Love Bites

“Did you find anything, Anne?,” Sirena called from the cave's entrance. She waited for a few seconds until she heard,

“Nope, nothing. It's like she upped and vanished.”

The older mare sighed, rubbing her temples as her head throbbed. “Ok… so if they didn't come back here, do you think they may have gone past Whitetail Woods? Because our cave is right beside the outskirts of the area.”

The younger pegasus slipped out of the tunnel, shrugging her shoulders. “Seems possible. Knowing Pix, she’d want to get as far away from here as she could.”

Sirena hummed in agreement, dropping to her haunches as she sighed again, tucking her wings against her sides. "The poor thing's probably worried about what's going to happen when she finally comes back. I'll make sure that Collin keeps his emotions in check so the two of them can have a reasonable conversation with each other without fear of anyone snapping.”

At this Anne lowered her head, not wanting to meet her mother's gaze as she mumbled, “What about me?”

The lilac mare cocked her head. “What about you?”

There was a low growl that rumbled in the other's throat, but it was quickly silenced. “All everyone seems to be worried about is finding my sister, but has anyone considered how I feel about this whole thing? At this point, I say leave them be. I know Pixel, and she can take care of herself. She's not some runaway puppy that might get taken to the pound. Besides, Obsidian's with her, and he'd protect her with his life.”

Sirena blinked in surprise at her daughter's choice of words. “I... didn't know you felt that way. But, while what you say is true, Pixel still needs our guidance before we can feel comfortable enough to let her out on her own. She's naive, and makes decisions far too quickly without much thought. Those two things together will make it hard for her to survive this world of tricksters and deceit.”

Anne scoffed, her eyes narrow slits, spreading her wings before flying in place. “Now you're sounding like Dad. No wonder why she left. Well you can take me out of the search team. I have a Beta Meeting to go to.”

She was gone before the other could say anything, and Sirena frowned as she lowered her head shamefully. Tears began to fill her eyes, tumbling down her face and dripping onto the cold stone. Since her head was down, she didn't see that someone had appeared to check in on her.
“Uh oh. Looks like the cat’s outta the bag. It's sad when not even your own children trust you anymore, isn't it?”

“I don't want your opinion, Mauve.”

“But that's what I do. How else am I to express myself?”

“Maybe if you kept your feelings to yourself, then we wouldn't be having this conversation!”

The Infecto looked utterly baffled at the sharp tone, her face twisting into an ugly scowl. “Are you sure your not pregnant? Because the amount of attitude your giving me is very surprising if your not.”

“Luna no I'm not pregnant! I'm just pissed because you won't leave me alone! I have no idea how Ember was able to go on for so long with one of you, because I’m ready to rip you out myself!”

The name triggered something in the creature, because it suddenly began to hiss angrily. “I’ll only advise you refrain from saying his name in front of me once, Or you'll wish you didn't have a tongue to speak with,” it snapped, eyes flashing white.

The threat was enough to calm the pegasus down, and she took in a few deep breaths. Her wings, which were slowly starting to spread out, were quickly yanked back into place. “Fine, fine.” Her head drooped lower until it touched the ground. “I just need some time to think about all this.”

She heard Mauve start mumbling things, along the lines of, “Why didn't you say that sooner?,” and “Just keep your grumpy levels down, Missy.” She, of course, ignored the Infecto, closing her eyes wearily as she drifted off.

Andante landed in front of Limelight as the sun hung high above them, and she seemed a bit puzzled by the fact that the Dragon hybrid was nowhere to be seen. “Where's Quetzal?”

The unicorn glanced up at her with a tired expression. “She's... somewhere. She told me where she was going but I don't...I don't remember…”

The pegasus's ears perked up in alarm. A Beta never forgot things, even moons after they were told them. For Limelight, an A class Beta no less, to forget something as simple as to where her fellow Beta was going, then something was terribly wrong. “Are you doing alright, Lime? You seem… out of it.”

The teal mare nodded slowly, yet she struggled to stay still, her body swaying back and forth as if she was dizzy. Finally she toppled over with a low grunt, Anne catching her and hoisting her onto her back in one fluid motion. “Ok, something's up. We can have the meeting at another time, right now we need to get you home, asap.”

Pixel slowed her steps as she reached the long leafy tendrils of a willow tree, which grew by a small river. She sighed softly as her back soon rested against its rough bark, scratching at an itch she had yet to reach. Obsidian laid down in front of her, absentmindedly running a hoof over a patch of tall grass that hadn't been covered in snow. “Hey, Sid?”

“Hmm?”

The unicorn hesitated for a few seconds, closing her eyes before asking, “What...What are your thoughts on Marking?”

The male’s hoof stopped moving, and he stared at her with half lidded eyes. “That depends on what your asking. Marking in general or me Marking you?”

“Er...the latter?”

Obsidian snorted, rolling onto his back. “Pix, you know me well enough to figure out what my answer is gonna be. I would Mark you in a heartbeat if I could, but you know there's has to be at least one other witness present for a Marking ceremony. Plus, someone has to give us their blessings beforehand.”

Pixel Bit her lip, frowning slightly. Then her eyes shot open and lit up as she remembered something. “Well, my dad did tell me that he wouldn't get upset if I had found my mate, doesn't that count?”

The earth pony's face deadpanned, and he slowly shook his head.

“Shoot. In all honesty, who needs dumb ceremonies anyways? It just slows down the inevitable.”

Obsidian blinked. “And this is coming from someone who always wanted a Marking ceremony as a pup. Don't things change. It's a form of verification, Pixel. You wouldn't want me Marking your sister, would you?”

Pixel's face scrunched up in child-like disgust, sticking her tongue out. “Luna, no!”

“Case in point.”

“Ok, fine. You win.” The young mare's body slumped against the tree, a slight pout on her lips. Her gaze then shifted to the leaf bundle beside her, and her eyes sparkled once again. “Maybe… there's something else that might change your mind.”

“Oh? And what is that?”

The knot that held the bundle closed was untied, revealing a clump of odd looking flowers. One was levitated out of the bunch, floating above Obsidian's head before dropping onto his muzzle. He stared at it for a good three seconds before fixing his gaze once again on the unicorn. “And this is?”

“A Honeypetal flower. It makes you more sensitive to touch…” Her voice trailed off as her eyes suddenly slid shut, her breathing beginning to become more labored. The male was quick to roll over, sitting up quickly.

“Pixel? Are you alright?” Then the smell hit him, one he instantly recognized: a mare on her Heat. “Great…,” he muttered. Thankfully for him, his levels of desperation and need weren't as high as, say, the female across from him due to his rank, but still he couldn't help but feel a bit of desire in watching her body tremble, the previously closed lips of her marehood now puffy and pursed, her clit winking slowly as she rubbed at it with a hoof.

“O-Omega... please…,” she whined, eyes now open and glowing red as she tried to relieve herself.

Luna, was looking at her with a somewhat calm demeanor a struggle. The way her hair splayed out against the tree's trunk,
her mouth in an o shape as she would occasionally coo, her eyes lidded with pure need reflecting in the glossy orbs. Obsidian used all the might that was in him to not pounce on her and rut her senseless. Instead, he thought on other ways to give her some comfort without resorting to the obvious.

Noticing the flower still on the ground, he picked it up, pressing it to her mouth, more or less coaxing her to eat it. She did so, swallowing slowly. Her hoof moved faster, causing her to groan softly as her folds leaked more and more, her coat drenched in a thin layer of sweat. The stallion gingerly pulled it away before dipping his head and replacing it with his tongue, brushing it up and down rhythmically against her puffy lips, thrusting in deeper from time to time. Pixel cried out while her tail thrashed around, wrapping her hind legs around his neck and pulling him forward while he lapped at the liquid that dripped from her warm folds. Humming in approval, he occasionally glanced up to see if she was liking what he was doing, going faster each time her breathless voice or blissed out face greeted him. Her clit broke into a flurry of winks, smearing its lubricant all over Obsidian's muzzle, not that he minded. His tongue finally got bored of the continuous licking, drawing back to circle around the engorged nub.

“S-Sid… don't s-stop…,” the unicorn begged, frantically thrusting her hips against his warm tongue, gripping tightly on his mane. The stallion didn't have much of a choice at this point, so he gave her what she wanted, wrapping his lips around the sensitive organ, sucking at it hungrily. The female's body curled around him, trembling heavily as sparks lit up behind her eyes, her nerves firing as her horn shot out a beam of magic, the rest of her body tensing before her limbs gave out as she released forcefully, spraying hot liquids onto her lover’s neck and chest. With her unable to move, Obsidian lifted his head, repositioning her so she lay on her side, still shaking. Her eyes were shut, but she managed to mumble a low “Thank you” before passing out. The male smiled fondly at her, rising to his hooves quietly to go clean up in the river’s waters.