Romp

Rainbow Dash’s wings flared on instinct as a chill shot from the base of her tail straight to the back of her skull.

The whole thing was frightening. She couldn’t deny that to herself.

It was strange as well. That also was true.

But…

There was something thrilling about it, too. The pure adrenaline pumping through her veins confirmed that much, and it was a sensation that made her feel very much alive. She was just thankful between her fight-or-flight instincts, pegasi were often known to choose the former.

Might as well make the best of it.

Mustering a confident grin, Rainbow glanced over her shoulder at the towering figure of Twilight. “Alright then. Let’s see if you’ve really got it in you.”

With a powerful flap of her wings, Rainbow Dash launched off the ground, splitting the white matter beneath her into several black cracks.

Twilight blinked. In an instant, Rainbow had blurred beyond her line of sight, leaving only the tiny crater behind. She stood fully upright, looking all around at the white expanse for any sign of the pegasus.

“Up high, egghead!”

Streaking down from overhead, Rainbow landed all four hooves squarely into the side of Twilight’s muzzle, knocking the giant mare off-balance. She hovered away from the lumbering figure, grinning to herself before she sped away once more.

“Nngh…” Twilight lifted a hoof to where she had been hit. The sting felt as real as the spellbook promised. She looked again for any sign of the cerulean pegasus.

“Try back here!” a tiny voice shouted from somewhere behind, just before she felt a powerful tug on her tail.

“OUCH! HEY!” Twilight stumbled back from the force, though she remained upright. Spinning her head around, she saw Rainbow tugging away at her thick, long tail with her mouth.

Narrowing her eyes, she gave the appendage a graceful flick to the side.

Rainbow’s body jerked violently with the motion, forcing the coarse tail hairs out from between her teeth as she was flung away from the mare. Spreading her wings to catch the air beneath her plumes, she stabilized out before her body could begin to free-fall.

“Mmph… nice one,” Rainbow muttered as she wiped a hoof across her sore muzzle. She spun around, expecting to see Twilight waiting for her.

“My turn,” Twilight’s voice roared as the colossal alicorn galloped straight for her.

Something between a squeak and a scream escaped Rainbow’s lungs as she fanned her wings outward, rolling away from the oncoming giant.

Twilight sped right past the pegasus, leaving the thunder of hoofsteps ringing in Rainbow’s ears. Gulping away her fraying nerves, Rainbow sped after the mare, skimming just above her back to stay out of eyeshot while she considered her next move.

It didn’t take long for Twilight to skid to a halt. Expecting the worst, she looked to the left and right for any sign of the pegasus about to hit her upside the muzzle again.

To her surprise, there was nopony around.

“Wait…” That’s when she remembered Rainbow’s strategy before. She tilted her head skyward – just in time to see a set of blue hooves plummeting for her muzzle.

“HAAH!” Rainbow yelled with the effort as she landed all four hooves squarely on Twilight’s nose, knocking a surprised grunt out of the mare’s mouth. Although the impact was clean, Twilight barely tipped forward. Not wanting to spend any longer than necessary within reach, Rainbow bucked off her muzzle, speeding straight upward once again—

Right before she was wrapped in something thick and warm.

“Wh-whoa!” Rainbow’s wings slammed shut against her sides as one of Twilight’s fetlocks wrapped around the pegasus. Regaining her balance, Twilight pulled Rainbow down in front of her muzzle.

“That was a good try,” Twilight spoke with her thunderous voice. “But it looks like I’ve already won.”

Although Rainbow’s body tried to convulse within Twilight’s grasp, she narrowed her eyes at the mare, focusing all her will into her next move. “Guess again.” Using her wings and legs to push outward with all her might, Rainbow managed to free some space between her and the fetlock, then chomped down hard on the edge of the hoof.

“OW!” Twilight flicked open her fetlock with a jerk, knocking Rainbow violently out of her grasp in the process.

Rainbow barely had time to process what was happening beyond the sudden pain shooting through her body before she realized she was tumbling to the ground. Flaring her wings, she skirted within a hair’s length over the flat white landscape and bounced off the same crater she left before.

Now it was clear just what Twilight meant before casting the spell. Flying as far and fast as she could away from the mare, she gritted her teeth, stomaching as best she could the severe, pulsating pain shooting throughout her body. This truly felt like the real thing, and she wondered whether or not that wasn’t a bad thing at the moment. When Twilight had released her, the sudden flick of her hoof had slammed so hard into her side that she could almost swear she had cracked a rib. Thankfully, her wings proved faithful for the moment.

There wasn’t any time to consider the point further though, as she heard the thunder of hoofsteps quickly approaching from behind.

Slamming her wings flat against the air in front of her, Rainbow pitched her body into a sharp climb. If she could get high enough, perhaps then she could figure out a way to—

“AAAGGHH!!” Rainbow screamed at the top of her lungs as something chomped down on the tip of her tail, yanking her mercilessly back toward the ground. Before she impacted, she was flung back in the air, before landing stomach-first on a long, wide strip of lavender coat.

“Oomph!” With a grimace, Rainbow clenched her eyes shut, struggling to stay conscious beyond the pain coursing through her body. Mustering what little energy she had left, she slowly stood to her hooves and squinted forward.

Two giant violet eyes stared cross-eyed directly down at her.

“Gah!” Rainbow looked around, noticing she was standing once more on the end of Twilight’s muzzle. She spread her wings – this time, with a noticeable amount of effort – then pushed off with her hooves and—

“Nope.”

Twilight grabbed Rainbow’s tail once again, dragging her back until she was dangling upside down. Rainbow seethed through the strain being placed on her tail, the weight of her entire body pulling on the multicolored thing, as she looked down – or rather up – at the enormous teeth currently binding her tail.

“Okay, okay, you win!” Rainbow screamed as she flailed her hooves. “Great job, Twi, you’re really scary! Now, could you please let me down and—”

Twilight arched an eyebrow as she looked in the general direction beneath her muzzle from where the tiny voice was coming from. She couldn’t quite make out what Rainbow was saying, but given the fight she was putting up, she guessed she must have been enjoying herself.

It was only now that it was beginning to settle in just how much she was enjoying herself, too. She didn’t want to let it end so quickly, though. Perhaps she should let Rainbow go so they could continue at it? Surely Rainbow would get better with time the more she learned how to adapt to the scenario.

But there was a part of her that wanted to do something else. It was unmistakably a finishing move, something which would require her ending the spell almost immediately afterward to prevent undue pain on Rainbow’s part. For a moment, she stood still, dangling the flailing form of her friend in her teeth. What would Rainbow think if she were to go through with it? Would it make things even weirder? She didn’t want to create anymore awkwardness than there already was.

No… no, she couldn’t think like that. Rainbow had granted her this opportunity, so no doubt she expected her to carry all the way through with it. For once, she wanted to do something that she enjoyed, something new and unique that thrilled her in a way that no academic endeavor could ever hope to do.

Twilight closed her eyes as she silently pondered the prospect. On a logical level, it seemed ludicrous that such an idea would even be considered enticing. It made little to no sense, and out of all the equine psychology works she had read, there was little in the way of concrete material that suggested why some ponies like the things they do. For this one particular concept, she could think of no rational reason as to why it made her so excited.

But against all logic and reason, she couldn’t deny it. There was one thing that enticed her beyond anything she had ever considered.

With an exhale, she committed to a decision. She could only hope Rainbow would be proud of her for following through.

Flicking her muzzle up, Twilight let go of Rainbow’s tail—

“Phew! Alright, let’s get the hay out of—”

—then reached forward to press her lips around Rainbow’s body, sucking her inside her mouth before wrapping the pony tight in her tongue. With a satisfied smile, she swallowed the tiny pegasus with an audible gulp, relishing in the sensation now travelling down her throat.