Chapters It was raining hard at a large cemetery. The clouds completely covered the sun so no signs of light could be seen. The atmosphere was perfect for the funeral that was taking place. Many ponies and some other creatures wore black suits or dresses while they gathered around a coffin that was in preparations of being buried. At the very front of the coffin was an adult, yellow earth pony stallion. His manes were light brown and they were drenched from the pouring rain. He was wearing a black suit that was also getting drenched from the rain. His green eyes had tears streaming down his cheeks as he was suffering the most. Stallions began to shovel dirt into the hole the coffin was placed in. Behind the coffin's hole was a large tombstone that had some writing on it. It read:
Here Lies Curly Locks Grandmare to All
When the coffin was finally buried, some of the ponies and creatures began to approach the yellow stallion to apologize for his loss. At a far distant from the funeral, three dark figures were watching the burial while on a hill top. The dark figures were especially focused on the yellow stallion who was receiving comfort.
"Mr. Feather Bangs?" A mare's voice called out. The yellow stallion opened his eyes to see that he was sitting inside a waiting room. He turned to see the secretary mare standing before him.
"Y-yes?" The stallion replied.
"Trial Gabble is ready to see you." The secretary said as she returned to her desk. Feather slowly got up from his seat and made his way towards the door to his grandmare's lawyer. A week had passed since the funeral of Feather's grandmare and Feather was now at the Gabble Law Firm to hear what he has inherited from his grandmare. He placed his hand on the door knob and slowly opened it to reveal an organized law office. Behind the desk was a light green earth pony mare with orange manes. She wore a dark gray suit and her face showed that of somepony who meant serious business. Feather didn't know much about Trial Gabble except that she was his grandmare's main lawyer.
"Feather Bangs, I presume?" Trial asked.
"Yes, Ma'am." Feather confirmed.
"Have a seat and we will get the reading started." Trial requested. Feather took the seat that was in front of Trial's desk.
"Let me start by saying that I apologize that you suffered such a heavy loss, Feather." Trial said with a sad look on her face.
"Thank you, I appreciate it." Feather said while nodding.
"Curly was such a strong mare even at an old age." Trial closed her eyes. "She helped me get through my first years as her lawyer when my mother retired and passed along the title of Curly's lawyer to me."
Feather responded by nodding.
"As I recall, she was the last member of your family?" Feather nodded once again.
"My parents died from a car accident when I was a foal. My grandmare had been raising me ever since that day."
"I'm sorry for bringing up another one of your tragedies." Trial said.
"It's alright," Feather waved a hand. "It's good for me to talk about it."
"Anyway, let's begin with the reading of your grandmare's will." Trial said as she pulled out an orange envelope that had the label: Curly Locks on the front. Trial pulled out a small knife and cut open the top. She then pulled out some papers from the envelope. The lawyer then put on her reading glasses and began to read the part of the will that was meant for Feather.
To my precious grandson, Feather Bangs,
You are one of the very few ponies I cherished while living my life. Even when your parents died so suddenly, you stayed strong and allowed yourself to become the fine stallion you are today. I only wished that I could have seen you grow more, but faith had other plans for me. That is why I entrust you my large fortune that I have possessed for a long time as I believe that you are responsible enough to take care of my wealth. I also give you my title as CEO of the Curly Locks Foundation. You have worked with me long enough that you are able to run my organization on your own. If you struggle, do not worry. Several of my employees that you already know can assist you if you need it. Another gift I give to you will be my luxurious mansion in Foalrida. I want you to move back there and use my office as your new work station. My mansion is also where I left you my very last gift. These gifts I'm giving you shows how much I love and trust you, Feather. I will always remember the times we spent together as grandmare and grandson.
Sincerely, Your Grandmare: Curly Locks
After Trial was done reading the will, Feather was completely quiet as he was processing what he just heard. Tears dripped from his cheeks as what was written on the will felt like his grandmare's last words. Trial brought out a box of tissues and gave it to Feather.
"Thank you," Feather whispered as he took some tissues and blew his muzzle.
Feather drove his green car up the hill where Curly's mansion was located. Feather looked at the side of the long road and he saw Foalrida's vast, blue ocean. Feather began to remember all of the times he and his grandmare used to play in the sand and water of Foalrida's beaches. He shook off the memories as he refocused on driving. Feather slowly stopped his car when he turned towards a closed, set of metal gates. He opened his window to press the button on the panel near the gate. The intercoms from the panel let out a static noise before someone spoke through it.
"Hello? Who is this?" A female voice said through the intercoms. Feather couldn't help but smile as he recognized the voice.
"Long time no see, Matilda!" Feather said to the intercoms.
Feather heard a gasp from the female voice. "Feather! I'm so glad you have returned!" The metal gates began to slowly open and Feather drove his car into the other side of the entrance. Feather only saw trees and the road for a few seconds before he saw his grandmare's mansion. The mansion's structure was large and wide with its' outer parts completely painted with white. There were large columns that held up the outer areas of the mansion to make it look like an old Romarian temple. Feather was still amazed to see his grandmare's home even though he used to live here. When Feather became older, he decided to move out and live in a small apartment to get a chance to live independently. His grandmare understood as he needed to leave the nest to grow on his own.
'I should've stayed here. ' Feather thought. 'I would've had more time with Granny before she passed. ' Feather slowly parked his car at the front entrance of the mansion. The front doors opened and an older looking donkey woman hurried over to Feather. The donkey woman had curly brown manes and had blue earrings on her long ears. She wore a blue sundress with a white apron tied around her waist. Her height was shorter than Feather's as most donkeys are shorter than ponies. Feather exited his car to give Matilda a tender hug.
Matilda has always been a kind housemaid to Curly. Curly hired Matilda and her husband Cranky to take good care of the mansion as it was so large and Curly barely has time to clean it herself. Curly even allowed the donkey couple to reside in a decent cottage nearby the mansion. Since then, Matilda and Cranky put in a lot of effort in working to show how much they appreciated Curly. Feather saw the donkey couple as his uncle and aunt as they take good care of him while Curly had to go on business trips or attend other matters.
"It's so wonderful for you to move back here, Feather!" Matilda said as she gave Feather a kiss on the cheek. He didn't mind as he was used to Matilda's kisses.
"Granny did give me the mansion, so I thought it would be best to head back here and help you and Cranky out on taking care of the place."
"Your grandmare would've appreciated that." Matilda said in a sad tone. "Even though it's already a week since the funeral, it felt like it was yesterday when I saw her coffin getting buried."
Feather breathed heavily. "It was tough for me to see. But I'm here now."
Matilda smiled as she was glad that Feather was cheering up. "Splendid! Let's go inside and make you some lunch! You must be starving from your drive here!" Matilda and Feather walked up to the mansion's entrance.
"Oh, that reminds me!" Matilda said in realization. "Your grandmare's last gift is inside! You're going to be really excited for what it is!"
"Is it that golden retriever puppy that I have always wanted ever since I was a foal?" Feather joked.
"No, but it's something way better!" Matilda said as she turned on the lights at the side of the doors. Feather got startled when he suddenly heard some loud bangs.
Author's Note
The next chapter will reveal what will be Feather's surprise. I would also like to inform you guys that this is my first time writing an anthro fanfic. So that means that I might mess up on a few things that involve writing anthro fanfics. Updates for this story may come later as I got other stories to update.
Feather jumped when he heard the loud bangs. He was also surprised when he saw the large amounts of confetti and streamers that exploded in front of him.
"Surprise!" Some female voices hollered. "Welcome home, Feather Bangs!" Feather looked to see Matilda and three unfamiliar looking mares were in the kitchen while holding up used party poppers. One mare was a light red earth pony with light brown manes that were tied together by a red bow. She wore an orange sundress that fitted well for her figure. Another mare was a light purple pegasus with light blue manes that were tied together with a blue bow. She had on a black tank top and a pair of pink short shorts that hugged her hips. The third mare was a light green unicorn with blonde manes that were tied together by a green bow. This mare had on a blue blouse and a pair of white jeans. Feather also noticed that the mares were about the same size and height. He also couldn't help but blush as he noticed that all three mares' breasts were also the same DD cup size.
"Uh...hi?" Feather said in confusion. The three mares smiled as they approached Feather.
"I can't believe we finally get to meet you, Feather!" The red mare said with delight in her voice.
"Yeah, you look way hotter than in the photos Curly kept showing us!" The blue mare said while wrapping her arms about Feather's, causing her breasts to push against him.
"I do hope that we all get along." The green mare said while brushing off some manes from her face. Feather was completely silent as he had no idea why these three mares were cozying up on him.
"Uh, Matilda. Who are these three mares?" Feather said to Matilda.
Matilda noticed Feather's worried look and called out, "Girls, maybe it's best for you to introduce yourselves since you're making Feather uncomfortable." The mares gasped and stepped back from Feather to give him some space.
"Sorry, our bad." The blue mare said while rubbing her head. "I guess we were so excited to meet you for the first time." The blue mare then cleared her throat before she spoke again. "I'm Fond Feather, but you can just call me Fond."
The red mare stepped up and began speaking. "I'm Swoon Song; it's such a pleasure."
"I'm Dear Darling; I do hope that we become very close." The green mare said and gave Feather a flirty wink that made him blush again.
The three mares then stood up and bowed towards Feather. "We look forward to living with you, Feather." Mares said at once. Feather was completely silent from what he had just heard. The mares noticed this and looked at each other with concern.
"Feather, are you okay?" Matilda asked. Feather shook his head as his mind was cleared.
"All three of you are living with me?" Feather asked.
"Technically, we were living here before you moved back." Fond said while shrugging.
"What?" Feather said as he felt more confused.
"I'll explain," Swoon assured. "Your grandmare took each of us in and allowed us to stay in this mansion. Before your grandmare passed on, she wanted us to take care of you so you won't feel so lonely when you move back here."
"You're still the true owner of this mansion." Dear Darling confirmed.
"But you also get to spend some time with three pretty mares as a bonus!" Fond teased. Feather remained silent as all of this was so new to him.
"Feather?" Matilda asked once again.
"S-sorry, this is a lot to take in right now." Feather said while scratching his manes.
"It's alright, we'll give you some space while you settle down." Swoon then took Feather by his hand and lead him to the dining table. "How about some lunch, Feather? We made you your favorite!"
After lunch, Feather brought all of his stuff from his car and put it in the room that was previously his. He could tell that Matilda has been doing an amazing job at keeping this whole place clean due to the lack of dusts or any other kind of filth. Feather then laid on his bed while trying to comprehend what just happened. He didn't expect to have additional ponies to live with him as he was so used to being with his grandmare and the donkey couple. But in honesty, Feather thought the mares weren't so bad as they all were really friendly and caring to him. Feather blushed again as he remembered how pretty each of the mares were and being around pretty mares wasn't exactly his comfort zone. He also remembered how he kept making glances at the mares' breasts while they all had lunch together.
'Maybe some unpacking can set my mind at ease. ' Feather thought as he began to open some boxes and put up whatever was inside. Feather stopped when he found a certain picture inside of a small frame. It showed a smaller version of Feather with an elderly looking mare standing in front of a beach. The mare was a light yellow earth pony and her manes were long and completely white. Feather could easily recognize his grandmare in the photo. He couldn't help but sigh as he still missed his grandmare.
"You look so cute in that photo, Feather." Dear whispered in Feather's ear. Feather jumped as he wasn't expecting Dear to be standing behind him. "I'm sorry for scaring you." Dear said while smiling.
"What are you doing here, Dear?" Feather asked while he calmed his breathing.
"I just thought that you might need some help with unpacking." Dear replied.
"No thanks, I'm good." Feather said awkwardly as he sat down on his bed.
"Why not?" Dear said before she gave a smirk. "Are you afraid that I might find your dirty magazines?"
Feather blushed again as he was completely baffled from Dear's question. "I-I don't have those kinds of books!" Feather claimed.
"Really, that's a shame." Dear pouted. "And I wanted to know what turns you on."
Feather then turned to Dear with a confused look on his face. "What?"
"You heard me." Dear said as she crawled up towards Feather. "I really want to pleasure you and make you mine." Feather grew nervous as he backed up while Dear was moving closer. He stopped when he ended up against the end of his bed.
"B-but I don't even know you that much." Feather said as he sweated.
"True, but I know a lot of about you." Dear replied. "When your grandmare first mentioned you through a photo, I thought that you only looked cute at the time. That was until your grandmare began to praise about how you were so kind and gentle. When you finally arrived and I got to meet you, I was excited to see how handsome you have become. You're the kind of stallion I want contrast to most stallions who have tried to have their way with me. It was like love at first sight for me." Dear stopped when she and Feather were so close that their muzzles were touching. Feather closed his eyes as he didn't want to see what Dear will do to him.
"But, I'll wait until you're ready." Dear said as she moved back a bit.
"Huh?" Feather said with confusion.
"I don't want to be intimate with you just yet, Feather." Dear explained. "I know that you're still have the loss of your grandmare on your mind. I too feel extremely sad as she was as important to me and the girls as well. I can wait until you get better."
Feather blinked as he was surprised that Dear wasn't as thirsty as she appeared. Feather suddenly felt his head getting pulled towards Dear's cleavage where Feather could feel the softness of Dear's breasts.
"But that doesn't mean I won't snuggle you to make you feel better!" Dear giggled as she used her arms to hold Feather's head while rubbing her boobs on Feather's muzzle. "How do my girls feel, Feather? Do you want to lay on these instead of pillows?" Feather didn't know what to say as he was overwhelmed by how soft Dear's breasts felt on his face and how nice they smelled.
"What the hell?!" Fond yelled as she was standing behind Feather's doorway. Swoon was also there while giving a nasty glare at Feather and Dear. Matilda blushed while she had a hand on her mouth as she saw Feather and Dear.
"Do you mind?" Dear claimed. "You're interrupting my private time with Feather."
One of Swoon's eyes twitched as she grew more pissed off. "Who says that you could just smother Feather, Dear! Let him go now!"
"Alright, fine!" Dear said as she let go of Feather and got off from his bed. "We'll continue this later. Bye, Feather!" Dear winked as she strolled away while Matilda, Fond, and Swoon followed to talk sternly at Dear. Feather could hear especially Swoon's voice from the far distance. He just laid back on his bed as he repeated the memories of Dear smothering him over and over again.
Author's Note
I wanted to make another update to this since all of you guys have fav this story. The action will come soon enough.
The next morning came and Feather got up from his bed. He looked around to see his newly decorated room. There were photos hanging on the walls that showed Feather all certain parts of his life. Most of the photos showed just him and his grandmare spending quality time together. Although some might think that it would be hard to display photos of deceased loved ones, Feather didn't mind it as he needed to remember his grandmare in anyway he can.
"Time to start my new life." Feather said as he got up and entered his bathroom. After a shower and some teeth brushing, Feather put on a clean green t-shirt and a pair of brown cargo shorts before he exited his bedroom. Feather made his way down the hall and smelled something good coming from the kitchen. He looked outside to see Swoon Song humming while frying some eggs on the stove. Swoon also wore a small white apron over her usual orange sundress.
Swoon turned to see Feather standing before her. "Good morning, Feather!" Swoon said while a smile. "Did you sleep well?"
"Y-Yeah, I slept good." Feather said while rubbing the back of his neck.
"Good, because you will also have a good breakfast on your first day back!" Swoon said as she carried a plate of eggs on to the dining table.
"Mind if I help out?" Feather said as he began setting up the table with utensils and plates.
"Aw, I appreciate it, Feather." Swoon giggled. While Feather and Swoon prepared the table, Fond entered the kitchen through the glass sliding doors.
"Woo! That was such a workout!" Fond claimed as she wiped her sweat-soaked mane with a towel around her neck. Feather noticed that Fond was wearing a dark purple sports bra that barley did a number on containing her bouncing breasts and a pair of purple tight shorts. Feather turned away while blushing as seeing Fond all covered in sweat made him think of dirty thoughts.
"Fond, go take a shower and then you can eat breakfast! You don't want Feather to smell your body odor while eating breakfast, do you?" Swoon informed.
"Alright Swoon, I'll take a shower." Fond whined. When Fond left, Dear entered the kitchen while yawning and stretching her arms.
"Good morning, everypony. What's for breakfast?" Dear asked. Feather's eyes almost popped out from seeing what Dear was wearing. On Dear's body was a pure white nightgown that was transparent enough to reveal her pink lingerie. Dear smirked as she noticed that Feather was gawking at her figure. "Do you like what you see, you naughty boy?" Dear purred while she struck a sexy pose to Feather.
"Dear!" Swoon yelled. "Don't go outside while wearing such outrageous clothing! Go back and change!"
Dear crossed her arms. "Oh poo, you're no fun, Swoon." Dear pouted. She then turned to Feather and gave him a suggestive wink. As Dear went to the hallway, she sashayed enough for Feather to see her curvy hips swaying in hypnotic motions. Feather shook his head as he attempted to get back into reality.
"Don't mind the others, Feather." Swoon informed. "This is pretty much what they do in the morning." Feather acknowledged this but he then noticed someone was missing.
"Where's Matilda?" Feather asked. "She would normally cook since she is the caretaker."
"She and Cranky had to take care of a family matter out of town." Swoon answered. "So it will be just us until they get back."
Feather gulped silently. 'Just the four of us. Just me and some mares. ' Feather thought.
Dear and Fond were dressed in normal clothing as they reentered the dining table. Everyone took their seats and began to eat their breakfast. Feather's face lit up from taking one bite from the eggs.
"Wow, these taste amazing!" Feather commented.
"Thanks, Matilda trained me in case if she needs to go somewhere." Swoon smiled.
"You should try the fruit salad, Feather. It's really good!" Fond said as she took a bite of fruit from her fork.
"Okay," Feather said before he noticed Dear holding up her fork near Feather's mouth.
"Say 'Ah'!" Dear requested as if she was a mother feeding her child.
"Dear, what are you doing?" Swoon asked while glaring at Dear.
"I'm just offering Feather some fruits since he wants some." Dear said while acting innocent.
"It's alright, Swoon." Feather said as he took a bite of the piece of strawberry from Dear's fork.
"Wow! These really taste sweet!" Feather claimed as he added some more fruits on to his plate.
"I appreciate it, Feather." Dear winked as she took her fork and began licking it in such a sensual way. Swoon and Fond continued to glare at Dear for acting in such a way towards Feather.
Feather noticed this and tried to change the topic. "So, can you girls tell me about yourselves? I'm quite curious of how each of you know my grandmare."
Swoon cleared her throat before she spoke. "As I mentioned yesterday, your grandmare met us and took us under her wing. Your grandmare did this because she saw us face some difficult struggles. She didn't want us to waste our potential and decided to help us out. Your grandmare sent us to a private school where we were able to get a good education. All three of us were able to graduate and became the best of ourselves."
'That's my Granny Curly, ' Feather thought. 'always willing to help those who really need it. '
Swoon continued. "It was thanks to your grandmare that I was able to graduate college. I now work as a freelance computer programmer."
"Wow, that's pretty impressive." Feather commented. Swoon couldn't help but blush.
"I'm now a professional tennis player who is taking a break from tournaments." Fond chimed in.
"I'm an aspiring supermodel." Dear said while batting her eyes to Feather. "I also have some spare audition photos if you want to see what I've worn." Dear then moved closer to Feather, causing his heart to race as he could smell Dear's perfume. "Or better yet, how about I model my outfits live for only you." Feather stuttered as he was feeling really nervous from Dear's suggestions. Swoon and Fond growled silently at Dear as she was acting too friendly to Feather.
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" Dear said while waving a hand. Feather sighed as he was relieved that Dear didn't go that far with him.
It was night time when Feather finally laid down on his bed.
'What a day I had. ' Feather thought as he was recalling what happened after breakfast. Swoon showed Feather her degree and some of the impressive softwares she had made during her career. He was amazed to see that Swoon was not only pretty, she was also intelligent too. Fond then showed Feather her room that was filled with all of her trophies that she had won during her school days and when she became a professional. Feather could tell from the photos of Fond that she had such a great time as an athlete. Dear actually did show most of her modeling photos to Feather. Feather was hesitant at first until he saw that most of Dear's photos were just her wearing dresses and other outfits that weren't too revealing. Feather actually thought that the photos were worthy enough to be on anywhere on Equestria's most famous fashion magazines.
'Those three are really amazing. ' Feather admitted as he drifted off into sleep.
Feather suddenly woke up as he heard the sound of glass breaking. He looked to see that one of his windows was broken. Before Feather was about to do anything, a sack suddenly covered his face and he was being held down by something heavy. Feather's limbs couldn't budge as they were being held by a set of arms that felt furry for some reason. Feather cried out but that caused him to be hit with something heavy and he fell into unconsciousness.
Feather slowly woke up to see absolute darkness. He could feel that he on a hard surface. Feather guessed that he was in some kind of vehicle as he could hear the motor running like most cars would. He tried to move but his arms and legs were all tied up with rope.
"Quit squirming if you know what's good for ya." said a grunted voice. Feather felt a gun on the side of his head. He quickly calmed down as he definitely didn't want to get shot. Feather kept quiet while he head the vehicle ride along whatever road he and his kidnappers were on. For some unknown reason, Feather also started to smell something that resembles the scent of dogs.
'Maybe the kidnappers usually have dogs. ' Feather thought.
"I can't believe it was that easy to kidnap this rich brat. I can't wait to get our ransom!" Another grunted voice said.
"Don't be so calm! We're not in the clear yet." A third grunted voice said. Feather suddenly heard a loud bang from behind him. The next thing Feather knew, he was hearing gunfire. A black jeep was driving after the van Feather was riding in. Inside the jeep were Swoon, Dear, and Fond. All three of the mares wore faces of anger and determination.
"We're almost there!" Swoon said while behind the wheel.
"Drive a little closer, Swoon!" Dear said as she pulled out some pistols. "I'll take out the tires!" Dear then began firing at the van.
"Crap! Someone is on our tail!" One of the kidnappers said. Feather could feel the motions of the van moving swiftly to avoid whatever was shooting at the vehicle. He heard several more bangs before he heard the sound of a tire popping and the van moved towards the far left. Feather then felt the van braking until it went to a complete halt.
"Quick! Grab the kid and we'll make a run for it!" Another kidnapper said. Feather felt himself getting hoisted up by one of the kidnappers and he could hear the vehicle's door opening. The kidnappers revealed themselves to be dog-like creatures but they were walking on two legs. One of the dog creatures was blue and large, The second dog-creature was dark grey and medium. The third dog-creature was light brown and very short. As the kidnappers exited the van, Fond swooped in and began to pummel the kidnappers. The large dog holding Feather was getting ready to run until he was knocked out, letting go of Feather and they fell to the ground.
"Ow," Feather said as he felt the impact of the fall.
"Feather!" A familiar female voice called out. Feather could've sworn it sounded like Dear. Before Feather knew it, he felt his blindfold get removed to be completely shocked from what he saw. It was Dear who looked very concerned, Swoon was aiming a gun at three dog-like creatures who were being tied up with rope by Fond.
"W-what's going on?" Feather asked while startled. The next thing Feather knew, another van drove up to where they were and several ponies wearing black suits got out to apprehend the dog kidnappers. As Feather became more confused, Dear gave Feather a kiss on the lips. This shocked Swoon and Fond as Dear made an unexpected move. This made Feather so distracted that he didn't notice Dear hitting his head with a karate chop. Next thing Feather knew, he fell asleep.
Feather slowly woke up to see that it was morning. As Feather got up, he saw that all three of the mares were standing around him.
"Good morning, Feather." Swoon said.
"Where am I?" Feather asked before he noticed that he's back in his room. "Did you girls take me back to my room?"
"We had some help," Fond replied.
Feather formed a stern look on his face. "Tell me what's going on." Feather demanded. The mares looked down in shame as they had a lot of explaining to do.
In the living room, the three mares sat on a large couch while Feather was sitting on the couch across from their's. All three of the mares showed expressions of guilt, embarrassment, and fear as Feather was giving a cold look at the mares for what had happened last night.
"So, who would like to go first?" Feather asked. Swoon made a deep sigh and she started speaking.
"Look, you know that Granny Curly was the previous CEO of the Curly Locks Foundation, right?" Swoon asked.
"Yeah, the Curly Locks Foundation provided international shipments to certain countries. My grandmare even used her resources to provide enough resources to third-world countries that needed it." Feather explained.
"That's true," Swoon confirmed. "But as your grandmare's company increased in profit and resources, corrupted corporations became threatened by your grandmare and attempted to shut her company down. Curly Locks didn't take it so likely and decided to defend herself and all of her employees in many ways."
"So those dog creatures from last night work for one of these corrupted companies?" Feather asked.
"My guess is that they were just hired thugs." Swoon replied. "They went after you since you inherited your grandmare's company." Feather felt a bit scared as he could still remember the feeling of getting kidnapped.
"Try not to worry, Feather." Dear added. "Those canine ruffians were taken care of thanks to your grandmare's special security units."
"Those ponies wearing the black suits?" Feather asked.
"Yeah, the security ponies were specially trained by your grandmare to handle unwanted guests." Fond answered. "Since your grandmare have helped the security ponies so much, they have a strong sense of loyalty towards you."
"But what about you three?" Feather asked. "How were you able to do those things from last night? Did my grandmare train you?" There was a moment of silent as the mares tried to think of an answer.
"Throughout Curly Locks' years, she had met and helped many creatures who need it. That includes us." Swoon said as she continued. "Do you remember when we said that your grandmare took us in and we became the best of ourselves?"
"I'm so sorry to hear that," Feather said with sadness.
"It's alright, it wasn't until one day when your grandmare wanted to speak with me." Swoon smiled. "She told me that I shouldn't be rotting away behind bars. So she offered me my freedom in exchange for helping her help others. Since then, I regained my trust with a new family." Feather turned to Dear and Fond.
"So what about you two?" Feather asked.
"I didn't start off good as well." Fond said as she rubbed her neck. "I enjoyed fighting when I was a kid. I always pick fights with tough looking guys and came out victorious. I ended up taking part in underground cage fights where wealthy creatures would place bets to see who would win. As I kept fighting, I ended up getting pummeled to the ground from a lot of stronger opponents. I didn't care how much pain I was in as I was so obsessed with fighting. I was lucky that Granny Locks approached me and offered a fight with her. She ended up wiping the floor with me." Feather was surprised to hear that his grandmare was that strong despite her age. "Your grandmare told me that I could use my fighting skills to help others instead of causing more harm. She allowed me to stay with her in exchange for me leaving the cage matches for good."
"When I first met Granny Locks, I attempted to assassinate her." Dear spoke.
"What?!" Feather said in shock.
"I was raised by my mother who was actually a secret assassin. She and I often took jobs that involved 'taking care' of certain creatures. It was a few years ago when we were about to kill Granny Locks. Apparently, she somehow knew we were coming and was able to fight both me and my mother. She was able to waste our time before her security ponies arrived. My mother quickly escaped while I was caught. I felt heartbroken since it was my own mother who had left me. Luckily, Granny Locks saw some good in me and decided to let me stay with her in exchange of me quitting as an assassin. I immediately accepted as It's not like I wanted to go back to my mother not after what she did."
"Your grandmare brought all three of us together as we were capable of working as a team, and she was right." Swoon said. Feather showed a face of great confusion as he just listened to what he thought were the craziest backstories ever.
"I-I can't believe what I am hearing." Feather responded as he rubbed his temples.
"I know it's a lot to take in, but it's all true." Dear said. "Your grandmare kept this from you so you wouldn't get involved. Before she passed away, she gave us one last job: to protect you from dangerous threats." Feather said nothing as he got up and walked towards his room.
"Feather?" Swoon was about to follow Feather until Dear spoke.
"Let's give him some space, Swoon." Dear said.
"I don't blame him," Fond added. "he just got out of a kidnap and was told that three mares were his bodyguards. That would probably leave most creatures in a lot of shock."
Swoon looked at Feather's door and sighed in defeat.
Feather laid on his bed while he tried to take in what he had experienced.
'I can't believe Granny Locks kept her issues from me. ' Feather thought. 'And now I have three dangerous mares watching over me? What were you thinking, Granny Locks. ' Feather got up to open his bed drawer. He pulled out an opened envelope that contained a folded letter inside. Feather pulled out the letter to read what was inside:
Dear Feather Bangs,
How is my precious grandfoal? I just wanted to check up on you to see how you were doing. I'm doing fine. I'm currently in a hospital for a routine checkup. I have to stay overnight because the doctors just wanted to make sure that I was completely alright before I return home. You don't need to drop everything to come and visit me. I don't want you to worry as you probably have other things you need to take care of. Perhaps you can visit me once I'm out of the hospital. I really want to see how handsome my grandfoal has become. I'll let you know when I'm checked out so you can be ready to visit. I still kept your room the way you left it.
Sincerely, Your Grandmare: Curly Locks
Feather remembered receiving this letter a few weeks before his grandmare passed away. This was practically the last words Feather's grandmare had spoken to Feather. Feather reread the letter again and wasn't sure if this was the same old mare who had raised him like a son. He decided to let it go and slept for the night.
The next morning came and the girls were busy doing their own thing in the living room. Swoon was typing on her laptop, Fond was doing some yoga on a mat, and Dear was reading a book while on the couch. Feather exited the hallway which caught the mares' attention.
"Morning, girls." Feather said with a nervous voice. The girls approached Feather so they stood in front of him.
"How was your sleep, Feather?" Swoon asked politely.
"It was fine, despite what happened last night." Feather responded. All four of the ponies stayed silent for some time. The girls had no idea what Feather will do after what he had just experienced. Not to mention that Feather now knew the real history of each of the girls. Feather was the first to break the ice. "Listen, I've done some thinking about what you three have told me. Although I felt a bit betrayed that she didn't tell me of any of this, that doesn't mean I should let her legacy end." The girls looked at Feather with surprise. "I now understand that my Granny Locks only did what she had to do to protect her company as she treated its' employees like her family. There is no way I would let the company go under just because of her white lies. I'm going to need the help of you three as well since I'm the new CEO of the Curly Locks Foundation."
"Really!?" All three of the mares said while smiling.
"Of course," Feather responded. "My grandmare would hate me for throwing you girls out since she had taught you. Anyone who is close to my grandmare is okay in my book." Feather was suddenly pulled into a group hug with the mares.
"Thank you, Feather!" The mares said at once. Feather's face blushed as he could feel the mares' breasts rubbing against his chest. At that moment, Matilda entered through the front door to see Feather and the mares.
"My, looks like you four are getting along quite well." Matilda said while covering her mouth to prevent a giggle. Feather continued to blush as he was more embarrassed.
Author's Note
I'm sorry it took so long to update this chapter. Consider it as an extra Valentine's Day present from me!
Feather was trying to tie his black tie while he stood in front of his room mirror. His attire was a black tuxedo and he even had his manes combed in a proper manner. Feather and the mares were invited to an important party hosted by Fancy Pants, one of Curly Locks' business partners. Feather soon grumbled as he had difficulties tying his tie with the right knots. Feather's door opened to reveal Matilda in her usual attire.
"May I come in, Feather?" Matilda asked.
"I don't mind, Matilda." Feather said as he resumed his tie struggles. "I'm almost done getting ready."
"You're going to have to speed it up. The girls are already downstairs waiting for you." Matilda informed.
"I...almost...got it!" Feather said before his tie went undone. "Dang it!"
"Let me take a crack at it." Matilda said as she went to Feather and started tying his tie. Matilda chuckled. "This reminds me of when I had to help you tie your shoes."
"Yeah, but I was about five years old back then." Feather said shyly.
"There's no need to be embarrassed." Matilda assured. "Even men your age still struggle with these things."
"Yeah, but I don't want Mr. Fancy Pants to think that I'm not ready to take on my grandmare's position." Feather replied.
"Oh, you'll be fine." Matilda said. "I have met Fancy Pants before and he is a decent enough stallion who won't judge you based on how you look or act."
"I still can't help it." Feather said as he hung his head. "There will also be other nobles and rich creatures who will still judge me."
"If that happens, then the best thing to do is to turn and ignore their thoughts. What matters tonight is to stand your ground and show that you really are capable of running the Curly Locks Foundation." Matilda said with enthusiasm. Feather couldn't help but smile.
"Thanks Matilda, I appreciate it." Feather said.
"No problem," Matilda said before she finished. "And done," Matilda stood back to take a good look at Feather. "Oh Feather, you look so handsome."
"Thanks," Feather said while rubbing his manes. Feather yelped as he was pushed from behind by Matilda.
"Now come on! You will be late for the party!"
Feather walked down the stairs and towards the front foyer where the three other mares were waiting.
"Sorry about the delay." Feather said before he froze. He was busy staring at the mares while they wore beautiful dresses and make-up. Swoon wore a long, red dress, Dear wore a long, green dress, and Swoon wore a long, dark blue dress. All three of the dresses were completely exposed around the cleavage area, making Feather blush as he was staring.
"Do you like our outfits, Feather?" Dear said as she leaned down to show off more of her breasts.
"Dear! Control yourself!" Swoon said in an offended tone.
"What? I was just teasing Feather a bit." Dear said with a pout. Fond went up to wrap her arms around Feather's arm, causing her breasts to smoosh against it.
"Wow, Feather, you look stunning in that tux." Fond complimented.
"T-Thanks," Feather said nervously. Dear went over to hug Feather's other arm, also allowing her breasts to smoosh on the arm.
"For tonight, you're our date. Make sure you treat us well." Dear requested. Before Feather could say anything, Fond was pulling him to the door.
"Now come on! Let's go to the party!" Fond said as she and Dear lead Feather outside.
"Good grief," Swoon grumbled as she went out last.
Feather was behind the wheel of his car as he and the mares made their way to Fancy Pants' mansion.
"So Feather, what's it like to be invited by one of the richest stallions in Equestria?" Dear asked.
"I say that it's alright." Feather replied. "I only met Mr. Fancy Pants a few times when I went to visit my grandmare. I'm not quite sure if he will remember me."
Dear let out a fake scoff. "Are you kidding? He most definitely will remember you considering he and your grandmare have known each other for a long, long time. I believe that your grandmare helped out Fancy Pants become the rich stallion he is today?"
"Yeah, my grandmare does have a tendency to help out others to become better." Feather replied. "You girls are also examples."
"And we've been grateful of her ever since." Dear added.
"It's been a while since we went to a party." Fond said. "Do you think they'll serve some really fancy champagne there?"
"Fond, don't forget why we're coming along." Swoon said sternly. "Feather will be making his first appearance as the CEO of the Curly Locks Foundation. There could be some enemies who might take the opportunity of crashing the party."
"I think it should be fine." Feather included. "I heard that there are security guards posted all around Fancy Pants' mansion. There will probably be more as there is a party going on."
"True, but it never hurts to have some extra protection from us, Feather." Dear said with a wink. Feather remembered when the three mares took care of those Diamond Dogs. Feather thought if the mares were able to handle those goons, who knows what they could do if anything happened at the party.
Feather and the mares arrived at Fancy Pants' mansion. The front of the mansion was filled with rich ponies and creatures coming in as if they were going to a movie premiere. There were even large crowds of reporters and photographers who wanted to record every second of the guests entering the party. Luckily, most of Fancy Pants' security guards were blocking off the paparazzi from coming too close to the guests.
"Geez, Fancy Pants really knows how to roll out the red carpet." Fond said with surprise. Feather started to get a bit nervous as he was just starting out as a CEO. Dear placed a hand on his shoulder.
"It will be fine, Feather." Dear assured. "Just smile, wave, and try to avoid the cameras and flashes. We'll be besides you for the entire time." Feather calmed down a bit as he thought Dear knew what she was saying. When Feather's car reached the front of the mansion, Feather and the mares got out and let the valet drive it away. It wasn't long until Feather flinched a bit from most of the camera flashes that were aimed at him. Just then, the reporters started to ask Feather questions. Before Feather could say or do anything, the mares grabbed his arms and pulled him towards the mansion's entrance. Feather and the mares were able to make it into the mansion's main foyer before the paparazzi were blocked off by the security guards.
"Wow, that was crazy." Fond claimed.
"Well, this is one of Fancy Pants' parties." Dear said as she straightened her dress. "Parties like these do tend to attract a lot of attention."
"Fancy Pants must've spent a lot of money on security if they were able to hold off the press from us." Swoon said as she looked around to see several more security ponies walking around the foyer.
"Let's just try to enjoy the party." Feather said before Fond and Dear held his arms once again.
"Now that is something I agree on." Dear said as she and Fond pulled Feather to the next room, causing Swoon to once again follow in pursuit. They entered the main ballroom where a large majority of the party attendees were gathered while they mingled and drink from their fancy glasses. There was even a small group of musicians playing classical music to set the party's atmosphere. As Feather and the mares made their way through the crowds, some of the attendees took notice of Feather and started to whisper to each other. Some of the males were staring specifically at the mares since they were wearing some attractive dresses. Feather gulped as he had a feeling that the party attendees were already gossiping about him being a new CEO.
"Don't mind them, Feather." Dear assured. "They're just talking among themselves and don't have the nerve of at least talk to you."
"Feather Bangs!" A male voice called out to Feather. Feather turned to see an older-looking stallion approaching him and the mares. The stallion was a white unicorn with long blue manes. There was a single monocle on the stallion's eye along with a blue mustache on his face. The stallion's attire was a black suit and a purple bow tie. Feather instantly knew the stallion as the one and only Fancy Pants.
"Hello, Mr. Fancy Pants. It's good to see you again." Feather responded.
"Oh Feather, there's no need to be so formal." Fancy said as he shook Feather's hand. "I've known your grandmare for such a long time now. It's almost as if you and I were relatives if you ask me."
"Yeah, relatives." Feather replied. Fancy then turned to Swoon, Dear, and Fond.
"So Feather, who are these three lovely mares?" Fancy asked.
"These are friends of my grandmare as well, Fancy Pants." Feather answered.
"Hi, I'm Swoon Song." Swoon said first.
"I'm Fond Feather." Fond said as well.
"And I'm Dear Darling." Dear said last.
"It is a pleasure to meet you three." Fancy said. "Any friend of Feather and Curly Locks is also a friend of mine."
"Fancy," A mare's voice called out. Feather turned to see three more mares approaching. The mare at the center was a tall, white unicorn with long pink manes. She wore a long, pink dress that showed off the cleavage of her E-cup breasts. The mare on the right was a light yellow earth pony with blue and pink manes. She wore a dark purple, glittery dress that covered up her D-cup breasts in contrasts to the middle mare. The left mare was a light green unicorn with short white and green manes. Her attire was a short, gold dress that exposed most of her legs and only showed off a bit of her D-cup breasts. The white mare continued to speak. "I was wondering where you went."
"Apologies, Fleur." Fancy replied as he approached the white mare. "I was just in the middle of talking with young Feather Bangs." Fancy turned to Feather. "Where are my manners? Feather, I would like to introduce to you to Fleur De Lis, my personal assistant."
"It is nice to meet you." Feather said with a nod.
"The pleasure is mine." Fleur said as she smiled.
"Fleur has helped me run my business ventures on numerous occasions." Fancy explained. "I would not be where I am if it wasn't for her."
"I still do even up to now." Fleur added before she got close to Fancy and whispered something to his ears.
"I see, I better take care of it." Fancy said before he started to walk away. "I must attend an important matter. Enjoy the rest of the party, Feather!" Fancy carefully walked through the crowd. Fleur slowly approached Feather. Feather gulped as he didn't know what Fancy's assistant wanted.
"I heard as well that your dear grandmare, Curly Locks, has passed away recently." Fleur said. Feather couldn't help but sigh.
"Yeah, I guess it is something that everypony is talking about right now." Feather replied while rubbing his neck.
"I too felt saddened that a great mare like her had to pass on." Fleur continued. "A long time ago, Fancy was practically just some spoiled, rich child who knew nothing about running his family business. That was until your grandmare straighten him out."
"I just hope that I could live up to my grandmare's expectations." Feather said as he was thinking of all of the great things his grandmare has done. Fleur placed a hand on Feather's shoulder.
"You're her grandchild, you will succeed her." Fleur assured. That made Feather feel a lot better. He then felt Fleur's hand move up until it caressed his cheek. This caused Feather to sweat a bit. "I'll lend you all of my assistance if needed." Dear, Swoon, and Fond immediately stood besides Feather while they glared at Fleur.
"Sorry Ms. Fleur, but Feather already has us." Dear spoke. "There is no need for you to lift a finger." Fleur took a moment to take a good look at the three mares.
"Fair enough," Fleur said as she started to walk away. "My offer still stands if you need it, Feather." Fleur then turned to her two other mares. "Come Lyra and Bon Bon, we need to get going." The two mares nodded and followed Fleur to another part of the ballroom.
"Oh, now I really don't like that mare." Swoon commented.
"She was just offering help to me." Feather countered.
"Feather dearest," Dear replied. "When a girl offers you assistance, that could mean so many things."
"I could totally wrestle her to the ground." Fond growled.
"Please don't," Feather begged to Fond. "Look girls, let's just try to behave ourselves. I just want to make sure this night goes well."
"Alright," The mares said at once.
"Thanks," Feather said as he looked around. "I guess we could start by mingling with some of the attendees here. I think I saw some who I already know." Feather and the mares went on to search for Feather's known acquaintances. Outside of the mansion, some dark figures were sneaking through the bushes.
"Is everything ready for tonight?" One of the dark figures said through a walkie talkie.
"Yes, everything is set." The voice from the device said.
"Then it's time to rob these rich fools of everything they have." The dark figure said while showing a sinister grin.
