Author's Note

Be warned folks, there is a slight Clop scene in this chapter, its really quick and not to important. so if you want just skim past that part.

Chapter 13: Time to Chill & Relax - Clop (Skippable)

A few minutes after Zack left the meeting room in a boiling temper, and the mare was able to contain her anger and frustration to where she was far more calm. Lately it seems that everyday tests the alicorns patients, and her threshold for how much ridiculousness and insanity she can withstand. But today, oh today was in a whole other league! Her good day today of receiving news that she has a way HOME, was ruined when some snobby, not actual prince stallion just barged into the room, started running his mouth off—and starts to outright insult Zack for some of the most baseless things! And neither Celestia nor Luna, his SUPERIORS in social ranking, did nothing to stop him from running his mouth.

But, in all fairness, they were probably just embarrassed that Blueblood just did what he did. But the fact still remained that neither princess even tried to shut the stallion up. As mare was trying to calm herself, a disembodied chuckle echoed through the hall, which caused the mare to look all over the place, but found nobody. This only fueled her irritation a little more, and caused her to spend more time to try and relax.

Once the mare has calmed herself down, she made her way back to Celestia’s main office, and upon entering the room the prince was nowhere to be seen. Which was good otherwise Zack couldn’t guarantee what she would do if he even uttered a sound. The princesses and Spike were still sitting at the table, and when they heard Zack re-enter the room the still seemed to be a little shaken from the alicorn’s outburst…and harsh words. Taking in a deep breath through her nose before releasing it, Zack looked over to the trio with a disappointed expression.

“I’m sorry.” She said before continuing on.

“I lost my temper over what Blueblood said, and it was unfair of me to say what I did to you Celestia and Luna. So, I’m sorry for loosing my cool.” Celestia turned in her spot at the table to look at the smaller alicorn.

“Apology accepted Zack, but we to should apologize for not stopping Blueblood from running his mouth like that. It was disrespectful to you, and unbecoming of a noble.” The alabaster mare says to the mare.

“Rest assured though Zack, Blueblood will be reprimanded for his behavior.” Luna continued as she gives Zack a disappointed look as well. Zack gives a very small nod, before looking to Spike.

“Are you ready to go little buddy?” Spike give a comforting smile as he gets up and walks over to Zack.

“Yeah, I’m ready.”

Zack returns the drakes smile before giving the sisters another apology for her attitude, and harsh words, to which they accepted and said they will inform the mare when the portal is ready. Leaving the room the violet mare and purple drake made their way to where they arrived at the castle an hour ago, both not really saying anything. Spike because he thought that Zack still needed time to settle down, and Zack for thinking she’ll frighten the poor kid. When they exited the castle, the mare carefully lifted the dragon up and placed him on her back, before galloping a short distance before taking off into the air, and proceeded to fly back to Ponyville.

“…Zack?” Spike said as he leaned against the mare’s back, holding onto the jacket that the alicorn was wearing.

“Yes?” Zack simply said in response.

“Are you sure you’re alright? I mean, everything that Blueblood said was really horrible.” The alicorn didn’t respond right away, but after letting out a small breath she eventually spoke.

“I’m ninety percent alright Spike.” Spike gave his ride a nice little pat on the side of her barrel.

“Don’t take whatever Blueblood said to seriously Zack, he’s always been spoiled rich pony for as long as I’ve known him.” Spike said to the mare.

“I think the main problem is just no one disciplines him, so he feels like he can get away with doing stuff like, that!” Zack said, a little of her earlier frustration coming back. But the alicorn manages to reel it back in and giving out a calming sigh.

“All I know is the moment we get home; I’m just going to stay in my room to make sure nothing could make me lose my temper again. And honestly…a nice hot bath will help make that easier.”

“In that case, I’ll make sure no pony else bothers you while you try to relax.” Zack looked over her shoulder as she slowed down just a bit.

“Spike, you truly are a good kid. Never change that part about yourself.” The little drake gave a sly smirk as he chuckled.

“I’ll try.” Zack gave a small chortle of her own as the pair closed in on Ponyville.

Upon reaching the town, Zack flew down onto one of the castles balcony’s, where she let Spike down before the pair entered. Tapping into the map of the castle in her head, Zack followed it to where her room was, which only down the hallway.

Upon entering her room, the mare placed a ward on it, and the room as a whole to make sure no one will just pop in on her as heads to the bathroom. Despite only taking a quick bath just and couple of hours ago. Reaching her room and making a beeline to the bathroom, the mare started to run the water till the large tub was full, and just submerged herself in the hot water making all of her muscles loosen up and cause her to give a relieving sigh. Mostly on reflex now, Zack’s horn sparks with magic before her construct of her old body appears, and begins to message the mare, around her shoulders, wing basins, back and legs.

“Oh yeah~” Zack says as the construct works on her wing bases. “That’s the stuff.” The Construct continued to sooth over the mare’s body, before stopping to wash the alicorns mane by pouring water overhead.

After soaking the mare’s mane with water, the construct started to pet and scritch around Zack’s scalp, ears, and face before going back to messaging the body. A moan escaped the mare as hands started to grope her flanks, the thumbs being close to her backside holes. As the construct continues to grope the mare’s flanks, before moving to working out one of her legs, a random thought came to the mare.

“Actually, a good romp would help get this pent up stress out faster.” Zack muttered to herself as she wiggled in place. Thinking the idea over in her head for a bit, the mare decided to just go with it.

Raising herself to her hooves, Zack made it to the edge of the tub and lean against the edge, flagging her tail as she readies herself for the second romp she’s had this whole crazy week. The construct made its way over to the alicorn, and began to slowly thrust in and out of the mare, causing her body to jostle forward a little with each thrust. As the construct piston into its creator, it leaned across the mare’s body, and snaked its arms under her to fondle her teats causing Zack to moan even more and feel her cock slide out of its sheath. To prevent filling her tub water with cum, the mare created a bubble around her cockhead to catch any her little sailors when she cums.

“This still feels weird…but it’s so fucking good!” Zack groaned as the constructs dick started to really drive in and out of her marehood.

The water in the tub really started to slosh around as the two figures in it, creating little waves that nearly spill out onto the floor. A few more minutes of this improve romp in the tub, and the construct pushed its master over the edge, by slamming its cock so far in it caused Zack to straight up as she moaned loudly as she climaxed. The bubble around her phallus expanding as it filled with her cum, while the waters of the tub get mixed with her more feminine juices. But a quick flash of a ‘remove impurities from water’ spell she learned; the tub was once again filled with still hot clear water.

“Oh yeah, that really helped settle me down.”

The construct then removed itself from inside its master, and went back to giving messages, while the bubble filled with Zack’s load was floated over to the toilet, and was flushed away.

After the romp Zack spent another five or so minutes just soaking in the heat from the tub, and just humming off some soothing jazz music in her head. once she was done with her ‘relaxing’ bath, the mare dried herself off and re-entered her room and approached the back of the room, which the mare has converted into a little readying area. With the piles of books stacked up, a few cushions and spare blanket laid about, with an overhanging lamp to provide some extra light if needed. Most of the books were about various types of magic, as Zack was searching for any methods to get him herself, but now that Celestia and Luna already have the solution in hand, she didn’t need to research or study magic that much more anymore.

However that eliminated ninety percent of the books she had, leaving the remaining ten percent stories she’s already re-read, and kept comparing them to stories she’s read on Earth.

“Guess I’ll have to head to the library, and get some new books.” Zack murmured as she made her way to her door, removing the wards she placed. But the moment the alicorn did, a series of knocks wracked it.

“I swear, if its one of the girls that want me to join in a friendship mission, I’m going to yeet something!” Zack opened her door, and was surprised to find Spike standing before her, some comics under his right arm and a few boardgames held in his left hand.

“Spike, what are you doing here?”

“I know you said you wanted to be alone, but I thought it be better to spend some time together.” Spike said as he balanced the board games and comics. “The girls had just left to apparently do some kind of retreat, and Starlight and Trixie left to go look for something.”

“What are they looking for?” Zack questioned, cause she has a feeling that whatever those two mares are looking for, its not going to be good.

“I don’t know. But Starlight looked really panicky.” Spike replied. “So…do you wanna hang out together?” Zack didn’t think to long about this, and moved to the side and allowed the dragon to enter.

“Why don’t you get comfortable Spike, I’m going to get some books from the library. and get some drinks and snacks for us.” The drake nodded and began made his way to the spot where Zack reads her books.

Zack left the room and began trotting towards the library, where upon arrival began to look for any books to read, specifically ones that weren’t ponified versions of common stories from Earth. However Twilight’s library rarely has any books that weren’t either field guides, tomes of magic, books for magical or scientific theories, basically books not related to learning anything is not part of the library, for the most part. Which is understandable as this is Twilight’s personal library, so she fills it with books she likes. But after some searching Zack was able to find some books that looked like interesting reads.

With books in hand, held in a magical field, the mare made her way to the kitchen to grab some noms and refreshments for her and Spike. But as she entered kitchen the mare found something odd on the main table. On the wooden table was a serving tray with, honest to god, hamburgers, chicken strips, jojos and some other foods that the mare loved!

Zack gulped when she saw and smelled the food, as she’s been craving something meat related ever since she came to this world, but since virtually every creature in Equestria has some level of intelligence and sentience, eating anything other than veggies makes one a murder by default. But Zack didn’t care right now, as she grabbed one of the burgers and took a big bite, humming in delight as she taste the meaty beef, the pickles, the various sauces, and the melted pepper jack cheese…

“Wait a minute!” Zack muffled through the food in her mouth, which she swallowed before continuing.

“Where the hell did all of this come from?” looking around the kitchen the mare looked for anything to explain this. And when she looked towards the end of the table, where actual glass bottles of soda were, there was a note that had the mare’s name on it. taking the note in her magic, she opened it and found some writing on it.

To Zack

Consider this banquet of your world’s food as a gift from me to you.

Sincerely, ????~

“Okay…what the actual fuck is going on?” Zack muttered as she placed the letter on the table, and looked at the food with scrutiny. Just then the note glowed blue for a second, and when the mare opened to look at it, the message was changed.

Don’t worry, the food is one-hundred percent safe to eat dear. I mean you just ate half of a double decker pepper jack burger in one go. Same thing goes for the drinks, there all safe for consumption. Just consider this a thank you for the entertainment.

Zack was more confused than she was a second ago, and the fact that someone knows what some of her favorite foods and drinks were, and is being ambiguous and cryptic…really made the mare feel uncomfortable. But the damn food just smells so good! So probably against her better judgment, Zack gathered all of the food and drinks, and an extra bowl of to scoop out gems from a stash that Spike has. Leaving the kitchen behind the mare took her time get back to her room, as she was eating all the meat related foods, just so Spike wouldn’t ask questions and just to savor them. She was actually surprised to find that she was still able to eat meat, helped that she still had her old human teeth and not actual equines.

Upon reaching her room the only food left on the platter were the jojos, some fluffy biscuits, a hefty looking tomato salad, and some other treats. Entering the room Zack found Spike reading one of his comics, laying on one of the more larger cushions.

“Oh good your back.” Spike said as he closed his comic.

“Sorry if I took long, the library doesn’t really have any none study material to read.” Zack said as she joins the little drake, placing the platter and drinks on a small table nearby.

“Wow! Where did you get the food, it smells great!”

“I actually found it already made, and there was this weird note that said, ‘Consider this banquet of your world’s food as a gift from me to you’.” Spike’s brow quirked as he scratched his head.

“That…does seem weird. Who made the food?”

“There wasn’t a name, but the note also said that everything was safe to eat and drink, so I just…took them.” Zack said as she un-corked a bottle of root beer.

“So aside from the food, what do you want to do first?” Spike asked as Zack took a sip from her bottle.

“How about you read me more of those comics, then will pick it up from there.”

Spike nodded and got ready to start reading a comic, but before he did he watched Zack re-arrange the pillows, and laid down in a comfortable position with the table of goodies close by. The mare then looked towards Spike, and patted the spot between her front legs. The little dragon made his way over to the mare, comics in hand before placing them to the side as he grabs the top one, and sat down and leaned up against Zack. Her fluffy chest feeling really soft and warm. Opening the comic to the first panel, Spike was about to start reading, but before he did he looked up to Zack.

“Hey Zack?”

“Yeah?” the mare said.

“Can I ask you a question?”

“Sure.” The alicorn confirmed. Spike seemed to the hesitate for a bit, but the little dragon finally spoke and asked the question.

“…are we…friends?” he asked unsurely. “I know you get really touchy about making friends, or the when the girls say they’re your friends. But, with all the time you and I spend together when I don’t work, can I be considered…a friend?”

Zack looked off to the far corner of the room, and thought about what Spike had just ask. Ever since she’s gotten to this world, Zack wasn’t set on making friends, as all she wanted was to go home. and while the ponies were friendly, generally speaking, they did go overboard on how friendly they can get. to where it becomes really jarring and honestly overwhelming and off-putting. But Spike, he was different. He respected Zack’s space, never badgered her about being friends, and really just acted like a normal person…well…normal enough for a twelve or so year old dragon. Looking back down to the dragon, the alicorn gave a small smile.

“If I’m honest Spike. You’re the ONLY friend I have in this world.”

“Really?!” Spike asked in wonder.

“Unlike everyone else, you don’t hound me to be a friend, you respect my privacy about my life and my world, and my personal space. And really you’re just a really good kid…so yeah.” Zack lowered her head and gave the dragon’s forehead a nuzzle with the tip of her muzzle.

“I’d say we’re good friends.”

With that Spike gave a very happy smile, and looked down to the comic in his claw, and began to read it to his otherworld friend that looks like his caretaker/sister figure.