The power of Three

by Twilights secret stash

Rating: mature
Tags: Cutie Mark Crusaders, Other, Romance, Sex, Profanity, Violence, Human, Sad, Main 6, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 14485

Sweetie Belle is grown up now but can still be immature and stirs up trouble when consumed by her jealousy she unwittingly puts a curse on her human lover. The mane six rally to help the Man who gave up his home to save theirs Will they be to late?

It's a week before Hearths Warming Eve and Sweetie Belle is at that age to find her special somepony and chooses Mark, a human who has accustomed to their way of life after becoming stranded in Ponyville since when she was a little filly.

However all is not straight forward as it seems...love, deceit and a curse wrapped up in adventure and time is their greatest enemy.

Published 2023-01-11 14:40:00 UTC
Last updated 2023-01-12 06:06:23 UTC

Chapter 1

Sweetie Belle and Mark walked through the streets of Ponyville they had just enjoyed sharing a special ice cream sundae together at Cupcake Corner before walking back to his place for the evening. They talked and laughed about how excited Pinky Pie had been for them both and how she'd bragged of putting something special in their milkshakes. Sweetie Belle snorted a laugh "It was probably mare milk! Sure tasted like it, reminded me of Rarity's when she used to feed me when my mom weren't around."
Mark chuckled at her. "I think you could be right, I'm no expert on ponys but her teats did look swollen and did you see them dripping...."
Sweety made an angry gutteral sound and Mark found himself on the flat of his back with the pony standing over him with her angry face in his. He watched her almost aroused by her beautiful Green eyes flickering as the light softly descended and her flared nostrils snorting hot gusts of sweet smelling marshmallow in his face.

He definitely loved this filly.

"You were checking out another ponys tits while we were having our date night??" She angrily cried in his face.
Mark looked into her big beautiful emerald eyes as he swiftly took her face in both hands and kissed her lovingly.

Her eyes closed as she felt his mouth against hers feeling his warm breath as he gently exhaled. Her anger flared once again and she stomped her hind hoof into his gut winding him for a moment.
"Never mind changing the subject mister!" She was definitely Rarity's sister, Mark thought as he grumbled sucking up the pain.

"I wasn't looking at her in that way, Sweety. It was just hard to miss, like how I wasn't the only one who saw Mr Carrots carrot twitch at the sight of Mrs Cakes bending over for the muffins on the bottom shelf and I know you saw too cos you blushed but you don't see me hoofing you around for it."
Ha said matter of factly.

Sweetie paused, shocked by her actions. It was true, she herself had looked at other ponys as they 'flashed flesh' here and there and it always meant nothing because as they were only passing fancies but at the end of the day all she had was Mark now.

She hated the jealous streak inside herself she was just so insecure from being tossed from parents to sister and then onto sisters friends when there was nopony else to look after her.
Mark was still on his back watching the filly's troubled thoughts run through her mind seeing her tears filling her eyes.
Mark gently reached to touch her face to sooth his upset marefriend.
"I'm sorry Mark, you don't deserve this, I'm just a jealous little filly!" Her voice breaking into tears as she galloped off blindly into the Enchanted Forest.

Mark took a deep breath and finally got to his feet, rubbing his bruised gut. "Sweetie Belle! Please come back!" He yelled after her.
He instinctively looked around the trail for anypony else for help but they had long since gone to their homes for the evening, so Mark took a deep breath and ran into the woods not far behind her.

Inside the Everfree Forest, it was much darker as the overgrown trees cast out the day's dying light and the bushes rustled where not even a breeze could be felt against the sweat of his brow. He wanted to shout her name from the top of his lungs but from first arriving in Ponyville last year Mark had been told of the many dangers that lurk within it.
He trudged on, keeping his wits about him hoping his marefriend was alright.
Just then a high pitched scream filled the silent forest. "Sweety! Sweetie Belle!!" Mark cried out her name running towards the screams.
After running a few minutes along the path he heard a muffled whimpering coming from within the brush.

Cautiously he made his way through the foliage as a thick vine tried to wrap around his leg pulling him down to the hard ground, he quickly unravelled it before stomping on it making it retreat with haste.

The muffled whimpers were right on top of him now this time followed by the sound of a whip cracking followed by a muffled squeek.
"What the..." Mark slowly looked up to find Sweetie Belle wrapped tightly in vines having her bare rump lashed raw.
"Hey! You let my girl go or there'll be hell to pay!" He angrily yelled at the vines.
The vines replied by lashing Sweetie Belle again this time leaving a bloody graze near her cutie mark.

Mark was about to yell again when a vine grabbed him around the neck choking him, he could barely breathe, his face was almost purple as Twilights mane.
He grappled against the choking vine trying to reach for his lighter as his head felt like it was about to pop like a berry.
He desperately clawed at his pocket for what seemed like minutes rather than seconds as he was most likely going to die at any moment.

Just then he felt it and grabbed it from his pocket holding it up like some holy relic.
He lit it on the first try "You know what this is?" He croaked out, running the hot flame against the vine making it release him instantly.
Mark coughed violently, getting his breath back as he did he expecting more vines from other angles to snatch him as he dropped to the ground coughing, breathing deep lungfuls of air into his body but none returned.

Getting his strength back he turned the lighter on again.
"Okay, now that I have your attention, carefully put my marefriend carefully down on the ground, because if you don't I will burn you to the ground....do you understand me??" He yelled in anger.
The vines slowly brought her down to the forest floor and carefully unwrapped Sweetie Belle, even giving her a gentle head pat before retreating back to the canopy.

Mark threw himself down over over her using himself as a shield in case anything else attacked.
Her tired eyes rolled "You came for me..." She managed to say before passing out.

Mark picked his pony up in his arms and hurried back into town with her in the hope that Rarity would be having a quiet night in after a tiring day at the boutique.

It was a good half hour before Mark got to Rarity's door. The thoughts raced through his mind. Rarity's quiet evening was going to turn into a complete shit storm. She was going to be frantic over her little sister and she was going to be very pissed at him for letting this happen.

Mark took a breath and rapped on the door, there was no reply so he rapped harder. "Hey you'll knock that door down if you hit it like that again Mister!" Rarity's cheery voice came from behind them.
Mark turned round to face her. The lamplight hit his face, now seeing he was mattered in sweat and mud she glanced down to Sweetie who was half conscious in Marks arms and her smile dropped. Tears stung at her eyes.

"Please Rarity, we need your help."

Rarity couldn't speak the lump in her throat was choking her. She took a deep breath finding her voice again "Lets get her inside and you will explain everything understood?"

She saw a streak of blood on his face, Mark knew what she was going to say. "Our Sweety needs more help than me." He softly said as she led them inside.

After a heap of Rarity's healing spells on them both and a cup of tea later. Rarity had put Sweetie Belle to bed using a sleeping spell before joining Mark in her study.
Rarity watched him as he sat resting his own wounds in the chair.
Mark sat back and explained what had happened in explicit detail so Rarity understood the whole situation and how it had escalated whilst sipping his tea.
Just then his breath got short, he felt hot and clammy his vision was blurry. He looked at the cup of tea then over to Rarity, as he tried to adjust his collar he felt something in his neck. It was hard and hurt like hell when he touched it. He was about to pull it out when he fell into darkness hearing Rarity scream in the distance.

Sometime later...

Mark stirred in a deep troubled slumber watching as his Sweety was ripped away by the vines from him again only this time his lighter was useless before they were eventually swallowed up by the vines.
Then the forest suddenly disappeared and Mark was standing in a vast plain looking over Equestria. The view was breathtaking he looked down to share the moment with Sweetie but she wasn't there.
Before he could react Princess Luna softly trotted towards him.
"The poison of the forest still runs through your veins and you have a long journey ahead of you. Only Zecora and the power of three can show you the way. Look for the river lilies beyond the great lake. Remember..."
The princess faded into a black cloud.

Mark sat up quick his eyes only half open caught inbetween both the real and the slumber worlds.
There was a familiar voice shushing him back to whichever world he was closest to. His mouth was parched; he felt like he'd been kicked in the head by Big Mac. He felt like going back to sleep but just as the feel of heavy slumber wrapped him up again he jumped up straight again.

"SWEETIE BELLE!!" He yelled out.
A cold cloth was pushed to his forehead as a mare shushed him back to his pillow. "Shhhh easy now...Sweetie Belle is safe you saved her. You need to rest now."
Mark listened to the angels soothing voice. Must be Fluttershy he thought.

Not fully conscious, drifting through voices and flashes he weakly touched his lips. "Thirsty" He managed to whispered. What felt like few moments later he felt a mare standing over him. Fluttershy had fed him back to to health shortly after he first arrived in Ponyville but through blurry eyes only saw white coated legs either side of his head.

"Sweetie Belle? I...I...I'm..." He was weak and his throat felt like he'd swallowed sand. "Shhh drink up and get your strength back." A different yet familiar voice said.
He felt something pass his lips and the splash of warm milk filled his mouth. Mark's instinct for fluids kicked in, making him gulp down mouthfuls of the natural goodness. Finding his voice again.
"Thank you, thank you Sweety...Sweetie Belle? Wait, you don't..."

"That's right darling, she doesn't lactate. Mine shall have to be suffice I'm afraid."
The familiar voice spoke out.

"Rarity! Oh no! Sweetie will get jealous again if she finds out!" He winced in pain as he moved too quickly sending him flat on his back again.

"Ohh pish darling, we've had a heart to heart on the matter and I've explained to her that it's alright and how she has to learn to control her temper in future. I mean look what's happened to you both nearly died because of it. Come now, drink up you need to get your strength back."

Rarity's horn glowed retrieving a book and a cup of tea levitated to her from separate directions.
"I'm up to my favourite chapter. Now you just enjoy my milk then get some rest."

Mark took Rarity's swollen teat back in his mouth and drank from her. He thought back to when Fluttershy had nursed him back to health with her sweet milk and how he used to gently stroke and knead her fur.
He wondered for a moment if Rarity would like to be shown the same endearment for her efforts.

Mark mustered what strength he could whilst suckling the mare's teats, finally edging his fingers up her hind leg up to her flank and slowly back down trying his best not to tickle her.

Rarity wasn't even reading the book in front of her; it was just an old journal which was blank as a fillys flank to make Mark think it was just another ordinary thing for her to do.
As she started to feel his hand stroking up the length of her hind leg and then to her firm rump and back down ever so gently.
She was pleased that Mark couldn't see her face blushing as she stared at the blank book biting her lip as he milked her with his mouth.

Over the last year she had repeatedly kicked herself every day as failing to charm him. There had been numerous fillies carefully selected for Mark to court, since his arrival in Ponyville from her five closest friends to a handful of other fillies including Miss Cherrylee.

But she had been arrogant enough to think that he was just going to choose her simply because she battered her eyelids at him and he would just swoon over her and she would be his special somepony forever.
However after his years in Ponyville and a two month dry spell when he thought he'd never find his special somepony was when he finally found her sister Sweetie Belle.

It had made her a little jealous but not in the extreme way that Sweetie had shown two nights ago. She was just pleased to still have him in her life and he'd made her feel like a better pony for it...she had become a better pony because of him.
She softly cooed aloud, unable to resist Mark's tender touches whilst milking her full tender teats.

She gasped as she realised that she was rocking her hips side to side as her plot glistened with arousal.
She exaggerated a polite cough.
"Ahem...I do apologise Mark. It's err...very unladylike of me...umm you see I'm nearing my estrus...hormones you see..."

Mark took her teat from his mouth gently rolling it between his thumb and forefinger as he softly spoke to her.

"Hey there. You're allowed to feel pleasure Rarity, it doesn't make you any less of lady or a pony for doing so. You're one fetching filly Rarez and any pony would be lucky to have you. I just wish I'd have been good enough for you when we were dating you know? I...."

Rarity swung round so quickly that she turned her spell off to quick making her book and tea cup crash down on the bed. Thinking he may have angered the unicorn he tried to bury himself in the covers to weak to move out of her way and started to apologise.

She gently shushed him holding his face in her hooves looking lovingly into his eyes.

"Shhh shhh you're okay Mark, you're safe with me. I'm a silly fool! But please, please don't you ever think that for one minute that you are not good for me! You mean everything to me because..."
Mark watched a tear come to her eye as she swallowed hard.
"Because I've loved you from the day you fell into our laps from the sky...we all did, however when you were given permission to court us, you…you didn't do as I thought you would have done, as I was arrogant enough to think that you would just automatically choose me simply because I battered my eyelashes at you. But just so you know, I...still love you and I always will! However, I would never come between you and Sweetie Belle. I just need you to know that my darling."
She gently gave him a kiss on his milky mouth and he kissed her back.

She nuzzled him with her head. She was about to stand and tidy up the mess when Mark threw his tired arms around her to change her mood.
She felt a wave of relief wash over her finally getting it off her chest.
"Come lay with me a little while longer M'lady" She smiled at his words that he had said to her during their courtship.

She flopped down beside him nuzzling in after a long hard day. As they closed their eyes to rest Mark spoke out.
"Ohh Ms Rarity, I do love the the smell of your heat."
She smiled blushing. That had been true once upon a dream she thought.
Her thoughts flashed back to when they had dated with all the things she could have said and done better. She wasn't sure what to say, so she put on her fun pretentious lady voice replied. "Well...I am the second best mare in Ponyville after all."

Mark weakly smiled at her words as sleep washed over him once more. "You really are a better pony and just when I never thought you couldn't get an better…My darling Rarez…" Managing just one more hug before falling back into the black.

LATER

Sweetie entered the room to find Rarity in Marks bed.
"What the hay Rarity!"
Rarity quickly shushed her little sister calmly and quietly so as not to disturb him. "Shh darling, he's just gone back to sleep. Come get into bed, do you remember your 'sister whisper' spell darling?"
Sweetie nodded a yes and climbed gently into bed on the opposite side of Mark.
The two unicorns horns emitted a dull violet light against the darkened room, so they could speak in privacy without disturbing Mark.

"Why are you in bed with my man Rarity?" Sweetie Belle spat.
Rarity rolled her eyes. "You have got a lot to learn, Sweety. If you remember, Mark and I were in a relationship for a long time. We still love and care for each other, however his heart remains true to you. Each time he wakes he does so by shouting your name...something wrapped in love and fear."
Rarity softly ran her hoof through his hair before continuing.
"This is where your jealousy leads us all to Sweetie Belle darling. You must learn to trust Mark's judgements as he trusts you with yours. You can't let your insecurities govern your emotions every time a filly smiles at him or shows a kind gesture. Look at how many colts and stallions Mark sees and hears talking to you as well as all the crudish things which are said when fillies aren't around.
You don't see him losing control, because you Sweetie Belle...are the only one that he lives for every day, it is you who are the one pony in all Equestria that he actually wants to come home to every night.
Do you understand that Sweetie Belle? You need to start ponying up and knock this jealousy business on the head or you'll lose him just as I did."

Sweetie's eyes were full as she watched her Mark in what looked like a peaceful slumber whilst absorbing every word her sister said. "I..I'm so sorry sister Rarity. I realised I was wrong but I went galloping off blindly ending up in the forest. I'm such an idiot! If only I hadn't overreacted none of this would have happened and I'm going to make this right…I promise."
Rarity watched a moment as her sister scolded herself She was pleased to find her sister finally taking some responsibility for her actions.

DREAM WORLD

Mark was back on the Equestrian plains overlooking the kingdom, this time his Sweetie Belle arrived with princess Luna. She didn't run to him or smile; she seemed to be standing on ceremony alongside the Princess, not sure if she was in a trance or just staring into the void.
Luna spoke her riddle again.

"As the poison in your veins makes you weak, only by the power of three have less than one week, find your feet as Zecora you must seek. The days seem long so you must be strong go now if to stay where you belong....REMEMBER...."

With that she spun her and Sweetie away in a dark cloud leaving Mark alone on the Plains. An overwhelming feeling came over him again and he woke up screaming.
"SWEETIE BELLE!!"

Shocked from her slumber Sweetie's eyes shot open putting her face to his, she put her hoof to his cheek helping him to focus that he was safe.
Rarity gently turned to face them both placing her hoof on his shoulder whilst watching her sister.

"I'm here Mark!" Sweetie said, holding back a tearful smile. It was the first time the couple had spoken since the accident.
"I'm here Mark, I'm safe."
Her tears fell softly on his face like a summer shower. "Thank you for saving me!"
Rarity politely interjected, reminding them she was still there.
"Ahem..."
Sweety had forgot for a moment her sister was on the opposite side of Mark and blushed slightly as her senses came back.

"C'mon Sweety let your man breathe a little." She jibed watching the couple smiling at each other whilst wishing deep down that it was she getting that look from him.

Mark's dream still felt real; he needed to get it out in the open and off his chest deep down hoping that it was just a recurring bad dream.

He hugged Sweetie tight kissing her snotty snout. He tried sitting up and after insisting that he do so they helped prop him up before both fillies lay flanking him on the bed once again.
Mark tried to work it out in his head how he should begin to tell them about his dream.
He looked at both fillies as he trying to find the words, before closing his eyes and rolled his head back he slowly began. "I'm...I'm waking up screaming because of a reoccurring dream I'm having...." He mustered.
Rarity stirred yes my darling, it's the trauma from what you've both gone through, it will pass in time." She said, rubbing his head with her hoof.
Rarity nuzzled him close trying not to let the jealousy of her sister ignite again.
"What was it Mark, what did you see? Remember dreams aren't real."

"REMEMBER" Luna's voice echoed.
He winced at her words wanting to believe that. "I think they maybe true...You see I keep replaying Sweetie being attacked by the vines but this time they manage to take her...aaand I'm left standing there…all alone on a blank canvas...It..I'm then standing alone on the plains of Equestria overlooking the kingdom and each dream I'm a little more closer to the kingdom."

Rarity could see him trying not to get upset, straining to keep his grit.
She gave a silent nod to Sweetie and they each lay their heads into him as they listened contently to him intrigued of what to make of his dreams. Feeling as if a weight was lifted as they nuzzled into him he began finding the words he swallowed hard. "Okay, Princess Luna says- the poison of the forest makes me weak, err... I must get to my feet as..." The words were like the overthrown carriages of a train wreck up his throat. "As I have less than one week…"

Rarity rubbed his head with her hoof trying not to show her emotions.
Sweety nuzzled him into her as she didn't want to lose him.
Rarity, trying not to let the jealousy of her sister ignite again she carefully placed her head back on his chest silently praying to Celestia, Luna and anypony else that she would not lose him for good.
Mark closed his eyes, grateful of how lucky he was to have these two amazing fillies in his life.

Sweetie Belle looked over to her sis as her head rose and fell on Mark's chest as he breathed.
"Sister Rarity? Errm, surely there's...ya know... there's gotta be something that we can do, right?...R...Rarity?" Sweetie Belle almost pleading as if her sister Rarity had all the answers to give her.

"I mean, if you and your friends can save Equestria over the years, surely you can save Mark...Right sis?
Rarity tried not to faulter on consoling her sister and put her big sister voice on.
"I'll contact Princess Twilight immediately maybe she can have Spike send an urgent message to the Princesses to see if anything is going on and then maybe we can rally the girls and visit Zecora to see if she can help us get to the bottom of all this."
Rarity got down from the bed and found a quiet spot to contact Twilight. Her horn glowed, closing her eyes as she cast her spell to contact Twilight.

Sweety took the time to kiss Mark on the mouth passionately. He returned her advance and ran his fingers through her mane. Her tummy grumbled making her giggle and pull away.
"Tasting my sisters milk in your mouth is making me a little hungry and very horny..."

Mark saw her tail lurch to one side telling him she was ready to hump. She waited for his eyes to meet hers again before kissing him on the mouth as their tongues met. Mark wondered how wet her plot must be right now as he felt his member springing to life for the beautiful unicorn.

He felt a stroking around his throbbing shaft, Sweetie must've learned the spell from her sister he thought.

Upon opening his eyes to find Sweetie's horn not glowing.
Sweetie purred into his mouth making his eyes roll making him catch a glimpse of Rarity's glowing horn giving him a look she only gave him when they were rutting.

Mark's head swirled as he gripped Sweetie's rear, making her squeak into his mouth as he caught one of her grazes from her whipping.
Letting his hand drop under her lightly brushing her teats making her meep which sent a tickle through his tongue.
He did it again this time rolling her teat between his finger and thumb making her swoon and moan.

"Ahem," Rarity interjected.

Sweety stopped abruptly. She'd forgotten her sister was still in the room then seeing her horn glowing. "Rarity is your spell still on?"
She glanced garishly at her sister.
"Mark knows which one darling"

Sweetie looked down seeing Mark's hard dick being stroked in her glow. Sweetie Belle angrily tried to counter her sisters spell but Rarity's magic was far stronger than her own.
Rarity could see her little sisters jealousy growing again and cast a second spell only this time on her sister's wet plot.
The filly gasped as her sister opened her glistening petals.
Sweetie bit her lip at the sensation and seeing Mark's dick throbbing as he looked on.
"Rarity you're touching me!" She yelled.
Rarity grinned. "Well now darling, the way I see it is, if I touch both of you then you won't be left out to feel jealous...am I right?"
As she intensified her spell on the two lovers.

She watched them writhe as she masturbated them both making her bite her lip as she felt her mare juice flowing down her hind legs with every twitch of her plot. She heard Sweety's belly grumble.
"Ohh my darling I forgot to feed you, here take this!"
Levitating her sister and laying her down beside Mark, softly laying her down on her back. She leaned down giving her sister a kiss before turning her flank and sitting down on Sweetie's face.
Sweetie Belle took her sisters teat in her mouth filling her belly with her sisters warm milk.

Rarity stared at Mark's throbbing cock licking her lips as it twitched for her.

Mark could see what Rarity wanted as she licked her lips staring at his member. He rolled his hips towards her, offering himself to her as he watched Sweetie drink her sister's milk.
He kissed the soft wet fur of her face before taking Rarity's other teat in his mouth more to pleasure her than drink from her.
His cock engorged at the thought of being in the middle of these two beautiful unicorn sisters.

He felt her magic take hold of him once more; the stroking felt so good as she worked his shaft slowly up and gently down. His fingers played between Sweety's teats and plot as she turned to him kissing her sister's milk into his mouth.
All of a sudden he felt a warm wet feeling around his dick. Rarity had took him into her maw. For a moment he realised how much he had missed her tender touch.

He held Sweety's face and passionately kissed her as Rarity worked her groaning maw on his shaft sending sensations through his member that tickled his balls.

He groaned into Sweetie Belle's maw as he slid a finger inside her wet pony slit making her meep into his mouth, whilst his fingers moved inside her becoming slick with mare cum as he caressed her warm chamber.

He gasped as Rarity took his full shaft into deep into her throat once she reached the bottom of his shaft and reached her tongue out to lick his balls.
His eyes rolled, picturing what Rarity's face must look like full to the brim with his cock and pre cum dribbling from her chin and nostrils.
Rarity's petals twitched, spraying her sister's face with her mare cum.
Mark plunged his fingers deeper into Sweetie Belle's pussy kissing her passionately, making his fingers dance inside her, making her spray her mare cum on Rarity's chest and neck.
Mark tapped out before getting too excited. Rarity turned smiling at him and her sister.

Mark wiped his brow feeling the adrenaline give a zest of life to his lethargic muscles. He turned to Rarity holding his hand out. "Would M' Lady care to lay here beside her little sister so I can ravish both of you in the most explicit, most intimate but most passionate of ways possible."
She bit her lip smiling blushing despite her maw covered in his pre seed. He had used that loving term again 'M' Lady' It echoed through her ears making her bite her lip with the overwhelming feeling as her clit twitched her mare cum into the sheets as she looked on.

Mark thrust his hips forward pushing his member past Sweetie's petals and deep into her womb making her cry out through the delightful pain.
He gripped around her hind quarters pulling her hips up to meet his thrusts.
Sweety threw her head back as the pleasure surging through her body felt Mark's hands gripping into her soft rump.
She was in absolute pleasure engulfed with her Mark's embrace, filling her insides with his thick fuck meat made her tummy begin to tingle and her heart beat faster than she could breathe. Her clit throbbed twitching mare cum over her lover's cock as he pounded into her pony flesh with his wet heavy balls slapping against her tender ponut, Mark bit her lip for her.

Rarity could only watch as her ex lover ploughed her little sisters plot with such vigour and passion. Sweety was starting to squeak and meep faster and faster until she came so hard she sprayed marecum like piss over his cock before nearly passing out with her orgasm.

Mark again held his ball juice at bay despite the thick pre cum eagerly running down his long shaft, he was longing to release his seed upon these two elegant unicorns, but despite being driven on by the two awe inspiring beauties urged himself to hold out just that little bit longer.

He kissed into the young filly beneath him, her eyes were rolling in the back of her head, her maw agape still twitching and cooing through her intense orgasm.

Rarity moved her head kissing Mark wetly on the cheek before kissing her sister's mouth.
Mark watched contently at Rarity's show and took the time to admire her equine beauty, seeing how she was not so different from her sister.

Mark reached out gently touching her shoulder slowly running his fingers along her firm back eventually cupping his hand to her rump and stroking her tail before naughtily putting a finger into the entrance of her ponut making her whinny into Sweetys mouth.
She turned sharply to him blushing seeing him chuckle made her blush more when he pretended to sniff her from his finger.
She went back to kissing her sister more heavy and wet showing the strings of saliva to Mark.

He slowly made his way behind her smelling her glistening plot before facing her glistening marehood head on watching her clit and petals twitching, he could only think of how beautiful she was. He put his face close and breathed her scent in deeply blowing the cool air out against her heated plot. He didn't need to see her face, he knew it was driving her wild with passion. It was the way she breathed heavy through her nose, her tail was up and limped to the left of her swaying wanting plot and her right hind hoof on point softly tapping frustratedly for attention for her stallion to fill her.

He watched her a few moments longer before pulling her tail upwards and towards him piercing her on his long thick shaft. She whinnied at the shock of being man handled but swooned on his throbbing cock all the same as he filled her womb. He let out a gutteral growl as he thrust into her whilst pulling her tail towards him like a reign as he rode her unladylike and she was loving every moment of it.

She put her mouth to her sisters wet used slit. Drooling warm saliva thickly over her thick petals and twitching clit from her warm tongue.
Sweety moaned and swooned as her sister lapped at her intimate flesh as her man plowed so tenaciously into her sisters plot that it made her more wet with arousal than jealous.

Upon hearing Sweetie's moans only made Mark fuck into her sisters depths harder. Rarity couldn't contain herself as she was nearing her orgasm.
Her head spun and her legs buckled as she fell into the mattress quivering, spraying Mark in her marecum. Mark lay across her sweat covered back still inside her, being rocked up and down as she panted for breath.

The girls recuperated as Mark readied himself for his release. The girls lay panting on their backs smiling and panting as Mark stroked his dick over their beautiful faces.
Their marshmallowy scents mixed with their sex in the air filling his nose as he watched them, laying with their waiting maws open just for him he felt overwhelmed making him cum hard.
He threw his head back spraying his thick seed over the fillies faces, the sisters giggling as he got it in there mouths.
Mark slumped down wiping his spent cock between Sweetie's crotch tits as the two sisters kissed his cum into each others maws.
Soon falling into sleep with eachother.

Author's Note

This is a story I based on a friend of mine when he became ill a while back and he has been pestering me to put it on here...
So I guess today he finally gets his wish
:rainbowlaugh:

Hope you enjoy

Chapter 2

The sun was rising over Ponyville as Twilight and the rest of the girls arrived at Rarity's boutique. Twilight knocked as Rarity threw open the door to greet them. "Ohh girls, I'm so pleased you could make it! Have you had any luck in contacting Princess Luna?"
Twilight sighed. "I'm sorry Rarity, however the good news is we're still getting day and night so she must just be busy at her post. How are Mark and Sweetie Belle doing?"
Rarity looked around to see if either of them were behind her before turning back to the girls. "Well, Sweety's still a bit roughed up with some nasty cuts on her flank the poor thing...but Mark is something completely different altogether. He wakes up screaming, he rarely wakes yet speaks of a dream saying he must hurry to Zecora as he only has so many days before...before...you know...No more Mark!" Tears filling her eyes.

Twilight stepped forward "Hey, hey Rarity. We are not going to lose Mark okay. We're all here and we are all going to get to the bottom of this okay? That's why we need to stay strong and go now to Zecora." She hugged her friend. "So dry those tears and grab your bag Fashionista we've got quite the day ahead of us!"

Rarity snorted a cheerful smile through her tears. "Your absolutely right darling, we should leave at once."
She turned with her horn glowing and put her saddle bags on as she checked if it was on secure and the weight was right she called up the stairs to Sweety and Mark to come down. She had two more straps to check when Applebloom and Scootaloo dashed passed her.
"Don't worry Miss Rarity, we'll get them for you!"
Rarity stopped gawked "Girls no! They're...Ughh...Three, two, one"
Both girls screams wailed through the Carousel Boutique finding their best friend with Marks dick in her mouth. They shot out out the house as fast as they'd gone in.

Rarity rolled her eyes. "I was about to tell you girls they were having a moment besides such things seems to give Mark his vigour back so if he's 'Happy' then at least he won't be asleep as much on the journey...." She saddened once again. "I sure hope Zecora has an antidote."
Sweety and Mark came to the door the girls were taken aback on seeing Mark he was nearly as white as Sweety and Rarity put together. They'd only seen Mark in the dark room as they took their turn looking after him since the accident but this truly shocked them, now they knew that Rarity wasn't overselling it like she normally did.

Fluttershy stepped forward "Hey Mark, I know how poorly you are but I can say for all of us that we are all here for you. If you want or need anything or just need a certain pony's ear you just have to ask." The girls clopped the ground and nodded their heads in agreement. "Well said Fluttershy!" called Twilight.
Colour almost came to Marks cheeks as he felt a little overwhelmed by her kind words. "Thank you Fluttershy and thank you girls. I know you'll do everything you can for me and as always I really do appreciate it...but don't worry if you can't fix me this time. I'm a man out of place and out of time. I'm only alive today because of Dashy. If she hadn't have been practicing so hard for the Wonderbolts that day...well I wouldn't be standing here today and I am more grateful beyond any words that she did.
I have never taken a day for granted since the moment I left the hospital with Twilight and you know that I love you all because I've dated every filly here today and that is something that will never change. Despite this fork in the road I am at, whether I'm to stay or go I am the luckiest man in the world to be surrounded with so much love, kindness and above all friendship and all I can say to each of you is...Thank you."

The girls clopped their hooves on the ground their eyes misty and lips trembling at his kind words. He felt the weakness come over him again and made a quick bee line for AJ's cart. "Sure you gunna be able to pull me alright cowgirl?" He asked cheering her up. She smiled wiping a tear from her eye. "Sure as apples grow on trees Marksteroo! Yeehaaa!"
She buckarooed and they set off through the waking town of Ponyville towards Zecora's hut as Sweetie Belle and her Crusaders hopped in the back with him and snuggled in to catch up on much needed sleep.

Upon entering the Enchanted Forest Twilight and Rarity cast a spell over the cart as there was no need to bring back any bad memories for Mark and Sweety as they themselves stepped with caution through the Forest. Fluttershy hummed a heavenly tune keeping her eye open for various plants and flowers to pick for the various medicines and teas for her furry animals.
AJ glanced up watching Dashy flying so far ahead on lookout for them while Pinky hopped and hummed in her own little world behind the cart playing eye spy.

Dream World

Mark found himself once again on the fields of Equestria he was a little more aware of himself this time around. He could smell the fields and the cool winds on his face. The long grass brushing against his hand it made him think of his favourite movie from back home. He thought of the the quote reciting it out loud with passion.
"If you find yourself alone, riding in green fields with the sun in your face, do not be troubled for you are in Elysium and your already dead!" As he smiled at the memory Luna once again appeared before him.

"Ohh hey Luna! Did you get Twilights message?"
Princess Luna stood on ceremony once again repeating her riddle.

"As the poison in your veins makes you weak, only by the power of three have less than one week, find your feet and Zecora you must seek. The days seem long so you must be strong go now if you want to stay where you belong....REMEMBER...."

"SWEETIE BELLE!!"
Mark cried out.

Sweety shushed him. "You're okay Mark I'm here we're safe and...we made it!"
He opened his eyes through blurred vision to find he wasn't in AJ's apple cart but in a strange bed similar to a military cot back home.

Zecora stepped forward chanting and waving incense around.
"As the poison in your veins makes you weak, only by the power of three have less than one week, find your feet and Zecora you must seek. The days seem long so you must be strong go now if to stay where you belong....REMEMBER...."

A shiver trickled down his spine at the words now being spoken out loud in the waking world.
"What the hell? How? Who told her those words?"
He looked to Sweety and Rarity. Sweety tried to settle him. "Mark, we've only just arrived we've only just told her you needed help and got you on the bed." Mark turned to Zoocora. "What have you done with Princess Luna?" He demanded.

Zecora laughed. "With Princess Luna I've done no such thing, I only made a tonic to take your sting."
She passed him a cup suggesting he drink from it. "Princess Luna is a busy pony, I merely piggybacked my riddle through her."

Mark settled himself and looked at her, seeing the sincerity in her eyes. "Okay, so I drink this and I'm cured?"
He took the cup and smelled the liquid. It was nauseating making his guts churn.

Zecora laughed, "I thought you were the man with the sack, so take a breath and knock it back."
Mark grimaced and held the cup to the girls. "To Equestria!" He took a breath and knocked it back wincing as he swallowed.
All of a sudden he hit the floor convulsing a green smoke eminiating from his body.

Zecora called for the ponies to stand back as she cast a barrier spell and Twilight and Rarity followed suit aiming their glowing horns in Mark's direction. The fillies looked on helplessly as Mark writhed around in the green smoke he went to all fours eyes glowing green with green smoke rising out his mouth as he cried out in pain.

After what seemed like for ever it stopped, Mark lay lifeless on the ground as the girls gathered themselves and made a move towards him to help him up but Zoocora stopped them abruptly. "Shh shh you must let him lie for the curse to die." She whispered.

The girls looked puzzled? "Is that a curse? But he was only poisoned by the vines in the Enchanted Forest Zecora." Twilight stated.
Zoocora chuckled. "Yes my little ponies that is true but he was also cursed by one of you"
The girls looked at each other in disbelief that some pony could ever do that to Mark.

Zecora stepped forward. "Which one of you is this fool in love with?"
They all looked aghast at Sweetie Belle.

Zecora became agitated. "You! The little filly whom stole from me last year so she could 'Have fingers' You the filly who promised never to do such a thing again have now stolen a curse for a man to love you??"
The ponies gasped and muttered between themselves at Sweetie Belle's behaviour.

Rarity cried out. "Sweetie Belle, how could you? W-when...w-why did you do it?"

Sweetie looked scared at her sister. "I-i-it was when he went on that two month recluse when he thought there was no special somepony for him, seeing him so down I felt sorry for him I could see his sadness through his smiles and well...I had to do something."

The zebra marched over to Sweetie Belle casting a shadow over her, she was so frightened by Zecora that she actually peed herself.
"I'm sorry Zoocora! Please don't hurt me! PLEEEEASE!!"
Zoocora was right on top of her now, with an angry face that slowly turned to laughter.

Sweety was so shocked she thought she'd peed again but already sitting in a warm puddle she couldn't tell.
"Now the power of three must go, find the the lake under the snow. Find the the river lilies to end Marks woe."
Twilight stepped forward okay so who are the other two to join me Zecora?"
Zecora chuckled softly.

"This task the mane six cannot fix. Only power of three can set things straight under the hanging tree if you wish to take Mark's agony."

Twilight grimaced "Ohh cheese and rice! The Cutie Mark Crusaders? Zecora, surely we can go in their stead. Mark's fate and life would be a lot safer in our hooves surely!" She almost begged the zebra.
Zecora smiled softly.
"Only the Cutie Mark Crusaders can unlock this mystery underneath the hanging tree"

Rarity held her hoof to her head "What in Faust does that mean anyway??" She cried out almost fainting.
Twilight begged the zebra. "Please Zecora, no more riddles these fillies aren't as clued up as we are, heck even I'm struggling with what you're saying and I'm princess Celestia's top student. Look Mark's life is really riding on this and he means too much to us to have him die at the hooves of three clueless fillies."

Zecora put a hoof on Twilights shoulder. "Princess when all seems lost you must learn to trust. The Cutie Mark Crusaders are a must."

Twilight gave a residing sigh. "Okay Zecora but please help us ready them for this perilous journey they're going to need a lot of help...a lot of help."
Zecora pointed to three saddlebags full of equipment, rations and water.
Twilight gawped. "Wow Zecora you really have all this thought all of this through."
She turned to see her friends calling their sisters over to ready them for their quest.

Rarity, AppleJack and Rainbow Dash each called their sisters over to get them ready for their quest.
AJ spent her time showing Applebloom some bucking and kicking moves, elsewhere Dashy was showing Scootaloo some crazy flying manoeuvres and then over the farside Rarity was having a heart to heart with Sweetie Belle before learning her spells for defence, attacking and healing.

Zecora got Mark to his feet he felt a little groggy however the poison wasn't killing him anymore but he just needed to be rid of this curse that was eating away at him. Mark slowly strolled around getting used to his legs again after been bed ridden for the last few days. He thanked her for all her help.

"I shall have princess Luna pass on my dream riddles so do not be afraid of her." Zecora assured him. "Also I have a pack for you too, can't let you go unprepared now and don't forget to take your healing potions."

Mark thanked her again and joined the crusaders each putting on their saddle bags.
Pinkie came bouncing over lightening the mood. "Don't worry I know it'll all turn out good in the end and I'm going to throw you the biggesssst paaAAARTY EVEEEERRR!!!!" She screamed.
She then put her face into Sweetie Belles face "Except for you, you're not going to be invited because you're the reason we're all here in the first place and if anything does happen to Mark I'll find you and I will cu......" Dashy snatched Pinky away kicking and screaming whilst covering her maw.

Fluttershy changed the mood by handing them each a small bottle. "Here take special care of this, it's a special elixir which helps heal anything from deep cuts to bone breaks and you must only take a drop...not two drops or a swig just one drop do you understand me?" The three fillies and Mark nodded. "Yes Fluttershy thank you we'll be extra careful with it" They said in unison. "Don't worry Fluttershy, I'll keep them right." Mark added.

They said their goodbyes hopefully not final ones.
Rarity took her sister quietly to the side. "You bring him back…alright?" Her voice breaking. "You bring him home! Or...or I…" She grabbed her little sister tight giving her a squeeze trying not to cry.

Mark stood smiling despite the physical and emotional pain inside himself looking at these beautiful ponies who he'd shared so much with over the past two years. "Remember what I told you all this morning girls, I am the luckiest man alive to have mare friends so loving and dedicated as you are."
They flocked around him hugging him as he stroked their manes and faces praying to Celestia that they'll see each other again.

The Mane Six could only stand back and watch as Mark and the Cutie Mark Crusaders set off on their perilous quest yet.

It was all up to Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle now to ensure Mark's safe return.

Chapter 3

They had been walking through the Badlands for hours. Mark took a sip of water whilst checking the map. The trek so far had been quiet as it was somber as the girls were worried about Mark but also finding out that their best friend had caused this whole thing in the first place, they just didn't know where to even start.
Mark broke the silence. "You girls alright over there? I reckon we should walk another hour or so before finding somewhere to camp for the night. You're doing great, let's keep it up okay!" He called out trying to spur them on. He was feeling tired himself but forced it to the back of his mind.
Scootaloo spoke up. "Hey, I'll fly ahead and find a good place for us to camp for the night."

Mark smiled. "Thanks Scootz, but be careful okay, any signs of trouble you come on straight back alright?"
Scootaloo gave him a stern nod and took off into the evening sky.
Mark stayed a few paces behind Applebloom and Sweetie, he thought back to when he had first met the three of them and how they were so loud and full of energy and life, absolutely unstoppable…it hurt him to see them this way now.
He could see the dried yellow pee stains on Sweetie's hind quarters. He kinda felt sorry for her, it had been her innocent naivety that had got them into this mess.
He understood that she had his best intentions however she shouldn't have done what she did and now his life was on the line because of her but he still couldn't hate her for it.
He had real feelings for her before she put the curse on him. If she had only asked him without activating the curse he would have still said yes.
Despite Applebloom walking beside her he could see the reality of how alone she really was, there was a part of him that wanted to just hug her and tell her everything was going to be alright and another part of him that wasn't too happy with her and had a few choice words for her instead.
He found himself gritting his teeth, something he hadn't done since he was at his real home.

Scootaloo flew overhead grinning. "Hey I've found the perfect place...and I think your gunna love it!" She called down.
Mark gave her a thumbs up and she landed beside him giving her wings a rest.
"It's only about an hour away. It's a nice quiet spot beside the river ''
Mark smiled. "Thanks Scoots, you're the best."
She flew up in the sky "What was that? Didn't quite catch that!"
He looked up into the sky at her. "I-I said thank you Scoots!" She grinned. "Annnnnnd...." Mark rubbed his brow smiling. "Annnd your the best!" He called out.
Scooterloo did a back flip before soaring down through the air stopping right in front of his face.
"Yeah I am!" She stated with a wide grin. "C'mon guys follow me it's not far from here!" She said as she took to the skies again.

They came to a wooded glen passing through it with ease before the trees ahead thinned. Mark stopped and gazed at the old cabin looking out over the river and the setting sun. Scootaloo flew down just in time to catch Mark's jaw from hitting the ground.
"I know, I'm the best." She almost whispered booping him on the nose and flying away.

Mark gathered himself. "Okay girls! Set your packs down where you'll be sleeping tonight, then we need water and wood for the fire. So Bloomy, Scoots, work out who does what. I'm going to have a talk with Sweetie."
The girls awwed and groaned.
Mark settled them. "Hey, hey girls! You know back where I'm from, those who did the work around the camp are the ones who receive extra rations annnd I just so happened to have Twilight pick up some sweet treats from Cupcake Corner."
The two fillies faces lit up as they meeped as they got to work.

Mark and Sweetie Belle headed into the cabin setting down their packs. Mark pulled a sheet away uncovering a table and chairs near a window looking onto the river. Sweetie Belle kept her head to the floor moving slowly and heavy knowing what was coming.
Mark watched her as he swept the excess dust away pulling out a chair. She was nervous and scared.
Mark knew that she had already learned her lesson back at Zecora's hut and she'd had a lot of time to think about her actions and the dire consequences that she had brought on herself l, all the way here.
Mark watched her a moment longer as she sat on a chair before ripping the proverbial band aid off.

He took a deep breath. "Sooo..." Sweetybelle interrupted him, holding back her sobs.
"I'm so sorry Mark...I never meant to hurt you...I just hated seeing you sad every day, thinking you'd never find your special somepony and I just didn't have the courage to ask you out so I went to Zecora making an excuse about my estrus and while she was away picking ingredients, I quickly copied what I thought was a love spell! Ohhh Mark I love you! Please I don't want you to die! Please forgive me!" Sweety burst into tears.
Mark held her close. "Ohh Sweety, I know, I know. You're a sweet filly and there's not a bad bone in your body, but please from now on…please just think of the consequences alright?"
She snuggled into him. "I will Mark, I promise I will!" He hugged her running his fingers through her mane.

Mark got a noseful of her dry urine. "Say hows about I get you cleaned up and then we can join the others outside by the fire?" She sniffed a little smile forming through her tears. "Okay then."
Mark got the camp fire started as Scooterloo and Applebloom had brought the supplies back to camp. Once the water boiled he rejoined Sweety inside the cabin. He poured the water into the old tin tub, checking the temperature was just right before picking Sweetie up and putting her in.
She closed her eyes as the warm water consumed her aching muscles. She relaxed into the old tub Mark knelt down softly lapping the water over her with his hand. He looked intently at the unicorn's body from head to hoof.
He sometimes wondered if she was Rarity's daughter rather than sister, they were so much alike not just physically but shared the same mannerisms and such too.
He reached for the soap from her satchel, lathering it up before applying it to her fur he massaged the soap into her soft fur, massaging it into her forelegs then slowly moving to her hind quarters before making her coo as he reached her belly and teats. She opened her eyes and sat up quickly. "I-I don't deserve this!"
She stood rinsing the lather from her body before stepping out of the tub and using a drying spell.
Mark rested his chin on the edge of the tub as she trotted away. His thoughts were a mess. Letting the warm water wash over his hand he found it quite therapeutic as he contemplated the situation.
Mark swirled the water once more before getting up to rejoin the girls outside to start cooking the food.
He brushed the dust from his pants and went outside to find Scootaloo and Applebloom dipping their hooves in the river basking in the last light of the day. He looked around for Sweetie Belle as he followed the cabin toward the rear he found her sitting solemnly resting her fore hooves on her chin.
He left her to her thoughts whenever he saw her like that it was just best to leave her be. He headed over to the fire and started.
'The food will change the mood around here.' He thought to himself.

A short time later.

The food was nearly done and Mark called the three fillies over. "Hey girls! Feeding time!!" He heard the hoofsteps cantering towards him as he dished the food out and sat down either side of him. Applebloom and Scooterloo beamed wide seeing Mark had made their favourite.
They quickly thanked him before scoffing it down realising how hungry they actually were.
By the time they were finished, Sweetie still hadn't joined them as Mark sat back looking at the dying of the light.
"Say girls, take a look at that..." Pointing to the sky on the horizon. "You know what that is?" The girls looked at the evening sky. Scooterloo scratched her head with her hoof. "You silly, that's the sunset."
Mark rolled his eyes, shaking his head. "Ughhh. I'm quite aware that it's the sunset, however do you see the colours of the sky where you can't really tell if it's day or night...well that is called Twilight.
The fillies awed at the night sky "I can see where the Princess gets her name from." Applebloom softly said.
Mark smiled at her musings. "Yes, I sometimes wonder if that's why she stands between Princess Celestia and Princess Luna...Okay girls, I'm going to find Sweetie Belle....look I know what she did was wrong but her heart was in the right place. She saw me going through a hard time and she tried to help me.
I know how close you fillies are but please don't punish her…you need to speak to each other and talk things through. That's what the princess of friendship would want you to do right? So please at least for me don't make her suffer anymore. She needs you now more than ever and I need to know that you three will always be friends...no...sisters that's what you are...you are sisters and you need each other."
Mark let his words sink in before continuing. "Whether I live or die tomorrow I do not, I will not be the one who ended the Cutie Mark Crusaders alright? It's going to take all three of you to make up."

He watched them pouting with puppy eyes before continuing. "What's done is done, but what you three have is special, like a sacred bond of sisterhood...Sweetie Belle is hurting right now, she knows what she did was wrong and she needs to know that you two are always here for her no matter what. So can I count on you both? Can Sweety count on you both?"
The girls hugged him. "Yes Mark, we promise we'll do our best! Just please don't die!!" They both cried out hugging into him.
He hugged them for a few moments longer before lightening the mood.
"Okay girls, I said earlier that the workers of the camp get a little more food...well here you go."
He opened his satchel exposing two of Mrs Cupps special carrot cakes. The girls leapt up thanking him.
"Okay girls, I'm going to make sure Sweety eats something and then, we'll all hit the hay. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow."
The girls sat back enjoying their carrot cakes as Mark made a plate of food up for Sweety and headed to the back step where he saw her last. "Heyy....' She wasn't there moping on the step of the cabin. "Hmmm..." Mark thought, wondering where she could be.
"Sweety, Sweetie Belle! Where are you hunny?" He called out.
He had an idea of where she may be and headed inside the cabin and headed for the room that he'd claimed for the night.
He saw her tail sticking out from the other end of the bed. "Watchaa doooin'" He said making her jump.
He placed her plate down on the bedside table. "I brought you some supper my lil sugarcube." He softly said stroking his fingers through her mane before rubbing her furry ear between his finger and thumb.
She smiled and bit her lip.
She always loved the way he did that. As if reading her mind he gently said. "Everypony needs love, John Lennon of Earth…nineteen sixty…ssseven if I recall correctly.
She giggled at him. "What? Who's that?" Mark smiled as he got her talking. "John Lennon, back where I'm from he was one of the greatest singer songwriters who ever lived...I think he would have liked it here."
Sweety looked in wonder as Mark carried on. "He was a man before his time really, always believed in the goodness of humanity, friendship and love...Come to think of it there's a strong possibility he was from here." He smiled to himself. "
Sweety just looked at him listening to his voice watching every move he made praying to all the princesses that she wasn't the pony to kill Mark.
She didn't feel worthy of his time or presence let alone him bringing her food and kindness. All this was because of her and she hated herself for it.

Mark picked her up in his loving arms and just hugged her. She started to weep. "Put me down! I don't deserve this! I'm a terrible pony! Let me go!!"
Mark held her closer and as tight as he could in his weakened arms and kissed her mouth.
She eventually stopped resisting and kissed him back. Thinking what tomorrow might bring, her tears rolled down her face. "I don't want you to die tomorrow Mark. I would go through the rest of my life as a lonely hermit in a cave in the middle of nowhere, somewhere where no pony can find me because I don't deserve anything!"

Mark watched her for a moment and carried her through into the front of the cabin in silence to the window.
"You see over there?" Mark interrupted her.
She looked at him confused a moment "Huh?..." Mark looked out the window.
"You see Sweetie Belle, I might die tomorrow and you might run off to the middle of nowhere and become a hermit, but you're forgetting the one main thing?"
Sweety turned to him "What's that?"
He pointed towards the campfire. "Your sisters out there, who's going to look after them while you're spending your life moping around feeling sorry for yourself? You need them Sweety and they need you more than you know it and it's not going to be easy and it will perhaps take time, but at the end of the day you are and always will be the Cutie Mark Crusaders."
He booped her nose.

"So my Sweet Sweetz, get your supper and go join your sisters out there and make amends...don't just do it for me but do it for yourself."
She hugged him and her belly growled on cue making them giggle before Mark put her down he passed her supper to her.
"Go on, I'll get the beds set up for the night...Ohh I almost forgot..." He reached in his satchel "Got you a little desert." Her eyes lit up and she meeped at the cupcake. "You got my favourite! Oh thank you!"
Mark smiled. "Remember it's desert!" He called out as she cantered out the door.

Mark watched out the window as she returned to the fold giving him a small wave of hope.
He watched as they made a space on the log for her. He watched as they moved close and head hugged as the fire kindled into the night air.

Mark smiled wondering what their future had in store, but he knew one thing for certain, that those three girls would be together forever.

Chapter 4

The girls sat around the campfire sharing the treats around as the flames eventually turned to embers and it wasn't long before the chill started nipping at their hooves. Mark grabbed a couple of blankets and headed over to the girls wrapping them up in them before throwing one over himself and joined them.

They sat toasting marshmallows and telling stories until the embers started to fade.

It was starting to get late Mark ushered the girls towards the cabin for bed. Scooterloo flew up in his face "Aww please Mark just one more story." Applebloom and Sweetybelle put the puppy eyes on "Yeah Mark PLEEEEEEEAAAASE!!" They both begged.
Mark smiled. "Sorry girls, it's late and we have to up early in the morning..." They got up in his face. "PLEEEEEEEEEEAAAAASE MARK!!"
Mark rolled his eyes smiling, how could he say no to three pairs of 'puppy' eyes. "Okay you win girls, only on one condition."
They cheered. "Anything! You name it!" Crying out in unison.
Mark opened the cabin door. "You have to get into bed first." The fillies moped and then cheered rushing to their beds.

They cantered into their room. "Come on Sweetie you can down side me tonight!" Applebloom called out. "Yeah and me!" Yelled Scooterloo, who had already picked up Sweety's bedding from the other room landing back beside them.
They snuggled in together and it warmed Marks heart that they were starting to get along again.
"C'mon Mark you promised to tell us a story." Applebloom pleaded.
Mark lay down beside them and took a moment before he begun and started telling them a tale before Scooterloo interrupted. "No we want to hear a story about you, you know...just incase..."
Mark softly gave her a comforting head pat.
"Okay just a short one and I'll tell you the rest tomorrow, alright?" He softly said trying to show a glimmer of hope that he'd pull through.

He made himself comfortable on the corner of the bed as he told them all about his home town, the fascinating places he had visited and the people he had met over the years they sat in awe at the time he got stranded on a mountainside. They cheered as he told them of the 10K race he won and giggled about the time when...well, Mark will keep that between them.

After tucking the girls in for the night Mark went to his bed and lay down looking at the ceiling of the cabin wondering what the day would bring. Would he live? Would he die? His body ached as Zecora's potion had wore off.
He couldn't stop his mind wandering, it made him think that if he did die would he just die or would he wake back up in his own world? Either way one thing was certain...he would never see the girls again.
He tossed and he turned getting upset with himself, just then he heard footsteps towards the door he lay still listening to the movement.
There was a few more steps which seemed to back away from the door, then after a few more moments they headed back towards him then a little scuffle at the bottom of the bed. "Ooof!"
He giggled silently at the ponys mishap.

It was Sweetie Belle, she was clambering up onto the bed, trying to be as quiet as she could.
"Mark...are you awake?" She whispered.
Mark lay pretending to be asleep. She curled up beside him and gently nuzzled into him. She sniffed his hair and his shirt, taking in his scent so she would remember it if the worst was to happen tomorrow.

He felt her hoof touch his back as she whispered ever so quietly. "I remember the first day I met you. The girls and I thought you were a big scary monster with you having hands instead of hooves, but later after you sat us down and let us get to know you better showing us you were friendly and we helped you decorate your cabin and we had so much fun. By the end of it we were covered in paint from head to hoof and you took us upstairs and put me, Apple and Scootz in your tub and washed us down and then you saw I had paint on my filly bits and you didn't bat an eyelid, you just got the soap and massaged the paint off while trying not to hurt me and I remember how your once scary hands were so soft...so gentle against against my sensitive bits, the way you carefully worked the paint from my teats and plot. I knew then that you were my special somepony, I just wish that I had...that I'd have had the confidence to ask you properly instead of stealing from Zecora and I need you to know that I'm so so sorry and I wish I could take it back... I'd do anything."

She carefully kissed the back of his head then nuzzling in closing her eyes to sleep. Mark had listened to her words contently, he remembered everything about that day. He remembered how she smiled at him and how soft she felt in his hands and the way her cheeks turned as red as one of Applejacks prized apples against her snow white fur as he had washed her down.

He rolled over so they were spooning and breathed her scent in deep slowly sliding his hand between her hind quarters listening to her meep and moan as she moved her hips against his hand. He held her close continuing to dance his fingers over her tender teats and twitching plot.
Gasping aloud as she felt his fingers slowly moving around her sensitive slit ever so slowly now and then sliding into her folds for a moment only to retreat.
The teasing enhanced the pleasure flowing through her body, she wanted to turn around to fully engage with him, however he tightened his grip to steady her where she was, intensifying his movements suddenly sliding his fingers deeper inside her pony body.

She almost screamed out loud as his fingers plunged deep inside her slit caressing her soft pink walls.
Still wanting to turn and face Mark but he had her locked tightly against him making her bite into the pillow her eyes rolled as her clit twitched, softly showering Mark in mare cum as she felt her orgasm intensifying.
She panted as he worked his magic fingers she was melting into him feeling his hard dick pressing up against her.
Sweetie's eyes widened as Marks fingers found a new place inside her depths that she hadn't even known she had, making her drool into the pillow as Marks fingers danced against her deepest parts, sending intense sensations making her cry out as she orgasmed spraying marecum once more over Mark.

Sweetie's heart felt like it was going to beat from her chest as she panted trying to catch her breath locked in Marks embrace. He ran a hand through her thick soft mane before kissing her on the neck.
She bit into her lip with eyes rolling into the back of her head she cried out as her orgasm piqued which sent waves that washed over her quivering body making her cry out with pleasure softly biting into her pillow. Mark held her warm body close to him listening to her soft whimpering of ecstasy as they both fell asleep.

Deep in sleep

Mark wandered once again through the fields the kingdom was right beside him now.
He gazed in awe at the magnificent sight of it. Once again princess Luna arrived only this time alone, Mark looked around worrying where Sweetie Belle could be.

"Remember- With three fillies you must find the lake of the water lilies.
Careful not to go to deep as you will fall into eternal sleep.
Each filly must pay their fee if they are to set you free.
REMEMBER..."

Mark jumped up from his dream. "SWEETYBELLE!!"
She was there holding him. He went to shift into a more comfortable position and realised there was something blocking him.

He looked down to find Applebloom and Scooterloo laying peacefully asleep beside him.
Sweety smiled softly at him.
"They thought you might need protecting."
Mark rubbed his eyes. "How did I not wake them up with my screaming?" He asked.
"Well I cast a sound barrier around you, since I knew how you'd wake up. Rarity taught me it before we left" She smiled as he hugged her.
"That's pretty cool Sweety." He said with a grin.
Her belly growled.
"It seems I woke just in time to put breakfast on."
Sweety kissed him and jumped down from the bed
"I'll get some wood for the fire" She said flashing her plot on her way to the door.
Mark looked upon the two peaceful fillies deep in slumber. They were so cute in their sleep he felt bad having to wake them, however time was not on their side.

He stroked their soft fur running his fingers softly over them. "Girls...girls...time to wake up" He said softly as he gently rocked them from their sleep.
Scootaloo stirred. "Please Dash...just five more minutes then you can lick...."
Mark could only wonder where that was going next.
"Scootz...wake up it's me, Mark."
She stirred once more and opened an eye. "Oh Mark!" She tiredly smiled. "Yup it's me cutie."
He nuzzled into her furry belly lightly tickling her awake.
She started laughing "Okay I'm up! Quit it or I'll pee!" She yelped out as Mark tickled her between her belly and hind leg. "Hey! I mean it! I really need to pee!" She laughed.
Mark slowly stroked her ear. "Okay, okay. Go, then help your sister gather wood for the fire."

He gave her a head pat as she raced out the door trying not to pee herself.
He giggled to himself watching her race out the door before slowly turning to Applebloom.
He gently ran his fingers through her thick red mane and warmly down her cheek. "Bloomy, time to wake up sugarcube."
She stirred and her eyes tiredly opened. He nuzzled into her. "Are you awake hunny? Your sisters are getting ready for breakfast." Her eyes started falling again. "I'll be right there. Nodding off again. Mark picked her up in his arms and placed her in his lap.
Softly running his hands over her fur and through her thick silky red mane.
"Bloomy, are you waking up darlin'? We've got a big day ahead of us..." She stirred as he gently rocked her till her eyes stayed open long enough. "Mornin' Sugarcube time for breakfast." He said smiling at her sleepy face.
She leapt up and hugged him. "I don't want today to happen I want to freeze time and just stay here with you forever."
Mark smiled at the lovely notion however time stopped for no man or pony.
He patted her head. "That's a nice thought Bloomy, however we need to be on our top form today, if I'm going to see tomorrow."

He could see Applebloom starting to get upset and tried to change the subject.
"That's why we need to have a good breakfast so we can hit this day on the head like a nail on a barn door. We're going to need all the strength we can muster on this one. So are you going to help your sisters with the fire and I'll get the food sorted for breakfast?"
She smiled wiping a tear away "Sure thing Mark!" They gave eachother a big hug before she hopped off the bed and headed for the door.

Mark lay on his back a moment soaking in the morning sun as it shone through the window onto him, giving himself a few moments before getting up.
By the time he got up and dressed the girls had gotten the fire going and was all ready for the food to go on. Mark greeted them and put the food on to cook and within minutes they were eating the tasty grub and filling their bellies for the arduous journey ahead.
Mark sat watching the girls talking to each other laughing now and then.

Marks thoughts wandered to what maybe the last day of his life. He'd heard people back home ask 'What would you do if you only had one day left to live?' Before listening to them come out with sentimentalities, cool and wondrous things. However if he was asked this question now his answer would simply be "Fight to see tomorrow."

He snapped from his thoughts as the girls laughed out loud together over a joke they'd heard. He was pleased they were getting back on track with each other as they enjoyed their breakfast and simply spending time with each other.
He slowly finished his breakfast. After they had finished Sweetie Belle went into her satchel and using her horn picked out the potion from Zecora to help give Mark his strength for the journey.
"Here you go Mark, take this, it'll have you feeling better in no time."
He took the bottle from her purple glow as it hovered in front of him.
"Thanks Sugarcube." He popped the cork and drank it down as fast as he could. "Mmmm surprisingly tasty. Tastes like Elderberries". Slightly regretting drinking it so fast.

"Okay girls, start packing up we move out in five." He called out to them.
The girls went to their satchels repacking their bedding and such. Scootaloo took their water bottles and refilled them at the river whilst scouting as she flew there and back making sure their path was clear.
Sweety was shuffling her hoofs so Mark walked up behind her and squeezed her flank leaving his hand resting there. "Whatever today holds for us Sweetie Belle hunny...Its going to be alright. I'm grateful for the time I've had here with the girls and above all with you. I love you Sweety, even before the curse I knew I wanted you."
Her eyes filled with tears. "Y...you wanted me? I don't think anypony has 'wanted' me before, other than to be quiet or do chores."

Mark stopped and took her face in his hand looking into her beautiful emerald eyes. "That's why no matter what happens today, I need you to know that I Love you and if...if the worst does happen you must promise me that you will stay with your sisters and that you won't become a hermit and then maybe one day find your special somepony, settle down and have a few foals, however you have to do one thing for me..." Sweetie was hanging onto his every word. "Anything, just name it..." He moved closer to her. "If you have a son as rugged and dashing name him after me will ya!" She laughed trying not to cry not sure if he was joking. "Sure thing!" She giggled.
He kissed her on the maw lovingly as they hugged eachother before breaking off. They gazed into each others eyes a few long moments as Mark rubbed her ears between his finger and thumb.
She smiled swooning as she purred into his tender touch.

Scooterloo flew down interrupting them. "Hey lovebirds! Hurry up, will ya! There'll be plenty time for that later!" Sweetybelle huffed blushing at her. Mark kissed Sweetie on her nose.
"Well Sweety, you gotta admire her optimism."

Mark made sure they hadn't left anything around the cabin after putting the fire out.
He grabbed his satchel and called the girls over.
"Okay girls gather round. We've had a good go around these past years, haven't we? I know you have a lot on your shoulders today but I have faith in you, because you three are the Cutie Mark Crusaders and together you can do anything. You can achieve anything because I believe in you and so does everypony else. So lets get to the lake and do all we can to beat this curse! CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS ON THREE!..."

Applebloom stopped a moment "Umm girls...?" Scooterloo looked at Applebloom and Sweetie Belle doing that thing with her head when she was trying to be low key.
"Ohhh Yeaah!" Scooterloo rifled through her satchel keeping her back to them. Mark raised an eyebrow.
"What? What am I missing?" He wondered.
Scooterloo hovering off the ground gave a silent nod to Apple and Sweetie.

"Mark, we the Cutie Mark Crusaders would like to thank you for all you have done for Equestria our families. Since your arrival here years ago we have been so grateful for everything you have done and today we would like to make you an honourary member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders!"
She whipped out a red cloak with the CMC emblem emblazed on it with the gold trimming exactly like their own.
Mark cleared the lump in his throat. "You girls made this for me?"
Applebloom stepped forward "Well you saved Equestria and you always do things for other ponys and you never ask for nothing in return and you still don't have your cutie mark. So we made you this."
Mark had a tear in his eye.
"Thank you girls, this means so much...Thank you."
Scooterloo flew above him and attached the cloak around his neck.
Mark stood proud a moment letting the girls appreciate their fine handiwork.
"This must have took you girls ages to make." Mark said as he admired the fine details.

"Well you do anything and everything for everypony and you still haven't got your cutie mark yet...Maybe one day you'll find something what you're really good at." Applebloom smiled.

Mark smiled at her optimism 'Maybe one day' He mused.

"Okay girls bring it in again.
Cutie Mark Crusaders on three!!"
The girls put their hooves in the middle over Marks hand.

"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!!!"

They cheered and set off on their most dangerous quest yet.

Scooterloo flew overhead keeping her eyes peeled for any trouble up ahead meanwhile on the ground Mark walked alongside Applebloom and Sweetybelle as Sweety sang aloud the Cutiemark Crusader theme song from when they were little fillies.

Mark smiled as he listened to her angelic voice, he always enjoyed listening to her singing it was one of the main things that first drew his attention to her, other than her emerald green eyes against her purple and pink mane set against her body of white fur.
His eyes dropped to her swaying hips almost hypnotising him as every now and then her tail would lurch to the side to flash her plot. He noticed Apple Bloom's was doing the same watching her thick red tail swishing to expose her moist black plot against her immaculate yellow fur.

He thought back to their first date and how she sucked him off under the table in Cupcake Corner almost laughing as he remembered how Pinkie Pie almost caught them.
He smiled thinking back how he enjoyed their time together she used to sit on his shoulders when she got tired they on their long treks.
He looked away taking his mind from the juicy plots before him only to see Scootaloo's crotch tits and tight slit coming down to meet his face. He gasped as he snapped out of one memory and straight into another as again flashed backed to when she used to ride his face whilst hovering in front of him...that had to be one of the craziest kinks he'd ever experienced.
Scootaloo wrapped her arms around him tight and he held her close wondering what had startled her.
"Hey Scoots, what's got you rattled darlin'?" He gently asked.
"Oh Mark...the lake with the water lilies is only about two miles from here."

Mark closed his eyes, it was more real now this was it…the final stretch.
He composed himself and softly spoke to Scootaloo. "Hey, hey you've got this hunny, c'mon take a rest you've been flying for hours now and you're going to need your strength."
Scooterloo had been doing twice the work, up until now it had been a long day for her up to this point.
He shifted her weight and position her to a more comfortable one and carried her for a short while.

Mark decided it was time for a respite to get their energy levels back up. "C'mon girls let's park it here for a spell, we're going to need our energy for whatever's awaiting us at that lake."
They cut into the tree line and unloaded their satchels and lay on the grass and unpacked their daisy and daffodil sandwiches alongside potato chips with apple juice and Mark sat against a tree eating his egg mayo sandwiches and carrot juice taking in his final hours.