Challenging Defiance

The trot to the village was a relatively lengthy one, but being they had met in the morning, they grew close to the village around mid afternoon. With the sun beating down on them, as well as having to walk the entire way there, the group as a whole was relatively worn out. After a massive detour through the thick woods, far off their original path, they had arrived.

Pushing branches out of the way, finally clearing out of the brush they had waded through, the group was met with the sight of a busy village. Stepping aside, proudly smiling, Adeau and Malikii watched as their guests gawked, scanning over the open area.

Kara and Fenris looked on, eyes going wide in both wonder and surprise. They had assumed there wasn’t going to be all too much of a village to welcome them, but they were awfully wrong. From their view at the outskirts alone, plentiful amounts of zebras were visible all around. Carrying various objects, vials, and more, dozens of them seemed to be going about their day. They ranged in size, from about the average pony’s to some that even dwarf that of Adeau and Malikii. The pair of ponies exchanged glances, realizing their erroneous judgment of the scale this village could hold, but were soon snapped to attention by their hosts.

“This is our village, little ponies," Malikii proudly explained, waving his forehoof out in a presenting manner. “The pride and joy of our people.”

Surveying the landscape, Fenris tugged his scarf. “Wow…I, uh, I didn’t expect there to be so many of you guys here.”

Adeau smirked, focusing on the pegasus. “Well of course there are. We are a thriving community, and you’ll be sure to learn just how capable we are on your visit here.”

More than eager to enjoy a warm meal and some cool refreshments, Kara eyed the zebra pair. Scrunching her snout, wiping the sweat from her forehead, she grumbled. “Right right ~ so can we, yknow, go in?”

Malikii walked up beside her, laying a hoof on her shoulder while towering over her. “Of course you can. I don’t think I can even recall the last time we had an earth pony visit our humble village.” Turning to Fenris, his smile furthered. “Or a pegasus. I’m sure the entire village will be…pleased with your presence.”

Fenris could only awkwardly chuckle in response, as Kara moved herself away from Malikii. Trotting beside Fenris, she furrowed her brow. “Well then, by all means, lead the way.”

Simply nodding in return, the two brothers began making their way towards the entrance. Following suit, huddled closely together, Fenris and Kara tailed them. It wasn’t that the sheer volume of zebras worried the two, afterall, they were more than capable of handling themselves even against such a large volume of strangers, but something compelled them to remain close together.

As they followed their presumably well-meaning hosts, they took notice of the village goers around them. The claim that ponies weren’t common around these parts seemed to ring true, as every zebra around them eyed them with interest. Pausing their work, conversations, or whatever else they may have been doing, each and everything inhabitant of the village focused their gaze on the two unforeseen visitors. Kara and Fenris glanced all around, slight discomfort settling in with all the attention they were receiving. They knew they weren’t the most expected guests, but it seemed like they were quite the spectacle to behold.

Feverently following their leads, they came to a halt as they arrived before a relatively modest, yet cozy, hut. Finely cut wood made up its walls, while a mixture of materials formed a roof. The hut rested on the very edge of the village, yet it was very clearly higher quality than all the rest they had walked past. Looking up at the home, the two shot a confused look at their tour guides.

Malikii chuckled, before leaning downwards and leveling his head with the pair. “This, Kara and Fenris, is where you’ll be staying.”

Fenris gave the zebra a quizzical look, before eyeing the hut. “Really? This is bigger than almost all the other homes we came across, why would you lend it to us?”

“Especially since we’re only going to be here for a day," Kara added, sharing Fenris’ skeptical expression.

“That’s because you two are our guests of honor, and thus you must be treated as such," a loud, booming voice from within the hut called out.

The sheer power and volume behind the voice caused Fenris and Kara to jump, both instinctively taking a readied stance. Eyeing the hut’s door, glaring at it cautiously, they watched as the door slowly crept open. Stepping out from within its confines, a massive zebra stud came into view.

If Fenris and Kara thought Malikii and Adeau were big, they were sorely mistaken. Whoever this new stallion was, was an absolute behemoth. He was easily the biggest stud they had seen within the town, which only made him all the more intimidating. Standing more than a full head above Fenris, the new company made the two prideful ponies before him cower ever so slightly in his presence. Rippled with muscle, with eyes filled to the brim with a dominating aura, he shifted his gaze down to the two.

“I am the leader of this village, you may call me Obo.” He lowered his upper half, bowing in front of the two shocked ponies. “It is a great pleasure to have you visit our village. We do not often see ponies come through these parts.”

His humble gesture worked wonders, eventually calming Fenris and Kara’s worries. Straightening back up, still registering just how massive of a stud he was, the two gave him a friendly smile.

“The pleasure is all ours, Obo. We’ve only been here for a few minutes but it’s great to meet you," Fenris began, giving a subtle bow in return.

Kara followed suit, ensuring she treated Obo with the same respect he gave them. “And it’s a truly wonderful village you’ve got here!”

Obo stood back up, nodding his head towards Malikii and Adeau. Watching as they trotted past him and into the abode, he turned away from the two ponies. “Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. Allow me and your guides to prepare the home for you; it should only be a few minutes.”

Watching Kara and Fenris nod in understanding, he gave them a warm smile before reentering the hut. The interior of the home was abundant with Zebrican artifacts, its walls lined with various masks, art pieces, and more - all rich with Zebrican culture. Noting the two smaller zebras standing further in the hut, waiting by the foot of a massive bed, Obo walked past them and towards the wall.

Resting a hoof on a painting, he smiled. The illustration was one of old Zebrican history, depicting a rather vivid image. Painted on its canvas was the lewd sight of two zebra studs relieving themselves. They each were plowing into a pleasurable object - though this was no object, this was a pony. Though it may be out of practice, for many moons, his tribe in specific would make use of ponies as their toys. This trend faded off some time ago, being that no ponies ever came through these parts, but now the opportunity to rekindle an old flame of tradition arose. Not all zebra were like this, but his tribe had always seen themselves as superior, especially compared to that of ponies. He and his family before him saw ponies as one thing and one thing only - objects of pleasure.

Pulling his hoof back, he turned his attention towards Malikii and Adeau. “I must say, I am incredibly impressed with you two. Bringing a pony back to the village would’ve been wonderful, but two? That’s quite the feat.”

Malikii snickered, proudly standing up straight. “Well, what can I say? Adeau and I make for quite the powerful pair.”

Obo shook his head, rolling his eyes. “Among the sea of fuckups you two have made, this might just make up for them.” He pointed towards an empty pitcher on the end table. “Brew up our herbal mix for those two, I’m sure it’ll work as it did in our history.”

“I don’t get it - this stuff doesn’t make us go all crazy with lust, so why would it do that to a pony?” Adeau questioned, walking over and fetching the empty container.

Obo tsked, before beginning to clarify. “We zebras have a resistance to Estrum’s effects. Its aphrodisiac qualities don’t apply to us due to the latent magic in our systems.” Refocusing on the painting, he smiled. “And it doesn’t make a pony go crazy with lust - not immediately at least. Enough of it and you’ll have any mare or stallion begging for a good rut, true, but it takes a lot of it to bring them to that point. Though, once it does, it’s more than easy to break their minds from the sheer pleasure alone.”

“Is that what we're going to do with those two?” Malikii inquired, tilting his head curiously.

Taking the framed artwork down and hiding it away in a storage container, Obo replied. “More or less. These two only intend to be here for about a day, right? Then we’re going to have to entice them to stay longer. Serving them a hoofull of drinks and meals mixed with Estrum should keep them hooked, and then we can push them further.”

“Until they’re nothing more than quivering, needy breeding bitches for us, right?” Adeau excitedly added, stirring the now full pitcher.

“Calm yourself boy,” Obo sternly replied. “They won’t know what they’re drinking or eating, so, yes, ultimately they will end up like that. Just like a pony is meant to be.”

“One issue though…” Malikii hesitantly began.

Obo whirled his head to face the smaller zebra, glaring at him. “And that would be…?”

“The mare, Kara, said she knows a lot about herbs and such. There’s a chance she might know about Estrum," Malikii clarified.

“Is that so?” Standing back up, Obo shrugged his shoulders. “Fine then. You two will keep an eye on them tonight. Lurk around the hut and keep an ear out for any discussion. The ponies realizing what we’re mixing their food and drinks with would be problematic, so it’s best if we know what they’re conspiring at all times. If anything worrisome is heard, report it back to me."

“But isn’t this your home? Where will you be?” Adeau questioned, finishing stirring the tea infused with the aphrodisiac herb.

“As our tradition states, any guests of honor stay at the leader’s home. I will simply reside in one of the spare huts. You’ll be able to find me.” He raised a brow, eyeing the two brothers. “You both understand your task, correct?”

The duo nodded in understanding.

“Good, now begone. It’s best we let our visitors…settle in.”

Motioning for the two to leave, he followed them out the front of the hut. Stepping back out, noting the setting sun, he trotted over towards the ponies. The two of them were resting on their haunches, curiously looking around and discussing with one another while they waited. Seeing him approach, they scurried to their hooves.

“Sorry for the wait, little ponies, your residence for your stay is now ready.” Gesturing towards the entrance, he smiled. “We’ve prepared a traditional Zebrican drink for you two inside. Please help yourselves, I’m sure you’re tired from all your traveling.” Nudging his head towards Adeau and Malikii, he continued. “If any issues arise, please let one of those two know. Your comfort and enjoyment while you’re here is our most important goal.”

“Wow, thanks!” Fenris started, soon throwing a concerned look at Obo. “Is there anything we could do to repay the hospitality?”

Obo struggled to contain a devilish smirk, before shaking his head dismissively. “Trust me, your company will be more than enough to repay any favors.”

“Well, if that’s the case, we’ll head right on in!” Kara happily shouted, quickly trotting past them and into the hut.

Awkwardly smiling at Obo, exchanging quick thank yous to Malikii and Adeau both, Fenris followed his partner into the hut. The two zebra brothers sighed in relief, knowing that their plan was successfully being set in motion. To their side, Obo adorned a sinister grin as he whispered under his breath.

“And now, we wait."

“Oomph!” Kara groaned, launching herself onto the massive sprawling bed within the hut. “Now this is better than sleeping on the ground.”

Fenris rolled his eyes, taking his scarf off and laying it on the far end table. “Yknow, if we just took the train we’d have been staying at an inn since yesterday.”

Craning her head back to face him, she scrunched her muzzle. “Seriously? You’re still going on with that? Cmon Fen, where’s your sense of adventure!”

“Sigh - I guess you’re right. Being the first ponies these zebras have seen in ages is pretty fun. Even if they…stare a fair bit," he muttered.

Kara simply shrugged her shoulders, not giving his concern much thought. “I mean we are the first ponies they’ve seen in ages, so I guess staring is a given.”

“True,” Fenris started, hopping into the bed and laying beside the earth pony, “you make a good point.”

“I make the right point, don’t mix it up," Kara corrected, poking him in the wing.

“Riiiiight, of course.” Unfurling his wing, he wrapped it around her, laying beside her fully. “Buck this is a comfy bed…”

Slowly dragging her hoof along his back, caressing the sensitive joints his wings spawned from, she leaned into his ear. “Probably would be really good for fucking too, hmm?”

“Mmmmph…you’re still worked up from earlier too?” Fenris cooed, nuzzling his head against her neck.

“I was this close to getting plowed by you, of course I am.” Eyeing his sheath, seeing his stallionhood slowly growing, she rubbed his back further. “Seems somepony wants to play~”

“Hehe ~ with a sexy thing like you around, how could I resist?” he mumbled, eyeing her.

Chuckling to herself, she lightly nudged him in the side. “Let’s get a drink first, shall we? I don’t know about you, but that walk has me parched. I’d rather make out with you with my mouth not being as dry as a desert," she noted, pulling away from him and rolling off the bed.

Smacking his lips together, taking notice of the dryness in his mouth, Fenris rolled off the bed too. “Yeah, I’m damn thirsty.” Gesturing towards the pitcher with a wing, he raised a brow. “Is that the tea they made for us?”

Grabbing the pitcher in her mouth, she poured the blue liquid into the two cups Obo had provided them. “Sheems sho.”

Laughing at her adorable attempt to speak with her mouth busy holding the glass, Fenris trotted over beside her and took a seat at the table. Watching as she rested the pitcher back on its stand, he waited for her to sit across from him.

Pulling into her seat, she curiously eyed the shimmering liquid. “You uh, recall the last time you had a glowing drink?”

Fenris shrugged his shoulders, before scooping the glass up in his hoof. “Can’t say I have. Guess it’s some kind of traditional Zebrican beverage?”

“Eh ~ maybe. I know plenty of herbs that have a blue glow.” She stifled a laugh, looking up at him. “Maybe they used Poison Joke, remember last time when it -“

“Turned me into a mare, yes, I know," Fenris groaned, facehoofing. “Are you ever going to let me live that down?”

“Maybe one day. I still laugh about it whenever I grab a bite with Leech," Kara shot back, raising a brow at him.

“Yeah sure, whatever. Let’s just drink up so I can fuck that smugness out of you," he sternly replied.

Kara bit her lip, eyeing her stud up and down. “And to think I used to hate you~”

Fenris raised his glass, exchanging a devilish grin with his lover. “Same here.”

Raising her own, Kara clanged her glass of tea against his own, bringing it to her lips and swigging it down in a quick gulp. As the cool liquid quickly swung by her taste buds, a delicious flavor of berries met her - yet that wasn’t the only one. A strong, spicy kick followed it, causing her tongue to tingle, a sensation she recognized.

Placing her empty glass down onto the table, watching as Fenris did the same, she eyed the pitcher while smacking her lips together. “Hang on a minute…”

She could have sworn she heard Fenris say something to her, but she didn’t take notice. She was entirely focused on the pitcher before her, eyeing it intensely. The sensation she felt, the specific flavor, it was something she had tasted and felt once before. There was something in this tea, a specific herb, one she was having a growing inkling of an idea of just what it was. Waiting for a few moments, thinking deeply to herself, a rush of heat to her loins gave her all the answers she needed. Seeing Fenris go to pour another set of drinks for the two, she quickly smacked the pitcher out of his hooves, letting it fall and spill on the floor.

“Don’t drink anymore!” she exclaimed, earning a bewildered look from the pegasus.

“What? Why? It was pretty good!” he asked, confusion littering his voice.

She eyed the liquid on the floor, watching as its glow dissipated as it was absorbed into the carpet. She knew that taste, and knew this sensation. She was educated in all types of herbs, spawning from the lessons her mother gave her years ago, and this particular herb the tea used was one she had learned about long after her mother had passed and she had entered maturity.

“Estrum," she flatly stated.

Confusion turned into annoyance on his face, as he was still without a straight answer. “What? The hay even is - woah.”

His expression warped to one of sudden discomfort, as he squirmed in place. The effects of the herb seemed to be taking shape on him now too, as his stallionhood grew to full length alongside the heat that was growing within him.

“What the?” he mumbled, glancing between his legs at his flexing cock.

“It’s an intense aphrodisiac, one that’s especially effective on ponies.” She turned to face him, trying her best to pry her eyes off his hardened length. “I learned about it a few years back, when I was sampling some herbs for…personal use.”

“You were using it to get off," Fenris bluntly blurted.

“Yeah, that," she huffed, nervously looking around. “I don’t know why these zebras put it in our drinks, but it can’t be good," she mumbled, her eyes drifting back down towards his crotch.

One cup alone was sending her instincts alight. She was already aroused, heavily so, and with the brew’s effects in place it only sent her further down the path of lust. Though she was wading through a miasma of desire, the blatant threat that lingered over them still rang true. These zebras were planning something, and being they decided to use this herb in specific, she wasn’t too fond of finding out.

“So they were eyeing us up…” Fenris murmured, finding himself struggling to avoid looking at her flanks.

“Listen, first thing in the morning, before any of these zebras wake up, you and I gotta get out of here.” She pressed a hoof against his chest, staring into his eyes. “I don’t know what exactly they’re planning, but if they’re giving us this, they probably intend to fuck us over. Both figuratively and literally.”

“R-right, that sounds good…” Anger slowly came across his face, as he stared back into her eyes. “But maybe we should give them their comeuppance for trying to do…to do whatever they intended with us!”

Kara grit her teeth, her mind rushing with thoughts. “I want to also Fen, but this village is massive. I mean, yeah we can handle them any day of the week, but I don’t want to hurt them - I’m sure the entire village doesn’t share this intention. It’s probably just Obo.”

“Yeah…I guess you’re right…” Throwing his gaze away, he stared at the ground. “But he is their leader, if we end up angering him he could lie about us and make us seem like the bad guys…”

“Which is why we need to leave before any of them are up. It’s the best option we have," Kara clarified.

Fenris huffed, trotting over towards the bed and jumping on it. Rubbing his thighs together, desperate to quench the growing arousal in his depths, he sighed. “So…what are we supposed to do until the morning?”

Kara bit her lip, eyeing his lengthy tool hungrily. Though she had managed to catch onto the zebra’s plan before they consumed too much Estrum to turn back, the small portion they did consume was more than enough to send their already aroused states into overdrive. Licking her lips hungrily, feeling her marehood give an enthusiastic wink, she hopped off her chair. Swaying her hips, she slowly, and very seductively waltzed towards the blushing pegasus.

“Well, we did still get some of that Estrum in our systems,” she placed a forehoof against his chest, pushing him back and forcing him to lay down, “and I’ve know how sensitive it makes ponies~”

Fenris licked his lips, his stallionhood twitching in excitement as he watched Kara straddle herself over him. “Mmmmm ~ I gotta say, this is the best way to get ready for bed.”

Leaning forward, Kara whispered in his ear. “Try and handle me, will ya? We don’t need you oversleeping.”

Raising his hips, prodding her slick entrance with the girthy flare of his cock, Fenris returned her gesture. “Says you! Last time we had some fun I left you as a twitching mess.”

“Hehe,” Kara chuckled, shifting her hind legs so she could grind her slit along his shaft, “guess the zebra did us a favor. Sure their plan fell flat on its face, but at least now you and I get to have some real fun.”

Pushing forward, she embraced Fenris in a deep, passionate kiss, triggering him to finally give them the pleasure they both so desperately yearned for. Shifting his body, he brought his tip to her pussy, and with one, powerful thrust, he pressed himself into her molten confines. A deep moan escaped the two of them, and they both quickly entered a lustful frenzy. They had been working themselves up all day, stopping just short time and time again, and thanks to the zebras’ gift, they couldn’t wait any longer.

They moved in tune with each other, throwing her ass back while he pressed his hips upwards. Her depths gripped onto him with a vice, as her libido soared due to the herbal effects coursing through her. Her body ached, her marehood was on fire, her perky tits were erect, and she felt her asshole throbbing with longing desire. Oddly enough, Fenris felt similar. Though the burning in his groin was to be expected, as well as the throbbing desperation coursing within his stallionhood, his own backdoor seemingly longed for something.

He couldn’t be too sure why this unfamiliar sensation coursed within him, but he soon forgot about it as he entered the throes of carnal might with Kara. It must’ve been some side effect of the Estrum, but thankfully he had no reason to care for it. They’d leave in the morning, before any zebra would be around. Silently escaping, leaving Obo alone to feel like a fool - having done nothing more than give them their own personal night of immense pleasure.

As they broke their kiss, staring into one another’s eyes, their intensity only increased. The sounds of their moans filled the room, though they had not a care in the world. Their guest home was on the very edge of the village, nopony, or zebra rather, would be able to hear them. To their knowledge, they were left alone to indulge into one another’s wondrous bodies - but again, that was only to their knowledge.

Peering through a window, hiding himself to his best ability, Malikii furrowed his brow. His own cock had grown substantially, aroused by the sight the two horny ponies were producing for him.

“Enjoy it while you can,” he quietly muttered, glancing between the two of them, “you two are gonna be nothing more than bottom bitches soon enough.” He glared at Fenris, chuckling to himself. “This’ll be the last time you ever get to feel like a stallion. We’ll show you your true role as a mare…”

Stepping away from the window, tuning out the sea of moans spawning from within the home, he eyed Adeau. Words weren’t needed at first, as he simply exchanged a stern look with his brother, who seemed to catch on.

Turning away, trotting towards the center of the village, Adeau snickered. “So she did find out then? Peachy. I’ll go tell Obo.”

“Guess they chose the hardway," Malikii continued to murmur to himself, looking back at the hut his village’s two guests resided in once more. “Good.”