New Equestria

Gold Soul sat in his favorite armchair, the place where he had many of his most important realizations and discoveries. It also happened to be where he had his best naps. Right now, though, he was just reading a copy of Playcolt. He smiled as he turned the slick pages with his magic, a few already stuck together from the fun he'd had with them. This was a special issue, made mostly because of his influence and status in his home city, since Playcolt was printed in Manehattan. As he got to the centerfold advertised on the cover, he gasped slightly, blushing as he saw none other than his own sweet little kitten within, laying on an opulent cushion.

She had cute little socks on, black with pink paw pads on each hoof. Her tail was pulled up by a pink ribbon with a big bow, revealing her soft, warm marehood to the camera. As she looked over her shoulder to the viewer, her mane flowed over her withers like a soft purple wave, her bouncy curls cascading about them gently as her eyes sparkled a brilliant sapphire blue. Gold smiled as he stroked himself, knowing that he could have her magnificent beauty happily submitting to him in his bed whenever he pleased. He groaned as his hooves and magic did their work, eliciting a pleasurable warmth and a few quick spurts of white, sticky fluid before too long. He sighed, looking down at his receding member. He enjoyed spending time with his kitten, but he also wished he had something to spend time on when she was busy... Maybe a hobby?

As he turned the page, an advertisement caught his eye. A Pokemon show was happening in Manehattan, with varieties from Kanto to Unova available for viewing and purchase. His eyes widened as he saw that all who paid to enter would be given a free Pokemon from a choice of eighteen varieties while supplies lasted. He looked at the bottom of the ad, seeing that the show had started that day, and would only last for one week. In an instant of clattering hooves and ruffling feathers, he was ready with his saddlebags and dashing out the door. As it slammed behind him, his kitten, Party Pop, trotted out to see what the noise was. She saw the magazine on the floor, still open to the ad. She quickly put two and two together, curling up on the floor as her heart sank to her loins.

"He didn't even ask if I wanted to come..."

The line outside was bustling with all kinds of ponies, gryphons, mules, and other sentient beings, all eager to get their free Pokemon. Gold Soul gulped nervously, noting that many of them were either rather scrawny and smelled horrid, or were almost blimp-like in their plumpness, adjusting their fedoras on their sweaty brows as they argued with each other about various unusual topics, such as the pronunciation of the name of a strange quadrupedal pokemon with what appeared to be a steering wheel firmly wedged around its midsection, and feet much to pointy to be remotely practical. He inhaled deeply, walking up to the back of the line as he made a mental note to have an extra-long bath play session with his kitten tonight to help him relax. Suddenly, a hush fell over the crowd as the other patrons noticed his presence, parting the center for him to pass. He smiled politely as he trotted through, knowing from centuries of experience that ponies simply could not be talked out of treating him to extra privileges he hadn't earned, even if he tried. As he trotted up to the entrance, he pulled a 50 bit note out of his saddlebags, giving it to the stunned bouncer as he took his ticket for the printer. He understood the surprise, and was quite used to dealing with it when out and about the town, but he still felt a tinge of guilt over it.

His eyes widened in amazement as he saw the vast variety of Pokemon on display. Arcanines and Houndooms tethered to tables, Pachirisu, Skitties, Furrets, and Teddiursa in display crates piled high, and flocks of Pidgeot, Fletchling, and Pidove soared in a giant glass ball hanging from the ceiling. State-of-the-art technology was on display too, with an abundance of poke balls, potions, and evolution stones to be found. Huge roars and occasional bursts of flame and icy water could be seen over the stalls, coming from the far end of the building. He soon realized that what he could see was only a fraction of what was to be offered. He could explore it all, buy as many supplies as he needed, pick up some shiny pokemon and a pokedex, and before long he, to, could be the ultimate pokem-

"Freebies! Come get the advertised freebies here!" a mare in a lab coat called out, ushering a line of ponies in through a door. Gold stopped his daydreaming, rushing to the line and hoping against hope that there would be one left for him. The ponies parted to let him though, only adding to his embarrassment as he ruffled his wings. The mare looked up to him, her spiky purple mane bouncing as she turned her head to meet his gaze.

"Oh, hello there! My, I certainly wasn't expecting any royalty to appear today!" she said, a slight blush on her face. Gold smiled, calming down a little as he caught his breath.

"Well, technically, I'm not really royalty anymore, but I still work for the government." he said, smoothing his feathers with his magic. He stepped forward to let the other ponies through, not wanting to hold up the line.

"It's very nice of you to offer these for free, by the way." he called out over his shoulder, trotting into the room ahead. Once he got in, he recoiled a little in shock. He had never seen so many ponies arguing at once!

There were at least ten of them, each shouting at each other as a stallion in a lab coat tried to calm them down. They seemed to be upset about who got to pick a pokemon first.

"I totally reached for that one first!" yelled a pale yellow stallion with a scruffy black mane, and a red hat with a white front panel and green squiggle.

"Nuh-uh! I did!" replied a blue stallion with a fluffy brown mane.

"I pwicked that Mudkip fwirst!" sniffed a short gray pegasus mare.

"I believe you are mistaken, m'lady, for it was I who first laid eyes upon that pokeball!" replied an incredibly fat stallion with a fedora and scruff around his chin and neck.

Gold stepped in, puffing up his chest discretely and putting on his sternest face.

"Ahem."

The rest of the stallions (and one mare) all stopped their yelling in an instant as soon as they noticed the massive stallion in the room, his gaze falling upon them disapprovingly. They all looked at each other, and in that moment, resolved their conflict, knowing in their hearts that Gold Soul, high prince of Equestria, should be allowed the honor of first choice.

Of course, Gold could care less what order they went in, as long as he got one, and he knew he was no prince, but he didn't want to start the one-sided and excessively title filled argument that would inevitably start if he tried to correct the now-bowing ponies. Either way, he got what he wanted anyway. He trotted up to the table, the three lines of poke balls laid out in front of him as he pondered his choice. He walked around it, looking at the little labels with the picture and typing of each pokemon as he circled it like an apprehensive shark. There was a huge variety, with each line having its own type.

One line of mostly green pokemon contained the grass types, with an adorable little sauropod like one catching his eye. He smiled as he looked at it, being reminded of his sweet little kitten back home. He suddenly realized in that moment that he hadn't told her where he was going, what he was doing, or if she wanted to accompany him. A twang of guilt tugged at his heart as he imagined her curled up in a corner, sniffling and missing her Master, wondering what had become of him. Too late to go back now, though. He needed to decide first. He kept walking, wanting to be sure of his decision so he could have something nice to show his kitten when he came home. another one, a pudgy red creature with a flame on the end of it's tail also grabbed his attention as he walked around it. It was nice too, but it would be too easy for a curious kitten to get burnt by accident. He kept going, wanting to pick something absolutely perfect. As he approached the blue line, he saw a small reptile with red wedge spines on its back, and a happy smile on it's face. He smiled as he looked down at its picture, dancing about happily as it blew bubbles. He thought back to the last time he went to the park with his kitten, and how much she had loved playing with the bubbles he had made with his magic. Surely, this would fit in perfectly at his home with the pet he already had. He lifted the pokeball in his magic, pushing the button as he made his decision. The ball opened with a flash of white light as his new pokemon appeared on the ground before him, looking up at its trainer with a smile and hugging his leg.

"Totodile!"

Gold smiled, patting its head with his hoof.

"Aw, aren't you a sweet little guy? My kitten would absolutely love you!" he said, picking up his new friend and putting him on his back as he trotted out, heading for the door.

"Dile."

Party Pop rushed around her kitchen, mixing sauces and proofing doughs as she beat egg whites in her magical grasp. Maybe, if she made something extra special for her Master, he would be happy, and love her again, and-

The door slammed open as Gold Soul rushed in, placing his Totodile on the couch and running to his pet.

"Kitten! I'm so sorry! I got excited and-" he began, stopping short as he noticed the frenzy his pet had worked herself into.

"Master! You came back! I'm so sorry I upset you! I'll be a good kitten, I promise! I groomed myself so you'd have something nice to look at, and cleaned your gaming room, and I'm making your favorite-"

"Kitten, calm down. It's ok." he said, wrapping his wings and arms around her as he pulled her close, rocking her back and forth soothingly as he nuzzled her ear gently, stroking her back the way her therapist had recommended. Her strained, fake smile soon faded, showing the real fear and tears behind the mask she had made for herself. She squeaked, trying not to cry over something so silly as she hid her face in her Master's chest, sniffling and dampening his coat. He hugged her tighter, kissing her head and ears gently, just how she liked it.

"Shhh... It's ok, kitten... It's ok..." he said, using his wings like a blanket to keep the harsh light off her face. He bit his lip, wishing he could tell her why she had such a hard time with little things like bright lights. She always felt embarrassed when small sensory things bothered her, but he knew that telling her the truth would only hurt her more. She would feel like a dumb, broken pony, undeserving of him, and would probably run away to an institution for those much more mentally challenged than herself. He knew he couldn't allow her to think of herself as less than deserving of his affections. After a few minutes, she looked up at him, her sapphire eyes glittering with tears.

"Master... Why? Why did you go away? I was so scared..." she said, biting her lip as she tried to not start back up. He nuzzled her, their noses touching as she let out a small gasp. He smiled, loving how she still did that after all this time.

"I got excited by something I saw in my magazine, and had to go see it for myself. I'm sorry, kitten. It won't happen again." he said, stroking her cheek as he looked into her beautiful eyes with his own emerald ones.

"But that's not important, what's important is that my kitten deserves a nice, relaxing bath with her Master." he said, a seductive grin on his face as he led her to the bathtub. His totodile could wait. He had a kitten to comfort.