ML54: Update time!
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ML54: I don't own MLP: FiM and a fair bit of warning for the last part of the chapter. Heavy sexual implication, but it's not a lemon.
Surviving and Heat
"Heat...A time for nature calls for every year...Whether we're ready or not..."
Six Weeks after the Fall of Ponyville
Applebloom
Sweet Apple Acres
Ah carved tha flesh of tha carrot laid out in front of me, careful not ta nick maself on tha sharp end of tha blade. Sure, Ah've used knives a bit more since tha start of tha apocalypse, but Ah still didn't feel safe enough ta be cuttin' away haphazardly.
Ah know tha task was mundane, but after bein' in tha middle of a zombie infested town, Ah'd take mundane over anythin'.
Ah glanced ta mah left ta flash Granny a smile once she collected tha peeled carrots of tha tray Ah was workin' on. "Thank ya, Dearie," She said, givin' me a one hoofed hug. "Can ya help yer little friend out wit' tha potatoes now?"
"Sure Granny!" Ah replied, salutin' her. Ah know it was silly, but it made Granny smile an' Ah love it when Ah can make her smile.
Ah hopped offa mah stool, being slightly too short to reach tha table top surface, an' walked over ta where Spike was actually just finishin' tha last potatoes. "Hey AB, almost done here."
"Ah can see that," Ah replied, slidin' tha knife into a sheath on mah gun belt. Ah haven't had ta use it fer that purpose yet, so Ah figured Ah could use it ta peel some lousy carrots. "Need any help wit' tha last ones?"
"No thanks, I got it," He answered as he plopped tha last potato in tha bowl on tha side. "So what did ya want to do. The others are still in 'school'."
"Not sure. Ah guess we could kick tha ball around an' git a game goin' once tha others finish fer tha day," Ah offered. Usually, Ah woulda tried ta go an' help Rainbow or whoever was guardin' tha wall, but it's been real quiet recently. Tha trotters seem ta be leavin' us alone fer tha time bein'.
Tha wall probably helped wit' that. Ah know everypony was a bit iffy on tha idea of it since tha last one got torn down, but Mac an' AJ knew how ta build a REAL wall, so it was actually a lot stronger than tha one in town.
"Sure! Let me just go get it!" Spike replied, enthusiastically. He rushed of in a hurry, not noticin' mah gaze on him linger a bit.
He, fer some reason, didn't seem ta mind bein' paired up wit' me on tha pedigree chart. Ah mean, like, at all! Ah didn't really know what was goin' through Blitzkrieg's head when he paired us together, but it probably wasn't 'Gosh, wouldn't they look adorable together' an' if it was...well then that'd jus' be creepy.
Now it's not like AH had a problem wit' bein' paired wit' him. After all, it was a last resort in case everythin' took too lon' ta git sorted out an', well, tha world DID need repopulatin'.
No, Ah thought he still had that crush on Rarity an' woulda thought he'd fight, tooth and scale, ta be paired up wit' her. But no, he seemed jus' fine ta be paired wit' me as if...He WANTED ta be paired up wit' me.
Ah felt a blush rise ta mah cheeks as Ah stepped outside fer some air, but Ah shook it off. There's no way that was tha case! Ah mean...Who'd want me?
Ah stared down at tha puddle that had formed from yesterday's rain at mah reflection. Starin' directly at tha eye-patch an' lifted it up ta see underneath.
A black void in mah skull stared right back, hauntin' me o' tha day that started this mess...Tha day Ah became a survivor...
Ah shivered at tha thought o' tha word. Ah never thought Ah'd think o' maself as a survivor rather than a pony, but that was just it...That's what defined us now.
Ah shook tha depressin' thoughts from mah head, only ta replace them wit' even more depressin' ones. Why would Spike want a one-eyed freak as a fillyfriend? Even if he couldn't have Rarity, there were still two obvious choices he could go fer...
...Mah fellow Crusaders.
Mah relationship wit' them right now was...strange. With tha World as it is now, we decided ta halt lookin' fer our cutie marks in case one o' us did somethin' stupid. We did that before, quite often, but nowadays, tha stuff we did could git us killed.
An' after that was decided we jus'...Ran outta things ta talk about an' do together! It was strange since, as soon as it was decided, Ah started ta hang out with Pipsqueak and Spike more often than them an' they were boys!
It had me thinkin' that...maybe our whole friendship was based on tha fact that we were blank flanks...It sucked thinkin' about it, but Ah couldn't remember a time when we hung out that didn't somehow relate ta Cutie Mark Crusader stuff.
An' now, wit' those two still retaining all their body parts and keepin' themselves quite cleanly, Ah felt incredibly self conscious around them. They were far prettier than me before Ah lost mah eye, now Ah jus' looked even worse than them.
Ah know Ah shouldn't care about those sorts o' things right now but...Well dammit Ah'm still a girl! An' goin' through puberty no less, so o' course Ah started takin' an interest in boys...Or more specifically, Spike.
Now Ah'll admit that mah interest in him didn't just spawn right tha buck outta nowhere, by Tartarus it isn't even that recent...
...It was tha first time Ah laid eyes on him...
Now it wasn't like it was love at first sight or anythin' like that! That kinda crap is tha stuff that Sweetie Belle would fall fer, no offence ta her or nothin', but Ah did double take.
It was tha first time Ah had seen a dragon before in mah whole life an' Ah was curious ta know more about him, if only because we were learnin' bout dragons in class an' Ah thought Ah could impress tha teacher. So when Ah heard Twilight was tryin' ta leave, Ah put on mah best puppy dog eyes Ah could ta git her ta stay, an' stay she did.
Ah sighed. That was almost five years ago now, so Ah woulda been about eight. Ah'm twelve right now, thirteen in a month an' Ah felt changes startin' ta come about.
It started about a week ago, when Rainbow woke up an' we learned about tha pedigree chart. It was when Ah saw that Ah was paired up wit' Spike an' tha thought of doing...THAT wit' him. Ah had blushed an' felt a little burn in mah nethers.
Ah brushed it off as nothin' since, well, it left as soon as it came. But then, that same night, Ah had a very...raunchy dream about me an' a certain dragon sharin' that bed an' Ah woke ta find that Ah had had a little accident.
Thinkin' that Ah had wet maself, Ah went an' found Applejack. She was mah big sister after all, so Ah felt Ah could trust her.
But she was a pony too so, after she had stopped laughin' at me, she went ta mah room ta help me clean tha sheets, promisin' me she wouldn't tell anypony about it.
But when she smelt that mah room hadn't had tha stench of urine, like she an' Ah were expectin', an' felt that mah bed sheets were a bit too sticky ta be piss, she had asked me what Ah had dreamt about.
Ah, luckily, didn't have ta tell her outright but mah blush had betrayed tha information to her anyway. She then proceeded ta tell me that Ah didn't wet maself like Ah had thought. She told me that it was natural that Ah was startin' ta feel this way since heat season was comin' up an' Ah was jus' an' early bloomer.
Ah asked what that meant an' she then told me...Well, tha birds and tha bees story.
Now Ah'll admit Ah did snicker, immaturely, at some of tha words she had used. But Ah did take it all in, however strange it sounded.
Apparently, durin' heat, a female releases a smell that caused males to want ta do it wit' them ta impregnate 'em wit' a baby.
She also said that it can drive mares crazy once a season an' lasts fer two weeks. Those who had experienced it multiple times, such as her an' tha other adults, had learned ta control it somewhat so they wouldn't jump a stallion if they spotted one...But since Ah had no experience, Ah was ta tell her when Ah started feelin' urges so she could keep an eye on me.
She told me that heat would be startin' next week, but warned me that some come inta bloom early. It'd be rough havin' AJ's eyes on me at all times, but Ah know she was only lookin' out fer me. Ever since that Chimera incident, Ah learned ta appreciate how protective mah sister is...only in some cases though! Ah didn't need her ta put safety bars on mah bed again!
Ah heard a noise behind me an' turned ta find Spike there wit' tha ball in his claws, smilin'. "Go long!" He declared, kickin' tha ball away. Ah shook mah thoughts from mah head an' giggled, rushin' after tha ball.
Ah can think about Spike later, but right now Ah just want ta be wit' him, whether he's interested in me or not.
Two hours past by an' we heard tha gate openin' up. Ah was surprised since Big Mac and AJ wouldn't be done with collectin' apples yet and Soarin an' Thunderlane should still be checkin' fer Roamers...
...Oh, Roamers are tha Trotters that just wander around til they spot somethin'.
Me an' Spike shared a look an' decided ta check what had happened. Ah mean, it had ta be serious, right? AJ and Mac took work VERY seriously and Thunderlane would never skimp Roamer Patrol in fear of his little brother getting' snatched.
But mah fears were unfounded. AJ and Thunderlane had just brought some survivors back ta tha farm. Now that made a smile spread on mah lips. Ah'm very glad that there are still other ponies out there!
"Hey AB, check it out!" Spike said, pointing out a purple an' blonde streak tackle Pipsqueak ta tha ground.
Slightly panicked, Ah almost drew mah hoofgun in case tha trotters had gotten faster, before Ah noticed that it was Dinky. Pipsqueak's fillyfriend who was all but smotherin' him at this point.
Now mah smile got bigger. Pipsqueak had been SO worried about her an' it looks like tha world came through fer 'im. Ah soon noticed another colt approach tha little group, brown in colour with a propeller hat that seemed to keep spinnin', despite tha fact that there was no wind in tha air.
He looked kind of...well dead. Ah mean, Ah know he isn't, but his face was blank, Ah couldn't distinguish a single emotion from it. Sweetie Belle and Rumble seemed to recognise him though, as they walked up to him to greet him.
Ah felt a claw on mah shoulder and turned mah head towards Spike, blushin' a little. "C'mon, they won't be outta school for a little bit. I know how Twilight gets, even if something like this happens."
Ah grinned and nodded. "Yeah. No offence ta her, but she did have me readin' a lot o' books in tha library," Ah turned ta follow him inta tha small part o' tha orchard that we put tha wall around. These were tha emergency apples in case tha front gates get swarmed.
Ah noticed that Spike was now standin' a lot closer ta me, which Ah most certainly wasn't objectin' too...Ah mean, mah little crush is mah only real escape from all o' this madness since Ah can't go Crusadin' an' Ah've been driftin' away from mah friends.
But his smell was botherin' me. It wasn't cause he smelled bad, quite tha opposite actually. He smelled like, well, cinders...Ya know, like tha smoke ya get after a fire dies out.
Ah liked it since, when Ah think o' fire, Ah think o' warmth. An' smoke always reminded me of fire. Mah smiled grew a little an' Ah tried mah luck an' stepped a little closer ta him.
Ah then, suddenly, felt a strange heat explode from mah abdomen an' a burnin' sensation from mah nethers. Ah quickly looked back, fearin' that a trotter mighta sneaked in an' bitten me on tha flank...
...but there was nothin' there.
"AB?" Spike asked, concerned. "Are you okay?"
Ah turned back to him, flinchin' as Ah shuffled mah legs inta a more comfortable position. "F-fine. Just a little...uh," Ah paused, unable ta finish mah sentence. Is it just me, or is Spike lookin' a lot more handsome then usual?
"Just a little what?" He asked, movin' in front of me ta look me in tha eye.
Now Ah had no idea what came over me, but Ah let out a small growl an' dragged his face down ta mine, meldin' mah lips against his.
There weren't no thought inta what Ah did. No reasoning. No indication that it was somethin' that'd be appropriate right now. Ah just randomly started ta make out wit' him.
Ah opened mah eye an' looked into Spike's shocked one, not at all knowin' how ta react. Ah could understand since, well, Ah weren't too sure what was goin' on right now. But, instead of returnin' his shocked look, mah eye was half lidded.
He seemed to relax a little an' Ah felt his claws rest on mah shoulders as Ah sat on mah haunches, letting a tense groan out as mah hips moved.
Now Ah felt real happy at this point. Ah mean, here's mah crush sittin' wit' me an' kissin' me! But apparently, mah subconscious wanted ta try an' push things a little further since Ah felt maself loosen mah lips an' let mah tongue slither out to lap at his closed lips.
Now, ta his credit, he only looked mildly surprised at this new thing bein' thrown at him, until he decided ta indulge me an' open his own mouth ta let his tongue glide out ta meet my own.
His tongue, in contrast ta my own, was thinner and slightly forked at tha end. Plus Ah started ta feel his teeth, very pointy and felt mah tongue press an' study strange anatomy of tha dragon opposite me.
Ah felt his left claw rise up ta mah face an' tuck some o' mah mane behind mah ear, while his other massaged mah shoulder wit' his thumb. Ah also felt his tongue start ta explore mah own mouth, lappin' at mah teeth, herbivore in nature and, thus, no sharp canines like him.
Though his canines are used to make tha initial crack inta a gem...
...No focus! Here ya are, wit' yer crush, yer tongues dancin' in each others mouth an' here ya are, thinkin' about how dragons eat rubies! Jeez, maybe Ah have spent too much time wit' Twilight.
What felt like an eternity, but in reality was like two minutes, mah lungs started ta burn fer air an' Ah had ta pull away, leavin' a trail o' our saliva hangin' between us, pantin' ta try ta replenish mah lost oxygen supply.
Spike weren't fairin' much better as he was on his knees in front of me, his forehead restin' on mah own, gazin' right inta mah own, as if tryin' ta understand why Ah did what Ah did.
Though he might not find anythin' since Ah'm still tryin' ta figure that out maself! What came over me all o' a sudden! Why did Ah suddenly want ta kiss Spike as passionately as Ah did? Tongue an' all!
As Ah was thinkin', mah mouth suddenly betrayed a second time.
"Make love ta me..." Ah had said, ta mah eternal shock. What did Ah just say?! Did Ah just...Did Ah just invite Spike ta have sex wit me?!
Spike's eyes flew open as well, at tha rate all this was goin' Ah was sure he was gonna have a heart attack! Tha poor guy probably wasn't expectin' any o' this. "W-what?!" He yelped, almost losin' his voice at tha end.
"Ah said make love ta me..." Dammit! Shut yer trap, me! Yer humiliatin' us mouth!
"But...But I can't do that...I can't take..."
"Take mah innocence? Sugarcube, Ah think Ah lost that tha day Ah saw ponies dyin'." Well, at least that might turn 'im off enough ta run off. As discouraged as Ah felt at this point, Ah knew him getting' away would be in our best interest.
"But..." Ah suddenly felt a sigh escape mah lips as mah hooves wrapped around his shoulders.
"Please!" Ah heard maself beg, which was quite tha contrast cause Ah want ta stop this all! "Please Spike! Ah need this! Ah want ta feel loved...Ah want ta feel...feel like Ah'm pretty..."
"You are pretty," Spike replied, much ta both me an'...well 'other me's' surprise. Ah felt his claws cup mah face, wipin' away a tear Ah didn't notice. "By Celestia, you're one of the most beautiful ponies on Equestria itself, heck even more so than Celestia and I don't even care that that's basically blasphemy. It's the truth."
"...Really?" Ah asked, suddenly able ta control mah voice. Ah guess 'other me' decided that her work here is done.
"Of course, I wouldn't lie about that," Spike answered, smiling, removin' mah eye-patch an' lettin' it fall ta tha ground beside me, as well as mah bow.
Ah blush hen those two were gone, an' more so when felt mah gun belt fall ta ground below me...Without them Ah felt almost naked, like Ah might as well o' just flashed 'im mah good stuff right there...
But...Ah guess Ah did just offer. An' Spike must feel for me since...Well, Ah was basically throwin' maself at him before he said all that stuff. He didn't have ta do that if he wanted ta do this wit' me. After all, ya don't chat somepony up after ya buck 'em.
He seemed ta hesitate since, well, Ah seem ta pause as well. Ah just decided ta smile an' gave him mah best, seductive stare Ah could. "Offer still stands, Spikey~," Ah said to him, leanin' up ta kiss 'im. "Don't leave a lady waitin'."
ML54: Just so you all know, I will not be writing a lemon for this since one: I promised myself I wouldn't write MLP lemons and two: It is technically sex between minors, so I'm just saying it happened, but not taking you through it, step by step.
Spike and Applebloom: *Blushes while staring at the screen*
Rainbow: I think you broke them...Why did you write that?
ML54: Plot point for later. For now, read and review but constructive critism only. Thanks for reading :)