Anon the Bat-Dad
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>You are Anonymous the human
>And you, in perhaps poor taste and excitably horny feelings, chose to bunk with a unit sergeant in the Royal Guard
>He was a grump
>As in, a HUMONGOUS grump
>You swear to this very day that he put rocks in your mattress
>He also constantly brought mares with him and fucked them whether you were there or not
>It was hot, but he would hit you if he caught you slapping the donkey
>It was not a fun period of time for you
>Luckily, you ended up making friends in Luna's personal guard
>Particularly the bat ponies
>God, you loved those cute little shitheads 
>The only time you got mad at a bat pony is when you caught one trying to nibble your ear in your sleep
>You ended up forgiving him
>You did sneak out of bed to nibble his ear though
>You stopped when he started moaning in his sleep though
>Shortly after that little incident, you started to bunk above that particular stallion
>You came to know him as 'Star Struck'. A personal guard to Princess Luna herself.
>Turns out they were on a first name business.
>Luna wasn't all that bad either.
>However... It was Star Struck's family that caught your attention the most
>His daughter.
>Starry Skies was a good little filly
>She hid from you when Star Struck brought you to his parents' home
>A filly can't exactly live with her daddy in the guard, and the mother was out of the picture, so that left his parents as the only option
>Sad little story.
>But Starry Skies is cute as fuck
>She really took a liking to you too!
>Whenever you visited her in your time off, she always did that cute lil' scree noise
>Star Struck's parents are all right as well.
>They loved you like you were their own son, despite your appearance as a human.
>Speaking of Star Struck...
>He actually passed away some time ago.
>A lot of ponies were there. 
>Imagine your surprise when you were nominated Starry Skies's guardian.
"Me? Starry's guardian?"
>Great. Now everypony was looking at you. Luna included.
>The bearer of wills looked at you with a grim expression
>"Yes. Star Struck wished this burden to placed upon you. He figured it would not bother you, seeing as you acted so well around her."
>You were speechless
>A father to a child that is not of your species.
"No no! I'll gladly accept. I have the funds and all, but... It's just a big surprise."
>The clip clop of hooves against marble alerts you that somepony is behind you.
>Turning around reveals Princess Luna, who puts a hoof on your shoulder
>"Anonymous the human. Starry Skies loves you. You took care of her while Star Struck was in the hospital, and you comforted her when her father passed on. We feel as if you are best suited for the role."
>God. Even the Princess wants to vouch for you.
>Shit.
>You are in an extremely bad position.
>Oh well. Nothing is ever lost.
"Yeah sure. I'll take her on. I just bought a house in Canterlot anyways..."
>You pinch the bridge of you nose
>Remember Anon. Starry Skies loves you like a father. You probably spent more time with her than Star Struck ever did. Not like he could what with being a house guard.
>Of course. You were Star Struck's only friend, because everyone else didn't want to hang around with a bat pony 
>He was, ironically, the only non-nocturnal bat pony as well, so no other bat ponies hung out with him
>They called him a 'normie'
>Reminded you of threads on /v/ at home
>You're pretty sure those fuckers would hiss at the mention of sun as well
>The whole will thing was settled out, and you finally got to go home to your new house
>Figures that you had to be transported to Equestria while hunting
>You, literally, had the most powerful crossbow in Equestria
>That's veering off topic though.
>You and a somewhat sad Starry Skies settled down in your furnished home
>She was so fucking happy to be living with you though...
>Day ??? in Equestria
>You wake up to the sound of 'Scree'
>You two ate the mango pancakes
>They were really just pancakes with bits of mangoes in them
>Starry Skies really loved them though
>You glanced at her and noticed a little bit of mango on the tip of her muzzle
>She didn't notice
>Starry looked at with a confused expression
>"What's wrong Anon?"
>You grinned
"Pluck!"
>You plucked the bit of mango off of her muzzle and threw it in your mouth
>"Eep!"
>God that was cute
>Her muzzle scrunched up as she attempted to lick the juice off 
>"Yummy."
"Sure is."
>You stood up and carried both plates to the kitchen sink and dumped them in there
>Dishes are a priority for later
>"So what're we gonna do today Anon?"
>Hm. What WERE you going to do today?
"Do you wanna look at the stars? I know you like that."
>Cue nodding of the head
>"Yeah!"
"Alright then. Let's see what Luna did today."
>You opened the door to leave your home, a medium sized cottage in the Lunar district
>The Lunar district was a smaller district in Canterlot, consisting mainly of bat ponies and ponies that weren't afraid of them
>It was also harbored one of the only bars in Equestria
>The bat ponies LOVED their alcohol
>You LOVED your alcohol
>You didn't drink it if you were going to be spending time with your newfound daughter though or if you were heading to work
>Speaking of work... You are a weather monitor.
>Basically, you fly around making sure that the weather ponies do what they are supposed to do
>The powers that be decided that it would be funny to bring you to Equestria while flying your open class glider
>So you used that glider to do your job
>You felt a hoof tap your shin
>"Anon? Are you coming?"
"Yeah Starry. Just thinking."
>"It looks beautiful out here!"
>Huh
"So it does..."
>It was a short, but loud noise that was pumped directly into your ear
>You were used to it
>It still kinda irritated you though
>You look to your left to see that Starry Skies is sitting on the edge of your bed
>"Hi Anon!"
>Fukkin noice
>You yawn and ruffle her dark blue mane
>It has a few stripes of silver in there as well, so it's kinda neat looking
"Hey Starry..."
>You take away your hand and rub your eyes
>You still weren't used to getting up at 7:00 in the evening, but that's what bat ponies do so you'll get over it eventually
>Luckily, it was the weekend, so Starry didn't have school
>School was irritating for you
>There was a constant 'Scree' coming from the kindergarten room and it was just pure misery
>Even the kindergarten teacher looked miserable
>"So what's for breakfast Anon?"
>Looking into Starry's grey eyes reveals a hint of excitement
>Bat Ponies could eat meat, but preferred fruit
>And they didn't seem to mind when you had meat every once in a while
"We're gonna have mango pancakes."
>Didn't mean that you would eat meat right now...
>Starry excitedly hops onto your stomach, making you cringe in response
>"I love those! You're always the best cook!"
"Nah, I ain't the best."
>"Yes you are!"
"Whatever you say, squirt."
>You quickly hopped out of bed and carried Starry like a football into the kitchen, much to her chagrin
>You felt her squirming, so you set her down
>"I don't like that Anon!"
>Snort
"I didn't like it either when my dad did that to me when i was a kid."
>"Can i meet your dad?"
>Ah damn
"Fraid' not kid."
>Not this conversation
>"Why?"
"Cause he's passed on."
>"What does that mean?"
>You sigh
"He's dead."
>A moment of silence
>"Oh."
>You clap your hands together
"So how 'bout those pancakes!"
>Starry's silver ears perk up
>"Yeah!"
>Luna did a marvelous job
>Starry Skies is impossibly mesmerized by the starfield
>You think you know what Starry would like to be
"Hey Starry?"
>She doesn't respond, just staring up a the stars with her mouth slightly open
>Holy cow, she really loves space
>You wave your hand over her eyes
"Starrrrrrrry. Earth to Starry..."
>She blinks and looks at you
>"Mmmm yeah?"
>Yeah. You know what she wants to be.
"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
>She closes her eyes
>Suddenly her eyes shoot open and she grins widely
>"I wanna be an strong mare!"
>Oh jeez
>Her muzzle scrunches up
>"No wait. That's not right!"
>"Astrolomore..."
>You snicker
>Starry glares at you
"Astronomer?"
>Her ears point upward, the tufts of fur making a swishing sound
>"Yeah! That's it!"
>She looks at the ground
>"Could've figured it out myself..."
>Oh boy.
>You lift her chin up and look into her eyes
"You're only in what? Third grade? Trust me, you're fine."
>"But-"
>Nope
"No buts. Just ask me if you can't figure out something."
>"Okay..."
>Starry reaches both hooves out to you
>Hnnnnng
>You could have a heart attack from the cuteness right now
>You pick her up and hug her, being careful to mind her wings
>"I love you daddy."
>Fuck
>She called you daddy.
>Not something you expected to be honest
>You can't help but let out a few tears
>You truly did love her
>And she truly loved you
>God damn you never wanted to go back to Earth again
>All good moments eventually had to come to an end
>Other ponies walking up and down the street were beginning to give you weird looks
>Not that you cared
>They could look as much as they'd like, but with you being human they might get the wrong idea
>You wouldn't eat Starry Skies though
>No no no that would be very bad
>You let her go, much to her disdain, if the groaning noise was saying anything meaningful
>"Nooooo Anooooon..."
>You chuckled
"C'mon kiddo, ponies might get the wrong idea."
>She shuffled around
>"So what?"
>Poor Starry
>If only she knew the trials and tribulations that came with being a human in Equestria
>Course you wouldn't want her to feel the pain that came with that
>You weren't into bestiality and there were no human women here
>So that kinda left you in a rut
>Heh.. Rut...
>"Wow Anon. We were out here for a loooong time..."
>You look up, and sure enough, the stars have "moved" slightly
>Looks like it's about lunch time
"Alright Starry, come inside and we'll get some lunch."
>Her eyes shine at the mention of lunch
>Or is that just the moonlight?
>No... Her eyes eyes are shining...
>Damn magic
"Hey Starry, did I ever tell you how pretty your eyes are?"
>She shakes her head
"Well, they are."
>She looks at you and smiles
>"Thanks!"
>Hnnnng
"Yeah... So what do you want to eat?"
>You open up the fridge and see... A lot of fruit.
>Also apricot marmalade
>Starry shrugs
>"Peanut butter and jelly is good."
>Well alright then!
"PBJ sandwich it is!"
>The filly gives you a deadpan expression
>"It's just lunch... Don't need to make everything sound fun..."
>You crack a grin at that
>Interesting little filly you have on your hands
>An excitable creature, but blunt when she wants or needs to be
"It's just how I do things Starry... It's just how I do things..."
>Two peanut butter and apricot marmalade sandwiches later leaves the two of your bellies full
>You supposed those fruit shakes helped as well, usually a simple sandwich down your gullet does not completely do the job
>Not that you're complaining
>Starry did suggest a killer recipe for the fruit shake
>Her reward was a kiss on the head
>She said she didn't like it, but you know she did
>You were now laying down on your VERY comfortable couch
>You were tired, and were still not used to the new sleep schedule
>Didn't help that you had work in the morning
>At least there wasn't a morning church service in Equestria
>That's a silver lining to Sundays you suppose
>Starry was playing around with a pony doll set in her room, cause apparently her friends' are away this weekend
>When you were a kid, you'd sit on the floor and get mad cause you could never beat that one level of paperboy
>You still loved paperboy
>If only Equestrians had television
>They have theatres and arcades, but no home televisions
>Though you suppose you'd never leave the house if they did exist
>Maybe Princess Celestia has a hoof... or hand... in this matter
>Conspiracy shit going on around here...
>And so begins the dozing off...
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>"Anon, I'm bored."
>Yup.
"What happened to your dolls?"
>...
>"Celestia's head fell off..."
>Pfft
"Bring it to me and I'll fix it."
>Starry trots off and comes back with the plastic Celestia doll in her mouth, the head is stuck on one of her fangs
>You hold out a hand, expecting drool
>When she drops the pieces in your hand, you are surprised to see no drool
>Guess they are pretty different from animals after all
"Alright... Let's see what's goin' on here..."
>The Celestia head just popped of the bearing on the end of the neck
>An easy fix... If you have fingers...
>Which you do!
>*Pop*!
"There. Fixed!"
>Starry stares at the doll with amazement twinkling in her eyes
>Oh the perks of being Human...
>Starry goes back to playing with her dolls after staring at your fingers
>You heard her mumble something about 'wishing i had fingers'
>That would look weird
>Could you imagine a bat pony with fingers?
>Reminds you of the furshits back home
>All that anthro... Disgusting...
>You can't believe people like that exist.
>All the more reason to not go back to Earth
>You had more here than you ever did there
>You had a daughter, an actual house instead of an apartment, and you were getting fitter too!
>Yessir. 
>With no computer to bide your time with, you spent your leisure time shooting your crossbow or exercising
>You managed to work off that little bit of chub you came here with
>You even managed to grow a full beard
>Before you moved to the lunar district, noble ponies thought it was uncouth
>Star Struck thought it was awesome
>Starry Skies thinks it's awesome
>And generally, most of the Lunar district honestly just doesn't give a shit about anything the high class of the Celestial district do
>Oh sure, some ponies didn't like your crossbow
>Even Celestia complained about it, but you gave her the finger
>Not that she knew what that meant
>Ponies don't have fingers after all...
>There was this one time where you DID have to defend yourself from a home invader
>He was just injured
>But the crossbow bolt did go clean through his upper leg
>He was crying and bleeding the whole time
>Turns out he was just REALLY down on his luck and just looking for money
>You patched him up, gave him some bits, and sent him down to the hospital 
>Didn't even report him to the police
>Ponies are generally good natured, so you returned that unneeded kindness with some unneeded kindness of your own
>Seems like pony god was smiling down upon you 
>Cause now you have Starry Skies to take care of
>You hope that she would never grow up...
>In all your thinking, you didn't notice time pass by as fast as it did
>Looking out the window showed that the sun was, in fact, starting to rise
>Guess it's time to go to bed
>The sound of hooves hitting carpet caught your attention
>Looking down from where you lay at the couch revealed Starry Skies trotting over
>"Happy morning, Anon!"
>You chuckled
>No good nights, only good mornings
>It was weird
"Have a nice sleep, Starry."
>You squatted on the floor and gave the filly a hug before she skipped to her bedroom
>The soft click of the door shutting made you sigh
>You didn't want to walk to your bed
>You were too lazy to do that right now
>Sitting down on the soft couch eased your worries...
>Grabbing a soft throw pillow and setting it on the edge of the couch; you lay down on the soft thing and rest your head against the pillow
"Soft..."
>Blink
>Aw shit
>You hated it when that happened
>A dreamless sleep is a quick sleep
>It felt like you only blinked, and it was dusk already!
"Shit..."
>"Bit in the swear jar, Anon!"
>Aw hell.
>Starry Skies was already up
>You groaned as you sat up on the couch
>At least it felt like you got a good night rest
>Bad news was that you had to work later today
>It was a quick job, but it payed well.
>Sailplanes were sometimes a little risky to fly in bad weather conditions
>Starry had school today, too
>You quickly got off the couch and dashed over to the kitchen
>Looking at your watch revealed that it was 8:00pm
>Mental check also revealed that school for her starts at 8:20
>The schoolhouse for the Lunar district wasn't very far from where you lived
>It was next to the local park, so that made it very convenient
>Turns out that Starry was ready, but she didn't have breakfast
>You could amend that
>There was plenty of fruit in the fridge, so you grabbed a plum
"Think fast Starry!"
>You underhanded the plum to her, which she caught in her fangs
"Nice catch!"
>"Phanks!"
>You watch as Starry Skies leaves the house, plum stuck in her fangs
>You thought it was cute how bat ponies could just suck out the fruit's juices
>...
>Maybe they could suck other things too-
>You stuff your pillow in your face
>Not gonna think about that right now
>You were not gonna get hard right after Starry left
>That would be weird...
>Right?
>You vaguely remember Star Struck's comments one day after coming home drunk
>"Boy I tell ya Anon -hic- those Luna damn bat fillies down at the... the... the Night Dweller sure do know how to suck a dick..."
>Star Struck snorted as his back hit the bottom bunk's bed
>"I mean... She didn't even puncture it like most sloppy whorses do! Isn't that great!"
>You sighed
"Yeah Star... That's perfect..."
>At the time it was somewhat annoying, if a little hilarious, but now you were sad just thinking about it
>You sniffled
>But that was the past
>Don't dwell on the past!
>You remember the words your father used to tell you
>"Son, always live as if tomorrow is your last day on Earth. Always be prepared."
>He was a nut job
>You chuckled
>Maybe some good old fashioned hunting will ease your mind
>You'd have to take time off, but you had the money to do it
>And you'd probably have to find a sitter in Ponyville for your daughter
>Your daughter...
>Wow.
>You were already thinking that way
>It was kind of odd to think that when you came to Equestria a few years ago, that you wouldn't have a daughter
>No human women
>All fillies
>But now you have a daughter through the passage of will
>Thanks Star Struck
>Sucks that he's dead, but at least you aren't alone anymore!
>Damn, that was an awful thought...
>Bat Ponies are your favorite ponies in Equestria though
>They were just like humans, except with bat wings
>You were so caught up in thought that you had begun to drift off into dreamland
>A midnight nap couldn't hurt...
>...
>Be Starry Skies
>You watch the clock
>Hopefully school will let out soon...
>Five more minutes...
>You whine as the teacher, Miss Echo, drones on about how the bat ponies came into existence
>You rubbed your belly as the mango tart from earlier settled
>This is boooooooring...
>You groaned as you faceplanted into the desk
"Fiiiiiive minuuuuuuutes..."
>You thought of your old daddy
>His name was Star Struck
>He had a purple mane with silver stripes running through it, like your mane!
>His tale was the same, dark purple with silver stripes...
>He also had a starburst cutie mark on a three-point shield
>You think he was one of Luna's night guards...
>Except your mane was dark blue...
>His was more darker purple
>His eyes were lavender with a silver ring around the pupil
>It was pretty!
>Was...
>His fur was light blue like yours...
>You missed him...
>*Riiiiiiiiiing*
>You hear the teacher gasp
>"Terribly sorry class! The clock ran out off batteries the other day and I forgot to reset it to the proper time... Dismissed!"
>Yes!
"Woohoo!"
>You hover out of your chair and start to trot out of class
>But a hoof taps you on your back
>You turn your head to see Miss Echo staring at you with a frown
>Aw shucks....
>"Don't let me catch you faceplant again, Starry Skies."
>You look at the floor
"Yes ma'am."
>She smiles
>"Good! Have a good day Starry Skies!"
>You turn your head back around and trot out the class before skipping down the road tto home
>Miss Echo was nice
>Sometimes she had to step outside for some stallion
>She always acted funny around him
>Her back legs would always shiver and her wings stood up-
>"Hi Starry!"
>It was Heartbeat!
"Hi Heartbeat!"
>"I can't play today, daddy has to take me for a doctor's appointment..."
>She looked sad
>Aw...
>You really wanted to play with her...
>You nuzzled her neck, and she did the same
"Don't worry Heart!"
>You smiled
"We'll play tomorrow!"
>She nodded and smiled back
>"Gotta go Starry!"
"Bye!"
>You open the door to your new house
>Anon bought this house
>He was really nice!
"Anon! I'm home!"
>You hear a grumble come from the living room
>What's he doing in there?
>You trot into the room and gasp
>Anon was laying on his stomach on the floor snoring away with his pants down to his ankles
>Silly Anon
>While he did that, you walked over to the kitchen and snagged a mango
>You're sure Anon wouldn't miss it
>Mangoes were reaaaaally good...
>You ate it happily
>If this were a mouse or bird ponies would be screaming
>You pause
>That was weird thinking
>You continue to absolutely and completely ravage the mango
>Oh by Luna's grace it was such a good mango
>You were full! All from a mango!
>Bat ponies really don't need much to eat...
>You love being a bat pony
>When you lived in the Celestia district, all the other fillies and colts stared at you and whispered mean things
>They bullied you alot
>But you wouldn't tell Anon that
>He'd get REALLY mad and probably try to hurt somepony
>You remember when that one pony broke in and tried to steal stuff
>That was reaaaaally scary
>You cried in your bed that night, cause you didn't want to see ponies get hurt
>Maybe you'd look at the stars again
>You really wanted to get a job looking at the stars
>Astronomer...
>You think that's what it's called
>It was really cool to see the different constellations
>You remembered that there was a special flower, called Luna's Mimic, that bloomed only on a full moon
>When it bloomed, it would replicate the night sky on its' blossom, showing a different constellation for every petal
>Hence, Luna's Mimic
>You had that flower in your room on the windowsill
>It was cool!
>A full moon was three days from now, so maybe you could show Anon!
"That'd be fun!"
>"Hmmmnnn wha-?"
>Uh oh. Anon is waking up!
>Better get out of the kitchen...
"Ugh...."
>God damn how long did you sleep?
>The scampering of hooves brought you out of your sleepy haze
>"Hiya Anon!"
>Well apparently Starry Skies is home...
>"Have a nice nap?"
>You snort and sit up
"Yeah yeah... When didja get home?"
>You look at her as her muzzle scrunches up
>"Uhhhh... Ten minutes ago?"
>So it wasn't too late
>Probably about 1:45, cause her school lets out at about 1:30
>Man. That teacher she has isn't bad looking for a bat pony.
>Young, nice ass, too bad that she had a boyfriend.
>Or was it coltfriend?
>"Anon?"
>Huh?
"Oh sorry Starry I was just thinking about your teacher's nice booooooook... yeah book!"
>Starry looks at you, perplexed
>"Miss Echo has a book?"
>You nod your head
"Yeah, yeah... She let me borrow it, it's called A Dance With Wolves."
>Starry looks confused now
>God she is cute when she's confused
>One ear goes down and it's just adorable
>"Wolves dance?"
>You shake your head
"No, that's just the title of the book."
>"What's it about?"
>Uh oh
>You really don't want to explain it to her
>She might get scared
>She cries when she's scared
>You remember how she cried the other day when she didn't get a mango when she wanted one
>You calmed her down by promising a mango after dinner
>She REALLY loves mangoes
>You do too, but seriously, Starry will go "bat shit" crazy over mangoes
>Eh?
>Bat shit crazy?
>No?
>Fuck you.
"A Dance With Wolves is about native Equestrian's learning how wolves are special..."
>"Oh. Okay!"
>Starry hugs your leg before happily skipping to her room
>Her ear tufts make a swishing sound as she turn around sharply and looks at you
>"Love you Anon!"
>Then she trots into her room
>Wow.
>So this is love.
"I'm singing in the shower, cause I'm bored!"
"So I'm singing in the shower, with nothing better to do!"
>After singing in the shower you dried yourself off with a rather fluffy towel
>You briefly wondered if Starry had her bath yet
>Probably not
>Better warm up the bath
>You turn on the faucet and plug the hole
>Plug
>The
>Hole
>You squirt some bubble soap for some suds action
"Hey Starry, bath time!"
>You hear a groan come from the room over
"No complaining, come jump in the bubbles!"
>You notice Starry's head poke around the door
>She has a pouty look on her face
>"Do I have to?"
"Yeah come on. We do this every night."
>"But I'm cleeeeeean!"
>You chuckle
"No whining, get in."
>"Fiiiiiine..."
>Starry Skies reluctantly trots over to the edge of the tub
>She lifts her front hooves and leans over the edge of the tub
>You let out an evil laugh, silent, but friendly
"In you go!"
>She scree's as you lift her up and into the tub
>"Eeeeeeee, Anon! Not cool!"
>She splashes a bit of water at you as she pouts
>You smile deviously
"Want to know something REALLY cool?"
>She looks at you quizzically as you lean over to her ear
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"You are a bat."
>Her cheeks poof out
>"I am a bat pony!
>You smile
"And that's why you're cool!"
>She cocks her head to the side
>"I'm cool?"
"Yup!"
>She smiles
>Her wings flare out, splashing water all over the wall behind her
>"Thanks Anon!"
"No problem kiddo. Now finish your bath so we can get ya some dinner."
>She splooshes in the water rubbing herself with a sponge while you read a newspaper on the toilet
>Your pants are firmly attached to your waist though
>"Hey Anon?"
"Hmn? What's up?"
>"Can we have that vegetarian pizza thingy?"
>You chuckle
"Yeah squirt, we can..."
>One drying off session later...
>Starry sat at the table fidgeting about while you cooked one of those vegetarian pizza Starry loves oh so dearly
>You wondered why she loved them so much
"Hey Starry, why do you like these things, anyways?"
>She shrugged
>"I dunno. They taste really good..."
>You suppose that was a good enough answer
>Perhaps the only good answer you'll get, considering that she was nine years old...
>"Anon?"
>You turn your head slightly
"Yeah? What's up?"
>"Can you teach me to cook when I'm older?"
>Huh.
"Yeah. I suppose I could. Not good myself though. Hell, i'll burn water!"
>You laugh to yourself as Starry deadpans at you
"What? Cause water can't be burned... and... nevermind... tough crowd today, sheesh."
>"Your jokes are bad sometimes, Anon."
>You sigh
"I know sweetie."
>The sweet smell of vegetables cooking alerts you sometime later as you finish another round of go-fish with Starry
>You had to help her out with keeping her cards straight though
>Kind of hard to hold cards without fingers, plus she isn't that coordinated with her wings yet
>It made the whole point of playing pointless when you knew her cards
>You really tried to act like you didn't know
>It didn't satisfy her
>"Stop cheating!"
>Yeah.
>You stood up from the table wordlessly and checked on the pizza
>Oh yes.
>A mixture of the scents of bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms hit your nostrils
>You let out a hum in delight, alerting Starry
>"Is it done?!"
>Silently, you take out the pizza and slip it on a circular wooden platter, cutting it with a pizza cutter of course, and setting up the table for you two
>The cards were set to the side as you two ate
>"Wow Anon! This is better than the last one!"
>You smirked
"Practice makes perfect I suppose."
>"Oh! Did you look at the skies today?"
>You shake your head
>"Well. Luna made the manticore constellation brighter than usual. I wonder what that means..."
>You hum
"Maybe it is manticore breeding season..."
>"What is manticore breeding season, Anon?"
>Oh boy
>How do you explain this to a kid...
>You scratch at your beard as you figure out how you are going to word out your response
"Well... It's when female and male manticores get together to make more, baby, manticores."
>She seems fascinated
>Starry always does like learning the meaning of stuff to do with stars
>You only knew it was manticore breeding season because the Royal Guard has been chattering about it all week
>Claiming that there was going to be more trouble in the forests
>And dealing with noise complaints in areas around Ponyville
>Hah.
>Noise complaints in the Everfree...
>Manticore breeding season...
>You snickered
"Those... Baby manticores go on to become the adult manticores you know and well... Not so much as love as fear I suppose."
>Starry shook her head vigorously
>"No! I think they're really cool!"
>Oh boy
>"They have that HUGE stinger and their wings are like mine!"
>She puffs out her chest for a brief moment
>"Manticores must be cool if they have my wings!"
>You laughed
"Of course they are, Starry."
>"I don't want a big giant stinger though... I like my tail."
>Starry hugs her tail
>You nod your head
"Yeah. Don't know if i'd like a bat with a stinger instead of that blue and silver tail."
>She looks you up and down, as if studying you
>Then she narrows her eyes
>"You'd still love me if I had a stinger, right?"
>Uh oh
>You suddenly feel rather nervous
"Of course I would! I mean... It would just be-"
>"I'm joking, Anon!"
>Her expression softens as she giggles
>You sigh in relief
"Of course you are..."
>You think you'd still love her if she had a stinger
>You'd be more reluctant to showing affection, that's for sure.
>Imagining that stinger hovering over your back when you hugged her...
>You shuddered at that
>God. That would be fucking awful.
>"That would really stink if I had a stinger. I'd probably hurt somepony."
>You hum in agreement.
"Well. Time to go to bed!"
>Starry frowns
>"But the sun is barely risiiiiiiing..."
>You smirk
"Don't whine. Time for bed."
>"Aw..."
>Starry Skies begrudgingly heads off to bed while you clean up the kitchen area
>You yawn as you throw the rest of the leftovers in the fridge
>Everything now clean, that was good...
>Starry was in bed and you had yet to do so yourself
>There wasn't much to do besides reading underneath the light of an inefficient lamp
>Surprisingly, light bulbs were a relatively new invention in Equestria
>They do have ovens after all, and presumably elevators
>Though you do suppose elevators came before light bulbs
>How odd.
>You chuckled to yourself as you switched off the lights in the house
>You rest in your bed and you fall into a dreamless sleep
>Or so you thought.
>You stand in a field, a fog-like layer of mist hovering an inch or so off the ground tickling your bare feet as it happily rolls over your bare toes
>You were barefooted
>In fact, you only had your boxers on
>What an odd dream
>"Anonymous the human."
>Ruh roh.
>You recognize that voice anywhere
>Looking up reveals a rather pleased looking Princess Luna swooping down from the void, a trail of small twinkling sparkles follows her as she glides
>She bats her wings twice, moving the mist away to reveal that you are standing in a field filled with dark blue flowers, 
>But the mist rolls back over as Luna lands on four hooves
>She nuzzles your neck briefly before stepping back and plopping down on her ass
>How unceremonious for a creature of her status
>Just plopping down on the bare ground without a chair or cushion
>Not like her ass will get dirty outside of the dream
>Right?
>"We hath stalked through Starry Skies's dreams, and we are most pleased with the effigies in the filly's dreams."
>Wait, what?
"Why were you in my daughter's dreams?"
>Luna smiles
>"This is what we like! A stallion such as thou suitable to care for a filly such as Starry Skies!"
>Oh.
>Neat!
>"We understand that Starry Skies doth harbors an interest for our night that may indeed rival that of many great astronomers of times past!"
>Olde English eludes you
>You suppose she hasn't had time to catch up with the normal ways, what with being busy looking pleasing to the eye and all
>You wondered how long it took to get Luna to how she is now
"Yeah. She's pretty great."
>Luna smiles again
"But you didn't answer my question, why were you in my daughter's dreams?"
>She appears slightly downcast for a moment before she perks back up
>"Well... We wished to see how she is feeling since her birth-father's death."
>Oh.
"Star Struck."
>Luna nods her head solemnly
>"Yes."
>Well...
"I guess that's alright, but don't snoop in matters that do not concern you."
>Luna shakes her head
>"We only wish the best for our subjects, and we only wish to see them off well without unpleasant dreams."
>She grins
>"Sleep is only restful if the dreamer is happy!"
>You didn't know much about this
"Yeah. I guess it is."
>Luna nuzzles the side of your neck again as you awkwardly hug her
>You weren't one for showing too much affection
>Luna was a friend, but not exactly one of your best
>She was rather embarrassing to be around sometimes
>What with all the "We's" and "Thou's" and other old English terms.
>It was frustrating when she used that royal canterlot voice
>At least you could plug your ears with fingers
>Ponies, unfortunately, had no such luck
>"Fare thee well Anonymous the human!"
>Luna swooped back up and flied off into the void
"Yeah, uh... See you later Luna!"
>You waved at her as she sped off into the unknown, leaving that same twinkling trail of stars
>Cool
>You looked at the dark blue flowers before the mist rolled over them once more
"I wonder why she doesn't do that more often..."
>You turn your head to the endless dark void above you as a booming voice, no doubt Luna's, comes from there
>"WE CAN ONLY TOLERATE THE FOR SO LONG!"
>Wow.
>Bitch.

>You woke up groaning to yourself
>Why did the Princess decide to visit you in your dreams?
>Why can't she visit you like any other normal pony would and knock on your door?
>Turning your head to face the clock reveals that it is 8:30
>ohshit.mp3
>Starry Should have left for school already!
>And you didn't wake her up, because of fucking Luna!
>God damn night horse
>You hopped out of bed and jogged into the hallway
"Hey Starry?! You up?!"
>No answer.
>Huh.
>You knock on her door before entering
"Starry?"
>She wasn't in bed either
>Maybe she left?
>You walk into the kitchen with naught but your boxers on and find a note taped to the fridge
>You have to squat to pick it, because a nine year old filly only reaches to your knees
>Sure enough, the writing was Starry Skies's, if the poor quality was anything to go by
>No offense Starry...
>You sighed as you read the note to yourself
"Dear Anon, you didn't wake up so I decided to head to school without you getting me up! i also took a mango from the fridge. Love, Starry Skies."
>Well.
>At least you know she left.
>You walk back to your room and get dressed in your casual get-up
>You quickly check the calendar, and notice that it is parent-teacher conference day today
>Oh boy
>This was going to be interesting
>Starry's teacher was hot for a bat-pony
>Again, you weren't even into bestiality, but damn was she a sweet piece of ass
>Too bad she had a coltfriend
>It would honestly be embarrassing to be her coltfriend
>You saw Echo and him together in the middle of town the other day and she was acting like she wanted to fuck him right then and there
>Other bat-ponies just shied away from the two that day
>It was cute how the closest stall owner next to the two scrunched up her muzzle and looked around nervously
>Bat ponies in general were cute
>Normal ponies could never live up to the legendary bat scrunch
>TL;DR you loved bat ponies
>"Thank you for coming Anon, and I'm assuming her mother could not make it?"
>You shake your head
"Mother is out of the picture, I'm her adoptive father."
>Echo nods her head
>"Yes yes of course. I saw that when she was enrolled, I just thought that she... nevermind..."
>Echo waves a hoof, brushing the matter aside
>You agreed with a simple nod of your head
>"So! Starry Skies's grades are nothing to be concerned about, though she does have a little bit of trouble with spelling sometimes."
>You chuckle
"Yeah. She's not really one for big words. I help her out when I can."
>Echo smiles
>"Well at least SOMEPONY cares about spelling."
>Echo glares at a bat pony stallion who walks past the window
>He sticks out his tongue at Echo
>"That little- ugh..."
>She shakes her head
>"Starry has been a little distracted in class lately. That is the only thing that worries me."
>You nod your head
"She recently lost her birth father, my best friend, and moved out of his parents' house."
>Echo gasps slightly
>"Oh my. Poor filly must be traumatized..."
>You shake your head and snort
"Nah. She's a tough little nut. Star Struck didn't spend much time with her anyways, he was always busy in the guard. Plus, her grandparents come and visit every so often."
>Echo's wings flutter a little before they settle back down
>"Well that's relieving to hear... I honestly think that about covers everything. She does well in school overall, she was particularly interested in the Astronomy unit, though she was a little bit disappointed when it ended."
>You laugh
"Yeah. She loves stars. Her cutie mark is a starfield after all."
>Echo clicks her tongue and thinks for a moment
>"Yes. I suppose that is true."
>You think for a moment before coming up with a statement of your own
"How many years does it take for a pony to complete school?"
>Echo chuckles
>"There really isn't much to learn, unless the pony wants further study, but the legal minimum is ten years standard education."
>Wait what?
>Only ten years?
>You know that a certain type of school in Germany only goes that far, but standardized in Equestria to only ten?
"Back on my old world. In America. It was twelve years usually. Sure you could drop out of high school, but you at least needed a diploma in order to function."
>Echo scrunches up at that
>"Interesting. Well... I suppose Equestria still has a majority farmer population, so farmers can't afford to send their children to school for too long. Besides, we don't have much history to our country."
>You nod your head at that.
"We had a lot of history on Earth... Yeah..."
>You look at the floor for a moment before looking back at Echo, who is staring at you with deep rooted pity
>"You know Anon. You could always come over to my place and you could talk to me or-"
>You shake your head
"No that's fine. I've gotten over it, really."
>You suppose it has been a few years now.
>And you have gotten over it
>All that matters now is Starry Skies.
>You at least had to see her through so that she is happy.
>Her happiness is the most important thing to you, even if it made you unhappy.
>Good thing that you weren't unhappy!
>Making her happy made you happy. A perfect symbiotic relationship between father and daughter.
>Yeah...
>"Well... I suppose we should wrap this up. Other ponies are here and waiting, but my offer still stands anon."
>Echo winks at you as you get up
>You open the door and wave at her
"See ya in the future, Echo."
>"You too, Anon!"
>You hold the door open for a bat pony stallion, who looks slightly frightened
>Oh boy
>It was the stallion that she glared at earlier
>Maybe you should give him some assurance
"Good luck bub..."
>He only gulped in response
>Echo was still smiling, even when he sat down, but when you closed the door...
>"NIGHT GAZER YOU BUCKING IDIOTIC STALLION. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO-"
>And with that... You took your leave...
>Be Starry Skies
>You waited outside the school house while Anon and Miss Echo talked
>It was a really pretty night out tonight
>You noticed that the guard constellation in the sky was glowing brighter than the other constellations
>Was it the royal guard's breeding season?
>No that didn't seem right.
>Oh!
>Now you remember!
>Today was veteran's day for the royal guard who serve and used to serve!
>...
>Should you make a card for your old daddy?
>...
>He was one of Luna's guards.
>Was.
>You shake your head
>Suddenly, the door opens and Anon trots out, letting a nervous looking stallion in
>"Good luck bub..."
>Why would the stallion need good luck?
>When Anon shuts the door, you hear Miss Echo yell words worthy for a few bits in the swear jar.
>You wince
>Anon motions for you to follow him as the two of you walk back home.
>You wondered if Anon had relatives in the military...
"Hey Anon?"
>He glanced down at you
>"Yeah Starry? What's up?"
>You looked at the guard constellation
"Did you have any family in your country's royal guard?"
>Anon laughed a little before nodding his head
>"I actually did. You may not understand it, but my Father served as an MP guarding the Berlin wall during Vietnam. Got lucky he did."
>Anon's eyes glaze over for a second before he shakes his head
>You wondered what Vietnam was
>It would probably upset him if you asked about it.
"Oh, Well,My daddy served as one of Luna's guards right?"
>Anon smiled and nodded his head
>"That he did."
"Today is Veteran's Day..."
>Anon stops for a second, as if surprised, but he quickly jogs to catch up
>"I almost forgot. How'd you know, anyway?"
>You giggled
"The guard constellation is glowing brighter than the others. I figured that maybe it was Veteran's Day because periods of significance are usually signified by that constellation glowing brighter, like the Manticore constellation during breeding season."
>Anon blinked
>"Wow. Lotsa big words..."
>You smiled
"I know!"
>"Where'd you even learn all those words, Starry?"
>You cocked your head to the side a bit
"Wellllll... I looked up words you used alot in the dictionary..."
>You smiled sheepishly, hopefully Anon wouldn't be upset with you
>He is rather proud of his ver... ver... vernacular?
>Yeah. Vernacular.
>"Huh. Well that's neat. I didn't know we had a dictionary."
>You shook your head
"I did it at school. Miss Echo let me borrow it."
>Anon snickered
>"She's an interesting character, isn't she?"
>What does that mean?
>Oh well...
"I guess..."
>"Yeah... I think she wanted to go on a date or something... She has a coltfriend though..."
>You weren't sure if you were supposed to be hearing this
>"And the way she winked at me, god-"
>Yeah you don't wanna hear this
>It's gonna get icky
>Anon opens the door the your house and you rush in
>You run into your room and close the door, immediately looking at your dolls
>"Well I waaaas gonna make mango smoothies, but I guess I have no bat to help me."
>Mango smoothies?
>You creep out of the room and sneak down the hallway
>A whistling Anon is slowly taking out fruits and mangoes out of the fridge
"Mine..."
>Your smallish wings flare to life as you hover towards Anon and snag a mango from his hand
>You scree in delight as your prey is caught, snagged firmly between two fangs
>You feel a foreign limb catch you by the scruff of your neck lightly
>Your wings die out from tiredness, not being used to this kind of flight
>"Well I'm glad you decided to help out, but I kinda need that mango back."
>He turns you around and sets on the floor, holding out a hand
>You reluctantly give him the mango, two hole marks inside of it
>He scratches you behind the ear
>Oh Luna... Feels good...
"Eeeeeeeeeeee..."
>Anon snorts
>"Never heard that before..."

>You scratch Starry behind the ears
>The cute "Eeeeeeee" sound fills the air as she leans into your hand
>God
>She really enjoys this
>But you can't keep this up for much longer
>Don't want to be degrading to your daughter after all...
>You let a chuckle and take away your hand from her head
>Starry whines
>"Nooooo... More head scratchies..."
>Daw...
>Her muzzle scrunches up as she looks at you with begging eyes
>Too cute
>But you are used to this look
"Sorry Starry, but no. Shouldn't have done it anyway."
>You laugh nervously
>You didn't know what it would do, but you just wanted to calm Starry Skies down off her mango hype
>You place the mango in your other hand inside of the blender
>Starry looks up and attempts to see what you've got on the counter
>"Mango smoothie?"
>You smile
"Yeah, squirt."
>Starry bounces on her two back hooves and hugs your leg
>Heh
>"Thanks, Anon! You're the best!"
"Consider it a treat for doing so well in school."
>She stays there for a few moments, nuzzling the crook of your leg
>So fucking cute
>The click of hooves against floor lets you know that she is safely on all fours
>You wonder what that's like...
>It probably couldn't be too fun
>You drop the last of the fruits inside of the blender and put on the lid
"Alright Starry, better plug your ears cause... Oh... Well..."
>Ponies cant plug their ears
>Shit
"Just go into the living room. This is gonna be a little bit loud, okay?"
>She nods her head
>"Mhmm!"
>Starry dashes into the living room excitedly
>You plug one ear as you start the blender
>*VRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*
>You stop it
>Looks pretty good!
>You look over your shoulder and find Starry poking her head around the corner
>You hold the blender by the handle and pour the now pureed fruits into two glasses
>Starry licks her fangs in presumable anticipation
>Oh jeez
>She REALLY wanted these shakes
>Who were you to deny her of the pleasure of food?
>You watch as the smoothie pours into the two cups
>Your ears catch the faint 'Clip-Clop' of Starry's hooves
>They also catch a faint "Scree" sounds coming from her
>She does that when she's excited
>It really grew on you
>You set the now empty blender jug back onto its' companion
>You plop a straw into Starry's cup
>It'd be kinda hard for her to grab it what with having hooves and all
>Starry wordlessly follows you as you carry both cups into the living room
>You sit on the couch, but not before setting Starry's cup on the small coffee table
>She's able to reach the straw, as she immediately begins to drink
>Starry pauses
>"This is reaaaaally good Anon!"
>You smile after taking a sip off of yours
"I suppose it isn't too bad, huh?"
>"Mhm!"
>Starry dives back into the cup
>Oh
>She's not using the straw
>She just kinda grabbed the glass with both hooves and started chugging the whole thing!
>Starry is attracted to mangoes as much as an Indiana meth head is attracted to trailer parks
>She gasps as she slams the glass down on the poor strained coffee table
>Oh
>Oh god
>That's bloody adorable
>Starry has a little orange foam mustache
>You can't help but snicker at Starry
>"What? Anon, what are you laughing at?"
"You have some foam... Here..."
>You reach forward and take some foam off her muzzle
>She makes an "Eep!" sound when you did that
>Adorbs
>Starry quickly licks the foam off her muzzle
>She also glares at you
"What?"
>"I don't like being poked on the muzzle..."
>You snicker
"Well if it wasn't for that, then you would have been walking around with foam on your muzzle."
>She scrunches her muzzle again
>A little bit of mango juice drips off one of her fangs
>"That was a really good smoothie though. Is there any left?"
>You look at your cup
>Then you look back at her
"Other than what i'm drinking, no."
>Her ears droop
>"Aw... Well... Always next time..."
>Damn
>So adorable
>Or is this a ruse?
>You didn't care
"Want the rest of mine?"
>Day "Broken Glass Cup" in Equestria
>The battle in your house has ended in your favor
>You cleaned up the mess that was once a cup and fruit shake
>The Commander that led the revolution is now currently grounded to her room for a day, for her unreasonable actions were to be punished
>She didn't cry about it
>She merely took it like a mare
>You wipe your brow, freeing drops of sweat beginning to form
>Now you had to go to the store to buy another fucking cup
>Thanks, Starry Skies
>It was your fault in the first place though, you did offer her your shake
>And...
>Then the bombs dropped
>Well...
>She pounced you, sending shake everywhere and you ended up throwing the glass at the wall
>It was great for five seconds
>Then you got mad
>You throw out the trash in the bin outside, and proceed to head down to the local store
>A peaceful day out, bats screeching, owls hooing, and bat ponies waving at you
>You close your eyes and sigh softly, letting the sounds of nature carry your mind as you walk
>The peaceful bliss of nature is short lived, as it is cut off by a soft crying
>A familiar crying...
>It's coming from a dark alley way
>Your brow furrows as you think whether or not to check out the source
>It sounds familiar, so you just might...
>You detour to the alleyway, walking down in and through the darkness towards the source of the crying, becoming ever so clearer every second
>Wait a second...
>Is that Echo?
>It is!
>You quickly rush over to her side, her head rising to meet your comforting gaze
>You squat next to her and look into her tear filled eyes
>Her mouth warbles slightly as she looks at you
>"A-Anonymous..."
>You smile
"Yeah. It's me, Echo."
>She sniffles and grabs hold of your arm, burying her face into your sleeve
>You don't mind it that much
>She was a friend, and in a miserable state at that...
>Echo sniffles and rubs her eyes, looking up into your gaze once more
>"I'm so so sorry Anon... I don't want you to feel like I'm dumping this on you..."
>You chuckle
"You're fine, Echo. Glad i came along when i did. Who knows what might have happened..."
>You wonder why she was out here of all places
>Why wasn't she at home?
>Or at the very least, at the schoolhouse...
>Echo buries her face into your sleeve again while you ponder
"Hey Echo."
>Echo tenses up, hooves gripping your arm tighter
>"Yeah, Anon?"
>She sniffles
"Why are you crying in an alleyway?"
>She looks up at you, her eyes telling you that she is about to burst into tears again
>Echo looks back down at the ground whispering, just barely audible to you
>"He dumped me..."
>Oh.
>Her coltfriend, god knows what his name is
>The one who fucked her brains out
>You knew he did
>And it was for his own gain
>What an asshole...
"He did, did he? Then why aren't you at home?"
>Echo gulps
>Uh oh... 
>You sit down cross legged, prepared for her words
>You think you know what she's going to say...
>"I lived with him, and... He threw me out..."
>Even more of an asshole
>He just dumped her and threw her out on the street
>"Gosh, I'm sorry Anon..."
>She peels away from your arm seemingly reluctant
>"I just... Don't want you to feel like your responsible for me."
>You laugh and pull her back to you, hugging her tightly
>You felt her wrap two grey hooves around your back
>Echo's back legs stood on your knees, allowing for her to rest her head on your shoulder
>You rub her back, careful to not accidentally injure her wings
>Echo hums in your ear, seemingly pleased with the backrub
"You know Echo. If you want to stay with me for a while, that's okay."
>She tenses up again, tightening her hooves around your back
>You cough a few times, but continue to rub her back
>"Well... I suppose it'd be okay for a few days. What about Starry Skies though?"
>Oh right...
"She'll be okay."
>Echo gulps
>"What about your marefriend?
>You sigh
"I don't have a marefriend, Echo. You know that. Who'd want to be with me?"
>Silence for a few moments
>You thought you heard echo whisper "Me", but you weren't too sure
>You decide to forget about the cup, instead standing up, carrying echo in one arm
>She quickly slings her hooves around your neck, keeing in surprise
>"Anon! What're you doing?"
>You don't feel her struggling
>You think her complaints aren't really complaints...
>"Anon?"
>You ignore her, instead walking back to your house
"We're going back to my house, Echo. You don't seem to be in good shape so... I'm carrying you."
>You could almost FEEL her blush
>"W-well I could have walked y'know..."
>You snicker
"I think you're pretty okay with this."
>Silence and the sounds of nature takes over for a minute
>Bat ponies around you stare at you and Echo with amusement present in their eyes
>You thought one wolf whistled at you, but you didn't catch his or her's form
>Echo breaks the silence
>"Yeah... You're right, Anon..."
>You smile as you unlock the door to your home
"I know, Echo."
>You set Echo down on the floor and close the door behind you, locking it
>You think it's alright to unground Starry Skies, she was excited, and it was mostly your fault anyways
"Hey Starry! Come out, we've got a guest!"
>Echo giggles and you chuckle as the reluctant sound of hooves on carpet resounds from the hallway
>You notice Starry pop her head around the corner, eyes widening at the sight of you two
>"M-Miss Echo? What are you ding here? Did I get a bad grade? Am I in more trouble Anon?"
>She's panicking
>Too cute
"No Starry, you're not in trouble. In fact, you're ungrounded."
>She grins excitedly as she skips towards the two of you
>"Are you two daaaatiiiing?"
>You blush, as does Echo
>"N-no sweetie, we aren't dating. I'm just staying here for a few days."
>Starry's smile drops for a moment, before it returns
>"Okay!"
>Echo laughs and walks over to your couch, laying down upon it
>It wasn't really made in mind for ponies, you had it custom ordered
>Starry was small, so she could fit just fine
>But Echo...
>Yeah, she took up half the damn couch!
>Not like you minded
>"Anon? Wanna sit down?"
>Echo pats the seat next to her
"Yeah, sure."
>You have no idea where Starry went, but you assume that she went off to play with her dolls
>She really loved those dolls of hers
>You sat down next to Echo, who giggled happily
>She seemed really happy to be staying with you
>That's to be expected though...
>Echo lays on her back against the edge of the couch and plops both her back legs on the top of your legs
>...
"Comfortable, Echo?"
>She giggles
>You're starting to think that this particular bat is developing an attraction to you
>In fact, she's been flirting with you for the past few months
>Whether it's been asking you out for coffee, or just bumping into you in the road
>She slapped your ass with her tail once
>"Yeah. This couch is great."
>You look at her grey hooves and then to her face
>You can't believe you have Starry's teacher here just being so casual with you
>Echo blushes and bites her lip
>She better not be getting turned on by this
>Sure you liked her, but only as a friend
>Did you...?
>She seemed to absolutely adore you...
>You had to admit, she was extremely attractive for a bat pony
>You decide to break the awkward silence, seeing Echo blushing was starting to lose its entertainment value
"So Echo! What do you want to do?"
>Echo shakes her head
>"Well. I'm pretty content just sitting here with you."
>Yeah
>Maybe you should confront her about this
>You don't know what she'd say though...
>Would she be mad?
"I have a question Echo."
>Echo seems to tense up
>Her back hooves begin to retract from your legs as she tries to sit up, but you place both your hands on them, keeping them where they are
>Echo squeaks and stares at you
>Her eyes are as wide as saucers, those golden irises staring at you...
>"W-What is it Anon?"
>She stuttered
>Absolutely adorable...
"Do you love me?"
>Echo gulps and looks away
>"Well... I..."
>She sighs
>"Yes. To be honest, but I didn't expect you to ask so quick..."
>You smile
"It's alright. Starry's in her room and I'm a lonely soul. Better to know than to not."
>Echo sighs again, this time in relief, but still seems tense
>You decide to start massaging her hooves, making her squeak once more
>"D-Do you love me as well?"
>You ponder for a moment
>Do you love Echo?
>Well... You definitely didn't mind her flirtatious attitude towards you, and she doesn't exactly have a colt on her back 24-7
>Nor do you have a girl or mare holding you down
>You've been lonely here for a couple of years now
>Even with Starry, it was sad to see that she may grow up without a mother
>And it was rather nice sitting here rubbing her hooves, with her blushing and smiling away
>It was really nice...
>You suppose you do love her.
"Yeah... I think I do..."
>Echo goes absolutely "bat shit" crazy
>She hops up from her position, wings flapping and lands on your lap
>She quickly wraps both front hooves around you and hugs
>You cough and wrap your arms around her in response
>"Oh thank you thank you thank you Anon!"
>She repeatedly kisses you on your cheek, making you blush like mad
"No problem Echo... You're pretty excited about all this, huh?"
>Echo grins and nods
>She releases you from her death grip and plants a surprising kiss on your lips
>You figured she would do this...
>It starts out rather awkwardly at first, but then you get into it.
>Your lips pressing together, heads tilted to the side as you tried to fight for dominance
>You close your eyes as you start to get into it more, opening your mouth as Echo's tongue prods your lips, allowing for her to attack you with vicious licks and prods all over the inside of your mouth and tongue
>God it was hot...
>But then it all came crashing down
>"Anon? What are you doing with Miss Echo?"
>OH FUCK
>STARRY SKIES!
>Echo quickly pulls away from you and falls backwards onto the floor
>Starry is standing by the hallway, looking at the two of you
>"I-I was just wondering what we're having for dinner... But... Are you suuuuure you two aren't dating?"
>You blush as does Echo
>"W-Well sweetie... We uh... I don't know... We could..."
>Echo can't answer, but maybe you can...
"Yeah Starry. We're dating."
>From Echo's position on the floor, you can see her just stare with widened eyes at the ceiling
>She's probably dead from what you just said
>Living the dream!
>You laughed and watched as Echo's blush deepened, the pink visible underneath her grey fur
>Little did you know, Starry was rushing towards the two of you with uncertain intentions
>You turned your head too late as Starry pounced you, sending you flat against the couch with Starry staring down at you from your chest
>"Yay, Anon! Now maybe I'll have a mommy and we can be a family!"
>Oh god
>Would Echo be mad?
>No wait...
>She's smiling...
>Yeah. Echo's smiling.
>In fact, so are you.
>And Starry...
>"That would be very nice, Starry..."
>Starry looks between you and Echo, grinning from ear to ear as well
>You find yourself agreeing with Echo.
"Yeah... You need someone besides me to be there for you."
>Starry reaches down and hugs your neck while nuzzling your cheek
>"Thank you Anon!"
>Boy, life is just turning around for you, huh?
>You put two hands around Starry's barrel, pulling her off of you when she's done and sitting up crosslegged on the couch
>You place her on your lap, where she seems to be comfortable
>Echo is sitting up on the floor, happy at the sight of you two
>Starry looks at Echo talking as you stroke her mane
>"So does this mean that I can call you "Echo" instead of "Miss Echo"?"
>Echo laughs
>"Yeah Starry, but you should still call me Miss Echo in class."
>Starry nods her head
>"Okay!"
>You chuckle
"Say Starry... Why don't you go into your room while me and Echo talk things out..."
>You look at Echo from your position on the couch and see her blushing madly
>Of course you weren't going to do anything naughty with the kid in the house
>Hell. You weren't even for having sex with a pony yet.
>Somewhere in your mind, it was still considered bestiality.
>God...
>You wish it weren't...
>Starry Skies hops off your chest and dashes to her room
>You sigh and stretch out on the couch, your body taking it up entirely
>You were about 6'3" so it wasn't terribly unexpected
>Echo hops up onto your legs, startling you out of your thoughts
>"So... What's this about "talking" out things? Hm?"
>She laid down on your legs, her head coming up to your chest
>She looked up at you smiling
"Well. It ain't what you think, that's for sure. I just wanted to get comfortable for a while before making dinner."
>Her ears perk up at the mention of food
>"Do you have... Mangos by any chance?"
>Oh fucking hell
"Oh Jesus Christ... Another pony to ravage my mango supply."
>Echo laughs nervously
>"Starry likes them too, huh?"
>You chuckle as well
"She made a mess earlier today because I offered her the rest of a mango smoothie. What do ya think?"
>Echo hums
>"She sounds cute at home. Starry mostly just talks to Heartbeat or doodles when we have free time."
>Huh
>She sounds like a bored student
>Much like you before you realized where that kind of thinking would get you...
>Oh well...
>You're sure that Starry will be fine
>Right?
>She wouldn't do that... 
>Would she?
"I swear to god, if she bled me out."
>You feel your neck for holes, but you don't find any
>Sighing in relief, you stand up, intending to get food to fill your belly
>Somehow you feel as if you didn't get any rest at all
>How long did you sleep...?
>Your gaze falls upon your wristwatch
>Blurry eyes focus on the digitalized numbers, and the watch read 10:37
>Jesus
>You were out for a while
"Guess yesterday was pretty tiring."
>You snort
>Finding Echo in an alley after she got dumped by her coltfriend, and then subsequently helping her back to your home was a bit tiring
>Especially when you add in the admitting of love and Starry busting on your much needed time alone
>You look out the window, and notice a a bat pony chugging along on a small motorized scooter
>You think it's called a "Vespa"
>Think
>The pony is apparently a mailman, or mailstallion, as he chucks a newspaper at your house's general direction
>You say general direction, because the paper flies off to some immortal plane beyond your grasp
>Shaking your head, you head into the kitchen
"Fucking Hekesuh and his damn scooter. When will he learn to actually aim for my house."
>You chuckle
>Other than Starry Skies and Echo leaving without telling you, and Hekesuh completely missing the point of delivering newpapers, you thought that today was going to be a relatively sane day
>Not every day is a sane day in this area of Canterlot
>They nicknamed it "Hollow Shades" for some reason, so you might as well start calling their section of the city how the bat ponies call it
>Hollow Shades was interesting to say the least
>You once thought you heard Rosewood and Mia outside of a bar arguing about who's ass was bigger
>Honestly, it was funny
>It was obvious that Mia was the winner, but both ponies were drunk
>You even snapped a picture when they accidentally bumped butts
>Bat butt bump
>Heh
>The smell of the coffee machine popping to life brings you out of your daydreaming stupor
>Huh, Echo must've set it to turn on at about this time
>How'd she know you were gonna get up?
>Ah, who cares
>You pour out your cup and fetch creamer from the fridge
>You stir it and drink
"Fucking disgusting!"
>You dump it down the sink and nearly toss the cup away
>Whatever the fuck was in that was NOT for humans
>Checking the creamer revealed that it was indeed for bats
>Artificial blood flavor
>Guess you'll have to go out for coffee
>You fetch your keys and stuff a pouch full of coins in your back pocket
>You head outside, and look up in the sky at the moon
>Half-Crescent
>Beautiful
"Nice night out."
>Your idle comment reaches no ears, but you like to talk to yourself from time to time
>It calms you down
>You walk around town, nodding to the different bats in their shenanigans
>Speck trying to hide a watermelon from Moon Moon being one of them
>You felt sorry for Moon Moon
>Who would name their kid that?
>You sure as hell wouldn't name your kid Moon Moon
>You admit, Moon Moon was a very adorable stallion, and his adoration for watermelon added to the fact, but he must've gotten picked on in school
>You waved at the poor Speck trying to defend herself from the watermelon devouring pony before continuing on your way down bat lane
>Eventually you come across your not so favorite coffee shop
>BuckStar's
>It fits so perfectly into Equestria that it's almost intimidating to you
>It even has the same logo, except with a mare instead of the woman's face
>Problem being, it's not a chain, it's just one store sitting on this corner
>You think it's a little disturbing, but you don't say anything
>A little bell dings as you enter the building, and a familiar face pokes up from behind the counter...
>"Eyyyyy Anonymous, come for some coffee?"
>Motherfucking Snapshot
>You open your mouth, but before you can speak...
>"Nah don't even say nothin'. I know what brew ya want!"
>You watch, stunned as he throws down a cup of black coffee down onto the counter, already steaming
>"Question is, do ya wanna try blooooood?"
>A crazed look befalls his single eye
>You frown and start to speak again, but yet again...
>"Nah! I'm just messin' with you Anon!"
>He scrunches and mixes some Prench Vanilla into your coffee while mumbling something about blood and beer
>Suddenly, he attatches a piece of paper to an arrow and fires it just to the side of your head, nearly clipping your ear
>You look over your shoulder, the arrow missing the red dot on the dartboard by an inch
>You walk over and snag the piece of paper from the arrow, having become accustomed to snapshot delivering receipts this way
>He motions for you to step aside
>You step aside, and the one-eyed pony groans
>"Depth perception! I don't got it any more!"
>You toss two bits at him, which he catches and throws into a burlap sack underneath the counter
>You wonder what else he keeps under that counter
>Snapshot smiles and waggles his eyebrows at you
>On second thought, you'd rather not know 
>You sit at the counter and sip your coffee
"Mm..."
>You sigh happily, admiring the taste of the evening brew
>Snapshot places himself in front of you, elbows on the counter
>"Sooooooo. How's life goin' for ya Anon?"
>You swallow
"Well. Echo and I might be in a relationship, but I'm still a bit wary."
>Snapshot smiles his wide smile when he gets excited
>"Oooooh! My little Anon entering the dating scene for the first time being here!"
>It only takes a second, but Snapshot somehow produces a camera from underneath that magical counter of his
>You blink in surprise as your world becomes engulfed in a bright flash
>Your eyes spin in their sockets as you try to regain focus
>Focusing on Snapshot waving around the newly printed photograph helps ease your eyes
>The mono-eyed pony inspects it before scribbling something on it
>He smiles and shows it to you
>It's a photograph of you with your coffee, with some writing scribbled in lazy cursive
"Anon's first coffee as a coltfriend..."
>You snort
"Very funny, Snapshot."
>He nods rapidly and sticks it on an arrow carefully
>He points his bow at a corkboard filled with different photos of ponies and several arrows, and fires
>It sticks between a photo of Hekesuh and the owner of the establishment himself, Snapshot
>Great accuracy for somepony who only has one eye...
>Oh well, nobody else but Snapshot.