Author's Note

Hey guys it's been a long while and I'm sorry. Lately ive had some writers block with this story but hopefully I can get back into the swing of things.
What's more is this is my first ever clop that I wrote, so please go easy on me.

And of course special thanks to my editor Codex92.

Lastly I will be working on the next chapter which will be Halloween theme. But I'm not sure if it will be out before or after.

Anyway enjoy

Chapter 12(clop)

Four days have passed since the auction and nothing crazy has happened. I've yet to try out my new spirit, but since nothing dangerous has made itself known, I haven't had the need to use it. My day was as it has been for the last month: go to the Digimon village to train with Dinohyumon for several hours, come back to Ponyville, and help buck some apples with Aj. Not much to it really. So, today, I thought I'd mix it up a notch and go pay Vinyl and Datamon a visit to see how things are progressing with their I-Pod (Or P-Pod as she wanted to call it) prototype.

It was a Saturday, so the streets were busy with ponies young and old going about their days. Some of the school foals would wave to me and ask me questions about what it's like being able to turn into a Digimon, to which I tell them it's like a good stretch. Within a good ten minutes, I made it to Vinyl’s shop and walked inside, and as usual, a bell rings, signaling the arrival of a potential customer. What was different was how quickly both Vinyl and Datamon ran out of the back to greet me, however the moment they saw it was me, they both groaned. "It's just you, Jack." Vinyl lazily sat at the counter.

"Well, excuse me for being me. What's got you two so excited all of a sudden?" I moved over so I could lean on the counter.

"We are waiting for some very important mail to arrive, if you must know." Datamon added while pulling out some circuit boards and tools to work on.

"Important mail? What makes it so important?"

"Well, we had recently finished our P-Pod prototype and sent the news to the Equestria Invention Research Bureau, telling them about our invention. We are expecting a letter that will tell us if we have the green light to come down and present the P-Pod to see about getting funding to mass produce these babies." Vinyl walked from behind the counter to the front door and peeked outside, looking left and right. She slammed the door with a bit more force than necessary. "Gah! What's taking it so long!?"

I was rather impressed. Thanks to Vinyl and Datamon, my phone was fixed and I was able to use it again. Now I learned that they already have a working prototype for an I-Pod. I looked over to the clock in the corner of the store, seeing it was ten minutes till four. If I'm correct, Derpy should be here soon, assuming it is her of course. Then again, who else would deliver the mail for Ponyville?

Wanting to help to pass the time, I choose to keep the conversation going. "So, once you guys start mass producing your P-Pod, what will be next on your list?"

It seemed my question did the trick as Vinyl turned around to face me. "Simple. We're gonna find a way to make phones just like yours."

I remember her mentioning that before, but there was something on my mind that told me that would seem unlikely. "How do you plan to do that? A cell phone may look simple, but it's not. You would need satellites to bounce off the cellular waves or something, not to mention you guys haven't even invented wifi."

It was Datamon's turn to tap in. "And I've already told you kid that it won't be necessary. Look, back in the digital world, we had suffocated communication devices. The proof is on your left wrist." I glanced at my digigaunlet for a moment. "You can talk to anyone else who has a digivice, and that doesn't require Wifi, now does it?"

He was right. I could call anyone who had a digivice from miles away. "So, Wifi isn't really necessary?"

"That's what I've been trying to tell you, kid. All we need is to create a few phones similar to both your smartphone and digigaunlet, and in no time at all, ponies will be able to talk to one another from anywhere on the planet. But to try something like that, we need money, hence the P-Pod, hence why that letter is so darn important." Datamon finished.

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

We all looked towards the door and watched Vinyl open the door quickly. On the other side was Derpy in her mail mare attire. "Delivery for Vinyl Scratch." She pulled out a couple of letters.

"Sweet! Thanks!!" She grabbed the letters. "Thanks, Derpy! Have a good day!" She closed the door.

I run over to the door and quickly open it. "Sorry, Derpy. She's just really excited about the mail."

Thankfully she wasn't hurt or upset as she smiled at me. "It's okay. I kinda am late since I stopped for a muffin break." She chuckled, rubbing the back of her head. She set off to continue her deliveries.

All I could do was smile and shake my head at her antics. 'Classic Derby; cute and lovable.' I moved back inside and saw Vinyl tearing open her mail, looking through them. The first three didn't seem like they were what she wanted. When she got to her fourth and final letter, she read it slowly. Both me and Datamon waited in anticipation for her reaction as she scanned the letter with her eyes.

"YES!!!!" She shouted, thrusting her fist into the air with triumph. "We got the interview, Dats!!" She cheered, grabbing Datamon's hands and spinning around. Both her and Datamon laughed with joy. Seeing that these two were having a moment, I decided to leave and allow them to celebrate.

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With nothing better to do, I walked around the park and enjoyed the scenery. Finding a nice shaded patch of grass, I laid down and stared up at the clear blue sky. If there is one thing I love about Equestria besides their food, it’s their beautiful scenery. This world is almost like it came straight out of an inspirational poster. I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss the technology from home, and the luxuries my world had that this place doesn't have, but at the same time, I have quickly adapted to my life here in Equestria.

"Jack? Jack is that you?" I craned my neck up to see who it was that was talking to me. Running up to me was my favorite purple and green dragon, Spike. "I need your help!"

I jumped to my feet and met him halfway. "Yo, Spike, where's the fire?…Well, besides in your gut, heh?"

"Listen, dude, I need to ask you a big favor." I knelt down so he could talk. "It's Twilight. She’s on another study binge."

I had expected something a bit more serious, but Twilight having a study binge wasn't anything new. "Spike, you and I both know- scratch that, all of Equestria knows how Twilight gets when she goes on a study binge." I stood back at my full height and stretched my arms and legs.

"But, Jack, this is serious! She hasn't left the castle for a whole five days!" He panicked.

"Wait, five days? Really?" He nodded his head rapidly. "Haven't you told her friends yet?"

"I would expect everyone is gone out." He used his hands as he listened off everyone who left and for what reason. "Rarity went over to Canterlot to help Sassy Saddles with this year's new line of dresses. Pinkie Pie went back to the rock farm to celebrate her parents’ anniversary. Rainbow Dash has Wonderbolts practice. Applejack had to go to Appleloosa because Braeburn broke his arm…again. And Fluttershy went to introduce Agumon and Gabumon to her folks."

'Well, that's just inconvenient.' With everyone else gone for the day, it looked like I am the only person who might be able to help. "Alright, Spike, I'll see what I can do. And maybe you should take the day off too little dude."

He gave me a thumbs up. "You don't have to tell me twice. I think I'll go hang out with Sweet...eh, I mean, the Cutie Mark Crusaders! Yeah, that's what I meant." Spike took off, leaving me to my new mission.

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I arrived at the Castle of Friendship within minutes, the door was unlocked as expected. When I walked inside though, the lights were completely off, all except for a small amount coming from a cracked door: the library. I could hear my steps echoing in the hall as I made my way to the library. Opening the door, I could see that Twilight was at her seat reading a book. Now that may not seem strange to you right now, but it's what's next to her seat that tells me what's wrong. Stacked eight feet high were books, books I assumed that she had already read. What's more, even from this distance, I could see the bags under eyes, and her mane was unkempt and all over the place. And in a small trash bin, I could see at least ten, maybe more wrappers from the hamburger joint.

'Dear lord, she's entering pre NEET mode. I've only seen it in anime, but never in real life.' I knew what I had to do, but doing it was the difficult part. Cracking my neck, I made my way over to Twilight, ready to break her out of this funk.

Once I was close enough, I did what no sane living being would ever try to do…take a book away from Twilight Sparkle. I reached over and snatched the book out of her clutches, much to her annoyance. "Hey, give that...Jack?"

"I think the word you meant to say was ‘back’.'' I joked, tossing the book aside, getting a gasp from Twilight. "Okay, Twi, this has gotten out of hand. You've been cooped up in here for five days straight. You need to go out."

Twilight groaned, slumping in her chair. "I'm fine, Jack. I can stop reading without having my friends tell me, you know."

Folding my arms, I stared at her with an unamused look. "Oh, really? Then prove it. You and me are gonna go out so you can get some fresh air and get you a real meal."

Twilight stood up, getting a bit too close for comfort. Not in the sense that she was intimidating, but the fact that her breath smelled awful. "Look, Jack, I get that you’re trying to look out for me, but I'm telling you I'm fine. I'm perfectly healthy and can afford to spend some time in my library."

"Some time? Twilight, you've been in this library for FIVE days straight, and all you've eaten is burgers, and if I may add, you look terrible. You look like you haven't slept in days, and not to be hurtful, but your breath smells like you ate out of a garbage can." I emphasize my point by fanning the air around my nose.

Twilight puffed out her cheeks with her face turning bright red. "First of all, you’re just exaggerating, because I'll have you know I had slept for two hours last night. And I brushed my teeth on Thursday, which was yesterday, mind you."

"It's Saturday." I said in a deadpan tone, which managed to catch her by surprise. "And also, two hours of sleep in five days is practically nothing."

"Jack, I'm telling you I'm fi-" I grabbed a hand mirror that was sitting on the coffee table and held it in front of her to see her reflection. "-nee…Oh wow. I look terrible." I handed her the mirror so she could get a better look at herself. With cheeks pink of embarrassment, she let out a nervous giggle. "Maybe going out of the castle wouldn't be such a bad idea."

"Ya think?" I added, not hidden my snark.

"Okay okay, I get it. I'll get out of the castle for a bit." She was about to walk to the door before I grabbed her by the back of her shirt. "Hey!! What's the big idea?!"

"The big idea is that you are not going out like that."I pointed to all of her. "First, you need to go take a bath, brush your teeth and hair, and put on some new clothes."

Twilight glanced down, looking at her smelly clothes and matted hair and squeaked in embarrassment. "Right. Good point. I'll be right back." She made her way to her room to get cleaned up.

"Geez. She really needs to sort out her priorities." Seeing as I had to wait for her, I took a seat on one of the couches. I glanced down at the book that I had taken from Twilight earlier. "I wonder what it was she was reading?" Leaning closer, I picked up the book and examined the title. "The Guide to Courting Different Species?" It took me a while to put two and two together before my cheeks flushed red. 'I've got a feeling something unique is gonna happen today.'

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After Twilight finished getting cleaned up and put on a new set of clothes, we finally got her out of the castle. Problem was, there was one tiny little detail that I didn't think about. 'What the hell are we going to do now!?'

Yes, Ponyville is a lovely place to live, but unfortunately, it's not the most happening place around…Well, if you don't include the crazy amount of times villains of Equestria attack...or when a rogue Digimon shows up...but that's besides the point. The point is that Ponyville has nothing worth going out for except dinner or the park, and with Pinkie out of town, there's no parties.

Twilight tugged at my shirt. "So, Jack, what are we going to do today?"

'Yeah, dude. What is your plan again to help Twi?" Nail decided to bump in.

'I don't know! I was too focused on getting her out the castle!!' I argued, still trying to think of something to do.

'Well, you better hurry and think of something before Twi gets bored and decides to go back into her castle.'

'You don't think I know that!? It's not like the answer to my problem is gonna come flying at me!!' No sooner did I think that, a piece of paper blew in and smacked me in the face. Pulling the paper away, I took a look at what it could have been.

Come one, come all to Equestria’s first traveling fair!! Play some of our many games to win fantastic prizes. Steel your nerves on our thrilling rides. Gorge yourself on of bountiful choices of tasty snacks and meals. And stay for our spectacular fireworks show in the evening.

We will be stationed first near Ponyville from June 31st to July 6th.

So come on down and make lasting memories for you and your friends!!

'…Well, I guess there is some truth to that saying "Ask and you shall receive." '

'And we're in luck, ‘cuz its July 2nd.' With my questions answered by the universe, I turned to Twilight, holding up the flyer. "This is what we are going to be doing today, my little pony."

Those last three words got a blush out of her as she quickly took the flyer. "Weird. It says that its first stop is near here, but I haven't heard of it before."

I took a deep breath while putting my hands together before looking at her. "Twi, you've been cooped up in your library for nearly a week. Of course you wouldn't know about it." I stated in an annoyed tone.

She gave a noticeable blush, rubbing the back of her head and letting out a little squeak as though someone just squeezed a squeaky toy. How these ponies make that kind of noise is a mystery to me to this day. "R-right. I guess you have a point there, Jack. So how's about I get us there a bit quicker than walking." Twilight lit her horn as she teleported us.

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With a loud *POP*, we had arrived to where the carnival had been said to take place. Thankfully, I had gotten over the effect of teleportation a good week ago. When my eyes adjusted back to normal, I was shocked by what I saw. Now, I had expected a small fair. like the kind you would see in a small city with cheap games and rides, but what I saw blew my mind. I could see multiple rides to the far back with ponies screaming for joy. There are rows of games with ponies playing for prizes like stuffed animals and such. And the smell of all kind of delicious food made my mouth water. Lastly, towering above it all was a massive ferris wheel in the back.

"Wow. It's almost like the OC fair back home." I commented while looking at the fair, which bears a striking resemblance to the one back home, minus the farm.

"OC fair?" Twilight asked while tilting her head to the side. "What does OC stand for?"

"Orange County. It's an area in California back on Earth, but we can talk about that later. For now, let's get going."

I took Twilight's hand and led her to the admission booth to pay for both our tickets much to her chagrin. "You know you didn't have to pay for my ticket, Jack. I have money, too…Also, you can let go of my hand."

I looked down and saw that I was indeed still holding her hand. I also spotted a noticeable blush on her cheek as she looks away. As always, whenever I see an opportunity to embarrass Twilight, I take it. Now before you get the wrong idea, I'm not doing this because I get off on torturing her; it's just ponies look so cute when they're flustered.

"I know that, but what kind of guy would I be if I didn't pay for his date's ticket. " I smiled, giving her a wink.

And much to my delight, Twilight's face burned bright red. I even thought I saw some steam coming out of her ears. "T-this isn't a d-date!!" she stuttered while pulling her hand away.

"Oh? Isn't it though?" I take a step closer to her with a confident smirk. "Think about it. Me, a young man, with a beautiful and cute mare such as yourself."

If Twilight wasn't red before, she is now. Her wings have quickly stiffened and even started to flutter. "Y-you’re just messing with me again, a-aren't you?"

Unlike my previous times, the look on her face was a mixture of hope and fear. And, if I'm being honest with myself, I meant every word. "Not this time, Twi." I held out my arm. "Would you like to make this an official date?"

Twilight's wings started to flap happily, even lifting her off the ground a bit. "Yes!!" She cheered, taking my arm as we made our way deeper into the fair.

The first thing Twilight wanted to do was go on a few rides. Surprisingly, Equestria seemed to grasp the concept of rides, and yet they don't know how to build motorized vehicles? I also learned that Twilight loves spinning rides. Thankfully, I hadn't had a big breakfast, otherwise I would have lost it by now. I preferred rollercoasters myself.

After an hour of rides, both our stomachs had a need to feed, and if there is one thing I love about fairs, it's the food. To my surprise, the selection of snacks could cater to both herbivores and carnivores, which is to be expected since ponies aren't the only ones attending the fair. I saw a few hippogriffs, some griffins, and a few zebras.

Both of us got into a line for whatever it was we were gonna get and would meet up at a table. Twilight went and got herself a carrot dog, which doesn't sound appetizing, even for a herbivore. I decided that I would get something veggie based too, mostly because it feels awkward to eat meat in front of others. So I went with my favorite treat: a blooming onion with a side of ranch and a soda. And for those of you who don't know what a blooming onion is, it's basically an onion chopped into a flower shape, then dipped in batter and deep-fried; basically like onion rings.

For the most part our little snack session was quiet, that is until Twilight spoke up. "Jack, how are so brave?"

'Well that's out of left field.' I swallowed what I had in my mouth and took a sip of my drink. "What do you mean, Twi?" I asked sincerely.

She fidgeted in her seat before answering me. "Well, it's just sometimes, I think back to when I first heard about you from Apple Bloom and her friends."

'That takes me back. How long has it been since that fight with Monochromon anyway?' I only reminisced on this thought for a few seconds before asking my next question. "Where is this all coming from?"

At first, she looked away, thinking of how to answer me. "Well, since the Digimon first showed up, ponies have been too frightened to go near them. And it was unfortunate that the CMC had ran into one while going to Zecora's." She turned her attention back to me. "But then the girls talked about how you went out of your way to keep them safe, and to fight that Digimon all on your own."

While I did enjoy the praise I was getting, I couldn't help but feel this was leading somewhere. "How is it that you can be so brave, Jack? Most ponies would have ran in terror and would feel guilty about abandoning those girls."

I rested my cheek on one of my hands as I gave my answer. "I guess I can thank my parents for that."

"Your parents?" Twilight asked, cocking her head to the side. "You know, you've never talked about them before."

"That's because you've never asked about them." I added, giving a playful smirk as I watch her puff out her cheeks in annoyance. "Both my parents are people whose jobs involve protecting lives."

I took another bite of my food, and a sip of my soda. "My dad is a detective for the police. He's solved a lot of cases, from finding missing people to stopping drug deals. He's done it all."

I watched as Twilight leaned in, wanting to know more. "Then there's my mom, who is a paramedic. She had studied to be a medic since she was in junior high school. She would always know how to help anyone in need, and would get pissed at my dad when he came home beaten up from his assignments." I chuckled a bit, remembering one of my father’s cases. "This one time, my dad came home with cactus needles sticking out of his body after falling into a cactus patch while investigating near a greenhouse. My mom spent a good thirty minutes picking out each needle."

Twilight couldn't help but chuckle. "Sounds like you have some interesting parents, Jack." While I was happy with the praise of my parents, I couldn't help but frown a bit by something I remembered. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing bad. It's just that there were times when I would question why my parents did the work that they did." I looked down at my drink, seeing my own reflection. "There were times when my parents would spend days, if not weeks, away from home. And other times, they would come home with injuries from their work."

I took another sip of my drink as I think back. "I even asked them to find different jobs, even why they would do such dangerous work when it could possibly cost their own lives while protecting others."

"What did they say?" Twilight asked

Looking up, I smiled as told her what they told me. "Because protecting others is what we are born to do."

"Before, I didn't understand what they meant when they said that. That is until that day when I saved the CMC. When I saw those girls were in trouble, something in me just kicked in, like I instinctively knew that I had to protect them." I closed my eyes, remembering the feeling that compelled me to keep on fighting. "I'm proud to be their son."

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t prevent a lone tear from sliding down my face as I miss my family. This of course didn't go unnoticed.

"Jack, are you alright?" Twilight asked while taking my hand into her own.

'Damn it, Jack. Get it together.' I shook my head and rubbing the tear out of my eye. "I'm fine. Sorry." Getting up, I take our trash and make my way to the booths. "How's about I go grab us some dessert? After that, we can go check out the games."

"Jack, are yo-?"

"I'm fine. Just a bit homesick sick is all. I'll be fine, I promise."

After disposing of our garbage, I looked around at the many vendors.

"Hey man, you okay?"

'Yeah, I'm fine. That was just a sensitive topic for me.' I sighed as even Nail could sense my sadness.

' I get that, and I'm sorry. But I'm sure your parents are fine. I know they would want you to be happy and live in the moment rather than be depressed right now."

'I'm blessed to have such good friends. Thank you, Nail.' I felt happy to have good friends like the ones I've made here in this world. I stretched my arms as I take a minute to bask in the sunlight. 'Now then, what should I get for me and Twilight for dessert?'

'Oh oh! I've got a suggestion you might like!'

'Really? Well then, go ahead and let's hear it.' As I listen to Nail's suggestion, I found myself smiling in a way that would rival even the Grinch. 'Oh, Nail. I swear that having you around does so enrich my life. There will be much teasing today.'

'Right, but a word of caution, my friend. While it's all in good fun, too much teasing may lead to some unexpected outcomes.'

'Is there something you know that I don't?' Usually, Nail can be mischievous at times, but his tone this time was slightly different. It still had a playful tone, and yet I still feel like he's hiding something.

'All I'm saying is that if you push a mare too much, you may end up having the tables turned and find yourself in a position you’re not prepared for.'

'Well, that's a cryptic warning.'

'Hey, don't say I didn't give you a warning to begin with. Anyway, I'm gonna peace out. Good luck with your date man.'

And like that, he was gone. This isn't the first time Nail has disappeared like this. Honestly, I often wonder if he's actually gone or just messing with me. 'No point in asking now.' I shrugged as I head to the concession stand with the desert that Nail had suggested.

"Umm…..Jack?" Twilight spoken in a confused tone.

"Yes, Twilight?" I spoke in a cheerful tone.

"What is this?" She asked, poking the plate in front of both of us that held a funnel cake.

"What? Haven't you ever had funnel cake before?"

"No, I have. Being friends with Pinkie Pie will make you no stranger to sweets." She poked the funnel cake with her fork. "What I meant is why it’s shaped like a heart." Yes, it's heart shaped: the fried batter, the strawberry sauce, even the ice cream on top.

"Oh. Well, the vendor said that this was the most popular dessert for young couples." I spoke in a dreamy voice as I smiled at Twilight.

As planned, first an incredibly red muzzle, followed by her wings springing out, which resulted in one of her wings to smack a passing stallion. Poor guy.

Twilight tried to talk, only for inaudible gibberish to escape her lips. Deciding not to wait, I cut a piece of the funnel cake, making sure it had both ice cream and strawberry sauce on it, and shoved it into her mouth. She let out a very loud "eep," followed by a delightful "mmm"

"See? It's good, right?" I asked while cutting a piece for myself and taking a bite. Oh, dear God. I don't know why, but Equestria's food is just to die for.

After I came down from my food high, I noticed Twilight was staring at me with an even redder muzzle. "What?"

"You just ate with the same fork you fed me with."

"So? What, are you a germaphobe now?" I asked, wondering why she was looking at me like that.

"N-no. It's just...well, that's the equivalent of an indirect k-kiss." She looked down, fiddling with her fingers.

I facepalmed before letting out a sigh. I move my hand to gently cup Twilight's chin, forcing her gently to look up at me. "Twilight, did you forget that we shared a kiss on the lips?" I'd be lying if I said I hadn't blushed a bit myself.

She gently looked away, and for a moment, I thought I saw her smile. "R-right, I forgot.” After that, we enjoyed the rest of our delicious, deep-fried treat in silence.

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With our dessert finished, Twilight and I decided to make our way to the games. We played a few of them, and where I wish I could say that I won a good amount of the games we played, I'd be a liar.

I thought I would have the advantage thanks to the help of my gem belt, but evidently, it does not improve one's aim nor accuracy. In fact, when we were playing that game where you had to knock down three bottle with a baseball, I accidentally threw it too hard that not only did I break the bottles (except for one, which meant I lost), I ended up punching a hole through the tarp behind it.

You're probably wondering how well Twilight did. The answer is extremely well. She used her superior knowledge to figure out the best ways to win the games. From calculating the distance of the bottle, to the weight of the ball, and factoring in wind resistance. And every time, she would win, making no effort not to tease me about it.

Pretty soon, the sun was going down, and the lights started to turn on around the fair. We made one last look around the games for anything that we haven't played yet, most likely a game that Twilight hasn't beaten me at. I was pretty close to giving up when...

"Come one, come all!!" A set of voices caught my attention.

I turned to see twin unicorns with light yellow fur and red and white manes. Their outfits were identical, looking like they could be in a barbershop quartet. The only way I could distinguish the two were the cutie marks on their shirts. One looked like an apple with a slice missing, and ironically, the second had a slice of an apple. The other trait that made them different was that one had a handlebar mustache while the other didn't.

"Test your strength and try to win the one of a kind, unique prize we have today!!" The one with the mustache said.

"This prize is incredibly rare and could be worth a small fortune, and it could be yours! All you have to do is ring the bell!” The one with the single apple slice cutie mark said, pointing to a classic carnival game.

It was one of those games where you take a hammer and hit the target to get the metal bar to hit the bell at the top. However, this one stood a good ten feet high with blinking lights that ran along it.

I had to admit it looked tempting, until I saw the price to play. "A thousand bits? Are you kidding?" I double-checked to make sure that I wasn’t seeing things. But no. They really wanted to charge a thousand bits to take a shot at it. When I looked to Twilight to make a joke, I could see that she was scowling. "Hey, Twi, what's up?"

Still scowling, she folded her arms as she stared at the two. "Flim and Flam." She growled, staring daggers at the two unicorns.

I had read about these two before. They almost took over Applejack's family business and caused a bit of trouble for the residents of Ponyville. And if their previous track record was anything to go by, I'd be willing to bet that they were probably up to something bad.

The twin schemers had gotten the attention of a sizable crowd of ponies, but none of them seemed interested to try their luck at the game due to the obviously absurd price to play. The one with the mustache scanned the crowd until his attention was on me and Twilight. "Well, lookie here folks!!" He pointed toward us, getting everyone to look at us. "It's the Princess of Friendship, Twilight Sparkle!"

"Why, I do believe it is, dear brother of mine!" The pony without the mustache cut through the crowd. "You see, folks, even a princess is interested in our game!" Flam wrapped an arm around both our shoulders, trying to act all buddy buddy. He then proceeded to lead us closer toward the game and making us the center of attention amongst the crowd.

Twilight pulled the two to the side and whispered in a very upset tone. "What are you two doing here? Don't you two have a resort that your supposed to be running?"

"We do, but we plan on making a few additions to it, and we took a few side jobs to help pay for future construction." Flim confirmed.

"By scamming ponies out of their hard earned bits?" I asked, feeling that these two were out of their minds to charge such a price for this game. "Who would pay a thousand bits?"

Flam stepped forward, using his magic to levitate a box over to us."Well, the price may be a bit on the steep side, but the prize we have, if anypony wins, is something so priceless that it would have actually cost billions." He spoke loud enough for the audience to hear.

"Maybe even trillions?" Flim asked, making the crowd mutter amongst themselves, which Flam took as a sign to continue to boast about the items supposed rarity.

"Quadrillions, rather!" Flam added.

Twilight probably saw where this was going and decided to nip this in the bud before it could bloom into a bigger problem. "I highly doubt that with you two. Now, I want you two to..."

"I'm sure the price isn't all that high for a princess such as yourself?" Flim interrupted by stepping in front of her and facing the crowd. "Or does Princess Celestia give you a poor allowance of a few hundred bits per month when you own your own castle in Ponyville?" The crowd let out a collective set of gasp and "ooooh" causing Twilight to blush with embarrassment. "Or, perhaps, Princess Twilight Sparkle is afraid to test how strong her might is as an alicorn on a silly little strength test?"

'Oh now he's done it.' Deciding that I wasn't gonna let this slide any more than it has already, I stepped between Twilight and the twin menaces. "First of all, Twilight isn't interested in your poor excuse of entertainment;" Now it was Flim and Flam who were getting the "oooohs" as I moved in closer. "It’s not because she can't afford to play; she would rather use her money for others who need it more, like the foals in hospitals or those less fortunate than others. And secondly, she doesn't want to accidentally break your cheap little toy to prove her strength as an alicorn." I smiled, slipping my hand in my pocket and pulled out my credit card. "But I would be more than happy to give your game a chance."

While the twins were annoyed that they couldn't get Twilight to play, and possibly humiliate her, they seemed more than eager to accept my money. But before Flam could take my card, I was pulled back by Twilight as she started to whisper in my ear. "You can't be serious, Jack. I understand that I let myself get caught up in their scheme, but you shouldn't have to prove anything on my behalf."

I smiled as I placed my hands on her shoulders and looked straight in her eyes. "I know I don't have to Twi, but I want to. No one should talk that way to anyone else, especially not someone I care about." I watch as her cheeks turn a cute shade of pink.

I faced the brothers again and was about to try my luck when some earth pony shoved me out of the way. "Out of the way, shrimp! If anyone is gonna win that rare prize, it's me!" The stallion looked almost like Bulk Biceps, a pony whom I've come to know while exercising at the gym. But where Bulk had pale white fur and a blond mane, this stallion had light brown fur and a dark brown mane. He slammed a large bag of bits down on a table near game.

"Alright, folks, it looks like we have a new contender for our game!" Flim shouted as he and his brother looked through the bag of bits. "The rules are simple: you have to hit the target hard enough to launch the metal bar and ring the bell. And once you lift the hammer, the moment you set it down, your chance it up. So make it count." The hammer in which Flim mentioned looked a bit flashy; it looked like a normal strong man hammer, except it was nearly double the size with some gemstones etched on the side.

"Ha! This is gonna be an easy win for me." The stallion moved over to pick up the hammer and got into position, standing in front of the metal target. He gave the hammer a few test swings to warm up, but as he did, I started to notice his arms were already flexing and he was starting to sweat. "Phhh! Did this hammer get heavier or something!?" His arms started to wobble a bit as he tried to lift the hammer over his head. The moment it was up, he started to lose his balance, side-step a bit, and was breathing heavier. "Haaaaaahh!!" He shouted before bringing the hammer down, but managed to only graze the edge of the target and barely getting the metal bar to raise a foot into the air.

"Oooh! So close! Better luck next time, my friend." Flam spoke in a patronizing tone as he walked over to the stallion and lightly pat his back.

Said stallion was panting heavily while staring at his hands as they trembled a bit. I leaned in closer and could see they were a bit red. That set off some red flags in my head. "I don't get it. When I lifted it, it was practically light as a feather." He wiped some sweat off his forehead with his arm. "But then it started getting heavier with each second."

And with that, my suspicions were correct. I walked over to the hammer and gave my card to Flim. "I believe it's my turn to try." The unicorn took my card and swiped it through a machine, which let out a beep along with a green light. He handed me back my card before I quickly lifted the hammer, moving it only a foot above the target and keeping it there.

For the next several seconds, I held my position. "Um, Jack, aren't you gonna swing it?" Twilight asked.

"Nope. Don’t need too." Before she could ask why, I quickly released my grip, allowing the end of the hammer to quickly slam down on the metal target. The metal bar shot way up until it rang the bell.

"What!?" The crowd of ponies and Flim and Flam exclaimed simultaneously.

Twilight seemed just as confused as the rest as she pointed first to me, then the hammer. "Jack, how did you…?"

"Oh, it was easy once you know the trick behind the game." I walked over to the hammer and tapped on of the gems with my foot. "One of these gems here is magically enhanced, and if I'm right, it's the kind that adds more weight to whatever object it’s attached to when it’s held. But if I had to guess, I'd say it happens the longer the item is held, which is why when muscle brain over there-" I jerked my head toward the earth pony stallion who had failed. "-was showing off by doing a few practice swings, the hammer’s weight increased the longer he held it."

Said stallion was now glaring daggers at the twins, who were currently sweating bullets. "All I had to do was hold the hammer over the target and wait long enough that it got heavy enough to ring the bell."

Both Flim and Flam were adjusting the collars of their shirts as they watched the stallion who they cheated out of his money walked over to them, cracking his knuckles. "You know, dear brother of mine, I think it's best we cut our losses and head back to our lovely resort, wouldn't you agree?"

"That I would." Both turned tail and ran as the muscular stallion gave chase to the two, along with some of the crowd who they had almost tricked as well.

With the two menaces gone, I walked over to the mystery box and opened it to see what my prize was. And when I looked inside, I went wide-eyed with surprise.

I was so busy staring at the contents of the box that I didn't notice Twilight leaning over my shoulder to look at what was inside. "It's just another box!?" She sounded rather furious now. "Those two were just making up the whole super rare item this whole time! I would like to say I'm surprised, but knowing those two, I should have known they were lying through their teeth!!" Twilight turned to most likely apologize that I got roped into this, but her expression turned from anger to confusion. "Jack?"

I was practically grinning from ear to ear as I pulled out the metal box. It had a red-covered lid with a yellow star and an Agumon sticker on the top, along with some other Digimon stickers on the side. "This. Is. Awesome!" I pop the lid off and could feel my heart racing with excitement as I pulled out its contents. "Dude, they're Digimon cards from the tamer series!!" I man squealed (Yes, that's a thing.).

"Um, I'm a bit confused. They're just cards, Jack." Twilight reached into the box and pulled out a card. "I mean, look at this one. It looks like some kid drew it."

"No way! Really!?" I moved over to her side to confirm that it is exactly what I thought it was. "That's the card Kazu made for Takato to digivolve his partner Digimon!" I sorted through the other cards and could only get even more excited. Even though I deal with real life Digimon now, that doesn't mean I can't enjoy the other Digimon-based items. "Man, this was way worth those bits."

"You’re strange sometimes, you know that?"

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After the whole Flim Flam ordeal, me and Twilight decided to partake in some more of the fair’s confections. She got a caramel apple, and I bought some cotton candy. She was nice enough to magically send my prize to my house in my private study so I wouldn't have to carry it around.

I started to notice that the crowd has been thinning out, and it was getting close to Midnight. The fair was probably about to close soon, so I decided to end the night with one last ride. "Hey, Twi, you want to go on the ferris wheel with me?"

"O-oh, uh, sure. I'd love to, Jack." I swear it’s cute when she stutters.

The ferris wheel was incredibly large. I would have to guess possibly thirty feet tall. The seats were the classic two seaters with a metal bar that goes over you lap. "Please keep all hands, hooves, wings, and horns inside the ride at all times, and thank you for riding with us." The ride operator said in a rather bland tone.

Slowly, but surely, the ride moved inch by inch as new riders boarded and old ones got off. We were halfway to the top when..."Hey, Jack, can I ask you something personal?"

She sounded nervous, which she usually isn't. "What's up?"

She looked away fidgeting in her seat and twiddled her thumbs before looking back at me with blushing cheeks. "W-what do you think about mares?"

Everything became uncomfortably silent. That was a loaded question that, if answered incorrectly, could easily blow up in my face. But I had guessed something like this might pop up at one point. I just never thought it would be this soon.

I leaned back into my seat and took a deep breath. I need to choose my next words carefully. "Well, um, if I'm being honest, I think mares are nice…. Um, well, they're not much different from human girls back home besides the obvious pony features." I felt my throat getting dryer by the second.

But it seems that wasn't the answer she was looking for. "I mean romantically, Jack. Do you find us mares attractive enough to consider dating?"

And just like that, I was backed into a corner. My only option was to come clean and tell her the truth, but God is it gonna be hard. "...Yes, I find you mares attractive. Like really attractive." I couldn't help but sigh as I had to explain the one part that I didn't want to acknowledge. "As for the dating part, there is a reason I haven't tried. It's because I'm a digidestined."

That seemed to confuse Twilight as she tilted her head. "What does being a digidestined have to do with you dating?"

"Because when a digidestined finishes whatever mission they were sent away to solve, they get sent back to their home. That means that after I beat whatever evil being is causing all these Digimon to show up, I'll be sent back to earth. And that means leaving everyone I've met, and all the friends I've made here. So what's the point in dating if I'll eventually have to leave?" It was a fear that I've come to expect. While I do miss my family and friends back home, I didn't want to leave this place and all the friends I've made. Soon, we reached the top of the ride and we’re able to see all the lights and rides. It was beautiful, like looking at a starry night sky that moved to the earth below. "Besides, what mare would want to date me anyway? I mean look at me. I'm not a stallion."

"I would." My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I heard her say that and snapped my attention to her. "And I'm not the only one either. Jack, I get you're worried that something like that could happen, but that shouldn't stop you from pursuing happiness." She smiled as she took my hand in her own. "I'm sure that after all this is over, we'll find a way to both send you back home and bring you back to Equestria whenever you want." She started to scooch closer to me, intertwining her fingers with my own. "You shouldn't let something like that stop you from finding a mare to start a relationship with, especially if one of these mares is sitting right next to you."

My heart began to beat faster and harder in my chest. I've faced down rampaging Digimon from terrorizing others, saved plenty of innocent ponies. But dealing with girls might end up being my kryptonite at this moment. "I-I umm… well I-I-" And apparently, my brain decided to take a vacation.

Twilight just giggled, gently cupping her hands on my cheeks, and pulled me in to press her lips against my own, stopping my nonsensical babbling. At first, my mind went completely blank, but soon I started to take in how soft her lips are. My eyes slowly closed as I savored this moment, and I slide my arms around her waist. Soon enough, we both needed to catch our breath and parted our lips.

When I opened my eyes, I saw her cheeks were bright pink and her eyes were practically sparkling. "S-so do you think we can have a chance?"

For a moment, I wasn't sure what to say, but when I thought about that kiss and how right it felt, I couldn't say no. "Ah, screw it." I pulled her in and kissed her back, making her "eep", but eventually, she started to kiss back while her hands traveled up and down my back as she slowly caressed it.

As we proceed to kiss each other, I could feel Twilight's tongue slipping past my lips and brushing against my teeth, requesting access into my mouth, and of course, I wasn't going to say no. The moment I opened my mouth, I could feel her wet appendage slide into my mouth and slowly rub against my own. Unlike a human’s, a ponies tongue is a bit broader and longer, yet it felt very smooth. Soon, her tongue slowly started to trace along my teeth, lingering a bit on my canines. But all good things must come to an end since both of us needed to breathe again. When our lips parted this time, both of us were panting heavily with smiles on our faces.

"W-wow." We both said in unison, followed by some laughter.

Twilight was practically glowing after our kiss, but her smile turned into a playful smirk and she was giving me the bedroom eyes. "So, um, want to continue this back at my place……in my bedroom?" I won't lie. I think my heart skipped a beat when she said that, and all I could do was nod. She giggled and I saw her horn light up and her magic enveloping us.

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The next thing I knew, I was lying down on something soft and smooth. We had teleported into Twilight's room and onto her bed. With my previous experience with teleportation, my stomach would have felt like it was turned inside out. But as of now, it felt like there were butterflies fluttering inside as I tilt my head up to see that Twilight was currently straddling me.

She was smiling down at me with that kind of smile that oozes confidence, and her eyes were fixed on me like a predator ready to pounce on its prey. And it was at this moment that I remembered something that I was rather embarrassed to admit. "U-um, Twilight, there’s uh... something I kinda need to tell you."

"What is it, Jack?" She asked while leaning down closer, letting her hands glide along my chest.

I turned my head away, feeling it burn up as I was about to confess my most embarrassing secret. "I've never had sex before." I closed my eyes, waiting for her to laugh at me or even tease me for my lack of experience.

But instead of possible ridicule or laughing, I felt her lay on top of me, pressing her soft breath against me while she moved to nuzzle against my neck, humming happily. "So then, I'll be your first…..and you'll be my first, too." And for the second time tonight, my heart skipped a beat once more. I had planned on asking her how we would continue this, but she quickly put a finger to my lips before I could utter a signal syllable. "Don't worry. Even though this will be our first time, I made sure to do some research on sex." Of course she did, typical adorkable Twilight.

I was half expecting her to be a nervous wreck when we started, but that thought was quickly snuffed out when I watched her sit back up with the most confident and sexy grin I've ever seen her make. And if I'm being honest, it kinda sent a tingle down my spine. She moved her hand back onto my chest, and with her index finger, slowly traced circles against it. "Just so you know, when I do research on something, I can guarantee you that I come well prepared for what needs to be done for real. So sit back and let your princess take care of you."

No words. I couldn't even speak wether it was because I was about to have sex for the first time, or because Twilight's sudden personality changes rendered me mute. All I knew was that I felt another shiver run down my spine, and somewhere else.

I watched as I see Twilight puckering her lips and moving down again, and I had thought she wanted to make out again. Oh, how wrong I was. When I closed my eyes, waiting to feel those soft lips once more, I was quickly surprised when I felt them not on my own lips, but on my neck. My eyes were bugging out as I could feel her kissing and sucking on the nape of my neck while she nuzzled into my cheek. The sensation alone was both arousing and calming all at the same time, my eyes slowly started to close as I tried to suppress a moan. While Twilight continued to have her way with my neck, I failed to notice that her horn lit up, and in a flash, my upper garments, socks, and shoes had disappeared. She pulled back until her lips were next to my ear and whispered in lust-filled tone. "You won't be needing those anytime soon." And to make her words even more erotic and sensual, she slowly traced her smooth wet tongue along my ear before giving my earlobe a playful nip, which got a surprise squeak out of me.

I tried my best to regain control of the situation. I fumbled through my mind for a way to return the pleasure she was giving me. For a moment, nothing came to mind until I noticed that her wings were slightly fluttering behind her. I saw my opportunity and seized it. I snaked my arms behind her back until my hands reached the base of her wings. I quickly, but gently, pinched the base of her wings with my thumb and index fingers, causing her wings to spring out and for her to let out a deep moan. She tried to pull away, but thanks to my arms around her back, I was still able to keep my grip. She gave me the cutest pouty face. "N-no fair."

All I could do was chuckle as I leaned up and kissed her cheek. "All's fair in love and war." I started to work the muscles in her wings, which earned me some lovely moans. I first used my thumbs to knead the base and slowly make my way along her wings. As I worked my way up, Twilight's body started to shudder with pleasure and started to let out little squeals of joy. However, it seems that my time in control was up as I felt my arms being forced over my head, and held there. When I looked up, I could see they were bound by a certain alicorn's magic. "Now who's being unfair?" I smirked as I looked at Twilight's horn glowing.

"All's fair in love and war, right, Jack?" She slowly started to grind her hips against my crotch and against the bulge in my pants that I was now currently aware of, and how painful it felt confined within my boxers. Her eyes widen a bit when she felt my erection and she gave me a wicked grin."And I have no intention of losing this war either." She sat up straight and moved her hands to the bottom of her shirt, gripped it, and slowly start to lift it up, exposing her navel. With a flick of her wrist, the garment was tossed away.

The moment her shirt was gone, Twilight's confidence could be seen wavering as she tried to hide her chest with her arms. She was blushing a bit harder then normal as I stared at her. "I k-know they’re not as big as Fluttershy’s or Pinkie Pie's but….." She slowly slid her arms behind her back to unclip her bra. "I hope you still like them." And with those words, she let her bra drop onto the bed, giving me full view of her C cup breasts.

I could tell that she was feeling self-conscious as she looked away with her face bright red. It made me feel a bit better knowing that she was just as nervous as I am. "Twilight, you are perfect the way you are. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."

Her blush only grew brighter as her wings flapped with joy. "Um, well, i-if you want, Jack, you can t-touch them." I gave her a deadpan stare, which confused her. "What?" I jerked my head upwards so she could see that my hands were still bound above my head. She gave me a sheepish smile and giggled a bit. "Oh, right. Sorry."

The magical aura that had been surrounding my hands vanished, and I was able to move them freely once more. I moved my hands up to try and touch her breasts, but before I could, Twilight jerked back and covered them with her arms. "Just be gentle, okay?" I gave her a nod and she moved her arms down.

I moved one hand this time, but slower to give her a chance to brace herself. After what felt like hours, my hand finally makes contact with her left breast. She jolted a bit at my touch and started to bite her bottom lip. I gently caressed her soft, warm breast, giving it a gentle squeeze and made her let out a low moan. Her breast was soft, but slightly firm to the touch. I brought my other hand to cup the other and repeat the process, yielding the same results, but to change things up, I used my thumbs to run against her nipples, which made her jolt again and her body spasm. I could also feel her tail swishing back and forth against my legs, which obviously tells me she enjoys her treatment. For the next couple of minutes, I continued to massage and play with her breasts, occasionally giving her nipples a few pinches, which she really liked if her loud moans were anything to go off of.

"J-jack." I stopped to look up at her. "Are you ready to...you know?" It took me all of ten seconds to understand what she meant. She rolled off from on top of me, leaving a distinctive wet stain on my pants. I smirk at her, making her look away in embarrassment. "It's your fault for teasing me." She moved her hands down to the hem of her skirt and slowly slides it off, along with her panties, allowing me to see her moist pussy lips. I may be new to sex, but I've had sex Ed back in high school to know that a human pussy looks like, and oddly enough, hers looked about the same.

Not wanting to be the only one to be completely naked, I was about to undo my own pants when I felt Twilight grasp my hand. "Wait." I stopped to look at her. "If you don't mind, I was hoping to do that myself?" This mare is gonna give me a heart attack from cuteness and sexiness. I moved my hands away and watched her move to the edge of the bed. She started to unzip my pants and slowly pull them down my legs before tossing them off to the side, leaving me in nothing but my boxers. She was now able to see the bulge in my boxers, wasting no time and removing those next. With my underwear off and discarded like the rest of my clothes, my erect member now stood at attention in front of her.

Now it was at this point where I started to feel self-conscious. During my stay in Equestria, I've come to know a good deal about ponies and their anatomy, more specifically how I'm currently out-classed by size. The reason I know this was when me and Dash worked out at the gym one day. She was my spotter as we were doing reps when one stallion, who must have been from out of town, came over to us. She was wearing tight sweats. He came over to try and flirt with Dash, thinking she would be easy to pick up since she was smaller than the other mares at the gym, and he made no effort to hide his erection that he was sporting while talking to her. I was planning to step in, but Dash was quick to beat me to the punch. She wasn't stupid and gave the stallion a knee to the crotch, making sure that her kneecap slammed into his bulge, causing the stallion to let out a high-pitched scream. When the workers came in to investigate, Dash told him of his advances and the stallion was quickly kicked out and banned. I learned two lessons that day; one, stallions were more hung than any human, and two, don't fuck with Rainbow Dash.

I was now a bit nervous of what Twilight would think of me. I'm not that overconfident in my own size since I was just slightly above average at around eight inches, but compared to the males of this world, that might as well be nothing.

Before I could apologize for my size, I felt Twilight gently rubbing the underside of my member with her palm, causing my breath to hitch as she stroked it. "It's a lot bigger than I was expecting it to be."

Those words alone filled me with both pride and confidence that I didn't know was possible.

She continued to stroke along my member with her incredibly soft hand, causing me to let out low moans and make my body twitch. After a good while, Twilight moved back on the bed and straddled me again, lined up my cock to her pussy with her magic while placing her hands on my chest to prop herself up. "A-are you ready, Jack?" I swallowed the large lump in my throat as I nodded. "Okay. Here goes."

Carefully and slowly, she lowered herself down. The tip of my member slowly entered her wet marehood, causing both of us to moan at the same time. The feeling of Twilight's tight, velvety insides were amazing against my length as it slide in deeper. Twilight would moan and bit her lower lip the deeper I went in, but she would reassure me that she was okay and that she was getting used to the feeling.

As half of my member slide inside her, it felt like it bumped into something that made it difficult to push in deeper. She stopped, looking up at her when she did. "I think it's my hymen."

From what I've learned from sex Ed, a woman’s hymen can be painful to push past durning sex. "D-do you want to stop? I know it will hurt if we-"

She shook her head and grasped my shoulders, taking a few deep breaths. "It's fine. Just make it quick." I nodded and moved my hands to grip her hips. With a strong thrust, I breached past her hymen, causing Twilight to scream out in pain before eventually taking deep, shallow breaths while panting. Looking down, I could see a bit of blood mixed with her juices seeping out.

I held her close as her body shuddered, adjusting to the feeling. "You okay?"

She quickly nodded, trying to steady her breathing while sitting back up. "Y-yeah…it did hurt...but I think I'm o-okay." Leaning down, she kissed me passionately to reaffirm me of the wavering pain she just endured. "Let's just take it slow, okay?"

She began to slowly lift her hips, sliding my member out of her tight marehood before slowly sliding back down. Unlike before, my member slide in with a bit more ease and was being squeezed from every side; it took all my will power not cum immediately. I could feel my heartbeat steadily rising as we continued on. I could see that her legs were starting to wobble a bit, so I moved my hands around to grasp her firm, yet shapely flank, making her surprised squeak turn into a happy moan.

Once we had both gotten used to this new sensation, I started to take control by gently thrusting my hips up, pushing my cock deeper inside, making the beautiful mare on top let out quick gasps as she held onto my body for support. The feeling of Twilight's inner walls massaging every inch of my stiff member was absolutely mind-boggling. As I started to pick up the pace, Twilight's grip on my shoulders tightened, and I could feel the walls of her marehood clench around me. Her body shuddered before she collapsed on top of me, panting heavily.

Did she just…. "Twilight did you...you know?"

She was breathing hard and I could feel her inner walls being to loosen up. "Yeah. I….think I did. W-What about you?" I shook my head, but I was starting to get close. "O-okay. One more go." She inhaled from her nose and breathed out of her mouth. "I think I can take it from here."

She pushed my down so that I was lying flat on my back, and much like before, she had that confident smile back on her face. Except this time was different; she was staring at me like a predator who's found and caught her prey. "You know the average stallion can usually last up to three minutes. But you've last way longer than that, Jack." The way she said it, every word was oozing with lust.

She began to bounce up and down on my stiff member, making the bed shake slightly as she did. All I could do was lay there as her velvety walls grinded against my cock, making me let out low moans and grunts as I could feel something building up from inside. "T-twilight, I-I think I'm g-gonna…"

She moaned out my name as she picked up the pace and started to gyrate her hips. "Do it...inside, Jack!!"

I grabbed her hips and started to thrust in harder and faster than before until the pressure became too much to bear. I forced my cock as deep inside her as I could before finally climaxing inside, letting out a loud moan. Twilight’s walls clenched once again around my member and her body spasmed while screaming my name, throwing her head back with a moan.

After a good five minutes, we had both managed to come down from our highs and slowly regained our breaths. Twilight rolled over off me and used her magic to clean both ourselves up and whatever mess we made of the bed. Gotta love magic. I covered us both with a blanket, which prompted Twilight to nuzzle in closer to me. When I moved my right arm around her, she laid her head against my chest, nuzzling into while wrapping her right arm across my chest.

We spent a good amount of time like this in silence with her moving her muzzle over to my neck and nuzzling against it, while I returned the kindness and kissed her cheeks, getting cute little giggles for my efforts. "This is nice." Twilight let out a relaxed sigh as she buried her muzzle into the crook of my neck. "Guess this makes me the lead mare now."

Lead mare?

"Um, what do you mean by ‘lead mare’?" I could see that she was mulling over her thoughts before giving me an answer.

"Well, um, do you know what a herd is yet?" I've heard and seen the word before, but never actually got around to find out what it meant. I shook my head and Twilight chuckled a bit. "Looks like someone hasn't been studying like he's supposed to." She said in a teasing voice while she moved her hand to boop my nose with one of her fingers. "A herd is when a group of mares share a stallion. Because the ratio of mares to stallions in Equestria is more in favor to the mares, stallions form herds to-"

"Whoa whoa! Hang on one second!" I immediately cut her off. "While I'm not completely sure about this whole herd thing, from what you said so far, you make it seem like another mare would be interested in me enough that you would need to share me...Is that right?" She nodded with a smile. "But, that's implying that some other mare actually has interests in me."

Twilight was now giggling a bit as she tried to cover her muzzle with her hand. "Don't you remember what I said back on the ferris wheel? I said that I wasn't the only mare who would want to date you." I did remember that part, but didn't think much of it at the time. "Well, I wasn't saying that to make you feel better. You've managed to impress quite a few mares in the time you've been here."

My mind was completely blown. Now only did I manage to garner the attention of Twilight, a princess I might add, but the attention of some other mares? This was the kind of thing every otaku would dream about happening to them. The only question now was..."But who else has a thing for me?"

Twilight shrugged her shoulders with a smile. "Sorry, Jack, but I can't tell you. You'll need to find that out for yourself." She pulled me in closer to give me another passionate kiss on the lips. The kiss was gentle and soothing, but made my heart flutter. After a good while, we parted lips, and Twilight rested her head next to mine with her arm still draped over my chest. "I can tell you that I'm sure you will make us the luckiest mares in Equestria."

There was nothing more that needed to be said as she slowly drifted off to sleep, leaving me with many thoughts to reflect on. Was it really okay for me to be seeing other mares? And who are these other mares Twilight mentioned? Were they some of her friends? All these questions danced around in my head, making me feel incredibly nervous. But I looked to the sleeping mare next to me, who bore a pleasant and peaceful smile, all those fears slowly started to fade away. For some unlikely reasons, we were now a thing, and my heart was filled with such warmth that I never thought I would ever feel. I moved my head closer to hers and gave her forehead a small kiss and watched as the smile on her face only grew wider.

If this is what's in store for me during my time here in Equestria, then I say bring it on.