Chapter 1- Aftermath

“Spike? Come on ya can’t board up the door of the library forever…you’ll need to come out sooner or later” said a voice on the other side of the door as Spike sat in amongst the books that once seemed so inviting “Please…we haven’t seen ya in months…open the door or I’ll break it down!”

Spike rose from his spot on the floor as he walked towards the door and unlocked it. As the door opened a single pony stood waiting for him, Applejack and her face fell upon him with a look of deepest sympathy. As he stood to one side to grant her access, she stepped forward and embraced the young dragon in a hug.

“You can’t shut us out, Spike and we’re all worried sick” she said as she pulled away “I know Twilight’s loss hit ya hard but we’ll get her back!”

Spike pulled himself away from her as he walked back into the library; he tried to keep the tears from rolling down his face again “How am I supposed to know what to do? I still can’t get out of my mind the last thing I said to her. She thought I hated her and I now might never see her again” He screamed as the tears fell anyway “I hate this! I’m supposed to be a dragon and I couldn’t do anything to save the only family I’ve ever known!”

Applejack took a step back before sighing “I think the first step is to get ya and Owlowisious out of this here library. Then we get ya something to eat and possibly get ya some new clothes” she said trying to dodge round the tougher questions “Then ya’re moving in with us, being alone only makes things worse, we have a room ready and we’ll move some ya’re stuff in”

Spike reaction was predictable “No! I need to be here and keep this place ready for Twilight!” he screamed running deeper into the structure. Running up the stairs for Twilight’s old room and pushed a wardrobe against the door “I won’t leave till Twilight’s back!”

“Big Mac! Rainbow!” Shouted Applejack as she turned her head as her brother and friend stepped out from the sides of the door “I want that door open! We’ll drag him out!”

As Spike crumbled into a corner of the room, he felt tears continue to roll down his face and splash onto a picture of Twilight “Twilight, I miss you…why did…I want to say sorry…I didn’t mean it!” he cried as the photo became more smudged with his tears “I…I….it’s all my fault!”

“I can’t tell you how many souls I have heard blame themselves for shit that wasn’t their fault” said a voice from the window, as Spike turned his head he saw the form of Apollo approach and was filled with awe as the god picked up a book from Twilight’s bedside “That kind of talk is never good”

Spike stood on shaking claws as he looked the god in the face “Then what am I supposed to do!?” Spike screamed as the god opened the book “For all we know, we’ll never see Twilight again and your standing there telling me to…”

“Get over yourself” Apollo finished for the dragon and as he turned the god frowned “What do tears, blame and regret have in common?”

Spike paused before answering “They hurt” he said simply.

“Yes, that certainly true but it’s not the correct answer. They all are meaningless if you don’t act upon them” the god said as he threw a small orb at the dragon “You must keep on living dragon, isn’t that what she would want?”

Spike looked at the picture of his friend and family, Twilight before saying “I can’t stay here anymore” and with that he got up, unlocked the door before turning to Apollo “I must have seemed like such a fool?”

Apollo laughed “Your friends have missed you but yeah a fool might be a bit generous” he said as he turned to leave.

“Wait how’d you get in?” Spike asked looking around for a broken window.

“Oh, I got in through this crack of light, good day” Apollo said as he disappeared into the crack of light coming in through the window.

Spike sighed before opening the door and saw Big Mac waiting on the other side “You alright?” asked the tall stallion.

Spike nodded as he turned his head towards the picture of Twilight that he had left on the bedside “I wish I knew what I could do. Let’s get out of here”

Later….

Much had changed within Ponyville since the battles with Chrysalis had ended. For one thing the ponies went around with weapons, this had at first been because Celestia had ordered the remaining Changelings to be hunted down and captured but as time had worn on the habit became just part of life. Another change was the increased presence of the Equestrian army that now had a base on the outskirts of the Everfree forest.

“Halt, Dragon!” declared a female guard pony patrolling near Carcelle Boutique “State your business within Ponyville!”

Applejack was hardly in the mood for the foolish Guard’s ignorance “Do ya not recognise him? This is Spike, Twilight Sparkle’s number one assistant and one of the saviours of Equestria!” She snapped as she walked up close to the guard “Now name and rank!”

“Private Bru!” the guard said saluting Applejack, even though it had been two months since the battle of Sweet Apple Acre, Applejack was recognised as a pony with a rank equal to a commander and she was generally respected “I…I’m sorry mam, I only arrived from Edinhoof a few days ago!”

Applejack groaned “It’s okay, I’m sorry, we only got Spike here out of the library a few minutes ago and I’m just feeling a bit tired” she explained as she patted the guard on the back “It’s not your fault”

Private Bru walked back to her station “Have a good day!” she said when she got back.

Rainbow Dash shook her head “I swear since all that shit happened, every pony’s been on edge and it’s not helped that the survivors of Chrysalis’s army sacked Glasflank in the north” She told Spike “It’s as if Chrysalis managed to break the spirit of Equestria”

Spike was stunned “How bad was Glasflank hit?” he asked as he felt his fist clench tight.

Big Mac shook his head “Many of their causalities were mostly mares and foals since their defenders were down here fighting in the battle of Sweet Apple Acre” he explained “By the time they got back half the population was dead”

Applejack sighed “And that doesn’t count the loses they took trying to repel the changelings” she said as they walked into Sugar Cube Corner “Once it was all done, the flames of Glasflank burned for days unchecked and only stopped when the material to burn ran out”

“Does that mean Glasflank is no more?” Spike asked in a small voice.

A voice spoke up from behind the counter “Glasflank has been wiped from the surface of Equestria” A pink pony with a straight mane said “It’s so sad”

“Pinkie?” Spike asked confused at the sight of the pink pony who looked as if her usual excitement had died “What happened to her?” looking at Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow shook her head “She hasn’t been the same since that meeting with Apollo” she said as she placed a hand on Spike’s shoulder “We’ve tried everything, get used to it Spike very few of us are the same as we were before that trip to Canterlot, now if you don’t mind I got to…uh…go…check on Tank!” with that she bolted out the door.

“So much energy” Pinkie said dully as she rested her head on the counter and stayed unmoving “I use to be like that”

All was silent till there was a small cough from the bottom of the stairs, as everypony turned there stood Mr Cake, his mane was the worst mess and he had clearly been drinking “Hey, company! Anypony want a drink?” asked the drunken Mr cake “No? Then I just have one me self”

Big Mac walked forward and knocked the bottle from the older stallion’s grip “Nope!” he said firmly “Why can’t you stop?”

“It sooths the pain” Mr Cake said simply as he looked longingly at the puddle of light brown liquid that how formed from the broken bottle “How do you cope with all that blood on your conscience?”

Big Mac put a reassuring arm around the now shaking Mr Cake “I won’t deny my dreams have been dark of late but I know that allowing ourselves to give into darkness, doesn’t do anypony any good and drinking certainly doesn’t” he said as he guided the shaking Mr Cake to a chair “How about we get ya cleaned up?”

Mr Cake sniffed deeply as he wiped his eyes “I…I’m sorry, Mac but I don’t know how to be strong. You always seem so calm and capable. In the battle I found myself wishing for death” he said as he ran his hand through his mane “After all that shit, we’re supposed to return things to normal as if nothing’s wrong, I mean we’re just supposed to ignore the fact that Twil..” he stopped short as he turned his head towards Spike “Sorry”

Spike shook his head and stepped up to the shell of a stallion that had been Mr Cake “It’s okay, I know how wallowing in despair feels and I can tell you it doesn’t do any good” he said as he looked into the eyes of his senior “All we can do, is our bit to make those who sacrificed their lives worth their sacrifice and to pay them the respect they deserve!”

Mr Cake smiled numbly as he got onto his knees, reaching forward and embracing the drake in a hug as he cried into
Spike’s shoulder “I…I…d…don’t how!” he cried as looked back at the puddle of cider “It’d be easier if I died!”

Spike pushed the stallion away “I’m sorry about this” he said as he slapped Mr Cake “Now! Look here! You dying won’t achieve shit! You want to make the dead’s sacrifice mean anything! Live your life, celebrate every day you draw breath and live to a ripe old age! It’s what Twilight and your friends would want!”

Applejack and Big Mac looked on as the dragon they thought was nothing but a jokester put the wisest old ponies to shame.

Pinkie Pie suddenly stepped between them and said “Mr Cake you have friends who can help, if you ask and I’ll always be here” suddenly her mane morphed back to its curly form and with returned energy “Spikey’s right we have to carry on living!”

Mr Cake nodded “Your right I think I’ve drank enough” he said as he rose to his hooves “I’m going to bake the biggest cake!” He then left for the kitchen.

Pinkie suddenly said “Spikey you’re out of the treehouse!”

Elsewhere….

Rainbow was walking towards the outline of Carcelle Boutique looking for a certain pony, she turned down towards the alley behind the boutique and as she pushed past the boxes she could see no sign of her quarry? Where was she? Suddenly Rainbow felt a hand reach around her neck and take a flimsy grip.

“Ah, Fluttershy, you know the idea of this game is that you take a firm hold and I thought we agreed you would leave a sign so I knew you were here?” Rainbow fumed as she turned her head in the direction of Fluttershy’s head “Well?!”

Fluttershy blushed a bit as she began to murmur “I left a set of handcuffs on one of the boxes and I’m holding on as tight as I can” she shrugged her shoulders “Your just so strong”

Rainbow growled with frustration, why’d she have to be so cute and for that matter why’d Shy have to pull that cute shit “Here let me show you how it’s done” she said as she took a hold of Fluttershy’s arm and with a sudden twist she had switched roles “How let’s get started”

“Oh Dash please be gentler then last time…if it’s not too much trouble” Fluttershy said as Rainbow took the chance to admire the dark green jumper she was wearing with a short pink skirt.

Rainbow was wearing her usual red tank top and blue jeans “I’ll be as gentle as I can be but you better be as quiet as you can” she teased as she pulled the jumper up and off to reveal Fluttershy’s pink bra that was barely containing her large breasts “Now I have a secret for you”

Fluttershy smiled as she felt one of Rainbow’s hands work its way under her bra “W….What?” she asked as she felt her arousal begin to build “Click” went the sound of a set of Handcuffs.

“I found the handcuffs” Rainbow said as she pulled Fluttershy towards a pipe connected to the boutique, looping the loose cuff around the pipe and cuffed Fluttershy’s free hand “How let’s see what else you brought in your bag of tricks?”

Fluttershy stood motionless as Rainbow pulled out her saddle pack from behind a box and began to shuffle through it. “Um…Rainbow could you possibly loosen the cuff on my right hand?” she asked timidly “It’s a touch too tight”

Rainbow Dash however had found what she had been looking for, she pulled out a pink twelve inch dildo and smiled “Now what should we do with this? We could shove it up your pretty flank or we could have you suck it?” she taunted as she stared at the blushing yellow mare “No! I have a better idea!”

Fluttershy felt her marehood begin to moisten as Rainbow drew closer but suddenly she pulled out another item from her back pocket, a ring gag “Th…That wasn’t in my bag!” she said stunned as Rainbow traced a hand down her face “Where?”

“Oh, I brought it myself” Rainbow said as she attached the gag to Fluttershy. Walking away Rainbow pulled her jeans down revealing her flank to her lover and then she sat on a box facing Fluttershy “I’m going to fuck myself with this magnificent toy and the best part is you get to watch!” as she said this Rainbow pushed the head of the toy passed her marehood’s lips with a slight “ahhh! So big!”

“UUUU!” Fluttershy groaned as she felt her pussy getting wet from seeing her friend masturbating in front of her. She tried her best to hold her arousal back as she heard the moans of her lover, Celestia damn it, Rainbow looked so sexy with her favourite toy within her slick entrance and doing what she should have being doing.

“You…look..ahh…sooooo…sexy…in your bra” Rainbow panted as she continued to masturbate with the big toy. Suddenly standing up Rainbow walked slowly over and wrapped an arm around Fluttershy’s back “But…I’d rather you without…the…bra!” and with that Fluttershy’s bra fell away “I wish…I had tits half as….big as these!” she took a teasing squeeze before turning around and walking towards the box.

Fluttershy watched as Rainbow went back to the box, feeling the cold air of the day waft around her chest made her feel even more turned on and as Rainbow commenced with the show Fluttershy felt her arousal become unbearable “MMMMM!” she moaned as Rainbow kept pushing the toy into herself.

“AH! Shy you look so cute turned on!” Rainbow said as she pulled her top up to reveal her own perky breasts, pinching her nipple, she moaned and then she pulled the toy out “Good now let’s get this down that throat of yours”

Fluttershy groaned, last time she had to drink Rainbow’s cum, again she would be the one tasting her lover’s pussy juice, what was with Rainbow and her need to feed Fluttershy her cum. She then felt it, the toy being pushed past the ring gag, past her teeth and down her throat “MMM!”

“Oh, I know my cum must taste great!” Rainbow said as rummaged in Fluttershy’s bag again and pulled out a strap-on, slipping it on, Rainbow adjusted the straps for her built and then smiled “I guess there’s no need for lube? Since I can see you’re cum dripping down your leg. Now let’s get those panties off” stepping forward she placed a hand on Fluttershy’s cutie mark and found the strings of Fluttershy’s underwear, pulling them down and off before gently she pushed in “Oh! Your still so tight!”

“MMMM!” moaned Fluttershy as she felt herself being spread by the toy. Rainbow Dash then placed her hands on Fluttershy’s cutie marks, lifting her up and taking the hint she wrapped her legs around Rainbow’s waist.

“Oh! Fluttershy your flank is so soft” Rainbow moaned as she took a little squeeze of Fluttershy’s flank “I bet you wish you could grasp my flank” with that Rainbow removed the dildo and the ring gag “So what do you want?”

“Ah….Dash please let me feel your body and….mmmm!” Fluttershy moaned before Rainbow cut her off with a kiss. Their tongues then began to dance with one another, Fluttershy’s more suable tongue finally pinned Rainbow’s before they pulled away “Please Rainbow free my hands!”

“What will you do if I free you?” Rainbow asked as she gave Fluttershy’s flank a good squeeze.

“I’ll give you a good preening” Fluttershy said before blushing and added “If you want me to”

Rainbow smirked as she gave her wings a little flap “Well you do rock at preening. I hope you can make my wings feel….amazing” she moaned as she undid the cuffs, suddenly Rainbow felt Fluttershy’s hand grasp her sensitive breasts “W…What?!”

“I know your body, Dash” Fluttershy moaned as she gave Dash’s nipple a harsh twist. With that Rainbow’s knees failed her and she collapsed with Fluttershy on top of her “Your boobs are the most sensitive” reaching over for the fallen cuffs, Fluttershy suddenly had switched positions and before Dash could recover the cuffs were attached behind her back “Now I think we don’t need the toy”

“Shy…you cheated…I wasn’t rea…!” Rainbow gasped as Fluttershy pulled herself off and undid the toy. Fluttershy then pushed the toy into Rainbow’s open mouth “MMMM!”

“How do my juices taste?” Fluttershy said as she groped Rainbow’s sensitive breasts “I hope you know…how long I’ve wanted to see you in…ecstasy” she whispered the last word into Rainbow’s ear as she gave her breasts another playful squeeze “You look so content”

As Fluttershy lifted Rainbow’s leg, she pushed her marehood against Rainbow’s mare hood and prepared to scissor “MMM!” Rainbow groaned as she felt her lover begin to pulse her marehood against her own.

Fluttershy then wrapped her arms around Rainbow and took hold of Rainbow’s wings “OOOH! Rainbow your pussy feels…amazing….and these….wings are so…beautiful!” Fluttershy moaned as she traced a finger along Rainbow’s left wing, causing a small shutter to spread through her body and a gagged gasp “Did that feel good?” asked Fluttershy as she licked Rainbow’s cheek “You’re so beautiful with that look in your eyes” as she pulled out the dildo.

“Shy, your such a tease!” Rainbow said as she wrapped her legs around Fluttershy’s waist and then grabbed Fluttershy’s wings “Your wings are sooo sexy” she moaned as she too traced a finger along one “When was the last time some other Pegasus preened them for you?”

Fluttershy gasped as Rainbow gave her cheek a little lick “Oh, Dash, I’m soooo close” she moaned as grabbed Rainbow’s mane.

Rainbow then moaned “I’m going to cum” then with sweet release both mare came. The two lay on the ground with their arms around the other behind the boutique for what felt like a mere blissful moment. Rainbow then looked down at the cute form of her lover sighing she said “Shy, I think we better get out of here?”

“Hmmm” Fluttershy groaned as she reached up to Rainbow’s face “I wish we could lie here forever but yeah, should we go visit Rarity?”

“I suppose since we did buck in her ally” Rainbow laughed as she got up and pulled on her clothing “Here I brought a spare set of panties”

Fluttershy spotted her pair they were kind of done “Thanks Dashy” she mumbled as she pulled on her bra and the new underwear “Did Spike come out of the library?”

“Yeah, little guys a bit worse for wear but without Twil…” Rainbow suddenly remembered how sensitive Fluttershy was about the absence of Twilight “Sorry, you do know we’ll save her and…”

Fluttershy sighed “It’s okay, Dash, I still miss Twilight but it’s getting easier” she said as she pulled her jumper on, followed by her skirt “I just wish, I had said something nicer to Twilight before…”

“Chrysalis” Rainbow said with a slight growl “We all have that regret. We should have listened to her concerns, instead we ignored her concerns and she was the one who paid the price” she then wrapped an arm around Fluttershy as she began to cry “We’ll get her back…we have to”

Meanwhile…

Within the boutique Rarity and Velvet were sitting having afternoon tea, the day had been unusually quiet but then after all the trauma with Chrysalis, the days had been quiet and Rarity was finding it increasingly hard to do her work. However Velvet had been assisting as much as possible.

“Sweetie bell said she was going to try getting her cutie mark in Skydiving” Velvet mumbled as she took another sip of tea “I managed to stop her”

“I’m sure they weren’t doing anything too dangerous” Rarity said as she felt her stomach “I wonder what it’s going to be?”

Velvet sighed “Don’t worry I’m sure…”

“AHHHH!” they heard a loud moan coming from the ally outside.

Rarity groaned as she took another sip of tea “They’re at it again. Those two need to calm down because it won’t be long before somepony sees them” she said as she used her magic to shut the window.

Velvet giggled as she said “Well they’re in love. I still remember all the crazy stuff Nightlight and I did when we were newlywed” she said as she gave thought back “I remember we once did it at the summer sun festival just metres from Celestia”

“You did?!” Rarity said horrified at the idea “Did you get caught?”

“No, we were in a tower overlooking the festival” Velvet explained as she smiled and went on “But a year later we attended the festival with our foal, Shining”

“I wonder how they’re honeymoon is going?” Rarity said trying to change the subject “I’ll bet wherever they are its beautiful”

Velvet realised a little giggle as she took another sip of her tea “I’m sure we’ll hear from them soon” she sighed as she suddenly had a sad thought “I just hope if they decide to try for a foal they wait for Twilight to be home”

Rarity nodded “I know we’ll get her back” she said as a knock came at the door.

“They’re finished” Velvet said as she walked to the door, pulling it open to reveal a panting Rainbow and Fluttershy “Come in girls, you here for tea?”

Fluttershy nodded “If it’s not too much trouble” she said meekly as she walked over to a free chair by the table. Rainbow took the chair next to her and under the table began to stroke Fluttershy’s leg “Dashy cut it out” Fluttershy whispered.

“So when are you two going to move into together?” Velvet asked suppressing the urge to laugh, of all Twilight’s friends, Dash was the least subtle and it was funny to watch her attempt to be sneaky “It’s clear you two love each other”

Fluttershy groaned “Dash! Um…we’re thinking about it but Dashy is more interested with…fun” she explained as she slapped Rainbow’s hand which had moved under her jumper “So um Rarity, you look good”

Rarity sighed “I wish I could say I feel it, Darling, I was sick last night and I feel like I might be with foal longer than normal” she explained as she pulled up her top “According to the doctor I should be showing but as you can see…I’m not”

“Maybe you should talk to Celestia?” Rainbow asked as she began to play with Fluttershy’s wing in her left hand “I will say you look so tempting”

“DASH!” Velvet, Fluttershy and Rarity snapped together.

Meanwhile…

“The time has come! Sparkle, come and watch as my new plan begins!” Hades cackled as he pulled the chain that was connected to his slave and forced her to watch the screen “I love this thing, I just wish I got sports but what you going to do?”

Twilight sighed it was the same jokes as always “What are you doing?”

“I thought I would send more trouble your friend’s way” Hades sighed as he grabbed hold of Twilight’s flank “They’ll be so busy dealing with the pony I chose to revive from the dead. Sombra will make them suffer; now I hope you’re ready to pleasure me but then I’m not giving you a choice”

Twilight sighed as she got on her knees in front of her master “Yes Master”

Elsewhere….

Celestia was sorting through some royal business, as she pulled out a form on Royal expenses from Ponyville; she heard a loud knock on the big doors at the end of the throne room. Then a guard ran in and yelled “Princess, we have received word from our northern units! It has returned!”

Author's Note

I'm not feeling confident about this one. I still only have a vague outline on what Sombra will do in this story. I'm hoping to include more bits from Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash but we'll see. Anyhow please remember to review because I always need feedback. Every comment received will be a vote to kill Angel bunny in the next chapter.