Waking from my slumber I arose from my bed or so I had thought. The bed I have awoken on was a sleeping bag with a. The bed I had woken up on was a sleeping bag made out of fur, the same I had brought with long ago when I started to away from my homeland until I came across the land of ponies. Ponies do not hunt for materials they gather from plants and sheer other animals with permission, but that does not mean that some don’t hunt. Downcast ponies that kept to their old ways hunting again before the creation of Equestria, I only remember coming across few that sees me as a threat but they couldn’t keep up with me because of their gear.

Tirely I glanced around to noticed that I was inside a tent. Did Heartless had to set up camp because of me? I tried to stand up on both my hooves only to tumble down onto my knees. A small sting of pain around my thigh kept me from trying again. Cramps, I didn’t expect myself to get cramps after mating, but then again I have never mated before only relieved myself from my needs with a finger or two or even a toy.

My ears softly rung as my mind and body began to wake up, I could barely hear anything other than the ringing in my ears. As seconds began to past the ringing in my ears starts to fade away as sounds of wood burning outside told me that somepony was out there kindling the fire. I stared at the entrance of the tent watching the flap move from the wind.

‘Where is Heartless?’ My eyes traveled along the tent's walls seeing the orange glue of the fire, from outside, illuminated the room as I looked around. There wasn’t much to see other than me in a sleeping bag and the or glow on the side of the tent.

I laid on my side and rubbed my thigh hoping that the pain would soon numb away. On my side, with my hands rubbing my thighs the sound of hoofsteps caught my attention and soon made me froze. A shadow a soon appeared on the side of the tent as the hoofsteps gotten louder and louder until the shadow was no longer on the side of the tent but now at the entrance. My eyes were glued to the entrance of the tent as claws pulled the flap back. Acting quick I cover myself back up and closed my eyes than listen.

The flap was pulled back along with the sound of the crunching sound under somezebra’s hoof, the sound got closer and closer until it was right behind me. I kept my eyes closed and ears still acting as if I was asleep. More movement could be heard, whoever it is was above my head their breathing can be heard meaning they could be on their knees. I felt its claws brushed against my cheek, I couldn’t help but shiver at the touch feeling the cold claw touch my skin under my fur. Its other claw lifted my head up before I felt an arm wrap around my body and pulled me close to it and out of the sleeping bag.

The heat radiating from the zebra or person holding me close felt like laying on a warm blanket that was heated by a fire. I cracked an eye open to see a familiar face, my heart beat faster as memories of last night flashed before my eyes. Heartless eyes were halfway closed glowing a faint red too as I felt his hand and claw pulled me closer to him. With my back against his body I could feel his chest lift up and down with every breath he takes in and lets out, for a male without a heart and being a demon he’s a gentlecolt or man.

I closed my eye and leaned into him resting my head on his enjoying the body heat he was sharing. The sound of the tent entrance being pulled up caused my ears to twitch but also caused Heartless underneath me to move his head.

“Is this how lovers cuddle?” I heard Heartless asked to whoever was at the entrance. “Not exactly sure if this is how one loves someone then I’ll try it, but isn’t there another way for me to show “affection” of loving someone?”

“Well yes that’s one of the ways of showing your love for her,” The voice was female and belong to a mare I know. Did they actually found him? When did they found him and how did they react to seeing him? Was it my fault for leading them here, a question I have but not answer were not given. “It’s how I treat Vinyl, she usually loves it when I give her some attention and affection.”

“I’ll take your word for it Octavia,” I heard Heartless say as the sound of the Octavia walking away the tent told me she left. Now it was just him and I al-

“Hey, Justin!” That excited voice I knew who it belonged to the one mare that was the first pony folk to make friends with him. The sound of clopping hooves at the entrance told me she was here, not even a second late Lyra came in. “You still have to show me more of your human body, I know it sounds strange but you have no idea how it’s exciting to see an actual human even if one isn’t fully human you still have the form.”

“I’ll think about Lyra.” I wasn’t sure what Lyra did but after a few seconds, she left. Waiting for more interruption from the ponies outside seeing how I tried to relax into Heartless’ hold and enjoy the “affection” he was giving me. What felt like an hour had passed I can fully say that the ponies outside won’t interrupt me from relaxing again and this time I can spend the time now to take in his scent and feel loved by him. Shifting my body closer to his I lifted my butt slightly and sat on his crotch.

Heartless seemed have noticed my movement his hand and claw trailed down my stomach to my waist and finally down to my thighs. He kept his hands on my thighs before slowly rubs them. I could feel my body burn as his hands' stroke up and down my thighs, I couldn’t help but to shiver from his touch he could do anything he wants with my body right now and I wouldn’t stop him from doing it unless I don’t like it. Letting out a low hum I lean my head on his as Heartless continues sliding his hand up and down my thighs.

Time felt like it was going by slow, I didn’t want to fall asleep nor did I ever want this to stop each time his hands rubs down my thighs. My body felt like a pouch of burning coal, I couldn’t stop myself from breathing heavily. Heartless must have noticed how hard I was breathing he stopped what he was doing and pulled back his hands.

“I know you’re awake Zecora”

POV Heartless

Zecora’s ears twitched slightly as she opens up her eyes, I knew she was awake because how her ears twitched earlier when Octavia opened the tent’s flap. The zebra could have fooled someone who doesn’t pay attention closely but I was giving my full attention to her making sure she feels loved. I find it a bit funny how something without a heart could have someone love them even if they are different creatures. Her eyes stared into mine, I could see how much she enjoys my company when I was rubbing her legs with a hand and a claw. My right hand, I turned it into a claw when showing the girls my demon form. I have never thought they would find me out in the forest where dangerous beasts lurk within the place such brave or dumb friends I have managed to make in Ponyville.

The zebra in my grasp smiled slightly and rubbed her cheek against mine. I let have her way with me since I see no harm coming to me from letting my girlfriend love me. Closing my eyes I begin to go into deep thinking of the situation happening now since my friends found me, except Applejack, out of eight of my friends four of them came to the Everfree just to find me. All this is just going by a bit too fast that I may want to read up on slowing time down or increase my speed. Guess normal is something that will never happen as there might be something strange happening.

I found it funny how the girls reacted when they saw me naked holding Zecora, who was also naked, on the shores where we had sex at. All four had red faces. Lyra out of the four kept her eyes on me but the other had their eyes somewhere else, she was the only mare that observed me when I was dressing up Zecora in her native clothes sadly mine was on the other side of the river. My wings had come in handy when retrieving my clothes. I can say the whole explanation of what I am and who I am. It began with the twenty questions from each mare asking me the things they had on their minds.

They all wanted to see the other form I had my body’s original form is a demon, so I gave them what they asked for. In that form, my masked was cracked as if it was smashed by a hammer then put back together and been glued to stay on. I like having that mask it what kept me hidden from those wanting to see my face and made me felt a tiny bit safer.

The girls were surprised of seeing my body having a slender tail, leather wings, claws, and horns, but I was also surprised how my body changed from the first form being scarlet red to ash gray and my the armor scales around my body changed to leather this was the first time that happened me. Thankfully the voice in my head told me why. Turns out my body is slowly changing as if the choices I make affect it, could I follow the path of a fallen angel or follow the devil’s path?

In my arms Zecora wiggled around, she slowly managed to turn her body around where she has her thighs spread out, legs folded back, arms around me, and her breast pressed up against my chest. The look in Zecora’s eyes was something I wasn’t familiar with she was staring at me without a care her lips curled up into a smile showing me her pearly white teeth. What does one do when in this situation?

‘Well it’s pretty obvious kiss her,’ The voice told me. Another thing I gonna has to take note of. Leaning forward I pressed my lips against hers giving the zebra what she wanted a kiss, right?

“Hmmm,” I heard Zecora moan as she pulled herself closer to me keeping our lips locked and tilted her head to deepen the kiss. I trailed my right claw up Zecora’s back making sure I slight dug into her skin, not enough to cut her skin just enough to leave claw marks. As the lack of air began to take its toll Zecora and I pulled back staring into one another's eyes as we breathe heavily. We continued staring at one another before a new voice spoke inside my head different than the other.

‘That’s enough loving time now is training!’ Whatever the voice was they sounded like a crazed person who’s too energetic and loves destruction. A low growl sounded out along with the sound of...glass breaking and screaming? Wait, how is there glass inside my head, if they’re inside my head? What?

‘ARGH, LOOK WHAT YOU DID! NOW HOW WILL WE BE ABLE TO SEE NOW!?’ That was the first voice one who was helping but he sounded mad as if the second voice inside my head did something. The sound of laughing coming out of nowhere was starting to make me feel uncomfortable.

“You should rest Zecora,” I said out of the blue. The zebra looked at me with a raised eyebrow as I laid her down on her side. Having one voice with a booming voice is enough but having another that sounds like a psychopath is something I don’t think I can handle.

“My love is there something troubling you; please tell so I know what to do.” More crashing sounds came inside my head giving me a small headache. Was that an explosion? A sharp pain suddenly erupted inside my head, anyone that didn’t know how to handle pain would have collapsed and screamed out but I didn’t.

“Nothing, you just needed some rest and I have something to do,” I lied. Zecora doesn’t need to worry about me having voices in my head, especially one that suddenly popped up. Before Zecora had a chance to speak up I exited out of the tent and made my way to the river.

‘Oh come on big guy just because your a soul of a god dragon doesn’t mean you have to act like that,’ The second voice or should I say Jes, short for Jester, was mocking Nuk a god dragon that soul is cursed within the greatsword. The second voice has both a female and male voice switching from the two. Turns out if you listen to a psychotic voice, they yap out the truth as if they took some kind of demon drug. Seems like Jes wants me to get stronger in both mental and physical state.

Alduin, the blade I thought had a soul of a titan was not what I thought it was. I now want to ask Zeal personally about the truth of what really happened, did I really met him or did he found me and saw the opportunity to train a human soul? Will Zeal lie to me if I ever asked him or would he just come out with the truth? All this thinking was starting to take its toll on me as the screaming and over thinking was making my brain hurt.

‘Don’t you dare try to tell me what I should act like I am the dragon god of Courage and Strength, I watched as mortals pray for courage to face the challenges they counter and strength to move other obstacles that dare gets in their way. I watched my kind pray to us, I will not act like someone else. Heartless may have been a mortal but he still has a soul of one, his gods should be proud that corruption did not taint his soul!’ That’s probably the nicest thing Nuk could say to me ever since he started speaking inside my head...na there were probably going to be more in the future if I stay as myself. Knowing more about Nuk was interesting as this was the first I met an actual god, not in person though, but spoke with. How would one be calm if they knew that they were speaking with a god, would they be calm and speak to them like an ordinary person or would they freak out and beg to the god forgiveness?

‘FOR FUCK SAKE WILL YOU TWO STOP YELLING I’M STARTING TO GET A HEADACHE FROM BOTH YOU’RE BICKERING ABOUT YOUR FUCKING PAST!!!’ No one spoke up after that. I rubbed the side of my head to numb down my headache as I sat on the tree above Vinyl’s and Octavia’s tent, both were asleep mind you as it’s past midnight.

‘He started it,’ Jes said sounding like a child. Another moment of silence filled the atmosphere, no spoke after that, Nuk didn’t retaliate on Jes blaming him for starting up this argument of theirs. I leaned up against the bark of the tree and swung my leg down, my body had relaxed a little after the event with Zecora by the river. The fire in the middle of the camp was still going with no one but me watching it.

“Rough night Justin?” I turned my head to the right where Zeal’s voice came from. He wasn’t wearing the armor he possed but he had pieces of steel armor on, mainly the chest and legs, and his sword on his hip.

“Adink,” I answered not really caring that I spoke in demonic language. The branch I was sitting on shook a bit as he climbed over to me before sitting down beside me. A moment of silence was between us as we stared down at the camp below watching the campfire slowly die.

“I noticed how we spent less time together and how we haven’t talked that much after arriving here in Equestria,” Zeal said he shifted a bit to have a comfortable way of sitting on the branch. My “friend” wasn’t wrong we hadn’t spent much time with one another other than talking a few second before departing off. Nodding I agreed with him. “So I’ve been thinking Justin how about we go on a small hunt towards the east, I spotted fair game there where we can hunt and talk getting back together as friends we used to be.”

“How far is it.”

“Eight hours if we walk, six if we run, four if there’s no bad weather, or two if there is clear weather this morning,” Zeal answered. I now have a choice between hunting with Zeal or spending time with the girls below. Which one should I choose?

‘Hunting will make us stronger!’

‘Keeping contact with friends will help us know about new events.’

Author's Note

There are two choices you guys and gals can vote on.

The first one is 'Friends'; Heartless will stay with his friends from Ponyville and turn down Zeal's offer on hunting in the East, deepening his relationship with the mares and also know what was happening with Luna and Crescent Fang. Heartless' soul would stay neutral not being corrupted or pure.

The second one is 'Hunt'; Heartless joins Zeal in his hunt leaving his friends behind and not knowing what was happening with Luna and Crescent Fang, both Zeal and Heartless trust would increase and corruption would build up in Heartless' soul.