“If we can get in now, we should.” Flurry declared to the rest of the group.

“Are you crazy?” Zap asked sceptically. “Look at us. Ah don’t think we’re in a good spot t’ sneak in there.”

“Especially without knowing where Rarity is.” Starlight added. “Manehatten’s a large city. She could be hiding anywhere.”

“That’s where I come in.” Vinyl interjected, flashing a confident grin as she thumbed towards herself. “I know that city like the back of my hand.”

“If we can narrow down where she might be,” Bonbon pondered with a hand on her chin, “then we wouldn’t have to waste time searching aimlessly. So, we just need to think of the most likely places where Rarity would be.” All five ponies went quiet in thought, contemplating that question.

“Well,” Vinyl spoke up. “She used to have a boutique here in the city.”

“Another one?” Flurry asked, flashbacks to the events in the Carousel Boutique roaring back to the fore.

“Rarity was a successful fashionista, after all.” Starlight answered before turning to Vinyl. “But don’t you think that’s a little too obvious?”

“Well, from what Ah saw of her,” Zap interjected, “she seemed pretty full o’ herself.”

“And maybe,” Flurry carried on. “Given how everything’s changed, she might’ve wanted something familiar.”

Starlight dwelled on this, and when looking at the other senior mares, Vinyl merely shrugged unhelpfully, while Bonbon responded with “Out of all of us, you knew her best, Starlight. It’s up to you.”

Starlight dithered at this, four pairs of eyes watching her internal struggle at this decision warring across her features. “But…” She started, but any following statements fell away in a tired sigh. Flurry shuffled closer and placed a hand on her aunt’s shoulder, regaining her attention.

“Starlight, you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to. But I do. I know the risks, but every choice we take here in Equestria is going to carry some risk. Even staying here risks us getting discovered, or the forces manning those defences getting stronger. I know it’s not what you want to hear, but I’m willing to take that risk.” Starlight looked her alicorn niece in the eye as she delivered this speech, searching for any sign of falsehoods. When none were found, she sighed again before drawing Flurry in for a hug.

“Just like your aunt Trixie.” Starlight muttered. “Always pushing forward regardless of the risks.” She pulled out of the hug, but kept her hands on Flurry’s shoulders, the unicorn’s gaze more determined. “Alright, you win. We sneak in tonight, find where Rarity is, and go from there.”

“…So, how’re we gonna get past that barricade?” Zap asked, nodding her head back towards the city entrance.

“Well…” Bonbon spoke up, looking back at their obstacle through the binoculars. “I think I can see a gap in the walls. Right near the shore line.”

“What?” Both Starlight and Flurry asked, the unicorn levitating the binoculars up into her grasp. Sure enough, there was a small gap, probably large enough for them to squeeze through one at a time; even with their corruptions.

“Alright then.” Starlight stated, her expression regaining some measure of determination. “Let’s pack up quickly and move out. The sooner we’re in the city, the sooner Rarity’s no longer a threat.”

Within five minutes, the group of mares had gathered what equipment they still had, snuck in a quick snack from their rations and began moving as quickly and quietly towards the gap Bonbon had spotted. As they exited their campsite, Flurry managed to glimpse Starlight sending off another missive to the Crystal Empire. Though her curiosity compelled her to ask, she shook it off, reasoning she could just ask later. The dash to the wall was a harrowing one. Mindful of what few aerial enemies patrolled the sky, the party’s main attention was dedicated to those on the wall. Searchlights were swept across the walls’ surroundings, but by approaching from a wide angle, the mares were able to avoid them.

This luck could not hold out forever, however. As the group finally reached the gap, with Vinyl volunteering to go through first, movement caught Starlight’s eye. Up on the wall, moving towards them, was the origin of one of the searchlights. Something was coming this way, and if they were spotted now, there would be no chance for the five to escape. Looking back at the group, with Bonbon preparing to enter the gap, Starlight Glimmer’s choice was made.

“Flurry,” she began, approaching and putting her hands on the princess’ shoulders. “You need to hurry.”

“Starlight, we’re going as-”

“There’s no time, just listen to me.” Though Starlight kept her voice hushed, Flurry could hear the concern in her aunt’s voice. As could Zap and Bonbon, the latter pausing her entrance through the gap to listen in. “A patrol’s coming. If we do nothing, we’ll be spotted and all five of us will be caught. I’m going to cause a distraction to give you enough time to get further into Manehatten and hide.”

“What?! No, Starlight, you can’t. What about staying together?!” Starlight looked upon her niece with a sad smile before coming in with a tender kiss to the base of her horn.

“Please Flurry. I need to do this. You’ve sacrificed enough for us. Now it’s my turn…” Tears threatened to break through both mares’ eyes as they held each other’s gaze. “I’m so proud of you Flurry.” Starlight then quickly to Bonbon, the tears remaining, but her expression shifting to a more determined one. “Bonbon. Get her through and keep her safe.” The earth pony nodded and approached to guide Flurry through the gap.

“No. No, stop. Starlight!” Flurry called out, but Starlight was already running away as fast as she could. The next instant, a flash of teal light shot out and an explosion erupted further along the wall. All at once, sirens rang out, and all the searchlights convened on Starlight’s moving form as she blasted away at more to the wall.

“Princess, we need to keep moving.” Bonbon grunted, but Flurry struggled against her all the way.

“No! I won’t leave her alone. I can help her.”

“Flurry, stop!” Zap yelled, stepping in front of the desperate alicorn. “You need ta get through that gap an’ into the city. Ah’ll go after Starlight.” The despair almost doubled on the princess’ face, but Zap came close and gave her friend a feathery hug. “Ah’ll bring her back. Ah promise.” At this, Flurry finally stopped resisting, instead tightly hugging the corrupted peagsus back.

“You’d better come back. Both of you, you hear me?” Flurry asked, her concern and worry plastered across her face and drenching her tone. A warm smile and a nod from the Apple was seemingly all the answer she needed, as they separated and Flurry willingly followed Bonbon through the gap in the wall.

Another explosion rang out amongst the alarms as Zap turned and took flight, hoping these Manehatten goons were dumb enough to think she was on their side and not bring her down. From above, she is able to witness the carnage Starlight has wrought on the defenders. A third explosion sends monsters manning the wall flying, as Starlight begins running away from the structure. A horde of canine monsters comes charging out in pursuit. Though dogs of some description, these clearly aren’t the streamlined wolves of her brother’s pack. They are armoured and armed with spears and shields. None of which matter to Starlight, as she sends heaps of them flying with her magic even while in retreat.

The horde is gaining on her, though, and Zap spots one such mutt preparing to leap onto the unicorn. Steeling herself, the orange pegasus dives down at full speed before rolling forward and landing a claw-laden kick to the hound’s face. The beast bounced a good couple of feet away from the impact before skidding to a shuddering stop, though the impact made Starlight stop and look, surprise and a hint of annoyance flooding her features.

“What are you doing here?!” She yelled as the two of them got moving again. “You need to be with Flurry. She’ll need you.”

“An’ she needs you too!” Zap shot back, weaving out of the way of a thrown spear from behind. “For such a smart filly, this is a pretty dumb idea.”

“I can handle myself! Flurry will be fine without me. She’ll have you to look after her.”

“No, she won’t!” Zap shouted, flying in front of Starlight. “Ah may be her friend, but you’re her family. You ain’t comin’ outta this on yer own. How’d ya think that’d make Flurry feel? She still needs you Starlight!”

As this emotion-charged argument played out, the two mares are simultaneously fending off and savaging the pursuing horde. Starlight flings some high into the sky with her magic while blasting others with beams, while Zap darts from place to place; slicing and slamming any and all that dare challenge her with her claws and kicks respectively. That last shout from Zap stops Starlight in her tracks, blasting another hound of Manehatten many feet back in the air. The pack gave the mares a wide berth, but moved to encircle them now; shields raised and spears levelled at the pair. Starlight and Zap, without so much as a word, nodded and stood back-to-back; waiting for the horde to make the first move.

The move was not one either pony expected. The ring surrounding them was broken for a single dog; his armour less crude, potentially signifying a higher rank. In his meaty paws was a tall, elaborate vase, which he began to empty onto the ground. Out of the vase came a familiar navy-blue slime; one Starlight vividly remembered from her dreams earlier in this mission. The slime slithered forward before stopping around twenty feet from the pair, then stretching into the sky. Soon enough, it took a voluptuous form, one both ponies unfortunately recognised. An hourglass figure bookended by wide hips and G-cup breasts. A well-coifed indigo mane with a white stripe running through it and pinpricks of lights glittering within like stars. Long legs that thickened at the thighs beneath a cutie mark of three diamonds beneath a glowing pink heart emblem. And Light blue draconic eyes that dazzled above a cruel smile of razor-sharp teeth.

Standing before them in all her glory, was Nightmare Rarity.

“Why hello, Darlings.” She said joyfully with open arms. “Oh, I’m so happy you came to visit, but did you have to be so brutish in answering my doorbell? You could’ve just knocked and my lovely guards would’ve escorted you right to me.”

“Like anypony actually wants to see you, ya hoity-toity witch!” Zap snapped angrily, memories of the dream she had suffered resurfacing in her mind. This captured the fashionista’s attention, and earned a stern glare.

“Well, I can see somepony wasn’t raised properly. I suppose that’s what you get when both parents are stubborn mules and you’re literally raised in a barn amongst other wretched children.” This earned some snickers from the horde surrounding the three. Zap’s rage was simmering before, but now she was truly angry. No pony, regardless of position, spoke about those she cared about like that. She was about to leap onto that slimy harlot before Starlight raised an arm in her path. The unicorn wore a determined look as she stepped forward.

“Rarity, listen to me. I know this isn’t the real you. Please, we can help turn you back to normal. Sweetie Belle and Spike are waiting for you back in the Crystal Empire. Please, come back to us.”

At the mention of her sister’s name, Starlight swore she saw a flicker of surprises and something more tender in those draconic blue eyes. But it was gone as quickly as it arrived, and Rarity gave off a loud, hoity laugh.

“Oh really, Darling?” Rarity tittered. “You-You expect me to give up all of this? Give up this position of power? I am one of the strongest, most powerful mares in all of Equestria. I’m not giving this up. Besides, I enjoy what I do for the Empress. Creating pleasurable dreams is more fulfilling for me than crafting dresses ever was. And you expect me to just give up and go back to a mundane existence? Like you did when Twilight stopped you?” That last jab hurt Starlight more than the others, but the point was clearly made; Rarity, like Applejack and Pinkie Pie before, wasn’t going to listen. Unlike the other two, however, it seemed conflict was unavoidable this time. Starlight scanned the surroundings and, with the pair of ponies completely encircled by Rarity’s hounds, escape seemed impossible.

For her, at least.

“Now then,” Rarity purred, taking a few squelching steps forward as her smile grew more malicious. “I do believe it’s time I gave you two a personal fitting session. After all, you’ve both grown so much since the last time I’ve seen each of you.”

“You’re going to be disappointed then,” Starlight said sadly, yet with grim determination. “As you’ll only get one of us.”

“Wha-Hey! S-Starlight?!” Zap yelled as an aqua-coloured aura engulfed her. Her magenta eyes met Starlight’s violet ones and she instantly realised what was happening. “Wait. Wait, Starlight! Don’t do this!”

Starlight, focussing her magic on the gap in the wall, sadly smiled back at the pegasus and simply replied “Take care of Flurry Heart for me.” With great effort, the teleportation spell was fired. The pain of casting the spell through the miasma these pink clouds seemed to create pained the unicorn, but she had a feeling Zap would make it to her intended destination. It also hit her that history was repeating; this was almost exactly what happened to her and Sweetie Belle that first night of the mission.

Broken out of her reverie, Starlight saw Rarity melt into a torrential wave of slime that roared towards her at ferocious speed. As quickly as she could, the mage raised an aqua bubble shield, which the slime swiftly swirled around and encompassed. Soon all sight beyond her shield was obscured, and Starlight could hear and feel parts of the swirling mass that was once her friend probing for weaknesses. Sighing in resignation before adopting a stern expression, Starlight charged her magic and electrified the exterior of the shield. A hideous shriek rang out around her and the slime recoiled as quickly as it had surged up to her. Parts of it reconstituted into Rarity’s form and the corrupted element bearer snarled at her. Starlight, not wanting to give Rarity another opening, pointed her staff and fired a concentrated beam of magic. But her hopes fell significantly when Rarity raised her hand and blocked the attack with a transparent, hexagonal shield.

“Alright then…” Rarity growled. A light blue aura engulfed her elongated navy-blue horn and suddenly multiple copies of her faded into existence. They surrounded Starlight; acting like an inner ring within her circle of soldiers. Starlight blasted away at each of them, yet the attack just shot through them like mist, and they would reform back into that perfect replica of the fashionista. By the time Starlight realised these were illusions, it was too late. The real Rarity surged up from behind and partially engulfed her in slime. The illusions faded away as the unicorn’s arms and legs were sucked into Rarity’s slimy form; leaving her head and body exposed. Starlight looked to the side and saw Rarity inspecting her crystal staff, only to crush it like a twig underfoot.

“Hmm, there’s no need to fight, Starlight.” Rarity hummed as tendrils grew out of her body and approached Starlights’. “After all, we’ve had so little time to catch up. It’s a shame we only had the one dream together. How about we relive that dream? Right now?”

Starlight’s eyes widened at the implication, but before she could voice any protest, her D-cups were encased within moulds of slime. The sensation of the mould was simultaneously cooling and tingling, waking up every nerve in the unicorn’s body. Starlight felt the milk within her being churned as her breasts were being squeezed and reshaped with the fondling Rarity was performing, but the pressure on her nipples skyrocketed when tiny tendrils within the moulds poked and prodded her tender teats.

“W-W-Wait. Rarity, you doooOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH!” Starlight plea transformed into a scream of pain as those tiny tendrils pressed into her nipples. The pain only increased before swiftly morphing into pleasure as the tendrils of slime reached deeper and deeper.

“Take a look, Starlight.” Rarity taunted in a sickeningly sweet tone, grasping the unicorn’s head in her slimy hands and forcing her to look at her chest. “The fun’s just beginning.”

Starlight looked and her fears grew exponentially. Bulges within Rarity’s slimy mass were floating closer and closer until they approached just before her bosom. Then they pushed in. What should’ve been a painful experience was instead giving the mage exquisite pleasure. Her lower lips were drooling as, over and over, Rarity was pumping whatever this substance was into her breasts. The effects grew increasingly hard to ignore. With each pump of fluid, Starlight’s breasts grew. Her levels of ecstasy increased as well. It became impossible for Starlight to stifle her sensual moans, before they shifted into outright lustful pants. She was fading in and out of awareness, shaking her head to snap herself back to her senses.

As she did so, the pumping finally stopped, though the pleasure did not. While the slime forming a mould of her tits withdrew to only cover her areola, they, like her breasts, were now massive. Furthermore, the slime still sticking to her chest was stroking each and every surface of skin they could, still stimulating her to the point anyone nearby could tell at a casual glance or sniff that this was a mare in heat.

“Hm, most likely an N cup, I think.” Rarity mused as she leaned in to behold Starlight’s newly grown bust. “Definitely larger than your dream, but I’d rather not have to force open your nipples every time if I was to enjoy them. So…” That malicious smile returned, heightening Starlight’s fears amidst the pleasure. “We need to make a few more changes.”

The stroking of the slime began to focus its efforts more heavily on Starlight areola, just beneath the nipple. They pushed and prodded as they brushed and stroked against her, increasing the pleasure from her already sensitive boobs. Her skin where they touched tingled. So much so it felt like they were digging into her breasts.

“Enjoying yourself, Darling?” Rarity asked smugly, drawing Starlight out of the drowsy stupor of pleasure she was subconsciously slipping into. Starlight shook her head, but inside she couldn’t deny it was hard to resist this amount of pleasure. Like when she was trapped at Sweet Apple Acres, or when she was milking herself before arriving at the Pie farm, her breasts being toyed like this was just… so good. Even having multiple dicks in her pussy at once couldn’t compare to what Rarity was doing to her now.

“How about we show you what’s happening? I can absolutely guarantee you’ll love how fabulous I’m making you.” A portion of slime from Rarity’s mass rose up before growing thinner and thinner. So thin, in fact, it was becoming reflective. This fact only grew stronger as Starlight realised it was a mirror, and what she saw cut through the pleasure to remind the mother of her situation.

As the slime finally pulled away from her areola, Starlight’s eyes widened at the sight of a vagina adorning the majority of space at the peak of her boobs. Her nipples, small beads of milk beginning to bubble up, now acted as the clitoris for each literal nipple-pussy.

“R-R-Rarity…” Starlight stuttered, tears threatening to break through as what happened during her dream that fateful first night now surged back to the fore. “Please… This isn’t you. You aren’t a monster.”

Rarity stared blankly back at her before chuckling darkly. “You really are a broken record, aren’t you, Darling? I told you; I like who and what I am now. And what I do to naïve little ponies like you that get in the Empress’ way!”

Rarity drew Starlight up, with the unicorn now visible to the entire gathered horde. She saw how they had dropped their weapons, as their mistress had a firm handle on things. But they also had dropped their pants. The few who had pants on anyway. All were now jerking their own meat at the sight of Starlight’s corrupted form and the oncoming show. Looking back below her, she saw Rarity spawn three long, thick equine cocks from her slimy body; one at her hips and two others on their own wriggling tendrils. The one attached to Rarity’s crotch was lined up with Starlight’s original pussy, while the other two positioned themselves before her new ones; eager to break them in.

Then at once, Rarity charged in.

“NNGH! A-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!”

Starlight’s screams echoed out in the countryside beyond Manehatten, as all three of her pussies were now filled with slimy cocks pounding away. While the one entering her lower vagina filled out her otherwise loose lower lips and thrust away with gusto, the two invading her breasts went at a slower pace. Looking in the mirror, which had risen to match the height she was held at, Starlight saw thin trickles of blood running down the underside of her monstrous jugs; proof these new pussies were indeed real and now broken in.

“R-Rari-IIIEE! Hah! Mmnph! R-Rarity! S-Stop-pah! AH! ANGH!”

“Stop? Oh pkuft! But Starlight, we’ve only just begun! Now, as Pinkamena would say, let’s have some more fun!”

The three cocks now began synchronising both their speed and timing, thrusting in and out as one. The faster and harder they pounded away, the more and more hazy Starlight’s mind became. She could feel each of Rarity’s slimy pseudo-dicks now kissing her cervixes with each forward assault, widening her insides in the process. The fact she was awake and experiencing this, as opposed to the previous ordeal in her dreams, only made it that much more pleasurable. Her consciousness was slipping as she approached her peak.

“R-Rarity! Ah! Mnf! I, I c-nnngh! C-can’t, c… cum. Cumming. I’m Cumming!”

“Don’t be chaste on my account, Darling!” Rarity shouted with a near-manic grin. “Just let go. Give in, and experience the wonderful hells of pleasure!” The pace picked up even more, as Starlight could barely think straight with the amount of sexual bliss Rarity was pumping into her with every wet slap of flesh on slime.

“Cumming. I’m cumming. Cumming, cumming, cummMMMMMMIIIIIIIIIIINNG! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!”

Starlight experienced an orgasm like never before in her life. Her body spasmed and shuddered. It was like electricity surged down every nerve. Her three pussies clamped down as hard as they could on the intruders pillaging their insides. The metaphorical dam walls broke, and her clitoris-like nipples started spraying milk all over the place; much of it landing and being absorbed into Rarity’s body. Within seconds, an unladylike grunt from below was all the warning the unicorn got before each cock seemingly bulged and erupted. Slimy sperm shot deep into all three of her wombs. So much so that it leaked out of her cunts and back down into Rarity’s slimy body below. The fashionista brought her down to look upon her latest conquest and smirked at the sight. Starlight’s eyes were rolled up from the pleasure frying her brain, still twitching as her mouth revealed teeth gritted from the intensity of her clearly ongoing climax.

“Well, well.” Rarity chuckled. “I’m supposed to send you to the Empress so she can meter out your punishment, but I suppose I can have my fun with you beforehand.” The corrupted Element of Generosity then turned to her soldiers, many of whom were recovering from their own highs as many had jerked themselves to completion while enjoying the show.

“Oh boys?” Rarity called out, earning everyone’s attention. “Starlight didn’t come here alone.” Her tone then grew stricter and more serious. “Spread out and find them. They can’t be far.” Rarity merely watched as her forces hastily clean themselves up and scramble into their formations. They split into two groups; one to go back and man the barricades once more, while the others moved out in a wide circle to scour the countryside for any sign of the other intruders.

“And as for you…” Rarity said softly to the now unconscious Starlight still trapped within her slimy grasp. “Oh, I can’t wait to use you as a model for some of my new designs.” As she was about to teleport the two of them away, something ethereal caught Rarity’s attention. As sense that only she could feel sent off a ping in her mind. Two pings. From within the dream realm. Using her powers, she followed the trace of these sensations to find their origin and was surprised as to who and where they were dreaming.

“Hm, it seems my fitting party for you will have to wait, Darling.” Rarity stated, patting Starlight head. “There are two lost ponies that require my attention.”

And with a snap of her navy-blue fingers, the unicorns disappeared from sight.

“Argh! That’s it. I can’t wait any longer. I’m going back for them.” Flurry stood up, nearly falling back over from the weight of her breasts, and made towards the door of the room they were hiding in.

“Flurry, no. You need to stay here.” Bonbon scolded the alicorn, standing in her way.

“No! I won’t stand by while those two risk their lives for us!”

“Flurry, listen to me!” Bonbon yelled, firmly grabbing the princess by the shoulders and forcing her to look the earth pony in the eye. “Look,” she sighed, “I get it. You don’t want to see them hurt. I don’t either. None of us want something bad to happen to Starlight or Zap. But Starlight left to buy us time to hide away in the city, and Zap promised she’d bring her back. Have faith that they’ll pull through.”

“But they’ll need my help.” Flurry countered. “If I can catch up with them-”

“Then what Starlight did will be in vain.” Bonbon immediately cut her off. On a deeper level, Flurry knew there was truth to what Bonbon was saying. But if felt like she’d already made so many mistakes over the course of this mission. She didn’t want leaving behind a new friend and the closest thing she had to a mother behind like this.

It was at that moment that a teal light flashed in the room for a moment, followed by a familiar-sounding yelp and a thud on the floor. The two mares, as well as Vinyl coming in from the secluded place on the balcony, turned around to see Zap Apple picking herself up off the floor.

“Zap!” Flurry cried out, rushing over and hugged her friend. This had the unintentional effect of squashing her alicorn bust against Zap more meagre chest. “Are you okay?”

“Ngh… Ah-Ah think so,” she replied somewhat stunned, wincing as she rubbed the back of her rainbow-feathered head. Then her eyes widened and she glanced all around their surroundings. “W-Wait? W-Where are we?”

“Calm down,” Bonbon said gently as she sat to the pegasus’ other side. “While you and Starlight were causing a distraction, the three of us snuck across on the underside of the bridge. We’re in an apartment on the outskirts of the city, and thankfully we haven’t been noticed.” Unfortunately, this explanation didn’t seem to reassure the young Apple. Her magenta eyes widened before she slowly turned to look at Flurry.

“Zap…?” Flurry asked, concern rife in her voice. But Zap just stared at her, intensifying the dread. “Zap… W-Where’s Starlight?” The flier didn’t respond, save for looking down and closing her eyes as they started becoming watery. Flurry’s breathing slowly started speeding up, and she knelt before Zap and gripped her shoulders. “Zap, tell me what happened to her.”

“F-Flurry…” She replied, sounding weaker and smaller than the others had ever heard her before. “…Ah… Ah’m sorry…”

“S-Sorry? W-What do you mean?” Desperation could be heard rising in the alicorn’s voice, alongside anger and panic.

“Hey, Flurry?” Bonbon gingerly asked, but she was paid no heed.

“S-She teleported me away…” Zap admitted. “She sent me back to look after you.”

Flurry froze. Inside, her emotions erupted and battled for control. Her anger wanted to hit something, anything, to vent her frustration. It was contained, but barely, by her reason. Her sorrow wept a flood’s worth of tears, her hope desperately trying to hold it all together and remind her it wasn’t Zap’s fault. In the end, sorrow won out. Flurry simply slumped to a sitting position and began openly crying. Within seconds, Zap embraced her in another hug; brushing her mane with one of her arm wings. Flurry instinctively latched onto the pegasus and sobbed into her shoulder as Bonbon and Vinyl watched on, emotions tied to their own personal losses threatening to break through. For a few minutes none dared to interrupt this display of raw emotion, until Zap released her hold and looked at Flurry in the eye.

“Flurry,” she spoke; both sorrow and certainty filling her southern twang. “Ah’m sorry Ah broke my promise to ya, but Ah swear Ah’ll make it up to ya. Ah won’t rest ‘til you an’ Starlight’re back together.”

“None of us will.” Flurry looked up to see both Bonbon and Vinyl standing there, stoic faces nodding in solidarity. The princess took a deep breath and nodded back to them, then to Zap.

“Thank you… All of you…” She wiped her tears away and, with Zap’s help, returned to her feet. “You’re right. We can’t give up. If we can hurry, we might still be able to save her. Zap, do you know if Starflight’s still outside the city?” To this, the orange pegasus shook her head, but Bonbon stepped forward.

“We should plan for if the worst has already occurred. So, assuming Rarity’s already caught her, if we go with the original plan and find Rarity, we should also find Starlight. Two stones with one bird.”

“Wait. Isn’t it two birds, one stone?” Vinyl asked.

“I guess some of Lyra’s silly sayings stuck with me.” Bonbon turned back to the young pair. “Are you sure you’re ready to keep going?” With a nod from Flurry, Bonbon gave a small smile and turned back to the DJ. “Well Vinyl, this is your turf. Lead the way.”

“On it.”

The going went slow for the four mares. The streets were not only flooded by an oceans’ worth of slime, but there were roaming patrols of canine beasts Bonbon identified as diamond dogs. They made their way through building by building, crossing makeshift bridges that linked the buildings. Every now and then, they needed to wait for monsters and diamond dog patrols to leave so they could advance. In total, they were on the move for over an hour before finally arriving near the store. Given the stylised exterior of Carousel Boutique, Flurry had been expecting something more extravagant. Instead, it was a simple-looking beige brick building.

“Are you sure this is the place?” Flurry asked, voicing her doubts.

“Yep,” Vinyl nodded. “DJed for the opening for this store, as well as for the dance studio on one of the floors above it plenty of times.”

“Anypony else think it’s strange there’s no slime on this street.” Bonbon spoke up, and Flurry quickly saw she was right. It seemed the entire block was free of the oozing ocean that had flooded the city, the bitumen of the streets available to see. Another thing that seemed to be missing was any sign of patrols. Despite having seen plenty of action in their journey here, the four mares hadn’t seen a single soul on the street in the couple of minutes or so since they arrived.

“Maybe,” Flurry said, steeling her resolve and gripping her sword tighter. “But we can’t afford to wait. Rarity could be doing Celestia knows what to Starlight in there, and I’m not sitting out here while she suffers.” Seeing Zap and Vinyl were ready to move with her, that left Bonbon as the only hesitant pony. But she sighed and stood with them.

“Alright then. Let’s do this.”

Scanning the streets one last time, the four descended from the building across the street they were hiding in and crossed over to the boutique’s front entrance. With Flurry and Zap flanking one side of the door and Bonbon and Vinyl the other, they nodded and, as one, knocked down the door and charged in. Whatever resistance that had been expecting wasn’t there. All that greeted them was a dark and barren store. As Flurry cast a light spell to give them a better idea of their surroundings, the only thing adding any sense that someone had once been here was the multitude of different-coloured fabrics and cloths covering every inch of the floor. Despite not finding Starlight, or anypony for that matter, Flurry was at least grateful her bare feet were on something soft again.

That was, until there was nothing beneath them.

The floor simply fell away, the light spell revealing a chasm-like pit that bulged outwards as it went down. Flurry and Zap moved to open their wings but, like lightning, something shot out and coiled itself around them. Flurry was surprised as the thing constricting her seemed to be one of the lengths of cloth they had been walking on, only sentient. Looking around, the rest of her party were tied up in similar ways, and the four were lowered down to the cave floor.

Even more fabric littered the bottom of this cave, but the sounds of sensual moans alerted Flurry to the other residents of this hole. Arranged around them in an evenly spaced circle were a collection of captured ponies; both mares and stallions. They were stuck posed in rather erotic positions but more strands of fabric, with their bodies not nearly as radically altered as the adventuring groups had been. Various sex toys and other methods were being used seemingly to give them a slow yet constant stream of pleasure. One mare was separated from the group by being placed in the center; a beige earth pony mare with a short, light blue mane decorated with a flower, and blue eyes. The only items resembling clothing she had were a purple shirt collar and a loose red tie, and a pair of small, silver nipple rings that were half-submerged within her inverted nipples. A coiled and knotted length of cloth was being ground against her gushing snatch, ensuring her face was flushed with a heavy blush.

As they noticed these poor souls, the four mares heard something moving above them and looked up. Their eyes widened at the sight of the roof from the boutique morphing and stretching down towards the hole. It slowly changed both colour and texture, soon resembling the torso and head of a very large earth pony. Her sky-blue coat contrasted her short, angular white mane, and her eyes were hidden behind large magenta-tinted glasses.

“Ah, new models!” She exclaimed joyfully in a strange accent. “And what amazing figures.”

“P-Photo Finish?” Vinyl stuttered in shock, her shimmying attempt at escape coming to an end at the sight. “W-What happened to you?”

“Oh, music pony.” This monster mare, Photo apparently, turned to look at the DJ. Her glasses and mane style hid her expression, leaving her muzzle as the only indicator to her mood. “I, Photo Finish, have been chosen as premier talent scout and photographer of Manehatten. Lady Nightmare think highly of me for work I do.”

“Who is this mare?” Flurry asked quietly.

“Photo Finish used to be a famous photographer before Equestria’s fall.” Bonbon explained before the fabrics tightened on all four mares, silencing any questions or protests.

“Enough!” She shouted, the accented voice echoing throughout the wide pit. “It is time to discover… the Magicks!”

A flurry of movement saw more strips of cloth race towards the four; each aiming for a different body part. For Flurry, two lengths spiralled and squeezed her ivory melons. They pressed and relaxed, almost massaging her chest were it not so tight. Thinner strands coiled around her nipples and pulled, eliciting a pained gasp from the alicorn as the heat within her core began to build against her will.

A glace around her revealed her teammates weren’t faring much better. Like that earth pony in the center, Zap was being tormented by a length that had coiled and knotted itself before grinding against her pussy. The flier’s hips bucked in an attempt to break free and escape the experience, but the cloth held her limbs firmly, not allowing her the freedom she desired. Bonbon had been bent forward, arms held together above her head and her tail pulled out of the way. Then, another length spun as tightly as possible, flew forward and created a resounding smack as it whipped against the earth pony agents’ flanks. The cry that followed was already concerningly carnal, and growing more so with each whip-like crack that left another red mark on her candy-decorated rear. As for Vinyl, while her breasts were pulled at and played with like Flurry’s, the focus of her sensual torment was her clitoris. Whenever a piece of cloth even so much as gently brushed against it, the DJ shuddered and gasped. This soft foreplay seemed to go on for a while before the fabric encircled the sensitive nub and pulled hard. The unicorn cried out, loudly gibbering for Photo to stop as her five C-up breasts jostled with her panicked begging.

Wincing from another tight squeeze of her breasts, Flurry looked up at a sudden clicking sound to witness multiple magical cameras taking photos of her and her friends in these compromising states. A satisfied hum could be heard from above, as Photo nodded at the work her lengths were performing.

“Very good,” She stated. “Wait, no! I need more. More passion. More energy, to properly bring out… the Magicks!”

At this, a selection of the trapped ponies on the pits’ perimeter were now dragged forward. The ratio appeared two to one in favour of stallions, but each adventurer was being seen to by at least a couple of ponies. They were as trapped as the four mares; their limbs and bodies guided by the fabric wrapped tightly around their bodies. Some were aware of their surroundings and situation, others were not; instead drowning in a lust-filled haze.

Vinyl was the first to receive attention. With the DJ being bent forward in a similar manner to Bonbon, a unicorn mare was made to kneel and begin probing Vinyl’s sopping cooch with her horn. She also made the effort to press in as hard as she could, in the partially successful aim of booping the sensitive nub of her clit with her snout. Vinyl couldn’t control her voice, but any moans were muffled as a stallion, one clearly drunk on lust, firmly took hold of her horn and dragged her into a blowjob on his long shaft. While she was no stranger to giving a pony a suck in the past, the unicorn was trying her best to resist the urge of applying herself more to this act. Such was made difficult when the only thing she could taste or smell was the musk of this pony.

Bonbon was next. Kept bent over, a stallion was brought to her rear before his erect stallionhood was lined up with her sopping lower lips. Drool escaped her upper ones along with a cry of pleasure as the cock entered her. These cries became muffled when another mare, this one a pegasus, was brought to kneel before the agent and smother her in her head-sized chest pillows. Without even realising it and despite her wish to escape, Bonbon began motorboating that cream cleavage as if she was on auto-pilot. The smell of this mare was intoxicating, fogging up her mind.

Ponies were now drawn towards Zap. She pulled and squirmed, yet no effort brought her freedom as she was laid down on the ground. An earth pony mare was pulled over her. Forced to kneel over the flier’s head, this mare then lowered her crotch onto Zap’s face with a crazed grin. As the inexperienced Apple was forced to inhale the sweet scents emanating from this pony’s pussy, she felt something press against her marehood. Memories of the previous night struggling against Suhpyt surged back into the light, but her cries were muffled by this mares’ muff. Sure enough, the flared head of the cock at her entrance slowly pushed inside. The orange pony cried out, yet only succeeded in allowing the feminine nectar of this pony on top of her to enter her mouth. Still tight, the stallion took his time pushing his dick in inch by inch until, finally, he hilted. Zap had never felt so full in her life. Her walls hugged the intruder tightly. Her brain was beginning to short-circuit from the pleasure, her tongue subconsciously venturing up to probe the folds of the mare sitting on her face. Doing so brought about a squeal of delight from above, and she leaned back with her hands resting on Zap’s small breasts for support as the Apple licked away.

As another groped forced Flurry to wince again, she opened her eyes to see ponies surrounding her now. Looking up at what was clearly a smug smile on Photo Finish’s face, anger built up within the princess. How dare this pony… this traitor, be able to get away with this. Before the fornication could begin, the alicorn lit her horn in a golden light and teleported out of her bindings. Before Photo could react, Flurry then summoned a large portion of her magic and unleashed a powerful blast of magic. The golden beam illuminated the pit for the brief seconds it was there, before smashing into Photo’s face. The glasses fell off, letting Flurry see this mare’s eyes had been replaced with glass lenses, like those of a camera. She also smirked at the sight of a singed bruise on the traitor’s cheek, but that smirk disappeared when she also saw the rage on the blue earth pony’s features.

“Argh! No! You must pay for that!” The monstrous mare yelled as dozens more strands of cloth pulled themselves from the walls and floor of the pit and now shot towards Flurry in an attempt to ensnare her. The alicorn, in response, spread her wide wings and took flight. Despite the cramped space, Flurry managed to duck and weave around the grasping threads. It seemed Photo wasn’t as skilled in capturing ponies who fought back. Drawing her sword, Flurry sliced through wave after wave of lengths charging towards her as she climbed towards Photo. Nervousness began creeping into the photographer’s expression, and rightfully so. Closing in and spinning out of reach of the grasping cloth, Flurry roared in anger as she sliced a sizeable gash across Photos’ back. Fabric quickly piled on in droves like instant bandages, but Flurry could tell it got under her skin.

But cries from below nearly cost her. Dodging out of the way of more wannabe-constricting lengths she looked down and her heart was breaking. Her three companions were being pushed to their sexual limits. She had to keep moving due to Photos’ vicious pursuit, but Flurry kept steeling glances down below at her friends.

Bonbon was on her knees and elbows, her muzzle deeply inhaling and exploring the lower lips of the mad mare she had been motorboating earlier. Said mare was clearly on cloud nine, and given Starlight had mentioned Bonbon was into mares, it was clear she was experienced enough to know where to tease for maximum pleasure. But she looked too into it. Add in the stallion with his hands on her flanks who was still pounding away at her pussy and it was clear she was struggling to stay afloat in this sea of seduction. Other hints of her faltering willpower was her tail coiling around the waist of the stallion, her hips actively bouncing back to meet his and ring out their wet slaps. So far gone was she that the fabrics holding her actually slackened, then retracted entirely, yet still she persisted; diving deeper into the mare’s cooch with her tongue much to her delight. Mentally, each and every sane thought was fading away alongside each accelerating thrust of her forced rapist. Her training as a member of the Monster Hunting Agency, being relocated to Ponyville, all of her day-to-day life before Equestria’s fall. All of it was fading, until there was only one thing left to fade.

Lyra.

The unicorn’s cheeky smile. Her strange fascination with sitting on every bench in town. Her fantasies of those strange, mythical beings known as “hoo-mans,” her stories from her time growing up in Canterlot, and her special talent playing the lyre; a talent she felt so insecure about that eventually only Bonbon was privileged enough to hear her play it. One by one, these memories began fading too. The rational part of her mind scrambled, desperately clawing at these memories, to make them stay. But each thrust would blank another out. The sweet scent of the mare’s feminine bounty dulled her struggles. Bonbon could feel a tidal wave of pleasure approaching, and being incapable of getting out of its way. The last memory left was of the two of them getting a photo the day they moved in together. So innocent. So vibrant and full of possibilities.

And, with both mare and stallion she was entertaining climaxing, spraying her face and birth canal with femcum and sperm respectively, Bonbon climaxed like never before in her life. The orgasm was unparalleled; wiping the last remnants of her memories and her sanity beneath that tidal wave of bliss. Her body tensed and her vaginal walls clenched, milking even more spunk out of her partner as a tired but giddy laugh escaped her drool and femcum-covered face before she collapsed.

Lyra’s eyes shot open for a brief instant before her sudden consciousness reminded her she was in pain. Lots of it. The room she was in was darkened, and the soft feeling of sheets beneath her meant she must’ve been sent back to the guest room Talvira had bequeathed her temporarily. But that mattered little in the face of her body literally changing both inside and out. All of that shifting was uncomfortable at best and downright agony at worst.

But, as her weary mind was about to sink back under the waves of unconsciousness, Lyra realised it was her heart that had suffered that pained feeling. The feeling that had awoken her during this transformation. Coupled with the emotions of dread and pain, and the strange sensation of sensing a similar feeling away from her body, Lyra came to only one conclusion, and never had she hoped harder that she was wrong.

…Bonbon…

“N-No! A-Argh! Mnf! S-Stahp-PAH! Ah… Ah’m… No. Stahp it. Don’t cum! Don… Cum… Cummin’, Ah’m cummin’! CUMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN’!”

With a loud shriek, Zap orgasmed as warm semen flooded up into her body for the first time ever. It felt so warm, like it was burning her insides as more and more was poured in. The orgasm had sapped her of that renowned Apple family strength, with the fabrics and the stallion who had just given the flier her first creampie the only things holding her up.

Vinyl also moaned loudly as all three of her holes were filled with seed. While a mare was busy suckling and playing with her five boobs, three stallions shuddered as they fired more and more of their jizz into her pussy, anus, and down her throat. The glasses of the DJ had fallen by the wayside during the sex, with her magenta eyes rolling up in pleasure and her cheeks filling with sperm.

“No! Needs something more. Something… I have it!” Photo Finish’s lense-like eyes sparkled with an insidious idea.

Select lengths of drew closer to the two corrupted mares before spinning in on themselves. Their ends then morphed into working syringes, and automatically filled with a black substance. As Zap and Vinyl panted in ecstasy and their partners were dragged away, each mare was brought back to full awareness when they were jabbed in the clitoris. Vinyl suffered more; her little nub had always been her most sensitive spot, even more so than most mares. Now both mares were panting in pain and pleasure as the heat rapidly started building. It spread from their groins to the rest of their already exhausted bodies, but the greatest heat was still concentrated on their clits.

Then the changes began.

Moans and gasps escaped the lips of the orange pegasus and white unicorn as the heat and pleasure doubled. Looking down, Zap and Vinyl watched in horror as each of them witnessed their clits grow up and out from their bodies. They grew longer, thicker, and hotter than either pony could imagine. A separate weight also grew from that same spot, slowly expanding to cover their cum-stained cunts; a weight both soon pieced together was a set of balls heavily laden with seed of their own. Within the span of a minute, the growth stopped, but both ponies were shocked and scared at what they saw. A thick, equine cock stretched out from their pelvis and into the air; throbbing with a need to spray their seed. Zaps’ looked long enough to reach the underside of her breasts while, were it not for her multiple boobs blocking the path, Vinyl’s could’ve reached her collar bone.

“Yes!” Photo celebrated, even as other strands of fabric were still harrying Flurry in the air. “Now, the important test.” Said test was a length of cloth harshly whipping Zap’s new member. The impact was like as if another cock had been rammed inside her, and she came once more. But this time, she did so from two organs. Her pussy, still leaking cum from earlier, unleashed another torrent of nectar from the high. But her cock also twitched for a second before her sperm shot out of her ballsack like a cannon and she ejaculated. The cum arched into the air before landing a good five feet away, and the extra climax left Zap a gibbering mess.

“…Y-You… bitch…” Vinyl managed to stutter as her pole dribbled precum of its own accord.

“Oh no, no, no. Models do not talk back. You need more moulding.” At this statement, two more syringes were created before being swiftly jabbed either side of the base of Vinyl’s cock. Vinyl immediately came again at the introduction of more of that substance, sperm rocketing out of her long fuck stick. The DJ’s orgasmic wail only rose in pitch and length as the injections got to work and two more cocks of equal length sprung up either side of the first. The growth triggered yet another orgasm, and Vinyl could only moan and cry at the sensations as all three of her cocks erupted, painting a large portion of the rugged floor before her a creamy white.

“Hang on, girls!” Flurry shouted, slicing away the last of the threads chasing her and diving for her companions. “I’m coming!”

“No! No interruptions!” At Photo’s dismay, magical cameras were summoned out of thin air and aimed at the princess. They flashed the alicorn with light, yet she shielded her eyes beforehand and shot past them.

Sadly, those few seconds were all Photo needed. As Flurry uncovered her eyes, they widened in horror as the three ponies were all tied up with nice blue ribbons like they were Heartswarming Eve presents before the floor opened up beneath them. She dove faster and reached out for the closest of the three, co-incidentally being Zap, but they fell down into the holes before she could reach them, landing just as the holes sealed themselves back up.

“Zap! ZAP! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Flurry cried out as she pounded at the floor. She quickly stood, using her wings to help balance out her huge rack and tried cutting through the sheets of cloth on the floor. But she was forced to dodge when another length of the sentient fabrics lunged at her. Looking back up at the chuckling Photo Finish. Flurry’s rage was overwhelming all other senses, her gaze narrowing to just her enemy as she could almost hear her own heartbeat in her ears.

“You’ll pay for each one of them!” Flurry roared, launching herself back into the battle. The swarming tendrils of cloth zoomed towards the enraged alicorn, but she slipped through each and every attempt, even slicing through them to charge unimpeded at the monstrous photographer. Photo, realising finally how much trouble she was in, leaned back, but it was too late. Flurry closed the distance in seconds and impaled her sword into the blue mare’s shoulder to the hilt. A cry of pain shook the very walls of the pit as the crystal sword was coated in black blood which quickly started sizzling and evaporating off the blade. Now enraged herself, Photo turned to face the furious princess. More strips shot in to strike her, but Flurry flipped backwards, extracting her sword and another painful cry as she spread her wings and resumed dodging and weaving through the pit’s attempts to stop her. She raised her sword and prepared to run Photo through once more, and however many more times it took to make her pay.

So focused on Photo was Flurry, that she failed to notice the whip-like fabric length that was closing in. She learned of its existence when it struck her in the temple with a resounding crack. The force of the impact stunned the princess for a moment, and flung her to the floor where she tumbled a couple of feet before the carpets on the floor coiled around her limbs. As Flurry’ consciousness began fighting through the pain to reassert control, she was dragged into a sitting position as more ponies were hastily flung at her. The cocks of two stallions were immediately thrust into her pussy and anus. Both found it slow to enter, but the sensations of them doing so halted any resistance Flurry could muster. Her stilted, pained gasped were also muffled when a double-ended dildo, one end of which was already in the soaking slit of a mare, was rammed into her mouth. Looking up, Flurry noticed it was the beige mare that began this ordeal in the center of the pit, and another reason she stood out was the oddity that she retained some semblance of sanity.

“I-Agh! I-I’m sorry.” The earth pony choked as she thrust her crotch into Flurry’s face again and again against her will. The tears in her eyes tugged at the princess’ heartstrings, but it was hard to focus on thinking strategically, let alone at all, as this mare and the two stallions below them all started speeding up. The sensations were hammering her mind, beating her resistance down as more fabric joined in by coiling around her big boobs as tightly as possible. Her muffled moans for help went ignored, fostering a growing state of hopelessness while her body heat climbed alarmingly quickly. Like the mare raping her face, Flurry’s tears broke their dams and trailed down her cheeks. The quest was over. Her friends had been taken Celestia knows where, corrupted into horrifying forms. And she would be next. As the victims raping her sped up even more, Flurry closed her eyes in defeat.

I’m sorry Starlight… Pound… Pumpkin… Mom… Zap… I… I’m so sorry…

Hey! Don’t give up yet! You’ve got an extra life in this chapter, so let her have it!

Flurry’s eyes snapped open. Was that Pinkie Pie’s voice she just heard in her mind? Had she finally gone insane like most of these imprisoned ponies? Apparently not, for not only did she still retain her sanity, but Flurry also saw the three ponies pleasuring her were being pulled away. The reason why was the brilliant light shining from the blade of her sword. Specifically, the Element of Laughter. Looking down at it sparked something within the princess, the very core aspect of the element.

Hope.

Taking advantage of the return of that most precious of commodities, Flurry charged her horn and used her magic to burst the strips of fabric binding her in place. The next second saw her grasp her sword tightly and swing with lightning speed, setting the three ponies around her free.

“No! No! This cannot be!” Photo Finish yelled, urging a veritable tidal wave of fabrics to try and reclaim her target. But Flurry simply summoned a dome shield of golden light, protecting both herself and the three souls she just rescued.

After a moment or two of the enemy pounding away at her defences, Flurry crouched low and ignored for that brief moment how her knees pressed into her huge bust. The next moment, she launched into the air; the shield shattering as she smashed through it and the kinetic energy it had absorbed knocking all the fabric limbs askew. This gave her a straight shot at the photographer-turned-monstress. Like an ebony arrow of justice, Flurry shot through the air and impaled Photo again; this time where her heart should be. Photo unleashed another echoing roar of pain before glaring at the alicorn. Her lens eyes rapidly lit up, and more floating cameras were magically summoned. But Flurry shut her eyes as hard as she could as the cameras flashed away. The light behind her eyelids was nearly blinding in its own right, but she didn’t let this deter her. With a roar of rage but her eyes still closed, Flurry withdrew her sword from Photo’s chest, spun on the spot and felt the heavy thud as something met the edge of her blade. The resistance lasted only a moment or two though, as the pained roars of Photo stopped, as did the flashing.

Exhausted in more ways than one, Flurry fell. She barely managed to right herself and glide for a couple of seconds before tumbling to the ground. There she lay for a few minutes, simply trying to catch her breath as the adrenaline filtered out of her system. Her head lolled to the side, witnessing the fruits of her victory. There, not fifteen feet away from her and already disintegrating like ash, was the severed head of Photo Finish; her face permanently frozen in shocked horror. The multitude of fabric limbs, once writhing like a den of snakes, now hung limp and lifeless without direction from their mistress. The captive ponies were also free. Those heavily lost to the lust either crawled over to one another to continue their fun, or simply did it themselves, but those few that remained sane looked around in awe at what had just happened.

But, despite this victory, Flurry felt terrible. Her aunt was who know where in this city, and her friends had been raped and stolen away as well. For the first time she could ever recall, Flurry Heart was alone. The thought weighed heavy on her heart, as did the fact she nearly gave up as well. Sorrow and fatigue consumed her entire being and, as the first signs of morning filtered through the windows back on the ground floor of the boutique, Flurry fell into the depths of unconsciousness with tears streaming down her face.

Author's Note

Flurry Heart Stats:
Purity: 3/3
Will: +3
Strength: +5*
Defence: +3
Speed: +3*
Magic: +4
Items:
Crystal Sword: +1 to Strength
- Element of Honesty: +1 to Strength
- Element of Laughter: Can reroll one Will Check per chapter
Dream Amulet: Automatically pass Will Checks in regards to dreams
Reformation Gems x2
Food Rations x3
Corruptions:
Expanded Breasts (G cup): -2 on Speed Checks

Starlight Glimmer Stats:
Purity: 2/3
Will: -2*
Strength: +2
Defence: +2
Speed: -7*
Magic: +4
Items:
Dream Amulet: Automatically pass Will Checks in regards to dreams
Teleportation Crystals x3
Reformation Gems x2
Food Rations x3
Corruptions:
Expanded Breasts (N cup): -9 to Speed Checks
Lactation (1/3)
Nipple Pussies: -4 to Will Checks

Bonbon Stats:
Purity: 0/3
Will: +3
Strength: +3*
Defence: +2
Speed: +3
Magic: +0
Items:
Crystal Short Sword: +1 to Strength
Dream Amulet: Automatically pass Will Checks in regards to dreams
Reformation Gems x1
Food Rations x4
Corruptions:
None

Zap Apple Stats:
Purity: 2/3
Will: +0*
Strength: +4*
Defence: +0*
Speed: +5*
Magic: +1
Items:
Flying Goggles: Advantage on Speed Checks
Dream Amulet: Automatically pass Will Checks in regards to dreams
Reformation Gems x3
Teleportation Crystals x2
Food Rations x4
Corruptions:
Monster Transformation (Harpy): +4 to Speed Checks, +1 to Strength Checks, -1 to Will and Defence Checks
Cock & Balls Growth (4/8): -3 to Will and Speed Checks

Vinyl Scratch Stats:
Purity: 3/4
Will: -5*
Strength: +3*
Defence: +0*
Speed: -5*
Magic: +3*
Items:
Steel Bat: +1 to Strength Checks
Crystal Buckler Shield: Advantage on Strength Checks
Horn Ring: +1 to Magic
Dream Amulet: Automatically pass Will Checks in regards to dreams
Reformation Gems x2
Teleportation Crystals x3
Food Rations x3
Corruptions:
Multiple Breasts (5 total): Disadvantage on Speed Checks, -1 on Will and Defence Checks
Cock & Balls Growth (6/8): -5 to Will and Speed Checks
Multiple Cocks (3 total): -2 to Will and Speed Checks

Well... I theorised that we might lose someone in the previous chapter, but I didn't think it'd actually happen.

Apologies for the wait. I needed to get back into the swing of things. But ho boy, did shit hit the fan this chapter or what? And we still have Dinky and Rumble's parts to go. Also, sadly Bonbon has fallen. As I've stated before, Bonbon was (from the second draft onwards), the proposed protagonist for a choose your own adventure story I had been planning. It never came to anything, but would help serve as the framework for most character locations and the overall theme for Odyssey. I was genuinely hoping she and Lyra would get to reunite while both are sane, but alas. Had she received a reformation gem before entering Manehatten, she might've made it. As for Starlight, Zap and Vinyl, they're still okay... for now. Let's just hope Flurry can get to them in time. Flurry was so close to joining them herself, but the reroll from the EoL really came through for her there.

Onto the votes, and this was a very close contest from what I can recall. With the exception being the character option, all of the choices were very neck-and-neck for a while. Eventually, the no options for both gem choices pulled ahead, as did Rarity For You, but Action 1 was close, and even tied, right up until the last vote to give it to the distraction option, where Starlight was the clear favourite.

Action 1:
Rest for a day and observe guard patrols: 9
Create a distraction to help sneak inside: 10
Attempt to sail into Manehatten: 9
Action 2:
Check the Manehatten Central Station: 8
Check the Saddle Row Theatre: 4
Check Rarity for You: 11
Check the Mare of Liberty statue: 5
Action 3:
Rest at Rumble's place: 18
Sneak over to Dinky's house: 9
Character (Only if Distraction option was chosen):
Starlight Glimmer: 9
Bonbon: 1
Zap Apple: 3
Vinyl Scratch: 1
Items:
Request all available Reformation Gems: 8
Not right now: 20
Gems (who and how many):
Yes: 12
No: 16

Finally, the voting isn't open just yet. The new options will be revealed and the voting will begin once the other part of the chapter is posted. However, it's going to take careful choices to get us out of this one, as the whole mission is on a knife's edge right now. Will be interesting to see where it goes from here.