Chapter 05: Of Surprise Couples and Motherly Nuzzles

written by TheCrimsonDM

It was later in the after noon before the library finally became quiet again. Spike had gone with Fluttershy to help her take some books home and help out with this magical critter she had found. Though Twilight didn't quite catch everything he'd said about it. Something about a rag and a muffin. Trying to think on it just made her brain feel weird so she stopped trying and focused now on closing the store down. With but a flick of her horn and a single spell she managed to change the sign from opened to closed, close the curtains on the windows and all the antechambers, close her desk down for the night, and dim the lighting in the main lobby. Hopefully she never had to worry about a power fuse breaking again. Ponies didn't often question the electricity in their homes, but if not for the magic of electricity every home would be super dark at night even with all the candles in the world.

The final the thing she did was stand up from her chair and feel a cool rush of air hit her hind quarters. It felt pleasing in a way that she couldn't describe. Like the worst itch in the world finally being scratched after hours of tedious studious work. She didn't even bother to get up to go tinkle, she just opened a magical portal, away it went. into the toilet. She... probably flushed. Oh my that might be awkward.

Looking down at the ice pack she had sat on earlier she balked when she saw it now. The water had almost entirely been evaporated, and what little remained was steaming hot. How in the tartarus did that happen? Surely her rump wasn't that hot to make water boil. Maybe there was a bit of magic ahoof after all. She... shamefully picked up the sticky, hot, mess and proceeded to put it into the laundry hamper along with a few other quite filthy things. This heat cycle was the worst she'd ever had it by far.

A knock at her door told her that it was almost time.

Opening the door Twilight saw the host of all hosts, the pinkest mare this side of the coast, the bouncy, the belly jiggly, the tush wiggly, Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie didn't even give her room to breathe as she bounced inside and hopped around the place giggling like mad. "Are ya ready for the party, huh, huh, huh?"

"I-" Twilight cut herself off realizing her tail was clinging to her backside more than a foal's macaroni picture art with glue. "-am not ready yet. I need to get dressed first."

"Aw but Twily, its just a surprise party, no need for that kind of thing."

Pinkie stopped bouncing as she took a look at Twilight's rump, and the clear fluid running down her hind legs and into a slowly growing puddle on the floor. "Wowza, I haven't seen that much girl-cum since the 'we don't ever talk about this party again' party."

Twilight blinked. "You want a girl to come where? Where are you going?"

pinkie pie giggled. "Nah silly, I meant #$#%#%# %#$# #$#$#$@! With a cherry on top!"

Twilight's eyes widened as she heard nothing but gibberish come out of the pony's mouth. How... how on earth could a pony make such noises. She hadn't heard such things since she was at a showing of Star Battles Episode 6 and the film melted mid projection. Twilight blinked and shook her head. Well it was Pinkie Pie after all, she was always the weird one. Well whatever she was talking about was nonsense, but it was cute... sexy... nonsense.

Pinkie pie finished talking by saying, "So you might want to get cleaned up and wear a dress... and some panties... and some pads... you do got all that right?"

twilight nodded. "Of course I do. I've been in heat before. This is just... so much worse."

"Hehehe, I get it. Tonight's gonna be hot, and cool."

"Can you wait for me for just a few minutes and I'll get ready."

Pinkie Pie nodded. "Of course, what are besties for if not waiting for one to clean all the mess off themselves. HA! Ponies might think you became Tinkle Sprinkle instead of Twilight Sparkle."

That was a nickname she hadn't heard in many years and with one dangerous look to Pinkie she hoped she'd never hear again. Sadly the mare didn't even notice the look and was preoccupied with something on the wall. A painting that Twilight had gotten awhile back, it was of Celestia striking quite an alluring pose on a couch, and pouting for the painter. It was a beautiful gift, but now with her recently insight, Twilight wanted nothing more than to kiss her. Kiss her deep.

"I'll be down in just a moment, I promise."

And with that, Twilight ran upstairs to clean off, get dressed and use the best methods she knew to hide her heat cycle. She swore, animals had it so much easier.

***

Celestia was sitting in the upstairs guest room of the Carousel Boutique, her sister nearby. She was using a Hush Spell to make sure that the only two ponies that could hear them were each other. "An Alice."

Luna looked at her a little confused. "I have not heard that term before."

Celestia looked into the mirror and felt her body shiver a little. She could already sense the building energy flowing through the town. As the other little ponies filed in downstairs awaiting the big surprise, she could almost taste it off of each of them. They must have encountered her at some point today. "An Alice, it's a type of succubus, a 'monster-filly' that has many disturbing properties. The largest of which is their inability to even realize that they are in fact a succubus. Any and all sexual thoughts are changed, mutated in their mind into something more acceptable. This makes them both unpredictable and very dangerous."

"I see, and you used that memory spell as well as a few others to block this magic from leaking out or becoming active."

"Yes, but over time it has slowly weakened. I fear if the spell fully breaks, it will create a new monster, one that even I might struggle to handle." Celestia frowned as she looked into the mirror. A sharp jagged blade of emotion cutting into her heart and ripping it out as she recalled just how deep of a failure she really, truly was at the end of the day.

"Sister, it is not your fault."

"Yes it is. Luna, I adopted her, I promised her parents that I would raise her as my own, teach her everything a filly needed to know, to love, care, and provide for her. To keep her safe from any and all threats. And yet, once again, I created a monster... one that I could only just barely save."

"Sister..."

"My last child became a monster too. Though one of pride and power, not lust and obsession. Though she was strong enough to escape me. I could not rescue Sunset, perhaps she is out there somewhere. An immortal being living a life, hopefully a happy one." Celestia shook her head. "But Twilight is my child, my baby girl. I cannot fail her a second time. I will use my own body if I have to in order to save her."

"But do you not also love her as more than mother to daughter?"

Celestia didn't answer right away. It was a question she would have to answer eventually. One she already knew the answer to deep in her heart. "Does it matter at this point?"

"I think it does, but even if you do not, perhaps in time you will? She is special to me, so I will help you as well. And I think we can get the others on board as well. We'll all have one big happy harem and that will fix everything."

Celestia let out a sigh. It wasn't all bad though, the issue with the Alice was going to be a tough adjustment for sure, but it was something she'd helped deal with before. Outside of that, living in Ponyville, staying with ponies she would hope to become not just friendly to her, but actual real and earnest friends, if not lovers, and relaxing for a change would be wonderful. The last time Celestia had relaxed like this, taking to live in a small village was truly peaceful and wonderful. This time was sure to be only that much better.

"Sister, question," Luna stated more than asked. "Does this mean that she'll have cute little demon wings, horns, and a sexy little heart shaped tail?"

"I swear, Luna, that is useless information."

"It's for private use."

"I... don't know how to respond to that. But... only if the power fully manifests. Which I pray will never happen."

"We're basically 'monster-fillies' ourselves aren't we?"

"Not quite, we are beyond that, we are gods. Though I do not like to make my true self so popular anymore. Some ponies still worship me, but I have thankfully aimed them more towards our sun and moon."

"That is good. The attention was too much."

A small timid knock at the door told her that it was time to indeed go out and see the others. Celestia canceled the spell and gave her sister a look that said a thousand words. None of what we spoke of leaves this room. Luna was the keeper of secrets, so of course she would honor that promise, but it went without saying that things were ramping up in Ponyville and with the recent touch of dark magic, Twilight had accidentally broken something she didn't even know existed in the first place. Celestia cursed herself for sending Twilight, had she known she would be interacting with cursed artifacts like an ignorant foal, she would have just gone herself, or better yet sent Luna... but it did work out in their favor. If only a little.

Celestia couldn't blame Twilight though, the blame was placed solely on her shoulders. As her teacher, her master, her mother, she should have done more. Regrets were for the past, and heavy drinking, for now she was going to a party with friends and going to give them all the good news. She would take an active role in taking care of her student again. She just had too.

Celestia opened the door and saw Rarity standing there, her little body was shaking a little, clearly fearful for daring to interrupt her. "P-Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, so sorry to interrupt you two but we are ready downstairs."

Celestia offered a warm smile. "Thank you, Rarity. But please, do just call us by our names. No need for such honorifics outside of court."

Rarity nodded, but didn't say a word. Clearly still worried to say such things, but hopefully they'd grow used to it in time. After all, most of the nobles quit using honorifics and those were the braggarts she expected to respect her. These were her friends and she wanted them to treat her less like a god, and more like... well a normal pony. Even if that wasn't the case.

The royal sisters followed Rarity downstairs where the others were all sitting around and talking. Each of them had various drinks. Even Twilight was here, wearing a dress and absolutely red in the face as she looked around her. There was something desperate, embarrassed, and hungry in those eyes. It didn't seem anyone else caught it yet. Probably thinking Twilight had heard about Celestia and Luna's arrival and was being weird about it. The poor filly.

Celestia let out a sigh. "You told her didn't you?"

Luna nodded. "Of course we did, about the party that is. But not it's surprise."

Celestia watched as Pinkie put a glass of punch into Twilight's hooves, the mare lifted it up to her lips and Celestia had a mild freak-out herself. Her horn lit up gold and she teleported beside Twilight in a heart beat. Her magic reaching out and stopping the glass from touching her student's lips. "Twilight Sparkle!"

Everypony was quiet now, looking almost fearfully at the giant alicorn who was still slightly panicked at the almost horrible blunder of her student. She could hardly blame her with how nervous she already was, but still. Twilight gulped and stared up with wide terrified eyes. "I, I'm sorry, Princess."

"It's quite alright, mistakes happen, but some mistakes are much more costly than others." Celestia's horn glowed once more and the cup bubbled for a moment before returning to normal. "There is alcohol in that punch, dear."

Twilight looked down at it and made a little squeak that did its best to sound like a rat caught suddenly unaware by a wagon wheel running over it. "I didn't know, I didn't know, I'm so sorry."

Celestia smiled, leaned down and nuzzled her cheek. "Shh, its quite alright, I used the anti-poison spell on it. It will be safe to drink now."

Twilight nodded and took a very nervous sip of the drink. Tonight was perhaps the worst night that Twilight could break one of the foundational rules of their training. Zero alcohol, ever. Pinkie walked over and her head hung a little as she stopped in front of Celestia. "I'm... I'm sorry, Celestia. I didn't know that she wasn't allowed to drink. I won't ever let alcohol near her again."
Celestia smiled down at her. "It's quite alright, Pinkie. We have kept that little rule to ourselves until now. She is supposed to use a cure poison spell on every drink she has that she can't trust. But she's too nervous to remember that. I will also help keep a closer eye on her, to keep her safe."

Twilight looked up at her with a quizzical expression. Celestia nodded at Luna who was nearby and holding a camera. "Pinkie, is it time for the reveal?"

Pinkie Pie bounced. "Oh boy, is it ever!"

Pinkie Pie jumped to the center of the room as all the ponies, just the elements of harmony, the two princesses, and Spike, listened in. Pinkie Pie cleared her voice before speaking to everyone. "Welcome one and all to the best party of the fall!"

Fluttershy whispered nearby. "But its summer."

Pinkie continued unabated. "Welcome to the Double Wubble Surprise Party Bubble! Hehehehe! For the first reveal, our little Rainbow Dash, and Rarity here have gotten hooked up, their dating now everypony!"

Everypony clopped their hooves in approval, even Celestia who hadn't expected to hear that. "Wow, Pinkie Pie, I had not expected a secondary surprise tonight?"

Pinkie Pie giggled. "Well if every single pony here wasn't surprised by something it wouldn't be much of a surprise party now would it?"

There were cheers and welcomes all around for the happy couple. Rarity and Rainbow Dash held each other, both blushing quite brightly at the applause for their coupling. All except from Twilight, who did say the right words, 'congratulations, that's wonderful, I'm so happy,' but her eyes looked... sad. Was Celestia wrong, was there something deeper going on with Twilight than she knew? Oh bother, she may have to get Cadance in on this sooner than she expected.

Once the ponies calmed down a bit, Pinkie Pie jumped in place and got everypony's attention once more. "Now for the second surprise of the evening. Celestia and Luna have missed Twilight, and missed all of us. They want to have friends again, and to bond with Twilight so badly. So they bought a little manor just outside of town and moved in, now they can cuddle Twilight every single night!"

Everypony gasped at the news, even Twilight looked shocked. Yet the shock quickly turned into a second round of cheers from everypony. This time Twilight looked fully onboard and excited. She even threw her legs around Celestia's leg to hold onto her tight. As she did, Celestia used a bit of her magic to secretly reforge the protection spell inside of her, and could feel that intense heat coming from Twilight lower significantly, alongside a deep and content sigh from the pony. Celestia had accomplished goal number one with nopony the wiser, and once she looked at Luna, she saw her sister holding a photo of Twilight's shocked expression, and another of the hug they shared.

Celestia couldn't help it, all the trouble, tribulations, and issues aside. She was just so happy to be here with Twilight. She leaned down and felt her eyes stinging a little as she nuzzled Twilight's cheek. She meant the next part to be a whisper, but spoke a little too loudly and could tell instantly that everypony had heard her. "I promise to be a better mother to you, I will never, ever leave you alone again my precious special baby girl. I love you."

Twilight's tears streamed down her cheek as she held on tight as she could with those little legs. "I love you too, mommy!"

Everypony gave a group, "Awww" at the wholesome family moment that so few others would ever get to see.

And all was well in Ponyville for that night.

Author's Note

Hello hello, here's a new chapter.
The idea of 'monster girls but ponies aka: Monster-Fillies' came to mind during this project, why should it stop at only succubi? Probably going to be reviewing the monster girl encyclopedia a lot for this LOL