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Chrysalis couldn’t believe how quickly things in this little village had changed. It went from being a calm peaceful place to an area filled with chaos within just a week’s time. It all started the day after the Nightmare Night celebration and her infiltration of the town. From the time Grevin returned her to her ‘home’, Chrysalis had been busy making certain she would be comfortable for her stay. This meant she needed bits, furniture, even food though that was used more for appearances.

Bits were easy enough to secure, all it took was a private meeting with a local bank manager and a simple spell. She easily ‘convinced’ the foolish mare to create an account for her that was fed off the interest of other, high value accounts. Basically it was a slush fund that never ran out. Perfect for anything she may need.

After that she popped over to the furniture store and picked up a few new couches for her home as well as a large, lavish bed which was fit for a queen. The store sales mare was even kind enough to ‘offer’ free delivery and a rebate on the couch she purchased.

When things had settled and she had taken care of her needs, Chrysalis couldn’t help but feel a dramatic shift in the emotions of the ponies in the area. The feeling of happiness, joy and peace were still present but dulled. They actually were being overridden by another emotion which she didn’t quite expect out of this place, lust. She could feel it practically rolling off of various mares as she would make her way through the market even though their actions never showed it. They hid it well, for the most part anyways but the signs were there. She would notice subtle motions in the way mares moved, an extra sway in their hips, the subtle flick of a tail, the glances of lust in some ponies eyes. She even noticed small changes in the ways ponies spoke adding innuendo whenever they could. She could even feel their lust grow and burn anytime a stallion, or in many cases, a particular man came into view. It was almost fascinating to her and even part of her wanted to find a way to study which would be enjoyable except for the fact that it would often hit her like a freight train.

One day while she was out and about looking normal she was nearly knocked down by the sheer level of lust that was raised when she saw Grevin quietly make his way through the market in a simple shirt and trousers. The way some mares looked at him, licking their lips as they undressed him with their eyes nearly made her sick. She could even smell the pheromones being given off by some of the more lustful mares which told exactly what was going on. The entire town was going into a heat cycle which was just great. To say this was going to make things difficult was an understatement. Not only was she going to have to stay under the radar of the Elements of Harmony while stealing the heart of this male, she was now clearly not the only pony who had made Grevin a target. She supposed that was what would happen to anypony considered to be a ‘Hero of Canterlot.’

Wanting to keep an eye on her prey Chrysalis decided to follow him for a short time, using the shadows to change her form every now and then doing her best to try and identify any ponies that may become too interested in the man. She followed him as he spoke to the mayor and when they finished she noticed how the idiotic politician stared at him and began to ooze with lustful feelings. She quickly moved past her rolling her eyes at the ancient mare and continued to follow him to the school house. There she hid just outside the classroom windows where she could hear the little colts and fillies ask him all kinds of questions. She could sense that some fillies were in awe of him, others a bit scared. Even some of the colts were envious, but the single item that stuck out to her was the building lust she felt coming from the school teacher.

This foalish mare was interested in him as well. Just how many mares fall for the knight in shining armor idiocy? This angered her quite a bit. All these lust filled mares could easily throw a wrench in her plans. They could make him their colt friend, or they could possibly take things too far and push him to the point that he would avoid all females. Neither would be acceptable. No, she needed to find a way to change the situation and quickly.

She heard the schoolmare dismiss her students and quickly moved away from the school house before she would be noticed, her mind fast at work as she tried to develop her plans. She didn’t have to wait long though before fate played a card in her favor. The next day she had been making her way around the town only to hear several worried cries and shouts in the distance moving toward the town hospital.

She ran over to find a crowd in the streets that were all murmuring about how they had seen Twilight Sparkle and her friends carrying Grevin into the hospital. From what she could tell from all the chatter, it appeared that he had been quite bloody and possibly mortally wounded. This didn’t suit her plans in the slightest so she did the only logical thing. She ran to the hospital, changing forms as she went, and quickly moved inside doing her best to get information on her target.

She didn’t have to hunt long however, when another surprising event occurred. Outside a large carriage landed, being pulled by royal guards and out stepped none other than her foe Celestia and her little sister Luna. The two said nothing as they moved into the hospital heading straight for the emergency wing. Feeling the concern and worry each of them were giving off, Chrysalis did the only thing she could at that point, follow them. She knew why they were here, and following them would lead her to her prize, which hopefully was still in one piece.

She did her best to hang back, making certain to watch everything that happened from a distance in order to avoid drawing attention to herself. She had been able to face off against Celestia once, but she was nowhere close to that power now. Let alone how she would fare against both the royal sisters. To be honest she was actually quite hungry. Yes the feelings of the ponies in the area had kept her alive, but they didn’t exactly fill her up. No she needed something more substantial in order to gain more power.

She was pulled from her thoughts by a doctor opening the door next to her and quickly pulling her into the E.R. to help him. Turns out Celestia had been able to help the man and now he needed to be moved to an Intensive Care Unit. She glanced over at the man, noting that he looked no worse for wear, but his breathing was shallow and slow. Glancing the other direction she could see the royal sisters speaking with Twilight and her gang through an observation window. Knowing her foe was so close she did her best to keep from drawing attention to herself and within a half hour she had helped move the helpless man to his room. It was here that her mind began to work its magic.

She knew that several ponies cared about this male, it was obvious. She also knew that if he were to fall for any of them, it could ruin her chances of using him to repopulate the hive. On top of that her hunger was causing her powers to begin to fail. She needed to feed properly and soon. Then a thought came to mind. Perhaps she could get her food, and still keep him away from the mares, all she had to do is bide her time carefully.

Fate seemed to smile on her once again when two days later he was awakened. The Royal Sisters had once again made an appearance in the hospital, no surprise considering how Luna felt for him, and with the help of those blasted Elements of Harmony, they were able to bring him out of his coma. Good thing too. She needed to feed, and she could tell that some mares were getting close to their breaking point.

She decided to wait until nightfall and then, using what little magic she had, began to use a new technique she had overheard from the fashonista of Twilights group. Enchanting cloth and other items to have magical traits. While a little tricky at first she was able to bind both a strength and a containment spell to some rope that she had procured, making it very difficult to break. Perfect for what she needed to do. She then took a blind fold and snuck into Grevin's room, locking the door behind her. A dark smirk grew on her lips as she levitated the rope and blindfold wrapping Grevin’s arms and covering his eyes. She changed her form once more into a more familiar face and decided that she was now ready to begin.

-Perspective Change- -Moments Later-

Grevin couldn’t believe the situation he was in. Here was an unknown mare in his hospital room teasing him to utter frustration with her body and somehow she had managed to bind his arms with magically enhanced rope or cloth as well as covered his eyes effectively blinding him. All he could do was squirm as she nibbled and kissed at his flesh while she ran her tail over his legs teasing him with her body. He could feel her warm coat press against him, her breath hot as she moaned into his neck.

He tried to ignore the sensations she was giving him and shook his head as he pulled at his bonds once more. “Who the hell are you!? Let me up immediately!”

The mare giggled and slid herself up his body letting her hips and rump press against his stomach, her hot sex sliding over his skin leaving a moist trail in its wake. She lightly kissed his lips only to have him pull back with a grimace making her sigh. “No I don’t think so. I don’t want to say who I am yet…but know that I only want to give you a reward for everything you’ve done to help ponies. I’m not here to hurt you. Don’t you like the way I’m treating you?”

Grevin growled and pulled at his bonds once more even as he felt the mare’s hot breath wash over his neck and the nibble of her lips on his right ear. “Get off of me. I don’t want anything you’re giving.”

He felt the mare slow her motions for a moment before she began to slowly kiss his shoulder then his collar and up his neck to his lips, a soft moan escaping her with each soft kiss. “You say no but your body clearly says yes. You’re acting like you’ve never had the pleasures of a mare before...Why would you resist when you have a mare that wants to give herself to you wholly?”

Grevin pulled at his bonds once again while turning his head away from her, his cheeks reddening. “I haven’t! I’ve not…I’m….”

He felt her breathing hitch as she stopped kissing his neck, pulling back slowly and placing a hoof on either side of his head. “Wait…you’ve never been with a female before?”

He swallowed the lump in his throat and spoke softly as if he were ashamed. “…No…”

The mare placed a hoof on his cheek and lightly ran it down over his neck to his chest. “Why?”

He clenched a fist and pulled at his bonds once again before letting out a sigh. “I’d rather not say, now let me up!”

The mare hesitated a moment before she took a slow breath and laid herself down atop him almost as though she were attempting to comfort the man. “Please…tell me. I want to know.”

Grevin turned his head slightly as if he were looking at her through the blindfold, confusion washing over him. A mere ten seconds before, this mare wanted to have her way with him and now it was as though she had forgotten her mission…not that he minded though. “…if you must know, in Bastion I had a very hard time finding a woman who is able to see past my harsh looking exterior to see the person I am on the inside. Monsters aren’t looked at as potential love interests no matter who they are.”

The mare lightly nuzzled his cheek. “You poor man…that’s terrible. Those foalish people had no idea what they missed out on. You’re a good soul and quite handsome.” She shimmied against him slightly as she let out a small sigh into his ear. “And you’re not lacking in anything.”

He pulled his head back sharply as he jerked his arms once more. “Don’t touch me. You’re no better than they are. You tie me up in the middle of the night with enchanted rope and then blind fold me so I can’t see you. Then you try to take advantage of me against my will? What makes you any different from them?”

The mare gasped as she pulled back, clearly taking offense to what he had just said. “I am nothing like those people! I only bound you because I wished to make it a more intense and pleasurable experience for you. Some ponies like a little kink after all.”

Grevin growled and tried to pull away but the mare quickly laid herself down atop him once again. “Look, it’s clear that I am not interested in doing anything so why not simple untie me and go. I won’t pursue legal action, I won’t come after you, I’ll let you just walk away…do we have a deal?”

For a few moments the mare said nothing before she leaned her head down and lightly kissed his cheeks, then his lips followed by trailing small kisses down his neck and collar. “No…I think you need to know something about me.”

He shifted uncomfortably under her as she kissed and nibbled her way down his chest, her hooves moving sensuously over his exposed flesh her breath hot against him. “Something about you? W-what the hell are you doing?”

She giggled softly and lightly kissed his chest once more while her tail flicked and moved teasingly over his thighs. “I like you…I need you, and I’m going to show you that I’m different from those females from your world. You’re a hero and deserve a reward for all that you’ve done, and I’m just the mare for the job.”

He tensed and began to thrash about trying to keep the mare from going further but she just pressed herself down against him letting her heat press against him moaning softly as if any physical contact with him gave her pleasure. “Stop this now! Let me up!”

The mare said nothing as she continued to kiss and nip at him as she continued to slide down his form until she rested above his covered groin, her hooves resting on his hips. “Mmmm…I can smell your scent already…my mouth is watering at the idea of tasting you…”

Grevin felt his cheeks redden at her words, her voice beginning to sound somewhat familiar to him but he couldn’t quite place it yet. However, he wasn’t able to focus solely on her voice at that moment either. He could feel the heat from her breath washing over his bare thigh causing his member to harden further and while he tried to resist the sensation, tried to keep himself from having any sort of reaction; the battle was lost the moment she slid her soft hooves over his hips and down his thighs pulling the thin gown with them exposing his member to the cool air.

For a few moments the room was filled with silence, the only sound was the heavy breathing of Grevin and the mare resting on his legs. Grevin felt his member throb as the mare’s hot breath washed over his flesh, teasing him and making his fist clench. The mare said nothing before letting out a satisfied sigh and slid her hooves over his thighs once more before gently running them over his member earning a small gasp from him making her smile. “My my my…And you said you weren’t interested. I think you were just being timid. You clearly have nothing to be ashamed of…and you’re just getting started. Now hold still.”

“Wait, what are you-Oooohhh!” Grevin jumped and squirmed as he felt the mares tongue slide over the base of his hard cock making it twitch and pulse under her touch. The mare giggled and nuzzled his member as she lightly darted her tongue over it once again causing him to tense once more.

“Hmmm, your scent is wonderful. I could just eat you up…” She leaned down and slowly drug her tongue up the base of the shaft to the tip kissing the head softly as she let a hoof slide down to his balls where she gently cupped them. “I don’t hear you complaining now Mr. Hades. Perhaps you like what I’m doing?”

Grevin let out a slow breath and shook his head as he tried to block out the sensations she gave him. “N-no. Stop it.”

He could almost hear that mare smile as she spoke. “Stop what? This?” She leaned her head down and took the head between her lips sliding her tongue over it a few times earning a soft moan from the man before she pulled back while smacking her lips.

Grevin shivered his heart racing as he felt himself throb at her very touch. He was so hard that it hurt and every lick, every suck she teased him with made it worse. He clenched his hands into a fist in a vain attempt to block out the pleasure. “Y-yes…you don’t have to go any further.”

The mare laughed and lightly ran her hoof over his hard cock. “Oh but I want to and I think you do too. You’re a hero and after I just got a taste of you I want more.”

“No-Ooooohhhhh….” Grevin closed his eyes and felt himself give into the pleasure as the mare opened her lips and slid them over his hard cock taking him halfway into her mouth. She moaned around his member as she swirled her tongue over him, feeling every vein of it pulse with his heart. Slowly she began to push herself down the shaft, taking more and more between her lips, her throat opening to allow him fully enter her.

Slowly she took him, inch after inch of his girth, initially struggling with his size. She used to opportunity to slide her tongue under the shaft, teasing him as she went only stopping as her muzzle finally came to a rest at his base. She let out a small moan of victory as she slid her hooves over his thighs and swirled her tongue around the throbbing flesh between her lips.

After a few seconds she began to pull back only to find him jerking his hips back up in an attempt to thrust his hard member back into her mouth causing her to smile in victory. Deciding to reward him she quickly drove her head back down and allowed him to pierce her throat once more deep throating him with a groan.

She suddenly began to pull back and quickly bob her head over him making him moan and buck his hips up to meet her moaning with each thrust, her hooves wrapping around his waist pulling him up to meet her.

Grevin gasped as he felt the pleasure shoot through his shaft to his body with every suck, every lick, his body moving on its down bucking up to meet her lips as she took him in her mouth. She had him at her mercy now and she would have her prize, whatever it was. He grit his teeth as she took him deep into her mouth, moving her head back and forth over the shaft as she lightly fondled his balls. “I...I…oh wow…how-oh….”

The mare simple smiled around his meat before giving it a long suck and pulling back allowing it escape her lips with a pop. “Enjoying yourself hero? Do you like me sucking your big hard cock?”

Grevin looked away mumbling something even as she slid her tongue over the head once more. The mare smirked and squeezed the base of the shaft producing a small dollop of precum from the tip which she quickly lapped up. “What was that…I didn’t hear you?”

Grevin slowly nodded as he tried to thrust up against her hooves, his voice sounding defeated. “…Yes, I-it feels good! “

The mare giggled and kissed her way down the shaft once more. “Do you want to fuck my little pony mouth with your big cock?”

He nodded as he thrust upwards once more, his voice taking on a harder tone. “..Yes...”

She swirled her tongue over the head and then down the shaft once more before pulling back clearly enjoying herself. “Yes what? What do you want to do to me?”

He clenched his fists as he jerked his hips once more. “I want to fuck your mouth!”

-Perspective Change-

Chrysalis smirked and lit her horn up enveloping his blindfold in its magic untying it. It was time to enact the second part of her plan. She was going to make sure he wouldn’t be able to look at his ‘friends’ the same way ever again. She pulled the blindfold away letting it fall to the floor and quickly began to kiss at his shaft once more while staring up at him. She could only smile as she felt his emotions change from lust into pure shock.

Grevin felt the cloth of the blindfold move and he quickly raised his head while blinking a few times to clear his vision, but he was not prepared for what came into view. There nibbling and kissing at his member was none other than Rarity. She simple smiled and stared up at him with her wide blue eyes, her tail flicking back and forth. “W..what? Rarity?”

She winked at him and gave his member another long lick. “Disappointed?” She giggled up at him.

He blushed and turned his head. “I…I don’t understand….”

His attention was quickly pulled back down to her though when she took him into her mouth once more slowly bobbing her head a few times before pulling back causing his member to escape her lips with a *pop*. “You don’t have to understand a thing except that I want what you have. Now…do you still want to finish…” She let her hoof ever so slightly lift his ball sack, lightly rubbing it. “Or would you rather I leave you with a case of blue balls?”

He hesitated, uncertain as to what to say. Rarity simply continued to lightly kiss and lick his shaft, moaning softly with each touch which quickly swayed his decision. “Uh…P-please…don’t stop.”

She smiled wickedly up at him and licked her lips. Victory, she had him now. “Who am I to deny a hero?”

Grevin’s breath caught in his throat as she slammed her lips down his member taking him deep into her throat a few seconds before bobbing her head up and down vigorously, slurping and sucking him with great vigor, her intentions clear. She was going to milk him dry.

With each passing second Grevin could feel her sliding her tongue over the veins of his shaft, even darting it out over his balls causing a familiar pressure to begin to build within him. She moaned with each thrust of his hips encouraging him to fuck her mouth with his cock, her hooves pulling him up to meet her with each bob of her head.

This continued for several minutes, her mouth keeping him on edge for what felt like ages, every suck causing him to clench his eyes shut and grunt as he jerked his hips up to meet her. Chrysalis could feel the lust burning in him, but also the confusion underneath. She knew that it was time for the final step and to finally get her fill. She waited a few moments until he clenched his eyes shut and quickly used her magic to change forms once again. Gone now was Rarity and in her place was the ever gentle Fluttershy. She pulled back and panted as she splayed out her wings and stared up at him with lust filled eyes. “Oh…my, I didn’t know you were so large…I don’t know if I can keep up at this pace.”

Grevin’s eyes snapped open and he quickly jerked up his surprise evident on his now pale face. “F-F-Fluttershy?! What? I thought Rarity-?”

She looked down, doing her best to imitate the behaviors of the shy mare, tucking her face behind a lock of her hair. “Oh, I’m sorry…I thought you were enjoying it…if…if you want somepony else I’ll understand.”

He reacted exactly as expected and quickly shook his head. “N-no, I just thought that…I’m sorry Fluttershy, I didn’t mean to upset you.”

She smirked and gave him a sultry little smile as she began to stroke her hoof up and down his member with agonizing slowness. “T-then you want me to make you feel good right?”

He nodded his head. “Yes, please.”

She winked and began to kiss and lick him once more earning a moan from him as he rested his head back giving her the perfect moment to change once again this time changing into the one she knew as the pink disaster, otherwise known as Pinkie Pie. “Oh boy, I just loooove licking this lollipop!”

Grevin bit his lip his eyes growing wide once again at the sudden change but before he could say anything he felt a familiar pressure begin to reach its peak. “I’m close…so close…”

She pulled back with a sigh and smacked her lips as she took a slow deep breath before winking up at him once more and grinning widely. She was tempted to mount him and milk him dry but her hunger was too strong and she needed her strength for later. She smiled slyly at him and licked her lips as she began to lean back down towards him. “Then fill my dirty mouth with your cum. Let me find out what a hero’s seed truly tastes like. Let Pinkie Pie have your cream filling.”

She moaned and slammed her lips back over his cock and began to suck with greater enthusiasm. She bobbed her head faster and faster trying to milk his balls dry and all Grevin could do was moan as he tilted his head back against the bed. He tried to resist her, to last longer but in the end he couldn’t hold out and with one large thrust of his hips he drove his cock into her mouth and down her throat as he burst.

Chrysalis moaned and swallowed as rope after thick rope of his cum slammed into the back of her mouth and down her throat. She forced her muzzled down all the way to the base of his shaft as she sucked and swallowed; taking everything he gave her holding him there until he came down from his euphoria. She relished the sensation of his emotions peaking and filling her with strength. It was worth all the work and waiting she did. Slowly she pulled back, making certain to use her tongue to clean his shaft of any cum and then slipped his cock from her mouth with a satisfied sigh. “Mmmmm…juicy and it tastes good. There was so much of it too…a bit pent up were we?”

Grevin could only groan and nod as he twitched a little while she ran her hooves over his legs and stomach. He felt drained and completely relaxed now, it was almost as though any anger he had felt before had been purged from him. “That…wow….”

Chrysalis giggled at how he was behaving as any typical male would after a small session with her, dazed and worn. She smirked as she noticed his member was still rock hard, ready for another round but the sound of hoof steps moving around in the hallway told her that she needed to be going. She waited for him to close his eyes once more and then quickly changed forms once again, this time in the form of Twilight Sparkle before moved up and plopped herself against his chest, nuzzling it ever so slightly. “That was wonderful It’s a shame though…I really would love to do more research on mating with you, but…”

He raised his head a bit, a small bit of surprise passing over his face at the new mare resting atop him now, though at this point nothing seemed to throw him totally off guard. “W-what’s a shame? Why do you say that?”

Chrysalis smirked and lightly kissed his cheek. “This is all a dream. Didn’t you realize it when it was all your friends doing this to you rather than a single mare? Maybe you have feelings for all of us, maybe not? It’s your dream.”

He shook his head as confusion washed over his face. “A…dream? That can’t be possible, it doesn’t feel like a dream.”

Chrysalis smiled and leaned up kissing his forehead as her horn began to glow. “It is, now you need to wake up…”

He opened his mouth to speak once more but before he could, Chrysalis touched her horn to his head discharging a strong sleeping spell that guaranteed he would be asleep for several more hours. Once he woke up it would seem as though he had truly dreamt the whole thing. She quickly changed back into her nurse form and gathered her items including the blindfold she so carelessly discarded before, making certain to miss nothing. She then quickly re-adjusted his sheets certain to check the wet stain she left on the bed sheet, positioning it just right so that when he woke up, it would appear he had a wet dream before taking note of his still hard member a smirk coming to her lips. “Perhaps next time I’ll take things further and drain you properly.”

With that she left the room, followed quickly by the hospital. She needed to return to her home so she could prepare for the next step in her plan. She knew that he would be eligible for discharge soon, and if he were released to a population of lust crazed mares, then he just might seek out the one individual he knew that wasn’t in sync with the others of this dinky village. Giving her the perfect opportunity to bring him into her home and ‘encourage’ him to foster feelings for her alter ego.

-Perspective Change-

“Wake up Grevin. Wake up…”

“Grevin, wake up!” A soft hoof pushed at his shoulder.

Grevin’s eyes snapped open and he quickly sat up startling the pony next to the bed causing them to scoot back several feet in surprise. He quickly jerked his head to the left and right taking in his surroundings realizing that everything he just experienced was a vivid dream. He took a few steadying breaths as he looked over at who had woken him and much to his surprise he saw Rarity looking at him with a sheepish little smile.

She said nothing for a moment as she watched him carefully and then quietly cleared her throat as she stood back up on her hooves. “Ahem…I’m sorry to have woken you Grevin, but I thought I’d come by and see how you were doing. I saw you were asleep still so I was about to go until you started making some…eh…noises in your slumber.”

He blinked a bit and quietly nodded, his mind still trying to gather itself after the vivid dream he just had. “I…I think I was having quite a dream…at least I’m fairly certain it was a dream. I..um…didn’t cause any problems did I?”

Rarity smiled and shook her head before her cheeks turned a little red and she looked to the side, averting her gaze. “Well…not exactly no. I could tell it was quite the vivid dream though…”

He blinked, tilting his head to the side a bit. “What do you mean?”

She simply raised a hoof and pointed at him as her cheeks reddened further. Grevin quickly turned his head and looked down at himself noting that in the middle of his hospital gown was a large, very wet and sticky stain. He gasped and quickly reached over pulling a blanket over his body in an attempt to cover himself as he felt his discomfort rise. “Oh dear lord…Rarity…please tell me you didn’t….”

She cleared her throat. “I am a lady Grevin and as such I won’t mention this to anypony. You have my word on that.”

He nodded as he looked down at the mass of blankets he used to cover himself. “Thank you….so…why are you here?”

She smiled warmly as she sat down next to the bed while she placed a hoof out on his arm. “Well I wanted to personally give you my thanks for what you did for Sweetie Belle. The thought of losing my little sister was horrifying to me and you saved her. You saved her with no concern for your own health or well being and it nearly killed you. You’re a true hero.”

He began to shake his head and raise his hand in protest but a soft hoof on his lips made him take pause. He eyed the hoof for a moment before raising his gaze upwards to look at its owner in the face, a small lump forming in his throat at the bedroom eyes she was now giving him.

Rarity saw the worried look in his eyes and giggled softly as she shook her head, her mane brushing across her face ever so slightly. “Now, now…I know you don’t think yourself as one but you are a hero. As such I think deserve some reward so I have something for you.”

Grevin blinked and pulled back a bit shaking his head once more. “No, you don’t need to do anything for –“ He was silenced again, this time by a small light blue aura that enveloped his lips forcing them closed.

Rarity smirked at the dumfounded man and sighed as she rolled her eyes. “I guess the girls were right, you really are the humble type. I really want you to accept this gift. I simply won’t take no for an answer darling.”

He frowned but slowly nodded as the tingling sensation around his mouth faded. “Fine, fine but I still don’t think it’s necessary Rarity. So what is it you want to give me?”

The white mare gave a sly little smile before stepping back and flicking her mane to the side once more. “I am going to create a new wardrobe for you. I’ll give you formal wear and even some clothing that Twilight can enchant with protective magic. It’ll be absolutely perfect for you, I promise. You’ll look so dashing when I’m finished.” She beamed a bright smile at him, which despite his best efforts caused him to form a small smile of his own.

“You don’t have to do that Rarity your thanks is enough…this is almost too much.”

She shook her head quickly and stomped a hoof down with a small huff. “I dare say it isn’t. That isn’t the only thing too. Now I want you to close your eyes and hold out your hands.”

He frowned and crossed his arms “Rarity, please don’t tell me you bought me something too. The wardrobe is already far too much.”

She frowned as her ears flattened while her tail flicked side to side, showing her annoyance. “Grevin, really now, that’s quite enough. I insist! Now close your eyes and hold out your hands…right now!”

He sighed and closed his eyes while extending his hands with the palms up. “Alright, fine, but I still think it’s wrong to go out and buy me something.”

“Oh don’t worry so much darling; I just hope you enjoy your gift.”

Grevin waited a few moments his palms still facing towards the ceiling, the sound of her hooves reaching his ears as she moved around a bit. Then he heard a small intake of breath before he felt to hooves rest in his hands followed by a weight shifting on them, however before he could give it much thought he felt a soft pair of lips crush against his as a soft sigh escaped the alabaster mare. Oh no…she wouldn’t….She didn’t….

Grevin’s eyes snapped open in surprise and indeed Rarity had hopped up resting her hooves in his hands while she leaned in close and kissed him. He recoiled back letting out a muffled cry of shock only for her to quickly follow him, jumping up onto the bed with him keeping herself in close proximity to him even as he jerked his head to the side breaking the kiss. “W-w-what are you doing?!”

Rarity pulled back a bit, a small pout on her lips as she batted her eyes and lightly crossed her hooves letting them rest on his chest. “I’m giving you a gift darling. What better reward for a hero than the kiss of one of the maidens he saved?” She shifted her back legs a bit, wiggling herself over his legs a shaky breath escaping her. “Besides, you should be happy. I didn’t buy you anything. Wasn’t that what you were so worried about?”

Grevin waved his hands in front of him while shaking his head, a small blush on his cheeks enhancing the surprise in his eyes. “No! I mean…Uh, Rarity…Thanks and all but that was a little bit out of the blue don’t you think? Aren’t you and Spike an item anyways? Wouldn’t this hurt him deeply?”

Rarity smiled sadly and shifted her position somewhat. “Well, yes and no. You see darling, Spikey wikey is a wonderful dragon but is still far too young for me. He still has some growing up to do and I’m a mare with…needs…and you, well you’re quite the physical specimen.”

This made Grevin pause and watch her carefully for a moment as she shifted her position once again moving her hips ever so slightly. At this point red flags were going up in his mind and he knew he needed to do something quickly. “W…what do you mean by needs and by how I’m ‘quite the physical specimen’?”

Her demeanor softened as she licked her lips and took a slow breath in through her nose before looking at him with bedroom eyes once more. “I’m in the beginning stages of heat darling. It’s been coming for around a week now and it hadn’t been an issue until yesterday and now I’m feeling particularly warm and I can’t help but notice certain things about you that are making me…frisky.”

He frowned and quickly tried to pull himself back from her only for her to slam her hooves down on either side of him, planting her flank down against his knees hard. He looked at his blanket covered knees and then back to her with a worried look. “…Notice things? What things? I’m not all that noticeable you know.”

Rarity gave a sly smirk and lowered her head letting her muzzle get close to his stomach before taking a long sniff letting her nose trail up to his chest, her lips brushing ever so slightly against his skin tickling him as she went. She closed her eyes and gave a small shiver as she pulled back slightly, another sigh escaping her before she opened them once again to stare at him. “…Well I can’t help but notice how gentle you are despite your strength, or how brave you are in the face of danger…and your scent is very enticing, hypnotizing even. Not to mention how handsome you are.”

He placed his hands on her shoulders and gently pushed her back causing her to frown. “M-my scent? What about my scent? I don’t understand, are you saying that my sweat and other odors are attractive?”

She nodded as she tilted her head to the left. “Of course that’s what I’m saying. Clearly you haven’t been able to clean up like you normally would since you’ve been in the hospital the last few days so your natural scent is quite noticeable to…well, to several mares including myself. When I came to visit you I had intended to just give you a whole new wardrobe. However when I saw you laying there having your ‘interesting’ dream I couldn’t help but let my mind wander a bit.” She quickly darted her head to the right and placed a soft kiss against his wrist before he could pull it back.

She quickly pulled back blinking a few times before he could say anything. Her cheeks began to burn red and she looked away mumbling something about being a fool before jumping down and moving away from the bed a few feet. She kept her back to him for a few moments before looking over her shoulder. “Oh dear…Grevin I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be acting this way. I’m acting like a harlot…I’m so sorry, it’s the heat, it makes me act unlike myself. You understand don’t you? Oh of course you do. Please forgive my forwardness…I’ll see myself out.” She quickly moved to the door not waiting for him to answer before opening it. “Oh and just remember that if you want me to fit you for your new wardrobe, you can come by my shop anytime. The door is always open for a friend. “

He blinked and slowly nodded confusion now showing on his face. “Um…alright.”

Rarity smiled and waved a hoof at him as she opened the door, her cheeks burning red as she kept from looking him in the eye. “Alright then darling. Do have a good day, ta-taa!” She darted out the door and was gone in an instant, leaving Grevin to sit in his confusion.

“….What the hell just happened?”

After another couple of hours and several tests from the nurses, Grevin decided to not waste any more time in the hospital. He quickly got himself dressed, thankful that somepony had brought a spare change of clothes for him the day before. He pulled on his t-shirt and began to tie his boots as his mind began to question just what had happened moments before. Why was Rarity acting the way she was? What was this heat that she mentioned? Why did his ‘scent’ or as he called it, his stink bother her so much? He needed to know what exactly was going on but he had a problem.

Normally he would ask Twilight about all of this but if Rarity was being affected by something, then Twilight could be as well. That could mean trouble later on and he didn’t want to risk anything so he needed to find another pony to talk too. Perhaps he should speak to the Mayor? It was her town after all…or perhaps Cheerilee the school teacher. She should be able to inform him quite easily and teaching was her talent so teaching him should be easy.

He fastened his belt and twisted his head a bit popping his neck before he made his way to the door, his decision made. He quickly entered the hospital hallways and soon after found the exit making his way past a few nurses and patients. He waved a small goodbye to nurse Red Heart and before she could say anything to him about filling out discharge paperwork he was gone, darting out the door.

Nurse Red Heart frowned as she watched the stubborn male leave the hospital, a scowl washing over her face. “…Stupid male. If he had waited I could have helped him get home without being spotted…oh well, looks like some mare might get lucky today, good hunting for them I suppose.” She shook her head and went back to her paper work thankful that the hospital had medicine she could take to suppress the urges the heat brought on.

-Perspective Change-

As Grevin walked though Ponyville he noticed that something seemed off about the town. He noticed that as he walked by several mares were staring at him. Some simply smiled, others smirked, and others seemed to be looking at him like a lion would a piece of meat. It didn’t sit right in his gut so he quickened his pace through the streets. Unfortunatly this also made him notice that several had begun to move after him, a hunger in their eyes that send a chill down his spine.

He rounded one corner and skidded to a stop when he nearly ran over a yellow earth pony mare that happened to be in his path. He quickly righted himself before he would fall over and brushed off his shirt taking a small breath. “I’m sorry I almost plowed into you there.”

The mare smiled up at him as she moved a little closer, her light green eyes locking onto his. “It’s alright…hey you’re the hero called Grevin right?”

He nodded as he took a small step back and moved to walk around her, giving a polite bow as he did so. “Yes I am but if you’ll pardon me but I must be going.”

She quickly side stepped blocking his path, her smile growing as her tail flicked side to side, her ears twitching slightly. “You’re a male of your species too right?”

He frowned and took another small step back only for her to move forward with him forcing him back towards a wall. “Yes…I’m a male.”

She grinned and licked her lips as her eyes softened and she reached out placing a hoof lightly against his thigh. “I’ve heard so many great things about a hero who is willing to help out ponies in need. It’s great that I ran into you. Maybe you can help me with something? It won’t take long and It’ll be great for both of us! What do you say?”

Grevin began to step around the mare who continued to look at him with a somewhat sultry smile which quickly shifted to a frown as he moved past her. “I’m sorry but I don’t think I’m the person…pony…individual for the job.” The mare reached out to him, calling for him to wait for her but he paid her no heed as he continued on his way.

He quickened his pace to a light jog doing his best to avoid the piercing gaze of any of the town’s mares and within a few minutes he found himself standing outside the school house. He noticed that the main classroom was empty but there was a small light on in the back of the building. He walked up and knocked on the door and within a few moments he heard hoof steps on the other side followed by a muffled voice. “Who is it? The School is closed for the day.”

“It’s Grevin. Grevin Hades. I’m sorry to trouble you but I was hoping to talk to you.”

He heard a small gasp followed by the sounds of hurried movement before the door opened part way and the familiar face of Cheerilee came into view. She smiled warmly up at him through the small crack in the door, most of her body hidden behind it. “Oh my….Grevin what are you doing here?”

He lightly rubbed the back of his neck as he sighed. “Well, I’m a little bit confused about something going on in town and I don’t know who else to talk to about it. I was told by a mare I know that she was in something called heat and I really don’t know what that is exactly. Do you think you could help me out a bit so I at least have some idea as to what she was talking about?”

She watched him for a moment before a smile formed on her lips and she nodded. She stepped back and slowly opened the door for him turning to lead him into the school house rather quickly. “Oh of course! Just close and lock the door behind you. We don’t want any surprise visits right?”

Grevin stepped inside and did as instructed, locking the door before following the pink mare deeper into the house. “Yes, I suppose not.”

As he made his way through the house, Grevin found a particular smell making its way to his nose drawing his attention right away. It smelled similar to the scent of vanilla and brown sugar being mixed into cookie dough. He tried to pay it no mind as Cheerilee led him into what was clearly her personal home in the back of the school house.

She led him through what clearly was a kitchen and into a comfy looking living room where there was a couch, coffee table with a few books on it, two end tables with pictures on them and a shelf holding various candles, one of which was lit. “Well, that explains the smell I noticed coming back here.”

Cheerilee smiled and nodded as she hopped up onto the couch. “Yes, I was sitting down and enjoying a…good book, yes a good book, when you knocked.” She patted the empty seat cushion next to her before looking up at him. “Come sit down with me and we can begin. I’m actually a bit surprised to see you. I wasn’t expecting you to take me up on a personal tutor session so quickly, not that I mind of course.”

Taking her hint he sat himself down beside her while resting his hands on his lap. “Well, I know this is rather sudden and I’m sorry about that but I wasn’t certain who else to speak too. I was in the hospital earlier-“

“Oh yes, I had heard about that! It was rather brave how you saved my students, thank you for that.”

He shook his head and laced his fingers together. “Well, I don’t think it requires any thanks from anyone but I’m glad I could help. So anyway, I was in the hospital and a friend came up to visit me. Well as it turns out they began to behave a bit out of character…actually very out of character.”

Cheerilee leaned in a bit while crossing her forehoves listening intently. “Out of character? How so? What did they do?”

Grevin averted his gaze and cleared his throat. “Ah…well, you see they seemed to have a sudden…interest in me. She woke me up from an…well it was an embarrassing dream to say the least and then said they had a gift for me. They had me hold out my hands and close my eyes and the next thing I know I’m being kissed.”

Cheerilee shifted her position a bit letting her tail flick slightly as she nodded her head letting him continue. “Go on…what else happened?”

He frowned and looked at his feet. “My friend said that she was in something called heat and that she had begun to notice things about me…typical stuff for a female to notice I suppose…my demeanor, how strong I am, but then she mentioned my scent. I don’t quite understand what she meant by that though. It took a little while but I managed to get her to leave and I came straight here because I need information.”

Cheerilee smiled warmly as she placed a hoof out on his leg rubbing it softly. “Of course. What questions do you have?”

He glanced down at her hoof then to her face making note of the far too innocent smile on her lips. “I need to know what this ‘heat’ is, how long it lasts, who does it affect, is there a cure for it and how do avoid ponies affected.”

Cheerilee nodded as she pulled her hoof back and sat up while clearing her throat. “Well, let’s start off with the basics. You know where little ponies come from right?”

He blinked and turned his head to look at her. “Are you referring to mating?”

She smiled and nodded. “Yes I am. You see mares will go into heat every few months because their bodies are fertile enough to have a foal. This results in a high sex drive during the duration which can last a few days to a couple of weeks. This can cause some difficulties in society when it occurs. While married couples, or even some with herds can take care of their urges with their respective spouse, single mares are left to…well other means.”

He glanced up at her a small look of concern showing in his eyes. “Other means?”

She sighed. “Well, yes. They will try to find a male they like and then…’convince’ him to mate. This can be a male they trust, such as a friend or coworker, and in some more…extreme cases, a family member, though those cases are quite rare.”

His head shot up and he pulled back a bit from her his hands waving out in front of him. “This sounds a little bit extreme”

Cheerilee giggled a bit and shook her head. “Don’t worry Grevin, that sort of thing hardly ever happens. Males have come to find a solution to the aggressive mares anyways. Somehow they know when a heat cycle will begin and will disappear only to return once it has passed.”

He blinked before setting his arms down once again. “Well, that would explain why so many stallions have just up and disappeared. “

She nodded. “Yes…and if a male stays during the heat, mares will take it as a signal that they are ready to mate. Mares will then instinctively look at different aspects of a male…such as their character, their looks…even their scent and if they find what they like…well, it gets rather heated rather quickly. Mares also will emit a scent from…well I’ll let you guess where, that helps make it easier for males to get aroused.”

He sighed and closed his eyes looking up at the ceiling. “So…I’m guessing that there isn’t any kind of cure for this sort of thing?”

She smiled a bit and nodded. “Oh there is a suppressant made available for nurses, doctors and others who provide emergency service, but it can be quite expensive for others.”

“I suppose something like that would be. Um…I do have another question. You mentioned them earlier and I’ve heard the term before but do you know what a herd is? Is it something that has to do with the heat?”

She blinked and tilted her head to the side. “You don’t know what a herd is?”

He shook his head crossing his arms across his chest. “No, not a clue.”

“Ah, well a herd is a group of females that have decided to bond together with a single male. They can be just two mares and a stallion to a whole bunch of mares and a stallion. The challenge is that the stallion has to be able to keep his mares pleased…which isn’t always easy, but they work out well enough.”

Grevin lightly pinched the bridge of his nose between his thumb and index finger taking in a slow breath. “Ok, this is quite a lot to take in and understand. “

Cheerilee smiled and moved closer placing a soft hoof on his arm. “It’s alright. I know it can be a little overwhelming but it isn’t too bad once you get used to it. I think that the hardest part is dealing with ponies that are a bit pent up and want to find release.”

“I suppose that would be true…I imagine being in heat isn’t all that comfortable.”

Cheerilee smiled a bit and moved closer taking a slow breath while lightly running her hoof over his shoulder and down his back to his hip. “Well, no it isn’t but it can be enjoyable if you find the right kind of help. Normally it begins by feeling like there is just a little bit of tingling down there, then it grows more and more intense until it feels like you’re on fire and there is only one cure for it…sexual release.”

Grevin looked away while blocking out her words as his mind became preoccupied with another concern. If Rarity had begun her heat cycle, would the rest of his friends do the same? “Cheerilee, is it possible for several mares in an area to cycle together?”

She frowned a bit and tilted her head to put herself back into his field of vision forcing him to look her in the eye while she pressed closer. “Yes…but since you’re here with me you don’t have to worry about that.”

He pulled back slightly causing his back to press against the arm of the couch, his focus snapping back to the situation at hand. “I don’t? Wh-”

Cheerilee never gave him time to finish before she leaned in and pressed her lips against his, a soft sigh escaping her as she slid her hooves around his shoulders. She parted her lips and attempted to dart her tongue into his mouth only to have him jerk his head back in an attempt to put some distance between them causing him to fall back off the couch and land on the floor.

Grevin pushed himself up into a sitting position looking up at the pink school mare who had moved to the edge of the couch to look down at him. He watched as she shivered a bit and placed her hooves on his knees pushing them apart slightly as she licked her lips. “You don’t have to worry because you’re here with me Grevin and I think that its time you get some extra tutoring.”

Grevin scooted himself back pulling his legs out from under her hooves shaking his head as he did so his vision happening to catch the scented candle across the room before locking back onto her face. “Shit, Cheerilee, you’re in heat too aren’t you?”

She slinked down to the floor moving over him giving him a small wink as she did. She lowered herself as she moved over him letting her barrel slide across him, her hooves sliding across his chest as a small sigh escaped her. “Mhmm….and I want you to help me with it.”

He quickly took hold of her hooves and pushed them back moving her off of him while he sat up. He took her forelegs and pinned them against the side of the couch while he moved himself into an awkward kneeling position the whole time the pink mare stared at him with lust in her eyes. “This isn’t right...You don’t even know me! I understand that the heat is a drive to mate but this is ridiculous!”

Cheerilee’s eyes widened as she listened to him and she couldn’t help but smile warmly at the man before her. “Grevin…” His eyes snapped up locking onto hers at the sound of her soft, warm voice. “You don’t understand do you? You think we ponies don’t know you but we know more than you realize. Your actions, your behaviors tell us things that you may not be aware of. Ponies are good at reading body language you know.”

He shook his head as he steadied his grip on her hooves, continuing to hold her in place, though it seemed she didn’t mind. “And just what has my body language told you?”

She took a slow breath in an attempt to keep herself under control even as a small shiver ran up her spine. She enjoyed how easily he held her against the couch, the gentle strength he used to keep her under control. “The way you keep to yourself tells me that you’re shy and guarded. You carry yourself like a strong warrior showing how powerful you are, yet you’re gentle as well. Your actions in Canterlot, and in the Everfree Forest tell me that you care about ponies, no, all life greatly and will do all you can to protect it.”

He had to admit that her words had rung true deep within him despite how much he wished they hadn’t. Perhaps he was opening up to more than just his friends without realizing it and part of him liked that idea while another part of him told him that he was sloppy and needed to go back to isolating himself. He quickly pulled back from the pink mare letting her go in the process as he rose to his feet. “I think I should go.”

Cheerilee frowned, her ears drooping as she quickly moved to block his path. “No, wait don’t go. I didn’t mean to come on as strong as I did…I just couldn’t help myself.” She hopped up and placed her hooves on his chest as she looked into his eyes. “Please…”

Grevin didn’t know what to do. He had just been hit on by this mare, and yet he found himself feeling sorry for her. He didn’t wish to upset her and possibly lose her as a friend but at the same time he didn’t want to tempt her further. He knew that this heat was making her act this way, and that perhaps she just under its influence, well that was how he felt until he noticed that she had begun to nuzzle his chest and nip at him through his shirt. He quickly pushed her back as he shook his head. “I’ll come back another time Cheerilee. I’m sorry.”

He did his best to side step around the now upset mare who tried to move with him before he broke into a run and all but ran out the door and back into the streets of Ponyville. He ran through a few side streets before rounding a corner and slamming his back against a building taking a few deep breaths while keeping his eyes closed.

After a few moments he paused and opened his eyes. It felt like he was being watched. Slowly he turned his gaze to the right and there before him stood the Ponyville Market place, filled with several dozen ponies. He blinked a few moments and frowned wishing that he had his cloak and could duck into the shadows, but he didn’t have time to think about that at the moment. He took a slow steadying breath and tried to relax as he began to walk through the market hoping that his concern was for nothing.

Within moments though, Grevin could feel eyes on him, following him step by step as he moved calmly through the market. He glanced to his left and noticed several sets of eyes shifting from the wares of the vendors to him, watching him carefully. When he looked to the right a small scowl came across his lips as he made eye contact with a couple of earth ponies, both of whom gave a sly little smile and began to walk after him. He silently cursed himself for not just keeping his eyes forward and slowly began to quicken his pace.

He was just a few feet from the exit of the market when he felt a strong tapping on his side. “Excuse me? Sir?”

He slowed to a halt and turned looking over his shoulder finding a vanilla colored earth pony mare with a light brown mane and bright blue eyes smiling up at him. Next to her was another mare, this one a Pegasus pony with a peach colored coat, blonde mane and soft green eyes. He cleared his throat a moment as he turned to face them, taking the time to look behind them noting a few more ponies watching them carefully. He felt the urge to break into another full out run but he held back. He could at least be polite. “Um, yes?”

“You’re the one called Grevin right?”

He gave a quick nod while sliding his right foot back slightly shifting his weight as he did so, ever so slightly. “Yes, that’s my name.”

She grinned as her friend, at least he guessed that she was her friend, stepped forward so they stood shoulder to shoulder. “You’re the Grevin? The Hero of Canterlot?”

He sighed as he closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose lightly before nodding once again. “I suppose you could call me that. I don’t agree with it but that’s what ponies keep calling me.”

The peach mare giggled as the vanilla one seemed to shiver with excitement. “Oh-oh, and you’re the one that saved the local fillies! We’ve heard a lot about you!”

He took a small step back shifting his feet once more. “You have? I hope nothing too bad.”

The mares both smiled and shook their heads before stepping closer. “We heard that you’re really brave and strong. We also heard you’re really kind and gentle.”

He stepped back once more only to have the peach mare move closer her eyes locked onto his. “I heard that you’re good with foals too…”

He blinked, clearly caught off guard and took another step back only for the two mares to press in closer. “I…um…I wouldn’t know. I’ve only spoken to a class at the school once.”

The vanilla mare smiled slyly and quickly moved to his side doing her best to let her head brush his arm. “I’m Cream and she is Peach Pitt. Would you like to get some lunch with us?”

Grevin pulled his arm back and shifted into a turn as he continued to back away. “Ah…well that is kind of you but no. I should be getting home. I just got out of the hospital.”

Peach Pitt grinned and moved behind him rising up to put her hooves against his back stopping him in place. “Oh, well why didn’t you say so? We’ll help you get home, right Cream?”

Cream reached out to grab his hand, her voice softening shifting to a more sultry tone. “Oh yes, we’ll make sure you get to feeling better in no time.”

Grevin quickly pulled his hand back and turned once more moving away from the two mares. Red flags were going off in his mind and he knew that he needed to get out of there now. Taking a moment to look up from the two he noticed that there were three more mares looking at him with glazed eyes. “I appreciate that but I’ll be fine. If you’ll excuse me I’ll be going now.”

He quickly turned and began to walk away at a fairly brisk pace, trying to ignore their protests for him to stay, but the sound of multiple hooves on the ground behind him made him painfully aware that he was being followed. Glancing over his shoulder he not only saw the two mares he was speaking too moments before but he also saw four others right behind them. He decided he shouldn’t stick around and broke into a full out run doing his best to dodge and weave through the villages alleyways hoping to lose them.

“Don’t let him get away!”

“Come Back!”

“Won’t you help a mare in need!”

“Come on! Don’t you want to party?!”

Grevin didn’t back as he ran, doing his best to take sharp, random turns hoping to lose the mares in the chase. Left, right, right, another right followed by a left, the various houses and businesses he ran past nothing more than blurs in his peripheral vision. After another sharp turn he leapt up onto a balcony and then jumped up to a roof doing his best to stay out of view from the street below. Seconds later he heard the familiar rumble of hoof steps thundering below, the pack of wild mares still chasing after him. He knew he needed to get out of Ponyville, he needed to find a place to hide but where. He was still recovering from his recent ordeal and he knew that while he felt alright, he could easily injure himself if he were not careful.

This left him with very few options. He knew that staying in town wasn’t a good idea, nor was returning to the hospital. He could try to go to the Everfree forest but he would still have to contend with Timber Wolves, Manticores and other creatures. Perhaps he could return to the Apple Farm…no that wouldn’t be wise. While he did want to see how Apple Bloom and her friends were doing, he didn’t want to run into Applejack, especially if she were suffering from the heat like everypony else. He could camp out in the orchard though. He had spent enough time there to know a few good hiding spots no to far from the pond he swam in. If he stayed there he would be able to continue to rest up and avoid any trouble from the town.

His decision made, Grevin quickly leapt from roof to roof until he reached the edge of town. From there he silently jumped to the ground below tucking into a roll and quickly rising up and breaking into another full run heading for the Apple Farm. He knew that he needed to pick up his cloak and a few other items from the barn before he arrived, but he figured that Applejack would be in Ponyville getting ready to sell her apples by this time of day.

-Perspective Change-

Applejack sighed as she lay in her bed, her hat resting on the corner of mirror of her dresser a few feet away. Her mane was unkempt and she felt uncomfortably warm. She wished that she could be rid of this heat and be working like she usually was. Normally Applejack would be in the town selling the farms goods at market but today she felt the need to stay home due to the way her heat was affecting her that day. She didn’t want the townsfolk to know though, lest they start gossiping about her out on the farm. She had a good cover though; she just put up a sign on the stand that said she was staying home with family today due to recent events.
Under normal circumstances that would be true but today Granny Smith had Apple Bloom and was taking her to visit her cousin Babs in Manehattan. Both Granny Smith and Applejack had been very worried about Apple Bloom after everything that had happened in the Everfree Forest but surprisingly the little filly seemed to be doing fairly well. She still insisted on sleeping with a night light but she had returned to her normal happy self fairly quickly. Applejack had asked her how she had recovered so well and why she was able to act so happy after everything and the little filly surprised both mares with a simple smile.

“I’m alright because of Grevin. He’s a knight in shining armor and protects us from bad folks like Davick. As long as he is around I’m not going to be too scared. He’s like family and family never lets you down.”

This had surprised Applejack quite a bit but then she realized that she was right. The man had been there to save them from danger. He had not only fought off the horrible being but even put himself in mortal danger to save Sweetie Belle. She knew that when push came to shove, there wasn’t a mare in her group of friends that wouldn’t trust the man with their life. He was even becoming a major topic in Ponyville, with rumors of his bravery being murmured daily in the market by kinds of ponies.

She had even heard some mares talking about him in a more intimate way which had of course caused her own thoughts to stray. It didn’t help that she was in heat and the very thought of him caused her to tingle down below. She could close her eyes that very moment and could just picture him working in the orchard in a simple shirt and pair of pants, a small bead of sweat running down his neck. His muscles would flex as he picked up basket after basket of apples and load them into a cart for her to take back to the barn. He would run his fingers through his hair flinging little bits of sweat into the air as he turned and gave her a warm smile that would melt her heart.

She blinked a moment snapping out of her day dream as a new sensation made itself known between her thighs. Speaking of melting, just thinking about him caused her to leak fluids onto her comforter leaving a large dark splotch on the fabric. She groaned in frustration as she tried to clear her head. She knew she cared for him and she wanted to tell him, to show him but she always seemed to lose her nerve whenever she had the chance. She had twice chickened out and it frustrated her to no end. She was one of the bravest, most dependable of ponies in Ponyville and here she was acting all nervous like a foal that had a stupid crush for the first time in her life.

She growled and flopped a pillow over her head using it to muffle her cry of frustration before tossing it across the room. Seconds later she heard a soft creak from outside her window drawing her attention outside. She wasn’t supposed to have any visitors at the farm today. Applejack quickly rolled off her bed and peaked out of her window. The scowl on her face quickly shifted to one of surprise when she saw what she thought was Grevin dash into the barn. What was he doing here? He should still be in Ponyville Hospital.

Applejack quickly ran down stairs making a beeline for the front door when she saw more movement through the window. She quickly skidded to a halt and ducked down so she could peak through the glass. She watched as Grevin now wearing his cloak and carrying a small pack took quick but careful steps out into the yard, taking care to silently close the barn door behind him. She blinked in confusion as she watched him glance over his shoulder once at the house before jogging off toward the far orchard where he would normally go for his workouts. Where was he going? Why was he leaving so suddenly?

Then it hit her; He was trying to hide from the mares in Ponyville who were in heat. She knew that some of them could get pretty aggressive when it came to getting a male and with how popular he was becoming it only made sense for him to be a target. She scraped her hoof against the floor and snorted as a small flare of anger washed over her. How dare those other mares try to claim him, to use him like that. He was already nervous around females, this could make things far worse. She knew she needed to follow him, to make sure he was alright.

She threw open the front door, leapt off the porch and broke into a full gallop heading after him. She grit her teeth and growled as the idea of another mare touching him popped into her head making her more upset. Then her thoughts shifted to a more pleasant topic. She pictured herself embracing him, being held in his arms. Her cheeks became warm and a familiar tingle made itself known in between her legs.

She imagined kissing him, whimpering into his ear as he caressed her, teased her. She imagined him laying her back and kissing down her neck, sliding his hands down her barrel making her moan. She quickly shook her head as her arousal grew. She needed to find him, to see if he was alright, not try and make things worse…though…if she were to show him how she felt, would that really be so bad? Maybe he would accept her…maybe even feel the same way. Perhaps she should try, after all if he did reject her she would at least have some closure on the matter. Applejack narrowed her eyes a small smile coming to her lips as she reached her decision and quickened her pace in an attempt to catch up with Grevin.

After fifteen minutes of galloping she slowed to a trot noting that this area was somewhat familiar to her. She had been here during Applebuck Season of course but she had also visited this place with Grevin just after he had a nightmare. She knew that there was a pond not far from here that he would use and that she would most likely find him there. If she was right about how bad the mares in town could be, then he may have come here to camp out away from the trouble until it passed. Lucky for her, that also gave them both some much needed privacy.

Sure enough she had been able to locate the pond once again and much to her delight, on the opposite side of it with his back turned was Grevin who was working on a small fire. Deciding to just watch him for the moment, Applejack quickly ducked behind the nearest tree only peaking her head out a slight bit keeping careful watch of him.

She watched him as he carefully tended the fire, taking care to not let it escape the small stone circle he enclosed it in. He leaned down and gently blew onto a few embers causing them to flare a bright red igniting some of the leaves and dry grass he had placed there. After a few more moments of tending to the fire, Grevin rose up and began to remove his cloak, tossing it over a large rock nearby. Applejack watched as he turned his head popping his neck then twisting his body earning more pops and cracks from his spine.

Then he did something she wasn’t expecting. He turned to face the pond now, a peaceful smile playing across his lips and he reached down and grasped hold of his shirt pulling it up and over his head exposing his skin to the warm afternoon air, and to her prying eyes. Applejack bit her tongue as she took in his bare chest her eyes darting over his form looking at his muscles and the various small scars on his skin. She felt her mouth beginning to water as she watched his hands slide to his pants and unzip them before beginning to lower them as well. She quickly turned around pressing her back against the tree as she bit her lip trying to keep herself from gasping.

She felt her cheeks redden as she heard the familiar sounds of Grevin jumping into the water and could only smile at the thought of him swimming naked. She felt herself become further aroused as she imagined his form swimming through the water her hoof sliding down her stomach to her dripping sex. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she slid her hoof over her pussy, her hips jerking at the intimate touch. She began to rub herself teasingly at first imagining it was his hands, his fingers playing her, keeping her at his mercy.

Soon though the image in her mind wasn’t enough, she needed more. Slowly she rolled herself over and peaked around the tree once more to find the object of her desires. There he was, swimming without a care in the pond, blissfully unaware of how close she was to him. Applejack smiled once more as she began to undo her ponytails letting her mane hang loose and free. She wanted him. She wanted to scream his name as he made her his…and now she was going to show him just how much she cared for him.

-Perspective Change-

Grevin sighed as he floated on his back, the sun’s rays warming and relaxing him into a state of bliss. He could feel the sweat built up over several days in the hospital begin to wash away leaving him feeling refreshed. He closed his eyes and took another slow breath blocking out all distractions just enjoying the sensation of floating on the calm water, the gentle sensation of the water lapping up against his skin.

After a few moments he turned and ducked himself down under the surface while running his fingers through his hair, scrubbing it somewhat clean. However, while he did this, his ears failed to hear the sound of another body jumping into the water behind him. Grevin pushed himself back up to the surface flinging his hair back as he took in a large breath of air, a simple smile coming over his lips as he looked up at the canopy of Apple Trees around the pond.

“Enjoying the view sugarcube?”

He gasped and quickly turned around sending a small wave of water at the orange pony behind him. “Applejack!? What are you doing here?”

The farm mare turned her head to avoid being splashed then gave a sultry smile as she began to move forward, pushing herself closer to the man. Her blonde mane floated around her like some sort of heavenly gown flowing with every move she made. “Me? I’m just enjoying the scenery. My question is what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you still be in the hospital?”

The tone in her voice caused his cheeks to begin to redden as he tried to cover himself with one hand and swim back away from her with the other. “I checked myself out today. I couldn’t take being stuck in there anymore.”

Applejack didn’t give him a chance to move as she swam closer placing herself mere inches from him now. She narrowed her gaze slightly and licked her lips noting the hint of red on his cheeks; she had him right where she wanted him. “Well I’m glad you’re back home then. I just wish I had known you were coming, I would have thrown together a shindig that Pinkie Pie would have been proud of.”

He quickly shook his head while averting his gaze somewhat hoping to keep his composure, but the way she spoke, the way her eyes looked at him gave him no choice but to focus on her. “A.J. you wouldn’t have to do anything like that you know.”

She smirked and shook her head while pushing herself closer to him to the point that her hooves brushed across his shoulders. “Well I think I would. You’re a hero you know. You’ve saved my sister and her friends twice now, as well as several of my friends and even me.”

He shook his head once more pulling back only for her to gently wrap her hooves around his shoulders and pull him closer. “A.J. I’m no hero.”

Applejack simply smiled and pressed herself against him letting her barrel press into his chest, her legs brushing over his waist and thighs. She leaned forward following him as he began to pull back refusing to let her prey go. “Yes you are…you’re a hero to everypony…you’re my hero.”

He jerked his head up opening his mouth to speak only to have a soft pair of lips meet his, effectively silencing his protests. Applejack wrapped her hooves around his neck and pulled him against her a small sigh escaping her. Slowly she broke the kiss pulling back slightly grinning at the stunned face of the man she wanted. “I…um…uh…”

She licked her lips once more and closed her back legs around his waist pulling him against her, moving herself softly against his skin enjoying the sensation of brushing against him. A small moan escaped her as she leaned forward and began to plant little kisses over his cheeks, jaw and neck. “Grevin, I like you…Celestia help me I’ve had feelings for you for a good while now and I’ve tried telling you but I got scared!”

She nipped at his ear letting her warm breath wash across his collar “I didn’t get the nerve to tell you until after I saw you in the hospital nearly dead.”

Grevin rested his hands around Applejacks middle and gently tried to push her away hoping to give himself a little space between them. “A.J…I didn’t…you shouldn’t-“

Applejack didn’t give him a chance to finish as she pulled herself harder against him writhing her form against his. “No! I’ve squandered other times in the past and I’m not going to let another chance fly the coupe!”

She leaned forward once more and captured his lips again in a fierce kiss parting her mouth slightly to dart her tongue across his lips. Slowly she pulled back another soft smile on her lips and she gently reached a hoof up to his cheek and slowly let it slide down to his chest. “I…I think I love you Grevin.” She spoke softly and leaned forward once more kissing his neck jaw teasingly as she began to press her rump down against him a soft sigh escaped her throat as she closed her eyes.

Grevin could feel his body reacting to her closeness, the tone in her voice, the way she kissed and nipped at his skin all of it causing him to harden. He felt his breath catch in his throat as she confessed her feelings for him, his eyes going wide in surprise, but before he could even think of how to respond, he felt himself brush against her in the most intimate of ways. He took a quick gasp of breath which only made her smile as she pressed herself down against him once more, teasing him with her heated slit.

“A-Applejack, you don’t want to do this…you’re-ah! You’re feeling the effects of the heat! I-I…I wouldn’t even know how to make you feel good. Don’t make a mistake that you’ll regret later.”

Applejack nipped at his collar before pushing herself against him once more earning another gasp for her efforts. “I do want this Grevin, and I can feel that you want it too! Yes I’m in heat but the heart wants what the heart wants no matter the season!” She tilted her head up and kissed him once again letting out a small moan as she did so. She pulled back and looked into his eyes her green orbs piercing through him as if she were looking at his very soul. She gently rolled her hips letting his member brush against her slit again gasping as she did so before taking a slow shaky breath steadying herself.

“…I may be in heat but I’ve had feelings for you for a good while now and I’m going to act on them. If you truly and I mean truly don’t want this then tell me now, otherwise,” She leaned in sliding her cheek across his letting her mouth rest just before his ear her warm breath washing over it as she spoke. “I’m going to ride you like a cowpony till the cows come home.”

She pulled back and once again starred into his eyes while she let a hoof slide from his shoulder to his chest, rubbing his skin slowly in a comforting manner as she waited for his answer. She subconsciously held her breath as she watched his gaze shift from her to the side then back to her, a range of emotions washing over his face telling her that he was deep in thought. She could feel her heart racing with worry and hope and once his eyes finally settled back on her she noticed something that wasn’t there before. Resolve…he had reached a decision. She took in a slow breath as she watched his mouth open getting ready to give her his answer.

-To be continued.

Author's Notes:

Authors Notes: Hey guys, I know you hate me for cliff hangers but I couldn’t help but think that this chapter was getting a little long so I thought best to end things there for the moment. What will Grevin’s answer be? What about Twilight and Fluttershy? What will happen with them? Will Chrysalis be discovered and defeated or will her evil plot succeed? What about Discord and Davick, where have they gone? What are they doing? What about Discords second surprise?

So many unanswered questions…I better get to writing so I’m not hunted down by you all.

I’m sorry it took so long to get this chapter out, and I expect it will take me a bit longer than normal to get chapters out till the end of May due to my job. We just finished a busy season and are working up to another busy section in a few weeks. However, chapters will continue. I don’t intend to let this thing die after I’ve spent so much time on it. It will be completed, you have my word on that.

I may however do a what if story at some point just to give my brain a chance to flex a bit. If a person keeps running the same track over and over, it becomes dull and then the person stops paying attention to the little details of the track. This would be a very light side project that would let my mind stretch out some before getting back to the real task at hand.

As always, thank you for taking time out of your life to read my story. I appreciate it more than you know and I appreciate every comment and up vote. Have yourselves a good day and Brony on.

/)*(\ - Grev