Worlds collide

Twilight paced the floor of her castle, worry plastered all over her face while her entire family, Celestia, Luna, and friends sat around her discussing what had transpired. "What was that dark… thing?" Rarity asked with a frown.

“I don’t know, all it said was that Barb’s family sealed it away long ago.” Twilight said with a sigh.

Celestia frowned as she stood up, walking slowly over to the window. "I believe… It was the dragon's circle's head magic user. An evil human being who wanted to purge our world of all life…"

“What!?” Everyone shouted at once.

Celestia sighed softly as she looked back at them. "The humans attacked our world hundreds of thousands of years ago… after a great war only one remained, the most powerful magic user, Merlin…" she said, slowly sitting down. "The humans believed all sentient life aside from humans was wrong and wished to purge it… after the war, a dragon and human who stood with us were able to seal him away…. Those were Barb's ancestors."

“So…humans are mostly evil?” Rainbow asked before she was elbowed by Applejack.

“Shh, ah want to know more about this Merlin fella, and what we need ta do ta whoop his flank.” Applejack said with a frown on his face.

Celestia sighed as she lifted her head a little. "There's not much more to say, but his magic should be weakened since he was sealed away for so long."

“We need to do something.” Rainbow said as she flapped her wings. “Let's go to the tree of Harmony and get the elements so we can hunt this guy down.”

Celestia sighed a little bit. "Unfortunately, the elements of harmony don't work on him. He has the ability to alter any form of magic and use it for himself."

“That…that shouldn't be possible!” Twilight shouted as she slammed her hooves on the ground.

Celestia frowned a bit as she sighed softly. "Unfortunately, it is…. Human magic can almost do anything from what I've seen. The only way Barb's ancestor was able to beat him was with the help of her human partner who fought Merlin until he was too weak to resist the sealing spell."

“We need to find Barb and get her back then.” Twilight said as she started to leave the room but Luna levitated her.

“We need a plan young Twilight.” Luna said as she moved Twilight back to the thrones.

Twilight sighed a bit and tapped her chin, thinking about the situation. "It's been a few days since Barb's been missing… if we use something she loves and can tap into the essence it holds of her… we may be able to force the portal open."

“Like what?” Rainbow asked as she crossed her hooves.

Rarity hummed and rubbed her chin. “What about that figure I threw out?”

Twilight's eyes widened. "That's perfect! That and her bear! Her first colt friend gave them to her and she's always cherished them!"

“I’ll go get them!” Rainbow said before she flew out of the room.

Celestia looked at Twilight with a small smile. "So Barb still holds a flame for him huh?"

"A flame? Try an inferno." Twilight said with a small giggle.

“Who was this mystery colt?” Applejack asked with a raised eyebrow. “I ain’t seen her with no colt her whole time here in Ponyville, whoever he is he must be somethin.”

Twilight smiled a little sheepishly. "Well it was back when we lived in canterlot, we met an… unusual colt. He was really different to everyone else around us and well… for a dragon in canterlot it was hard to make friends but he treated her with the respect and friendship she needed and wanted."

“Aww, isn’t that sweet.” Rarity said with a soft smile. “I do hope she gets to see him again.”

Celestia smiled a little as she giggled softly. "I think she's probably with him right now, at least I hope so. He is human after all."

Twilight’s friends gasped. “He is a human!?” Applejack shouted as his hooves cracked the floor. “How do we know we can trust him?”

Celestia giggled softly. "Oh trust me, we can trust him. While he was here he and Barb were inseparable, they even had their very first date at the grand galloping gala. He wouldn't do anything to upset her."

“Wait…they went to the grand galloping gala?” Rarity asked as her eyebrows furrowed and thought.

Twilight nodded with a small smile and a giggle. "Barb was so nervous, she was freaking out the whole day."

Rarity bit her lip. “What is the colt’s name?”

Celestia smiled a little as Rainbow flew in with the figurine and a large bear. "His name is James."

Rarity’s eyes widened as she put a hoof to her lips and whispered to herself. “James?”

"Hey! I met him!" Berry said with a bright smile. "He helped me find my family when I was lost in Canterlot!"

“You did?” Twilight asked.

“M-me and R-Rainbow met him too.” Fluttershy said shyly.

Twilight looked at Fluttershy in surprise as well as Celestia, as Rainbow nodded. "Oh yeah, I remember that day. That dude fought a rogue guard captain who was messing with us and won! It was so awesome!... Hey, he owes me a LOT of bits!"

"Ah met him too!" Applejack said in surprise. "Mah parents gave him a basket of Apples fer defending y'all two."

“Fascinating, he has met each of us but Rarity…do you think he is somehow connected to us in a fundamental way?” Twilight said while rubbing her chin.

"Maybe, but I do remember that he was apparently the charmer without meaning to." Celestia said with a giggle as Twilight's magic flowed over the two toys. "Apparently a young colt asked to form a herd with Barb and James."

“A colt?” Fluttershy asked before her eyes widened. “O-oh my.”

"Whoa Nelly, ah wonder if it was that fancy colt he was with." Applejack said with a chuckle.

“Who knows, let’s just find Barb already! We have an evil human to stop.” Rainbow said while smacking her hooves together.

Twilight nodded as her horn began to glow, the two toys radiating with her magic. "We're coming, Barb."

With James and Barb.

"Fuck I'm cumming!" James moaned out, panting softly as he held Barb close to him, smiling softly as he kissed her. "D-damn…y-you're insatiable…"

Barb giggled and kissed him. “Whose fault is that mister big, strong, and thick?~” She teased as she wiggled off his cock and kissed him back.

James moaned a bit as she got off him, glancing down at her slightly extended belly. "U-um… you're on the pill right?"

“Pill?” Barb asked, confused.

James' eyes widened a bit. "Y-you know… birth control? To keep you from getting pregnant?"

“I…haven’t really had to before now, I never went into heat before.” Barb said, a bit worried.

James stared at her a bit, his head slowly turning down to look at her bloated belly before he gently set a hand on it. A small smile crossed his face as he gently rubbed her stomach, making Barb giggle a little at the touch and his response. "That's ok, we'll get through it together."

“It should be ok, I don’t think I went into heat…though I haven’t before so I don’t know the difference between being in heat and being very horny feels like.” Barb told him before she kissed him.

James blushed a bit and nodded with a small smile. "Alright, what should we do now?"

“I don’t know, what do humans do after they have sex?” Barb asked as she rubbed his chest.

James blushed a bit as he smiled at her, kissing her deeply as he held her for a moment and making her giggle stupidly. "How about we explore around the woods?"

“Ok, but let me take another shower, you made me all sticky.” Barb said with a giggle.

James smirked a bit at her. "Don't act like you didn't have anything to do with it, miss stroking my meat first thing in the morning."

Barb giggled and stuck her long tongue out of her mouth. “Guilty.”

James smirked a bit and grabbed her, kissing her as deep as he could while forcing his tongue into her mouth.

She moaned and rubbed his back as she made out with him. “Mmmm.~”

James smiled as he slowly laid her back, his hand and fingers gently teasing her nipples and clit. Barb moaned and closed her eyes. “You are such a tease.”

James smiled a little as he pinched her nipple a little. "Oh?"

Barb gasped and moaned. “Naughty boy!” She said with a grin before she kissed him and pushed her long tongue down his throat while grinding against him.

James moaned as he rubbed her against her clit rougher, pulling away from the kiss with a small smirk. "Ok let's take a shower." He said, standing up and sitting her on the bed.

Barb pouted but followed him. “Fine, but you are eating me out.” She said with a sway in her hips.

James smiled a little at her, swaying her hips before he smacked it. "With pleasure."

Barb gasped and giggled then her tail wrapped around his arm and she pulled him into the bathroom. “Let's get clean.”

James smirked a bit before picking her up suddenly and moving her so her legs were on his shoulders and around his head as they walked into the shower. Barb gasped and giggled as she was carried.

"Oh you enjoy being carried huh?" James asked from her crotch, his eyes slowly shifting into slits as he smirked. "My little princess."

Barb blushed and held onto his head. “C-caredul, you’re tickling me."

"Oh?" James asked with a smirk, licking her deeper.

She gasped and moaned as she gripped his head tighter. James moaned into her lips as his hand reached up and played with her nipples, pinning her to the wall as he turned on the water.

She moaned and humped his face. “Fuck James!”

James smirked as he lowered her a bit, holding her in his arms as he pulled her nipples while he rubbed himself on her pussy. "You wanted me to claim you, and I did. So… cum for your 'master'." He said in a dominating tone as she gasped and blushed at his boldness.

Barb gasped and moaned lewdly as she cum on his cock. “Oooh fuck!”

He chuckled softly and kissed her nose gently. "You did good, but now… you're not allowed to cum." He said rubbing himself on her faster. "If you do, no playtime for a week!"

“What!? That is so mean.” She said before she moaned.

James chuckled a bit as he rubbed faster on her clit. "Then you'd better not cum, don't forget. You already came once, if you do again then I'd be spoiling you. And I can't spoil you too much now can I?"

Barb whined as she closed her eyes. “B-but I’m so sensitive right now!”

James chuckled again as he pulled and rubbed her breasts. "You can't hide it from me." He whispered in her ear as he roughly rubbed her slit with a hand. "you're loving this."

She moaned and whimpered in pleasure, she wiggled in his grip. “P-please I don’t care what happens fuck me please!”

James smirks a bit as he cums all over her pussy, gently setting her on the ground. "Nope. Maybe tomorrow." He said, washing up.

“S-so mean.” Barb said while panting and leaning on the wall under the water.

James smiled a little at her, kissing her lovingly on the lips. "Don't worry, you didn't cum… so if you're good I'll give you something… special tonight."

Barb blushed and rolled her eyes. “Meanie.” She kissed him back. “Just help me get clean so we can go on that walk.”

"Yes dear." James said with a smile, picking up the shower head as the water washed over her.

"I… I felt something weird…" Barb said after a moment. "When you were eating me out… i-i thought I felt Twilight's aura…"

James frowned a little. “Could the portal be open?”

"I… I don't know…" Barb said with a small frown.

“Let’s get dressed and pack up the clothes I got you, then we will check the portal.” James said before he kissed Barb’s cheek.

Barb blushed and smiled with a nod. "Alright."

James helped wash her body, only teasing her lightly this time before they got out and dried off. “Want me to grab anything while you get dressed?”

Barb tapped her chin a bit, before smiling. "Could you make me egg in a basket!?"

James looked at her confused before he blushed and his eyes widened. “W-wait are you…?”

Barb raised an eyebrow at him as her stomach growled. "I'm hungry, we haven't had breakfast yet… do you not know what Egg in a basket is?"

James blushed and let out a breath. “Oh egg in a basket..I thought you asked for an egg basket for um…your potential egg.”

Barb blushed a bit as she rubbed her still extended stomach. "W-well, even if I am… with an egg. It won't come out for a while."

“O-oh.” James said before he too looked at her belly and lightly poked it. “Um…this may be a bit weird but…do you have to lay eggs even if they aren’t fertilized or do they just not form until they're fertilized?”

"A-as far as I know they don't form until they're fertilized." Barb said with a deep blush.

“Oh so…you don’t know how big they get.” James said, still poking her belly gently.

Barb giggled a little as she gently moved his hand so it was rubbing her stomach. "I have seen pregnant dragonesses before, they look about the same as a mare. But we can practice if you want, once you make breakfast."

James blushed and looked away. “I’ll go make you food.”

Barb smiled a little with a giggle as James quickly walked away, a strange feeling coming over her as she continued to rub her stomach while wondering what it was she felt in the shower.

In Equestria.

Twilight's face was beat red as she stared in shock at the table in front of her, her friends and family all looking to one another as her mother gently nudged the purple Alicorn. "Twilight? What's wrong? What did you sense?"

“Nothing!” Twilight squeaked before her wings covered her face. "Er… I mean I found her.”

"You did? Is she ok?" Night light asked with a worried frown.

“Y-yes…she is o-ok, b-but um…let’s just say she isn’t a little hatchling anymore.” Twilight said, still hiding her face.

"What do you mean?" Twilight velvet asked in confusion, tilting her head to the side. "She's in the human world from what we've heard, what could she be doing that…" she said, pausing for a moment before a slow blush formed on her face. "S-she found James didn't she?"

Twilight nodded her head with a small whimper. “Y-yes.”

Twilight velets eyes widened as the others looked confused, before Celestia giggled softly. "It would seem Barb may have entered her first heat as soon as she met up with James."

All the mares started to blush. “You mean that human took advantage of Barb?” Rainbow asked with a growl.

"N-not necessarily…" Twilight said with a red face as she moved her wings. "H-humans don't… have a heat season so… he may have thought she was just… w-well…"

"Horny!" Berry said with a shameless smile.

“Berry…please.” Rarity said with a small groan. “But still…is Barb safe?”

Twilight nodded softly, a slight concerned and confused look. "Yes, she's… happier than I've seen her in years. But… I sensed another draconic presence as well."

“Another dragon is there?” Applejack asked.

Twilight sighed a bit as she leaned back, rubbing her head a little. "I don't know, but I think I can open the portal using these toys…"

"If I may. If Barb and James are… intimate right now. It may not be the best time." Celestia said with a gentle smile.

"Buck that! We don't know if Barb is in heat or not, so we gotta save her from that human taking advantage of her any more! What if he gets her pregnant!" Rainbow yelled.

Rarity frowned as she felt an ache in her heart. “While I don’t think Barb would let herself be taken advantage of, we should get her before she gets pregnant.”

The mares in the room all nodded together as Celestia giggled a little. "Very well, the best spot would be to open the portal where it was before."

“Then let’s go!” Rainbow said as she flew out a window.

Rarity got up and trotted out the door almost as fast, leaving the others to follow behind her. As the group reached the spot, Twilight held up the two toys letting her magic surge through them. In a flash of light, the two toys burst into flames and spiraled together forming a condensed ball of magic that shot forward creating a crack of light between the two worlds and letting the group see the other side to a cave with a snowy field on the outside.

“Ooo, Barb is not gonna like that her toys were destroyed.” Berry said.

Twilight frowned a bit as she sighed. "I… didn't expect them to be destroyed…"

"Look!" Rarity said, pointing through the portal as a human with short brown hair walked past carrying a bag of clothes.

“Is that him Twi?” Rainbow asked as she knocked her front hooves together. “Is that the punk that took advantage of Barb?”

"I-i don't know… he was eleven years old the last time I saw him." Twilight said, as another figure ran up to the human.

"Meanie! You walked away!" The figure said with a familiar voice as the man chuckled.

"Sorry Barb, but you were having so much fun looking at the sky and everything I didn't want to disturb you." The human said with a smile, sitting on a rock. "Which is why I came over here."

“Barb!” Everyone shouted.

Barb giggled softly not hearing them as she leaned over and kissed the human on the lips. "Thanks, your world is really beautiful. I wish I could explore it more."

“She can’t hear us?” Applejack asked before Rainbow flew through the portal.

“Get away from her!” She shouted.

"What the?" The human asked in confusion, looking at Rainbow in shock and surprise. "Rainbow Da-?" He started to say before she tackled him.

"James!" Barb yelled in horror.

“How dare you do that to her!” Rainbow shouted as she whaled on him.

Applejack jumped through the portal next and grabbed Rainbow's tail and pulled her back. “Whoa, calm down RD!”

Rainbow growled more as she kept whaling on James, before she was suddenly sent backwards a warm liquid running down her face. Rainbow looked back to see Barb standing over James protectively as she snarled, her spines raised with her teeth bared and her claws digging into the ground with her eyes slitted and filled with a primal rage. "Get. Away. From. My. Mate!"

“B-barb? It's us, your friends!” Rainbow said before she reached up and felt her forehead.

"Rainbow!" Twilight yelled rushing over and gasping, seeing the deep claw marks on her friend's forehead. "Barb! Why would you attack Rainbow!"

"She attacked my mate." Barb said in a low growl as James sat up slowly, rubbing his head.

"Yeah, what the hell Rainbow! If this is about those bits I owe you I have gold bars to give you!" James yelled, blood oozing from his nose.

“I attacked you for raping Barb!” Rainbow shouted with a glare. “Taking advantage of her heat!”

James and barb's eyes widened one in shock the other in confusion. "You said you were in heat!" James said looking at Barb.

"I'm not!" Barb said glaring at Rainbow Dash. "Who the buck told you I was in heat!"

“Twilight! When she found you and found a way to open the portal.” Rainbow said which made Twilight’s face turn bright red.

James and Barb's eyes widened as they blushed, glancing at each other for a moment. "W-we… we weren't um… doing that…" James said, rubbing the back of his neck. "We were um… uh…"

Barb puffed out her chest a little, smiling with pride. "We were in the shower and he was eating me out."

Everyone blushed and James groaned. “Not helping Barb…they think I took advantage of you.”

Barb giggled a little as she gently rubbed James face, smiling lovingly at him. "I know, but I can have some pride in finding the love of my life again." She said, making James blush and hold the hand she put on his cheek.

“B-but your heat…he took advantage.” Rainbow said weakly.

"Oh my Bucking Celestia Rainbow Dash! I'm not in heat!" Barb yelled before blushing and fiddling with her fingers. "O-or at least I wasn't when we first… did it…"

"Wait, you could have gone into heat!?" James asked her, shocked.

“She could find out by going home and having a magic scan done.” Applejack said before he looked back at the portal. “We should get through before Twilight’s spell stops working.”

Everyone glanced at Barb and James, assuming James would be staying before he got up and cracked his neck. The human walked over to a rock near the portal and pushed it aside, revealing a book bag with a briefcase as he pulled it all out. "Are you sure James?" Barb asked him, walking up to him and holding his hand.

"Yeah… I have nothing left here. And… I have you in Equestria." James said, smiling lovingly at Barb, unknowingly causing Rarity's heart to ache.

Barb smiled and jumped into his arms with a giggle. “Then take me home.” she said while still in his arms.

James blushed a bit while smiling at her. "You're just showing off In Front of everyone now aren't you?"

“Yes.” Barb said with a giggle before she kissed him.

James blushed and kissed her back as Celestia giggled a little. "Looks like they've hit their honeymoon faze as it were."

“But she is just a baby.” Twilight Velvet said as she cried.

"Velvet, honey. Barb is only five years younger than Twilight. She's a grown dragoness who can make her own choices." Night light said with a gentle smile, wrapping a hoof around his wife.

“B-but she is my baby girl!” Twilight Velvet said before she cried into Night Light’s shoulder.

Barb blushed red as she looked at her adopted parents. "Mooom!"

Twilight Velvet lifted her head and started to cry harder. “My baby girl is growing up!”

Barb groaned and covered her face as everyone chuckled at the display, causing the dragoness to hide her face in the crook of James' neck. "Keep going! She's so cute!" James said with a smile.

"Noooo you're supposed to be on my side!" Babe cried out.

Twilight walked up to them and looked James and Barb over. “Did you hurt my sister?”

James frowned a bit as he looked at Twilight. "Seriously? Rainbow attacked me, and you all are accusing me of assaulting and hurting Barb… did I really come off as such a scumbag last time?" James asked shrinking in on himself a little.

“No, but…I connected with Barb when you two were…being intimate.” Twilight said with a red face.

The two blushed red as James chuckled a little bit. "O-oh… t-that… um… well… w-what exactly did you feel or sense?"

"It wasn't anything bad Twilight." Barb said with a gentle smile. "He just likes teasing me a little too much."

Fluttershy walked up to Barb and took one of her hands, looking into her eyes. “Did he put his seed inside you?”

Barb blushed red as she nodded slowly. "Y-yes… i-i wanted him to mark me as his before my first heat so no one else would try…"

Fluttershy looked deep into Barb’s eyes before closing hers and sighing. “She did it willingly, girls, but she should still be checked by a doctor.”

Twilight nodded a little as James sighed in relief, as Barb glared at Rainbow Dash. "You owe him an apology!"

Rainbow crossed her hooves. “I won’t apologize for protecting a friend.”

Barb growled low at her, snarling as her teeth became bared. "Rainbow, you hurt him for nothing!"

Rainbow didn’t back down. “He hasn’t seen hou in years and the first thing he does is fuck you! That isn’t a coltfriend.” Fluttershy pulled Rainbow's tail. “Ow!”

“Rainbow, language.” Fluttershy softly said.

"Just for the record…" James said with a blush as Barb held his arm. "It wasn't my idea…"

“I don’t care!” Rainbow said as she glared at James.

James shrank back as Barb growled angrily, snarling at Rainbow as she stomped over to her making everyone look at her worriedly. "Apologize, now."

“Why should I? He is taking you away from us!” Rainbow shouted back. “He will probably keep you locked up in his house just to cook, clean, and fu-”

Barb growled more as she slashed at Rainbow with her claws, just missing her as James grabbed her arm. "Whoa! Barb, calm down it's ok!" James said in surprise.

“Look at what he has done to you! Attacking your friends.” Rainbow said as she got up and backed away.

"What?!" Barb yelled. "He just stopped me!"

James glanced at Rainbow with a slight frown, getting her attention before he gently pulled Barb over to him. "L-listen, just drop it ok? I'm not mad." James said softly to her.

Applejack walked up to them. “Barb ya have to drop it, Rainbow is the way she is…for reasons.”

Barb growled a bit as James made her look at him. "Hey, it's ok. Just calm down ok? She was just doing what she thought was right."

Twilight walked up to Barb next. “Barb, we really should get you checked out, then we need to talk about…the man that threw you through the portal.”

James' head snapped to look at Twilight, his eyes shifting into slits slightly for as Rainbow noticed. “Can’t it wait Twi?” Barb said weakly as she leaned on James.

Twilight frowned a bit but shook her head. "No… we'll explain when we get back."

"Alright, but… give me a moment ok?" James asked with a slight frown. "I… need to say goodbye to some people…"

“The portal won’t stay open for much longer.” Twilight looked at the ashes that were Barb’s toys. “The items used are already ash.”

James looked down a little with a sad look as Barb frowned at him. "Are they far away?" She asked.

"No… actually they're just around the corner…" James said, looking away a little.

“Then we will both go.” Barb grabbed his hand. “I won’t leave your side.”

James frowned slightly as he nodded slowly. "I'm going to!" Rainbow said with a glare at James.

“No ya aint!” Applejack said to her. “Ya are going to the hospital.”

"I'll be fine!" Rainbow said glaring at James still. "Barb's the one that needs to go to the hospital!"

“Come on Rainbow, let’s go.” Applejack said grabbing Rainbow’s tail and pulled her away.

"I said no!" Rainbow said, stubbornly trying to keep herself in place.

"She can come, it won't take long…. You can all come if you want." James said softly.

“I can’t, I have to keep the portal open.” Twilight said.

“Ah ain’t letting RD ruin something for ya.” Applejack said as he pulled Rainbow away.

“I need to go do something.” Berry said before he rushed away.

“C-could I join you?” Rarity asked softly.

James looked at Rarity for a moment but nodded softly as he looked at Fluttershy and the others. "Don't worry about us, do what you've got to do." Twilight velvet said, smiling softly.

"Come on." James said softly, walking out of the cave with Barb and Rarity.

"Let me go, Applejack!" Rainbow yelled, tugging at her tail.

“No! Ya are making a flank of yerself Dash! I know you had some bad experiences but not every colt is the same!” Applejack said through his gritted teeth around her tail.

"How do we know he's not manipulating her! It's been years since any of us last saw him, who knows what he's like!" Rainbow yelled, yanking her tail free and flying off.

Applejack ran after her. “Do ya trust Barn or not!? Because right now you're saying you don't trust her!”

"There's a big difference between trusting your friend and letting them make a mistake!" Rainbow said, landing near a clearing where James, Rarity, and Barb were. "Besides, I didn't say I would just attack him. I'm just making sure he doesn't-"

"James, what is this place?" Barb asked her human, looking around the clearing as everyone noticed two wooden crosses.

“Barb…I’d like you to meet my mother and sister.” James said softly while looking at the crosses.

The four equestrian eyes widened as they all looked at the crosses from their locations, as Barb stared at the crosses. "Y-your mom and s-sister?"

"Yeah… two years after I came back from Equestria." James said, taking a deep shaky breath as his lungs filled with the cold air. "Three men broke into our house when my dad was gone, and raped and killed them both."

All the ponies gasped and covered their mouths while Barb teared up and hugged James. James took another shaky breath as he and Barb stepped closer to the crosses, slowly reaching out; he uncovered the ground of the snow and sat on his knees with his head hanging low. "H-hi mom… hi Jennifer… i-i… I'm going away. And I…" his voice cracked a little. "I don't know if I'm coming back… i-i just…" tears began falling from his eyes, as he took another breath. "I wanted you to meet Barb… the girl I told you both about when I went missing for a few days."

Barb looked at the graves. “I…um…hello ma’ams, I promise to keep your son and brother safe, and love him with all my heart.”

James smiled softly as he sobbed a little. "I miss you two so much… I'm so sorry I couldn't protect you…"

Barb held his hand tightly. “I am sure they know how much you love them.”

James nodded a little as Rarity rubbed his back gently. "Does he seem like he's trying to hurt her?" Applejack asked Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow looked away with a frown. “M-maybe not…”

James runned his eyes as he stood up, reaching into his pocket and offering Barb a jade ring. "I-i got this for my sister for her birthday… it would have been the day after… it happened… I want you to have it."

Barb gasped and covered her mouth. “A-are you sure?”

James nodded softly with a smile. "Yes, Consider it… a promise ring."

Applejack leaned over to Rarity and whispered. “What’s a promise ring?” As Barb nodded and held out her hand.

James smiled softly and set the ring on Barb's hand, as Rarity had some tears in her eyes. "I-it's a ring to prove that he's serious about their relationship… he's promising to always protect her and… to one day marry her."

“Aww ain’t that sweet, I bet ya had a colt like that eh Rarity?” Applejack said while elbowing his friend.

Rarity frowned slightly as she looked at James directly for a moment, who seemed to glance at her for a moment and made her blush a little. "Y-yeah… i-i sure do…"

“Ah am sure ya will, ya just gotta stop being so uptight.” Applejack said with a chuckle.

Night Light came through the portal and yelled. “The portal is becoming unstable!”

The group looked back at the cave, each one rushing towards the portal with Applejack, James, Rainbow, and Barb in the front as Rarity tripped and fell. James paused for a moment as no one else noticed Rarity falling, in an instant he rushed back and picked her up bridal style and rushed as fast as he could to the portal.

The two jumped through the portal just as it closed, skidding against the ground as James laid on his back with Rarity on his stomach. "T-that wasn't fun."

Rarity had a bright red face as she used her legs and tail to cover herself. “P-put me down!”

James slowly moved so she was standing right up, before he laid on his back again and panted heavily, as Barb came over. "Are you two ok!?"

Rarity blushed as she moved away from him, her tail tucked between her legs. “Y-yeah I am fine, just had to run quickly to get her through.” James said while panting.

Barb sighed a bit but smiled softly at James. "Welcome back to Equestria."

James smiled up at her. “I feel so welcomed, though all I need is you.” He pulled her into a kiss.

Rarity frowned slightly as James and Barb kissed, as the human stood up and looked around a little. "I'm… finally back…"

“Indeed.” Celestia said as she stepped up to him. “You have grown quite a lot since the last time we have seen each other.”

James looked at her before smiling softly with a chuckle. "Yeah well, that kinda happens when you get older."

“Does it? I haven’t noticed in my thousand years.” Celestia said with a teasing smile and brushed a hoof through her mane.

“Sister…you are being vain and prideful again, thy are not a young filly anymore.” Luna said with a small smirk.

James' sweat dropped a little with a chuckle. "I don't think stagnating like that is a good thing."

Celestia giggled softly. "Perhaps not, but after you left I must admit I was a bit worried. Have you been eating well and sleeping properly?" She asked, walking around him in a motherly sense.

Barb got closer to him and frowned at Celestia but didn’t hiss or growl at her. James chuckled softly with his eyes closed with a nervous smile, as a single sweat drop fell down his face. "Yes ma'am, I've been eating and sleeping well. I've mostly been a vegetarian, and only eating fish and chicken when I need to."

“Is that because of us?” Barb asked.

James blushed a little. "Partly, but the main reason is it's simply healthier for me."

Barb hugged his arm. “Ok, as long as you are happy.”

James smiled a little. "I am, now. Shouldn't you go to the hospital with your friends? I need to figure out where I'm gonna be staying."

“With me.” Barb said, hugging his arm tighter.

“Ahem.” Twilight cleared her throat.

James smiled slightly as Barb frowned at Twilight. "Barb, I'm happy you want to be around me so much. But I promise I'm not going anywhere, and despite what… happened. We're not ready to be living together, we just got back together."

Twilight sighed in relief. “I can help find you a house, or pay for one to be made.”

James smiled a little as he picked up his briefcase and clicked the latches, opening it to reveal a three by six diameter full from top to bottom with gold bars. "Can I use this?"

Twilight looked at the gold. “Hmm, I would have to weigh them but it might be enough to get a small house.”

James blinked a bit. "Whoa, the economy here is a lot different than back home. Back home this would buy me at least a small mansion."

Celestia said before she used her magic to pick up the gold bars and hummed, before her eyes widened at the weight size on the back. "J-james? A-are all of these… a kilogram?"

"Yes, why?" James asked confusedly, raising an eyebrow as all the pony's mouths dropped open.

Celestia slowly looked at James for a moment. "J-james… while gold is much more common here… it isn't typically forged into such… heavy bars. A single bar like this is worth… at least twenty thousand bits alone."

Barb’s eyes glowed softly for a moment before she hugged James’ arm tightly. “So he is rich?”

James blinked a bit and blushed as Barb hugged his arm. "Yes Barb." Celestia said with a nod. "in fact… if this gold is well… purer than what we have here because of its rarity back in his world. He could potentially get… triple the price."

"Triple!?" All the ponies asked in shock, as James gulped a bit.

Barb’s eyes glazed over as she shivered a bit, her draconic instincts kicking in. “W-wow, he…he..” She said before looking at James with lustful eyes. “He is so lucky.”

James' eyes widened again as he tried to move away, only for Barb to hold onto him more. "B-barb, come on I know you have your draconic instincts and all but-" James started to say as he looked into her eyes, his own pupils shifting to slits like Barb's as they stared at each other. "B-but… i-i…"

Celestia and Luna used their magic to pull the two apart. “As much as we enjoy seeing new lovers, we do not wish to watch thy ‘getting it on’ in front of us.” Luna said in an annoyed tone.

James held his head tightly as he dropped the gold, causing twilight to use her magic to catch it as he groaned. "Oh, god that's a lot more painful than back home!" He said as Barb contied to try and get close to him.

"I think we know why they acted the way they did to each other." Cadence said with a small giggle. "They must have imprinted on each other when they were younger, but I didn't know humans has magic?"

“They normally don’t, but here they do.” Celestia said with a sigh. “Or at least that was my theory. When he was here last time he didn’t show any signs of magic, even though the stories said humans were very powerful. So I had thought maybe humans had lost their magic, but seeing him now…I think when he came to Equestria as a child some magic was absorbed into it giving him magic, and now that he is back it is fully activated.”

James groaned and rubbed his head more, opening one eye to see Barb still looking at him lustfully. "U-um… is she always gonna be like that now?"

“Nay, she will calm down after a cold shower, but first the hospital, we must see if thy has planted thu seed in young Barb.” Luna said as she started to walk off, still holding Barb in her magic.

James groaned again as he facepalmed a little. "Did she have to say it like that?" He asked before looking in the direction Luna went. "Also, who was that?"

“That would be my sister, Luna.” Celestia said as she and the rest of the group started to walk, James still held in Celestia’s magic, along with the gold.

"You have a sister?" James asked in confusion, as he crossed his arms a bit. "Also, I can walk. My magic seems to only activate whenever Barb looks me in the eyes… I'm gonna have to work on that."

“I know you can walk but I want to carry you, so you can either float in my magic or ride my back.” Celestia said with a soft smirk.

James blushed a bit and sighed, looking around the town as Berry chuckled a little. "She seems to treat him like he's her family." He whispered to Rarity.

Rarity flinched a bit and looked at him. “When did you get back?”

"Just now, I was setting up James Welcome to Ponyville party. What did I miss?" Berry asked with a smile.

Rarity sighed, a bit jealous. “Barb and James being very romantic and…lustful.”

"And apparently James is one of the richest fellers in town now." Applejack said, as the group approached the hospital.

"Please let me down!" James said with an annoyed tone.

“Ok.” Celestia said before putting James on her back like a foal.

"Oh my fucking God." James said, rubbing his eyes.

This got a few giggles and laughs from the mares and stallions. “Don’t worry none James, she is just treating ya like a foal in public.” Applejack said in a teasing way.

"I don't care about that, Barb might be finding out she's pregnant! I want to be by her side, I can only imagine how she might be freaking out right now." James said with a sigh.

Everyone looked at James, then over to Barb who was just a few feet ahead of him.

"I mean literally right by her side. If any of the mares here were going to find out if they were pregnant, wouldn't you want the potential father and your partner to hold your hooves and such?" James asked, rubbing his eyes more.

“Well yes, and we will let you two be closer once we are there but for now you two need to cool off.” Twilight Velvet said to James with a soft smile.

"Hey I'm not the one that spoke out loud about how much money I'm gonna have in front of a dragon." James said, playfully gesturing to Celestia as he got off her back and continued walking beside her.

Celestia blushed softly. “Yes well…I was just shocked.”

Night light chuckled a bit. "Oh you're a keeper if you're not afraid to talk to the princess like that, there are times when Barb can be…"

All the mares, even his wife, looked at Night Light with a look that said ‘choose your next words carefully’.

Night light looked at them all and frowned. "You all know how Barb is when she gets pissed, he'll need balls of steel to deal with her." Some of the mares nodded their heads and mumbled agreements.

"Oof, add in pregnancy and he's gonna be in for a ride." Applejack said with a small laugh.

James' sweat dropped a little, as he glanced at Barb who was trying to turn around in Luna's magic. "Is she really that bad?"

“Only if she is having a bad day.” Twilight said before looking at Barb. “But…she has never had her heat before, or had to lay an egg. I am worried about her.”

James frowned worriedly as he glanced over at Barb, his eyes forming slits again as Berry looked at him. "Oooo, neat trick!"

“How are you doing that?” Twilight asked as she looked at James’ eyes.

James looked at her with a confused look, his eyes still slitted as the color began to change from drown to gold. "Doing what?"

“Your eyes are dragon like.” Twilight said as she stared at them.

James raised an eyebrow, as they all heard a low growl from ahead of them before they turned to see Barb growling a little with her frills on end. “Barb? Please calm down, I am right behind you.” James said before running up to her and holding one of her hands,

Barb nodded slowly as she sent a small glare at Twilight, as she pulled James into the hospital with her. “Barb please calm down, they are just worried about you.”

"She was staring into your eyes…" Barb said with a snarl.

“She is studying my eyes, remember she is a bookworm, I bet she hasn’t even looked at a colt in any other way than to study them.” James said with a small smirk.

Barb blushed slightly in embarrassment as she looked down. "P-probably."

James rubbed her hand. “Besides, I don’t have eyes for any other girl but you.”

Barb blushed as Rarity frowned a bit, tears in her eyes. James kissed Barb’s cheek. “Now please stay calm and let the doctors do their tests, ok?”

Barb nodded a little as she sighed a bit, walking into the hospital with everyone as James stayed outside and stopping Rarity from going in. "We'll be right back, I just need to ask this mare something."

Barb looked at James for a moment before slowly nodding and headed inside. Rarity looked at James with worry and slight hope in her chest.

James walked over to a bench and sat down, gesturing for Rarity to come over. "Come here please."

She looked at the hospital and James a few times before sighing and walking over to him, then she sat down on the bench. “Y-you wanted to talk with me?”

"Yeah… mainly because it's been a long time." James said with a small smile. "How are you doing, Elusive?"

Rarity’s eyes widened before she sighed and looked away. “I…I haven’t used that name in a long time.”

James smiled a little at Rarity. "What name do you go by now?"

“I go by Rarity…please don’t say anything about Elusive to the others…they don’t know.” Rarity said while looking at the ground and squeezing her hind legs shut.

James nodded a little. "I didn't plan on it… honestly I probably wouldn't have recognized you… if it wasn't for my magic."

“You magic?” Rarity asked, confused before she blushed and used her forelegs to cover her lower half. “You don’t have x-ray vision do you?”

"No, it happened when I first saw Barb too…" James said, smiling softly at Rarity. "Without any warning I just… knew who you two were."

“Oh…” Rarity relaxed and looked back at the ground. “I am guessing this is all strange to you…being back in Equestria I mean.”

James took in a breath. "No, it feels like I… came home." He paused for a moment. "Elu- Rarity, I'm sorry about me and Barb being all… lovey dovey. I don't know if you remember what happened last time we saw each other but… I will still ask Barb about it."

Rarity blushed and fidgeted a bit. “Y-you don’t have to apologize, and you don’t have to ask her…you probably don’t want a …what I am…in your relationship.”

James smiled softly at her. "A great pony who when I first met them was a wonderful friend and showed me a good time? Why wouldn't I want that?"

Rarity blushed and looked away from him. “I…you know…even though I look like a mare I…haven’t fully transitioned yet…”

"So?" James asked with a gentle smile. "I don't care, but with everything… it might take a while."

“Yeah…I understand, just…don’t risk your happiness for me.” She said softly.

James smiled a little at her, patting her leg softly as he got up. "Well, hey. How about you help me look for a house once everything is done?"

“I think I can do that.” Rarity said with a nod as she stood up.

James smiled a little at her. "Hey, sorry if i assumed anything… about you still having feelings for me and all…"

“It…it is alright darling.” Rarity said, putting on a fake smile.

James smiled sadly at her as he walked inside. Once inside they saw Barb being taken into a room down the hall. “Oh James, just in time, they are taking Barb to be scanned.” Twilight said then she hummed. “We should have you get a full physical done, we have no idea how human bodies work…what if you get sick?”

James blushed a bit, as he rubbed the back of his head. "I've… never actually gotten sick before…"

“But you are in a completely new environment, possibly with new diseases. Who knows what reaction our environment will have on your body.” Twilight argued.

James nodded slowly. "A-alright…"

“Good, nurse!” Twilight called and a cream colored unicorn mare came over.

“Yes dear?” She asked with a soft smile, only glancing at James for a moment.

"We'd like you to study this person." Twilight gestured to James, who was looking at the door Barb went through. "He's new and if he gets sick he'll need medical attention."

“I understand, please come with me…sir?” The nurse asked him, noticing how distracted he was.

James nodded slowly as he followed her, his eyes still on the door Barb entered. “Sir, are you alright?” The mare asked as she led him to another room.

"I… am worried." He said softly, sitting down in the room. "My… well… girlfriend, Is seeing if she's pregnant right now or not."

“I see.” The mare nodded then she smiled. “If you promise to come back after, you can go be with her.”

James' eyes widened before he smiled and nodded. "Thank you!" He said getting up and going over to the room Barb was in, before knocking.

“Who is it?” An unfamiliar feminine voice asked.

"U-um…" James said, nervously. "M-my name is James. My girlfriend Barb is in there right?"

“James!? Please come in! I need you.” Barb called out.

James' eyes shifted to slits as he tried to open the locked door. "Sir, please. This is a serious -" the unfamiliar voice said, before he suddenly kicked the door open with a growl.

“Sir! I must ask you to leave! This is a private matter!” A unicorn mare said as she glared at James.

Barb got up and quickly went over to James, holding onto his arm as she whimpered softly. "What did you do to my mate?" James asked in a low growl.

“Nothing,” The mare said with a groan. “She won’t stay still so I can scan her, she is acting like a foal.”

James blinked a bit before he looked at Barb. "Hey, it's ok. I'm here. She needs to scan you ok?"

Barb whimpered. “B-but what if…she sees something?”

James gently whispers in her ear. "Then we'll get through it together ok, I'm always going to be by your side."

Barb nodded slowly as she hugged James tightly. James smiled softly and wrapped his arms around Barb, nodding to the Mare. "Go ahead."

The mare nodded and used her magic on Barb’s lower abdomen to scan it. “Hmm.”

Barb looked at her worriedly as James patted her arm. "Remember, whatever happens we'll be together."

“Well good news is she isn’t pregnant, bad news is she is in heat.” The mare said and looked between the two.Barb and James sighed in relief, before the mare looked between them. "However, if there's anything… left inside of you. You could still end up pregnant, I suggest washing thoroughly, and using protection from now on."

Barb blushed and placed a hand on her belly. “I haven’t had to…um clean that stuff out before, h-how do I?”

"Well, for that I need to know how deep he got." The mare said, causing Barb to blush and point to just above her belly button.

“Oh dear…um does your shower have a hose?” The mare asked sheepishly.

Barb shook her head slowly as James smiled sheepishly. "Mine did… but I can't get back to where I lived. I can buy a house with one though, how long do we have?"

“If the water can be aimed straight up, a few inches. You want to keep it as deep as you can without causing pain, if you want there is a medical tool we can use for now, but your…um…coltfriend? Will have to wait outside, hospital rules.”

Barb whimpered and held onto James arm tighter. "N-no… I want him here. He'll need to know how to use the tool if I can't do it myself…"

James glanced at Barb for a moment, before looking at the doctor again. "I'm sorry, but if she doesn't want me to go I'm not leaving."

The mare sighed and rubbed her face. “This is a highly personal procedure and is against the hospital's policies to have any stallion in the room when it's done.”

James sighed softly and kissed Barb on the lips gently. "I'll be right outside the door ok? And if anything happens I'll kick the door down again."

“O-ok.” Barb said slowly.

James frowned a little before smiling and going over to the door for a second, the two women in the room watching as he waved someone over. After a moment, Twilight Velvet walked in with a worried and confused look. "What's going on?"

"The doctor needs to show Barb something and guys can't be in the room." James said with a small smile. "But Barb obviously doesn't want to be alone."

“I see, so do you have good news or bad news for me dear?” Twilight Velvet asked with a small smile.

Barb rubbed her arm a little. "I… I'm not pregnant… but I am in heat and…"

"She needs to clean everything out at home to make sure she doesn't get pregnant." The doctor said, smiling a little at velvet.

“I’ll help with that, it can’t be that bad.” Twilight Velvet said with a motherly smile.

The doctor smiled a little. "She needs a special tool for removing it… however. That still doesn't guarantee she won't end up pregnant with how deep he was." The doctor said as Barb put her hand just above her belly button again with a deep blush.

“O-oh my…Barb you are grounded.” Twilight Velvet said with a blush.

Barb pouted a little as she crossed her arms. "I'm not a baby mom!"

James chuckled softly before closing the door and standing outside, while Twilight Velvet sighed and sniffed a little. "Don't remind me!"

“Empty nest syndrome?” James asked her, through the door.

She sighed and sat next to the door as the doctor started doing her job. "Yes… Twilight and Shining are both grown adults and my son has a daughter… now my youngest daughter may have a baby of her own…"

“Well…you could always adopt another or…make one.” James suggested with a light blush.

Twilight velvet giggled a little. "Sweetie, me and my husband are too old for that… make sure you make Barb happy. She's missed you every day since you parted."

“I missed her too…” James said softly before he smiled a bit. “You could spoil Shining’s daughter.”

Twilight velvet giggled softly. "Dear, that's any grandparent…"

"Oh dear…" The doctor said, moving away from Barb. "It… seems I may have made a mistake."

James fought his instinct to rush in. “What's wrong?”

The doctor frowned a bit as she moved away from Barb as Twilight Velvet walked over worriedly. "You may want to come in." The doctor said to the door, in almost an instant James rushed in and stood next to Barb, holding her hand as she stared at the doctor in fear.

"What's w-wrong?" She asked, fearfully.

The doctor slowly removed her glasses and sighed, looking right at James and Barb. "There is a… good chance you're pregnant. I failed to take into account the timing of your heat and when the two of you mated."

Barb’s eyes widened. “I…I’m pregnant?”

James and Twilight Velvet could both see her shaking in fear as the human gently squeezed her hand. "There is no guarantee." The doctor said, "Even during heat there's no guarantee,just a higher chance. And… I don't know how… well… I don't know how it'll work because of the species difference."

“D-do we know anything about how…how many children dragons have?” Twilight Velvet asked.

The doctor shook her head slowly. "I don't, you'd have to ask another dragon."

"Another dragon?" James asked, raising an eyebrow in confusion. "Where are we supposed to find one?"

"We could ask Smolder or Ember!" Barb said quickly, standing up. "They're my friends! They should know!"

“Where do they live?” James asked.

"In the Dragon lands." Barb said with a happy smile, before it turned dark. "So long as Garble isn't there."

James' eyes and instincts instantly shifted to that of a dragon, the simple mention of another male making him growl. "And who is Garble?"

“A jerk.” Barb said as she crossed her arms. “When I went on the migration I ran into him and his friends, I tried to fit in but...they were all guys…at first they just did guy things, being rough and gross but then they started getting touchy…” Barb looked down. “I told them to stop and Garble made them but that was just so he had me to himself…if Twilight, Rainbow and Rarity weren’t there…I don’t like to think about it.”

James' eyes glowed golden while he growled more, energy surging from his necklace as his body shifted and became more dragon-like. Parts of his skin began to become scaly as his teeth and claws grew longer. "what!?"

The ponies backed away from him as Barb stared at her hands. “Y-yeah, he took me out to the woods and…” She was quiet for a bit. “...anyway, Twilight and the others scared him off and I went home. I didn’t see another dragon till the dragon lord called every teenage dragon for a contest to see who the next Dragon Lord would be.”

James growled angrily, his necklace sparking more as his spine began to bump up. "B-barb… I think you should stop…" Velvet said, worriedly.

“Huh?” She looked at her mother. “Why?”

James growled a bit more as Velvet gestured to him. "Barb, look at your colt!"

Barb looked at James and gasped, blushing bright red as she looked him over. Her tail wagged slowly and spread her scent.

James growled a bit as his eyes fell on her, slowly walking over to her before he kissed her deeply. Barb moaned softly and rubbed his chest. "We need to separate them!" The doctor said, as her magic wrapped around Barb and started pulling her away from James.

He growled as Barb was pulled away. “James!” Barb called out as she reached out for him, and Velvet ran out the room calling for the princesses.

James grabbed onto Barb and pulled her back to him, easily pulling her out of the Doctor's magic. "Mine!"

The doctor rubbed her head after her magic was disrupted, then she looked at James. “Mister James, you need to get a hold of yourself, you are in danger.”

James growled softly as he held onto Barb, who's tail wiggled happily in his arms as Celestia and Luna came in. "What the…" Celestia said, looking worriedly at James.

"We need to snap him out of this sister." Luna said with a frown. "Whatever magic he has is taking over!"

Chapter end.