Husband Harem 2: The Pony Prequel

Chrysalis and her security team were making their way to Ponyville, the changelings had been going from kingdom to kingdom all over the world in attempts to build rapport with pony royalty and set up simple trades as a peace offering so that there could be further talks of friendship and alliances, not to mention spread the message that, while the changelings still needed to consume love, they were ready, willing and encouraging the chance for ponies to give that love voluntarily through friendship. They'd already had decent success with Trottingham, Maretonia and Saddle Arabia.

On their way to Ponyville, Chrysalis gave the order that they would be stopping off in the city of Canterlot on a temporary basis so that they could rest and make preparations for the peace talks in Ponyville. As they stopped off in Canterlot, Chrysalis summoned her head of security, Pharynx and said very matter-of-factly "Pharynx, I understand that we are here in the city for rest but I'm afraid that our stay here comes at a small price. You see, ponies don't trust us at the moment and for this reason, all of us will be adopting a more... acceptable guise that ponies in this city will feel more comfortable with. However this does not include you at this moment"

Pharynx raised an eyebrow and asked "Will I be required to stay here and guard our means of transport your majesty?"

Chrysalis shook her head and said "No, you are remaining in your changeling form as a sign of good will, before entering the city I asked the princesses if there was anything I could do that would help prove that I came in peace. As luck would have it, there is a somewhat famous pony here in Canterlot, a celebrity if you will, who is doing a bit of modelling for a photo shoot but hasn't the funds to hire a suitable body guard. This is the job that I am entrusting to you as a sign that our stay here is of no threat to the populace, the studio that she is modelling in is right inside this building we have stopped at, her name is Fleur De Lis. I'm relying on you Pharynx"

Pharynx bowed and said "As you wish your majesty" and began making his way inside the building, noticing that his brother Thorax had taken quite an interest in all of the fashion and tailoring shops along the street of Saddle Row. Pharynx wasn't sure what a model was and he had also never really observed ponies up close, the only time he even saw ponies at all was during the attempted take-over of Canterlot and even then he hadn't taken the time to stop and look at them as something other than a being to be conquered and feasted upon. He walked up to the reception desk, feeling somewhat out of place in his heavy changeling guard body armor and waited for the pony at the desk to notice him.

Thirty seconds passed when the receptionist glanced up from her computer. Upon seeing Pharynx, her eyes went wider than the glasses she was wearing and she jumped back in fear and shrieked" AHH! CHANGELING!!! WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!?!"

Pharynx remained calm and said in as friendly a tone as he could muster "Could you please tell me in which room and on which floor I might find a miss Fleur De Lis please?"

The receptionist ducked under her desk before saying "What... w-w-what are you going to do to her?!"

Pharynx simply stated "It is my sworn duty to protect her and ensure her safety, even at the cost of my own life if necessary"

The receptionist popped her head up from under the desk, still shaking nervously and asking "Really? How... how d-do I know your not l-l-lying?"

Pharynx went "I'm afraid the truth of the matter is that you are going to have to trust me, which I understand is difficult considering that I am a changeling. I trust that, should I attempt anything that you, Fleur De Lis or her camera crew would consider to be a dangerous or malicious act, you are able to contact the royal guard or the princesses in order to stop me. With that information in mind, I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide me with the information I asked for"

The receptionist couldn't fault Pharynx on his logic and though she remained hidden, she said "Floor six... room n-number s-s-sixteen..."

"Thank you" said Pharynx as he entered the elevator and pressed the button for floor six. It was a shame that the receptionist was so scared of him, he hadn't looked at ponies much but the things that he did see in a non-violent setting he liked, pony females had a certain allure about them, to him at least anyway and though he had only caught a glimpse of her, he had to admit that the receptionist was kind of cute in her own way. If "regular ponies" were what he found attractive he could only imagine what kind of effect a pony who had made a career out of looking good would have on him.

The elevator stopped at floor three and the doors opened to let a pony in, a young stallion who looked to be a courier of some kind. It wasn't until he had entered the elevator, pressed the button for floor eight and allowed the door to close, that he noticed he was sharing the elevator with Pharynx. The stallion immediately started screaming in terror in the presence of a changeling, frantically pushing every button in the elevator in some kind of attempt to escape. Pharynx remained stoic and still, having gotten used to this kind of reaction while stationed in other kingdoms while Chrysalis did peace talks. When the elevator opened the doors on floor four, the courier ran out of the elevator, still screaming, having apparently decided to take the stairs instead.

Pharynx waited patiently and exited the elevator on floor six before walking down the corridor to room sixteen. When he walked through the door he saw a room that was mostly empty except for some lights, one or two guys taking photographs from different angles and Fleur De Lis striking different poses in front of a green screen. When Pharynx saw Fleur De Lis, he was struck by her beauty, she was irrefutably fair with sparkling eyes and pink hair, the light blue bikini she was wearing suited her decently enough and the poses she adopted for the camera were a perfect mixture of modest yet suggestive. As one of the camera guys turned to refill his roll of film, he spied Pharynx and gasped shortly before simply shouting "CHANGELING!!!"

As everyone in the room flinched, Pharynx quickly tried to stop everyone from immediately moving to run away or attack him as he said "Please, there is no need for alarm. I am here under orders to act as Fleur De Lis' personal body guard for the day, I mean you no harm and as you can see, I have remained in my changeling form as a symbol of my non-threatening presence. Were I truly here to act in an untoward fashion, I would have adopted the guise of a pony, I promise that you can trust me"

The two camera guys remained vigilant, though Fleur De Lis relaxed and when she saw that her two camera guys were still skeptical she said "Oh come now boys, let's not jump to conclusions here. If this rather strapping man says he is my body guard then we can trust him!" Fleur walked over to Pharynx and extended a hand, which he took and as they shook hands she said "Pleasure to meet you, thank you for coming on what I'm sure was extremely short notice, what may I call you?"

Pharynx remained professional, despite the fact he had just now discovered the extreme appeal of female ponies and Fleur in particular, he cleared his throat and said "My name is Pharynx, I am head of security in the changeling kingdom and will guarantee that you shall not come to any harm or discomfort so long as I am here"

Pharynx felt a single bead of sweat roll down his forehead, he didn't realize he was so into ponies to such a degree that he felt the tiniest semblance of the familiar ache of sexual desire, he would have to figure out why he had a thing for ponies at a later date, he had a job to do. Fleur De Lis smiled and went "Thank you, you seem perfectly charming. I hope you don't mind standing guard by the door while I finish up my photo shoot"

Pharynx stood still by the door, not moving an inch and just hoping that the odd feeling in his crotch wouldn't lead to an erection, his armor would cover it up but it would be awkward and inconvenient. Fleur De Lis walked back over to the green screen area and one of the camera guys said "OK Fleur, we're just about ready to move on to the nude shots, do you need a moment to freshen up?"

Fleur, already beginning to take off the bikini, said "Not at all, it's only six poses after all, you should be able to get plenty of shots and have everything done and dusted within a few minutes!" Pharynx's eyes widened slightly, though he tried to remain calm and unwavering as he saw Fleur in all of her naked glory, he was so hot under the collar and were he not a hardened and trained guard for the hive, he might have vocalized just how stunning he thought she looked, certainly better with the bikini off!

Fleur stood in front of the screen, clasped her hands together behind her head, lidded her eyes and smirked, her face conveying more than words ever could that she knew her bust was out and that there were plenty of guys and girls out there who would kill to bury their faces between her soft and silky smooth breasts. A dozen camera flashes later and Fleur moved onto her next pose, faced away from the cameras with her hands on her hips and looking over her shoulder seductively, her eyes twinkling and a smile that made her look like she had just noticed someone who was behind her and desperately hoping they could just grab a hold of her round and pliable butt.

Pose number three was even less subtle than the previous two as Fleur lied down on her back, opened up her legs and used both hands to spread open her glistening pussy lips, a cheeky yet predatory look on her face like she was inviting someone to claim her. Pharynx had no idea how he was holding up his composure so well. When the camera men had taken all the pictures they needed of that particular pose Fleur stood up and said "Whew, OK, time for the joint shots. Though I have to say that our male model is running awfully late, do you know if he's here yet?"

One of the camera guys looked at her quizzically and went "What, you didn't know? That guy cancelled last minute..."

Fleur looked outraged and shouted "What?!?! You're telling me this now?!? This is a travesty!!! Hand me my phone so I can call my agent!!!" The camera guy hastily went to a nearby table where Fleur was keeping her belongings and picked up her phone, handing it to her and moving away as she began to angrily scroll through her contacts list and press on her agent's number. After a couple of rings, her agent picked up the phone and everyone, Pharynx included, listened to Fleur's side of the conversation with intrigue.

"Yeah hey, listen, that male model I was meant to be doing a shoot with, he cancelled"

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"Wha... you knew he was thinking of cancelling and you didn't tell me?!?! You should have told me he was thinking about it so that I could have prepared a back up model for this exact kind of situation!!!"

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"No I can't just get one of the camera guys to do it, they need to be operating the cameras! Besides, I need someone who is a professional model or who at least has the potential for it!"

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"I don't know if I can wait that long but sure, I'll have a word and if not then... ugh, look I guess I'll just have to figure something out OK? Yeah... yeah alright... yeah thanks, bye"

Fleur hung up the call and put her phone back on the table before turning to the camera guys and going "Alright, my agent might be able to prepare a model to do the last photos with but it's gonna take a week at least, can we reschedule?"

The camera guys looked to one another before one of them went "Well... not really... I mean, this was the only time slot we had available for this shoot and after this we're going to be busy dealing with models who are... well... um..."

Fleur grit her teeth and said "Don't. Fucking. Say. It. Uugghh... I can't believe this! Only three pictures left to go and yet I... I...... hmmm..." Fleur paused as her eyes passed by Pharynx stood at the door, a few seconds went by and an idea popped into her head. Pharynx was fairly large and considering he was a guard he was bound to be muscular, so long as his package wasn't too bad and he wasn't camera shy, he might be an adequate replacement. "Say Pharynx... could you come over here a moment for me?"

Pharynx marched his way over and asked "How can I help Miss De Lis?"

Fleur chuckled and said "Please, call me Fleur. Now, I know this doesn't fall within your duties as my protector for the day but do you think you'd be willing to model with me for these next three poses?"

Pharynx tried to remain calm, he was already stood right in front of this incredibly attractive and naked woman and now she was asking him to model with her? Pharynx let out a breath and said "Forgive me Miss De Lis but... I'm not sure it would be appropriate, I am not a model"

Fleur, panicking slightly, went "Yes I know that but... so long as you have a decent physique it should be fine, come on, take off some of your armor and let's have a look at your torso"

It wasn't exactly protocol but Pharynx couldn't think of a reason not to do it, he got the feeling that Fleur wasn't exactly taking no for an answer. Pharynx removed all of his armor from the waist up and stood in a semi-casual position, waiting for Fleur to judge whether or not he fit the bill. Fleur's breathing hitched as she saw Pharynx's extremely well toned body, his large muscular frame, muscular abs, he had the appearance of an ancient hero that had come to life after being chiseled out of obsidian. Fleur went "Oh my goodness, you have the body of an athlete, a body builder even, it's perfect! Though the next three poses are for a nude shoot so I'll have to see your... *ahem* endowment, if that's alright with you..."

Pharynx was trepidatious about this, he didn't know if Fleur would be offended to discover that he already had an erection, though with no way of avoiding it he just did as instructed and openly revealed himself. Fleur's eyes went wide open with her mouth hung agape, even blushing a little as she saw the long and thick enormity of cock that Pharynx was packing, she said "Holy... you are positively... I mean, I have no words! You're equipment is astonishing! Not to mention those round and heavy looking... well, like I say it's very very impressive!" Fleur had to smirk as she noticed his obvious arousal and said "Well, is that for me or do you just have a thing for ponies?"

Pharynx, feeling ever so slightly embarrassed for the first time in his life, admitted "Well, if I am telling the truth... it's a bit of both, you are... without a doubt, very attractive"

Fleur smiled and said "You are too kind Pharynx, OK boys, let's get this show on the road! Pharynx you just stay there and I'll do all the poses, you won't have to move a single one of those big burly muscles, OK? Not even a single bulking bicep!"

Pharynx felt compelled to ask "Shall I adopt a more pony-like form?"

Fleur went "I understand you might feel like you need to do that but I won't hear of it! Changeling or not, you are perfect for this shoot and perfectly charming, so you stay exactly as you are my dear, alright?" Pharynx was surprised at her answer but accepted it all the same as Fleur got on her knees and wrapped a hand around his shaft, her skin shuddering at the immense heat of the throbbing member. Fleur brought her face towards Pharynx's tip, opened her mouth and stuck her tongue out, her tongue was so close to touching the head of Pharynx's cock head that it was micrometers away... however she directed her eyes and her sexy smile towards the camera and, after a dozen or so pictures, she moved away and stood up, ready for the next pose.

The next pose was slightly less explicit but no less intimate, Fleur laid against Pharynx's torso as if draping herself across something and gazed up towards his face with a dreamy look on her face, feeling slightly giddy upon fully experiencing the vast contrast between her thin, smooth and unblemished skin and Pharynx's rough and sturdy physique. Pharynx considered looking down at her instead of keeping himself staring ahead at nothing, though remembered that he wasn't required to move and remained motionless, which turned out to be the correct move when there were a dozen or so more camera flashes before Fleur moved away from him for the final pose.

The final pose was more sexual in nature, Fleur turned away from Pharynx and bent over until his cock was resting comfortably in her ass crack, then she looked at the camera as she once again stuck out her tongue a pressed a finger to it. Pharynx was struggling to maintain an air of a no-nonsense, hardened and unfeeling guard with a flair for security and professionalism, this was the most intimate he had been with anyone and they weren't even in a relationship! Fleur was similarly shocked at herself for finding Pharynx's personality and his body so alluring. Countless photographs later, the shoot was over and the camera guys started packing up their equipment while Fleur and Pharynx put their clothing back on.

Fleur sighed and went "Whew, thank you for joining in at the last minute Pharynx, join me for lunch?"

Pharynx said "I am your protector for the day, I will gladly escort you to whatever location you deem suitable to eat"

Fleur chuckled and said "Duly noted but that's not quite what I meant, when you escort me will you do me the pleasure of dining with me? Consider it a thank you, we can sit down and perhaps actually have a conversation, how does that sound?"

Pharynx found it sort of sweet that she was offering to have dinner with him and considering she wasn't in too much danger, he wondered why she even needed a body guard at all, perhaps it was for simply keeping fans and paparazzi away since she had made a career out of being a supermodel. Pharynx nodded and said "As you wish", not for a second allowing himself to lose focus or let his defenses down yet. The two of them left the studio and headed for Restaurant Row, the center of Canterlot's finest cuisine and home to some of the most delectable treats the city had to offer.

Pharynx and Fleur found a tucked away little place called "The Tasty Treat" which had some of the more unique and diverse flavors in comparison to other places, after ordering their food they sat patiently and started engaging in a conversation. Fleur said "So, did you enjoy my photo shoot? Well, I mean, you obviously liked the last few poses considering what you were hiding under your armor! Other than that though, did you like it?"

Pharynx nodded and said "Yes, it was interesting to watch, though I must admit that I am surprised that you went for such erotic poses. Is that a usual occurrence?"

Fleur sighed and went "Well, no. The thing is I'm at that point in the industry where younger mares are hitting the scene and women in their early thirties, like myself, are considered old news and are finished. It was getting more and more difficult for my agent to get me work and today was my last shoot, so I figured I might as well go out in a blaze of glory, none of my other shoots were that vulgar"

Pharnyx raised his eyebrows and asked "I... you can't be a model anymore? I don't understand... I mean, you're beautiful, you look to be ten years younger than you actually are!"

Fleur smiled and said "You're sweet, if only the public agreed"

The conversation abated momentarily as they ate their food, though it was as they were about to leave that things took a turn for the worst. Fleur fell backwards as she was hit with a sudden bolt of magic, a rogue changeling who was not quite with the program yet had followed Pharynx and Fleur to attack them. Pharynx was immediately at Fleur's side, frantic and asking "Fleur?! Are you OK?!"

The rogue changeling snarled "Get out of the way Pharynx, or better yet, hand her over! Imagine all the love I could feast on if I were to adopt her guise!"

Pharynx growled and launched himself at the changeling, whom he recognized to be a young and obnoxious changeling by the name of Chitin. Fleur watched with slight horror as Pharynx and Chitin wrestled each other, hissing and baring fangs at each other, Pharynx eventually came out on top and began to repeatedly punch Chitin in the face. Pharynx had never felt so angry in his life and after punching Chitin for the seventh time, he realized he had let his emotions get the better of him and had gone slightly overboard. Fleur fainted and Chitin fell unconscious from the pain.

Pharynx carried Fleur and Chitin on his shoulders, he met with Chrysalis and dropped Chitin to the ground and simply said "Your majesty, this young changeling went rogue and attempted to harm the pony I was assigned to protect, he must be taken away immediately whilst I see to it that this woman gets professional medical help, I apologize for failing in my assignment"

Chrysalis allowed Pharynx to hurry off and get Fleur some help while she saw to it that Chitin was incarcerated until further notice. Minutes later and Fleur woke up in a hospital bed, nearby she saw a doctor telling Pharynx that she seemed completely fine, to which he breathed out a sigh of relief. Fleur had to smile that he seemed to care so much about her personal safety. Pharynx noticed that Fleur was awake and rushed over before bowing his head and saying "Please accept my deepest apologies Fleur, I have, regrettably, failed you. My task was to keep you from harm and yet it has come to pass, if there is anything I can do as penance, let it be known and it shall be done"

Fleur smiled as she went "Yes, there is something you can do..." and without giving Pharynx any warning, she threw her hands around his neck and pulled him into a passionate kiss. For a few seconds, Pharynx was wide eyed and silent, not quite sure how to react, he never expected a pony to like him enough to kiss him! That was when he finally did let his guard down and started reciprocating the kiss, both of them moaning into each other's mouths before separating.

Pharynx cleared his throat and said "Um... Fleur.... considering that we are clearly interested in a more romantic dynamic between us... I have a proposition for you about how we should move forward with this... relationship..."

Fleur was intrigued and asked "Well... that sounds very formal but what is it? What's the proposal?"

As they left the hospital, Pharynx took Fleur by the hand and started walking back to talk to Queen Chrysalis. When Chrysalis saw them coming, she gave a disapproving look and said "Well, thanks to your sloppy performance today Pharynx, looks like we're stuck here for another few hours! The local authorities are insisting on a full interrogation of every changeling before they give us permission to leave"

Pharynx swallowed his shame and said "Your majesty... may I request a certificate that I can show Fleur?"

Chrysalis raised an eyebrow and went "On a first name basis with your client and close enough that you finally want to indulge in that part of changeling culture huh? Well, you're the first to engage in that sort of thing with a pony but I won't judge and if it improves your performance as a security guard then I'm all for it" before summoning up an unfurled scroll and handing it over to Fleur.

The second that Fleur saw the piece of parchment, she realized what immediately what it was and said "Oh my... oh my goodness, when I asked what the proposal was, I didn't expect it to be an actual proposal!" It was a marriage certificate.

Pharynx nodded and said "Yes, though I must warn you that marriage in the changeling kingdom is very different to how it is in the pony world, so I would suggest you read the contract thoroughly before you make any rash decisions"

Fleur took Pharynx's sage advice and allowed her eyes to scan the page, soaking in every letter. Once she was finished she said "Ah... I see, that is... quite different indeed and... I have to say it's rather old-fashioned, is that really how it works?"

Pharynx, confidently, stated "Yes. That is the law of marriage in the changeling kingdom, now please listen carefully. The only reason I am presenting this to you is because I care about you and want our relationship to go further, my station as security of the hive necessitates my need to remain in the hive for at least 95% of my time, I would not be able to visit Canterlot frequently in order for us to go out on dates or anything, I'm needed too much. This marriage however would mean you would be staying in the hive and I'd almost always be readily available to see you, even if the circumstances aren't all that romantic... the choice is yours..."

Fleur let it all sink in, was she really going to throw away the rest of her life just to be with Pharynx? Then again... what life did she have left? Her career was over and a life of servitude under a changeling that she found very attractive didn't sound like a bad life...... though she did have a couple of questions. "OK, before I give my answer, two things. One, can we have children? Two, will there be more brides like me?"

Pharynx understood and answered "No, changelings and ponies can't mix I'm afraid, as for other brides? Perhaps there will be more, it's almost expected when a changeling starts a harem, though more brides like you? Never, you are exquisitely unique and any other brides I acquire will be special in their own way, which hopefully means you'll be able to socialize and maybe even make a few friends if my harem grows large enough! Of course... depending on my whims there will also be a chance that you'll have to interact with my other brides more intimately as well..."

Fleur paused again, she didn't particularly want children, she was afraid pregnancy would ruin her figure and that giving birth would stretch her out to a point where pounding her wouldn't be as enjoyable as it could be. The idea of having to share Pharynx with other women was a challenging hurdle, though she was willing to overcome it and perhaps even find some common ground with any future brides beyond just being in love with Pharynx, especially if she'd eventually have to sexually please them as well. Fleur gathered up all her courage and said "Pharynx, if being with you means I have to live in servitude and pledge my life to... pleasuring you... then I trust that you are the sort of changeling who will make that kind of existence just as pleasurable for me... so yes, I'll marry you"