Clothing Nightmare on Nightmare Night

Chapters

Just a little paint
Panicked Minds Think Alike
Friends always know
Streak to the Finish
The IBTC
Naked Party Time
Never Doubt Rarity

Just a little paint

“Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!” Rainbow Dash squealed at the top of her lungs as she frantically paced around her bedroom. Her feet expertly avoiding the mess left by the less than ‘lady-like’ member of the Rainbooms. She was currently adorned in nothing more than a bra and a pair of panties, having hurriedly disrobed with the intent of getting dressed soon as she got home. The teenager in a frazzled state drove her fingers furiously through her hair, scratching her head in frustration as she stared back at her bed to see the object of her distress. “Should have known I was gonna get ripped off!”

She smacked her palm into her face for what felt like the billionth time, to the extent she almost bet it looked like she’d painted a hand across her face. She stared at the package that had JUST arrived today…she’d ordered it online and saved up for weeks for it! But lying on the bed was not only NOT the special dark variant of the Wonderbolts costume she’d ordered for nightmare night, but lying in the package was nothing but a weighty package with “Buyer Beware – D,” written on a note. She’d ordered it from some random personal connections website, so wasn’t even as if she could go complaining; not that it would do her any good. It was already too late. Nightmare Night was here.

Even now pretty much everyone in town, except Fluttershy, was getting dressed up to go out and frighten each other senseless and beg for candy! Rainbow Dash LOVED Nightmare Night! It was pretty much one of the few days of the year where she could prank and frighten people WITHOUT getting told off by Principal Celestia for it! She’d even shelled out extra money for the shipping which left her with absolutely nothing to even race to the costume shop for something cheesy and last minute. Whoever this D guy was, she wanted so badly to show him why she was Canterlot High’s star soccer player with a kick to his…ugh, she was too frustrated with her current situation to even finish a fantasy about beating this scam artist senseless.

The blue skinned rainbow haired teenager sat up and looked at her closet, considering trying the ‘too cool for nightmare night’ angle by going out dressed as herself: as if anyone would believe that. She sighed and rolled over on the bed, knocking the package off to see her beloved pet, Tank, lying comfortably on a pillow, watching her as he had been since she raced up to her room holding that empty parcel. “Don’t suppose you have an extra shell I could borrow?” She questioned at the somewhat ironic pet for the most bombastic and awesome teen at Canterlot High – Self Proclaimed as she was. Tank though looked at her and stood up. She would of course watch the turtle start to move towards the edge of the bed. With a sigh she nodded, realizing what he wanted.

The underwear clad teenager gently hefted the turtle up, holding him against her chest a bit as she carried him towards her closet. Somewhat more ironically it was neater than the rest of her room, sports jerseys and jackets hanging up in the closet alongside her actual clothes, most of her outfits pre-arranged by Rarity…Ugh, Rarity. She wasn’t going to let her live this down either. She put that thought out of her mind for now though as she put Tank down over the newspaper pile she kept prepped for this. She sat down and looked into her closet, once more begrudging herself for choosing to trust some guy over the internet instead of Rarity…even if it would have meant standing there like a dress up doll.

Though as she sat there something did catch her eye. Paint. Body paint to be specific. Rainbow Dash was an avid sports fan and had a favorite team for just about EVERY sport imaginable…except those nerdy e-sports. Still, she had almost a full assortment of colors, knowing how to mix them to get team colors and how to paint herself up in all kinds of designs. “Too bad I can’t just paint a costume on, huh, buddy?” She sat there watching the turtle do his business, uncaring of the audience. Though as soon as those words left her mouth…a look of realization struck her. It was crazy though…her cheeks turned almost as pink as her eyes as she added up what she’d need to do to make it look remotely convincing without everyone being able to call her out.

“No, no way!” She insisted to herself as she stood up, stomping over to the bed to flop out: Only to stop short of that far more rarity-esque action as she realized how whining and bemoaning her situation WAS Rarity! She wasn’t Rarity! She was Rainbow Dash! She was the coolest, most awesome, fastest, most athletic, and totally amazing girl at Canterlot High School! She didn’t moan and sulk! She took chances, she bit the bullet, chewed it up, and spat it out! “I’m doing this!”

“I’m not doing this,” she contradicted her own earlier decree as she stood there face to face with her handiwork. Her panties and bra from before lay discarded in the mountain of dirty clothes her mom would berate her about Saturday when laundry day rolled around, with the blue skinned teen left staring at herself covered in paint. She had a pair of socks and sneakers on, true, but if she had panties or a bra on, anyone could have called her out on running around in her underwear and body-paint. The fact that most of her underwear were briefs didn’t help.

She eyed her nipples, based out in the same dark violet tone as the costume she’d been bragging about up to her collar bone where a lightning bolt pattern in bright gold cut off into the black face mask that was just as painted on. Her breasts weren’t so bad. A little small, maybe, but she was an athlete, of course she stayed lean and trim! It was further down south that her previous confidence started to falter though. The body paint was sweat proof, smear proof, and almost everything proof. It required soap and water to scrub off…but it still looked to her like she’d just painted over her…down there. It didn’t remotely look like she just had a cametoe from forgoing underwear underneath, as there WAS no underneath!

What was she thinking planning to go out in just her sneakers, a pair of gold lensed goggles, and her birthday suit! She sighed as she approached her window, staring out mournfully at the nightmare night she was about to miss out on…until she saw something that made her cheeks flush almost right through the paint covering her face. Standing right there on her street, looking like they had JUST arrived with her watching a bouncy Pinkie Pie bound up to the group in a clown costume, was her friends. All of whom were looking up at her, waving at the butt-naked teenager staring down at them from the window. She peeled open the window, “Uh…hey guys! What are you doing here?” She questioned, already wincing to herself at how stupid the question sounded even as she felt the cool breeze waft through the open window. Her nipples stiffened instantly at the wash of cold.

She stared down at the 6 gathered girls, in front of her house, of course watching the dual Twilights raise their eyebrows as if she were crazy to ask that, only for Rarity to speak up, “We came to get you darling, why else? You were taking so long that we thought something might have gone wrong,” the diva of the group announced. Rainbow Dash of course eyed her friend’s costumes jealously, already suspecting Rarity made each and every one except AJ. She knew AJ preferred that ‘home made’ touch to her costumes. Hilariously a small part of rainbow dash mulled over just how ‘home made’ her ‘costume’ was.

“Uh…yeah, everything’s cool, just couldn’t find my goggles,” she lied blatantly at the group, grimacing as she tried her best to seem convincing, reaching her hands up to pull at the goggles currently raised over her eyebrows even as the others looked at her suspiciously. Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh, they so know I’m lying they can see my nipples for crying out loud! She thought to herself. She heaved a sigh of relief as the others seemed to buy it, insisting she hurry or else she’d miss ‘all the fun’. She had no idea how anyone would consider walking around in nothing but body paint on nightmare night as fun, but relented.

Her parents were home but they were busy watching scary movies in the living room, dad probably having some scary mask prepped to frighten people with while mom had the candy bowl readied. She raced at an almost break neck pace down the stairs…only for her mom to call at her, “No running down the stairs, Dashie, and did you change Tank’s newspaper?” Rainbow Dash was almost at the door when her mom reminded her of that tedious task. The girl left standing in a brief almost freeze frame at the door, knowing full well if her parents so much as locked in her direction they’d see the shape of her buttocks, a bit rounded out, matched with her lean yet firm legs.

“Uh…right, I’ll do that,” she turned and swiftly, but of course making a lot less noise, went about that chore. She silently thanked her turtle’s bladder for giving her even a short reprieve as she spread out some fresh newspaper for him. The rainbow headed young girl though was back downstairs and out the door before her mom could call her to do anymore chores, though she might have perhaps wished to as she now stood with the door to her home shut behind her. The realization of her nakedness in front of not only her friends who were standing in a semi-circle in front of the house expectantly, but the entire neighborhood, sinking in.

She was thankful not to see the Crusaders huddled around, almost certain Scootaloo would have seen through Rainbow Dash’s body paint scheme instantly, even if Sweetie Belle might have bought it. She anxiously walked towards the group, never more thankful that she waxed than as she saw Rarity looking her over, “Rainbow Dash, if you don’t mind my saying, that costume seems a bit snug,” the fashionista commented in a quick assessment. Rainbow Dash wasn’t sure how in the world Rarity failed to notice her nakedness; or why some small part of her felt maybe a little disappointed over it. The ivory skinned purple haired girl was dressed as pretty much the gaudiest mermaid ever. Her legs almost taped together in a bedazzled fish tail while her chest was supported by a ‘clam shell bra’ sewn into a kind of transparent green mesh shirt.

She let her gaze go over the others, watching Pinkie cartwheel around in her baggy clown costume, Rainbow Dash a little jealously watching the girl spread her legs in the baggy balloon of a costume, knowing too well if she spread her legs too much they’d see her ‘private region’ in all its glory. The Twilight 'twins' were dressed as what looked like an old wizard guy and some kind of gladiator. If it wasn’t for Twilight, the pony one, sticking a horn on her gladiator costume it might be a lot harder to identify which was which. Fluttershy was absent, like always; probably watching movies with angel and other critters in a blanket fort. Sunset Shimmer, apparently trying for a little irony, was dressed up like a demon. Was irony the word for it actually? Rainbow Dash didn’t know or care enough to think about it.

AJ though took her a little by surprise, “What? Run out of straw for your scarecrow costume this year?” She questioned at her blonde friend who turned to look at her, looking ready to retort…only to see her stop and refuse to answer. Rainbow Dash felt a little emboldened by stunning her, already forgetting her nakedness even as the cool air wafted across her body. AJ was dressed as Mistress Marvelous, some comic character wearing a pretty damn snug bodysuit with some green shirt underneath. Much like Rainbow Dash’s face it was covered in a black mask that looked more like paint. Probably was as she saw the orange toned girl’s cheeks flush right through it. Wait though…already Rainbow Dash’s eyes began to slip lower on her friend’s body, noticing the stiff way AJ was standing, those firm meaty thighs of hers standing close together, crossed a little at the knee resting one leg a little against the other, arms over her midriff.

It took Rainbow Dash only a few moments to fathom that she could see the girl’s nipples and that apparently she wasn’t the only one with a ‘cameltoe’ this evening. Another breeze wafted by and Rainbow Dash once more felt self-concious as she realized not only was she nude but so was Applejack for some reason! Yeah…this Nightmare Night was already going to be one she’d never forget, no matter how hard she tried.

Author's Note

I hope everyone enjoyed this little attempt at an EqG fic. It’s admittedly my first time writing anything MLP related. I do plan to continue this, and understand quite well that this is definitely quite a bit late for Nightmare Night season, and the deadline for the Nightmare Night prompt has of course passed…but I hope that won’t affect your feelings for it too severely. Thanks for reading, and looking forward to getting around to chapter 2; which will focus on Applejack and continue this misadventure a bit further. I also know my grammar and punctuation could probably do with a lot of work, so be gentle, please.

Panicked Minds Think Alike

Rainbow Dash was easily in the best shape of ANY of the girls. Sure Applejack came close, but Rainbow Dash knew she was still way better all around. It didn’t stop her from feeling her heart threaten to burst out of her exposed torso there in front of all their friends, minus Fluttershy. There she was, butt-naked and covered in body paint to make up for lacking a costume, starting to feel like she might pull this off. But then she had to notice AJ was just as naked as her! There was no doubt in her mind AJ knew she was in the same state of undress as they stood side-by-side: both of the naked girls fighting to hide their shivering as the breeze hit them square on.

Rainbow Dash was struggling to figure out how to ask Applejack about why she was like that without tipping the others off; as if she failed they’d no doubt realize she was bare bottom nude as well. An excuse though to slip away presented itself all too conveniently that Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. “Hey, Twilight and Twilight? What exactly is the plan anyways?” The bouncy cotton candy colored girl questioned excitedly as she finally ceased her cart-wheeling to instead merely bounce in place. Before Rainbow Dash could try and ask AJ to get alone to talk though; the farm girl already grabbed her and was leading her a short distance from the group.

Nobody seemed to notice their disappearance, somewhat disappointingly for Rainbow Dash. Then again, both twilights seemed to plan excessively so everyone else usually tried to pay attention so they didn’t miss something. Rainbow Dash merely stared at Applejack as she dragged her along, eyeing the firm more muscular build of her friend a little enviously; especially the way Applejack’s rack moved, bouncing a bit at an obvious couple sizes larger than her own. “Rainbow Dash, what in tarnation are you doin’ traipsin’ out here in yer birthday suit?” Least AJ’s question was direct enough to pull her back to attention.

“H-Hey, I could ask you the same thing…” Rainbow Dash squeaked back, face flush as she stood beside her, backs to the group. A part of her already feeling as if they were looking at their back-sides, realizing their bodies were on full display. She fought to focus and calm down, if they realized they would have said something by now. “I got jipped by the guy I bought my costume from online…hey, I know that look! Save me the guilt trip, he already gave me the lesson in a note that said buyer beware,” she insisted grouchily.

“Uh-huh…and the reason ya’ didn’t just dress up like some kind of athlete instead is…?” Applejack trailed off, leaving Rainbow Dash briefly stunned, “I mean c’mon Rainbow, you got more sports ‘equipment in that room o’ years then clothes, I’m betting’.” She called her out on that rather glaring hole in her decision point blank.

Rainbow Dash was absolutely at a loss for an answer and emphasized it by once more bringing her palm to her face. Applejack was right, but there was no way she could just run back inside now; any excuse she made to changing her costume at the last minute would call to question what was wrong with it in the first place! She couldn’t back down to AJ though either, “Yeah, well…what about you? Why didn’t you just dress like a cow girl? You already do every day anyways,” she pointed out.

AJ’s freckled cheeks flushed a bit as she reached to fiddle with the brim of her hat nervously, fighting for an answer. “F-fer starters, that righ’ there’s a stereotype, an’ ah ain’t playin’ into it,” it was a desperate card to play, but she was desperate after having that pointed out! She had least 20 different cowgirl type outfits she could have gone with for a more comical, and less breezy, costume! “Where the hay’d you get all that paint anyways?”

“When you have as many favorite sports teams as me, pays to be prepared for all colored tailgate parties,” she answered straight up to AJ’s question. “Stuff’s totally sweat proof, water proof and won’t start to crack or fade for like hours.” It was hard not to boast a little at AJ over at least choosing a superior breed of body paint, “Plus it doesn’t even smear. I could rub myself all over Rarity and not smudge a scale,” she explained, only to squirm a bit as she gave herself that less than necessary mental image. AJ did not seem to appreciate it either as she watched the blonde shake her head to clear it.

“Startin’ to wish I’d called you earlier then…” Applejack admitted sheepishly, confessing to using something of ‘inferior’ quality to Rainbow Dash’s indirectly. The only high quality thing on her was the rope she had tied around her waist like a belt, which in her own mind only called more attention to her nudity. The farm girl continuing to stand with her toned legs pressed so tight together she half expected them to start shooting sparks if she moved. Still, Rainbow Dash had shared her story. Now it was her turn.

Applejack actually wasn’t AS much a stranger to being naked outside as Rainbow Dash was. The orchard was a pretty big place and when she was all alone, it wasn’t so bad to strip down. She’d enjoy the warm sunshine, a crisp breeze, and even out her farmer’s tan a little. Heck, sometimes she’d even just do her chores out there naked as the day she was born, except for her boots and hat. Of course that didn’t have much baring on the how’s or why’s of her nudity that night.

Fact was Granny Smith was making her bake until she was plumb near passed out at the oven to get ready for Nightmare Night sales. Not to mention all the apples she had to help collect for everyone’s orders for bobbing for apples at parties. Then of course Apple Bloom needed her help fixing up a costume. She also had to help Big Mac get over a break-up, which was a whole mess. She kept telling herself there would be plenty of time to work on her costume. She knew her friends would brow beat her to death for over-working herself like that. Again.

Finally thought Nightmare Night had arrived, and she was left pacing the barn. She had no idea that Rainbow Dash had been pacing her room in much the same way across town. As much as the others had poked fun at her scarecrow costume the other year, mostly Rarity and Rainbow Dash, it wasn’t as simple as grabbing some straw. She needed to work the straw over so it’d be soft enough it wouldn’t prick her everywhere and that took days of work, sometimes weeks! Pulling that together at the last minute was not an option.

She didn’t even consider the obvious option; much the same as Rainbow Dash. Instead all the honest hearted farm girl could do was flop back on a bale of hay staring up at the ceiling. She’d always been honest and tonight she had to be honest with herself, “This ain’t good. Princess Twilight’s comin’ over to this side fer Nightmare Night an’ everyone worked so hard to make it perfect. Here I go blowin’ it by not havin’ a costume ready.”

She let her arms hang off the sides of the hay bale; eyes forlornly staring at the ceiling as if somehow the answer might just drop on top of her. Sure be nice she thought, raising her arms up just to flop them back down as a show of her exasperation with the hole she’d dug herself into. Only as she flopped her arms back, in somewhat different positions, she would feel as her fingers dipped into something wet. She had been about to call out Winona, expecting she might have stuck her fingers into something she’d left, again; only to lift her fingers and see them glittering in a bright red.

Most folks wouldn’t quite blame her for her reaction as she jumped up and shouted, “Aaaah!” She spun towards where her fingers had landed on the ground and saw the trail of shimmering red. Her heart threatened to explode as anticipation built up: her imagination gone wild considering the dark implications until she saw…a paint bucket. Right. Big Mac had been doing touch-ups on the barn this afternoon. It seemed he’d neglected to properly put the paint away.

Applejack rolled her eyes as she stomped over to the paint bucket, spying it and its mates hanging from a long cord of rope to keep them off the floor so Winona wouldn’t get to them. Didn’t stop them from dripping though. The paint completely covered her fingers in a glossy almost shimmery red. “Daggonnit, Big Mac!” She shouted in annoyance, “Used the wrong paint…” During the summer she had the bright idea to ask Rarity to pick up the paints for her to help re-paint the barn. The teenager ran her fingers against a pillar in an attempt to rub off the paint but saw it sticking through and through.

“Huh…stuff dries pretty fast,” she mulled over thoughtfully as she saw how it refused to smear. Maybe Big Mac figured that and chose the paint for that reason. Still it was more like costume paint than anything else. “Heh, bet if I covered myself in this, nobody’d be able to tell the difference,” she laughed to herself. She had to go wash her hand and started back towards the house. Almost as if someone just hit the light switch, the idea went off and she went to work. She hadn’t second-guessed a thing until she was standing outside earth Twilight’s house and realized, What the hay was I thinkin’?!.

Rainbow Dash listened to Applejack’s story, and of course the blonde waited for her friend to start laughing. Reliable Applejack let herself get so tied up she as good as forgot to get dressed in a sense! She watched the rainbow haired pink eyed girl stare her in the eyes, a little relieved to know they weren’t wandering anymore. “You really did your chores butt-naked?” Applejack groaned at Rainbow Dash who just started snickering quietly at her. The hat-wearing girl took off her prized treasure of a hat and smacked her friend on the back of the head with it, only earning more giggles.

“Quit yer laughin’ Rainbow. ‘Sides, don’t knock it til you try it. Sure beats climbing with my bra pinchin’ and my skirt bunchin’ up in embarassin’ ways. Least naked ah don’t got anythin’ to bother hidin’,” she insisted. Rainbow Dash looked as though she were about to respond, and Applejack readily prepared to groan at some bad joke. But all her friend did was nod. It was a little jarring the way Rainbow just nodded as if somehow what she said got through that thick egotistical head of hers.

Rainbow Dash didn’t fully get the appeal, but she sort of got Applejack’s point. Least she thought she did. Thought as she looked more directly at her friend and noticed her staring at her like her head suddenly just shrunk, she blushed, imagining what Applejack must be thinking! “H-Hey, don’t expect me to go joining you doing that or anything, I just think there’s maybe some kinda point to what you said,” she clarified. Though now that she SAID it, the idea of herself and AJ hanging out naked at the orchard was starting to form itself more vividly in her mind.

“Dashie! Jackie! Hurry up or we’re gonna leave you behind!” Both girls turned their heads to see Pinkie Pie waving at them as the rest of the group walked along, apparently expectant that they would simply follow. The two girls didn’t hesitate to rush along to catch up, though both were almost instantly aware of the feeling of certain parts of their anatomy jiggling in less than appreciated ways. They slowed their pace to just enough to catch up with Pinkie, who was trailing back to wait for them.

“So, uh, Pinkie Pie, me and Dash were kinda caught up talkin’ about her maybe comin’ out to help at sweet apple acres some time, help me keep up with all granny’s orders. She’s been runnin’ me ragged,” Applejack spoke to Pinkie Pie, hoping to distract the bouncy girl who seemed to defy natural law, while explaining their ‘absence’ from the plan talk. “Ya’ll mind fillin’ me an’ Rainbow in on what we’re doin’ tonight?”

Pinkie slowed down enough that much to both nude girl’s chagrin, she was square between them. As if to make matters worse, she flung her arms around them both. Only the feeling of that flappy fabric and the gloves on her hands spared them the mortification that she might feel something inappropriate. “Don’t worry, I know how it is to get run ragged like that. I forget my bra all the time!” She pointed out in that familiar ‘lacking volume control’ Pinkie way.

Rainbow Dash squirmed, as if expecting even now Pinkie would shout ahead that the two of them were butt-naked. Yet again Rainbow Dash felt an odd tinge of disappointment as their nakedness was almost completely ignored. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone,” Pinkie reassured without need of request. “Anyways, as for the plan, we’re gonna first stop by the school! Twilight, I mean Princess Twilight, wants to see how you scare little kids without a storm cloud.” At Rainbow Dash’s raised eyebrow, Pinkie giggled, “Apparently that’s something the other you can do…remember? We talked about it at school. You were all ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah’ and nodding.”

Rainbow Dash tried to remember that…only to pale a bit, turning almost as white as Rarity as it dawned on her. She’d been sitting in study hall with her headphones on and was rocking out to a really killer song while Pinkie Pie was waving at her and talking. Now she was supposed to somehow scare little kids butt naked! Hiding behind bushes was NOT going to be fun without some sort of protective layer. “Uh, how about we just skip that? I mean, I already used all my best tricks last year, pssh, no way they’d fall for the same tricks twice.”

“Oh silly, don’t be so modest! You’re Rainbow Dash! The most prank-loving coolest wildest craziest girl in school!” Pinkie almost shouted at the top of her lungs. Apparently Pinkie neglected to count herself amongst wildest and craziest. Not to mention everybody knew Pinkie loved a good surprise and a prank as much as anybody else. Just wait until she realizes we’re butt-naked, that’ll be a prank she’ll never forget. Rainbow Dash thought to herself.

Applejack though had an idea, “Know what, Rainbow Dash? Pinkie’s right,” she started, smiling across their clown garbed friend at Rainbow Dash. Pinkie though, along with Dashie both seemed surprised at Applejack saying Pinkie was right. “Why don’t we go to the school? Maybe can even get into the haunted house section Luna runs. Pinkie, you mind convincing the others to take the haunted house tour.”

“Would I?!” Pinkie squealed and ran ahead to the others, abandoning the two butt-naked girls to talk, both of course well aware of their nakedness and how any passerby on the street might recognize their exposed state at any second. Pinkie of course was clueless, or least acted that way, about it for now as she excitedly worked to convince the others to take the haunted school tour. It was no secret that Nightmare Night was Luna’s favorite day of the year. She would use that menacing booming voice and speak like she was some kind of Nightmare Night royal.

“Uh, Applejack, what exactly are you planning? I am guessing it has something to do with us joining the haunted house but what the hay are we going to do about the fact that everyone in school will see us like this?” She finished her sentence with a whisper, gesturing perhaps a bit strongly at their laps, trying to do everything she could not to jealously ogle her friend’s chest, though it was becoming strangely easier to ignore.

Applejack smirked and reached an arm around Rainbow Dash in a rather chummy fashion; only to flinch and back off when her breast touched her friend’s nearer arm reminding her almost comically of the state of things. “Well here’s the thing. Luna’s got tons of costumes, right? We just borrow some stuff and say we like what we borrowed better and wear it out. Long as we return ‘em tomorrow Luna probably won’t mind us borrowin’ ‘em.

“That is brilliant, Applejack!” Rainbow Dash replied, noticeably enthused at the idea. No way could the others deny that! Rarity pretty much designed half the costumes herself anyways! She’d have to approve of them going for something made by her and even if she didn’t they’d still be covered! Literally! Rainbow Dash was relieved to know the answer to their prayers was already in sight as they separated from their friends on arrival. It was all under the albeit hollow deception that Rainbow Dash needed to get ‘set up’ to properly scare some kids.

Naturally they all knew the pair were gonna look to get into the haunted house as performers. It didn’t take either of them long to find Vice Principal Luna. The halls were darkened to help the ambiance: plus, the janitor was kind of a lazy bum who preferred to pull pranks and tricks. Pinkie almost seemed like she’d marry the guy, and Fluttershy seemed to think he was decent enough. Regardless the lights flickered ominously as Luna stood there dressed quite gallantly, looking like some dark prince almost. “HM? WHY FAIR RAINBOW DASH AND APPLEJACK – “ she of course flushed a little as she saw them cover their ears at the booming tone that carried not just from her mouth but through the local PA. She reached to cover the mic of a headset hanging on her head. “How may we aide ye? Last we heard thy friends were waiting in line to enter our den of Nightmare Night horrors.”

Luna thankfully dropped a few decibels to ask that, but didn’t drop the accent. Not that either nude teen cared for the moment as they stood under the flickering lights, hopeful Luna couldn’t see that well in the lighting situation to notice their naked state. Last thing they needed was the vice principal calling them out on showing up to school naked. At least not when it wasn’t quite their choice for a prank or something. “Yeah, well, we were hopin’, yer majesty, heh,” Applejack spoke up, unable to resist laughing a little, “that we could possibly borrow a couple of yer costumes and help give ‘em a real fright. See Twilight’s, uh, sister…who’s also named Twilight and is kind o’ her twin,” she started to stammer.

“We do not need thy rambling explanation. If thy wish is to join our frightful endeavors, then make haste to trigonometry and find some costumes. As impressive as thy current attire must be in proper lighting, even in the dark it fails to inspire the terror we seek.” Luna’s words offered the pair some form of relief as they gave a brief high five and started to walk down the halls. Only their hearts sank as Luna proclaimed, “Do not forget to replace them when thou art done though! Last year we found several of our prized costumes absconded with by ne’er do wells!”

“It was a good try at least,” Rainbow Dash offered to Applejack in an attempt to at least assure her friend it was a good idea. “I mean, hay, at least I’m not going to second base with a bush squatting waiting for some little kid to come up. Not that it wouldn’t be kinda cool for him to be able to gloat to his little friends about getting to see his first naked girl, or that that naked girl was as cool as me,” she admitted. Applejack rolled her eyes, but was unable to resist smirking as Rainbow Dash’s ego found at least some way to put a lighter spin on that idea. Besides, least now they had a chance to put something on and not feel naked for a bit.

The duo arrived to find the room almost empty. Except for one girl they recognized as the Great and Annoying Trixie who was busily redressing it seemed. She was pulling on a more colorful sparkly cloak that just screamed Rarity original than really fit anything in the room. Trixie of course stopped to regard the two of them, seeming to blush a little before recognizing the pair, at which point she relaxed. Albeit the lighting in this room was a lot better than the corridor and the street lamps now that Rainbow Dash and Applejack thought about it.

Almost as soon as they dared glance down at their bodies to see just how much more ‘visible’ they were, which actually wasn’t as much as they feared, they heard Trixie gasp. “Wah!” She was visibly stunned by the pair, apparently in their full frontal position able to recognize two naked girls when she saw them. “Um, uh…. ahem!” Trixie cleared her throat, trying to recover. The blue skinned and haired girl was basically Nightmare Night Luna constantly. Ove the top. “The great and powerful Trixie confesses to being impressed with your daring nerve! I-I would absolutely have done so as well yet it is clearly too cold for me. You two stout and athletic young woman though should continue on bravely!” She was clearly trying to act like she was on top of something cool and edgy. Rainbow Dash knew that act all too well.

Applejack though was failing to contain her laughter as Trixie ran out with cheeks pinker than Pinkie Pie’s hair. “Least we ain’t the only ones getting’ embarrassed tonight,” she pointed out gladly. Rainbow Dash smirked as well, clearly in agreement as they started to fish around for costumes to throw on. Didn’t take long for them to decide. The two prompted by their need to cover their nakedness. “One nice thing ‘bout this…we don’t gotta worry ‘bout strippin’ down in the first place.” It was an amusing positive note for their naked outing thus far.

Rainbow Dash pulled up a hockey mask and slid her goggles over it, creating a bug eyed effect as she pulled on some tattered threads. She looked like something out of a bad horror flick. Which was the point, though as she pulled the shirt on over her torso, she felt the fabric abrasively rub against her nipples. “Really starting to wish I’d at least brought a bra,” she admitted as she pulled the pants on, only to feel them digging right into her painted up groin. “Hey, AJ, is it just the lack of underwear or after walking around naked do these feel a bit awkward?”

It was a general question, and one RD was sure was attributable to the underwear thing. Only AJ had to reply, “Well I’ll admit, do feel a migh’ weird myself after I get redressed; think maybe it’s the circulation or somethin’. Have to ask Twilight if you wanted a real science answer to it,” she replied somewhat to rainbow dash’s chagrin. Still, Rainbow Dash did smirk as she saw AJ with a fake zombie mask and some similarly tattered clothes. The cowboy hat was a dead giveaway but who didn’t love a cowboy zombie?

Rainbow Dash collected a prop knife, the shiny flimsy plastic thing unable to even cut butter as she and Applejack headed out, following some red tape, fidgeting with their costume department trousers and shirts, the tags abrasively rubbing against their bare skin. Rainbow Dash fighting with the butt as if even the slightest feeling of it sliding into her ass crack was a wedgie. “Don’t judge me, but I’m almost looking forward to taking these off,” the hockey masked blue girl confessed.

Applejack nodded even with that rubber zombie mask over her face, fidgeting with the shirt and how clearly distorted it was over her bust. The farm girl replied more vocally, “No judgement here, Rainbow Dash. Swear, these things are uncomfortable ‘nough to make me wanna walk out naked instead.” The two shared a brief glance, and couldn’t resist as they started smirking behind their masks, beginning to laugh light-heartedly at the irony of her statement.

Author's Note

I thank everyone for their positive comments and support thus far. Admittedly I started this feeling more confident than before...but now I'm anxious all over again. Have a feeling this cycle is only gonna keep going, hehehe. Still, thank you all for the thumbs up and the favorites.

Next chapter will have a shift in perspective from AJ and RD and their plight to the rest of our Nightmare Night loving Humane 6 members and their thoughts on the matter. As let's be honest, those two aren't fooling anyone but themselves. And maybe Luna but bad lighting is a good excuse.

Friends always know

“AAAAHHH-hahaha!” Five girls’ screams echoed throughout the school only to dissolve into fits of laughter as they smiled at yet another of the frightful jump scares. “Nice to know some things are the same in either world,” Princess Twilight pointed out with a smile at her friends. So far as she’d heard Nightmare Night in this dimension started as a holiday to ward off evil spirits before evolving into the form that was at least familiar to Twilight. “Your version seems a lot more fun for Luna two. Ours kind of stressed her out really badly the first time she tried to get out again and meet people,” she pointed out.

“I still can’t believe Vice Principal Luna could be evil in any world. I mean manipulated certainly. We all saw that,” Rarity confided to how she still had a hard time accepting some of the history behind Princess Twilight’s world. “Although I suppose Rainbow Dash might beg to differ with how often she gets in trouble with her,” she added, earning a laugh from the group as they walked in a close group through the familiar halls of Canterlot High. So far they’d seen Flash as a vampire leaping out of a coffin, Snips and Snails trying the old heads on plates routine, and even Lyra and Bonbon had managed to get a good spook with slime covered hands touching them from behind. Although the scariest thing for Rarity was worrying if it would stain.

Twilight, not the princess, couldn’t resist smiling a bit as the group walked together, “Thanks for letting me come along two. I honestly never put much thought into Nightmare Night before, but having friends to share it with makes it kind of fun.” The nervous bespectacled and less straight haired version of Twilight admitted. More than once Princess Twilight recognized how much like her, before she had friends, this Twilight was. Pinkie of course raced up to hug Twilight screaming after seeing yet another something, over-reacting both to the sentimental statement and to a bowl of ‘eyeballs’. The clown hugging the bearded bespectacled wizard was something of a sight though.

Sunset Shimmer wore a sleek shiny red jumpsuit, one Rarity helped tailor to her figure, with a pair of red wings and horns. The costume having been her choice to help put some of ‘that’ behind her. “So, are we just going to keep ignoring the elephant in the room?” She questioned to the group candidly, unable to help giggling a little. Twilight and Rarity both looked uncomfortable as she brought THAT topic up. She didn’t apologize though for choosing to confront that now rather than later.

“There’s an elephant?! Where?!” Pinkie demanded, already holding a bag of peanuts protectively as if at any moment it would pop out to swipe them. Nobody dared question where she got the peanuts, or why. It was a lot better for everyone’s sanity when they simply rolled with Pinkie Pie and her craziness.

Princess Twilight though, like Sunset Shimmer, was far more open to the discussion as they walked, the gladiator’s skirt round her legs fluttering a bit. “There is no elephant, Pinkie Pie. Least not a literal one. And they actually aren’t even in the room, Sunset,” she playfully added on in correction to Sunset’s bemusement. “We’re talking about how Rainbow Dash and Applejack really thought we wouldn’t notice they were naked in front of us.”

Pinkie Pie gasped out, “You guys KNEW?! I thought we were playing some kind of prank on Princess Twilight for Nightmare Night! I even took my underwear off when no one was looking to get in on it!” As if to prove her point, Pinkie Pie opened up a flap in the stomach that nobody realized was there; and would probably vanish soon as she closed it. Everyone was left to stare at Pinkie Pie’s slightly pudgy tummy, nothing excessive but a show that in spite of that metabolism she wasn’t entirely immune to the effect of overconsumption. Her chest of course was what caught their attention more, the round breasts pushing from her torso of a fair size before she shut her suit.

Sunset Shimmer couldn’t quite hold herself back from flushing in embarrassment alongside Rarity and the twilights, though she was the first to chuckle at Pinkie’s comical flashing. The others soon followed, with Rarity being the first to regain her composure. “I don’t understand why they felt the need to bother though. They both should have known I had costumes prepared for both of them in the event of an emergency,” the ivory skinned girl pointed out. “I even have back-ups to avoid showing up in the same costume.”

Twilight shrugged, “If I had to guess, maybe they were just embarrassed? I mean, would you actually admit to walking out like that? I mean…naked, in public?” The Canterlot High version questioned to the group.

The crimson and yellow haired girl at the head of the group smiled, “I don’t know. If I’d had that idea, I might have tried it. No offense to the costume, Rarity, really.” Sunset Shimmer’s confession would of course earn a startled gasp from Rarity, a look of brief almost betrayal on her face at the mere suggestion. Pinkie Pie mirrored her expression behind her in a somewhat comical attempt to echo her friend’s mortification, in spite of likely not sharing the same reservations. “It’s just you all know I used to be a pony. As much as I like my clothes now, they still feel a little weird sometimes.”

Princess Twilight nodded, “I understand there’s certain customs and things you do in your world. Like writing with these things,” she waved her hands at them in that curled over half-closed fist manner she always made. “But Sunset Shimmer does have a point. Whenever I got to get out of clothes here, even just to change, it felt like a big relief. Ponies don’t really wear much clothes to begin with.” To say Rarity had a look of horror on her face at the mere suggestion was an understatement.

“That is scarier than anything we’ve seen or heard in this entire place, Twilight. And you, Sunset! You always look so put together and stylish! How could you dream of suggesting you’d walk around in front of everyone completely na-“ the purple haired ‘mermaid’ stopped as she realized she had begun to raise her voice. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, especially as it dawned on her how perhaps a little aggressive what she was saying might come across. “I’m sorry but you do see my point, yes?”

Sunset smiled, “I do, Rarity, and it’s alright. I get that nudity’s kind of a weird thing for people in this world: I got it a long time ago.” Rarity smiled as Sunset reassured her like that. “But really, we may want to tell them before they get in trouble or do something stupid. I mean, they brought us here thinking Luna would let them borrow costumes,” she pointed out to the group who all nodded. None of them were fooled by the ruse.

Princess Twilight nodded, “Maybe we should call it quits after this. I mean I know I made a big deal about wanting to experience the differences in our Nightmare Night celebrations but I don’t want anyone getting into trouble on my behalf,” the princess of friendship insisted. It was perhaps a radical solution to their issue but seemed sensible given the circumstances. It wasn’t as if either of the two would admit to such a faux pas.

Rarity though frowned, “No, no, no! We can’t. We all worked so hard to think of fun things to do and people to show you!” It was clear Rarity didn’t want to simply allow their ‘foreign’ friend to call it quits when they had barely even begun. “I’m certain we can find some way around this; we will merely need to get creative is all, darling.” She smiled in an attempt to reassure Twilight it was alright, only for another group scream to occur as a body fell out of a closet, flopping out like a corpse to the ground. A glance though revealed the ‘corpse’ to merely be Derpy who stood up right in front of them to get back in the closet.

Pinkie Pie giggled with delight as she watched Derpy get up like that, only to let out an all too familiar sharp inhale type gasp! “I’ve got it! I’ve got it, I’ve got it, I’ve got itttt!” She began to bounce in almost a circle around the group, unnerving Twilight a little. She was concerned that there might be something seriously wrong with the frosting obsessed girl. “How about instead of stopping by the café for the party where they’re sure to get caught; we take them back to one of our places for a private Nightmare Night Party!”

“That actually sounds like a pretty good idea,” Sunset replied with a smile, nodding at the others. “But we can’t let them know that we know. I think the only thing keeping them from dying from embarrassment is the fact that they think we’re clueless,” she pointed out to the group with a brief laugh. “Since Princess Twilight and I are kind of ‘used to’ nudity, we’ll meet up with them and explain the change of plans. You three can grab whatever Pinkie Pie needs to get us an instant Nightmare Night party. We can hold it at my place,” she added. Princess Twilight nodded, clearly comfortable with this change of plan.

Everybody seemed pretty much in agreement with the plan, if anything the more they thought about it, the more fun it started to seem. They even watched an obviously ecstatic Pinkie Pie begin to glow as if she were about to Pony Up from the mere promise of a party. That Pony Up though was shot down the instant they all heard the loudest group of screams EVER echo throughout the hall, “AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!” It came from further down the ‘tour’. Rarity rolled her eyes, “My sister is up ahead,” as if she could somehow discern her sister’s scream from the combined chorus of the Crusaders.

It was a few moments before the scream heard round the school, and Rainbow Dash and Applejack were lying in wait in the locker room. “Ah still don’ get why he stuck us here in the showers,” the farm girl commented. Somebody apparently thought it was a smart idea to put ‘Doctor’ Hooves in charge of running placements around the haunted house. “Mean who the heck ever heard o’ some crazed serial killer an’ a cowboy zombie hidin’ out in the showers?” Rainbow Dash raised a hand as if she were about to answer til Applejack insisted, “Don’t.”

Rainbow Dash shrugged, “Heck if I know. At least we’re near the exit anyways. Soon as we scare the guys we can take these off and move along,” she pointed out. Her pants were shifting, falling a bit on her butt that as they squat down, hidden in a little alcove in the showers that Applejack could see her friend’s butt-crack. She also saw the way Rainbow Dash was fidgeting around as the fabric rubbed into their bare skin. “What the hay is this stuff made out of? Same stuff as those scratchy blankets? Officially never making fun of Rarity for fussing over fabrics again; until Hearths Warming Eve at least.”

Applejack smirked as Rainbow Dash gave herself that out, all too aware she’d never make it even that long. The zombie mask over her face hid it of course, but still. Applejack wasn’t feeling any more comfortable than Rainbow Dash was. After this, she almost doubted she’d want to put anything on until tomorrow. She was about to speak up and ask Rainbow Dash how she planned to get back in the house without her parents catching sight of her when they finally overheard the door creak open. “H-Hello? Anybody in here?” They recognized that sweet soft melodic tone. Second only to Fluttershy, it was the cutest sweetest voice they knew: Sweetie Belle. Which meant even now the Crusaders, plus Big Mac who was acting as ‘escort’ were walking in.

It was hard to really argue with the look she KNEW was under Rainbow Dash’s mask. The way the girl was wringing her hands with delight she’d have sworn it was Hearths Warming Eve and her birthday and, a tad ironically, Nightmare Night, all at once for her. She had no idea how Rainbow Dash felt a growing surge of excitement there as she squatted there; breathing nice and slow. Dashie’s anticipation mounting as they heard the foot-steps. The two physically minded girls were both good at measuring foot-steps and knew the exact moment they were in position.

“RAAAAGH,” Applejack screamed in her best ‘zombie voice’ even as Rainbow Dash leapt out behind her with her knife raised, swinging and coming comically short of the three kiddies who screamed so loudly combined that Applejack was sure her ears would be ringing until next Nightmare Night! Only Big Mac wasn’t standing behind them. Instead she saw her big brother dressed comically in drag, opting for that silly costume, or rather disguise. Sisterhood Social, it was a story she didn’t want to know more about.

The point was though that he was already grabbing one of the shower heads off its handle and turning up the water as the girls, dressed as a lion, a scarecrow made of velvet and taffeta and a tin robot raced to hide behind him. “Oh bu-“ Rainbow Dash didn’t even get to finish her swear before the high shower pressure started up, blasting them both instantly with ice water!

The instant cold shower was stopped quickly enough as the four ran out the exit. Rainbow Dash raised the hockey mask up and comically spat out a bit of the water that got in her mouth through the grating over it. She frowned after them, “Your brother is officially a dead man,” the now freezing ‘serial killer’ insisted as she raised the shirt up and out, taking firm hold of the edge of it to wring it out as best she could even as her frozen stiff nipples pushed through the fabric.

Applejack scoffed as she took off the rubber zombie mask and reached to pick up her hat after locating where the water had blown it. “Get in line. Since when did those showers have a water hose setting?” She offered in an attempt at humor as she looked at her soaked through hat in her hands. As she held it though a chill unrelated to the actual hypothermia setting in hit her. The previously sold red coating to her hands was losing its luster and running, exposing little streaks of her actual orange skin underneath.

She turned towards Rainbow Dash about to express her panic over her costume’s apparent failing. But what she saw on Rainbow Dash only made this worse as she pointed out, “R-Rainbow Dash, you’re blue!” She stammered out at the athlete. She looked at Rainbow Dash even as the girl raised an eyebrow in response in response.

Rainbow Dash began to roll her eyes, “Uh, yeah Applejack, I’m blue, you’re orange, and the twilights are purple,” she replied a little sarcastically as she shook out the shirt a bit more, only to look down and notice what AJ had meant. Though it wasn’t her blue stomach, covered in runny streaks of paint that had her attention. The pants had fallen enough to expose her crotch, where the colors were running just as badly! “W-what the heck?! This paint’s supposed to be sweat proof and everything!" Rainbow Dash's outrage at her body paint's failing to hold up was almost palpable.

“What about me? My paint was supposed to be for a barn! It’s supposed to handle gettin’ a little wet! Dang it, should o’ known that paint Rarity got wasn’t any good to begin with,” she scowled in frustration. All at once though their frustration turned to grim and somber realizations. Hearts threatening to pound out of their chests, the duo realized they were both thinking the exact same thing. We’re going to have to run for it.

“Fluttershy’s house is the close by,” Rainbow Dash pointed out. “If we can just make it there before we run TOO badly we should be okay.” Applejack knew Rainbow Dash was purposefully ignoring the fact that they’d need to let Fluttershy see them both butt-naked on her front porch and explain it to her. If they thought about this too much they were certain they’d lose any nerve they still had to run out naked, in spite of their jokes about it due to their discomfort.

Applejack didn’t’ dare say anything or risk losing the battle herself to get moving, rushing along with Rainbow Dash past a wistful Hooves, pointing out they got soaked by Big Mac. They got at least one good laugh at Hooves shocked look and demand, “That girl was Big Mac?” But that laugh didn’t last long as the chill from the wet clothes set in and they started to run back to the costume room. No time was waste examining themselves thoroughly, only doing their best to smear their running paint over the ‘important areas’ much as possible.

It was awful. “Really regret not letting Rarity make me a costume,” Rainbow Dash admitted as they walked right passed Luna; shivering as they worked to ward off the chill while walking bare as a couple newborns out of the school in nothing but goggles, hat, and shoes. Applejack nodded to her as they stood at the front door. “So, count of three we run. No breaks, don’t let anyone ask any questions and if you notice your paint running, ignore it and keep running.”

Applejack knew Rainbow’s taking charge like this and setting those rules was more for her own benefit than Applejack’s. If she set those rules than Rainbow Dash was more likely to actually keep to them and not give up. “C’mon…we’re the fastest runners in Canterlot High. Doubt anyone will see anythin’ more than a couple orange an’ blue blurs,” she encouraged. It wasn’t a total lie. Just enough of an exaggeration to give them both a little hope. Neither girl bothered actually counting; they knew that like with everything else their courage was scarce. “THREE!” And they ran, streaking out into the night.

Author's Note

So, I hope everyone is enjoying the story thus far. I'll admit I had a few different ideas, including one where they showed up at the cafe and discovered how NOT waterproof their 'costumes' were while bobbing for apples in front of everyone. But as I was writing, this one just kind of happened.

The next chapter will of course involve the obvious race to Fluttershy's house, and Fluttershy's introduction to these events. There's also the fact that the others are now planning a party for a couple nudes gone awol.

Streak to the Finish

Rainbow Dash pushed open the door with Applejack and both felt the chill hit their skin again. It hadn’t dawned on them how much warmer it was in the school building when they entered earlier! But as they stood outside in the autumn breeze it became quite clear to the girls standing there in running paint that the cold was not their friend. Both girl’s nipples stood out almost like targets on their torso, stiff enough that they felt like everyone might be staring even as they walked down the steps. That walk though was the only measure of safety they took before they started sprinting.

Both butt naked teens felt the breeze begin to bother them less as they started to run; Rainbow Dash feeling immensely more comfortable almost instantly as she stared back at Applejack and her heavily bouncing rack. Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but snicker a little as she saw the discomfort it caused AJ, grinning. Maybe her own smaller leaner chest wasn’t so bad if it spared her that kind of back pain. “What’s the matter, Applejack? Can’t keep up?” She questioned, turning to run backwards like this was any old race between them.

She inadvertently of course wound up flashing AJ, but that didn’t really sink in to the orange skinned girl as she instead focused almost right on Rainbow Dash and her smug face. “No, just enjoyin’ the view back here before I give you a look at mine,” she challenged familiarly. That kind of taunt was pretty normal between them when they raced; although usually they both had something on top of their asses that covered the ‘view’. She pushed herself a little, breathing heavily as she felt the blood pumping. Warming her up as she even went as far as to nudge Rainbow Dash a bit with her arm as she passed her!

Both girls knew their target was Fluttershy’s place. It was really about the only place in town that NOBODY would show up or be except for their timid friend. People didn’t even bother hanging around her neighborhood except for the initial candy hand-outs. Though as they were racing Applejack saw the cross walk they need to turn onto to get onto Fluttershy’s street. The lights were in their favor as the cowgirl, still in the lead, shifted her body-weight to slow herself down. Her boots dragging into the ground with a slightly noisy screech. She had been about to kick off again when she felt it.

Rainbow Dash smacked her right on the ass, “Ha ha! Nice way to drop your speed, Applejack!” she taunted as she swung right passed AJ and grabbed the street light itself. She watched as the girl gripped it and used it to swing herself around like a sling shot! Applejack stood there mouth agape, knowing too well there was probably a violet hand-print now stuck smeared on her ass. That didn’t matter as much now though as she charged after her like a bull on Hearts in Hands day.

Applejack sped up to try and catch up to Rainbow Dash again as they saw, with relief, how empty the street was. It was like this whole spot was just made for them to show up and run down it stark naked. Though the fact that the Nightmare Night’s worst fan lived here might help to explain it as they saw the way the windows were tightly shut. The door probably barred, bolted, and chained. Not to mention the spot light that Rainbow Dash charged right under, throwing her arms in victorious self-adulation. Bouncing a bit on the spot proudly, apparently forgetting that while she was small; she still had breasts that bounced with the hopping in place.

Both girls were hardly short of breath after that run. They’d endured harder races though they could both use a drink. And as another sharp breeze hit their chilly back-sides, something WARM to drink began to sound even better. Applejack joined her friend in moving under the bright spotlight, able to easily see just how much more paint had run off of them. There wasn’t a speck of paint left on ‘the goodies’. But still, “Heck if that wasn’t a race to remember,” she finally decided to speak up with a smile.

It was met with Rainbow Dash smirking quite proudly at herself as they walked up to the porch, both girls riding the brief adrenaline rush all the way to the door-bell. It rang out and instantly the high started to run down. The girls looked out across the street, as if expecting someone to come out to check on that sudden doorbell on the almost deadly quiet street. But nobody did, leaving Rainbow Dash and Applejack to stare mournfully at the door even as they started to hear noise on the other side. Clicks and clanking and chinking with a few noises that sounded like something out of a spy movie, before the door opened only a sliver.

A single large a little droopy eye stared out, “H-Hello? Oh my, Rainbow Dash? Applejack? Wh-what are you two doing here?” She questioned, concern obvious in her voice. “Is there an emergency?” They could almost hear the hesitancy and anxiety dripping off Fluttershy’s voice. If there was anybody that didn’t want to be out on Nightmare Night more than the two nudes right now it was her. A fact which offered them at least some mild relief. “I didn’t get a text from twilight or anyone,” she pointed out.

“Uh, it ain’t exactly anythin’ that bad, Fluttershy just,” Applejack looked and realized she and Rainbow Dash had both without thinking started to cover themselves a bit as they saw that gently staring eye lock on their faces. She didn’t even seem to think of looking down below the necks, which only made it more awkward for them. “Well, me an’ Rainbow Dash, we both were kinda pressed fer time when we realized we didn’t have costumes ready.”

“You mean you couldn’t just go out in an old costume, or something?” Fluttershy questioned in an innocent way. “Eep! Wh-what’s that?” She heard Fluttershy demand as a dull angry thud started to resound. Applejack swung her arm out and smacked Rainbow Dash clean on the derriere, leaving a similar present as she’d gotten earlier.

“It’s jus’ Rainbow Dash beatin’ herself up fer not thinkin’ of it. Believe me, ah am too. Just…we both had an idea, each on our own mind you, and turns out these ideas didn’t exactly pan out, so-“ she was suddenly cut off as Rainbow Dash shoved her way into Fluttershy’s field of view. She briefly started the poor pale yellow girl who stared back at them nervously.

“Ugh, quit beating around the bush already Applejack! We were both stupid and thought painting ourselves up to look like we had costumes would work and it didn’t! Now the paint’s running and we’re basically naked out in the middle of the street! Can we please just come in already?” Rainbow Dash pleaded directly at the timid girl. Applejack of course felt a wave of relief and anxiety as the blue girl explained their predicament so callously to Fluttershy. Applejack was an honest sort, but even she knew how to broach a subject gently when it was called for. She was already counting down in her head, waiting for Fluttershy to faint in shock. Five, four, three, two, and one.

Instead of a thud though she’d of course hear a scrambling of locks and pieces and soon see as their friend did the unthinkable. She opened her front door on nightmare night. They saw her peeking around it shyly, in true Fluttershy fashion as she gestured for them to hurry inside. “Quick, get inside…you two must be freezing. And that paint really is running so badly. You need a nice warm shower and some tea right away,” they would hear a little scrambling behind the door Fluttershy was hiding behind.

Didn’t matter to either of them though as Applejack and Rainbow Dash stormed in and grabbed the door from Fluttershy. They pressed their bare bodies into it and slammed it loud enough to make it sound like a gun-shot had been fired. “Whoo! We can’t thank you enough, Fluttershy. Swear, few times ah nearly jumped outta ma’ skin expecting’ to get picked up fer indecent exposure an-“ she stopped as she saw Fluttershy standing there, having apparently dropped something. Lying at Fluttershy’s feet was a big thick fluffy white bath robe. A glance upwards though left her staring at the silky smooth canary yellow skin of the Nightmare Night-phobic girl. Though she did stop briefly at the tuft of pink stuck over her lap before doing her best to go back up to her face. Which of course was nearly pink as her hair. “Fluttershy? Me an’ Rainbow Dash just did somethin’ really stupid. So why are you naked?”

Rainbow Dash stared in obvious shock as well at their friend, but seemed to recover a bit more quickly than Fluttershy was as she stammered, “Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! Fluttershy has a boy over!” She almost screeched in an excited loud whisper. Obviously impressed enough to completely forget about her own exposed state as she asked, “Where is he? Were you two in the middle of anything when we showed up?” Her questions seemed to at last get Fluttershy to shake her head and catch herself.

“I-It isn’t a boy, Rainbow Dash. Let’s get you two into the shower and I’ll explain, okay?” Their pink haired friend collected her bath robe and threw it on over herself. She then started to lead them upstairs with Rainbow Dash smirking as she whispered that she bet Fluttershy was ‘fooling with herself’ when they arrived instead. Applejack had a hard time telling how serious Rainbow Dash really was, but as Fluttershy showed the two girls to the shower where they could wash off their sorry attempts for costumes she didn’t really care.

Time passed as the two were allowed to rinse off in the shower, washing away the paint down the drain. At least the labels hadn’t lied about any of that. But as Rainbow Dash and Applejack stood together under the rather large shower head they knew Fluttershy was sitting out there humming to herself like nothing was wrong anymore. “Uh, Fluttershy? Still haven’t explained the whole ‘naked at the door’ thing,” the blue girl finally decided to point out as she tried to rinse the paint off her forehead without it getting in her eyes with the soap.

“OH, I’m sorry,” Fluttershy apologized sweetly. Apparently genuinely embarrassed about forgetting to fulfill her promise. “It’s kind of a long story, but the simplest way to put it is that I’m a nudist. Since I live on my own, it’s not like I have to worry about my parents walking in on me,” she admitted. Fluttershy was actually the oldest; almost a year older than Pinkie. Ironic given she was so lean, lanky and skinny that she looked almost sickly.

“Fluttershy? You mind givin’ us the long version and an explanation before Rainbow Dash makes any more inappropriate comments?” Applejack requested, shoving an elbow into the lean blue girl’s ribs earning a solid yelp of pain. The shower especially large to accommodate bathing larger critters and animals she might watch after in her personal time.

“Certainly, Applejack. You see, it actually started last Nightmare Night, of course before I moved out from my parents,” she explained. The two girls in the shower seemed content to allow Fluttershy to tell her story without interruption. The warm showers over them helping to ease any real sense of impatience they might have had. “I was enjoying watching movies with Angel and a few other little animals. Of course nothing scary,” she added.

Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but laugh, much to Applejack’s chagrin, “I-I’m sorry, ha ha ha! It’s just you say that like we don’t already know! Aahh-hahaha!” Rainbow Dash’s cackle was a little infectious as Fluttershy started to giggle and even Applejack had to admit she had point. “Sorry, really sorry, go on!”

“As I was saying, it was actually going quite nicely. Better than most actually,” she confessed with a clear pleasure over that fact as she remembered last year’s nightmare night. “But I heard a tap at my window. I tried to ignore it but then it came again. And again. I didn’t know what it could be and got scared. Angel didn’t seem to want me to bother with it, but I did. I didn’t see anything at first when I moved the blinds but then a werewolf jumped in front of my window!”

“What?! No way! What kind of a creep would jump out and scare you like that?!” Rainbow Dash demanded in an obvious outrage, only to give a brief shriek as she got soap in her eyes. She started to furiously rub at them as the water came down over the two naked teens. While Rainbow Dash did that Applejack moved to get a bit more under the showerhead, working to get paint out of a less than convenient region.

“Rainbow Dash, pretty sure that was you. Remember? You wanted us all to go as classic movie monsters?” Applejack pointed out bluntly. Rainbow Dash’s cheeks went pink as her stinging eyes and Fluttershy’s hair. A brief apology was muttered in obvious shame for that turn of events.

“Oh it’s no problem, Rainbow Dash. I know you didn’t mean to scare me. You were checking up on me to see if I wanted you to bring me back anything from the café. I told you I was okay, only…I wasn’t entirely okay. You see while watching the movie; I was drinking a lot of tea. I hadn’t thought to go to the bathroom and you, um,” she trailed off anxiously. Applejack and Rainbow Dash could imagine Fluttershy’s shame and embarrassment at admitting to that.

“It’s all right, Fluttershy. Ain’t nothin’ to be ashamed of. Full bladder and a bad scare don’t mix fer anyone,” she offered reassuringly. Rainbow Dash merely murmured her agreement, though Applejack suspected Rainbow Dash felt a little proud of having been the one to scare her so bad she DID pee herself.

“Anyways, I needed to change but I’d forgotten it was laundry night. All of my good clothes were dirty and so…embarrassing as it was, I had to strip down right there in the basement and start my laundry without anything on,” she admitted. As she finished that portion of her tale, she actually sounded almost prideful. Even a little impressed with herself at having the guts to go ahead and do that. Neither had the heart to point out that it wasn’t that impressive to strip down in your own home when you were JUST doing laundry.

“I was sitting on a chair waiting on my laundry when Angel hopped in my lap. He was so soft and cozy. I honestly never noticed how nice his fur felt in my lap before, so I let him stay there while the washing machine worked. It was so peaceful. I started to think I could just spend Nightmare Night down there with Angel doing laundry,” she explained. Her cheeks were glowing pink not that either could see as she admitted, “Until I got hungry.”

Rainbow Dash moved back in front to start scrubbing out her tender region; listening as she blinked the soap out at last. Even if her eyes still stung she could finally see what she was doing again. “I felt so nervous. I swear it felt like my parents could come back at any second when I snuck into the kitchen to make myself a sandwich. Only when I had that made, Angel started looking at me too. I realized he must have been hungry and made a nice salad. I think I woke up a couple of the birds though, and Mr. Squirrel as they came out too. I couldn’t help myself but fix everyone something to eat. By the time I was done I’d actually forgotten I was naked and sat back down to enjoy our movie in peace again.”

Fluttershy’s explanation sounded like what they’d expect of Fluttershy. Too caught up being the kind loving girl she is she forgets pretty much everything else. It was probably the only reason she didn’t question them or refuse to let them into her home like that. “It felt so nice with all the animals cuddled up against me. I still leapt back downstairs when I heard the washing machine go off. Though I did need to stick them in the dryer first, so I wound up staying naked until I went to bed. Rarity kept telling me how nice my sheets felt, but until I was lying on them like that, I guess I never really noticed for myself. I fell straight to sleep.”

The shower finally stopped, Rainbow and Applejack helping double check they’d gotten everything out and off. Naturally though, in spite of spending the night thus far naked with each other and how Fluttershy had already seen; they still reached out to grab their offered towels without stepping out. It wasn’t long before the naked blue and orange girl, cleaned of paint, were standing in the bathroom with the bath robe clad yellow one. “Fluttershy? I get how you might have gotten started on this, but one night doesn’t exactly sound like it’d be enough that we’d find you butt-naked like we did.”

Rainbow Dash nodded in agreement. Fluttershy though shook her head, “But, well, that’s just it. It wasn’t only one night. I woke up and actually felt quite refreshed. At least I did until I remembered I was naked. Of course I ran downstairs and got dressed. Thankfully my parents were still sleeping in after coming home oo. Anyways, I went to school and met with Sunset Shimmer,” she admitted. “We’d started becoming friends after the ‘incident’. I’ll admit I was really curious about what it was like to be a pony,” she explained.

Neither girl seemed to consider her reason for meeting with Sunset Shimmer that odd. It was almost boringly Fluttershy of a reason, “You told her how much I hated Nightmare Night so she was nice enough to let me ask whatever I wanted to get my mind off of it. I asked what it was like to have hooves, four legs, a tail…if her fur was soft.” She began to trail off a bit until Applejack snapped her fingers to get the girl back on topic. “Oh, sorry. Anyways finally I asked her what was the biggest thing she missed about it. She said sunbathing.”

“Sunbathing? I mean isn’t that something she can do here? We have a sun,” Rainbow Dash pointed out. She didn’t seem to quite get what Fluttershy meant about it. Applejack didn’t really either as it was her turn to, albeit a little sheepishly nod in agreement.

“We do, but we also have clothes. She made it sound so nice. Lying out on the grass, letting it tickle her. The warm sun all over her body. I’ll admit I was a little confused until she explained the difference clothes make. Apparently sometimes she even doesn’t bother with clothes in her apartment. She seemed so confident about it that I decided to tell her what happened. I mean, we’re friends so I didn’t think about why I shouldn’t when she seemed okay with it herself.”

Both were clearly amazed to hear her explain how apparently Sunset Shimmer DID strip down in her apartment. Fluttershy continued to detail how the night after. While she didn’t strip down bare again, the pink haired girl had decided to try sleeping naked again. The trio were now seated on a couch comfortably, the two girls who’d come to her for sanctuary holding their towels tight around themselves.

“Are you sure that was the last you saw them?” Princess Twilight questioned with concern at Vice Principal Luna. The gladiator costumed girl of course disappointed as she looked over at Sunset Shimmer. “And they didn’t even say where they were going?”

“I’m sorry, Twilight. I really am, but after they came running out of the costume room dripping paint they just ran off,” she explained. She’d finally elected to drop the over the top accent in the face of the issue of a couple missing girls. Princess Twilight hadn’t been able to quite resist letting it slip that the two were in a less than full state of dress. Albeit much like them, Luna wasn’t an idiot. “I trusted Applejack and Rainbow Dash, or at least Applejack, would have come to talk to me if anything like this actually happened. I merely assumed it was all a part of an innocent Nightmare Night prank,” she confessed to her own negligence as she reached a hand comfortingly to Princess Twilight’s shoulder.

“We need to find the others though! If they’re out there they could be hurt or found out or worse!” Twilight looked ready to just charge out until Sunset Shimmer grabbed her. “Sunset, what are you doing? The others are already at the café by now! If we don’t hurry we could miss them.”

“First of all Twilight, we now they’re heading to my apartment, remember? We aren’t going to miss them. And secondly we have these in this world,” Sunset Shimmer reached into her hip and pulled out a cell phone. The pony princess of course looked sheepishly at the cell phone. Clearly she was embarrassed about being caught in such a simple error. Sunset started the phone with Twilight watching almost enviously as she hit the buttons with her fingers. Twilight still couldn’t work her fingers properly to even hold a pen. “Pinkie Pie? Rainbow Dash and Applejack are missing. According to Vice Principal Luna they came running down the hall dripping paint.”

“They WHAT?!” All at once all three heads turned to see Pinkie Pie shooting out of one of the lockers in her clown costume. Vice Principal Luna briefly looked between Sunset Shimmer’s cell phone and the pink clown now hopping out of the locker towards them. She chose to merely rub the bridge of her nose and try to ignore their most improbable student’s antics. “What do you mean they’re missing?! Didn’t Vice Principal Luna stop them?!” She gestured all at once at the teacher who looked of course astonished as she was placed on the spot.

Sunset Shimmer shook her head, “Pinkie Pie, it’s Rainbow Dash and Applejack. I doubt she could have even grabbed them let alone stopped them. The problem is we don’t know where they could possibly be.” The redhead of course looked at Pinkie Pie square in the eyes, “They could be anywhere knowing those two, and tonight there’s no telling how much trouble they could be in.”

Pinkie Pie seemed to have settled down somewhat, but as Sunset explained the situation she tilted her head, “What do you mean there’s no telling? They’re at Fluttershy’s of course.” She gave a ‘psh’ and waved her hand off at them as if it were so obvious. At Princess Twilight and Sunset Shimmer’s confused looks she explained, “Fluttershy’s house is a few streets down, so of course it’d be the first place they’d go to try and hide out.” She smiled as if this were all so simple, “Plus I got a notification about a couple Nightmare Night streakers in that neighborhood on my phone that looked like them. Or at least like their butts,” she showed them an image of an unmistakably firm orange back-side and another blue one apparently ahead of it.

Sunset Shimmer though had to ask, “You actually have an app that alerts you to streakers in the area?” An eyebrow raised at the suggestion of it. Though as Pinkie Pie opened her mouth, probably about to answer, “On second thought, I’d rather not know too much about it. For now can you just, you know, back through the locker and get the others? I doubt they’ll want to leave Fluttershy’s house like this. We can just…adjust the party to there.”

Pinkie Pie raised an eyebrow back at her, “Okaaay, but why would I go through the locker? There’s nothing there. Really, and you all call ME silly!” Pinkie Pie pointed out as she advanced on the door out of the school and walked out. The trio left behind merely let out shared sighs of confusion over Pinkie Pie and bade each other farewell.

As Fluttershy detailed her accounts, Rainbow Dash and Applejack both sat quietly. Except the occasional question that Fluttershy answered as readily as one of the Twilights; it was pretty much just her explaining the transition from one time thing to bed time habit to eventual ‘at home nudist’. “I mean, I still wear pajamas when I go to other people’s house obviously, and I’d never go to school naked. I’d be so embarrassed to be in public like that. But it’s lovely getting to enjoy it here at home. It’s so freeing and peaceful. Tree Hugger is actually one as well,” both girls vaguely remembered the rather mellow and easy-going girl. They could easily see her going about unclothed.

“So, Fluttershy? One last question. Maybe not my last question but one that’s been bugging me. Here you are telling us how much more comfortable you are naked like that, and here you are still wearing your robe. What’s up with that? I kept expecting you to just slip it off and break into song or something,” Rainbow Dash admitted in a perhaps hyperbole manner. Applejack though had to admit that it didn’t seem implausible.

“Oh-oh heavens no. I only just told you two all of this, and I don’t have even the faintest idea how comfortable you two would be with it. I’m really quite fine keeping my robe on,” she insisted in a courteous and sweet fashion.

“Fluttershy? We know yer more considerate than might honestly be healthy, but me and Rainbow Dash both just spent the night walkin’ around buck ass naked in front of everyone. Then we had a race here with paint dripping off of us, able to see each other the whole time. Not to mention we were just sharin’ a shower. Not to mention we both already saw you when we walked in. You ain’t got nothin’ to be considerate about. If it makes you comfortable, then do it. Ah mean, we all know this night ain’t exactly one you’re comfortable with even if you had body armor,” she pointed out.

Fluttershy offered a small smile in response. The pink haired girl of course looking between her friends clearly appreciative, “Alright, but only if you are both absolutely comfortable with it. And if you aren’t, I’ll put my robe back on and that will be that,” she insisted in that firm yet still oh so sweet way that was the Fluttershy they loved. Of course she looked at AJ who just smirked and nodded. Her eyes though then fell on Rainbow Dash, as did AJ’s.

“What the hay are you two looking at me for? I’m the one that asked in the first place why she wasn’t prancing around naked to begin with,” she pointed out in obvious embarrassment at being put on the spot. Both of her friends laughed a bit at that, and Rainbow Dash joined in. All of the tension from their earlier troubles seemed so far away. Granted, at Fluttershy’s Nightmare Night was far as you could get.

Still Fluttershy nodded and both girls would be left a bit wide-eyed once more as she undid her robe and dropped it. Fluttershy was tall but skinny enough to be considered unhealthy at times. Not that she had any disorders to warrant such concern; Some girls were just that skinny that their chests were flat as ironing boards and their ribs would sick out. It took AJ and Rainbow Dash both a moment to realize they WERE staring and look down, much to Fluttershy’s amusement. Of course in looking down they saw those slender legs and the patch of pink stuck over her lap. Unlike the freshly shaved Applejack and the waxed Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy had pubic hair there.

Fluttershy of course noticed a familiar nuzzling at her feet and picked up Angel, candidly holding the rabbit up. She hugged him against her bare skin. The soft fluffy fur tickling as she nuzzled the top of his head. Looking up both of her friends seemed reassured and stunned at how at ease Fluttershy, the girl they swore would die on site of them, stood fully exposed in front of them. “Oh…although I know the answer will probably be no, if either of you wanted to drop your towel, I don’t mind,” she explained.

Both teenagers on the couch stared at her, instantly made slack jaw at that one considerate and almost even innocent sounding offer. Both teenagers minds could not help racing indecently in spite of Fluttershy’s insistence it wasn’t anything sexual. They both silently glanced at each other as if about to try and ask the other if they were gonna do it only to look away. Fluttershy had been about to walk off and see to feeding Angel and the other animals waiting when three simple words rang out, “I’ll try it.”

The IBTC

Fluttershy stared a little at the one amongst them who had said they’d try it, “Oh, a-are you sure? Like I said, it’s really nothing.” Her attempt at getting the agreeing girl to give this a bit more thought seemed to fall on deaf ears. It wasn’t as if Fluttershy minded though as she stood there. Angel comfortably nestled against her torso as she looked as Applejack undid the towel wrapped around her body.

“Well, like ah told Rainbow Dash earlier, ah do strip down out in the orchard sometimes. Way ah see it, you two have already seen me naked, like this, so it ain’t like ah have much else to hide. Heck, less chance o’ someone poppin’ by and seein’ me naked here tonight than there would be at Sweet Apple Acres,” the farm girl admitted as she stood up and stretched a bit. In spite of what she said though, and hers and Rainbow Dash’s streaking earlier; it took some self-control to resist raising her arms up and covering her nakedness.

Fluttershy didn’t even bother looking downwards except in a brief appraising fashion. If anything she was probably checking out of concern that she might be forcing herself than any actual interest in her body. It was proven pretty sound though as the timid nudist said, “If you’re really certain you’ll be comfortable.” It was just that simple for her; comfort above all else. Applejack of course smiled sheepishly at her as if somehow she’d expected some bigger reaction. “Oh my, nearly forgot I promised you both some nice hot tea. I’ll be right back.”

Applejack watched Fluttershy bend over and put her pet bunny down. Doing so though did afford both girls an embarrassing look at her exposed hind-quarters and ‘goods’. She finally though left them be as she went to the kitchen to work on boiling some water. Rainbow Dash was squirming with her cheeks pink as could be. She even seemed to be holding her towel a little tighter. Applejack couldn’t help but chuckle warmly at her, “What’s the matter, Rainbow Dash? Scared of spendin’ the night with a couple naked girls?” It was just an innocent taunt meant to make Rainbow Dash squirm a little.

She really should have known better though as Rainbow Dash shouted with her voice cracking horribly, “Hey! I’m not scared! It’s still just, just…just something I’m still wrapping my head around is all!” She snapped. Applejack of course looked at her friend a little wide-eyed and attempted to apologize and tell her to settle down, but it seemed Rainbow Dash wasn’t hearing any of it. “In fact, I was thinking about doing it myself when you went and cut me off by doing it first!”

Applejack frowned, able to fell a fib that thick from a mile away. “Rainbow Dash, we both know that’s a load of manure.” Rainbow Dash flushed but while she refused to be called scared; being called a liar wasn’t something she seemed so offended with. Applejack needed to have a talk with her sometime about priorities. “Ah was only funnin’ with ya’. An’ ah know Fluttershy wouldn’t want you strippin’ an’ struttin’ around less it was something you were really comfortable doin’. Heck, if you asked her she’d probably have that robe bac on before you could even finish the question. If this is really so botherin’ for you, ah’ll put mine on right now.”

Rainbow Dash though flushed and stared down. Her eyes locked on her toes as if somehow her bare feet had somehow become the most interesting things in the world as she curled them. “It’s not like I have a problem with you two doing it,” she admitted in a hushed tone. Her legs shifted as she glanced over at Applejack; trying her best to focus on her eyes and failing as her gaze slipped embarrassingly lower. “I mean, after all Fluttershy’s talk it sounds pretty convenient. Especially when it starts getting warm again,” she admitted to apparently finding some of Fluttershy’s ‘points’ on her lifestyle to be sound.

Applejack continued to glance at Rainbow Dash, expectant of her to keep talking even Fluttershy sat there babysitting the kettle in the kitchen. She finally started to speak again, “And I really was gonna do it, it’s just,” she stammered and eyed Applejack. Her eyes finally giving up the fight and simply resting on AJ’s chest jealously even as she undid her towel to show her own, “Why is it you’re stacked like cow while I’m a part of the itty bitty titty committee?”

Applejack wanted to honor her friend’s sincerity on this matter. It took a lot of guts for a girl like Rainbow Dash to admit to feeling jealous or inadequate about ANYTHING. She knew that asking that albeit inappropriate question had to have eaten Rainbow Dash up inside and letting it stew like that must have been even worse. None of that though kept her from laughing her ass off at Rainbow Dash’s choice of words! “AAAAHHHHH-HAHAHAH-AHAHAHAHAHAHH!!” Her voice boomed as she laughed! Her arms wrapped around her torso, her chest bouncing as she doubled over and fell to the floor.

“Applejack, are you okay?” Fluttershy raced back out in a clear panic. She could see her friend already had her phone in hand about to dial for 911. Applejack could just imagine Fluttershy trying to explain how she had a naked girl on her floor laughing herself to death! Rainbow Dash was holding her towel tighter around herself than when she’d left. As Applejack started to catch her breath she nodded, waving Fluttershy off. “Are you sure?”

“Y-Yeah, ah’m sure, Fluttershy. You go back to the kitchen. It’s just somethin’ Rainbow Dash here said tickled me so hard ah couldn’t breathe,” she reassured her. “If ya’ll don’t mind, can we take this talk up to your bedroom? It’s kind’ve more private than a lot of the trouble we’ve had tonight,” she requested. Fluttershy merely nodded and backed off, giving them the go ahead to make use of her bedroom. The two girls started upstairs in silence.

“You mean you really don’t know how Pinkie Pie does that,” the earth Twilight questioned even as she and Rarity walked side by side. The two had been standing in line with Pinkie Pie at café for ‘last minute goodies’ when the cotton candy clown got a phone call. She stepped into a closet to take the call ‘privately’ and soon as someone checked it she was gone!
Both girls were left to carry the boxes of confections and candy alone. Piled high enough their eyes JUST peered over the edge to see in front of them. “I assure you, darling. If anyone could have an explanation for Pinkie Pie; the most likely person would be you. I still get a headache trying to wrap my head around those bizarre ‘party cannons’ of hers.” Rarity closed her eyes briefly to shake away the starting migraine she always got trying to fathom the impossibility that was Pinkie Pie.

“I suppose you have a point,” the currently bearded girl admitted. She used the edge of the boxes to push her glasses back into place. “I wonder what’s taking Sunset Shimmer and your Twilight though,” she pointed out. It seemed the quiet nerd really wasn’t used to having friends; or how sometimes you just had a quiet silence between you. Rarity though of course noticed the choice of words.

As much as both Twilights were their friends, their world’s Twilight still seemed to feel a little like she was an outsider. Years at Crystal Prep with those Shadowbolts probably didn’t help. “Firstly, Twilight, I don’t quite know what’s taking them so long to get those two nudes and call us to confirm. Secondly, she isn’t ‘our Twilight’,” she insisted. She offered the messy haired purple girl a smile, “You are both our Twilights. Each of you is our friend, in your own ways, and you just happen to share the same name, face, hair, height, and bust and waist measurements.”

Twilight felt a little uneasy at Rarity’s words. As much as Pinkie didn’t shy away from expressing her affection and the rest were either too down to earth or gentle to really correct her; Rarity was the one she always expected to snap at her. But hearing those words left her a little speechless. Uncertain what else to really focus on or ask, she asked, “You said we have the same bust and waist measurements, but what about our hips? And it’s the name part that I guess feels more awkward than anything else.”

Rarity smiled to hear Twilight actually admitting to the awkwardness instead of bottling it up. First step to dispelling the strangeness around them was in confronting it. But first thing was first, “Your hip measurements are actually a couple centimeters apart. It startled me first time I saw it; it was why I asked you if I could double check.” Earth Twilight nodded, remembering that. Before she could ask which was larger Rarity cut her off, “As far as your names though, some of us have simply chosen to consider her as ‘Princess Twilight’.”

“I noticed, but that just makes this even more strange,” she replied. “It’s hard to imagine this other me in this whole other world as some kind of pony princess. And talking to her just makes it even harder to imagine. She’s so much like, well, me! I mean obviously she knows so much more about magic and friendship than me, she could probably fill a whole book! But somehow the two of us are so much alike that trying to think of her as ‘Princess Twilight’ just feels weird.”

“I suppose that DOES sound a little weird, now that you mention it. What else are we supposed to call you, though? Earth Twilight? Sci-Twi? Oh, maybe Midnight Sparkle! Nah, that sounds more creepy and villain-y, hm,” the voice nearly caused both girls to jump out of their costumes! Pinkie Pie had shown back up between them and had taken a couple boxes each. “We can figure it out when we meet up with the others! By the way, change of plans. We’re holding the party at Fluttershy’s! It’ll be such an awesome Nightmare Night Surprise!” The poofy haired girl’s giddiness putting both of them off.

“Pinkie Pie, please. Normally we can decipher your ‘exuberance’ but even I have a hard time keeping up with that one. Why ever are we changing course for Fluttershy’s? If Rainbow Dash and Applejack showed up on her door-step she’d probably die of shock. I certainly know I would at such a sight,” Rarity pointed out.

“Well then we should probably hurry. Apparently they got sprayed and their paint started running. So naturally they ran for the closest house they could find; which happened to be Fluttershy’s! Don’t worry though, my Streaker app says the two in that neighborhood weren’t caught; so they probably made it,” Pinkie Pie explained as she started to pick up her pace.

Twilight mouthed ‘Streaker app’ at Rarity who merely flushed with embarrassment and refused to meet her gaze. Perhaps she actually knew something about it? Either way, Twilight and Rarity were both in agreement that they should get a move on; as Applejack would be apt to say.

“Now listen, Rainbow Dash. I’m sorry,” she insisted at her friend with a sympathetic smile. It was an attempt to reassure her friend who even now held her towel tighter than ever in annoyance. Applejack had laughed at her over something that she should have known it took a lot of guts to admit to in the first place. Now she had the rather up-hill task of convincing her the laughter was not about her as much as possible. “Ah wasn’t laughin’ at what you were talkin’ about. Ah was laughin’ at the way ya’ll said it, and I’m sorry for it. Ah shouldn’t have, can ya’ at least forgive me for that first?”

Rainbow Dash scowled. It wasn’t her hardest scowl though; more like that kind of scowl you made when you wanted to stay mad but were running out of steam. Applejack was familiar enough with that expression after getting it from Apple Bloom whenever she was disappointed. “Fine. I forgive you for laughing at the fact that I’m flat,” Rainbow Dash snapped at her. It was obviously not forgiven in the least.

“Now Rainbow Dash, we both know ah wouldn’t laugh at you over that. It was about that whole itty bitty titty committee thing!” She insisted. “Ah don’ mean it ‘cause you are a little smaller; just did ya’ll even hear yerself sayin’ it? The Itty Bitty Titty Committee?” She pointed out. Rainbow Dash tried her best to keep up that angry glare, but Applejack saw her friend’s lips quirking a bit into a smirk at the end, “Itty bitty titty committee,” she recited forcing Dashie to grimace. “Itty Bitty Titty Committee!” All at once Rainbow Dash couldn’t help it!

Much like Applejack had before she broke down laughing as it FINALLY dawned on her how ridiculous that ACTUALLY sounded. Her concerns no; she was still ticked with Applejack for laughing at her. But if the shoe were on the other foot; she doubted she would have acted much better. “Fine, fine, fine, I get it! You’re sorry and I really do forgive you,” she decided with a smile. “It’s just kind of frustrating. I mean here we are; both of us the top physically active girls in school and you’re stacked while I look like I could pass for my own cardboard cut-out. Why do you get tits when I don’t?”

Applejack had to raise an eyebrow at the idea of Rainbow Dash as a card board standee; but didn’t question it. She knew better than to argue over the blue girl’s delusions of grandeur at getting one of those made after herself. “Ah guess ah can understand that a little. Ah mean, ah work out just as hard as you; sometimes even harder, and here ah am stuck with these things. An’ trust me, ah’ve tried to get rid of ‘em.”

Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes, “Yeah right. Like you’d actually wanna be smaller. If they saw you in a swimsuit, every guy would be falling all over themselves for you. Girls two, probably,” she insisted. Rainbow Dash didn’t buy in the least that Applejack didn’t LOVE her chest. It just didn’t add up in her head how anyone would want to be flatter than a pancake. “I mean you can’t honestly tell me you don’t do the whole ‘tied shirt’ thing with those puppies out to snag a few more sales.”

Applejack flushed, guilty as charged. “Ah won’t say ah never thought of it. But ah never actually did it. ‘Sides, all that attention stops bein’ so appealin’ after a while. Starts to just feel more like they’re all hasslin’ you for a feel or a peek. Ah can’t even wear a swimsuit less it doesn’t show these off or else guys bump into me all the time while we’re swimmin’,” she explained. “Imagine if you couldn’t take a run without guys ‘accidentally’ runnin’ into you all the time and knockin’ you flat just so they could get their face in there?”

Rainbow Dash still didn’t see the full picture of why Applejack resented her chest; but hearing her bring up such a scenario did start to give her an idea of it. If she couldn’t just go out for a run without getting charged into by some dumb perv; it might not be so fun. Applejack took her silence as license to keep talking, “Not to mention they’re just dang painful sometimes,” she pointed out. Rainbow Dash really seemed confused at that, “Ah’d be lyin’ if ah said it didn’t hurt like hay how they kept bouncin’ around and slappin’ against my chest when we were racin’,” she admitted. “It’s like havin’ a couple water balloons growin’ out of your torso that jus’ won’ pop,” she chose to detail as much as possible for her smaller breasted friend.

Rainbow Dash nodded, “Guess I get your point. If I had to deal with all of that just to go for a jog; harassment and a couple annoying weights, I’d probably get fed up before too long,” she admitted sheepishly. She still kept her towel tightly wrapped around herself but had let go of it. It seemed she was relaxing a bit more as she imagined herself for real with a couple big tits like that. “Still probably be kinda nice though,” the vain blue girl confessed.

“Ya’ll ain’t even heard the worst part yet,” Applejack pointed out. “Sports Bras,” she summed up in two words to her friend. Rainbow Dash instantly looked confused. “Imagine gettin’ one of Pinkie Pie’s rib-crushin’ hugs while you have a couple air bags stuffed down your shirt; and that you can feel those bags getting’ squished and pinched til there’s almost no tellin’ one boob from the other.” It was a colorful image Applejack painted, “Now imagin’ tryin’ to exercise, run an’ do all of that with that goin’ on.”

Rainbow Dash would have been lying if she actually SAID big breasts weren’t still tempting. But she did admit, “Okay, I get your point. It does sound pretty rough. I bet I could handle it though, and love it!” Applejack looked at her friend confused as if to ask if she’d heard a word she’d said, “And you wanna know why? It’s because I’m awesome.” She crossed her arms proudly over her meager bosom and started to laugh. Applejack started to giggle and laugh herself as the tension from Applejack’s error earlier was dispelled. “Seriously though; if P-Twi has some way to switch our chests, I wouldn’t exactly argue if you wanted to enjoy a day as a member of the Itty Bitty Titty Committee.”

Applejack laughed at the offer, “Don’t go makin’ offers that you might regret, Rainbow Dash. Ah really do get fed up with these things and might not wanna have them back,” she pointed out. “P-Twi though?” She questioned, knowing of course who she meant by it. Princess Twilight, duh. But where did she even get the idea for it?

“Well yeah, way I see it, there’s Twilight from our world who’s just our nerdy Twilight. Then there’s the Pony Twilight, or P-Twi. It just sounds cooler than Pony-Twilight or Pony-Twi,” she clarified. So the P wasn’t for Princess, but Pony? Applejack had to question sometimes how Rainbow Dash could have moments of brilliance like that. Much as they all loved the Twilights, it would be nice to have some better nick-name to differentiate them than just her title. Besides, they were her friends. Calling her princess all the time just sounded stuffy and formal. She wasn’t sure about P-Twi, but it was a start.

“Wh-what the hay are you doin’?!” Applejack finally questioned as she saw Rainbow Dash standing up and stretching, her towel abandoned! The naked orange girl staring at her friend’s exposed skin. She’d been so wrapped up thinking she hadn’t noticed her undoing it!

“What’s it look like I’m doing? I already told you I was gonna do it, earlier. Besides, you already saw me naked more than I’d be comfortable with normally. It’s not like I have anything left to hide,” she pointed out. Applejack of course sighed a little but nodded, accepting enough of that answer. She really hadn’t expected Rainbow Dash to just drop her towel after all that fuss. Still, if she wanted to do it; who was she to stop her?

The two went back downstairs to find Fluttershy had already set out some tea and little cakes. Even if the two of them were plenty warm now, the consideration by their friend helped to further diffuse the tension that had been left as they spotted the happily settled pink haired girl sipping at a cup of tea. Applejack half expected Fluttershy to do a spit-take as Rainbow Dash walked right by her commenting that she was going to get a soda instead. Instead all Fluttershy said to her was, “They’re on the top shelf, behind the eggs.”

Applejack sat down beside the clearly at ease nudist, all too aware that even now Nightmare Night was in full swing everywhere else in town. A part of her did feel as if she were missing out a bit as she sat there, but it was hard to feel that jipped. After all, how many nights did you get to see a new side to a friend and get to have a good sit-down and talk straight with another one? Might not be her favorite Nightmare Night, but this was definitely turning into one she’d never forget.

Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle were standing outside Fluttershy’s house. The duo of ponies turned human expressing their impatience in different ways. Sunset was tapping her foot as she peeled the sleeve of her bright red onesie down to expose her wrist watch, “What the hay is taking them so long?” Her tone showed less agitation and more concern. She’d gotten better about that.

Twilight Sparkle on the other hand was pacing in Fluttershy’s lawn enough that she might almost wear a groove in it. They both knew it would take their friends awhile to get there but didn’t expect this long. After all, at the speed of Pinkie, they should have known to start for here before they even started talking with Luna. Or did they forget to account for Pinkie’s brief moment of reality when she pointed out the door. She didn’t stop to get a party cannon, did she? “I don’t know! I’ve been doing the math in my head and they should be here already!”

Sunset Shimmer smiled at Twilight as she paced like that, soothed a little somehow by her excessive reaction. “Twilight, relax. I’m sure they’re fine. I mean they have Pinkie Pie with them. I’m pretty sure she’s the scariest thing out tonight.” She did her best to hold that smile even as her own uncertainty sank in. “Knowing Pinkie Pie they probably just stopped to grab some extra party supplies.”

Twilight stopped at Sunset’s insistence she relax and nodded. She took a couple steadying breaths. “Right. I’m sure you’re right. I mean after all you’ve told me about the dangers that girls can face traveling a night, it's just that I was kind of depending on Applejack and Rainbow Dash to help protect everyone. Of everyone Rainbow Dash is the only one who can pony up just from stepping in to protect a friend; and Applejack is strong enough to handle most things on her own, but I’m sure you’re right.” Her smile was a bit strained now as she began to worry herself back into her rut.

Twilight did have a point though. As jarring as Pinkie Pie was; she wasn’t as scary as Rainbow Dash ponied up or Applejack. Rarity and Twilight, the other one, were a couple vulnerable girls encumbered with snacks. No! No, Sunset Shimmer settled herself down. She couldn’t let herself lose faith in her friends. They were a lot more capable than they looked. “I’m sure they’re fine, Twilight. I mean Pinkie is still with them, and except candy or a party, there’s not much that can distract her.” Her words only seemed to worry Twilight even worse; running the words in her own head again she realized why. “We need to find them, now.”

The duo took off down the street. Sunset Shimmer already looking to call Rarity. She NEVER missed a call. She hated letting anything go to voice mail and was bound to pick up. At last she’d hear a noise like it being picked up. She picked up her pace though as she heard the words on the other end, “Hello, darling, this is Rarity. I am afraid I can’t reach my phone right now, but do leave a message.”

Author's Note

I understand this probably seems a bit cheap to inject drama. And I'll admit, it is. I also understand mentions of a 'need' to differentiate the Twilight's as a joke might be getting a bit old. And before anybody questions why a mega animal lover like Fluttershy has eggs, remember she cares for a lot of animals; some not so vegetarian. Even if I haven't made use of them yet, and probably won't, she does.

Next chapter we probably won't see as much of the naked girls, but they will still probably show up at some point. But next chapter will definitely focus more on why Rarity let them go to voice mail. I hope everyone is still enjoying, even if my story might seem to be dragging on a little.

Naked Party Time

What exactly did I find so curious about this again? Sci-twi was the only one who hadn’t yet joined the ‘party’. The purple skinned girl having nervously asked where the bathroom was first. Nobody questioned it, thankfully. She had no idea that Rarity’s revelation of the fact that SHE had the bigger ‘hip’ measurement would unnerve herself so much. The curlier haired Twilight was left to stare at herself in the bathroom; still wearing the wizard’s costume though the beard had been cast aside. Her grimace reflected back at her.

She’d felt so intrigued back down there. Only a short while ago she’d felt so sure she was going to strip down and join her new friends in the fun. Nobody would judge her if she backed out. She knew it. Her new friends were too nice to question if she was more anxious about her nudity than her pony self. But somehow that just didn’t feel right either! Her hands were nervously tugging at her hair as she let the hat come off to rest on the back of the toilet.

“Okay, Okay. Let’s just think about this rationally, Twilight,” she insisted to herself. Taking a few steadying breaths she nodded. “Let’s get the negatives out first…everyone will see me naked,” she confessed. That little bit of anxiety spoken aloud to herself helped to relieve some of the pressure, “Everyone could see that my butt’s bigger than Princess Twilight’s.” She could already imagine Rainbow Dash, meaning well, teasing her over it. How could everyone else react so calmly to just seeing each other naked? Their ‘bits’ visible and on full display like someone’s bad fanfiction.

She went on with her negatives, “Someone might take pictures that could get out. Someone might see us through a window. I could accidentally bump into someone and touch something I shouldn’t. I didn’t shave my bikini area.” The list of negatives stopped for her there. She sighed to herself over the fairly embarrassing potential negatives to this. She almost wished she’d brought Spike as an excuse to leave now that they were running through her head.

At Twilight Sparkle’s home the two Spikes sat side by side on the sofa watching the family’s big screen tv. “Best magic your world ever came up with, second to those dog treats,” the Equestria Spike admitted to its counterpart, raising a paw that was met with another for a high five, of a sort.

“I know, right? Can’t believe Twilight, mine I mean, is missing this,” the ‘Canterlot High’ Spike confirmed with his counterpart. The two of course would watch briefly as a rather well built white skinned young man passed through the living area they sat watching movies. “Hey,” Spike offered. Since Twilight started attending CHS she’d moved out of her ‘Crystal Prep Lab’ and back home allowing the pair more frequent interaction.

Shining Armor of course paused briefly as he noticed he was seeing double. A finger gently gesturing at each of them in turn before he shrugged. Two Spikes was hardly weird after his sister turned into a malevolent demi-goddess. “Cheesey Halloween movies?” He questioned. Upon receiving a nod, he added, “I’ll fix some popcorn.”

The Spikes had to be bored out of their minds being left home alone. Sci-Twi sighed, having let the negatives dwell for long enough, “Now, let’s see the positives of this. It’s just one night and a simple experiment. If I don’t enjoy it, I can put my clothes back on at any time. It would be nice to get to enjoy a bonding experience like this with the others. We’re staying inside and Fluttershy’s been doing this long enough to know to keep her windows shuttered.” She started to smile.

She had been silly with a lot of those negatives. The positives already rapidly dissipating her concerns, “If I bump into anybody, it’s just an accident. They’ll understand. A little accident like that, they’d probably just laugh it off. As far as pubic hair, Sunset, Fluttershy and Pinkie all have some and nobody gave it much thought. Ironically it seems Rainbow Dash got more attention for not having any,” she confessed to herself, laughing slightly at the memory of the blue girl’s shaved crotch. She flushed a bit as she remembered staring at it maybe a little too much.

That might be a negative or a positive. She’d been a little overly fascinated by the different proportions between everyone. Maybe that was all she was really worried about; getting caught staring as opposed to being stared at. Regardless she finally heaved a sigh and knelt down to grab the wizard’s robe. With all the courage she could muster for the moment she yanked it right up and flashed her reflection before putting the robe down with the rest of her stuff. “Costume down…underwear to go,” she announced to herself in a slightly defeated tone.

The other girls meanwhile were already laughing a little as Rainbow Dash and Applejack talked about their earlier inappropriate discussions. Fluttershy briefly excusing herself to go out back to take care of the animals. Evidently that was where all of them were; out back in cozy little houses and dens she’d set up in her back yard. In spite of Pinkie Pie’s suggestion that they take the party out there Fluttershy had been certain to draw the lin. She’d stepped out with her bath robe quickly to check on them all before returning to see everyone at ease.

Rarity was enjoying her tea, laughing along with everyone else. Pinkie Pie had somehow half appeared out of the metal wash tub she used for the animals that was filled with apples and water, in spite of resting on the island in her kitchen without anywhere for the other half of her to really ‘be’. Twilight and Sunset were a little off to the side. She saw them both look up a little uncertain as they noticed Sci-twi hadn’t come down yet. Applejack and Rainbow Dash were moving on to laughing about how stupid they were for their stunt.

The yellow nudist just smiled warmly at everyone. She’d been so worried what everyone would think or how they might react to her lifestyle. It had terrified her almost as much as Nightmare Night. Instead not only were they okay with it, even her doing it around them; they were even trying it a little for themselves. It was turning out to be the most delightful Nightmare Night ever. Though she was taken by surprise as she suddenly found her head grabbed and heard Pinkie Pie shout, “Hold your breath and keep your mouth wide!”

Fluttershy squeaked a bit as she was suddenly bent over with her face diving into the water. It was pulled up nearly as soon as she went down though. Fluttershy’s hair damp from her face being shoved into the water like that if only for a fraction of a second. Pinkie Pie just giggled at her, “Sorry, Fluttershy, but somebody had to start the game,” she pointed out. Fluttershy would realize she’d actually managed to catch one of the apples beween her teeth. Though on her teeth might be more appropriate as her jaw was held open by it before Pinkie helped pry it out.

“Wow, never would have expected the inside of your mouth to look like that,” she heard Rainbow Dash point out at the rather large pronounced canines. “Look almost like a bat. Would have sworn it’d look more like big rabbit buck teeth,” she pointed out. A familiar bunny sat nearby and frowned as Rainbow Dash pointed that out, “No offense! They’d probably be cute on her,” she held up her hands defensively at the rabbit. Angel liked to claw and nibble; being naked made that was a lot less hilarious a proposition for her.

Everyone had a small laugh at Rainbow Dash being intimidated by her sweet little bunny. They also heard a meek voice, almost as bad as Fluttershy’s ask, “What’s everyone finding so funny?” They’d all see Sci-Twi had finally come down and was doing her best to avoid letting her eyes stay anywhere specific for too long. Fluttershy saw how nervous the purple girl was and had been about to walk over and ask what was wrong when Pinkie Pie cut in.

“We were just laughing ‘cause I gave Fluttershy a dunk to bob for apples and she came up with one stuck right in her mouth, and then we saw she has these like really sharp vampire teeth that make her look sort of like a Flutterbat, or maybe Battershy? Anyways, Rainbow Dash said she always thought Fluttershy’s teeth were more like a bunny’s which made Angel upset ‘cause I think he took offense at that. So Rainbow got scared and said she thinks Fluttershy would look cute with bunny teeth,” the words came out almost like one continuous stream with Pinkie Pie sometimes. Still Sci-twi seemed to catch enough to not question it further.

Applejack, apparently taking their hostess ‘starting’ the game, dove her own head into the tub. One hand holding the edge of the tub as she blindly chomped around while the other had her hat. The girl’s firm buttocks flexing a bit as she pushed a bit onto her tip-toes to dig a bit further into the tub. Sci-twi tried hard not to stare at those firm glutes or thighs. A fact the only dressed girl in the room caught onto even as everyone else watched Applejack rear back with two apples stuck in her teeth, obviously looking to show off a little as she put them down. “Beat that,” she called at Rainbow Dash.

Rarity sighed a little to herself as she stood up, leaving Rainbow Dash and Applejack to their game. She moved to Sci-twi and gently rested a hand on the now exposed girl’s shoulder. A hand hovered nervously over her the girl’s lap, but it wasn’t so much to hide as perhaps keep her hand from grabbing her hair as it usually did when she got nervous. “Darling, why don’t we take a seat back out in the living room? I was meaning to chat with you,” she spoke up. Before the purple haired girl could say no, she’d grabbed a couple cupcakes and scuttled her back into the living room where they sat beside each other. She went right for it, “If you want to gawk, I don’t think either of those two would complain.”

Sci-twi had been about to try and stuff the cupcake in her mouth as an excuse to NOT talk when Rarity said that! “W-what? I mean, I wasn’t, no, no! Absolutely not! He…he…” she weakly laughed. Rarity looked upon her as if to ask if Sci-twi truly thought she was pulling the cashmere over her eyes. “Was I being that obvious? I thought I was doing pretty good a job at not staring,” she decided to share.

“That’s precisely what made it so obvious. It’s like when I’m trying not to stare at the ugly sweater a girl’s chosen to wear or her awful shoes. If you try too hard to avoid looking, it’s only that much clearer that you were looking to begin with,” Rarity pointed out. She reiterated her earlier point “Everyone is naked, of course excepting me. You’re bound to see a lot of skin before anybody goes home, and that’s if anybody does. Knowing Pinkie Pie this might well turn into some sort of ‘naked sleep over’.”

Sci-twi winced at the suggestion of such, “You really think it could?” Sci-twi was slowly forgetting her own nudity. She’d long since decided being naked herself wasn’t nearly what she had trouble with. It was seeing everyone else naked that left her feeling so nervous. “I mean I guess it could. It’s Pinkie Pie we’re talking about after all. But I just…I mean,” she began to stammer though a comforting look from the pale girl calmed her back down. “What am I going to do?”

Rarity did her best to keep up her smile. It was absolutely fake as inwardly she was trying to keep Sci-twi calm more than herself. “There’s nothing to do or should be done. If you want to look, then go ahead. If you happen to like anything you see, that’s nobody’s business but your own. If you’re worried about getting caught looking or what to do after, then remember…we’re your friends. We care for you no matter what, and accept you just the same.”

Rarity’s reassuring words helped Sci-twi to relax. She was so confident and sure of what she was saying that Sci-twi couldn’t really find any words to reply with beyond, “Thank you. I needed to hear that.” She of course looked back at the party, but felt a bit more at ease just sitting there with Rarity for now. “I need to ask you something, if it’s okay.” Rarity was taken by surprise by the mention of a question but gave a nod, “Why do Twilight and Sunset have those strange tattoos?”

The use of the word tattoo had Rarity raising an eyebrow before she looked back at the kitchen. She’d of course see Sunset had her back to the living room area which revealed the marking she was talking about, just above her buttocks, “Ah, yes. I still don’t quite understand it myself but supposedly it’s something called a ‘Cutie Mark’. All ponies on their side have them,” Rarity explained plainly. She didn’t question why she wasn’t just asking Twilight or Sunset. It had been awkward enough asking about it herself.

The duo though soon heard some noisy cheering going on from the kitchen. Curiosity getting the better of both now that Sci-Twi was allowing herself to stare, they returned to find Rainbow Dash with three apples hanging out of her mouth. The last looking dangerously close to falling out. “No dang WAY that’s possible,” Applejack insisted though her tone showed amazement rather than frustration. “Where the heck ya’ll even learn to do that?”

“Oh, the guys on a few of the teams helped me get the hang of it,” Rainbow Dash began only for everyone to start to look at her as if imagining something far more indecent than the truth! She glared, “Hey, it’s nothing like that! I had a bet with Pinkie Pie once that I could fit more hotdogs in my mouth than she did. Soarin’ can practically stuff a whole pie in his face, so he and the guys helped me practice how to work my jaw, okay.” Everyone started to chuckle nervously, especially Sci-twi, about jumping to that assumption: Only Pinkie Pie seemed more giddy than ashamed as she remembered that incident.

Sunset Shimmer didn’t need to really explain to Twilight as much about the ‘joke’ as the others suspected. Apparently some bits of humor were universal, or in this case cross-universal. The party got into swing before too long. Applejack avoiding the dancing when she noticed more than a few stares going her way over her breasts jiggling around in a rather attention grabbing way. Sci-Twi eventually stopped staring at everyone, but it wasn’t lost on Rarity how nervous the girl got whenever her hand accidentally brushed someone’s hip or breast when she tried to dance; evidently neither Twilight were skilled dancers.

More bad jokes on Rainbow Dash and Applejack’s part; with the far too candid for her own good Pinkie Pie joining in. Evidently Pinkie Pie liked the idea of getting to cooked naked but then went into a bit of a typical Pinkie Pie babbling about shaving, hair nets, and whether it’d be possible for one down there or if she’d need one with her apron. It was not a conversation any of them really cared to add onto. Fluttershy fainted from the sheer idea of one of the jokes they discussed about seeing if Principal Celestia would let them use their ‘practice room’ naked.

Except for some mildly inappropriate topics and discussions, and points of contact, their little ‘naked party’ was almost normal. It didn’t feel any more different than any old random party Pinkie Pie might throw at someone’s house. Then again a lot of that had been the point of what Fluttershy had been getting across. Nakedness was simply natural. Of course much to Rarity and Sci-twi’s relief the ‘naked slumber party’ would be kept to another night at another place. The only two who would be staying the night would be Applejack and Rainbow Dash who contacted their families about incidents ‘ruining’ their costumes and needing changes of clothes for tomorrow.

Princess Twilight hung around as well, probably be better to wait until everyone was done with their nightmare night festivities before heading back through the portal. The excitement of the evening though had made simply staying the night in their world a promising suggestion, especially if it meant she didn’t have to get dressed again just yet after getting comfortable as she was.

Nightmare Night came and went. It felt almost like one crazy hilarious dream for Rainbow Dash. Drinking too much sugary punch and dancing too much the other night had left the athletic girl rather sore and groggy that morning though. She’d recognize that she was in Fluttershy’s bed, turning her head lazily to spy the clock that showed the time. It was already 7:30 in the morning. That alone was verification that it was all quite real.

Which was still a pretty serious bummer in spite of how much fun it was. She’d gotten ripped off for pete’s sake! If she got her hands on that ‘D’ guy, she’d flatten him. Still she tried not to think too much about that as she sat up and saw the large t-shirt Fluttershy had lent her was now very distorted. Did Pinkie have the bright idea to spike the punch and this was a hangover? She saw a note taped to her front though and pulled it off. It was Applejack’s hand-writing, no doubt about that.

Without even thinking about it the half-asleep Wondercolt star began to read it aloud in Applejack’s voice. She did a pretty decent impression, almost swear it was her, “Dear Rainbow, sorry ah had to skedaddle before you woke up. Princess Twilight decided to stay over and sleep too, so ah figured ah should walk her back to the portal.” That much figured but it didn’t explain how heavy she felt in her torso, “Did manage to convince Twilight though to try somethin’. Don’t say ah didn’t warn ya’ not to make offers ya’ might regret. My shirt should fit you mostly, though bra might be a little – “ she trailed off as it finally dawned on her. Instantly she dropped the note and grabbed her chest!

Applejack had swapped their tits! Hanging from her torso was the farm girl’s impressive set of boobs. “Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! How the hay am I gonna explain this to my parents?!” She squealed at herself, grabbing her head in definite disbelief. It didn’t even occur to her to finish the note where Applejack made sure to mention Twilight was coming over to swap them back once the day was finished. No, Rainbow Dash was already in another more familiar state of panic as she actually recognized that it was almost 7:30! She had to get to school! Rainbow’s Clothing Nightmare last night was nothing compared to the nightmare she’d be in for today.

Author's Note

I will admit that I kind of spent most of what I seriously had planned for this story in my earlier chapters that a lot of this was basically wrapping things up. Alot of this chapter is after-thoughts and last attempts at humor and some fun to help finish things off. I also know this chapter is probably chock full of yet more grammar errors and probably several greater ones. Still, I hope you've enjoyed reading my out of season story.

Never Doubt Rarity

Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight had of course redirected their course after learning of the change in plans. Their topics of conversation having moved on from the ‘craziness’ of Applejack and Rainbow Dash in their scheme to get away with body paint for a costume towards more mundane ones; like how Rarity had been torn between three different shades of nail polish for her costume. The novelty of Applejack and Rainbow’s outrageous decision had decidedly worn off for the three of them.

“How exactly did you decide,” Twilight questioned. The girl had no luck or particular interest in fashion; still wearing her old uniform most days without even thinking about it. But the idea that Rarity has some form of logical process or scientific method to her decision making had her curiosity piqued. Rarity of course looked at Twilight briefly as if surprised to hear her actually ask that. After all; as much as she might like the others to show more care for their appearance, Twilight was the last she suspected to care and rightly so.

“Well, Twilight, it’s actually a rather simple process. Firstly, I take photos of myself in costume with each of the different shades on my hands and gauge them against each other. Then I wear each of the shades out and about to see what catches most people’s eyes. From there it’s simple as can be to piece together which looks the best,” she commented gladly, shifting the boxes to rest against herself to admire her sea foam green nails.

The group of course saw the busy streets; bustling with children and their guardians scurrying about to parties or trick or treating. Pinkie Pie of course giggling, “Can you imagine how someone might react if Rainbow Dash or Applejack had gone up and asked for candy ‘dressed’ like they were tonight?” Just like that the topic was once more on the butt-naked girls assuredly hiding out at Fluttershy’s. Pinkie though did frown a little, “On second thought, I decided I don’t wanna imagine that. Hey! What extra costumes DID you prepare for them, Rarity?”

Pinkie’s attempt to divert the conversation after bringing up a thought NONE of them wanted in their heads seemed successful. Rarity grinned excitedly, “Well considering the girls are going out all Wizard of Oz, I’d thought it might be fun to dress up Applejack as a dog, of course a terrier befitting the story. It was arduous laying the hair down right. It would have made SUCH a wonderful costume set together with the rest of them.” She sighed wistfully, “Rainbow Dash on the other hand; I’d already prepared a costume like that one Superhero from that comic, um…Milly Second, wasn’t it Twilight? The fast one.”

“It’s actually pronounced Milli-second, but close enough,” Twilight gave a small giggle as they finally came to a stop. “Pinkie Pie, you’re really sure this short cut is the fastest way to Fluttershy’s?” She and Rarity both saw the long dark alley way. Lights flickering with dumpsters on either side down the long side street.

“Yup! If we try and go around on the left, we’d need to circumvent around Filthy Rich and his whole private block party nightmare night bash, and traffic is backed up like CRAZY on the right meaning we’d be stuck in huge crowds trying to walk. Our only way that won’t take forever is straight ahead!” Pinkie Pie’s announcement earned a swallow from her companions even as she started ahead of them. The clownishly dressed girl leading the way with the gaudiest mermaid ever and a wizard right behind her.

The three girls all walked along, but their worried attitudes soon dissipated as Pinkie started to hum some little tune. They heard her muttering words under her breath, ‘Giggle at the ghosty’ and the like. Their friend’s easy-going nature almost a little infectious as they questioned what they’d even been afraid of until Pinkie Pie gave a familiar sharp inhalation of a gasp! The other two box toting girls peered around her to see a couple figures moving now to block their way forward. A glance back revealed another larger one blocking the way back. All three of them looked like ruffians, thick heavy leather jackets and choker collars around their necks.

“Well if it isn’t a few pretty girls coming along with treats for us,” one of them spoke up to his companions who merely nodded. It appeared he was the leader as they moved into the flickering slight of a back-alley light that currently spotlighted the girls. They would see all three boys had little muzzles on straps over their mouths with pretty cheap looking dog ears. “Why don’t you girls just put the treats down and hang out with us for a little while?”

Rarity was the first to actually speak up, “I’m quite sorry, gentlemen, but we are actually on our way to a party where some friends of ours are waiting,” trying to hold out some hope of this turning out civil. “Now why don’t you sweet doggies just let us go talk in the nicely lit street. I’m certain we can discuss sharing some of these with you.”

“Some? We want all!” One of the boys snarled, only for the leader to frown at him and glare, silencing him. “Why would we need to do that? We can see you pretty girls just fine…but where do you get off calling us doggies? These fine costumes are DIAMOND dogs! We go to Crystal State! Diamond Dogs! Ah-ah-ah-wooo!” They all followed their leader’s cry. None of them noticed the clown grabbing Rarity’s boxes and getting out of the way even as she and Twilight pressed against the wall. The ivory skinned girl needed her hands free as her fists started to clench a little, muttering a little as her eye twitched.

“Costumes? You…you boys really…REALLY think those count as costumes?!” Rarity demanded in a far more intimidating cry than any of the boys had expected, looking ready to speak up until Rarity snapped, “Those outdated cheap bargain bin rejects are barely even ACCESSORIES! And Diamond Dogs! You come out here dressed as nothing more than a bunch of scruffy street punks with those and have the GALL to compare yourself to something as illustrious as diamonds?! I already dealt with two idiots that thought they could get away with half-baked painted on costumes and THEY were my friends!”

The ‘Diamond Dogs’ of course winced, one of them pointing at Rarity’s hip where the girl’s phone was buzzing in a neatly sewn pocket. But Rarity was in full force with her tirade, “NO! No! You do NOT get to say ANYTHING after that! I held my tongue for my friend’s sake, but YOU boys need to be taught what PROPER costuming is!” Pinkie Pie reached and covered hers and Twilight’s eyes as if in preparation as they heard the boys begin to scream; begging for mercy! “Oh no you don’t! You sit right there!” They heard the familiar snip-snip and the noisy yelps as the boys were subject to pin pricks. Minutes went by with Pinkie Pie and Twilight blinding themselves.

“Ahh…SOOOO much better, darlings…I really MUST thank you. Nothing helps to ease my stress like designing…now, if you’d be so kind as to help me and my friends carry these heavy boxes, I’d be MOST appreciative.” The boxes were taken and the other two would see the results of Rarity’s tantrum. All three boys were now just as gaudy and sparkly as the designer mermaid who was pulling her phone out, “It seems I missed a call from Sunset. No message though…I’m certain they’re fine though.” She said in a clearly happy go lucky tone.

The diamond dogs were wearing what could only be described as dog themed footy pajamas with rather ornate dog muzzles now over their mouths. The boys merely whimpered like whipped pups as they started to follow Rarity, the only sign it WAS still them being the jackets and collars. “Pinkie Pie? Please remind me to never ever say something like that while Rarity’s stressed out.” Twilight pleaded, evidently a lot more terrified. Too star struck to even question where Rarity got the sheer amount of sequins needs for all the boys’ costumes; let alone the fabric.

Fluttershy wasn’t about to say anything about it; but she felt quite relieved. She’d been rather concerned about Rainbow Dash and Applejack when all of a sudden the blue girl seemed so much more upset. She had no idea what was Rainbow Dash’s problem, and in spite of her urge to ask and try to help by mediating, she had chosen to give AJ and RD space to work things out. She had no idea what was going on up there. A part of her almost terrified that their friendship might not be salvageable.

Fluttershy knew Rainbow Dash had a bit of an ego. She also knew Applejack could at times forget a need for sensitivity by always shooting straight and honestly; too honestly at times. She’d found Applejack laughing on the floor at Rainbow Dash and had no idea what about. But something like that didn’t seem like something so swiftly resolved. But only a few short minutes later Rainbow Dash and Applejack came back down; both nude. Fluttershy tried her best to merely smile and act casual.

After all, they were all naked. It wasn’t anything shameful to her or embarrassing as they might expect. She’d had Tree Hugger over and the girl was quite comfortable shedding her clothes while hanging out as well. It was a little ironic tree hugger had only done so at Fluttershy’s quite accidental slip of the tongue mention of it. A fact she had no intention of sharing with her friends. Still, it was quite nice now that they at least knew about her lifestyle.

She honestly didn’t care if tomorrow they never wanted anything to do with it. They knew and were understanding of her interest in it. It felt nice not having to hide this from at least the two of them anymore. Maybe she could even join Applejack at sweet apple acres…she couldn’t help but giggle out loud to herself at the thought of it. As if she’d ever be brave enough to do that!

“What’s so funny, Fluttershy?” Rainbow Dash questioned, clearly intrigued by whatever had suddenly tickled their nudist friend so. The more experimenting girls peered down as if expecting to find kittens tickling at her toes or something. Applejack peered back at the TV where they’d put on a cheesy Nightmare Night comedy. The sort so bad that you had to laugh at it. But it was in one of the dull parts that didn’t provoke such a giggle.

Fluttershy shook her head, “I-It really is nothing. Just a little inside joke I was thinking about. Please, please, don’t mind me,” she gestured gently at them even as one of her hands rested on the fuzzy white thing currently cuddled over her lap. She felt his warm belly against her own somewhat fluffy pink pubes but never quite minded. She felt his little paws shifting as he slept soundly in her lap.

Her friends seemed to accept it, though naturally the easy and care free atmosphere was disrupted slightly in favor of a slight awkwardness, “Wonder how much you’d jiggle and wobble around if we were playing video games like this,” Rainbow Dash questioned at Applejack. The awkwardness though dissipated much to Fluttershy’s relief as Applejack started to snicker. She seemed to take Rainbow Dash’s blunt and brash question in good humor.

“Heck if I know…maybe next time we do, I’ll try it and see if they can distract you any,” she jokingly offered. Fluttershy started to smile a bit at the more light-hearted if a little inappropriate exchange. Certainly inappropriate for her darling little Angel bunny. She was glad he seemed fast asleep for this. Though she’d soon hear a familiar light-hearted jingle of a tune ring out; causing Angel to wake up with Fluttershy picking him up and carrying him over. She walked over to her cell phone on its charger.

She murmured a quick hello only to hear Sunset Shimmer’s voice, “Fluttershy! Me and Princess Twilight are looking for Rarity and the others. It’s a long story but we split up after we lost Applejack and Rainbow Dash. They’re there with you, right?” Fluttershy nodded at first only to realize the slight faux pas and answer directly, “Good. Least those two aren’t out on the streets, or worse,” she sounded relieved at the confirmation. As if somehow there really had been any doubt.

“I’m glad I could be of help Sunset Shimmer, but why exactly are you calling me about Rarity and the others?” Fluttershy questioned only to receive her explanation. Fluttershy though couldn’t help but begin to giggle, “You and Twilight really do need to have more faith in them. I know she might seem delicate, but we all know she’s more capable than that; plus, Pinkie Pie can be a little flighty, maybe, but she’d never just abandon them. And as far as Twilight goes, I’m certain she’s smart enough to get them out of any trouble. I’m sure they’re fine, Sunset.” She insisted, expecting some reply; correction or confirmation. “Sunset Shimmer? Are YOU okay now?”

“Huh? O-Oh, uh, yeah, sorry Fluttershy just…we seem to have found them,” she heard Sunset’s voice and smiled. The canary yellow girl feeling quite pleased to hear that, “Guess I really shouldn’t have under-estimated Rarity. Sorry if I worried you or anything,” she apologized sheepishly over the phone. “Oh, Fluttershy, I should warn y-“ Sunset was suddenly cut off as she’d hear some hurried mumbling. “Um…well…see you later?”

Fluttershy was about to ask what Sunset had been about to warn her about, already having a bad feeling given the word ‘warn’. But if it was really so important, Sunset would have said something, right? The naked girl smiled, nodding comforted in her faith in her friend to let her know if she really thought it was important. It might just be another baseless worry. She turned to Rainbow Dash and Applejack who were still animatedly talking about how hilarious they found the idea of doing normal things like jogging on a treadmill or playing video games might be with their nudity factored in. The two turned to her for something ‘amusing’ to do naked. “W-well, um…I-I guess if I had to pick SOMETHING that might be fun to try naked, it would be gardening. The warm sun all over you, taking care of your little herbs and veggies…though I suppose a gardening hat wouldn’t be quite enough to protect you from the sun in that situation. At least once you were done you could just jump in the shower.”

Her friends seemed satisfied with her answer. Not the funniest it seemed but satisfying enough as they candidly chatted. Fluttershy herself only speaking up when it became clear that they wanted her opinion or suggestion on some topic. Neither seemed as sold on nudism as her; but considering both lived with their families it wasn’t anything difficult to understand. Still she was satisfied enough she could share this with them for tonight. Just the three of them.

Princess Twilight and her doppelganger both seemed relieved to see each other after the separation. Apparently they had missed having their intellectual equal to chat with and Princess Twilight had been quite concerned. Rarity was of course smirking quite proudly while Sunset Shimmer stood there on the phone with Fluttershy, dumbstruck over what she saw before her. She saw three guys all dressed as sparkly dogs in footy pajamas hauling the goodies for the group. “Mush! Mush!” Pinkie Pie proclaimed; having changed into an eskimo costume briefly before revealing the clown get-up once more. “Huh? O-oh, uh, yeah, sorry Fluttershy just…we seem to have found them.”

Sunset Shimmer felt pretty stupid now not having faith in Rarity. It seemed all it took was an apparently emasculating costume change to render these rather scruffy and intimidating looking guys obedient to her. It wasn’t like it would work on everyone but seeing Rarity so calm and confident over this did fill her with a slight tinge of regret over not having faith in her. They had only run a couple blocks from their previous position. A fact which furthered the humiliation. Sunset was about to warn Fluttershy when Pinkie Pie grabbed her mouth! “Shhhh! Sunset Shimmer, everyone knows the best party is a surprise party, especially on Nightmare Night where the surprisiest surprises to ever surprise you are supposed to surprise you.”

Princess Twilight spoke next in a hushed tone even as Sunset held the phone up to her head, “Are you sure Pinkie Pie? I mean, I know how much Rainbow Dash and Applejack might appreciate the surprise; but Fluttershy? I really think we should give her a little heads-up.”

Pinkie Pie though pouted, “But Twilight, there’s nothing worse for a surprise than a ruined surprise by spilling the secret of the surprise! It takes all the fun out of the surprise! Please! Just trust me! My Pinkie Sense is telling me this is gonna be great!” She pleaded, “It also tells me you should take a couple steps to the left,” she announced.

Princess Twilight didn’t question it, following the orders and sparing herself a cream pie launched out of someone’s window. They’d all look up to see a few guys waving down at them apologizing for nearly nailing her. She knew better than to argue with Pinkie Sense. It nearly drove her mad once trying to figure it out. And that was with Pony Pinkie Pie. Sunset seemed to be sold given Twilight’s concession to Pinkie’s claim. “Um…well…see you later?”

It was a pretty lame statement but it was the best she could come up with at the time! The girls plus the diamond dogs started their way back towards Fluttershy’s house. “Are we actually letting them stay for the party though? I mean, no offense, but if the surprise doesn’t give Fluttershy a heart-attack; they might. They do seem a little scary,” Sunset decided to question Pinkie on this.

The Diamond Dogs leader was the one to answer though, “Excuse me, but we can hear you. No offense taken though, we actually enjoy being pretty threatening,” he gloated only to whimper as Rarity cast him a glare. “But of course we won’t be threatening anyone else, we swear! Not after Miss Rarity had her…’discussion’ with us,” he chose his words carefully to avoid incurring Rarity’s wrath. “We’ll leave soon as we walk you lovely ladies to the door.”

Rarity smiled proudly, “And of course because of how well-mannered you boys have been, when we get there, you can all have a treat. Just one though,” she insisted. Though at the almost mortified look Pinkie gave her; especially given it WAS Nightmare Night, she sighed, “Fine, they can have two. But no more, and you must promise me you won’t make messes of those costumes!” Rarity sounded more like a scolding mother almost; in spite of how the boys were older than them if they were already going to college compared to the high school seniors.

The walk back was quiet enough, bits of small talk as the two nerds discussed the shared topic of needing a better nick-name to differentiate them. In the end though ‘Sci-twi’ and Twilight seemed to be the best any of them could think of. The group reached Fluttershy’s house with the boys all looking at it in obvious amazement. The house itself so devoid of Nightmare Night it felt almost ‘negative’ like it sucked the nightmare night out of the neighborhood around it. A fact which left the boys with no particular interest in hanging around as they took their treats and ran.

Pinkie Pie already looked ready to leap into action excitedly even as Twilight rang the door-bell. The door opened and Pinkie Pie; carrying all the boxes zoomed right passed the one who had opened it unthinkingly. As such even as Pinkie Pie squealed like a bat on a sugar rush everyone else was left staring slack-jawed at Applejack; completely uncovered and naked with her tits hanging in plain sight with a rapidly scrambling to cover herself Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash behind her. Applejack smacked herself in the forehead and grunted, “Can’t believe ah just did that…”

Several far longer than might have been necessary, and in places too detail filled to be comfortable stories later; like Rainbow Dash’s suggestion of swapping breasts, everyone except Pinkie Pie was sitting around the living room digesting it all. “Ah should’ve known ya’ll knew,” Applejack admitted. She seemed almost ashamed for thinking her friends were so dense as to not notice her butt-naked with her shaved smooth crotch in their faces and her tits jiggling everywhere.

Rainbow Dash didn’t seem quite as ashamed as she had gone as far as to ask Twilight if she actually DID know a spell to swap their breasts. The best answer she got was a ‘maybe’ and an uncertain shrug. “I’m still having trouble adjusting to them being up here instead of closer to…never mind,” the pony decided to leave that topic alone. “Let alone the idea of switching things between the both of you.”

Rarity meanwhile was merely sipping her tea frowning at both Applejack and Rainbow Dash, “You really SHOULD have had more faith in me to pull through in the first place. If you asked, I could have given you the costumes I’d made for you. Unfortunately, those boys I mentioned were in need of material and I had to re-appropriate almost all the fabric and fur.” Rarity huffed a little; apparently not letting that insult slide JUST yet. At least the mystery of where she got the material was answered. Rarity carrying back-up outfits somewhere on her person wasn’t a foreign concept.

Fluttershy and the other nudes had thrown the bathrobe and towels back on even as Pinkie Pie continued her work without an apparent care. Though as Twilight questioned if Pinkie was even paying attention the hyper active ball of pink energy stopped; giving them all a glimpse at her in a way NONE of them had expected to see…at least not again. Pinkie Pie’s clown costume was gone. Her puffy frizzy pompadour and the wild curly pink nest of pubes covering her lap the only thing she wore as her breasts jiggled with the sudden force of her stop. “What’s not to get? Fluttershy began experimenting in nudism a year ago in secret and has been enjoying the lifestyle until tonight when Rainbow Dash and Applejack showed up; she explained it to them and then they decided to give it a try even though I thought it was just a fun little flashing game which was why I took off my underwear earlier; should probably look for those at the school tomorrow,” she started to ramble on, giggling happily. “We thought that since you couldn’t go to the café for the party that we’d just hold our own party at one of our houses but we didn’t want you to know that we knew that you were naked because we figured you’d be super embarrassed having it called out in front of everyone; but of course you guys ran off to Fluttershy’s leaving us to have to divert from our course until we got to here.”

“And the reason you’re naked now, darling?” Rarity questioned with a raised eyebrow at the comical girl even as she let her eyes of course fall on Fluttershy, Applejack and Rainbow Dash who had all gotten ‘dressed’ for their sakes. Rarity still found the idea almost blasphemous. Not that she’d actually call it such but to the fashionista going around without her perfectly tailored ensembles and outfits beyond examining herself in a mirror; which they all knew she did, it just seemed wrong.

Pinkie Pie raised an eyebrow at her, “Why aren’t all of you? I thought since they all seemed so comfortable going around naked in front of each other; why shouldn’t the rest of us? I say NAKED PARTYYY!” She proclaimed in typical Pinkie Pie. “No Toga! No Toga! No Toga!” She started to chant before getting back to setting things up. It was still strange how they’d only picked up treats but somehow Pinkie had some albeit basic Nightmare Night decorations and a whole tub for bobbing for apples, plus the apples.

Nobody seemed quite sure WHAT to say to that at first. Rainbow Dash though shrugged, “If Pinkie Pie’s cool with it, I guess I’m fine too.” She dropped her towel so nonchalantly; getting up and stretching much to the still costume crowd’s obvious fascination as she arched her back, pelvis pushing out a bit putting her ‘maidenhood’ on prominent display. Rainbow Dash of course noticed everyone’s staring. As disappointing as everyone playing dumb had been earlier; now she started to feel a lot more sheepish about how they could see absolutely everything. “What’s everyone staring at?” She questioned in an attempt to both piece together where their eyes were resting specifically and inject a little humor.

Rarity was actually the first to speak up, “I honestly had no idea you waxed, Rainbow Dash. I would have taken you for,” Rarity trailed off a little uncertainly before casting a sideways glance at the frizzy pink girl, “Wild, shall we say? Or at best that you only shaved for special occasions; like when you have a date.”

Rainbow Dash sat back down, crossing her legs to cover up her bare groin a little as she replied, “I guess I can get why you’d think that. But I’m a racer and any little thing could drag or make me less aerodynamic. I read about a lot of athletes that either totally shaved or got waxed, and I figured having it waxed would just be a lot more effective,” she confessed to her reasons. Nobody seemed to argue the point, seeming satisfied enough.

The awkwardness set in again as Rainbow Dash seemed a bit more hesitant to get back up again after Rarity pointed THAT out. It was Sci-Twi though who actually broke the ice a little better, “I have to admit, hearing about all of this had made me at least a little curious. Although I can understand if you’d rather we just leave after barging in like this,” she reached and fiddled a bit with one of the curly bits of her hair that framed her face. She held her nerve though and continued to speak, “Perhaps Pinkie Pie has the right idea. Just dive right in and have this party naked.”

Fluttershy was the one to respond first, “O-Oh, I…w-well I can understand if you really are curious and if you want to try, I won’t stop you. But I also don’t want any of you to think you absolutely have to or anything like that just to make me feel more comfortable. Nudism is a lifestyle I’ve simply chosen for myself and wouldn’t dream of imposing on any of you, even just standing in the room with me naked if you weren’t comfortable.”

The elephant in the room that was their consideration stalemate was finally broken as Applejack stood up and dropped her towel too. “Fluttershy, ya’ll ain’t forcin’ nobody to do anything,” she insisted firmly as she stood proudly bared to the group. Right in front of everyone she flashed everything she had; yet again. She started right for the kitchen, “If Pinkie Pie’s so keen on this naked party idea, ah’m gonna see about helpin’ her set up what ah can in the kitchen. If any of you wanna get naked, go ahead, doubt Fluttershy’d care, and ah sure as hay don’t. If ya’ll got any complaints, then go ahead and air them now.”

Applejack’s decisiveness seemed to all at once cut the tension away. None of them had been excited about the idea of just jumping to saying anything one way or the other. Though naturally it was Rarity who spoke first, “I don’t precisely have any complaints about the rest of you, but I spent far too long on my costume to neglect it by stripping down. I might consider it another time, but for tonight I’ll be keeping my costume on. The rest of you though can do as you like…Fluttershy, I’m afraid I’m all out of tea.”

The pink haired robe baring girl nodded, “O-Oh yes, though I’m afraid the pot has probably gotten cold by now. I’ll go ahead and prepare some fresh. She stood there though and started to nervously squirm as she noticed all eyes on her now. Nobody had made any complaints about Rainbow Dash or Applejack’s nudity; and certainly not Pinkie’s. She felt her face flush as she nodded, realizing what it was they were waiting on before pulling off her robe and laying it a bit more delicately on the arm of a chair.

Everyone expected Fluttershy to pass out on the spot; including Rainbow Dash who was already half standing up ready to catch her when she finally eeped that she’d be back soon as the tea was done and scrambled into the kitchen. This left Rainbow Dash now the center of attention. Any other day she’d have given her left leg for this. Now though that leg was nervously pressed against its neighbor trying to cover herself as much as possible. “Rainbow Dash…” Princess Twilight began, “If you don’t mind my asking, I learned that there are some…’health concerns’ with humans and their genitals. Are you sure it’s okay to be sitting like that?”

It took Rainbow Dash a few moments to actually process what Twilight was even trying to ask her before she smirked, reaching a hand to press into the seat, “I think so? I mean half of Fluttershy’s furniture has plastic on it; and the other half is made with this high quality easily cleaned leather junk. I’ll admit, my ass is feeling a little sticky against it; so I might wanna put my towel under me. But that’s about it,” she explained at least her take on it. She got up briefly to make a point and everyone would hear the slight noise as her bare flesh peeled itself off the leather sofa.

“I never actually noticed,” Sci-twi admitted, reaching beneath herself to feel at the plastic lining, “It would probably be a good idea to put a towel down on this too,” she confessed as she looked at her counterpart who had gotten up from the chairs brought into the living area for the earlier story time. She smiled and felt a bit more decisive; in part thanks to Applejack and Rainbow Dash resuming their candid state. “Fluttershy, where do you keep your towels?” She questioned aloud.

Rarity though spoke up, “I know where she keeps them. Since I can already see Sunset Shimmer reaching for her zipper, I assume I am the only one keeping her clothes on, so you girls can go ahead and undress. I’ll bring them down,” she explained. Rarity abandoned the three dressed, and one naked, girl to their own business as she left for the stairs. Fluttershy kept her extra towels in the upstairs hall closet. When you washed a dozen critters it was a necessity to keep plenty on hand. Speaking of; she’d noticed she only saw Angel walking around. She might have to ask about that.

Sunset Shimmer’s cheeks were flaring as red as her hair as she grinned sheepishly after Rarity had caught her getting ready to peel off the body suit in front of everyone. She had already taken the horns off and put them down on the coffee table. Princess Twilight just smiled and started to inexpertly work the gladiator’s costume off. Though given their difference in experience with fingers it wasn’t hard to figure out who undressed faster.

Sunset Shimmer was stepping out of the leg holes of the body suit; revealing a bright red set of bra and panties that didn’t stick out through the suit. The former pony unclasping her bra to let her own chest fall freely. Rainbow Dash’s jaw flat out dropped as she gawked at Sunset Shimmer’s exposed breasts hanging there fully and heavily. She felt that slight twinge of jealous hit; but it was lessened by recalling her talk with AJ as well as the fact that at least Sunset Shimmer wasn’t the super athlete like her and Applejack. Her panties came off next revealing a small neatly groomed patch of yellow and red hairs that stood out against her more amber skin. “Could you guys stop staring? This is supposed to be casual.”

It seemed Sci-twi in spite of admitting to her curiosity was staring a bit at Sunset as well. Rainbow Dash felt a little better; relaxing her legs from sticking together even as she tried to get a glimpse at Sunset’s back-side. It wasn’t long before the red haired girl turned her back on her enough to let her get a look. It wasn’t bad, a part of her had to acknowledge. Still, Sci-twi seemed more nervous than ever as they saw Princess Twilight already half way undressed. Rainbow Dash didn’t feel QUITE as jealous over the more modest mounds on the nerdy pony. She also did her best not to let her eyes linger even as Rarity came back down with towels for the rest.

Rainbow Dash stood up and collected her own towel again; slinging it over her shoulders though instead of setting it down. She had been sitting and felt like stretching her long bare legs. Rarity, in spite of her claims to not want to strip, seemed the most at ease with the now naked ponies turned humans of the three still in the room. She handed them each a towel and of course held one out for Sci-twi. The nerd though of course found her eyes locked on her duplicate rather than Rarity as she stood up.

Rarity of course followed the bespectacled girl’s eyes a bit to notice her eyes resting on the other girl’s hips as if trying to see something invisible on her buttock before Rarity realized the cause of the scrutiny. She felt rather sheepish as she found herself needing to put the doubtless calculations running through the wizards’ head to rest. “Yours is bigger.”

Soon as those three words, whispered as they were, sunk in Rarity was certain Sci-twi had turned as pink as Pinkie Pie who even now was eagerly demanding, “What’s taking everyone so long?! Get your bare butts over here!” It seemed Pinkie was growing impatient for her ‘No Toga Party’. Sci-Twi stood a little dumbstruck; still trying to process that one difference between herself and Twilight even as Rarity rested a comforting hand on her shoulder that she could take her time and come join them when she was comfortable.

Author's Note

I am sorry that this chapter took so much time compared to my earlier chapters in my story. Unfortunately my irl life simply took a hectic turn with a kitchen updating that wound up being more stressful than it should have been. It left me unable to really 'get into' the story or roll with it. Still, yet again I thank you all for reading and hope you enjoy.

Next chapter will be our naked party and if things DO really push into the 'appropriately M tagged' zone, it'll be there. I also THINK it will be the final chapter in this story. I may do a sequel at some point with one of the others 'experimenting' or such but don't have plans for it. Still, one more time (and probably not the last) thank you all for reading.