Final Stand
Chapter 41: Bat Ponies Love Animals
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By: Duelist96
Chapter 40: Bat Ponies Love Animals
It was another beautiful morning in Ponyville or at least it was for Andrew’s case. He was starting his regular routine of getting out of the bed, his mare already gone and feeding her animals. He took a quick shower and greeted the white bunny that has grown accustomed to him. He was surprised the bunny grew to like as he made his dislike towards the other humans known. He was also sure that the bunny came from Hell because of the way it acted, but seeing his mare happy kept him from strangling the little creature.
The human was busy cleaning up the mess in the kitchen when he heard his mare humming outside. Hearing her beautiful voice brought a smile to his lips as he listened to her. He tried to get her to sing out in the open more, but her shyness kept her from even trying. He backed off since he didn’t want to pressure her anymore than he was already. Finishing up the last of his dishes, he walked out the front door to join his mare. He walked around the building, still lost in her angelic voice until he saw a bear.
He was ready to charge the creature or scare it away until he saw Fluttershy. He watched with utter worry as the mare neared the brown behemoth and slowly patted his head. He watched as she wrapped her arms around the bear’s neck, causing it to release a thunderous roar. The human took two steps before he saw the timid pegasus turn the bear’s neck, resulting in a loud crack. The bear dropped to the ground and he could only stare with his jaw agape as he tried to process what he saw. Fluttershy, the most caring and kind-hearted pegasus just killed a bear like it was nothing. Taking a deep breath, he walked over to his girlfriend.
“Honey, what did you just do?” Andrew asked as he looked between the pegasus and bear.
“Good morning, Andrew. I was just helping Harry,” Fluttershy answered with a warm smile.
“You helped him by killing him? What did he do wrong?” Andrew asked as he stared at the bear again.
“Harry isn’t dead and he hasn’t done anything wrong to my knowledge. I was just aligning his neck since he’s been having some problems with it,” Fluttershy answered as she stared at him in confusion.
“He looks dead to me. I just saw you snap his neck,” Andrew said as he pointed between the mare and bear.
“Just give him a few minutes and he’ll be back on his feet,” Fluttershy replied happily.
The human wanted to keep countering what she was saying, but he just couldn’t find any reason to keep going. He was arguing with a mare that was a licensed veterinarian and chiropractor. Exactly when she used the latter skills he never knew. He waited around the unconscious bear and saw its paw move. The bear gave a huge yawn as it rubbed the back of its neck and smiled at the pegasus. The bear’s attention was turned to the human and it gave him a very menacing look.
Andrew was ready to just walk away from the bear, but Fluttershy thankfully caught what was going on. She placed a reassuring hand on the bear’s shoulder as she spoke.
“I believe some introductions are in order. Harry, this is my coltfriend Andrew. Andrew, this is my bear friend Harry,” Fluttershy said as she extended their hands to each other.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Harry,” Andrew nervously said as he gripped the bear’s paw.
Harry let out a small growl and brought the human into a bone crushing hug. He could feel certain sections of his vertebrae pop and feared he was going to be broken in half. His fears were quelled when the bear finally release him and allowed him some air. The human gasped and coughed as he tried to regain his lost air while slowly popping his vertebra in place again. He looked back up at the bear and noticed him whispering to the pegasus.
“He is trustworthy, Harry,” Fluttershy responded in a whisper as the bear continued to talk.
“Don’t be like that. He has been kind and has made sure that I stay safe,” Fluttershy firmly stated as she crossed her arms.
“Can the human that doesn’t speak animal get in on this conversation?” Andrew asked as he slowly got back to his feet.
“Harry here is trying to make sure that you haven’t harmed me in any way,” Fluttershy replied.
“Can he understand anything that I’m saying or do I have to have you to translate?” Andrew asked.
The mare looked at the bear who was shaking his head. The bear gave off a few growls and roars as the pegasus nodded her head. The human had accepted the fact that the ponies found their special talent when they discovered their cutie mark, but he still couldn’t understand a pegasus talking to animal except for a unicorn. He was pulled from his small thoughts when the pegasus tapped his shoulder.
“He said that he can understand you clearly and asked why you couldn’t understand him. I explained it to him and he seems to understand what I was saying,” Fluttershy said as she gently stroked her mane.
“Harry, I can promise you that I’m not here to hurt Fluttershy. She has taken care of me since I first arrived and I’ve been returning her kindness. I have also not harmed her at all during our relationship and don’t intend to. I pretty much want to do the same that you do and that is to keep her safe,” Andrew explained as he stared the bear.
The human watched as the bear slowly moved to stand on two legs and walk over to him. He wanted to personally point out that the bear shouldn’t have such perfect balance, but quickly killed that thought. The bear was easily towering over him and slowly leaned down. He closed his eyes as he waited for the brown behemoth to swipe him with one of his paws or even bite his neck. He felt something fuzzy and warm on his forehead as the bear moved his paws to his back. He waited for the inevitable snap of his spine, but after several seconds of nothing, he slowly opened his eyes.
He saw the bear resting its chin on his hair as he gently hugged him. He could feel the bear pat his back a few times before releasing him and smiling down at him. Harry gave a small nod as he started to walk towards the forest again. Andrew saw this and looked over at his mare to see that she wasn’t worried about her animal friend.
“How come you aren’t worried about Harry going into the Everfree?” Andrew asked as he walked back towards his mare.
“He doesn’t go too deep inside. He stays along the border edge in case something happens and he can quickly get to me,” Fluttershy answered as she waved goodbye to the bear.
The bear gave one final wave back before disappearing into the forest. Hanging his head slightly, the human just walked over to a nearby bench and sat down. It wasn’t long before the pegasus joined him and brought his head to her lap. He could feel her gentle fingers stroke through his hair as she started to hum again. He closed his eyes as he spoke to the caring mare to let off some steam.
“This world is still too weird,” Andrew said openly.
“Are you starting to not like it here?” Fluttershy asked, worry evident in her voice.
“No, I enjoy the time that I’ve spent here, but there has to be something that doesn’t break every piece of knowledge that I hold,” Andrew said as he looked up into her teal eyes.
“Like what?” Fluttershy asked as her mane draped over his face.
“Nothing much, but maybe an animal that doesn’t have such coherent understanding of what I’m saying or possibly not getting up on two legs with perfect balance and hugging me,” Andrew said as he leaned forward and gave the mare a light peck on the lips.
“You know they aren’t all like that. There have been a few things that have remained the same from your world,” Fluttershy assured as she nuzzled his neck.
“Yeah, I guess you’re right. I’m just probably overthinking this since I’ve never really had a chance to lounge around as much as I do now,” Andrew replied as he gave a small chuckle.
The pegasus joined him in his laughter until the beating of wings pulled her attention up. The human looked to his side to see what his mare was looking at and sat up to see a familiar face. Blood Rain had stopped by the cream mare’s cottage and she seemed to be deep in thought. The lunar guard didn’t even register that she had arrived at Fluttershy’s house until she saw all the animals running about.
“Do you need something, Blood Rain?” Fluttershy asked as she neared the purple pegasus.
“Yeah, I was wondering if you possibly have an animal that Marcus might enjoy,” Blood Rain asked as she looked at all the animals running about.
“Does he not get along with Rainbow’s pet?” Fluttershy asked with a little worry.
“What? No, that’s not what I’m saying. Marcus loves tank, but I want to get him one that isn’t going to give him a concussion every few minutes,” Blood explained as she shook her head slightly.
“I think I might have a few he might be interested in. Would he like a cat?” Fluttershy asked.
“Don’t get him a cat,” Andrew said as he joined their conversation.
“Why not?” Rain asked skeptically.
“He really hates cats. I’m really surprised he hasn’t strangled Rarity’s cat every chance that he had,” Andrew said.
“What about a dog?” Rain suggested.
“No to that as well,” Andrew replied.
“Oh come on. How could a dog not work for him?” Rain asked with slight irritation.
“Kind of a touchy subject with that one. If you want to know then you should talk to him about it. Just don’t push into revealing that information if he doesn’t feel like sharing,” Andrew said as he rubbed the back of his neck nervously.
“Then how about a snake,” Fluttershy suggested.
“We can’t do that. Lyra really doesn’t like snakes,” Rain answered.
“There has to be something that everypony could enjoy,” Fluttershy stated as she looked at her animals.
“You have any ferrets?” Andrew asked.
“I have a few adult ones and they gave birth about several months ago,” Fluttershy answered as she tapped her chin in thought.
“Get him one of those. He really enjoys exotic animals,” Andrew said.
“Oh, that’s a really good choice. I owned a pet ferret and they are just absolutely adorable,” Rain said as she gave a tiny dance.
The guard’s cheeks flared red as she realized what she just did. Quickly composing herself, she gave a few coughs as she tried to remain serious. Sadly, her act was laid to rest as the human called her out on what she did.
“What was that? I know people like animals, but I’ve never seen anyone go that crazy for them,” Andrew joked and received a light slap from his mare.
“Don’t be so rude. Everypony has a different reaction to animals and you don’t seem to mind when I do it,” Fluttershy stated as she looked him in the eyes.
The human put up his hands defensively as he backed out of the conversation. He knew that question was a slightly loaded one that would make one or both mares mad depending on his answer. A small silence settled between the couple before the cream pegasus turned her attention back the guard.
“If you will follow me, I can show you the ferrets that you can pick from,” Fluttershy said as she gesture with her hand for the pegasus to follow.
The lunar guard gave quick nod and followed the animal caretaker. She saw the human walking next to her and decided to clear something up for him.
“Thestrals really love animals,” Rain said.
“Clearly, but I didn’t think it would go to that kind of state where you would squeal in delight about one,” Andrew said.
“You should have seen Echo. Her office was filled with an assortment of animals that really caused a lot of the day guards problems,” Rain shared.
“Weird, she didn’t seem like the type to have any pets. I would have believed that her job would have kept her from being able to take care of them,” Andrew said with mild curiosity.
“She doesn’t have them anymore. She stopped getting them after her last pet passed away. She loved every single one of them, but found it hard to deal with their passing. Compared to me as well, she has more free time to take care of animals since all she really does is file paperwork,” Rain said as she let out a heavy sigh.
“What exactly is your job now? You were sent to watch Marcus, but now you’re in a herd with him and he doesn’t need to be watched anymore. So why are you still here? Not that I don’t mind your presence, but just curious is all,” Andrew asked.
“I honestly don’t know. Luna told me to stay in Ponyville, so I know I still work for her. I do a bit of paperwork, but those are just daily reports that I have to fill out. As far as I know, I don’t have any real job to do unless the princesses are attacked or I’m assigned a new post,” Rain shrugged as the neared the cottage.
“Well, it’s nice having you here. You’ve been really good company and one of four women to actually make Marcus happy,” Andrew said as he offered her a small smile.
“Thanks. It’s been really great to know all of you as well. You all have actually kept my job a little more entertaining than it was before,” Rain joked as she walked into the cottage.
The human followed behind the guard and noticed that Fluttershy was nowhere to be seen. His brow furrowed in confusion as he noticed the ferrets all lined up in front of the couch. The ferrets noticed his staring and pointed towards the kitchen. Giving a curt nod, he walked towards where they were pointing. He entered the kitchen to see the animal caretaker sitting in one of the chairs. The pegasus was trembling slightly in her seat. He looked around her shaking form to see another mare sitting in front of her.
He had to quickly avert his gaze or risk getting ‘the stare’ from Fluttershy or getting a nose bleed. The mare in front of Fluttershy had a larger bosom and she wasn’t afraid to show it off. Her eyes were a bright pink like Fluttershy’s mane. Her coat color was the same as the animal caretaker and he saw a pair of angel rings and a halo between them on her hand. Her mane was teal like Fluttershy’s eyes. The mare had a tight fitting shirt that pushed her breasts up and out as it strained to hold them in place. He could see in the inside of her cleavage if he were to look down in that direction.
The shirt stopped above her navel and she had a much more defined figure. There was only one mare that he could compare her looks to and that would be Fleur, but with even more curves. Her pants hugged her legs and hips as they showed off every curve her body possessed. Her rear was large, but that only added to her already sexy appeal and he was certain he could have bounced a coin off of it. He could already feel his body become aroused from the quick look at the mare and used everything he had to kill his growing arousal.
“Who’s your friend there, Fluttershy?” Andrew asked nervously as he tried to keep his back to the mare.
“This is my mother Gentle Breeze,” Flutteshy said quietly, causing the human to turn around and wishing he didn’t.
“Good morning,” Gentle Breeze greeted with a warm smile and wave.
“Hi there. Fluttershy, you didn’t say anything about your mother visiting,” Andrew said as he tried to keep from staring at the older mare.
“She decided on a surprise visit,” Fluttershy said meekly as she hid behind her mane.
“So you’re my daughter’s coltfriend. I have to say that I’m impressed. I was worried my little daughter wouldn’t ever find a nice stallion be with,” Gentle Breeze said.
“Well, it’s lovely to meet you Ms. Breeze,” Andrew said as he nervously walked towards the mare and offered a hand for her to shake.
“Please, just call me Gentle,” Gentle replied.
He saw her lift her hand to reach his, but she reached further and more south than he liked. He felt her hand give a gentle caress near his groin and quickly jumped back. His face exploded into a deep blush as he went to get some ice for his growing arousal.
“Mom!” Fluttershy squeaked from her mother’s actions.
“Don’t worry, dear. I’m just making sure that he is able to please you enough. You have already had sex with each other, haven’t you?” Gentle asked with a raised brow.
“Mom, that’s personal!” Fluttershy squeaked again as she slowly pulled her mane in front of her face.
“You really have no subtlety, do you?” Andrew asked as he started drinking water from the sink.
“You’re very aware that ponies here are very open and forward with most things?” Gentle asked as she looked at the human.
“Yes, but it’s very awkward for us to talk about it. We don’t go around talking to our friends about our bedroom adventures because that is between us and our mares. I’m also aware that Fluttershy may have mentioned a few things to her friends, but I’m fine with that because it isn’t some random pony,” Andrew explained as he took a seat with the mares, but realized that Blood Rain was alone in the living room.
The human got up from his seat to see a note laying on the coffee table. The note mentioned the lunar guard speaking with the present ferrets and they offered one of their children to be their pet. She left with the child, but left a picture of which one was offered to her so Fluttershy could take note of it. Taking a relaxing sigh, he slowly walked back to the kitchen. He entered the kitchen and really wish he didn’t as he saw Gentle Breeze grabbing Fluttershy’s bust. His face flared to life again and he knew by the end of the day he was going to be really bothered by all these events.
“What are you doing?” Andrew asked as he tried to keep his attention elsewhere.
“I’m just trying to help my daughter out by having her show out a little more. She got my nice body and should show it off more often. If she did then this place would be packed with stallions and mares trying to court her,” Gentle answered casually.
“She’s fine the way she is,” Andrew said with a slight growl.
“Nonsense, she needs more ponies that can give her attention when she needs it and I’m certainly not letting her stay in a single relationship,” Gentle said with a slight scoff.
“How do you know that we’re staying strictly monogamous?” Andrew asked with a raised brow.
“Please, I felt the tension in your groin and my sweet Fluttershy looks like she could have a fun night,” Gentle said as she looked back at the human.
“Well, get to be proven wrong. We’ve already talked about it and we are open to herding. The only thing that needs to happen is for us both to agree on allowing the mare to enter,” Andrew said as he crossed his arms in victory.
“So the secrets are true. You humans have more stamina than most stallions here,” Gentle said as she gave a seductive smirk.
“Where did you hear that?” Andrew asked, not realizing he just confirmed her suspicions even more.
“Rainbow’s mother told me. You think I’m very forward, I wonder how your other friend handled dealing with Spectrum. That mare really knows how to tease before getting to the actual fun. I should maybe call her up and see if she’s willing to fool around at some point,” Gentle said as she gave a small giggle.
“Fluttershy, please tell me this isn’t how your friendship started with Rainbow?” Andrew asked with pleading eyes.
“No, our friendship started in flight school, but my mother was the main reason why we hung out a lot after school. Though we really didn’t mind each other’s company,” Fluttershy said from behind her mane.
“I can already imagine what Marcus probably went through after talking with Rainbow’s mom,” Andrew said as he shook his head slightly.
“If he is with Rainbow Dash, imagine a pony similar to her, but a lot of her speaking is using sexual innuendos or just saying anything sexual bluntly,” Gentle said with a small smile.
“Please tell me your father isn’t like this?” Andrew asked as he looked over at his girlfriend.
“I don’t have a dad. I have two mothers, Gentle Breeze and Diamond Mint,” Fluttershy replied.
“And she’s okay with Gentle going around and having sex with random ponies?” Andrew asked as he gestured to the older mare.
“Of course she is since she also joins the fun,” Gentle said as she gave a huge smile that really bothered the human.
“Okay, then my next question. How exactly were you conceived if there wasn’t a man around?” Andrew asked.
The two mares looked at each for a few seconds before looking back at the human. His brain slowly caught up with the type of question that he asked and soon regretted asking it. He thought that Gentle was open and forward about her private life, but it didn’t compare to when she explained how she came to be with the timid pegasus.
“There is an old spell that unicorns can use that allow them to create a stallion’s genitals. She used that and helped to create Fluttershy, though she could only take on most of her characteristics from myself. One of the draw backs of the spell, but it has really created new games for our bedroom activities,” Gentle explained with a slightly lidded gaze.
The older mare smiled while her daughter just slumped in her chair. The human looked at the older pegasus for a few more seconds before slowly slamming his head on the table. He could already imagine Marcus doing the same thing after talking with Rainbow’s mom. His loud banging on the table drew the attention of Fluttershy and she placed a soft hand on his head. He gave a slight groan as he wanted to continue and kill every brain cell so he could forget everything that happened today. He looked up to his mare who was ready to speak, but was cut off when there was a knock on the front door.
The animal caretaker gave a quick kiss to his head before flying off for the door. He really wish that she didn’t because he felt really uncomfortable with the mare that was left alone with him. He looked up to see her giving him a few looks and wanted to kill any thought that she was having.
“You’re not getting inside mine or my friends’ pants,” Andrew stated firmly.
“A mare can dream, can’t she?” Gentle seductively whispered.
“I’ll personally ask Luna to make sure you never dream of such things,” Andrew threatened.
“Very well, ruin a mare’s fun why don’t you,” Gentle said with a little pout.
“I don’t know how Fluttershy puts up with you,” Andrew said as he rubbed his temples.
“Because I was a mother first when she was around,” Gentle answered.
“Doesn’t seem like that,” Andrew said through clenched teeth, gesturing where Fluttershy disappeared to.
“That’s because she’s a grown mare now. I’m always a mother to her first, but she’s old enough to understand how I act now. Do you see any resentment from her?” Gentle asked as she took on an air of seriousness.
“No, but why were you acting like that around me?” Andrew asked as he sat up.
“I want to make sure that she’s with somepony that isn’t going to hurt her. You can already see that she had trouble as a child since her body developed early,” Gentle explained.
“She’s said a few things, but I never pushed her to talk about them. I can forgive you because I love her and because you’re her mother. As long as she’s happy then so am I,” Andrew said.
“You’ll make a great father someday,” Gentle said as she offered a genuine smile.
The human gave a slight nod, impressed that the older mare could actually give such a kind smile. He mentally slapped himself for such a thought since this was the mother to the mare he loved. He grew a little worried since the cream pegasus hadn’t returned yet and left the kitchen to find her. He noticed from a small window next to the door to see she was outside. There was another mare out there, but he couldn’t tell who it was. Gentle appeared behind him and pushed him to the front door to see what was going on.
He opened the door and stepped out, followed by Gentle Breeze as they checked on the animal caretaker. He looked around his mare when he noticed a cobalt blue mane behind her. His eyes widen to see who was visiting them.
“Hey there, Echo. What can we do for you?” Andrew asked.
“I was just stopping by for a quick visit when I saw Blood Rain with a baby ferret. I asked where she got the little cutie and it led me here. I was wondering if it was possible for me to get a pet as well,” Echo asked as she shifted in place.
“Blood Rain told us that you quit having pets because you couldn’t stand it when the passed away,” Andrew said.
“That was one of the reasons, but the main one was because I was taking care of her,” Echo explained.
“How old are you exactly?” Andrew asked.
It didn’t take long for him to get slapped upside the head by Gentle. He gave her a quick glare before turning around and feeling his heart slow. Fluttershy was staring at him again with that look that could freeze any creature in place. The timid pegasus walked up to him while holding his gaze and extended her arm. He waited to feel the palm of her hand, but soon looked at her in confusion. She was tapping his nose with her finger and it was worse than being slapped because he couldn’t stop her. The shy mare kept at it for several more seconds before finally letting him go.
“Never ask a mare her age. It’s just plain rude,” Gentle said as Echo continued to glare at him.
“Sorry, but my friends and I don’t know how old any of you are. Not a single birthday that we’ve seen has shown how old any of these ponies are,” Andrew stated.
“That’s because it’s not important,” Echo replied.
He wanted to argue with the bat pony, but decided against it. He and his friends have been in Equestria for a few months and if they couldn’t figure out any of the ponies’ ages, then it was best just to roll with it. He took a deep breath as he got back to the conversation.
“What kind of pet are you looking for?” Andrew asked.
“Something to fit my more nocturnal life style and cute as well,” Echo answered.
Fluttershy tapped her chin in thought as she looked around at the different animals. Andrew noticed Gentle looking at Echo with a slightly sultry gaze as she gave a small smirk. Not wanting to get into any conversation with the older mare, he went to looking for a pet for the thestral. He walked all along the house, but couldn’t find one that could possibly capture the mare’s interest. He was about to give up when he got an idea. Leaving the cottage behind, he headed near the forest edge where some bats were sleeping. He quietly walked towards the tree to see some of the bats asleep.
He looked at all the different kinds of bats before one finally stood out. The bat had orange fur and her wings were black. The bat looked at him for a few seconds before flying towards him. He still didn’t know how it worked, but he enjoyed it when the animals could understand what he was thinking. Thinking the thestral would enjoy her new pet, he walked back to the cottage. He reached the cottage to see the three mares inspecting different animals and Echo turning down each one. He joined the mares as he offered his own input.
“This might be a little too obvious, but how about this lesser short-nosed fruit bat?” Andrew asked as he presented the night creature.
Echo and the bat looked at each other before the mare let out an ear splitting squeal and flew towards the bat. She quickly scooped up the tiny creature and held it close to her. The bat gave her a small nuzzle on her neck as it hugged her with its tiny wings. The thestral extended her wing and the bat immediately flew towards the outstretched appendage. The bat quickly grabbed hold of the wing and went upside down as she went to sleep.
“She’s so adorable. Thank you for this,” Echo said with excitement.
“What are going to name her?” Gentle Breeze asked.
“I’ll name her Lula,” Echo said as she gave the tiny bat a scratch.
“That’s a beautiful name,” Fluttershy said.
The thestral filled out a few papers and handed her another set to give to Blood Rain. The thestral left with a huge smile on her face as she went to enjoy some time with her new companion. Gentle decided to take this time as well to leave after giving her a daughter a hug. Her large wings were spread wide as she prepared for flight, but before taking off, she turned her head to address the couple.
“I think you two will look adorable with that thestral. I’ve heard they are insatiable during the night. Might want to stack up on a few toys, Fluttershy. Andrew, make sure that you’re able to please the both of them as well,” Gentle gave a sultry smirk as she took off into the air.
The pegasus and human looked at each other, huge blushes evident on their faces. Fluttershy gently closed the door while her human lover went to the couch and laid down. She could hear the deep groan that he gave as he tried to repress everything that had happen during the day. The blush never left the cream pegasus’ face as she couldn’t figure out how to explain to the human what her heat would do to her in the coming months. She put the thought aside as she went to join him on the couch for some cuddling.
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