Surprises

Joe readied the axe but the timber wolf whimpered and knelt down in fear. Fluttershy’s saying rang through his thoughts “Sometimes violence doesn’t solve your problems”. “What’s the deal mutt?” Joe scowled and the timber wolf looked up to him with saddened and defeated eyes. Joe felt as if his heart melted, though the creature was hideous and had recently tried to kill him he didn’t know if he could strike it down just for that. Joe dropped the axe onto the wagon and cautiously approached the timber wolf.

It stayed knelt down in front of him and his body lumbered over it. Joe knelt down and looked it in the eyes, “What’s your angle on this?” Joe asked suspiciously and the timber wolf slowly lifted its head up and opened its mouth slowly. Joe leaned his head back quickly but the timber wolf didn’t leap on him and instead, either out of respect or honour, leaned its head forward slowly and extended its wet tongue and began licking him. It was said to be a sign of affection when a canine licks you but Joe wasn’t sure if he could call it affection, probably respect, Joe reached over and scratched the back of its ears and the timber wold stopped licking his face and rubbed its cheek up against his. ‘Okay maybe it is affection’ Joe thought to himself. The timber wolf rolled onto its back and Joe began to give it a belly rub and Joe could swear he saw a smile creep across its face, ‘Suck up’ Joe thought to himself. The timber wolf rolled back to its stomach and stood up, nestling its cheek against Joe’s one more time it let out something that was like a purr for a wolf.

The timber wolf stepped back and gave him a respectful bow then dashed off into the Everfree forest. Joe chuckled to himself as he stood back to his feet, he probably wouldn’t tell any-pony about this, maybe Fluttershy but even she might find the story a little far-fetched. Joe attached himself to the wagon half filled with firewood, but even so it weighed well over 1000 pounds but thanks to the wheels it was fairly easy to pull.

Scootaloo was making some salad while Sweetie Bell and Applebloom made side dishes: crackers and cheese, apple slices, etc. As Scootaloo looked out the window she saw Applejack calling out frantically to the others then hid in some bushes. She thought to herself ‘What has gotten into them?’ but then she saw Joe pull the wagon up beside the barn and walked over to the house casually.

Joe entered the house, “Hey… what’s going on?” Joe asked casually as he walked over to the kitchen sink then turned on the sink and doused his head under the cold water streaming from the tap. “Oh ah just forgot ah had tah… clean muh room” Applebloom said hastily and scooted off, Sweetie Bell looked to Joe then to Scootaloo “Oh yeah and I have to go… uhm help her” she said and dashed off as well, leaving Joe and Scootaloo alone.

Joe’s body had been through hell and back and it had really taken its toll on him, he was breathing heavily as he poured himself a cold glass of water. His muscles ached and he tried to catch his breath by breathing deeply. After drinking back several glasses of cold water he washed out the cup then set it on the drying rack, he sighed exhaustedly and gave Scootaloo a wave as he went to leave. “Joe… wait” Scootaloo said in a saddened voice, Joe stopped.

Scootaloo walked up to Joe, “I just wanted to say I’m sorry for almost getting you killed” Scootaloo apologized and Joe chuckled as shook his hand “Ah don’t worry bout it, I won’t hold it over you… just next time Tiara tells you something ask me if it’s true or not before going running into the Everfree” Joe laughed. “Joe… it isn’t funny, you could have been killed” Scootaloo told him and Joe sighed. “Yeah first time I saved Applebloom from a Manticore, Applejack gave me the same speech but as time went on and I did other daring acts that got me hurt she became used to me risking my neck and even though it’s against her better judgment to let me do it, she knows that I’ll probably come out okay” Joe told her.

“What about the Wonderbolts academy?” Scootaloo asked, Joe shrugged “What about it?” he asked. “Tiara told me you took a job there” she told him and he sighed. “Yes I took a job there” he told her and she looked deeply into his eyes. “Joe you aren’t leaving us are you?” she asked and he laughed. “Oh hell no, it’s only for like two or three weeks out of the year yah know” Joe laughed. She hoped up onto her hindlegs, wrapping her forelegs around him as she buried her face into his shoulder and began to cry.

Joe sighed to himself and patted the back of her head as he rubbed her back with the other hand. He pulled back from the hug and wiped a tear from her face. “So since I saved you… does this make us even?” Joe asked and she shook her head, Joe chuckled “Guess I still owe yah one eh?” Joe laughed. “No… I owe you one” Scootaloo whispered passionately as she leaned forward and began to kiss him. At first Joe wanted to pull back but then realized that it might break her heart.

Joe just sort of went with it for the moment so he didn’t hurt the young mare’s heart, but then she did something he wasn’t expecting. Scootaloo slid her tongue into Joe’s mouth, ‘Okay hold on, I’m not French kissing with a fucking horse… pony… PEGASUS’ Joe thought to himself and wanted to pull back but something in his mind made him stay, her tongue moved up and down inside his mouth. ‘Okay… I’m French kissing with Scootaloo… who is a Pegasus, that makes it wrong right? Then why the hell am I going with it, it’s like I almost don’t really want it to stop’ Joe thought to himself as they continued to French kiss in the kitchen.

Scootaloo pulled back, her eyes gleamed as they both looked at each other. “Uhm… that was… different” Joe said. “You didn’t like it?” Scootaloo replied, rather sadly, Joe thought for a fraction of a second then spoke his thoughts. “Well I’ve never kissed no one like that before… ever… it wasn’t all that bad, actually it was kind of good… it tasted like pie” Joe replied and Scootaloo’s face brightened and she quickly gave him another kiss but this one was short and only on his cheek. “Well I gotta get back to work. Oh shit, uhm to you want to come over to my place or should I go over to yours?” Joe asked frantically. “Wait… for what?” Scootaloo asked and Joe hit himself in the head. “For the project, we haven’t even started it” Joe reminded her and she gasped as she to realized that it was due tomorrow and they hadn’t even researched anything. “Uhm we’ll go to your house” Scootaloo suggested and Joe shrugged “It’s up to you, I’ll just tag along” he replied and walked casually out the front doors.

As Joe walked back out to the wagon he realized that he had completely gapped to get himself a bottle of water but then realized the wagon was half full and he’d finish before he got thirsty again. “Okay… so I just French kissed with a pony and I wasn’t bothered all that much by it” Joe said and accepted the fact that he just French kissed with Scootaloo.

“Hey Joe how’s the wood cuttin goin?” Applejack asked as she walked past Joe. Joe licked the upper part of his mouth where Scootaloo had rubbed her tongue and the familiar taste of apple pie returned to his taste buds. “Hey Applejack?” Joe asked and she turned to him, “Yeah Joe?” she asked and Joe took one last lick of his mouth. “By chance did you make Apple pie?”

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It was 4:00pm and Scootaloo had Joe blindfolded and was leading him into the barn. “Can I take off the blindfold?” Joe asked, Scootaloo shook her head but then realized he couldn’t see her gesture. “Nope it’s a surprise” she laughed as she led him into the barn. Scootaloo closed the door behind him and pulled off his blindfold just as the lights flashed on and most of the ponies from town who Joe had made friends with jumped out and all yelled “SURPRISE!”. Joe jumped a little as they surprised him, “Holy crap… what’s all this about?” Joe asked and Applejack stepped forward.

As Applejack was about to say something Pinkie Pie blasted Joe with a load of confetti from her party cannon. “Why it’s your birthday silly” Pinkie Pie laughed in her rather high pitched voice. “My… oh shit that’s today right” Joe laughed as he brushed confetti off his shoulders.

Joe had to admit, though he usually didn’t like being the attention of a crowd, Pinkie Pie had thrown a terrific party and Joe couldn’t help but to stay for the night and party with everyone there, hell for some reason even some of the Wonderbolts were there.

It soon became late at night, 11:23 to be exact, and ponies had started to depart home. “Well guys, thanks for the party… it means a lot” Joe said solemnly and nodded as he yawned. “Well I got school tomorrow so I better get going” he told them. “Don’t worry bout the mess… we’ll clean it tomorrow” Applejack said and Joe gave them all a wave and Scootaloo raced up beside him. Since she was too small to hold arm in arm unless she was on her hindlegs, Joe simply ruffled her hair in a friendly gesture and they both got in his car and he drove them both home.

After arriving at his home Joe turned off his car and led Scootaloo inside. “Shit so what’s the project about anyway?” Joe asked and Scootaloo began explaining it to Joe and he nodded as he thought it out. “Alright let’s get this thing done” he told he and she nodded and the duo began to quickly race through the assignment.

Author's Note

Okay now I know that I write chapters really fast but just a head's up for all you readers (SPOILER WARNING) the next scene is going to be all romantic and shit, and because I am absolutely mortifed about writing sex scenes it might take a little longer to bring out that is simply because when I write stories I picture myself to be there then write out what I see so to do this scene I have to imagine it and it just disturbs the living hell outta me, so sorry for the delay