The Indomitable Human Spirit
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Aaron returned to town after helping Big Mac and Apple Jack with morning Apple work. With a sweat towel around his neck, Aaron was enjoying the nice breeze and an overall calm morning. As he was about to take another step, his high school musical senses rang like an insanity patient ringing in his ears. Aaron slowly heard the singing, and that’s when he backed off and hid in between the alleyways of two regular houses and, in doing so, saved himself from the dumb musical that passed by him. Aaron noticed that most of the town talked about how great a friend Pinkie Pie is and how making them happy makes her happy. That’s when an older anthro donkey was about to exit the alleyway.
Aaron held his hand out, stopping him from leaving. The old man asked, “What are you doing?”
“Saving you precious time and energy.”
“I don’t have time for this! Out of my way, you barbaric monkey fuck!”
Aaron put his arm down, and as the older anthro walked by, Aaron tripped him. As the older anthro entered the light, he lost his hair and became a bald donkey anthro. Before he could turn around and yell, Pinkie Pie took him and started trying to make him a friend. Aaron watched this from the shadows of the alleyway and said, “C yoU Next Tuesday!”
Aaron turned around, headed back to his house, dodging the crowds, and hid in the shadows. In the back of Aaron’s mind, Trevor asked, “What are you doing?”
Aaron answered, “The longer I avoid the crowds and stick to the shadows, the less she will notice me, and I can conduct my class without being impeded.”
“Who is this she you’re talking about?”
As Aaron made it to his cabin, he heard, “Hi, Anon. What’s the next social lesson you will teach us today?”
Aaron turned around and saw Moon Dancer, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Luna, Big Mac, Spike, Snips, and Snails. Aaron opened his front door and said, “Today's lesson is about phrasing and how certain sentences interact in conversation and the context behind them.” The group headed to the living room, semi-transformed into a lecture room.
With the sweat towel still around his neck, Aaron was waiting for his students to get settled. Aaron asked, “How are my students doing today?”
Scootaloo raised her hand and said, “I’m doing good, Mr. Anon!”
Sweetie Belle replied, “Happy to learn.”
Moon Dancer with a notepad ready for the lesson. Spike and Big Mac stayed quiet to see what the lesson was about. Miss Cheerilee forced Snips and Snails to be here because they were seriously lacking in street smarts, social skills, and processing abilities. Aaron, unable to say no, agreed to it after Moon Dancer joined in to learn.
Aaron started, “Ok, class, let’s start with Tone and Politeness. There is Direct vs. Indirect Language: Direct language can be perceived as assertive or rude, while indirect language can be seen as polite but sometimes vague. Direct speech is, "Give me the report by 5 PM." and Indirect speech is, "Could you please send me the report by 5 PM?" Use of Modals: words like "could," "would," and "might" soften requests and make them more polite, such as "Would you mind helping me with this task?"
Aaron continued with his class for about several hours. After he finished his lesson, the children left, and Spike and Big Mac took their leave. The only two still in the room were Moon Dancer and Luna, who sat waiting. Aaron looked at them and said, “So, how was your assignment? I gave you two yesterday.”
“It was difficult, Aaron. Why did you have me, and Moon Dancer open up and talk to somebody we never talked to?”
“Luna, I needed you two to understand and feel the discomfort of meeting someone new. What did you two talk about? Be sure to give me the details of the individual you talked to and what helped them open up to you.”
Luna responded, “Well, the person I talked to was named Slight Night. He is a thestral night guard. He has been guarding my door for over a month now. I started the conversation by asking if he was new to the Night Guards. He talked and opened up because I tried the direct speech with a close-ended approach.”
Aaron nodded and looked at Moon Dancer and then gestured for her to start her explanation. Moon Dancer took a deep breath and said, “I was trying to open up, and I had several moments where I could have tried to open up and talk to somebody. But I failed and had an anxiety attack. That’s when somebody approached me and asked if I was alright. His name was Mint Breeze; I calmed down and asked him for his name with an open-ended question and a formal manner of speaking. That’s when we talked about my life and teaching and how he was visiting Canterlot for family reasons.”
Happy with the information he was given, Aaron went to grab the paper tests and marked them with a grade for both of them. He said nothing and handed them both the assessment test he had. Moon Dancer and Luna looked at the grades they received. Luna got a 90% because she used her Princess title to get the guard to open up to her. Moon Dancer got 88% because she had an anxiety attack, and the person who helped her was already in a situation where they were trying to help her.
Aaron watched as Luna and Moon Dancer left with satisfactory results. Aaron sighed and went to the kitchen to get some water. As he opened the shelf door, grabbed the glass cup, and closed it, Celestia looked at Aaron and said, “I have today off. I want to talk and play cards.”
Aaron moved around Celestia, got some water, and replied, “Yeah, as long as we’re not gambling on anything. As much as I’d love to, I’m recovering from last time.”
“Right, my bad. I thought you could handle that game, honestly.”
Aaron pulled out several different games, and before starting, he asked, “Wait, you have today off, and you want to spend it with me instead of enjoying it or hanging out with your sister?”
Celestia sighed and replied, “I enjoy relaxing and being with Luna. But how am I supposed to be the true me when my sister and the stuck-up nobles say the same things about royalty and acting properly? You’re the first none anthro to have told me to be myself and tell me how you feel about your situation and all the other bullshit.”
“I'm Glad you are taking my advice about adding real cuss words to your sentences for more oomph.”
“Thanks for suggesting it. Now, what are we playing, Pony hold’em or Poker?”
“How about Spades.”
“Cool, I’m down, but how about we add a little spice?”
“Like?”
“For every win, the opponent has to reveal a spicy secret about the opponent they are playing against.”
Aaron sighed and replied, “Fine, but no cheating, or I’ll kick you out of my house if you do.”
Celestia shuffled the deck, and Aaron waited for his cards; as he waited, he got up and brought water for Celestia and himself. Aaron got his cards and started playing, and as the game kept going, Celestia won the first round. Aaron, with a blush, said, “When we first met, and I saw you at your regular height after leaving the jar, your nipples were showing through your dress, and that’s why I had an erection.”
"Really?”
“As I said to Twilight and her friends that day, physical touch and affection were nonexistent in my world due to my lack of flirting.”
“Ah.”
Aaron shuffled the deck for the second round, and as they played, Aaron won. Celestia sighed and said, “When you slapped my butt the second time you were struck by lightning. I got really “excited” by it, and the electricity only added to that excitement.”
Aaron nodded and handed the deck to Celestia as she shuffled it. She asked, “Did you find slapping my butt exciting?”
Aaron, with his arms crossed, looked out the window and replied, “No, only because I couldn’t feel your ass due to the numbness of the electricity flowing through my body.”
Celestia nodded and dealt the cards. Aaron asked, “Do you want to play poker instead? I enjoy spades. But I would prefer poker.”
“Fine, but If we do, it’s regular poker.”
“I’m not interested with regular poker. How about we make it a little spicy by betting on what we own and what we have?”
“So, like strip poker then. Ok, we can add that to the poker game.”
“Great.”
Aaron shuffled the cards and dealt them. As they played, the things bet ranged randomly from certain clothes to money and random items. Aaron won a reasonable amount, and Celestia won about the same amount. After an hour of playing, Celestia looked at her cards and smirked. Aaron looked at his cards and remained neutral. Celestia smiled and said, “I’ll bet the panties I’m wearing currently.”
Aaron’s face cracked slightly at that, and then said, “Then I’ll bet the boxers I’m wearing right now.”
“What use would I need that for?”
“Princess, since I’ve been here, do you remember when I asked if you put that heat in my chest?”
“Yeah?”
“I discovered three ways to stop the heat. Do you know what those three ways are?”
“I know one way.”
“The first way is working out, the second way is lip-to-lip contact, and the third is releasing a certain heat by pumping.”
Celestia blushed and shrugged in confusion. Aaron continued speaking, “Trevor has told me some interesting things about you. Can you guess what that thing is?”
Celestia got a reddening blush and said, “That’s a lie! I call bullshit.” Aaron stood up, walked to the bathroom, and came out and put his boxers on the table. A noticeable dry, dark spot appeared in a specific place as she looked. Celestia stood up and was about to walk to the bathroom, but before she did, she bent over and pulled her panties off from underneath her skirt.
Aaron watched as she did it, and the heat pushed from his chest. Aaron did his best to push it down, and as he did, he felt electricity flowing around the heat, forcing it to swirl with the electricity as Celestia had bet. Aaron put the three cards down and had the heat spun faster with the electricity. The heat and electricity started fusing. Aaron flipped his cards up as Celestia did the same. It showed Celestia had a straight flush, and Aaron had three of a kind. Celestia was about to grab the boxers, and before she could.
Aaron stood up, and as she watched him move out of her sight, she got up and was about to say something, only to hear a thud as if a body had fallen. Celestia moved to Aaron, who was face up on the ground. Celestia moved quickly to his side. She knelt and got close enough for Aaron to ram his mouth on hers. The heat coming from Aaron’s mouth was noticeably hotter than usual, and their tongues danced. Celestia moved over top of Aaron’s body, basically straddling him.
Aaron’s hands grabbed Celestia’s ass cheeks and massaged them, and as he did, Celestia moaned while their lips were still connected. Aaron disconnected and then passed out. Celestia was turned on before she was able to do anything. She realized Aaron was knocked unconscious due to the pain. Celestia stood up and looked at the table with Aaron’s boxers, and as she was about to grab them, she thought for a moment and grabbed her panties and put them in Aaron’s pocket.
Celestia grabbed his boxers and inhaled the musky smell and sweat, as she exhaled her breath was ragged in a pleasure groan. Celestia was getting even more excited and teleported back to Canterlot.
———————several weeks later———————
Aaron was at the Tree Library, listening to Twilight Sparkle rant about something that happened yesterday. Only halfway through the conversation, Aaron was drawing and pretending to be her therapist. Aaron looked up from his drawing of a man in a suit having sexual relations with the Eiffel Tower and said, “So, you're angry because Colgate was late getting the book back here on time and didn’t even treat the book with care?”
“Exactly, it’s so frustrating to deal with anthros who don’t respect the things I love!”
Before Aaron could say anything, the door to the library was slammed open. Twilight looked over and saw Flutter Shy with a wicked, angry grin. Aaron set the clipboard on the table upside down so as not to let Twilight see what he was doing. Aaron looked at Flutter Shy and asked, “Are you good, Flutter Shy? Your aura seems…. different.”
Flutter Shy exclaimed, “Rule 69: I get what I want, no ifs, ands, or buts!” Aaron, looking surprised, said, “Right. That made sense. What is it that you want?”
Flutter Shy smiled and glared at Aaron and slowly sauntered speedily to him. She grabbed him and dragged him back to her place. While Aaron was distracted, Twilight grabbed the clipboard and saw written under the picture, “As a therapist, I suggest you pick up new hobbies other than reading, but as your friend/ romantic interest, I suggest you get laid because it seems like that’s the only way to get you to take a chill pill.”
Twilight blushed and frowned, saying, “Is there nobody in this world who respects and loves books like me?” Spike, sweeping up a dirt pile, replied, “Yeah, and her name was Moon Dancer. It's a shame you never celebrated her birthday, and she probably won’t want to talk to you.”
Twilight remembered the day she left for Ponyville and said, “Darn it! I screwed up!”
Being dragged to Flutter Shy’s cottage, Aaron asked, “Why are you being so forceful with me?”
“Rule 69: I get what I want! No ifs, ands, or buts!”
Aaron dug his shoes, stopping Flutter Shy from moving any further. Aaron demanded, “Explain yourself before you do anything else you might regret!”
Flutter Shy rolled her eyes, sighed, and said, “Pinkie and Rarity told me that I needed to be more assertive, and then I met this Minotaur named Iron Will, who helped me become more assertive.”
“Try More aggressive than assertive.”
“Do you have a problem with the new Flutter Shy? Because when new Flutter Shy is done with you, you won’t!”
Now overpowered by Flutter Shy’s unexpected power, Aaron was dragged to her cottage again. Aaron, shocked, asked, “How are you doing this?”
“Doing what?”
“Dragging me! I’m as tall as Celestia and half as strong as her. How are you overpowering me?”
“Just shut up. Your dick and my pussy have a date tonight, and some French kissing is on the menu.”
“That doesn’t even make sense. It feels like a mid-twenty-year-old's idea of sexual talk.”
“Look, just shut the fuck up because this is happening whether you like it or not. My bits are on your liking it.”
“Butterfly, please, this is not how I want this to go. Please don’t do this! If this happens, I’ll never talk to you again and move to Canterlot to stay as far away from you as possible.”
Aaron struggled as she walked through her front door and to her room, where she threw Aaron onto her bed. Aaron watched as she stripped to her bra and panties. Aaron lay there sexually scared and somewhat sexually excited by her strength and aggressive personality. Aaron watched as she crawled up to him and forced his arms over his head, where she handcuffed him to her bed. Before she could even start, she noticed that look in Aaron’s eyes, and when she looked at the mirror next to her bed, she saw something she didn’t want to see. Flutter Shy got off Aaron and took off the Handcuffs.
Aaron sighed and said, “I know you have been sexually frustrated at my lack of attention to you lately, and I’m sorry for that. I’ve been busy because I’m scared of choosing which one of you girls I should date and be with. So please be patient with me, alright? Now, who is this Iron Will?”
—————A couple of days later——————-
A large group of Anthro’s were gathered together, and three goat Anthro stage workers were getting the final touches of the stage together. Iron Will jumped over the bushes of his maze and onto the stage. As Iron Will landed, one of the goats hit the pyrotechnic of the stage, and as he started his motivational stage speech. Iron Will began, “What do you see when you wake up? Do you see a winner or a loser, because I see-“
“I SEE A CON ARTIST WITH A STUPID MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF ASSERTIVENESS AND AGGRESSIVENESS! WHY DON'T YOU GET OFF THE STAGE AND BACK UP YOUR CLAIMS!”
Iron Will saw Aaron standing confidently with Flutter Shy behind him. Iron Will came off the stage and chuckled, shaking his head. Aaron watched as Iron Will walked over, stating, “It looks like we have a Loser Monkey standing up for a girl he likes. Let me tell you something: a loser like you should hold their tongue and learn their place.”
Aaron watched Iron Will step up to him, and as he stood chest to chest Iron Will whispered, “After I beat you, I’ll fuck the cute girl behind you in front of you.”
Aaron smiled and, out loud, said, “What do you mean! This scam is making you a lot of money!” Iron Will, scared, looked at the crowd and back at Aaron and noticed he was smirking. Iron Will, pissed, said, “If you think this is a scam, then how about we fight to prove if it’s a scam or not?”
“How does that prove anything?”
“If I win, that means my methods of assertive action prove my talks work, and if you win, then that proves that my talks are only good for anthros looking to bully and use aggressive behavior to get what they want.”
“Ok, then. When and where do you want to hold this fight?”
“How about right here and right now.”
Aaron took a second to consider it, then said, “Alright, are you going to have the crowd clean out, or are we doing it in this circle right now?”
“I want to do it in this circle right here and right now. So, the crowd can see what a coward looks like and what they should do to put these kinds of anthro in their place.”
Aaron sighed and said, “Alright then.” Aaron threw the first punch, only for Iron Will to use his Iron horns to block it. Aaron’s fist bounced off the metal, and as Iron Will looked up at Aaron, who showed no signs of pain or discomfort, he felt one of his goat teammates put the items he was waiting for into his hands.
Iron Will put invisible steel-made brass knuckles. Iron Will went into a fighting stance and punched Aaron in the stomach. Aaron curled up at the painful spikes from the brass knuckles as he took the punch. Aaron grits his teeth and puts an uppercut Iron Will in his chin. Iron Will felt the weight of Aaron’s fist.
Iron Will forced his left fist straight down in rage; Aaron dodged before he could go in for another punch. Iron Will smashed his iron horns into Aaron, sending him out of the crowd and into a tree. Iron Will stood up, looked at Flutter Shy, grabbed her by the hair, and said, “Rule 69: I take what I want. No ifs, ands, or buts.” With tears in her eyes, Flutter Shy was about to cry from fear, only to see something behind Iron Will.
Iron Will noticed Flutter Shy’s averted gaze, and before he could turn around. Iron Will felt hands holding his iron horns, and extreme heat came from the hands. Flutter Shy watched as Iron Will let go of her hair and as she watched his horns melt over Aaron’s hands. Aaron as soon as he melted Iron Will's horns he jumped and used his feet to force Iron Will’s face into the ground and knocked him out. As Iron Will was knocked out, his goat buddies tried to jump Aaron, and they punched and kicked him. Aaron stood in place, and as the goats kept going, he backhanded all three of them so hard that he knocked them out.
Aaron stepped on Iron Will’s head and headed to Flutter Shy, who had tears running down her face and was shaking like a leaf in the wind. Aaron lifted Flutter Shy off the ground and whispered in her ear, “It’s okay. I got you. Just rest, and when you wake up, you’ll be in bed, and I’ll be waiting for you next to your bed, okay?” Flutter Shy hugged Aaron and fell asleep with dried tears.
Flutter Shy was in a nightmare where Iron Will was about to force himself on her. She tried to escape and stop him, but nothing worked. She screamed, and before he got to her, Flutter Shy closed her eyes and heard, “You alright? Beautiful.”
She opened her eyes and saw Trevor standing over her in a white space. She hugged him and said, “Thank you, Anon. You saved me from my nightmare.” Trevor realized and said, “Oh, you think I’m him. I’m not; I’m his dream-jumping other half.”
“It doesn’t matter to me. You saved me and deserved some respect and a thank you.”
Flutter Shy kissed his cheek and said, “Thank you for saving me.” Trevor stood there and grew a small smile as he watched Flutter Shy disappear from her, waking up.
She woke up and saw Aaron sitting on her sofa with all her animals around him as he read. She got up and walked over to him and stood over him. Aaron looked up, and as he did, she came down and went in for a gentle kiss. Aaron put his hand on her cheek, and as he did, Flutter Shy was about to pull away, only for Aaron to push his tongue into her mouth. As she met her tongue with his, their tongues gently swirled and rubbed against each other gently.
Aaron pulled back, and Flutter Shy looked down at him in his eyes. As he did the same, Aaron asked, “How are you feeling?”
“Better after that kiss.”
“That’s good to hear. Hopefully, Trevor helped you sleep better?”
“Anon saved me. Thank you for that.”
“No problem. If I stay the night, can we cuddle? I want to make sure you’re safe and sleep well tonight.”
“I’d love that, thank you.”
Author's Note
new characters seen
Iron Will
Scootaloo
Snips
Snails
(Writer notes): I got a new laptop for schoolwork so I'm going to be limited due to the schoolwork. Just so you guys know when the season final with two episodes the length will very. Yes I plan on finishing Mason the Human by the end of the year
