Corruption is Magic

I stand before Alexander who smiles widely at me, his words he had just spoken playing over and over in my head as all other logic breaks down. Beside him stands a pony-like person like myself but unlike me he is tall, twelve feet tall and every inch of his body is orange furred muscles. If I didn’t know better I’d have thought he was a mass of meat that moved and not a pony. Sighing I pinch the bridge of my nose. “So let me get this straight Alexander… you got me a gift… said gift is a person that you bought from slavers.”

“Yep.”

“Knowing my stance on slavery.”

“That’s right.”

“And offered him freedom but he would need to become my personal-”

“Chiropractor, and massage therapist.” Alexander happily says and I hear a whimsical purr come from behind me where Gaurt stands who has been by my side frequently as of late and has gotten rather protective of me.

“I didn’t know you got me a present Twi.” Gaurt says as she licks her lips, looking the stallion up and down.

“He isn’t for you.” I groan. “Fine… So mr…” I say trailing off but when the brick wall of a man speaks I am caught off guard.

“H-Hi… m-mistress. My name is Horse… Mr. Charlie Horse.” He says in a super feminine voice with a quiet meekness to it. My jaw hits the floor and I can’t help but look at this huge guy in shock at the whiplash he is.

“Well… Mr Horse… you do realize you don’t have to become my… Chiropractor even if a certain vampire says you must.” I explain shooting Alexander with a narrow glance who snickers to himself. I am going to kick his ass later.

“A-ah… thank you mistress but… I would like to still do that job… I mean… I-If that’s okay with you.” Charlie says and I can’t help but smile at their shy way of speaking like a certain yellow and pink pegasus.

“If you want to I will not reject the offer, do you have experience in the field?”

“Oh yes, I took many courses to learn how to help loosen muscle groups and fix back alignment and so much more.” They say enthusiastically with a wide beaming smile on their face before realizing that they had said a lot and striking back in on themselves a bit… though I could hardly tell due to all the muscle.

“I’m happy you know the job so well. I look forward to experiencing it.”

“We could… do a trial run today… I mean… If you want, mistress.”

“I don-”

“Heck ya hunk, Twi here has been tense as hell this last week since the announcement to the people.” Gaurt says as I feel her arms wrap around me. Yelping I realize quickly I am being picked up and I thrash around.

“Hey let me go Gaurt!”

“Hey quit wiggling, We’re going to have some R and R miss priss.” Gaurt says with a laugh and I can only look back to Alexander who is trying hard to hold in his laughter. Lifting my hand I give him the middle finger which breaks the damn and he howls like a hyena. Charlie, all the while, slowly follows behind us as we head to Gaurt’s bedroom where I have been staying for the last while allowing Gelfree to use my bedroom.

***

I exit Gaurt’s room and stretch my back and arms feeling satisfying pops come from my joints but when I hear the sound of a person clearing their throat I turn my head to see Gelfree who has a small baby belly starting to show. She looks like she has been through the ringer and spat back out. “Can… Can we talk, Twilight?”

“Sure…” I say feeling my heart sink at her simple question. I look down the hall that leads to many of the manors' bedrooms and sigh. “Want to talk in the dining room?” Gelfree nods and rubs her arm, I lead the way and I mentally go over what she may want to talk about and I can’t help but feel dread. Once we arrive at the dining room I take a seat and Gelfree takes the one across from me.

“So… I wanted to start this off by apologizing. I was out of line last time we talked… we are meant to work together, to be a team. I really screwed that up when I said all that.” Gelfree says scratching her hair. “I was a bit of a bitch… Like sure I want to keep the baby but I should have talked it over with you… and I shouldn't have tried to have you help me care for the baby for my own self interest.”

“I… I get it a bit, I’m not excusing what you said or did but emotions were high as is. I did almost die and you just got free of Vo but you also are pregnant. I get being emotional and not thinking straight, but can you please consider my point of view in that argument?”

“I did and am considering it… I still don’t like it but… I get your reasoning. I just… you’ve changed Twilight… I still love you but I don’t want to see you end up dead. I don’t think your friends back home would want that either… or who you have become.”

My friends? I think as I think about back home. How long has it been since I last thought about going home? Would they even recognize me if I went home? Slowly everything that I have done comes down on me and I feel my shoulders sag as I look off at nothing. Would… my friends need to come to stop me if I go home?

“Twilight?” Gelfree asks with worry in her voice as she looks at me in the eyes. Sniffing I feel my nose is plugged and lifting a hand to my face I wipe away the wetness that has accumulated.

“I’m fine… I need to do this.” I say to Gefree with confidence. I need to. I say again but in my head.