Riding The Vapor Trail

Chapters

Taking Flight
Moving Up The Ranks
Going With The Water Flow

Taking Flight

From the moment you were born, it was seen that you had something popping out of your back, but it wasn’t until the age of 5 that you found out that they were wings. Course, when your parents found out, they didn’t want anyone finding out, as it’d mean they’d never see you again. So, over the years, you were forced to keep them hidden and folded at all times, only being able to stretch and unfold them in private. This worked for your entire childhood, and even after that.

Now, you were 19 years old, and you were a track runner and gymnast. Despite not using your wings, you decided to improve on your athleticism, and you caught on quick, as you surpassed some of the best students in your class. You of course got jealousy from many members, but just kept your head high. As for your living situation, your victories were enough to get you your own house. You enjoyed this luxury.

Course, you enjoyed other things, such as hiking. In fact, that’s what you were doing now. You enjoyed going up mountains, as it meant you got a good view of the world as a whole. However, this time was different, cause as you were going up the mountain, a mountain lion growled at you.

“Uh oh… nice kitty…” you said, backing away from it slowly. You kept backing away, but it just wasn’t working, as the lion pounced at you and you backed up a little too much, losing your footing and falling off a cliff, “Shiiiiiiiiiiiit!” you screamed as you fell and your wings instinctively spread, but due to having no prior experience with them, you just plummeted to the ground.

Welp, I’m coming God you thought to yourself as you hit the ground and blacked out. You didn’t understand what you did to deserve this fate, but you felt yourself being lifted as you saw your body lay lifeless at the bottom of the cliff. You could only hope that you were going to Heaven and you’d be happy there.

Instead of waking up in Heaven, you woke up in a hospital bed. You saw an IV in your arm and your wings were bandaged up. You were shocked and surprised to even be alive. As you looked around, an anthropomorphic horse came in with a clipboard. She looked to be a nurse as she noticed you.

“Ah good, you’re awake” the nurse said as she checked your blood pressure. You did nothing to stop her, as you felt too weak to do anything.

“W-Where the hell am I?” you asked as she finished.

“You’re in Cloudsdale Hospital” she said as she checked your heartbeat

“Where am I specifically?” you asked her, getting a giggle

“Oh, you’re in Equestria, and more importantly, you’re the first human to actually appear in Cloudsdale” she said as she took a look at your wings, “Though I will say, you are the first human to ever come to Equestria with actual wings”

“Wait wait, slow down. So, I’m on a completely different world?” you asked, confused

“Unfortunately, yes” she said as she sighed and sat down in a chair, “So, you seem to be in good condition, your legs are okay, your wings aren’t broken or fractured, but they were badly bruised, so if you plan on flying, I suggest you take it very easily, okay?” she said as you looked back at your wings, remembering you never used them to fly.

“Actually, I never really learned how to fly…” you said, getting a gasp from the nurse

“How come?” she asked you as you sighed, so she just said, “You probably feel uncomfortable talking about it, but if you want to learn how to fly, I suggest you head for the Wonderbolt Academy”

“Wonderbolt Academy? What’s that?” you asked the nurse

“It’s an academy for all pegasi who have trouble learning to fly. It’s also had a human like you graduate from the academy, and he’s actually married to the captain of the Wonderbolts, Spitfire” she said as she sighed, “Well, I wish I could tell you more, but since you’re well enough, you’re cleared to leave the hospital. And don’t worry about the bill, someone’s already covered it” she explained as you cocked an eyebrow.

“Wait, who paid for my hospital bill?” you asked as another anthro pony and a human entered, surprising you.

“That would be us, dude” the blue pony said as she smiled at you, “Also, nice wings. Anyways, my name’s Rainbow Dash, the fastest flyer in all of Equestria!”

The human next to her spoke next, “And I’m Bolt, Rainbow’s husband. We found you pretty beaten up in the streets of Cloudsdale, so Dashie rushed you to the hospital. Glad to see you’ve recovered”

Rainbow Dash blushed red and looked flustered as she looked at Bolt, “What did I say about calling me that in public?!” she said before she just sighed and kissed his cheek, “Even then, I can’t stay mad at you, sweetie”

“That’s cute and all, and thank you, but the nurse told me about a place called ‘Wonderbolt Academy’. Could one of you take me there?” you asked as Rainbow Dash squealed

“You’re in luck. I happen to be a Wonderbolt myself. You looking to join the academy?” she asked you as you carefully stretched your wings.

“Maybe, but as of now, I actually just wanna learn to fly” you said, which only got Rainbow more excited.

“Well, what are you waiting for?! I’ll get you to the academy! Nurse, is he good to go?” she asked the nurse.

“Well, yes, but-” the nurse said as she was cut off

“Awesome!” she said as she wasted no time pulling you out of the bed and rushing you out of the hospital.

“You’re lucky to have her, Mr. Bolt” the nurse commented, giggling a little

“Indeed I am. I better catch up to them, though” Bolt said as he ran after you and Rainbow.

To think you ended up in an unknown land and were now being dragged through a city built on clouds of all things, it messed with your head in all ways. Your thoughts were interrupted as you found yourself in front of another mare with an orange coat.

“Crash, good to see you, but I have to ask, why have you brought a human into my office? I’ll admit, the wings are quite interesting, but can he even fly?” she asked, getting a sigh out of you

“Unfortunately, I cannot, which is why I’m here before you…” you saw her outfit, so you guessed her rank pretty easily, “...Captain”

“Well, good to know you got respect for superiors. The name’s Spitfire, but if you’re gonna be in the academy, you’re to address me as Captain Spitfire, understood?” she said, looking at you expectantly

“Ma’am, yes ma’am” you said, getting a smile out of her.

“Well cadet, you just started your journey to greatness! I also know who to assign to you, as she once had little experience flying, so I feel as though she’ll empathize with you. Vapor! Get in here!” she said as a pony came running into her office.

“I’m here captain! What is it you called me for?” the pony, supposedly named Vapor, said, sweating a little.

“Vapor Trail, I got a newbie here who doesn’t know jack shit about flying, so I’m trusting you with training him” Spitfire told her, which made Vapor gasp.

“But captain! I’m still trying to perfect my own flying!” she argued, but got a bit of a death stare from Spitfire

“Then you’ll learn and get better together, or is there a problem with that?” Spitfire said with a stare

“N-Nope! N-Not at all, hehe…” she said as she just sighed and looked at you

“Well, there you go, rookie, you got yourself a flight instructor. Good luck!” she said as you and Vapor left Spitfire’s office.

You followed Vapor as she led you to the training course. Course, she looked pretty cute, as her mane was nice, her face looked nice, and her… other features looked nice as well. Her flank wasn’t too large, but that didn’t matter, and as for her chest, it was at least a C-cup. The two of you stopped at a training course.

“Okay so, I need you to show me what you can do with those wings of yours. Let’s see you try to fly or even hover off the ground” she said as you spread your wings and flapped them a little, but only managed to hover a little before losing your balance, but you caught yourself, “Well, seems like you can at least control your hovering, so that’s good” she said as she smiled a little, “Now, let’s see you fly”

“And how would I do that?” you asked her, confused

“Well, how about… If you can hover high enough, try flying into my arms, without tackling me to the ground, okay?” she said as you took a second to understand, then nodded, “Great! Go ahead, I’m ready”

You took a deep breath and carefully flapped your wings, hovering high enough as you kept your eyes on her and flew towards her slowly, but lost balance at the end and softly crashed into her, landing on top of her. You and Vapor were face to face, and the two of you blushed before you got off her, “Gosh, I’m really sorry, Vapor, I didn’t mean-”

“No, it’s fine, in fact, you actually did pretty good. Taking a deep breath, maintaining eye contact with me, I guess you lost balance due to not being used to using your wings, right?” she said, placing a hand on your shoulder.

“Yeah, pretty much…” you said, looking down a little

“Hey, don’t feel bad. You’re actually doing better than my friend Sky Stinger. He wasn’t always a good flier, but I did my best to help him… by cheating. Of course, I told him the truth and made up for it in the end, but he was once just like you. And that reminds me, you probably already know who I am, but who are you?” she asked you as you introduced yourself.

“That’s neat. Nice to meet you” she said as she smiled at you and shook your hand.

“Vapor, this might sound weird, but I personally think you’re cute” you said as she blushed a little

“C-Cute? That’s sweet of you” she said as she just blushed to herself

“I just wanted to get that ou-” you attempted to say as you felt the mare hug you, “Uhm… what’s this about?”

“O-Oh… sorry, it’s just that nopony’s really called me cute before…” she said as she pulled away, “Ahem, back on track. Uhm, I have a new strategy for how to get you flying. So, we’ll start flying together, and when you’re ready, I’ll let you go. Sound good?”

“Yeah, I like the idea of that, let’s do it” you said as she put an arm around you and you did the same

“Awesome! I have faith in you” she says as you both take off and fly together for a while. Eventually, she looked at you and smiled, “You ready?”

“I-I think so, l-let’s do it” you said as she nodded and let go. You flew and flapped your wings for about a minute or two, but then you felt yourself losing balance as you went in for a landing.

“You’ve got this! Focus hard!” she said, and those words of commitment allowed you to regain your balance as you fully landed. You felt good landing like this as you felt a certain someone hug you from behind, “You did it! I knew you could! I’m so proud of you!”

“Heh, thanks Vapor” you said as she stopped and smiled at you, “Now that I think about it, I don’t actually have a place to stay. You know anyone who does?” you said as she blushed a little, but kept her cool. It still caught your attention as you placed a hand on her shoulder, “Hey, everything alright?”

“I… may have a place for you…” she said, her blush getting deeper, “W-Would you want to live with m-me?”

“Wait, you want me to live with you?” you asked her

“W-Well, if you w-want to.I just figured I’d offer u-up a place before you had to worry about that…” she said. You thought it was sweet that she cared, but for her to open her home to you, it was as if you were infront of an angel. Instead of saying anything, you just hugged Vapor softly, and she blushed, then hugged you back. After a few seconds, she pulled away, “So I-Is that a yes?”

“Rather straightforward, but yes. Do you have a guestroom?” you asked her as she giggled.

“Funny you should ask that, when I bought my house with a friend of mine, it was a two-bedroom house, but since he moved out, I turned his room into a guest room” she said, smiling, “Besides, I have a feeling you’ll be a better roommate than him, as he couldn’t keep his room clean”

As the two of you talked, it soon got dark in Cloudsdale, so you and Vapor walked to her home.

As the two of you walked in, her house looked pretty nice for someone living alone. She led you to the guest room as she saw it was a bit of a mess.

“Ah no! I meant to get this room clean before any guests actually got here! Damnit!” she said as she groaned and cringed at the state of the room.

“Hey hey, relax. It’s fine, since all I gotta do is just tidy up the bed, freshen up the room, and it’ll be better than ever” you said, looking on the bright side of things

“You’re not shocked or freaked out at my uncleanliness or procrastination?” she asked you as you cleared off the empty bed and got an air freshener, spraying it lightly in the room, giving it a pleasant smell.

“Nah, not really, I get lazy sometimes too” you said as you yawned and stretched your wings, but accidentally tore your shirt, and it was one of your favorites, but you just sighed. Having ripped your shirt, you looked up to see Vapor blushing at your well-toned abs, and you giggled, “Hehe, somebody’s admiring my abs. Enjoying the view, Vapor?” you asked her, smiling mischievously

“I mean… t-they’re good, b-but I just r-remembered, I have to w-wake up e-early tomorrow!” she said, trying to escape the conversation while going to leave, but you stopped her by grabbing her hand, which caused her to look at you a little flustered, “W-What are you-?” she said as you pulled her into a hug, which you could’ve sworn made her blush three shades redder.

“Vapor, I just wanna thank you for your hospitality. You taking me in was very generous of you and I hope things go well between us” you said, letting her go as she just blushed to herself.

“T-Thank you… s-sweet dreams…” she said as she walked out of the guest room a flustered mess. She seemed like a very sweet mare, and she was beautiful, but you let those thoughts die down as you closed your eyes, falling asleep.

Moving Up The Ranks

Another day, another wake up rooster call. The house was quiet, so that meant that Vapor had yet to even wake up. Wasting no time, you headed for the shower. After stripping, you stepped into the shower and began washing yourself. As you washed up, you thought to yourself, she does so much for me, is that a sign that I… like her? Maybe, but now’s not the time for that

You continued washing, until you finished and carefully stepped out of the shower. You wrapped a towel around your midsection and walked out, bumping into Vapor, as it’d looked like she had just come from your room

“Oh! Didn’t expect you to be awake already! Sleep well?” she asked with a smile. Seems she hadn’t thought to dress yet, as all she had on was a sports bra and booty shorts

“Of course, though with how you’re dressed, I can only imagine you slept well also” you teased, getting a small blush from her as she playfully punched your arm

“Knock it off, you tease. Look, go get changed and we’ll have breakfast. I’ll be making eggs and some fish to go with” she said, walking off

“Wait, I thought ponies were herbivores” you said, raising a brow

“We are, but with our ever-increasing population of humans, it’s basically been a law to serve fish, that way humans can get their protein to survive” she explained, blushing as it had become clear that she had been staring at your chest for a while now, “Now, g-go get changed and m-meet me in the k-kitchen…”

“Whatever you say, good looking” you teased, unaware that she blushed redder when you said that.

After having changed into a much more relaxing outfit, which had spots for your wings to pop out (Courtesy of Rarity) and just gave you so much flexibility. You walked out, and sure enough, you smelled eggs and fish being cooked in the kitchen. You walked in, and god damn, you couldn’t help but notice her flank. It looked plump, and before she turned in response to your footsteps, you looked up and met her eyes.

“Oh good, you’re here!” she said as she walked over to the kitchen table and set down your plate and hers, “So, just curious, but why’d you wake up early?”

“And you don’t? I’d think somebody like you would wake up early to get stuff done” you said, taking a bite of eggs.

“Yeah, that’s on me. I’m not one for waking up early, even on weekends, but that’s obvious” she said, eating her food before burping cutely and blushing a little, “‘Scuse me…”

“Heh, you’re excused” you said, getting a blush out of her

“Q-Quit it, you tease…” she said, still eating with her cheeks red

“I didn’t mean to tease ya, but okay” you said, getting a sigh out of her

“Anyways, I have a plan for what we’ll be doing today. You see, Captain Spitfire informed me that your test for getting into the academy is coming up, and that she wants to see how you’ve improved, so to test your speed, we’ll be flying around Cloudsdale, three laps, okay?” she said, getting a bit of a grin from you, “What are you smiling about?”

“Nothin’, just thinking about how badly I’ll beat you” you joked, getting a huff from her

“A cocky one, eh? Well, as I’ve heard before, twice the pride, double the fall” she said, finishing her food and taking her plate to the sink.

Later, you and Vapor had suited up, currently right outside of Cloudsdale. She looked stunning in her outfit, but that was beside the fact that she was attempting to get your attention

“Hey! Pay attention to me!” she commanded, but it sounded more like whining. Regardless, you gave her your attention.

“Right, a race, sounds good” you said as you flapped your wings in an intimidating manner, which sent shivers down Vapor’s spine

“Yeah… readysetgo!” she said as she took off, kicking off the race

“Oh, you motherfucker! Get back here!” you shouted, flying after her.

Vapor may have been faster than you, but you made up for it in stamina, as any chance she slowed down, you sped up. This went on for two laps until the two of you were neck and neck.

“Heh, you’ve flown well, but I’m afraid this is where you fall!” she said as she flew in front of you a little, but you weren’t planning to lose to her, so you caught up with her as her eyes widened, “How? How have you-”

“You really should watch that pride, it’s not good for you” you said, nearly getting in front of her as you turned your head and smiled at her smugly, and she looked right back with a glare

“Well, you know what is good for you?” she asked as you raised an eyebrow

“What?” you replied as you both got closer to the finish line

“Look, a Sonic Rainboom!” she said as you looked away, only to turn back right into her lips as you two shared a kiss, and that caught you off guard as you skidded to a halt mid-flight, and she kept flying as she had basically bamboozled you and won herself the race, smiling and blushing with a smug look as she won, “Woohoo! I win~”

“You… dirty mare… you cheated…” you said, defeated as you hovered over to her

“Sorry flyboy, but you can’t let any distractions prevent you from getting to the finish, especially in the test that’ll get you into the academy” she confessed, clearly teasing you as well

“Okay, that I can see, but… what was the kiss about?” you asked her, which only caused her to blush red at the mention of it

“Well… let’s just say, that was part of the ‘distraction’. Hope you’re not too upset about that…” Vapor said, looking down with a sigh

“Hey, I’m not mad, just… kinda wish you didn’t do that out of nowhere. Look, Vapor, give me a hug” you said, opening your arms to the pegasus mare in front of you

“A h-hug?” she stuttered nervously as you nodded carefully, “O-Okay…” she hovered over and accepted your hug, smiling just a little, “This feels nice… thank you”

“Of course, Vapor, we’re best friends” you said, getting a bit of a blush out of her

“I’m honestly glad I met you. You bring a smile to my face every time” Vapor says, getting a chuckle out of you

“Heh, I’m glad you feel that way” you said, scratching the back of your head softly

“C’mon, let’s head back home and have lunch” she said, taking your hand as you flew back.

After having lunch with Vapor, you decided to take a walk, while she decided to get a nap in from all that flying. You thought it was cute, and even put a blanket over her when you found her asleep.

Right now, you were just walking the streets of Cloudsdale before you heard a voice call out from behind you, “Hey! You there!”

You turned in the direction of the voice, seeing a blue pegasus stallion run towards you, “And who are you?” you asked the stallion as he stuck a hand out

“The name’s Sky Stinger, nice to meet you!” he introduced yourself, “So, you’re the rookie Vapor’s training?”

“Yeah, how’d you know?” you asked him as he chuckled a little

“Well, I saw you two flying around Cloudsdale in Wonderbolt uniforms, also, I saw the two of you head into her house. What’s up with you and her?” he asked, clearly a tad jealous

“Well, I’m her roommate” you said as he gasped

So what Soarin said was true… he thought to himself as he kept a smile, “Well, that’s neat. Vapor’s a good friend of mine”

“And how do you know her?” you asked suspiciously

“She’s my childhood friend, and still is. Did she ever… mention me?” he asked

“Only thing she mentioned was how I was a better roommate than you, so… not really” you said, which got a bit of a sigh from him

“Damn… regardless, she’s a good pony, no doubt. I’ll say this much: Good luck on the test!” he said, wandering off

Is it just me, or did he sound a tad jealous of me? you wondered as you headed home, sighing with almost every step

Once you got home, you sighed, which got the attention of your roommate, who looked to have just come out of the shower, in a robe, of course. She seemed happy to see you, as she ran up to you and hugged you.

“Good to see you! Did you enjoy your walk?” she asked as you ran your fingers through her still-wet mane, getting a giggle out of her as you did.

“You need to dry your mane off some more, and yes, I did” you said as she took off the towel around her neck and dried her mane off as you plopped onto the couch, sighing

“What’s got you down? Normally you don’t sigh when plopping on the couch, except when you’re exhausted from training” Vapor said, plopping down on an empty spot

“Aren’t you going to-” you attempted to say as she placed a finger on your lips softly

“Ah tu tu tu tuh… tell me what’s on your mind first, okay?” she said, getting a soft nod from you as she took her finger away, “Okay, now what’s going on?”

“Well, I ran into this stallion. Apparently his name was Sky Stinger. You mentioned him a few weeks back, and he said he knew you” you said as she sighed

“I did know him. He was my childhood friend. Still is, but things have been rough between me and him” she explained

“And why is that?” you asked her as she sighed again, this time leaning her head on your shoulder

“Well, during our time as roommates, he… developed a crush on me, and I didn’t feel the same way. Course, even after telling him I didn’t want to date him, he’d constantly try to peek at me whenever I was changing and shit, and… I wasn’t gonna just let it happen, so eventually, I upped the courage and kicked him out of my house and onto his flank. Did you tell him anything about us?” she asked hesitantly

“Other than you telling me I was a better roommate than him, not really” you said, which got a sigh of relief out of her, “What, should I have said more?” you asked her

“No no, not at all. Last thing I need is drama from Sky again” she said, sighing a little

“Drama? Like what?” you asked her

“Well, years ago, I… helped Sky with his flying by using my wings to give him the air needed to succeed. We had it good for a while, until I exposed him and he got upset at me. We fixed things in the end, but that didn’t stop us from fighting and arguing at times…” she said, tearing up a little, “Surely you know how it feels losing somepony close to you, right…?”

“Not exactly, Vapor, but listen” you said as you put an arm around her softly, “You’re a very strong and helpful pony, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise”

“And you’re telling me this… why?” she asked, starting to blush

“One, you’re my best friend, and two, I’m pretty sure nopony else has really told you that” you said as she blushed a little more

“Well, Sky has said things like that before… but he never really meant it, he only said it. However, you mean what you say, and that makes me happy” she said as she side-hugged you and sighed

“I’m glad you’re happy, Vapor” you said, yawning as you laid down on the couch, yawning a little. What caught your attention was Vapor joining you, laying right next to you, “Um, Vapor, what’re you doing?”

“What? I can’t share my couch with my roommate? That’s cold…” she said, sighing

“No, it’s not that, I was just planning to sleep here, since I’m exhausted” you said, grabbing a blanket and covering yourself

Vapor pouted cutely as you looked at her. She pouted still as she said, “Share the blanket with me? Please?”

You groaned and simply just threw the blanket over you and her, getting a giggle out of her as she smiled and nuzzled you, “Yay~”

“I’m going to sleep” you said, taking one of the pillows and placing it behind your head, closing your eyes

“Nighty night~” she said as you drifted off to sleep

You woke up, feeling your head resting on something soft, not only that, but your butt was doing the same. As you strained and opened your eyes, you saw the clearer picture, seeing that Vapor had readjusted herself to under you. She had her arms wrapped around your chest, her legs next to yours, your butt in her lap, and of course, your head resting on her bosom

While it all felt nice, it felt very awkward, being in this position with your roommate, though you also noticed that she was acting flirtatious last night, so that explained some of it. Not wanting to be any more awkward than usual, you tried slipping out of her grasp, but for being such a timid pony, she had a strong grip.

Having no choice, you gently tickled under each of her armpits, which allowed you to carefully get up and head to the bathroom, staring into the mirror at yourself, What am I feeling? Wait, no, better question, what is she feeling? Does she have a crush on me, and if so, am I right in feeling the same way for a pony? Damnit, so many questions… you stressfully thought as you wasted no time in undressing and taking a shower, washing up after being in that position.

A few minutes later, you came out and straight to your room, and luckily, you didn’t hear any hoof steps… Yet. After getting dressed, you came out to the living room and looked at the calendar, and that’s when you almost had a stroke: Today was the day to get into the academy.

You internally panicked, and instead of waking Vapor, you decided to spare her that and, within a few minutes, brewed coffee and cooked one of her favorite breakfast choices. After that was done, you raced off to the academy.

Once you got there, you met with Spitfire, and she looked confused, “Where’s Vapor? She’s supposed to be here with you”

“She overslept, but I’m here, captain” you said, saluting her and standing tall

Spitfire sighed as she pinched the bridge of her glasses, “That girl… I’ll have to discipline her after this… whatever. Rookie, are you sure you’re ready?”

“Wait, captain, please don’t discipline her!” you urged, as the last thing you wanted was to see your best friend and roommate be demoted for her neglect.

“And what’s gonna convince me not to, Hmmmm?” she said, as it was no doubt that Vapor would be unhappy being demoted

“Okay, if I beat the test first try, Vapor receives no punishment, sound good?” you suggested as she hmmmmm’d in response

“Alright rookie, and if you fail, she gets demoted and you miss your chance at getting into the academy, for life. Understand?” she said as you sweated a little. Not only would your friend’s position be in your hands, but your future would be at risk as well. It was risky, but you decided to go through with it regardless.

“I understand, Ma’am, I’m ready” you said, not breaking eye contact with Spitfire.

“I bout expected you to chicken out, but okay. Follow me, Rookie” she said, leading you to the course that’d ultimately determine you getting into the academy, “So, goal of the test: Run the course as flawlessly as possible and nail a smooth landing after being thrown high in the air by some intense wind. Got all that?” she explained as you nodded, “Alright, your test starts… NOW!”

Wasting no time, you took off. You used what you had learned from Vapor, and executed it throughout the course, coming to the end where Pegasi are thrown into the air and have to perform a landing. After getting to the end, you were propelled into the air and had trouble at first, but took a deep breath and dived down, landing perfectly on your own two feet.

After what seemed like a minute of silence, you heard applause from Spitfire as she walked towards you, “Congrats Rookie, you’re in the academy”

“Seriously?” you said. Sure, you landed perfectly, but you were a tad nervous.

“Did I stutter, or are you deaf?” she said, clearly being sarcastic

“No, sorry ma’am. Thank you” you said, bowing before her as you heard a pair of hooves come clopping your way

“Captain Spitfire!” Vapor called out as she ran up, “I’m terribly sorry that I’m late! I forgot today was the day! I’m really sorry, what’s my punishment…?” she said, ashamed that she was late

“Vapor, you’re not in trouble” Spitfire said, chuckling a little

“Y-You’re not?” Vapor said, a little confused, “B-But I-“

“You would be, but it seems your human friend here really cares about you, as he risked this test to not only save you the trouble, but he put his chance of being in the academy on the line. Few rookies I’ve tested have ever really done that. Be thankful for your friend here, Vapor” Spitfire said with a small grin

Vapor turned to you and hugged you tightly, “You really did that all for me? Risking such a chance for somepony like me?”

“Of course, Vapor. You’re my best friend. I wouldn’t wanna be best friends with anypony else other than you” you said, and she blushed red, causing you to giggle

“Well, if that’s the case…~” she said as she wrapped her arms around your neck and pulled you in for a kiss. You were surprised, but you couldn’t help but close your eyes and return the kiss, petting her mane softly. After a while, the two of you parted lips, and she giggled.

“Uh… Vapor? What was that abo-” you tried to say as she placed a finger on your lips softly

“We’ll talk later, at home, okay?” she asked you, and you nodded in response, “Okay, good”

Spitfire just giggled as you both looked at her, “Well, if you two lovebirds are finished, you’re dismissed. Rookie, I look forward to your attendance being perfect at the academy” she finished as you smiled.

“Thanks captain, you’re the best” you said as you took off with Vapor

“You’re awesome, Captain Spitfire!” Vapor shouted as the two of you left.

After the two of you got home, you insisted that Vapor and you sit down for a chat. She happily agreed, and after washing up, the two of you sat on the couch. After a few minutes passed, you spoke

“Vapor, be honest with me, what am I to you?” you asked her as she blushed nervously and fidgeted a little, but you put an arm around her as she calmed down

“Well… you’re more than just a close friend… you’re like…” she blushed redder as it looked as if she couldn’t speak to you seriously

“Like what?” you asked, petting her mane in a reassuring way

“Likeacrush!” she blurted out, blushing reddest as she can. You giggled as she hid her face in a pillow. Not wanting her to feel embarrassed, you gently pulled the pillow back and hugged her.

“I had a feeling you did, though I wasn’t sure. This confirms it” you said, giving her a gentle cheek kiss, making her blush

“So… you have a crush on me, like I do on you?” she asked, and you nodded

“Yeah, though I feel as though we have more than crushes, Vapor, but let’s not rush things, okay?” you said. Sure, you no doubt had a crush on Vapor, but it’d be a little too soon to start a relationship

“Okay, sounds good” she said as she kissed your cheek. The sun was now setting as she yawned, “Uh, you wanna sleep in my room tonight…?”

“Sure, why not” you said as she squealed and got up, taking your hand

“This is gonna be awesome!” she said as she led you to her room, closing the door as you both entered.

What followed after was a peaceful night’s sleep, and it honestly felt well rewarded. You could only dream of what was to come in the later months, but one thing you knew for sure was that you were gonna get closer to your ‘special somepony’.

Going With The Water Flow

Around 9 months had passed, and those were some of the best 9 months of your life. After Vapor’s confession of her crush on you, the two of you were dating after 2 months. During your time in the academy, Vapor would offer help on stuff like homework and studying, but once you graduated the academy and joined the Wonderbolts alongside Vapor, everyone in the Wonderbolts referred to the two of you as Water Vapor, which convinced her to nickname you Aqua, which sounded neat and just so happened to be latin for water, so it fit well.

Another thing that happened was Sky breaking down. Apparently, once he had heard that you and Vapor were an item, he basically was very jealous of you. After weeks of him constantly giving you the death stare, Vapor finally did something about it, telling Sky that he was acting immature and if he couldn’t accept that you and her were together, she wouldn’t want anything to do with him from then on out. Seeing no ultimatum to this, he just sighed and apologized, but swore to you that if you broke his best friend’s heart, he’d break you, though you doubted that, as it looked like you could crush him with two fingers.

But right now, there was one event that truly plagued your mind: The Annual Wonderbolts Dance. It was a yearly dance for all Wonderbolts, and you knew exactly who to pick as your partner for the night, yet one thing you didn’t know was what she was going to wear, despite telling you that she would be wearing a dress

You had done all the preparations, such as getting your outfit together, smelling nice, and looking nice. The dance would be held at the castle in Canterlot, per Rainbow’s request to Twilight. Spitfire had already bought tickets for everypony in the Wonderbolts, and a plus one, if they so desired.

As you came out of your room, freshly dressed, you checked the clock. It was half past 6, and the train ride would take an hour, so catching the train now was Spitfire’s best option. Curious, you knocked on your marefriend’s door as an ‘eeep!’ came from behind it, “A-Aqua..?”

“Vape, you alright in there?” you asked her as some shuffling could be heard behind the door, before it opened to a shy and blushing Vapor right before you. Her dress was a beautiful jade color, and fit her well in containing her bosom.

“D-Do I look good?” she said, clearly subconscious about how she looks, and you just hugged her softly. After she blushed a bit red, she hugged you back.

“You look magnificent, Vape. It’s almost time, we need to meet up with the team at the station, come on” you said, heading towards the door

“Okay. You look very nice, babe” she said, taking your hand as you blushed a little, then the two of you left the house

The two of you arrived at the station, and as you expected, every Wonderbolt was there, and of course, some even had their plus one’s. Rainbow was one of those ponies, as she brought Bolt with her. Speaking of Rainbow, she waved as she saw you both, “Vapor! Aqua! Glad you both could make it!”

“Likewise Rainbow. So, everypony’s here?” Vapor asked as Bolt nodded

“Yep, looks like it. Good to see you, Aqua” Bolt said, smiling at you. Sometimes, the two of you would have lunch and talk about each other’s marefriends, and it’d always get a giggle out of the both of you.

“You too, Bolt. How’s Junior doing?” you asked him

“Eh, striving to be as awesome as his mother here, that’s for sure” Bolt teased, getting a bit of a flustered look from Rainbow

“Sometimes I just wanna tackle you… but I also can’t stay too mad at you” she said, kissing his cheek softly

“Alright everypony! Train’s here, so get your flanks on board!” Spitfire said as everypony got checked in and made their way on the train. You and Vapor took your seats as she wasted no time making herself comfortable, snuggling up to you.

“Don’t end up being a heavy sleeper when we get to Canterlot, okay?” you said to her as she giggled and kissed your chin

“No promises, stud~” she said seductively as you groaned and just petted her mane softly

A while later, you were snapped out of your train of thought as the train whistle blared. Of course, Vapor was still fast asleep, despite the train clearly stopping. Everypony else started to get off the train, so you shook Vapor a little, which got her to wake up slowly.

“Mmmmmmh… Are we there yet?“ she asked, rubbing her eyes softly. You giggled and petted her mane, getting her to giggle as she stood up.

“Yep, we’re here. Now c’mon, let’s not keep everypony waiting“ you said as you and her caught up to the rest of the Wonderbotls.

Once you had caught up with them all, your group passed through the many streets of Canterlot. It amazed you just how many businesses there were, and from the looks of things, a couple Inns and hotels had been built in Canterlot over the years. Along the way to the castle, you and the Wonder bolts stopped at the Tasty Treat, enjoying some of their meals. Most of the Wonderbolts had the Vegetable-style enchilada, while you and Bolt had fish fillet. The bill was easily covered, thanks to Captain Spitfire, and your group was out and about again.

After a few minutes, you all made it to Canterlot. The guards acknowledged your presence and let you all in, allowing you to make your way through the castle and to the throne room.

“Halt!“ said the guards at the door in unison, “What business do you have with the princess?” they looked at Spitfire

“Obviously, boys, we’re here for the Wonderbolt Dance. We simply came to the throne to speak with her royal highness before it began, is that okay, sirs?” she said, and it was clear that had sent shivers down both their spines

“Uh, n-not at all, Captain Spitfire, t-this way…” one said as the other opened the doors. Upon entering the throne room, you, and a couple of others, were surprised at the size of the throne room.

After walking in, you all were greeted by the prince of Equestria, and Twilight’s husband, Beau. He smiled as he sat on the throne, “Welcome everypony! Spitfire, pleasure to see you, and Rainbow Dash, good to see you as well. How are you all tonight?”

“We’re doing well, your highness. Do you by chance know where the princess is?” Spitfire asked, getting a chuckle from him

“She’s currently changing Harmony and putting her to bed, and will do the same to Moonlight. After that, she should be out so-” he was about to say as the same mare he was talking about, entered the room.

“Hi everypony! So glad you could make it! It didn’t take me long to put my kids to sleep, so with that out of the way, let’s get started, shall we?” she said, getting an affirmative nod from Spitfire, “Great! If you all would follow me and Beau, I’ll show you all to the ballroom” she said with a smile as her and Beau led you all out of the throne room and down the halls.

“Who knew the princess would be this kind?” you whispered to Vapor as she giggled and held your hand.

“She’s got more than just that. She’s been a hero to Equestria for years, not only that, but a big family too” Vapor explained as you all neared the ballroom, “Though, let’s not talk too much about that, you owe me something~”

“Owe you w-” you attempted to say as she just shushed you and you all reached the ballroom.

When you had all gotten into the ballroom, you saw several drinks. You were still 19, and Vapor was 21, so she could actually have alcohol, if wanted to. She could see the jealousy in your eyes, so she’d let you have a sip of hers here and there. There was plenty of food, prepared by Twilight’s finest chefs, so everypony had their fill, and was either dancing or chatting. You would’ve been dancing, too, but you were so stuffed and Vapor was a tad drunk, so dancing wasn’t quite the first thing to do.

After a while, you caught Twilight staring at you, but to be more specific, she was staring at your wings, looking as if she was fascinated by your wings. After a few more minutes, she approached your table, “Hello Vapor, hello Aqua, may I sit here?”

“Not a problem, princess” you said as she took a seat.

“So, are you two having a good time? I put a lot of time into organizing this” Twilight said, brushing her mane nervously

“Yes we are, princess. Saw you were staring at my boyfriend’s wings. Pretty impressive, aren’t they?” Vapor asked

“Not just impressive, Vapor, they’re unique. I’d say Aqua is the second human who has shown up in Equestria with something unique and different from the rest of our human population. How’d you get your wings, Aqua?” she asked you, getting a notepad from somewhere

“Dunno, guess I was just born with them. First sign was when I was 5. Didn’t get to use my wings” you said, which caused Twilight to gasp

“But why? Wings are a beautiful thing!” Twilight said, a little surprised

“Well, when you live in a society where wings aren’t a common thing, you risk the chance of being experimented on, and not in a good way” you said, causing Twilight to shudder.

“Oh my, I am so sorry…” she said, feeling sorry for you as she patted your shoulder softly, “That must’ve been rough for you…”

“Eh, wasn’t too bad, but it did cause my death, as I had zero training to save myself from falling” you said, which got a gasp out of her, “But it’s alright, I don’t miss Earth or anything”

“Well, while it’s sad that you couldn’t use your wings, it’s good that you feel at home in Equestria. Onto another topic, any plans for your relationship with Vapor?” she asked, causing Vapor to blush red

“Well, I do have something planned for tonight, but for now…” you said as the slow music kicked on and some ponies got with their partners and slow danced. You shared a glance with Vapor as she stood up, and you smiled, “...I promised my marefriend a dance~” you concluded as you got up and took her hand, heading for the dance floor

“Have fun, you two!” she called out as you and Vapor made it onto the dance floor. You locked eyes and hands with Vapor as she looked you in the eyes and smiled

“Care to dance, Vapor?” you asked her as she giggled and kissed your cheek

“Of course, trail walker~” she said as you began to dance with her, doing the waltz as you felt tons of energy from what was going on. You felt so lucky, having been given a second chance at life, and with a lovely mare, no doubt.

As the two of you danced, she wagged her tail gently, and you thought that was absolutely adorable. The two of you kept dancing and dancing, having completely lost track of time

Few hours later, everypony settled down, including you and Vapor. After yours and hers beautiful dance on the dance floor, she was exhausted and dehydrated, and drank till she passed out. As you helped clean up, you couldn’t help but giggle at your sleeping trailduster.

“Cute, isn’t she? You’re very lucky, Aqua” Twilight said as you continued cleaning up, seeing the Ballroom nearly spotless, “Though, you didn’t have to help clean up, I have butlers for that”

“Eh, consider it my thanks for giving us all a wonderful night, Twilight” you said, picking up your sleeping marefriend, which made Twilight giggle

“You’re absolutely welcome. Give Spitfire my thanks!” Twilight said as you nodded and exited the ballroom, meeting up with Spitfire. She sighed, having waited with everyone until you finished, but smiled seeing Vapor in your arms.

“Finally you’re done! Train should be here by now, let’s get to it before it leaves” she said as you all headed towards the exit of the castle

“I’m sure we’ll make it” you said, feeling your sleepy pegasus nuzzling your chest in her sleep

“I gotta say, Aqua. When I first met you, I figured you were just some reckless kid with too much recklessness, but when you risked your chance for her, that really made you stand out to me. I’d say Vapor’s lucky to have you, as you’re there for her almost any time” Spitfire explained, getting a smile out of you

“Thanks captain, I appreciate it” you said as you all got to the station.

“Whew, that was a crazy party. Dashie here fell asleep after her fifth glass of wine” Bolt said, carrying RD just like you were carrying Vapor.

Everypony got on the train and took their seats, and you allowed to lay in your lap and sleep on you. You thought it was cute how she wrapped her arms around you, as if you were a giant teddy bear, and in reality, you were here giant teddy bear, and had no problem with that at all.

Bolt was sitting across from you with a passed out RD in his lap, and he looked over at you and whispered, “Heh, quite the party, eh Aqua?”

You whispered back, “You could say that again. Think Vapor had like 3 drinks, and then she passed out. This was after we danced”

“You two did great on the dance floor. Everypony was looking at the two of you for a while. Guess you could say y’all lit up the dance floor” he praised you, petting RD as he yawned

“Thanks Bolt, I appreciate it” you said as he smiled and rested his head against his seat

“Not a problem, imma nap now. Talk to you later” he said as he closed his eyes and fell asleep

The whole train was silent as all that could be heard was the rattling of the tracks. You seemed to be the only one awake on the train. You checked your watch, and it looked to be 1 in the morning, so you kept an eye on your surroundings.

Once the train pulled into the station it was 2 AM, and everypony got off the train. They all went to their respective homes, and you flew home with a still-sleeping Vapor in your arms. Once you got to your home, that you and her shared, you carefully squatted down, reached under the welcome mat, and pulled out the house key. You inserted the key into the lock, turned it, and opened the door. Once inside, you carefully laid your sleeping beauty on the couch, moving to the kitchen as you brewed some coffee.

As you did, you heard groaning from the couch as a tired Vapor poked her head out. She rubbed her eyes and smiled at you for a second, then yawned, “What happened?”

“Well, after our dance, you were super dehydrated, and without thinking, you downed three glasses of wine and passed out. Once everypony was tuckered out and exhausted, I helped clean up the ballroom, then we dipped and caught the train back to Ponyville, then I flew you up to our house in Cloudsdale. Coffee?” you said, pouring your cup as it finished brewing

“Mmmmmmm, yes please…” she said, stretching as if she had just woke up, which was funny, cause she just did. She tiredly walked over to you, hugging you as she rested her head on your shoulder, “Aqua, you’re the best… thank you…” she said, yawning as she kissed your cheek softly

“It’s no problem, Vapor” you said, grabbing an empty cup and pouring her some coffee. After that, you felt her let go as she got out the milk and sugar. Unlike her, you liked yours strong, but she liked hers sweet, but you didn’t judge her. You put some milk in her coffee, then dumped two spoonfuls of sugar into her coffee, stirring it for her. After doing so, she took the coffee and took a sip, her face melting in joy at the taste.

“Ahhhhhhh, so nice~” she said, feeling a little more energized as her tail wagged, “So um, Aqua?”

“Yeah, what’s up?” you responded, taking a sip of your coffee

“I was wondering… could we possibly… do it?” she asked you, blushing red a little

“Do it? What do you-?” you paused as you got what she said, “Ohhhhhhhhh”

“Yeah… so, can we?” she asked you, hugging you softly.

You took a second to process this. Yes, while you had been dating Vapor for about 7-ish months now, it surprised you that she wanted to take your and hers relationship to the next level. She was still the timid pony you met all those months ago, but the fact that she’d be willing to take such a big step was definitely a game changer. Not wanting to reject her, you sighed and kissed her, pulling away a few seconds later as you smiled at her softly

“Vapor, I’m ready to take our relationship to the next level if you are” you said, getting a squeeze from her as she finished her coffee in a quick second, basically chuggin it down really quick. You finished off your coffee and placed the mug in the sink, but your hand was only there for a second as soon enough, she grabbed your hand and rushed you to her bedroom, which you both shared.

Now in your bedroom, she closed the door and blinds as she pushed you down onto the bed, sitting on your chest and straddling you. Your face was heating up quickly, and Vapor giggled as she caressed your cheek softly. Her flank felt so soft and nice on your chest, it was like a pillow.

“You’re so cute when you’re blushy~” she said as she reached for her top, and pulled it up, revealing her sand-green bra. Her orbs looked a bit small, but upon close inspection, they had to be at least a C-cup, “Well, like what you see, baby?~”

“Y-Yeah… t-they’re magnificent…” you stuttered, seeing how tantalizing they looked. Vapor giggled and took one of your hands, leading it to the back of her bra where the strap was. Touching it made you blush and lock eyes with her

“Take it off, Aqua, and take them in~” she said as you carefully undid her bra, and it fell off and onto your face, getting a little smell of her bra, which only made you blush more as she placed it aside, “Oops~ Sorry about that~”

“I-It’s alright… god, that was heavenly…” you said, making her laugh a little as she bent down and pecked your lips with a kiss. After that, she laid down completely on top of you, scooting up a little as it became known to you what she was doing: She was positioning her breasts right over your face

“Take a sip, babe, you deserve it~” she said, rubbing her breasts in your face a little, causing it to heat up as she giggled, pressing a nipple against your lips. It looked juicy, so you decided to do as she said, placing your lips on her breast nipple and drinking her breast milk steadily. As you did, she moaned softly, running her fingers through your hair softly. That was one of many things you loved about Vapor, was anytime you had a rough day, she’d ask you what was wrong, comfort you, and run her fingers through your hair to calm you down.

Eventually, you got your fill from Vapor as you pulled away from her breasts and stared at her flank. It was so soft, and at this rate, you wanted to pound it into the bed, so you smiled at her and said, “On your hands and knees, babe~”

She widened her eyes at that command, knowing what it meant as she turned around, got on her hands and knees and raised her tail, “Yes master…~”

You got in position, but before diving in, you sank your fingers into her flank, getting a muffled moan out of her. Her flank was just as soft as when it was on you, and you loved feeling her flank like this, it brought you so much joy and made you love her more. Finally, moving on, you stripped down, and she did the same, helping undo her booty shorts and panties. Now you both were butt naked, and you only had a shirt on. Wasting no time, you drove your rock hard shaft into her ass, thrusting into it as she gasped and yelped, blushing red and moaning.

“Oh A-Aqua! Y-You’re the b-best! This feels A-A-Ah! Amazing!” she said, moaning as her ass jiggled and clapped like cymbals.

You grunted as you bent down and kissed her cheek, “Vapor, your ass is so tight, I love it~”

“And it’s yours to rut and pound, master~” she said seductively as you kept thrusting into her, feeling your climax bubbling up like crazy, but you had plenty of stamina to keep going, so you kept going, until you hit a spot that made Vapor gasp and blush beet red, “E-Eeep!~”

Seems I found her G-spot you thought as you kept pounding her ass in that same spot, getting more and more cute ‘eeeps’ out of her. Out of the corner of your eye, you could also see her breasts bouncing a little bit.

“A-Aqua! I’m gonna c-cu- K-Kyahhhhh~” she said as, sure enough, she came all over the sheets, which would no doubt need to be clean after tonight’s ‘shenanigans’. As you pulled out, she sprawled out on the bed, looking back at you with a soft smile and blowing a kiss at you. She managed to sit up and push you softly against the headboard, climbing onto your lap, hugging you and resting her head on your chest, “Y-You’re so gentle, b-baby…~”

“Heh, Vapor, you honestly are the best thing to happen to me, ever~” you confessed, getting a kiss from her as you blushed and kissed her back.

“Well then, let’s make it official, eh?~” she said, seeing your erect shaft and giving it a lick, “To be honest, I never expected a human penis to look like this. It’s of an impressive length, too” she readjusted herself to where her marehood was right over your shaft, and she looked you right in the eyes, “Promise you’ll be there for me, always?”

“Vapor, I love you with all my heart, I promise to be yours. Do you promise to be mine always?” you asked her as she shed a few tears

“Yes Aqua… now and forever…~” she said as she lowered herself onto your shaft, allowing it to insert into her marehood, until it hit her hymen, “I know it hurts the first time…”

“I got you, Vapor, you’ll be okay…” you said, locking a hand with hers. She smiled and kissed your cheek, feeling confident

“O-Okay… I trust you…” she said, lowering herself as she gasped, feeling her hymen pop like a balloon and fresh blood flow out of her marehood. Once she sank all the way down, she clinged to you and cried into your shoulder quietly. Doing what any man would do for his lady, you instinctively petted her and stroked her mane softly, calming her down as her cries turned into whimpers, “I-I-It still h-hurts… b-but I’m o-okay…” she said, her eyes red from the pain and tears

“I’ll be gentle, darling~” you said, pinning her down softly as you slowly thrusted into her, getting small moans out of her as she gripped the sheets, looking at you with eyes full of love. You hadn’t yet climaxed, so it was still building up, and with every thrust, you grunted and felt your shaft throb inside her marehood, which was getting tighter by the minute, “G-God, V-Vape, you’re so damn tight!”

“I k-know! F-Fill me up, baby!~” she shouted, still gripping the sheets. What she said made your eyes widen, cause having sex was one thing, but climaxing in her without a condom really made you think.

“A-Are you sure? Won’t you get… pregnant?” you asked her as she looked back at you with a bit of a pout.

“Aqua, if I wasn’t sure about this, I wouldn’t be doing this. I… want to be a mother, please, fill me up, b-baby…~” she asked, and it really amazed you that she wanted to start a family with you, so wasting no time, you kept thrusting, making her moan more until you couldn’t hold your climax anymore

“A-Alright! H-Here it comes, Vapor!” you said, thrusting faster and faster as you gave her flank a smack, causing her to yelp and moan loudly

“Give it all to me! Make me a mother, A-Aqua!” she cried out, begging to be filled by you, so wasting no time, you blew your load right inside her, filling her womb with your sweet seed, “K-Kyahhhh~”

As you finished, you lost all your stamina and collapsed onto her, panting a little. She hugged you and kissed you passionately, then pulled away, panting a bit as well. You petted her mane softly as you said, “T-That felt a-amazing…”

“I’ve d-drempt of this d-day, Aqua…” she said, smiling at you as you tilted your head in confusion

“Really, you have?” you asked her, getting a nod from her

“Yeah, 2 months after w-we were dating, I fantasized about you f-filling me up and losing my virginity t-to you… and now that y-you have… I feel like the happiest mare alive… t-thank you Aqua, I have a f-feeling that you’ll m-make a great father to our filly or foal…~” she said, caressing your cheek softly

“Well, I have a feeling that he or she will have a banger of a mother to raise them… I love you so much, Vapor” you said, resting your head on her breasts softly

She giggled and kissed your forehead softly, “I love you too, Aqua, and goodnight, my brave flier…” she said, closing her eyes as she fell asleep. You felt as though you fulfilled your purpose in life, and you were actually going to have a kid, or kids, even, and you’d do it all with a beautiful mare at your side.