Close Combat: The Love Life of Marybelle

Marybelle opens her eyes and hears a soft gentle snoring. She glances over and sees a batpony happily snuggling the pillow next to her. She knows he had a good time last night, but now she’s wondering what’s next. She suspects that she let Guyrin in too quickly and now she’s worried that he’s gotten this far.

Guyrin turns over, yawns as his fangs protrude out the front of his mouth and then opens his eyes at Marybelle. He widens his eyes suddenly and begins to scoot away from her.

Marybelle smiles and says, “Where are you going, little batpony?”

Guyrin looks down and then back up at Marybelle with a wide-eyed expression.

Marybelle then decides he needs some reassurance and so she moves her body forward and says, “Oh no! You’re not getting away that easy!” And then hugs and cuddles Guyrin tightly.

The batpony starts at first, but quickly begins to relax in Marybelle’s hooves.

She whispers in his ear, “It’s okay Guy… I love you now...”

The batpony snuggles silently in her hooves as she holds him.

“You seem to need a lot of affection? I guess you didn’t really get much of that earlier?”

Guyrin slowly nods his head into Marybelle’s chest floof.

She holds Guyrin for a few glorious moments as the batpony rests on her chest. She pulls back and asks him, “Are you okay now Guy?”

Guyrin smiles and nods.

“Okay well if we’re gonna be together, that’s gotta stop honey. You can’t be afraid of somepony you’re in a relationship with okay? I already told you that I’m not gonna hurt you anymore…”

Guyrin looks down and back up before silently nodding.

She hugs him tightly again and says, “It’s okay Guy… I'm not going to hurt you because I love you!”

She can’t tell, but Guyrin is smiling in her chest floof at this point.

Marybelle then pulls back from the bleary eyed batpony next to her and asks him, “Now I know I wasn’t imagining things last night, but I don’t think you came did you?”

The batpony shakes his head no.

“And by batpony mating procedures, that would mean I haven’t yet accepted the contract, or? Well do you need “more” pleasure than that is what I’m asking?”

Guyrin looks up and then back down at her before nodding yes…

“Guy… It actually pisses me off that I can no longer blame this on the “heat of the moment” but lay on your back and spread your legs!”

Guyrin stares at her wide eyed.

“Did I stutter? Go on! Do it now butthole!”

Guyrin continues to stare at her confused.

“Look! I decided to accept your funky “batpony mating contract” or whatever last night and I’m not going to let you leave without fulfilling it!”

Guyrin stares at her wide eyed and taps her heart with his right forehoof before tapping his own.

“Yes Guy!’ I love you and want to do this!”

Guyrin looks down and then back at Marybelle before kissing her, pulling back, and shaking his head no.

Marybelle scrunches her mouth and stares at this obstinate little batpony with a piercing expression as she says, “What do you mean no? The contract was for me to pleasure you IF I accept right? Well I accept! What’s the problem?”

Guyrin softly giggles and points at her alarm clock with his hoof.

Marybelle ponders on this for a moment before saying, “You mean it’s not the right time?”

Guyrin nods and smiles at her before gently nuzzling her snout with his.

Marybelle’s voice then gets lower as she says, “So the agreement was for me to please you if I accept. I finally agree and now you’re telling me it’s not the right time?”

Guyrin smiles and nods at her.

“For such a little batpony, you are a huge butthole you know that?”

Guyrin laughs as she scowls at him.

“So how do I know when it’s the right time anyway?”

Guyrin looks at her and taps his right forehoof to Marybelle's head

She scowls again and says, “So what then? I’ll just know or?”

Guyrin smiles and nods again.

Marybelle twists her mouth before saying, “You know what? It’s time!” as she grabs Guyrin in her hooves and kisses him passionately.

And after the best seventeen minutes of Guyrin’s life, the two lie on their backs together in bed. Marybelle looks at Guyrin and says, “Guyrin, I just pleased you with my mouth just like you did for me… And I guess it’s symbolic in a way? I’m not sure? But I do know that at this point, I believe in us…”

Guyrin looks up at her attentively.

She continues, “At first, I found you irritating, but later I realized that was because I was scared. I realized that the best way to get through that fear was to know you and so that’s why I chose to have sex with you last night. I felt that if there was anypony in Equestria worth a shot, it would probably be the one pony who tried so hard to be with me!”

Guyrin smiles and closes his eyes as he giggles softly.

Marybelle then says, “You’re a weirdo Guy! You’re a weirdo and I love you!” She then kisses him. Guyrin can only close his eyes as he too begins to weaken to a romantic onslaught.

They kiss and cuddle in bed for awhile after that. There’s no sex or any real words between the two lovers by this point. They don’t need them.

Marybelle finally looks at Guyrin and says to him, “Okay now I have a fight tonight. This means there’s no training today and I always take a nap in the afternoon to make sure I’m fresh. Um.” She then stares down at her bed before looking back up at the batpony and saying, “Would you like to spend the day together and I can get you access to the fight with backstage privileges if you like?”

Guyrin smiles ear to ear and nods excitedly.

Marybelle smiles and says, “Of course you’d like that! You’re an MMA fan! And” she nuzzles the batpony closely, “your favorite fighter happens to be fighting tonight!”

Guyrin smiles and nods.

“And you even get to spend the whole day with her! Great! You must be super excited?”

Guyrin smiles and nods even more excitedly this time.

“So, is that why we’re together? Because you wanted MMA show tickets and backstage privileges, not to mention you get to bang one of the fighters?”

Guyrin’s eyes widen and he begins to shake his head no.

Marybelle sighs as she looks down and says, “Okay um, I’m sorry Guy! I guess I just have trouble believing you really like me for me you know? It’s been a very long time…”

Guyrin smiles and hugs her tightly. She knows at that point that she really just needs to stop talking… She knows this, but instead, says, “Why do you like me? What’s wrong with you?”

She hears that same weird screeching coming from the batpony as he embraces her. This irritates Marybelle slightly before she decides that there’s just no use and just shakes her head lightly as she embraces the night pony with her own forelegs and they cuddle like this for a bit before continuing.

Marybelle says, “Well I think it’s about brunch time? How does apples and milk sound? Yeah that’s a little secret! You drink milk before your fight so the slower acting proteins in there can help your muscles during combat!”

Guyrin’s eyes widen as she chuckles and says, “Well I’ve been fighting for awhile now and I picked up quite a few tips and tricks you know? Hang on!” She gets out of bed and trots towards the door as the batpony stares at her. She looks back and says, “Well we’re not eating in here! You coming or what?”

Guyrin nods and gets out of bed before grabbing his chalkboard with his mouth which had been thrown to the side during last night’s festivities before heading towards the door with it around his neck.

“I guess you don’t wanna be limited to yes or no responses? Hey why can’t you talk anyway Guy? Are you mute?”

Guyrin shakes his head no and gets out the chalkboard and chalk from his top pocket to scrawl down, “Can’t make right sounds” on his board.

Marybelle frowns and says, “So you can’t make the right sounds to talk with me?”

Guyrin nods his head and points to his mouth with his right forehoof and makes a weird chirping noise with it.

“Everything about you is annoying and yet I’m starting to love you anyway!”

Guyrin screeches with what Marybelle can only assume is happy amusement as both ponies trot into Marybelle’s kitchen.

She looks back at him and asks, “Aren’t batponies nocturnal? Does the sun hurt you or?”

Guyrin shakes his head no, again before using his mouth to write, “Don’t like it! Hurts eyes!” on his board.

Marybelle says, “So if at all possible, we should avoid getting you in the sun then? I mean, it’s too bright right?”

Guyrin smiles and nods.

“Okay good to know! I mean, if I’m gonna be dating a batpony, I should learn about your quirks and habits. Anyway, like I told you, I won’t fly at night because I can’t see very well at that time of day. I’ll just cool down as I walk back home instead!”

Guyrin nods his head.

“And another thing! If you’re gonna keep getting me flowers, you should probably know I like lilacs!”

Guyrin nods again. He then gets close to Marybelle and nuzzles her again while smiling.

“Okay anyway, let’s go eat Guy!”

They both trot into Marybelle’s kitchen area. Guyrin sits at the table while Marybelle goes to the pantry on the other side of the room, fetching a big bag of apples with her mouth. She then goes to her fridge and balances two glasses of milk on her snout, setting them down gently as well.

Guyrin claps his hooves, impressed.

Marybelle smiles and says, “Part of my training was balance and coordination and so I’m able to do things like that! Don’t try this at home!” She then gets two apples out for her and two for Guyrin on his side with her forehooves.

She starts to munch on hers when she notices Guyrin beginning to voraciously tear into one of his apples with his fangs. He stops once about half the apple is destroyed and looks at Marybelle with a wide-eyed expression.

Marybelle smiles and says, “It’s okay to be vicious with your food around me honey! I actually think it’s kinda cute!”

Guyrin just picks up the apple with his forehooves and begins to munch on it less aggressively as she smiles and giggles while eating her own apple.

Guyrin finishes his second apple before Marybelle could even get to hers. She finally picks up her second and says, “Wow little batpony! You have quite the appetite! Are you still hungry?”

He shakes his head no.

“Well I guess I need to catch up then? Oh, I’ll be eating 3 more apples so get comfy and let me know if you need any more milk!”

Guyrin silently watches Marybelle as she devours her second apple and gets another out before eating it… And then another… And one more before finally gulping down all her milk.

“Well I am an athlete you know? I need to eat to power my body!”

Guyrin nods his head and leans over to kiss Marybelle.

She returns the kiss and pulls back a few inches to smile at him.

He moves closer to her and begins to lick her neck.

She says, “Rule two!”

Guyrin immediately pulls back to where he was.

Marybelle smiles and says, “Good! I’m gonna train my coltfriend yet!”

Guyrin looks at Marybelle stunned as she nuzzles him, smiles, and says, “Don’t worry Guy! I’ll take good care of you!”

Guyrin makes a weird yawning noise.

“You know, I can only understand about half of what your noises mean.”

Guyrin makes a chirping noise.

Marybelle grimaces and says, “Well I know that’s a laugh! Knock it off butthole!”

Guyrin looks down and sighs before scrawling down, “How was last night?” On his chalkboard.

Marybelle frowns and says, “Well I knew this was gonna come up today…” She then looks at Guyrin with open eyes and says, “Last night was wonderful Guy. I mean, I’ve bucked other stallions before, but you were different somehow? So passionate and giving?”

Guyrin scribbles out, “Making love!” on his chalkboard.

“Making love?” Marybelle smiles, tilts her head to the right, and says, “I guess that’s what that was huh?”

Guyrin nods and writes out. “I love U!” on his chalkboard.

“Okay I get it! I’ll let you in!”

Guyrin puts his right forehoof on her left shoulder and looks deep into her eyes with his black slits.

“I-I just don’t know what to say okay?”

Guyrin then moves his forehoof from her shoulder to over her mouth while staring deep with her eyes. He then removes his forehoof from her mouth and leans in and kisses her once more.

Marybelle decides to open her mouth again to invite his forked batpony tongue.

He lets out a low hum as they kiss. They hold for a bit before pulling back and staring at each other while sitting close to one another.

“I don’t know what that hum means either!”

Guyrin gives a low screeching batpony giggle.

She leans to him, nuzzles his snout, and says, “Butthole!” before moving in to kiss him once more.

Guyrin softly giggles while kissing her.

After enjoying his lips for a moment, she pulls back again and says, “Well, you have me now Guy… How do you feel?”

Guyrin jots out, “Wonderful!” on his board.

“Yeah I can’t believe I’m saying this, but after the fact, I’m actually kinda glad we’re together too!”

Guyrin then looks at Marybelle while tilting his head.

“Uh, what?”

He scribbles out, “Why?” on his board.

“Guyrin… Just knowing your there has been great and…” She then looks down before lowly saying, “I guess I just forgot that I needed love?” Guyrin stares at her blankly as she continues, “Well it’s been awhile and I was just so focused on myself that I guess I didn’t really think about it?”

Guyrin jots out, “U need me?”

“I’m uh, actually not sure Guy? But um…”

Guyrin looks at her attentively.

She looks down and finally says, “I do know that I’d rather not be without you now… Just um, knowing you’re there you know?”

Guyrin then looks down and sighs before scrawling out, “I (heart) U too!” on his chalkboard.

Marybelle smiles and says, “I guess you think that’s the best answer you’re gonna get for now? But tell me this Guy… If I wasn’t starting to love you, why would I accept your contract?”

The batpony looks at her with a sideways glance once more before jotting out with his mouth, “You really luv me don’t you?”

Marybelle sighs and says, “Yes I do love you Guy! I uh, just have trouble saying it okay?”

“Why?”

She looks down and sighs before saying, “Because I don’t like to believe that I’m getting close to you when I actually am?”

Guyrin points to the “Why?” on his board with his forehoof.

“Because that makes me weak now… Um Guy, you can hurt me now and I don’t like that!”

He quickly writes out, “I won’t!” on his board.

She smiles and says, “Yeah probably not? But I’m a warrior! I’m not supposed to be weak you know?”

He slowly writes out, “My big strong tuff marefriend!”

She giggles and says, “Yeah! The big tough marefriend who’s afraid of commitment and even love itself! I’m sure you really think I’m strong now!”

He screeches as he trots over and hugs her again and he can’t tell, but she’s smiling over his shoulder now.

He continues to laugh softly as she mutters out, “Why is it you never know how dumb you are until you actually talk about things?”

He pulls back and smiles as he writes out, “Don’t worry about ur past. I luv U!”

“Well I guess I’ve said all that needs to be said and there’s really no point in beating a dead pony? Okay Guy! Tell you what! None of that stuff matters anymore! I’m with you now!”

He nuzzles her before looking into her eyes with his as she smiles too and says, “Okay Guy! I love you too!”

They snuggle for a bit before she looks at her clock and says, “Oh wow! We’ve been loving each other all this time and it’s 1:22 now! Okay I fight at 8, but I need to arrive at 7. We’ll wake up at 4:30 okay baby?”

Guyrin nods.

She mutters as she lays on her side away from him, “And I’ll carbo load beforehand, same as usual!”

She closes her eyes and lays still for a few moments before she feels something holding her from behind. She starts at first, but soon remembers that Guyrin is in the bed behind her. She realizes then that he is indeed holding her and she’s not sure how to act as she says, “Uh, Guy? You’re holding me...”

He retracts his forehooves from her body.

She looks down before saying, “Guy… Um, you can hold me you know? Uh, if you really want to?”

She closes her eyes for a moment… She soon feels hooves and legs slowly going over her body again and this makes the fighter start at first before growing more calm and serene. She slowly begins to feel at peace in this night pony’s hooves and starts to smile as one slow tear of joy falls from her right eye. She starts to shake a little bit and Guyrin only tightens his grip from behind her to hold his love more firmly.

They sleep like this for hours before her alarm goes off and Marybelle starts. At first, she feels Guyrin’s forehooves around her and then suddenly remembers that he’s there. After that, she kicks her alarm clock off the table, and it shuts up. Then she gets out of Guyrin’s grasp as she makes her way towards the edge of her bed.

The batpony gives another fanged yawn and smiles at his new love.

“Okay Guy! I need to go eat now so it can digest, and it won’t weigh me down during the fight. I’ll be in the kitchen as there’s some apple brown Bettie there from the market.” She then touches her hooves to the floor and trots towards the door, opens it with her mouth, and trots out leaving the batpony alone with his thoughts.

Guyrin thinks about the relationship so far while his love his out of the room. The batpony considers how he's been by himself for so long now and suddenly, he found and successfully wooed a companion. And while he still has no idea what he’s doing, he does understand one thing at this point. What’s on the other side of that door is better than what awaits him at home. He also understands that until he has to work tomorrow night at 9, he has every intention of spending as much time as he can with his new love. He’s been alone for so long now and he doesn’t want to miss out…

He starts as he hears a gruff feminine voice from the other room yelling, “Guy! Are you coming out or what?”

Guyrin gets off the bed slowly and trots out the door.

(To be continued)