tightly, he could still hear him grumbling and moaning. The other warriors didn't seem to pleased either. After all, they had unleashed the Pinkie upon them, and she wouldn't stop talking at them come Tartarus or high water.

Then he glanced back at his little sister. It didn't seem like the only change was the three additional pairs of breasts she now sported. He never saw her look comfortable being naked around anyone but the closest of kin, but now she seemed perfectly at ease traipsing about in her birthday hide. In fact, she now seemed as pleased to be nekkid as his wife to be and the other two disabled ones, Opa and Zecora.

Miss Rarity was also looking at her rather blatantly, but he figured she just had to be contemplating new outfits and dresses for Applejack's altered body. At least he hoped that's why she was staring at his little sister from behind her back.

Spike and Bakabaka, who did look rather hot in the lacy maid's uniform, walked hand in hand at the rear of the line.

A slap drew his attention back to Rarity and Dash. Dash was cringing at Rarity's feet. She was also whimpering softly.

"Bad Dash! No licking or sniffing!" she scolded her, but then added more softly, "Unless I say it's okay to."

Dash only looked down at the floor as she followed Rarity on all fours once more.

But his attention was drawn back to Jifar. The way her huge breasts and wide hips just swayed gently as she walked at his side. She did not care if he should stare. It only seemed fair with him at her side there.

He suddenly thrust one blade in front of everyone to stop them when he heard something moving up ahead. Nodding his head, he told the others to stay back while he checked things out. Placing both swords in one hand, he advanced on the corner both ready to attack as well as being ready in case he was attacked. He figured by the flickering lights that they weren't looking in his direction, as their bodies appeared to be blocking the light.

Stepping around the corner, he clamped his open hand over a muzzle as he put both blades to their throat. Several blades came whipping in his direction as well as some torches. It was then he realized her grabbed one of Luna's Royal Guard, and he was facing a mixed group of Royal Guards.

He immediately let go as he said, "Hey fellas! Fancy meeting y'all down here!" Then he slowed down and said, "Sorry, but I though ya might be dog warriors out lookin fer us."

The guards lowered their blades when they saw clearly that he was a pony and not a dog.

One stepped forward and said, "Big Macintosh, I presume?"

"A-YUP!"

"Let's escort you..." began the guard as he looked at the group following the large red stallion, "all... back to the Princesses right away."

He nodded. Soon, Celestia and the others came into view. She was smiling until she saw Twilight, and then she was frantically running to her side.

"I don't know how good Twilight is," he said, "but ah think Opa and Zecora are puttin their lives on the line for her to see that she made it this far."

She nodded as she looked down on her. Glancing back, she said, "Bring me the Golden chest and Princess Luna at once."

Two guards nodded and ran off.

"There's only one choice left," she said, "and I pray Luna is willing to take this risk for Twilight and her protectors. May Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie come forth. I'm not even going to ask why Dash is on a leash and all fours like that, Miss Rarity, so please just bring her with you."

The Golden Chest came up, and using her horn, she unlocked it. It swung open to reveal the Elements of Harmony. Luna watched as she in turn placed the Element of Honesty on Applejack, the Element of Kindness on Fluttershy, the Element of Generosity on Rarity, the Element of Laughter on Pinkie Pie, and the Element of Loyalty on Rainbow Dash.

She turned to Luna and asked quietly, "I know this is a totally selfish thing of me to ask..."

"Because you need not ask us, big sister," she replied, "We shall help you use the Element of Magic one more time no matter what the risk to ourselves might be. For Twilight."

Celestia shed a tear as she offered one side of Twilight's tiara to her, and Princess Luna took it in her own hand. All the Element bearers joined hands to form a circle.

"Please come back to us," said Celestia almost inaudibly, "Come back to me."

The Elements began to glow as a rainbow thread of light passed from one to the next. When the thread was complete, each Element shot its symbol beam down on Twilight. Her body glowed as it spread from her to both Opa and Zecora. The light grew brighter and brighter until none could see anything.

Then three mares gasp as they took in their first full breath in some time.

The light faded as two thing became apparent. Twilight, Zecora and Opa had changed in some way, and that Celestia was hugging the stuffing out of Twilight.

Twilight's cutie mark had changed into a great tribal star surrounded by a dozen smaller twinkling stars. Her arms, flanks, and legs were now covered with darker purple stripes like the pattern of those on Opa. The dark purple of her mane turned black, and in the flowing hair, one could see the stars just like Luna's mane. And most shockingly, not only was her horn fully rebuilt, it had grown until it was almost as tall as the horn of Celestia herself.

Zecora's cutie mark was the same, other than the fact it was also surrounded by a dozen small twinkling stars. But her mane and tail shifted from dark and light gray to dark purple and bright red... just like the mane and tail of Twilight Sparkle was before.

Opa's cutie mark remain likewise similar other than having the same star pattern around it as both Twilight and Zecora. Her mane and tail turned black with little stars drifting across, just like Princess Luna.

Their eyes shot open as one as beams from said eyes shone against the stone ceiling above. The beams shone for several seconds before fading away.

"Spike shut off that light," she muttered, "Too early for morning fright."

"Oh bless my goddess!" shrieked Jifar, "I can hardly believe that she did not leave!"

Twilight was waking up just in time to find her face buried in the cleft between giant motherly breasts once more.

"Oh Goddess of the Sun!" she said Jifar as she faced Celestia, "I beg a blessing oh divine one!"

"Go on," she replied.

"Bless the wedding of Big Macintosh and me," she begged, "and add the Goddess Twilight for three!"

"Is that what you wish, Big Macintosh?"

"More than anthin else, yer Goddess-ship."

Celestia used Twilight's new horn to pull her head up and ask, "Do you wish to be one with Jifar and Big Macintosh?"

"That is what I beg of you," she replied, "to allow the three of us to do."

She figured she would just have to figure out Twilight's new accent later, but for now she nodded as she said, "But you wonder how a royal can marry a commoner?"

Big Macintosh and Princess Twilight nodded as one.

Celestia surprised them all by laughing.

"What amuses big sister so?" asked Luna.

"In the thousand or so years I ruled Equestria alone, you don't think this issue ever came up before?"

They shook their head no.

"It's simple. I can't marry you."

Jifar, Twilight and Big Macintosh all looked crushed.

"I didn't say you are not allowed to live together and have a relationship," she continued as she pried Twilight out from the cleft of Jifar's boobs.

"State your names to me," she said as she looked at Big Macintosh and Jifar.

"Big Macintosh," he said.

"I am Jifar from afar," she replied.

She borrowed a Guard's sword as she said, "Big Macintosh! Jifar! Kneel before me!"

They kneeled before her.

"Don't worry, I only cut off one ear that one time..."

They looked wide-eyed in shock until she bust out laughing.

"I kid you!"

She looked more serious as she touched the blade to his left shoulder, and then the right as she said, "I dub thee Sir Big Macintosh of Ponyville, by the Order of the Apple Knighthood and the Order of the Married Bath!"

"Y'all just made that up," said Applejack.

"Just the first Order, I assure you," she replied, "The second order has had no members for 200 years."

"So ya figure there's gonna be more Apple Knights?"

"Just in case, but may I continue?"

"OH!" she said as she blushed, "Pardon meh!"

She touched the blade in a similar fashion to the shoulders of Jifar as she said, "I dub the Dame Jifar Macintosh of Ponyville, by the Order of the Apple Knighthood and the Order of the Married Bath!"

If Jifar smiled any broader, her face might have broke.

"Together, you are the Royal Consorts, aids, and Guardians of Princess Twilight Sparkle!"

Twilight cried freely as she hugged them both from behind. Jifar rested the alicorn goddess/Princess head on her shoulder as she did so.

"What about these dogs?" she asked as she looked at the miners and bitches.

"Ah promised them all they could leave with us," he replied, "They all wanna live free and away from these here mines."

"AN JUST WHO'S GONNA NURSE ALL THESE POOR HUNGRY PUPS OVER HERE?!" asked the Shaman.

They turned to face the Shaman and what was left of the dog warriors. It seemed the final battle was now upon them.