The changeling groaned as she opened her eyes to find herself indoors instead of lost in the forest. She looked around to find a light grey earth pony with dark grey stripes lining her body and a smile on her face; a zebra. "Welcome back, child," Zecora hummed softly. The changeling tried to sit up, only to be stopped by Zecora's gentle hand. "Easy child. You are still healing." The changeling looked at her body to find all the cuts cleaned, and the pain from the crash was gone.

"Where am I?" the changeling asked.

"You're in Zecora's hut," a male voice got the changeling's attention, making her look up to find the yellow pegasus with orange stripes and a welcoming smile on his face.

"Wait, I know you," the changeling observed as she strained her eyes.

"I'm Blazing Feathers," Blazing introduced himself. "I was the one who found you half-dead in the forest." The changeling blinked before she looked at her body again, then returned her gaze to the young man smiling at her.

"Wait, I'm a changeling, and you still helped me?" she asked.

"You needed help," Blazing stated. "I'm not about to let any creature in need die like that." The changeling sensed his sincerity as she raised an eyebrow. Blazing took a step up and found a seat by the bed. "Do you have a name?" Blazing asked with a soft smile. The changeling lay on the bed staring at him with suspicion.

"You have nothing to fear, child," Zecora chimed in with a smile. "You are among friends who only want to help."

"Why would you help me?" the changeling asked.

"We don't care what you were born as," Blazing stated. "Even if we found an injured Ursa in the forest, we'd do what we could to help the poor thing."

"Be it pony, animal, or changeling," Zecora began, "we'd do everything we can to make it better." The changeling watched them with narrowed eyebrows.

"My name's Filia," she finally answered after a minute.

"That's a lovely name," Blazing smiled. Filia hummed as she raised an eyebrow at him.

"So what?" Filia asked. "Am I waiting to be taken, prisoner?"

"What do you mean, child?" Zecora asked as she walked up with a wet rag. Filia blinked as she looked at her. "You are not our prisoner; you are my guest."

"You're guest?" Filia asked. "Don't you know what's been going on?"

"You mean with the Canterlot Wedding?" Blazing asked. "We know about that."

"You do?" Filia asked.

"Oh, yeah," Blazing answered. "Almost all of Equestria knows about that."

"And you still help me?" Filia asked. "There must be something you're not telling me." Zecora reached the wet rag up to Filia's forehead, who pulled away with a hiss. "So, you're trying to poison me!" Zecora remained calm as she watched the changeling.

"It is just water, child," Zecora explained.

"Likely story!" Filia hissed. Blazing walked up and took the rag to wipe his face before giving it back to Zecora and standing there. Filia watched him with her eyebrows narrowed for a minute.

"See," Blazing offered. "Nothing's happening."

"You could be using something that only affects changelings!" Filia hissed.

"Equestria knows of changelings," Blazing countered calmly. "But apart from what happened in Canterlot, we hardly ever see your kind; how could we make a poison that only affects you?"

"You could've come up with something while I was unconscious!" Filia glared.

"In less than a day?" Blazing countered. "It would take teams of ponies to come up with something like that." Filia watched him with a raised eyebrow. "Again, if we wanted you dead, I would've left you in the forest. Why go through all the effort of bringing you someplace safe so you can heal?"

"And to further show our good faith," Zecora began. "My son is willing to take you to his home where you can re-energize." Filia blinked.

"Wait, what?!" she started to sit up, only to be stopped by Zecora.

"Easy, child," Zecora urged. "You still need time to recover."

"Whatever!" Filia hissed. "What was that you said about going to your home?" She looked at Blazing.

"I have plenty of room in my home in Ponyville for you to stay," Blazing explained with a soft smile. "You can rest there while you regain your strength."

"You're kidding, right?" Filia countered.

"Look, it's just a place to rest until you're strong again," Blazing explained. "Once you're able to return to your five," Blazing stopped to scratch his chin, "or is it tribe?" Filia raised an eyebrow of annoyance at him before he shook his head. "Anyway, once you're strong enough to leave, you'll be free to go. Simple as that." Blazing offered a smile.

"Just like that?" Filia asks. "My kind attacks Canterlot, and you're just going to nurse me back to health, then let me go? What if I'm responsible for the attack?"

"What if you are?" Blazing countered matter-of-factly. "The point is, you needed help, and I wasn't going to let you suffer out there." Filia lay there staring at Blazing for a minute. "Alright, here." Blazing got up and walked to the door to open it before standing aside. "You can go right now if you feel strong enough."

"Blazing, she needs-" Zecora began before he held a hand up to her.

"You're not our prisoner, Filia," Blazing began. "You're just a creature I found badly injured in the forest. If you feel strongly about it, you can go now. Just remember, you're in the middle of the Everfree Forest, and the only town within ten miles is Ponyville." Blazing walked back to his seat to watch Filia as she lay in the bed. Zecora looked like she wanted to protest but kept her muzzle shut. After a few minutes, Filia folded her arms with a huff.

"Fine," she groaned. Blazing smiled before he got up and closed the door.

"I promise, nothing will happen to you," Blazing assured.

"I'd worry about yourself more than me," Filia groaned. Zecora hummed before she got up to walk to Blazing.

"My dear," she called softly as she walked by him. Blazing got up and walked with her to the other side of the hut. "Are you sure you want to take such a chance?"

"I know you better than to try and talk me out of something like this," Blazing stated as he looked her in the eye. "Is this some kinda test?" Zecora smiled.

"You know I could not be more proud of you for going out of your way to help a creature in need, darling," she mused softly.

"What can I say?" Blazing asked with a shrug. "I had good mothers and a life dedicated to helping others in need." He smiled at the zebra in front of him. Filia looked at the two as she sensed the love they shared for each other.

"I know you will do your best for young Filia," Zecora smiled at him before kissing his forehead. "I will help you take her home." Zecora walked over to a long, brown cloak hanging on the wall as Blazing walked over to Filia on the bed.

"It's after dark," Blazing explained as he crouched by the bed. "We can slip you into my home without causing a panic."

"You have no problem helping me, but you don't want any of your equine friends to see me?" Filia retorted.

"I would have no problem letting my friends see you," Blazing countered. "I just understand others won't react the same way as I do if they see you. Especially after what happened at Canterlot." Filia looked at Blazing, who offered her a warm smile. Filia then looked at Zecora, who was tying the cloak around her neck.

"So, she's your mother?" Filia asked as Zecora walked over to fill a small back with some supplies.

"She is the woman who gave birth to me, yes," Blazing answered with a smile. Filia looked at him as she sensed the mix of love and respect he had for her.

"Doesn't that make her your mother?" Filia asked as she watched him.

"Yes," Blazing answered as she looked at Filia. "But she's not the one who raised me. So, it never felt right to call her my mother."

"You don't seem convinced when you say that," Filia said with a raised eyebrow as she faintly sensed guilt. Blazing looked at Filia. "I can tell you care for that woman."

"You're looking better since you woke up," Blazing stated in a desperate effort to change the subject. Filia blinked as she looked at her body. Her wounds seemed to have healed quite a bit since she woke up.

"I must have been absorbing their relationship this entire time," Filia thought to herself as she hummed.

"What do you think, Zecora?" Blazing asked over his shoulder. "You think she could walk on her own?" Zecora finished tying off the bag of supplies before she looked at the shifter in her bed.

"It looks like she has been absorbing our energy since she woke up," Zecora observed as she walked up. "Even so, I would recommend she remain off her feet until tomorrow."

"To think," Filia sighed, "I've been reduced to this."

"You will be fine, child," Zecora said with a smile as she walked up. Filia blinked as she suddenly sensed the love of a mother coming from the striped witch doctor. Motherly love directed at her? Filia looked at Zecora, who only smiled at the changeling.

"I'm not your daughter, lady," Filia snorted. Blazing blinked at this.

"Whoever said you were?" Blazing asked while Zecora only chuckled.

"It is of no concern, my dear," Zecora said as she rested a hand on his shoulder. Blazing looked at Zecora, who hoisted the bag of supplies over her shoulder. "Would you mind if my son carried you into town?" Zecora asked Filia with a smile.

"It doesn't sound like you're giving me much choice," Filia groaned.

"As I said," Blazing began, "you're more than welcome to leave whenever you want." Blazing moved closer to the bed as Filia looked at him. "We only want to make sure you're fully healed before you go." Blazing offered a smile. Filia watched him as she sensed only sincerity coming from him. After a minute, Filia extended an arm out to Blazing, earning a warm smile from him as he scooped her up bridal style while she held onto his shoulders. Zecora smiled at them as she walked to the door.

"So, what's in the bag?" Filia asked as Blazing carried her to the door after Zecora.

"A few supplies for the trip," Zecora answered as she opened the door. "As well as a few herbs to help speed up your healing process."

"I thought you said you guys didn't know changelings that well," Filia observed as Blazing carried her out the door.

"Zecora's not native to Equestria," Blazing explained. "That, and she has more knowledge than most around here. Like, how dragons grow, what parasprites are, supernatural."

"Blazing, my son," Zecora interjected. "You need not place me on such a high pedestal."

"Why not?" Blazing asked as they walked through the forest together. "You deserve the praise." Filia watched the two as she focused on the emotion between them.

"I only do what needs to be done," Zecora observed with a smile. "Just like the man my son has become." Blazing blushed.

"Oh, I'm nothing special," Blazing retorted.

"Girls, girls," Filia groaned. "You're both pretty! Now can we just get to wherever it is we're going so I don't have to listen to this?" Blazing chuckled.

"I thought changelings thrived on love energy," he observed with a smile.

"That doesn't mean we like this mushy stuff," Filia groaned. Blazing smiled at Zecora as they walked through the forest. "So, what's this town you live in, pegasus?" Filia asked.

"My name's Blazing," Blazing explained as he continued walking. "And my hometown is Ponyville. I grew up in an orphanage, where-"

"I just asked what the town is, not your life's story, pal," Filia interjected. Blazing shrugged.

"Your loss," Blazing hummed. "I had quite the adventurous life in my youth." Filia looked at Blazing with a raised eyebrow. "Oh, yeah. Adoption. Cloudsdale. Specialized training. Exploring foreign nations."

"I get it," Filia interjected, "you had a full life." Filia groaned. She watched the trees and vines as they walked through the forest. "So, how long was I in the forest?"

"The wedding was two weeks ago," Blazing answered. Filia blinked.

"I've been lost in the forest for two weeks?!" she asked as she looked at Blazing.

"Rest easy, child," Zecora said as she walked by Blazing.

"How the hell did I survive for so long out here?" Filia asked.

"Actually, I found you ten days ago," Blazing answered. "And you were almost dead. It's a wonder how you were even able to speak when I found you."

"I can only hypothesize you used what little strength you had left to absorb whatever energy was in the area," Zecora observed as they continued walking. "In times of desperation, changelings are known to subconsciously absorb anything they can reach to stay alive for as long as possible." Filia was surprised at how accurate Zecora was in her assumptions.

"The point is, you're still alive," Blazing piped up. "If I hadn't found you when I did, Zecora wouldn't have been able to save your life."

"So, I was in your hut for the last ten days?" Filia asked. Zecora nodded.

"It was my pleasure to offer you a place to rest while you healed," Zecora said with a smile. Filia found this quite confusing. Why would a couple of Equestrians go so far out of their way to help a changeling like her?

"We're at the edge of the forest," Blazing observed. "Zecora, would you go on ahead to make sure the coast is clear?"

"I can wait here with Filia if you need the rest," Zecora offered.

"I was only sour the other day because of a one-hundred lap race around Ponyville right after my morning workout," Blazing defended himself. "I can handle carrying Filia while you make sure everything is okay." Zecora rested a hand on Blazing's shoulder as she smiled before walking ahead out of the forest.

"Why don't you call her "mom" if she's your mother?" Filia asked as she watched Zecora go on ahead.

"I told you," Blazing answered. "She may be the one who gave birth to me, but she's not the woman who mothered me. It doesn't feel right calling her that. At least not yet." Filia looked at Blazing just as he started walking after Zecora. "Now would be a good time to hold your questions for later," Blazing said. "We don't want to draw attention to you so soon after what happened in Canterlot."

"I still don't understand why you're doing this for me," Filia hummed before being shushed by Blazing as he left the forest and entered the town. Blazing carried Filia through the streets under cover of night as Zecora guided him through areas with no one around to see them. Finally, after a few minutes of rounding corners and passing through houses, Blazing met up with Zecora in front of a house across the road from a treehouse.

"The door's unlocked," Blazing whispered to Zecora, who turned and opened the front door before stepping aside to let Blazing inside. Blazing carried Filia inside as Zecora followed behind him. Filia looked around the dimly lit interior as Blazing carried her upstairs into a bedroom down the hall. Zecora followed to open the bedroom door for Blazing, who carried Filia into the bedroom before placing her on the bed. Filia found the soft bed quite welcoming instead of a stone floor covered in straw and leaves.

"This is," she began as she felt the bed. "Comfortable." Blazing smiled at her. "You sleep on this?" she asked as she looked at Blazing.

"Don't changelings have beds?" Blazing asked.

"No," Filia asked as Zecora placed the bag of supplies on the drawers on the other side of the room. "Or, at least I haven't. I've only ever slept on stone surfaces covered in whatever we can find."

"That sounds horrible," Blazing observed.

"Well, you have everything you need to help Filia heal for a month," Zecora observed as she walked to the door. "I will now return to my hut."

"Hold on, Zecora," Blazing called out. "It's pretty late. Maybe you should consider staying the night."

"That is a generous offer, my son," Zecora answered. "But, how would you explain to the others why I spent the night in your home?"

"I'll say you stopped by early in the morning before everyone else woke up," Blazing answered matter-of-factly. "You can use my bed while I sleep on the couch downstairs." Zecora smiled at Blazing.

"Does Zecora do that often?" Filia asked.

"Only when the situation calls for it," Blazing answered as he stood up. "But this is a different matter. Besides, it wouldn't hurt for her to be here to check on you in the morning." Blazing smiled at Filia. "Now, you should rest."

"Apparently, I've been resting for the last two weeks," Filia groaned.

"But you could still use more time to heal," Zecora suggested as she pulled out a small bottle from the bag and walked over to the bed. "This bottle will help you to sleep until Celestia's sun rises in the morning." Filia raised her eyebrow at Zecora and opened her mouth to protest.

"Filia, remember, if we wanted you dead, we wouldn't have done so much for you over the last two weeks," Blazing interjected. Filia rolled her eyes before she took the vial into her hand. "I can promise you; you'll wake up feeling even better tomorrow." Blazing smiled. Filia held up the vial to examine the liquid inside for a few seconds. "Would you like some help opening it?" Blazing offered as he walked up to the bed.

"Thanks," Filia offered as she held up the vial to Blazing, who took the bottle and pulled the cork out before giving it back to Filia. Filia took the bottle and cautiously drank the contents. The liquid was soft and had no flavor as it passed down her throat. Almost instantly after drinking the potion, she felt sleepy. "If I die," she began with a yawn, "I'm gonna haunt you for the rest of your lives." She soon passed out on the bed into a sound sleep.

Zecora and Blazing smiled at Filia as she slept before quietly walking out of the room and close the door behind them. "I'll take you to my room, Zecora," Blazing offered with a smile as he began to guide her down the hall. Blazing opened the door to the master bedroom and stepped aside to let her in.

"Blazing, my son," Zecora began as she stepped to the door.

"Yes, Zecora?" Blazing answered.

"As much as I appreciate your offer, it is not my place to take your bed," Zecora observed.

"It's not a problem, really," Blazing began before Zecora took his hand and guided him into the room. "Zecora?"

"Be still, my son," Zecora interjected as she untied the cloak from her neck and dropped it on the frame of the bed. She looked at him with a warm smile. "You have made me so proud over the last two weeks."

"As if I haven't done anything different since I was a teenager," Blazing countered as he scratched the back of his head with a blush on his cheeks. Zecora pulled him into a warm hug, which caught him by surprise at first before he returned the embrace with a smile of his own. She planted a kiss on his cheek before she pushed him onto the bed. "Wha-?" Zecora chuckled as she pulled herself into the bed next to him while he blushed furiously. "Ah, Zecora? This isn't the kinda thing we do around here."

"Be still, my son," Zecora said as she lay on the bed. "Nothing is being done tonight that will cause us any regret or discomfort." She smiled at him as she lay on her side. Blazing sat on his side of the bed as he blushed. "You need not hide your excitement from me. It is only natural for such a male to be aroused by such beauty." Blazing blushed even more as he tightened his legs together.

"You are beautiful, but you're also my mother," Blazing observed. Zecora smiled brightly at him.

"Rest, my son," Zecora said softly before closing her eyes. Blazing sat there with his cheeks burning at the thoughts Zecora planted in his head. He found himself looking her body over as she lay on his bed. The last time he was with anyone so beautiful...

Blazing's blush faded as his mind trailed off to distant memories, and he sighed while curling his legs against his chest. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to protect you, Water Wait," he said to himself as tears began to slide down his cheeks. He sat there silently, crying for a minute before he felt a tender hand rest on his arm. He lifted his head to find Zecora with a concerned look on her face.

"Are you alright, my son?" Zecora asked softly.

"I was just thinking about her," Blazing answered through a sniff. Zecora sat up to pull him into a warm embrace, and he leaned into her hug as tears stained his cheek. Blazing leaned into Zecora's embrace as she pats his head like a mother caring for her frightened or heartbroken child.

"My only regret is that I was not there for you in your hour of need," Zecora hummed as she rubbed his back. Yet, Zecora could not help but feel a sense of pride at this moment. It was rare for Zecora to actually mother her own child, so she truly cherished these rare moments.

After a few minutes of caring for Blazing in his moment of need, Blazing lifted his head to look at Zecora as he wiped away his tears. "Do you feel better now?" Zecora asked as she rested her hands on his shoulder. Blazing nodded as he looked at her. "It warms my heart to know you have such a big heart, Blazing," Zecora mused as she planted a kiss on his nose. Blazing smiled softly.

"I just do what I think is right," Blazing said softly. Zecora reached up to caress Blazing's cheek.

"I hope you understand that I will always be here for you," Zecora said softly as she looked into Blazing's eyes. Blazing thought about all the times he spent with Zecora. He loved her company and caring nature. After a minute of staring into each other's eyes, they leaned closer until their lips met in a tender kiss. Blazing closed his eyes as he leaned into the kiss while reaching a hand up to caress Zecora's cheek. Blazing's member began to grow hard from the arousal as Zecora laid on her back while pulling him over her. Blazing broke the kiss as he lifted his head.

"Wait," he said as he took a breath. "We can't do this. You're my mother." He started to sit up before Zecora grabbed his arm.

"Blazing," Zecora said softly as she looked at him. "You need this."

"Incest?" Blazing asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You need something to help take your mind off the pain," Zecora countered. "I am here and more than happy to help you."

"It's not right," Blazing protested. "What if something happens?"

"If you mean the possibility of conception, you need not fear," Zecora assured as she rubbed his arm. Blazing looked at her.

"You mean you can't get-" Blazing began.

"Blazing," Zecora interjected as she took his hand in her own. "Forget about the details. Let yourself go." She gently pulled Blazing over her as she rubbed his sides while looking into his eyes.

"But-" Blazing began to protest before she placed a finger against his lips. Zecora tenderly grabbed the back of his head to pull him into another soft yet deep kiss. Blazing leaned into the kiss as he felt her smooth, naked body against his. Zecora's body was perfectly formed and cared for due to her life spent in the Everfree Forest and her knowledge of natural herbs and remedies that keep the body strong and healthy. Blazing soon lost himself in the moment as he pressed his hard cock against her wet flower.

Zecora remained silent despite the stimulation she was receiving as Blazing began to grind his throbbing meat between her legs while feeling her lower back with her hands. Blazing broke the kiss as he looked into Zecora's eyes, who smiled at him softly as she reached down to grab his cock and guide the head into her entrance while she curled her tail around his. Blazing bit his lip as he thought about what was happening until Zecora inclined her head. Blazing took a breath and began to press his length inside slowly.

Zecora pulled Blazing's body against hers as he engulfed his entire length into her precious entrance. "That's it, darling," Zecora whispered. "Let it out." Zecora kissed Blazing's neck as she held onto him before he started moving his hips with soft groans. Zecora sighed in bliss as she felt a male inside her again. It did not matter if that male was blood-related. What mattered was that she was there to help him.

The stimulation fogged Blazing's mind. As they began to make love, he forgot about the fact Zecora was his mother. Instead, he just engaged in the forbidden activity and focused on claiming this woman as his mate, even if only for the night. Blazing focused on rutting his hips inside Zecora, who held onto him lovingly as she took in his length.

"You have grown so much, darling," Zecora moaned softly as she started to bite his neck. Blazing groaned as he rutted Zecora harder and harder with each passing second. Finally, Blazing lifted his head to look Zecora in the eyes before she pulled him into another deep kiss while he rutted her. Soon, they both became lost in the passions of their incestuous love-making. The flushing and slapping sound of their hips colliding along with their deep, wet kissing filled the room. Finally, Blazing stopped rutting as he pulled away from the kiss to look at her.

"Can I try something else?" Blazing asked. Zecora smiled at him as she rubbed his arm.

"Anything you want, my darling," Zecora answered softly. Blazing pulled out of Zecora with a wet pop as he sat up.

"Get on all fours," Blazing ordered. Zecora smiled as she rolled over and got on her hands and knees as she moved her tail to the side while smiling at him over her shoulder. Blazing stared at the precious area between Zecora's grey cheeks. Then, Blazing moved up and slid the head of his throbbing cock against Zecora's plump asshole. Before going further, Blazing looked at Zecora, who smiled at him over her shoulder before inclining her head.

"Go ahead, darling," Zecora encouraged. "Explore your desires and needs." Blazing took a breath before he began to push his erection into Zecora's tail hole. Zecora offered no resistance at the intrusion. Instead, she stayed silent as she watched her son penetrate your ass as he gripped her cheeks.

"This isn't too much for you?" Blazing asked shakily. Her ass was tighter than anything he had ever felt before, but she took him in like a champ. Zecora smiled at him over her shoulder.

"Don't speak, just love," Zecora encouraged. Blazing bit his lip as he began to rut his hips. He struggled to move, even with the lube of her love juices combined with his leaking precum. While Blazing groaned from the bliss of the tight entrance he was rutting, Zecora watched him with a loving smile while moving her lips with his movement. How could she be taking this so easily when it felt like this was her first time getting analed?

Blazing slowly quickened his pace the more he moved. The stimulation of her tight inner walls clinging to his throbbing length drove him closer to his climax. "Don't hold back, darling," Zecora said calmly. "let it all out inside me." Blazing looked at Zecora as he groaned from the bliss. Zecora smiled at him as she moved her hips with his. Blazing gripped her cheeks and began to rut as hard as he could, struggling through the tightness with heavy groans until he gave one last hard thrust deep into her ass. Zecora hummed softly as she watched him cum in her ass while her flower soaked her inner thighs.

Blazing held that position as he panted. His cum filled Zecora's ass so much it leaked out the edges down her inner thighs, mixing in with her love juices. While panting, Blazing looked at Zecora, who only offered him a warm smile as she reached back to caress his cheek. Blazing opened his mouth to say something before Zecora pressed a finger to his lips. Instead, she started to lay down, using her ass to pull him down with her, making him spoon her in the bed. She then reached back to grab his arm and pull it over her belly before she closed her eyes with a smile on her face.

Blazing lay there spooning his mother as he rested his palm against her belly. Here he was, sharing a bed with the woman who gave birth to him after making love with her. He thought he should feel guilty about what he just did, but nothing about this felt wrong for some reason. He nuzzled his muzzle against the back of her neck as he closed his eyes and quickly drifted to sleep.

Author's Note

Just to let you all know, I did not intend for this chapter to turn out the way it did. I just kept on writing and what you've read was the result. So, I humbly request that you be respectful in your displeasure if you have any.

Thank you for your time. Enjoy.