Verdant fidgeted uncomfortably in his seat as he looked out the train window. He nervously gave a swallow before he turned his focus back to the two stallions sitting across from him. “C’mon, guys. Do we really have to do this?”

“YES!” The pair angrily barked in reply.

“Your damn flower cart destroyed the smith shop, putting me out of a job while it’s getting fixed!” Forge gave Verdant a glare as he leaned closer.

“Not to mention it ruined just about all my magician supplies.” Hatty grumbled. “Do you know how long it’s going to take for me to get a replacement magician’s box?”

“Guys, please,” Verdant weakly pleaded. “It’s because the brakes on the cart were defective. I tried to stop it, but-”

“But nothing!” Forge snapped at him. “You were the one watching it and now our stuff’s wrecked. Now, we’re getting payback.”

Verdant let out a defeated sigh as he looked out the window, seeing a small town approaching. “So why are we going to Ponyville for this?”

“Oh, you’ll see.” Hat Trick darkly chuckled as he rubbed his forehooves together. “You’ll see.”

Verdant could only nervously groan as the train barreled along.

Verdant and Forge stood by the train station, waiting for Hat Trick to return after he took to the sky. It’d been nearly twenty minutes as the two sat on a bench before they saw the purple pegasus return, with a beverage container in his hoof.

“Alright, Verdant,” he said with an evil grin. “Here’s the first part of your punishment.”

“Oh boy…” Verdant swallowed nervously as Hatty placed the drink in his hooves. “What’s this?”

“A little thing for you to drink,” Forge said as he rose from the bench. “And you have to drink every last drop of this.”

Verdant nervously pulled the lid of the drink up, seeing a rainbow of colors awaiting him. “Is this… liquid rainbow?”

“Damn right it’s liquid rainbow.” Hatty gave Verdant’s chest a light jab. “And I had to pull some pretty stealthy stuff to sneak this away from the weather works, so bottoms up!”

Verdant gulped once more before he started to chug down the multicolored beverage. After just a few droplets, he felt like his tongue had been set on fire by the brew.

Oh dear Zacherle! I’d rather get eaten by a dragon than keep this up! Verdant slammed his eyes shut as he pushed himself to keep drinking. The only good thing is that this is still less painful than a ruby reaper.

After several agonizing minutes, Verdant dropped the now empty cup and was gasping as he tried to endure the pain.

“Alright, you’ve made it through round one,” Forge said as he fixed the lid to the cup before tossing it into a recycling bin, “we can get ready for round two.”

“Round…” Verdant said hoarsely before coughing. “Round two?”

“Oh yeah,” Hatty said as he put a foreleg around Verdant’s shoulder. “This is gonna be quite the treat.” The trio started to walk forward, Verdant having no clue where he was being led.

“Remember how some time ago, we were having some drinks and you said you’d like to be inside one of the princesses?” Forge had a wicked smirk on his face that made the hairs on the back of Verdant’s neck stand at attention.

“I don’t like where this is going…” Verdant whined as they turned a corner, making him catch sight of something that turned his pupils to pinpricks.

In front of the trio was Princess Twilight Sparkle, but she’d become gigantic in size. She was lying on her side while a tower was feeding roller coaster carts full of ponies into her mouth. At her back end, Verdant saw where the track ended as a train emerged from her anus and a group of ponies seemed to be cheering in excitement from their trip through her body.

Behind her was a massive sign with a cartoon image of the alicorn that read, “Today only! Learn and explore the digestive system!”.

“Seems the princess really wants to help educate others, so she’s set this up.” Hatty said as he stepped in front of the now paling shamrock stallion. “And guess who’s going for a ride.”

“Oh no. Oh Faust…” Verdant started to back away, only to feel the tingle of Forge’s magic holding him in place.

“Oh yes. You’re going to go on the ride, Verdant,” the cobalt unicorn said before patting Verdant on the back. “But there are also some other things you have to do.”

“S-s-such as?” Verdant’s hooves nervously quaked as the two started to lead him to the building with a banner that read, “Body Tour - Today Only”.

“First off, you’re going to have to get onto the last car.” Hatty smirked as he spoke. “That way, the trip’s a lot rockier for you.”

“Wonderful,” Verdant groaned as he felt his belly already doing flip-flops. Seems the liquid rainbow didn’t agree with him.

“And there’s one other thing,” Forge chuckled as he opened his saddlebags and pulled out a large wheel of cheese. Verdant coughed and stepped away as the foul smell of the cheese hit his nostrils. “You’re going to chuck this into the stomach acid.”

“I’m not sure they’d allow me to bring that sort of thing on the ride with me,” Verdant tried to step away, but Hatty put a wing on his back and pulled him back.

“Au contraire, mon ami,” Hatty said with a vicious grin on his face. “The advertisement I read for this encourages ponies to throw food into her stomach. See, the train stops in the stomach for a bit so you can throw food in and watch it digest. It’s all part of the educational process before you’re sent hurtling through her intestines.”

“And is this cheese safe? It’s smelling pretty ripe to me,” Verdant said as Hatty pulled him closer to the wheel.

“Relax, it’s meant to smell like this,” Forge said as he stuffed the cheese into Verdant’s saddlebags. “Plus, she’s got somepony checking stuff to make sure it’s safe, so it’s all good.”

“Okay.” Verdant nervously swallowed as he headed into the line. “Here’s hoping things go smoothly.”

A few minutes passed as the line moved along until he got to a point where a violet coated unicorn was inspecting the various foodstuffs that ponies were bringing with them on the ride. When Verdant’s turn came, she seemed to spend more time on the cheese than any of the others.

“Hmm… Limburger…” the mare said as she closely examined the wheel. “She’s not the biggest fan of cheese… but since that one pony brought in a box of shredded wheat, it should be alright. Proceed.”

Verdant and two others ponies soon reached the cars that were going to be loaded onto the elevator up to the princess’ mouth. The shamrock stallion noticed a pattern to the cars. First an indigo car, followed by a pink one and a purple one.

“Alright, I call dibs on first car!” a yellow pony with a blue and green mane rushed ahead, hopping into the indigo car.

“I swear, Fringe, you’re always like this,” a gray unicorn with a rust colored mane muttered from behind Verdant. “Well, you getting on?”

“Actually, Mister…”

“Name’s Curtain Call,” the stallion said.

“Right. Mr. Curtain Call. I’ve actually got to take the last car because of some stuff that happened back in Vanhoover.” Verdant said as he looked back towards the cars. “Would you please take the middle one?”

“Okay,” Curtain Call gave a shrug before he climbed into the pink car. With a quick sigh of relief, Verdant got into the purple car.

A moment later, the cars were pulled along before each one went up the elevator individually until they reached the top and the three cars were all reconnected. The three then stared at the sight of the princess’ open maw. Beside the cars was an orange mare with a brown stetson who made sure the passengers were all firmly secured in their seats.

“Alright. Y’all ready to learn all about the pony digestion system?”

Verdant gave a nervous nod while Curtain Call shrugged. The one called Fringe straightened his posture a bit before giving a firm nod.

“Okay. Hope y’all enjoy the trip.” The orange mare then flicked a lever and the train started to be pulled along into Twilight’s mouth.

Verdant shuddered as he felt himself engulfed by the warmth of her body. The inside of her mouth was rather humid. The shamrock stallion tried to take a deep breath to calm himself, but his calm was broken when a dollop of her saliva splattered down on his head.

He tried to shake the spit from his mane before he felt the train start to be pulled downward. Verdant felt his blood run cold as he saw her uvula pass over his head. If he were a little bit taller or stood higher in his seat, he was certain that his head would have brushed by the fleshy bit.

He was quickly snapped from his thoughts as the coaster rolled downward. Fringe seemed to be rather happy as Verdant felt his cart rumbling. While the pony in front of him seemed to be saying something, he was drowned out by the alicorn’s heart beat booming like thunder.

The trio soon exited the fleshy tube that was the esophagus and arrived in the stomach. The rails in the stomach formed a bunch of loops that wound around from the top down to the valve to the intestines.

Verdant’s own stomach lurched somewhat as the train suddenly stopped near the top of the tracks. He looked around in confusion before he heard a voice that seemed to come from the car itself.

“Hello there. I’m Twilight Sparkle and I’ll be your guide on this tour of the digestive system of a pony.” The princess’ voice came through a small speaker in the car that was close to the safety bar. “Since most ponies are already familiar with the process of chewing food and peristalsis, my friends have advised that I skip covering that in order to talk about the rest of the trip you’re experiencing through my body. Reluctantly, I agreed.”

“After travelling down the esophagus, you have reached the stomach. This is, as Pinkie Pie would put it, ‘where the magic happens’. Please look into the pool below you.”

Verdant nervously swallowed before he heeded the princess’ instructions. Down below was a bubbling pool composed of chunks of deformed masses that previous passengers had tossed down.

“If you’re after the first group, you should be seeing some food that previous riders have tossed into the acid to watch the digestive process. If you have anything you wish to toss in that our security has approved of, please do so now. This way, you’ll have fifteen minutes to watch the food being digested before you move onto the next step of your journey.”

Giving his neck a scratch, Verdant pulled the wheel of cheese from his saddlebags and held onto it.

While he hesitated to throw it, the two ahead of him on the coaster had no such issues and threw some food into the princess’ stomach juices without a second thought. Fringe had tossed in a whole pumpkin pie, minus the tin while Curtain Call tossed in something Verdant couldn’t quite make out; it looked like slabs of something white.

“Say, what was that stuff you threw in?” Verdant asked, making the purple unicorn give him a smirk.

“Grilled Scootaloo,” he replied before chuckling.

“Grilled what?” Verdant tilted his head in confusion. After another moment of contemplation, the emerald pony gave a shrug and chucked the limburger into pool below.

The cheese struck the surface of a bubble that was forming in the juices, making it pop and sending a burst of steamy and foul smelling gas to strike Verdant in the face. The earth pony gagged and coughed, making his already upset stomach even worse.

“Now, what you are witnessing is the process of the food being broken down by gastric acid, which is composed of hydrochloric acid, potassium chloride and sodium chloride. This process is normally aided by the food already being partially broken down by the food being chewed up and covered in saliva.” Her voice recited as the trio watched the juice around the food bubbling and sinking towards the bottom of her belly.

“Another factor that typically aides in the digestive process is the movements of the stomach’s muscles, but for your personal safety, a spell has been cast on my digestive system to prevent any motions. Now, while the process goes on, I’ll tell you about the various enzymes that are also a part of the digestive process.”

Verdant gave a groan and tried to tune out the educational info the princess was expounding. Time really seemed to drag on while the speech kept going. The shamrock pony was really regretting not bringing a Game Colt or a Walkmare to help him pass the time.

He felt his eyelids start to droop until he noticed Twilight’s speech starting to wrap up.

“-Complete listing of microorganisms. Now, this concludes this part of the ride as we’re about to move on to the next part of the digestive system.”

“Oh thank Faust,” a raspy mare’s voice muttered from the speakers. While Twilight’s voice seemed to ignore it, the three stallions in the coaster all got a chuckle from it.

“The next part of the tour will take you to the duodenum, which is the part that connects the stomach to the small intestine. Get ready because the train’s about to move.”

Before the riders could prepare, the coaster started to move very quickly. The three were swiftly sent through the loops that went around the stomach, making Verdant really dizzy before they entered into a twisting tunnel that was filled with wriggling tentacle like things.

“Now the small intestine plays a major part in the digestive process. Not only is the food further broken down as it travels along, but many nutrients and liquids are absorbed into the bloodstream by these things that line the intestine’s walls that are called ‘villi’.” Her voice said once more just before the track started to take several sharp turns, making the green stallion look even greener.

“On average, the small intestine is approximately six meters in length. To be able to fit, the intestine takes multiple twists and turns. Naturally, of course, the intestine you’re going through has been magically enlarged to accommodate you and the ride.”

Verdant ignored the lesson as his belly grew more and more upset. The sudden sharp turns and the smell of the digestive system were not agreeing with the rainbow shake resting in his own belly.

After a few intense minutes riding the rails, Twilight’s voice came from the car once more.

“Coming up, you’ll see the valve to the large intestine, which is one of the few parts of my digestive track which is more animated.”

Leaning to the right of the car, Verdant looked ahead and spotted a large fleshy donut that the tracks seemed to disappear into. For a moment, Verdant worried they’d crash into the barrier. Thankfully, the way opened up to let the riders begin the last leg of their journey.

Unfortunately for Verdant, the first thing he noticed when they entered the intestine was the foul stench that smacked into his face like a speeding brick. It was a disgusting aroma that brought him back to when his sister Parsley made burritos for the Fillydelphia potluck. It resulted in a bad case of widespread food poisoning and overstuffed portable toilets.

“And now we draw close to the end with the large intestine.” The alicorn’s voice echoed throughout the living sewer. “On average, the large intestine is one point five meters in length-”

“Wait a second, Twilight,” the voice of the mare that made sure Verdant was secure in his seat interrupted. “Why is it called the large intestine when yah said the small intestine’s about four tahmes longer?”

“Applejack, this really isn’t the time,” Twilight’s reply made Verdant picture her speaking through gritted teeth. “Moving on, the large intestine absorbs a fair amount of liquids in the digestive process and the last part of the journey that turns food into fecal matter.”

At the mention of fecal matter, Verdant noticed some chunks of the sickening waste clinging to the walls of the bowels.

“After nearly everything of value has been absorbed from the food, what is left is waste which is pushed through the large intestine before eventually being expelled through the colon and anus. You’ll soon be reaching this part of my body and finishing the tour. I hope you had a fun and educational experience learning about pony anatomy. Who knows? If this turns out to be popular enough, I may end up doing more of these types of anatomy tours to teach ponies about other bodily functions.”

As the coaster went deeper, the walls started to have more and more of the princess’ waste attached to the walls, growing uncomfortably closer to the riders.

The train took one more sharp turn and the trio were able to see two notable things. The first was the light of day coming through a glass tunnel that served to keep the royal anus open. The second was a chunk of princess pony poop that was hanging from the ceiling of the intestine. The rumbling of the coaster drawing closer caused the piece to break loose and fall towards them.

The foul chunk was above Fringe’s head, seemingly unnoticed by the yellow stallion. Curtain Call hastily dodged the piece as well, though his eyes seemed to stay dilated as the trip went on.

Things seemed to slow down as the piece fell towards Verdant’s face. He managed to move his head to the side, only just avoiding being hit.

Unfortunately for the poor pony, this was the final straw for his stomach. As the coaster finally left the alicorn’s body and passed the glass tunnel, Verdant felt the liquid rainbow rocket up his throat before it burst out from his mouth, falling over a dozen feet to the ground below.

The verdant stallion groaned as the train started to come to a halt. When it stopped, a pink pony came over and quickly undid their restraints.

“Thank you for taking the Twilight Tour,” the chipper mare said before picking up Verdant and putting him back on his hooves. “Would you like to have a photo as a souvenir of your trip?”

Verdant could only groan as Hatty flew over to his side. “Yes, my friend would in fact like three copies, Miss.”

“Okie-dokie-lokie.” She gave a sweet smile before dashing off before returning with a folder an instant later that she gave to the purple pegasus. “Have a good day!”

“Can we please go home?” Verdant weakly asked as Hatty started to guide him over to Forge.

“Yeah. I think you’ve been punished enough,” Hatty said as he opened up the folder. “Still, we do have a reminder of what happened today.”

Verdant looked over at the photo where he saw himself retching rainbows over the side of the train while Fringe seemed to be fresh as a daisy. Curtain Call still had a stunned look on his face.

“Hope you enjoyed your time inside the princess, Verdant.” Forge gave the earth pony a pat on the back as he chuckled.

“Hate you guys… so damn much…” Verdant weakly muttered. “Will… get… revenge…”

“Doubt it,” the pair replied in unison as they approached the train. “Still, I’ll make sure you get something really nice for your birthday. Maybe a complete collection of the GoGo’s Bizarre Adventures OVA.”

“... It’s a start…” Verdant said as the trio got onto the train platform.

“Well, at least you’re in a photo that gives you a good look at the princess’s purple curple and nethers.” Forge patted his side once more.

“Yeah… I will admit, that is a plus,” Verdant replied with a small blush before sitting down. He then looked over his shoulder, where in the distance, he spotted another train heading into Twilight’s mouth. “Here’s hoping that if I do meet her again, it goes better than this.”

Author's Notes:

Hi everyone. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, despite how long it took to come out.

This chapter is based on a piece of art by the great vore artist, PonyThroat. You should be able to find this pic easily enough if you search.

I'd like to given a special thanks to PonyThroat for letting me do this chapter based on the art, as well as Fringe Aesthetic and Vellus for the use of their OCs in this.

Now that the thanks are out of the way, time to vote for the chapter after next.

Swift Snort (AP): Verdant is training with his fellow soldiers on Butterfly Island and we see one of the misadventures there.Lovely Nights and New Beginnings (Alternate Ending): Verdant was called upon to impregnate Cadance with Shining Armor's sperm. Well over a year after his successful mission, Princess Cadance calls him back to the empire. What could she want this time?Dating Delights: Verdant goes out on a date with a fancy mare he met during a dating service and things seem to go swimmingly... until he learns she's a cannibalistic serial killer with a shrinking fetish.Betty: The Last Cutesaur: Verdant is recruited by Daring Do to explore an island full of long lost flora and fauna, only to encounter a creature that supposedly went extinct eons ago.Bibinba's Inside Story: While playing Marinara Party with some friends of his, Verdant accidentally lands on the wrong space and finds himself staring down an imposing longma.Deep Into Darkness: Princess Luna has become a powerful being of darkness named Nightmare Moon, making her too fast for Celestia to blast with the elements. However, the princess has a plan involving the skills of a certain green stallion.Strawberry Sweetness: Another teleportation test brings him to Strawberry Sundae. Not the restaurant, but it's owner who's about to have some private time with her lovely wife.Dog Day Afternoon: On a day out, Verdant finds himself stumbling upon a patch of Shrinking Violets... and a rather hungry Diamond Dog.Tales from the Mirrorverse - Antacid's Creed: In a world where everypony's evil, Verdant wants to get himself a high ranking position in Celestia's forces. What better way to prove he can sneak into anywhere than sneaking into the princess herself?Not a Snack-Sized Stallion, But a Micro-Sized Man: Verdant's enjoying his little job of mowing his history teacher's lawn when suddenly, a pot with a blue flower in it appears from the sky and smacks him in the face. Now the teenage Verdant is just a speck when Barrier's niece, Twilight Sparkle, comes to visit.Death to Daybreaker: In a dark world ruled by Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon, two vicious tyrants who plot and scheme against each other, the Mare of the Moon decides to put an end to her sister once and for all. For this, she's going to need a rather skilled assassin.Tales from the Mirrorverse - Digestions & Dragons: Set after the events of "Antacid's Creed", Verdant is assigned to Celestia's elite privateer, Magic Barrier. His first assignment: recover the treasure from a hibernating dragon's stomach.Apple Nut Brother: Another teleportation incident makes Verdant somewhere he never expected to be; not just in Sweet Apple Acres, but also inside a pony.

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