#38
I've realized I take a shit-ton of time explaining somethings and filling in gaps to keep up the story from losing itself, probably why it seems so damn long. So, I do apologize for that, and also for not being as communicative to my audience as I needed to be from the start, this was probably my major flaw. I do read the comments and I do try my best to get the best out of me. If I have any flaws, I would like to see them in the comments so I could improve myself and edit what needs to be edited. Anyways, this story isn't just a simulator for living in a different world, and if you thought that then that's my fault, there's plot going on here, it's just skimming the surface to the point it's concealed.
I hope you continue to read, then again, I don't know how many of you make it up here.
I found myself actually walking around Canterlot for the remainder of the time with Twilight and Starlight accompanying me. My mind was still wrapped around why I was so careless as to bite into a pizza right out the oven but it got the two ponies happy, so I was happy, mostly. Above all it was pizza they gave me and pizza I enjoyed, though, I did have to restrain myself from over stuffing. It was odd and sort of mind-boggling that the more I learned about this world of ponies, the more it resembled my old world.
I shrugged off my thoughts for the sake of not ending up a paranoid philosopher lost in this world of cute little ponies and erotic happenings. I looked down at Twilight and Starlight both giggling at how I burned my mouth back in that fancy restaurant. I was embarrassed by how stupid I was to have done such a thing but seeing them giggle to each other softened the embarrassment a bit, but just a bit.
"Like you've never burned your mouth before," I seriously claimed going ahead of them and walking backwards to face them. They both looked at each other and giggled some more before nodding.
"Yeah, but when I was a baby filly, to see you do it before us was hilarious," Starlight explained not being able to contain her laughter. "And your face when you bit into it-she held back some laughter-I was sure you were about to cry over it," Twilight added letting out her amusement.
For one, I was only more embarrassed by Starlight explaining I did the mistake a baby would do, second, I did tear up a bit as I swallowed that piece of molten lava down my throat, both these occurrences were enough to put a blush of embarrassment over my face as I sighed in defeat. I felt a wave of more embarrassment come at me as Twilight giggled some more and whispered something to Starlight.
"What?" I asked them, nervous enough already. They both giggled some more before turning to me with smiles.
"You're cute when you blush you know?" Twilight added with a smug look on her face. Starlight quickly smirked and put on the same look Twilight had. "Yeah, maybe we'll have to make you blush more often."
"AHHH-No! Leave my reputation alone!" I begged trying to sound as cynical as I could to avoid sounding like I was begging for mercy. They laughed it up among themselves, I frowned slightly as I lifted my hands up. "What!?"
"What reputation Ponyboy!?" Twilight asked making a mockery of me. I felt my feelings collapse on themselves as she let out that nickname that I will pray wouldn't become permanent. I felt my blush grow stronger as I mentally cursed at myself.
"Aww, I like that name!" Starlight gushed out in a blush. I'll admit the name had one good thing about it, it reminded me of a book I read about a boy and his gang of troublesome friends, coincidently that boy's name was Ponyboy. Even if that name had that connection, they didn't get the reference and would only use that name as a tease.
I looked at them shocked at how they didn't know my badass reputation, but then again, I haven't shown it but a few times. I guess I could change my reputation to more of a Badass Friend than a Badass in general, that seems like it would be for the best.
"Fine, I guess I haven't established a rep, but still…Ponyboy!?" I asked them, making sure to emphasize the word of interest. Twilight rose an eyebrow as she slowly lost the giggles and became oddly serious.
"Yeah, what's wrong with it?" She asked. "Oh…" I eased out as I nodded awkwardly; she really wasn't teasing with the name. I smiled as tried to make up for asking the question.
"Nah, it's nothing, I just thought you were teasing with such a name, guess that wasn't the case."
I was hoping for mercy but none came as Twilight giggled some more and gushed out an "Aww!" as if she'd seem something adorable.
"Aww, you're a lot shyer than you look!" Twilight teased jumping back from being serious to being a playful tease. I chuckled as I gave up on them, but it was true, I was honestly shyer than before but that's mostly because of how quickly I got involved with a harem of female ponies that always seemed to find a way to squirm into my deepest soft spots. Hell, they found a way to make me cry and blush, that's about as much that needs to be said.
"Well, that's probably because I've never been so close to any female without her yelling out "rape" or trying to kick my balls up my crotch," I explained with a smirk as I continued my backwards walk into the unknown.
Twilight and Starlight both quickly widened their eyes in disbelief. "What!?" They asked making me nod with a few chuckles slipping out.
"Yeah, I wasn't too loved by any girls, I just gave up on talking to them and based my life on finding friends, then trouble struck and that never happened," I shrugged off the negativity and smiled widely, looking to the positive side; the two cute ones in front of me.
Twilight smiled back as she noticed my smile was the real deal. "Oh well, they missed out on the chance to have an incredible guy like you!" she complimented giving me her sweet smile along with her cutely-wide eyes.
"They sure did, but I can assure you we're not like that!" Starlight assured me with the same smile as Twilight's and that glimmer in her eyes. I smiled at both of them as I closed my eyes and nodded.
"I know Starlight, I decided to accept everything you say since your eyes will just make me hate myself for objecting your word," I chuckled as I reopened my eyes to look into her eyes again, but was quickly distracted by the bright red that was under her eyes and on her cheeks.
"Geez, and you said I look cute blushing, you should look at yourself." I continued making her giggle as she finally began accepting the embarrassment and laughing about it. I smiled wider as I laughed out loud with her and made a quick 360 around with my eyes closed in joy.
"Man! I love you ponies-!"
"BEN WATCH OUT FOR-" Twilight yelled out looking away immediately.
I felt something sharp stab to my chest nearly to the point of puncturing. I quickly opened my eyes as I noticed something I haven't seen since I last saw her mocking Fluttershy.
"…Her…" Starlight finished for Twilight.
Time had slowed down again for me as I quickly noticed the talon coming for my chest. I stared at the talon slowly coming for me as I took the moment to take a breath and shake my head.
"Oh boy, just like when we first met…"
Time sped up again and her talon swiped across where my body would be if I hadn't changed positions. I loved being where I was, I could see a lot of crazy new things, like the decorations that were covering lampposts and benches, the thing was that I was seeing it all inverted. My body was perfectly balanced with her head, with my head floating above hers and my whole body looking like it would, standing on the floor; basically, I was upside down on this creature's head. I had my arms crossed across my chest as I stared at Twilight and Starlight both wide-eyed and with hanging mouths.
"What the…Where did he go!?" I heard the odd beast from a few days ago speak out making me grin just a bit wider. Twilight and Starlight stared at me as I winked at them playfully, and looked down to the top of this creature's head.
"He was…where…what!?" She asked again looking around herself. I gave as much time as she needed to look around herself but she never thought about looking up. She quickly turned to Twilight and Starlight with a massively confused look.
"Did he…disappear!? You saw it! Didn't you!?"
I looked down at her with a huge smile as I reached down my hand and rustled that flat edge of hair at the top of her head. I was going to make this as memorable a reunion as I was going to make it.
"Hey, long time no see, I was looking forward to seeing you again!" I greeted with a casual friendly voice. Everyone froze and this creature blushed heavily and looked up and met me eye to eye, our faces nearly touching. Her eyes were about as wide with shocked as I expected them but her blush I didn't account for.
"DAMN! You got some huge eyes too!" I exclaimed grabbing her face with my hands and pressing my eyes to look into hers. She was stunned into silence for a moment before trying to launch another attack with her talon.
"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU SAYING!?" She yelled out as her talon was about to strike my face, but I let it get just that close for good reason. My hand quickly met her talon and grabbed it firmly, not hurting her but not letting her go either.
"What the!?" She exclaimed looking off at my hand gripping her talon. She's probably never had someone stop her talon before, someone with five fingers that is.
"Remember me? I was the one inside Flutters body when you decided to attack her," I explained as I gripped her talon. I was still upside down and still over above her head. She stared at me before nodding with nothing but shock and blush throughout her face.
"Yes, you gave her the power of a monster…" She replied her eyes glued to mine. I closed my eyes and shook my head as I let go of her talon and began joining her on the ground. I knew I could have floated to the ground, but I liked feeling a heavy landing with feet and so I landed on the floor like a spring.
"Say beast or something else at least, it's not like I'd ever call you a monster," I said as I flexed body and stretched my back. She seemed to be dazed for the moment just staring at me blankly as I stretched out my body. Even after I ended my stretches, she oddly remained focused on me. It was also odd her pupils seemed to have widened WIDELY as she stared deeply at me, like some of these ponies do when in complete daze.
"Yo, you still there?" I asked her waving my hand in her face, she quickly snapped out of her daze and looked away blinking multiple times while still blushing. I stared suspiciously with a smile over my face as I thought about her actions, she wasn't hiding the fact she was blushing or staring at me earlier.
"Dang it," She whispered before turning to me sternly as she regained her composure as a bad chick. "Why did I have to run into you!?" She asked putting up this hard-girl attitude.
She would regret ever taking that tone with me, I knew how to handle these situations.
"That's sad, I thought I was lucky to have ran into you," I expressed casually as I confidently crossed my arms and proceeded to undo her aggressiveness. She backed away slightly before coming back looking stern again.
"Lucky!? Why would you want to see me again!?" She asked almost annoyed by my honesty. My eye twitched slightly with her saying that, I always want to see someone who looks cute and can be a potential friend.
"Geez, it can't just be a normal reunion of friends?" I asked back, frowning slightly. She did the backing off thing again and let out a chuckle as she shook her head.
"Friends!? You and me!?" She asked laughing at the matter. I lost the frown in exchange for a casual smile as I faced her confidently and nodded. I saw the flat hair on her head and gave it rustled it again, she oddly didn't do anything to stop it.
"You don't have the appearance of someone who is evil, so yeah, I'll judge you my way and call you that," I explained leaving her hair and staring at it. Her hair was now rustled like mine was, I never really bothered with my hair because it just naturally becomes rustled. I smiled a bit more as I looked lower and noticed her blush and smile. "Gotcha!" I mentally exclaimed as I noticed her fluster and hold back her breath a bit. She looked down from her hair to me and almost appeared to have the fastest change of heart right then and there as she smiled and giggled. It was odd for her to change so quickly, something was up with her but right now, I was glad she was easy.
"…Fine, friends," She said lifting a talon to me. I looked down at it before noticing that I was getting greeted like I would usually greet others, it felt great to actually have someone to greet me like this. I chuckled as I slapped my hand onto her talon and shook it firmly.
"Cool!" I replied with a smile.
She giggled a bit before nodding once to confirm it. "That's right."
I let her talon go first and we both chuckled a bit as she let go of my hand last.
"So…what are you doing here?" Twilight asked coming from behind me and standing my right while Starlight remained to my left. For the sake of not insulting her with the word creature anymore, I'll call her…whatever else I can come up with.
"I was just looking for Dash, you've seen her?" She asked casually, not noticing Twilight's frown. Twilight stepped out from behind me and aimed a stern hoof at her.
"I don't think she'd like to speak with you!"
She didn't take that well, she immediately stared back at Twilight in complete confusion, by surprise she wasn't pissed or annoyed, but she was worried.
"What!? Why!?" She asked.
"You attacked Fluttershy! And for who knows why!?" Twilight returned. The hybrid between lion and eagle almost immediately lost all her worry and exchanged it for a nod that agreed with what she said.
"Oh…I was in a bad mood," She expressed almost sounding sorry about it, which was oddly intriguing again, considering she didn't appear the bipolar type.
"That was no reason to attack Fluttershy!" Twilight exclaimed and clearly, she was right but there was more to this than just a simple bad mood, I knew so. "Hold on Twilight, why were you in a bad mood?" I asked reaching my hand out to stop Twilight from talking.
She lifted an eyebrow as she scratched her head with her talon. I stared curiously at her as she lowered her talon and shrugged.
"It just happens around this time of the year, that's why I rarely visit around this time," She was almost lamenting herself as she said that in a depressed tone. Twilight and Starlight both showed their confusion with cocked heads and both scratching their heads. I was a simple man really, I know females more than these female ponies understood their reproductive organs.
"Ohhhh…okay that makes some sense!" I chuckled. The answer was simple to deduce once she mentioned this was annual, there could only be one explanation and if I knew better, these ponies wouldn't know shit about this either.
"You know?" The hybrid asked. I nodded reassuring her. "Yeah, it's just your hormones, it's alright."
"Hor…mones? Explain that," Twilight demanded, of course, she would demand knowledge. I sighed and shrugged as I placed my hand on the hybrids head and explained while caressing her hair smoothly.
"Hormones are basically…what makes your body react a certain way, it's science," I explained to them, Twilight scratched her head along with everyone else before they accepted the new information. I looked around to see if I got their attention, I did. "Okay, now, at certain times in a year a female will experience a sudden change in hormones," I added using my hands to demonstrate this half-lion, half-eagle thing as an example.
"Ok…ay?" Twilight said, speaking for everyone's confusion. I knew they were all just completely clueless about this but it was worth explaining, I wouldn't want them to freak out when it happens to them. I let go of the creature's and continued.
"And when that happens, it triggers uncontrollable mood swings, like…" I reached out a hand to indicate this cute creature beside me, to see if I could pull out a name from her, I've had enough of calling her creature and hybrid.
"Gilda," She eased out still worried and probably a bit paranoid from everything I was saying that made no fucking sense to her. My eyes widened a bit as the name traveled in and out my ears, for once, I've actually found the most realistic name apart from Big McIntosh.
"-Like Gilda…nice name by the way, sounds the most normal of all names I've heard in my time here," I complimented making her blush a friendly one which eased her mind from what I was explaining.
"Thanks, but why does this happen?" She asked me getting back on track. I nodded, she wanted to know why this happens to her but she might not like the answer. Despite that, I smiled positively as I patted her head almost congratulating her.
"Simple, your body is ready to have babies,"
"EXCUSE ME!?" Gilda asked backing away from me. I patted the air some more before noticing I wasn't petting her head anymore. It was expected that she would react this way, and I loved to see her blush to the point her white feathered head was all red with embarrassment. I aimed my hand at her flank and curiously stared at it.
"As weird as it may sound, have you bled a bit from your behind lately, if you know from where I speak of?" I asked, getting involved with her personal business. She blushed a whole lot more as Twilight and Starlight turned to her blushing as well.
"Y-yes…" She replied looking away from me and the ponies, to the ground. I nodded and placed a hand on her head giving it a gentle rustle to ease her, although what I was about to say would probably just do the complete opposite.
"Alright then, your body is just doing these things to get ready for sexual reproduction, to not make you paranoid I'll simplify it, your body just prepares for sex with a male, to have babies," I calmly explained to her but she resented it and let her beak hang wide open as she backed away from me again.
"S-sex!? Mom said I can do that until I find some other griffon when I'm older!" She yelled out.
"THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE! Fuck, I knew there was a name for your type!" I yelled back as I facepalmed myself. She was griffon, those things from mythology and Harry Potter books, yet it was impressive to see one in person.
"BEN!" I heard Twilight yell out trying to make me more serious about this situation.
"Oh right!" I regained my composure and cleared my throat. "Well Gilda, aren't you old enough to find another griffon?"
"I…uh…" She paused and blushed some more as she looked at the ground and used her talon to make imaginary circles on the ground. I stared and immediately got the message.
"Oh, I see, you can't because you're too embarrassed…"
"SHUT UP! IT'S HARD OKAY!" She came back at me furiously, I couldn't blame her.
"I know it's hard! I tried to talk to girls before, that didn't go so well," I consoled by relating to her with my own experiences. Gilda nodded as she quickly came back with another thing to say.
"I'm not ready for that! I'm still me!" She said almost frightened by just a situation. "But then you'll lose your temper every now and then! You nearly hurt Fluttershy last time!" Twilight commented making Gilda whimper a bit as she quickly looked up at me.
"BEN! Is there anything else I can do to get rid of this!?" She pleaded. Of course, there was a way to get rid of this, all she really needed to do was comply.
"Yes," I replied quickly and calmly.
"Really? What!?" She asked filling up with hope. I knew she'd be crushed by just an answer as the one I was going to give her. I sighed and smiled to make the answer not sound so bad.
"Have sex,"
"WHAT!?" All three of them immediately yell out, outraged by such an answer.
"Yes! Just have sex and it should resolve like that! Well temporary, look, you don't even have to get pregnant just do it and you'll be fine!" I explained being honest and truthful but that was the least they wanted right now. Gilda immediately whimpered out a lot more than before as she gritted her teeth.
"DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEANT WHEN I SAID I'M NOT READY FOR THAT!?" She shrieked. I knew my answer but she just refused to believe me, it was hard for her but honestly, she had no other option.
"Yes, but honestly, that's the only option you have," I replied. She blushed as she shook her head. "But I'm…"
"A virgin?" I asked filling in the gaps.
"A what now?" She asked back still whimpering.
"You haven't had sex or no griffon has shoved himself inside you," I explained being casual to avoid her losing it but her face already showed the resent.
"Don't say it like that!"
I sighed and crossed my hands in the disappointment that she didn't comprehend this. I expected it but I couldn't really say I was proud of predicting such a reaction.
"Look, you got the idea Gilda, I'm sorry if this sounds bad but it's just natural for this to happen," I lamented again, she couldn't face the cold facts and fanned her wings out. I stared at her a bit saddened she didn't take it well. "Or find some other way of dealing with your moodswings."
"I-I've got to think about it! I'm going to find Dash!" She exclaimed, quickly taking flight causing a wave of air that brushed my hair gently. I stared at her leave, slowly going out of sight. I balled a fist in guilt, I felt wrong for telling her such a thing when I knew she wouldn't understand. I send my fist into the air and waved it insanely as I yelled out towards her.
"HEY! I hope to see you again Gilda!"
She disappeared. I don't know if she heard me but I made sure to yell it out at the top of my lungs. I lowered my hand almost disappointingly and sighed as I turned to Twilight and Starlight. They stared oddly compassionate towards me as they as they sighed.
"I fucked up, didn't I?" I asked them chuckling without reason. They stared at each other before shrugging.
"If by that you mean you mess up, I don't think so," Starlight comforted with a compassionate smile. I didn't want to believe that smile of hers but her eyes made me think again.
"Yeah, you had to explain it to her or we might have to face her wrath again," Twilight explained placing a hoof on my leg and giving me the feel better touch.
"That makes me feel a bit better, but still, I was too explicit," I returned thinking back to that face Gilda gave me; horrified with worry.
"No Ben, you have knowledge and know-how, but it's just hard for us to comprehend it when we've never heard of such thing before…by the way, how do you know so much?" Twilight comforted and asked going off topic, honestly, that was the best thing to do at the moment since I didn't want to think about it anymore. I turned to Twilight and pondered my answer.
"Uh…I went to school a few years, but most of my knowledge comes from books I've read and experiences."
She got her answer and how she was ecstatic about it, she jumped from the word books and grew almost full of energy as she jumped again this time reaching my face with her jump.
"Really!?" She squealed in excitement. "How much did you read!?"
I smiled nervously and scratched my head, "Uh…I think like maybe two-hundred, counting from way back, till now."
"Ha! And Celestia says I read too much, okay, maybe I read about two-hundred times what you read." She snickered before toning it down and giving me some attractive eyes. "Anyways, if you want to read anything interesting, you can always come over to my place, I've got books for years…maybe we can read something together…" She ended her offer up sounding like Trixie when she offered me something besides books.
I smiled a bit wider as I accepted part of that offer.
"Thanks! I bet I'll find something good to read!"
I bet I would find something good to read, yet one book did come to mind when I mentioned finding good books; that book she shielded away from me and kicked us all out of her house over, that would be an interesting read considering it might hold something concerning me and K.
"Oh…" She replied almost disappointed by my answer before shaking it away. "But stay out of Rainbow Dash's Daring Do Comics, she's still not done with the latest volume," Twilight warned me, almost making Dash sound like she would have my head if I touch her comics. I cocked an eyebrow and chuckled as I looked to Twilight with a humorously confused look.
"Daring Who?" I asked.
Twilight shook her head and pouted playfully. "No silly, Daring Do! She one of Rainbow Dash's idols, apparently she pretty cute according to her."
I let out a chuckle as I covered my mouth with my fist and excused myself. A comic book character as an idol was something farfetched but I could understand, what I couldn't understand was Dash ever needing an idol, she seemed to run on her own accord.
"Oh really? A comic book character?" I asked almost pointing out how crazy that sounded. Twilight seemed to catch on and nodded before giving me some persuasive eyes.
"She's a real pony too, you know?"
I nodded curiously as Twilight eased those words out. That changes everything, this Daring Do is a female pony and is real, now that's something new. I was skeptical about it but decided to not give any more questions on it until the time comes.
"O…kay, I'll remember to not insult this Daring Do character and not touch those comics, for my own safety." I seriously ended that Daring Do saga but beginning a new one as Starlight cleared her throat loudly getting both of our attention.
"Um…we should get to the stage of the concert it already started but they always give time for the audience to sit down and for the participants to go and sign up," Starlight explained turning to the direction of balloons floating and decorations bombarding everything. Twilight exchanged a smile with me and we both nodded.
"Yeah, let's go!"
Was it a surprise to find K already sitting on a bench with a random pony and a new guitar by his side? I think not. He was catching the rays of the sun as he slouched with his eyes closed and the pony by his side resting on him with a smile.
"Hey Ben, who is this?"
I looked to my left at Starlight and chuckled, "You see, Twilight told you can't miss him."
Starlight paused before gulping heavily. "This is K? He looks just like you!?" She whispered aggressively trying not to awaken them. Twilight got next to Starlight carrying along a calming smile as she nodded reassuringly.
"Yes, but, he's a lot different from Ben considering he's a rogue demon, but apart from that he's a fun time too!" Twilight whispered out with a giggle. Starlight lifted an eyebrow and gave Twilight a suspicious glare.
"Demon?" She asked curiously, not fully reacting outraged like the others did when first meeting K. "Aren't demons the main reason the empire nearly fell all those centuries ago?"
By now I've heard that story enough to accept it as a fact, and it fueled me to read that book I wasn't allowed to read before. Twilight gave Starlight a nod but it was good intentions since she smiled while doing so.
"Yes, but K is different! He's a true friend, he's shown it to us all," She confirmed as she smiled with delight from admitting such a thing. K had shown many things to a lot of ponies that incriminated him of being a friend, that's just how he was and will be, thankfully.
I smiled, I admired such acceptance for K from Twilight considering she was oddly ominous about him and Chrysalis. Starlight lost her doubt in him and smiled, nodding. She was convinced just like that.
"Well, friends are friends, and who's this, I don't think I've met her?" She asked next, aiming her hoof at the random pony sleeping by K with her head resting comfortably on his thighs. This time Twilight became nervous and scooted behind me and pushed me forward.
"You explain this Ben," Twilight demanded with nervous giggles. "Please?"
I looked at Starlight and back at the pony which both me and Twilight clearly knew was. Panicking mentally but not showing it, I quickly force my mind into conjuring up some smart answer, as far as I knew, these two had some unsolved problems and that would lead to a problem.
I knelt down to Starlight and placed my hand around her muzzle to make sure she couldn't open her mouth. "MMFFGH!" She quickly resisted, trying to break free of my muzzle-lock but my hand was latched on firmly. I quickly used my other hand to calm her down and get her attention away from my muzzle-lock I put her in by stroking her mane gently.
"Hey, you want to know who this is right?" I asked her making her frown with a blush. She rolled her eyes as and nodded. "Okay, don't freak out," I ordered as I sighed and stretched my head, still thinking of a way to soften the words I was going to say.
"Uh…Okay Starlight, do you remember who swore vengeance against you?" I asked and boy was it a stupid way to begin.
"Ah shit…"
Her eyes widened as she quickly began pushing away with her hind hooves murmuring out all her fear into my hand. I stared at her trying to break free as she continued back-paddling and yelling out muffles.
"Nice job, now we got to calm her down," Twilight shamed clearly mocking my impressive skills on making ponies panic. I chuckled nervously as I continued looking at Starlight thinking of a new idea to calm her down. Damn, now I had to do double the work.
"Hey do that thing you did with that filly!" Twilight whispered quickly from behind me. I paused for a split second to think about it. The image entered my head of me holding the nameless pony as I heard some words anonymously.
Daddy…"
I looked around myself and back at Twilight. Those words, they sounded so realistic almost as if they whispered into my ear. "Well?" Twilight asked. I snapped out of my conscious and looked back at Starlight.
"Oh, right…" I whispered out as I quickly swept Starlight off her hooves and carried her like I carried the little one. She stopped struggling and stared at me with her wide eyes, she trembled and almost recoiled her body insecurely. "Shh…" I whispered out as I softly gave her some chest-to-belly rubs to calm her. Her body became stiff and her tail oddly wrapped itself around my arm. She continued staring at me for about a minute before her eyes slowly dazed off into a mesmerized gaze.
"Mmm…" Was all she let out as her eyes just lost all sense in them.
Apart from the blush she was displaying, she completely simmered down to just breathing slowly. I stared almost dazed by her eyes just going from being tiny pupils to become huge deep eyes. It took me a moment to realize what I was doing to her, I was giving her some belly rubs that a baby would get. I came to a slow stop as I looked at Starlight's cute look of ecstasy.
"Starlight?" I asked her but she was too focused on me to even pay attention. I looked away for a moment to avoid getting sucked into her eyes, before coming back to see her again.
Her eyes blinked the slowest blink I've seen, this escalated a bit too fast. I looked over to Twilight who was staring at me with her eyebrow lifted and her face just showing complete confusion as I cradled Starlight childishly. "What's wrong Ben, did it work?" She asked. I looked at Starlight and back at Twilight.
"Maybe it worked a bit too much," I nervously chuckled as I fully turned my whole body to Twilight so she could see the scene, even if she couldn't see Starlight's expression she could see how my arm was being squeezed tightly by her tail. Twilight jumped a bit as she the tail and how it spiraled around my arm. "Uh…it seems she might have something going on towards you," she mentioned circling me to get multiple angles on what she was seeing.
"You think?" I asked before having my eyes ripped away from Twilight by Starlight blinking her eyes once more but this time her eyes weren't dazed.
She was slowly blinking them, almost as if she had come back from being in comatose or in deep sleep.
"Have you calmed down?" I asked with a smile as I shifted to look at K and Chrysalis both still appearing out, although, I was sure I noticed a twitch from one of them. Twilight looked up at me curiously before smiling in seeing Starlight moving her head to look up to the sky and around herself.
"Y-yes, put me down," Starlight requested blushing and looking away from me off to the distance. I looked over at my arm and back at her.
"Well, let go of my arm first," I chuckled as I lifted my arm slightly to show her. She looked down her body curiously before widening her eyes and quickly closing them, embarrassed by the sight. She undid her tail bond immediately, quickly throwing about an apology.
"S-sorry-sorry! I-I…"
I covered her muzzle again to stop her from tripping over her words. Despite that look she gave me of utter shock, I put her down and smiled as I patted her head comfortingly, "It's alright." She looked at me in some disbelief before shooting a smile back at me as she took a deep breath to rid the embarrassment. "Alright then," I chuckled as I picked myself off the ground but not before giving her head another playful pat.
"Starlight? What a surprise, I didn't expect you to find me before I found you," Chrysalis giggled getting off K and staring down at her with an easy smile. Starlight jumped immediately and turned with her trembling hoof out to her. I made a quick turn and smiled nervously as Chrysalis stretched out and smirked.
"C-Chrysalis! What are you doing here!?" Starlight exclaimed changing her tone on the spot. Chrysalis yawned as she ended her stretch before bobbing her head in mockery of Starlight's serious attitude.
"I was looking for something to eat while K did some things to his guitar, he left me these bits here and I got me that odd cold delicacy you call ice cream," Chrysalis explained pushing the bag of bits from behind her and up to her side. Starlight quickly looked at the bag of bits before quickly switching to me, Twilight, K, and Chrysalis. At the moment, I couldn't say I was feeling the effect of Chrysalis and Starlight meeting again, I was more into thinking of a way to get an ice cream cone.
"Ice…cream?" Starlight asked almost out of breath from the farfetched reasoning she was hearing. Chrysalis nodded as she pulled from behind her a styrofoam cup with a small plastic spoon sticking out the top and showed it to her. Starlight stared into the cup and studied it from every aspect before looking up at Chrysalis.
"It was quite good, this was vanilla flavor, they've got I think about forty-nine more flavors, gives me another reason to stay here longer," She stated putting the cup down next to her and looked back to Starlight.
"ICE CREAM!?" Starlight yelled out full-tilt confused. Chrysalis nodded. "I'll be honest, if you ponies are good at something, it's making this ice cream delicacy."
I was as confused as Starlight now too, if this was who Chrysalis had sworn revenge to then why the hell was she so calm about it? Either way, to hold off on personal issues at the moment was best since this concert was beginning and we were just about a few minutes away from the place.
"BUT…Wha-?"
"Don't argue, ice cream is amazing, plus we need to get to the concert, I already told Dash and Flutters to meet us there backstage," K said get off his slouched position and rubbing out his eyes before pulling from the side of the bench his guitar. Chrysalis was right, the guitar had changed drastically, it was now electric but it was way too similar to the professionally made ones. I scratched my head as I pondered what I was seeing and what he said about Dash and Flutters meeting us backstage.
"What?" I asked as K jumped off the bench and grabbing the bag of bits with Chrysalis following behind him. They both seemed to have had a sudden boost in adrenaline as they grinned widely and quickly took off a few steps and turned to us. I stared at them as I stood waiting for my answer but he was clearly not going to give me one at the pace he's going, although, mom did always say she loved dad for being a man of action.
"COME ON! LET'S GO!" Both of them exclaimed, K waving his hand and Chrysalis waving her hoof. Twilight launched two empty cups of ice cream into a trash can next to the bench and giggled to their enthusiasm.
"What in Celestia's name is going on?" Starlight asked as she stared at Chrysalis and K walk off to the concert. I sighed along with Twilight as we both stared at the two walk off.
"I don't really know exactly, but something tells me it has to do with love," Twilight answered with a calm smile turning to Starlight. Starlight looked like she should after hearing that, full-on broken on the inside. I chuckled as I turned to Twilight and answered calmly.
"Yeah, you can say that."
Starlight took that in, she shook her head before turning to Chrysalis trotting away and exchanging some words with K followed by some laughs.
"I…uh…do the princesses even know about this?" Starlight asked as she looked away from the two ahead of us move further away. Twilight nodded as she smiled and began trotting towards the concert as well.
"Yes, we had breakfast together, come on now, we must get Ben to the concert!"
"You had break…fast…with Chrysalis…" Starlight whispered almost depressed from not knowing what was happening, stopping Twilight from trotting away. I turned to Starlight and began walking backwards away from her with a grin and towards the concert using my hands lure her towards me. She looked up at me as I yelled her name out and did the come at me signals with my hands.
"What are you doing?"
"Come on! You know you want me!" I teased as I continued walking away from her but this time I had my fingers to my head.
"What!?" She yelled out with a blush.
"Try to touch me!" I yelled back patting my chest with my hand. She stared at me as if I had lost my mind and quickly shook her head.
"No!"
I grinned as I continued walking with my fingers to my head.
"Come on Starlight-"
"I GOT YOU!"
I felt goosebumps form on my arms as I quickly instant transmissioned myself away from Twilight. I never noticed when she got behind me but it was a good scare she gave me. I looked at her from behind as she looked around herself before turning to around me and smiling.
"You're really fast at teleporting,"
"And you're not to slow yourself-"
"Touch," Starlight giggled as I felt something press on my pants. I looked down to notice Starlight gleaming with a smile towards me and her hoof pressing my pants. "Now, my prize?"
"I don't know, I just wanted to play a little," I chuckled as I scratched my head over the letdown.
"Oh…" She replied with a sigh.
"Don't worry about it Starlight, Ben is more about giving than receiving so I'm sure he'll end up doing something for you, Luna should know that well," Twilight giggled bring that up immaturely. She was logically and humorously correct and incorrect, Luna would know that she receives a lot but then she also knows how to give as well.
"Might I add she can also give a lot more than she receives," I chuckled making them both blush but only Twilight giggled while Starlight held her breath to hold back the embarrassment.
"You would know, wouldn't you?" Twilight eased out with some daring eyes. I raised my hands up to defend my position.
"I'm only basing it off what I already know,"
"LET'S JUST GET TO THE CONCERT!"
K wasn't lying, Flutters and Dash where here backstage and both with raised eyebrows, staring at K as he shuffled around the room picking up microphones and connections. I had to get separated from Starlight and Twilight as I was the only one allowed to enter backstage apparently, they promised me they'd be watching from the seats just like Chrysalis promised K.
"So why are we here?" Flutters asked making K stop and toss a microphone to me which I caught and flicked into the air. "Yeah!?" Dash agreed cross-hooved and frowning a bit.
"I'll give you a clue, here catch!" K said tossing Dash some drumsticks which she caught with her hooves.
"What the?" She whispered as she took both drumsticks, one on each hoof and studied them carefully.
"And Flutters, this one's for you!" K exclaimed sliding over an E-piano over to Flutters. Flutters quickly squeaked as she put out both hooves to avoid the piano colliding with her, oddly enough, the piano stopped right in front of her, allowing her to take a breath of relief.
I stared at what K had just done and got the clues I needed.
"Uh…K? Do you really intend to do this!?" I asked him. He returned it with a grin as he slid out a drum set out of this backstage area. This backstage area was well-lit with any instrument I could ask for, all except a six-stringed guitar, there were boxes everywhere and dresses along with some other equipment. K wiped a sweat as he jumped up onto a wooden box and crossed a leg over the other and rested.
"Of course," He replied taking a deep breath. Well, I did tell Twilight that K was on it, so I shouldn't be surprised he came up with something like this.
"Wha-WAIT UP! DO YOU REALLY EXPECT US TO PLAY!?" Dash asked looking at Flutters, who was tapping randomly on some of the piano keys.
"Yes, can you play?" K asked jumping off the box and getting in front of both of them. Dash shook her head and Flutters blushed with embarrassment as she as well shook her head. "We don't even know what songs you'll be playing," Dash added looking mildly depressed for not being of any help to us, Flutters included. K grinned as he nodded and quickly placed his hand on his chin.
"Hmm…I prepared for this, Dash, Flutters, I can give you the skill you need for the drums and piano," K answered aiming a finger towards them.
"You can do what now?" I asked K. His grin grew as he stared directly at Dash and Flutters, who were staring at each other thinking it over. They turned to K worryingly.
"Is it safe?"
"Totally! I'll just put all the songs we know into your heads with some magic, you won't know the songs but once you play the first note or hear the name of it the whole thing will become as clear as daylight! It's like you just know what to do and then you'll get into the rhythm!" K described oddly but understandably. I nodded along since I had no other option, but Dash and Flutters did have the option of deciding whether yes or no.
Dash looked Flutters eye to eye and they both exchanged a serious and decisive nod before getting to back to him. K charged up some magic on his hands making them glow slightly blue with some gentle orbs orbiting them. Dash and Flutters sighed as they raised their hooves almost as if letting him take control.
"Agreed," They both responded with small smiles. I got a bit closer to see how K would do this odd thing he was going to do. He nodded and got over to Dash first, the aura in his hand glowed a bit brighter as he placed his hand on her head and rustled her mane. He did the same for Flutters and by the end, his hands had lost the glow and Flutters and Dash stared awkwardly at each other.
"What the? I feel the same," Dash responded strangely looking at her hooves and body before looking at K. K face palmed himself as she nodded.
"Well duh! I told you, you need to play the note of one of the songs," he responded moving over to her and getting both the drumsticks from hooves and moving to the drum set. "Come here Dash," K ordered bringing a stool fit for a pony over to the drum set. Dash followed cautiously and took a seat on the stool and K gave her the sticks again.
"With those sticks, hit this one twice and then this one like this, then follow with this," K signaled before using his hands to tap on the targets in rhythm. My head flicked off with the song that he was trying to make her play, it was Any Way You Want It by Journey, an amazing song I might add and among my favorites. "Okay, hold on!" K quickly said sliding out an amplifier and connected his guitar to it with a cord he just randomly pulled out like most of the stuff he's been taking out of the boxes.
"Ben! That's a wireless microphone!" K yelled out indicating the microphone in my hand, I looked at it before bringing it up to my mouth to see if this is what he wanted. "Flex those sing skills," K encouraged. I took a seat on a box that was near them and cleared my throat. I knew I could sing anything from my impressive ability to alter my voice to any voice I want. I sighed as I regained my breath and gained composure to sing a bit.
"A warm-up wouldn't so bad…"
"Alright…This Romeo is bleedin', but you can't see his blood," I began going soft, slow, and smooth just like the song is supposed to be. I could already hear Bon Jovi roll off my tongue as I put some emotion into the song. Hell, like I said, I'm good at doing voices.
I smiled a bit as I noticed K nod his head in satisfaction and whisper the rest of the lyrics to himself and the two pegasi staring almost in shock they were hearing me.
"It's nothin' but some feelings, that this old dog…kicked up~"
"It's been raining since you left me, now I'm drowning in the flood~"
"You see I've always been a fighter, but without you…I give up…"
I tightened my voice to hit these notes perfectly yet I never mess up on songs that I loved.
"Now I can't sing a love song, like the way it's meant to be~!"
I could hear my voice matching the emotion of the song as I became flooded with the lyrics, and my voice got just a bit stronger and tighter.
"Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore, but baby that's just me~!"
YE-!"
"STOP!" K shouted at the top of his lungs leaving me letting out a sliver of air when it should have been the words, "YEAH, I!" but that didn't happen. I slowly turned to K. I was just getting to the best part and he just ruined it the experience for me.
"AHHH! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!?" Dash and Flutters shouted towards K as they pulled on their manes desperately. "THAT WAS GOING AMAZINGLY AND YOU RUINED IT!" Dash sternly accused K as she smacked her drumsticks on the drum. I felt this wave of motivation circulate in me as Dash aimed her hoof at me, her admiration for the song and my voice was too great for me not to feel it.
"I didn't ruin it, that song is a grantee win! We'll have to save it for last!" K explained back with a huge toothy smile. Dash and Flutters turned to me and almost faithfully as they were anxious to ask.
"So, you'll sing it! Right Ben?" They asked toning it down and begging with their eyes.
I chuckled and aimed a thumb straight up.
"I got ya! but can you play the instruments you two?" I asked them pointing a finger at the piano and drums. Flutters and Dash slowly turned the instruments before staring at each other, they swallowed heavily as they studied their instruments.
"Y-yes, as a matter of fact, I think I can even play that song, does it go like this?" Dash asked as she bit down on her tongue, picked up the sticks, and began beating the drums in rhythm. My ears twitched as she hit the drums with perfect timing and pressure. "What?" I asked myself as I stared blankly at Dash play out a drum solo. The yellow off the corner of my eyes got to me as Flutters flicked a switch on that piano.
"Oh? I think I can too!" Flutters added as she began tapping on the keys on the piano, also hitting each note correctly. Both of them showed their joy with their amazed smiles. "Woah!" My hanging mouth slowly turned into a huge smile as I listened to Bon Jovi's, Always, come out of two ponies that barely knew the song.
"That's…that's…THAT'S COMPLETELY AMAZING, YES THAT'S THE SONG!" I gracefully applauded. They stopped, smiled and laughed among themselves. I laughed with them, there's no way we were not going to get the crowd off their hooves like this. We laughed it up quite a bit before hearing some cheering come from the actual stage that will be ours after a few more performances.
And few hours passed the sun was falling and the night was rising. We were all here laughing it up back here in this stage as I imitated many voices I knew and heard while K tuned his guitar over and over again.
It wasn't long before the plaudits were heard and K sprung up.
We all turned with smiles to the stage and sighed in relief.
"So, we got everything?" I calmly asked, adjusting the guitar of mine on my back; I'll pull it out when it's necessary.
"If Flutters and Dash say yes, then yeah," K responded calmly as well.
Dash and flutters had no argument and let out their own calm joy, "Yes."
I got to work rolling out the drum set and piano to the stage, as K pushed out the amplifier and stools. We entered this behind the curtain area that was dimly lit and organized ourselves. K got Dash and Flutters on spot and he got his guitar hooked up along with Flutter's piano. All that was left was me but all I had was this microphone in my hand that K had already connected to the speakers like the other three microphones he distributed. Everything was ready for show time.
"I was wondering what will we start off with," Dash asked around.
"Hmm…how about we ask the audience?" Flutters inquired making K snap a finger in agreement.
"Yup, all we got to do is wait till we get-"
"And now! We have a surprise for you all, like we said any could enter the concert and we managed to rack ourselves up a show, without further ado, let's get this show on the road!"
Time paused for another few seconds as I let my arms gently drop to my sides and took a deep breath. I stared curiously at the curtain that was in front of me slowly creak open letting in a beam of light that crawled up my face.
The curtains opened and I immediately greeted a bunch of cheering ponies, alicorns, pegasi, unicorns and of course, one changeling elder. I stared at the crowd as I felt adrenaline pump through my veins and a grin overtake my face. I looked around and nodded my head playfully as they cheered and I was getting into the feel. Among the audience were the likes of all my friends and all familiar faces I've met up till now.
I raised the microphone to my mouth and got immediate silence.
"Y'all having a fun night?" I asked. I was immediately replied with a huge amount of cheering. I smiled and nodded before raising my hand up to calm them.
"Alright then, no argument there, so I've got a question to ask the audience," I said making them all quiet again. "I want to know the category of music you'd like to hear, I'll play the first one I hear starting in three, two, one!"
They all yelled out in what sounded like the biggest gibberish I heard but I managed to pull out one logical word from it.
"I heard fun!" K shouted from behind me making me chuckle a bit as I nodded.
"Fun is an odd genre but among the best, alright then, we heard your cries and it's time to wipe the floor here in Canterlot!" I exclaimed lowering the microphone from my mouth and turning to the ones behind me.
"Don't stop me now! Ya got it?" I informed Dash who nodded as she prepared herself. Flutters immediately smiled as she flicked on the piano and ran her hoof through the keys before nodding toward me. First musical debut and I'm about as excited as the audience, I love it. How would I sound? Just like Mercury. How will it go? Amazingly. And I had no doubts about myself.
I rose up three fingers and began counting down in my head.
1…2…I took one deep breath as I left only one finger standing…3
As soon as I heard Flutters hit that first piano key, I rose the microphone and my voice escaped my mouth smoothly as I let the words roll off my tongue. I was doing it, singing a song to a bunch of ponies who don't even know what the song is, this is my chance to impress.
"Tonight~ I'm gonna have myself a real good time, I feel alive…"
I first heard the voices of Celestia, Luna cheering before hearing the roar of the crowd give me a boost in confidence before they simmered down to listen.
Flutters was actually giving me the piano play and I was following along with it perfectly with my voice going high and low at the right times. This was going well, very well, Dash, Flutters, and K all joined in on the song when their parts come up and I was able to find my rhythm and begin moving slowly about the stage as I released my vocal superiority.
"Cause~ I'm havin' a good time! havin' a good time-!"
"I'm a shootin' star, leap through the sky, like a tiger defying the laws of gravity~!"
The crowd got upbeat with the sudden change and roared as a plethora of lights shined down on the stage I was thrown into overdrive with this song. Dash and K joined in perfectly and I was now shuffling over from one side of the stage to the other singing my heart out to the cheering crowd.
I was unstoppable when it came to singing I could already see faces of joy, excitement, and looks that were fully lost in the moment. I moved over to another side of the stage as the lights beamed down on the audience who were up and out of their seats. The beam of light passed over a wide array of ponies but only one caught my sight in particular, it was Octavia, sitting there with no expression but her eyes staring up at me either amazed or shocked.
"I'm sex machine ready to reload, LIKE an atom bomb, about to, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh~ explode!" I sang as I playfully passed a wink down to Octavia down in the crowd. She blushed and looked away with a pout leaving me to smile as aimed my finger down at her. The line of the song I just sang, along with the wink were well timed, probably explaining that blush of hers.
"I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah~ Two-hundred degrees that's why they call me Mr.Fahrenheit!"
An over-the-top excited pony by her side shook her and aimed his hoof towards me trying to get her to notice that I was indicating her. Octavia turned to me almost frustrated as she shook off the hoof of the stallion next to her. He shrugged and moved along the rhythm as I continued singing, now with a wide smile over my face, Octavia's soggy attitude was numb when all I had in my head were the colors and audience I was picking up. As I moved along, I noticed pegasi and other ponies begin peaking their heads out of the most random of places like; the top of the stage, trash cans and almost any random place I could think of.
I looked off away from Octavia as I turned to Celestia and Luna both amazed and cheering me on. Their sight was a huge thing to admire, I didn't really know why but it was just amazing to see them so happy and cheerful. It felt so quick but the song was nearing its demise, I heard all three of those behind me sing out the last few of their lines in the song as I prepared myself to end it for now.
(Yes, I'm havin' a good time-)
I don't want to stop at all~ La-da-da-da-daah…"
The crowds cheering simmered down to just stares of satisfaction as I ended the song traditionally; slow and peacefully. I closed my eyes as I eased out the lyrics slowly and passionately. Dash and K had stopped playing their instruments and only Flutters remained giving me the perfect piano solo this song needed to end perfectly.
"-Ha-da-da-ha-ha-haaa…"
-Ha-da-daa-ha-da-da-aaa…" I smoothly rolled out moving the microphone away from my mouth to add the closure effect to the song. The microphone was about a foot away from me before I finally stopped and licked my top lip. Singing really dries up the lips but it's worth it to express this kind of joy out to the world. It was almost odd how the whole stage I was on lit up with an odd neon glow as I was about to raise the microphone to claim the end of the song.
I looked up to the moon to notice how it was fully gleaming down at me, glimmering its neon light upon me as I smiled. This moon was clearly no ordinary moon, the moon I saw a few days ago was barely a growing crescent moon and now it was a full moon, this was no odd occurrence, it was like this for a reason. I continued staring at the moon as I raised up the microphone to the sky and quickly got the crowds' cheers and applause.
"BEN THAT WAS AMAZING!" I heard as Dash quickly grabbed my neck her hooves and forced me to spin a 360 since she practically came at full speed towards me. I quickly looked down at her with a huge smile as I agreed with her.
"I knew you'd like that one, but the shows just begun!" I returned the excitement back to her with a huge smile. I grabbed her in an embrace and nodded.
"What!? YOU GOT MORE!?" Dash asked with an over-excited smile full of joy and inspiration. I continued my smile as I nodded once more.
"Yes-"
FLASH X100*
I blinked multiple times before realizing what just happened. I looked to the crowd to notice all the cameras aimed towards me and Dash, I would be fine with this if it wasn't how me and Dash looked holding each other like we did right now.
I sighed before chuckling. "And now where are going to be on the press tomorrow…"
Dash blinked out her confusion and sudden daze from all the cameras before staring wide-eyed towards my chest as she let go of my neck and I let go of her. She looked up to me as we both stared back at each other, embarrassed.
"Uh…Sorry, I guess," Dash giggled nervously as she scratched her mane and blushed, ignoring her surprise and shock and keeping it cool. I shrugged as I backed away from her with a shuffle.
"Don't worry about it, come on we got an audience to impress!"
"Right!"
We all got to our positions and I made a spin towards the crowd and aimed the microphone to them, they brightened up as they cheered once more. I brought the microphone to my mouth and grinned.
"Alright, since I'm gonna be in the press tomorrow let's slowly dive into songs that relate to that one we all love," I was cheered on by the crowd as I nodded. Encouraged by the crowd, K walked up to me with his guitar and adjust a microphone next to me on a stand.
"Well now, love makes the world turn, so I'll chose our next song," K proudly stated before turning to over his left and to his right looking over to dash and Flutters giving them the name of the song. I couldn't help but smirk as K turned to me and punched me gently on the shoulder.
"You're lead singer, you start us off," K said adjusting his guitar while Flutters put hooves to piano and Dash readied her sticks. I smiled as I took my microphone and brought it to my face.
"This is for the stallions, griffons, and all males that have that companion they love, myself included," I chuckled getting an instant crowd cheer. I took another deep breath before raising another three fingers. K cleared his throat as he placed his fingers to the guitar and grinned.
1…2…3
"Any way you want it! That's the way you need it! Any way you want it!"
If you've never heard these songs before, then might I advise you look them up and listen to them, you don't know what you're missing out on. Plus, these songs are not awkward to sing to many ponies compared to some other things.
The featured songs in order:
Bon Jovi – Always
Queen – Don't stop me now
Journey – Any way you want it