Author's Note

And lo, it is done! After so much writer's block, several rewrites, and just stuff going on outside of writing, it's finally complete! I'm so sorry that it took this long to make. And I'm especially sorry that I kept saying it would be done by a certain time and not getting it done. You guys deserve better than that. There's one more chapter to go, and possibly an epilogue, and hopefully it won't take me as long to do it. I'm not gonna make any more promises of when it'll get done. When it's done, it's done. In the meantime, I hope this chapter was worth the wait. Thank you all for your support, and here's to being back!

Best Birthday Ever [Sunset Shimmer]

It’s hard for a newcomer to sneak up on Sunset Shimmer. She seems to have the same “eyes out of the back of her head” syndrome that most women have. That, and she can read minds. Believe me, I thought that was a joke when she first told me, but she instantly proved it by demonstrating her power. She had a good laugh at the fact I enjoy Barry Manilow (don’t judge me), and proved her point quite clearly. Like I said, no newbie could sneak up on Sunset Shimmer.

Luckily for me, I am no newbie.

I had known Sunset for several years now, and I had picked up a few tricks on how to catch her by surprise. Number one: clear all thoughts from your mind, number two: practice tender walking, and number three: don’t make her aware of your presence by grabbing her shoulder. Had to learn that one the hard way. I had time to develop these tricks, and had transformed into a Sneak; Level 100.

So there I was, walking every so daintedly across the Phillydelphia Tech campus park toward Sunset, who was sitting on a nearby bench, her back turned to me, and her head bowed slightly. Closer and closer I crept up, making sure not to think of a single thing, and started to outstretch my hands towards her. Within no time, I was behind her, ready to pounce. She still hadn’t noticed me and actually seemed rather distracted; perfect. I took a deep, inaudible breath, and quickly stretched my hands on each side of her head and, ever so gracefully, placed them over her eyes. Sunset’s head jerked up, and then relaxed almost instantly. Another successful sneak.

“Guess who?” I asked innocently.

“Well,” Sunset answered nonchalantly, “it’s either my boyfriend, or a very smooth-skinned, well-spoken monkey.” She then chuckled. “It’s 70/30 at this point.”

I happily pulled my hands away and whirled around the bench to face her. She looked up at me and smiled. At once, my heart skipped a beat. A feeling I was well used to, but enjoyed all the same. We may have been dating since Freshman midterm, but the feeling I would get from looking at Sunset’s smiling face would never become stale.

“Hey, baby!” Sunset greeted cheerfully.

“Hello, my dear,” I greeted back. I then reached out for Sunset’s arm, pulled her out of her seat toward me, and kissed her passionately (in case you hadn’t guessed yet, I’m a sucker for theatrics). The response from Sunset was welcoming as she hummed happily and wrapped her arms around the back of my neck. When we finally broke apart, I added, “Happy birthday!”

Sunset gasped and placed a hand over her heart. “You remembered!”

“Of course I remembered,” I said. “I wouldn’t forget your own birthday,” under my breath I added, “again. And also,” I then reached into my pocket and pulled out a lumpy package, wrapped in newspaper, “I come bearing a gift. Sorry about the wrapping job. I ran out of time.”

“Baby,” Sunset exclaimed with surprise as she took the present, “you didn’t have to get me anything.” She then tore back the paper with excitement, and when she got to what was at the center, she gasped and covered her mouth. Inside was a silver chain necklace with an ornate letter S hanging from it. The S was made from a small, circular clock gear, sawn in half and forged back together in the respective shape. Glued upon on S were tiny red and yellow gemstones, making the letter shimmer in the sunlight.

“Technically,” I said with a smile, as I took the necklace from Sunset and moved behind her, “I made you something. Completely different.” Unlatching the chain, I draped the necklace upon Sunset’s neck and hooked it back up again. As I turned Sunset to face me, she was looking down at her new gift, the S resting in her palm. “It’s one-of-a-kind, just like you. You like it?” Sunset didn’t answer right away, but stood there with her head still downward. I started to think that I did a pretty good job at rendering her speechless.

Suddenly, a tear fell from Sunset’s face, followed closely by another one, and then another. With a loud sniffle, Sunset looked up at me, and I saw her eyes glistening with tears. I assumed at first that she was crying from joy, but then I noticed that she wasn’t smiling at all. It suddenly felt as if a small weight had plummeted through my stomach.

“Sunset,” I said concerningly, “are you alright? Is it the present? I knew I should’ve used better materials. I mean, c’mon! Gears? What was I-”

“Oh no, no, no!” Sunset sniffled as she rapidly wiped her eyes. “Baby, it’s beautiful! I love it! I absolutely love it!” The weight in my stomach lifted slightly. At least I knew my craftsmanship hadn’t suffered, but it still didn’t answer what was wrong with Sunset.

“Well,” I continued, trying to find the right words for the situation, “I’m glad. Though if this is how you react to things you absolutely love, I’d hate to see your reaction to things you absolutely hate. Is something wrong?”

Sunset sniffed loudly as she sat back down on the bench. As I sat down beside her, she gave a big sigh and looked down at the ground for a minute. She looked...almost sad. Like she had been denied a great experience that she was looking forward to for years. While I couldn’t guess at what could cause Sunset to be like this on her big day, I did know one important thing; she needed support, and if there was anything I prided myself on, it was being supportive. I reached beside me and took Sunset’s hand, cradling it gently. This seemed to work a bit as Sunset looked up at me, with a look of thanks on her face. After taking another sigh, she finally spoke.

“I guess,” she said softly, “I’m just, well, feeling a little homesick.”

Strangely enough, that was the last response I would’ve expected from her. I mean, she never gave any hint about missing her home in the past, but then again, she had been away for some time and hadn’t gone back. In any case, she did a really good job at hiding her longings until now.

“Well,” I said, putting a loving hand on her shoulder, “it has been a while since you’ve been to Canterlot, huh? Seeing your old high school, your old apartment, and-”

“Not that home, baby,” Sunset interjected. Now I was confused. She looked at me as if expecting me to understand what place she was talking about, but unfortunately, nothing came to mind. After a few seconds, she sighed deeply and continued. “Do you remember our second date after we became a couple?”

“Yeah,” I nodded. It was a winter’s evening right before the holidays. We shared some cups of hot cocoa underneath the mistletoe at the local ice festival going on. Good times.

“Do you remember what deep secret I told you then?” She asked. It took me a minute to wrap my brain around what was specifically said that night. To be honest, there wasn’t that much conversation on that date for...um...obvious reasons. Then, one serious conversation came to mind.

“You said that you were actually a talking, pastel-colored pony from another world filled with more talking ponies called Equestria,” I answered nonchalantly, “but what does...ohhhhhhhhh!”

It finally clicked; the missing piece. Sunset wasn’t homesick for Canterlot city at all. Sunset, smiling softly, nodded.

“I know it seems childish,” she continued, slumping a little in her seat, “but before I moved, I could go to Equestria whenever I felt like it. The portal was only a few blocks from my place. Now,” she opened her bag beside her and pulled out a big, dusty book with Sunset’s ensignia on the cover, “I can only communicate through writing. I hadn’t been away from my home this long since I first came to this world. I guess I had just grown accustomed to visiting more often. I miss it so much.” More tears started to glisten in Sunset’s eyes, but she wiped them almost immediately as she turned back to me. “I’m sorry. Here I am crying over Equestria when I should be happy about what I have now; a great day to spend with an incredible boyfriend.”

An incredible boyfriend. That was one statement I would’ve never thought Sunset Shimmer would say when I was in high school. When I first met her in our sophomore year at Canterlot High, her personality couldn’t have been more different than it is now. She was a total, I don’t normally like saying this about my girlfriend, but there is no other word for it, bitch! She would torment me whenever she got the chance and teased me wherever she could. The contrast of character almost makes me laugh. Anyway, there was this situation where she humiliated me beyond anything else she had done, and that was enough for me. My family and I moved to Phillydelphia after that. When I started college, I met with her again, and it was like night and day with her. She was pleasant and polite as can be. That didn’t change my old thoughts about her though. It took a while for me to adjust to the change, but after some time, and a barrage of apologies from Sunset, we became much closer. We officially started dating around our Freshman midterm as I said, and ever since then, it has been my mission to make Sunset happy. Seeing her like that, all glum and homesick, there was only one thing to do.

“Alright then,” I said firmly, clapping my hands together so suddenly, it made Sunset jump a bit. “Let’s do it!”

Sunset looked at me with a raised eyebrow. “What?”

“Let’s go to Equestria!” I responded. For a few seconds, Sunset just looked at me, as if she was waiting for me to follow up with, “Just kidding.” When nothing came, it was like what I had just said was finally working its way into Sunset, for her eyes slowly grew wider, and a smile spread across her face.

“Y-you mean it?” she asked, sounding like she couldn’t believe it.

“Of course I do,” I answered as I stood up. “After all, we’ve been looking for a chance to travel during vacation, but haven't had any ideas. Now, we do. Not only do we get to do something fun for vacation, but you’ll get a great birthday, and I’ll get to finally see your hometown! It’s a win-win-win scenario.” I beamed down at Sunset, who still looked like she was processing what was being said. After several more seconds, the full extent of my plan seemed to click as her smile grew even wider, she jumped up, and flung her arms around me in a tight embrace.

“Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!” Sunset squealed as she held me tight. “When can we go?”

“We’ll go first thing in the morning,” I answered. “It’s a two-hour drive to Canterlot, so if we’re gonna spend the whole day in Equestria, we should probably leave by-”

“Five o’clock!” Sunset intervened. “Good idea, baby! This is gonna be so great!” She gave me one last squeeze, a firm kiss on the lips, and then happily said, “I have to go plan! There’ll be so much to show you when we get there!” And just like that, she was off to her dorm room, happy as a lark. Happy with myself, I turned and headed back to my own dorm, looking forward to what was to come. I didn’t know if I felt more nervous, or excited. I had never been to Sunset’s home before, and didn’t really think much of it until now. But no matter what I felt, one thing was for certain; it was gonna be quite the experience for both of us.

It’s funny how time flies. That evening, Sunset had stopped by my dorm to do some planning on activities to do and sites to see when we get to Equestria. Next thing we know, it’s almost midnight, and Sunset leaves, still as giddy as before. I go to sleep, and before I know it, my alarm is going off, and then, I’m meeting Sunset at the car and we’re leaving the Phillydelphia limits, heading for Canterlot. Where had the time gone? Here I thought that time was supposed to slow down when you’re excited for something, but it was the exact opposite. Sunset didn’t go to sleep during the drive. In fact, when I met her in the parking lot, she looked a lot more awake than I did, which was kinda funny seeing how Sunset was definitely not a morning person. For the time of day where the sun had barely risen yet, I had never seen her so awake.

By the time we passed the sign saying Welcome to Canterlot, the sun was shining a golden, morning light on the little city. Its inhabitants were just getting up, and the lawns still sparkled with morning dew. It sure was a nostalgia trip for me. I hadn’t seen Canterlot since I had moved in my Sophomore year. It hadn’t changed much either. After a few minutes of driving, during which Sunset showed me the apartment where she used to live, I glimpsed the familiar brick walls of old Canterlot High, along with the horse statue sporting the CHS logo. We quickly parked in the back of the school (I didn’t want to get towed, and who knows how long we’d be in Equestria), and hurried up to the front of the statue. Sunset had already explained how this was the main portal that led to the mirror on the other side.

Sunset looked up and down the statue, cradling her hand tightly in mine, and sighed. “Ok,” she turned to me, “you ready, baby?”

“Absolutely!” I said instantly. This was half true. I was, for the most part, ready, though I was still a little nervous about being turned into a pony. Maybe Sunset read my mind, cause she squeezed my hand lovingly.

“It’ll be fine,” she reassured. “It doesn’t hurt at all. Though you might feel like freaking out a bit.”

“It’s alright, Sunny!” I replied, waving a hand. “I can handle it!” Sunset’s smile widened as she looked back at the seemingly blank, white marble in front of us.

“Ok,” she said as she bent her legs slightly, as if getting ready to run, “on three.” I copied her by bending my own legs. For something as simple as running into a portal, my heart was going about a mile a minute. “One, two, three!”

Together, we ran right at the statue, and jumped forward.

Instead of getting the sensation of slamming into a wall, it felt like I had tripped through an open door, but instead of falling down, I was falling sideways. I was spiraling around and around, my body feeling like it was stretching. It was as if I was being flushed down a giant toilet. I tried to keep hold of Sunset’s hand, but at some point, it slipped out of mine. My mind was spinning, I closed my eyes tight, I thought I might barf, and just when I started to wonder when it was gonna end, I felt myself being launched out of something. My body returned to normal shape, and I flew through the air and hit what felt like a pile of books.

Dazed and confused, I tried to pull myself up from the books, but something was off. I tried to clutch my fingers around a stack next to me, but nothing happened. My hand felt unusually flat and hard. I then realized that my eyes were still shut tight. I opened them, and everything was blurry. From the look of it, I was in a library, though it was no library I had ever seen.

“Sunset?” I called out, hazily looking around. “Sunset?”

“Over here.”

I looked over to the right, and saw the outline of a bright orange shape on all fours. I shook my head rapidly, and looked again. My vision was starting to clear as I tried getting up again. “That was some trip. I-” but my mind had suddenly stopped at the four-legged creature before me. It was definitely a pony, but the hair style and voice could only belong to one person.

“S-Sunset?” I said, astonished. The creature nodded, smiling sweetly. When I opened my mouth again, all that came out was, “You’re a pony!”

“Told ya,” she replied with a smirk. Now that I got a better look at her, the similarities to her human form were uncanny! All except the horn sticking out of her forehead. As I stared at her, she blushed slightly, and looked me up and down. “So are you.”

I was going to ask what she said, but when I tried to stand up, I immediately lost my balance. It was like I was standing on a pair of stilts. When I fell forward, I looked down instinctively, and gasped. Where there were supposed to be my hands, there were hooves. I quickly looked behind me, and not only saw more hooves, but a tail as well. I raised a hoof to my nose, and felt a muzzle. I looked around again and saw a large mirror sitting near the edge of the room. I quickly stumbled over to it and looked in...and then I let out a loud squeak of surprise.

Looking back at me was a pony’s face, connected to a pony’s body. Though like with Sunset, there were similarities to my human appearance. The hair was the same, the eyes were the same, even the color of the fur was eerily close to my skin. I raised my left hoof, the reflection did the same. I raised my right hoof, the reflection copied. It was true; I was a pony! The reality of it was quickly catching up to me as I goggled at the pony staring back at me. A part of me wanted to let out one big scream, but my mouth just opened and closed for a minute, voiceless. After a few more minutes of staring, the first thing that came out was just, “Woah!”

“You doing alright there, baby?” Sunset asked nervously, stepping forward a bit so that her reflection showed back as well.

“Yeah,” I replied, still staring at myself and moving my limbs in front of the mirror. “Yep! Just fine! Just...give me a minute.”

“If it makes you feel any better,” Sunset said cheerfully, placing a comforting hoof on my back, “you’re handling this a lot better than Twilight did. She was freaking out big time the first time she came to Equestria!”

This statement seemed to help snap me out of my state, and I turned to face Sunset, quickly regaining my usual confidence, as I let out a scoff. “Please, Sunset. I don’t ‘freak out.’ Nerves of steel!”

“Really?” Sunset said with a smirk. “This from the guy who almost fainted when we rode the Wild Blue Yonder in Las Pega-?”

“I had low blood sugar that day!” I quickly interrupted. Sunset giggled as she continued to look me over. Suddenly, her eyes went wide and pointed at my back.

“Wow! You’re a pegasus!”

Turning my head, I looked behind me, and sure enough, sitting on both sides of my back were a pair of wings. A rush of excitement overtook me as the wings unfurled, spreading wide in all their greatness, allowing me to get a good look at them.

“Cool!” I said as I looked them up and down. “I’ve always wanted to fly! This’ll be so cool to test-” I stopped abruptly as I spotted something odd near my flank. It was a picture of two gears grinding against each other, as if in a machine. It also looked oddly similar to the emblem I had on several of my shirts. I looked up at Sunset and asked, “What’s with the butt tattoo?”

“Oh right,” Sunset answered knowingly. “That’s your cutie mark.” My head tilted slightly in confusion, and Sunset turned to show me her flank. She had a picture on it as well; her usual yellow and red sun emblem that, once again, I’ve seen on many of her shirts. “Basically,” she continued, “it tells what your talent is and what your calling is. Every pony gets one at some point.”

“Interesting,” I said, nodding slightly. I still didn’t fully understand, but it didn’t bother me. Looking away from Sunset, I glanced around the room. By now, the shock of my pony body had worn down, so I turned my attention to where we were. It was a big, circular room with shelves all around reaching up to the ceiling, each one filled to the brim with books. The walls were purple, and almost looked like they were carved from rock, or even crystal. My guess was that we were in some kind of library, but then again, maybe not.

“So,” I said, turning back to Sunset, “what is this place?”

Before Sunset could answer me, however, the clippity-cloppity sound of hooves echoed from outside the door at the other end of the room. As Sunset and I turned towards it, a voice called out, “Hello? Spike? Is that you?”

The voice was somewhat familiar to me, but I couldn’t put my finger, I mean, hoof on it. It sounded like someone Sunset knew. I glanced over at Sunset, and saw that she looked ecstatic.

“How could I forget she’d be here!” she said aloud, smacking her forehead with her hoof. “She’s gonna be so surprised!”

“Who?” I asked curiously.

“Twilight!” she answered happily. “Twilight Sparkle!”

Instantly, the memory of where I heard that voice came back to me; Sunset’s friend from Canterlot High, Twilight.

“I thought she was at school,” I said, a fresh wave of slight confusion coming over me.

“No, no,” Sunset replied, shaking her head. “The pony version of Twili- oh you’ll see.” We then turned our attention back to the door, just in time to see them creak open. Slowly, another very familiar pony came into view. From what I remember about Twilight the last time I saw her in the human world, the pony version had her appearance almost to a T (the only major difference being the lack of glasses). At first glance, she was just a unicorn like Sunset, but then I noticed the wings laying flat on each of her sides.

When the door had opened completely, it took Twilight a second before spotting us. When her eyes locked onto Sunset, she froze in her tracks, as her eyebrows shot up beneath her bangs and her mouth fell open slightly. She just stood there like a statue, looking at Sunset with nothing less than surprise. Finally, Sunset stepped forward a bit and waved merrily.

“Hey, Twi!”

A loud squeal issued from Twilight as she charged forward with a big smile on her face. Sunset rushed forward to meet her, and as they met, they wrapped their front hooves around each other in a friendly hug.

“Sunset! Oh my Celestia, it’s been so long!” Twilight said giddily as she broke the hug, smiling from ear to ear. “What a surprise! Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?”

“Well, it all happened so fast,” Sunset responded with a sheepish grin. “It’s great to see you again!”

As Sunset and Twilight had their little reunion, I stayed back a bit, and just enjoyed the site. Sunset was so happy, and that made me happy. Suddenly, Twilight’s eyes turned to me, and her expression changed to slight curiosity as she pointed toward me and said, “Who’s this?”

“Oh!” Sunset looked back at me and blushed slightly. She seemed to have momentarily forgotten I was here, but it didn’t bother me. Sunset grabbed Twilight’s hoof and directed her over to me. “This is the guy I had been writing to you about.” I grinned widely and waved in greeting.

“This is your boyfriend?” Twilight asked, mouth ajar. She almost sounded surprised, which caught me off guard. At first, I didn’t know whether to take the tone as a compliment or insult, but then, as Twilight looked at me, her eyes darting down my body, a small smirk spread across her face. “You were right, Sunset! He is handsome!”

I felt my cheeks flush a little and my face grew warm at her words. Never in my life had I been checked out before by an “almost” complete stranger and been complimented. My face grew even hotter as Sunset started to giggle, and said, “You should see his human form!” Both girls giggled loudly, and I was stuck looking between them, still barely believing that not one, but two girls found me attractive.

“Baby, this is Princess Twilight Sparkle,” Sunset said after regaining herself, pointing to Twilight, who smiled broadly. Not knowing how to address a princess, I bowed slightly.

“It’s an honor.” I said. Twilight giggled again, and I instantly stood up straight. “Sunset told me a lot about you.”

“Same with you,” Twilight replied with a smile. She then turned back to Sunset and said, “So, what are you two doing here?”

“Well,” Sunset started, “it’s my birthday today-”

“Happy birthday!” Twilight exclaimed.

“Thanks,” Sunset replied with an appreciative smile. “I was feeling homesick, so this guy here,” she trotted over to my side and put a hoof around me, “brought me back to spend the day.”

Twilight pressed her front hoof to her heart and sighed, “Awww. That is so sweet!” Sunset nodded, pulling me closer to her, as I felt my cheeks flush. “You’re really gonna enjoy yourself!” Twilight continued, looking at me. “Ponyville and Canterlot are wonderful sightseeing locations for visitors. I’ve still got some stuff I need to take care of, so how about you guys get started with your trip, and maybe I’ll see you around town?”

I looked at Sunset for an answer, and got it almost immediately, for a big smile was plastered on her face, and she was looking at me and nodding vigorously. I chuckled and turned back to Twilight.

“Thanks, Twilight!”

Twilight smiled widely, waved us goodbye, and trotted back out of the library. Once she was gone, Sunset wasted no time in grabbing my hoof and practically dragging me towards the door as she said excitedly, “C’mon, baby! You’ve got a lot to see, and a day might not be enough!”

As we stepped outside, I got my first good look at Equestria. The sun was now in the middle of sky, signifying around noon (though whether the human clock coincided with the Equestrian clock, I had no idea), and the bright yellow beams shone down upon a dirt road leading straight into a cobbled street intertwining amongst cozy, little cottages and businesses. I could see ponies off all different hues and sizes trotting up and down the streets, some pulling carts, others stopping to talk. The whole thing looked like it would look great as a Hallmark card.

I looked beside me at Sunset, and saw her smiling widely down at the town. My heart beamed as I reached up and touched her hoof.

“You ready?” I asked.

“Definitely,” she responded. She then started to gallop down the road, picking up dust as she went. Still beaming, I quickly followed.

Sunset was definitely right. As we entered the small town and I looked around, I knew that just one day didn’t seem like enough time to do everything. That wasn’t gonna stop us from trying though! Sunset started by giving me a tour of what I quickly learned was Ponyville. I was amazed that such a small-looking town could hold so much. Besides the many cottages, there was also a town hall, post office, several shops, and even some familiar places from home, though in “pony form.” She showed me Sugarcube Corner, the local sweet shop, and I met the pony version of Pinkie Pie, who was just as hyperactive and energetically sweet as her human counterpart was. We also passed by Carousel Boutique, owned by pony Rarity, and we even traveled to the outskirts to see pony Fluttershy’s cottage and Sweet Apple Acres and pony Applejack. Besides Sunset’s close friends, I couldn’t help but notice other pony versions of old friends from Canterlot High.

“Does everyone have a pony version of themselves?” I asked.

“As far as I know,” Sunset responded with a shrug.

After viewing everything there was to see in town, Sunset decided it was time for me to try out my wings and learn to fly. After finding and meeting the pony Rainbow Dash (seriously, every single one), she led Sunset and I to an open field a little outside of Ponyville to, as she said it, “stretch my wings.” To say that the first few attempts were embarrassing would be a bit of an understatement. Rainbow suggested doing the run and jump method first, like an airplane, but each time I tried, I ended up face first in the grass. It was only out of my care for Sunset that made me turn a blind eye to her constant snickering at my failures. Rainbow then told me that Twilight had some embarrassing falls when she first got her wings, and I felt a little better. Over and over I tried and failed, and it wasn’t until around the 11th or 12th time that I finally was able to hover for more than ten seconds off the ground. And then, on the 20th attempt, I ran, flapped my wings as hard as I could, and took off into the sky.

It was a magical experience, feeling the wind through my hair (or mane as it were), twisting and turning with the wind, and just feeling, there’s no other word for it, free! I listened to Sunset and Rainbow cheering me on as I got more daring and did a small loop-de-loop, and then a barrel roll. I spun and dove, soared and weaved, and and as I did so, I felt my stress leave my body, with nothing but the feeling of weightlessness and freedom to overtake me. It was so magical, that when my hooves touched the ground, I was kinda sad it was over.

After a tight hug from Sunset and a pat on the back from Rainbow, the two started talking animatedly of my achievement. It was then that I heard a soft hissing noise.

“Psssssssst! Sunset’s boyfriend!”

I looked around to find the source of the sound. I didn’t have to look far. A few feet behind me, hiding in a thick bush, was pony Pinkie Pie. One would normally question why someone would be hiding in a bush, but seeing how pony Pinkie was exactly like human Pinkie, I instantly picked up that she wanted to keep something secret. I quickly glanced back at Sunset, who was still in deep conversation with Rainbow, and slid over to the bush.

“What’s up?” I whispered, not even looking at the bush at the fear of being noticed.

“I need you to get Sunset out of Ponyville for a few hours,” she replied softly. “Bring her back to Sugarcube Corner at 7:00!”

“This have something to do with her birthday?” I asked.

“This has everything to do with her birthday!” she hissed excitedly. I took a quick look at Pinkie, who gave me a not-so-subtle wink. Nothing more needed to be said.

“You got it,” I said, winking back. Pinkie smiled widely, and then sunk back into the bush. And Not a moment too soon, for just as Pinkie’s poofy mane disappeared through the twigs, Sunset called my name.

“So what’cha wanna do now, baby?” she asked, and I was relieved to see that she didn’t notice anything suspicious. Quickly remembering her mind reading capabilities, I cleared all thoughts of it from my mind.

“Well…” I said, looking out towards the mountains in the distance, “You said you wanted to show my Canterlot as well, right?”

“Of course!” Sunset answered, slapping a hoof to her forehead. “How could I forget Canterlot? Wait till you see it! C’mon, we can probably catch the nex train!” She then said her goodbyes to Rainbow Dash, and dashed off toward the train station, me close behind her.

“You’re gonna love the city!” she continued on. “We’ll pop up to Canterlot, I’ll show you around, and we can be back by nightfall!”

“Sounds like a plan!” I said, smirking with contained excitement.

Turns out that keeping Sunset out of Ponyville was easier than I thought. As soon as we got to Canterlot, we had no problem finding stuff to keep us entertained. The first thing to draw my attention was just how majestic it looked. Pony Canterlot was pretty different from human Canterlot. While the Canterlot back home was more suburban, this Canterlot felt much more like a shining city, with fancy buildings, high-class restaurants and businesses, and even a castle! That was our first destination. Sunset didn’t waste any time in taking me to see her mentor and adoptive mother, who just happened to be the ruler of the entire kingdom, Princess Celestia.

I vaguely remember Principal Celestia from my days at Canterlot High, and I don’t recall feeling a majestic presence radiating off of her. Princess Celestia, however, was a completely different case. As soon as we trotted into that throne room and I looked at her, I felt both in awe and terrified at the same time. After a heartfelt reunion between the two, Sunset immediately introduced me. When she declared me as her boyfriend, I couldn’t help but feel like Celestia’s stare at me had a dash of judgement in it. She must’ve looked at me for a good, solid minute before smiling and welcoming me with open hooves. As Sunset and I left however, her farewell message to me was, and I quote, “If you hurt my daughter in any way, I will bring the wrath of the sun upon you a thousand fold.”

And then I think I peed a little.

The rest of the time spent in Canterlot was so much fun. With all the visits to so many of the shops, sites, and Sunset’s old magic school, before we knew it, the sun was starting to set. Looking up at the big clock tower near the city square, I saw that it was nearly 6:30. It was time.

“Hey, babe,” I casually said as we trotted past the giant fountain again, “How about we head back to Ponyville? I’m kinda craving one of those cupcakes I saw at...Sugarcube Corner, was it?”

“I like the way you think, baby!” Sunset beamed back. “Let’s go!”

It was to my luck that we were able to get to the station before the train left. About 25 minutes later, we were pulling back into the Ponyville station and heading to Sugarcube Corner. During the entire trip, I made sure to keep my mind clear, just in case Sunset sensed something that could spoil the surprise, and lucky for me, she didn’t seem to have the faintest idea. When Sugarcube Corner came into view, I noticed that the lights inside went out the second I saw them. Smiling to myself, I quickened my pace into a trot as we approached the doors.

“Babe,” Sunset suddenly said, “You’re awfully quiet. You alright?”

Too excited to answer, I just turned to her, smiling widely, opened the doors, and beckoned her inside. Sunset entered, but still looked at me confused.

“What are you-”

The rest of her sentence was lost as the lights instantly clicked on.

“SURPRISE!”

Sunset’s jaw dropped as she looked around at the crowd of ponies, including Twilight and her other friends, gathered in front of her under a large, colorful banner that read Happy Birthday, Sunset across it. Tables of chips, punch, cookies, cupcakes, and other treats were scattered about corners of the room were reserved for Pin the Tail on the Pony, and at the center table, there was a big, rectangular white cake with red and orange icing and Sunset’s face at the center. Sunset was at a complete loss of words as she looked at the smiling faces around her. She then turned back to me, and I noticed some tears forming in her eyes.

What else could I do but smile widely at her and say, “Happy Birthday, Sunset!”

To say the rest of the evening was enjoyable would be an understatement. I knew humans liked to party, but after experiencing an Equestrian party for myself, the ponies are the undisputed celebration champions! As the sky turned from a dark orange to a pale lavender, the evening was full to the brim with games, music, dancing, laughing, I could hardly keep up with everything. From Twilight leading everyone in a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday as Sunset blew out her candles, to Applejack and Rainbow getting too competitive during Bobbing for Apples (much to everyone’s amusement), to Rarity and some other unicorns ending the night with a fireworks show, the party was a complete success. But what mattered most of all, was that every time I looked over at Sunset, she was laughing and looking happier than I had seen her look in months. After so long being away, she was finally home.

By the time everyone left Sugarcube Corner, the moon had completely risen. Pearl-white stars scattered the sky like specs of diamond. I had just brought up to Sunset how we should find a hotel to spend the night, when Twilight cut me off, saying how she would be more than happy to share her castle with us. Sunset and I only put up a little bit of a fight. It’s not every day you get invited to spend the night in a castle after all. As we headed back, Twilight told us how she had the castle to herself for a few days anyway. She said her dragon, Spike (which opened a whole side conversation), went to a dragon wedding and her friend, Starlight Glimmer, was visiting her hometown.

After arriving back, Twilight wasted no time in showing us our room. Like the rest of the castle, the walls were very “crystal-y,” there was a single dresser with a mirror on top, and the bed was definitely king-sized. It also looked extremely comfy.

“Thanks again for the nice room, Twilight!” Sunset said, stretching a bit as she looked around.

“No problem at all!” Twilight replied with a smile. “If you two need anything, I’m just down the hall.” She then turned to leave. I turned as well toward the bed, when Sunset spoke again, and she sounded a little concerned.

“Twilight. Are you ok? You look a bit...stiff. And sweaty.”

Twilight stopped and turned back toward us, and she definitely looked like she was hiding something. Her eyes had gone wide and she was sweating a little too heavily. Now that I thought about it, Twilight didn’t seem all there during the party. She joined in with the festivities, sure, but there were times where not only was she sweating, but her cheeks were beet red, and it almost seemed like every time she was around me, I thought I could hear her taking deep sniffs. I didn’t really think about it until now. Twilight, however, shook her head furiously.

“It’s nothing,” she said, almost too quickly, and she was blushing again. “I think I’m just coming down with something. No worries. Goodnight.” And without another word, she turned and hurried out of the room.

“Goodnight,” Sunset called after her, still looking mildly curious, but quickly shrugging it off when she turned back to me. Smiling, she bent her legs and jumped onto the left side of the bed. Chuckling, I joined her, climbing into the right side. Immediately, Sunset scooted over and snuggled against me.

“Twilight’s really great,” I said as an icebreaker.

“She really is,” Sunset responded with a nod. “She was the one who helped me change my ways, back when I was-” Sunset paused for a second and her smile faded slightly, “well, she came over from her world, and…” we looked at each other, and I saw some sadness in her eyes, “well...I told you about the Fall Formal fiasco, right?”

“Yeah,” I replied. “That was after I moved.” Sunset nodded, and then dropped her gaze. She stared down at the pillow for a brief minute. When I was just about to ask her if anything was wrong, a loud sniff escaped her.

“I really was horrible back then, wasn’t I?” she asked in a croaky voice. “I was horrible to you, and then I did that awful prank.” When she finally looked up into my eyes, her own eyes were glistening with tears. I-I’m just so-”

Not letting her utter another word, I placed a hoof over her mouth, silencing her, and said firmly, but lovingly, “Sunset, I don’t want to hear that. I have long since forgiven you for your actions! You know that! I don’t hold anything against you.” When Sunset started to hang her head a bit, I reached under her chin, and lifted her eyes to mine again. “You have changed into a wonderful girl, and I don’t ever regret giving you another chance. Ever!”

Sunset didn’t say anything, but she didn’t have to. The thankful smile that spread across her face said everything. Wiping her eyes quickly, she leaned upward and planted a loving kiss on my lips and rested her head on my chest, sighing contently. Grinning, I wrapped a hoof around her and laid back. For a while, we just lay there, unbothered by the past, and all the while, I was thinking only about Sunset and I, together for the hopefully unseeable future. At that moment, an image appeared in my thoughts; Sunset and I, slightly older, cuddling on a cottage porch, and watching a beautiful sun shining gold over the hills of Ponyville. I quickly realized that I didn’t want this fantasy to stay as such; I wanted it to be real. But would Sunset want the same? Surely she would… right? Now, in the heat of the moment, seemed like a good time to bring it up, but not immediately. Deciding to ease into it, I broke the silence with something simple.

“Did you enjoy your birthday?” I asked.

“Oh, baby,” Sunset responded happily. “This is probably the best birthday I’ve had in a long time!” She raised her head to look at me again. “Thank you so much for letting us spend it here!”

“Anything for you, babe,” I said, smiling back. Sunset beamed and rested her head again. Another moment of silence passed as I tried to think of something else to say, but all that was swimming in my head was that image. There was no other way around it. If there was a time to bring it up, it was now. Clearing my throat, I broke the silence again. “Sunset?”

“Hm?”

“I was doing a lot of thinking today-” Sunset looked up again, intrigued. I stammered for a second, lost in her cyan eyes, but quickly regained myself. “I was thinking...well...if we...that is to say, if you and me...ever, well…” why was it so hard to talk to her, “move our relationship to the next level-”

Sunset suddenly sat up straighter, her eyes widening with shock and her cheeks starting to turn red. “Wait. You mean like...marriage?”

“Or, or…” I hastily replied, not wanting to pressure Sunset into a commitment she probably wasn’t ready for, “you know...if we ever decide to move in together, you know, after school. Whatever comes first, I mean.” Sunset’s shock lessened, and I breathed an internal sigh of relief. “And if you ever...want to come back here, well, permanently, I, well…”

Nothing more needed to be said. As I watched comprehension dawn over her, I saw Sunset’s eyes growing wide again, and she looked at me like she couldn’t believe what I was saying. “Baby! Are you saying...you’d want to live in Equestria?”

“Well,” I responded, nervously rubbing the back of my head, “I mean, it is a very nice place to live. I’ve gotten quite used to my pony body, as well as having wings. You’ve got so many friends here, and it’s not as if we could never go back to the human world…” Realizing I was trailing off again, I straightened up, and continued. “What I’m trying to say is that if you ever decide to live here, I would be more than happy to do so.”

For a moment, Sunset was silent. She still sported the shocked expression, but luckily, it didn’t look like she was feeling awkward or pressured at all. On the contrary, her mouth spread into a grin as she looked at me with awe. “I...I don’t know what to say!” she stammered, sounding overcome with mixtures of surprise and joy. “What about your life back in the human world?”

Smiling lovingly, I took my love’s head between my hooves, looked her right in the eye, and said, “Sunset, you are my life! I don’t care where I am in the world as long as I’m with you. Hell, I’d go to the coldest corners of the world if it meant staying with you. Wherever you go, I go. That’s how devoted I am to you, Sunset Shimmer!”

Slowly, Sunset’s eyes filled with tears, and her quivering lips widened into a smile as she looked at me. There was no more doubt on her thoughts of me and having a future together. No person, or pony, would be as moved if they didn’t feel the same way. All of the worry washed away as I smiled back into the cyan eyes of my beautiful girlfriend.

“That is the corniest thing I’ve ever heard,” Sunset sniffled. Good thing I knew that she loved corny lines, for she immediately threw herself into my embrace and hugged me tight. I then heard her muffled voice say, “I love you, baby!”

“I love you too, Sunset,” I replied as I hugged her back. We sat there, locked in each others’ arms, for what seemed like hours, but it was only a few minutes. I could’ve stayed like that forever. Sooner than I would’ve liked though, Sunset started to break apart, but only halfway. She was looking down slightly at first, and when she looked up at me, her eyes looked almost half-closed, but she was still smiling.

“You know,” she said softly, and I could hear a hint of sultriness in her voice, “that speech you gave made me kinda…” she then leaned up to my ear and whispered, “horny.”

Instant shivers filled my body and traveled down my spine as my eyes widened with delight. I knew exactly what was coming, and I was more than ready for it!

“Oh really?” I asked playfully.

Sunset nodded as she bit her lower lip teasingly. “Plus I’m not even tired, and it would be a shame to waste such a nice, big bed.” She then wrapped her hooves around the back of my neck, leaned up again, and started nibbling on my ear. More chills ran through me Damn, she knew how to heat me up, and I could feel that heat rushing down to my crotch area. After a second, she whispered seductively, “You wanna fool around; Equestria style?”

And there was the green light. Smiling devilishly, I wasted no time and gently shoved Sunset onto her back. Sunset let out a surprised squeak as she hit the mattress, but was still grinning seductively at me. When she reached out her hooves to me, I quickly positioned myself above her. In a couple of seconds, she had her hooves wrapped around the back of my neck again, pulled me down, and was attacking my mouth with hers. Instantly, our mouths opened, and our tongues started their entangled dance with each other. Sunset moaned loudly as my tongue fought back, and she pulled me in even tighter, her hooves rubbing all over the back of my head. After a few minutes, we broke apart to catch our breath, and as we did, a small trail of saliva briefly connected us.

“Why, Sunset!” I said in a mock serious voice. “You’re quite the naughty filly, aren’t you?”

“I am naughty!” she replied in a pouty tone. She then turned around onto her stomach and sat up a bit so that all four legs were in a crouching position with her back turned to me. Then, with a slight giggle, she lifted her perfect, pony ass into the air, gave it a little shake, and turned her head to look at me with a sultry wink. “I deserved to be punished!”

Taking the not-so-subtle hint, I sat up and positioned myself behind her. I took another look at her inviting rump, tail wagging with anticipation, and I had the sudden urge to skip all foreplay and start rutting her with all my might. But then again, where was the fun in that? After all; patience is a virtue! Glancing again to Sunset, who was biting her lower lip again, I raised my hoof, and swung it down onto Sunset’s ass. As the hoof made contact, a sharp SLAP echoed in the room, and Sunset’s butt jiggled happily. Sunset herself turned her neck straight again and let out a loud moan.

“That’s it, baby!” she groaned pleadingly. “Punish me! Punish this naughty bitch!”

Grinning even wider, I raised my hoof again and brought it down again with another loud SLAP. Again and again I spanked Sunset, making her moan each time her ass jiggled. Slowly, her cheeks started to turn as red as her mane, but the more they changed color, the more she cried, “Harder!” As the smacks became harder, Sunset’s moans grew louder. Pretty soon, her ass was tomato red. I also couldn’t help but notice a small drip coming from her nether region. Looking closer, I spotted her puffy, pink snatch, and it was begging to be touched. Who was I to leave the poor pussy out of the attention? I leaned forward so that my stomach was rubbing up against Sunset’s back. Her soft fur caressed my belly, making me shiver with delight again. And then, without any warning, I reached a hoof underneath Sunset and placed it right on top of Sunset’s pussy.

The effect was immediate. Sunset’s whole body tensed up, and I heard a loud gasp escape her lips. Even with hooves, I could tell that her pussy was wet to the touch. Along with that, I felt two, plump, rock-hard nipples right above the vagina. It took me only a second to remember, ‘Oh yeah, horse anatomy.’ I chuckled to myself, and started to rub Sunset’s slit, first up and down, then in a circle. As I worked my hoof, Sunset’s breathing became more rapid, and her rump started to squirm. When she turned her head back to look at me, her tongue was hanging out slightly, and her eyes were burning with desire.

“Oh, baby!” she gasped. “Oh fuck! Just like that! Mmmmmm, I love it!”

She then started to grind her pussy harder against my hoof, moving in sync with my motions. Deciding to take it up a notch, I used my other hoof to massage her swollen nipples. True, I was used to pinching and pulling Sunset’s nipples back in the human world, but this Equestrian style seemed to be working out just as good. Sunset was seriously enjoying it. As she moaned louder, her grinding grew faster. I could feel that she was almost there, and to push her over the edge, there was one thing that needed to be done. Not stopping my circling of her pussy, I reached my other hoof up again, and brought it down for one last SLAP! At once, Sunset buried her face in the mattress, but through the muffled scream, I could clearly hear, “CUMMING!”

Sure enough, Sunset’s pussy convulsed beneath my hoof as her whole body tensed again. Again and again I felt her slit wink, and her red bottom pushed up into the air, a clear sign of her riding out her orgasm. And then, after a minute, she completely collapsed, breathing heavily in a heap on the bed.

At first, when it looked like she wasn’t getting up, I was worried that I had tuckered her out already, but luckily, Sunset had much more energy than that. When she sat up again, she turned her head again, and I saw the unquenched lust in her gaze. To her, that was a good appetizer, but she was ready for the main course. Her eyes darted down to my crotch area, and she gave me a sexy smile.

“Looks like your friend wants to play now,” she said lustfully. “And I want him to play too!”

Now that things had calmed down for a moment, I found it funny how I hadn’t noticed how hard I really was. Now that I focused on it however, it actually was kind of uncomfortable, not getting any release from all that foreplay. If anything, I was more than ready to release my load.

“Well then,” I replied as I positioned myself on top of Sunset’s back again. “I guess I’ll just take my friend and-” and then I looked down to line up with Sunset’s entrance, and my thoughts stopped. “WOW!”

I had always heard the expression ‘hung as a horse,’ but I had never seen an actual horse’s dick before, or, at least, never erect. But when I looked down and caught sight of that third leg, I finally understood why I was so uncomfortable.

“Is that mine?!” I finally blurted out, mouth still agape.

Sunset let out an amused snort of laughter and replied, “Yep. That’s yours, baby.”

Taking another second to admire it, I quickly retorted, “Ok, I changed my mind! Let’s move here now!”

“Oh, just give it to me, you heavily hung dork!” Sunset laughed as she wiggled her ass for me again. Maybe it was the way she said that, or the sight of my literal horse dick, but my confidence to please went through the roof. Looking down again to line up my cock, I placed it right on the outside of Sunset’s slit, making her gasp again. Making sure I had a clear shot of penetration, I gave another look to Sunset, took a deep breath, and plunged forward. I instantly felt my cock being swallowed by Sunset’s pussy. More and more I pushed forward, and as the entire dick was engulfed, I let out a grunt unlike any sound I had ever made. Sunset, meanwhile, had jerked her head upward as a loud, long moan escaped her open mouth.

“Oh sweet Celestia!” she cried. “It’s so big!”

I faltered a little, fearing I may have actually hurt her in my enthusiasm, and asked, “Are you ok, ba-”

“SHUT UP AND FUCK ME!”

And just like that, all my uncertainty vanished completely, and the lustful confidence had returned. Immediately I started to pull out again, only to push back in at full force. This time, all of Sunset was jiggling from the force of penetration. With each thrust, Sunset was jerked forward. Pretty soon, my hips were practically moving on their own, keeping a forceful pace as my upper body hugged Sunset’s middle, her back smooshed up against my stomach. My face was now next to her face, and her grunts, cries, and moans were as audible as a movie theater surround sound.

“OH YES!” she screamed as her tongue lolled out again. “OH YES! OH FUCK! OH FUCK! RUT ME! YES! DON’T YOU DARE STOP! KEEP GOING! OH YOU’RE SO GOOD, BABY!”

I have had many sexual moments with Sunset in the past, but for the first time in my life, I was fucking like an animal. And I loved every second of it! More and more, my hips pushed back and forth with great force, and even though I should’ve been getting tired at this point, going this fast and this hard, I guess my horse body also came with horse stamina to go with my horse dick. Good combination. And it was because of that horse stamina that I was also lasting longer than I should have. First pegasus wings, then horse dick, now horse stamina. Could my time as a pony get any better?

Funny I should say that.

Just as I was just starting to feel the true buildup starting to happen, Sunset’s head jerked back down, looking straight at the door. Though she was still panting heavily, she had suddenly gone much more quiet.

“B-baby!” she panted. “Hold on!”

Though my body was telling me to keep going, that we were almost there, Sunset’s voice caught my attention, and, as much as it pained me to do it, I slowed down to a near stop.

“What’s wro-” I started to say, but Sunset cut me off.

“Listen,” she whispered. “I heard something?” Intrigued, my ears perked up and I looked around, as if scanning for a noise.

At first, I didn’t hear anything. Then, just as I started to relax my ears, something did break the silence. Looking around again, it sounded like it was coming from right outside the bedroom door. It almost sounded like...moaning. Straining my ears, I definitely picked up moaning. In fact, it was the same type of moaning Sunset was doing not two minutes ago, as if her lustful gasps were still echoing throughout the room.

“Hold on a second,” Sunset mumbled as she sat up straighter, making my dick slide out of her and flop slightly. “That sounds like…” before she could finish, a muffled voice could be heard between the moaning, a voice that sounded very familiar indeed.

“Oh fuck, yes! Right there!”

There was no denying who that was. Sunset and I looked at each other, mouths agape with surprise, as our mouths moved together to form the name, “Twilight?”

Yes, it was true. Twilight, Equestria’s Princess of Friendship, a dignified figure to Ponyville, and friend of Sunset, was rubbing one out right outside our door! Never had I witnessed something so bold before. Don’t get me wrong, I had seen stuff like this from onli- um…other places, but I had never actually seen it happen in real life. And from the look of it, Sunset was just as astonished as I was. After looking at each other again, still with mouths open, Sunset’s face suddenly turned smug.

“Well, well, well,” she said coyly. “Sounds like somepony’s enjoying herself.”

“No kidding,” I replied. “She sounds desperate too!” Sunset nodded in response, looking back at the door where, no doubt, Twilight was feet from us.

Suddenly, it was as if someone had turned a lightbulb on in Sunset’s head, for her eyes shot open wide, and a devious-looking smile was spreading across her face. I knew that look oh so well.

“Sunset,” I said, somewhat cautiously (hey I didn’t know what she was plotting), “what scheme are you concocting this time?”

“Well,” she said innocently, “you wanna see if she wants to join us?”

And that’s when my mind stopped. I know what I heard, but it was taking me a moment to truly process it! Was I actually going to be checking off one of those most important boxes a man can only dream of checking off?

My mind still to fogged up to speak, I stammered, “Y-y-you mean l-like a-a-a-”

“A threesome, yeah,” Sunset nodded with a casual smile, as if she was talking about something as simple as the weather. Was she not fazed at all by the possible thrill of sharing me with another woman? If she and I had the same boxes to check off, she was hiding her excitement way better than I was.

Wanting to sound as chill about it, I shrugged and said calmly, “Well, I don’t know. I’ve never really thought about-”

“Oh shut up, baby. You love this idea.”

“I do! I really do!” Hey, I didn’t say I succeeded in keeping chill. Sunset just giggled softly and placed a hoof on my shoulder.

“Ok, I’ll handle this.” Then, whipping her head back to the door, she shouted out very loudly and bluntly, “Hey Twilight, you wanna join us?”

All of the muffled moaning stopped immediately as a loud squeak replaced it along with a crash that sounded very much like someone falling. And then, silence. Half between embarrassment and amusement, I turned to Sunset with a cocked eyebrow.

“You don’t beat around the bush, do you?”

“You know me so well,” Sunset responded with a proud smile before turning back to the door. “Come on in, Twi.”

Slowly, the bedroom door creaked open, and in trudged Twilight, her head hanging whether of shame or embarrassment, I didn’t know. She definitely didn’t look as well kept as this morning. Her mane was disheveled, her cheeks were as red as a beet, and I couldn’t help but notice a glisten coming off one of her hooves, which matched with the visible juices shining near her nethers. When she stopped at the foot of the bed, she looked up, and her beet red cheeks shined even brighter as she glanced between us.

“I-I-I’m really sorry, guys,” she mumbled awkwardly. “I was walking by to get a glass of water, heard you guys going at it, and I couldn’t help myself…”

“Oh, it’s ok, Twi,” Sunset said, waving her hoof. “It’s perfectly natural to get hot and bothered when listening to sex. Though, not gonna lie, I never took you as somepony so...bold.”

“I’m not!” Twilight snapped nervously, and then toned back a bit. “At least, not normally.” She looked back down at her hooves, and I couldn’t help but notice that she was giving off the air of someone trying to tell us something embarrassing. “You see,” she continued, still not looking at us. “I’m currently going through…” she then lowered her voice to an almost whisper, “my season.”

Instantly, Sunset’s curious expression turned to pity. “Oh, Twilight!” Clearly, I was missing something personal, and turned to Sunset with a tilted head.

“Her what?”

Sunset turned to me with an annoyed sigh. “She’s in season!” When I failed to respond, Sunset rolled her eyes and spat, “Heat! She’s in heat, you dummy!”

“Oh,” I said nonchalantly. Then, with a glance at Twilight, Sunset’s words suddenly registered, and the final piece clicked into place. “OHHHHH!”

Sunset just rolled her eyes again and turned back to the princess. “Twilight, why didn’t you say anything?”

“Well,” Twilight said, circling her hoof on the floor, “it didn’t seem important, and I didn’t want to spoil your vacation.”

“C’mon, Twi!” Sunset scoffed. “It wouldn’t have spoiled anything! In fact, it just got a whole lot better for us.”

Twilight raised an eyebrow as she turned to Sunset. “What do you mean?” Sunset just smiled and repositioned herself to the left of the bed, which left an inviting space between the two of us.

“I wasn’t kidding when I asked you if you wanted to join us, you know,” Sunset said with a sultry grin. Twilight’s other eyebrow flew to her forehead as her mouth fell open.

“Really!?”

“Yeah!” Sunset nodded. "I mean, before, it was just to make things more kinky. Now, it’s a mission! I happen to know that your hooves alone won’t be able to satisfy your thirst. You need a nice, thick, pony cock. And lucky for you,” she then pointed a hoof at me like she was presenting a new car, “there’s one right here raring to go!”

Twilight looked over at me, or more specifically, at my dick. Even though it was relaxed at the moment, I couldn’t help but think that Twilight was yearning to feel it inside her. She was doing less and less to hide her hidden lust, as she gave a small lick of her lips before looking back at Sunset. “You really don’t mind?”

“Of course not!” Sunset beamed, who also seemed to pick up on Twilight’s growing urges. “I’m more than willing to share,” she then jerked her head in my direction, “and he’s happy to help, aren’t you, baby?”

“Anything for a friend of Sunset!” I said quickly, nodding vigorously. At once, the thoughts of what was about to happen started to spread to my relaxed cock, which slowly started to spring to attention. Twilight’s eyes followed its growth, her pupil shrinking to pinpricks. As if by instinct, she climbed up onto the bed, not taking her eyes off of my member. Slowly, she started to crawl on all fours, her lips licking with anticipation.

“Oh my,” she breathed. She was now inches from my cock. She took a great sniff, and I felt her hot breath upon my tip, which sent the familiar chills through me. Glancing up at Sunset, I saw her propped up comfortably, enjoying the view. Then, in a split second, I felt my penis completely engulfed by Twilight’s warm mouth. She must’ve been more pent up than I thought, for she didn’t waste any time with starting slow. Pretty soon, she was bobbing her head up and down, moaning loudly, taking in every inch of my cock. Every time I felt her tongue flick my rod, I let out a pleasurable sigh. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Sunset had started tracing circles around her slit, small gasps escaping her lips as she worked. After a minute, Twilight extracted her mouth with a small POP, and started to lick the shaft. Up and down she bobbed, her tongue trailing from the base to the tip. It felt so good, and I could feel myself getting closer to blastoff.

Suddenly, Twilight stopped licking and looked at Sunset, who was in the middle of rubbing herself furiously.

“You wanna share?” Twilight asked.

“Mmmph!” Sunset moaned, biting her lip with ecstasy. “I thought you’d never ask.” She then got up and crawled to the other side of my cock. Smiling seductively at Twilight, and winking at me, she started to lick too. Twilight immediately joined back in, and just like that, I had two tongues licking every inch of my dick like an ice cream cone. The combination of the girls’ tongues was so sensational, I could feel myself reaching climax even sooner. Sure enough, within minutes, I let out a loud grunt, my cock stiffened, and streams of hot jizz flew out. With lightning reflexes, Twilight and Sunset backed up as cum shot up and onto the sheets, narrowly missing their manes. After a few seconds, the last bit of cum dribbled from my rod, and I slumped down onto the bed. The two mares smiled at each other, happy with their job well done.

“We make a pretty good team, Sparkle!” Sunset beamed. She then glanced downward at the now stained sheets and added, “Sorry about the bed by the way.”

“No worries,” Twilight grinned. “I do my own laundry anyway.” The two giggled and then looked back at me, still laying there, not wanting to be anywhere else.

“Seems we need to get him ready for round two,” Twilight said, licking her lips again. “I’m not done yet.”

“Nor am I,” Sunset nodded. “And I know just what to do to get him going again. Hey, baby!” I sat up slightly, looking at my girlfriend. “You want a show?”

“You know it!” I cheered. Smiling even wider, Sunset shimmied right up to Twilight so that they were face to face. Then, before Twilight could ask what was gonna happen, Sunset took the princess’ face between her hooves, and brought her in for a kiss. A soft squeak escaped Twilight as she looked stunned for a second, but quickly gave into the lust as she kissed back. I watched as the two opened their mouths, and their tongues started to tango with each other. Moans and gasps filled the air as they mouth-wrestled for a solid five minutes before splitting apart.

“How about we kick it up a notch?” Sunset loudly whispered into Twilight’s ear. Twilight nodded at once, and the two laid down on the backs, and lifted one of their hind legs across each other so that their glistening pussies were inches apart. I was now sitting up, my attention fully upon the scene before me, and my mouth slightly open. Giving one last, sultry wink in my direction, Sunset nodded at Twilight, who nodded back, and both mares leaned forward.

The renewed sound of moaning and shlicking echoed all around the room as the two ponies grinded their pussies together. Their hips gyrated in sync with each other, making Twilight and Sunset cry out in pleasure every time their slits touched. Eventually, Sunset leaned upward and brought Twilight closer for a long, wet kiss. The moaning grew louder as their grinding became faster. All the while, I just watched, my eyes wide, and my dick growing more uncomfortable with the desire, no, the need to plunge it into one of the mares before me. My initial thought was Sunset, but hey, she did say she was willing to share.

All too soon, Twilight pulled away, leaving behind some of Sunset’s saliva, and threw her head into the air as she grunted, “Gonna...cum!”

“Me too,” Sunset moaned. “Together then!”

With one final thrust, both girls cried out as their bodies tensed, and their pussy juices soaked the bed beneath them. The sight alone made me wanna cum too, but I had to be strong. I had to resist the temptation to even touch my member. After all, the good stuff inside was already reserved.

When, at last, their orgasms subsided, Sunset and Twilight caught their breath as they slumped down onto the soaked mattress. Surely the two of them weren’t possibly done. They hadn’t even gotten to the best part. Luckily, I had no reason to fret. After a minute, Sunset and Twilight sat up again in sync. Sunset pecked Twilight on the cheek lovingly, and then looked at me with hungry eyes. As if this was a call to arms, I sat up straighter, readying for what had to be done.

“You’re not done yet, are you, princess?” Sunset asked, looking over at her friend, whose mane looked even more disheveled than before.

“Not yet!” she responded almost immediately as she eyed my dick again.

“I was hoping you’d say that,” Sunset said with a grin. “Time for the main event!” She then, without warning, tackled Twilight down onto her back. Twilight let out a gasp as she fell, but did not fight it. Sunset then laid down on her belly right on top of Twilight, and lined her ass up so that it was right above Twilight’s entrance. Once again, the two mares’ pussies were practically touching. I knew exactly what Sunset was thinking, and with my cock aching even more now for what was to come, I shimmied over and positioned myself behind the girls. I could feel Twilight trembling with anticipation as I lined my cock up with the combined pussies. Teasingly, I poked Twilight with my tip, making her gasp excitedly.

“Come now, baby!” Sunset pouted playfully. “Don’t tease her like that. She really needs this. Don’t you, Twilight?”

“YES!” Twilight cried, making both me and Sunset jump a little in surprise. “YES! I NEED IT! PLEASE! I NEED YOUR BIG, THICK COCK INSIDE ME! I’M BEGGING YOU! MAKE ME SCREAM! PLEASE!”

I guess the heat had truly caught up with Twilight and she just couldn’t hold her lust back anymore. Sunset and I chuckled with each other, and, not wanting to keep the poor princess waiting any longer, I lined up again, and plunged deep into Twilight’s pussy. Twilight’s head lolled off the side of the bed as she cried out. I wouldn’t be surprised if her eyes were raised and her tongue was out. Sunset laughed again, craned her neck to look at me, and nodded. I nodded back and started to pull out again. When I was halfway out, I thrusted back in, making both ponies lurch forward, and Twilight screamed again. I picked up the pace that I had been going with Sunset before, and was now holding onto the mares’ sides as I plowed forward and back, in and out, making the princess cry out with every single thrust. She was so tight too. The poor girl probably hadn’t done it with another stallion in so long. I considered myself even more important with that realization. How many times does a guy get to bang a princess in his life, even a pony one?

“Baby,” Sunset said in her pouty voice, “Don’t leave me hanging. I want it too!”

Realizing I was neglecting Sunset, I popped out of Twilight and quickly started pounding my girlfriend. Like Twilight, though maybe not as crazily, she started to moan loudly too. I leaned forward slightly, and saw Sunset’s eyes closed tight and her mouth hanging open as I fucked her, while below, I saw Twilight looking up at Sunset hungrily. She wasn’t complaining about sharing, but something told me I should give each girl equal attention. After a minute with Sunset, I went back to Twilight, who continued her renewed cries of pleasure. After a minute with Twilight, I started plowing Sunset. This system seemed to work out perfectly, giving each mare a chance with me. On each turn, Sunset and Twilight moaned and cried out, both clearly experiencing a euphoria neither had felt before.

“Oooooh, baby!” Sunset cried out. “That’s it! That’s the spot! Oh I’ve been so bad!”

“OH YES!” Twilight screamed lustfully. “RIGHT THERE! RIGHT THERE! KEEP GOING! DON’T STOP! HARDER!”

Then, I thought of a way to give them the best of both worlds, after popping out of Sunset again, I slid my cock in between both of their pussies, making both cry out at the same time. They really liked that, so after giving each girl their turn, I pleasured them both. Twilight, Sunset, both. Twilight, Sunset, both. This rhythm worked perfectly, and it felt so good to do. Then, just when I thought things couldn’t get hotter, during Sunset’s turn, Twilight shot her hooves up, wrapped them around the back of Sunset’s neck, and brought her down for a kiss. I watched as the two moaned loudly into each other's mouths and their tongues entangled with each other. I was in heaven. This surely is what heaven is like, and if it is, I don’t ever wanna go back.

After a while, much too soon for my liking, I could feel the tension starting to rise in my cock again. I knew I didn’t have much longer.

“Girls!” I had to shout, for the two were still tongue wrestling loudly. They stopped and looked back at me. “It’s almost time! Where do you want me to cum?”

Twilight was the first to speak. “Sunset of co-”

“No, Twilight,” Sunset cut across. “It has to be you! It’s the only way to slake your lust!”

Twilight’s eyes widened as they started tearing up. “R-really? But he’s your boyfriend!”

“Twilight, you are the reason that I’m here today!” Sunset replied. “I owe you so much for turning my life around and oooh yeah that’s good helping me change! Consider this the ultimate oh sweet Celestia yes thank you for all you’ve done!”

“Oh, Sunset!” Twilight squeaked, her eyes now glistening with tears. She leaned forward and kissed Sunset again. “That is so kind of oh fuck yes you!” Sunset smiled broadly and turned back to me.

“Do it, baby!” she cried happily. “Pump Twilight full of your seed!”

“Aye aye!” I replied joyfully. Turning all attention to Twilight, I picked up the pace, ramming her with all of my might. Twilight instantly went back to screaming as Sunset watched happily. Still, I felt like Sunset needed some form of release as well. After all, I could tell she was close too. So, with my free hoof, I reached out and started rubbing Sunset’s slit furiously, making her match Twilight’s cries of ecstasy.

“OH YES!” Twilight moaned. “YES! I’M GONNA CUM! I’M GONNA CUM!”

“ME TOO!” Sunset screamed. “I’M CUMMING! I’M FUCKING CUMMING!”

“HERE I CUM!” I cried out.

With one final thrust into Twilight, one last rub on Sunset, and all three of us threw our heads back and gave one simultaneous cry. Sunset’s pussy convulsed again as she sprayed her juices on my hoof, Twilight’s inner walls contracted around my cock, and I felt strands upon strands of hot cum shoot out into the princess’ womb. All three of us tensed up as we rode out our orgasms, feeling the sweet release embrace us. It was a feeling I’m sure that none of us wanted to end. I know I didn’t.

After the last bit of seed dribbled out, I let myself fall backward, my head hitting the pillow with a soft plump. Pretty soon, I was joined on both sides by the two beautiful mares, each one planting a loving kiss on my lips before kissing each other and resting their heads on my shoulders. As we all lay there, huffing and puffing exhaustedly, all I had the strength to do was think about how my day started, and how it brought me to this. My goal was to give Sunset a birthday in her hometown, and I accomplished that. I was even hoping for a post-birthday fuck, and I got that too. Though with all of my planning and hoping, I would’ve never thought that I would enjoy my pony body so much, want to one day live in Equestria, or even have a threesome with royalty! No guy’s story was gonna beat mine! But most importantly, I made the love of my life the happiest she has been in years. Feeling Sunset’s head turn to me, I turned to meet her gaze, and she smiled. God I love that smile.

“Baby,” she said softly, “I take back what I said before. This is definitely the best birthday I’ve ever had! I love you so much!”

“I love you too, Sunset!” I said, beaming with pride. I looked over at Twilight, who was also looking at me and Sunset with a smile. “How’re you feeling, princess?”

“Much better,” Twilight sighed. She looked down at her stomach and gave it a small rub. “Thanks again!”

Suddenly, a thought came across my mind, a somewhat scary thought. Sitting up slightly, I said to Twilight, “Wait, if you’re in heat, does that mean you’re gonna become-”

“Oh no!” Twilight said at once, chuckling slightly. “No, no, no. Well, normally yes…” My eyes widened with shock, “but I made sure to cast a birth control spell on me before coming over here.” I gave a great sigh of relief and laid down again. Sunset, however, sat up this time and looked over at Twilight.

“Wait a minute,” she said, a slightly confused look on her face. “You cast a spell before you came over here? But that means you had full intentions of having sex tonight.” We both looked towards the princess, who was not-so-subtly looking off into space and humming to herself. Sunset’s confused look changed immediately to a mixture of surprise and amusement. “Did...did you plan for us to find you outside our door? Did you plan to join us?” Twilight didn’t answer, but looked at Sunset with an evil grin, and both Sunset and I glanced at each other with surprised smiles.

“You naughty, little minx!” Sunset chuckled. “Come here!”

Twilight leaned forward as Sunset kissed her again. As they tongue-wrestled again, I laid back and relaxed, watching the scene with a goofy smile. After a minute, the two broke apart and laid back down, resting their heads on my chest. I heard the two sigh heavily with content and watched as they closed their eyes. Meanwhile, I rested my front hooves behind my back and closed my eyes too. Tomorrow, Sunset and I would have to go back to the human world and return to our old lives. But, there was now a beacon of hope. No doubt Sunset would be wanting to take more trips to Equestria during our spare time, and I will be more than happy to go with her. Sure the sex itself was great, but the colorful landscapes, the friendly residents, my new wings, and the fact that it made Sunset happy was enough to come back, and, maybe someday, live with her. Until then, we’ll just have to go on with our lives, finish school, and see where the road takes us.

Hopefully, it’ll take us home.