Apple Bloom had managed to talk Asta’s dragon, Ymir, into coming to meet her friends when Granny Smith was busy with cooking supper. Unfortunately, for the little dragoness, she’d have to go back in a knapsack for a bit in order to keep her hidden so Apple Bloom could surprise her friends. Apple Bloom hadn’t realized that she’d been followed by Nero the Owl. Asta has tasked Nero with keeping an eye on Ymir when Granny Smith was busy with other duties.

Ymir was starting to get impatient and tried to free herself from the confines of her makeshift hiding spot that Apple Bloom had placed her. She wanted out of the knapsack or at least to have her head for fresh air.

“Alright, would ya quit with the squirmin,” Apple Bloom complain as she opened the sack allowing the baby dragon to jump out onto the floor. “Ah wish ya would’ve stayed still for just a bit longer. Mah friends will be here soon and it’s hard enough to hide things from um as is.”

Suddenly Apple Bloom heard a pair of voices not to far off from the clubhouse. She went to the window to have a look and spotted the other two cutie-mark crusaders, her best friends, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.

“Great, Ah thought Ah’d have at least a few more minutes before they got here,” Apple Bloom huffed in annoyance. “They must’ve finished their homework faster than Ah expected.”

Ymir crawled over to the window and manage to pull herself up to the window seal to have a look outside the tree house. Her eyes drank in the vast orchards and fields she’d missed from being carried around in the sack. She began to squawk happily before Apple Bloom put her hand over Ymir’s muzzle quickly quieting the baby dragon.

“Quiet,” Apple Bloom pulled Ymir from the window. “Do ya wanna give away the surprise?” The little dragon shook her head ‘no’ as an answer. “I know you’re excited but ya have to be quiet.”

Soon Apple Bloom heard her friends under the clubhouse. She scrambled as quietly as she could to hide Ymir as best she could.

“Hey Apple Bloom, you up there?” rang the raspy voice her scooter enthusiast pegasus friend, Scootaloo. “Did she tell you why she wanted us to meet up today Sweetie?” She looked at the unicorn next to her. “I planned to practice some new tricks this afternoon but Bloom said she had something really awesome she wanted to show us.”

“No,” Sweetie Bell shook her head slightly. “I was all set to help Rarity after school too.”

“Things sure have been wacky these past couple of weeks haven’t they?” Scootaloo sighed as she was under duress. “First, there’s that incident in the park between Rainbow Dash and that dude that’s been staying with Fluttershy.”

“Yea, and then there’s a rumor going around that he fought a whole platoon of with just his hands and ended up putting them all out of commission without seriously hurting them,” Sweetie wave hands.

Neither of the fillies noticed a black and red horned owl watching them from within the confines of the Everfree forest. Nero wasn’t the only animal watching the little ponies from the perimeter of the forest either though.

“I know all three of us can confirm that though,” Scootaloo pointed upward. “Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash were all said to be seen in the park when that happened. I even heard all the Element of Harmony each took turns looking after that strange stallion while he was in the hospital.”

“I can confirm that one to be true and so can Apple Bloom,” Sweetie Belle sang a bit as she followed Scootaloo up the ladder into the clubhouse. “Apple Bloom we’re coming in.”

“So what was the name of that guy again?” Scootaloo asked as she looked to Sweetie Belle who only shrugged her shoulders.

Apple Bloom quickly tossed the beanbags on top of Ymir to hide her from Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo before they entered the clubhouse. Nero watched through the window from her perch in the forest. She couldn’t help but chuckle internally at the sight of the little dragon being haphazardly hidden underneath the furniture. A twig snapped behind her caused her to turn her head one hundred and eighty degrees to see what had caused it, but she saw nothing in the end. Nero then returned her attention to the window and the fillies in their clubhouse.

“Hey Apple Bloom,” Scootaloo waved as she pulled herself in through the floor. “So? What’s so big that you had come out today when you knew we had our own stuff planned for after school? Not that Crusading is important in it’s own right?”

“Not to net pick Apple Bloom but we can do other stuff besides crusading all the time after school,” Sweetie Belle pouted. “I wanted Rarity to look at a few of my sketches. I’m with Scoots on this. What’s so important you asked us to here right after we finish our homework? And, why are all of the beanbag chairs all piled up in one spot?” she looked behind Apple Bloom and raised an eyebrow.

They then heard a shuffling coming from underneath the pile of chairs. Sweetie and Scootaloo looked at each other, looking to see if either had an idea of what was under the pile. The got closer but Apple Bloom put a hand on each of their chests to keep them from coming any closer. She quickly turned around and threw a beanbag over each of her shoulders nailing Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle bot in the face. As the other to fillies grumbled getting back to their feet they were fixing to scold the Apple Farmer when they came face to face with an odd-looking black scaled and red-winged lizard with a red-furred mane that ran the length of it back down to the tip of its tail. It was being held out to them under the arms by Apple Bloom. The strange animal merely blinked at the other Crusaders.

“What the heck is that thing? And where’d you find it?”Scootaloo looked at the dragon merely huffed in annoyance at the way she’d been presented. “It looks really weird but awesome at the same time. I want one.”

“Awwww, It’s so cute Apple Bloom. Its scales are beautiful too,” Sweetie moved from side to side examining what she was going to make her new muse watching the light shine of the animal's black scales as they shimmered a bright reddish color as the light was reflected off them. “Still though,” She looked at Apple Bloom with a curiosity. “I’m with Scoots. Where’d you get it? And what is it?”

“Let me introduce you guys first,” Apple Bloom chimed as she placed the strange creature on the floor. “Sweetie, Scoots, This is Ymir,” Apple Bloom gesture to Ymir who puffed her chest and flexed her wings as she squawked confidently. “Ymir, This is Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.,” She pointed to the other ponies individually. “Girls, Ymir is Asta’s baby dragon.”

“Asta?” Sweetie scratching her head trying to remember where’d she’s heard that name before. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks. “Wait. Asta, as in the guy that’s been staying with Fluttershy Asta. The Asta that my sister has just informed me has started dating our old foalsitter.”

“Asta, hm. Wait that’s the dude that wreck the park. I heard from Rainbow Dash that he faced with Princess Luna’s Personal areal guards, the Shadowbolts, and won, ” Scootaloos’s eyes went wide with shock. “You took the dragon of the guy that’s been causing all the trouble around town. Apple Bloom, how could you do something so stupid? He’s gonna murderize all of us if he finds her here!” Scootaloo yelled in horror now out of breath.

Meanwhile, outside the window, Nero was watching the escapade and was having a grand time watching the fillies freak out over thinking what Asta might do to them. She didn’t notice more branches snapping in the background due to all of the yelling she was listening to instead. Something was gathering and they were hungry.

“Ah didn’t steal her if that’s what you two are implying,” Apple Bloom glared at her friends. “Ymir came because she wanted to meet you guys. Isn’t that right Ymir?” She looked at the little dragon and nodded its head up and down in agreement. “Ya see, and Ah’ll have her back at the house before anypony even knows she was gone. Beside Aj, Asta, and Big Mac are also workin in the fields and orchards. Granny was busy cookin supper” Apple Bloom said as she followed her friends down the ladder. “So no worries.” She smiled.

“You should bring her back now Apple Bloom,” Scootaloo point at the little dragon. “That guy Asta is gonna flip when he finds out she’s gone.”

“I’m with Scoots on this Bloom,” Sweetie looked at her farmer friend in real concern. “Besides, who’s to say that they aren’t done working and cooking and they’re out looking for you and Ymir.”

“Alright already. I’ll bring her back n-” Apple Bloom started to roll her eyes but was interrupted by an unexpected bird landing in front of her.

Hooo!

“Cool an owl,’ Scotaloo’s went as big a saucers.

“I’ve never seen this kind of owl before,” Sweetie Belle tilted her head.

“Uh-oh,” Apple Bloom’s eyes shrank in sheer terror.

“Apple Bloom do you know this owl?” Scootaloo looked to her friend suspiciously.

“Ah-ha,” She nodded at Scootaloo. Both of her friends waiting for a response with bated breath. “Her name’s Nero and she came with Asta this morninin. AJ and Granny are gonna tan mah backside as bright as Big Mac’s favorite shirt”

The other two fillies went as white as sheets. They jumped at the bird trying to grab her but to no avail. Nero simply flew up to a nearby branch out of reach. Nero only snickered internally as she was just out of reach of the three fillies. None of them heard the ever so slight rustling of leaves from the forest.

“This is bad girls,” Sweetie Belle looked at her friends then to the perched Nero. “If we can’t get her before she flies off we’ll all be in serious trouble.”

“Ya think,’ Scootaloo made another attempt at grabbing the bird only fall on her face. “I swear to Celestia, that bird is only toying with us right now. She knows we can’t reach her. Why she’d we even try to get her anyways,” she pushed herself off the ground and sat cross-legged, “It’s not as that Asta guy can talk to animals. Everyone know Fluttershy is the only pony around here that can do that.”

“Um… Scoots... I heard from Rarity that Asta can talk with animals and understand them just as good as Fluttershy can,” Sweetie’s fear deepened. “And I’ve heard from her that the owl that is with Asta is very smart. Maybe even more than Owlowiscious.”

Suddenly they noticed that everything had gone dead silent around them. Not even the insects were making a sound. Nero started to turn her head left and right scanning the nearby area trying to get a read on what was going on. She then flew down in front of the fillies and fluffed herself up as much as she could. She was trying to make herself as intimidating as possible.

“What’s up with her all of a sudden?” Scootaloo looked to the other who only shrugged.

Ymir then jumped out of Apple Bloom's arms and joined Nero in her act of intimidation on the opposite side of the girls. She flared her wings up and showing her fangs in a snarl growled and hissing at something that wasn’t there.

“Ah don’t like this girls,” Apple Bloom started to back up to the ladder to the clubhouse. “AJ always says when animals act like this that there’s some sorta predator nearby. Ah think we should grab Ymir and Nero then had up in the treehouse.”

They heard a snap of a branch they looked to their right and saw a hoard of glowing green eyes looking back at them. Then, out from the tree line stepped a pack twenty or more six foot tall dark wooden wolf-looking creature with glowing green eyes and green drool hanging from their mouths. They slowly in circled the small group of under the clubhouse. But they waited to attack. They wait on the Alpha.

“We need to get in the clubhouse now,” Apple Bloom whispered as she slowly picked up Ymir a while the little dragon still scowl and hissed at the wolves.

“I’ll get the owl,” Scootaloo went but Nero on batted her hands away as she spread her wings still trying to look as intimidating as she could while motioning for the pegasus to go with her friends. “But-”

“Hooooooooooo” Nero hooted as she jerked her wing emphasizing her wings trying to gesture to the ladder.

Scootaloo felt the grip of Apple Bloom on her arms and then found herself in the clubhouse. They then started to barricade the windows with everything they found lying around the clubhouse. They took turns watching out the floor door. None of the Timberwolves had made any head toward the tree or Nero, who was staying ever vigilant. The came a deep howling from the forest that rattled the trees and rocks on the ground, even the clubhouse shuck. The Timberwolves the parted allow a King Timberwolf, the Alpha of the pack to approach Nero.

The two animals stared at one another for what felt like hours. They moved from side to side keeping their eyes locked on each other. The King then lunged at Nero but she narrowly managed to avoid the bite of the King. One of the other wolves jumped up to take a turn at the bird of prey but was sent crashing into the others.

They all looked in shock as Nero land in front of the ladder leading into the clubhouse. The owl squinted her eyes in anger at the impudent pup. She then raised her wings up and filled her lungs with a much air as the would allow as she then yelled at the wolves in force.

“HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” Nero hoot disorientated the wolves knocking them to the ground. She knew this wouldn’t last long as she started to take off and fly to Asta for help. As she started to fly off the nearby King Timberwolf managed to get to its feet and jumped up and managed to clip Nero’s wing. She blasted the beast with another sonic hot and kept flying through her pain to get help.

Asta was running at speeds he’d never run before, even as in his current body. He was running as fast as he could. He hadn’t yet realized that his own running speed had been drastically boosted by his partner’s, Ymir, own natural abilities as a sky dragon due to their bond. He raced across the field along the of the forest with only a few thoughts in his head.

‘Apple Bloom, Ymir, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle. Please, just hold on. I’ll be there as soon as I can. Those bastards are gonna pay for trying to eat my friends’ sisters and my partner,’ Asta huffed in anger as his now that of Nero. ‘Don’t worry Nero. They’ll pay, I swear I’ll find the one that hurt you and pay him back tenfold.”

Asta soon heard a howl not far from his current location. He ran straight at the howling and found a massive pack of Timberwolves try to climb up the tree where the CMC’s clubhouse was. Standing back in the middle of the pack Asta saw the King Timberwolf directing the others and upon further examination, he notice black and red feathers stuck to the wolf’s muzzle. This set a fire in Asta’s stomach, one fueled completely by anger. Asta grit his teeth and balled his fist before he reached around and whipped out his Grimoire. Opening it the pages flipped as to allow him to bring out both the Demon-Slayer Sword and the Demon-Dweller Sword.

“HEY!” Asta shouted at the fillies and dragoness in the clubhouse while getting the Timberwolves attention at the same time. “You four stay your little flanks in that treehouse until I say so, otherwise you're all dog food.”

A good portion of the wolves now turned toward Asta and started to move on his location. Asta stuck the Demon-Dweller Sword in the ground. He then turned the Demon-Slayer sword upside down in his palm reeled it back behind his head and then threw it straight into the wolf pack cutting a line straight through the wolves taking out a large portion of them. The sword had gone straight through to the trees of Everfree to Mt. Canterhorns base. Asta then took the Demon-Dweller Sword in his left hand and aimed for the Timberwolves around the clubhouse waiting for them to all line-up and then he threw the sword nailing both wolves to the tree right next to them.

The Grimoires pages flipped once more. The stopped and Anti-magic poured from the book. Asta brought his arms up crossing them in front of the Grimoire and then he quickly pulled them apart through the column of Anti-magic and reeling them to his sides as his hands and arms were now covered in his anti-magic gauntlets.

His hands were forming into claws as Asta flexed his fingers. “I’m going to rip all of you apart and use your corpses for firewood.”

Asta started to walk to the Timberwolves with his sights set on the king. He felt nothing but anger and hatred at his moment. The first couple of Timberwolves were now on him. They jumped and opened their mouths wide ready to bite down on the angry Magic Knight.

Asta grabbed them by their heads and proceeded to throw them into their pack mates with force to smash them upon their impact. This took the Timberwolves by surprise.

“I’m not playing games!” Asta roared as he shot into the pack. He did exactly what he said he was going to do. The Timberwolves come on him droves. With fists, palms, legs, and feet Asta tore the beast apart. Five wolves pounced on him but he countered by whirling around driving his foot into the sides of their skulls smashing their heads to pieces. Another wolf came up from behind but Asta reached around without even turning his head and buried his fingers into the side of the creature’s skull. Using his new accessory as a bat he swung left and right cracking or smack more of the beast as he carved out a green bloody path to the king.

In minutes the human had all but slaughtered the whole timberwolf pack of Timberwolves. Asta was drenched in the green glowing blood-like of the wolves. He breathing was heavy. His form hunched over. His clawed ready for the next timberwolf to come for him. If someone were to look into his eyes they’d only see white.

There was a sudden howl that shook the ground. It also drew Asta attention to his right. On the edge of the forest stood the king looking on with what looked like a sneer on his muzzle.

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The King had let out a howl bring all of the fallen wolves pieces to him. The Timberwolf King was now a twenty-foot Timberwolf Emperor.

The massive beast smirked at Asta.

“COCKY BASTARD!” Asta roared. “YOU THINK JUST BECAUSE YOU PUT ON A FEW EXTRA POUNDS THAT I’M NOT GONNA RIP YOU APART AND CRUSH YOUR SKULL?!” The enraged man held his hand out and his Grimoire floated in front of him as the pages flipped to a specific page. Holding his hands up Asta reached into the Grimoire and pulled out his arms as he had did he gauntlets had change into draconic thick plated claws.

“Let’s see if all that extra fat can stand up to anti-magic dragon talons,” Asta sneered at the Emperor then took off in a blurr.

Not even the new heavy gauntlets slowing him down as he ran circles around and on the Emperor, tearing off pieces off the beast body at did. The Emperor howled in pain as it tried to defend itself to no avail. Soon, there was nothing left of the massive wolf but a small upper half of a common Timberwolf being held up by its head in the clawed hand of half berserked Magic Knight. Slowly Asta began to apply pressure on the skull of the helpless wolf. As the wooden animal whimpered in pain it tried desperately tried to paw itself free to no avail as its claws simply broke away against the thick scale armor.

“I told you I’d tear you apart and crush your skull,” Asta smirked with a dark undertone. “You're the bastard that hurt my friend. So, I’m simply returning,” his grin turned into a scowl as his grit his teeth. “The favor.”

*CRACK*

The timberwolf’s skull imploded on itself covering Asta in a fresh coat of green blood sap. He tossed the remains off to the side then dispelled his armor back into Grimoire. He went over to the tree in which the Demon-Dweller Sword was still stuck in with the Timberwolves corpses on it. He pulled the sword from the tree and tossed the bodies off to the side. Asta took a deep breath in and placed the sword back into the Grimoire as he exhaled. He then used the Grimoire to summon the Demon-Slayer Sword from its place at the base of the mountain and place it into the book once more. Asta then turned to the clubhouse and saw only a few scratch marks at the door.

I was so relieved to see that the wolves had barely touched the clubhouse. I was covered in wolf blood but I couldn’t wait for a shower. I needed to check on the CMC and Ymir. I nearly lost my mind in all of my anger and fear. Angry that Nero was hurt and fearful that Ymir and the fillies might’ve been devoured by those wolves.

“It’s okay now girls... The Timberwolves are all dead... You can come down now.” I huffed. The adrenaline rush was wearing off as I strained to call out. I plopped down on the ground and leaned against the tree then heard a creek. I looked up to see four sets of eyes staring down at me. Next thing I knew Apple Bloom was rushing down the ladder with Ymir holding onto her back.

“Asta Ah’m so sorry that Ah took Ymir without askin for your permission first,” Apple Bloom looked at me with tears of fear in her eyes. “ And Ah’m sorry for gettin Nero hurt.”

I raised my hand and placed in on her head, thankfully there was no sap blood on my hands. She winced closing her eyes from the action but I rubbed her head she slightly she opened her eyes to see a soft smile on my face.

“I’m not mad at you for taking Ymir with you to show her to your friends Apple Bloom.” I let my hand fall to the ground. “I’m sure Ymir wanted to come with you but you should know better than to come here right now. There's been too much Timberwolf activity at the edge of the forest and I bet you these are only one of the packs that've been coming around.”

I pulled my grimoire out, opening it and then pulled out my cane. I could feel the exhaustion coming on but I need to get these fillies and dragoness out of here and back to the house before it gets dark. I saw Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle coming down. Ymir jumped onto my lap and look up at me with big eyes. I got up using the cane to stabilize myself as I got to my feet as Ymir climb to my shoulder wrapping her tail around my arm. She kept her eyes on me and I could see quite the look of concern on her face.

‘Asta… are… you… okay?’ I heard come from my little dragon partner.

“Holy crap!” I propped up against the tree from the shock while the shout scared Sweetie and Scootaloo prompting them to hide behind Apple Bloom. “When did you start to speak with Telepathy?”

“Just… Now,” Ymir managed to mentally strain out.

“I’m fine just tired,” I patted the little dragon’s head calming her down a bit. “But later. We need to move now. The sun is setting and we’re pretty far out. I can’t defend you girls out here after the fight I just went through if something else comes at us.” I pulled myself off the tree motioned for the fillies to follow.

We made our way back to the Apple homestead all while passing timberwolf corpses along the way. I was nuts there for a while and after this, I hope Granny will let me use the shower to get this sap off. I looked over my shoulder to see a trio of shaking fillies. If I could shield their eyes I would but something is telling me that Apple Bloom is scared of what her family is going to do while Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are just plain scared of the carnage and me. Scootaloo spoke out suddenly.

“How the hay did you do all of that?” Scootaloo managed to shakily spit out.

“I was very mad and scared Scootaloo. My only thoughts were in getting that wolf back for hurting Nero and in keeping Ymir and you girls safe,” I explained it as simply as I could. “Most of my cognitive thoughts were on that, while I just let everything else flow down the creek and let my body move on its own.”

Sweetie looked at me. “You’re even stronger and braver than my sister said. I don’t know anypony who would’ve charged in and took on that massive timberwolf like you did.”

“Girls I’m sure you all have questions but it’s best you save them for another time,” I huffed as we made it out of the battlefield. “I’ll answer them once I’ve rested and cleaned up.”

I shielded my mind from Ymir with loose thoughts. ‘Something tells me I’m not destined for the peaceful life that I keep saying I want here. That Timberwolf King. It wasn’t right. I felt as if it had several other ki’s in it that were forced into it. I’ll keep this to myself for now but I’m going to have to speak with the Shadowbolts on this matter and maybe Luna as well.’

We walked on in silence until we reached the Apple House. There standing out front were four out of six of my good friends slash the older sisters to the three fillies I had in toe. They all ran to their perspective older siblings embrace and proceeded to ball their eyes out while babbling incoherently about my fight with the wolf pack. Me, on the other hand, wobbled over to my crying girlfriend and held her back with my hand as I kept up a soft smile. I didn’t want her to be covered in this damn timberwolf blood. I caressed her cheek and she smiles at me and then I see Nero perched on chair moving her eyebrows up and down.

“I’m fine Shy. I just need a bath, food, and a place to set down for a while,” I smiled with a bit of nervousness but then I turned relieved. “I’m just glad I was able to make out there in time to stop the bastards. They were on the door just as I arrived. If Nero hadn’t come to us when she did the might not be here now.” I looked to the others for a moment. “How did you get Rarity and Dash out here so quick?”

“Um...I… Ahhh… I asked some of our little bird friends to bring a note to each of them, a quick letter asking them to come here,” Shy explained with a bit of worry as she looked at me and then the fillies.

Granny came out and gave me a good look up and down. “Well we have all that ya need here but ya ain’t come in the house in that state,” she pointed at me. “Big Mac, go start up the fire for a shower in the barn.” The big guy did as he was told and went around the back and the Granny turned to me. “Asta, Ah’m eternally thankful to ya for Savin mah little Apple Bloom. You’re welcome in our home anytime.l the old mare almost grabbed me in a hug before I stopped her from getting coated in the gunk I was covered in.

“Ah’ll go and get ya a set of Mac’s old clothes. Ah’m sure we can find somethin that’s… uh… not too big on ya,” Applejack scratched the back of her head. Apple Bloom was trying to sneak away into the house before Applejack grabbed hold of the collar of her shirt. “Aw no you don’t little Missy. You have apologizin and explainin to do and if you’re lucky, Granny and me might not tan your backside with one of Mac’s belts.” Applejack brought Apple Bloom inside the house.

Rarity came up with Sweetie Belle next. “Asta, thank you so much for saving dear Sweetie Belle from the horrible Timberwolves.” She bowed her head before looking me over. “It looks as if we’ll have to replace that outfit, I’ve heard that Timberwolf sap leaves awful stains and even the stench remains after you’ve washed the clothes,” She waved her hand in front of her face. “I’d understand if you’d want them burned.”

“I rather not Rarity,” I made my way to the barn while the others followed. “Uh? Why are all of ya’ll following me?”

“I want details on that fight?” Rainbow dash interjected excitedly. “And I wanted to say thanks for saving Scoots here,” She tussled Scootaloo’s hair a bit. “Also, what is the thing on your shoulder?”

“This is Ymir, my dragon partner,” I set Ymir down on the ground. “And she’s like me in the sense that she’d originally from another world.” We walked into the Barn and ran into Big Mac.

“Shower is in the back,” He pointed behind him. “The water should be hot in just a few more minutes.” Big Mac surprised with a vice grip of a bear hug. He then set me down. “Thanks for savin my baby sister. Towels are in the stall already. Come on to the house once you’re finished cleaning up.”

“Thanks, Big Mac,” I’d managed to wheeze out. He nodded to me and headed out past the girls.

“Man you scored some major brownie point to winning that guy over,” Rainbow point at Big Mac while she looked at me dumbstruck. “I’ve never seen him do that with anypony else before. So fight, spill the beans?”

“What the hell are you talking about ‘points’ for Dash and as for fight details, you’re gonna have to wait for that as even I can’t give those to ya. I went through it mainly acting on instinct,” I walked to the back of the barn and there on my left was a shower stall. The Apples must use it when Granny says they’re too filthy to come in after work. “Well unless you girls plan on standing around listening to me sing in the shower you might as well head back to the house. I’m sure your sisters could use the company.” I walked into the stall and shut the door.

I heard a little bit of shuffling outside as the others went back to the house. I dropped my green gunk incrusted cloths and dropped them just outside the door. I heard someone come into the barn just outside the door then there was a slight knock.

“Asta, Applejack sent me out with a set of clothes for you,” I heard Fluttershy voice. It sounded as if she was about to cry, much more so than usual. “Asta, can we talk once we get home?”

I let out a sigh/ “Yea Shy. I’d like that.”

After I was done with getting cleaned off I head to the house with Shy hanging on my arm.

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