Spikes Night Job

As the sun rose over the sleepy town of Ponyville, ushering in a brand new day, a certain dragon-blooded youth was waking up. Despite the fact that he had only slept for the better part of 45 minutes, he felt like he could get through the day just fine.

“*Yawn* Man, that was some dream,” Spike mumbled, waking up and stretching his arms over his head. He looked over to his left, expecting to see his alarm clock, but instead just saw open room. ‘Huh. That’s weird...my clock was always on that spot on top of the dresser, next to my bed. Come to think of it, where is my dresser? And my closet? My shelves? My bed? My ANYTHING?!’

*Yawn*

The sound of yawning far softer and more feminine than his own, followed by the sound of smacking lips, made the youth freeze. However, the sudden feeling of an arm wrapping around his torso finally made him look towards the source. It was none other than his recently acquired lover, Starlight Glimmer, still snoring adorably with her eyes closed. It was then that all of Spike’s activities from the previous night came to him.

“Oh yeah. Me and Starlight. That actually happened. How could I have possibly forgotten that?” Spike chuckled to himself, realizing how stupid he was for forgetting that he just had sex less than an hour ago. However, a grim look appeared on his face as he realized something else that he had forgotten. Something that was far more troubling. The Hobgoblin’s hideout was less than a mile away from his home, his town, and more importantly, his loved ones. It enraged him to think that he had allowed such filth to get so close. After all, he made it his personal business to make sure Ponyville was the most monster free place in Equestria.

“When I find those sons of bitches, I am gonna....”

“You’re gonna do what, lover?” a feminine voice inquired, snapping Spike out of his rage induced trance.

“Starlight! Sorry if I woke you,” Spike apologized to the older woman who had just woken up and looked unbearably attractive with her slightly frazzled hair and slight blush that filled her cheeks, right under her seemingly glowing persian blue eyes.

“No, it’s okay. I was just getting up anyways,” Starlight replied, sitting up and stretching her arms, much like Spike had done a few moments ago. “So, what’s up with that look on your face? I was hoping that the first look on my new lover’s face would be a pleased one,” she said, arching an eyebrow.

“Oh. Uh...don’t worry about it. It’s not you, it’s something else. Something far more....distressing,” Spike explained.

“Can you tell me what it is?”

“I would, but I wouldn’t want to get into anymore trouble with Luna.”

“Oh yeah, did you tell Princess Luna about me finding out?”

“Well, no. I mean I would have, but she needed to.....do some research in regards to the next mission, and the sooner she beats it out of-I mean gathers the info, the sooner I can get to it,” Spike said, correcting himself halfway through in order to hide the truth. Starlight may know his biggest secret now, but that didn’t mean he had to reveal all the gritty details involved, especially Princess Luna’s methods of “gathering information.”

“Well.....alright. But now that we have a moment to ourselves, there’s some other stuff I want to know.”

“Sure, go ahead and ask. But just a head’s up, there may be some stuff I still can’t let you in on,” Spike said so that Starlight knew that there were still some secrets about his night job that needed to remain confidential.

“Well, let’s get the obvious one out of the way first. How long have you been doing this?”

“Since I was fifteen years old,” Spike replied.

“Alright, and do you do this every night?”

“Well, not every night, but still a good majority of them. You see, there are some nights where Princess Luna will tell me ahead of time that I don’t have any assignments to carry out, so I get the night off instead. *Sigh* Unfortunately, nights like those occur only as often as the times Twilight gives me a day off.”

“Yeeesh! So not very often, huh?”

“Yeah, pretty much.”

“Alright, moving on. Have you ever been seriously injured before?”

“Yeah, I have, more so when I first started out. But that was because I was still a rookie back then. Nowadays, injury isn’t something I worry about much due to my years of experience, as well as the fact that my draconic resilience makes it difficult for me to get hurt too badly and not quickly recover.”

Starlight’s eyes opened wide as her mind experienced a moment of clarity. “So then, the other day...that stuff on your side wasn’t ketchup, was it? It was....”

“Blood? Yes, it was.”

“But, how did you recover from it so quickly?” Starlight asked, briefly eying Spike’s side to confirm the absence of any serious injuries. “Even with a draconic bloodline, you shouldn’t be able to completely heal from a wound like that.”

“I often get healing potions from Zecora and Luna that help me out with those really bad injuries.”

“Does that mean that Zecora knows about this?”

“No, she doesn’t. I usually go over and help her with whatever she needs, just like I do for Twilight and the rest of you girls. In exchange, she just gives me anything I ask for.”

“Anything you ask for,” Starlight asked with a raised brow and a smirk.

“You have a dirty mind.”

“Ha! I have a dirty mind?! Look who’s talking!”

“Hmph! I’ll have you know that I don’t have a dirty mind. I have a sexy imagination,” Spike responded with mock anger.

“Oh, ha ha, good one.” The two held each other’s gazes for a brief moment before they both broke down into a fit of giggles. It lasted for a good few seconds, leaving them both with gleeful smiles on their faces. However, Starlight’s joyful countenance slowly changed to one of earnest reflection. “Spike, can I ask another more question?”

Spike, noticing the change in Starlight’s demeanor, also lost his jovial grin and gave her his full attention. “Heh, I’d say you just did, but go ahead. Shoot.”

“Were you ever going to tell us girls about this?”

Spike didn’t answer right. Instead, he gave a wry chuckle and began nervously scratching the back of his neck. He stared awkwardly at his lap, purposely keeping his eyes from meeting Starlight’s. For about a minute, the two sat there in silence, a heavy tension slowly filling the air. Worried that she might have driven the young man into a corner, Starlight was about retract her question. However, she was preemptively cut off as the silence was finally broken by a heavy sigh from Spike.

“*Sigh*.....You know what? I asked myself that question a lot over the past four years. And every time I did, I just couldn’t convince myself that revealing my secret was such a good idea. But now that you know, I’m thinking that maybe it’s time that I should. Originally, I didn’t tell Twilight or the girls because I knew they would try to stop me. To them, I was still just a kid, so it makes sense that they would worry for my safety. That’s why Twilight had me stay behind and watch the library whenever they had Elements of Harmony business. Letting me become a monster hunter? Ha! Not a chance. Who would let a fifteen-year-old battle monsters anyways?”

“Yeah, that’s another thing. How on earth are you able to fight those things? If they’re anything like what movies and horror novels describe, they should be able to tear you to pieces, dragon-blood or not!”

“You’re right. I shouldn’t be able to stand up to those things. At least, not naturally,” Spike responded enigmatic smirk. “That’s why, when I first started training, Luna put me through an intense training curriculum, as well as augmented my body with some.....special enhancements.”

“Really? What kind of enhancements?” Starlight asked curiously.

Spike’s response was to hop out of bed–wearing nothing but his purple boxers–and stand at the foot of the bed. Starlight was about to question his behavior until he grabbed the bed by the end and effortlessly lifted it up above his head, making its sole occupant clench onto the bed tightly. She carefully looked over the edge to see Spike looking up at her with a cocky smile.

“Enhancements like this,” he said, putting the bed down before looking at a startled Starlight.

“W-Wow....that’s crazy....! Any other special features?”

“Well, besides my enhanced strength, I also have enhanced speed and stamina. All of my senses are far superior to those of an average person’s, and if I focus my hearing hard enough, I can even hear a person’s heartbeat in a quiet room,” Spike explained.

“...I see...” Starlight’s eyes roamed Spike’s lithe, muscular figure with renewed interest. In recent months, she had gazed longingly at Spike with arousal and affection. But now...well, she still looked at him with arousal and affection, but also something else. A sense of wonder and awe.

In the days she spent as Twilight Sparkle’s student–and the few she spent as her enemy–Starlight had seen some amazing individuals. The Bearers of the Elements of Harmony. The Princesses. Discord. Beings that possessed great magical power and selfless courage. But now, she alone in her room with a genuine super-human....a mostly naked super-human....a handsome, sexy super-human, whom she had seduced and slept with not more than an hour ago. A warm feeling of pride and accomplishment rose up within Starlight’s ample chest.

“Okay, Spike, one last question. What’s for breakfast?” she asked sweetly.

“Hmm....does scrambled eggs and bacon sound good?”

“Yeah, that sounds perfect,” Starlight said, getting out of bed while keeping her body covered in a sheet. She made her way to the bathroom to freshen up, leaving Spike to get dressed before starting breakfast. As she entered her private bathroom, Starlight began consider all the information she had just heard from Spike.

’Wow, Spike’s been a monster hunter all these years, and I didn’t even suspect anything weird about him! I always thought he really was sleeping. It’s not like that’s an uncommon thing for Dragon-bloods to do, Starlight thought as she stepped into the tub and turned on the shower. ’I guess I understand why he keeps it a secret, but he must have known we’d find out eventually. And now that I do know, I guess he’s starting to realize that he should have told us sooner.’ As streams of steaming hot water poured over her body, Starlight rubbed a washcloth up and down her silky skin. ’There has to be a way to let the other girls know about this, but not all at once. This should be done slowly and smoothly so as to not stir up a commotion. But when is the right time?’

At that moment, Starlight recalled that she and the girls were planning to have a sleepover tonight at the Castle of Friendship. It would be the perfect time to let at least one of them in on the secret, but she didn’t want to just drop the bomb on whoever she chose. For something so confidential and personal to Spike, this matter needed to be handled delicately. At the very least, she would need to get someone alone and away from the others first. It shouldn’t be too big a problem. If she mentioned she wanted to talk about something personal, the girls would respect her wishes and come along with her willingly. Naturally, Spike would have to be the subject of the conversation so as to keep things relevant.

’Hmph....that shouldn’t be too hard. Heh heh, I’m sure Spike would be shocked to hear how much we actually talk about him whenever we do one of our sleepovers. Now that I think about it, whenever the topic of Spike comes up, all the girls tend to act like a bunch of schoolgirls...with.....crushes. It was then that it hit her. All her friends probably noticed Spike’s transformation into a stud, like she did. She had suspected Twilight of having feelings for Spike due to how strange she’d been acting around him lately, or whenever she (Starlight) and Spike would flirt in front of her. ’Wow! I can’t believe that I never realized how many girls might actually like Spike, and now I’m the first (and probably not last) girl to have a taste of him, Starlight thought. After finishing her shower, she exited the bathroom and put on some clothes: a baby blue mini skirt, white tank top and white socks. She chose to just walk around in her socks since Spike was pretty good at keeping the floors clean.

“Wow, Spike sure earns whatever reward he gets for handling two jobs, especially the ones that he has,” Starlight praised, examining the sparkling clean walls of the castle. “Then again, with all the chores the other girls give him, he may as well have half-a-dozen jobs.”

Starlight made her way towards the kitchen, detecting a tantalizing aroma in the air the closer she got. As she walked in through the door, she saw Spike wearing his trademark pink apron along with purple shorts and a green T-shirt. He was, as always, signing a little tune while he cooked.

”Haven’t you people heard of, closing the goddamn door~” he sang.

“Hey Spike,” Starlight greeted, catching her new boyfriend’s attention.

“Oh, hey Starry. I got your breakfast ready, just the way you like it,” Spike responded happily.

Starlight took her seat and observed her breakfast: scrambled eggs and bacon with a glass of orange juice, her favorite breakfast.

“This looks great, Spike. Thanks!”

“My pleasure.”

“So, where’s Twilight? She’s usually up by now,” Starlight asked, noticing her teacher’s absence.

“I went to check on her and, believe it or not, she’s still asleep. She probably went through another one of her studying binges last night and fell asleep in the library,” Spike answered.

“Oh, okay. In that case, since we have some time to ourselves, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”

“Is this gonna be another interrogation?” Spike asked cautiously.

“Eeeeh....sort of,” Starlight sheepishly replied. “I wanted to ask you for permission to do something.”

“Ask away,” Spike said, before taking a swig from his own glass of orange juice.

“Could I be the one to tell the girls about your night job?”

“Urk!”

*PSSSSSHHHHHHH!!!!!*

“*Cough* *Cough*.....Sorry, what was that?” Spike wheezed after nearly choking on his juice and spitting it out in shock.

“Oh come on, Spike! Don’t act so surprised. Now that I know your little secret, it’s only a matter of time before the other girls find out. Besides, how long did you really think you could keep hidden from us? If your job is as tough as you say it is, then it was only a matter of time before something serious happened to you. You might have gotten hurt, or worse.....you might have gotten killed. Would you really have wanted us to find out that way, with you in a hospital ward or a morgue?

“Gotten killed,” those two words hit Spike hard and echoed throughout his thoughts. Death was a very real possibility in his line of work. Sure, he was a lot more powerful than most people, and yes, he was good at his job. Very good. But the stark reality is that one night, there could be a monster waiting for him that not only proved to be his equal....but his end as well.

“*Sigh*.....You’re right. I guess it’s time to face the music and tell them. But I always believed that I would be the one to reveal the truth. Then again, when they find out just how long I’ve been keeping it a secret from them, they might just rip my head off on sight.”

“Oh, I don’t think that’ll be happening,” Starlight said with a knowing smile.

“Why’s that?”

“Well Spike, first off, let me ask you a question. How do you feel about the girls?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, if you could, would you go on a date with any of them? Don’t worry, you won’t hear any protests against it from me.”

“Well...yeah, I would. I mean, they’re all so great. They all have such good qualities that make them all special, even without considering their roles as bearers for the Elements of Harmony. On top of all that, they’re just so beautiful, graceful, strong, courageous.....oh wow, I’m sorry. I got lost in the moment for a sec,” Spike said, shaking his head out of its dreamy state.

“I told you, it’s okay for you to think about them like that. In fact, I’ll let you in on a little secret.”

“What is it?”

“They fell the same about you.”

“...W-What....r-really?” Spike asked in shock.

“Yeah, though I always thought it was just a bunch of girls at a sleepover gawking at the cutest boy they know.”

“Well, I guess that explains all their actions the other day, especially Fluttershy....wow....how dumb do you have to be not to notice a bunch of girls like you?” Spike said, scratching his head.

“Wait...did you say Fluttershy? What did she do?” Starlight asked with an arched brow.

“Well, I went over to her cottage to help her with some of her heavy duty chores. After I was done, she actually.....kissed me.”

“Wait,wait,wait, Fluttershy.....kissed you? It’s not like her to be so bold.”

“I know, right? I was planning to pay her a visit and talk to her about it, but you know, with work getting in the way and all, it’s kind of hard to visit friends.”

“Well then, she will be the first.”

“The first what?”

“The first of the girls who I tell.”

“Huh? Why her?” Spike asked, a perplexed look on his face.

“Well, if Fluttershy of all people managed to do something so bold as kiss you, then she must feel rather close to you. And if you’re gonna tell your secret to anyone, it should definitely be with someone that trusts you, and vice versa. But most importantly, I’m telling her because she’ll be the second girl to join your harem.”

“Oh, well okay. Those sound like pretty good reaso-whaaaaaaat?! Spike asked, taking a few seconds to fully register Starlight’s words.

“Congratulations, Spike! You’re going to be the lucky S.O.B. who gets to have the Elements of Harmony in his personal harem...if all goes as planned, that is.”

“What do you mean by harem? Since when do harems exist in Equestria?!”

“Ahahahahah....! Oh Spike...poor, naïve, oblivious Spike. Has Twilight kept you so sheltered that you haven’t even noticed what’s been happening around you?” Starlight said, moving around the counter towards Spike with a pitying look on her face.

“What are you talking about?” Spike asked as the sexy mage closed the distance between them, sensually wrapping her arms around his neck once she got close.

“I mean, how could you not see that polygamous relationships are a daily part of Equestrian lives?”

“You can’t be serious! All the married couples I know are monogamous: Shining Armor & Princess Cadance, Nightlight & Twilight Velvet, Mr. & Mrs. Cake, Filthy & Spoiled Rich, etc., and that’s just the married couples. What about Big McIntosh and Sugar Belle? They’re not married, but I don’t see Mac running around with a bunch of other girls!”

“True. Monogamous relationships are seen a bit more often, but I bet you haven’t noticed the harems that have been right in front of your face.”

“Well go ahead and name some.”

“Thunderlane has a harem with Cloudchaser and her sister, Flitter. From what Rarity’s told me, Fancypants has one with Fleur de Lis and Sapphire Shores, and even this guy named Feather Bangs who has a harem with three girls back in my hometown.”

“Oh yeah, Mac told me about that guy. Though he didn’t say anything positive about him.”

“Exactly. So you see, Spike, polygamous relationships are far more common than you think. Usually, it’s a matter of whether or not a man’s first woman is willing to share. If she is, then it isn’t uncommon for her to look for other women to join the harem, usually her closest friends. There have also been cases where a second man is added to the harem, but those are rather rare.”

“Wow.....I’ve lived in Equestria all my life, and yet I know so little about its courtship practices. Heh....probably because I was so blinded with chasing after Rarity all these years.”

“Well, now you know. And as your very first girlfriend, I am going to be spear-heading this little harem making operation.”

“Er, what are you gonna do, exactly?” Spike asked anxiously, slightly unnerved by Starlight’s sudden enthusiasm.

“Simple. I’m going to induct the girls into the harem while simultaneously telling them about you being a monster hunter. It will be a way of showing them that you care for them and trust them enough to let them in on your deepest secret.”

Spike stayed silent for a moment, reflecting on Starlight’s words before giving a response. “Well, I guess you have a point. You know what? Go ahead. It’s time the girls knew about this, and about us. I just hope they don’t freak out.”

“About you being a monster hunter, or about the pounding you gave me in my bedroom last night?” Starlight asked coyly.

“Both. But the former most of all. We’ve only slept together last night, but I’ve been hunting monsters in secret for over four years. I mean, finding out that monsters even exist will be shocking enough. But that the little boy who followed Twilight around for years as her assistant is a monster hunter? It’s only natural to be worried over how they’ll take such news,” Spike fretted, picturing the girls’ reactions to the news in his head.

Despite supporting Starlight’s plan to reveal his secret to the girls, the idea of how they’ll react to the news scared Spike, far more than any monster ever has. What if they hated him for it? What if they never forgave him? Or worse. What if Twilight decided to...to.....”

“Mmmphh?!” Spike made a muffled noise as Starlight’s lips collided with his own. He was surprised at first, but relaxed into it as she slipped her tongue into his mouth. They greatly enjoyed the warm feeling of their bodies being pressed together, but eventually had to separate when the need for oxygen arose.

“Feel better now?” Starlight asked.

“Yeah. Thank you. I’m just a little nervous about how the girls will react to the news, that’s all,” Spike replied.

“Hey, don’t worry. I’m sure the girls will understand why you kept it a secret for so long. After all, I did,” Starlight comforted him.

“But what about Twilight? She and I have always been inseparable. We tell each other everything! There’s so much I owe her, and yet here I am keeping the biggest secret of my life from the most important woman of my life.”

“Hmph, really? ‘The most important woman in your life?’ What am I, chopped liver?” Starlight said, separating from Spike and turning her back to him.

“Huh?! N-No, wait! I didn’t mean it like that, Starry, honest! I just meant that she’s my closest friend. But you, you’re not my frie-I mean, you’re not just my friend, you’re my girlfriend,” Spike said, getting nervous at how quickly he’d angered his new girlfriend. Growing up in Canterlot with Twilight’s family, Spike had seen enough romantic drama between Twilight’s parents and between Shining Armor and Princess Cadance to know that upsetting one’s lover almost never ends well, especially for the men.

“I’m afraid that’s not going to cut it,” Starlight replied, folding her arms in front of her chest while still keeping her back facing the young man. However, for one fleeting second, she had looked back at him with the corner of her eye; she revealed a small smirk on her lips before returning to her seemingly upset state. Spike didn’t fail to notice this, however, and began to re-examine Starlight’s body language. At first glance, most of her features pointed to her being steamed about something, but when Spike’s gaze angled downwards, he noticed that she was deliberately arching her back in such a way that allowed her curvy ass to stand out. It was almost like it was provoking him to come and claim it. Suddenly, Spike realized what he had to do.

“So, that’s not gonna cut it?” he asked, playing along.

“Nope,” she replied coyly.

“Well then, I guess it’s a good thing I know another way to make it up to you,” Spike said, stealthily closing the distance between them with his hands reaching for her shoulders.

“Oh? And just how will you do tha-eeek!” Starlight squealed as she suddenly found herself bent over the kitchen table, much to her delight. “Is this your way of apologizing? Because I think you’re on the right track.”

“Hehehehe.....I knew you’d see things my way,” Spike said huskily, moving his hands from pinning Starlight’s shoulders to the table to pulling her miniskirt down her waist to her feet. He observed hungrily the landscape that was Starlight’s ass through her panties. He enjoyed the sight of its luscious curves, the feel of its softness as he ran his hands around it, and the sound of Starlight’s purr of contentment.

“Oh Spike, don’t be such a tease,” Starlight said, shaking her ass in hopes of enticing the monster hunter to skip the foreplay and simply take her already.

“Alright, alright, if you’re that eager to get fucked into the table, who am I to deny you? But first, I’d like to give the big guy a smooth road to ride over. I think we’ll both enjoy that,” Spike said, sliding Starlight’s panties to the ground. Then he got on his knees, placing his face tantalizingly close to her juicy, shaved peach of an ass, and whipped out his reptilian tongue. Gifted to them by their dragon ancestors, Dragon-bloods possessed long, flexible, prehensile, reptilian-like tongues. With the versatile, pink muscle now unleashed, Spike planned to turn Starlight’s dripping cunt into his breakfast.

Starlight moaned loudly in ecstasy as Spike’s tongue whirled around inside her, rigorously drilling insider her pussy as it reached deeper than she thought possible. She wanted to kick and scream, but Spike’s strength-enhanced arms kept her lower half from doing the former, and fear of somehow waking her teacher kept her from doing the latter. She could feel herself getting drenched from both saliva and femcum as her climax approached, like a volcano about to erupt.

“Spiiiiiiiiiike~! she cried. Unable to hold herself back any longer, Starlight released a torrent of her cum directly into the monster hunter’s face.

“*Slurp* Yummy,” Spike growled as the taste of Starlight’s nectar danced across his taste buds. This set his inner fire ablaze and his desire to fuck the mage before him sky-rocketed. “I think I’ve had enough foreplay. Time to have some real fun.” With a predatory glint in his eyes, Spike stood up and began dropping his pants with one hand. With the other hand, Spike grasped her head and roughly pinned her to the table, firmly grasping strands of her hair within his digits.

“Yes! Pleee-hee-hee-heeEEEassseee give it to me~! I need it so bad!” Starlight begged, wishing Spike would hurry up and just take her to pound town already. As if he was reading her thoughts, Spike plunged his dick into her sopping wet cunt. The combination of saliva and femcum made the penetration as smooth as a hot knife through butter. And much to Starlight’s delight, Spike didn’t start slow at all. He thrust with aggression into the slender woman’s writhing form beneath him. Her constant squeals and moans aroused his bestial dragon blood even more.

Spike leans slightly backwards, giving him enough leverage to pump his hips even faster, as well as allow him to admire the slapping and bouncing of Starlight’s pleasantly plump rear. Then, he grabbed those spankable cheeks and lifted Starlight’s ass higher up until she stood on the very tips of her toes. This made it easier to watch her sweet cunt swallow his cock every time he slammed into her jiggling rump.

“Ahhhhh! Spike! I’m so close!” Starlight screamed as she almost reached her peak.

“Yeah....me too,” Spike grunted, feeling his own climax fast approaching.

“Oh fuck, Spike! I’m....I-ahhhhhh!” she screamed, cumming hard against Spike’s lap.

“Oh man, your cunt’s so tight! Ahhhh!” Spike groaned. He thrust his hips one final time before leaving his cock fully hilted in Starlight’s cunt. His lap was glued to her seat as his member erupted like a geyser, releasing a heavy payload deep into her womb.

The two stayed in place for a few moments, basking in the afterglow of their brief romp. After catching his breath, Spike pulled out of Starlight’s vagina, allowing quite of bit of his seed to flow from her slit and onto her bare legs and floor. Starlight cast a small spell to dispose of the sticky fluid, leaving the floor and her legs completely dry. As she pulled up her panties and skirt, Spike also pulled up his boxers and pants.

“Well, that was fun,” Starlight said. She was completely satisfied....slightly bowlegged and weak in the knees, perhaps, but still satisfied nonetheless.

“Yeah, really fun. Think we could do that more often? This is a great way to relieve the stress from monster hunting, and I have four years worth built up to work out of my system,” Spike said, leaning back on the counter.

“Oh we most certainly will, and if everything goes as planned, then you’ll have more than just little ol’ me to help you work off that stress. In fact, you’ll have an entire gang of smoking hot babes who’ll milk you bone dry. whenever. you. want. How does that sound, my big bad monster hunter~?”

“That sounds like my kind of plan,” Spike replied before giving Starlight a small peck on her lips.

The two shared a chuckle until they heard the sound of footsteps slowly approaching and quickly gathered themselves. The two took a quick look around the kitchen, then looked to each other and nodded in silent agreement. Like an experienced strike team, the two quickly went to work, disposing any remaining traces of evidence of their private fun time. Spike quickly wiped down the table while Starlight used an Air Purification spell to remove the stench of hot, raunchy sex out of the air. The two made short work of the cleanup, then started to act casually just as Twilight stepped into the room.

“Good morning, Spike...*yawn*....Starlight,” Twilight sleepily greeted. Spike and Starlight appeared to slightly relax as Twilight seemed to not suspect a thing. Of course, they couldn’t tell whether that was because of their meticulous disposal of evidence or Twilight’s lethargic state. Either way, they silently took it as a win.

“Morning Twi, you sure slept for quite a while,” Spike said, commenting on the princess’ unusually late wake up.

“Yeah, I was doing some late night studying last night. By the way, thanks for the blanket, Spike. That was very sweet of you.”

“No problem, Twilight, happy to help. So, you have any plans for today?”

“Actually, we need to pick up a few things for tonight’s sleepover,” Twilight reminded.

“Oh, you’re going to have another sleepover with the rest of the girls, huh?” Spike asked, pretending that he didn’t already know.

“That’s right. It’s going to be just the seven of us,” Starlight added.

“Wait, seven? So no CMC this time?” Spike asked.

“No, not this time. We invited them, but as it turns out, the three of them are having their own sleepover tonight at Sweet Apple Acres while Big Mac is visiting Sugar Belle in Our Town and Granny Smith is in Las Pegasus,” Twilight informed.

“So it’ll just be the three of them? Yeeesh. Hopefully they don’t burn the place down,” Spike commented.

“*Giggle* That’s exactly what Applejack said.” The three shared a good laugh at that.

And so, the three housemates went about their daily routine. Spike did his chores, cleaned the castle, and picked up the supplies necessary for the sleepover. Meanwhile, Twilight performed her usual duties as both princess and teacher, the latter involving mentoring her student Starlight. Eventually, evening came upon Ponyville, and it was nearly time for the girls to arrive at the castle for the slumber party. While waiting for the girls’ arrival, Spike sat alone on a balcony overlooking the town, watching as the sun went down. With night fast approaching, it was almost time for him to suit up and head for Canterlot for work so he could get what information Luna was able to extract from her prisoners.

“Looks like a full moon tonight,” Spike observed as the last rays of the sun disappeared beyond the horizon while a full moon took its place in the night sky. Spike knew he had to wait until all the girls had arrived for the sleepover before he could leave. After all, he didn’t want to raise suspicion. Still, he was eager to meet with Princess Luna as soon as possible. The sooner he got to speak with the Princess of the Night, the sooner he could find the rat hole that the goblins had shoved themselves and finish them off for good.

Ever since finding out that the goblins’ main base was just outside Ponyville, Spike had been anxious over the looming threat to his home and friends. For once, he couldn’t wait to set out and confront the little, green bastards head-to-head. Unfortunately for Spike, he would have his wish granted sooner than expected. Unbeknownst to the spiky-haired monster hunter, his quarry had made similar plans to hunt down the hunter.

Everfree Forest
(One hour ago...)

To the inhabitants of Equestria, the Everfree Forest had always been a very unnerving place to be, especially those who live just beyond its borders. It was a land that once was the center of the nation, where the immortal rulers of Equestria once resided and held court. But that was in a bygone era, before the corruption, fall, and millennial banishment of the Diarch of the Moon. Now, it is a wild woodland filled with danger and death to those who enter unprepared; a place overflowing with chaos magic, making the once great land difficult, if not impossible, to be tamed ever again. And thus it gained the name, Everfree.

Various plants, unique creatures–both great and small–and unrestrained weather patterns dwell within the treacherous woods. Though it is difficult to determine what scares the people of Equestria more: the dangerous plants and monsters that inhabit the forest, or the fact that they are able to live and flourish without the magic and guiding hand of the nation’s people. Despite the chaotic nature of the forest, to the select few who brave or dwell within these wild woods, there is a sense of order within the chaos. A subtle routine that–while not glaringly obvious–surely exists and flows periodically for the wild creatures that call the forest home.

As dusk falls upon the Everfree, the eerie shadows of the various wildlife began to scurry about their habitats, preparing for yet another night of eat or be eaten. However, in one small corner along the edge of the forest, something different was about to take place. Something that was....unnatural, at least by the usual standards of the forest.

Just under a mile from the edge of Ponyville, there stood a cave on the side of a hill. Much like the average cave, its environment was seemingly barren at first glance. But if one were to venture deep within the hollow cavern, one would find evidence that the cave was inhabited by intelligent life. Its walls and floor were made of solid rock, chiseled and polished into smooth stone by dexterous hands and manmade tools. There were ornate doors–mostly made from the trees from the surrounding forest area–that led to several different adjoining rooms, each serving a separate purpose. But the most striking thing about this cave was not its features, but the occupants that dwelled within. A band of green-faced, needle-toothed inhabitants, who were no doubt responsible for the cave’s renovations. These green-skinned monsters swarmed the cave and it’s numerous caverns in unconfirmed numbers.

“He. DID. WHAT!.........WHAT!!!!!”

The screams of an angry goblin rang throughout the halls of the cave network. The source of the screams came from behind an iron door labeled “Boss’s Office,” where a small group of goblins were currently getting their ears screamed off by their leader.

“Um.....he....uh.....destroyed the shipment of guns....boss,” one goblin weakly answered.

“ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME! YOU MEAN THAT BASTARD GOT IN THE WAY OF MY BUSINESS.....AGAIN!” their boss continued to scream.

“Yeah boss......and um....we have confirmed that he captured your second-in-command, Biggs,” another goblin informed.

“I DON’T CARE IF THAT FAT FUCK WAS STUCK ON A SPIT AND ROASTED ALIVE LIKE A PIG! DO YOU IDIOTS KNOW HOW MANY GUNS WERE ON THAT SHIP?! MILLIONS SHOT RIGHT TO HELL! AND WHO’S MONEY IS THAT?!”

“Um...your money...boss.”

“MY MONEY....MINE!” the goblin declared.

“We understand that boss, but we really think you should listen....If Biggs is captured, then it’s only a matter of time before they get him to talk. And when that happens, they’ll know where we are as well as our numbers. With that info, they’ll be able to find us......and come after you.”

“.......” For the first time since the underlings entered the office space, their boss remained perfectly silent as he reflected upon this recent revelation. However, that only lasted for a few seconds before he yelled out again with renewed rage. “WOULD SOMEBODY LIKE TO TELL ME WHY THE HELL THIS HUNTER ISN’T DEAD YET?!”

“Well...we’re trying, sir.....but it just hasn’t seemed to work....So, I’ll increase patrols around the cave and...”

“NO! Screw that! It’s time he learned goblins aren’t victims to be messed with! We’re going on the offensive! We’re gonna do something big, something LOUD! When he shows up to stop us, I want him to see nothing but scorched earth!”

“Um...yes, boss! But, where do we go?”

“What’s the name of that backwoods town nearby?”

“P-Ponyville, boss.”

“Ponyville....good. Okay, round up the boys, get over there and raise it to the ground, starting with that farm that makes that shit tasting cider,” the boss ordered.

“YES, BOSS!” the goblins cheered before moving to make preparations for the upcoming assault on Ponyville. However, this would prove to be only one of the problems the young monster hunter would have to face, as the sleepy little town would soon discover.

Our Town

On a small hill just outside Starlight’s old village, a young couple was enjoying a romantic evening beneath Luna’s night sky. One was a mage who ran the local bakery, and the other was her farmer boyfriend, visiting from another small village, Ponyville.

“It sure looks like a beautiful night, huh Mac?” Sugar Belle asked, looking toward the young man who had been her boyfriend for the past six years.

“Eeyup, but it’s not as beautiful as you,” Big Mac replied as he also gazed up at the rising moon. The two were laying flat on their backs on a quilted blanket, looking up at the dazzling night sky. Big Mac glanced quickly at Sugar Belle to make sure she was watching the stars and not himself. Once he was sure that she was distracted, his lips formed a coy smile.

The timing was perfect. The moon was out, and this night would mark the end of the couple’s sixth year in a relationship. Despite their long-distance relationship, Mac and Sugar had managed to produce quite a number of happy memories while together. But now, Mac had bigger plans in store for him and his girlfriend. He slowly and silently reached into his pants pocket, pulling out a small, black box.

“Uh......hey, Sugar Belle? Could yah get up for a spell?” Mac asked, sitting up while hiding the box.

“Sure, Big Sweetie Apple. What is it?” she asked, gazing curiously into his sap green eyes. With Sugar Belle’s full attention on him, Mac’s heart began to pound painfully into his chest. He felt the fear rattle him, but he was determined not to let it stop him. He took a deep breath to settle his nerves before calmly facing Sugar Belle.

“There’s somethin’ ah’ve been meanin’ to ask yah,” he said, getting on one knee while Sugar Belle sat in front of him.

“Yes, Macky?” she asked, using her pet nickname for him. That’s when he revealed the black box in his hand, presenting it to Sugar Belle.

“*Gasp*” Sugar Belle gasped, suddenly realizing what was happening.

Mac pried the box’s lid open, revealing a large diamond fitted upon a golden ring. Sugar looked up-and-down, her eyes repeatedly looking down at the ring, then up at McIntosh and back again. She almost had to physically stop herself from pinching her arm to see if this was real.

This was it. This was the exact moment that Big Mac had long awaited and planned for since the moment his eyes first fell on her.

"Sugar Belle, mah love, will you marry......m-marry...*cough**cough*.....what in blazes....*cough*.....Ahhhhh!" Mac screamed as a blazing and excruciating pain suddenly coursed through his body, making him collapse onto the ground.

"Oh no, Mac! What's happening?!" Sugar Belle frantically asked, watching helplessly as her boyfriend writhed in pain. Suddenly, Sugar noticed something...Mac was changing. His body began to grow, larger and larger, so much so that his clothes began to rip and tear, unable to accommodate his increase in size and mass. Following his rapid growth, fur began to sprout all over his body, spreading like wildfire over his rapidly changing body structure.

All the while, Sugar Belle just stood there, paralyzed by the horrible sight. She watched as the being that was her boyfriend suddenly stopped screaming in agony and began to stand on its own two legs. Its eyes promptly opened and immediately zeroed in on Sugar Belle's form, trembling in fear and too scared to move. The creature stood upright, looked at the shining white surface of the moon, and let out a howl that was long overdue.

"AWWWOOOoooooOOOooooOOOOOOOO!!!"