Life With Benefits

The next week was rough as I kept waking up with a sore back and a headache. A few times while Silver was putting ointment on me, Oak Heart walked in on us only to blush and walk back out. Worst part about that I was moaning even though I could hardly feel anything thanks to the painkillers.

The only reason I was because I miss Silver's soft loving touch working me over as she loves to. But him walking in on us did remind me of one simple thing, It was time to put Lightning in School which didn’t go as planned because I didn't know Cheerily retired. The new teacher was a bitch towards us, even when Twilight was there before her.

The look on her face when Twilight fired her was priceless. Now Fire Heart, another of Oak Heart’s cousins, had become the new teacher. I thanked Celestia for the change in educators, but Oak Heart tried to reassure us of one thing.

While this was his cousin Fire Heart was a great teacher who wouldn’t have any favorites, as he felt it would take away from the overall experience the students would have. Watching him put up equations that only Twilight would understand made me worry, as well as made my head spin ever so slightly as I tried to make sense of a few of them.

“As you can see Princess with this small equation…” He continued on with a smile bragging as though he stumped Twilight.

“This is backwards.” Twilight pointed at two separate parts of the equation, “These need to be switched around, and this one is wrong. It should have been ‘X equals 24 squared, divided by the sum of the last equation.’ Not the way you have placed it though overall I’d have to say you know your stuff.” Twilight smiled towards the blushing stallion as she fixed the equations without ever looking at the board.

Though I had my worries he reassured me that he would never use these harder questions in class. As he and Twilight continued to try and show their intelligence to one another, as though it were a chess game to them. He passed me a few forms I had to fill out for Lightning to start class, the questions were so tedious that it felt as though it took forever to finish.

After me and Silver finished filling out the last form sheet, Fire Heart showed me some of the things he would be teaching in class. I questioned him on the pony anatomy believing Lighting was too young for that, but he assured me that they would not go over it until third or fourth grade. When he believed they would be old enough to understand what he was explaining, and hopefully mature enough to keep from making jokes at the lesson.

The next day went a little better than I could have hoped for. It started out with me going to the doctors to get X Rays and a check up. He put me on a lower pain killer to wean me off the drugs without going through any harmful withdrawals, it felt good to be able to feel more than I had been for once.

Though I wish the painkiller was a little stronger so I didn’t feel the itch between my hind legs, the burn had mostly healed down there. But the irritation was stronger than ever even with the cream. Every so often Silver had to spank me like a foal when she caught me reaching for it, I’m not sure which was more embarrassing at the time.

Being spanked in public, or being turned on and almost asking her to do it again. But getting up in the morning was becoming a pain with each passing day. Silver always had to help me get up, and get me ready for the day like a young foal.

She was aware that I could pretty much do things myself now, but her care was because of how stiff my hind legs often became from time to time. Which made playing games with lightning and the fillies a little harder to do with such low stamina for the time being. I could see the worried look on Lightning's face every time he looked back to see if I was there, each time I saw how he just wanted to come back to me and even sit with me.

Even then I had to thank Silver for helping me, “It’s alright, how about you go and play with the other ponies. See if you can make some friends.” She would often tell him as she helped me walk back to the bench.

It was nearly three months before I was off the drugs completely, and fighting the urge to scratch myself. Though the doctor had given me an anti-itch cream to help with it, he warned that it could cause the spot to inflame and feel like it’s burning again. I used it sparingly hoping I could get through a day, only to find myself trying to cool off by sitting on a frozen box in the freezer at Sugarcube Corner.

“Hey Scootaloo.” Pinkie shouted as she popped up scaring me half to death, “Still got that itch you’re not supposed to scratch huh?” I wanted to ask how she knew, but quickly remembered this was Pinkie was dealing with.

“Pinkie…” I groaned rubbing my shoulder.

“Oh don’t worry, your secret is safe with me. Though you may want to move soon, the twins like to sit there and think. But you may also want to clean that spot first, better safe than sorry, amsorry am I right?” She was as energetic as ever.

Sighing I tugged on her tail, “It’s not that, I was wondering if that job offer was still open.”

She groaned as she hugged me, “Of course it is, but we can’t hire you right now.” I wanted to ask why till I felt her pull something off of me, “Maybe after you’re done flaking in some places we will bring you in. Have to follow the health code after all.”

I walked out of there with a small vote of confidence, and a Pinkie Promise that I would have a job when I fully recovered. But Pinkie wasn’t my only stop for the day, I stood like a pillar in a hallway as I looked upon her door. It had been years since I had come by Rarity’s place for any reason, and in a small sense of things the timing couldn’t be worse.

Knocking on the door I waited till she would respond. Yet there was no answer, so I knocked again. Another moment gone by and still no answer, I knocked again only to hear Spike from the other side of the door.

As he opened it up I almost laughed to see him dressed as a maide, “Laugh it up, but at least I make this look good.”

“Sorry Spike, I wasn’t expecting to see you today.” I fell to the ground laughing, “Let alone dressed like that.”

“Rarity said that if I wanted to have a sweet tender night, I had to clean every nook and cranny in here. While wearing this.” He blushed as he rolled his eyes, “She also didn’t give me much of a choice. Last night she hid the only set of clothes I came herehere in.” I could only laugh harder hearing that, “Laugh it up kiddo, go ahead and laugh it up. At least I’m getting some action.”

“Preaching to the choir on that one aren’t you?” I panted as I fought to get back up.

“Aren’t you a single parent?” The smart ass dragon boasted as I almost gave chase to knock him over, “Don’t forget you ruin it you buy it, also don’t want other ponies to know you’re chasing the purple dragon.”

I stood there for a moment pondering what chasing him had to do with anything, “But I-oh… O~H…” Drugs, as if I wasn’t on enough of those already, “smart ass marshmallow loving dragon.” I laughed as I walked up the stairs, knowing that over the years Rarity had filled in in just the right places.

It was enough to make any mare jealous of her, even more so when her sister Sweetie Belle walked next to her. Oddly enough the appearance of both of them got me rather wet, though not as wet as Silver could make me with one word. Well… not a word… more or less a sound she faintly makes into my ear, when she’s teasing me to no end.

“Extra crispy chicken.” I threw a pillow at him as he laughed at me.

Over the years Spike and Rarity slowly opened up the relationship to everypony around them, at first it was almost taboo and I guess that’s what made it more enjoyable to them. At the same time we had to ask why, till a doctor stepped in voicing his concern for Rarity. It was all on the medical and logical aspect of worrying, but over time many seemed to stop caring.

As I reached the top of the stairs I could hear Rarity talking to Sweetie Belle, “Oh but darling surely you know what it’s like to starve your partner of sex for weeks on end, only to finally let them have one hot erogenous night at the end of it all.”

“For the last time I’m single and still a virgin, the best I know is what I get done with my hooves.” I could almost feel her blush as Rarity snickered, “You didn’t hear that.”

“Oh I most certainly did, my little sister. The famous singer still a virgin, maybe I’ll let Spike live out his fantasy this evening.”

“Please tell me he doesn’t get off to those fake tabloid images of me at a nude beach.” Sweetie Belle groaned as she leaned against the door, openingalmost opening it on me as the lock latch caught it at the last second.

“But of course he doesn’t, he has me for those nights I let him. He’s just been wanting a threesome with me and somepony else.” I could almost see Rarity rolling her eyes, “But here in Ponyville? We may as well be living in the Everfree, and I don’t think the girls are into… scales.” Her voice almost sounded weak, as though she were cumming at the thought of Spike.

“That’s disgusting, you’d let him have sex with me and you at the same time? Doesn’t that cross… I don’t know… some kind of line as a social fopa, if not then a moral one?”

“He’s crossed my line quite a few times.” Rarity joked in response.

“I didn’t need to know what the two of you do when you’re alone.”

“Oh you’re no fun, and to answer your question… I’d prefer you rather than some pony who’s going to go talking about it later.” As I nodded my head in agreement to the idea I didn’t notice when Rarity opened the door, “Just like how I know you and your friends never really grow up.” Having heard that it dawned on me that both of them were looking at me, “Hello Scootaloo, how are you doing today?”

I gave a nervous chuckle as my eyes darted back and forth between Rarity and nowand a now blushing Sweetie Belle, “Fine… I guess…”

“I should say so if you’re out and about listening in on conversations.” Before she could give me a lecture on being a proper mare I quickly complemented the outfit she had Spike in, as well as the one she had on herself.

In that moment she quickly began to talk about how she loved her new outfit, yet at the same time she needed to give Spike something more accommodating. As she turned around and began walking over to her sketching table, Sweetie Belle shuffled over and gave me a small nudge.

Leaning over she whispered, “I see you know how predictable she can be.”

“I’ve known her almost as long as I’ve known you, how could I not know?” I whispered back as we both giggled, only to stand on end as our coats and manes stuck out like scared cats as a pair of scissors flew between us and into the wall.

“Darlings it’s quite rude to whisper like that, especially when…” Taking a deep breath she shouted towards Spike, “a certain dragon has neglected to clean the light fixtures. And if he doesn’t get to them soon, he will be sleeping on my bedroom floor again.” We heard the sounds of commotion telling us Spike began to move with purpose, “Don’t worry girls I wouldn’t do that two nights in a row, my bed was dreadfully cold last night. But it does light a fire under his scaly hide.”

“Your bed was cold?” I asked almost shocked to have heard she made Spike sleep where she did, “How about the floor, how cold was it for him?”

“Oh I know darling, that’s why I let him share a nice hot bath with me this morning. And I must say I missmissed feeling his…” She paused for a moment blushing as she tried to find the right words, “toned draconic bodily flesh against my damp fur, I almost took him right then and there.”

“But spike has scales not fle-” Sweetie Belle analyzed as I nudged her with my knee, “oh…” She said before blushing as her eyes widened, “O~h.”

As we looked back at Rarity we saw her blushing with a smile as she stared at a measuring tape, dangling in mid air by her levitation. The length of it made our jaws drop just from how far it reached.

“That is not possible.” I said in disbelief, “Sure he’s a dragon, but that can’t be how long he really is.”

“Oh trust me darling he is, he gives Big Mac a run for his money. Though Big Mac still has him in terms of thickness.” Rarity looked over towards the wooden post of her bed as she whispered, “Just a little over half as thick as that bed post.”

“If you like girth that much then why aren’t you making him work for it?” Spike shouted from down below.

“Heard that did you my dear Spikey Wikey?” Rarity called back down towards him, “He hates it when I talk about how much thicker Big Mac is, but at the same time Spike really makes it worth having him mad.”

“You have got to quit doing that to him.” Sweetie Belle sighed as she poked her head out the door.

“I would if the sex wasn’t so good, besides Spike isn’t a full grown dragon yet. So he still has room to grow…” Rarity purred as she bit her lower lip, “and then some.”

Looking around the room I noticed a few foal clothes decorated the room, “Somepony here in town expecting a foal, or are you getting aheada head of the fashion curve again?”

“A little of column ‘A’, a little of column ‘B’ darling.”

“Any pony we know?” I asked hoping to get a head start on congratulating them.

Only to have Sweetie Belle pretend to clear her throat, “Scoots don’t you think you’re a little old to be gossiping like that?”

“Oh sweet Celestia, no way!” I shouted as I eyed Sweetie Belle, “Congrats, but how did you do it? You’re a virgin right, so what is it a spell or artificial insemination?” She blushed as I started feeling her up to find how big she had gotten.

“I wasn’t talking about me bricks for brains I was talking about Rarity being pregnant!” She shouted only to cover her mouth, only for all of us to hear heavy footsteps rushing up to the second floor.

Nearly falling as he turned into the doorway Spike starredstared in an odd mix of emotions, “Did I just hear that right?” He panted slowly walking towards Rarity.

“Oh shoot…” She groaned as Spike placed his hands on her shoulders, “well yes darling I was feeling a bit odd a few days ago before we left to gather gems. I saw the doctor that afternoon and that’s when I found out I was.”

Spike wrapped his arms around Rarity as he sighed. I wanted to stay and watch how this moment continued only to find myself being lifted off the ground.

“Come on Scoots…” Sweetie Belle grumbled as she removed me from the room, “You already got flame grilled from what I heard, the lastlast thing you want is to be an extra crispy chicken.”

“Oh… hardy har har.” I sarcastically groaned, “it’s funny because I can’t fly.”

Sweetie Belle bust out laughing as she walked down the stairs, “No, but now it’s funnier because you forgot you were in a fire.” I had to give her that one, she was right.

For a moment I forgot I did survive a burning building.

As she carried me down the stairs we talked about all that we had done recently, “So now I’m out looking for a job, something I can do till I’m fully recovered to help Pinkie Pie. She pointed me over here saying there might be a chance I could find work.”

“Tough break, all though your boy will do fine in school. I can see where you’re having such trouble right now, the bestbest I can suggest is that you talk to Twilight. I know Sis might hire you but you know how she can get about the tiniest of things, and with a foal… dragon… thing…” It was clear she didn’t know what to call it but then again neither did I, “It would mean more work than you could handle. Last time I was here I heard Spike talking about how Twilight was in need of some extra help, maybe you can look there to get something simple.”

She wasn’t wrong, in the past Twilight did what she could to help the other girls and myself when we were younger.

“Well…” I groaned rubbing the back of my head as Sweetie Belle set me down, “are you sure she’d give me some work? After all you know what ponies say about me, and I don’t think Twilight wou-” She pressed her hoof against my lips as she sighed.

“I know, and even on the road I’ve heard some of the talk. And even then I defend you, so does Apple Bloom. Twilight knows the truth as well as we do, and she’s the Princess of Friendship she’s not going to turn a blind eye to you.” I knew she was telling me the truth, yet even still I questioned if I could believe that.

Before she could say anything more we heard her sister call down to her in a sing song tone, “Could you please bring me the tub of ice cream I keep in the freezer? I’d get it myself but you know I’m bearingbaring a foal.”

She stared at me with an annoyed glare as she groaned, “You may want to leave before you become an accessory to murder.” As she walked towards the kitchen Sweetie Belle called back to her sister, “You’ve only had that in you for a day, and you’re already a pain in the ass.”

“But darling I’m in a very delicate state, and Spike is far too busy keeping me company.”

“I bet he is.” She called back before lowering her voice, “Busy keeping your ass company with his cock.” I laughed under my breath as I began to slip out the front door, but not before thanking Sweetie Belle and saying good bye.

Heading over to the castle i realized the door was open about a foot or two at the most. I panicked hopinghopping nothing bad happened.

“Twilight are you there.” I was answered by a knife tossed at my head.

I looked up to see Rain Catcher staring down at me with a wicked smile across his face. He must have broken out of the institute, finding his way back wouldn’t be a problem but it’s the fact he’s here. I had long since heard that the institute was impossible to escape from, that it had been designed by Discord himself to be a winding maze of chaos and madness.

Only those with special passes could navigate the place… it then struck me rather clearly how he got out causing me to panic once again as I became frozen by fear. Shaking my head to break myself out of the trance, I ran to the nearest room and locked the door.

I had to find something to defend myself. “Come out come out we're ever you are my little slut.” Looking around, Iaround I found myself in Twilight’s visual record hall, a place she often kept a recorder and film to document important moments in our town.

Though it was rather new it could help me in this situation, so I pulled out the video recorder so this time I would have proof.

I was tired of everypony saying I invited him lasthim in last time, that I was nothing more than a horny slut who wanted his cock. He was a monster, there was nothing left of the pony he once was when we first dated. And I was ready to prove it to all those naysayers.

Peeking through the keyhole I looked around to try and find him, cracking open the door I poked my head out only to hear the faint echoes of his voice. Taking a deep breath I steeled myself for what I had to do next, carefully I carried the recorder out of the room and down the hall to a large open area. Taking a quick moment I began to set up the recorder ensuring it had the best view, once it was ready I put the empty film into the reel and set it to record.

Once it was set I quietly thanked Twilight for showing me how to work this damned thing. After all that was done I began to hear his voice calling out to me, slowly it began to grow louder and louder causing me to scramble to find something to defend myself with. Sadly I found nothing to help me against that lunatic, looking back towards the recorder I noticed two swords hung up on the wall.

As I ran over to grab one I mentally kicked myself for overlooking them in the first place. Pulling the sword down I gave it a few quick swings to ensure I was somewhat prepared.

Swinging the sword a couple of more times to get used to its weight I was soon startled to hear his demented laugh, “I feel jealous, all that time away and you’ve been swinging another pony’s sword around like it was a toy. And I’ve been keeping my dick nice and dry for the day I see you again, and plow that…” He bit his lower lip as he sucked in a bit of air, “naughty wet little hole of yours.” I was scared to see him standing there as he slid the blade against his leg, in a mad dash towards him I swung the sword hoping to end his life only to catch his ear.

He laughed at my attempts to take him on as the sword hit the ground next to him.

“You think you can take me midg-get?” He laughed trying to cut me with his knife.

Angry from both his comment on my size and his obvious miss pronunciation of the word I felt his knife barely graze me, “Yes yes I do.” I shouted as I swung the sword back towards him, as I tried to run in hopes of finding Twilight.

All I heard behind me was the sound of him crashing into something as he growled in pain, “You bitch come back here.” He shouted as I heard the flapping of his wings.

I turned around only to fall over with the sword clattering to the floor, at first I was unsure of what had happened. Only to find the carpet under me had been pulledbe pulled out, giving him the best chance to come at me while I slowly stood up in my daze. He gave a buck to my chest and I flew threw the window, the broken shards cutting me open across my body while reopening old wounds.

Fighting against the pain I felt as I spread my wings and spun around, landing right on top of the crystal floor as safely as I could. As I began to calm myself down I soon spotted Rain coming at me from through the window. I was without a weapon and ill-prepared to face him, yet in the back of my mind, I remembered one of the things Rainbow Dash always said.

‘It’s all about flight or fight in most of these moments, you either do what you gotta or you tense up and do nothing.’ As he came closer everything seemed to slow down as my heart raced.

In one last-ditch effort to dodge him I dove straight towards him, tackling him to the ground we began to fight. I could feel his hooves flailing around as he tried to get up and on top of me. Before long I soon found myself on top of him, somehow in the fight, I pinned him to the ground.

My celebration was short lived as I soon learned he was too strong for me to hold him down. I heard a crashing noise as I was smashed into the China cabinet, I screamed as I tried to get him off of me.

“Nothing better than the sound of my favorite songbird.” He gave a buck to my slit as he dragged his tongue across my neck and shoulder, “Sing for me, cry out again I want to be rock hard when I take you again and again.” He dragged me across the floor as he laughed at me.

Feeling my burns rubbing against the floor put me in such pain I thought I was going to die. But I still had some fight in me, as he dragged me I noticed the sword passing by slowly as he tormented me. I knew it would hurt like no other but I had to get off my back and use the sword as soon as possible.

My plan was a simple one but effective if I timed it right, I would kick him in the balls to stun him then dive for the sword. Once I had it in my hooves I would try to swing it into his side. Pushing up on him I tried to press my back harder into the floor, as he opened his mouth I took the chance to attack.

As he gripped his crotch as he rolled off of me to the side, allowing me the chance to get up and make a break for the sword. Grabbing the sword I stumbled around a little feeling the painful sting upon my back as I backed out of a door, the moonlight illuminated the area just enough for me to see him slowly getting back up. Raising the sword I prepared for him to charge me as I slowly stepped back, but I backed up a little too far and fell off the balcony.

As I fell I felt tears begin to fill my eyes knowing this was the end, before I knew what was going on I felt some pony catch me. Looking up I saw that it was Oak Heart barely able to keep me in his grip. He was dressed in royal guard armor suited for his position, I cried knowing one of my best friends saved my life.

“Scoots what happened?” Oak Heart inquired as I struggled to grip his armor and pull myself in closer.

“Rain Catcher,” I sobbed into his chest knowing my fight was far from over even with the help that had arrived, “is back. He is up there.” I could feel the pain of my wounds slowly begin to dull as Oak Heart healed me with a minor healing spell.

“How did you do that.”

“No time now he is coming.” I picked up my sword and prepared myself.

As a sudden violent crashing sound captivated our attention, Rain jumped from the stairs landing before us with that deranged smile painted on his face. A knife dangled from his muzzle barely held in place by his teeth, faintly moving his head side to side the knife began to swing. Calling forth what magic he could, Oak Heart shot a lightning bolt towards Rain expecting to make him drop to the floor.

To our dismay we watched as Rain threw the knife towards us before circling around, Oak Heart’s lightning bolt collided with the knife causing it to fly off out of sight. Without hesitation, Oak Heart charged after Rain, though it was quite clear Rain had no plans on running away from this. As Rain collided with Oak Heart I took the one chance I had in the confusion of their brawl and charged in, once the two of them separated for a hoof to hoof brawl I slammed my body into Rain knocking him off balance.

With him in a small bit of confusion, I did the only thing I could think of at the moment and cut off the rest of his ear. His eyes widen as I broke the sword over his back with a loud crack. He went down and Oak Heart secured him with his magical.

There no way this ass hole is going any were. We called up the royal guards and had them find Twilight. But when they were looking for her they found a young mare. The mare was a store clerk at quills and sofas.

Apparently, her name was Sand Storm She was the worst off of all of Rain Catcher’s victims her cutie mark was branded over, there were shards of glass in her vagina, her tongue was cut out, and her wing was broken. I am just glad I didn't get it as bad as her and though I actually plan on going to see her today, one thing I would never wish on any pony is for them to be a target in Rain Catcher’s eyes.

And there does stand a chance that maybe I can make a new friend in Sand Storm. Mostly because even if she does ever recover from her injuries, she will need somepony who’s been a victim to help her through the next couple of days. For the time being I am laying in bed with Silver wasting time away, we stayed there in bed for hours taking in each other's warmth.

“Mommy!” Lightning called out as he jumped on the bed.

“Hey baby.” I faintly groaned as I smiled at him while clearing my throat, hoping to be rid of it feeling faintly sore and dry.

“Mom can you play with us?” He begged me as his forehead nudged and rubbed against my lower abdomen.

“Not now baby me and Silver need some time together.”

“Lighting what your mother is trying to say is, ‘we haven’t been able to spend time together in this way since her accident’. So she needs her rest right now,” Silver Spoon gently explained as she kissed our colt on his head, “which reminds me. You should be getting ready for bed yourself, as I recall some pony is going to be starting school rather soon. So he needs to go brush his teeth then go to bed.”

“Good night Lightning Blitz.” I call out towards him as he left the room, only to shout his reply back down the hall.

Silver Spoon and I laid there in bed for several hours wrapped in each other’s embrace, the warmth of our bodies was comforting and helped ease me to sleep. I woke up sore the next morning with one small surprisesurprize that made me smile.

“Silver,” I whispered with a faint nudge on her shoulder causing her to faintly groan as she sat up, “I’m going to take a shower. Can you make sure Lightning gets ready for his first day of school.” I pointed down to guide Silver Spoon’s gaze.

With a groan and roll of her eyes Silver Spoon snuggled back up with Lightning, “Five more minutes.”

I rolled my eyes and let out a faint groan as I strained to bring out a dominating tone, “Ms. Silver Spoon if my son is not ready for school by the time I get out of the shower, you will face a wrath the likes of which you have never seen from me before!”

All I got as a reply was Silver Spoon faintly chuckling as she threw a pillow at me, “You can’t even spank me with your hoof without worrying if you’re going to hurt me.” She groaned before rolling out of bed, “That and you’re still healing so one big move could put you back in a hospital bed,” Silver Spoon sighed as she sluggishly shambled towards me, “and that would bring your son and I to tears to see that happen.”

“Then can you help get him ready for school?” I asked as Silver Spoon kissed the nape of my neck.

“He’s old enough to get ready on his own,” Silver replied as she looked down my back, “if anypony needs help doing anything its you.” I groaned to hear that but sadly agreed with her, “Go get the water running and I’ll wake him up, once he’s up and about I’ll come help you in the shower.”

“Help me or molest me?” I teased as Silver Spoon guided me out of the room.

“Don’t give me any ideas.” She giggled back.

It was strange how well she knew me even through everything I have gone through, even after Lightning Blitz’s father attacked me. Silver Spoon knew that joking around would help to ease me back into a more confident and stable state of mind, I guess in a way she always knew what I needed. Or rather what anypony needed now that I think about it and look back at our shared foalhood, she gave Diamond Tiara the harshest statement and abandonment to help push her in the right direction.

And oddly it was right towards the girls and I, it's not what her cutie mark shows she was capable of. But it’s clearly something she grew up figuring out by watching and listening to so many others, I’m far too lucky to have such a wonderful mare in my life.

“Reminiscing about the good ol’ days?” Silver Spoon asked as she startled me, “If you miss it that much I could always give Diamond Tiara a call, I’m sure she still remembers how to get under your skin.”

“I think you mean under my skirt.” I blushed as I recalled a camping trip we once took together with Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle.

It also didn’t help that Sweetie Belle brought some of Rarity’s personal health tools, or at least that’s what she called them. Every mare there knew what they were, though we couldn’t figure out why they were shaped like they belonged to dragons. Or well most of us didn’t at the time, I’m sure Applejack and Rainbow knew why all too well.

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With Lightning Blitz and Oak Heart’s fillies at school, Silverspoon and I finally had some time alone to snuggle and talk about the past few weeks. It was just me and her like the old times nothing getting in the way. Well, except my broken aching body.

Sure Oakheart healed me with magic after we Caught Rain, but it didn’t do much for the stuff that I already had; such as the braces in my back, and wings that kept reminding me they were there. And the still tingling burns that have still yet to heal, though the doctors say that it will still be a week or two before the burns are completely healed even with magic. I question that since he’s ordered the other practitioners to stop using healing magic on my burns, something about a risk of dependency is all I recall him talking about but still don’t quite understand it.

I had asked Twilight and she pulled out a medical book with all the listed and regularly used healing spells, “They may be using this spell,” She groaned reading off the effects and needed energy to use it, “it boosts your body’s natural healing cells. But the cost is that prolonged use causes your body to become reliant on it, meaning that your white blood count can drop, your coat may begin to fall off. And even worse, your skin won’t protect you against the most basic of diseases.” I soon lost Twilight as she began looking at the ins and outs of the spell, and muttering about how it could be improved.

Most of what she said made my head hurt and made me feel dizzy till she snapped me out of it with a question, “I’m sorry what?” I asked shaking my head trying to find my composure.

“I said I’m getting my own division of the Royal Guard out here in Ponyville.” She faintly sighed with some level of disapproval, “After what happened to you the other night Princess Celestia, Luna, and Cadence demanded that I get a division of the guards out here. I was against it because it was one incident, but even my brother pressured me into it saying that one incident is one too many. And that if it can happen to you then it can happen to anypony here, including me.”

“As powerful and crafty as you are with magic?” I was dumbfounded to hear that, “Who would be that stupid to try attacking you without being of equal or greater power?”

“I was going to ask the same thing till my parents, who overheard everything, chimed in and my mother began to cry. I couldn’t handle all that crying and worrying.” Twilight claimed with a nervous tone as she looked towards her communication mirror in the corner, “My only real issue with not wanting a guard division out here, is that I don’t have the freedom to handle all the paperwork despite how much I would actually enjoy it. But I remembered that you are looking for a job that can give you as much time to rest for medical reasons, time off to be with your loved ones, and still make enough to get by comfortably.” Twilight took a deep breath and smiled at me, “Do you know anypony who would like to work for me?”

“What?” I stared at her blank faced and confused till she started laughing a little bit.

“I’m sorry,” Twilight shouted as she burst into laughter, “I couldn’t resist the chance to have a little fun.” As she calmed down Twilight took another deep breath, “How would you like to be my secretary and work for the Royal Guard here in my castle?” I said nothing but my actions spoke for me as I began to cry and tackled Twilight with a hug, “I guess that is a yes.” Twilight claimed as she gently hugged me back, being all to careful not to touch any of my injuries.

Twilight gave me enough bits to get everything I needed to start my job, a moderately fitting outfit to make my job as comfortable as possible. A medically prescribed seat cushion for the burns on my lady parts, to let me sit for prolonged periods of time comfortably. While I was ready for work within two days, Twilight had asked me to come back to her castle after a week.

When my first day of work rolled around Silver came with me to help keep my nerves steady, that morning we had taken Lightning to school and I was nearly dripping with sweat from how nervous I had been.

“Ready babe?” Silver asked as we neared the crystal castle.

“No,” I replied as we walked up the stairs to the open door, “but I need this job regardless of how I feel or how ready I am.” As we opened the door we were soon greeted by a large crowd of ponies, all dressed in attire from the Canterlot Royal Guard standing in silence facing the open hall.

As we tried to sneak in one guard took notice of me and cleared his throat, quickly standing still we soon watched as they all parted a path for us to walk through.

“Good morning ma’am.” The guard who noticed me spoke up, “Captain Sugar Burn at your service, would you like me to escort you to your office?”

“I’m sorry?” Silver Spoon replied as she looked at the stone cold looking stallion.

“Princess Twilight Sparkle has already informed us that Ms. Scootaloo will be attending and assisting to the paperwork, as well as attending day to day logistics, troop patrols, reports, and a few other things that cannot be discussed in the presence of a civilian.”

“Oh,” I nervously replied as I looked at Silver Spoon I slowly turned my attention back to the captain, “yes please. And I’d like my life partner to come with us so she can visit when she has free time.”

“Of course ma’am, however during more sensitive matters she will have to wait outside until the meeting is finished.” He proclaimed adamantly.

I wanted to protest this only to soon feel Silver Spoon touch my leg, “That’s understandable, somethings are best left unknown till the public is ready to hear about it.”

I didn’t quite agree with what Silver Spoon said but it did get us moving towards the office, it was only a good ten minutes from the main doors till we arrived and I was stunned to see it. The office was newly furnished with a redwood desk and chair, the captain pointed out that I had my own personal washroom only a mere fifteen feet from the desk. Inside was a fully stocked medical cabinet and utilities, but the office itself was large enough to host at least fifty ponies.

“This office will not only serve for you and I to work out of ma’am, but it will also be a debriefing room for the few soldiers you saw outside. Day to day tasks will be handed out to each of them, as well as any other tasks that require a more subtle hoof to handle.” The captain stated before saluting us and walking out, “I’ll be going back to the main lobby to send the guards out on their tasks, when I return I’ll catch you up to speed. Princess Twilight has already informed me of your situation, but assures me that you are the best pick for this position as you are a fast learner. I assume you must have been a student of her’s at some point for her to make such a claim.”

As he left, I giggled a little knowing that he wasn’t being condescending, but almost seemed like he was trying to brown nose me a little. Haven’t had that happen in a long time. Before long Silver Spoon gave me a kiss and wished me luck on my first day at my first job, and with a sigh of relief I thanked Celestia for this new start in what was to become the rest of my life.

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