How I, a Military Brony Became a Pony in Equestria

“Where should I visit first?” I wondered to myself gleefully as if I were a child in a ~~sweat~~ sweet shop, staring at everything with large eyes and childhood wonder that I had lost long ago.

There was still one of the mane six who I had not seen up to this point; well I hadn’t seen Dusk Shine, but I would have to wait a day for that. I knew it was time for me to cross the final pony off the list however, and so I decided to go visit a certain fashion pony.

I trotted around for a while and eventually found my way to a rather lovely boutique where I thereby knocked politely against the door and was greeted by Elusive of the mane six. He wasn’t as muscly as the other ponies in the mane 6, but was quite dashing, with the sleekest looking mane and best trimmed coat.

“Why hello darling, who might you be?” he asked me in a very posh accent. I didn’t expect him to know who I was or look upon me with any good grace, but he managed to remain polite regardless of my slightly dishevelled appearance (I had woken in a forest after all) . “I’m Scarlet Fire” I greeted with a small bow of my head and a light blush.

“Scarlet Fire? Pleased to make your acquaintance, I am Elusive. You must be a new pony around here, please come inside darling! I can fix you up with a lovely dress, I’ve been designing one just perfect for somepony of your size and colour.”

I was rather surprised but also flattered, flustered even. He beckoned me forwards, smiling at me rather dashingly. “No way is this happening” I thought to myself as he ushered me inside, taking my hoof in his as he brought me before a staging area of sorts, where many dresses, mannequins and other tools of the fashionista trade stood on shelves as standby.

“Now darling, I think that it would be best to have a little brush of that mane, don’t want hair flying all over the place as I suit you now, do we?” he chuckled with a twinkle in his eye as he levitated a brush over and set about attacking my rather messed up mane, which appeared even worse than I had originally guessed.

“Rainbow Blitz would have seen me with it earlier” I thought with my blush only deepening as I bashfully tried not to think about what his impressions towards me could have been. “Oh darling we all have those days, don’t worry now let’s take your measurements” he chuckled with a turn as he produced tape and began hopping from side to side, faster than I could keep track.

“Hmm I see” he muttered as he scrutinised me all over and I held a polite but overwhelmed look upon my face. “So are you just here for the Summer Sun Celebration or are you looking to maybe sell wares in Ponyville? I could really use a silk trader about now, the markets have all run out for the celebration… though to be fair, that was myself buying them to make the banners… still, it will be a few days before I get new stock” he asked, making polite conversation in a way only stallions could as I stood there and shook my head. “No I’m just… a little lost and well there are some questions I have and I don’t know… I think tomorrow is going to help me figure everything out.”

Elusive raised an eyebrow, but smiled as if he knew something about me. In truth, he probably knew more about me now than anypony I’d met as of yet as he complemented me. “You’re a very well-toned mare, do you work out? Oh never-mind let’s get you in this dress, I think you’ll find that the yellow will really go well with your coat. and your mane.”

Elusive was a charming stallion whilst I looked like nothing but a jumped up pantry mare who never knew her place, what with showing up to such a fine wares shop like this with a dishevelled mane and not a bit to my name.

My mouth opened and closed in shock as I coughed and explained “Oh dear… uh I’m sorry to say this Mr Elusive but I… well I have mis-led you in your belief that you think I have bits, I’m afraid I could never pay for any dress you try on me” my blush becoming one of deep embarrassment.

Elusive paused a minute and smiled as the dress was suddenly flung around me in a whirl of colours and patterns. “I wouldn’t be a true Tailor Fashionista if I simply sold dresses to ponies who came in here, I have so many ideas in mind for so many ponies and trying them out is the best part in any procedure, there… what do you think?” he smiled as he stepped back and utilised her magic to add the finishing touches.

I stepped away and turned to the triple mirrors behind me and with an audible gasp of shock and wonder I nearly fell flat on my rump as I stared at the gorgeous mare before me, set up in a precious silky dress that really showed off how toned she was, her mane moulding in with the entire design and simply looking ’fabulous’ was really the only words I could ever use to describe it.

Elusive must have noticed my look as he leant against a nearby table. “You look gorgeous darling!” he exclaimed. “I’m amazed, it’s like you’ve never worn a dress before?” The question hit me a little harsh and I couldn’t help but nod my head as a tear came to my eye.

I remembered High School Prom. Every other girl had a date, a sweet dress and a smile on their lips whilst I had not a single one of those things, having been rejected by everyone due to my (at the time) acne and throat infection, which had pretty much killed any chance I could have had of going in the first place. There was never another time to go out so I never bought a dress, well a real dress at least. I had small ones as a child but… The dress that Elusive had made me, it was a true mare’s dress and it really spoke to me.

Tears formed at the side of my eyes and I heard Elusive whisper “Oh darling” from right behind me, obviously having sensed some deep emotional stress within me, had come up to hug me from behind. “You know you can talk to me about anything, I don’t judge in here” he tapped toward his heart and I sniffed at his kindness.

In the show I had always found Elusive to be somewhat vain, not as much generous but right now he was doing a tipper job at proving me completely wrong as he held me gently. “Oh it’s nothing” I sniffed as I thought all about my recent arrival in Equestria. “I’m a little… confused about everything and well, this world is all so new to me and I don’t understand it all and well I’m a little hurt from what some friends did to me recently.”

Elusive put his head over my shoulder and blinked, questioning “Friends darling? From Ponyville? I must say this is a very small town, we’re all terribly nice here.” I shook my head and explained “No I was… I was walking around the nearby forest with friends from out of town… kind of on a trip and well… well they did something horrible that I thought nobody… I mean nopony could ever do to another.”

A tear slipped out and Elusive begun to open his mouth, closing it just as soon as he frowned with worry. “You know that if you ever feel like having a shoulder to cry on, or if you ever need a place to stay, then the doors of the Carousel Boutique will always be open to you. I hope you like the dress darling and please… cheer up for me hmm?” he asked, wiping the tears away as I in turn smiled at his generosity and without thinking, leant forwards and gave him a passionate kiss on the lips.

It lasted a few seconds and after he almost fell off the little stage as he cantered back, a mixture of shock and what I could only describe as pleasure on his face. His white cheeks turned a gorgeous scarlet red and his cool and charming demeanour became one of dishevelled nervousness.

“Oh my wow… uh you caught me off-guard with that one darling, I mean wow.” he panted and I frowned, looking down awkwardly as I believed I had upset him. He also picked up on this instantly and bumbled “What I mean is that was very enjoyable, you are a really excellent kisser and but uh you didn’t have to do that you know” he told me as his cheeks burnt hotter than a fire on a late winter’s eve.

I smiled at his stallion nervousness. Even in the world of ponies, men were all the same when it came to women, not even the ever so sly and well spoken Elusive could fight against the outward nature of a mare making advances.

It might have been the fact that I was crying a little on the inside, the thought and emotions of childhood making me think about how I would never see my parents again. It might have been from the anger towards Henrietta for what she had done to me, the joy and elation of being given the chance to live a life in Equestria or the fact that Elusive had been so kind and generous to me but at that moment I suggested “Would you like another?”

Trying poorly to be seductive, I had my eyes lowered to a half-lidded stare as Elusive, who had only just regained his composure had returned to stuttering once more.

“What!? You uh… wha?” he had initially replied but realised how unprofessional he seemed , so replied business-like, much to my amusement. “Well madam, if there is another one on the shelves then I would be a fool of a stallion to decline such a lovely mare.”

I grinned as I stepped down from the stage and replied “Don’t forget good kisser too there… darling” before I swaggered over to him and almost as if it were one of those cheesy romantic trash novels like Twilight, I literally fell into his hooves as our lips smashed together in another clash of passion.

We withdrew from each other for the briefest of moments with our eyes locked tight. I must say I had been the one to get us into this situation and now it was obvious that we both wanted more as we gazed lustfully and brought our muzzles back against one another. We had evolved from merely kissing, our tongues danced in one another’s mouths, fighting for dominance as our passions progressed beyond control.

It was strange, nopony had ever treated me like this before, never been so enamoured with my person and I likewise felt similarly about Elusive as he put a hoof behind my back for support, levitating over a nearby sofa which the both of us collapsed on.

I must say the dress had become quite dishevelled as we fought each other, his stallion musk permeating the air whilst my own essence added to it, something I noted I could not have detected if I were still a woman. “You are remarkable” he panted as I felt his hooves and magic tugging awkwardly at my dress, his body pressed against mine.

I rolled my tongue along my teeth as I almost squealed in anticipation, the dress nearly torn off of my body was discarded nearby as fashion became the last thing on Elusive’s mind and I felt something… prod my stomach.

He raised his eyebrow suggestively and we embraced, sealing the deal with another heated kiss.

Suddenly, without any context to the little dreamworld we had both been stuck in, the doors of the boutique were thrown open and a very outrageous Bubble Berry tore in, bouncing and shouting “Can you believe it’s ONLY A DAY AWAY! Oh I can’t wait I can’t… oh hey there what’s your name, new pony?”

Elusive practically flew off me, despite his lack of wings as he blushed to the hue of Bubble’s coat and yelled “Bubble Berry, what in the name of Solaris are you bucking doing!?!?!!” I myself cringing and curling into a small ball, my stomach to the chair and my tail between my legs. The shame on my face was so apparent, it was likely readable from space.

“Oh you know Elusive I just came for the streamers for the Celebration tomorrow, they’re going to be CRAZY GOOD LOOKING… Hey, why are you guys looking all hot and sweaty and why is your mane all out of whack Elusive and why are you standing with your legs so tightly pressed together? he asked in quick succession much to Elusive’s embarrassment and seething anger.

Using his magic, he levitated the box of streamers over to him, Bubble exclaiming “Ouch” and looking at Elusive with a mixture of surprise and irritation since they had slammed against him harder than Elusive had intended. He was ready to apologise, but his intrusion still left a poor taste in his mouth. “I was in the middle of something… very important, Berry. Now go, mind your own business for the next couple of hours and don’t come back here!” he yelled again as he slammed the door, still seething in a rage only a stallion could muster when he’d been cheated out of the most heavenly pleasure he could have been given on a silver platter… like a free eclair.

He waited until the sounds of Berry’s bouncing were gone, then coughed a few times as silence permeated the air and the tick of a wall clock sounded. He chuckled awkwardly as he trotted back over to me and commented “Ha Ha uh… where were we?” Sadly, I knew that the magical feeling was practically dead and so did he, even if he didn’t want to admit it.

“I should really uh… get going” I frowned, standing up with a weak smile and begun backing toward the door. His eyes widened and he began to say anything to stall me. “Uh no, no it’s ok! Berry is gone now, I can lock the door we won’t be disturbed again, we can even go upstairs if you like?” but it had turned to begging at this point and I couldn’t gear up to continue.

“You’re a really nice stallion Elusive… I’ll see you around sometime, thank you for fitting me with the dress and the kind words” I spoke softly, my own words weighing heavily upon the dying arousal in the air. With a twist of the door handle and a small, thin smile, I departured from what would have probably been a big mistake.

I could see a look of sheer anger and sorrow on his face as I left, but acceptance was in there too and he called “Maybe I’ll see you around town sometime darling? You’re always welcome to come back.”

I held the smile until I turned away, “Stallions are all the same.”