A cool breeze gently wafted through the trees and blades of grass surrounding the small hut on the outskirts of Ponyville. Autumn was setting in nicely in Equestria. The leaves were starting to turn various shades of oranges and reds, and the summer heat was finally starting to break for crisper temperatures and shorter days. Ponies all through Ponyville were starting to break out their cooler weather gear, bundling up in snug sweaters and warm scarves.
Fluttershy was no different. She was spending less of her time out in her garden and more time helping her dear animal friends prepare for winter. The bunny burrows were being dug, the birds were starting to migrate south, and the bears were gorging themselves on everything they could find to settle in for a long sleep through the chill months ahead.
Fluttershy, on this particular morning, was humming happily to herself as she busied herself around her garden. It was finally time to get the last of the veggies up so she could store them away. There really was nothing unusual about the day at all. “Ah, that’s the last of them,” she chirped to herself in that familiar, sing-song voice.
She stood, the basket in her arms loaded down with broccoli, carrots, and radishes. The garden she tended wasn’t impressive by any stretch of the imagination, but it was more than enough to accommodate her and the several herbivores she cared for on a regular basis. She hooked the loop of the basket on the nearest wooden fence post and clapped her hands together. Bits of dirt fell before she rubbed her palms together in an effort to brush loose whatever earth she could.
Even though it was getting colder out, as a pegasus, Fluttershy was rather accustomed to this brand of weather. So she wore a simple sundress and had her long, pink hair tied back in a loose ponytail. She cast her gaze around her property, smiling at the few critters left wandering around, before taking her basket back up and heading back inside her cottage. It was such a beautiful day, and she wanted to finish the few menial tasks she had left for the morning so she could enjoy it.
At least, that’s what she had planned on. But before she even made it to her door, the wind picked up at a frightening pace, nearly toppling the unaware Fluttershy over. She gasped, dropped her basket, and quickly grabbed hold of the tree closest to her. She barely had time to steady herself before the wind changed direction just as suddenly as it had appeared. Her mind quickly raced. Was there a storm scheduled for today? She didn’t believe so. Rainbow Dash usually kept her updated on things like that so that she could properly prepare.
She didn’t get long to contemplate what was happening before she spotted...something...right on the edge of her property. It was such an odd sight that she didn’t really know how to categorize it in her mind. The only thing she could piece together was ‘magic’. There was a swirling ball of smoke, or maybe mist, that was no larger than a bushel of apples, and the whipping of the wind seemed to have no effect on it.
There was a shrill whistling noise that seemed to originate from this mass of swirling, ethereal smoke. As the seconds ticked by, the noise grew in volume and the wind picked in speed and ferocity. Fluttershy was locked in place by a combination of curiosity and fear. Was this a new threat? Why was it showing up here? What was going on?
Then, just like the last petal falling from a flower, it was over. The wind vanished, the smoke dissipated, and everything was back to normal. Fluttershy was looking quite frazzled after it was all said and done. Her hair had come loose, both it and her tail ruffled and strewn all about. She looked like she’d just come fresh out of a wind tunnel! But she didn’t even realize it. All she could focus on was the lump of dark fur in the grass several meters away from where she stood. It looked...like a pony?
“Oh my gosh,” she muttered. Someone must be hurt! Her vegetables forgotten, and thoughts of her own safety thrown out the window, she rushed over to the fallen figure. Only to stop a few steps away, her eyes wide in recognition and fear. She knew this figure lying unconscious before her. How could she not? It hadn’t been that long ago when he had nearly ended her and her friends.
“S-Sombra…”
What should she do here? Her first reaction was to flee and fetch her friends. Surely Twilight would know what to do. But what if he was hurt? What if he was...dying? She had never seen anything like what had just happened before. She clenched her fists anxiously as she stared down at the unmoving figure before her.
“Oh, horseshoes.”
She dropped down by his side and ran her fingers over his chest and up to his neck. Well, he was still breathing and his pulse was fine. But… “Oh, my.” The telltale streaks of red magic around his eyes that they had all grown to fear was no longer present. Fluttershy looked around and noticed several of her animal friends peeking from bushes and around trees. “Oh, Mr. Wolf! Would you be a dear and lend me a paw?”
A headache. That was the first thing he felt when Sombra began to stir into consciousness. He brought a hand to his forehead and groaned softly, only to open his eyes and stop in bewilderment. “Where...where am I?” His voice was full of bass and had a hard edge to it, but lacked the manic, psychotic edge it had once held.
He sat up and looked around. How odd. He was in a small bedroom, in a bed with a large headboard. There was a bookshelf to his right, bird nests in the rafters, and a fireplace off to the side. It had the look and feel of nature meets civilization. Like he was in the home of a druid...or someone that deeply loved animals.
He couldn’t help but turn his nose up at the smell. If anything, it was making his headache worse. He still had no idea where he was, and he couldn’t remember anything from the past...well, he didn’t really know how long it had been. Judging by the light coming in the window, it was late afternoon.
He was still looking around the room curiously, contemplating getting up, if his head would stop spinning, when the sound of footsteps drew his attention. His ears perked forward and his eyes locked on the door as the unknown entity walked up the stairs. The door was gently pushed open and the offending yellow pegasus let out a small “eep” and stopped dead in her tracks at the sight of him.
She was carrying a small tray with an assortment of food on it, and the smell of the freshly baked pastries made his stomach rumble. Their eyes stayed locked on one another for a few moments before the girl took a steadying breath and pressed forward. “Y-You really shouldn’t be getting up right now.”
Sombra watched her approach and, despite all inclinations of hunger, restrained himself from snatching up one of the muffins on the tray as she set it down on the small, bedside table. “You were asleep for a long time.”
A myriad of questions pushed their way to the forefront of his mind. Where was he? What was going on? Why couldn’t he remember anything? But the one he ultimately landed on was, “Who are you?”
Fluttershy balked at the question. That was the last thing she had expected him to say. “Y-You don’t recognize me?” When Sombra shook his head, Fluttershy was lost. What was going on? There were so many questions that she just didn’t have answers to. She sat down on the edge of the bed and picked up a muffin, then handed him one off the tray as well. “You need to eat.” She contemplated things for a long while, watching him eat his way through the first muffin, and then a second.
When he looked at her and cocked a brow in a questioning manner, she blushed and shook her head. “S-Sorry!” She quickly stood and set the muffin she’d picked up for herself back on the tray. “My name is Fluttershy.” Her hands met and she laced her fingers together, smiling at him awkwardly. She wasn’t exactly sure where to go from here. “I...I found you outside, right by the woods. You were unconscious, so I brought you in. I hope that’s okay…”
Sombra just smiled and nodded. Things were starting to piece together a bit. Perhaps he had lost his memory? It was really the only way he could explain what was going on. “My name is Sombra. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Fluttershy.” He looked around once more, then lifted up the blanket, only to flush a little himself. “You wouldn’t happen to know where my clothing is, would you?”
If Fluttershy was blushing hard before, she was practically scarlet right now. “Y-You didn’t have any when I found you.” She turned around and went to the closet. “I, um. I went to town and got these from my friend Rarity. I hope they fit well.” She returned with a shirt and a pair of slacks in her hands. “You can...rest more. When you’re feeling better, I’ll be downstairs, okay?” Without waiting for him to respond, she turned and made her way back out of the room and down the stairs.
When she reached the living room, she collapsed onto the sofa, laid back, and stared up at the ceiling. She still wasn’t sure what to make of this sudden situation she found herself in. But at least he didn’t seem to be evil anymore, right? A frown pulled at the corners of her lips. Oh, her friends were not going to be happy when they find out what she’s doing.
It was nearly an hour later when Fluttershy heard Sombra descending the stairs from her bedroom. She had been keeping herself busy in the house, cleaning here and there, and just trying not to focus too much thought on what’s been happening. She was in the process of sweeping up the living room when Sombra reached the end of the stairs, the empty tray in his hands. She couldn’t help but to smile when she saw him wearing the white button down shirt and brown slacks she had gotten for him. They fit comfortably, and she had the fleeting thought that he looked rather handsome. His muscular frame filled them out rather well.
She snapped back to herself and leaned the broom against the wall before rushing over to him to take the tray from his hands. “Did you enjoy your lunch?” The blush on her cheeks was from more than the light labor of cleaning she’d been doing.
“It was delicious, thank you,” he replied with a nod, following her into the kitchen. “You have a lovely home, Ms. Fluttershy.”
Fluttershy felt her wings shiver when he addressed her, and she quickly giggled as she set the dishes in the sink. “Just Fluttershy is fine. And I’m glad you enjoyed it.” She cast a quick glance at him as he leaned against the door frame before she went to work on cleaning the few odds and ends from his meal.
“You sounded so surprised when I said I did not recognize you earlier. Should I?” he asked, watching her carefully. “I must apologize, but I barely remember anything before today.” He brought a hand up to lightly tap a finger against the horn on his forehead. “I can’t even bring myself to use this thing.”
Fluttershy’s eyes got a bit wide when he motioned to his horn. The memories from the Crystal Empire arced through her mind like a bolt of lightning, and she once again had to fight off the urge to run. But she quickly steadied herself as she washed the plate the muffins had been on. “We...we met a few years ago.” Her tone was low and dry, like she was reliving something horrible.
Sombra caught on and directed his gaze to the floor. “I hurt you, didn’t I?” A sigh pressed forth from his lips and he crossed his arms over his chest. When she didn’t respond, he knew that he had. “For whatever harm I brought to you before, I truly am sorry.” It was no wonder she acted so skittish around him. He got the distinct impression of a mouse being cornered by a cat. “I would like to make it up to you, if I could. If you would rather me take my leave, I could do that as well.”
Fluttershy froze in place for a time, her eyes directed at the plate in her hands, but unfocused as if she were lost in thought. Her ears pressed in against her skull as her mind raced over the possibilities. Having him leave would certainly be easier. He’d be out of her hair and would no longer be her responsibility. But it’s not like she could just cast him out and forget, hoping for the best for him. That wasn’t in her nature.
Turning on the faucet, she rinsed off the plate and set it on the cloth to the side of the sink to dry. “No,” she responded, shutting off the water. “I-I want you to stay. At least until I’m more confident in your health.” She looked over to him with a pained smile. Every time she saw his face, the image of him laughing maniacally while he fought against them with his dark magic was there. That wasn’t going to be an easy thing to move past.
Finally, she stepped away from the sink and moved closer to where he stood. “But, if you’d like, I wouldn’t say no to some help getting things ready for winter.”
Sombra nodded and let out a sigh of relief. That was the answer he had been hoping for. Right now, Fluttershy was his only lifeline. He hadn’t any idea where he was, or what when he was. But, most importantly, he couldn’t even remember who he was. “I would be happy to assist you, Fluttershy.”
The rest of that day passed with relative ease, as did many more that followed. The once Crystal King helped Fluttershy with the small tasks around her cottage in preparation for the coming colder months. Wood was chopped, vegetables were stored, fruit was preserved, and the animals were hurried off to their respective parts of the woods so they could do what they needed to as well. It was simple work, but Sombra found some semblance of peace in it. Even if it was clear his body wasn’t necessarily cut out for this particular brand of labor.
Nearly two weeks had passed since he had woken up in Fluttershy’s home. The days went by rather quickly, and each night Sombra listened to Fluttershy tell stories of her adventures. The pegasus was reluctant, at first, to share these tales. But it didn’t take much for Sombra to persuade her. What started out as small whispers describing her friends, eventually turned into long talks of her regaling him with heroics.
He was mesmerized. How could such a timid, gentle girl live such an exciting life? It seemed fate had something to do with it, once he learned about Twilight Sparkle and the Elements of Harmony. To think someone like her, this quiet beauty, could have helped save so many. And she was a beauty, to him. Her features were delicate and soft, almost as if she had been crafted by an artisan with the most exquisite taste. Her frame was slender, her eyes gentle, and her voice like that of a songbird. It wasn’t just her stories that kept him so entranced.
Little did he know, however, that she was beginning to see him as far more than the evil he once was. As the days turned into a week, and then into two, she found herself opening up and becoming more and more comfortable with him. He was longer an evil force of magic hellbent on taking revenge against the Crystal Empire. He was a stallion of few words that commanded attention just by his presence. He worked hard to pay off the debt he said he owed her. And he had nothing but a kind hand towards her and her animal friends.
Truth be told, she had been slightly worried at first about introducing him to the critters that still lingered around the cottage. He had surprised her, though. And it didn’t take long before the animals trusted him to handle them and even feed them. One of Fluttershy’s biggest ‘tests’ for new ponies in her life was how they got on with her critters. He passed with flying colors.
Their evenings together over the past two weeks had grown increasingly more intimate. They’d spend hours talking to one another, before Fluttershy would retreat to her room and Sombra would spread himself out on the couch. It had practically turned into a ritual at this point. And it was time together that they both looked forward to every day.
Tonight was more of the same. Sombra sat on one of the couch, while Fluttershy occupied the other. They had just finished a pot of tea, and Fluttershy was wrapping up her story about the time vampire fruit bats took over her friend’s apple orchard. When she finished, Fluttershy stood and gathered up the tea cups and the pot, and made her way to the kitchen.
Sombra held fast on the couch, unsure of what his next move was. There was no denying that things were moving in a certain direction with them. The closeness they’d built upon over the last two weeks was more than just him being grateful to her for all she had done for him. There were little things here and there that he had noticed. The way her eyes focused on him for long stretches of time. The way she sometimes stuttered and blushed when they talked, to the soft touches upon his arm that she sometimes gave.
Sombra stood when he heard the rattle of the teapot being washed, and made his way into the kitchen. Fluttershy didn’t look up from her task as he approached her, but her breath caught in her throat when he pressed against her back and dipped his hands in the water to lace fingers with hers. “S-Sombra?”
In that moment it was like a string of firecrackers went off inside the pegasus. Her mind raced a million meters a second, and her heart beat just as fast. Her first instinct was that he had turned back to how he was, and this was the moment he attacked her. But that thought was fleeting, and was gone before it had a chance to take root. As he gently squeezed her hands in his own and pressed tightly against her back, she knew that this was a moment she didn’t know she had wanted.
As the days ticked by, her own feelings of attraction had grown, the same as his had. Where she had once felt trepidation and a lingering fear towards her new house mate, she now felt a kinship as deep as the ones she felt with her friends, albeit in a much different sense. She hadn’t been able to quite place what these feelings were, or what they meant, though. Not until now.
She couldn’t help but to squeeze his hands back for a moment before pulling them free and turning around so that they were chest to chest. She looked up to meet his gaze, and she was reminded, then and there, just how much larger than her he was.
A new fear bubbled up in her chest. Not one borne from concern over her physical safety, but one stemming from her lack of experience with anything romantic. But, as he pulled his hands from the water and wrapped his arms around her waist, she knew that she didn’t have to fear or worry. His eyes didn’t reflect anything predatory. All she saw in those pools of emerald was kindness and passion.
“May I kiss you, Fluttershy?”
The question, though, caught her off guard, and the soft squeak that came as a response was proof enough of that. But she quickly composed herself and nodded. “Y-Yes…”
Sombra didn’t waste a moment after the consent was given, leaning down and locking lips with the timid Fluttershy. His grip around her waist tightened as those electric shocks of lust and passions raced between their lips and tongues. Fluttershy melted into the kiss with equal enthusiasm, the sudden heat in her chest making her positively hungry for it.
Her hands, still wet from washing up, slid along the ridges of his body. He was built like a stone pillar, hard and rounded. She could feel the tense muscles under his shirt and fur as she explored him in a way that she hadn’t been able to do previously. Even his tongue, as it tickled and toyed with hers in her mouth, was strong and sublime. Fluttershy felt her knees going weak, to the point where she was practically clinging onto Sombra for support.
Sombra, always quick on the uptake, remedied this situation immediately by picking up his newfound lover and setting her rump on the counter. As if it was choreographed, Fluttershy spread her thighs and Sombra pushed tightly against her once more, only to lock her ankles behind his thighs. With the added height of the counter, Sombra didn’t have to lean over so far, which gave him a bit more maneuverability, which he put to good use.
His hands felt down her back, teasing between her wings, before finding their way to her waist. Lips still sealed to Fluttershy’s, his deft fingers found the hem of her shirt, and quickly slid under. He felt his liver gasp into the kiss and shiver as his hands moved across the velveteen fur of her belly and back. It didn’t take but a moment of this tender exploration before fingertips touched the straps of her bra.
There was some hesitation here, and Sombra broke from the kiss to meet eyes with Fluttershy, silently asking the obvious question. Fluttershy, as heated as she was, took a deep breath to both steady herself, and to allow a moment of thought. But it didn’t take her long to decide, and she pulled back enough so that she could lift her shirt, carefully drawing her wings through the holes in the back, and toss it off to the side. “Please…”
Sombra’s eyes lit up at that whispered plea, and he immediately pushed back in to continue their passionate kiss. His hands once more went back to exploring, but this time they felt along her back, searching along the strap for the lock that held Fluttershy’s bra in place. A quick twist of his fingers and the clasp was undone. Fluttershy simply dropped her arms so that the bra would fall from her body, leaving her upper body exposed to her lover.
Sombra once again broke the kiss, but this time to peel off his own shirt and toss it to the side. His eyes moved over his lover’s body, and he loosed a shuddered breath at the beauty before him. Fluttershy’s hair fell like a cherry blossom cascade over her body, and he took great delight in slowly brushing the strands to the back to reveal every inch of her he could see. Her breasts, supple and large, rose and fell with each breath she took, and the fleshy nubs at the center of each were already perked and flushed.
The unicorn stallion’s breath caught in his throat as he looked over the beauty displayed before him. Fluttershy was about to ask if everything was okay when he scooped her up and carried her out of the kitchen. It was like a dream, she thought, as he carried her towards the stairs and then up. She rested her head against his strong chest and tried to steady herself for what was to come.
When Sombra laid her down on the bed, he didn’t climb in beside her. He didn’t even kiss her again, like she so desperately wanted him to. Instead, he leaned down and began to kiss her neck and collar. Fluttershy moaned tenderly and bit her bottom lip, bringing her arms up to rest on his shoulders. Sombra moved his lips down and brought his hands up to cup Fluttershy’s breasts. He let her nipples poke out from between the joints of his fingers as he massaged them, and switched from gently nibbling on the exposed nubs, to licking and suckling them.
These sensations were completely new to the already overwhelmed Fluttershy, and the noises escaping her lips made this quite evident. She squeaked, and moaned, and gasped, and let loose all kinds of other soft noises as Sombra teased and toyed with her. All the while her fingers dug into his shoulders and her hips arched up to meet his.
Sombra did not miss this opportunity, and moved back up to kiss Fluttershy once more. This time his tongue was much more invasive in her mouth, swirling around her own tongue like it was claiming dominance. His strong, right hand slid down Fluttershy’s trembling body and quickly pressed under her jeans and panties. The poor pegasus nearly lost it when she felt that intrusion of her most intimate area, but she quickly collected herself and let him continue. She pressed hungrily back into the kiss as his fingers slipped and felt around the moist lips of her pussy, causing her to practically squeal from the overload of stimuli.
Sombra chuckled as he broke from the kiss, pulling his hand up with him. He met her gaze for a moment, winked, then began to kiss down her body once more. Fluttershy was expecting him to focus his attention on her tits once again, and was thus surprised, and a bit aggravated, when he skipped over them entirely. He hooked his thumbs in the lining of her pants and panties, and, after encouraging her to lift her hips, gave a soft yank so he could start rolling them off her. Fluttershy felt her heart catch in her chest as she was now fully exposed, her pussy shivering, glistening, and dripping in the soft light of the room.
When Sombra finished pulling the rest of Fluttershy’s clothing from her, he stripped the rest of the way as well. Fluttershy gasped and brought her hands up to cover her mouth at the sight of him. He was...he was
. The sight of him in all his glory brought a fog over her mind and the heat in her core cranked up a few notches. Everything from the rippling muscles of chest and arms, to the tightness of his thighs and calves made her feel weak. But it was his cock, that rigid spire of flesh sprouting from a tuft of midnight black fur, that made her feel like she was gonna truly lose it. That thing looked to be nearly the size of her forearm!
Sombra smirked when he saw her staring before leaning back down. He kissed gently over her inner thighs before his snout touched just above her crotch. Fluttershy’s breath caught in her throat once more as Sombra tenderly dragged his tongue across the parting of her pussy lips, getting a strong taste of her. His hands moved up to cup and massage her tits once more as he buried his mouth in against her wet crotch. Fluttershy felt her eyes roll to the back of her head and her wings fan out under her as his tongue began to dip in and out of her tight, virgin cunt. She curled her fingers in his hair as a girlish moan escaped her lips and her hips pressed roughly against his face.
Sombra swirled his tongue around inside her, brought it out, suckled on her shivering clit, then repeated the process. All the while he gently massaged her tits and squeezed her nipples between the joints of his fingers. It didn’t take much of this treatment before Fluttershy clasped her thighs around Sombra’s head, squealed out in ecstasy, and came like it was the first time. Sombra could tell the moment was about to arrive, and made sure to get a good gulp of air before she began to smother him in her orgasmic bliss. He gently suckled at her lips over the duration of her climax, only coming up for a breath when she had finished.
Sombra licked his lips and wiped his chin as he slowly pulled himself back up Fluttershy’s body. Fluttershy, to her credit, was still conscious after that. But she was flushed, heated, and her whole body was shivering. She smiled lovingly up at him, then pulled his head down for a kiss. She could taste herself on his tongue, and this sent a new wave of arousal through her body. It was a good thing he wasn’t finished yet.
Sombra reached down and took hold of his dick, guiding it to the entrance of her sloppy cunt. The fear that had bubbled in Fluttershy’s mind about it not fitting was long gone, and instead of pulling back she ground her hips against the flat, squishy head of his equine dick. Sombra moaned into the kiss as he pushed himself inside her. She was loosened up a fair bit from cumming before, so there was no pain for his lover. Instead, she just felt the overwhelming fullness that followed being penetrated.
She had to break from the kiss to let out a loud sound of pleasure as he drove his cock further inside of her. When the medial ring popped inside, she shuddered and wrapped her legs around his waist to pull him the rest of the way. This time it was his turn to let loose a moan of pleasure as his hips met hers. She could feel every single inch of him buried inside her, and it was something she couldn’t even begin to describe.
She buried her face in his shoulder as he pulled his hips back a bit and pushed them forward once more. His balls slapping against her ass cheeks made a light ‘plap’, and Fluttershy once more felt the bliss course through her. She clung to Sombra as if her life was on the line as he began to move his hips, his movements full of desire and lust. She whispered his name longingly and did her best to push back against him when he thrust inside her.
Sombra braced his arms on the bed on either side of Fluttershy as his more carnal desires took forefront in his mind. He moaned and snorted and gritted his teeth as he picked up the pace, building a steady rhythm as he made love to the pegasus. The beaded sweat on his coat began to drip from his body as the muscles in his back tensed up. It wasn’t going to be much longer now. “Fluttershy, I’m going t-to…”
She clung to him as hard as she could when she heard that whisper. There was no way she was going to let him go now. She moaned out her need into his ear and begged for him to finish. She had to feel him cum inside. She needed it more than anything else in the world right now.
Sombra slammed his hips home as hard as he could, practically roaring out in pleasure as he finally came. His body tensed up like steel being twisted as he pumped load after load inside of her. Fluttershy would have moaned out in pleasure with him, but her second orgasm made her voice catch in her throat, and all she could do was arch her back and groan as the bolts of euphoria shot through them both.
When it was finally done, Sombra collapsed off to the side of Fluttershy, his dick slipping free from her depths, a trail of his sticky cum following him. Fluttershy turned on her side and cuddled close to him. They were silent for a long while, both of them letting their breathing return to some semblance of normality. When Sombra finally felt like he could speak without the ragged breathing, he noticed Fluttershy was sound asleep. So he closed his eyes with a smile.
Whatever happened in the past would stay there. As far as he was concerned, this is where his happiness was.
Author's Note
Short story commission for a friend on Discord. Hope you all enjoy!