The Favor that Changed it All

by Spades_of_Ace

Rating: mature
Tags: Sex, Big Macintosh, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Main 6, Romance, Original Character, Comedy, Cutie Mark Crusaders
Length: 67398

(*Currently being proofread*) A young colt named Esbin Hoofwin and his family move into Ponyville and develops a unique friendship with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. As time goes on, that friendship turns into something more... intimate. Pretty soon Esbin is caught in a love triangle between his own friends causing to feel guilt like never before in his life. But how can Esbin choose between his three friends, when he loves them all equally?

Be warned, this story has not been proofread, and contains grammar and format errors.

Published 2012-04-27 04:24:01 UTC
Last updated 2012-04-29 16:07:02 UTC

The New Colt on the Block -Everyone-

It was a rather chilly winter's day in the town of ponyville, snow had begun to fall from the sky thanks to the Pegasus weather team, and an eerie wind blew across the land of Equestria. Many citizens and families of Ponyville made their way to the train station to head to Canterlot for the holidays, or to greet family members arriving from distant lands on the one train had travelled in the other direction. As the train came to a halt, crowds of second and third class passengers made their way off but only three earth ponies stepped out of the first class carriage; a full-grown stallion and mare and a young colt that hid behind his mother’s legs.

The stallion stretched his hooves out from the long trip to Ponyville while his wife smiled gently. “Here we are everypony,” the stallion said, “welcome to Ponyville, our new home.” The family trotted over to the loading dock to retrieve their luggage, the young colt still hiding behind his mother all the while.

“It’s quite all right Esbin,” the mare reassured the colt, “you’ll learn to enjoy this quiet town, I’m sure of it.”

The young colt looked up to his mother and asked, “Did we have to leave during the winter Mommy? What if we can’t celebrate Heart's Warming Eve this year?”

“Nonsense,” the father said with a hearty laugh, “everything from our old home was sent to our new house when we left! We’ll have plenty of time to prepare before the holiday begins, I can assure you of that my son.” Esbin’s eyes scanned the ground with concern before finally looking up with a smile.

Charles Hoofwin, his father, was a tall stallion with a khaki-colored coat, a greyish-black mane, and hazel eyes. His cutie mark was a scale with several coins on one end, which complemented his former job as a banker back in Canterlot. Margret Hoofwin, his wife, was nearly as tall as her husband, with a light blue coat, a yellow mane and tail, rose-colored eyes and a bouquet of flowers as her cutie mark. Back in Canterlot she sold flowers to many clients throughout the city. Esbin had brown-colored fur with a jet black mane and tail, blue eyes, was about as tall as any ordinary colt his age, and no had cutie mark. He wasn’t normally scared of everything, but he wasn’t used to travelling to new places and it had made him quite fearful.

Margret put her son’s green saddlebag on his back and they soon began to trot peacefully into town to make their way to their new home. Many of the ponies around them were out shopping, socializing with others or singing carols. Esbin was no longer hiding as he walked beside his parents, when he noticed a group of colts and fillies having a snowball fight. “Mom, Dad,” Esbin chirped, “can I go play with the others please?”

“I’m sorry kiddo,” Esbins father apologized, “but we really must get to our new home before it starts getting late.”

Esbin looked down with disappointment until his mother said, “Don’t worry honey, you can play with the others after your first day at school tomorrow.” Esbin would have been excited about making some new friends if it weren’t for the fact that his mother reminded him that he had school first thing in the morning.

When they finally reached their new two-storey house, Esbin smiled and said, “It looks bigger than our old house for some reason.” Charles squinted at the building and nodded,

“Yes, it does seem larger than our house back in Canterlot did. Come along now, let's unpack and get settled into our new home, shall we?” Esbin followed his mother and father inside and closed the door behind him; they walked down the hallway before stepping into the living room. It was quite large and had a fireplace full of wood. A mixture of old and new furniture filled the room, with fresh curtains hanging at each window. Charles kneeled near the fireplace and lit a match to light the fire while Margret pulled a bouquet of flowers out from her saddle-bag, arranged them in a nearby vase of water and placed them on the kitchen table.

Esbin wandered around the house trying to get used to where everything was; eventually boring of this, he called, “I’ll be upstairs if you need me.”

His father, seated on the couch, replied, “Take it easy kiddo.”

Esbin went up to his room and closed the door behind him. The lay-out of his room was just about the same as his old room; single-pony bed, work table with lamp, nightstand, toy chest, various posters hung on the wall, and a ceiling light. He pulled off his saddlebag, hung it on his bedpost and sat on his bed. The only sound in the room that could be heard was the alarm clock that was on the night stand; it read 5:42 p.m. Esbin laid his head on the pillow, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

-2 hours later-

“Hey Esbin,” Charles said as he entered his son's room, “dinner's ready. You better get up or there won’t be any left.” Esbin woke up very slowly from his slumber; he pulled himself out of bed and began to make his way down stairs towards the kitchen, being welcomed on arrival by the delicious smells of his mother’s cooking. She promptly served up three full plates of dandelion sandwich with orange slices, and a bowl of vegetable soup for every pony.

The family sat down to theire meal and, as they ate, Charles explained to Esbin about school the next day. “… and after I walk you to school,” Charles concluded, “I’ll head over to the First National Ponyville Bank, where I’ll be working up until five p.m. So Margret, you’ll have to pick up Esbin after school at two p.m.” Margret nodded after sipping her tea and replied, “Of course dear. In the meantime, I’ll head over to that flower shop that we passed by today. I believe there are three mares that work there, what were their names again? Rose, Lily, and Daisy?”

After dinner was finished, Esbin helped his parents put the dishes away; he went back upstairs and brushed his teeth before getting ready for bed. As he rinsed his mouth out and clambered into bed, Esbin couldn’t help but wonder about his first day at school in Ponyville. 'I'm just not sure,' Esbin thought as he tossed and turned trying to make himself comfortable, 'What if they don't like me? What if I'm the only colt in school?' These and many other questions ran through his mind, until his mother walked in and, noticing his discomfort, said, “Don’t worry about a thing sweetheart, everything will be just fine. I’m sure you’ll have a pretty easy day and make lots of friends at school. Well, goodnight Esbin, we’ll see you in the morning.” Before she left, she leaned down and gave her son a goodnight kiss on the forehead.

When she closed the door, Esbin stayed calm for a few moments and slowly closed his eyes as he began to drift to sleep. Then his eyes snapped back open as he suddenly thought of something that he was too afraid to ask his mother. What if I don’t make any friends like back in Canterlot?!

Childhood Friends -Everyone-

After a slow, groggy morning start Esbin wrapped his scarf around his neck, Margret packed Esbins saddlebag with his lunch and several school supplies to get him started for the day. Charles was waiting for his son at the front door as Esbin tried to get his coat on before heading out. As Esbin walked up to his dad, Charles asked, “Are you sure you’re ready for school Esbin?”

Esbin put on a smile and said, “Sure thing dad.” Deep down inside he really didn’t want to go to school, but he was still able to convince his father that he was alright.

As they trotted through the layer of snow the fell overnight, Esbin noticed several young ponies playing outside the school house; some were playing tag, going on the swings, and were having a snowball fight. Just then the bell at the top of the school house began to ring and all of the students grudgingly head inside.

“Alright kiddo,” Charles said the Esbin, “better head in or you’ll be late. And remember, just because it’s your first day of school, that doesn’t mean it’s going to be the worst day of your life. Mommy will pick up after school at two o’clock.”

Esbin looked up to his dad, nodded and said, “Okay dad, if you say so.” He started to trot over to the school entrance before he heard his father call out to him while he was halfway to the door.

“Esbin,” Charles called out. “I love you.”

Esbin stopped in his tracks to see that some of the student had heard his father say that. “I…I…,” Esbin stammered as he saw the other children chuckling at him, “I love you too dad.” Charles smiled in happiness while the students behind Esbin laughed at his embarrassment. “This is going to be the worst day EVER.”

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“Alright my little ponies,” the teacher, Miss Cheerilee, said to the class, “we have a new student in the class so let’s give him a little round of applause, shall we?” Most of the class clapped to the new student that made his way up to the front of the room, while some chuckled quietly to themselves. When Esbin finally made to the front he felt as stiff as a stone statue. “Why don’t you introduce yourself little one,” Cheerilee asked, “Just tell us your name and where you’re from before you and your family came to Ponyville.”

Esbin stared at the class in front of him; he could feel drops of sweat drip from his temples. When finally he spoke, his voice a little loader than a whisper. “Hel….Hello. My name is Esbin Hoofin and I’m… I’m from Canterlot.” A handful of the students gasped in surprise by Esbin statement. Suddenly Esbin felt the sense of embarrassment die away and started to feel more comfortable about the class. “This might not be so bad after all."

Throughout the course of most of the school day things went pretty easy for Esbin, apart from during one of the times he was called to solve a math problem on the chalkboard - he felt that somepony stuck his or hers hoof out and tripped him. On his way back after solving the problem somepony laid a tack on his chair as he sat down, causing him to cry in pain. Esbin didn’t know if this was kind of a weird joke or somepony really hated him. He would soon find out.

When the bell for recess started all of the students ran out to play, but Esbin took his time walking up, as he was still recovering from is tack injury. He couldn’t help to feel that he was being watched...

On the other side of the playground two fillies stared hatefully at the new student; one was a pink with a tiara on her head and the other was a silvery grey with glasses. “Like, how dare that stupid uptight colt steal our attention,” Diamond Tiara huffed, “Daddy just bought me this brand new coat for this winter and no pony paying attention to it!”

Silver Spoon glared at Esbin and said, “He probably thinks he’s so special. Who is he trying to fool? He’s probably just a third class popper. I bet his mommy made him that stupid saddlebag of his.” Suddenly Diamond Tiara came up of a devilish idea and began to whisper her idea to Silver spoon who began to grin as well.

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“Did any of ya see anythin’,” Apple Bloom asked her friends.

“All I saw was that little colt bawling his eyes out.” Scootaloo laughed to herself.

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle glared at the orange pegasus with disapproval. “What I’m just saying he needs to tough it out, that’s all.”

Sweetie Belle gently nudged Scootaloo on the shoulder and said in a sarcastic tone, “Seriously. We should go introduce ourselves to him and try to make friends with him.”

“What did he say his name was again? Ah couldn’t quite hear 'im.” Apple Bloom asked.

“I think he said name was Benson, or something like that.” Scootaloo said.

“Nah, ah think it started with an E.” Apple Bloom corrected her.

“I really wish that Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon didn’t trip him and stick that tack on his chair; poor guy must feel so embarrassed. We should have told Miss Cheerilee that we saw someth…” Sweetie Belle began to trail off.

“Ah’m tellin' y’all he can be as tough as mah big sis if y’all give him a chance.” Apple Bloom said, trying to defend Esbins honor.

“Are you kidding?! The kid needs somepony to watch over like a bodyguard. Actually, that might just be a great idea for a cutie mark talent.” Scootaloo said.

“Um…girls.” Sweetie Belle spoke.

“How would that get us a cutie mark?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Think about it. Colts can’t beat us up and girly fillies would think twice about messing with us,” Scootaloo explained.

“Girls,” Sweetie Belle spoke again.

“Ah can see how that could work, but how would the mark look like anyway?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Who care what it would look like?” Scootaloo asked.

“Ah do for starters!” Apple Bloom answered.

“GIRLS!” Sweetie Belle Shouted, finally breaking her friends' conversation.

“WHAT?!” both Apple Bloom and Scootaloo asked simultaneously.

Sweetie Belle pointed the two fillies on the other side of the playground that were walking over to Esbin, who was just standing in the middle of the playground looking for a place to sit. “What do y’all think those two are up to?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Whatever they’re gonna do,” Sweetie Belle said, “it can’t be any good that’s for sure. Come on.”

Esbin looked around the playground, deciding what to do for recess; he wanted to go on the swings, but they were all full up. He thought about joining somepony in a snowball fight, but then his opponent might be the mystery pony that seemed to hate him. Finally he thought about just sitting down on one of the benches and enjoy the lunch his mom made him - but then a sharp reminder quickly changed his mind, as well as rubs the sore spot on his rump. Esbin entertained the idea for a moment before deciding head back inside the school, but just as he turned somepony called out from behind him.

“HEY YOU,” Diamond Tiara shouted. Esbin froze in his tracks for a moment, then slowly turned around to see two fillies walking up to him with disapproval written clearly across their features. “Like, come here for a sec,” Diamond Tiara said in a friendlier tone. “Where ya going? Don’t you wanna play?”

Esbins eyes flicked from left to right while he tried to come up with an excuse to head back inside the school. “I was um…um…trying to um…” Esbin stammered. “Just ask Miss Cheerliee about something, that’s all.”

“But we wanted ask something about you,” Silver Spoon replied.

“You do?” Esbin asked with concern.

“Yeah, like where did you get the awesome saddlebag, it looks so much cooler than mine.” Diamond Tiara asked.

Esbin relaxed a bit at the question and answered, “My mommy made it herself for me on my birthday. She said, ‘I made it with a lot of love and care.’” Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon nearly busted out laughing for Esbins answer.

“Oh we were just wondering if she did it blindfolded or has stained it with her vomit for that disgusting color.” Diamond Tiara insulted.

“Well she… wait what?”

“Quite frankly, we weren’t sure is it was grass stained it or just sneezed on it and used it as a handkerchief,” Silver Spoon said, adding insult to injury, “It so doesn’t matches your coat.”

Esbins eyes started to well up with tears as the insults continued, his two tormentors carring on until he finally dropped to the ground completely heartbroken. Diamond Tiara walked up in front of him and said in a fake sympathetic tone, “Awww don’t cry. It’s not your fault that your parents had to move here because of you, it just because that don’t love that’s all.”

“That’s not true! My mommy and daddy love me very much! And my parents probably love me more than your parents love you!” Esbin yelled out from his tears.

“Wha…What did you just say to me?!” Diamond Tiara asked with a mixture of anger and shock.

Esbin backed away a little and said, “You heard me.” Silver Spoon gasped as Diamond Tiara stood there with her mouth agape her face turned from her usual pink color to a pale pink, then turning into boiling red. Instead of blowing her top, she tried to think of a more humiliating insult but she struggled to keep her cool.

“You…you…YOU,” Diamond Tiara started; Esbin backed away even more covering his face with his front hooves, afraid of what she might do or say.

“Hey! Leave him alone!” Sweetie Belle called out. As Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon turned around to see the newcomer. Esbin shakily moved to peer past the two aggressors and saw three fillies about his age standing up against the bullies.

“Well, well, well, look who it is! if it isn’t the Blank Flank Crusaders.” Silver Spoon mocked.

“What do you three losers want?” Diamond Tiara asked with annoyance.

“Me and mah pals want y’all tah stop messin' with whats-'is-name.” Apple Bloom ordered.

“Hmph, fat chance blank flank.” Silver Spoon shouted.

“You keep talking like that you’re gonna get it.” Scootaloo warned with a glare.

“Yeah, you tell her Scootaloo.” Sweetie Belle cheered her friend.

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon began to falter when they realize that they were outnumbered, until Diamond Tiara came up with another devilish idea. “Well if that’s how it’s gonna be, I guess that will just…” Diamond Tiara suddenly gasped and pointed behind the young Crusaders shouted, “What in the name of Equestria is that?!” The three fillies quickly turned around long enough for Diamond Tiara to snatch Esbin's saddlebag with her hooves and shouted, “Keep away!” Silver Spoon dashed around the other fillies and Diamond Tiara tossed the saddlebag in to the cool air over her friend.

“Hey,” Esbin shouted in distress. “give that back! It’s mine!” He picked himself off from the snowy ground and went after Silver Spoon who caught the saddlebag at the last minute. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle galloped alongside Esbin to help retrieve his saddlebag, while Scootaloo stayed close to Diamond Tiara to make she didn’t catch it the next time.

Silver Spoon dodged all of the lunges at the bags as best she could until she heard Diamond Tiara call out while waving her hoofs in the air, “Over here! I’m open, I’m open!” Silver Spoon heaved the bags with a heave over her friend, so Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle broke off and began running over to Diamond Tiara. Instead of sticking with Silver Spoon, Esbin thought ahead and broke toward the jungle gym. The bags flew in the air before they were caught by Diamond Tiara who just nearly got bumped aside by Scootaloo; she began to edge ahead of the orange pegasus and suddenly noticed a yellow earth pony and a white unicorn covering her on both sides, with still Scootaloo right behind her.

All three of the Crusaders having boxed in Diamond Tiara, they lurched down as they be began to jump on the pink pony at once. Without thinking, Diamond Tiara threw the saddlebags straight up into the air and ducked as low as she could under Apple Bloom at the very moment she and her friends jumped. The three fillies, without even realizing what happened, suddenly crashed into each other and fell to the snow-covered ground. The green saddlebag fell right on top of the filly pile with a 'plop'; Silver Spoon idly scooped up the bags and set them on her back, giggling along with Diqamon Tiara at the sight of the filly mish-mash.

“Like, you blank flanks look ridiculous right now, I mean seriously.” Diamond Tiara laughed.

“Yeah I’m never gonna let you live this down,” Silver Spoon laughed, nearly in tears of mirth.

It was hard to admit, it was rather embarresing. The two fillies continued laughing at the clutter of ponies in front of them until Silver Spoon paused and asked, “Hey, where is the other dweeb that we were picking on anyway?” Both Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon looked around, but saw neither hide nor hair of Esbin.

Diamond Tiara shrugged and said, “I guess he ran off to go get his mommy and daddy.” They both started to laugh again. Silver Spoon opened Esbin's saddlebag to see if there was anything worth taking, and it wasn’t until the very last second when Diamond Tiara noticed the brown colored colt charging right at them shouting at the top of his lungs, “GIVE ME BACK MY SADDLEBAG!”

Esbin crashed into Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara, forcing them right up to the wooden fence that surrounded the playground. The fillies managed to stay inside the playground, but Esbin on the other hoof flopped right to the outside of the fence and down a hill along with his saddlebag. The Crusaders watched in shock as they picked themselves up and ran to the fence, only to see Esbin lying face-down in the snow about two pontlengths from a frozen lake at the bottom of the hill. Before Apple Bloom could ask if Esbin was alright, all three of them were spooked by Diamond Tiara sudden screaming. “My hair,” Diamond Tiara wailed. “YOU RUINED MY PRECIOUS HAIR! I’M SO GONNA GET YOU FOR THIS YOU BLANK FLANK!” She and Silver Spoon began to run off.

“Y’all okay haystack,” Apple Bloom called out, “that was some tumble ya had there.”

Esbin pulled his head out of the snow and spat out a mouthful cold mud from around the edge of the lake before saying, “Bleh. Yah, I think so. I don’t …wait! Where’s my saddlebag?!”

He scanned around him and didn’t see his bags anywhere, and then he heard Scootaloo shout, “Over there!” She pointed out toward the center of the frozen lake; Esbin's eyes widened in shock at seeing that his saddlebag had landed so far out.

“Don’t worry we’ll find somepony that can help,” Sweetie Belle said. “Maybe we can go get Twilight or maybe even… Hey what are you doing?!” Esbin had dashed onto the frozen lake without even giving himself time to think. His hooves twisting and swaying on the slick surface of the ice, he occasionally fell before getting back up and doggedly forging on
.

The fillies couldn’t believe what they were seeing; they called out to Esbin to come and forget about his saddlebag, but he just ignored them and continued making his way over to his bag. He didn’t even notice the small cracks beginning to form under him... until he suddenly slipped and started too slide over to where his saddlebag had come to a stop. Esbin screwed his eyes shut until he stopped moving; opening his eyes and saw that his bag was right next to him. He smiled as he picked his saddlebag and flung it onto his back. With a proud smile still on his face he began to make his way back, when about halfway one of his front hooves stepped right through the ice; the chilling pain from the frigid waters hit him like a hammerblow. He pulled his hoof out from the icy hole only to find that one of his rear hooves getting stuck as well.

Esbin panicked and began trotting as fast as he could to the edge of the lake, only to let out a panicked yell as a large patch of ice broke off from the rest of the sheet and rose into a sharp slant, dumping him into the freezing ice water. Esbin let out a breathless gasp as he felt the sharp cold water washing around him; the water soaked into his saddlebag and began to add more weight to the weakening colt's burben as he flailed his hooves, trying to grab hold of anything nearby.

Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo were still in complete shock, seemingly frozen in place at the fence-side. “HELP,” Esbin cried out. “Somepony, anypony please HELP ME, I CAN’T SWIM!”

“Come on girls,” Apple Bloom yelled, snapping out of the terror they were witnessing, “we gotta save whats-'is-face and fast!”

She and her friend nodded to each other and simultaneously cheered out, “CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS ICE LAKE RESCUERS!!!” The fillies slid down the muddy hill and carefully trotted over around the lake.

“Hang in the haystack,” Apple Bloom called out. “We're gonna get ya out this mess!” While Esbin desperately tried to keep his head from going under, Scootaloo reached into her saddlebag and pulled out a length of rope. She then handed the rope over to Apple Bloom, who quickly made a lasso from it. Apple Bloom twirled it around and around above her head before flinging it as far as she could towards Esbin; the loop landed only inches away from Esbins hooves. Esbin spotted the rope floating on the surface and drew whatever energy he had left in him to kick his back legs and grab onto the lasso loop with his teeth before it sank under the surface.

“Gotth itt,” Esbin shouted through the rope, “pull mee bcckk!”

As soon as Apple Bloom ordered, “Y'all heard 'im girls, pull 'im out!” Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo lined up a few steps from each other,grabbed hold of an even length of rope and began to pull.

“One, two, one, two, one, two.” Apple Bloom repeated, trying to keep a rhythm going.

“Hey Scootaloo,” Sweetie Belle said.

“Yeah, what is it?”

“Why did you have this coil rope in you saddlebag anyway?”

“Remember that one time we tried mountain climbing for our cutie marks?” Scootaloo replied.

“Oh yeah that’s right.” Sweetie Belle said brightly.

“Would y'all quit yer yappin' and help me!” Apple Bloom snapped. The fillies stopped their chatting and continued pulling in the freezing colt at the end of the line, who was starting to black out as he was a few hooflengths away from reaching the edge of the lake.

The world around Esbin began to fade in and out until eventually all he saw was complete blackness. He let go of the lasso in his teeth and with his last conscious thought cried out, "Mommy!”

“Oh sweet Celestia,” Apple Bloom cried. “he let go of the darn rope!” All of the fillies dropped the rope and sprinted the short distance to the lake edge to dive into the frigid waters; they reached out for the limp foreleg that begun to sink beneath the waters. All three grabbed hold of the frozen colt and began to swim back to the surface; as came up for air they gasped with relief for a few moments before soon making thier way back to the edge of the lake.

They finally slowly dragged themselves and their burben way out of the lake, all four of them shivering from the cold - but Esbin was shaking to his very core. They made their way up to the path that lead to the top of the hill; about halfway up Esbin woke up with a sharp gasp and started flailing his limbs like he was still trying to swim, crying out, “Mommy Daddy HELP ME!”

“Whoa whoa whoa, take it easy,” Sweetie Belle soothed, trying to calm Esbin, “It’s alright everything’s gonna be okay.”

Esbin looked around him and saw that he was surrounded by the most beautiful fillies he had ever seen. He was almost too shocked to say anything but he managed to force out, “Who…who are you three?” Sweetie Belle and the others traded puzzled looks before answering.

“Name's Apple Bloom,” the yellow earth pony answered.

“I’m Scootaloo,” the orange pegasus pony added.

“I’m Sweetie Belle,” the white unicorn cheered.

“And we’re,” all three of them said in unison, “THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!”

“The…what now?” Esbin asked.

“The Cutie Mark Crusaders-” Apple Bloom answered.

“Were on the quest for our cutie marks-” Sweetie Belle continued.

“And we won’t stop until we get them!” Scootaloo finished.

Esbin looked in confusion, as they spun around to show their flanks only to revile that they were sill bare. “Aw come on!” Sweetie Belle yelled.

“I thought for sure that we would get our cutie marks for rescuing you,” Scootaloo groaned.

Before any of them could say another word, Esbin jumped up and pulled all three of the fillies in to a huge bear hug, all of the winter chill that had afflicted him suddenly vanishing in an instant and started to feel warm again. All the while he said at the top of his lungs, “THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.” The fillies started to feel crushed by the young colt's grip, while Esbin realized that he was hugging them for a little too long and quickly released the Crusaders. “Hey, you know what,” Esbin continued, “since you three saved my life, I guess I own you all a favor.”

“Wow Seriously!” Scootaloo exclaimed.

“That’s what I call a real gentlecolt.” Sweetie Belle replied with a cute smile.

“Boy ah’ll say that’s mighty generous of ya um… um, ah’m sorry ah don’t think ah’ve heard yer name durin' class this mornin'.” Apple Bloom asked.

“Oh, my name? My name is Esbin Hoofwin.” Esbin answered.

“Esbin Hoofwin, hhhmmm, that’s aaa…” Scootaloo tried to think of a compliment.

“That sounds about right from somepony from Canterlot.” Sweetie Belle supplied.

“Ya know, ya don’t strike me as one of them fancy pants folks, bein' all up tight, spit sposh, havin' a snooty accent and a fancy lookin' cutie mark. No offense.” Apple Bloom confessed.

“None taken and on the contrary,” Esbin said as he turned to the side to reveal his flank, “I’m a blank flank too.”

“NO WAY!” the cutie mark Crusaders said at one.

“You should join us!” Apple Bloom cheered.

“M…me, being a Cutie Mark Crusader? That sounds like a plan! If the favour for saving my life is joining you three, I'm happy to! In fact I…” Esbin agreed with excitement, until…

“There they are Miss Cheerilee,” a familiar voice called out from on top of the hill, “I told you those bullies were messing that new colt Esbin.” Diamond Tiara pointed a hoof down at the three fillies standing behind the shivering colt, with Miss Cheerilee following behind Silver Spoon, let out a gasp of horror.

“Oh my stars,” Cheerilee was shocked; Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon grinned as their teacher cantered past them and up to the four ponies , “What in good heavens happen to you all?!”

Apple Bloom and her friends tried to explain what happened with mixed success, until Esbin said, “It’s not their fault Miss Cheerilee. It’s those two fillies' fault were like this! They were bulling me and these three fillies came to save me, but that pink one stole my bags I charged at them and then, they fell on the ice and went after it, but the ice broke and I fell in and would have drowned if it wasn't for my friends here." He paused to take a huge breath after such a rushed explanation, giving Scootaloo the opportunity to interject.

“It’s true!” Scootaloo said, “He said that he couldn’t swim so needed to help him!”

Cheerilee's mouth was agape after hearing Esbin's story and she angrily glared at Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara who were caught in the act of backing away. “Girls!” Miss Cheerilee called out before the two fillies run off.

“Yes, Miss Cheerilee?” Diamond Tiara asked nervously.

“Meet me at the school house when I get back; I'll have to think of a punishment for you two and I’m certain that both your parents will very displease with what you’ve done today.” Cheerilee said in a disapproving tone.

“But…but…but,” Diamond Tiara tried to come up with another excuse but couldn’t.

“No buts. You are to stay after class and wait for your parents arrive!” Cheerilee ordered.

The two fillies hung their heads in defeat and walked back to class just as the bell tower began to ring to let the children know recess was over. “And as for you three,” Cheerilee continued, turning to the Cutie Mark Crusaders who looked apprehansive at the thought they were in trouble now, “that was a very brave thing you all did, risking your lives to save another in distress. But just look at yourselves, your soaked to the bone! Lets head inside before you all catch your death, especially you Esbin.”

Esbin sneezed and sniffled as he trotted alongside his friends; he took his saddlebag to pull out his scarf only to find that all his contents had been soaked from the lake, including the crayon drawing that he made for his mother and the lunch she prepared for him. He quietly sobbed to himself, but Apple Bloom pulled out a Red Delicious apple from her saddlebag and passed it to Esbin with a smile, while Sweetie Belle took out a light purple scarf from her bag and wrapped it around Esbin's neck as Scootaloo said, “Thanks for standing up for us, you’re a real pal.”

Esbin looked at his new friends with the most sincere smile and thought to himself, "Maybe things in Ponyville won’t be so bad after all."

Today and Here After -Everone-

It had been nearly ten years since Esbin and his family moved to Ponyville; over the years he and his friends played and explored around Ponyville, but most importantly continued their quest to find their cutie marks. Each of the ponies attempted numerous activities to see if any of them would achieve their cutie marks and live their lives as young adults; even though they achieved those years ago, they continued with their adventures to this very enjoying one another’s companionship. The four stayed in their home town never to be separated as they visited each other expressing their talents to one another, as they remained close friends, carried on with their special talents throughout Ponyville.

All except one…

The afternoon sun hung high in the sky as Apple Bloom trotted her way down the path into Ponyville Park; she looked to her left and right in search of Sweetie Belle, who had promised to meet up with Scootaloo and her at the park this afternoon. She spotted the white unicorn with the two-tone mane waving a hoof and trotted on over to her friend. “Hey Apple Bloom,” Sweetie Belle said. “What took you so long?”

“Sorry ‘bout that,” Apple Bloom apologized, “Applejack needed me at the last second to help her with the apple buckin’. So whadda ya think Scootaloo wanted to see us about anyways?”

Sweetie Belle shrugged and said, “Hard to say, there’s no telling what the silly filly is up to.”

Without warning, they heard the sound of flapping wings right above them. As they looked up they saw an orange, purple-haired pegasus land right in front them and strike a pose. “What’s up girls,” Scootaloo asked, “ya missed me?”

“Define missed,” Apple Bloom grunted, picking herself up after being spooked by Scootaloo’s dramatic entrance. Sweetie Belle had her hooves over her head, having ducked away from the close landing. Scootaloo nervously laughed a little and apologized for the close encounter.

“So why did you need to see us?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“Yeah, ya seemed a lil’ spooked about something,” Apple Bloom added.

“Well it’s just that I kinda noticed something,” Scootaloo said in a worried tone. “Have either one of you guys seen Esbin anywhere?”

“Not really,” Apple Bloom answered.

“I don’t think so,” Sweetie Belle replied.

“Me neither, I haven’t seen him all day for crying out loud,” Scootaloo said as they made their way over to one of the trees in order to get some shade.

“It just seems so odd for a stallion like him to go missin’ is all,” Apple Bloom said. Suddenly they heard a loud crack just above their heads as something heavy dropped from the upper branches, letting out a couple of pained-sounding ‘ow’s on the way down. A large brown-colored blob swung up and down from the lowest branch before coming to a complete stop, still suspended above the ground.

“Hello Esbin,” Scootaloo greeted the brown stallion, currently hanging from the tree by a hind leg.

“Hey girls,” Esbin said with a chuckle.

“What in the hay do ya think you’re doin’?” Apple Bloom asked with a somewhat enraged look on her face, having been scared twice in the past five minutes.

“Oh you know,” Esbin said, “just hanging around.”

Everypony looked at each other without saying a word until Sweetie Belle asked, “Seriously, what are you doing?”

Esbin sighed and replied, “Fluttershy asked me to put up these bird nests all around the trees in Ponyville, and, well, you know me- I just couldn’t say no to her.”

“Well that’s mighty kind of ya Esbin,” Apple Bloom complimented him.

“Yeah, no problem,” Esbin replied. “But um… could you any of you guys help me down, please? I’m starting to feel a little dizzy.”

“Sure thing,” Scootaloo answered. “Sweetie Belle, you cut him off and I’ll hold him up so he doesn’t hit his head on the ground.” Scootaloo flapped her wings, hovered a few feet off the ground, and pulled Esbin up by his front hooves. Sweetie Belle nodded her head, and her horn began to glow a light bluish color. With a quick swishing sound, the thin rope that held Esbin onto the tree fell limp and Scootaloo felt Esbin’s weight pull her down to the ground, but the drop wasn’t painful.

“Oohf,” Esbin grunted, “thanks girls.”

Scootaloo cleaned her hooves and said, “Not a problem, just don’t climb any more trees please.” Esbin nodded and walked alongside his closest friends, swaying left and right as he was still a little dizzy from being upside down.

“You sure you’re okay haystack?” Apple Bloom asked, seeing her friend nearly fall over himself.

“Yeah I’m okay, really,” Esbin reassured her, starting to get his bearings back.

“If you say so,” Sweetie Belle said with a hint of doubt in her voice.

“So, anypony got any plans for today? Because I was thinking maybe we could all make a trip over to Sugarcube Corner and grab a bite to eat!” Esbin chirped.

“Aahhh, I don’t know Esbin, Rarity said she needed me to pick up some fabric for her while she works on her new dresses. Maybe some other time,” Sweetie Belle said.

“Yeah, I’m pretty busy too. Rainbow Dash promised to show me how to pull off the Triple Spin Trot manoeuver and I’ve been dying to try it out,” Scootaloo explained.

“Applejack thinks ah’m still workin’ on mah chores, if she finds out ah snuck out instead she’ll have a cow about it, ah’m sorry,” Apple Bloom said as she hung her head.

“Oh, well that’s okay, I understand. Maybe we can hang out some other day or something,” Esbin said with a smile, his disappointment lingering only for a few moments.

“Don’t feel bad haystack. We can probably hang out tomorrow after breakfast time,” Apple Bloom chirped.

“Awesome, sounds like a plan! Well I shouldn’t keep you three, you’d better go before you all get in trouble; besides I gotta go tell Fluttershy that I finished setting up all those birds’ nests,” Esbin said with optimism.

“See ya ‘round, haystack,” Apple Bloom said while waving to Esbin on her way down the path.

“See you tomorrow, you guys,” Sweetie Belle said and trotted elegantly on her way to the fabric store.

“Yeah, catch you on the flip side,” Scootaloo said as she spread her wings and took off into the sky.

As Esbin waved goodbye to his friends, he couldn’t help but think back to when they were younger and how their appearances had changed over the years. Apple Bloom’s ponytail hairstyle from her youth had grown longer, reaching a little further down her shoulders, but was still tied together by her signature red bow. One might say if they ever smell it, it would smell just like freshly cut apples. Even her tail had the same particular style as her mane. She was just as tall as her sister Applejack at this point, even though she was still a filly with her cutie mark bright and visible on her flank- a Red Delicious apple with a cherry blossom-like flower right at the top right corner of it.

Sweetie Belle was also about as tall as her sister Rarity, and over the years she had begun to inherit certain traits: her slightly elegant eyelashes, the way she would keep her head high when moving at a casual trot, as well as her habit of brushing her mane and tail every day after she finished work. She had always been able to maintain the curly volume of her mane and tail, just like her sister. Sweetie Belle had also, thanks to tutelage from Twilight Sparkle and Rarity, learned a spell to tie bow and ribbons, cut fabrics without using scissors, and levitate objects from one place to another. Her cutie mark was a double quaver musical note overlaid on a pink heart background.

Scootaloo developed a fit and toned body when she started to fly instead of using her old scooter to get around town, but she still maintained her feminine appearance. She hung around Rainbow Dash almost constantly when she first started soaring through the clouds, and her hair always had a ‘flowing through the sky’ look to it even when she was still a filly. If it wasn’t flying it was racing, if it wasn’t racing it was lounging on a random cloud taking a nap. Scootaloo had a cutie mark something similar to Rainbow Dash’s, a yellow lightning bolt with a thin blue twist wrapping around the bolt.

Esbin smiled at the thought of how much he and his friends had matured and what they had accomplished in their lives- exploring the Everfree Forest, hanging out, having a few laughs along the way, and they even got their cutie marks. Suddenly it hit Esbin like a sharp knife, as he casually turned his neck to look at his flank- only to see nothing but his brown coat color and jet black tail swaying behind him. Esbin hung his head in depression and began making his way home with his head still bowed. In a voice lower than a whisper, he asked, “When will I ever get my cutie mark?”

More Than a Family Reunion -Everyone-

It was Friday morning and the sun had risen over the crest of the mountains; the warm glow of the sun’s rays shone over Ponyville and the bell tower rang promptly at nine o’clock. Esbin yawned, stretching his limbs as he woke from his deep sleep. He groggily made his way to the bathroom down the hallway and commenced his daily routine: taking a shower, brushing his teeth, and finally combing his mane.

After he exited the bathroom, he trotted down the stairs, “Mom, Dad, are you guys up?” he called out. “Hmm. I guess they went to work early or something.” He walked into the kitchen to find a note on the table, which read:

Dear Esbin,

We’re sorry for leaving on such short notice! Your father was called into work early to play a round of golf with his boss and a few of the girls and I are going out, so you probably shouldn’t expect to see either of us for the entire day. You’re more than welcome to do anything you want, just as long you don’t throw a party, especially a Pinkie Pie party. Have a pleasant day and we hope you won’t get into any trouble.

Love, Mom and Dad

Esbin chuckled as he remembered the first Pinkie Pie party that he and his family received when they were looking for houses in Ponyville on their first day visiting. “An entire day,” Esbin said to himself, “I guess that’s all right, but what in the hay am I supposed to do for an entire day?” This wasn’t the first time Esbin had been left home alone, and he was used to it; the only problem was that he didn’t know what to do with his free time today. He set the note back down on the table and made himself breakfast - a bowl of cereal, apple juice, and orange wedges. Once he was finished and put the dishes away in the sink, Esbin walked over to the front door had one last look around the house before he left, closing the door behind him.

It was a surprisingly sunny morning in town; several ponies had already set up their fruit and vegetable stalls at the market, most of the stores and shops were open and everything seemed about as easy-going as it normally was in Ponyville. Esbin waved to some of the citizens along the way; over the years he had occasionally lent a helping hoof out to others - be it helping move furniture into houses, retiling rooftops, assisting sellers at the farmers’ market, or helping load apple bushels at Sweet Apple Acres – and he had made a lot of friends and acquaintances in that time. As far as he was concerned, things seemed to be going just fine in Ponyville.

Esbin was browsing through the wares at Daisy’s flower stall when the sound of something flying by at speed made him look up. “Scootaloo,” Esbin called out, “over here!” Scootaloo looked aft and saw the brown stallion waving to her; she zoomed back around and landed a few feet in front of Esbin.

“Morning Esbin,” Scootaloo said, “what’s up?”

“Nothing much,” Esbin replied, “just wandering around lookin’ for my pals, that’s all. So why don’t we meet up with Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom and go have ourselves a hoof race?”

“Oh, well that sounds great and all, but…” Scootaloo paused.

“But what?” Esbin asked.

“It’s just that Rainbow Dash wants me to help her with more awesome tricks she learned from the Wonderbolts and it’s not like the Wonderbolts go out of their way to teach some random pony off the street ya know,” Scootaloo explained.

“Oh wow, seriously?! Can I watch? I can be your one pony audience!” Esbin chirped with excitement.

“Um… actually Esbin, Rainbow Dash kinda asked me to keep it private,” Scootaloo admitted.

“Oh,” Esbin said with disappointment.

“Look, I’m sorry about all this,” Scootaloo apologized as she started to beat her wings, “but I really need to get going.” She rose several feet into the air and, as she flapped away, called out, “I’ll make it up to you soon, I promise!”

Esbin stood right where he was, shoulders slumped in complete disappointment; he turned around slowly and walked back down the path. Great, just great! Well, so much for having a four-pony race. Maybe I can just go see wha… Suddenly Esbin pounded his two front hooves together and shouted, “Sweetie Belle!” He took off at full gallop, making his way towards the Carousel Boutique; when he skidded to a stop at the front door of the elegant fashion store he noticed a note pinned to the door. It read:

To whom it may concern,

Greetings. I, Miss Rarity, and my assistant and have decided to take a personal day off. We shall return first thing in the morning to reopen my Boutique. Please accept my most sincere apologies for any inconvenience.

Sincerely, Miss Rarity

Most of the time Rarity referred to her younger sister as her ‘personal assistant’ as a reward for helping her around the Boutique and Esbin knew that when it came to their ‘personal day off’ it usually meant a day at the spa. Esbin banged his head gently against the door a couple of times with frustration, but the mood soon passed when he spotted his friend Apple Bloom running right at him at full gallop. “Whoa!” Esbin shouted. “Slow down there!” Apple Bloom skidded to an abrupt stop right in front of the colt, spraying a cloud of dust over them both.

After coughing a few times, Apple Bloom said, “Sorry, can’t talk right now, Ah gotta ask Rarity ta fix something fer me.”

“I hate to disappoint you Apple Bloom,” Esbin paused to cough up some of the dust as well, “but Rarity and Sweetie Belle are gone.”

“Gone?! Whadda ya mean they’re gone?!” Apple Bloom asked, panic in her voice.

“I mean she and Sweetie Belle took the day off to go to the spa, and knowing Rarity they’ll probably be gone all day,” Esbin explained.

“Great! Just fantastic! Now who’s gonna help me fix mah dress for the Apple family reunion?” Apple Bloom asked, frustration written clearly on her face.

“Wait, what dress? And what’s this Apple family reunion you mentioned anyway?” Esbin asked. Apple Bloom pulled out a cowgirl-style outfit from her saddlebag; it had a saddle-like waist, a decorative flap that reached down to the leg area and a green collar adorned with an apple pendant neck cord.

Apple Bloom showed him a tear the size of a hoof around the end of the flap area and said, “This dress, it used to be mah sister’s dress when she was younger but she got too big for it and she gave it ta me. Ah tried puttin’ it on this morning, but Ah tripped and it got stuck between the floorboards in mah room and well… ya can probably guess the rest.”

“May I?” Esbin asked with a hoof held out; Apple Bloom passed him the dress and he examined it closely. “Hhmmm, well it doesn’t look too bad. I can probably have this thing sewn up in a jiffy.”

“Wait; you, a colt, fixin’ mah dress?” Apple Bloom asked skeptically.

“No, I’m serious! My grandmother taught me how to sew about five years back when she came to visit. I didn’t like it at first, but you never know when you might need it - like now!”

“Well okay, but only ‘cause ya asked. Come on, let’s head back ta the barn, Ah’m sure there might be something ya can use,” Apple Bloom said trying not to laugh at Esbin; she pulled the dress back and stuffed it back into her saddlebag before the two began to gallop over to Sweet Apples Acres.

As they galloped down the path which led out of Ponyville, Esbin couldn’t help but ask, “Say Apple Bloom. What exactly is this Apple family reunion you were talkin’ about? You didn’t say when were at the Boutique.”

“Well, every few years or so all the members of the Apple family come together for a whole day of partying and catching up! Brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, pretty much any kinda relative ya can think of really.”

“Sounds like a barrel of fun if you ask me!” Esbin admitted.

“It sure is! There’s gonna be dancin', eatin', games, and all sorts of fun stuff. Hey, you know what? You should come ta the party tonight, like Twilight Sparkle did when she first came to Ponyville!”

Esbin stopped abruptly and replied with hesitation, “Wha…what, me?! Umm, I’m not so sure about that Apple Bloom. I mean, what if your family thinks I’m just a party crasher or something?”

“Oh there’s nothin’ to be shy about, haystack,” Apple Bloom said, putting a hoof over Esbin’s shoulder. “You’re always welcome in the Apple family. But you should probably find something nice to wear - nothin' fancy, just something that’ll make ya look presentable.” Esbin looked down at himself and shrugged, thinking that he looked good enough. The two continued walking until they reached the path leading to the vast farm.

Applejack had pretty much become a spinning image of her own mother; she was stronger and more determined than ever, yet she still had her sense of humor and hospitality, as well as her pappy’s Stetson hat; it was a little worn but still in very good condition. As the sun beamed down on her and Big Macintosh, she noticed the two ponies that were walking up towards the farmhouse. “Well shoot,” Applejack said to Apple Bloom, “Ah know ya said ya’d be back soon, but not that soon.”

“Hey sis,” Apple Bloom sighed. “The store was closed but then ah met Esbin an’ he promised he would help fix mah dress.”

Applejack smiled as she walked up to the two and said, “Well that’s a mighty sweet thing yer doin’ there Mister Hoofin. Say, how would ya feel about joining us at the Apple family reunion tonight?”

Esbin rubbed the back of his neck, not feeling comfortable about all this. “Yeah, Apple Bloom mentioned about that,” Esbin said, “and I’m not entirely sure about joining in on this reunion of yours. I’m not even part of the family for crying out loud!”

“Please?” Apple Bloom begged with the same puppy eyes she had used on Twilight all those years ago.

Esbin couldn’t help but look into her eyes; he was unmoved however, having seen that look several times in his life and remembering that it usually got him in heap of trouble. “Sorry Apple Bloom,” Esbin apologized, “but I really don’t want to be a burden on you and your relatives, that’s all.”

“Awwwwww!” Apple Bloom whined; she hung her head and started making her way up to the house. Esbin felt bad that he had said that to her in front of her brother and sister after they had so politely asked him to attend.

“Ya know, it would mean a lot to her if you came,” Big Mac said in his bold voice, not in a stern way but simply matter-of-fact.

Esbin looked at the ground in thought for a second before glancing back at Apple Bloom, who almost made it inside the house. He sighed a bit and called, “Um, Apple Bloom?”

Apple Bloom merely looked back at Esbin and asked, “Yeah Esbin?”

“On second thought,” Esbin started, “I think I will join you and your family for the reunion…”

Esbin never got the chance to finish; Apple Bloom lunged at the young stallion with complete joy and squealed, “Yeehaw! Ah just knew you’d come around! Come on, let’s head inside and ya’ll can fix mah dress!” She yanked Esbin right into the house and slammed the door behind them.

“Ya think she planned that sappy stuff all along?” Applejack asked Big Mac, who merely nodded.

“Eeyup.”

~~~~~~~~

Apple Bloom led Esbin through the house to the living room, where a basket filled with knitting yarn, needles, sewing thread, and similar contents was poking out from behind the couch. She pulled out the thread and needle, giving them to Esbin to hold while she pulled her dress out from her saddlebag. Esbin sat on the couch, fitted a knot through the needle with the green-colored string that matched the dress and began stitching the torn flap together with all the skill of a professional seamstress. Apple Bloom sat next to Esbin while he worked; she had never seen how experienced her friend was, and how caring he was to help her in her time of need. She suddenly realized that she was leaning a little too close to Esbin when he asked, “Apple Bloom are you okay?”

“Huh?” Apple Bloom gasped. “Oh yeah, Ah’m fine! Just a little sleepy is all.”

“If you say so,” Esbin said. “Say, where’s Granny Smith, couldn’t she have helped you with your dress?”

“Granny Smith ain’t here anymore,” Apple Bloom said with a hint of sadness.

“Oh, oh I’m so sorry; I-I didn’t know that she was…” Esbin apologized, trying to comfort his friend.

“What are you sorry for? She’ll be here tonight with the family when they get back from Appaloosa with Braeburn,” Apple Bloom explained. “Where did ya think she was?”

“Uh, nowhere! Just thought she was in the barn!” Esbin lied as he let out a sigh of relief. He had finished stitching the tear together, but decided to double-stitch over the first stitching to strengthen the repair he had made. When he finished cutting the thread from the spool and knotting the end of the thread to the edge of the dress he exclaimed, “There, all fixed! Don’t expect that tear coming loose anytime soon.” Esbin passed the dress back to Apple Bloom, who examined it both front and back to see his work. She gave it a gentle tug in opposite directions to check the stitching, which held together like it had always been part of the dress.

“Oh thank you thank you THANK YOU!” Apple Bloom cheered happily. Esbin smiled, both from being happy to help and from embarrassment that his friend was hopping on the couch like a little school filly.

“It’s nothing really,” Esbin said humbly, “you just need the right tools and the right knowhow to…”

Apple Bloom chirped, “It’s perfect! Ah’m gonna go try it on right now!” She pecked Esbin on the cheek. Slid off the couch and trotted towards the stairs. She was halfway up when she suddenly realized what she’d just done, and her cheeks blushed red. Esbin just sat on the couch, also with a slight blush on his cheeks. He wanted to say something, but just couldn’t find the words.

A grandfather clock on the other side of the room rang to herald noon. When the twelve chimes ended, Applejack walked into the living room to see if things were going all right, only to find a rather stunned Esbin sitting on the couch. Applejack asked, “You all right, sugarcube?”

Esbin quickly snapped out of his surprised state and said, “Huh, uh yeah I’m fine! Just um… finished fixin’ your sister’s dress and, um, does your brother need help with anything?”

Applejack stared at Esbin for a moment and replied, “Well, Big Mac said he was setting the tables and games out for the party today, so I’m sure he won’t mind if you help him out.”

“Thanks,” Esbin said as he cantered out of the door. Applejack raised a hoof to delay him, but he was through the door and away before she had the chance.

Esbin made his way out the barn, from which Big Macintosh was pulling a picnic table. “Hey there Big Mac, need some help?” Esbin asked the red draughts pony.

“Eeyup, you can push out some of them tables while I set them for tonight’s party,” Big Mac explained. Esbin walked into the barn to see several folded picnic tables balanced on their side in the stables. He sighed as he pulled out the tables one by one and Big Mac set them into two rows of three.

Soon Applejack stopped by with some glasses filled with ice water resting on a tray on her back; as she served each stallion a glass she said, “Drink up you two, don’t want ya passin’ out before the reunion.” Big Mac helped himself to one glass, but Esbin on the other hand had three drinks; being entirely unused to moving things this heavy by himself, he was exhausted.

“There,” Esbin said with a gasp, “that’s the last of the tables. So what else needs to be done?”

Applejack chuckled and said grabbed a broom in her mouth. “We need ya ta sweep up the barn floor, that’s where the dancing and the special guest are gonna be.”

“Special guest?” Esbin asked, raising an eyebrow. “Who’s gonna be the special guest?”

As Big Mac walked past Esbin he replied with a small grin, “Let’s just say it’s a surprise.”

As Esbin started sweeping the floor, he wasn’t aware that Apple Bloom had been staring at him through her bedroom window; she still couldn’t help thinking about the peck on the cheek she had given to one of her best friends. But what was bothered her most was that she was starting to regard that stallion friend of hers a little differently than how she normally thought about him.

Applejack knocked on her sister’s door, which caused the filly to jump in fright. “Hey sugarcube,” Applejack said as she walked in, “you need any help with your dress?”

“Uh, yeah, Ah just need ya to work on mah hair like ya did last time, you know which style Ah’m talkin’ about?” Apple Bloom asked, settling herself on a stool in front of a mirror while trying not to let her sister see her blush.

“Sure thing! Esbin said that he fixed yer dress. Ah didn’t know he could do that sorta thing,” Applejack said as she undid Apple Bloom’s bow, letting her unruly red mane flop down. She picked up her sister’s mane-brush and began brushing Apple Bloom’s mane until it was straight and untangled.

“So are ya excited about tonight’s reunion?” Applejack asked casually.

“Oh yeah, Ah sure am,” Apple Bloom said, trying to keep a straight face so her sister wouldn’t notice how uncomfortable she was.

“Are ya sure?”

“Yes,” Apple Bloom answered calmly.

“Are ya really sure?” Applejack asked again.

“Yes!” Apple Bloom answered in a slightly frustrated tone.

“Really really sure, lil’ sis?” Applejack asked again, just to tease Apple Bloom.

“Yes Ah’m sure, Ah’m really really sure! Now will ya just drop it?!” Apple Bloom yelled in frustration. Applejack just stood in front for her sister, a saddened look on her face. Apple Bloom realized what she’d just said and stammered, “Ah… Ah’m sorry Applejack, Ah… just got a lot of stuff on mah mind is all.”

Applejack’s expression changed to concern as she replied, “Ah’m sorry too, sugarcube, ah was just messin’ around with ya. So, what’s on yer mind? It’s okay, Ah’m your sister, an’ ya can tell me anything.”

“Well…” Apple Bloom sighed, a little calmer after her sister’s reassurance, “it’s about Esbin. Ah’ve been feeling… weird every time Ah’m around him.”

“Oh, Ah see,” Applejack said in sudden realization. She placed a hoof on Apple Bloom’s shoulder and said, “Sweetheart, looks like you and Ah need ta have a lil’ talk.”

Apple Bloom looked at Applejack as she began to explain to her about the ‘problem’ she was having.

Outside, meanwhile, Esbin finished sweeping the floor of the barn just as Big Mac began hanging rope lights inside the barn, around the stables and outside around the picnic tables. When Esbin put the broom and dustpan away, he noticed that set against the back wall of the barn was a makeshift stage half-covered with canvas-like curtains. Esbin stared at the stage for a moment and asked, “Hey Big Mac, where exactly did ya get this stage? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it any other time I’ve visited Sweet Apple Acres.”

Big Mac walked up to Esbin and said, “A unicorn pony loaned the stage to us for this event; it’s all part of the surprise I mentioned earlier so let’s just leave it at that.”

“All right, if you say so,” Esbin agreed. “So how long do you think it will take for the two of us to finish everything? Will we get it done before your family relatives get here?”

“Not too long now, hopefully,” Big Mac replied. “They said they would all assemble at the train station and arrive here together by pull-wagons. Hmm… can’t help wonderin’ what’s takin’ AJ so long?”

“Who knows? Say Big Mac, you wouldn’t happen to have any shirts I can borrow for the reunion? Apple Bloom said I should wear something a little presentable,” Esbin asked the draughts pony.

“I’m sure I got something ya can use. I’ll be sure to give it ta ya before we begin the family reunion,” Big Mac answered.

-4 hours later-

Several strenuous hours of attending to various tasks around the barn such as preparing the food and beverages, setting up rods for games of horseshoe tossing and hanging streamers above the stables inside the barn passed without incident. Eventually the clock crawled round to twenty-eight minutes past five and the sun had started to set; everything was ready for the Apple family reunion and the backdrop of the sunset was just perfect. Esbin’s legs felt like jelly as both he and Big Mac made their way over to the farmhouse. Big Mac went to get a shirt and tie for the young brown stallion, but all Esbin wanted to do was lie down on the couch and have few minutes to rest. He opened the door, walked over to the couch, plopped himself right onto it and just like that, he was half asleep; his eyes began to close ever-so-slowly.

Soon he heard measured hoofsteps coming down the stairs; Big Mac had a white collared shirt with a loosened black tie already set on his back. He had taken off his yoke to throw on a brown colored vest. He spotted Esbin lying exhausted on the couch, but simply kicked Esbin with a hoof to wake him. “Come on haystack,” Big Mac said, “You said you needed ta look fancy so here you go.”

“I didn’t say I needed to look fancy,” Esbin groaned. “I said I needed to look presentable, that’s what Apple Bloom wanted.”

Big Macintosh chuckled at Esbin’s reply and said, “You sure are mighty polite with mah lil’ sis, and don’t think of denying it cause I’ve been watchin’ you.”

Esbin took the white shirt from Big Mac, slipped it on, and began buttoning it. “Well she’s my friend you know,” Esbin explained. “I kinda prefer staying on her good side and not stepping on any hooves, if you catch my drift. And besides she’s a mare, it would be impolite to not help one out.”

“Yeah, I know what ya mean,” Big Mac agreed, passing him the black tie, “it’s not easy puttin’ up with a mare, especially if that mare is one of your best friends.” Esbin tightened the loop around his neck, covered it with the shirt’s collar and finally straightened it out. The shirt wasn’t too big for him but it certainly wasn’t tight around his chest.

“Well?” Esbin asked, now fully awake. “How do I look?”

Big Mac stared blankly at Esbin for a moment and finally said, “Oddly enough, you look almost ‘xactly like pappy.”

“Um… thanks,” Esbin replied, “I guess. Listen, I’m going to get some water.” Esbin sat up and went next door to the kitchen.

Just then Applejack came trotting down the stairs to see her big brother standing next to the couch. “Well,” Applejack started, “don’t y’all look special.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t mean to argue AJ,” Big Macintosh started, “but where in tarnation were you? Me and Esbin have been workin’ all day and we saw neither hide nor hair of ya.”

“Well excuse me,” Applejack said, “but Apple Bloom needed mah help with her dress and hair ta get ‘er lookin’ all fancy-like.”

“That explains a lot,” Big Mac muttered to himself.

“Well come on darlin’,” Applejack said, “it’s about time for the guests to be arrivin’, so we’d best be makin’ our way to the front gate to reacquaint ourselves to the rest of the Apple family. Esbin, where are ya?”

“I’m in the kitchen,” Esbin called out, “I’ll be there in a second.”

“Um, okay Applejack,” called out Apple Bloom, “just um… just…”

The After Show Special -Mature-

“Just promise not ta laugh at me!” Apple Bloom called down.

“We promise,” Big Macintosh said.

“Okay… here I come…” Apple Bloom said with uncertainty in her voice. Soon they heard soft hoof steps coming down the stairs and there appeared a sight to behold.

As Apple Bloom stepped into the living room, Esbin walked back in from the kitchen. “Why in the world do you think we’re gonna laugh at y…” Esbin began, only to stop mid-sentence at the very sight of Apple Bloom. In place of her usual ponytail mane that everyone was expecting was a slightly curly high-volume hair style that covered half of her face very much like Fluttershy’s did; her favorite bow was tied slightly smaller and held the new style around her top left temple. She wore her sisters old gala dress that seemed to fit around her just perfectly; Big Mac had a huge smile on his face while Applejack was beaming with joy as she admired the results of her work on her little sister’s appearance. Esbin, on the other hoof, was frozen in place; he had never seen Apple Bloom like this before.

“Well?” Apple Bloom asked. “What do ya think?”

“You look amazin’,” Big Macintosh said.

Applejack added, “Like the most gorgeous cowgirl that ever did live.”

Apple Bloom blushed slightly from their opinions, but then noticed Esbin staring at her. His eyes were as wide as dinner plates and his mouth was agape. “Um, Esbin,” Apple Bloom asked, “what do ya thin…”

Before Apple Bloom could finish, Esbin quickly blurted out, “I think you look just like a Princess!” Applejack and Big Mac were a little spooked by Esbin’s outburst, while Apple Bloom’s face blushed a bright crimson. Esbin didn’t know what had come over him; his heart was pounding like crazy, he felt his forehead starting to sweat, and his numb legs felt very unstable on the inside, even though they held firm on the outside. “I mean,” Esbin corrected his previous response, “you look very nice.”

“Oh, um, thank you,” Apple Bloom said with a nervous voice, trying not to look at Esbin, “That’s… really nice of…” She trailed off with a gasp. “Oh my gosh! Look, they’re here!” Everypony looked through the screen door to see three wagons coming along the dirt path to the farm’s entrance; there had to be at least ten family members visible in each of the wagons.

“Aww ponyfeathers!” Applejack exclaimed. “I thought for sure they wouldn’t be here for another hour.” She sighed and shook her head. “Come on y'all, let’s head out ‘n greet ‘em.”

Esbin trotted to the screen door and held it open for Applejack, Big Mac, and finally Apple Bloom - who quickly glanced at her friend and whispered, “Thank you.”

Esbin didn’t have enough time to say, “You’re welcome,” before she went through the door, but as he walked outside onto the porch, he smelled something very fragrant which seemed to be coming from Apple Bloom. Is…is she wearing perfume?!

All of the ponies from the wagons were now making their way over to the main farmyard as they took in the decorations. There was a large banner that hung above the barn door that read, ‘Welcome Home Everypony!’ Applejack, her siblings and Esbin lined up to greet the relatives that shook everypony’s hooves with evident enjoyment. “Now Esbin, allow me ta introduce ya,” Applejack started. “This is Apple Fritter, Apple Bumpkin, Red Gala, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Caramel Apple, Apple Strudel, Apple Tart, Baked Apple, Apple Brioche, Apple Cinnamon Crisp, Braeburn…” Applejack continued on with several other members of the family, most of them hugging each other as they exchanged greetings. While all of the new arrivals shook hooves with Esbin politely enough, most of them seem to give him an odd look, partly because of the fact he wasn’t part of the family but mainly because he was a blank flank. Every so often Esbin stole glances at Apple Bloom as she hugged her relatives, but thankfully she didn’t seem to notice. “… Apple Fiji,” Applejack stopped to catch her breath and continued, “and most importantly, the stallion that made it all possible, the one and the only, Apple Cider!” She struck a pose like she was presenting something.

“Um, AJ?” Esbin said. “I don’t see him.”

Applejack’s eyes snapped open in horror to see that her pappy wasn’t with the rest of the Apple family. She began to stutter, “But…bu bu but he was supposed ta be here! Why isn’t he here?!”

“Ahem,” Braeburn interrupted, “Pink Lady gave me this.” He passed a letter to Applejack, who took out the note and began reading it aloud.

“Mah dear sweet lil’ apples,

Ah’m sorry ta inform ya that your father and Ah will not be able to join you and the rest of the family tah enjoy this year’s Apple family reunion. Apple Cider broke his hip while buckin' some apples and is unable to get up, but Ah’m afraid he’ll try and keep goin’ and probably hurt himself in the process. So I’ve decided to stay with him and make sure he doesn’t get inta any trouble. Ah understand if y’all feel upset about all this, but trust me, me and your Pappy wanted ta go ta the reunion as much you do. But don’t let our absence get in the way of that, we want ya‘ll ta have fun and enjoy yourselves. There’s no need tah worry about us. Until next time, happy apple buckin’.

“Your loving Momma,

“Pink Lady.”

Applejack set the letter down as her eyes started to well up with tears, and Big Mac placed a hoof on his sister’s shoulder. There was a sad silence in the air until Apple Bloom said, “Well ya’ll heard what she said, they wanted us ta have fun. And we haven’t set this reunion up for nothin’.”

Applejack sniffled a bit after hearing her little sister; she wiped the tears from her eyes and put on a proud smile. “You’re dang right sugarcube,” Applejack said. “Ma and Pa would be mighty disappointed if we just sat mopin’ around. Anywho, welcome everypony. Now…”

Suddenly Big Macintosh, Applejack, and Apple Blooms cheered in unison, “LET THE APPLE FAMILY REUNION BEGIN!”

“Who’s up for a game of horse shoes?” Applejack asked.

“I am!” Esbin called out, as did a few of the relatives. Many joined in on the games, while others congregated to catch up with one another and see how things were going on their farms and in their lives. Things were going excellently for Esbin; even though he only won one round of horseshoes, he enjoyed himself a lot. While Apple Bloom was talking to Red Delicious, Esbin thought for sure he heard one of the ponies call him a blank flank; he shrugged it off and decided to race against Baked Apple and Braeburn, only to win second place – Braeburn was one heck of a runner! He thought about bobbing for apples, but didn’t feel up to getting himself wet. After a few hours of socializing with the relatives, Applejack rang a metal triangle and called out, “Soup’s on, everypony!”

As night began to fall and the temperature dropped slightly, the air turned perfect enough for a midnight trot. The smell of freshly-baked apple pies and other delectable assorted apple treats filled the air as they were passed along the picnic tables for everypony to enjoy. Esbin sat by himself as he helped himself to a slice of Dutch apple crumb pie and mug of warm apple cider, but as delicious as the food was he still couldn’t help but think about Apple Bloom. Did she dress herself up for him or for the reunion? “Howdy Esbin,” said a familiar voice, and he turned his head to see Apple Bloom approach. “Mind if Ah join ya?”

Esbin stared into her amber eyes that seemed to glow from the hanging lights, really bringing out her appearance. “Oh! Uh, no,” Esbin stuttered, “go right ahead. I don’t mind at all.” He scooted over to the left a bit to let Apple Bloom have some room, but instead she sat rather closely to him, which made him blush slightly.

Apple Bloom gently leaned against Esbin’s shoulder, looked up at him and asked, “So, how’s the reunion? Saw ya trying ta beat Braeburn, Ah was really rootin’ for ya.”

Esbin turned away, trying not to look embarrassed while he replied, “Oh, hey, I was just trying to fit in, that’s all. Say, how’s your dress holding up?”

Apple Bloom glanced at the lower half of her dress and saw the stitching was still intact; she looked back at Esbin and said, “Holdin, up really nicely! Kinda looks like something Rarity would have done.”

Apple Bloom started to feel a little melty inside as she continued to gaze at her stallion friend and carefully nuzzled the side of her face into Esbin’s foreleg. Esbin began to feel the warmth from Apple Bloom’s cheek flow up and down his arm; he still couldn’t escape her warm, inviting gaze. Before Esbin could ask Apple Bloom, somepony mockingly said, “Looks like Apple Bella has fallen head over hooves for a blank flank.” Esbin and Apple Bloom both looked up to see an orange earth pony with a long brown mane and with several apple slices for a cutie mark.

“Oh sweet Celestia, not this again,” Apple Bloom muttered.

“What’s the matter, Apple Bella? Aren’t ya going tah introduce me tah ya colt friend?” the stallion asked, still with the same mocking tone.

“None of y'all damn business! Now buzz off before Ah tell Applejack ya still suck your hoof before bed,” Apple Bloom threatened in a small fit of rage.

The stallion’s eyes widened for a moment, before he gave her a stern look and walked off. Esbin had seen Apple Bloom make threats like that before, and that one had been rather convincing. Yet the only thing that was running through his mind that he had just to ask about was, “Apple Bella?”

“Ah… before Ah met ya, when Ah was still a little filly, Ah kinda wanted to be a princess. That cousin of mine saw me pretending in mah room and he has called me that ever since. And Ah’m sick and tired of it,” Apple Bloom explained.

“That was a really brilliant bluff you called on him. Me, I probably would have knocked his horse shoes off if I’d known about something like that,” Esbin said with a chuckle. Apple Bloom gingerly giggled back at her friend’s response.

“Who’s ta say that was a bluff? A little harsh if ya’ll ask me, but thank ya’ll very much,” Apple Bloom replied, as they both began to laugh about the cousin’s embarrassing secret. As they stopped laughing they stared into each other’s eyes and their hearts began to melt. “Hey, uh, Esbin?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Y-yeah?” Esbin replied, getting lost in Apple Bloom’s eyes.

Before Apple Bloom could continue, a loud crackly voice rang out from the loft doors, right above the barn entrance, “Hello, is this thing on?” Granny Smith asked, talking into a microphone. “Attention everypony, everyone’s ta head inside the barn for the Apple Family Dance-Off - and we have a special surprise for everypony ta enjoy.” Their little moment was short lived as Esbin, Apple Bloom, and everybody else made their way into the barn.

As Apple Bloom trotted next to Esbin she asked, “What kinda of surprise do ya think’s inside?”

Esbin thought back to earlier that day, when he had been cleaning the barn and had asked Big Mac about it; he pulled an uncertain face and said, “Hard to say.” He himself had no idea what the surprise was, but he didn’t want to tell Apple Bloom about anything he saw.

The barn was brightly lit as everyone made their way inside to see two large brown curtains draped across the stage at one end. Granny Smith carefully walked downstairs from the loft and over to the front of the stage “All right everypony, are ya’ll ready for the dancin’ of your young lives?” Granny Smith asked as loud as she could, to which everyone cheered. “Well we can’t have ourselves a dance party without some good old country music. So let’s put our hooves together for our surprise band of the night - they were born in Ponyville, and raised all the way from Appaloosa . Let’s give it up for The Froggy Bottom Colts!” And with that, the curtains were pulled to the sides and everyone stomped their hooves on the floor to applaud the four stallions on stage.

At that the stallions, composed of three singers and the forth seated on a stool with a guitar playing accompaniment, began to play a song. Everyone cheered at the ballad-like song, while somewhere in the middle of crowd one of the stallions shouted, “HOT DAMN! It’s the Froggy Bottom Colts!” Some of family members found themselves dance partners and started dancing to the music; Esbin and Apple Bloom sat on one of the benches beside the stairs and watched everypony else dance.

“Boy, Apple Bloom,” Esbin sighed, “these guys are a hit. I wonder why I’ve never heard of this band before?”

“Oh, Ah don’t know,” Apple Bloom said with a saucy smile on her face as she came up with an idea. “Hey, you know what? We should go dancin’ too!” She stood and pulled Esbin up from the bench, dragging him over to the center of the dance floor.

As she guided him through the crowd Esbin protested, “But I don’t know how to dance, Apple Bloom!”

“Ya don’t have ta dance like the others,” Apple Bloom said, coming to a stop and grabbing Esbin’s forelegs so both were standing on their hind hooves, “just do what Ah do, okay?” She put one of Esbin’s forelegs around the back of her waist and began to sway slowly. Esbin could feel his heart racing as Apple Bloom lay her head on his chest and said softly, “I can feel your heartbeat.” Esbin blushed as he wrapped his other foreleg around Apple Bloom’s waist and slow danced with her as everyone in the barn danced in their own way. The night just seemed to melt away as the two ignored everything that was happening around them. They simply closed their eyes and enjoyed the time they had together.

It wasn’t long before most of the guests in the barn decided to turn in for the night and departed for one of the inns in town. Apple Bloom and Esbin however were still slow dancing in the middle of the barn; neither of them noticed that Applejack and Big Mac were watching them from the entrance. “Well ain’t that sweetest thing ya ever did see?” Applejack asked. “Kinda reminds me of the time you dated Fluttershy.”

“Eeyup,” Big Mac sighed as he recalled his pleasant memories. “Ah would’a danced with her all night if I could’a.”

Applejack let Big Mac reminisce and stepped forward to call out, “All righty sugarcube, it’s time for bed.”

Apple Bloom opened her eyes to look at her sister and whined, “Awwwwwwww, come on Applejack! Just one more minute, pleeeeease.”

Big Mac walked up beside Applejack and said, “Come on now. It’s starting ta get late.”

Applejack turned to her big brother and said, “You know what, let’s let these two have their moment. We’ll see you in the morning, Apple Bloom. Esbin, you take care.” She tipped her hat at the young stallion, who nodded back to the siblings as they walked out of the barn.

About two minutes later, Esbin loosened his grip around Apple Bloom and gently tipped her head up so he could look at her; he still couldn’t get over those beautiful amber eyes. “Hey, thanks for inviting me to your family reunion,” Esbin said, “I had a real great time.”

“Me too,” Apple Bloom replied.

“Well, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow I suppose?” Esbin asked as he started to turn and make his way to the exit.

“No, wait!” Apple Bloom cried as she grabbed Esbin by the shoulder. He blushed violently as Apple Bloom turned him around to face him. “Ah… uh… Ah want ta show ya something. It’s up in mah room, if ya don’t mind?” Apple Bloom, asked not making eye contact with him.

“Uh no,” Esbin said with a blush, “I don’t mind since you’re my friend and all.” Apple Bloom led Esbin outside to the farmhouse, not the far from the barn, and as they walked, Esbin couldn’t help but notice that Apple Bloom’s hips swayed to left and right. The motion captivated him for the moment but he pushed the strange thoughts aside. They walked upstairs quietly so as not to disturb Applejack and Big Mac, who were getting themselves ready for bed.

Creeping through her bedroom door, Apple Bloom closed it behind her while Esbin looked around in childish amazement. “Wow,” Esbin said, “I’ve never been in a filly’s room before. It seems a bit…” Esbin suddenly noticed Apple Bloom standing across from him with, face etched with concern. He asked, “Uh, Apple Bloom, a-are you okay?” She merely stood there, until finally Esbin heard her speak something in a voice lower than a whisper.

“W-what?”

“Ah said do …” Apple Bloom muttered again.

“I didn’t quite catch that,” Esbin replied.

“Ah said do Ah look pretty ta you?!” Apple Bloom blurted out, taking a step forward as her face reddened and she began to tear up.

Esbin’s eyebrows lowered as he said, “Of course you look pretty. You were practically the belle of the ball, or in this case reunion. I mean, why else would you put on your older sister’s dress and fix your hair up like that?”

Apple Bloom paused, feeling awkward about the whole situation she had pulled herself into. She huffed a bit, both from frustration and in realization, as she gathered the confidence from her sister’s words of advice given before the guests arrived. “Esbin,” Apple Bloom said, “Ah uh… Ah like you .”

“I like you too Apple Bloom, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about,” Esbin said as he stood in bemusement, a gentle smile on his face.

“No, Ah uh, really like. Ah mean like you like you. One might say Ah like ya more than that. Ah be willing to further than that. Much more. One might even say that Ah… Ah… love you,” Apple Bloom muttered, with each sentence taking a step closer to Esbin, who only stared in confusion. It wasn’t until just after those last two words that Esbin blushed, trying to look away. There was a short pause, then Esbin felt a hoof move up his cheek, pressing gently to turn his face towards Apple Bloom, who was now inches away from him. His mind was reeling in conflict until the moment he looked deep into Apple Bloom’s amber eyes again. He then felt his own hoof reaching up to touch her cheek; she blushed, letting out a short gasp of surprise. Apple Bloom closed her eyes if on instinct and slowly pouted her lips; Esbin stared for a moment before closing his eyes and leaning in towards her. Just at the very last second before their lips touched, Esbin thought for sure he heard his heartbeat, resounding loudly in his ears.

The kiss was soft and gentle; it lasted for a few seconds before Esbin pulled away, Apple Bloom opening her eyes and smiling at the stallion. “Apple Bloom, I…” Esbin began before being interrupted by another kiss, only this one was more passionate and needing. It felt wet, yet warm and inviting, but Esbin suddenly felt something pressing against his mouth, something warm and very slippery. It was her tongue! At first it shocked Esbin, but soon those feelings faded into bliss. Apple Bloom’s tongue moved around in his mouth, lapping left and right against his own; he started to move his to meet it, which caused Apple Bloom to giggle against his lips as their saliva switched between each other’s mouths. Esbin barely noticed that both of his arms had wrapped around Apple Bloom’s neck and back in a firm embrace.

A warmth began to grow between Esbin’s thighs as he felt a soft rubbing along his sheath. As the very tip of his member started to poke out Esbin’s eyes shot open, to see one of Apple Bloom’s hooves gently massaging his crotch. “Apple Bloom!” Esbin nearly shouted. “What are you doing?!”

She looked into the stallion’s eyes, kissed him on the lips again and said, “Just go with it, it’s not like Ah’m hurtin’ you or somethin’. Am Ah?”

“W…well no,” Esbin stuttered, “it’s just that isn’t, isn’t this the sort of thing that big ponies like your parents would do?”

Before Esbin knew what had happened he was thrown on top of Apple Bloom’s bed and she pinned him to it with her hooves. She glared down at him with narrowed eyes as she stomped a hoof on his chest and said, “Ah am a big pony! And so are you, so it shouldn’t feel weird for us since we’re all grown up.” Apple Bloom undid her dress and flung it across her room; with that out of the way, she unravelled her mane-bow. With her mane now flowing freely, she shook her head, letting it fall to her shoulders. Esbin looked up at her in complete awe; he had never seen Apple Bloom without her mane tied up in her red bow. She started grinding her hips against Esbin’s length, and the sensation of the friction between their bodies enveloped them. Esbin bent his head back and soon felt his penis stretch out even more, just growing and growing until Apple Bloom stopped grinding herself on him and said, “S-so this is what a cock looks like. It looks so big…”

“You mean this is your first time seeing one?” Esbin asked.

Apple Bloom blushed and said, “Ah… Ah accidently walked in on Big Mac when he was in the tub and well... he was doing... something.”

“Oh, you mean masturbating?” Esbin asked. Apple Bloom simply laughed.

“What’s so funny?” Esbin asked.

Apple Bloom tried to recompose herself. “That ‘M’ word, it sounds so funny ta me,” she said with a chuckle.

Suddenly Apple Bloom stepped off Esbin and lowered her head to examine his penis as it jutted into the air in front of her. It mainly colored brown, with the occasional white-pinkish spot. “So am Ah…” Apple Bloom paused to look up at Esbin as he sat on her bed, “am Ah supposed ta lick it or something?”

Esbin saw that Apple Bloom was looking for his approval before continuing and said, “Well, I think so, I mean if you wa…” Esbin never got to finish as Apple Bloom licked the tip of his cock. She smacked her lips after tasting it, then smiled and began to lick it again and again. Esbin threw his head back and groaned at the wet pleasure he was enduring.

She eventually stopped licking the tip and started lapping at his long shaft, starting at the base and slowly licking all the way up to the glans. Apple Bloom even used one of her hooves to cup Esbin’s balls as she continued sucking. Esbin didn’t know if this was a dream but he sure as hay didn’t care; his tongue hung out the corner of his mouth as he groaned with pleasure. He gasped when he felt Apple Bloom’s lips cover the tip of his penis as she began to slowly make her way down to the base. She held the entire length in her mouth and throat for a few seconds; her eyes were wide and they started to roll back in her head until she quickly withdrew herself from the deep throat she was giving to Esbin, coughing for air as a trail of drool stretched from her mouth to Esbin’s penis.

“How was that, big boy?” Apple Bloom asked. Esbin took several deep yet quick breaths as he stared dumbly at Apple Bloom; he lunged at the mare in front of him and planted another passionate kiss on her lips, his tongue exploring her mouth and feeling her teeth and tongue lap against his.

The kiss lasted for several long minutes before Esbin broke the kiss, as the two tried to catch their breaths. “That was incredible!” Apple Bloom smiled; she motioned Esbin to get off the bed and as he did she positioned herself, resting the front of her body on the bed while her rear stood up straight at the side of the bed. “Come on you stud,” Apple Bloom said as she presented her rear; she spread her butt cheeks with a hoof and flicked her tail to the side. “Show me what a real stallion can do!” Esbin was sitting on his rump with his mouth agape as he took in the sight in front of him. Apple Bloom’s pink pussy was half spread open from her hoof and a thin line of juices stuck to her tail; she had become wet from the blow job she had given her friend. Esbin felt his cock throbbing with anticipation as he began to stand back up to make his way over to where Apple Bloom was offering herself to him.

Esbin laid himself right on top of Apple Bloom; as he balanced himself with his rear hooves he used his front hooves to grab onto the sides of Apple Bloom’s body, shuffling to position himself properly so they were both comfortable. “Um, Apple Bloom?” he asked.

“Yah, what is it you need, stud?” Apple Bloom replied with a grin.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” Esbin asked, nervousness clear in his voice.

“If Ah wasn’t sure about this before, Ah wouldn’t ‘a done all those other things we did,” Apple Bloom answered reassuring the stallion behind her with an alluring gaze.

“Good point,” Esbin replied with a smile. He ground his member right against Apple Bloom’s vagina, coating it with some of the natural lubricant. Apple Bloom moaned in both pleasure and anticipation as she felt the hot fleshy mass rubbing up against her sex.

“Oh,” she moaned, “please Esbin, don’t tease me like this.”

Esbin gave a smug smile at Apple Bloom’s moaning and asked, “I’m sorry, what was that?”

Apple Bloom looked from side to side before she begged, “Ah want ya inside of me, please.”

Esbin took his member, lightly slapped it on her butt cheek and again asked, “I’m so sorry Apple Bloom, I didn’t quite catch that. What did you say?”

Apple Bloom knew where he was going with this; she bent her head back while closing her eyes and screamed with lust, “I WANT YA INSIDE OF ME! I WANT IT NOW!”

Virginity, Esbin thought, I bid thee farewell. He gently pressed his cock inside Apple Bloom’s slick cunt, the feeling of penetration feeling amazing for both of them, Holy horseapples! Esbin shouted in his head, she's so tight! Esbin slowly plunged deeper until he felt a yielding resistance. Apple Bloom gasped in pain and pleasure as they both realized what had just happened. Esbin had broken through her hymen. “Apple Bloom,” Esbin gasped in alarm, “are you all right?!”

Apple Bloom clenched her teeth tightly together as she slowly looked back to face her friend and said, “Yeah, Ah’m fine. Just,” she broke off with a moan, “just give a moment.” After a Apple Bloom took a few seconds to relax she said, “Okay, ya can start moving again.” Esbin nodded and slowly pulled his hips back, trying not to notice the small amount of blood that coated his dick, and thrust into her at a normal pace, taking even breaths as he went. It didn’t take long for Esbin to get a little carried away and pump harder into Apple Bloom. She wondered how it would feel to have it rough… she turned to him and asked, “Is that all ya got? Rut me ‘til Ah can’t walk straight.”

Esbin kindly obliged; his grip on Apple Bloom’s hips grew stronger as he thrust faster and harder into her, the tugging feel of her virginal walls seeming to clutch tighter around Esbin’s dick as he continued thrusting. She found herself driving her hips back into Esbin every time he pushed into her. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Esbin smelled the very same fragrant perfume that had seemed to be emanating from Apple Bloom’s neck. The feelings of pleasure washed over them both; neither could care less if anypony heard them in their moment of love and passion. It wasn’t before long Apple Bloom heard her friend whimpering as he grunted, “Apple Bloom, I think I’m getting close now.” She knew what he meant by that.

“Keep goin’! Ah’m just about there mahself! Just don’t stop!” Esbin fucked her harder than he had done earlier; he felt her juices dripping from the sides of her cunt as he plowed into her. Apple Bloom moved one of her forehooves to her clit and started to rub it vigorously. “Oh mah stars,” Apple Bloom screamed, “that feels fuckin’ good!”

“Oh sweet Celestia!” Esbin grunted. “Where do you want me to do it, in or out?”

Apple Bloom replied, “Ah don’t care where ya do it, Ah’m all yours, darlin’.” Esbin thrust into her a few more times before he plunged deep into her in one last stroke, burying his cock deep inside Apple Bloom as she shook with pleasure. Both of their bodies seized as they climaxed, waves of electric heat washing over them both. Esbin shot thick streams of cum inside Apple Bloom’s cunt, filling her up so much that some sputtered out a little around his dick. They collapsed right where they were on the side of the bed as they caught their breath.

“Hey Esbin,” Apple Bloom asked, causing him to open his eyes to look at her, “how was that?”

Esbin swallowed hard, his mind still rather scattered from the orgasm he had, but managed to let out, “That was really, really, really awesome. I don’t think it could have gone better than that.”

Apple Bloom slid herself out from underneath Esbin and shook her whole body to wake herself up just long enough to slip into bed. “Why don’t ya come ta bed with me?” she asked with a yawn.

Esbin looked at Apple Bloom, who was starting to doze off; he smiled and said, “Sure thing.” He carefully stepped over her to the other side of the bed and got under the covers. “Good night Apple Bloom,” Esbin said in a low tone, “I’ll see you in the morning.”

The filly yawned. “You too sugarcube.” Apple Bloom wrapped her foreleg around the brown stallion; Esbin noticed this and wrapped his own around Apple Bloom. They cuddled in exhaustion as their activity and the reunion took its toll on them both. At the very moment they fell asleep in each other’s arms, Applejack walked past Apple Bloom’s bedroom door with a candle holder in her mouth and a scared expression on her face.

Just then Big Macintosh opened his door and said, “AJ, what in the hay are you doin’ this late at night?”

His sudden appearance spooked Applejack, but she calmed herself enough to say, “Ah thought Ah heard something. Like a ghost!”

Big Mac frowned, but sighed and said, “There are no such things as ghosts, ya baby. Now go back ta bed.”

“But…but…but,” Applejack stammered.

Big Mac just said, “Goodnight Applejack,” and slammed the door behind him, leaving the slightly frustrated earth pony alone in the hallway,

“Who’s he callin’ a baby?” was all that Applejack muttered to herself before she poked her head into Apple Bloom’s room to see the exhausted little filly lying in bed under the covers. “Sweet dreams mah little Apple Bloom,” Applejack whispered as she closed the door and quietly made her way back to her own room. Thankfully for Apple Bloom her sister couldn’t see Esbin on the other side of Apple Bloom in the dark, nor smell the thick odor of sex through the burning smell of candle wax; the darkness of the bedroom hid the droplets of bodily fluids that had seeped onto the hardwood floor next to her bed.

Apple Bloom’s body felt warm and cozy as she and her friend drifted off to sleep. She wore a gentle smile on her face from a dream she had shortly afterward; she dreamt that both she and Esbin were on top of a hill having a picnic and watching the sun go down. But what really made her smile was that she was with one of her best friends.

Three Friends, Two Secrets, and a Gift -Everyone-

It was right around 6:00 A.M. in the morning when one of the rosters cried out at the first glance at the sun starting to rising up, Big Mac naturally slipped out of his bed and went to wake his sisters up to get started on their morning chores. “Wake up AJ,” Big Mac knocked quite hard on her bedroom door, “Time tah have some breakfast.” Big Mac then walked up Apple Blooms bedroom door, but instead on knocking on it hard, he knocked on it gently not to spook his little sister, he said, “Raise and shine Apple Bloom, them pancakes ain’t gonna eat themselves.” He made his way down stairs, passing Granny Smith who was sleeping in her rocking chair snoring, and into the kitchen to get started on breakfast for the family.

Apple Bloom lazily opened her eyes to see that Esbin still had her arms around him with her head resting on his chest, she tenderly kissed Esbin on the neck, the again under his muzzle, until she made her way up to his lips. Esbin woke with a startle and realized what was going on, he kissed Apple Bloom on the lips and broke away said with a smile, “Good morning.” Apple Bloom giggled and pecked him on the cheek, she would have snuggled up to him more but she shortly heard Applejack call out from down stairs, “Apple Bloom, ya better wake up or there won’t be anything left tah eat.” Esbin looked at Apple Bloom with wide eyes, like he thought AJ was going to walk in on them. The fear melted away as Apple Bloom kissed him again, when she broke the kiss she pulled something from out of her nightstand, “Uh, Apple Bloom,” Esbin asked, “What is that?” She popped one of the small tablets into her mouth and swallowed it, then she said, “Birth control pills, Applejack said ah had to take these when ah was old enough tah use them. She says it keeps me from gettin' pregnant, ah took one yesterday before ah came down tah meet everypony.” “Huh,” Esbin thought, “So that would explain why she was okay with me cumming inside her.”

Apple Bloom slipped out her bed and shook herself, Esbin straightened his hair with a hoof, and he suddenly gasped and said, “MOM AND DAD! They probably made it back home last night, oh man I’m in so much trouble!” Apple Bloom finished tying her bow to her hair after she just finished brushing it, “Calm down Esbin, just tell them what happened yesterday and everything will be fine.”

“Wait, you really want me to tell them what we did last night?” Esbin asked in confusion.

“No ya silly Willy, about the family reunion, I’m sure they’ll understand.” Apple Bloom said with a raised eye brow.

"Oh, right,” Esbin said with a chuckle, Apple Bloom opened the door and went downstairs, but not before she gave Esbin a wet tender kiss on the lips and said, “I’ll see ya around, ya stud. And remember, this is our little secret.” Apple Bloom said as Esbin nodded.

"Apple Bloom,” Applejack called out.

“I’m comin' I’m comin keep your hat on.” Apple Bloom shouted as she went thought the living room. Esbin quietly trotted down stairs not to alarm anyone from noticing him, he gently opened the screen door, closed it and took off in full gallop back to Ponyville. “Please don’t be mad, please don’t be mad!” Esbin repeated as he galloped back home, he skid passed the corner of the dirt road and made it back to his family’s house. He franticly opened the door, closed it behind him as he went inside to trot upstairs and saw that his parent were still asleep in their bedroom, Esbin sighed with relief and made his way down stairs to make some breakfast of his own. About thirty minutes later, Esbins parents came from upstairs to see that their son had made breakfast for the three of them; toast with jam and butter, cereal, juice, and fresh fruit. “Morning mom, morning dad,” Esbin said as his parents walked in, “Hope you had a great time last night.” Charles yawned as he took a seat by the table and said, “It went fantastic, who knew my boss was a heck of a golf player! So, how were things yesterday, did you have fun with you friends kiddo?” Esbin thought for a moment with a pear slice in him mouth, he swallowed it and answered, “Well Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were busy with other stuff, but Apple Bloom and I had a blast at the Apple Family Reunion! We played horse shoes, hoof wrestling, racing, OH and Apple Bloom showed me how to slow dance.” Margret hummed after sipping her tea, she said, “Sounds like our little colt had a fantastic time with his little friend.” The family continued with breakfast as the morning rolled into noon, Esbin went off to purchase some groceries for dinner tonight: cabbage, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and potatoes.

“Okay,” Esbin said to himself marking a check on his list, “That’s the last of it. I better head home before my mom starts to worry.” He took off into a simple trot as he left the farmers market but shortly bumped into somebody as he made a quick turn around one of the buildings; he fell to the ground with the groceries falling out of his saddlebag. When Esbin cleared his head, he finally saw how he had run into, it was Sweetie Belle. “Sweetie Belle!” Esbin said with shock. “OH I’m so, so sorry! I didn’t see where I was going; here let me help you up.” He extended his arm hoof to help the white unicorn off the ground, who said, “No, it was my fault, I should have paid more attention to where to the path, but thank you Esbin, you are a true gentlecolt.” As Sweetie Belle stood back up, she help grab the various vegetables that were scattered on the ground, as Esbin went for the last carrot Sweetie Belle hands was just on. “Oh,” Sweetie Belle gasped, “Sorry.” “Oh that’s alright,” Esbin said with a blush. “Thank you. So how were things at the spa with Rarity?”

“Pretty boring if you ask me. Although, I did enjoy have a pedicure, a message, and the mud baths.” Sweetie Belle said while showing over her perfectly filed hoofs.

“Whoa, those spa girls sure do wonders.” Esbin complimented.

Sweetie Belle blushed trying not to show, then she said, “Yah, sorry about ditching you yesterday. It was really short notice and Rarity insisted that I should come with her. But enough about me tell me what did you do yesterday?” Esbin took a step back as he thought about the events that took place the other day, he replied, “I spent most of the day with Apple Bloom and her family at the Apple Family Reunion.” Sweetie Belle gasped and said, “The Apple Family Reunion, I’ve heard Apple Bloom mentioned it to me and Scootaloo one time but I’ve never been to one of them. What it like? I bet you had an amazing time.” Before Esbin could come up with an answer he suddenly remembered the intimate moment he shared with Apple Bloom, every moan, touch, and feeling just overwhelmed him, but he didn’t show it to Sweetie Belle who was still waiting for an answer.

“Well? How was it?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“Oh sorry, ah, it…it was…it was pretty fun.” Esbin said, trying to come up with something to say.

“Ah ponyfeathers, I wish I could have been with you but Rarity insisted.” Sweetie Belle whined. Esbin saw her disappointment, and tried to think of something to say.

“Hey did you do something with your mane?” Esbin asked.

“Oh, yes I ran out of my favorite shampoo so I had to barrow Rarity’s. It helps raise volume and gives me extra curls to my hair.” Sweetie Belle said as she childishly fiddled with her long hair.

“I like it, it really suits you.” Esbin complimented, she blushed with a giggle. “Say what brings you here to the famers market?” he asked.

“Oh I came to purchase some spearmint. It’s my favorite.” Sweetie Belle chirped.

“Hold on, I have some in my saddlebag.” Esbin said, he reached into his bags and pulled out several sprigs of the sweet smelling plant. “Here, you can have it. I bought it because it one of my favorite plants and I had a little money left over so I kind of wanted to treat myself to a little spearmint. I think you need it more than I do.”

Sweetie Belles mouth was slightly agape from what she just heard, Esbin had just offered her his spearmint sprigs without even charging her for them, just out of simple kindness. She didn’t even know that Esbin loved spearmint, the only thing that ran through her mind how generous Esbin was until she finally said, “Esbin…thank you. This is probably been the sweetest thing you’ve ever done for me.” Esbin rubbed the back of his neck and said, “Hey anything for a friend, especially my friends. Well I shouldn’t keep you, I should be heading back home or my mom will have cow. Bye Sweetie Belle until next time.” Esbin trotted off leaving Sweetie Belle with a small blush on her face, as soon as she turned around to head back to the Carousel Boutique, she muttered, “Friends. Best friends.”

With a twist of a nob, Esbin enter his home and saw that his mother was already chopping some turnips in the kitchen. “Charles?” Margret asked. “Is that you honey?” “No mom,” Esbin replied as stepped through the living room, “It’s me. I got you the ingredients you needed.” Margret looked to see her son walk in and said, “Oh how wonderful, just give them to me and I’ll start getting dinner ready.” Esbin handed his saddlebag to his mother who placed it on the counter top; he said before he left, “I’ll be up stairs if you need me mom.” “Oh that reminds me,” Margret said before Esbin reached the stairs, “One of your friends Apple Bloom stopped by to drop something of for you in your room. “Thanks mom,” Esbin said as he trotted upstairs to his room. He noticed on his night stand was a potted flower, a bush-like plant the almost entirely resembled a cherry blossom tree, only it had a rose coloring to it. Esbin walked over to his bed to set his rump on, he slowly leaned to the plant and sniffed it. It smelled just like the perfume Apple Bloom wore yesterday.

Meanwhile back at the Carousel Boutique, Rarity sat by her sewing machine working on a new dress design and she had been working on the past week, she stopped the machine and her using her magic to levitate the dress over one of the mannequins. With a flash of light the dress was wrapped around the mannequin, with that finished Rarity turned to levitate a bright and feathery chapeau and place it elegantly atop of the head. After placing the hat Rarity took a quick sip of tea from a nearby table, she examined the form with great detail, “Hhmmm,” Rarity hummed. “The colors seem to fit, the double stitching is unnoticeable to the pony eye, the lace bring a settle illumination, and yet. Something seems off, just something I just can’t put my hoof on, what do you think Sweetie Belle? Sweetie Belle?” Rarity turned to see that her younger sister lying on a cushion staring outside the window, Sweetie Belle didn’t seem to notice her sister calling to her. “Is everything alright Sweetie heart,” Rarity asked with concern. “You seem a little distracted.” In her mind, Sweetie Belle could only think about Esbin earlier today and all previous encounters that she was with him even as far back when they had their first Cutie Mark Crusaders meeting together.

She couldn't help to imagine Esbin as a strong, tall, and broad unicorn who trotted up to her with a bouquet of roses in his mouth as bowed to her leaving the roses in front of her. “My, my fair Sweetie Belle,” the imaginary Esbin said in a gentleman’s voice, “You look quite fetching today.” Sweetie Belle blushed as she tried not to make eye contact, Esbin raised a hoof to keep her from facing away. “Your hair is so soft,” Esbin complimented with a tender tone, “like angle feathers. And your eyes, like milky emeralds.” Sweetie Belle giggled as he blushing grew more vibrant. Esbin looked deep into her eyes; he stepped away and said, “I’ve brought you a gift fair lady.” He levitated out a tray of dark colored cookies and presented to Sweetie Belle with a bow. “Dark chocolate spearmint chip cookies!” Sweetie Belle chirped. “These are my favorite, how did you know?!” Esbin simply grinned and said “The great minds of lovers such as us think quite alike, my lady. And I must admit they too are my favorite as well.” They each took a cookie and ate it letting the mixture of chocolate and mint fill their taste buds, as they swallowed, Esbin said, "Sweetie Belle, since the first day I’ve met you, I knew that you and I were meant to be. Therefore I must ask you one question.” Esbin dug into his luxuriance saddlebag and pulled out a golden ring with a large diamond gemstone in the center of it. “Will…,” Esbin paused, “Will you accompany me as my bride?” Sweetie Belle stared blankly at the ring in front of her, tears has started to form in eyes. “YES!” Sweetie Belle cheered, “I mean, yes. Yes I will marry you my love.” Esbin used his magic to slip the ring onto Sweetie Belles horn and cheerfully said with a smile, “Oh miss Sweetie Belle, you have accomplished of making me the happiest stallion of all of Equestria!” “Oh Esbin,” Sweetie Belle sighed passionately. “Oh Sweetie Belle,” Esbin said tenderly as he leaned in the young mare in front of him, they each closed their eyes and perked their lips as they drew close, and closer, and closer until…

“Sweetie Belle?” Rarity asked as she trotted over and gently tapped the dazed unicorn on the shoulder, Sweetie Belle quickly snapped back to reality nearly jumping out of her skin. The both screamed as Sweetie Belle fell from her cushion and onto the ground, while Rarity quickly took several steps back nearly knocking over one of the mannequins in the process she had in the bed room. “SWEETIE BELLE,” Rarity shouted, “What in the name of Equestria was that all about? I mean really darling, you’ve scared the living day lights out of me! You should…” Rarity stopped in midsentence to see that her younger sister had started to cry, “Oh Sweetie,” Rarity said in a sympathetic tone, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to shout at you of course. It’s just that I was trying to get your opinion about my new dress if it needed anything. But you seemed quite distracted.” “It’s not your fault Rarity,” Sweetie Belle said as she dried her tears, “I’ve had my mind on other things.”

“What could be more important than assisting me with my newest dress design,” Rarity asked.

“Well… like… stallions.” Sweetie Belle replied with a blush.

“Stallions, oh Sweetie why would you think that…” Rarity questioned at midsentence before realizing Sweetie Belle tried covering her face from blushing.

“OH MY, Sweetie Belle you have a crush on somepony don’t you? What’s his name? What is he like? Where is he from? How did you two meet? Does he have a brother? Was he polite to you? Oh I hope he’s a real prince charming.” Rarity asked as she bombarded her sister with questions.

“RAIRTY,” Sweetie Belle shouted interrupting her sister’s interrogation, “This is really personal, I’ll tell if only you promise not to tell anyone about this. Got it?”

“I promise,” Rarity said with a warm smile.

“Okay, you… remember Esbin right,” Sweetie Belle asked feeling embarrassed.

“You mean that young stallion friend yours that use to live in Canterlot? You have a crush on him?” Rarity asked Sweetie Belle who looked away for a moment to nod without looking at Rarity.

“Well, I assure you there’s nothing to be ashamed of; it’s perfectly natural to have feelings for a childhood friend, especially one such as Esbin. He seems quite the gentlecolt.” Rarity said turning Sweetie Belle around so she could look at her putting her hoof on Sweetie Belle shoulders.

“I know it’s just that I don’t think he thinks of me more than just a friend. I mean… oh I just don’t to express me feeling to him and make a fool out of myself! What should I do Rarity?” Sweetie Belle asked with a nervous look on her face.

“Well if I was in your position and wanted Esbin to think of me more than just a friend, I would suggest doing something special for him.”

“Such as,” Sweetie Belle asked rising an eye brow.

“Such as complimenting about his mane or buying something that catches his eye. Maybe ask him out to lunch or…” Rarity was cut off by Sweetie Belle who suddenly hugged her sister without warning.

“Thanks Rarity! You’re the best.” Sweetie Belle chirped as Rarity calmed herself as she gently patted her younger sister on the head.

“Yes, well. Now I have a question for you sweet heart.” Rarity said.

“What might that be?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“Do you think this dress needs more sapphires?” Rarity asked stepping out of way to let Sweetie Belle examine the clothed mannequin. She stared at it intently to think for a moment a said, “Honestly the dress looks fabulous the way it is, if you ask me.” Rarity went wide eyed for a split second, but went to examine the mannequin again. She pondered Sweetie Belle’s opinion for a moment and suddenly gasped and said, “IDEA. Do we still have some of those sapphire opals?” “Um I think so,” Sweetie Belle said as she thought, “There might half a box left downstairs.” Rarity took off toward the bedroom door to search for the gemstones while Sweetie Belle stayed in the room and walked over to lie down on the pillow cushion near the window and began to think. The only thing that ran through her mind was finding a way impress her friend Esbin, suddenly her head tilted up; Sweetie Belle thought, “IDEA! I know exactly how to get Esbin to like me. But I better do it on a day where Rarity won’t bother us, until then, I’ll just daydream about that prince charming of mine.” Sweetie Belle soon slumped on the cushion and let her imagination run free as her eyes closed. “Oh Esbin,” Sweetie Belle muttered, “of course I would love another cookie.”

Sweets, a Storm, and a New Kind of Desert -Mature-

The next day, the Pegasus weather team had started moving a pile of stray clouds over to a large sheet of clouds that stretched from one side of Ponyville to the other. They were scheduled today set up a thunder storm later in the day, it would rain normally at first, later around sun down it would start to pour, and finally thunder and lightning will fill the skies. This ready didn’t bother the residents of Ponyville too much; they were used to having certain weather changes from the Pegasus weather team. All the while Sweetie Belle made a quick stop at market to pick up some groceries and made her way back home hoping not to see Esbin around; thankfully she didn’t on the way back to the Carousel Boutique. Inside, Rarity had just finished setting up the clothed mannequins in the entrance room right next to the windows to display them to any passing by ponies.

As Sweetie Belle trotted over to the kitchen to lay out the groceries she purchased from the market a while ago, Rarity said, “My, my, that seems quite a lot of food for just the two of us tonight Sweetie Belle. What’s the occasion?”

“Oh this isn’t for us Rarity.” Sweetie Belle replied.

“It’s not?” Rarity asked.

“Nope, it’s for me and Esbin for our special lunch together. He’s gonna be so impressed that I did this for him.” Sweetie Belle said with a squeak.

“Uh Sweetie Belle, I hope you don’t mean that you’ll be cooking this entire lunch all by yourself, right?” Rarity asked nearly spiting her tea from her sister’s response with a somewhat concerned voice.

“Yup, all by myself,” Sweetie Belle chirped.

“Don’t you think you should have a little more practice in culinary arts?” Rarity asked.

“I have been practicing.” Sweetie Belle said with a small frown.

“Yes, I understand you’ve had some improvement since your first try outs, but I really think you should…” Rarity tried to say, when suddenly a knock on the front door came. She walked up to see a letter on the floor from the mail slot, Rarity picked up the letter and read the return address at the top corner. “Who’s it from sis,” Sweetie Belle asked, Rarity gasped and said, “It’s from Fancy Pants!” She quickly opened the envelop and began reading the letter inside, it said:

Dear Miss Rarity,

I am pleased to announce that I am currently holding a social gathering this afternoon at Princess Celestials’ castle, this letter is considered an invitation to the party if you so choose to join me and my associates. If you are unable to attend, I understand, no harm done. However, if you do decide to change your mind, the train ticket inside the envelop will allow you to reach Canterlot within the hour; all expenses have been paid so there is no need to worry. Hope to see you in Canterlot soon and enjoy the gathering.

Sincerely,

Fancy Pants

This was exactly what Sweetie Belle needed, the entire Carousel Boutique all to herself while having a special lunch date with Esbin, this was perfect. But she soon noticed her sister Rarity setting the letter on a nearby table, Sweetie Belle asked, “Wait, Rarity aren’t you going to the Fancy Pants party?!” Rarity merely signed and said, “No Sweetie Belle, as nice it would be to visit an old friend, I simply can’t drop everything that I’m doing and join in on a gathering in all the way Canterlot.” Sweetie Belle panicked to think of an excuse to get Rarity to leave and go the party.

“But you MUST! Think of the things you and Fancy can talk about.” Sweetie Belle said trying not to sound desperate.

“Sweetie Belle, I can’t just go on such short notice. What if somepony come in and…” Rarity said at midsentence before being interrupted.

“I can watch over the Boutique while you’re away. And besides, I think you should take a break and catch up with Fancy Pants.” Sweetie Belle said trying to convince her old sister.

“Hmm, well that will make things a bit easier for me. But still I think tha…” Rarity said feeling a little bit more convinced before Sweetie Belle interrupted her again.

“And who knows, maybe you’ll find yourself a very special somepony while you’re there.” Sweetie Belle added stepping a little closer to her sister.

Rarity went wide eyed for a moment, then she smiled thinking about a prince charming, before snapping out of her day dream and said, “Alright, if you truly think that you can handle the customers while I’m away, I suppose that I can go visit Fancy Pants little soiree.” Rarity quickly rushed up stairs to get dress for the occasion and packing several bags worth of make-up and other forms of dress appeal. “YES,” Sweetie Belle cheered as she jumped into the air throwing a hoof up. After a few minutes of preparation, and handful reminders that Rarity made to Sweetie Belle, she left the Carousel Boutique and made her way to the train station and her letter with train ticket levitating beside her. As soon as Rarity was out of sight, Sweetie Belle dashed right over to Esbins house and knocked on the door. Esbin opened the door to see Sweetie Belle smiling at him, “OH hi Sweetie Belle.” Esbin greeted with a smile. “Hi Esbin,” Sweetie Belle chirped, “Listen, I was wondering if you can come over to the Carousel Boutique for some lunch, you know as friends?” She did her best to hide her nervousness from her friend; he didn’t seem to notice as he said, “Um…sure. Why not? I don’t have anything important today.” Sweetie Belle squealed while giving Esbin a quick hug and said, “Thanks, you’re the greatest! Meet me at the Carousel Boutique in about an hour.” She merrily hopped along her way back home to start working in lunch for herself and Esbin. “Hmm,” Esbin thought to himself. “That was a little unexpected. I better bring her something special.” Esbin turned around to said inside the house, “Hey dad, I’m gonna head over to Sweetie Belles place for a bit for some lunch, I shouldn’t be gone too long.” Just as Esbin stepped through the front door he heard Charles call out, “Alright, just don’t go staying out too long, they say it going to rain pretty hard today.” Esbin closed the door behind him and decided to head over to the local shopping area and as he did he looked up at the sky to see that the clouds were starting to form and become grayish color.

-1 hour later-

Esbin trotted along his way with a bouquet of flowers in his mouth, there were red and pink roses with a few lavender sprigs tossed in to add some color. He didn’t think too much of this lunch Sweetie Belle planned, he just thought this was just a normal get together with his pals and nothing more. The flowers he bought them from his mother, who kindly made for him at the local flower shop, as he walked toward the iconic building he noticed that the sign on the front door said, “Closed”. Esbin scratched his head and pressed the doorbell to see if anyone would answer, after the delightful chime he heard someone call out on the other side of the door, “Coming.” The door opened to reveal the young unicorn with a smile on her face, “Oh good you came,” Sweetie Belle said. “Of course I came,” Esbin said gently, “I could never ditch on my friends when they asked me to come over. Here, I brought these.” Esbin handed Sweetie Belle the bouquet of flowers, she looked in surprise at the fragrant and colorful flowers. “OH MY GOSH,” Sweetie Belle thought, “This is almost like how I’ve imagined it.”

“Oh thank you Esbin, these are very beautiful.” Sweetie Belle said.

“I figured that since you were kind enough to make lunch, I thought I bring something over to help brighten things up.” Esbin explained rubbing the back of his neck.

“Well, thank you again, please come in. come in.” Sweetie Belle said stepping out of the way letting her friend inside while levitating the flowers with her. The main room was well lite and was decorated in its usual elegant and luxuriance design and drapes. “So is it just us or Scootaloo and Apple Bloom are coming to join in?” Esbin asked. “It’s just us, Rarity’s went to Canterlot to some fancy party, and she probably won’t be back for a while. Till then it’s just you and me.” Sweetie Belle replied. “That’s cool and all but what’s that smell?” Esbin asked with a disgusted concerned look. There was a bit of an unusual smell emanating from the kitchen that Esbin couldn’t place his hoof on, Sweetie Belle lead him to kitchen a thick cloud of smoke filled the room, “OH NO,” Sweetie Belle shouted as she instantly ran to turn the stove off and took all the pots and pans off to keep from burning. Esbin went to open one of the windows over by the table to air the place out from the smoke, they both coughed from the foul smelling odor as the air soon became clear to see. As the smoke cleared from the room Esbin witness something he hasn’t seen since he was still a colt, a somewhat charred mess of… what looked like an actual meal.

Esbin hadn’t thought back about the attempts of cooking that he and Sweetie Belle had tried when they were young to achieve their cutie marks. They both failed, but not as much as bad when Sweetie Belle managed to turn a solid into a bobbling liquid. Esbin had improved over time and yet he didn’t receive a cutie mark for his hard work, but that didn’t stop Sweet Belle for tying. Yet despite her best efforts, her cooking didn’t improve and she too didn’t receive a cutie mark for culinary arts. One time Esbin comforted her by hugging her closely for failing at making a birthday cake for Rarity, it was tender moment they shared and never to anypony about, for he thought that doing so could hurt their friendship on trust for keeping secrets. Yet all those previous cooking attempts never came close this. The lunch in front of him actually look…pretty good.

The on the counter top was orange and pear slices, two toasted dandelion sandwich, some oven roasted hayfries that weren’t too burnt, a bowl of granola that was for some reason was burnt, and finally there was a small pot with some sort of greyish liquid that seemed to bubble. Sweetie Belle set the bouquet of flowers in a vase filled with water, she looked at Esbin and said, “Please have a seat.” Esbin pulled out one of the chairs nearest to him, but not before pulling a seat out for Sweetie Belle who used her magic to set all the dishes on the kitchen table. “Why thank you Esbin,” Sweetie Belle said as Esbin smile. When they sat down, Esbin examined the spread in front of him and looked up at Sweetie Belle.

“Everything looks delicious Sweetie Belle, I think I’ll try the fruit slices first,” Esbin said with a smile. He took one of the slices of fruit and bite into it. A quick shudder ran down his spine, it took a moment to swallow and after he did he was a little afraid to ask.

“Um Sweetie Belle, did you do something to the fruit?” Esbin asked swallowing his pride.

“I sprinkled a little sugar on top to make it a little sweeter. Is it too sweet for you?” Sweetie Belle explained but asked with a concerned look.

“No, i-its fine, I just wasn’t expecting that, that’s all.” Esbin said putting on a smile as he took another bite out of one of the fruit slices, Sweetie Belle seemed convinced and continued eating.

The entire meal seemed to have its own set of problems; the toasted dandelion sandwich was cold in the center, the oven roasted hayfries may have looked fully cooked, but was soggy in the center, the bowl of granola was almost like eating a bowl of crunchy burned chips. Despite the poorly prepared food nearly choking him, Esbin never complained once about the meal that he continued to eat. He would eat a good portion of each dish, put on a friendly smile, and compliment on how delicious it was. There was only one dish leave, the greyish liquid that Sweetie Belle poured into two bowls to each other. Esbin took several sips of the odd liquid trying not to taste it the best he could, but before he could say anything, Sweetie Belle asked heavy hearted voice, “Esbin, do you hate my cooking?” Esbin perked up to look at his friend and said, “HATE?! What gave you the idea that I hated your cooking? I mean seriously, this soup you’ve made is pretty good.” The liquid wasn’t too bad, it was bland and tasteless. He heard a mutter that come from Sweetie Belle, he asked, “What was that?”

“It was garlic bread,” Sweetie Belle said in a tearful voice.

“OH, um, NEAT,” Esbin chirped putting on another fake smile.

There was an awkward silence in the room that seemed to go on for minutes, until finally Esbin broke the silence, “Do you mind if I use your washroom?” Sweetie Belle merely shook her head, with that Esbin got off from his chair and made his way to find the guest bathroom, when he did; he shut the door behind him and started drinking water from the sink. “Garlic bread,” Esbin whispered quietly looking at the mirror. “That was garlic bread? Hmm, actually in retrospect I do taste a little bit of garlic now. But still, that was pretty of rude of me; she’ll probably hate me forever for that. I better apologize to her.” And with that Esbin left the washroom, went back into the kitchen to so see that several red rose pedals where both on the titled floor and the table. “He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me,” Sweetie Belle muttered softly that Esbin couldn’t hear her, as she used her magic to pluck the each of the pedals off the rose. “He loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not, he loves…” She suddenly realized that he was standing in the doorway as he asked confusedly, “Wha-what are you doing Sweetie Belle?” Sweetie Belle dropped the near completed rose on the table and quickly said wiping a tear from her eye, “Oh, i-i-it’s nothing, just something silly that’s all.” Esbin didn’t want to bring it up, he simply took a few steps and said, “I’m sorry for mistaking your work Sweetie Belle, I just figured since it was in bowl, it was some kind of soup, I’m sorry.” Sweetie Belle smiled a bit and said, “It’s alright, I understand it can be pretty hard making several meals like that.” “I have to admit,” Esbin added, “Everything was pretty good, I’m glad that you made lunch.”

“Yes, it was pretty good. It was…it…IT WAS A DISASTER!” Sweetie Belle suddenly started balling, she had completely broken down.

“WHAT, NO, what are you talking about?!” Esbin asked.

“This whole lunch idea was a complete disaster! I just wanted you to like me!” Sweetie Belle explained crying her eyes out. Esbin stood there with a shocked expression.

“Like me, wait this was all for me?!” Esbin asked feeling a bit guilty now.

“YES… I just figured you’d think of me more than just a friend if did something nice for you!” Sweetie Belle said as she dropped from her chair and onto the floor.

“I…I think that was very sweet of you. Making lunch was really generous.” Esbin said, but Sweetie Belle didn’t seem to believe him.

“YOU’RE JUST SAYING THAT!” Sweetie Belle cried.

“NO. I’m not, really!” Esbin said in a more firm tone, and yet Sweetie Belle still refused to listen to him.

“I DON’T BELIEVE YOU, YOU NEVER LIKED MY COOKING!” Sweetie Belle said before bursting into tears again.

Esbin didn’t know what to do at first, he thought maybe shouting her name could stun her for a bit to try say something, but he thought that was too unnerving even for him. He didn’t want to walk out on her while she’s like this. Esbin needed an idea and fast, suddenly he thought of something, he decided to go with it. He took a few steps toward Sweetie Belle, pulled her from the floor, and hugged her closely. Almost instantly she stopped crying and her eyes shot open, she felt something, something that she hasn’t felt in a long time. It was a warm comforting hug. Esbin sometimes gave hugs to Sweetie Belle and her friends but this one was different, she thought, “Is…is he hugging me? I haven’t felt like this since…. Since… the time I tried to make that birthday day for Rarity. Why is he doing this to me?” They stood there for a few moments, at first it felt a little awkward for the both of them, but soon it faded and became a tender moment just like it was years ago.

“I don’t hate you Sweetie Belle. I truly think that it was very nice of you too make lunch me, even though it was a little odd for my tastes.” Esbin calmly said as Sweetie Belle gently moved her head to look at stallion comforting her.

“You didn’t to make a fancy lunch for me or make me think you’re something more than a friend, you and everypony else I know is special in their own unique way.” Esbin continued, but as he went on Sweetie Belle had started to feel guiltier for having all this stress built up inside of her.

“And besides, it’s not the meal that important to me; it’s the thought that counts.” Esbin finally finished, Sweetie Belle stared sadly into Esbins eyes and buried her face into his chest and began sobbing again. Esbin gently stroked her mane a few times for her to calm down, as her sobbing became small shudders, he said caringly, “Hey, look at me. Look at me.” Sweetie Belle slowly raised her head again to look at Esbins blue eyes. When she finally looked at him, he said, “How’s about I take you over to Sugercube Corner and we buy ourselves a bunch of sweets for desert, my treat.” Sweetie Belle couldn’t believe what she was hearing, her own friend offering to buy whatever she wanted at one of her favorite shops in Ponyville, it was just too generous for her to pass up. “I…I’d like that very much Esbin.” She said as she rested her head on his chest again closing her eyes. Just as they were about to leave, Esbin suddenly stopped and said, “Wait, maybe we should clean up the kitchen before we head out.” And with that the two ponies went back to clean up the mess in the kitchen, it took about a good twenty minutes before stepped out of the Carousal Boutique and made their way over to Sugercube Corner. The both of them were unaware that the clouds above them had started to become darker and a low rumble rolled across Ponyville.

A few years back Sweetie Belle had planned to make her older sister Rarity a three tier vanilla cake with chocolate frosting inside and out with sliced strawberries and cherries to top it off that she found in one the magazines she found in the waiting room. But unfortunately for her things didn’t go as well as she planned, she accidently added too much vanilla extract, the sweet fruits were too ripe, and the chocolate frosting was too stale. When she pulled it out of the oven she didn’t realize how heavy it was, especially since she was still getting use to using magic, it splattered all over the floor. Esbin had just came in to drop off his gift for Rarity when he stepped into the kitchen to see the pale filly unicorn crying in the corner of the room with a big mess in the center. “Why are you crying Sweetie Belle,” Esbin asked. “I tried to make a special cake for my sister’s birthday, but I dropped it and… and…and…” Sweetie Belle never got the chance to finish as she now started to bawl her eyes out. Esbin felt really bad for not being able to do something, so he did the only thing he could think of, he walked up to his friend and gave a big hug. This almost instantly made Sweetie Belle stop crying, she soon calmed down and she hugged her friend in return, in a low whisper she said, “Thank you Esbin, you’re a real friend.”

-1 hour later-

After a long hour of purchasing the many various treats and deserts, as well as catching up with Pinkie Pie who insisted on staying a bit longer, the two ponies said their goodbyes to the pink haired pony and began to trotted their way back the boutique. There was very light drizzle starting to fall as they walked along the road. Both Esbin and Sweetie Belle had several boxes of deserts tied into stacks on their backs as the happily trotted. “Thank you so much Esbin,” Sweetie Belle chirped after munching on a cupcake she hold to her mouth with her magic, “I had such a great time.” “Oh, hey no problem, anything for a friend of mine,” Esbin said with a nervous smile trying not to drop any of the boxes. Sweetie Belle quickly turned around to face the stallion behind her and said, “No really, this really means a lot to me, thank you.” Esbin couldn’t help but look into her sap green colored eyes; they seem to phase through him for a spilt second, but quickly melted away and felt calm inside. Without warning, rain that was once drizzling was now starting to pour, “AW geez,” Esbin groaned, “Come on lets run back to the boutique before we get soaked.” They both took off in full gallop passing the market and other pones that made their way back to their homes, finally Esbin and Sweetie Belle made it to the fashion store and they relaxed from their quick dash. Esbin took the boxes of deserts off both his and Sweetie Belles back and set them both in the kitchen on the counter, Sweetie Belle returned with two large towels. She had one of them over her head to dry off her curly hair, she used her magic to hand Esbin the other towel, “Thanks,” Esbin said with a smile, “My dad said it was going to rain, but I didn’t think I would be this bad out.” A loud crack of thunder rolled across the sky causing Sweetie Belle and Esbin to jump and clutch into each other’s arms. “Sorry about that,” Esbin said with a blush, “No that’s alright; I just got scared that’s all.” Sweetie Belle apologized blushing harder than Esbin.

After starting a fire in the fireplace smaller room than the kitchen next to the main room, Esbin and Sweetie Belle sat on one of the couches with a thick quilt huddling together to stay warm. Esbin suddenly noticed after staring at the fireplace he felt Sweetie Belle leaning against the side of his arm. “You know, I really should head back home,” Esbin suggested, but without another crack of lighting sounded outside, “on second thought, I think I’ll stay until the storm dies down.” He didn’t notice that Sweetie Belle smiled for a quick second after his changed decision, Esbin then said, “Oh I almost forgot, wait here I’ll be right back.” He got up from the couch and trotted into the kitchen, a moment letter he came back with one of the boxes from Sugercube Corner on his back and said as he placed the box on the coffee table, “I know how much you like spearmint so much, so I got you these. But I wasn’t sure if you like them with…” “-Gasp- DARK CHOCOLATE SPEARMINT CHIP COOKIES,” Sweetie Belle cheered with joy, “How…how did you know?”

“Well like I said, I remember you saying spearmint was your favorite so, why not?” Esbin said with a shrug at the end.

“Esbin I can’t thank you enough, you’ve done so much for me. You gave me your spare spearmint, brought me flowers, you put up with my cooking, comforted me when I broke down, treated me to Sugercube Corner, and you got me my favorite cookies in Ponyville!” Sweetie Belle explained with joy.

“Well your one of my best friends Sweetie Belle, seeing you, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo happy is better than being alone all my life that’s for certain.” Esbin said as he gazed into the fire. Sweetie Belle looked up at Esbin for a while, stared at the fireplace in front of them, and took two deep breaths.

“Hey Esbin,” Sweetie Belle asked.

“Yeah,” Esbin replied as Sweetie Belle looked him in the eyes again.

“Since you did so much for me, I think it’s time for me to give you a gift.” Sweetie Belle said with a sly smile, Esbin took noticed this and started to feel a little nervous.

“A gift, wha-what kind of gift,” Esbin asked trying not to look too concerned as Sweetie Belle continued to look at him with the same saucy eyes.

“The kind of gift a really good friend can give to another good friend,” Sweetie Belle said as she gently pushed Esbin on his back on the couch.

“Such as,” Esbin asked feeling more uncomfortable every pasting second, afraid of what Sweetie Belle was going to say next.

“For you Esbin, something special, something that you normally don’t get at your age, something like…” Sweetie Belle explained as she leaned her head very closely to one of Esbins ears, “a lullaby.”

“A-a what,” Esbin both asked and thought at the same time from her response.

“-Giggle- You heard me silly, a lullaby. What did you think I was going to give you,” Sweetie Belle asked with a giggle.

“OH uh, nothing,” Esbin lied trying not to think back on the previous thoughts of Sweetie Belles ‘gift’.

“Well I know just the song,” Sweetie Belle said with a smile. Esbins heart suddenly sank to the bottom of his chest; he knew all too well which song she had in mind. She was going to sing ‘Hush now, Quiet now’ to him. After the first few months when Esbin first met his three filly friends they invited him over for a slumber party in the Cutie Mark Crusaders tree house. It was still early at night when Esbin couldn’t sleep because he was scared of the blowing wind outside. “Mommy, mommy,” Esbin whimpered to himself, suddenly the center light of the clubhouse and the three friends were standing around him while still in his sleeping bag.

“What’s the matter Esbin,” Apple Bloom asked.

“Yah, we heard you crying or something,” Scootaloo added.

“I…I…I miss my mom and dad, it’s my first time I’ve been away from home and the wind is scaring me.” Esbin whimpered pulling a bit of his sleeping bag covering his mouth while his eye swayed left and right looking nervous.

“Aw its okay, we all get scared every once and awhile,” Sweetie Belle said placing a hoof on his shoulder, “Is there something we can do to help you sleep?”

“Yah you can tell us,” Apple Bloom chirped.

“Well…my mom usually sings me song before I go to bed; I think it’s called ‘Hush now, Quiet now’.” Esbin said feeling a little more confident with his friends were willing to help.

“-Gasp- I know that one, I can sing it too you if you want,” Sweetie Belle said with excitement, Esbin nodded with a smile as he laid his head down on the pillow not even noticing Apple Bloom and Scootaloo covering their ears and ducking under the pillows they had. Before Esbin knew it, Sweetie Belle had unleashed a loud fully hearted song that didn’t even at the very least sound like the lullaby his mother used to sing. He didn’t want to say anything, but he literally couldn’t hear anything after that night is deafness was only temporary for one to three days Sweetie Belle reluctantly apologized to Esbin for causing him to go deaf. But Esbin quickly forgave her, especially when his hearing returned on the second day after that night.

Sweetie Belle took a deep breath as she began to prep herself to sing; Esbin could only close his eyes shut and tried to cover his ears but his arms were pinned to the couch by Sweetie Belles hooves, she slowly lowered her head to one of Esbins ears and he prepared himself for the worst. But instead of hearing a loud full hearted rhythm, he suddenly heard a soft, gentle musical tone being play to his ears. This took Esbin completely off guard.

Hush now, Quiet now

It’s time lay your sleepy head

Hush now, Quiet now

It’s time to go to bed

Esbin slowly opened his eyes to see Sweetie Belle singing softly with her eyes closed swaying her head left and right. At the moment, he couldn’t help to feel a little drowsy from her movements.

Driftin’ off to sleep

The exciting day behind you

Driftin’ off to sleep

And let the sadness behind you

At this point Esbins eyes were starting to droop down slowly, in his mind he still wanted to hear Sweetie Belle sing, but his body was telling him to go to sleep all of a sudden.

Lay your little girly

Heads on your little beds

Rest your body’s voice

Come put away your toys

Everything around Esbin has started to feel hazy; he hadn’t felt like this since…he couldn’t remember when. Sweetie Belle gently ran her hoof through his mane making him feel more and more sleepy by the second.

Every single one of you

Had very much to do

Every girl and boy

Always brings us much joy

His mind started to go blank as the room around him began to fade into darkness and the sounds of the lightning, rain, the crack of the fireplace had dissipated into silence. He soon saw Sweetie Belles face morph into his mother’s face while she holding him in her arms and rocking him like a little colt.

Every single pony now

Rest your tiny sleepy head

Every single pony now

It’s time to go to bed

Hush now, Quiet now

It’s time to go to bed

It was at the very end at the song Esbin heard his mother say, “Good night.” And giving a good night kiss on the lips, yet it felt so real. With the sudden feel of her lips Esbins eyes slowly opened up to see Sweetie Belle still kissing him, at first it didn’t surprise him because he was still pretty tired. But without warning he felt something else; he suddenly felt her tongue slithering in his mouth. “MURTHHH,” Esbin said through his lips as his eyes shot open. Sweetie Belles eyes shot open as she suddenly noticed that Esbin was awake now, but instead of breaking the kiss she continued. Esbin slipped his arms out from under Sweetie Belles hooves and pushed her away to break the kiss. “SWEETIE BELLE,” Esbin said with a gasp, “Wha-what are you doing?!” “What does it look like I’m doing,” Sweetie Belle asked with a giggle. “I’m giving you your gift, the gift having a marefriend.” “But you don’t understand,” Esbin said trying not to force her off too hard, “I already have a…” He didn’t get the chance to finish as Sweetie Belle pressed her lips against his lips ignoring everything he was trying to say. Her front hooves grabbed on to the sides of Esbins face, he wanted to push her away again on her chest but he soon started to lose the feeling in his hooves. They seemed to wrap around Sweetie Belles back, they felt numb like they had a mind of their own.

“What am I doing,” Esbin thought to himself, “What am I…” His trace of though had disappeared as he continued to passionately kiss Sweetie Belle holding her closely like he was going to lose her. Her tongue made its way into his mouth and wrapped around his own tongue which was now slick with saliva, they both moaned with arousal as one of Esbins hooves stroked Sweetie Belles mane like a brush. After what felt like minutes, Sweetie Belle broke the hot kiss and said, “Oh Esbin, I want you right now! Right here on the couch!” Esbin took a moment to catch his breath with a haggard laugh as he leaned on the couch from the exciting kiss. Sweetie Belle carefully moved around so that she was now on her back on top of Esbins chest with her head right above his heart. “Comfy,” Sweetie Belle asked with a giggle, Esbin could only chuckle as she peppered him with another kiss on the neck. Esbin could now see Sweetie Belles underbelly as well as her was already moist cunt. “You know what to do right,” She asked trying not to sound too nervous, Esbin gulped and gave a slight nod, he slowly reached down to Sweetie Belle vagina with one hoof. It felt warm and wet to the touch. Sweetie Belle let out a soft moan of pleasure as he began to slowly rub folds of her vagina which caused she shut her eyes and she decided to let Esbin have his way with her…at least for now. While he continued to tease her with his hoof, Sweetie Belle couldn’t help to notice that she was spreading her legs out a little more revealing her sex.

It started out as slow gentle strokes down her nipples, he then started make his way down to her vagina and stroked a little faster brushing up and down against her sensitive clit. Sweetie Belle could feel her heart racing inside of her soft white chest, as well at the pressure being to build up between her thighs, she even felt Esbins heart began to pound behind her head. The tip of Esbins penis was starting to poke its way out and beginning to budge against Sweetie Belles back. She bit her lip moaned out, “Mmmmhh, oh Esbin this feels really good. I kinda wondered what it would feel like being taken by a stallion like you. It just feels… wait…” Suddenly she felt that pressure between her growing stronger and faster than then she did earlier, she wasn’t used to these sort of feelings and it was starting to get to her .“WAIT Esbin STOP,” Sweetie Belle gasped out, but he didn’t stop he continued to rub his hoof against her cunt faster and faster without any sign of stopping, “Something’s happening, what’s going on?! I feel like I’m about to…” Without any warming, a hot stream of clear liquid sprayed from out of Sweetie Belles pussy, the liquid left the two ponies in complete shock but Sweetie Belle was more in a dazed and confused. “Did…did I just… pee,” Sweetie Belle asked trying to recover from the waves of orgasm washing over her. “I don’t think so,” Esbin said after snapping of out his current state, he raised the hoof he was using and gave it a quick sniff, “It doesn’t smell like urine. I think you had some kind of orgasm.” “That was… AMAZING,” Sweetie Belle panted, “It was just so sudden and… and…” Just then he heard Sweetie Belle mutter something, he asked, “What was that?” “I said I want more,” Sweetie Belle repeated, “And it’s my turn to have some fun.” Esbin didn’t realize it but his dick had already poked out of his sheath and as now along Sweetie Belle spine between them both.

She repositioned herself so they were chest to chest and directly opposite to Esbin as he lay straight on the couch. Sweetie Belles looked straight down at his shaft as it brushed the side her cheek, she still couldn’t help but blush as she felt the warmth emanating from it. Esbin blankly stared at of her cunt and anus that swayed up and down with her tail flicking showing at the same time, the very sight of the moisture dripping from the side of her pussy made him harder. Sweetie Belle took small tentative licks a the tip of his cock as she raised her head to be at a more better angle and lowering her hunches just directly above his face. There was bit of a sweet yet arousing scent to the juices that bore into his nostrils and drove Esbin crazy just thinking about it. “Wow.” Esbin said in a faint voice. Sweetie Belle stopped licking and smirked saying, “You like what you see? There’s no need to hold yourself, you can do what you pl-eee-aa-ss-ee.” Just as she was about to finish, Esbin craned his neck to take lap his tongue against her vagina, she shuttered at the feeling of the wet tongue licking pasts her sensitive slits. With a quick bit of her lip, Sweetie Belle decided to return the favor and went back to licking Esbins dick taking long lap all the way down his shaft to the tip, she then swirled her tongue around the tip of his cock like a snake and fitted a few inches on it into her mouth. Esbin drove his tongue into Sweetie Belle nearly making her gasp, but she quickly recovered and suddenly sunk his whole cock down her throat. She then gave a low moan which made a gentle vibration with her throat that left Esbin clutching onto her hunches, she soon pulled her head back to gasped for air, taking deep breaths with a couple of coughs. “OOOHHHH Sweetie Belle,” Esbin groaned, “Whatever you’re doing, don’t stop PLEASE.”

Sweetie Belle smiled and kindly abridged. She continued deep throating hip with the same gentle vibration with her throat. On the outside of the Boutique, the wind and the rain had started to grow stronger as well as the lightning yet young ponies were completely oblivious to it. As Esbin paused licking the sweet juices that covered his face, he gingerly licked her clitoris and took a gentle nibble causing Sweetie Belle the groan in pleasure. He quickly went back to burying his face between his hunches; Sweetie Belle continued sucking on him member, they were both contempt with eating each other out, but Esbin couldn’t help but think if she has done this before. Just as she licked the tip again, Esbin groaned out, “Sweetie, I…I think I’m gonna…” Before he got to finish, Sweetie Belle sink his dick all the way down her throat, just as he released his load down her gullet. Her eyes shot wide open at the sheer amount of semen that went streaming down into her stomach, after the first few spurts of cum started to subside she slow pulled her head from his member. Leaving a thin trail of sperm dripping from the tip of his dick, “How was that you big stallion?” Sweetie Belle asked with a smirk, Esbin was taking a few deep breaths panting out, “THAT…that was SOOOOO GOOD.” Sweetie Belle giggled with a small cough, but suddenly noticed that Esbins penis was still rock hard, standing out in front of her. She gulped at the sight of his member still throbbing next to her face. “W-wow, it’s still hard…” Sweetie Belle with amazement, she craned her head down to look at her dripping wet cunt, “I guess you and I are ready to…to…you know.” Esbins ears perked up and said with his eyes darting to the side, “If…if you really want to. I mean, if you don’t want to do it, I understand we don’t have to…” “NO PLEASE!” Sweetie Belle shouted in fear she then calmed herself after looking at Esbins shocked expression and continued, “I mean no. I want to take my… you know….my cherry. Just do me this one thing please.”

“If…if that’s what you want,” Esbin hesitated.

“It is. I…I trust you.” Sweetie Belle said as she moving herself off of Esbin and stood on the floor giving him enough space to he could get off the couch. She lay on the couch with her hind legs hanging off the front of the furniture, Esbin pushed the coffee table away so he could have enough space to stand on his hind legs in front of Sweetie Belle. His shadow cast over her from the light of the fire place behind them and the wind outside grew louder with sound of rain hitting the window. Sweetie Belle kept her eye on Esbins taking slow breathes; she then looked down at his throbbing member sticking out in front of her. “Okay,” Sweetie Belle sighed tying to relax as she looking back up at Esbin, “Let’s do this…” Esbin nodded and began grinding his wet member against her moist pussy for a while; soon he took his penis with one hoof and gently pressed to tip to the lips of her cunt. “WAIT!” Sweetie Belle shouted out, she grabbed a nearby pillow on the couch and held it between her arms and chest, “Okay, now I’m ready.” Esbin then continued pushing slowly into her; she took in a very deep breath as she soon felt her hymen rip inside. She whimpered softly as she clutched the pillow with both arms tightly close to her, closing her eyes and he pushed half way through. “Should I stop?” Esbin asked with concern, she opened her eyes and said, “Yeah, I’m fine, you can keep going.”

He then pushed all the way through, filling her with most of his cock; they both felt the warm of each other wash over them as they finally connected. Esbin pulled back a bit and then thrust into her and continued the rhythm keeping his hoofs on Sweetie Belles waist. Sweetie Belle let out soft moans as Esbin grunted through the tender lovemaking. After about minute or two Sweetie Belle started to get used to feeling of his cock and started to relax her grip around the pillow, she then said, “Um Esbin, you can aahhh, go a little oohhh, bit faster if you want.” Esbin smiled and his pace began to quicken. As he did Sweetie Belle could feel the pressure starting to grow deep inside of her, she swung the pillow onto the other side of the couch and dug her hoofs into the large, flat cushions behind her head. Esbins grip on the soft waistline tightened as the thrust harder and harder into the white unicorn and she begged for more. “HHHMMMMM YES,” Sweetie Belle moaned out, “THAT’S THE TICKET. You really know your stuff. Keep fucking me Esbin you prince charming.” Esbin let the feelings rush through him and suddenly turned Sweetie Belle on her side and then he grabbed her left rear leg with both arms and brought it straight up toward up against the right side of his chest. “ESBIN WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” Sweetie Belle asked in shock from the sudden change of the intercourse, “What’s gotten into you, this feels aahhh weir…ooohhhhh this feels really good! DON’T STOP!” Esbin didn’t need to be told twice; he held onto her leg tightly and barred his teeth with his eyes shut. Sweetie Belle wanted to keep her eyes on Esbin, but the new position she was in made his cock feel larger than before causing her to lose her focus. She only managed to moan, “I…I lo-love you Esbin. I love you, I love you, I love you.” “I…I love you too Sweetie Belle,” Esbin said out of pure lust. Sweetie Belle smiled as she let her tongue roll out and continued being fucked by the brown stallion.

After about several minutes if hard coupling, Sweetie Belle suddenly felt the same strong pressure building up inside of her between her legs, but this time it felt stronger than before.

“ESBIN,” Sweetie Belle called out, Esbin opened his eyes and looked down at her.

“Yeah,” Esbin grunted.

“I… I think I’m gonna cum again!” Sweetie Belle panted, Esbin looked down at his dick and her soaked pussy. He too felt pressure building up along the length of his shaft.

“M-Me too,” Esbin grunted letting out a quick sigh of exhaustion.

“I don’t care where you do it, just as long as we do it together.” Sweetie Belle begged.

Esbin gather whatever energy he had left in him took several balls-deep thrusts into her and suddenly withdrew his wet cock out started grinding it between Sweetie Belles teats. Just at that moment both of the reached their limit they both cummed all over each other. Ropes of Esbins thick semen sprayed on Sweetie Belles white furry chest as well as her neck and face, while a flood of the clear, sticky liquid shoot from out of her vagina sprayed on Esbins lower half covering his stallion hood. Just as they did, loud thunderous roll of lightning shot out as they screamed in pure ecstasy and pleasure neither one of them heard any of it. Esbin shuttered wildly as if he just walked out of a blizzard before he somewhat collapsed right next to Sweetie Belle who was panting franticly with deep breaths. Esbin wrapped his front hooves around Sweetie Belles waist; it almost instantly stopped her panting and she turned her head to see a half asleep Esbin with a satisfied smile on his face. She smiled back but the said from a mild shock, “Esbin, listen. I don’t want to tell anypony about this…at last just yet, it would just seem weird that’s all. So this is our little secret for now.” He gently nodded as he pulled a quilt over them both just as he started to drift to sleep again, Sweetie Belle sighed as she too began to drift off from the warm feeling from Esbins chest up against her back. “Goodnight Esbin,” Sweetie Belle whispered. “I love you.”

There was nothing but complete and utter darkness, and unnatural chill filled the air. Esbin looked to his left and right and saw nopony around him, it was just him and the darkness in a faint light. “Hello?” Esbin called out only to hear his echo, “Is anypony here?” But no one replied back to him and it left him in complete terror. Just then he heard crying, he swirled around a bit and then saw a yellow colored mare with her back turned away. “Apple Bloom,” Esbin muttered, he trotted over to the weeping mare until he was several steps away her. “What’s the matter Apple Bloom?” Esbin asked, “Why are you crying?”

“How could you…” Apple Bloom asked.

“What?” Esbin replied rising an eyebrow.

“HOW COULD YOU?! AH THOUGHT YOU WERE MAH FRIEND!!” Apple Bloom shouted as she turned to face the stallion behind her with a face of anger and sadness.

“I…I am you friend…what makes you think…” Esbin tried to say, but Apple Bloom shot up looking more upset at him.

“THEN WHY DID YA SLEEP WITH SWEETIE BELLE A DAY AFTER YA SLEPT WITH ME! Ah had sex with you because YOU, of all ponies, meant something very important to ME! AND YA JUST…” Apple Bloom started but suddenly stopped short and began to crying again.

“I… I’m sorry. I just…” Esbin apologized as he tried to embrace the young mare but she shoved him to the cold ground.

“YA STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!!” Apple Bloom screamed before she took off in full gallop away from Esbin into the darkness. Esbin sat on the ground only to look where Apple Bloom was before she disappeared, he tried to get back up on his hooves but all the energy he had in him felt zapped away for some reason. He collapsed on the ground and as he closed his eyes, he heard, “Cheater” just before he fell asleep.

Advice and Advances -Teen-

Esbins eyes shot open from the morning lights that stung him through his eyelids, he yawned plainly and smacked his dry lips. “What in Equestria happened,” Esbin groaned, he suddenly felt a soft shift from under his chest. He then found himself embracing Sweetie Belle, who was sound asleep on the couch; Esbin almost jumped right out of his skin but he managed to control himself. “What am I doing with… -gasp- OH no,” Esbin thought as he suddenly realized of the events that took place last night during the storm. At first he wasn’t sure what to do, just then Sweetie Belle yawned at look and to see the brown stallion behind her, she smiled and said, “Good morning my prince charming, did you sleep well?” The very first thing that rushed through his mind was that horrible dream that occurred, he struggled to think of something but only thing he could think was telling the truth.

“Sweetie Belle, I have to tell you something really important.” Esbin said.

“What it is?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“Well, it’s just that I love you and all but the thing is am…” Esbin started but Sweetie Belle put a hoof to his mouth a smile innocently at him.

“It’s alright Esbin, I understand that you just want to be friends for now, and so do I. That’s what it told you -yawn- last night. I think I’m going to get some more sleep; you go do what you want, I’ll just help Rarity with her dress she missed yesterday. Hhmmm, you really took it out of me.” Sweetie Belle said as she drifted back to sleep on the couch, leaving Esbin stunned by her response.

“That’s not what I mean, I…Sweetie Belle?” Esbin said before he noticed that she was sound asleep again giving off a very light snore. He sighed with a little frustration, uncovered himself from the quilt, walked out of the room they were in, and made his way over to front door feeling especially conflicted. The door closed behind him and headed over to his house on the other side of Ponyville through the wet pavement. The air felt cool and invigorating as the whole town seemed to be empty and nopony was on the streets yet, probably because it was still early in the day. On he made his way down the same street where he lived on; he could see the clock tower above some of the other houses that read, 7:48 A.M. Esbin didn’t think that the door would be unlocked when he turned the nob pushed it open to see that his parents were at the kitchen table eating breakfast. “ESBIN,” Margret called out as she got up from her chair and dashed over to her son embracing him, “Where have you been? We were so worried about you sweetheart.” She walked him over to the kitchen where his father soon embraced his son and asked, “Did you get stuck in the storm or something kiddo?” Esbins eyes darted left and right as he quickly though of an excuse, “Uh, yeah by the time me and Sweetie Belle lunch was over I wanted to go but she insisted I stay a little longer and talk. But we didn’t realize how late it was until it was storming outside so she then insisted I stay over until the storm died down and I guess we fell asleep by accident.”

Charles and Margret gave an uncertain look at each other and then back at Esbin and both agreed that he was telling the truth to them. They walked him over to the kitchen table where a plate was already set out for him for when he got back; he served himself some apple slices, toast, some white daisy tops, and a glass of orange juice. Just as he was about to take bite of the apple slices, he stopped and instantly thought of Apple Bloom and all of the fun times they had together, as well as their private moment a few days back. He sighed as he placed the sliced apple down and decided to eat one of the daisy tops instead; again he soon stopped before eating it. The white colored pedals reminded him too much of Sweetie Belles white coat, Esbin hung his head in shame and sighed again a little louder than before. Both Charles and Margret took notice to their son’s distress; Charles placed his cup of coffee and asked, “Something wrong Esbin? You seem a little down.” Esbin perked up from his fathers’ response and answered, “Oh yah, I’m…-sigh- dad, what do you do when two of your best friends tell you to keep the same secret and not tell anypony else?” Charles raised an eyebrow and said, “Well I’m not entirely sure what to tell you son but if it’s nothing serious I suppose you can keep it a secret, just like you use to do when you were a little colt. But if it were serious, then suggest telling somepony about, but not just anypony you find walking down the street. Somepony you can trust, somepony like…like…” As Charles continued thinking of a name, Esbins eyes drifted toward his glass of orange juice and suddenly remembered a familiar orange Pegasus pony. “SCOOTALOO,” Esbin shouted out as he leaped from his chair, “THAT’S IT! She’s the perfect pony I can talk to. Thanks dad.” He trotted over to the front door to hear Margret call out, “Wait, you hardly touched you breakfast!” “That’s okay mom I’m not really that hungry,” Esbin said, but before he could step out his stomach gave out a loud growl, “Um on second thought, I think I’ll stick around for some toast.” He closed the door and trotted over back his spot on the table.

After a much needed, meaningfully breakfast, Esbin headed out into Ponyville to start searching for Scootaloo, he first went to the park, that’s she where she usually goes to practice on her tricks and maneuvers. There was barely a cloud in the sky, so there wasn’t that much to sleep on for the day, yet for some reason Esbin didn’t see her anywhere around the skies. Just as Esbin shrugged and decided to head an open field somewhere, without even the slightest warning, a bright orange and fuchsia colored blur slammed into him from the side to the muddy ground. After swiping off a clump of mud off his eyes was when he instantly recognized what just hit him. “Don’t you think you’re getting a little old for slamming into random ponies for some apparent reason Scootaloo?” Esbin asked with a scene of irritation in his voice. Scootaloo gave a nervous chuckle and help clean off the earth pony beside her by shaking a tree branch above them letting the loose rain water to fall on them both. “Sorry about that Esbin. I just got back from the Wonderbolts Training Academy with Rainbow Dash and I’ve been dyeing to tell somepony I know all about it.” Scootaloo explained with enthusiasm, Esbin patted himself off and quickly jolted up. “Wait a second?!” Esbin asked both curiosity and enjoyment. “You went to the Wonderbolts Training Academy?! Does this mean you’re with the Wonderbolts now?!” Scootaloo chuckled from Esbins questioning, she said, “Not yet I’m not, but Spitfire said that if I keep training like Rainbow Dash does, I’ll be in the Wonderbolts in no time! And yes I did go to the training academy.”

“WOW, NO KIDDING,” Esbin exclaimed.

“None what so ever,” Scootaloo replied taking a pose before letting him soak in the answer.

“That is so cool Scootaloo! I bet they teach you tons of super cool stunts.” Esbin said wiping off whatever mud was in his mane and tail.

“Well they didn’t show me everything they knew, just some of the tricks to pull off at some of their air shows, you know.” Scootaloo explained losing her pose and feeling her confidence drop a bit.

“And just think, with a little more training, you’ll be flying around pulling off those wicked stunts you only see at show and you…” Esbin stopped at mid-sentence after he just realized something.

“I’ll be?” Scootaloo asked with curiosity rising and eyebrow.

“You won’t be around as much as you are now.” Esbin finished, leaving his Pegasus friend stunned by his response. He didn’t notice that she gave a slight blush and she tried to hide it by facing away for a moment.

“Well, maybe I can arrange something.” Scootaloo said lowering her head slightly.

“If you could, that would be pretty neat. But still...” Esbin said with little enthusiasm before he was cut off by Scootaloo.

“Would you stop stinking thinking for one moment in your life Esbin, listen since I haven’t seen you for the past three days, how’s about I let you spend the whole day with me and we can both talk about our days, how’s about I meet up with you at say…Sugarcube Corner in about twenty minutes.” Scootaloo offered as she spread her wing preparing to take off, Esbin looked back at her to and gave a slight halfhearted smile.

“That sounds like a plan I’ll... wait didn’t you say you were just with Rainbow Dash earlier?” Esbin asked casually as he trotted alongside Scootaloo.

“But first I gotta ask Rainbow Dash something, you know Wonderbolt stuff, I shouldn’t be too long.” Scootaloo added taking a few steps ahead of Esbin so could get herself ready to take off.

“Oh sure, that’s okay. I’ll catch up with you later, I won’t keep you.” Esbin said as he waved goodbye to his friend, who also waved back before she took off into the sky. Just as when she was out of sight, Esbin sighed and said, “-sigh- Me and Scootaloo could be the only ponies in Equestria stuck together and I still wouldn’t understand somepony like her.”

Rainbow Dash was lying on her back resting on a medium sized cloud that she managed to scavenge together from several smaller clouds she found in the sky. She had just started to draft into a sleep on the soft and plush cumulus clouds, her eyes lazily opened and closed before she closed them completely. Suddenly Scootaloos’ head popped right from between her legs shouting out, “Rainbow Dash! Where…oh! Sorry.” Dash retorted from the sudden wakeup call and fell off the cloud she was on; Scootaloo pulled herself onto the cloud to see that Dash fluttered her wings back up to eye level with the young Pegasus smiling nervous at the frowning cyan blue Pegasus at her. “What is it now Scootaloo?” Dash asked her face with the same frowned expression. Scootaloo stepped aside so they both stood on the white cloud and said, “I need to ask you a few questions.” “What kind of questions kid, just shoot.” Dash replied her mood slightly easing up.

“Well, I was kind of wondering if the Wonderbolts have a part-time slot for members.” Scootaloo asked Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

“Well yah, of course they have part-time work areas for new members, but why would you want to do that? I thought you would want to go full-time.” Rainbow Dash said Scootaloo blushed when she asked for her reason, and she really didn’t feel comfortable telling her favorite role-model about it.

“Well, there’s this stallion…” Scootaloo started.

“AH YAH, I knew it! I knew you were looking for a certain special somepony, what’s he like? I bet he’s an athletic Pegasus like you.” Rainbow Dash cheered circling around Scootaloo with her wings. Scootaloo thought back to when she and Esbin where both still young ponies and Esbin would try multiple attempts at various races and challenges in beating her trying to get their cutie marks, yet each time they did try, Esbin would always lost to the young Pegasus. “He’s… athletic to a certain extent yah.” Scootaloo giggled, Dash chuckled and said, “I can see that. And it totally understand that you want to go part-time with the Wonderbolts when you pass the entrance exam. I had a run in’s with a few stallions in my time, what do you want to know?”

“I was wonder if there was some way I could impress him in anyway. I mean I kinda promised to spend the whole day with him.” Scootaloo inquired.

“Well that’s easy, talk to him, give him a few challenges every once and a while, and I guess race him to top it all off. And if that doesn’t work, you can always give him a private air show, I personally recommend ‘The Filly Flash’ to leave him speechless. I mean if you’re into that sort a thing. That should probably do it, anything else?” Rainbow Dash explained to Scootaloo who sat patiently listening to the blue Pegasus, she nodded occasionally up until Dash mentioned the Filly Flash part, and she just couldn’t help but blush. “Uh I don’t think so Dash, I think I got the information I need, again thanks you for taking me to the academy, it was seriously awesome.” “By the way what’s the stallions name anyway,” Rainbow Dash asked right before Scootaloo positioned herself for dive bombing her way down. “His name’s Esbin. Esbin Hoofwin.” Scootaloo answered and leaped from the cloud spreading her wings and glided down. “Heh that Esbin kid better get ready for a mare like her… wait…Esbin,” Rainbow Dash stopped at midsentence and though back to when she would see the young colt hanging around Scootaloo and her friends, “She going out with one of her fillyhood friends? Oh well, not my problem.” Dash soon went back to her previous position before Scootaloo interrupted her nap earlier today.

Esbin trotted in place waiting outside Sugarcube Corner as he scanned the area around him looking for Scootaloo. He considered himself fortunate that he hasn’t run into Apple Bloom or Sweetie Belle today, even though he didn’t feel up to see them, he couldn’t help but think what they were doing. Sweetie Belle said she was going to help her sister Rarity with dresses from yesterday for leaving the Boutique to join in on some sort of party in Canterlot. But he noticed that he hasn’t seen Apple Bloom what so ever, not even when she stopped by to drop off that beautiful potted plant the day after the Apple Family Reunion. Scootaloo floated down right behind Esbin without him noticing, snuck right up to him, covered his eyes with her hooves and asked, “Guess who?” At first Esbin was startled but when he heard the familiar voice, he smiled and took Scootaloos hooves off his eyes to face her. “Always playing games huh Scootaloo,” Esbin gingerly said, “Hope you don’t lose that trait when you join the Wonderbolts.” Scootaloo chuckled and walked Esbin right in the bakery; they pulled themselves a seat over by one of the tables by the windows. Mrs. Cake walked to them with a note pad in her mouth and asked, “What could I get you lovely couple?”

“We’re not a couple,” Esbin and Scootaloo said simultaneously, glancing at one another after they did. Mrs. Cake gave a slight chuckle from them.

“Uh make it two cherry cokes Mrs. Cake I’m not feeling too hungry.” Scootaloo ordered, she knew that Esbin preferred that soda every time he came into Sugarcube Corner.

“Sure thing dearies, two cherry cokes, that will be two bits,” Mrs. Cake said as she wrote down the order on the note pad.

Esbin pulled out two coins from his pocket handed them the blue earth pony as she walked over to her husband behind the counter. “Two cherry cokes for the two love birds over there,” Mrs. Cake muttered to her husband as she pointed to both to Esbin and Scootaloo. “Right away honeybun,” Mr. Cake said with a chuckle keeping it quiet so they wouldn’t hear them. After about minute preparing the brown fizzy carbonated drinks, Mrs. Cake brought the sodas over the two ponies and said with a smile, “Enjoy you two.” They both thanked Mrs. Cake as both she and her husband walked back to the kitchen to work on more baked goods. Scootaloo wondered why Esbin liked this type of drink so she took a sip from the glass cup through the straw, it turned out to be pretty good, maybe a little sweet for her liking but still pretty delicious. She took another sip from her straw, while Esbin merely looked at his drink then at Scootaloo before gently sliding his drink to the side. “Uh Scootaloo, these something rather important I need to tell you, kinda the reason why I need to see you today.” Esbin said feeling a tight, sour knot in his stomach. Scootaloo suddenly coughed from taking too much of a sip from her soda and though, “AH JEEZ, is he really going to ask me to be his coltfriend right now, I haven’t even asked him out yet. Just stay calm, stay calm. No need to freak out JUST ACT COOL.” Scootaloo gulped hard and asked, “Yah?” Esbin looked around to see that no one was in the same room they were in and that Mr. and Mrs. Cake weren’t listening in on them, he leaned and said, “I…I…-sigh-I did something really horrible.”

“What did you do,” Scootaloo asked rising an eyebrow.

“I…I cheated on Apple Bloom.” Esbin said with an unrelieved sigh.

“Say what now?” Scootaloo asked nearly dropping her soda.

“You see, a few days ago after you left, Apple Bloom invited me over to her Apple Family Reunion and…” Esbin explained and continued on telling his whole situation to one of his best friend who sat patiently and listened to Esbin. She didn’t say a single word; she would occasionally show a different expression throughout different parts of his life in the past three days. “…and she said to keep it a secret and Apple Bloom said the same thing too and…and…now I just feel horrible about the whole damn thing you know. I just needed to tell somepony, just anypony about it and I thought it would make things feel at least a little better for me, but now I just feel even worst for telling you about this after I promised not to tell anypony! So…there you have it.” Esbin took a deep breath after his whole frantic, gut retching explanation, all the while Scootaloo stared at him with same vacant expression on her face, and Esbin could literally feel the tension in the air as he waited for Scootaloo to say something, anything really. “Well…” Esbin asked which seemed to snap her out of her deep thought and all of a sudden started to laugh hysterically at the stallion sitting in front of her; she fell out of her chair and held her side with her front hooves to keep her side from hurting. “What’s so funny,” Esbin asked feeling both upset and curious to see what was so funny that he revealed to her friend his dilemma. As Scootaloo stopped laughing completely only chuckle a little bit now as she said, “Hahahahha, -sigh- THAT was a great joke you came up with, how long did it take you to come up with that one Esbin?” Esbin only stared in complete shock, the only thing he was able to get out was, “JOKE?”

“Yeah a joke yah silly,” Scootaloo said as she pulled herself back onto the chair taking a thirsty sip of her soda, “I mean seriously Esbin, both Apple Bloom AND Sweetie Belle dating you in the past three days and as well as rutting your brains out! COME ON! How lucky could a stallion like you could get?!” He wanted to urge with Scootaloo that he was being serious, but he didn’t want to risk having the Cakes overhearing his outburst so he did his best to keep it inside. Esbin merely raised a hoof but to only lower do to try and say something, but he just couldn’t. Scootaloo then said with a friendlier voice, “But seriously Esbin great joke, now come, I have a hoofful of things I want show and tell you and I’d feel very much appreciated if you tagged along a listen to me, now let’s get going.” Scootaloo hopped out of seat and trotted over to the front entrance. “She…she didn’t believe me!” Esbin thought to himself, just then he heard Scootaloo call out, “Esbin, you coming or what?” Esbin turned his head gave a short sigh and said, “Coming.”

In a way Esbin did feel a little relived that he admitted to Scootaloo about his cheating dilemma between Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, yet he still felt guilty for that fact that Scootaloo didn’t believe him even when to told her every detail of the story. A part of him hoped if they did, they would let live and forget. But the other side of his mind kept saying that they will never forgive him for what he did and that they never wish to see him, it just torn his heart just thinking about it. Scootaloo that Esbin started dragging his feet on the pavement and said, “Hey Esbin…Esbin…ESBIN!” He instantly snapped right back to reality when Scootaloo shouted his name out, Esbin looked up the see her ahead of him. “What’s wrong with you? You’ve been acting like this since we’ve left Sugarcube Corner.” Scootaloo asked with concern. Esbin knew she probably wouldn’t believe the whole ‘joke’ again, so he decided to lie about it, he said, “Nothing, its nothing. I’m just a bit tired that’s all. You were saying?” “OH right, well after me and Dash went through the obstacle course a few times, Spitfire went to the Hall of Wonderbolt History. Man, you wouldn’t believe the amazing things about the Wonderbolts. There were old jumpsuits, recruitment posters, old air show films, and journal notes about the different stunts from famous Wonderbolt members.” Scootaloo went on and on about the amazing things she witnessed during her visit to the Wonderbolts museum, Esbin listen to the orange Pegasus as the trotted through the park with sun shining brightly above their heads as the day went by.

Even though Esbin paid attention to everything that Scootaloo said with all her pride, his mind couldn’t help but think back to when they were both pretty young. He though back to a time when Scootaloo would rather go jumping into danger finding various ways to earn her cutie mark, instead of thinking things through before doing it. She seemed more like an adult, yet she still was a young filly at heart with all her dreams and desires. Esbin smiled at the thought of how much that she along with his other friends was growing up pretty quickly, and yet that realization faded and the world around his soon picked up. “And that makes him the third pony in all of Equestria to create a sonic rainboom,” Scootaloo continued on, “Was there anything else you wanted to know?” “That sounded pretty cool, but hey how’s about we have an old hoof wrestle competition?” Esbin asked walking over to one of the picnic tables, where Scootaloo grinned excitingly and dashed right onto the other side to face Esbin who had his right hoof on the table. “Never seen Esbin be the competitive type.” Scootaloo though to herself while she took her seat, positioning her elbow on the table and grabbing hold of Esbins hoof. Once they were both settled in, Esbin asked, “Ready?” “Ready!” Scootaloo replied feeling confident.

“One…two…three,” Esbin counted down, he threw as much energy into his hoof to he could to force Scootaloo’s hoof to the table top, but to any avail. Scootaloo’s hoof barely moved from the where they began, she merely yawned with her other hoof and said, “Come on Esbin, you’d think after nearly ten years of trying to beat me at anything sports related you would have…” Esbin felt something snapped, as if all the anger from previous defeats, the pain he had for cheating on Apple Bloom and the fact that Scootaloo thought that he was joking with her about the whole situation. While Scootaloo seemed like she had things in the bag, she suddenly felt a sudden surge of force from Esbins hoof that nearly swung her off her seat. “WHOA!” Scootaloo blurted out; to Esbins surprise he decided to go along with the surge and threw his arm once again to end the duel they were in. Scootaloo’s hoof slammed on the table, making Esbin the winner, yet it left the both of them completely stunned and mouth agape. For the longest moment, none of them said anything they just sat at the table staring at their hoofs, “How…how did you do that?!” Scootaloo stuttered in shock. “I have no idea.” Esbin replied with same sense of fear I his voice. After a quick chuckle and a rub of his neck Esbin replied, “I…I guess you win some and you lose some.”

“But I…I never lose…” Scootaloo nearly muttered as Esbin walked behind her and helped her out of her chair, she hadn’t felt defeated since her days when she still tried to get her cutie mark. “I can’t believe you beat me.” Scootaloo said her expression loosening a little bit as she walked alongside Esbin who patted her on the shoulder and said, “Well theirs a first time for every…” Before Esbin could finish, Scootaloo blurted out, “I only let you win because you my friend you know!” He stared blankly at her and merely said with a shrug, “Okay whatever you say Scootaloo. I was just trying to have some fu…” “Whatever,” Scootaloo said with a flick of her head and mane, “It was just a fluke. I mean it’s not like you’re gonna win every single time you do some sort of competition or SOMETHING!” Esbin felt rather uncomfortable so he thought for a second as she trotted ahead of him, then he thought of something which would hopefully change her mood, “Hey Scootaloo, did you by any chance know how the Wonderbolts first started? I mean how did it all begin anyway?” Scootaloo stopped dead in her track and her expression changed dramatically, she turned to face him and said, “I…don’t think you want to know about Esbin. It’s way too…well, embarrassing?”

“Embarrassing? What makes you say that? I want to know.” Esbin relented trotting over to Scootaloo.

“Well, it goes like this, it started out in a way you wouldn’t think it would.” Scootaloo said blushing a bit while lightly shuffling her hoof.

“Really, well I promise not to laugh if you tell me, even if it is ‘embarrassing’ to you.” Esbin said confidently to put her at ease, she stared at the ground a bit then back at Esbin.

“Alright fine I’ll tell you. But so help me if you do laugh,” Scootaloo started angrily but the cooled off continuing, “I really didn’t read too much of it, just the kinda skimmed it. You see, the Wonderbolts didn’t start out as an air show group, it all started when male Pegasus from Cloudsdale fell in love with a female earth pony in Canterlot. The Pegasus was flying around Canterlot one day while he was pulling off some old school tricks, when he noticed and earth pony in the gardens and when they talked, they totally fell in love at first sight. Then the Pegasus started pulling off these cool tricks for her, but then other ponies started noticing his stunts and then others Pegasus started flying around to impress other ponies around, and it worked. It wasn’t until years later were the other talented flyers band together to start a group what is now formally named, The Wonderbolts. And that’s pretty much all I read, so there you have it, any questions?”

Esbin stood in front of Scootaloo with a shocked expression on his face until he finally said, “Wow…that’s probably the coolest story I’m ever heard. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of it, thanks Scoots!” Scootaloo smiled and thought about what Rainbow Dash told her about how to impress a stallion like Esbin and said, “If you think that’s cool, follow me I got something really sweet to show ya.” She jumped into the air, hovered for a bit and took off toward one of the open planes near the outskirts of Ponyville; Esbin took off in full gallop trying to keep up with her. “Hey wait up,” Esbin called out as he panted, “Not everypony can fly you know!” “Excuses, excuses,” Scootaloo taunted as she continued flying through the air leaving Esbin behind her, Esbin grunted as he galloped as fast as his hooves could go as he passed between buildings and other ponies in his way.

After a few minutes of racing over to the open fields of Ponyville, Scootaloo landed softly on the warm grassy ground and turned to see Esbin slowly making his way up the low hills she was on. “Come on slow poke.” Scootaloo said with a sly grin, Esbin panted heavily as he took his time trotting up the hill, he asked, “Is this about that hoof wrestling match we had earlier?” Scootaloo made a thoughtful face and said, “Maybe a little, but I really want you to see the tricks I’ve learned while I was out, there totally worth whatever strain you went through.” “I hope so.” Esbin thought as he collapsed in the ground panting softly and said, “Just give a moment -gasp- to catch my breath.” Scootaloo waited for about a minute before Esbin shuffled his feet to lie on the grass to get himself comfortable as the sun shone brightly on them both. “Okay,” Esbin said with a smile and not feeling exhausted, “show me what you’ve got Scoots.” Scootaloo slightly glared at Esbin for a moment and said, “Would you stop calling me Scoots?” Before she spread her wings, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and took off into the air as Esbin watched on the grassy hill.

As Scootaloo gained altitude with every flap of her wings, when she reached a certain height she said in a loud announcer-like voice, “For my first stunt, the Triple Flip Skidder!” After shouting out her stunt, Scootaloo flew straight up, when she seemed to be about over seventy feet in the air, she folded her wings back and let gravity take over. Esbin gasped by her sudden drop, while Scootaloo fell she back flipped three complete circles like a coin. Just when she dropped to about thirty feet, Scootaloo opened one of her wings to cause a spiral where she spun around Esbin once to return about ten feet in the air, when she was finished she struck a pose and shouted, “TA-DA!” Esbin shook off that quick winding from the loop around she pulled off earlier, she didn’t even touch him, and he actually thought she was going to crash into him. “WHOOOO,” Esbin cheered, “Way to go Scootaloo! That was AWESOME!!” Scootaloo proudly raised her head with confidence and bowed to Esbin while he stomped his hooves on the ground.

“If you thought that was something,” Scootaloo said, “well hold onto your mane and tail while I pull of the Solar Wind Slash!” “This is gonna be so cool,” Esbin said to himself as Scootaloo started whirling around and around like a tornado as gusts of wind was being sucked in. The rain water that was still on small spots around the ground was also being sucking into the gathering storm around Esbin. He could hardly see her as she spun around faster and faster until he spotted her at the very eye of the mini twister, she flew along down the side and landed in front of it as it slowly made its way toward her. “SCOOTALOO LOOK OUT!” Esbin shouted out to the Pegasus, she merely stared right straight at the twister in front of her. Scootaloo leaped into the twirling winds flew into the center about half way in between it and shot her wing wide open causing the twister to spiral out, spraying the little water it carried into a water mist which reflected by the sun. As Esbin witnessed to the mist rained down leaving behind a vivid, beautiful rainbow in the sky with the bright sun glittering behind it.

Esbins eyes widened as he cheered with excitement fueled by the sheer adrenaline from what he just witness. “AGAIN, AGAIN DO IT AGAIN WHOOOO,” Esbin cheered as Scootaloo landed, walked to him and said “Maybe some other time, I’m just getting really started, just you wait and see,” She flew into the air again and continued, “The Buccaneer Blaze!” “-Gasp- No way,” Esbin said in a stunned voice. He had only heard about the Buccaneer Blaze, never in all his life has he seen that astonishing air stunt, and he was about to see it in action. Scootaloo flew into position as she took off in high speed pulling off the complex maneuver with great ease; as a result a bright, brilliant explosion of light erupted in the sky as strikes of lightning shot through the air. No words could possible describe the amazing performance that Scootaloo pulled off like a professional, she literally leave Esbin with his jaw hanging wide open. “Hahahaahhaa, you should totally see the look on your face right now.” Scootaloo laughed at the stunned stallion that shortly fell on his back mouthing the words, “WOW!” he quickly got back up and started jumping in to the air and cheered loudly for Scootaloo.

“Thank you, thank you, you’re too kind.” Scootaloo said as she bowed as if there were stands of ponies cheering for her, she started to feel a little cocky then she normally was she announced her next stunt. “For my next stunt I shall perform one my teacher’s favorite stunts, the Filly Flash!” Scootaloo wanted to add her own little twist to old trick as flew up to gain altitude and reached over a hundred feet in the air, she flew straight down toward Esbin in an incredible increase of speed. She was diving down fast…a little too fast. Scootaloo realized that she was too low to perform this stunt and tried to pull out of it, but it was too late for that. The only thought that went through Esbins thoughts was, “Oh horseapples.” He closed his eyes and prepared for the worst. The tow ponies crashed into each other, thankfully Scootaloo slowed down enough so that both weren’t severely injured or killed by the impact. Esbin knew it was Scootaloo that crashed into him, but he couldn’t help but think that a piano was dropped on him. The crash felt worst then the one time when Scootaloo and her friends tired zip lining before they met Esbin. “Uuughhgh,” Scootaloo groaned rubbing her head, “That was a REALLY bad idea, you alright Esbin…Esbin?” Scootaloo didn’t see Esbin around her, but she suddenly felt something warm between under her legs, she jumped off with a bright blush on her face to see what was under her and discovered Esbin nearly unconscious on the ground.

“ESBIN,” Scootaloo called out as she her embarrassment soon dissolved into panic as he tried to get back up, “I’M SO, SO SORRY ESBIN! I swear I thought I was high enough to pull that stunt off, I didn’t mean to crash into you! I just wanted to… oh Celestia I’m so sorry, please forgive me.” Esbin slowly rose up from lying on his back and smacked his lips, he tasted something familiar a quickly wiped his lips with his hoof and spat a little. “I’m okay, just a little dizzy that’s all,” Esbin said, he didn’t sound as upset as Scootaloo thought when she kneed down to him, “We all make mistakes…even me.” Scootaloo calmed down a bit and tried to help him up, but he said, “I think maybe I can just lay down for a bit, still feeling a little sore.” Scootaloo nodded, but then asked, “Is it alright if I lay down with you?” “Sure, I don’t see why not,” Esbin replied as Scootaloo got on her back and laid right next to him, as they did she noticed that several cloud were starting to fill the sky. Scootaloo still felt bad for the accidental crash and decide to change the awkward feeling she had in her stomach.

“Hey look, that cloud kinda looks like a flower.” Scootaloo said as she pointed to one of the dozens of clouds, Esbin turned his head to see what she was pointing.

“Oh yeah, it does. That one over their looks like a butterfly a little bit.” Esbin pointed to another cloud in the sky.

“Which one,” Scootaloo asked looking for the one he was pointing to.

“That one, you see it?” Esbin said as he moved his hoof over to Scootaloo to help her see where he was pointing.

“Oh I see it now, yah it does.” Scootaloo said, she smiled and asked, “Hey Esbin, remember that one time when we tried getting out cutie marks in bug catching down at Froggy Bottom Bog?” Esbin chuckled and said, “How could I forget. You, Sweetie Belle, and I got stuck in the muck after a frog landed on my face from out of nowhere and Apple Bloom had to go run back home to get Big Mac so he could fish our out of there like a bunch of trout’s.” They both laughed hysterically from the memory that they both started talking about different adventures they had together, Esbin didn’t notice that Scootaloo shifted one of her arms around his back as she snuggled closer to him. For the both of them, things seemed right, Esbin had his mind off things for a moment and not worrying about the cheating dilemma had between Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. Scootaloo was spending some quality time with Esbin, almost like a date, it may have not gone the way she hoped it would, but she was fine with the way things were now. Neither one of them could care less of any of their problems at that moment.

Racing Hearts -Mature-

As the pleasant day started to pass by and the sun had begun to set as the sky turned a beautiful hue of orange and reds, Esbin could hear the Ponyville clock tower chiming at the time of 7:00 P.M. Scootaloo had the side of her head resting on Esbins chest as she took a short nap from her exhausting performance from earlier. He crawled back up on his hooves with a yawn and said, “Well, it’s been fun Scootaloo, but I think I should really head back before dinner time or my mom will throw a fit like last time.” Just as he started to trot down the hill, Scootaloo perked back up from her slight nap and said, “AW come on Esbin, I thought we were really having some fun!” She really didn’t want him to leave but she didn’t want to sound too desperate for him to stay, he turned to look back at Scootaloo and replied, “I’m sorry Scoots, I did have a fun time but I really have to get going.” Scootaloo panicked for a moment as she watched Esbin trot his way down, but she soon came up with an idea and gave a hearty grin. “How’s about a quick, simple hoof race,” Scootaloo said, it caught Esbins attention and asked, “A race? Like right now?”

“Yah right now, just a quick one that’s all,” Scootaloo said with a nod.

“I don’t know Scoots, I still feel a little sore from your little crash,” Esbin lied, he actually felt much better about an hour ago and he didn’t feel up to having another accidental mishap.

Scootaloo quickly came up with something else to say, and here sense of panic turned to a devious grin and said, “Okay fine, you can go home… yah chicken.” Esbin stopped dead in his tracks and slowly turned to face the smirking Pegasus on top of the hill, and demanded in a low voice, “What did you just call me?”

“You’re a big chicken,” Scootaloo answered with a flap of her wings as she hovered a few feet off the ground.

“And this is coming from the mare that was called a chicken ever since when you graduated from school?” Esbin asked in a sarcastic tone.

“Says to the only stallion in class that was afraid of clowns? Besides, I think you’re just afraid I’ll beat you in a simple race.” Scootaloo replied back as she circled around Esbin in a taunting manner.

“You’re not going to get to me Scoots and correct me if I’m wrong, which I know for a fact I’m not, I won that hoof wrestling match earlier today.” Esbin said pointing a hoof at Scootaloo; she gave frown at him for calling her Scoots.

“Pffth, you got to be kidding me? You’re really gonna let that one win in your life keep you from winning a second time against me?! I promise I’m not gonna like gloat about it like I use to when I was still a filly. It will be fun.”

Esbin raised an eyebrow; he pondered the thought for a moment, having fun was something that he could need before he had to return to think back about his dilemma as well as having to explain the whole thing to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. He bobbed his head and finally said, “ALRIGHT, you’re on! Where did you have in mind?” Scootaloo tapped her chin for a bit to think about a race plan, she suddenly clapped her hooves together after a quick gasp; she faced Esbin and said, “I challenge you to race me to our old Cutie Mark Crusaders tree house!” Esbin smiled at the fact that the old tree house wasn’t too far from where they were now and he knew the quickest way to get their on hoof. Scootaloo smiled as well as she considered the fact that he could fly and could easily fly her way over to the finish line before Esbin reached the midway point of the race.

“Deal, under one condition,” Esbin said a Scootaloo took her place a behind a line she drew into the grassy ground.

“Name it,” Scootaloo said with broad cocky smile on her face.

“You can’t use your wing when we’re racing, both us using our four hooves only.” Esbin replied, Scootaloos eyes shot open and said, “What?! No way, why shouldn’t I use my wings in the race?” “Hey it’s only fair,” Esbin said, “But if you really want to back out of a challenge…” “I’m never one to back out of a challenge, beside I kinda needed a break from using my wings,” Scootaloo answered back before he could finish, “You’re on Esbin!” She plopped on the ground and stuck out her hoof, as Esbin stuck out his own hoof and they both shook hoofs agreeing to the condition. “Let’s get it started,” Esbin said, “But lets hurry this up, it’s starting to get dark.” They took their places at the starting line; the both of them could see the tree house from right where they were standing, it shadowed in front of the bright glow of the moon that was starting to rise over the hills. The race would take them from the open plains they were at, through Sweet Apple Acres apple orchard, and finally they would arrive at the tree house. Scootaloo glared a bit at Esbin for a split second; she haven’t really forgiven him for beating her in that hoof wrestling match and after asking him for not calling her ‘Scoots’ just only added to the fire she had in her.

“On your mark,” Scootaloo said as she lurched back with her hooves spread out, keeping her wings tucked in.

“Get set,” Esbin continued with a flick of his tail like a whip behind him as he narrowed his eyes on the path ahead of him.

“GO!” they shouted simultaneously as they both jetted off down the grassy hill to make their way onto a dirt road which would lead to the apple orchard up ahead. Scootaloo had a bit of a slow start for falling over herself from an uneasy step on the smooth grass she was on, but Esbin had an early lead in the race laughing as she rolled down the hill. “Oh no you don’t,” Scootaloo muttered as she picked herself back up after hitting the bottom of the hill and took off in gallop to catch up with Esbin who already on the dirt road. Esbin smiled to himself and actually though he could win this race, he maintained a steady pace when he looked behind him to see Scootaloo dashing right up to him. “Aw horseapples,” Esbin muttered the very moment he saw the enraged expression on Scootaloos face, they were now neck to neck as they galloped down the path they were on. He decided to give it all he had and galloped in full speed as he pulled ahead of Scootaloo by a few feet in front of her.

As they made a quick turn around the corner, Esbin suddenly saw the Sweet Apple Acres farm from the far side of the road. He didn’t see any of the lights on in the house from where he was, it almost looked abandoned in a way; in a split second, Esbin swore he could have saw Apple Bloom on the other side of the fence he was galloping alongside of. “How could you live with yourself,” Apple Bloom asked, “I thought you loved me.” Without paying attention to the path he was on, Esbin found himself crashing in to a red delicious apple tree and most if not all of the apples from the tree dropped on top of him, covering him in a pile. Scootaloo saw his pop from right out of the apple pile as he groaned from the crash, she could help but call out, “See you at the finish line Esbin!” He shook his head and saw Scootaloo trotting past his with her tongue sticking out as him, suddenly Esbin felt the same kind anger inside of him from the hoof wrestling match. Various thoughts ran through his mind; Apple Blooms disappointment, Scootaloos taunting and searing pain in his forehead from the tree, as he erupted from the pile of apples and jetted off the same direction where Scootaloo went, if he had ran any faster any pony would have said they saw a strike of fire was left behind him.

Scootaloo looked behind her to see only a number of apple orchard trees as she began to trot casually along the way. “Man I can’t believe he just waltzed his way into that tree back there,” Scootaloo laughed, “Still, I can’t help but feel bad for leaving him… and insulting him like that. Hhmmm…” She stopped abruptly and thought, “Maybe I should go back to see if he’s alright.” Just as she was about the turn the opposite direction to confront her stallion friend, a brown blur blasted right past Scootaloo leaving her to spin like a top and fall to the ground in complete confusion. “WHA… was that Esbin?!” Scootaloo asked to herself, “Where in Equestria did he… aw never mind! There no way I’m losing to him two times in the same day!” She picked herself back up a second time and galloped in full speed after the stallion ahead of her. Both of their hearts were racing, each one of them could literally feel both of their hearts pounding like a jackhammer as they kept galloping past through the orchard trees, dodging every single branch that was in the way through the darkness of the canopy and the natural consilience of the night.

Just as she could see Esbin getting closer to the low branches that kept the open area of the tree house from being spotted, Scootaloo began to panic, “OH NO he’s gonna win,” Scootaloo though, “There’s no way I could win now! Unless…” Scootaloo suddenly spread her feathery wings as she prepared herself to fly the rest of the remaining track of the race. She sprung into the air and zoomed under the trees as fast as she could, but shortly after a moment’s notice, one of her wings cramped up all of a sudden and started spiraling out of control. At the very moment Esbin jumped through the leafy branches, he quickly felt the strange fury inside of him fade as a sense of joy and overwhelming excitement grow as he landed in the open area, and shouted, “I WIN! I WIN, in your face Scoota… loo?!” Esbin noticed an orange, feathery blur came crashing right at him at full force, the only thing that shot through his mind was, “Oh no not again.” Scootaloo tried to fly out of the way hoping not to crash in to him, but failed and slammed into Esbin before she closed her eyes and prepared herself for the worst. When the ponies crashed, they both tumbled down a small hill; they both let out screams and yelp in pain as they occasionally bounced their way down and finally crushed right at the trunk of the tree house.

When they finally stopped falling on top over each other, Scootaloo realized that she was on top of Esbin and her face blushed again, yet she didn’t jump off him right away like last time. She started down at Esbin as a strange feeling started to wash over her, Scootaloo found she was now leaning towards him. Esbin felt something weird. It felt warm and a little wet, yet it also felt inviting to him; he couldn’t quite place his hoof on it. As he opened his eyes slowly and suddenly found that Scootaloo was kissing him on the lips, Esbin stuttered in shock and quickly pushed Scootaloo a few inches away from him and asked, “SCOOTALOO?! STOP I can’t do this, I…” Before he could finish Scootaloo gave him a seductive smile and planted another kiss on Esbins lips, “OH SWEET CELESTIA,” Esbin thought as he realized he was starting to enjoy himself, “NOT THIS AGAIN!” He closed his eye again and pushed a bit as the two ponies kissed passionately under the tree house, his arm soon began to wrap around Scootaloo’s soft, winged back. Scootaloo’s wings gently spread out in the open as she continued making out with Esbin, her cramp from earlier faded away as she soon became aroused by the tender kissing. Neither one of them knew what came over them; perhaps it was the rush they both had from the race that pumped their adrenalin up as their slow gentle kissing turned into a heart pounding make out session.

As the kissing continued, they would occasionally sneak in small gasps of air, Scootaloo thought, “WOW, Esbins a better kisser than I thought he would. I can’t believe this is his first time.” She ran one of her hooves through his mane like a brush which made him feel more anxious. Saliva began to form in Scootaloo’s mouth as it switch from her mouth to Esbins, it swished away from mouth to mouth for a bit While one hoof was combing, her other hoof made its way down to Esbins sheath and starting to rubbing gently as his fleshy member started to poke out. As Scootaloo lowered herself closer to him, Esbin thought, “Why…why is this happening to me? Why can’t I say no?! Why can’t I…I…” His mind began to fade as he pulled away from the kiss, Esbin pulled himself closer to Scootaloo so they were now chest to chest, Scootaloo opened her eyes to look at Esbin, and she smiled and said, “OH…you want to get straight to the fun part huh? Alright then, let’s get it started.” She pulled herself off the brown stallion and turned to face the base of the tree they crashed into earlier.

Scootaloo grabbed hold onto the base of the tree trunk while she presented the lower half of her body with a flick of her fuchsia colored tail moving out of the way and her wings still splayed out in the open. Esbin got off the ground with his erection still growing from the sheath, he trotted right behind her and just as he was about to mount Scootaloo, she said, “WAIT!” Esbin dismounted her for a moment as she craned her neck to look at him, she then said, “I don’t want you to put in there, I want you to put it in here.” Scootaloo used on of her left hoof to spread her left flank cheek as she pointed to her anus, leaving Esbin with his jaw hanging open; she took notice of his surprise and decided to tempt him with a gentle sway of her hips while saying, “You know you want too.” Esbin drooled a bit as he got off his seat and trotted over to Scootaloo again to mount her, he gently pressed the tip of his erected cock against her tight butthole. “Easy there big guy,” Scootaloo said feeling a little nervous; “I don’t want you ripping me in half with that thing, so start out slow.” Esbin firmly grabbed hold of Scootaloo’s hips and gently guided his dick inside of the tight asshole, at first it barely penetrated the fleshy entrance, but soon it started to give way and began to slide slowly in. Scootaloo gave a short gasp of both pain and pleasure as she felt the hot member easing its way in inch by inch, “Oh my goodness,” Scootaloo panted out, “This feels…really good, keep going."

Esbin continued pushing his hard dick inside of Scootaloo’s anus; it felt so much tighter that it did then with Apple Blooms or Sweetie Belles vaginas. When he pushed in as far as he could, he paused for a moment, pulled back a bit, and began thrusting into Scootaloo. Before he thrust into her, Scootaloo swore she could feel his blood pumping through every single vein as the inner walls of her anus contracted around his dick and it made her cringe in pleasure, yet she wanted more. At first Esbins thrusts were slow and easy going, but Scootaloo growled, “Fuck me harder Esbin, fuck me hard like the stallion you are!” His grip began to tighten as Esbin pumped harder into the tight rectum, Scootaloo moaned in complete ecstasy as she felt his member ramming into her. Soon she started to feel wet down between her legs and an odd sensation began to build up inside, she bit her lip as one of her hooves made it way over to her sensitive teats. The very moment Scootaloo’s hoof made contact with her nipples, her eyes shot wide open and screamed at the top of her lungs as her wings spread as far out as they could from the pure pleasure she was receiving.

Even though Scootaloo was being taken in the ass up against a tree trunk and messaging her tender nipples, it still didn’t feel enough for her, suddenly she thought of something else she could do to fuel her satisfaction. She carefully lowered herself to the ground so she didn’t scrap against the bark of the tree, one she was on the dirt ground, she arched her hunches back up to Esbin so he still had support of her while her other hoof made its way to the nipples and started fondling with the other hoof. It felt so much better than just the one hoof doing the job, “Grab one of my wings,” Scootaloo hissed out as she was approaching an orgasm, “And keep thrusting harder, I want to feel your balls!” Just as she commanded, one of Esbins hooves released from her curvy hips and lightly grasped an orange feathery wing all the while the continued to thrust harder that his testacies slapped against her soaking wet pussy. Scootaloo groaned in pleasure as the sensation began to grown stronger inside of her and it drove her crazy, “OH OH ESBIN!” Scootaloo cried out, “KEEP FUCKING ME LIKE THAT, JUST LIKE THAT! PLEASE! PLEASE DON’T STOP! I’M…I’M SO CLOSE!!” Without saying a word Esbin pounded as hard as he could as he too started to feel closed to the end, Scootaloo could feel his ball sack touching the tip of her hooves as he mercilessly pumped his hard cock balls deep into her ass.

“THAT’S IT, THAT’S IT,” Scootaloo grunted arching her rump back as high as her hind legs could reach, “JUST A LITTLE MORE…” Esbin fucked her with all his might trying not to pass out at the last second as he heard the following words escape her mouth after several more thrusting’s, “I’M GONNA COME ESBIN!” “M-me too,” Esbin cried through his teeth as he felt the tip of his freckled dick spurting out whatever amount of semen he had left in him. He shouted out when several streams of the hot cum poured into Scootaloos ass as he plunged his cock as deep down as he could as, at the very moment she screeched loudly as her orgasm took over her body. Both her cunt and anus contracted strongly from the sheer pleasure she was enduring, she shuddered wildly as a thick line of drool hung from the side her mouth. Both of them stayed right where they were for the longest second, Esbin slowly pulled his cock out of the tight ring as a thin line of sperm dripped from the tip of penis to Scootaloos anus. He instantly fell onto his back on the ground while Scootaloo still had her rump up in the air as her tail and wings now started to limp down as the ecstasy faded away. As Esbin lay on the ground was his member receded back into its sheath while he panted heavily, Scootaloo too heavily panted to catch her breath, when she started to regain her senses and realized that she heard something.

She craned her neck to see where the noise was coming from, it was coming from Esbin and he was crying. Scootaloo unsteadily trotted over to Esbin and ask, “Esbin, what’s the matter, why are you crying?” He didn’t answer as he looked at Scootaloo and quickly turned to face away from her; she kneed down to him and asked, “Was I too hard on you or something?” Esbin shook his head with his arm covering his face so he couldn’t look at the disheveled Pegasus facing him, Scootaloo scratched her head and said, “Listen, there’s nothing to cry about, no pony has to know about this. This can be our little secret.” Esbins eyes shot open the very moment he heard that last sentence uttered by Scootaloo, in a heartbeat he saw Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo standing ahead of him staring at him with the most unforgiving gaze he had ever seen. He instantly broke into tears, picked himself off the ground and ran past Scootaloo making his way back into the apple orchard. “Esbin, Esbin come back,” Scootaloo called out as the stallion disappeared into the darkness of the canopy, “Was it something I said?”

Confessions and Confrontation -Mature-

The chilly air surrounded the weeping stallion as he dodged through every apple tree that was in his through his tear soaked eyes, but he could care less about running into anything at that point. All Esbin could think about was his three friends he had fornicated with over the past few days, and it made him sick to his stomach just thinking about, he just could get any of the three mares that he known since he was colt out of his head. He made his way back on the dirt path and headed straight to Ponyville as fast as his hooves could take him, some ponies avoided Esbin as best they could the very moment he came galloping down the road. Even though his eyes stung from the salty tears, he still managed to make his way to his home; he opened the door and slammed it shut behind him. Charles and Margret poked their heads out from the kitchen to see their son trying to keep himself from balling his eyes out. “Esbin, where have you been,” Charles asked with a slightly angry expression, “Me and your mother have been worried all day since you left this morning to go see Scootaloo and…” With that Esbin lost his composure and started to burst into tears again as he ran up the stairs to leave his parent to hear a door slam upstairs.

“Now what in all of Equestria was that all about?” Charles asked turning to his wife.

“I don’t know sweetie, but something really must have really upset him. Come on lets go see what’s wrong.” Margret said as she trotted toward the stairs to confront her son.

“Have you ever seen Esbin that upset before?” Charles asked as he and Margret stepped onto the second floor of the house.

“Not since we used to live back at Canterlot,” Margret replied in a sadder tone which caused Charles to feel depress from past memories.

Esbin tuned the shower on hot as he laid in the bathtub crying as the hot drops of water rain on him. He didn’t notice the sound of his parents walking down the hallway until he heard Margret knocked on the door and asked, “Esbin, are you okay sweetheart?” At first he didn’t answer but simply said in a low voice, “No, I’m not okay.” “Would you like to talk about it,” Margret asked after his response. There was short pause for a moment before he said, “Not really.” “Look Esbin, we only want to help you,” Charles said while stepping to the side of Margret, “We’re your parents, you can tell us anything you…” But before Charles could even finish his sentence, Esbin shouted in anger, “I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!! I just…-sign- I just need to be alone for a bit…please. Just leave me alone for now.” Charles and Margret faced each other; both of them had an uncertain expression on their faces as Margret said, “Okay sweetie, but if you ever want to talk about it, just let us know okay?” “Okay.” Esbin said with the same tone of voice as his parents trotted into the master bedroom to get ready for bed. As soon as they left the hallway Esbin mutter to himself, “But I doubt they would understand…” Esbin tucked in his hind hooves as he curled into a ball on the tub floor and continued crying to himself as he closed his eyes he heard only the water around him drain on the other end of the tub. Just outside the house, the clock tower nearby rang at 10:00 P.M.

-14 hours later-

Apple Bloom, Applejack, Big Mac, and Granny Smith made their way off the Ponyville express train from Appaloosa came to a holt at the train station. “Now listen, Apple Bloom,” Big Mac said placing a hoof on her shoulder, “Me, AJ and Granny will meet ya back at Sweet Apple Acres take’ in care of the barn from our absence in the past five days, so if ya need ta get a few things. I suggest ya go get them.” Apple Bloom smiled and said, “Ah otta meet up with mah friends since we just left without tell’ in them about it. Also, ah gotta something important to tell them. I’ll catch up with all ya later.” She took off in search for her three friends around Ponyville, after a while of looking around she soon spotted Sweetie Belle leaving the Carousel Boutique and dashed over to her while saying, “Sweetie Belle!” The white unicorn swung her head to see the yellow earth pony galloping towards her, “Apple Bloom!” Sweetie Belle cheered and trotted toward her friend and embraced each other in a hug, “Where have you been? I haven’t seen you for a while.”

“I’ll explain when ah find Scootaloo, speaking of which have ya seen that Pegasus?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Not really, now that you’ve mentioned it I haven’t seen her for a while now too.” Sweetie Belle said with puzzled expression on her face.

“Well that’s just crazy,” Apple Bloom started, “Now where’s do ya think she is any ways, ah got something ta tell the both of…”

“HEY GIRLS,” called out a voice from above, the two mares looked up to see Scootaloo hovering above the rooftops of the houses around them. “SCOOTALOO,” Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle simultaneously cheered out as the Pegasus lowered herself the pavement while saying, “The one and only!” Just as Scootaloo landed on the ground, she moaned in a pleasurable way as her head lowered, she looked up to see Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle stared as her with an awkward confused expression on their faces.

“What was that,” Sweetie Belle asked taking a step towards Scootaloo.

“What was what?” Scootaloo questioned trying not to sound too obvious of her sudden loose of composure.

“That weird moaning ya just did,” Apple Bloom added in to the conversation.

“OH that, I’m just a sore around my hunches that’s all.” Scootaloo said.

“Sore hunches, how did that happen?” Apple Bloom asked with curiosity.

“OH umm,” Scootaloo started as she tried to come up with an excuse from last night’s activity, “I was exercising and I guess I over did it a bit.” Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle looked at each other and simultaneously said, “Okay.” Scootaloo trotted alongside her friends into the Ponyville park and asked, “So where have you been Apple Bloom, I was up in Cloudsdale with Rainbow Dash and the Wonderbolts doing all sorts of cool stuff, like learning new tricks, seeing neat jumpsuits and oh man I could go on.” Apple Bloom smiled and said, “Well after the Apple Family Reunion, me and mah family took a train to Appaloosa to go see mah pappy. Ya see he couldn’t make it ta the reunion so Apple Jack said that we should go visit him ta see if he needs any help so we spent a day getting there, two days in Appaloosa and finally a day getting back to Ponyville. It was so great ta seeing mah ma and pa; they could believe how much I’ve grown.” Sweetie Belle laughed and said, “I had a pretty nice time at the spa with my big sis, but still it was kind of boring though. So now that were all here, what was it you wanted to tell as Apple Bloom?”

Apple Bloom tuned to face her friends and said, “Well, ah kinda wanted ta wait till Esbin was here but ah think ah guess ah can tell ya’ll. Before ah left, Esbin and ah had a very great time at the reunion, we went back ta mah room and well…things got a little interesting for us.” “What do you mean by that?” Sweetie Belle asked feeling a bit uncomfortable from Apple Blooms response. Apple Bloom giggled and said, “I’m say’ in that me and Esbin were, what they say, rolling in the hay. If you know what ah mean.” Both of Apple Blooms friends gasped as their eyes widened with shock, no of them didn’t even know what to say, this left Apple Bloom feeling a little embarrassed by what she just said. “Wait a second you had sex with Esbin?!” Sweetie Belle asked with tears in eyes starting to form. “Yah, it felt really good though and ah…” Apple Bloom started but stopped when she heard something from Sweetie Belle, “Wh-what was that Sweetie Belle? Ah didn’t quite…” “I said I thought I was Esbins first!” Sweetie Belle cried out, Scootaloo gasped again but Apple Bloom stood there with her mouth hanging open in shock.

“W-W-WHAT,” Apple Bloom stuttered in shock as she stared at Sweetie Belle.

“I-I…I said too much!” Sweetie Belle spat out covering her mouth her hooves, Apple Bloom trotted up to her friend placed a hoof on her shoulder to keep her from running.

“Sweetie Belle, what do ya mean ya had sex with Esbin?” Apple Bloom asked in a slightly agitated tone.

“I mean I had sex with Esbin about three days ago.” Sweetie Belle answered holding back her tears but afraid to look at Apple Bloom, yet she took a step back from Sweetie Belles response. Apple Bloom eyes widened and said, “That was…that was two days after the reunion…and he just…” Before she could even finish, Apple Blooms eyes stared to build up with tears and said, “I…I told him that it would be our little secret.” Scootaloo’s eyes widened with a gasp and muttered, “Is that why he ran off like that?!” Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle looked back to see the Pegasus who seemed rather stunned by Apple Blooms whimpering, Sweetie Belle asked, “Ran off? What do you mean by…” Scootaloo let out a bright blush on her face from embarrassment, Apple Blooms crying stopped almost instantly, while Sweetie Belle blushed with her hooves covering her mouth. “YOU TOO,” Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom asked simultaneously as Scootaloo chuckled nervously but it shortly faded into expression of disappointment. Apple Bloom shoved Scootaloo but not enough to force her on the ground and said, “Ah can’t believe ya slept with mah coltfriend!” “Your coltfriend,” Scootaloo asked in a slightly sarcastic tone as she took a step forward, “What makes you thinks he’s your coltfriend?” Thankfully there weren’t anyone around to hear them argue to each other. Before any of them could say anything, Scootaloo blurted out, “Besides I don’t know how it happened! It just…kind of happened after this race we had and well… things took off from there.”

“Ah can’t believe this! Ah thought Esbin cared about us, but it turns out that he’s a horny stallion just like rest of them.” Apple Bloom shouted out in anger, “And ta think I gave myself ta him, I thought we had –sniffle- something special.”

“Well I guess we were all wrong about that,” Scootaloo added with her temper starting to flare up, “I say we pay old pal Esbin a bit of a visit and teach why love hurts.”

Apple Bloom smugly grinned and nodded to Scootaloo, but Sweetie Belle didn’t think that what they were going to do was wrong and said, “Wait, should we ask him if he didn’t mean to do it behind our backs, I mean I’m sure there’s a reason why he did or somethi…” “What are you a detective,” Scootaloo asked turning to Sweetie Belle with a frown on her face, “Besides what makes you think he didn’t do it on purpose? He had sex with all three of us and he didn’t so much as to say a word to stop us?!” “Well…” Sweetie Belle said as she felt the eyes of her friends darting at her, she didn’t know what to say after that, she had always considered Esbin to be a trustworthy friend or in her case coltfriend. “Now are you coming or what?” Scootaloo asked with the same tone of voice, Sweetie Belle turned her head around and then back at her friends who were now starting to trot out of the park; she sighed and started to follow her friends to Esbins house. All three of them weren’t sure what they were going to when they finally reach Esbins place, but they were going to get some answers from him whether he wanted to or not.

The three mares trotted down the street and while that they did, they want to know what Esbin did to them when he had sex with them, “Wait so he made ya pee yourself,” Apple Bloom asked feeling a little disgusted by Sweetie Belles explanation. “Well no, I mean I don’t he made me pee myself,” Sweetie Belle said with a blush. “I just felt this pressure building up and I just couldn’t handle it, I’m sure you understand right?” “Uuhhh right, maybe we can discuss this after we get our answers and not on the streets where everypony can hear us,” Apple Bloom suggested feeling embarrass yet a little jealous inside. “Well were almost there,” Scootaloo said, “Thank Celestia, my ass is getting sore.” Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle didn’t say a word and kept their comments to themselves while Scootaloo gave a quick rub on one side of her rump. After about several minutes of walking, the girls finally arrived at Esbins home and trotted up the front door. Apple Bloom knocked on the door a few times; it opened to reveal Margret Hoofwin with a somewhat tearful expression on her face before she saying, “Oh…hello girls.”

“Hello Miss Hoofwin, is everything alright?” Apple Bloom asked after seeing the depressed mare at the door.

“No…everything’s not alright girls.” Margret answered with the same sad tone in her voice.

“Well what’s wrong?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“It’s about Esbin,” Margret replied feeling uncomfortable about admitting this to the girls as they looked at each other with slight concern.

“Speaking of which, we were just about to ask him something rather important. So can we see him?” Scootaloo added with a slight tone of anger in her voice.

“Well your more than welcome to try, he hasn’t talked to anyone as soon as he came home crying last night and locking himself in the bathroom.” Margret said as she pointed a hoof past the stair to the second floor.

“Crying? Why would he be crying?” Apple Bloom asked.

“That’s just it; yesterday he seemed pretty upset about something, went to look for you Scootaloo, we hadn’t seen him for most of the day, and then he come galloping back home crying and dashes upstairs to locking himself up in the bathroom. And ever since then, he’s been…saying some strange things.”

“Ya don’t say,” Apple Bloom said as she and Sweetie Belle glared daggers at Scootaloo who smiled nervously at her friends.

“Wait you mentioned he’s been saying strange things, what do you mean by that?” Sweetie Belle asked snapping out of her glare with Scootaloo.

“-Sigh- He’s been say things like, he’s a horrible pony, how he doesn’t deserve friends like you three, or how could he let this go so far out of hoof. I don’t know what he means by all that, but he’s been saying stuff like that all night, I don’t think he even slept at all last night.” Margret explained leaving the three mares in front of her in a state of shock.

“H-he hasn’t?” Apple Bloom asked feeling her anger toward Esbin fading away.

“Maybe since your all here,” Margret said as her mood started to lighten up a bit, “You three could go up and… I don’t know talk to him maybe convince him to come out of the bathroom, Charles and I are really concern for him.”

Apple Bloom and her friends looked at each other with concern and said, “Sure thing Miss Hoofwin, we kinda want ta see him today.” “Oh thank you girls,” Margret thanked with a happier expression, “You all are such good friends, I’m glad that Esbin met you three. Please come inside, he right upstairs first door on the left.” Margret stepped aside to the let the mares inside the house, as they trotted up the stairs Apple Bloom still felt conflicted by both hate and worry for Esbin, Sweetie Belle felt more concern for him than anything else, Scootaloo on the other hand still felt upset with Esbin for having relations with her friends behind her back. By the time they reached the second floor they could see the bathroom door as they trotted quietly over, but suddenly they heard sobbing coming from the other side of the door, they stopped dead in their tracks. They quietly walked a little closer to the door and gently pressed their ears against the door to listen in on what was going on the other side of the door. On the inside of the bathroom, Esbin was standing up in the tub walking back and forth in the confined space with the shower off.

The only thing they could hear was the voice a familiar stallion inside, “-Sigh- Why…why… why in the name of Celestia did this have to happen to me?! There my best friends, or should I say they were my friends if I ever see them again. They’ll probably think I’m such a horny bastard if I ever tell them what happened…” Apple Bloom blushed with embarrassment from his exact comment on being a ‘horny bastard’. “He is so gonna get it.” Scootaloo muttered but Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom shushed at the Pegasus and continued listen to Esbin. He got out of the bath tub as he dragged his hooves on the floor with water dripping onto the floor, he walked over to the sink and look at himself in the mirror like he talking to another side of himself. “…I mean I know I should tell them but what if… what if they don’t believe me like Scootaloo, I practically told her everything and she thought it was a damn joke…” Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle glared at Scootaloo once again but Scootaloo merely said, “It was just the way he said it that made it sound like a joke.” They ignored Scootaloo and went back to the door, “…Maybe they don’t have to know, no pony has to know. Oh who am I kidding?! They’re bound to find out eventually and when do there going to either beat the tar out of me or just ignore me for what left of my life. –sigh- Might as well though, I don’t deserve friends like them…”

“Wow, he seems really torn up about all this,” Apple Bloom mutter quietly. “Yah I thought he was gonna keep lying until he got what he wanted but I never knew…” Scootaloo said feeling a little guilty from both her previous thoughts and Esbins rambling. “Ssshhh he’ll hear us.” Sweetie Belle said. “…This shouldn’t have happen; I was just having a simple day with my friends but it turned into a damn three-way cheaters fiasco!” Esbin continued completely unaware of the three mares listening in on his complaining, “There my best friends, I mean…I mean they…they trusted me and they loved me and I just… I just threw it all away! I should have tried harder to tell them before it was too late but… -sigh- Celestia strike me down…” The more they listened to Esbin, the more it became uncomfortable to maintain their hate for him; they just didn’t know what to say anymore. But what happened next had them really scared for Esbin on what they heard next.

“…Maybe things would have been better for them if they never met me,” Esbin said with a more depressed voice, “ maybe…maybe things would have been better for them if I just drowned in that damn lake when I first got here.” Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo gasped in shock from that last sentence.

“H-he…he doesn’t mean that. Does he?” Apple Bloom said trying to fool herself not to believe in what Esbin just said.

“N-no…Esbin would never think of something like that, right Scootaloo… um Scootaloo?” Sweetie Belle asked to Pegasus beside her.

“Esbin…” Scootaloo whispered quietly as she started to break down with tears.

There was a long pause in the hallway for a moment before any of them could say a word; they suddenly heard Esbin say, “NO! No that’s just regretful thinking, I…I have to make things right… no matter how heart retching it is to me. I have to tell them the truth! And if they don’t ever want to see me again, FINE! But I have to tell them what happened even if they don’t believe me, as Celestia as my witness!” After a quick splash of water in his face to cool himself off, Esbin turned to face the bathroom door and unlock it to search for his friends and reveal his mistakes over the past few days. But just as he was about to touch the door knob, he suddenly heard, “Ya don’t have to Esbin…” from Apple Bloom. Esbin froze exactly where he was stood with a hoof reaching for the knob, for the longest moment he didn’t say a word, everything just seemed to stand still for Esbin as he just realized that Apple Bloom was listening on him for who knows how long. “Apple Bloom,” Esbin asked he managed to get out, “Is that you?” “Eeyup,” Apple Bloom replied, “and Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are here too.” Esbin nearly jumped right out of his skin when he found out the not only Apple Bloom heard what he was saying, but the rest of his friends heard as well. He tried to put together something to say and asked, “How long have you three have been standing there?” “Long enough Esbin,” Apple Bloom answered softly, “long enough.”

With that being in mind Esbin was in a mixture of both relief and fear bottling up inside of him, then Sweetie Belle asked, “Esbin, is it alright if you can open the door so we can talk face to face and not through the door?” After a moments past of thinking, Esbin said, “Okay, I guess so. Just promise not to beat me to a pulp alright?” “We promise,” the three mares said simultaneously.

“P-pinkie promise,” Esbin asked still sounding nervous to come out.

“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake my eye.” They simultaneously promised in their own tone of voice.

A slight clicked of the lock and the turn of knob, the door slowly creaked opened to revile a physically exhausted stallion in front of them. Esbins eyes were bloodshot with bags under them, his coat was damp and seemed slightly darker than what it usually was, and his mane looked rather disheveled. The three mares winced at the sight of the stallion and retuned to look at him, “Wow, I thought this was going to get ugly,” Scootaloo said, “I just didn’t think I would be this ugly.” Sweetie Belle glared and gave quick shove on the shoulder to shush her and say, “Watch your mouth feather brain!” “No no s-she right Sweetie Belle,” Esbin said, “I kind of let myself go, but that’s not really important right now, but you mind if talk in my room? I don’t want my parents to hear about this, okay?” The mares nodded at Esbin and trotted over to his room, they closed the door behind them, “Alright, now that were alone,” Scootaloo said with a sigh, “Let’s get some answers, and none of us are leaving until we get them.” Esbin lead his friends to his bed and said, “You might want to have a seat it’s gonna be a long story.” The three mares sat in Esbins bed while he pulled his desk chair up and sat on it to explain everything to them.

“Alright, it goes like this,” Esbin started after a sigh, “I have to say it all started when Apple Bloom needed help with her dress. I offered to fix it since Sweetie Belle and her sister were at the spa, and after I did she then asked me to join her and her family at the Apple Family Reunion. And while this was going on, Apple Bloom kind of wanted me to be more than just a friend or something because the next thing I know she wanted me to meet her in her room and well…”

“The two of you did it?” Scootaloo asked in a flat tone before Esbin began to trail off.

Apple Bloom nudged Scootaloo and asked, “Then what happened after that?” “Well after that Apple Bloom said that it would be our little secret, then I went home and met up with Sweetie Belle when I was grocery shopping and…” “I was crushing on Esbin so hard!” Sweetie Belle blurted out, leaving her friends staring at her, “He generously gave me his spearmint and I fell head over hooves for him and I… I…” “Sweetie Belle kindly made me lunch,” Esbin continuing from her side of the story. “EW,” Apple Bloom and Scootaloo both said, “No not EW,” Esbin said as he hugged the white unicorn for comfort, “It was really sweet of her, granted it didn’t go the way she thought it would. So I offered to take her out to Sugarcube Coner for desert, after that we were on our way back to the boutique when the storm started to pick up so I stayed until it would die down. But it didn’t and things went in a different direction…”

“You could say it went in a sweeter direction.” Sweetie Belle said with a blush and giggle. Her friends gave a slight chuckle as Esbin slightly rolled his eyes in a happier mood but it soon disappeared as he continued on. “I tried to say that me and Apple Bloom were kind of in a relationship, but…but I just couldn’t help myself. Later the next morning, Sweetie Belle said that this was going to be out secret too, and when I heard that I just felt horrible. I decided to head back since the storm was gone and there was no telling when Rarity was going to come back. But during breakfast time, I just felt just a bad as I did that morning. So I asked my dad for advice for keeping secrets and he said I should tell to somepony I can trust, so I figured, why not Scootaloo? When I found her I told her to meet up with me at Sugarcube Corner so I could have moment to think of what I was going to say, and when I did, she didn’t believe me!” With that Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle glared at Scootaloo again and said, “I thought he was kidding! And beside how was I supposed to know you were in a relationship, you two never showed any signs!” “Well look ‘in back at it now,” Apple Bloom said with a blush, “Ah did kinda rush it a little bit.” “Me too, I should have started out slow,” Sweetie Belle added in with her head looking down at the floor.

“It’s quite alright, everypony makes a mistake every once and a while,” Esbin said in an apologetic tone, “Me on the other hoof, I made one big mistake after another. Any who as I was saying, after we left Scootaloo wanted to make it up to me by spending the day with her since she left with Rainbow Dash to go to this Wonderbolts academy. So we have a little hoof wrestling match and then she showed me these cool tricks from what she learned while she was away, but then we crashed and we started cloud watching and looking back on the old days. After a while it started getting dark out, I wanted to head back home but Scootaloo suggested we have a quick race, but she started egging me on when I said no, so we raced. But when we did I just felt angry for some reason and well… I beat Scootaloo in the race.” “Wait a minute,” Apple Bloom interrupted, “Are you say ‘in ya beat Scootaloo on hoof while she was using her wings?” “Well no,” Scootaloo added in, “I raced with my wings tucked in, well for the most part anyway.” “What’s that supposed to mean,” Sweetie Belle asked. “Well, I was still kind of jealous of Esbin when he beat me in that hoof wrestling match, so when he started to gain the lead in the race, I used my wings but they started to cramp up and I crashed into him. Then well… I just lost it and I started making out with him. I mean, just being on top of his broad chest and feeling his heart pounding against mine, ooohhhh man it just felt too…” “Any who, I just couldn’t control myself, I guess I just got swept up in the heat of the race, I’m sorry girls.” Esbin butted in before she could get into more details, “Pretty much after that, Scootaloo said, once again, that this was our little secret, I… I just lost if after that, all I could see was you three looking at me with the most disappointed looks I’ve ever seen I my life and I ran home crying.”

“Well that explains a lot, I thought I was being a little too rough with you, my bad Esbin.” Scootaloo apologized.

“So regardless of the both the mental and physical stress I went through, what I’m trying to say to you all is. I’m sorry, I’m sorry to all of you. For sleeping with you behind each other’s backs and for not trying to tell any of you about my little problem right from the start, but…” Esbin said burying his head in his front hooves.

“Ah ‘m so sorry about all this too Esbin,” Apple Bloom said as she got off the chair, trotted over to Esbin and placed a hoof in his shoulder. Esbin raised his head and looked deep into her eyes, but suddenly felt a hard slap on the side of his face. “That’s for all the stink ‘in think ‘in from the bathroom,” Apple Bloom started as Esbin rubbed his cheek from the pain, “And this if for apologizing to all of us.” She then planted a kiss on his lips, sneaking in a little bit of tongue. “But wait,” Sweetie Belle called out, breaking up the kiss, “I love Esbin as much as you and Scootaloo, can’t he have a choice in which he could go out with?” “Yah, it’s only fair that he should choose,” Scootaloo agreed before rubbing her rump as she got off the bed. All three of the ponies started to gather around Esbin, but he quickly got off from his chair and trotted back so he could face them and said, “Whoa, whoa, whoa hang on a second! Before this becomes a pony fight over me, can I just say one thing? Look, I can’t decide between the three of you for being my one and only marefriend, I mean… I love you all unique in your own special way; Scootaloo for your competitive, energetic attitude, Sweetie Belle for being romantic and caring, and Apple Bloom…just because you and your family treated me more than just like family. I love you all so much I can’t possible choose for only picking one of you.”

All three of the girls stared at Esbin with surprise by this response, one by one each of them started to break into tears, Scootaloo was the last trying not to break down as they embraced Esbin in a tight hug as they wept, all three of them then said, “We love you Esbin.” “I love you too girls,” Esbin said as he too began to weep from the emotional relief from the affair over the course of the past five days, when he looked at the three ponies around him, he soon saw the three fillies he first met on his first day at school looking up at him through their weeping eyes. In a heartbeat he instantly saw different memories from his past up to the present day and the feelings of those precious memories overwhelmed him and he suddenly broke down as well as the feeling in his legs felt weak like jelly. Pretty soon all four of them collapsed on the floor holding onto each other with care and passion, he shut his eye and let those feelings flow through him. Just then Apple Bloom saw a bright flash of light and it instantly stunned her, but she managed to say, “Esbin…” “Yah Apple Bloom,” Esbin asked through his tears.

“Your…your…” Apple Bloom stuttered from the sight.

“My hug, I know! I know it feels good, it all feels so good!” Esbin cried happily.

“NO Esbin, i-it’s your flank! Look at your flank!” Apple cheered out with excitement, soon Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo peered over Esbins shoulder to look at what Apple Bloom was cheering about. The two of them soon cheered with happiness leaving Esbin with complete confusion of what was going on just now.

“My flank, why would be so important that a moment li…” Esbin stopped at midsentence as the craned his neck to see his flank side, only to see the most amazing sight he has ever seen in his entire life and it left his mouth hanging open in shock. There on his flank, was his own cutie mark. It had a red heart in the center, with three arrows; two of them crossed together on opposite sides of each other through the heart without showing the shafts of the arrow, with the nock at the bottom and the arrow head at the top sides. While the third arrow came straight down through the center half of the heart with the arrow head pointing down. Each of the arrow heads were all shaped like hearts and each of those arrow heads had their own color to them, one was light yellow, the other was light grey, and the last one was bright orange. Esbin was absolutely speechless; all he could do was just stare at the cutie mark with wide open eyes with his tears being held back. In a soft teary voice, he said, “M-my…my cutie mark. I FINALLY GOT MY CUTIE MARK!!” Esbin started crying with joy again as he and his friends embraced each other with another hug, just then Charles and Margret opened the door to see what the commotion was going on in the room. The four ponies turned to face Esbins parents who were standing in the doorway with confused expressions.

“Esbin, what’s going on dearie?” Margret asked trying to maintain her excitement that her son was now out of the bathroom.

“MOM DAD, I JUST GOT MY CUTIE MARK! LOOK!” Esbin cheered as he turned his flank to the side so his parents could see it.

Charles mouth was hanging wide open while Margret gasped with a squeal as she dashed over to her son and hugged him tighter than his friends did. “OH I knew someday you would get your cutie mark! I just knew it, I just knew it! I’m so proud of you Esby sweetie!”

“Esby sweetie?” Scootaloo asked before she and the other mares beside her bursted out laughing, Esbin gave a slight groan as he merely glared at them.

“We’re all proud of you kiddo, but… what is exactly is you special talent anyway?” Charles asked with a little concern in his voice.

“Aaahhhh well,” Esbin tried to think as his parents stared at him and said, “It’s kind of a long story, but I’ll tell you two as long as I get a few more ponies I need to tell as well.”

“Such as,” Charles asked rising an eyebrow.

“I need to get Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash if you want Scootaloo.” Esbin said as he faced his friends behind him.

“You bet I want to make sure she knows too!” Scootaloo said with enthusiasm.

Esbin nodded as he face his parents and said, “Don’t worry, everything is gonna be alright, I’m not gonna make any more mistakes anymore. Me and the girls will explain everything once everypony is here later tonight, but first I really need to get some sleep. I couldn’t sleep a wink all night.” “Sure thing Esbin,” Charles said, “Whatever you need. Girls we’ll see you later.” “Sure thing,” Sweetie Belle replied, “But first we gotta ask Esbin something and we’ll leave.” “Alright girls just don’t take too long.” Margret said as she and Charles walked out of the room and closed the door behind them.

“What was it that you wanted to ask me?” Esbin asked.

“I wanted to know if we could sleep with you until tonight?” Sweetie Belle asked, as Esbin stared blankly for a moment and said, “Sure thing.” The three mares walked up to Esbin as he lay on top of the blanket as they climbed on top of him and his sides as they wrapped their arms around Esbins when he closed his eyes. “Goodnight Esbin,” Each of the mares said as they gave him a quick kiss, he smiled and said, “Good night girls, I love you.” They sighed happily and began to sleep soundly as they cuddled closely together in the one pony size bed. Outside of the bedroom, Margret asked, “Charles what do you think they were talking about?” “I’m not sure sweetheart,” Charles replied, “But I think whatever problem they had, Esbin just solved it on his own.”

Family Confrontation -Teen-

As the day rolled by from the conflicting events that took place several hours ago, the four ponies continued to sleep and cuddle with each other; Esbin sleepily opened his eyes and yawned as he glanced happily at the three mares who were still sleeping casually around him. Just then he heard the ringing sound of the clock tower a few streets away from the house, it read 6:00 P.M. As much as Esbin didn’t want to wake his friends up at a time like this, he had to explain everything to his parents, he gently nudged each of his friends and whispered, “Girls…girls…it’s time to wake up now. Wake up.” Sweetie Belle was to the first to wake up, Apple Bloom was second, but Scootaloo still slept while hugging to Esbins side. “Come on Scootaloo,” Esbin whispered a bit louder, “It’s time to get up.” But Scootaloo didn’t wake, she merely held on tightly to Esbin like a teddy bear and muttered, “Ah but daddy, can’t I sleep in a little more, it’s Saturday.” The girls including Esbin chuckled softly as he nudged again in a normal speaking voice, “Scootaloo, it’s time to get up sleepy head.” Scootaloos grip loosened as she opened her eyes with a yawn, she blinked a bit before giving him a sleepy smiling and said, “Morning you stallion, did you sleep well?” “Best sleep I’ve ever had with you three,” Esbin said happily, “and I think it’s the late evening.”

“You’re looking much better,” Sweetie Belle said to Esbin which made him smile, Scootaloo got off the bed side and stretched out her wings; pretty soon Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle got off and gave light stretches before giving Esbin enough space so he could get off. “Okay here’s the deal,” Esbin said with a yawn, “Apple Bloom you go get you big sister… and maybe bring Big Macintosh to make sure she doesn’t do something we’ll all regret. Sweetie Belle you bring you sister Rarity if she hasn’t gotten too into her dresses for the night. And Scootaloo you can have Rainbow Dash join in if you want.” “I’m sure she wouldn’t mind,” Scootaloo said, Esbin walked over to the door, opened it and held it open for his marefriends to make their way out to bring their friends and relatives back to the house. As he watched them trot into down the street, he waved to them before he went back inside and began to process on what he was going to say to his parents and his marefriend’s family members. Esbin trotted over to the couch and sat in the center cushion; he let out a sigh and muttered, “Celestia, please in your name let them understand, please.”

After what felt like about an hour, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo came back to Esbin home with their family to discuss an important topic. Soon Margret and Charles came down the stairs, greeted the guests as they came in, and lead them to the living room. Just as they all found a place around the room, Esbin and his friends sat on the couch sharing the same piece of furniture, Charles then asked, “Alright, what is all this about Esbin, we kind of need some answers.” “Was it about not having your cutie mark,” Margret asked, “Did you feel like you were getting left behind your friends?”

“Wait, Esbin got his cutie mark, way to go you stallion,” Rainbow Dash cheered as Esbin readjust so everyone could see his flank.

“I must say it simply looks marvelous,” Rarity said after examining the cutie mark.

“I’ll say, but uh…what exactly does it mean,” Applejack asked with a scratch of her head.

Esbin rubbed the back of his while Apple Bloom and the others coughed feeling a bit awkward of the question that left a tense silence in the room as everyone looked at them for an answer. Esbin sighed heavily and looked up to face his parents, Apple Bloom older siblings, Sweetie Belles older sister, and Scootaloos favorite Wonderbolt in all of Equestria, Rainbow Dash looking at him. At first he still couldn’t find the words to explain to everyone in the room and realized that his front hooves were shaking until Apple Bloom placed her hoof on his and said with a smile, “It all right Esbin, were all with ya.” “Yah, we’re with you all the way to help you out.” Scootaloo added in as she placed her hoof on top of his. “Friends always help friends,” Sweetie Belle said as she placed her hoof on his shoulder for comfort. Esbin started to feel a bit relieved in a way as he took a deep breath and said, “Well… it goes like this…”

-One long explanation later-

“…and that pretty much sums it up.” Esbin said finishing his explanation to everyone. No one said a single word; the room was as silent as it did when they were waiting for Esbins answer, only the tension in the air felt thicker than it did before. Finally Charles lightly shook his head, not in complete disapproval but in a form of concentration. “Well…that…that is…honestly I don’t know what to think,” Charles said as he tried to wrap his head around what he heard. “Well I’ve always imagined our son having the perfect mare for him to go out with,” Margret said as she placed a hoof on her husband’s shoulder, “I… I just never though he would have three mares who loved him that way, personally, I think if this is what make you happy Esbin, than I suppose I’m happy as well. Wouldn’t you agree Charles?” Charles still had the hard concentrative expression on his face as he glanced down at the floor, he smacked his lips for his mouth was dry as he said, “Well…I think that…” Before Charles could even give a straight answer, Applejack leaped from her seat and shouted out, “NO! No way, no how is mah own kin is gonna be having relations with a stallion how already has TWO other mares by his side! Ah simply won’t have it, come on Apple Bloom! We’re leaving!”

“Applejack stop, you don’t understand!” Apple Bloom cried out as she was being pulled by her older sister.

“Quiet Apple Bloom you’re too young to understand any of this, we’ll discuss your punishment first thing when we get home!” Applejack exclaimed harshly at her younger sibling.

“Applejack please calm down…” Rarity said trying to maintain her ladylike composure.

“Ya‘ll stay out of this miss pretty pants, ah said come on Apple Bloom,” Applejack shouted out still pulling her sister toward the front door.

“No,” Apple Bloom said with a cry.

“Apple Bloom, let’s go,” Applejack said in a firmer tone of voice.

“NO,” Apple Bloom said with a shout.

“Apple Bloom, don’t make me have Big Mac carry ya all the way back ta the farm, now for the last time LETS GO!” Applejack said with a moment to look at Apple Bloom with her grip growing tighter.

“AH SAID NO DAMN IT!” Apple Bloom shouted out as loud as she could with a quick pull of her wrist to get away from Applejack, she and everyone in the living room went wide eyed from Apple Blooms outburst, including Big Mac. “Listen Applejack, ah am old enough to understand! You said that ah should show how much ah love the stallion ah care for during the reunion, and I love Esbin. Even if he has two other mares that he has relations with, I was his first! Ah don’t care if ya hate me for it, but ah do love Esbin.” Applejack stared blankly at Apple Bloom for a moment, she soaked in her little outburst; she swished her lips around before she said with a sigh, “Big Macintosh, would ya please talk some sense ta ya littlest sister, please?!” Big Mac trotted in front of Esbin who was going to pull Apple Bloom away before she shouted out; he looked straight into his eyes with his usual bold expression and said, “Esbin, let me ask you something, do you love Apple Bloom?”

“Y-y-yes sir I do,” Esbin answered trying not to feel so small compared to the broad draft horse in front of him, Big Mac nodded slightly from his response.

“Do you love her as much as you love her filly hood friend’s right there?” Big Mac asked as he pointed a hoof behind Esbin at Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo sitting on the couch looking at them.

“Yes sir, I do.” Esbin said with a more confident voice, again Big Mac nodded from this.

“Would you treasure her as you’ve treasure your friendship over the years since you’ve met her and her friends?” Big Mac asked only with a slightly bolder tone.

“Yes, yes sir I will.” Esbin said with even more confidence in his voice, this time Big Macintosh didn’t nod at him, he merely stared down at Esbin for a moment and finally said, “Than you have mah blessing, treat her well ya hear.” Applejack stared blankly at her older brother as he bowed his head as he closed his eyes before she looked like she was going to pass out, but she didn’t. She let out a sigh and said, “Esbin, let’s get something straight here, ah’ll let ya be with Apple Bloom but only because I only want what will make her happy, not what will make me happy.” Esbin could only stared at Applejack in shock from her sudden change in attitude as she trotted up to him and embraced him in a hug. When she pulled away from the hug, her soft smile changed to a frown and said, “But if ya even think ‘in about hurt ‘in Apple Bloom like that again, ah’ll buck ya six ways ta next year ya hear.” Esbin only gulped when Applejack trotted over to Apple Bloom and giving her a hug as well, “Ya keep an eye on him Apple Bloom,” Applejack calmly, “We’ll meet ya back home and ah do mean when this is all over.” “Sure thing Applejack,” Apple Bloom said with a smile as she waved to her older sister and brother as they made their way out of the house.

Rarity trotted over to Sweetie Belle and said, “My goodness, I’ve hardly ever seen Applejack like that before. Now Sweetie Belle, it may not be a practical relationship for an old fillyhood friend, but I just want you to know that if there is anything that you need for any occasion, I’m more than willing to be of assistance. ” “Oh Rarity,” Sweetie Belle said feeling a little constricted by her sister, “I know how to take care of myself, and the only thing you have to worry about is your job as a fashionista. Besides I know he can take care of things if anything were to happen.” Rarity started to form tears from her eyes as she soon gave her younger sister a hug and said happily, “I just find it hard to believe that my own sister has found her own prince charming. If I would have known that Esbin was going to be your coltfriend, I would have told you years ago! Mother and father would probably not approve, but then again, maybe they don’t have to know all the details. I love you Sweetie Belle.”

“I love you too sis,” Sweetie Belle said, smiling softly.

“I dare say this will certainly be quite the relationship to handle. Wouldn’t you agree Rainbow Dash?” Rarity asked the cyan blue Pegasus lounging on the recliner.

“Honestly, it’s not my business who Scootaloo dates or who she shares him with, I’m just glad she just found somepony else to bug around besides me. But just don’t spend all of your time with him okay, I still got some Wonderbolt tricks to teach ya.” Rainbow Dash said as she gave Scootaloo a noogie with a hoof.

“Don’t worry Rainbow Dash, I’m still gonna train for the Wonderbolts and join them in their airshows. You can count on me, I’ll be ripping through the skies and put all audience in shock with my wicked new stunts.” Scootaloo said with enthusiasm as she gave slight salute to the Pegasus, Rainbow Dash trotted alongside Rarity as the two ponies exited the house and turning in for the night. But even though Esbin had the blessings or approvals from his marefriends family and friends, he still needed to get one more opinion in the house, his own father. Esbin turned to face the fully grown stallion on the other side of the living room who was staring at his son with an expression very much like Big Macintosh’s. “Um dad,” Esbin said, “look I’m sorry if this didn’t turn out the way you would think it would for me but I just want you to know…” “Esbin, before you say anything else,” Charles interrupted, “I’ve watched you grown from that little colt from Canterlot into the proud gentlecolt I see today. You’ve had great friends that watched over you over the years and I am honored to say they are part of the family…”

“Dad…” Esbin said in a concern voice, afraid of where his father was going with this.

“Let me just say I may not approve of this sort of relationship when it comes to others, but being that you are my son, I will not disown you for such decisions. You’re an adult now and I’m well aware that you can handle your problems on your own. But if you truly think you can handle this kind of responsibility, then I support all the way…just promise me and your mother that you’ll never cheat on any of them or break their hearts like any pony would.” “I…I promise dad, I promise. A-and thank you,” Esbin said with a weak smile as he extended his hoof out to shack hooves with his father, Charles gave a slight nod and let go of Esbins hoof. “Well, now that this personal matter is out of the way,” Charles said lightening the mood, “I believe it time for dinner. Esbin, say goodnight to your…marefriends, me and your mother will meet you in the kitchen. Good night girls, pleasant dreams to you all.” Esbin wiped away a loose tear as he turned to face the three mares who were standing by the entrance of the living room, he took a few steps toward them with a half goofy smile on his face and asked, “So…I guess I’ll see three tomorrow I suppose?”

“You can count on that Esbin, see you tomorrow.” Scootaloo said as she gave a gentle punch of the shoulder before she planted a kiss on his cheek and gave a saucy gaze as she trotted into the streets.

“I’m happy that you treasure our relationship as much as our friendship Esbin, sweet dreams.” Sweetie Belle said, when she took a few steps outside she turned to face Esbin, kissed her hoof and blow that kiss to him.

Apple Bloom trotted up to Esbin with an alluring gaze and asked, “Ah guess this makes us all more than just friends, huh?” “Yah I uh… I guess so,” Esbin chuckled with a quick rub of the back of his neck, “Good night Apple Bloom.” Apple Bloom giggled with a smile and said, “Good night Esbin, I’ll see you tomorrow.” She leaned in closing her eyes, Esbin was taken back for a second but he closed his eyes and leaned in toward Apple Bloom. Their lips met as they kissed gently in the doorway as a warm sensation washed over them both, not even the cold chill of the night bothered them as they both pulled away from the kiss. Apple Bloom giggled again and took off in full gallop as she blankly disappeared by the darkness and the few lights on the street, Esbin sighed and said, “Those are by far the greatest friends a stallion could ever ask for.” “Esbin, dinner's ready.” Margret called out from the kitchen, Esbin smiled softly and said, “Coming mom.” He closed the door behind him and made his way into the kitchen to enjoy dinner with his parents after a long stressful day.

A Toast to Friends -Teen-

It had nearly been a month since Esbin and his best friends had kissed and make up for their little secret from each other, the warm days of Ponyville had now started to cool down as Heart Warming’s Eve came closer and closer. The Pegasus weather team had planned to pull together numerous amounts of cumulous clouds to form a large snow storm, large enough to cover enough for both Ponyville and Canterlot. It hasn’t started snowing yet and but the cold air certain foretold it was going to occur at some point during the week during the winter. The leaves had fallen, the lakes had started to freeze, and the air was cold enough that everypony could see their own breath. Pinkie Pie was dashing around looking for snow flacks to fall from the sky but nothing showed up yet, she continued looking until she spotted a brown coated stallion with olive green colored scarf around his neck. Pinkie Pie spontaneously gasped and chirped, “ESBIN, Happy Hearts Warming’s Eve!”

“Happy Hearts Warming’s Eve Pinkie Pie, still looking for snow flacks to fall?” Esbin asked raising an eyebrow with a happy smile.

“You bettch ya, I take it you’re on your way to Sweet Apple Acres to try some Applejacks hot apple cider?” Pinkie Pie asked as she trotted along with Esbin.

Esbin nodded and replied, “Yep, I was gonna purchase a jug of it for me and the family before the Hearts Warming’s Eve party starts at my house.” Pinkie Pie stopped dead in tracks a smile erupted on her face as she asked, “YOUR HAVING A HEARTS WARMING’S EVE PARTY?!” Esbin couldn’t help but feel nervous as the bubble pink pony dashed right up to his face, he replied, “Yah…we have one every year, remember?” Before Pinkie could say a word, she tapped her chin with her hoof and said, “OH YAH, that’s right! I had a feeling that if was supposed to do something today.” “What might that be?” Esbin ask with a gentle smile. Pinkie Pie then replied, “If I could join you and your family in your party?”

“Pinkie, we always invite you to our parties. In fact I was just looking for you, plus I wondering if could tell your friends that their invited as well?” Esbin asked.

“-Gasp- You can count on me Esbin! Expect me and my friends to be there at um… what time is the party?” Pinkie Pie asked after she saluted to the stallion in front of her.

“5:00 P.M.” Esbin said casually.

“Five o’clock! I’ll see you there Esby-boy say hi to your folks for me.” Pinkie Pie chirped happily before taking off in a pink colored swoosh. “–Sigh- I’ll never understand where that pony gets all that energy.” Esbin thought to himself. “Maybe it’s from all those sweets she eats or something like that.” He trotted along the path as he soon passed along his old school, it looked as inviting as it always did just like the days when he would walk up the steps every morning for class. Just as he was about to pass on by he heard laughter on his right side, Esbin turned to look down a hill to see several foals with their parents skating on the fully frozen lake, he smiled nervously and continued walking to Sweet Apple Acres. But just was he was half way down the path he suddenly felt cold beads of sweat run down the back of his neck, then without warning he heard a very familiar colt’s voice at the back of his mind screaming, “MOMMY!” And with that Esbin gulped nervously and took off in full gallop not daring to look back at the school house.

About several minutes later Esbin arrived at the farm as he trotted off the dirt path, he could see Applejack, Big Macintosh, and Granny Smith sitting on the front porch of the house. “Howdy there Mr. Charles,” Granny Smith said while waving to the young stallion walking across the open area, “Mighty fine day we’re have ‘in.” Esbin sighed with a shake of his head and said, “It Esbin Granny Smith, I was wondering if you still have a jug of your hot apple cider in stock?” “We sure do,” Applejack said as she got off her chair, “Me and Big Mac were just take ‘in a break from bucking what is left of those apples in the orchard before it starts ta snow.” Big Mac moved from where he was and pulled a thick clay jug from the porch and placed it on the ground in front of him, Esbin then pulled out several bits from his saddle bag flung it over to the red draft horse.

“Why don’t ya pop a squat Esbin and have some cider ta warm ya up,” Applejack said, she poured a hot stream of cider into an empty mug next to her.

“Sounds like a plan, thank you.” Esbin said, he walked up the porch take a seat on the steps and kindly took the wooden mug from Applejack as she handed it out to him. As he took a quick sip of the steaming cider he perked up a bit and asked, “Say Applejack, were your little sister? I haven’t seen her since yesterday, is she around the farm?” Before Applejack could say anything, Esbins eyes were suddenly cover by something yet a cheery voice came from behind him, “Take a wild guess handsome.” Esbins expression of shock quickly faded into a smile and asked, “Could it possibly be one of my favorite mares in all of Equestria?” When Esbin turned his head as the darkness was removed from his eyes he could now see the friendly yellow earth pony facing him before planted a kiss on his forehead. As he stood up from the steps he could now see that Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were exiting the house with their winter clothing on, “I didn’t expect to see you two here,” Esbin said placing his cider on the steps, “What are you up to?”

“We were here wrapping up some presents for Applejacks friends, Apple Bloom needed help so we decided on lending a hoof.” Sweetie Belle explained.

“Well why didn’t ask me for help, I would have be more than happy to assist you three.” Esbin asked with a half confused smile at the three mares on the porch.

“Well we…” Apple Bloom started but Scootaloo slapped her hoof on her mouth to keep her quiet.

“Trying to keep it a surprise, remember?” Scootaloo whispered into Apple Blooms ear.

“Just what are you three up to this time?” Esbin asked raising an eyebrow but with a smug smile. The three mares simply giggled in unison and they all said, “You’ll see.”

“Plans sack, there no tell ’in what you silly fillies are up to.” Applejack said as she returned to drinking her cider. Esbin let out a laugh said, “Ah well, whatever you three have planned, I can wait. It just makes all the more exciting. By the way girls, would you care to join me and my parents in a Hearts Warming’s Eve party at five o’clock?” The three mares looked at each other with smiles on their faces as they faced Esbin again.

“Sure thing,” Apple Bloom said.

“You bettch yah,” Scootaloo cheered.

“I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” Sweetie Belle chirped.

“Well alright then,” Esbin said with a wide grin, “Oh Applejack, before I forget, you and your closest friends are invited to join us as well. And by the way, keep an eye out for Pinkie Pie, I told her to tell you and her friends about the party so she’ll probably drop on by to let you know.” “Thanks for the heads up Esbin,” Applejack said rising her mug up, “But I feel like I’ll do that much good, that girl has a tendency to pop up when ya least expect her.” Applejack couldn’t help but look around her as if she was expecting Pinkie Pie to show up at any second, but nothing happened. Esbin took the large jug and packed it into his saddlebag before Scootaloo walked up to him and asked, “Hey Esbin, you know what would really make this Hearts Warming’s Eve the much more exciting?”

“What might that be Scootaloo?” Esbin asked casually.

“If, I BEAT YOU IN A RACE BACK HOME,” Scootaloo quickly called out as she instantly took off into the sky ahead of him.

“Wait WHAT?” Esbin said as he tried to understand the quick challenge.

“Meet ya back home slow polk,” Apple Bloom blurted out as she zoomed past the stallion. Sweetie Belle stayed alongside Esbin and said, “That’s alright Esbin, I’ll walk you back to your home.” Esbin smiled and brushed up against Sweetie Belles side and said, “Thanks Sweetie Belle, guess no matter how old we are I guess we’ll always be kids inside.” She giggled slightly as she rest the side of her head against his neck as they casually trotted after the two ponies that were still racing. “Boy ah tells ya Big Mac,” Applejack sighed, “It seems like only yesterday when Apple Bloom and her friends first introduced that colt of theirs. Kinda knew there was a reason why ah liked him.” Big Macintosh nodded and asked with a smug smile, “Correct me if ah’m wrong AJ, but didn’t you hog tie Esbin when ya saw him eating one our apples and thought a robber when ya first saw him?” Applejacks expression turned into harsh glare at her older brother while Granny Smith chuckled and said, “Ya sure did give him a first impression.” Applejack sipped her cider and turned her attention to Esbin and Sweetie Belle walking down the path as she tried to ignore Big Mac and Granny Smith laughing from the distant, yet vivid memory.

Scootaloo swooped down from the cloudy sky and landed at the front door of the Esbin resident, she turned around to spot Apple Bloom galloping down the street before she noticed that Scootaloo was already at the house. “When are you going to realize,” Scootaloo asked, “No pony can beat me in a race?” “Maybe,” Apple Bloom panted, “But Esbin sure as heck beat ya, twice.” Scootaloo looked like she was about to say something but she just couldn’t find the words, she merely swayed her head to the side upward let out a, “Humph.” “Speaking of which,” Apple Bloom perked up, “Where is that stallion of ours anyway? And where’s Sweetie Belle?” Scootaloo looked both ways and shrugged, “Right here,” said Esbin trotting through the park across the street, “And for the record I didn’t feel like risking a bottle of cider after I just bought it.” Apple Bloom and Scootaloo nervously chuckled as Esbin and Sweetie Belle trotted up the house and opened the door. “Mom dad, I’m back,” Esbin called out in the house.

Charles and Margret were hanging up some streamer-like banners around the ceiling of the living room when they saw their son walk into the house. “Wow that was fast,” Charles said stepping down from the stood he was on, “I take you got the cider we need for the party?” “You bet but I think it was the only one they had left,” Esbin said as he pulled off his scarf and held the door so his friends could walk in, “They only had just the one jug of cider. By the way I told Pinkie Pie to invite her and her friends to the party, I hope you don’t mind.”

“That’s quite alright Esbin, besides it never hurts to have guest around for Hearts Warming’s Eve,” Charles said with a smile.

“Don’t worry about the cider dearie; I’m sure it will be enough for everypony. Hello girls.” Margret said waving to the mares walking into the house.

“Hello,” Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo said in unison as they took off their scarfs and hats. Esbin walked into the kitchen and tried to find a spot to place the cider jug, but it was little hard to do on account of all the plates of food splayed on the counters. He moved some of the plates aside and set the jug on the open space, just as he was about to walk back into the living room, he noticed his mother’s famous lemon bars on one of baking sheets. After a quick look around to see if anyone was looking, Esbin took one of the bars and was about to take a bite out of it before he heard Margret call out from the living room, “Don’t even think about it Esbin.” Esbin shuttered in surprise for a moment, looked back at the living room and put the lemon bar back on the baking sheet with a disappointed look on his face. He walked back into the living room to see Scootaloo hovering off the floor to help hang the streamers around the room, while Apple Bloom helped bring out some framed photos on the shelves around the roaring fire place, and Sweetie Belle was talking to Margret about her previous Hearts Warming’s Eve celebrations. “This is going to be a pretty good celebration,” Esbin said to himself, on the mantle of the fireplace was a clock that read, 3:52 P.M.

By the time it was five o’clock, the house had become full with guest from around Ponyville to join in on the party. Twilight and all of her friends came to enjoy the party after most of them came from the Ponyville Theater watching a play about the origins of Hearts Warming’s Eve. The rooms of the house were filled by both music from the record player and the guest talking to one another. Esbin set a tray of appetizers on his back to the guest around the house, things seemed to be going well; Charles was having a friendly conversation with his boss from work, Margret was complimenting about Rarity’s new dress she made for this Hearts Warming’s Eve. Before he knew it Esbin felt something feeding from the tray he had from behind him, he craned his neck to see a blond hair Pegasus eating all the muffins off the tray. “Oh come on Ditzy,” Esbin exclaimed as the cross-eyed Pegasus stopped eating the muffins, “Save some of those for the guests!” Ditzy Doo smiled nervously and landed on the floor gently before she walked around the party guest. Esbin then looked at the tray he had to see that all of the muffins were crumbled; he sighed and made his way toward the kitchen to get more snacks for everyone.

Pinkie Pie had her face buried in one of the cakes she brought over with a thick frosting beard around her face, while Rainbow Dash and Applejack were drinking a mug full of hot cider talking about this month’s weather plan. Twilight could be seen in the next room dancing to the music with other guest of the party slowly walking away to avoid her. Esbin poked his head back into the living room to see Fluttershy attempting to snuggle up to Big Macintosh on the couch, Big Mac then shifted over to her causing her to blush brightly. Just then Esbin felt somepony looped their arm around the back of his neck which caught him of off guard; it was Applejack with a warm smile. “Boy Howdy,” Applejack said, “This celebration party yall have ‘in is pretty darn good. Here have a mug of cider; ya look a little thirsty there.” “Well thank you very kindly Applejack,” Esbin said taking the mug she handed him, “I just figured we could need a few more guest than just having me, my parents, and family relatives over this year. By the way have you seen my uncle?”

“I think ah say him playing cards with Granny Smith,” Applejack said pointing a hoof to the same room as Twilight was in.

Esbin sighed and said, “Thanks, I was wondering where he went. I think I’m gonna take a bit of a break for now and have a little bit of fun.” “Sure thing partner,” Applejack said as Esbin took a gulp of his cider and trotted around the party guest like a serpent. Just as Esbin waltz his way out of the guest room, he found himself yanked from the doorway and up the stairs by three pairs of colored hooves. He looked up to see Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo smiling down at him as they pulled up to the second floor and oddly enough, no pony seemed to notice them. Sweetie Belle only said, “SSSHHHH!” while Apple Bloom and Scootaloo covered his mouth to keep him quiet as they quickly dragged him up the stairs. When they finally entered into Esbins room, they let go of him and before he could utter a word, the three mares planted a kiss all around his face, one on his lips, his cheek, and one on his neck. Before he could stop to enjoy the lip kissing from Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo suddenly switched with her and started kissing Esbin on the lips; he could fell her tongue starting to wiggle its way into his mouth. Pretty soon, Apple Bloom began to swop from Scootaloo and she too began to pepper Esbin with kisses on his lips.

And just as Esbin wanted to continue, he pulled away to catch his breath and said while panting, “You three –pant- are amazing! Do –pant- do ya know that?” The girls giggled from Esbins response, “Well ya sure are something special,” Apple Bloom said with a warm smile. “Speaking of something special,” Scootaloo added in, “we have little gift for you.” “Oh really,” Esbin said having an idea what it might be, but before they did anything, suddenly they heard Margret from downstairs call out, “ESBIN! Come down its time to do some caroling! And we need you to sing with us!” The hot mood in the room suddenly faded as they frown from the ruined moment they were having, Esbin trotted over to the door but then looked back and asked his marefriends, “Well, aren’t you girls coming?” The girls perked up and dashed over to Esbin as they walked down the stairs and into the living room where everyone cleared some space for them to started caroling. Just as Charles was about to start, Esbin said, “Hang one everypony…there’s ah… kind of something I need to say.”

“A speech,” Rainbow Dash called out from the corner of the room.

“Speech, speech, speech, speech, speech,” everyone started chanting to the stallion in the center of the room.

“Well I was really gonna go with a simple toast,” Esbin said causing some of the ponies to chuckle, he paused a moment to think as he picked up a fine glass juice and shortly continued, “Well… I…I just wanted to say, thank you to my dearest friends in all of Equestria. We may have had a few rough spots in our friendship, but we always pulled though in the end! But what I’m really trying to say is, thank you to my good friends: Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo, if it wasn’t for you three I… I…” Esbin began to trail off and some of the ponies around him noticed that he was tearing up a little bit as he tried to continue on his toast. “…I probably wouldn’t even be here right now.” Esbin said as tear streamed down from the corners of his eyes, “To my friends, may our friendship never be tarnished throughout our lives.” There was a humble silence as Esbin raised his glass into the air as the others did the same to the three mares across form Esbin. “To friendship,” Everyone said in union.

“To love,” Said one pony around the room.

“To happy lives,” another pony called out.

“TO PARTIES,” Pinkie Pie cheered out while throwing some confetti into the air.

“To marriage,” Margret and Charles said softly together as the kiss under mistletoe.

Esbin looked around the room to see that everypony was calling out to their own toasts to various reasons, and as he looked at his lovers again, they walked up to him and they each said, “Happy Hearts Warming Eve Esbin.” He smiled and embraced them all in a hug, just then the clock on the mantle chimed loudly at the time, 12:00 A.M. Everyone looked at the clock and cheered, “HAPPY HEARTS WARMING EVE EVERYPONY!” With that everyone started singing various carols throughout the night, but the first song they sang was Auld Lang Syne. The celebrating lasted for about another hour before the majority of the guest head back home to turn in for the night, “Let me walk ya home Miss Fluttershy,” Big Macintosh offered generously to the nervous Pegasus. “OH… why…thank you Big Mac,” Fluttershy said trying her best not to blush in front of the draft horse, “That’s very…nice of you.” The two ponies finally left the house only leaving Esbin, his friends, and his parents along in the slightly messy house. “Before we leave Esbin,” Apple Bloom said while the stallion was picking up some of the small plates around the room, “We wanted to give ya your gift before it starts ta get any later.”

“Wait, right now?” Esbin asked a little taken back by this.

“Right now,” Sweetie Belle said as she and her friends started to walk closer to Esbin.

“You can’t be serious, right?! My parents are still here!” Esbin said trying to keep his voice down, he closed his eye to brace himself but then the girls said in unison, “SURPRISE!” Esbin opened his eye to see that all three of them were presenting one small present by all their front hooves, he blinked blankly for a moment and smiled softly at his lovers as he gently grabbed to present. It was a thin, rectangular shaped present that was wrapped in rice paper, he carefully tour the paper from one edge to another and pulled out whatever what was wrapped up. Esbins eyes widened with surprise and he smiled back at his lovers with joy and embraced them in another hug, when he let go he went back to look at the present he still had in his hoof. It was a simple wooden framed picture of him and his friends when they were still little ponies in front of their old tree house. “Thank you girls,” Esbin chirped happily, “I’ll treasure it forever!”

After saying their goodbyes and give their goodnight kisses, Esbin helped his parents clean up the mess after the party they had. When they were finished, Esbin lazily returned to his room with the framed photo in his mouth and closed the door behind him. He placed the photo on the nightstand next to his bed as he pulled the covers off and scotched himself into bed not even bothering to get himself into a completely comfortable way before he fell asleep. But before he did, he took one last look at the photograph and said, “Goodnight girls.” Just then, it began to snow outside as small icy flakes fell from the sky.

Winter Time Coupling -Mature-

*Author Note: Before anyone reads this chapter I just want everyone to know I took no pleasure in typing this, I only did it for the main plot of the story. So, if I offend or disturb any of you, I apologize most sincerely.*

Two days have passed since the Hearts Warming Eve celebration party had ended, the snow storm that night had already covered all of Ponyville and everyone were quickly participating in numerous winter time activities. Colts and fillies of all ages were having snow ball fights, making snow ponies, building igloos, and other various activities. While most of the fully grown ponies were doing what they could; whatever it be shoving snow from the road and path to clear ways for easier trips to the shops, purchasing fire wood to keep their homes warm, and occasionally having some fun while the snow was still around. But even the cold winter weather didn’t bother four ponies that were trotting through town after a fierce snow ball fight against some old school mates: Twist, Dinky Doo, and Featherwing. They decided to call it a draw after the snow ball fight lasted for nearly two hours including the fact that they were starting to lose the feeling in their hooves.

“Boy ah tell ya, ah didn’t think a four against three snow ball fight would last that long,” Apple Bloom said trying her best not to fall over herself.

“You know for a scrawny fella, Featherwing sure can chuck a snowball,” Esbin admitted as he held a clump of snow to his head.

“That’s for sure; I figured he would be an easy target.” Scootaloo said with a quick shake of her head to whip her hair back to its normal style.

“My sides hurt, how long have we been out?” Sweetie Belle asked Esbin.

Esbin could see the clock tower to see that it was 2:32 P.M. “About five hours,” Esbin sighed, “Exactly two hours more than I intended to stay outside. I should head back, or my dad will seriously flip his lid, I was supposed to pick up some extra fire wood today when I was done playing around. But then you three dragged me into that awesome snowball fight. See ya around sweethearts.” He kissed his friends on the cheeks and took off in full gallop to the nearest store that sold fire wood in stock. Sweetie Belle sighed happily which caught Scootaloos attention and she asked, “What you sighing about?” Sweetie Belle perked up for a second from Scootaloos question.

“Oh I was just thinking that’s all,” Sweetie Belle said happily.

“About what,” Apple Bloom asked.

“Just us and Esbin, setting down at a house all on our own, someplace where we can be alone,” Sweetie Belle explained.

“That sounds nice,” Apple Bloom grinned as she slightly leaned against Scootaloo to support herself from collapsing to the ground.

“Someplace where he could cuddle with me and speak the sweetest things while he…” Sweetie Belle continued fantasizing, but her friends took notice to her fixation on herself.

“Ahem, ah believe were suppose ta share Esbin.” Apple Bloom pointed out.

“Yeah, remember?” Scootaloo asked causing Sweetie Belle to blush in embarrassment.

They continued walking down the slushy path until Apple Bloom thought of something and said, “Hey since were sharing Esbin, how’s about we all share him for the night.” Scootaloo nearly stopped in place and asked, “What are you getting at Apple Bloom?” “You know, all three of us,” Apple Bloom explained, “Having an old get ta gether, that way we don’t have to have separate dates with him all the time.” Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo seemed a little deep in thought for a moment thinking about what Apple Blooms offer. None of them really wanted to say it but they both knew what Apple Bloom was talking about, “I don’t know Apple Bloom,” Scootaloo nervously said, “That sounds a little…what’s the word?” “Naughty?” Sweetie Belle added in feeling a little dirty for saying it. “That’s exactly the point,” Apple Bloom grinning devilishly at her friends. Sweetie Belle gasped as she covered her mouth with her hoof but soon began to blush violently and giggle uncontrollably. Scootaloo scratched the back of her neck with a slight blush and said, “I guess it would be okay but… I don’t think Esbin could handle all three of us all at once. I mean, he would probably need the endurance of a bull to satisfy all of our needs, plus his.”

“Oh yeah, that’s right ah forgot about all that,” Apple Bloom said face hoofing herself.

“Wait a second, what about Zecora?” Sweetie Belle chirped at the idea.

“-Gasp- Zecora, ah forgot all about her! She’s probably got something around in her hut ta give Esbin an edge or something.” Apple Bloom blurted out.

Scootaloo tapped her chin and said, “Hhmmm, maybe Twilight might have something in her library that could give you some help Sweetie Belle. Maybe something magic related.” “Um I don’t think a sex education book is really going to improve on something that all already know Scootaloo.” Sweetie Belle said with a bland expression. “No listen hear me out,” Scootaloo walking up to the white unicorn, “There probably a special selection she keeps away from the public eye or maybe your sister Rarity could teach you something.” “EW Scootaloo,” Sweetie Belle backed away with a shutter, “But then again, it might just work. I suppose it worth a try.” They continued down the path near Sugarcube Corner when Apple Bloom suddenly realized something, “Wait, something just hit me. What about his…you know… stuff?” Sweetie Belle giggled while Scootaloo hide her face from a sudden blush.

“I think Zecora might have something for that too Apple Bloom, how’s about I tag along with you so you don’t feel so embarrassed, okay?” Scootaloo asked trotting up to her friend reassurance.

“That sound fine, thanks.” Apple Bloom said as she brushed off her sense of fear.

“Okay sound like we have a plan, but is it alright if we stop inside Sugarcube Corner to warm up, I’m starting to lose the feeling in my hooves?” Sweetie Belle asked as her stomach growled, “Or at least grab something to eat?” Pretty soon both Apple Blooms and Scootaloos stomach began to growl from their exhausting snowball fight from earlier. “I could go for a snack,” Scootaloo said rubbing her stomach; Apple Bloom gave a chuckle and said, “Me too, let’s go grab a cupcake…and some coco.” With that the three mares went inside Sugarcube Corner to buy some lunch for themselves and relax before heading back into the cold streets of Ponyville. While they spent their time inside the bakery, they discussed about their plan about Esbin but quietly so that nopony would hear what they were talking about.

After taking a break down at Sugarcube Corner, the girls split up to gather the supplies they needed, Sweetie Belle headed straight to the Ponyville Library. While Scootaloo and Apple Bloom made their way over to the Everfree Forest to head to Zecora’s hut. They all decided to head back the Carousal Boutique when they obtained what they could from either the library or Zecora’s hut. Sweetie Belle entered to see Twilight Sparkle and Spike inside the library, both of them have aged since the days when Sweetie Belle was still a little filly. Twilight still had her two-toned bang hairstyle; her fur was slightly brightened due to her age, yet any stallion would still say she looked beautiful. Spike had grown a little bit; he wasn’t a fully grown dragon yet but he significantly larger than he used to be, his personality was relatively more of a juvenile dragon, yet he still had some child-like characteristics. “Sweetie Belle,” Twilight chirped happily, “It’s great to see you, what brings you here?”

“Oh you know just browsing,” Sweetie Belle said while she scanned at some of the book shelves.

“Well if you need anything just let us know, Spike I need to finish studying on those new books last week, I’ll be upstairs if you need any help.” Twilight said as she trotted up the stairs.

“Come on Twilight I’ve been here as long as you’ve have, you can trust me,” Spike said in a slightly overconfident tone of voice.

Just as Spike and Sweetie Belle heard the door close from upstairs, Sweetie Belle turned to Spike and asked, “Spike how long have you worked with Twilight at this library?” Spike shrugged and said, “I don’t know, a little over ten years I guess.” Sweetie Belle bobbed her head from side to side and said, “That sounds about right, but listen, I need to ask you a favor. I’m looking for some particular books that you and Twilight might have.” “Well that depends,” Spike said crossing his arms, “What did you have in mind?”

“Well…I’m kind of looking for something that two ponies would share in bed,” Sweetie Belle said hiding a blush.

“OH I see your talking about the private stuff right?” Spike said rising an eyebrow. Sweetie Belle could only giggled at Spike who gave a smile.

“Yeah pretty much…I was kind of hoping that we can keep this between you and me, and not tell Twilight?” Sweetie Belle asked giving a nervous expression.

“I’m sorry Sweetie Belle but I have to inform Twilight of all book check outs, even when she’s not around, I’m sorry.” Spike explained.

“Please Spike,” Sweetie Belle begged.

“No,” Spike said flatly.

“Please,” Sweetie Belle begged again.

“I said, no Sweetie Belle,” Spike said with a more irritated tone as he turned his back to her.

Sweetie Belle wanted to beg again but she thought that Spike would just deny her again. She thought for a moment to find a way to convince the purple dragon, suddenly she came up with an idea and gave sly smile. “I’ll give you that picture of Rarity you like so much,” Sweetie Belle offered, Spike’s eyes snapped wide open as looked side to side considering the offer and finally asked cautiously, “The one in the silk pajamas?” She nodded and hummed, “Humhmm.” Almost in a heartbeat, Spike hand shook Sweetie Belle’s and said, “Deal!” The purple dragon looked up the stairs and saw that Twilights door was still closed; he went into the basement for a moment and came back up with a box in his arms. “Ooooohhhh,” Sweetie Belle said with excitement at the thought of what could be in the box.

“Alright, let’s see what we’ve got here,” Spike said as he set the box down on the floor and opened it. Inside the box were a several old scrolls that were rolled up neatly and three thick books with leather covers, everything had thin layer of dust over it. Sweetie Belle pulled out one of the book and read the cover after brushing off the dust, “Pleasure in Positions.” She raised an eye brow and set it to the side, Spike then took out one of the scrolls, unrolled it, and read the title as well as the description, “Extensive Muscle Relaxant spell, temporarily paralyzes all muscles in the pony body to increase physical pleasure from partner.” “Nah,” Sweetie Belle said after looking through another scroll, “Nothing like that. Let’s see what else is in here.” The two continued looking through the contents of the box, most of the stuff really interested Sweetie Belle. “Well, that’s it,” Spike said in a slightly defeated tone, “That’s the last of it.” Sweetie Belle looked inside the box one last time to see that there was still one last scroll inside, she picked it up and unrolled it to read what it was about. She hopped off the floor for a bit from the writings of the scroll and said, “This one’s PERFECT, I’ll take this scroll and the positions book!” “Okay if you say so,” Spike said as he started putting the various scrolls and books back into the box, “Just remember to hold your part of the bargain.” Sweetie Belle stuffed the items into her saddlebag and said, “I will Spike and thank you, I really appreciate it.” Spike nodded as he lifted to box up and made his way back to the basement again while Sweetie Belle let the library with an excited grin on her face as she galloped back to the boutique.

Meanwhile at the Everfree Forest, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo were more than half way down the path, as odd as it seemed the Everfree Forest looked a little peaceful than it normally did during the rest of the year. The spacing between each tree seemed brighter than pitch dark lighting, the snow on the ground crunched on every step from the two mares trotting along the path. “Man, I can’t remember the last time I went to Zecora’s place,” Scootaloo said feeling a little nostalgic, “Remember that one time we tried making potions after you had the cutie pox?” “Don’t remind me,” Apple Bloom groaned, “It took forever for Zecora ta whip up that potion ta untangle mah hair. I’m just glad Esbin wasn’t with us ta see me like that.” Scootaloo did her best to keep from laughing as they began to see the tree hut up ahead the path they were on, Apple Bloom knocked on the door, and they soon saw the door swinging open to reveal a familiar zebra. “Dearest Apple Bloom,” Zecora said warmly, “It’s been to long since I’ve last seen you.” Zecora stepped aside holding the door while the two mares walked into the hut, not much has changed since their previous visits to her home. “Tell me you too,” Zecora started, “a question or two you have I assume?”

“Yah, I…I mean we need something you might have.” Scootaloo said taking her purple scarf off and hung it on a one of the roots.

“Me and mah friends need something that for our stallion…ah mean stallions friends.” Apple Bloom corrected hoping Zecora didn’t notice. She smiled softly and said, “This would be about your friend Esbin you and I know?” Apple Bloom and Scootaloo leaped in fear from Zecora’s assumption. “How does she do that,” Scootaloo asked in a whispered to Apple Bloom who merely shrugged. “I’ve heard many things about you three,” Zecora explained in her usual rhythm voice, “So it’s no question how little you keep from me.” Zecora laid a hoof on her chin and walked over to a carved counter with several colored bottles hanging from the ceiling. “What kind of brew could I make for you,” Zecora asked, “that could put you three in the mood?”

“We need two kinds of things Zecora, something for Esbin to take me and my friends without passing out from exhaustion.” Scootaloo explained to the zebra in front of her.

“And something ta make sure none of us get pregnant if he ever does it in our vaginas.” Apple Bloom added feeling a little uncomfortable. Zecora muttered something to herself as she tried to remember if she had those two particular potions in her hut. She walked from one side of the room to the next to examine each one of the bottles; she pulled down one of the glass jars hanging from a string and set it on the counter. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo looked to see that the clear jar was filled with a thick, sickly green colored slime inside.

“With this potion you may feel foul, just a dab or two, and you won’t be baring his foal.” Zecora rhymed.

“So we eat this stuff? Or just drink it?” Scootaloo asked with a disgusted look at the green slime.

“You are mistaken dear Scootaloo, not through ones mouth that this slime goes, but onto the lips of your vagina you little doodle.” Zecora chuckled happily covering a blush; Scootaloo only frowned from the chicken name calling. “Well that solves the pregnancy problem Zecora,” Apple Bloom said, “But what about boost ’in Esbins endurance and stuff like that?” Zecora knew she didn’t have a potion for this type of occasion, but she certain made this one drink on more than one occasion for some young couples in her time. She hummed an odd tune as she walked over to her work table; she poured several different powders into the large cauldron in the center of the hut. She then walked up to her table again to a mortar and pestle as some berries and dried leaves were tossed into the stone bowl. Before the ingredients were grinned up, Zecora pulled out a very familiar looking flower that Apple Bloom knew far too well, the heart’s desire flower. Zecora shook the flower gently to let the loose petals drift into the mortar and started to grin the ingredients up into a wet, grimy mixture before pour it into the caldron. After about several minutes of prepping the brew, Zecora took a ladle next to the caldron and dipped it into bubbling mixture before pouring it into a blue colored bottle and corking it.

“This potion you see here, you’ll have nothing to fear, and soon he'll hold you all dear.” Zecora said with a smile as she placed the bottle next to the glass jar.

“What’s that supposed to mean, holds us dear? Sounds like that love potion we made one time.” Scootaloo asked not quite understanding Zecora’s rhyming.

“Ah think she means it’s suppose ta make Esbin last longer than he normally would or something like that.” Apple Bloom assumed. Zecora chuckled slightly and said, “What you two don’t know, you won’t see what’s coming, for Esbin will surely be the one that’s certainly cumming.” Apple Bloom trotted over to the counter and took the two items that she, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle needed for their time with Esbin into her saddlebags. “Thanks for the help Zecora,” Apple Bloom chirped hugging the Zebra, “Esbin really gonna love this, again thank you Zecora. Let’s hope Sweetie Belle had any luck find ‘in anything at the library.” “Whelp, we got what we need,” Scootaloo said smiling while wrapping her scarf around her neck, “Lets head back to the Carousel Boutique, see ya Zecora and thanks for the potions.” Apple Bloom held the door and said, “Bye Zecora have a nice winter.” As Apple Bloom walked out of the hut, Zecora popped her had outside the door and called out to the two mares trotting down the path, “Take care you too, for your enjoyment will come too soon, for marriage would surely bloom.” Apple Bloom and Scootaloo giggled along the way as the trotted down the path to make their way back to the boutique to meet up with Sweetie Belle and continue with the second part of their plan.

Sweetie Belle was pacing around her room while Rarity was downstairs working on displays of her dresses she made during the week. “Where are those two,” Sweetie Belle muttered to herself, “I hope Zecora didn’t have whip up more than just the two potions we need.” Just then she heard the doorbell ring downstairs, Sweetie Belle trotted to the doorway of her room to hear Rarity say downstairs, “Hello girls what can I do for you today? Need a new scarf, or perhaps a pair of boots for the snow?” “Uh…we don’t really need anything at the moment Rarity,” Apple Bloom replied, “We were looking for Sweetie Belle have you seen her?”

“Oh I see, she’s right up stairs in her room, just give me a call if you need anything,” Rarity said putting on smile as she returned to her work.

“Thank you,” Apple Bloom thanked as she and Scootaloo trotted up the stairs.

When the two mares made it to the second floor they saw the white unicorn waiting for them at the doorway to her room. “I was wondering when you two would get here,” Sweetie Belle said with a slight frown as they walked into her room and locking the door behind them, “Were you able to get anything?” Apple Bloom pulled out the two glass containers from her saddlebags and said, “We got exactly what we needed. Did ya find anything at the library?” “I sure did, I found a book and uh…” Sweetie Belle trailed off as her eyes fell upon jar fill with the green goo, “What is that?!” Apple Blooms and Scootaloos attention fell to the same green jar Sweetie Belle was asking about, Scootaloo replied, “Zecora said it was something we rub down on our private parts to keep us from getting pregnant when Esbin does it in there.” “Oh I get it, that’s… a little icky but cool,” Sweetie Belle said, “I take it that blue bottle makes Esbin better in bed?” Apple Bloom picked up the bottle and examined it while saying, “Ah’m not entirely sure, but ah think that’s what it’s supposed ta do, yeah.”

“Pleasure in Positions, this sounds a little kinky even for you Sweetie Belle,” Scootaloo smiled smugly causing the unicorn to blush.

“N-n-no, I just thought we could learn a few new tricks while were doing this that’s all,” Sweetie Belle said doing her best to keep her semi-ladylike composure.

“Ah think it’s a great idea Sweetie Belle, but… what with this scroll?” Apple Bloom asked looking at the rolled up scroll sticking out of Sweetie Belle saddlebags.

Sweetie Belle glanced at the scroll and smiled while saying, “Oh, it a surprise for all three of us.” All three of them giggled, thinking that it was going to be the best part of the activities they were going to take part of, yet Apple Bloom and Scootaloo looked at each other than back at Sweetie Belle. “What kind of surprise,” Scootaloo asked, Sweetie Belle only kept the same suspicious smile on her face and said, “You two will just have to wait and see.” “Okay,” Scootaloo and Apple Bloom said in unison with slightly concerned tones of voice. “So let’s have a look at this book you’ve brought,” Apple Bloom said opening the book on the floor, “Ah’m sure there a hooful of things we can lear…” Before Apple Bloom could even finish her sentence, she started to trail off as she noticed the well descripted diagrams in the book as well as the description. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were curious to see what Apple Bloom was looking at so they walked up to their friend to the book. When they did, they were about as stunned as Apple Bloom was, every picture they saw had such great detail, yet most of the positions and other adjustments disturbed them greatly. Sweetie Belle quickly closed the book and said in a rather flat tone, “Lets never speak of this again!” She took the book and packed it back into her saddlebag, “Maybe ya shoulda looked inside the book before check ‘in it out,” Apple Bloom pointed out. “Don’t worry, I’m taking this back to the library,” Sweetie Belle said wiping the sweat from her forehead, “Which reminds me, I have drop something off.”

“What might that be,” Scootaloo asked as Sweetie Belle pulled something out from a fashion sample book and stuffed it in the saddlebag.

“Just a little something I promised to Spike, that’s all.” Sweetie Belle replied with a blush.

Sweetie Belle unlocked the door and said, “I’ll be right back, I just got to put this…this…book back, which none of us will ever talk about, EVER!” Her friends nodded as she opened the door and trotted out of the room and made her way back to Ponyville Library in full gallop as soon as she made it passed the front door. After about fifteen minutes later, Sweetie Belle came back into the room and closed the door behind her. “Well…now that that's out of the way,” Sweetie Belle said panting, “Let’s get down to business, oh and Spike says hi.” The three friends began to talk about how they were going to get together with Esbin and what they were going to do it. The only thing they needed now was a convenient time so all three of them and Esbin could be alone together. “So we’re all agreed them,” Scootaloo asked her friend, the nodded slightly and said, “Agreed.” “Perfect,” Scootaloo jumped into the air for a second, “Oh shoot, its getting dark out! I got to get back home or my dad will really be sore with me, I’ll catch you girls later.”

“Me too, Applejack is always thinks every time ah’m out too long, she thinks ah’m out with Esbin again.” Apple Bloom said as she scooped up her saddlebags and threw them onto her back.

“So we’ll meet up with Esbin tomorrow to see if his schedule is clear this week or something?” Sweetie Belle asked her friend before they left her room.

“Yeah,” Apple Bloom said happily.

“You bet,” Replied Scootaloo as she and Apple Bloom left the room and trotted downstairs into the main room and exited the Boutique.

“Bye girls I’ll see you tomorrow,” Sweetie Belle called out as her friends waved goodbye to her as they trotted through the snow as the sun began to set and the night soon rolling over Ponyville. “I say Sweetie Belle,” Rarity asked her little sister, “What exactly are you and your friends talking about earlier?” Sweetie Belle blushed lightly and though of something to say, and said, “Oh, nothing you need to concern yourself about Rarity.” Rarity raised and eye brow with a devious smile and asked, “This wouldn’t happen to involve a certain stallion that you and your friends love some much, would it?” Sweetie Belle looked to her sister and smiled. “I knew it,” Rarity giggled, “Just what ARE you planning?” Sweetie Belle thought for a moment to say something as she tried to think of a way to keep a secret but not revile too much. “Oh…let’s just say it’s something that me, Esbin or any of my friends will ever soon forget,” Sweetie Belle said slyly, “Let’s just leave it at that.” Rarity left an expression of curiosity but soon again smiled at the thought of what her sister was going to do. “-Yawn- Well, it’s getting late,” Sweetie Belle yawning, “I think I’m going to take a nice hot bath before going to bed.” Rarity let her sister pass her and though, “I too am in need of a hot bath as well.” The two unicorns trotted up the stairs to use the bathroom, were the two of them both soaked in the two large bathtubs for them to warm up in from the winter nights chill as snow fell from the sky softly.

-1 day later-

It was another bright and snowy day in Ponyville as clock tower rang at the time was 2:00 P.M. at the center of town. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo met at the Ponyville Park ready to meet up with Esbin, they trotted through the snow covered ground. They had everything they needed, the two potions, the odd scroll that Sweetie Belle was keeping a secret from her friends, and finally the handful of positions they had in mind to fornicate with Esbin. They each trotted alongside each other as they walked down the same street Esbin lived on, they all did their best to keep their anticipation under control but it was starting to become a little difficult to do so. It had been a while since one of them had sex with their stallion lover and the thought of their little plan they had in store for him just only added fuel to the fire that was burning inside of them. They all stopped in front of the door of the house, “Are yall ready for this,” Apple Bloom asked glancing at her friends, they both nodded confidently while looking at Apple Bloom in between them. “Alright,” Apple Bloom said before taking a deep breath, “Let’s do this.” Apple Bloom took a few steps in front of the door and raised a hoof to knock on it, but before she did, the door opened to revile the stallion that loved them dearly.

“OH girls, hello girls pleasure to see you three again.” Esbin said after a bit of a shock.

“Why hello Esbin, your look ‘in pretty handsome today, ya stud,” Apple Bloom complimented taking a step closer to the brown stallion.

“Oh…why thank you Apple Bloom. Is it me, or do you and your friends seem to be more beautiful every passing day?” Esbin complimented after blush from Apple Bloom.

The three mares chuckled from Esbins compliment and gave an alluring gaze at him. “Say Esbin we were wondering,” Scootaloo started, “are you parents’ home by any chance?” Esbin gave both a puzzled and interested expression as he replied, “No, they left this morning because of an invitation from an old friend of my mom’s, so both my parents are away for probably most of the day. They told me to watch over the house while they were away.” “You don’t say,” Sweetie Belle said with her and her friends looking at each other and then back at Esbin with the same saucy gaze. In a heartbeat Esbin suddenly realized what was happen, he remembered the same seductive eyes from the days he deflowered his lovers the first time. Instead of feeling frightened, Esbin felt oddly aroused by the alluring looks from his lovers. “Would you three like to come inside,” Esbin said putting on smile, “You all look a little cold.”

“That's so generous of you Esbin,” Sweetie Belle chirped happily, she and her friend walked as Esbin stepped aside to let them inside the house. Esbin closed the door and locked it behind them, “So girls,” Esbin started, “What were you three thinking about?”

“We were thinking we could go up to your room lover boy,” Scootaloo said lightly cycling her hoof on Esbins chest with a grin, causing him to chuckle a little nervously.

“Yeah,” Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom both said stepping closer to Esbin.

“W-w-well that sounds like fun and all but uh… wait, wha-what exactly are you three getting at?” Esbin asked feeling a little afraid what they were going to say.

“Well since you love all three of us so much, we’ve decided to show you how much we love you so much,” Sweetie Belle explained as she maintained eye contact with Esbin.

“Yeah, think of it as returning the favor for you Esbin,” Scootaloo chirped.

“Favor, for what?” Esbin asked, Apple Bloom placed a hoof on the side of his face and turned it to face her.

“For being a good friend for all these years and the best lover of all of Equestria,” Apple Bloom explained with a simple smile on her face.

“Oh,” Esbin said lightly surprised by what Apple Bloom said.

With that Apple Bloom kissed Esbin without the slightest warning, when their lips pressed together his eyes opened widely with shock but shortly began to droop down as he soon enjoyed the feeling. Right at the moment Esbin started to feel the tip of Apple Blooms tongue whip against his teeth trying to get into his mouth. Just as Esbin was starting to get into the kissing, Apple Bloom pulled away from the kiss leaving the stallion confused. “Ah ah ah,” Apple Bloom said in a taunting manner, “Let’s take this in you room, in case somepony were to walk in on us.” Esbin expression from disappointment changed to a seductive grin, “Come on Esbin,” Sweetie Belle said smiling as she trotted over to the stair before Apple Bloom walked over. “Yeah, let’s go have some real fun,” Scootaloo said with a smug smile.

Apple Bloom was the first one to walk up the stairs, while she did; she noticeably moved her red tail away from her legs to reveal her sex and anus. Sweetie Belle went up next, when she was halfway up the stairs, she stopped to flick her curly tail up into the air as she craned her neck to see Esbin expression, and he had a nervous yet anxious smile on his face, Sweetie Belle then giggled and trotted the rest of the way up. As Scootaloo walked up the stairs, she swayed her hips widely as she took each step, but before she was half their she flicked her tail up and arched her hunches up in the air as if she presenting herself to be mounted. She had a very devious smile on her face when she turned to see Esbin, he nearly bit his lip at the very sight which on made her feel more anxious for him. He could already start to feel his cock getting an erection from the quick peaks of his lover’s private areas.

Esbin quickly followed the three mares the were waiting patiently for him in his bed room, as soon as he walked in, Sweetie Belle used her magic to close the door behind him and locked the door with a click. “So um…how…” Esbin said feeling a little conflicted, “…how are we going to do this?” Scootaloo tapped her chin with a hoof and said deviously, “Well I think I should be the one that goes first, since you had a blast playing with my rump last time.”

“Hey that’s not fair, I wanted to fuck Esbin first,” Sweetie Belle called out as she stepped in feeling jealous of Scootaloo.

“No way, I want first crack at Esbin,” Scootaloo argued back at the unicorn.

“Esbin knew just what to do to me, he really knew how to push my buttons,” Sweetie Belle said with a giggle remembering the previous time they had sex.

“That’s enough!” Esbin shouted the two ponies stopped arguing with each other, “I had a feeling you girls were going to have a fight about this, so I think it fair that we go in the order when we first did it, starting with Apple Bloom.” Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo groaned in disappointment while Apple Bloom smiled happily as Esbin walked up to the yellow earth pony and started kissing her tenderly in the lips. Apple Bloom quickly pulled away from the kiss and said, “Wait! There something I need to do first.” She took off her saddlebags and pulled out the glass jar filled with the green colored substance, Esbin made a slightly disgusted face and asked, “Uuugg, what is that stuff?” Apple Bloom twisted open the lid, there didn’t to be any sort of smell emanating from the green slime, said explained, “Oh, Zecora says that this stuff keeps us from getting pregnant from your semen. We just spread it on out vaginas and that’s it.” “Zecora,” Esbin said, “I haven’t seen her in a while.” Apple Bloom dipped her hoof inside the jar and pulled it back out, the gelatinous slime stuck to her hoof for a moment until, she slathered it on her pussy and around her teats. I felt cool at first but it soon warms up to her body temperature pretty quickly.

“Now, where were we?” Apple Bloom asked in a seductive tone.

“I think we were right here,” Esbin said as he planted another kiss on the earth pony, he pulled her in closely as they kissed each other passionately. Both of their tongues wrapped around slickly from their warm saliva as it swished between their mouths. The kiss lasted for about a minute before Sweetie Belle started licking the side of Esbin neck, he shuttered from the sudden sensation but it quickly faded as he continued kissing Apple Bloom. Scootaloo stomped her hooves a bit before she joined in on the group kissing, she walked on the other side of Esbin and gingerly nibbled on one of his ears. At first it hurt slightly but soon it began to feel really good to him as she took tentative licks around his ear and panting warmly on it. Before Apple Bloom knew it, Esbins head began to drift away from her lips and onto Sweetie Belles lips, she gently moved his head so she could have her own fair share of kissing her stallion lover. Apple Bloom humph to herself and then noticed Esbin mild erection sticking out, she used one of her hoofs to carefully stroke the ball sack as she started licking Esbin on the cheek with her tongue. “Wait a second,” Apple Bloom said realizing something, “I almost forget!”

Apple Bloom and the other stopped kissing Esbin while she went back to her saddlebags and pulled out the deep blue bottle. “Another one,” Esbin asked being pulled away by Scootaloo who pulled him in for her kissing session, “Just what are you girls up too?” “Just a little something that will perk up this session of ours,” Apple Bloom said.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Esbin asked.

“Just drink this and things will get much more exciting,” Apple Bloom explained.

“I don’t think I should,” Esbin admitted feeling concern by what she meant.

“Please,” Apple Bloom begged.

“Hold on, I think I have an idea, Sweetie Belle come with me,” Scootaloo said as she and Sweetie Belle walked over to Apple Bloom and huddled around each other. They whispered to each other, they each took quick glances at Esbin as the continued talking about something in private. Pretty soon the lovers stopped having their conversation as they walked a little closer to Esbin. Scootaloo merely said, “Hey Esbin.” “What,” he asked nervously, he heard a popping sound that came from the cork from the bottle. “Bottoms up,” Scootaloo said as she and her friends each a big gulp of the potion, but none of them swallowed any of it. The suddenly swarmed him holding him down on the floor, all three of the mare pressed their lips against Esbins; Apple Bloom was in the center, Sweetie Belle was on his left, and Scootaloo was his right. Esbin tried to force them off but suddenly felt the warm flow of the odd liquid rushing down his mouth and throat. Small streams of the potion escapes through the side of his mouth while most of it poured down to his stomach, “MMPH,” Esbin was the only thing he tried to moan out but his frightfulness passed as the liquid soon took into effect immediately.

With sudden surge of energy, Esbin force the girls off of him as strong burning sensation started to seep into his cock and testicles. “What the matter Esbin,” Apple Bloom asked with fear in her voice as Esbin started to groan and yelp in pain. Esbin managed to open eyes long enough to see that his cock standing straight into the air and the sensation in his balls flow through all the way to the tip of his dick. Without warning ropes of semen spurted out and covered the girl’s faces with the hot cum. “EEWWW,” Scootaloo said in a disgusted tone, “That was disgusting Esbin!” “Sorry,” Esbin panted out heavily on the floor as the pain faded away as his dick still stuck out in the air, he just didn’t know what happened, he just couldn’t control himself. But then the strange sensation was building up inside of his testicles again only it wasn’t as painful as it was the first time. He quickly grasped his inner thighs and bared his teeth as he said, “Help me! PLEASE DO SOMETHING!” They barley heard him as they did what they could to peel off the streams of cum off their faces and occasionally licking some of it off their muzzles. But Apple Bloom was oddly transfixed on the throbbing member that was in front of her, without thinking, she trotted over to Esbin as he tried his best to pick himself off the floor. She gently pushed him down while she stood over him; Apple Bloom used one of her front hooves to guide the fleshy rod between the lips of her cunt as she carefully positioned herself so she sat on her rump on his inner thighs as a seat. She let out a moan of pleasure as she felt the tip of his rock hard cock slid into her lightly wet pussy, “OOOOHHHH ESBIN,” Apple Bloom moaned out, “I-it… it feels soooo BIG!”

“Fuck me,” Esbin panted weakly through the pleasure he was feeling.

“With pleasure ya stud,” Apple Bloom smiled deviously as she lowered herself down a good length down his member.

Bodily liquid began to flow down between her legs as she pounded down on Esbin, at first it started out slow and easy, but it just didn’t feel enough for Esbin. “Faster,” Esbin said in a low voice, Apple Bloom leaned slightly as she thrust her hips down in a faster pace. “FASTER,” Esbin said through his teeth as the pleasure began to build up inside of him, Apple Bloom picked up the pace as her hips kept pushing down on her lover. The sensation in Apple Blooms inner vagina walls quivered as she too started to feel the sensation began to grow inside of her. Esbins front hooves gripped at Apple Blooms hips and he thrust up into her as she started to come down on him, they both started to keep a pace together. Apple Bloom remembered something the night of the Apple Family Reunion, she pulled on one of the laces of her red bow and let her long hair fall down to her shoulders, Esbin opened his eyes to see the long hairs mare straddling him. Her hair flopped up and down each time they thrust into each other and the sight and feelings drove him crazy, he pulled Apple Blooms body down up to his chest as his arms wrapped around her back under her arms. She cried out in ecstasy as she felt his length pushed deep inside of her, she started to drool as her tongue hung from the corners of her mouth.

While the two earth ponies were fucking each other, Scootaloo could only watch as Apple Bloom moaned loudly from the deep thrusts that Esbin was pushing into her. “Man this sucks,” Scootaloo said to herself, “What I wouldn’t give to be taken on like that, right Sweetie Belle, Sweetie Belle? Sweetie…” She suddenly saw that her unicorn friend masturbating at the sight in front of them, she used one of her hooves to gently rub the sensitive lips of her cunt while her other hoof massaged the tender nipples. “Fuck me my prince charming,” Sweetie Belle mutter softly to herself, “make me cum soooo hard.” As strange as it was, Scootaloo was oddly aroused by both sights; she looked down at her pussy but then decided to wait her turn. “Apple Bloom, I think I’m gonna cum,” Esbin grunted looking deep into her amber eyes. “It’s okay Esbin,” Apple Bloom said between each moan, “Ah’m ooohhhh safe from the aahhh slime, ooohhhh ya can shoot all of i-i-i-it in me!” Esbin nodded and began to pump harder into his lover ball deep as she cried out from the feeling of her orgasm taking over her. He closed eyes tightly as he pumped one last thrust into Apple Bloom before he felt his balls empty as he climaxed inside, her cunt began to overflow with his spunk as it poured deep inside of her that it reached her womb. They lay on the floor for a moment before they felt their strength return form their strenuous activity. Esbins semen leaked out from the curvature of Apple Blooms well fucked cunt. Apple Bloom slid off of his dick as she felt an odd sensation burning inside of her; it felt like the green slime Zecora gave was preventing Esbins sperm from entering too far into her. She sat on her rump next to Scootaloo to rest for a moment as she cooed from the feeling in her womb.

“Oh, that felt…pretty strange, strange but good.” Apple Bloom said as she idly rubbed her tummy.

She suddenly noticed that Sweetie Belle was still rubbing herself to satisfy her needs until it was her turn, “I really want to go next Esbin please just let me…” Sweetie Belle said in a near frantic voice until she stopped and continued in a lower tone of voice, “…it’s still hard.”

“What’s still har…whoa!” Scootaloo said as she quickly looked at Esbin.

Esbin readjusted himself so that he was slightly off the floor to see and asked, “What’s going on? I thought that we were having…” He stopped at midsentence the moment he noticed that his cock was still as hard as it was before; it hadn’t receded back to the sheath yet for some reason. “W-why hasn’t it gone do yet,” Esbin asked a little hysterical of the whole situation, “it usually goes limp after the first two climaxes.” Apple Bloom stared for a moment, then back at the bottle that was still standing upright on the floor, and said, “I think we gave you too much of the potion Esbin.” “Yah think,” Scootaloo asked sarcastically as she continued to stare at the cum soaked throbbing member. “MY TURN,” Sweetie Belle called out as she slathered her hoof in the jar and spread it onto her vagina as Apple Bloom did, but a more egger than her as she presented herself to Esbin. With that he could see that Sweetie Belles cunt was dripping wet, “Just watch girls,” Sweetie Belle said as she arched her hind legs back higher, “I’ll show you what I mean that I squirted when we did.” Esbin got off the floor and walked over to the white unicorn presenting herself to him, his hard dick swayed as he took the few steps towards her. With a mild jump Esbin mounted on top of Sweetie Belle, she bit her lower lip as she felt the hot prick poking her wet pussy between her hind legs.

He entered Sweetie Belle with a slick slide in; Sweetie Belle shuttered and said, “It feels bigger than it did before! Keep going!” Esbins hooves tightened as the wrapped around her waist to get better grip so he wouldn’t slip out by mistake. Sweetie Belle moaned as Esbin began to thrust into her folds, the inner walls of her vagina clutched to his cock. What she didn’t know was that some of the green goo that she slapped on was starting to make its way into her soaking cunt and causing Esbins dick to become sticky each time her pumped into her. He pace slightly slowed down as the stickiness hold on to both of them, “OH ESBIN,” Sweetie Belle cooed, “You truly are a stallion who knows what he’s doing. Make me your mare!” Apple Bloom and Scootaloo frowned slightly from Sweetie Belles moaning but they still continued to watch the sexual acts that were in front of them. “I haven’t felt like this since AHHH…” Sweetie Belle cried out from the pleasure building up, “S-s-since we got stuck together in that OOHHH TAFFY!” Esbin remembered the one time when he decided Pinkie Pie to help make taffy down at Sugarcube Corner he accidently got stuck in the taffy puller machine. His friends told him about the same experience they had when they were trying to gain their cutie marks, so he had a pretty good idea by what she meant by that. Sweetie Belle managed to pant out, “Esbin, could you AAHHH be a dear and UUMMM fuck me harder PLEASE!” Esbin nodded again to her request and drew the strength he had and began to pump harder into Sweetie Belles wet sticky sex. But it wasn’t the stickiness that was driving Esbin to fuck harder; it was the heat that was being generated from both their hard thrusting and the body heat that was emanating from Sweetie Belles sex.

Everyone in the room could heard the strangest sounds coming from Sweetie Belles vagina, what they weren’t aware was the outside half of Esbins cock inside Sweetie Belle was sticking to her fleshy walls while the other side of felt hot and wet on the inside. Regardless of the sounds Esbin and Sweetie Belle were too transfixed on their coupling at the moment, Esbins tongue began to hang out of his mouth has he started to take big haggard breaths as he pounded Sweetie Belle. Just then, Sweetie Belle felt something throbbing inside of her like last time and said, “OH CELESTIA! ESBIN, I’m getting that feeling again, FUCK ME AS HARD AS YOU CAN MY PRINCE CHAMRING!” Scootaloo managed to hide a chuckle from calling Esbin her Prince Charming, Esbin maintained whatever concentration he had left as he picked up the pack and fucked Sweetie Belle mercilessly. Sweetie Belle dropped to the floor as she lost the feeling in her front hooves and her rump was sticking up in the air as Esbin thrust into her. “Sweetie Belle,” Esbin grunted out, “I’m cumming!” She didn’t care that he was about to come inside of her as she pushed her rump back into Esbin dick as deep as she could.

Esbin felt like crying something out but, he could from the pure ecstasy that he was enduring, he felt the head of his dick spurt out another massive wave of semen into Sweetie Belle at the very moment as climaxed herself. Both of their climaxes swished together, Esbins sperm and Sweetie Belles watery orgasm mixed together as the slime contained them in the an enclosed space inside Sweetie Belle. She let out a loud scream of pleasure as the several hard waves’ heat and chill washed over and the feeling of Esbins rod throbbed deep inside of her. They held in place for a moment until the slim started to dilute, causing enough slippery lubricants for Esbin to slide out, as his dick pulled out a trail of semen was still sticking to Sweetie Belle cunt. Pretty soon some of the climax mixture started to drip out of her hole and fall to the floor. “Whoa,” Apple Bloom and Scootaloo said in unison as Sweetie Belle squirted out more of the mixture. She panted heavily as she said, “Esbin -pant- my prince -pant- you truly are -pant- a wonderful -pant- lover… I love you.” She suddenly started to feel the same odd sensation near her womb from the gel on her private parts. “I love you too Sweetie Belle,” Esbin said panting as he lay on his side; he looked down at his dick to see that it was still viral and throbbing as it was earlier. He sighed in frustration for a bit and said, “It’s still hard and… I…feel like I haven’t broken a sweat yet. I’m not kidding! I feel like I haven’t fucked you two yet!”

“Well in that case, I believe it’s my turn to have some fun ya stallion,” Scootaloo said combing her windblown hair with a hoof.

“If that what you want…wait a second,” Esbin started but realized something.

“What is it now Esbin I’ve been waiting this whole time,” Scootaloo asked with a little agitation.

“Technically, you still a virgin,” Esbin pointed out as he got up on his feet, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle gasped slightly as Scootaloo took a step back in surprise.

“T-t-that’s not true! We had sex that one time after that race remember!” Scootaloo said backing up to Esbins bed.

“True, but we never did it in your vagina; we only did in your ass,” Esbin explained as he kept his eyes on her.

“Yeah but…what does that have to do with anything?” Scootaloo asked trying to find out what Esbin was getting at.

“The first time when me and Esbin did it, he popped mah cherry,” Apple Bloom added in to the conversation, Scootaloo looked at her as she started got back on her feet.

“Me too, that’s what makes you a fully grown mare, that what my sister Rarity said,” Sweetie Belle said after she shook herself off the floor.

“Well… I guess maybe we could do it in there,” Scootaloo finally caving in to the argument, she took a seat on the soft mattress and lay on her back with her wings slightly spreading out. Esbin trotted over to the bed side with his dick still wiggling as he walked and supported himself by his front hooves on the mattress, he look down at to see that she seemed a little nervous. “Before we do this,” Esbin said, “I kind of want to try something else before get to the good part, since you’ve waited so patiently.” Scootaloo nervously smiled and watched as Esbin lowered his head down between her legs with his tongue sticking out. She suddenly felt his soft moist tongue pressing on her tender pussy, at first he took slow licks moving up and down as he went along. Scootaloo did her best to contain herself as she let out soft pants as she felt every soft licks lapping her. She started to blush and tried to hide it as she turned her face to the side, but Sweetie Belle laid a hoof on the left side of Scootaloos cheek. “It’s okay Scootaloo,” Sweetie Belle said with reassurance, “He know what he doing, you’re in good hooves.” Scootaloo weakly smiled at the white unicorn and turned her head back to see the top Esbins head as he buried his face between her legs. She suddenly felt a sharp nip as Esbin nibbled on her clit, but she was also caught off guard when Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle laid on of their own hooves to ginger touch her soft nipples.

“What do you two think you doing?!” Scootaloo asked feeling a little embarrassed by what was going on.

Sweetie Belle merely shushed the orange Pegasus as she and Apple Bloom gently teased Scootaloos tender teats. At first it felt odd, but soon it became a warming sensation washing over her, Esbin took notice to her change in behavior and started to dip his tongue into her. Scootaloo bit her lower lips as the feelings of the nipple teasing and Esbins licking and nibbling her, it began to remind her of the time she masturbated when Esbin was fucking her in in the ass about a month ago. She decided to let those feelings flow through her as she felt an orgasm building up inside of her, Esbin felt the wet velvet like fleshy walls contracting around his tongue with a light suction. He then returned to her clit and started to nibble a little harder than he did earlier, causing Scootaloo to scream in pleasure. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle used their free hoofs to hold down Scootaloo who was now raising up from her back, they pinned her to mattress as her breathing started to become quicker as she was about to have an orgasm. Scootaloo clutched her hind legs together with Esbin head still buried between them, he opened his eyes as he felt the strength of her hunches wrapping around him. A small amount of liquid squirted at of her slits, it wasn’t as much as when Sweetie Belles, but it splattered all over Esbins muzzle. Esbin used his front hooves to pry his head out from between Scootaloos legs; he took a big gasp of air to catch his breath, after licking his lips to take a quick taste of the sweet juices all over his face before wiping it off with his hoof. He supported himself with his front hooves on the mattress to look down a Scootaloo who was still panting heavily from her orgasm, with a quick smile he asked, “So Scootaloo, are you ready?”

“Ready -pant- for what,” Scootaloo asked while taking a few breathes.

“For the real fun,” Esbin replied smiling softly.

“Wait, you mean…” Scootaloo said before she realized by what he meant.

Scootaloo craned her neck to see Esbins cock surprisingly still rock hard, even after the oral sex she just endured. She couldn’t tell if it he was just naturally aroused for eating her out or the potion that she and her friends force drank him, but she didn’t care about that right now. Apple Bloom dipped her hoof into the glass jar and slathered what was left of the slime on Scootaloos vagina and teats. “When he comes in ya Scootaloo, ya’ll feel really good,” Apple Bloom said, “Trust me.” Esbin gave a reassuring smile and grabbed his penis with one hoof and started grinding it against her sex and nipples, Scootaloo let out a nervous sigh and looked up at the stallion between her legs. He could feel the sticky green slime sticking to the shaft of his member as he grinded up and down between Scootaloo causing her to feel aroused. “Hey uh… Esbin,” Scootaloo asked nervously, he stopped moving his hips and looked at the orange Pegasus, “This isn’t going to hurt… i-i-is it?” Esbin glanced left and right to look at Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle to see that they were looking at him for an answer. “It might hurt for a split second,” Esbin said putting on a casual look and not sound too awkward, “But I swear to you it feel nice after that. Just relax; it might help make it less painful. Just let me know when you’re ready.” Scootaloo glanced left and right for a moment, looked back up at Esbin, she took a slow deep breath and said, “Okay…I‘m ready.” Esbin nodded and pressed the head of his flared cock between the lips of her cunt.

“Okay…here we go…nice and easy,” Scootaloo said trying to calm herself as Esbins hooves grabbed hold of her hips, his dick pressed past the sticky lips and penetrated her, “Wow…it feels really warm and…snug…just where is this pain you guy mention abo…” Without any warning, Scootaloo felt a sharp pain as Esbin pushed more of his member into her; she swung one of her hooves to cover her mouth to muffle a scream. A small amount of blood leaked from around the curves of Esbins cock from breaking her hymen. Esbin stopped for a second for Scootaloo to get used to the feeling of his penis inside of her, after a while Scootaloo moved her hoof away from her mouth and asked, “Why did you stop?!” Esbins mouth hung open trying to think of something to say but before he did, she said, “I want to feel more of you Esbin, I feel…hot!” With that Esbin plunged his hard dick into her causing her to yelp, but in a pleasurable way. He pulled back a few inches and pushed back in and continued this process for a while before Scootaloo said, “Go a little faster Esbin, I want to cum on you dick!” “OOO,” Sweetie Belle cooed after her the laid back Pegasus’s needy comment, Scootaloo could feel Esbin picking up the pace as the pressure between her legs grew hotter and stronger, “My dick’s are gonna be sore when this is over,” Esbin thought to himself as he fuck Scootaloo. “OH Esbin, you girls were right,” Scootaloo said with a devious smile, “he does know what he’s doing.”

Esbin thought of something, he took one long deep so he could lean down so he was now eye to eye with Scootaloo and gave her a passionate kiss. She wrapped all of her hooves around Esbins back as his hips began to move on their own. His thrusting’s became short and quick as he pounded his lover with his and hers sexual pleasure, Scootaloo gasped for air as she felt the pressure starting to release without control. “Esbin I…I-I-I think I’m gonna cum again,” Scootaloo said with anticipation, “I want you to cum inside of me, I want to feel your semen fill me!” Even though Esbin felt himself stating to cum as well, he didn’t care for the fact that this was going to be his third climax in the same day. One again Esbin pulled together all his energy to thrust faster and faster into his lovers soaked pussy until finally he stuttered out, “C-c-cum…c-cum…I’m gonna…” He never to chance to finish as Scootaloo planted a tender kiss on his lips to silence him; he soon felt the hot orgasmic rush of his seed empty from his testicles, through his cock and straight into Scootaloos womb as he went balls deep. Scootaloo only broke the kiss, smiled with her eyes closes while tilting her head back, and said, “Hmmmmmmm.” She could feel his seed fill every spot inside of her; it felt warm and fluid as it reached her womb. Esbin gently pulled back but before he could, Scootaloo said, “Wait, don’t pull it out, not yet! It feels…silky.” She even felt the burning sensation in her womb from the slime just like her friends; she idly moved one of her hooves to gingerly tease her nipples that still had some of it on her. Esbin pushed his member back and kept in like she said to, her grip loosened as they both lay back of the mattress while Esbin lay on top of her.
“Hey Scootaloo,” Esbin said softly into her ear.

“Yes, my stallion,” Scootaloo said with a giggle still holding him like a doll.

“As crazy as it sounds…” Esbin continued with the same nervous tone.

“Hhmmmhummm,” Scootaloo hummed as she nuzzled her muzzle in the side of Esbins neck.

“I’m…I’m still hard,” Esbin said shutting his eyes.

“What,” all three if the mares asked in unison, Esbin pulled back to reveal that his cock was still fully erect just like before. A thin layer of semen was still dripping on throbbing member in front of the orange Pegasus, “And what’s worst,” Esbin continued, “I still don’t feel tired.” “Well ah guess you’re ready for round two,” Apple Bloom said running her hoof under his chin, “Wouldn’t you agree?” Esbin groaned in his mind as Apple Bloom pushed him onto the floor and began rubbing her hoof along his shaft.

“Hey wait a second,” Scootaloo shouted craning her head to see the to earth pony.

“What,” Apple Bloom asked pulling her head back from licking the stiff prink.

“I can still go another round!” Scootaloo argued as she rolled off the bed and did her best to stand up on her hooves.

“No way, ah want ta go first!” Apple Bloom argued back, clutching onto Esbins lower waist.

“NO ME!” Scootaloo shouted as she grabbed onto Esbins hind legs.

“NO ME!” Apple Bloom continued to argue as she yanked on Esbins waist.

“STOP IT!” Esbin called out which ended the second fight they had, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo let go of Esbins body parts as he picked himself back up on the floor, “This is isn’t gonna go anywhere if we keep on fighting about who’s gonna go next! I’m just one stallion girls!” Suddenly Sweetie Belle gasped and said while jumping into the air, “THAT’S IT! I completely forgot about the scroll I picked up!” She dashed over to her saddlebags and bowed her head to use her magic in it to pull something out.

“What scroll,” Esbin asked looking at Sweetie Belle who raised her head out with a roll of paper floating above her.

“This one,” Sweetie Belle chirped happily with a smile as she used her magic to unravel it and pulled it up to Esbin and her friends to see it.

“The multiplus partner spell,” Esbin and his lovers said in unison as they read the title of the spell.

“Yeah, I found it when I went the library for some assistance and I just came across it.” Sweetie Belle explained as she read the spell incantation below the main purpose of the spell.

“What exactly is it suppose ta do Sweetie Belle,” Apple Bloom asked scratching her head.

“It’s supposed to be used before any couple but it has to casted by a unicorn,” Sweetie Belle said, “It could be used on either the male or the female of the relationship, but preferably the male. And it makes an exact copies of that mare or stallion so that partner could use those copies so they could do multiple penetrations and stuff like that to help improve their love life.”

“And you didn’t bring this up earlier, why,” Scootaloo asked rising an eye brow.

“-Giggle- Sorry, like I said I forgot all about it, and besides, I wanted to be fucked by the real Esbin instead of a copy. But I think I’m okay with it now.” Sweetie Belle explained feeling a little nervous about it. Esbin smiled as he walked up to her to give Sweetie Belle a hug to comfort her and kissed her on the cheek, then Apple Bloom asked, “So, are we gonna try this spell or what?” Sweetie Belle smiled and chirped, “You bet! Esbin I need you to be in the center of the room over their so I can have some space to perform the spell.” “Sure thing,” Esbin said as he walked to the center of his room, “Like this?”

“Perfect, now everypony stand back,” Sweetie Belle said as took position several feet away in front of Esbin, she took one last look at the scroll to memorize it before casting the spell. Esbin smiled at the idea that there would be two copies of him so he could satisfy all of his lover without having switch between each one of them after each climax. But then, something struck him, he asked, “Umm Sweetie Belle, have you done this spell before?” Sweetie Belle took her eyes off the unraveled scroll to look at Esbin and say, “Well…no but it doesn’t look too complicated to do, I’m sure I can cast it without any problems. There’s nothing to worry about. Ahem, now then let’s get started.” She took a deep breath and closed her eyes as she charged the magic into her horn and concentrated on the incantation she read from the scroll. A light purplish colored glow came from her horn as she concentrated on the spell, after she memorized the spell into her horn Sweetie Belle took aim at Esbin, now all she had to do was release it and the spell will be completed. But without warning, Sweetie Belles nose twitched with an itch, she did her best to hold it in but she just could take it, she sneezed and the spell she had built up in her horn shot from across the room and hit Esbin. When the purple colored energy came in contact, a thick cloud of greyish smoke engulfed Esbin; none of his lovers could see him as they heard some coughing coming from the smoke screen in front of them.

The smoke started to clear up from around the top as the girls could now see Esbins head, but only just the one head. “AWW man,” Scootaloo groaned in disappointment, “I thought for sure it would work!” They then saw Esbin trip on something that was on the floor, he fell on his back and was consumed in the smoke. “Why did ya have ta gone and sneeze at the last second,” Apple Bloom argued at the white unicorn, “Ah mean, of all the…”

“Um girls,” Esbin called out, the mares in the room stopped yelling to look back at the thick cloud of smoke that was starting to clear up.

“What is it Esbin,” Sweetie Belle asked trying to hold back a few tears in her eyes.

“Either the spell worked in a different way or you need to work on your aim,” Esbin said in a slightly scared and stunned voice.

“What do you mea…” Sweetie Belle asked but stopped at midsentence as she and her friends could now fully see Esbin with the clouds disappearing completely, and what they saw left their jaws hanging open.

All their head fell in the direction of Esbins lower body, for three instead of one hard long cocks stuck out in the air. The three members looked completely identical, the exact pale and brown freckle like pattern on them, the sheath stretched so the long fleshy members could come out side to side, even the heads of the cocks were flared and dripping with precum. They even noticed that they were all several inches longer in length and in girth, making them more desirable. “Whoa,” Was all the three lovers could say as the continued to stare intently at Esbins newly transformed stallionhood. Apple Bloom walked up to Esbins lower half, her eye wide open at the sight, she looked up and down at the dick on the right side then at the one next to it. “Ah take back everything ah said Sweetie Belle,” Apple Bloom said as she raised one of her hoof to gently touch the hard shaft in the center, “They look much bigger than it did before, no offence Esbin, their just so BIG!” “I’ll say,” Sweetie Belle chirped walking to the one of the members making Esbin groan by the feeling, “I’ve never seen anything like this before!” Scootaloo fluttered over to Esbin and grabbed the last member causing Esbin to wince at the pleasure that was rushing though each of his penises. “This it too cool,” Scootaloo said as she rubbed the dick she had in her hoof, “no, this isn’t cool. This is SO AWESOME!” All three of the mares took small licks at the tips of each penis while they rubbed them at a rather fast pace.

“G-G-GIRLS STOP!” Esbin shout as he felt the pressure in his multiple members building up dramatically, his lovers stopped licking and rubbing him to look him in the eyes.

“What the matter now,” Scootaloo asked with a frown.

“I feel like I’m gonna cum again,” Esbin managed to spit out from at the feelings started to fade, yet his erections were still hard.

“That’s the point Esbin you stallion,” Scootaloo said before kissing the head of the dick she had in her hoof.

Suddenly Sweetie Belles head perked up and said, “Wait a second, there was something else to that scroll I used.” She got up on the floor and walked over to the scroll that was lying on the floor; she examined the writings from a moment and said, “Here it is. It says here if the clone or the original partner were to climax, the clone of the partner will merge back into the original shortly after, so it is necessary to pace oneself in the coupling.” “So what you’re saying is that we only have one shot at this new sexy improvement,” Scootaloo asked the white unicorn who was returning to her lover, “Well… what can we do in one position, I don’t want to waste something like this on small stuff, let’s do something worthwhile!” Esbin thought for moment came up with a slightly kinky idea, he then said, “Hey girls, how about I take the lead for this bit; I want to try something new on you three, so just go along with it.” The girls looked at each other and then back at Esbin as they agreed to go along with his plan.

“Alright, girls I want you three to stand up side by side over there,” Esbin ordered in a thoughtful tone pointing over to the side of his bed.

The girls smiled as they walked over to bedside awaiting for Esbins next orders, he got on his feet and gave a sly smile at the three. “Turn around so your heads are facing the walls on the other side of my bed,” Esbin ordered, “Don’t worry I’m certain that will all have fun after this.” the girls half jumped on his bed as the upper half of their bodies were over the bed and their hind legs still touching the floor. Apple Bloom was in the center, Scootaloo was on her left, and Sweetie Belle was on Apple Blooms right. They stood there for a moment as Esbin unsteadily walked over to them with his three members swaying to the left and right. Once he was right behind them, all three of his lovers turned their heads around to look at what Esbin had in mind, he noticed that there was some spacing between each of his mares. “Okay, now I want you girls to scoot over to each other,” Esbin directed, “Try to get as close as you three can.” Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo scooted over to Apple Bloom so there wasn’t any space between them.

“Perfect,” Esbin hummed casing the girls to giggle by his response.

“So…when does the fun really start Esbin,” Apple Bloom asked in a sly tone of voice.

“Right now, just let me…get myself…adjusted,” Esbin said but then had some trouble trying to mount Apple Bloom, he used one of his front hooves to stick one of his dicks into Sweetie Belle, then Scootaloo, and finally Apple Bloom. Thankfully his penises were long enough to fit into each of his mare’s moist vaginas, each of them shuttered by the new size and girth of Esbins members but they were very anxious to feel him brushing up against them. Esbin Grabbed hold Apple Bloom hips and her plunged his stiff cock into her, while the other two members made their way into Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. They all moaned in complete pleasure form the new feeling of Esbins member, each of them felt warm, hard and veiny as the started to push deeper into them. Each of the dicks didn’t completely enter the mares for they were too big to enter all the way. “OH MY GOSH THIS SO GOOD,” Scootaloo was screaming her mind, “I CAN’T IMAGIN HAVING THAT MONSTER IN MY ASS!” Esbin pumped his hips at a slightly moderate pace, he could literally feel all three of their pussies wrapping around his each of his dicks. He didn’t want to ruin the moment by rutting them too fast or too hard, he just wanted to keep it at an easy pace so he didn’t cum right away. Just then he heard some soft weeping coming from Sweetie Belle, he immediately stopped fucking his lovers at the sight that her head was facing down.

“Sweetie Belle, what’s the matter, am I hurting you?! If you want I could…” Esbin asked in a somewhat hysterical voice.

“NO DON’T STOP PLEASE! KEEP RUTTING ME ESBIN, this feels… AMAZING,” Sweetie Belle cried out with tears streaming from her eyes, Esbin felt a little terrified for her losing her ladylike composure.

Esbin did what he was told and continued fucking them all in a unison pace, as he grunted and let out pants of slight exhaustion while the three of his lovers moaned in ecstasy, by this point they were already use to the feeling of Esbin newly resized cocks inside of them. The tugging and pulling of their soaking and slightly sticky cunts made an oddly arousing sound and it only grow more intense as Esbin went a little faster, “Ah’m gonna be walk ’in funny after this that’s for sure,” Apple Bloom said admiring the large prick that pounded, “Ah bet your bigger than Big Mac, Esbin!” Esbin could help but chuckle at the flattering comment at he then decided to go deeper inside them, his grip tightened as the force himself to stick a few more inches inside his lovers. He bit his lower lip as he started to feel the very entrance of each of the mare’s wombs pressing against the tips of his dicks.

“I think that’s as far as I’m gonna get girls,” Esbin grunted out wiping the sweat from his forehead.

“That’s alright Esbin, you more than any stallion we’ll ever meet, trust me.” Apple Bloom said panting slightly.

“I don’t mean to be rude Esbin, but why are just leaving it in there like that,” Sweetie Belle asked craning her neck to face Esbin.

“Just taking a short break that’s all, alright, here we go,” Esbin said as he started fucking them again but instead of the fast pace thrusts, he now began to take long deep thrusts that nearly exited them when he pulled back but he’d always push hard at the last second. The feelings they all were experiencing was incredible, Scootaloo was practically drooling on the bed, Sweetie Belle craned her head upwards to the ceiling as her eyes rolled to the back of her head, and Apple Bloom buried her face in one of the pillows on the bed to muffle out her screaming. Esbin had his eyes shut tight as he maintain his concentration mating with his lovers, it just felt too exhilarating to even be real, and he hated to admit it, this feeling was more exciting than the anything else in his life. But the without any warning, he felt it. He instantly knew he was going to climax soon, but it felt much different than before, the feeling was more stronger, more sensitive, more intense, and he had a feeling that there was going to be a large volume of semen after all this. It wasn’t clear if he could go another round after all this, but he could care less at this point, all of his thoughts of the burning passion for his lovers were rushing through his mind as he did his best to control himself. But it was no use, no amount of will power stop the tremendous urges that were flooding him.

“I’m gonna cum Esbin, fill us up you stallion” Sweetie Belle moaned happily feeling her orgasm growing stronger.

“Me too, I can feel it, I could care less if I get pregnant” Scootaloo replied before letting her tongue hang out of her mouth a drool dripped from the tip and her wings splaying wide open.

“So am ah. Ah want ta feel your seed in me,” Apple Bloom said pulling her head up from the pillow she buried her face in.

Esbin just drew all the strength he had in him as he pulled himself closer to Apple Blooms back to his chest. “I can’t t-ta-take it a-an-anymore,” Esbin nearly shouted out loud in a stutter as his eye just barley open in a squint, “I’m gonna cum!” With that the girls pulled away for a moment and drove their rumps and far as they could just as Esbin took one last deep thrust into them which reach the indie of their wombs. They each felt the flared heads of Esbin cocks penetrate them as far as he could possible go as he unleashed is final load into them with his hot seed filling their wombs. The four lovers screamed out in pleasure as they climaxed together, Esbins semen leaked from the mare’s wombs and flowed into their inner walls and out their soaked pussies. Thankfully no pony heard them from the outside as the winter winds blocked out the noise from inside the house. Some streams of the bodily fluids dripped on to the hard wood floor from the exposed portion of Esbins shafts flowed down from the lips of the mare’s cunts. The girls lost the feeling in their front hooves at the collapsed on the mattress side and panted heavily after their sexual activity. Esbin suddenly felt weak as the sensations from his climax took over him, he whole body began to quiver as he pulled himself away from his lovers and fell onto his back and rolled on his side. He then started to feel his three members starting the shrink back to its original form into one penis as it slowly reverted back into its sheath with a trail of semen dripping from the tip.

After a few moments rest, Apple Bloom raised her head up and asked, “Esbin, are you still awake?” She turned her head with whatever energy she had to see Esbin laying on the floor shivering a little bit. “Esbin,” Sweetie Belle said as she looked to her lover, “He looks so cold and sleepy.” Scootaloo took notice of this and walked over to Esbin and nudged him with her muzzle, he twitched for a moment and muttered something very softly. She then sat onto her knees and cuddled next to him warm him up; Apple Bloom did the same only on the other side of Esbin. Sweetie Belle yanked the large soft blanket from Esbins mattress and tossed it over him and her friends, when it fell upon them Sweetie Belle got under the blanket and snuggled with the others. They felt their own body heat shifting over to Esbin as the felt his faint chill fade away next to them, then in a low voice, the girls heard Esbin say, “ Thank you girls…I love you.” “We love you too Esbin,” Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo said in unison as they cuddled closer to him, he soon felt their hooves wrapping around his neck, body, and mane. It felt good, even after what he had just experienced in the past several hours, then in low voice again, Esbin said, “Sweet dreams girls.”

“Good night,” Scootaloo said before dozing off.

“Good night,” Sweetie Belle said as she hugged Esbin close and nuzzling his chest.

“Good night,” Apple Bloom said after kissing Esbin on the lips before she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep.

-4 hours later-

“Well I must say Margret,” Charles said as he trotted alongside his wife, “it was actually nice to meet your old friends, I just wish that one unicorn didn’t call me a commoner.” “Oh sweet heart,” Margret said as she plated a hoof on the side of his face, “You know very well that your much more than that.” Charles smiled and kissed Margret on the lips and continued down the path.

“It’s starting to get late, I hope Esbin isn’t bored to tears,” Margret said in a worried tone after looking at the clock tower, it said 7:51 P.M.

“Oh there’s no need to worry about Esbin, with those three lovers of his I’m sure they are spending their time quite will in our absence.” Charles said with a sly smile.

“OH Charles,” Margret giggled childishly as she tried to hide her blushing face.

The two ponies walked down the well-lit street as the sun began to set, the snow continued to fall from the sky as the street light gave the snowflakes a fire fly like glow to them. “I do love the winter time when it snows,” Margret sighed happily, “It reminds me so much of the first time we met at the gala.” Charles nodded as he admired the glowing flakes around him and Margret, he then said, “It is quite beautiful… you’re beautiful my dearest.” Margret gasped in surprise and nuzzled Charles as she said, “I love you Charles.” “And I love you too Margret,” Charles replied kissing her on the cheek, “But really must be heading back home.” Margret nodded gently and continued to trot down the street; pretty soon they reached their house at the corner of the street, they didn’t seem to be any lights on in the house from that they could see through the windows. Charles pulled out a ring of keys from his saddlebag to unlock the front door and walked into the house, the hall ways and rooms were pitch black until Charles lit the candles and turned on the lights to see their way through. “Esbin dear,” Margret called out in the house, “Were back, Esbin?” Charles raised an eye brow when he didn’t hear a response.

“Do you think he went out with his friends?” Margret asked with concern in her voice.

“I doubt it, but maybe he might have gone down to Sugarcube Corner with his friends,” Charles said as he calmed his wife.

“You really should consider talking to Esbin about marriage for his lovers you know or at the very lease help him find a house so they all could live together.” Margret said.

“I know I should but it seems a little…awkward when a stallion has more than one mare in love with each other.” Charles explained with a slight blush on his face.

“Perhaps he’s taking a nap,” Margret suggested, only to that Charles gave a slightly frowning smile at her.

“Esbins not a little colt anymore Margret, I highly doubt he would be taking a nap in the middle of the day,” Charles said as he trotted up the stairway.

“That may be true, but Esbin will always be my little colt,” Margret said as she looked at one of the framed photos of Esbin as a colt that hanged on the stairway wall.

When she made her way to the second floor, she soon saw that her husband was standing in front of the Esbins bedroom door. He turned the knob on the door, but it wouldn’t budge, Charles rubbed his chin and then decided to knock on it. “Esbin are you in there,” Charles asked, he didn’t hear anything so he then took out his keys again and unlocked the door. When the door creak open, Charles then saw something that made him chuckle a little. “What is it Charles,” Margret asked taking a step forward. The stallion turned to face his wife with a smile a swayed his hoof to say, “Come here,” Margret understood by what he meant and walked next to him to see what he saw in the bedroom, she almost gasped but covered her mouth and soon began to smile. The two earth ponies could see the four ponies lying down on the floor under a blanket, cuddling together to keep warm. “Oh my,” Margret giggled, “It looks like the kids had a little ‘sleepover’ while we were away.” Charles snorted a little from the smell, he said, “I understand what a stallion and a mare or in this case mares, do in the bedroom is no ponies else’s information but would it kill them to air the room out a bit.” Margret could only giggle at the sight; Charles merely raised an eyebrow and asked, “What?” Margret didn’t answer and kept giggling for some reason.

“What’s so funny,” Charles asked with a confused look.

Margret glanced from side to side and she put on a seductive smile. “You know Charles,” Margret said with a sly tone, “It’s been a while since we had a little ‘sleepover’ of our own, wouldn’t you agree?” Charles eyes went wide for a second but soon caught onto what his wife was implying. “Why Margret,” Charles said with sly tone as well, “That’s so unladylike; I think a certain somepony needs a little discipline.”

“Oh my,” Margret said with a giggle as her face lit up.

“And I think I’m the only stallion that has the right methods,” Charles said pulling his wife close to him so they were eye to eye.

“You know Charles, when Esbin was born I thought that all the excitement in our lives was going to fade,” Margret explained with a frown at first but then smiled, “But seeing our son as he is now, well it…makes me feel a little…naughty.” “How’s about we head to our room and ah…ruffle a few bed sheets,” Charles suggested with a smug grin. Margret smiled and said, “Yes sir, Mr. Hoofwin sir.” Margret turned around to head to toward but then she felt Charles slap her on the flank, she let out a little yelp but giggled shortly afterwards. Charles then chased Margret into their master bedroom around the bend and locked the door behind them to enjoy their personal time together.

Epilogue: Three Mares and another Secret Reveled -Teen-

The sun shone brightly in the sky as the Pegasus Weather Team pushed away the remaining clouds in the sky to schedule a cloudless sunny day in Ponyville, it had nearly been three weeks since Esbin and his close friends had sex. Esbin happily trotted down the path after assisting Twilight Sparkle with organizing her notes while she studied various species plant life. He felt exceptionally happy on this fine day as he waved to some of the ponies as he walked down the path into the Ponyville Park. The bird’s chirped different songs while they sat in the trees along the dirt path, Esbin looked all around him to find any of his three lovers, he didn’t know why but he just felt like hanging out with them. “Esbin,” Called out a voice from the side, he turned to see Apple Bloom galloping towards him. “Whoa, whoa, whoa,” Esbin said moving his hoof the hooves in a pushing motion, “Slow down.” Apple Bloom came to a sudden stop as her hooves screeched on the ground, a cloud of dust flew into the air as she halted once it settled Esbin could see that Apple Bloom sat in front of him and she had the biggest smile on her face.

“-Cough- Hello Apple Bloom, -cough- I was just looking for you,” Esbin said with a soft friendly smile after coughing from the dust in the air.

“Esbin, Esbin, ah have such great news!” Apple Bloom chirped happily.

“What, what is it? Did your father come to visit?” Esbin asked assuming what Apple Bloom was begging to telling him.

“Nope, but it’s just as good as that, better,” Apple Bloom giggled as she started bounding around the brown earth pony.

“Then what, what could be so important?” Esbin asked with a slightly sarcastic tone.

Before Apple Bloom could even answer, they both suddenly heard a familiar voice, “Hey you guys!” They both looked to see Sweetie Belle galloping towards them just like Apple Bloom did, she stopped in front of them and started giggling uncontrollably. “Guess what, guess what, guess what,” Sweetie Belle chirped after fluttering around the two earth ponies and smiling in front of them. “Hello Sweetie Belle,” Apple Bloom and Esbin greeted in unison, Esbin then said, “Just give me a second, Apple Bloom was about to tell me something.” But without warning they soon heard somepony call out from above them, “Look out below!” Scootaloo quickly swooped in from the clear sky and nearly crashing into her friends and said, “You guys! You won’t believe what I just found out!”

“What, you still can’t land proper,” Esbin asked sarcastically, Scootaloo merely frowned at him at his comment.

“No, but any who, I got something to tell you three,” Scootaloo said her expression changing almost immediately.

“Wait a minute, are you two say ‘in what ah think your say ‘in?” Apple Bloom asked rising an eye brow.

Sweetie Belles expression dropped for a moment but quickly perked up as she asked, “Wait, you mean? You two… and…”

“I’m sorry…am I missing something…” Esbin asked switching from each of his lovers trying to keep up with them.

“I was just going to say…-gasp- YOU MEAN YOU TWO…OH MY GOSH,” Scootaloo gasped rising her voice with sudden realization from Apple Blooms and Sweetie Belles ramblings. All three of the mare embraced each other in a scream of joy leaving Esbin completely confused to what was happening. “C-could somepony please tell me what’s going on,” Esbin begged, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo walked side to side next to each other as the smiled happily at Esbin.

“Esbin,” Apple Bloom said with the same overjoyed smile on her face.

“We have something very important to tell you,” sweetie Belle continued.

“Very important,” Scootaloo said with a sly voice and expression.

“Girls, wh-whats going on,” Esbin asked with a concerned voice.

Each of the girls looked at each other with excitement on their faces, they then looked back at Esbin who was in front of them, and said in unison, “WE’RE PREGNANT!” And with that Esbin suddenly lost the feeling in his whole body and his ears started ringing with white noise for a split second. But shortly his hearing returned to normal but he still felt rather stunned by his lovers cheer. The girls noticed that Esbin seemed a little overtaken by the whole cheer, he then stuttered still trying to wrap his mind around things with a near incoherent voice, “H-how…how did this h-happen?” “Well Esbin, I think you know where babies come from and…” Scootaloo said but was cut off by Sweetie Belle nudging her and said, “That’s not what he meant feather brain, he’s talking about us getting knocked up.” Esbin shakily nodded smacking his dry lips as he tried to find the word to say to them.

“I mean…you three and the goo…didn’t you say it was supposed to make sure any of you didn’t get pregnant?” Esbin asked feeling the shock fading off a little.

“Ah guess it only works the one time after each round ya know,” Apple Bloom assumed.

“Either that or those three members you had from the spell overpowered the slime,” Scootaloo said throwing her opinion out in the open.

“Wait, how do you girls know you’re even pregnant anyway?” Esbin asked snapping out of his stunned state for a brief moment.

“Ah didn’t feel well this morning, ah keep puking mah breakfast out after ah ate it,” Apple Bloom explained to Esbin.

“I took a pregnancy test; you know just to be certain.” Sweetie Belle added in.

“I felt very, very tired this morning, I didn’t want to get up this morning, the reason I know this is because I read it in a book one time,” Scootaloo explained.

“Are you okay Esbin, you look a little pale,” Sweetie Belle asked stepping up to Esbin.

“I…I’m…I-I’m gonna be… a daddy?” Esbin asked in a near fainting tone.

“Eeyup,” Apple Bloom said in a slightly nervous tone with her friends nodding slightly. Esbin couldn’t help but look to the side of each of the girls for a moment as if he could actually see the unborn foals inside of them; he then looked back at them again and said in a slightly more surprised tone, “Wow…I’m gonna be a daddy.”

“Are you gonna be alright Esbin? Ah mean, taking care of three foals along with the three of us,” Apple Bloom asked feeling a little guilty.

“Yeah, but that’s if one of us doesn’t have any twins,” Scootaloo said.

“Twins,” Esbin said almost losing his breath.

“SCOOTALOO,” Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle yelled in unison, the young Pegasus nervously smiled at the two ponies glaring at her.

“We still don’t know that Esbin, it’s still too early to tell what any of us are going to have,” Sweetie Belle explained hoping it will calm Esbin.

In his mind, Esbins panic and fear suddenly disappeared from out of nowhere as an eerie calm wrapped around him. He then saw his three friends standing in front of him with concerned looks on their faces waiting for his answer. Flashes of his memories rushed through his mind all the way back to when he first met the three mares and all the crazy adventures they had together. The good times, the bad times, they laughed, they cried, they learned, and they grew. And they were always their alongside him, even through the worst they were there for him. “Esbin,” the girls asked in unison at the dazed stallion.

Esbin quickly snapped back into reality to face his lovers staring back at him. A tear escaped his eye; he put on a soft smile as he wiped the tear away and said, “You know girls… with you three by my side… I think the four of us are gonna be just fine together.” Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo smiled happily at Esbins response before he dashed up in front of them and wrapping his arms around the three mares into a hug them. Esbin shed a few more tears as he kiss each of the mares on their lips and foreheads to show that he still loved and cared deeply for them all. “So does this mean you’ll…” Sweetie Belle started but didn’t get to finish her question.

“Yes, yes it does. Everything’s gonna be just fine and… and we’ll be family.” Esbin wept with joy as the tears streamed from his eyes.

“Do you really mean it Esbin,” Scootaloo asked with a little doubt in her voice.

Esbin nodded silently as he nuzzled the Pegasus in his arms, Scootaloo couldn’t help but weep a little bit too as she and her friends pulled away from the hug to walk along side of Esbin for a walk in the park. They soon found themselves talking about telling the news to their friends and family, possibly having a marriage ceremony before the big day, finding a place big enough for all four of them could stay together, and so much more. While they continued to talk about the important details of what had to be done first, Esbin once again felt the same strange sensation he had when he in his mind. He looked to each of his sides to see his three lovers talking to each other about their plans, Esbin simply smiled and thought, “Yah, everything is gonna be just fine.” He continued to follow his lovers down the path and talked about telling his father about finding a house for themselves. At times it may have seemed that Esbins friendship with Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo may have been strained to the breaking point, but in the end they always pulled through. Much like the sexual affair they had, it turned out for the better, even before they the truly became best friends. Though they have grown, it was that one favor that Esbin used those many years ago to change it all for the better, not just for him, but for his best friends.