James woke up next to Vinyl who just slept soundly as she was laid upon his chest her tail wrapped around his leg still. James knew that there was a possibility that Filthy Rich was going to rat him out to the princess but he just shrugged it off wanting to deal with it when he reaches that bridge. James was able to remove himself from Vinyl carefully without disturbing the rest that she needed. Even though she looked lively at the club James could tell that she was very fatigued. Probably staying up till five in the morning almost every day probably didn’t help that either. James picked up his clothes and covered Vinyl in her bed sheets and left her room. James walked over to her shower and got himself clean. After he was showered and clean James left Vinyl’s house and headed back to the library. James reached the familiar tree house and entered. When he entered his ears were assaulted by a yelling mare. The said mare that was yelling was Twilight.

“SPIKE SERIOUSLY I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO CLEAN YOUR SEX STAINDED SHEETS. YOU NEED TO LEARN TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF.” James rubbed his temples trying to keep a headache from forming so he could at least make it to his room. James walked past Twilight who just was just radiating anger and irritation at the young drake. James thought it best to just avoid it and let them work it out themselves. James just really hoped that Spike didn’t drag him into the conversation because he didn’t want this turned on him. As James walked through the library he was startled by an owl flying by. James remembered when this owl came to Twilight’s library and boy was Spike pissed.

Spike didn’t like the owl very much because he believed that it was trying to take away his job. Though burning the big astrology book that Twilight had and then lying about it certainly didn’t help his case at all. There was one thing that bothered James and it was the fact that the owl understood what everypony was saying but nopony could understand him. Every time James talked to him he would do as asked. When James talked about himself in a conversation the owl would respond with who and then James would say his name again and point at himself. After this happened a few times James realized how silly he was reacting and knew that the owl now named Owlowiscious was doing what any other owl would do and say who. James thought about telling Spike and Twilight that the owl wasn’t trying to figure out who they were talking about but decided against it because he needed some kind of entertainment in his life.

As James ascended the stairs he just shook his head at the owl that landed on its perch next to Twilight to help her in another of her late night study sessions. James voiced his concern for the mare when she did these trying to tell her that it wasn’t healthy but what else could he do. Twilight still did the late night studies but she did promise James that she would go to bed at midnight to make him feel better. James didn’t like making Twilight have to do such a thing but was glad that she saw reason behind it.

James reached his room and took his shirt off and went to the bathroom. During his walk home he something was wrong with his body. When he entered he looked himself over in the mirror to see the skin transplant he did to himself was wearing off. This was expected when it was done in a military medical tent and wasn’t meant to be a permanent fix. His scar that ran down his sternum and the diagonal one that ran from the bottom rib to his pelvis were starting to show. James just sighed knowing that at somepoint he may have to explain these scars to the mares and he was hoping that he would be able to. James walked out of the bathroom when his phone started ringing. Picking up his phone he saw that Lyra was calling him.

“Hey Lyra what do you want?”

“Hey James I was just wondering if you want to hang out and meet my parents?” That last part was whispered but probably on purpose so James wouldn’t catch it but he did. He didn’t want to upset Lyra and it seemed like that it was important for him to meet her parents though he wasn’t sure why. Lyra also sounded a little hesitant about that last part but James was reluctant to see her either way.

“Sure Lyra I would love to hang out and meet your parents.” James said that last part fast but not so fast that Lyra wouldn’t understand him.

“Yeah I’m sorry about that James. My parents heard that I was hanging out with some stallion during my free time and they just want to see who this said stallion is. If I had a say in the matter I wouldn’t take you but I do. I’m sorry for that inconvenience.”

“Don’t worry about it Lyra its fine. I’m just glad to be able to see you again after your long rehearsals with Octavia.” After the conversation was over and Lyra hanged up her phone she felt her chest tighten. Lyra looked around her room at the notes that she has collected over the time of James’ stay here in Equestria and the few pictures that they took together. Lyra could remember the day that her father found out about James and how frustrated he became after finding out about this. Her called her one morning and with to speak with her. Lyra was deathly afraid of her father because he was a really bad drunk when he was angry. Lyra went to her father’s house to talk about her relationship with James. When she arrived her father was already drunk and stumbling around the house. Lyra walked into the home hoping to have the conversation with her father and leave before he could really do anything. Once she entered though all her fears came alive as her father locked the door behind her and put several advanced locking spells on the door. Lyra took a deep breath to keep herself somewhat calm and collected so she could face her father.

“So Lyra what is this about you and some stallion named James spending time together?”

“He’s just a really good friend and that’s all.” Lyra half lied and half truth told her dad. James was a good friend but Lyra was really hoping that it would become something more.

“Has he already had sex with you and taken your virginity?” Her father asked his face showing no emotion at all and just remaining stoic. Lyra never liked that she was a virgin. Back in the university of gifted unicorns a lot of her friends had sex and ended up marrying the ones they loved at university. Lyra could never find somepony that loved her or that she loved. There was one pony that she tried it with and that was Bon Bon. The relationship though didn’t work out because these two saw each other as sisters more than anything and it felt weird trying to have a relationship with her.

“No dad we haven’t had sex yet.”

“Good because you are to remain a virgin as punishment for shaming the family name.” When Lyra’s father found out about her having a relationship with Bon Bon he nearly blew up both in the metaphorical sense and literal. After he heard the news about he quickly came down to the university half buzzed. When he reached Lyra’s dorm he kicked her door down and pulled out his belt. Once his belt was in hand he began beating her. None of the other students were there because they were off all at afternoon classes. Lyra took morning and evening classes that way she could work a part time job and earn some money. After her father was done beating her and she was crying on the floor her father pulled her up by the mane and whispered into her ear that she was to remain a virgin forever and if she were to have sex and lose her virginity he would hunt her down and kill both her and her lover. Lyra couldn’t do anything but just sob and nod her head showing that she understood her punishment.

“Now that we have that out of the way please tell me why I found this out by a friend of mine and not from you?” Her just continued to stare her down and she could feel his gaze burn to her very soul and set it aflame.

“Because.”

“Because why?”

“Just because.” Lyra’s father was not in the mood for games and got up from his seat and stumbled forward towards Lyra. He covered his hand in magic and then slapped her across the face sending her down to the floor. Lyra could feel her eyes swell with tears but refused to let them fall to giver her father satisfaction. She just got up off the floor and looked at her father. Her father didn’t like the look she was giving him and charged his hand again with more magic then before and gave her another good smack. This one not only sent Lyra to the ground but left a nice welt on her face. Her father walked back to his seat stumbling into it. He unlocked the door and told her to just get out. As Lyra got near the door her father called out telling her to bring James over because he wanted to meet the man. Lyra just left her house and returned back home looking at her calendar deciding the best time to call James.

After the conversation was over and James hanged his phone up he went over to his drawers and pulled out Lyra’s cutie mark shirt and pulled it on. James swore to himself that he heard her cry before she hanged up and made sure to talk to her about this. James headed downstairs and waited on the couch for Lyra to show up. After several minutes there was a knock on the front door and James answered it. James was glad to see Lyra and showed it by giving her a smile. She returned the gesture but James could see that she was forcing more than she should have been. James just took a mental sigh and left the library following Lyra. They reached the park and sat on a bench looking out over the field.

“So Lyra want to tell me what’s going on and why you used your magic to hide a welt on your face?”

“How could you tell that it was there?” Lyra looked shocked that James was able to see through her magic and that he could tell that something was wrong.

“Well living with Twilight and helping her with her magic lessons has its perks. I learned to pay attention to small detail change that is just barely noticeable unless seen up close and that when somepony is using magic you can see their auras of where it is being focused.

“Its my father James. He is an abusive drunk and there is nothing I can do about. I may have gone to a university for gifted unicorns but his magic is stronger. So I’m not able to stand up to him and tell him off.” Lyra then told her tale of what her father did to her and her short relationship with Bon Bon but James wasn’t judgmental about it. James was very opened to same sex relationships and marriage. He believed that everyone back in his world deserved happiness.

“Lets go visit you father Lyra. I would like to have a talk with him and let him know how I feel.” Lyra looked at James with pleading eyes for him not to go but he looked at her trying to reassure her that everything would be okay. Lyra lead James to her father’s home and they both entered the dingy house. When James entered he could smell the alcohol all over the place. James looked over at a recliner and saw Lyra’s father sitting in it with a bottle in his hand. James just shook his head at the site and walked over. Before he could do anything James was quickly grabbed in a field of magic and suspended in the air.

“So you are this James that I have heard so much about. I’m insulted that my daughter has taken an interest in something so vile such as you. Not only does she go and be with another mare but now she is with some creature. I thought I raised her better than this.”

“You call beating her and threatening her as raising her. You are just a sad old drunk taking your anger out on your own daughter and you have nopony else to blame but yourself.” Lyra’s father looked at him with anger in his eyes and looked over to Lyra. James saw that the stallion was only using one hand to control the field holding James as his other glowed to slap Lyra. James remembered that using one handed magic was for simple quick spells and not something so complex as holding somepony. James quickly looking for a weak point in the magic wanting to protect Lyra from her father. As James struggled he heard a loud slapping sound then Lyra yelling. James’ anger rose as he struggled even harder against the magic. It was a good thing that her father was drunk or he would have noticed the magic slowly breaking. After a couple of minutes James was able to break free of the magic and was on top of the stallion quickly. James held him pin to the ground as he pulled out his knife he held it to the stallion’s throat.

“Listen here you piece of filth. You are going to leave Lyra alone and you will never threaten her or any of her friends ever again. If I ever catch wind that you talked to Lyra or even hurt any of her friends I will come back here and separate your head from your shoulders.” The stallion just looked up to James in fear and couldn’t find the strength to move. James got off of him and grabbed Lyra by the hand and took her to her house. Once at her house Lyra pressed in for a deep kiss once they entered her home. When the kiss was broken with a strand of saliva still connecting them Lyra grabbed James’ hand and lead him to the bedroom.

Once in the room Lyra closed the door and locked it behind them. She started taking her clothes off as did James. Once fully bare Lyra covered her body with her hands keeping her breasts and marehood covered as James just stood naked in front of her just showing his erect manhood. James walked up and grabbed her hands removing them from her body but then Lyra pulled them away again and turned herself around.

“Is everything alright Lyra?”

“I’m glad that you stood up for me James but I just don’t know how to go about doing this.”

“Why don’t you let me lead and you tell me how you want it okay?” Lyra nodded her head and she turned around. James grabbed her hand and pulled her to the bed and set her down on it on her back. James trailed kisses down her body and let his warm breath wash over her. James reached her marehood and licked her already slickening folds. To James surprise she tasted kind of minty and it was very pleasant. James continued his assault as he brought up his hands one to rub her clit and the other to massage her breast. Lyra then came all over covering his face in juices and James just lapped them up trying to get as much of that minty goo as he could.

James then climbed on the bed and had his manhood lined up with her slick pussy. Lyra looked James in the eyes and nodded her head for him to enter. Before James entered he ran his tongue along Lyra’s horn sending pleasure shivers down her spine. As he licked he was able to enter easily hitting her hymen. James looked at Lyra one last time in the eyes making sure this is what she wanted. She was panting heavily now and she just wrapped her tail around his waist as a signal that he couldn’t leave until he finished. James fully entered her as he continued to lick up and down Lyra’s horn and rubbing one of her breast’s with one of his hands. Lyra came hard from being pleasured in three areas at once coating James in her minty juice. James could feel his peak reach its limit.

“Lyra I’m about to cum”

“Go ahead and shoot it inside of me. You freed me from the torment of my father and now I want you to free me from the torment of my virginity.” James gave one last good thrust as he shot his warm seed inside of her coating her insides. James fell down next to her and pulled the covers up over them.

“James thank you for standing up for me and keeping me safe.”

“Don’t worry about it Lyra. I just did what I thought was right and if he ever gives you any trouble please let me know.”

“Don’t worry James I will let you know if he gives me any problems.” After the exchange of pleasantries they gave each other one last kiss before drifting off to slumber.

Author's Notes:

Nine down two to go. Thanks to ErikTheSoulReaper for the help with the Lyra chapter.