The Invasion

Some might call us geniuses for the daring escape plan we executed. It was bold, as we tore our way through thorn encrusted bushes, over moats populated by snakes and crocodiles, and across lakes of fire itself! It was the most amazing, most stupendous, most cognitively thorough escape plan ever conceived by ponies and zebras alike! We were fearless as we traversed the deep underbelly of whatever castle they had decided to lock us up in. Things were totally fine…ahem…TOTALLY FINE!

Okay, okay, so I like to spice things up a little bit. The truth is, Breeze had her set of keys and she just opened the door and let us out. It was after that when things got much too close for comfort. We did have to navigate a labyrinthine network of tunnels and rooms before we got out of wherever it was that we’d been imprisoned. These tunnels were made out of solid stone, and there were about as many windows as cakes leftover after one of Pinkie Pie’s snack binges. Claustrophobia quickly began settling in, especially for Twilight and myself. Breeze had been through here a few times since transferring to this particular zebra squadron, but she wasn’t a veteran. So, we got lost more than once.

But, thankfully, Breeze was able to realign herself with her knowledge of the prison and led us towards the first checkpoint. Here, we had to come up with something a little more strategic than just galloping. It would take a bit of thought, so we hid behind a small wall and plotted our little scheme. Breeze took out some hoof cuffs and put them on Twilight and I. Then, she chained us together and said that she’d pretend that we were a simple prisoner transfer. Was it cliché? Sure, it was. But that didn’t matter to us at the moment. We needed to find a way out of that maze. So, we went along with Breeze’s plan, and she trotted up to the guard standing there.

“I have some putrid pony prisoners set for transfer to Block P!” She announced gruffly.

“Alright,” the guard said, seeing that we were properly locked together, “move along.”

He opened the gate in front of us and we were able to trot on through. Once this was accomplished, Breeze removed our chains and we continued to follow her. First a left here, then a right there. The labyrinth was getting to all of us, but we continued to press forward, hoping to see daylight at the end of each tunnel. As we trotted along, I got to thinking about how incredible it had been to be so intimate with Twilight. Even though Breeze had been as much a part of our spontaneous miniature orgy, it was Twilight that took my breath away. Frankly, she did that on an everyday basis. I had always fantasized about mating with her, but I never imagined that she’d commit to doing anything with me. I trotted alongside her as we followed Breeze through more tunnels than we’d ever seen before.

“Twi?” I asked.

“Yeah?”

“You were…um…you were really terrific back there,” I said, “in the way you…erm…played with my dick.”

She took on a guilty look. “I’m glad you enjoyed it, but I feel just sick to my stomach. I mean, I’m supposed to be marrying Flash, not sucking any stallion I want! I’m supposed to love him…”

“Do you?” I asked.

She gave me a look. “Of course, I do! Why do you think I feel so upset about the way I recklessly gave you fellatio! I should have controlled myself…I should have acted like a princess…I should have-“

“Hey,” I said, “maybe it’s good that you have a bit of a rebellious spirit. I mean, if everypony did exactly what everypony else wanted them to do, where would we be? You do have your own individual choices to make, you know.”

“Yes, I do know, and I made the wrong one,” she said, “I mean, what was I thinking? No matter how big your…um…endowment is, I should always keep my stallion first in my head, my heart, and my sexuality. I love Flash Sentry, I want to marry him, and I want him to rule Equestria with me.”

“You say that as if you’re trying to convince yourself that it’s true,” I said.

“Oh, will you be quiet?!” She asked harshly.

“Hey, I’m just saying…”

“Well, stop ‘just saying’ and focus on the path!”

I bent my head to the side and looked down at the stony floor as we crossed over it. Twilight had never been so short with me before. She was one of my best friends, and I didn’t expect such a tone in her voice. It frightened me a bit, and once again, I was in awe of just how much authority and respect she commanded. Celestia and Luna had taught her well, and she knew when to be friendly and when to be firm. It suddenly dawned on me that I had crossed a line with what I had said, and I regretted it deeply. I never wanted to hurt the pony I loved so much. I glanced back at her and saw that she was in a lot of pain, and it seemed that she was very apologetic over her earlier behavior. So, I decided to try and make peace.

“I’m sorry, Twilight,” I said, “I shouldn’t have said what I did.”

“It’s okay, Trundle,” she responded kindly, “I shouldn’t have snapped at you like that.”

“No-no, you had every right to,” I said, “I mean, I shouldn’t have questioned your love for Flash Sentry.”

“…and I shouldn’t have forced you to try and seduce Breeze,” she said, “if I hadn’t, then we wouldn’t be fighting.”

“But we also wouldn’t be out of that cage,” I pointed out, “Twilight, I did what I had to in order to ensure our survival. You can’t blame yourself for that.”

She nodded and then stepped a bit closer to me. I smiled, feeling the warmth of her fur close beside my flank. If only Flash hadn’t been in the way, I would have confessed my love right then and there. I would have gotten to experience a scenario that had played out in my mind over and over again. But that was not to be, and it tore my heart apart just to know that. I bent my head down as Twilight brushed up against me and I dared to nuzzle her just a little bit. She returned my gesture of affection and smiled.

“Friends?” She asked.

“Always,” I responded.

“Not to break up your touching moment of platonic endearment,” Breeze said, “but…we’re here.”

We finally emerged from a hidden entrance and basked in the glow of the sun. Behind us, a massive castle rose from the ground and crested deep in the crystal blue sky. White, puffy clouds floated about the visual masterpiece. Looking around, we saw the greenest of grass and very tall mountains jutting upwards in the distance. Their summits danced with the sky, stretching upwards to that she might bend down and kiss them. I marveled at the beauty of it all, standing as stiff as a stone. I nearly broke out into poetry on the spot, for that is what happens when one is faced with a view that is categorically and objectively perfect.

Well…it would have been perfect…if for one thing…

“Hey!” A voice suddenly sounded.

We all gasped as Cutthroat appeared from around a corner of the castle. To say that he was pissed off would be an understatement. He and his henchponies immediately charged at us, brandishing broadswords and spears. They hurled the sharp tipped weapons at is while their swords gleamed in the sun, throwing up dashes of evil with each glint. There was only one thing to do, and we all knew it. But Breeze put our thoughts into one bloodcurdling command: “RUN!”