Back at the castle Daring sat with her coltfriend's sister in her arms. She sat silent in a study. Books sat in a few shelves along the wall near the chair she sat in. Scootaloo was sniffling holding back tears cuddled up to Daring. A knock came from the door on the other side of the room. "Come in." Daring said not wanting to take her attention away from the filly in her arms.

The door opened and Twilight came in. Shining was at her side. Both looked a bit regretful. "Hey Daring... Scootaloo." Shining said. His sister closed the door as they both approached. "We have good news and bad news. Good news is Ryder is coming back to stay with his sister. Bad news is Scootaloo is going to have to stay here in the castle before you go on your trek to Steurope."

Daring sighed looking at Scootaloo almost nodding off. "...You think we should take her to dinner with us so she can spend a few more hours together with Ryder?" She asked.

Shining took Scootaloo and put her on his back. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his back. "You might as well but try not to stay out late." Twilight said as Shining started to walk back towards the door. "We need you to go and sneak to Canterlot in the morning. If she see's Ryder leave Ryder wouldn't want to leave if she cries."

Daring stood up and rested her hand on Twilight's shoulder. She even looked her in the eye. "Ryder has to tell her goodbye before he leaves though." She said. "She's probably gonna cry no matter what! She wakes up, Ryder says he has to leave she's gonna cry. If he sneaks out and she wakes up seeing him not there she's going to CRY! You have to have a Plan B for this."

Twilight gave a grin and shrugged Daring's hand off turning to the door. "Walk with me." She said. Daring followed Princess Twilight closely. They walked on down the hall not saying a word. No noises exchanged. All that was heard was the scuff of Daring's boots against the floor and Twilights mind doing a lot of work.

Daring sighed breaking the silence. "Uh... Twilight?" She said.

Twilight hummed looking over at Daring. "Oh!" She exclaimed shaking her head a bit. "Plan B! Right uh.... I have a Plan B if she cries either way... Toys would work right? If that doesn't help... Which... Possibly wont..." She rubbed her neck a bit blushing. "...I do have a Plan C and that plan is my sister in law. Princess Cadance!" Daring gave a hum. Twilight gave a quizzical look. "Need me to elaborate?" Daring nodded a bit. "Cadance is Shining's wife. She used to foalsit me and well... She can definitely make anypony feel happy and loved just by using her magic. Cadance will take Ryder's place before Scootaloo wakes up. If she starts to cry here comes some lovey magic."

Daring gave a sigh as they turned into a room down the hall. It was the tea room Celestia and Twilight had sat in earlier. Twilight sat down in a chair and Daring sat next to her. "Twi... You know I never meant to be rude when we first met right...?" She said.

"Well... I just thought you were busy hiding away from Ahuizotl!" Twilight said pouring tea from a tea pot into two cups.

Daring looked over at her. "That was one part of it... The other part is I've been secluded myself off for so long I never knew there was a fourth princess added to Equestria... Seeing you I thought it was just my eyes playing tricks on me but after that... I went home to Canterlot and read that you had just been crowned Princess of Friendship..." She picked up her tea cup and sipped a bit from it. She gagged a bit and set the cup down. "...Uh Twi this tea is cold..."

Twilight looked at the tea in the tea pot and sighed. "Maybe a milk shake or something is going to be a better thing." She said. "Could even replace it with a few smoothies! You want something like that?" Daring gave a smile and nodded. "Alright then lets go grab some smoothies! I'll even wait for Ryder and then we can get going!"

Daring laughed a bit as they got up. "That'll definitely be awesome Twi... I'll pay for mine though." She said. Twilight gave her a smile before they both went back out the door.

A little while later they were on the road. Twilight was driving a violet town car. The windows were tinted. Interior was a dark fabric material. Ryder and Daring sat in the back. Ryder looked a bit tired as Daring nuzzled him. He yawned a bit and kissed Daring. "...Missed ya baby..." He said.

Daring looked up at him blushing. "...Missed you too..." She replied. She looked up at Twilight as they turned a corner. "Sorry for making you feel like a chauffer princess... I just... I wish there was enough snuggle space in front."

Twilight glanced in the mirror for a second. "Don't worry my friends always take that back seat. Only three fit but they seem to fit alright." She said.

Daring looked back up at Ryder. "You look really relaxed... Those spa ponies must've had magic fingers." She said.

Ryder nodded. "...I think I stayed in that sauna a bit too long..." He said. "...Heat just makes ya all groggy huh...?" His mare friend nodded. "... Baby... You think you can get me either a strawberry banana smoothie or a cherry limeade? I kinda wanna stay in here and nap..."

Daring smiled a bit. "You take a nap and wet yourself in my car I'm forcing Shining to demote you in rank AND in age!" Twilight snapped.

Ryder blushed and sighed. "Twi just because I had an accident last night and... At AJ's doesn't mean I'll do it again!" He said. "Besides I went to the bathroom before I left the spa!"

Twilight sighed and pulled into a parking lot. "Fine take a nap. Just try not to zonk all the way out!" She said pulling into a space. "If you start snoring that's when I dump you on the side of the road!"

Daring gave her colt friend a kiss on the cheek. "You  just kick back here. I'll sit up front with Twilight. I'll even get her to drop us off at Sweet Apple Acres" She said. Ryder gave a smile as Daring slipped out the door.

As Ryder flipped around in the back seat getting his face out of where the sun light lay on the car interior. He closed his eyes and gave a sigh before slipping away into sleep. Not too long later Daring and Twilight came back to the car. As they got in Daring peeked back at her coltfriend cuddling a jacket in the back like it was a blanket. She gave an aw setting a smoothie into the cup holder on the back of the center console. Twilight sighed looking back. "If he doesn't wake up by the time we get to Sweet Apple Acres we can probably get Big Mac to carry him in." She said strapping herself in.

Daring smiled sipping her smoothie. "Might be best for him." She said. "You got a phone right? Before I left Applejack said something about needing to spend a day with Dash and I just wouldn't want to have him there with Big Mac there.... For some reason I don't trust him..."

Twilight set her cup in the cup holder. Her horn glowed for a moment and a cellphone appeared out of no where. It floated in the air for a moment before Twilight grabbed it and started to tap at the screen a bit. She handed it over to Daring. "Here you go!" She said smiling. "Just let Big Mac know we're coming there. If he's there alone I'll take him back with me to the castle and have a guard take him back. Being a princess means always have protection at any time even if it is a random citizen."

Daring smiled and took the phone putting it to her ear. Not even a second after the phone clicked. "Hello? Twilight?" Someone said. Big Mac.

"Daring Do, Twilight's phone." The adventurer mare said. "Big Mac right? We met earlier when you were taking your little sister to see Ryder's sister?"

Big Mac chuckled a bit. Or at least it sounded like it. "Ah yeah... What's up whatcha need?" He asked.

Daring looked back at Ryder. "Twilight's going to drop me and Ryder off at the orchard and Ryder's napping." She said. "Any chance you could help me get him inside to finish his nap? Don't worry he'll be dry this time. I promise!"

Big Mac laughed more kind of holding it back. "AJ told me he pissed her bed but.... Damn I never thought it'd be true!" He said. "Alright c'mon by. I'm gonna give AJ a call and tell her to get back here."

Daring smiled big and sighed. "Thanks! See you soon!" She replied before hanging up the phone. She looked to Twilight who took her phone back and made it disappear before pulling out of the parking space. "Alright he said we can go back there and that he'll help get Ryder inside."

Twilight smiled and pulled out of the lot. "That's good. Hopefully AJ will be there after I leave." She said. She glanced over a bit as she pulled to a red light not even seconds away from where they just came from. "You're welcome to turn the radio on. I don't mind any music that you like."

Daring took a sip of her smoothie and clicked a button on the radio. "Alrighty there listeners you got the deal of a life time!" The DJ said. Sounded of a colt. "First one to call in and tell me the name of THIS SONG you can win a free all expense paid hotel ANYWHERE in the world! Your choice!  No questions asked! All you have to pay for is food from restaurants! You'll even have your own rental car!" A bit of silence came. "Sorry about this but my bosses are telling me to play the song!"

Just then the DJ fell silent and then came a hard guitar strum. One and then three going down in octave. Daring gave a gasp and gave a silent scream starting to mimic the fast work of guitar. "ALRIGHT!" She yelled out. Twilight quickly shushed her as they started off again. Daring blushed smiling nervously. "Sorry... This is my favorite song by Metallicolt... 'Caster of Spells'... Think I can borrow your phone again Twi?" Twilight gave a smile having her horn glow again. Again her phone appeared floating in mid air. Daring plucked it from the air and held it close.

Twilight turned down a road. "I'll just wait till this song is over so you can call." She said. "The number is in my contacts. I always give some guards some thing just in case I get it. Give em a bit of a vacation y'know?" She glanced at Daring and just saw her rocking out to the song.

Just in the back of the car Ryder shifted a bit and smiled hearing the song. He nuzzled the jacket and flipped over starting to dream. In his dream he was in his room playing his guitar to that song. He was in his boxers having a good time alone as he strummed his guitar. Just as he tried to hop onto his bed he slipped on his covers and went face first into his bed jumping as he woke up from his dream. He found himself upside down in the car. Head on the floor board. Feet on the ceiling. He felt his shorts and gave a sigh feeling dry. He grunted sitting up and stretching. "...Daring? Twi...?" He said rubbing his eyes a bit.

Twilight glanced in the rear view mirror for a second as Daring still rocked out to Metallicolt mimicking a slow guitar solo. "Well morning there sleepy head! Gotcha a smoothie!" She said using her magic to make Ryder's cup float up a bit.

Ryder took it and sipped from it. He tasted a sweet strawberry banana flavor. "Oh. Thanks!" He said now feeling awake. "How long was I out?"

The driving princess hummed a bit. "I say you've only been out for about ten minutes judging by how long this song is." She said turning down another street. "Daring seems to be liking the song as well."

Ryder looked to Daring and gave a smile as he sipped at his smoothie. Not even seconds later the song ended and the DJ was heard laughing. "Alright! Remember what I said earlier about the free hotel anywhere in the world? THAT is STILL going strong!" He said. "Free hotel for a few days, free rental car but that isn't all! YOU get free tickets to the band we just played next concert! WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE? GET CALLING!"

Twilight turned the radio down as Daring opened up the phone tapping at the screen nearly frantic. Not even a second after that Daring put the phone up to her ear and took a deep breath. Ryder listened closely to the quieted radio. "Hello?" He heard from Daring and echo through the radio.

"HEEEELLLOOOOOO Caller! You are on J4 Radio!" The DJ said. "If you can name that song AND the band we just played you'll go and be a big WINNAH!"

Daring took a deep breath and gave a smile to Twilight. "The song is Caster of Spells by Metallicolt!" She said.

On the radio a bell chimed  sounding victorious. "AAAAND WE HAVE A WINNER!!!" The DJ yelled out. "You my friend are going to ANY HOTEL in the world, get a FREE rental on ANY CAR AND BEST OF ALL YOU ARE GOING TO SEE METAAAAAAAAALIIIIIICOOOOOOLLLLT!" Daring squeed a bit and gasped. "AH! Don't celebrate just yet! YOU can take another friend with you! ANYONE! It could be your mom, your brother, your coltfriend WHO KNOWS YOU MIGHT EVEN BE ABLE TO TAKE A PRINCESS!"

Daring laughed and looked to Ryder. "No worries sir! I already know who I'm taking!" She said. "When can I pick up the tickets?"

"You can pick up the tickets at the station just outside of Ponyville!" The DJ said. "Just leave your information with my boss and you have yourself some FUN!" The phone clicked and went to a buzzing sound.

Daring and Ryder couldn't help but let out a yell of happiness cheering for what had just happened. Twilight shushed them both and pointed to the phone again. "Be ready!" She said.

Daring nodded and put the phone up to her ear again. She still heard the buzzing as Twilight  turned the radio back up. Suddenly the phone clicked having the buzzing stop. "Hello you must be the winner of the Metallicolt tickets and the hotel and car package." A mare on the phone said. "Can I ask your name Miss?"

Daring thought for a moment. "My name is A.K. Yearling." She said. "I know you're probably shocked to hear this but... Please keep quiet about this."

The mare laughed. "No worries Ms. Yearling. I'm working at a rock station yet I listen to classical." She said a bit softly. "Just come by the station any time today or tomorrow to pick up your tickets. OH! Almost forgot where do you want your hotel to be?"

Ryder tapped Daring on the shoulder. She knew what he was prodding at. "I'll get that Hotel in Clippersville please. I'm taking a bit of a vacation with someone close to me and he's always wanted to go there!" She said. "Oh and... About the car what's the story on that..?"

Ryder happily sipped his smoothie as Twilight glanced back at him turning down a dirt road going out of Ponyville. "You guys are SO lucky!" She said. "That paycheck Shining has for you probably wasn't enough for a hotel. By the way... The phone that you want? I'm talking Cadence into buying one for you and using her credit card to pay for it. She'll put my number in it, Shinings, her own number in it and a few other numbers you might need. Luna's if you're having trouble sleeping and MAYBE just maybe she'll put a secret number in there that you'll just LOVE!"

Ryder gave a sigh after swallowing a mouthful of smoothie. "Well Twi it's one of the best things that happened today..." He said. "...My curse happened today... Even after my accidents..." He blushed averting his gaze. "...Even happened yesterday on the way to pick her up..." He looked to Daring who still talked on the phone.

Twilight sighed slowing down to let a few ducks cross. "You know that DJ is that bully of yours back when you were living with AJ." She said. "I still cant believe that guy is still getting to you. Anyways just... I don't know keep yourself dry. That means don't get sloppy drunk! You drink you just stay at AJ's. I'll even tell Big Mac before hand so you don't even try anything funny. Besides Scootaloo wouldn't like to see her older brother in the drunk tank not to mention Celestia would definitely be cracking down on you for that."

Ryder gave a sigh and kept sipping at his smoothie. Not too long later they were just pulling up to Sweet Apple Acres. Applejack was standing out front with her brother there as well. Ryder and Daring stepped out of the car both hand in hand. "Well lookie who's feeling all better now!" Applejack said walking up to them. "Rarity already told me what happened to that dress and told me she was gonna make another one."

Ryder blushed a bit as Daring looked to him. "Yeah.... Sorry about that.." Ryder said. "Really glad Rarity helped me find these clothes..." He looked down at his rocker-esk outfit.

Daring nuzzled her coltfriend. "Someone seems a bit lovey right now!" Big Mac said giving a laugh.

Ryder gave Daring a quick kiss nuzzling her as well. "Well she just got us a free hotel and tickets to THE BEST Metal band EVER!" He said.

"Lets not forget that car baby!" Daring added before sipping her smoothie.

The cars horn honked behind them. "Big Mac!" Twilight called out. "C'mon I gotta get back to Scootaloo! I gotta have someone that looks like they can kill if someone messes with me." Big Mac quickly gave Ryder a fist bump before hurrying to the car. "Don't worry AJ! He'll be back for dinner tonight!"

Applejack waved at Twilight as Big Mac got into the passenger seat. "Alright get him back here soon!" She called out. "He's the one supposed to be cookin'!"

Twilight honked her horn again before pulling away from the house. Daring looked to Applejack. "You know if he doesn't get back soon I can always make some pasta or something." She said.

The country mare gave a chuckle going back towards the house. "That's fine but you don't have to cook you're my guest!" She said. "I always got a pizza place on speed dial! Maybe we can get some pizza!"

Ryders stomach growled a bit. So did Daring's. "...Well... Can we give em a call now?" Ryder asked. "I haven't eaten anything since this morning..."

Daring sighed a bit blushing. "...I forgot I had food at Twilights castle..." She said. She looked to Applejack as they went inside the house. "Is it possible to call Twilight and tell her to send Big Mac back with my food?"

Applejack gave a laugh closing the door. "C'mon Darin' y'all wanna leave your man eating a pizza and eat a hayburger?" She asked. "Just relax, let me call the pizza place, and we can do what ever the hell we want!"

Daring sat down on the couch thinking as she sipped at her smoothie. She hummed. "Well... I think I'll save that hayburger for a meal tomorrow." She said giving a smile. Ryder hugged her and kissed her. "Down boy! I'll fetch your bone later!"

Applejack gave a laugh blushing a bit. "Y'all mind if I join in? We could use my new toys just for this one!" She said.

Ryder blushed hard and averted his gaze. "...Aj... I already told you what happened last night I don't want anything else to happen..." He said.

The country mare gave a sigh. "C'mon Ry y'all gotta let that go! I aint gonna be mad atcha if you sleep with Daring." She said. "All I ask is for one last night... If you feel guilty about it I can send you on your way with your clothes, a meal and probably give you some money just for a gift for your sister."

Ryder thought for a moment. On one hand he gets to have sex with his idol and his ex, who booted him out forcing him to move to Canterlot, or he only goes with Daring, eats a pizza and something else for dinner, go and grab his passes and tickets to shove off for Steurope and Clippersville. Then he started to think about what he had done with Prince Blueblood at the spa. "Well..." He started. "....Maybe you and Daring could.... I'm still feeling a bit relaxed from the spa."

Daring gave him a look. She knew something was up. So did AJ. "You sure that's the spa talkin' and not you being spent?" Applejack asked.

Ryder felt his heart drop yet he froze. Daring pushed him back and pinned him a bit. "Ryder you be straight with me and I'll be willing to let you and Applejack go at it without me intervening!" She said.

The stallion whimpered feeling both mare's eyes drill holes in him. He grunted grabbing a pillow. "FINE!" He snapped. "Prince Blueblood came to the spa and he asked me to have sex with him in the spa!" He couldn't help but break down crying knowing he was caught.

His mare friend let out a sigh. So did Applejack. "I've seen Blueblood at the Grand Galloping Gala and saw him doing nothing but hitting on stallions." AJ said pulling her phone. "And were you serious about whatcha said?"

Daring nodded. "I'm letting him sleep with you just like you asked." She said sitting her coltfriend up. "Not gonna intervene, not gonna break up just gonna let you guys go at it. Now lets get that pizza and his clothes back."

Applejack nodded and started tapping away at her phone. A little while later Ryder was getting dressed in Big Mac's room with Daring sitting on the bed. "...Gonna feel good getting back into my own clothes..." Ryder said slipping into his pants. "Maybe when that pizza gets here I can get a few slices and seclude myself in shame..."

Daring sighed giving the clothes he was wearing a good folding. "Ryder come on I already said I'm letting you fuck your ex!" She said. "I'm letting that go! You told the truth! I'm even looking past the fact that you've wet yourself TWICE today. Besides you work for all the royals no matter what! Blueblood needed a partner to plug him and you just had to oblige by it!"

As Ryder buckled his pants he huffed. "....Daring just... Please let me just sit alone for a bit..." He said going to the corner. "... Just let me know when the pizza is here..."

His marefriend got up and went to the corner grabbing his arm. "Ryder you are NOT doing this!" She snapped. "You are going to come out of this room and you are going to have a meal with us!"

The stallion grunted pulling away. He pushed past Daring and went to the bed again. "...You might as well give me a slap or something so I don't feel like this is going unpunished..." He said.

Daring approached yet again. "I'm not hitting you!" She said.

Ryder turned to her. "Hit. Me!" He snapped.

"No!" Daring replied.

Ryder grabbed her hand and slapped himself with it. "Feel that? DO IT! HARD!" He yelled.

Daring grunted and sat on the bed. "FINE! YOU WANT ME TO HIT YOU I WILL!" She yelled pulling him over her lap. "YOU ACT LIKE A FOAL YOU'LL BE TREATED LIKE ONE!" Suddenly she started to spank Ryder like a child.

Ryder gritted his teeth a bit and took his punishment like a man. He blushed a bit as she paddled his flank. He felt weird doing this but he kinda liked the feeling. A hesitant knock came to the door and the spanking stopped. Ryder got up covering a bulge in his pants as Daring got up and straightened her clothes out. She hurried to the door and opened it seeing Applejack standing there blushing a bit. "...Pizza's here... Y'all okay with just a cheese pizza?" The country mare asked.

Daring averted her gaze blushing hard. "...I guess so...." She said. "...The Pizza Pony didn't.... Say anything did they...?" She looked back at Applejack. She shook her head. "...You wont... Say anything will you...?" Applejack shook her head again. Daring turned back to Ryder. "Well then... Come along Ryder."

Ryder nodded and quickly darted out still covering his bulge. Daring followed and so did Applejack. A pizza box sat on the dining room table and a nice smell of tomato sauce and spices filled the air. Applejack went to the kitchen and went into a cupboard pulling out some plates. "Well that's the first time someone got that loud doing something here..." She said. "...If ya needed something to hit him with I could've given you a whip or something... Dash is into that masochistic thing and... I always got one in case..."

Daring sighed opening the pizza box and taking a slice. "Nah... That's fine just uh... Pretend that never happened..." She said. She looked to Ryder who was sitting on the couch blushing embarrassed. "Ry how many slices you want?"

Ryder sighed. "...Just give me two slices..." He said not even meeting her gaze.

Applejack went to the table with three plates and grabbed two slices from the box. She looked to Daring. "You think you can grab my big brothers shotgun?" She asked softly. "It's always under his bed. I know where he keeps the ammo."

Daring gave her a quizzical look. "Any reason why?" She asked whispering as softly.

AJ leaned in close. "Ry loved shooting that thing when we were together." She whispered. "Always bought slug rounds to fire from it. Never used buck shot... 'Course he... Accidentally shot our dog... But she just ran in front of him chasing a damn cat... Even saw Ry cry with Applebloom feelin' guilty about what he'd done... Girl was getting old too... Now... Just go n get it. I need to talk with Ryder..."

Daring saw tears forming in Applejack's eyes. She nodded and went towards the room she just came from. Applejack put another few slices on another plate picking it up and walking over to Ryder. She gave a whistle and when Ryder looked up at her she gave him his pizza. "...Thanks..." He said sounding sad.

Applejack sat next to him setting her plate on the coffee table. "Ry... Talk to me Sugarcube..." She said. "...You were honest with us and she's willing to forgive you. Y'all might not be lucky next time but why are you feelin all mopey about that...?"

Ryder took a bite from his pizza. He sniffled a bit. "...I went behind my marefriends back and had sex with somepony else..." He said. "...I did it with you... I did it with her... I'm the worst coltfriend anyone could ever have..."

As Ryder hung his head Daring came back out of Big Mac's room with what looked to be a pump action shotgun. She had a box of ammo marked 'Slugs' in her hand. "Got em Applejack." She said.

Applejack nudged Ryder. He looked at her and she pointed behind them. "Wanna fire off a few rounds at some targets?" AJ asked.

Ryder saw the gun and rounds with his marefriend. "...Maybe..." He said turning away taking another bite of his pizza.

Daring sighed walking around the table and setting everything in her hands down. "Ryder we both want my new book to happen." She said. "You fire off some rounds I let you fire off in my good spot... BUT you gotta wrap it. I get pregnant, no more books. We got a deal?"

Ryder stayed silent eating more pizza. He wasn't ignoring her. He was in thought. Deep in thought. Applejack gave a hefty sigh. "Just leave the gun there Daring and get some food." She said before digging for a remote for the TV in front of them. She pulled the remote and flipped on the TV.

What came on was a cartoon show. Seemed like something Applebloom would watch. Applejack changed it to a news station. Then came a soap opera then a pawn show. Daring came back as Applejack stopped flipping channels there was another cartoon on looked like it was made from paper mache. Either that or construction paper with a very low quality. "...Isnt there anything better on...?" Ryder asked.

Applejack shrugged as Daring sat down on the couch. "We could always get those cartoons again." She said. "Just because we're adults doesn't mean we cant like... What ever is on nowadays."

Applejack handed the remote to Daring and started eating her pizza. After a while Ryder was leaning on the arm of the couch staring at the door. Applejack was in the kitchen bringing a few bottles of cider over. Daring came from upstairs in a more lose outfit. Overalls and a white T-Shirt. AJ saw her in the outfit and smiled setting the bottles on the coffee table. "Well how're those fittin' ya? No chafing?" She asked.

Daring gave a smile hopping the couch. "Much more cooler than those workout clothes Twilight gave me to wear..." She said. "I must say it was a generous offer for her letting me wear those while my clothing is being washed..." She blushed a bit. "...I still cant believe THAT happened with me... It was years since that happened..."

Applejack looked to her giving a worried look. "Wanna tell us what happened sugarcube?" She asked. Daring looked over at Ryder blushing a bit. She looked back and nodded slightly at him. Applejack sighed. "Ry! Ryder sugarcube why don't you go upstairs? Feel free to go back in my room. Beddin's all clean. Maybe y'all can be expecting me n Daring up there."

Ryder sighed and stood up from the couch grabbing a bottle of cider. He cracked it open and sipped it walking towards the stairs. "Alright... If you aren't up there I know when I should stop trying..." He said.

Daring sighed looking back at him. "I promise you we'll be up there!" She said.

Applejack watched as Ryder went up the last bit of stairs and into the bedroom closing the door. She looked back at Daring. "Alright sugarcube quick!" She said. "Tell me what happened!"

Daring blushed. "Well... Back at Twilight's castle I saw Ryder in those panties you gave him and... I sort of fainted..." She said. "I think he put me in a bed and his sister must've crawled in with me after a potty break but... I wasn't so lucky... I kinda pissed the bed and it just... Happened!" Tears came to her eyes as she hugged a pillow whimpering.

Applejack hugged her. "No worries there sugarcube... Y'all're just worried for nothing...." She said. "Maybe y'wanna tell Ryder about this...? Tell him what made ya do that n it might just clear up." Daring thought for a moment shivering a bit. "...If you sleep in that hotel of yours and have an accident in bed with Ryder something's bound to happen. I don't want him to call Celestia telling him he's taking you home because you had to leave due to personal circumstances."

Daring sighed into the pillow and set it aside. "....I guess that could work..." She said sniffling a bit. "...Maybe... You wanna lead the way?"

Applejack gave a smile and took Daring's hand. They both got up from the couch. Applejack turned off the TV and bypassed the bottles of cider she had set out. They both went for the stairs and climbed. Daring hesitated a bit but still followed Applejack. They stopped at the door. Applejack knocked. "Ryder? Y'all okay in there?" She listened closely. No answer. "Can we come in sugarcube?" Again no answer. She sighed and opened the door. They both peered inside and blushed seeing Ryder frozen in fear at the closet not even wearing his shirt. The closet was half open and he was looking at some of Applejack's outfits. "...You uh... Rekindlin' some memories between us sugarcube?"

Daring pushed past Applejack and went to hug her coltfriend. She pried him away from the closet and hugged this shell shocked colt. "...Ryder please talk with us..." She said. "...Say something... Anything...."

"...P-puh..." Ryder mumbled starting to shake.

Applejack came up and rested her hand on his shoulder. "C'mon! Out with it!" She said. "No pony's gonna hurt you here!"

Suddenly Ryder pushed Daring off into Applejack and dropped to his knees. "But I want you to hurt me!" He said. Daring and Applejack gave a look of disbelief. "Yes I said it! I want you to HIT me! I've cheated on you both and I need to be punished!"

Daring looked to Applejack. They both didn't know how to answer. Daring fixed herself and leaned to Applejack. "Should we just... Do this for him? But try to make it sexy?" She whispered. "I mean... He wanted me to hit him and now for both us we can try something."

Applejack sighed a bit. She looked to Ryder. "Well..." She said getting a bit closer. She put her boot on Ryder's shoulder and pushed him to the floor. "We will punish you... BUT you have to promise me y'all're gonna let this thing between you n me go!"

Ryder tried pushing upwards but her boot kept him down. "I promise! Just treat me like the sack of dirt I am!" He said.

Daring knelt down next to Ryder. "....Can I say something before we do this...?" She asked. Ryder nodded. "...Ryder... I love you and... When I saw you in those panties it just... I was hypnotized by what I saw... While I slept with your sister in the bed I started having a nightmare where I wanted you to wear those through our adventure... You said you wouldn't and left me to get raped by Ahuizotl.... I even.... Had an accident..." She blushed hard. "I need to know... Would you please wear those on our adventure? Please?" Ryder gave a smile and nodded blushing hard. Daring gave a smile and raised a hand before back handing Ryder.

Applejack stepped off of Ryder and yanked him up. She threw him onto the bare bed. "Alright you whore... You strip down and assume the position!" She snapped grinning. She looked to Daring. "You just get undressed and slip into what I got in my closet. I'll get it out for ya so keep yer eye on him."

Daring nodded and unsnapped the overalls and dropped them after kicking off her boots. She lifted the shirt off and her breasts sat free on her chest, no bra holding them. Ryder froze seeing almost bikini like panties on her. He was about half undressed himself. Daring walked up and forced him on the bed yanking his pants down bringing the panties with them. "Come on you slut TAKE IT LIKE THE BITCH YOU ARE!" She snapped.

Applejack came back over with a pair of leather panties with a dildo strapped to it. There was a hole right at the crotch of them. "Yeah take it you little bitch!" She said as Daring dropped her panties. She handed Daring the leather panties. "Your tools miss."

Daring grinned and donned the garb handed to her. She stood with her legs wide and with a big plastic cock front and center above her crotch. Her pussy dripped with her horny juices. "Alright... Ready baby?" She asked lovingly walking up behind her coltfriend. Before he could respond Daring grabbed his ass and spread them apart plunging the strap on cock deep into Ryder's ass. He yelped a bit as she started to thrust ramming him.

Applejack started to get undressed going around the bed. Soon she sat naked in front of Ryder. "You just have yourself a taste of this apple...." She said. "I'm sure this is the punishment that clears everything up with us... But who knows maybe we can get a foursome with Big Mac tonight...."

Ryder blushed a bit and gave a hesitant shake before starting to lick at AJ's marehood. Applejack pulled Ryder's mane grabbing a clump of it. "You like this don't you slut?!" Daring asked her coltfriend. She reached down and grabbed at Ryder's cock which was pushed up against the bed as stiff as ever. "Judging by this you really do like it!" She fondled his sack giving them a massage as she thrusted. The colt they fucked moaned in between licks. He even sucked a bit on Applejack's clit. "After this someone's helping me with me!" She slowed the thrusting feeling her sopping wet marehood drip and go onto her legs. Ryder came quickly on how fast Daring was thrusting into him. She heard him grunt a bit and stopped thrusting pulling out of him. She grunted and slapped his sore looking flank. "I really hope you don't do THAT if I give you first wack at it!"

Applejack made no noises as he slowed his licking feeling tired. She grunted and pushed him away as Daring took the leather panties off. They came off sort of easy because she was a bit sweaty. "C'mere sugarcube... Y'all might do a better job than he does..." Applejack said repositioning along side Ryder. Daring grinned and hopped on the bed pinning Applejack on to it. She kissed her and started to rub her pussy. The kiss broke almost as fast as it started. Applejack gave a bit of a pleased hum along with a blushing smile. "...Seems this aint your first rodeo with a mare..."

Daring giggled a bit getting in position. "... Lets just say some things are best to leave out of my books..." She said. Applejack grinned and plunged her tongue into Daring's wet marehood and started to lick. Daring mirrored the feeling she felt by doing the same thing. Both mares gave muffled moans feeling their tongues lick at each other. Ryder was half awake seeing his current and ex marefriend sixty-nining  with each other.

Applejack's pussy twitched a bit as Daring licked. Tension started to rise as the adventuring mare spread her lips apart going even deeper. AJ couldn't help but do the same thing to her but with only one hand. With the other she squeezed her own breast. Daring suckled on AJ's clit and rubbed her wet cunt until they both came near simultaneously. Applejack squirted splashing Daring's face while Daring just dripped a bit. Applejack gave a sigh as Daring crawled off and flipped around. "...Damn... Y'all really know what t'do..." The country mare said.

Daring pulled Ryder and got him to where he didn't hang off the bed. Applejack helped her. Both mares lied on either side of him. "...Well... I'll probably tell you later... but now... " She said giving a sigh and passing out. Applejack smiled passing out as well.

Hours later Ryder woke up groaning a bit. It was a bit dark and he found a blanket over him, Daring and Applejack. Daring was sprawled out a bit. The colt carefully lifted the blanket and maneuvered over Daring stepping onto the floor. Once out of bed he got dressed in his boxers which were folded nicely with his clothes. His ass still felt sore from the pounding he took. After he got dressed he stretched a bit before leaving the room. He heard the Tv on downstairs. Sounded like a news station. Ryder looked over the banister and saw Big Mac watching TV. He whistled a bit before making his way down. Big Mac looked up at him. "Well someone's finally up." He said giving a smile. "They up yet?"

Ryder yawned a bit vaulting over the couch sitting on the other end of the couch. "Nah... They're still out of it." He replied watching the TV. "They were out after I was but... Hey they did something I cant do after I'm spent twice in one day."

Big Mac gave a sigh. "Well it aint every day you get to nail a pro writer and your ex." He said. He looked to Ryder. "By the way... I found my gun here on the table with the slugs you left here... Any reason for that?"

The guard stallion gave a sigh. "Applejack wanted me to cheer up and she remembered how much I loved nailing those Frisbees you tossed in the air." He said. "Hell that right there taught me how to lead a shot." Ryder looked behind him up at Applejack's door and then to Big Mac. "...Any chance we can fire off a few rounds? I haven't shot any guns since my fire fight in manehattan a few months ago..."

Big Mac gave a smile. "I was waiting for you to ask. Got myself a new double barrel I keep in the shed." He said getting up. "Pump actions getting a bit tired on my muscles. I hadn't had the time to work out y'know?"

Ryder smiled a bit and they both got up from the couch. "I'll be waiting outside." He said vaulting the couch again and darting for the door. He stopped at the door and looked back at Big Mac. "Wait... What the hell are we gonna shoot at?"

The red stallion laughed a bit. "You don't worry about that Ry!" He said. "AJ let me clear out an area in the trees.... Well... Even after she told me to plant some more trees out near the road. You'll see what I got out there." Ryder sighed and nodded before opening the door and walking out.

Once outside the air felt cooler. The sun had just set over the mountains. Stars could be seen twinkling in the sky as the moon rose. "...Luna your nights never cease to calm me..." He said to himself as he stuck his hands in his pockets. "...Fresh air... Sound of crickets... Everything is just so calming..." He walked over to a tree and picked an apple from it. He sniffed it and took a bite out of it.

As he waited the front door to the house opened back up and out came Big Mac with the shotgun and the box of slugs in hand. He hurried over to him and tossed the gun over. Ryder caught it. It had a bit of weight to it. Of course it is a gun. "Sorry bout this Ry but I had to wake Darin' and AJ." He said handing the box of slugs over. "Don't worry I didn't see anythin' on your mare. AJ kinda doesn't give a shit anymore if I seen her naked."

Ryder gave a nervous and unsure laugh. "...Yeah... Just wondering... Why doesn't she give a shit anymore...?" He asked.

Big Mac sighed starting to walk to the side of the house. Ryder followed. "Well... It happened a bit too many times accidentally walkin' in on her in the shower and... When we were younger we did have to share a bath for a while until my stuff started to work that way..." He said. "Anyways I just got tired of seeing it and now she struts out in the house just to spite me."

Ryder laughed now more sure. "Jeez you know I'd love that if I weren't with Daring... And if it were months after AJ smashed my heart..." He said sounding a bit hesitant. He shook his head and snapped out of his thoughts. "So about this clearing... What did you put there?"

They stopped at the shed and Big Mac unlocked the door. "Well since I don't get to fire my guns off I built a shooting range." He said opening the door. "Got flood lights lighting the area, Shining gave me targets enchanted by Twi to fix themselves and even an area to get rid of the shell casings, hot, cooled and even got a hidden cooler out there hiding soda's, beer's, juice boxes for when Applebloom trains her aim with her pistol." He grabbed his double barrel and quickly got out closing the door behind him. Ryder took the other shotgun and waited as Big Mac locked the shed up again. "Alright lets get shootin'!"

Ryder gave a smile tossing the gun back to his friend and they started for the trees again. After a bit they came to a clearing. At least it felt like a clearing to Ryder. It was a bit dark to see. He heard an engine sputter a few times with Big Mac mumbling in between the sputters. Suddenly the engine roared up and lights flared up making Ryder cover his eyes. "Damn that's bright!" He said.

Big Mac hurried somewhere and did something with one of the bright lights. Ryder could only see the bright light on the ground fade a bit. "I think you can look now!" Big Mac called out. Ryder uncovered his eyes and there in front of him was a fenced off area. Wooden targets familiar to Ryder, crates with an opened top a big rock in the corner near the entrance gate and four generator powered flood lights three of which were on and lighting the area. "So whatcha think about this?"

-------------> Ryder walked up through the gate. "Well... Pretty nice.... but is there anything that stops the bullets from flying through the trees and ricocheting off of them?" He asked starting to load the gun.

Big Mac picked up a rock and threw it at the far fence line where the rock just dropped to the floor. "Shining did this one. Anything going the velocity of a bullet gets stopped by the field he put up." He replied. "Living creatures can pass through the field but anything not living is stopped in its tracks and flung back at one-eighth its speed. Bullets hit it they just get tossed back like its that rock I just threw."

Ryder cocked his shotgun and grinned. "Alright... Lets get this done!" He said.

Big Mac grinned as well going over towards the rock. "Wait just a second!" He said. He gave the rock a quick stomp and the top half flung up opening like a chest. The red stallion reached inside and pulled out a can of beer. "We got ourselves a bit of a score to settle from last time!"

Ryder sighed lying his gun down. "...Come on dude that was months ago... Cant I just slide with it?" He asked.

Big Mac shook his head and tossed him the beer. "Nu uh buddy." He said. "We had a bet. If AJ and you broke up and you somehow managed to get back in bed with her you'd pound a few beers and embarrass yourself on camera!"

Ryder huffed. "...You're seriously going to do this NOW?" He snapped. "We have guns. Guns and beer don't mix. Trust me I've seen it all!"

Big Mac sighed as Ryder tossed the beer back. "Fine. Of course you know this means we are gonna take shot after shot of vodka, whiskey or Applejack's bourbon from Uncle Orange!" He said putting the beer back. "We shoot here, put the guns away so we don't get stupid and shoot ourselves or each other and we get to the bet! I say we make it interesting!"

Ryder raised his eyebrow. "Whatcha mean?" He asked.

Big Mac reached back into the rock and pulled a box marked 'Shells'. "My shells versus your slugs. Fire only two shots into our targets. BUT! Theres a catch!" He said. "I get AJ out here, you get Daring, we blindfold them and have them shoot for us. First one to get closest to the bullseye has to buy the winner a meal of choice!"

"Item of choice." Ryder said. "I'm perfectly capable of getting any meal I want. I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with Celestia each and every day!"

Big Mac grinned. "Fine with that!" He said. "You just get your girl ready and i'll get mine! Oh and grab my bandana from my room. It's on my dresser!" Ryder nodded and he ran off back towards the house slowing down at the fence to lean his gun on it.

It didnt take long for Ryder to run through the front door. There at the kitchen table he saw Applejack and Daring having a few bottles of Cider. "Something tells me Big Mac issued a challenge?" Applejack asked before sipping a cider.

Ryder sighed. "He tried getting me to do that stupid bet he and I had before you broke up with me." He replied leaning on the door jam to Big Mac's room. "Now he's got me grabbing you two for a shooting bet. We each get you girls to take a gun, Daring with my slugs and you with Big Mac's buckshot we blindfold you and have you shoot at targets. Closest one to the center has to make the loser buy them something expensive and really... I'm not wanting to do this. My money is going towards a phone so I can talk with my sister!"

Applejack sighed setting her cider down as she got up from her seat. "You just tell him we're both still half asleep." She said. "You boys just have your fun."

Ryder sighed again. "Even worse... He actually wants me to get drunk and embarrass myself on camera. I gotta fly tomorrow!" He said. "I could get a few drinks but to where I just get shitfaced? You might as well be readjusting the damn wheel to the plane and cause me to crash that shit!"

Daring gave a sigh as she brought the cider bottle from her mouth. She looked back at him. "Ryder how about I see if I can give a call to Princess Luna see if she can get someone to fly us. I kinda want a drink tonight." She said.

"Thats another thing!" Ryder said going away from the wall. "He wants to do some damn drinking contest. Vodka shots, few glasses of bourbon, probably a fucking margarita! I already know if I get drunk, I start doing stupid things and pee in places I shouldn't. ...The bed for one..." He blushed a bit as he sat down on the couch. "But it seriously was that damn nightmare that got me to do that last night. I wasn't even buzzed coming home from the bar! You could even ask Shining and Luna!"

Applejack thought for a moment walking over and sitting on the couch. "...now thatcha mention it last time you got hammered here you woke up out in the mud." She said. "Even though it didn't rain a lick! Not only does our hose don't reach that far into the orchard and us carrying buckets of water out there drunk? Just forget about that!" Ryder leaned on her giving a bit of a sigh. "You don't worry about Big Mac sugarcube. You leave him to me! Can we just go back out there to shoot them guns? I'll probably grab my varmint rifle and Applebloom's revolver for Daring to shoot. Give her something to expect."

Daring got up from her chair. "Well... It might be good practice from what Twilight told me about the kidnappings in Clippersville!" She said helping her coltfriend up. "I also thought about what you said and well... My books could use a bit of gun play." She gave a smile which made Ryder smile a bit.

Ryder gave her a kiss and picked her up holding her almost like a child. "Protecting mares is what I do and mares that protect themselves are just fucking SEXY!" He said. Daring blushed hard and nuzzled him before he walked to the door.

Applejack gave a sarcastic laugh as she opened the door for them. "Y'all think I'm invisible or something?" She asked.

Ryder gave a laugh as she came outside closing the door behind her. "Sorry AJ but you're kinda expected with that." He replied. "Lets hurry! Can't keep your brother waiting!"

After a while they were back over with Big Mac. Applejack stood off to the side and talked with her brother while Ryder sat with Daring each of them sipping a soda. Daring looked over at Ryder. "Ry...?" She said a bit hesitantly. Ryder looked over. "...I just wanna say well... I love you no matter what happens..."

Ryder blushed a bit lowering the can from his lips. "You know that's a bit cheesy don't you?" He asked. "I don't mean to be rude but honestly just saying that made me think of the pizza we had earlier. You have to be mad at me for things like... What I did today for example... I paid for it but sometimes that might not be enough you know?"

Daring sighed sipping her soda again. She lowered it again. "...I know... You were honest with me..." She said giving a smile. "If you're honest with me I'll forgive you but... After I punish you for the severity of it."

Ryder gave a smile and nuzzled Daring just as Big Mac and Applejack came over. Big Mac had a sorry look on his face. AJ nudged him. "Go on! Tell him!" She said.

Big Mac sighed hanging his head. "Sorry for trying to make ya do that stuff Ry..." He said. "Just got a bit fueled by my past feelin's about you... Wanted to try and get you all embarrassed so you'd probably go back to the castle for your sis..."

Ryder stood up and sighed. "Maybe I should get back to my sister..." He said helping Daring up. "...Maybe Twilight can get her chef's to make some dinner... Not to mention theres a better range there."

Applejack thought for a moment. "Yeah we might wanna head down there to snag Applebloom..." She said. She looked to her brother. "Get the guns and the truck keys. Put the guns away and bring the truck around and we'll be out front!" Big Mac nodded and went to the fence where all the guns were grabbing each one making sure the safety was on with each one.

Not even a half hour later Ryder and Daring were walking up the stairs with Big Mac and Applejack behind them. "I really hope Scoot is still awake..." Ryder said. "...She might need her big bro to sleep with until morning...""

Applejack gave a bit of a sigh. "I'd sure hope so. She's gotta have one last night with her big brother." She said. "Now why don't we hurry. Scoot could be eating dinner right about now!"

Ryder nodded and started to double time it up the steps. Daring and the other two just skipped every other step. After a bit they were all in the dining room. Ryder sat with Scootaloo in his lap. She had a bowl of salad right in front of her. Twilight sat at the end of the table which was just seats from Ryder and Scootaloo. Daring sat next to Ryder, Applejack and Big Mac sat on the other side of the table. "Well it's good to see you've finally let AJ go Ry." Twilight said. "Besides I don't think Scoot would wanna wake up with her brother soaking in a puddle of urine from either sibling."

Ryder blushed as Big Mac and Applejack gave a laugh. Applejack calmed herself quickly. "Thank's for lettin' Applebloom sleep here Twi." She said. "You got Sweetie Belle here too?" Twilight nodded. "Ah Rarity's keepin' them crusaders all together eh? Speakin of which why aint they out here?"

Twilight sighed as a butler brought a tray of milkshakes out. "They fell asleep some time ago." She said. "Girls cried hard for their friend... Heck I did too..."

The butler placed a milkshake infront everypony and left. "So Twi..." Ryder said. "Is Shining still here with the chopper?"

Twilight shook her head and sipped from her milkshake. Looked like a strawberry flavor. "Sorry Ryder." She said. "Cadence is  coming tomorrow morning to pick you up and she needs the chopper to be refueled before then. You'll still be able to get to Steurope. Just a bit later than usual." She gave a nervous smile.

Ryder gave a smile and nuzzled his sister as she sipped her milkshake. "As long as I get to see my sister when she wakes up I'll be fine." He said.

Big Mac gave a burp and blushed a bit. "Woops... S'cuze me..." He said. "Think we can get a meal while we're here? We was gonna make some dinner but with the way some things went I'd say we just drop Ry off and walk him up just in case Shinin' needed to know if everythin' was okay." He went back to sipping his milkshake.

Twilight set her milkshake cup down yet again. "Gladly!" She said smiling brightly. She clapped a few times and a waiter looking colt came in. She looked to him as he bowed in respect to her. "Get my friends here what ever they want to eat please. Oh and give the little filly a bit of cake to share with her brother."

"Right away princess!" The waiter said getting a pen and paper ready. After he took every stallion's and mares order he left to the kitchen leaving everyone.

After the meal Ryder was in his sisters room yet again with the computer. He was looking at his Email.

'Subject: Incoming?

Ryder. Got your email but my stupid internet didn't want me replying. I'm using the local library's. Anyways I'm glad you're coming

to Clippersville. I'll hook you up with any weapons you need. Even give ya a bit of clearance to fire it off if you're ever needing to. Even

got word from a few of my men that are vacationing out there said that they saw you with A.K. Yearling. Care to explain?

Wolf'

Ryder sighed and logged out of the email before shutting the computer off. "Jack ass..." He mumbled going to the bed. He sighed and lied down next to his sister who immediately cuddled up to him. He smiled and kissed her forehead before covering himself with the blanket.

TO BE CONTINUED