"Errr...shit, I'm sorry..." >Now you feel awful. "I misunderstood what you were saying." >You let out a nervous chuckle. >Happy Days has shuffled to the far side of her bed. >"Why do you keep swearing at me! I done nothing to you." "What? Shit? Shit isn't much of a..." >The mare flinches every time you swear. >You let out a long breath. "Okay, lets start again. I think we got off on the wrong foot." >The mare slowly nods. "So..." >You glance around the room trying to think of a topic. >"What are you anyway..." >Happy Days asks in a timid voice. "Me? I'm a Human and no I do not eat ponies." >That's normally the next question. >"Oh...ok..." >The pegasus flares her wings and relaxes. >"I have to say you are strange. Like how do you eat or even see without a face?" "Errr I do have a face, I eat with my mouth and see with my eyes." >This mare is weird. >What kind of question was that. >She continues to stare at you looking for you eyes and mouth. >She even looks lower down your body to find it. "I'm wearing a mask..." >Jeeze haven't she seen a green morph mask? >You tuck you fingers under your mask and pull up gently revealing your chin. "See." >"Oh...it that a human thing?" "More of a sub-cultural thing. The warden wanted me to remove it at first, but quickly told me to put it back on after slipping in a puddle." >The mare giggles behind a hoof. >That's way too cute. >"I Would've loved to see that." "Yeah, she was really embarrassed. Poor thing went beet red. Kinda smelled funny too." >Both of you laughed. >Here you both are in death row laughing. >Who would've thought. "How long you been on the row for?" >The mare stops and thinks. >"About two days." "Oh not long then." >"Not long!? I've been here for the longest." >Damn they must go through their executions fast. >Back on earth people normally wait years. >How can she be so relaxed about this. "You not worry about it then?" >"What after walking the blue mile?" >So much for the green mile. "Yeah." >"Well, I have come to terms with it, I have to leave my old life behind eventually. Hopefully I'll come out a new mare." >She believes in reincarnation. >Well if it gives her closure then, you'll let her be. "So I guess you not worried about dying then." >"Dying!?" >Happy Days bolts up right. >"What you mean dying?" "Errr...we're on death row." >"You mean we're going to be killed on deaf row?" >This mare is dumb as shit. "Yeah...execution, that what death row means." >Her pupils shrink into tiny pin pricks as she starts hyperventilating. >"No no no they cant do that to us!." "Well they are, where did you think the other prisoners went?" >"SWEET CELESTIA! NOOOO!" >She bolts out the cell door screaming. >Did the guard even lock that thing? >14.. >15... >It's been about five minutes no and Happy Days is still running up and down the blue mile screaming. >You are counting how many times she passes your door. >16... >Seriously, where are the prison guards? >You here other inmates shouting for her to shut up. >"Whats all the screaming about!" >You hear a male pony call out from the cell across the corridor. >17... >"We are all going to die!" >Happy Days shouts back. >"Die?" >"They are going to...to..." "Execute us." >You finished her sentence. >"Execute? What does that mean?" >Your cell mate gives you a pleading look for an answer. "Means that they are going to kill us." >You deadpan. >"WHAT!" >The stalllion voice shouts from the cell as he overhears you. >His cell door burst open. >"AHHHHHH! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" >The mare and the stallion knocks on other cell door and explain about the executions in a panic. >Before you know it, the whole corridor descends into chaos. >Peeping into the corridor you see ponies of all shapes and colors run around in a blind panic. >A few gathered together to pray while others curled up and cry. >Seriously don't they lock the doors here? >And holy fuck, they knew how to keep the prisoners here ignorant. >"IT'S MY LAST DAY ON DEAF ROW TOMORROW!" >You see another pony baws his eyes out. >"I'LL GET TO SAY GOODBYE TO MY FAMILY!" >You fold your arms and lean against the cell door frame. >Where are those guards? >You look up and down the way. >As if right on cue half of dozen guards come down the corridor with whistles and foam truncheons. >Oh crap. >You step back into your room and close the cell door. >It's best you don't get involved. >You have a feeling you are going to get into trouble for this, as you kind of caused it. >"EVERYPONY BACK INTO THERE CELLS!" >You here the whistles blowing a heavy hoof steps march down the halls. >After a few minutes the blue mile once again quietens down. >Thump Thump. >You cell door swings open. >"Anon" >It's a stallion guard. >They look similar to the royal day guards. >But they wear no helmet and dress in modern black padded body armor. >"Come with me, you are in big trouble mister." "Uhhh...sure." >You decided to go along with him. >The lack of Happy Days worries you. >You don't want the poor mare to get all the blame for this. >You're not that cruel. >You follow the guard to the end of the hall. >You pass through a number of locked doors as you enter the prison offices. >Well at least they lock those doors. >Opening a door labelled 'Wardens office.", you are pushed into the room. >"Anon, please take a seat." >The warden mare speaks up behind a giant wooden oak desk. >You look across to your seat to find Happy Days already sat down next to it. >She look absolutely terrified. >The wardens eyes follow you across the room until you sat down. >"Is there anything else warden?" >The guard pony asks. >"Can you ask Flick Switch to come to my office please and that'll be all. Thank you." >The warden gives the guard a quick smile. >"Yes ma'am." >With that, he leaves. >"Now. Anon, Happy Days here says you have been telling ponies that we uhh...what was that word..." "Execute" >"Yes, Execute ponies here. I like you to know we do not do that on deaf row." "Then what do you do?" >"We help the ponies leave their old life so they and live a new one of course." >Reincarnation must be a big deal for these ponies. >But it doesn't make sense why they are so frightened to die. >Maybe it's leaving there 'old life' behind part that scares them. >Leaving you old life behind does suck as you sometimes do miss earth. "Oh I got it, you help them to their new lives." >You give the warden a knowing wink in which in return you got a raised eyebrow. >The warden gives a nervous cough. >"Anyway, I don't want you spreading these 'Execution' rumours around my prison and I don't want to hear anymore about it." >You nod you head to agree. >So does you cell mate. >The door of the office opens with a little creek that was enough to gain the wardens attention. >"You wanted to see me warden?" >A small mare wearing an executioners mask peeps around the door. >This isn't good. >You look in horror as the mare trots in. >"Ah, Flick Switch." >Flick switch... >You imagine yourself in an electric chair with Flick Switch pulling the lever and laughing manically. >You can feel your heart thump in your chest as your anxiety rises. >This isn't good at all. >"Now for your punishments." >The warden looks over the both of you. >Happy Days has now broken down in tears. >You clutch your chest as your heart skips a beat upon hearing that word. >"Sunny Days. For your misconduct your sentence here as been extended for three days." >"No please don't!" >The pegusus baws into her front hooves. >You're not really sure why shes crying, she was just given three days extra to live. >You heart beats faster as the warden looks over to you. >"And same goes you Anon." >A small smile curls your lips. >"Don't think your off the hook. You are being put into confinement. MAY CELESTIA HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL!" >Your smile immediately drops into a frown. >"FLICK SWITCH. TAKE HIM AWAY, ONE HOUR IN CONFINEMENT!" >"Warden! please no pony can take such a cruel punishment." >Happy Days buts in. >"Please let Anon off this one time! He didn't know!" >The warden ignores her pleas. >"Get them out of my sight." >Flick Switch starts pushing you out of your seat and out of the office. >You watch Sunny Days be escorted back to the cell while you were pushed along the corridor the opposite way. >"Be brave Anon! please be brave..." >You hear Sunny shout back to you. >"Oh I'm going to enjoy this. I never punished a human before." >Flick Switch spoke in a low voice. >You knew she was just trying to intimidate you. >But the muffling of her mask made it ever more frightening. >"This way." >She motions you to turn left to a flight of stairs. >You turn and start to walk up them. >"Halt!" >You stop and turn towards the execution pony. >"Sit on the red step." >You look down. >You are standing on a step that's been painted red. >Well you hope it was painted. >You wonder what punishment is this. >You look behind you expecting another pony to push you down the stairs or something. >There was nothing. >You look back at Flick Switch questionably. >"NOW SIT!" >Just like a pet dog, you obey her command and sit on the red step. >Your heart feels like its going to give out. >There nothing more scarier than waiting for something bad to happen. >You can feel your palm are beginning to sweat. >"NOW SIT THERE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DONE!" >Flick Switch shouts up the stairs at you. >You look around. >Still no attempts of pushing you down the stairs. >This is confinement? >Sitting on a naughty step? >You feel ridiculous. >Yet you still kept your guard up. >This could be some sort of cruel joke. >Thirty minutes later. >This isn't a joke... >You are sat on a naughty step. >Now you feel really ridiculous. >All that worrying for this. >You was expecting torture racks, chains and begin for mercy. >But this! >This is just stupid. >"MWAHAHA! Are you suffering now Anon?" >This has be the fifth time she asked you this. "No." >You reply as your rest your head in your palm and drum your fingers on the side of your face. >"Oh..." >Finally she's starting to work out this form of punishment doesn't work on you. >He'll this is how your parent used to punish you for playing up. "You know, my parents used to do this to me when I was a child...." >The mare gasps. >"That's horrible! What kind of monsters would do that to a young foal!" >Wait what? >That had to be sarcasm. >You try again to test your theory. "Oh yes. I was also sent to bed without supper." >Flick Switch flinches at that. >You listened carefully. >"Oh you poor soul! No wonder you turned to a life of crime." >You detect no signs of sarcasm, she is being legit. "Oh it gets worst. One night I was really bad." >The execution mare leans forward. "I haven't told anyone this- But one night my parent came into my room..." >You start to fake a sniffle. >Flick Switch is almost on the first stair. "They confiscated all my games!" >You can see the mares jaw drop from the bottom of her mask. >"Thats! Thats Horrible! Didn't anypony know this abuse was going on!?" >You shake your head slowly. >Flick Switch darts of the stair and grabs you into an embrace. >"Shhh.. don't worry, it's ok let it all out." >She slowly rocks you in her hug. >Now this is just awkward. >The last thirty minutes of confinement was the slowest half hour in your life. >Flick Switch cried on you so much your shoulder is now soaking. >With a guard escorting you, you enter your cell. >Happy Days is sitting on her bed sobbing. >Christ does everyone here cry daily or something. >The littlest thing sets of the water works. >You shake your head at the stupidity of it all. "Happy, I'm back..." >"ANON!" >The pegasus bolt across the room like lightning and tackles you into a hug. >Damn you only known this pony for what... a few hours? >If another human done that to you they would of received a punch by now. >Or if it was a female then she would of got a awkward boner tapping her thigh. >Since it was nether you decide to let it slide. >Besides these ponies are too cute. >And their hugs are damn good also. >"Are you okay? What did they do to you?" "They sat me on a step." >She looks over you to check if you were okay. >"I'm so sorry, no pony should go through that." "It's fine, I'm used to it." >"Used to it? How can you be used to that kind of torture!?" >She looks at you if your grew and extra head. "Bad past, just leave it at that." >You didn't feel like repeating yourself as you don't want another pony crying on your shoulder. >You make your way to the bathroom. "I'm having a shower." >"It's fine Anon, I cry in the shower too." >She scuffs a hoof on the floor. >"I wont judge you for it." >That was probably the best shower you had in your life. >You turned the tap on and the water was at the perfect temperature. >Feeling refreshed, you slip back on your prison wear and your green mask. >After getting fully dressed you exit the bathroom and fall onto your bed. >You look over to Happy Days. >She had one of her wings pulled over by her mouth. >It looks like she's licking and biting her feathers. >Is...is she preening? >This is the first time you saw a pegasus preen their feathers. >You often did wonder if they did it, but it was never discussed in conversation. "Hey..." >"ANON!" >Happy Days snaps her attention to you. >Her face slowly flushes red. >"Hey...I...I wasn't doing anything..." >She gave you the cutest poker face ever. >By her reactions you guess preening is a personal thing for the pegusus. >You decide to drop it. "I know you wasn't you were just sat on your bed." >"Yeah, sitting on my bed." >She shuffles in her bed, still flushed. >"So did you have a nice shower?" "Yeah, I feel better now." >You hear a knock on the door. >"Food service." >Happy days looks at you with childish excitement before dashing to the door. >"Oh oh oh, ummmm...I'll take the salad for the main and the apple pie for afters." >"And for a drink?" >You hear another mares voice >"White tea please. One sugar." >You walk up behind your cell mate. >At the door there is a stallion and a mare wearing waiter outfits. "What...is this the last meal or something?" >The stallion shakes his head while he dishes up Happys' meal. >"Oh no no. It's just the regular service." >"What will you be having." >The waitress mare pipes up. "You look over the food choices." >Damn no meat. >Well what do you expect. When you first arrived in Equestria the ponies flipped the fucked out when they found out you ate meat. >They relaxed a little bit when they found out your a omnivore, as time went on and news speed about you. The ponies eventually warmed up to you. >But still; a few still kept their distance from you in fear you may start snaking on their leg. "I'll just take the apple pie." >The mare and the stallion gasps unison. >"S-Sir....you need a main first." "Nah not really hungry. I not a great fan of wasting food also." >The two food service ponies glance at each other. >"A-a you wish sir..." >You look around to Happy days who was eating her meal on her bed. >She looks at you with her mouth agape. >"Anon your so... hardcore..." >The mare shakily passes you a tray. >"Would...would you like a drink with that?" >What is she so scared about? >It wasn't like you ask for meat or something. "I'll take a coffee." >You watch the stallion slowly make your coffee. >Jeeze, why are they shitting themselves now. >You spot the stallion put one spoonful of coffee in your cup and goes to pick up the water. "Hang on, add two more. spoonfuls. I hate weak coffee." >The waiter nods and proceeds to add two more spoonfuls. >The mare is now looks like she's going to faint. >"Milk and sugar?" "pffft no. I like it black as the ace of spades." >The mare raises a hoof to her head and falls on her back. >The stallion is now breathing rapidly while he shakes with fear. >"Here-we-go-enjoy-your-meal." >Quickly puts the coffee on your tray and pushes you back in your cell. "Hey! I almost fucking dropped everything!" >"Sorry!" >The male food service pony reaches in and slams your cell door. >You turn to you cell mate to find her just staring at you with a bit of lettuce hanging from her mouth. >You sit on your bed eating your apple pie. >You would be enjoying it if Happy days didn't keep staring at you. "Happy Days, please, I'm trying to eat here." >She shakes her head and snaps out of her trance. >"Oh sorry...I didn't realize you were so...so...hardcore." "Hardcore? all I did as ask for a black coffee and apple pie." >"Yeah without having a main meal first! Can you teach me to be hardcore as well?" >You look at her for a few moments. >Maybe corrupting her isn't a good idea. >But hell you're on 'deaf' row. >As if it's going to matter anyway. "Sure..why not." >Happy Days sets her plates to one side and sits up straight. >"Thank you Anon, I promise I'll be a good student." >You rub you temples. >These ponies... "Right, first lesson. You will have to expand your vocabulary" >"How?" >The pegasus cocks her head to one side. "By swearing of course, or what I like to call them sentence enhancers." >You cough into your fist. "Repeat after me...Shit." >The mare looks at you if you asked her to murder someone. >"I don't think I can..." "Fine, don't be 'hardcore' then. So much for being a good student." >You mock a look of disappointment >Happy Days looks around the room. >She brings a hoof up to her mouth. >"Shhmttnt" >Not good enough. "With out the hoof Happy." >"Sha-" "Shit..." >"Shi.." "Try again." >Happy Days takes in a deep breath. >"Shit." >She says in the tiniest voice imaginable. >It was more like like a sneeze than a swear. >"I did it!" >Happy jumps on her bed. >"Shit shit shit shit..." >She flops on the bed giggling. >You finish your apple pie and coffee and return to relaxing on your bed. "Well done. You are one step closer to being hardcore." >"Thank you Anon." "No problem." >You return to your own thoughts. >In the corner of your vision you can see Happy Days flapping her wings and glaring at her feathers. >"I got to use the bathroom." >You watch her trot along and enter the bathroom closing the door behind her. >You decide to play around with her as you knew what she was up too. "I know what you're doing in there." >You hear shuffling coming from inside the bathroom. >"I'm just doing my business Anon, I'll be out soon." "Just that business involve preening?" >The shuffling stops immediately after your reply. >"AAANNNNONNNN!" >"Ahhh! forget it!" >You hear Happy yell in the bathroom. >The door unlocks and she steps out ruffling her feathers. >You spot a few old feathers on one of her wings. >You can tel they are old due they're discoloration to the others. >And they looks slightly worn. "Are you alright?" >"Huh? oh, I'm fine." >She stretches out her wings before tucking them back in. >Shortly after she flaps her left wing with an annoyed groan. >Those old feathers must be irritating her. "Old feathers?" >"Errr.yeah.." >She shifts around uncomfortably. >"Just a patch I couldn't get to." >With out another word she returns to her bed. >Every once in a while she will flap her left wing. >It's getting annoying quickly. "Come here, I'll sort that wing out for you." >"Anon? what what you mean?" "I mean I'll help you preen." >"We're we're not even married! We can't do that!" >She is starting to look worried. >Why do pegasi treat preening like a private thing to do? >It's only natural they do it. >With a sigh you get up from your bed and make your way towards her. >"What-What are you doing Anon..." >You slowly approach her. >This bitch is getting preened. >You wouldn't make it through the night with that annoying wing flapping. >You reach out for her wing! >"No get back!" >You lunge forward to try and grab her. >Shes too fast she darts to the other side of the room. "Get back here!" >"NO!" >You continue to chase her around and over the beds. >The plates from your meal fall and break on the floor. >Eventually she tries and make an escape through the door. >Oh no you don't. >You grab her hind leg and drag her back in. >"NOOOOOOO! STRANGER DANGER!" >She tries to grip the floor with her hooves. >You slam the door shut as you tower over her. >You kneel on he back and grab her wing. >"Help! Non-consensual preening! Somepony help me!" >Jesus, she's acting like she's getting raped. >She tries to struggle under your weight. >You grab her left wing. "Shhhh...No tears now, only preening." >"no.." >She whimpers. >Carefully you start brushing her feathers down. >She wiggles beneath you. >You could swear she's moaning between her whimpers. >You trail your fingers through her feathers and start carefully plucking the old ones out. >"Ooooo~ I mean no! Help!" >She struggles some more. "Stop struggling. I'm nearly finished." >To your surprise the pegasus obeys your order. >Plucking the last old feather out, you ruffle her mane. "There, done you big baby." >"Is it done already?" >Somehow you oddly fell a little hurt by that comment. >Plus its weird that she's talking normally now as if nothing happened. "Yes.." >"..." >She purposefully stretches out the other wing. >"Oh no... don't do my other one...." >wut... "What?" >"I am a poor defenseless mare at your mercy..." >This is awkward. >You place your hand on the floor to push yourself back to your feet. >Upon placing your hand, you feel a warm puddle. >You bring your hand back to up to find it covered in mare juice. "You tricked me..." >"No Anon, I - I...." >Somehow this mare reversed raped you. >You get up and silently sit on your bed. >You're not quite sure how to feel about this. "Stop struggling. I'm nearly finished." >To your surprise the pegasus obeys your order. >Plucking the last old feather out, you ruffle her mane. "There, done you big baby." >"Is it done already?" >Somehow you oddly fell a little hurt by that comment. >Plus its weird that she's talking normally now as if nothing happened. "Yes.." >"..." >She purposefully stretches out the other wing. >"Oh no... don't do my other one...." >wut... "What?" >"I am a poor defenseless mare at your mercy..." >This is awkward. >You place your hand on the floor to push yourself back to your feet. >Upon placing your hand, you feel a warm puddle. >You bring your hand back to up to find it covered in mare juice. "You tricked me..." >"No Anon, I - I...." >Somehow this mare reversed raped you. >You get up and silently sit on your bed. >You're not quite sure how to feel about this. >You are Happy Days. >You have been on deaf row for about two days now. >It's along time to been inside. >You often wonder how much things has changed on the outside, but that leaves a horrible feeling of anxiety as you wonder if what Anon said is true. >Are they really going to 'execute' you? >Nah, the warden said they don't do that here. >You smile and tuck yourself back in your sheets as it isn't morning yet. >As you are starting to drift back into dream land you hear a loud bump. >BUMP! >There it goes again. >You bolt upright in your bed and scan around the room. >You can feel your heart beating hard in your chest. >THUMP! >Oh no it's thumps now! >Thumps are worst than bumps! >You hide underneath your wings peeking out one eye to see what horrors await you. >Looking around the room you see outlines of objects bathed in the glow of the night-light. >You look over to Anon who was happily snoring away. "A-anon..." >You whisper. "Are you awake?" >No reply. >He's not waking up. >CRACK! >creeeeaaaakkk. >You feel your heart stop as you look towards the door. >The door opens slowly to reveal a dark corridor. >The blue mile is really creepy at night. >How many ponies walk down there to never return. >A shiver shoots down your spine. "Anon..." >"Remember...you're here forever..." >Upon hearing the voice you stare wide eye'd into the corridor. >A skeleton pony emerges from the shadows. >You are still Happy Days. >You bolt awake and stare at the door. >The door was shut and no spooky skeletons in sight. >A nightmare... >You haven't had one of those since you were a filly. >It's a shame Luna doesn't help prisoners with their dreams. >You really need some pony right now. >You turn your head. >Anon is sleeping on his stomach with a leg and an arm draped over the side. >He sleeps so awkwardly... >You try and lay back down. >You are still shivering from your nightmare. >To take another glance at Anon. >There is space on his bed... >No bad Happy Days. >You had enough fun for today. >Or yesterday. >You're not sure what time it is. "Well I'm sure he would be okay with it." >No no no... >You shake your head to rid of those thoughts and roll over to get back to sleep. >THUMP! >Your eye's shoot open. "I'm-sure-he'll-be-fine." >You quickly rush to his bed and get underneath his covers. >Tucking yourself in next to Anon, you feel his warmth radiate from his body. >From his massive size, you feel safe from any skeletons giving your reminders. >To make things less awkward in the morning you roll over and face the other way so you are back to back with Anon. >You can feel his back brush against your wings as he breaths. >So... soothing.... >Your relaxation is cut short from Anon turning over to face your back. >You feel his arm come over you and pull you into his chest. >So...warm... >You close your eyes and fall into a deep sleep. >You are Anon. >And you slept pretty damn well. >These beds are fit for a queen. >You never slept so well in your life. >Ugh... >You try and stretch out from your slumber but you feel something feathery in your bed. >You puff out air to get the feathers away from your face. >Feathers? >You open your eyes to find yourself spooning Happy Days. "Happy Days...?" >You mumble and try and nudge her awake. >Your brain has awoken yet to comprehend what's going on. >You nudge her again to only get a few incoherent mumbles for a reply. >Placing a hand on her flank, you try and shake her gently. >On doing so you feel her side tense up while she sticks out her but, pressing it against you. >You hear a quiet drawn out squeak coming from down below.. >"Hmmmm..." "What the hell Happy!" >You start to smell an odd combination of compost and cherries. >You bolt backwards out of bed falling onto the floor. >You look out to find your cell mate staring back at you. >Her face is now turning a few shades darker than her coat. >"I-I I'm so sorry Anon! I didn't mean...." >You see tears welling up in her eyes. >You look back at her disgusted. >"You see I had a nightmare...and I got scared an I..." >You starts to break down. >"Oh sweet Celestia I've assaulted you!" >Assault? >Happy days bashes open the cell door. >"I'M A BAD PONY!" >You hear her yell as she runs down the corridor.