The Pack
Chapter 58: Chapter 53: Helping Hand
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She nodded and opened up the door to Twilight’s so J could push Star in.
“I got this.” Star said, wheeling himself in, “Thanks Scoots.”
“Your welcome!” She said, following him in.
“Hey Spike, is Pinkie or Fluttershy here?” Star asked.
“Ya they are upstairs with Twilight. Fluttershy looked really upset…” Spike said.
“You want me to go get them?” J asked, “I feel the need to apologize to Fluttershy… so it’d help me out a little too.”
“Yeah… But I’d like to see them, nice vice versa.” Star said, approaching the stairs. “My old enemy… Stairs.”
J shook his head a little, “Then I’ll get ready for whatever comes next…” He said taking off his shirt, “I’m not walking outside without one on.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Star asked.
“Wait and see. I’m sure Pinkie will tell you.” J said sitting down in a chair.
“Alright… Now how to approach this.” Star said, scratching his chin as he looked up to the top of the stairs. “Okay J, top of the stairs go.” Star said, motioning him to go up.
J nodded and walked up the stairs he waited at the top.
“Okay I’m going to try teleporting again…” Star said, cracking his knuckles.
“What do you mean? What happened last time you tried?” Scootaloo asked.
“Nothing important.” Star said quickly.
“My best advice… just let it go.” J said with a smile.
“Ready J?” Star asked.
J nodded.
“Attempt number two… Electric Boogaloo!” Star said as his horn glew. Immediately his wheelchair disappeared and he fell straight on his ass. The chair appeared over J, landing on him.
“MOTHERFUCK!” J shouted as he fell backwards down the steps. A moment later, Star teleported and landed in the chair.
“Hey! That worked better than expected.” Star said. “Hey J… What you doin down there?”
“My entire body is pain…” J mumbled.
“Well… You come up whenever.” Star shrugged, moving to Twilight’s room.
J got up slowly, “You know what… I’m going to surprise him too…” He said to himself as he pulled his shirt off.
“Dad… what…” Scootaloo began.
J transformed and walked to the stairs.
Spike fainted out of shock.
J climbed up the stairs and waited outside of the room. Debating whether to enter now or wait outside. “Fuck it… LEEROY JENKINS!” He shouted bursting through the door.
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Seconds before:
“Hey Twilight… Pinkie… Fluttershy.” Star said quietly.
“Hey Star.” Twilight waved as a loud roar was heard.
“What?” Star said, turning back to the door as it flew forward, knocking Star from his chair.
“TWILIGHT!” Star yelled, “CODE 9!”
A fire extinguisher appeared in her hand as she threw it at J. He ducked and it went sailing past him. There was a loud crash.
“GOD DAMN IT!” Spike yelled from downstairs.
“OH HE’S BACK!” Pinkie shouted, tackling J to the floor and scratching his stomach.
“Pinkie no! He’s...Um… Oh.” Star said quietly.
J’s foot started thumping against the ground his tail wagging at a speed that made it a lethal weapon.
“This is new…” Star said.
“What should I do…” Twilight said quickly, taking a step back.
“I don’t know… I don’t have any codes for this.” Star said.
J barked and Pinkie got off of him.
J got low and turned to Twilight. His tongue hanging out of his mouth.
“Twilight he can smell your wetness…” Star said.
J tacked Twilight to the floor and started licking her face.
“Thats… Adorable.” Star laughed.
Twilight spat a little, “Get him…” She began until J silence her by licking right over her mouth.
“Come on… He likes you.” Star said.
Twilight tried to shove J off only for him to start licking her nose.
“J.” Star said sternly.
J ignored him and as soon as Twilight opened her mouth started licking the interior of her mouth.
“Pinkie… A little help here?” Star said as she rushed over and started tickling Twilight. “Not that kind of help…”’
J was slobbering quite a bit and most was going into Twilight's mouth.
“J.” Fluttershy said softly, kneeling down to his level.
J looked back at her and his face curled into a puppy dog stare.
“I know you’re having fun… But it would mean a lot to me if you stopped.” Fluttershy said sincerely.
“Fine. I’ll stop licking her.” J said as he curled around Twilight. “I’ll just get my revenge this way.”
“Good boy.” Fluttershy said, scratching his head.
Twilight spat out the saliva and attempted to stand up only for J to tug her back down into his hold.
“Could you be a good boy and wait downstairs with Twilight and Pinkie?” Fluttershy asked.
J nodded and with Pinkie’s help hauled Twilight downstairs.
“NO! DON’T LET HIM TAKE ME!” Twilight screamed.
“It’s not that bad! J’s really cuddly now!” Pinkie said as the door shut behind her.
“Hey Fluttershy…” Star said. She sat on the bed silently. “I really didn’t mean… To hurt you.”
She looked over at me, “Then why did you tell him to say that?” She asked.
“I just… Didn’t want you to see me like this. In this chair… Unable to do anything to help anyone…” Star said weakly.
“Hey! Don’t act like you’re useless. You are anything but that.” She said, grabbing his hands and pulling him closer to the bed.
“But its true! Ever since the accident… Even my magic hasn’t been working properly.” Star said, “And if that isn’t enough… I can’t even hold you in my arms anymore…”
“I don’t need you to hold me… I love you Star…” She said.
“I love you too… I just want… To be able to support you again.” Star said weakly as tears started to fall.
She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close, “Star… I can handle myself.” She said lovingly, “You don’t need your legs to make me feel special… Or loved… Or anything. I love you because you’re Stardust. And nothing is going to change that.”
“I’m sorry Fluttershy… I’m so sorry…” Star cried into her as she tightened her grip on him. Her own tears were sliding down her face.
“We’ll get through this together… We’re all here for you.” She said. Fluttershy helped him onto the bed, cuddling close together.
“Can… We just stay here for awhile?” Star asked.
“I’m not going anywhere.” She said as they kissed, lying there together in each other’s embrace.
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“Isn’t he just so cuddly Twilight?” Pinkie questioned.
“He’s so much fuzzier now!” Scootaloo said rubbing J’s head.
“J!” Pinkie said, “Roll over.”
“NO!” Twilight screamed as J rolled off of her.
“Okay now beg!” Pinkie said.
“Really?” J asked cocking his head and staring at her.
“No treat for you…” Pinkie shrugged, holding a dog treat in her hand.
J rolled his eyes, “I’m not trained to be a house pe-” He stopped when Pinkie dangled the treat in his face.
“Beg…” She repeated.
J started to beg for the treat right in front of Pinkie.
“Wow… so he not only looks like a dog but he acts like one too…” Twilight said jotting down a few notes, “I wonder…” She wondered aloud as she scratched her chin.
“Good boy, now sit.” Pinkie said.
J’s ass was now firmly planted on the ground.
“Good boy!” She said, throwing the treat into the air.
J caught it and munched while glaring at Pinkie, “Don’t do tha-” He began until she dangled another treat in front of him.
Pinkie giggled, “Heel.” She said.
J got up and stood on all fours beside Pinkie, “It better be worth it…” He grumbled.
“Okay!” Pinkie said, “Where should we go?”
“How about we head to AJ’s?” Twilight said.
“How’s that sound boy?” Pinkie said, scratching behind J’s ears.
“As long as I get a damn treat… they’re really good.” J said.
“Like I said… Adorable.” Star said from the top of the stairs.
“Wait… shouldn’t he turn back before we leave? Or… at least remove all his clothing so he looks like a dog?” Twilight asked.
“Of course not silly filly! Magic!” Pinkie said making an arc with her hands.
“Okay then.” Star said, rolling forward down the stairs carefully, hitting each step with a thud. “Tadaa!”
Everyone clapped. “10 out of 10!” Twilight said.
“No leash or I will lick Twilight again.” J stated.
“Don’t put him on a leash!” Twilight said quickly.
“Aww… I wanted to…” Pinkie said throwing a leash and collar over onto the table.
“Let’s go…” J said not moving from Pinkie’s side, “I want that treat…”
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“APPLEJACK LOOK WE GOT A NEW PUPPY!” Pinkie shouted.
“I… still can’t believe no one noticed he was a werewolf…” Twilight stated.
“Having fun up there?” J asked.
“Yeah! That was great!” Scootaloo said happily.
“You look good like that J. It’s a big improvement.” Star laughed.
J sniffed the air and stuck his nose further out. “Something smells really… really…” He began starting to drool.
“What is it boy?” Pinkie asked, “Is little Timmy trapped in a well?”
J continued sniffing the air and he plopped his ass down, “No… no it’s sweet… not spicy like fear…” He said sarcastically, “I’m not a border collie… I’m a werewolf.”
“Go save him boy!” Pinkie said, spanking him on the ass.
J slid Scootaloo off his back and charged off deeper into the farm.
“Anyways…” Star said as they approached the house.
“APPLEJACK! YOU HOME?” Pinkie screamed, banging hard on the door, “APPLEJAAAACK!”
AJ opened the door up, “What! Your screamin loud enough to wake the dead Pinkie what’s going on?!?” She said.
“Hey Applejack.” Star waved.
AJ smiled right away, “Come on in all of yah… wait where’s J?” She asked looking around.
“HE’S SAVING LITTLE TIMMY!” Pinkie screamed in AJ’s ear.
AJ jumped back and rubbed her head, “Pinkie… you can stop screamin.” She said glaring at her, “And what do ya mean savin little Timmy?”
“I dunno.” Pinkie shrugged.
“If this is some kinda prank… just…” AJ sighed, “Come in…” She opened the door fully for everyone.
“Kay.” Star said, entering the house with the others and lifting himself onto the couch.
“Hey.” Big Mac said as he walked downstairs. “So J isn’t with you? Great.”
“Why? Did you and him have any romantic plans later?” Star said jokingly.
“Star… after… everythin with J…” AJ began.
“I’d rather not see him ever again.” Big Mac stated bluntly.
“Yeah… that and…” AJ said with a sigh.
“If he ever touches you or Applebloom again I’m gonna end him.” Big Mac said angrily.
“Uh well.. Technically I’m the o-” Star said before Fluttershy covered Star’s mouth.
“Yes. He won’t do that again.” Fluttershy said.
Big Mac grumbled and walked into the kitchen.
“So… why are ya’ll out here? Ain’t much goin on around here right now… Other than Winona hittin mating season.” AJ said sitting down on a chair.
“And that explains it…” Star said, receiving a nod from everyone.
“Should we you know stop him? Now that…” Twilight started.
“Um yes well… You can try to stop him. If you feel brave enough…” Star shrugged.
“He’s gone a week without sex… just imagine what’s pent up inside of him… not to mention what was pent up inside that magic he absorbed!” Pinkie said.
“What are ya’ll blabbing about?” AJ questioned. “Is somethin going on that I don’t know about?”
“We’ve got a lot to talk about.” Twilight sighed.
“Well start now!” AJ said impatiently.
“Well first of all J can change between wolf and his normal form and he’s been a real good doggy but he ran off because he smelled Winona in heat. I mean he’s probably already balls deep in her right now.” Pinkie said taking a deep breath in.
There was a loud crash in the kitchen, “WHAT!?!?” Big Mac shouted. He charged out, “That’s it! He ain’t leavin al-”
The front door was toppled as J came through Applebloom on his back.
Big Mac was thrown back when the door hit him.
“I see he found Applebloom.” Star said.
“Hi Star!” Applebloom giggled.
“Yep!” J said, “Scoots you joining? I really want to freak Rarity out!”
Scootaloo got on J’s back and he backed out of the door.
“You said he was a wolf… why could I understand him then?” AJ questioned.
“THAT’S IT!” Big Mac screamed as he threw the door off of himself. “WHERE IS HE!?!?! I’M GOING TO KILL HIM!”
“Hey!” Star said, pulling himself back into the wheelchair and moving between him and the door. “Calm down boy.” He said to Big Mac.
“Get outta my way Star. He ain’t gettin away this time…” Big Mac said.
“You’ll have to make me.” Star said with a smirk, rubbing his own chin, signaling Big Mac to hit him, “Go on…”
“I… I aint hittin no cripple.” Big Mac said.
“Oh well… That’s a shame.” Star shrugged.
“What ya mean?” Big Mac asked.
“Because I’m not a cripple.” Star said angrily, punching him in the crotch.
“Grk…” Big Mac grunted as he fell over holding his crotch.
“Well! Who’s up for something to eat?” Star said.
“Maybe we should…” AJ began as Rarity teleported into the room. “Too late…”
Rarity looked unnerved and on the verge of tears.
“What’s wrong Rarity?” Twilight asked.
“A giant wolf… smashed my front door and kidnapped Sweetie Belle!” Rarity said as she started to cry.
“Oh that was just J.” Star said.
“What?!?! J kidnapped Sweetie?!?!” Rarity screamed.
J burst in through the window, “Hey just wanted to say we’re all at the clubhouse!” He said.
“You… destroy… the door… and then use the window…” AJ said in disbelief.
J nodded and walked up to Rarity licking her a little.
“He won’t hurt them don’t worry Rarity. He’s just being… J.” Star shrugged.
“Yeah! I am!” J said happily. Now pawing at Rarity who froze up.
“Oh relax Rarity! He’s as harmless as Winona.” Star said.
“Um… Star?” Twilight said, pointing to him.
“What?” Star said, looking over to see a tentacle hovering over his head.
“LEMMY!” Star shouted, hugging it, “I missed you buddy!”
“Nnngg… don’t remind me of Winona… it took all my willpower not to mount up…” J said as he covered his face with his paws.
“Good boy.” Pinkie said, throwing him another treat.
He wrapped his tongue around it and yanked it into his mouth.
“Are… you feeding him treats?” Rarity asked looking down at J for the first time. “Aww… you don’t look scary… I just overreacted….”
AJ was with her and they both were wrapped around J cuddling with him.
“He really likes it when you scratch behind his ear, and rub his belly.” Star said.
“NO!” J shouted as Rarity started rubbing his belly.
“Aww… who’s the cute puppy? Who’s the cute puppy?” She asked in a baby voice.
AJ laughed, “As much as I want to do something like that Star… I know Rarity’s got that handled.” She said.
“Yeah she’s got it in the bag.” Star said, leaning back.
“I’d hate to act like a drifter and run o-” Star stopped.
“Oh god damnit…” Twilight said.
“Oh hey mates. Been awhile.” Dex said, “Why am I in a wheel chair?”
Big Mac got up and glared at Dex angrily, about to hit him.
“Easy killer.” Dex said, lifting his leg up and kicking him in the crotch again.
“Holy wheelchair Batman his legs work!” Pinkie said pointing at Dex.
“Of course they do… Why the hell wouldn’t they?” Dex said, jumping up.
Fluttershy tackled him, crying into his chest.
“Whoa hey… What’s going on?” Dex asked.
“You… I thought… I…” Fluttershy whined before stuffing her face back into him. Dex stood up with her in his arms.
“Easy… No need to cry.” Dex said, rubbing his hand through her hair.
“Hey Dex… Go back for a moment…” Twilight said, pulling out her notebook.
Dex shrugged, “Drifter.” He said.
“What’s going…” Star said before collapsing onto the floor.
“Wh… Why does… I don’t…” Star mumbled.
“Fascinating…” Twilight said, scribbling something into her journal.
“Gnnhf…” Big Mac groaned, rolling over onto his stomach.
Rarity stopped moving as J kissed her still in his wolf form.
AJ burst out laughing upon seeing Rarity’s face when it happened.
“Dawww…” Star said, lifting himself back into his chair. “Hey Fluttershy why are you crying?”
Fluttershy sniffled, wiping her face, “I’m just thinking about… All those poor children that… Got hurt in that movie.” She said hesitantly, bursting into tears again.
There was a loud pop as J removed his mouth from Rarity’s.
“Guh…” Rarity said weakly before she fell over spitting out J’s saliva.
“That’s what you get!” J said.
“Okay J seriously. Time to snap out of it.” Star said.
“No… I have one last person I need to see before I change back.” J said.
“Alright…” Star said slowly, “Who?”
“A friend I promised I’d meet her after she was done working.” J said. “But… I'll change back so I can eat… normal food… and not… think… about…” He started to drool again.
“Yes J.” Star said, snapping his fingers, “You should go see your FRIEND.”
“Oh… yes… yes right… um… What time is it?” J asked snapping back to reality.
“10 o’clock why?” Twilight asked.
J broke free from AJ’s arms and jumped out the broken window, “COME ON I WANT YOU ALL TO MEET HER!” He shouted.
“Sure.” Star said.
“Sounds… Good.” Fluttershy nodded, wiping more tears away.
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They walked into town when J’s ears twitched.
“Oh what does tha-” Pinkie began to ask as J charged off down an alley.
J charged down the alley and attacked a man from behind.
“What the he-” He got out before J had him down. J dug his claws into the mans back and sliced him open.
J silently moved off leaving the man to his fate.
“So… you decided to come back… you really must want us then.” One man laughed.
Derpy cowered back against the wall in fear her clothing torn up from being thrown down to the ground.
“So… who’s first?” Another man asked.
“I’ll go… first… I’ll take my time too…” Another man said.
“Enough, where’s Knuckles?” The first asked.
They all turned to hear the sound of something scraping against the ground.
“What… the hell was that? I thought no one would be looking for her!” One man said.
“SHUT UP! Jack you check it out.” The first man said throwing Jack a baseball bat. “And find Knuckles while you’re at it. Striker you cut the rest of her clothes off.”
Striker moved forward and began tearing off the rest of Derpy’s clothes.
Jack moved down the alley and saw the blood on the ground.
“Damn it… he’s…” Jack said. He heard a soft growl and wasn’t given time to scream as J pounced and tore into him.
“Goddamn it… JACK!” The first man shouted.
“Splicer shut it… you’ll get us caught…” Striker said quietly.
“Yeah we wouldn’t want that…” A man who stepped out of the shadows said.
“Boss… we caught her…” Splicer said.
“I saw. Now Splicer go find Jack and don’t come back until you do.” The Boss said.
“But…” Splice began.
“Go!” The Boss ordered.
Splicer ran off only to be cut down before he made it into the alley. He was dragged into behind a pile of scrap.
“So… Boss what now?” Striker questioned.
“You hold the thing off.” The Boss said shoving Striker backwards.
“What thing?” Striker questioned.
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They heard a loud scream come from down the alley.
“The hell?” Applejack said as they rushed down towards the sound.
Once in the alley about halfway down there was a body laying face down large claw marks across his back and on the back of his neck. Bloody claw marks dotted the ground.
“J?” Star called into the alley as all of them slowly made their way down it.
Against a wall was another body this time teeth marks ran deep into the neck as blood ran down the wall behind the body pooling on the ground.
“Jesus christ!” Star said.
“J… did this?” Twilight questioned weakly. “Wh… why?”
“J!” AJ called down into the alley. They slowly trecked forward.
They entered a small open area. Three things stood out one was the large jet black and crimson mass in the center, two was the body half inside a dumpster, and three was a blood trail that looked like something had been dragged.
There was a soft crying coming from the center.
“Everyone just… Stay here.” Star said, moving forward.
They watched the mass shift and J looked at Star. He looked back down at Derpy, “Get a blanket… she’s staying with us tonight.” He said.
“Pl… please don’t leave me… I don’t want them to come back…” Derpy cried softly.
“Shh… shh they won’t hurt anyone anymore… I made sure of that…” J said. “You’re safe now… no one is going to hurt you… nothing is going to happen I’m here now…”
“J?” Star said, approaching him.
“Please… Star someone… get her a blanket…” J said looking up at Star, “Please…”
Star nodded, looking back at the others, “Get a blanket now!” He yelled.
“No… no not another one…” Derpy sobbed.
“Shh… shh it’s fine… it’s just Star… he won’t do anything to you…” J said comfortingly. He gently nuzzled her, “It’s alright Derpy… I’m not letting go of you. I won’t leave your side.”
A minute or two later Twilight and Rarity came down with one, helping J wrap it around her. “Is she okay?” Star asked.
“Still a little shaken… They didn’t get any further then cutting off her clothing before I…” J started as he picked her up, now back to his regular form.
“I know… I know.” Star said, “Let’s just get her some place warm.”
“Yeah… That’s the best option right now…” J agreed.
Derpy was crying onto his shoulder, “Please… don’t leave me…” She cried.
“I won’t… I won’t.” J said gently kissing her neck, “I’ll watch over you all night tonight Derpy… I promise.”
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AJ had been holding Derpy while J washed the blood off himself.
“I’ve never seen you like that J.” Star said quietly.
J remained silent while he pulled Derpy back onto his lap. “That’s because I’ve never been forced to do something like that.” He said. “What else would I have done? I had to save Derpy… What else could I have done?”
“No I know…” Star said, “The same thing happened to me with Fluttershy… When I lost my memories.”
“Yeah… except… you didn’t do what I did. You didn’t slice open a man’s back… te-. No.. I don’t want to think about it… They got what they deserved.” J said.
“J… can… can we watch something?” Derpy asked quietly as she looked up.
J smiled and cuddled her closely, “Sure… what do you want to watch?” He asked.
“You… you told me at breakfast that… Star… likes a lot of the same things you do… and I really want to start rewatching The Legend Of Korra…” She said.
“Does anyone have any complaints with watching that?” J asked, “Because… I really want to watch it for the first time…”
“You… never watched The Legend Of Korra?” Derpy asked.
J shook his head, “No…” He said quietly.
“You’ll love the first season.” Star said, “But I gotta tell you, don’t get too attached to-”
“Don’t spoil it for him!” Derpy said quickly.
J smiled a little, “Someone get it started.” He said pulling her closer.
"I'll get the popcorn!" Star said.
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