>You are Anon. >And you are enjoying some damn good pie. >Being flung into Equestria has given you a greater appreciation for baked goods. >These ponies were artists with the stuff. >You scoop up another piece, humming as your taste buds are overwhelmed with sensations. >The flakiness of the crust. >The sweetness of the blueberries. >Oh god. >You think you just came. >You smile at the sweetmaker across from you. "I don't know how you do it Mrs. Cake. Your pies taste better everytime I eat them!" >She beams back at you. >"I'm glad you do and it's good to see you again Anon, even under these circumstances." >She throws an amused look toward the empty restaurant. "Haha, yeah...sorry about that." >"It's alright. We were about to close anyway." >You look back to the pie, considering whether to take another bite or not. >They're probably about to come in any moment. >Which might cause Mrs. Cake even more trouble. >Thinking better of it, you ask the rest be wrapped up to take home. "Thanks for the dessert Mrs. Cake. Pinkie will give you the usual payment. >She nods, already familiar with your arrangement. >You make your way to the exit of the restaurant before waving goodbye to the pony. "See you soon." >"You too, hun." >With that, you turn back to the door and place your hands behind your back. >Nudging the door open with your foot, you're immediately blinded by a giant spotlight once you step outside. >The air crackles as someone speaks through a loudspeaker. >"ANONYMOUS THE HUMAN! PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK!" >You squint to peer beyond the light at the possible source of the voice. "I already did that!" >"...THEN TURN AROUND AND DON'T MOVE!" >You comply, eager to get the bright light out of your face. >Eventually you feel shackles snap around your wrists and another snap around your ankles. >Your wrapped-up pie is also whisked out of your hands but you're certain you'll see it again. >The spotlight is killed once the ponice are satisfied that you were reasonably restrained. >Turning around, you can now clearly see the barricade that was erected around the restaurant and the spectating ponies being kept back. >At a brisk nudge to your side, you turn around and walk to the nearby police carriage. >The assorted newsponies hurl questions at you as they snap pictures at every opportunity. >"Mister Anonymous, how did you break it out of prison this time?" >"What heinous acts did you commit on your crime spree today?" >"Mister Anonymous, can you comment on the current state of the penal system?" >"Do I smell blueberries?" >Ignoring them, you shuffle into the carriage. >The door is promptly locked and the cart begins its journey to your current residence. >Ponyville Penitentiary. >It wasn't always though. >No, for your first few months you lived in a little cottage that Twilight had helped you get. >It was a bit of a fixer-upper and small, but it was cozy. >Twilight's friends helped make the transition all the more easier and you eventually became familiar with the town ponies. >You made a modest living taking odd jobs that your unique anatomy made easier. >It was a good life. >Then one day, you were out in the market shopping for groceries when you stubbed your foot against a pole. >As could only be expected, it hurt like a nasty bitch. >You responded in a perfectly healthy way. >By airing your grievances at every and any thing within reach of you as you cradled your injured foot. >When you had finished calmly expressing your displeasure, you were suddenly surrounded by weeping ponies and blustering authorities. >Apparently public obscenities is a serious crime in Equestria. >Which is complete bullshit and you had let those squads of ponice know exactly that. >It wasn't until Twilight came swooping in that you finally let yourself be begrudgingly taken in. >The trial went as well as you could expect. >There were dozens of witnesses to the incident and assaulting those officers didn't help your case. >Plus the judge was a real hard-ass. >Twilight wouldn't abuse, as she calls it, her position to get you off either. >You would have been more pissed about it but your sentence was only four weeks. >Something the courtroom had been comically horrified by. >The jail was even more of a joke. >It reminded you more of a live-in preschool than the hardcore pen you heard of back on earth. >Your boy cherry was still safe. >It should have been a breeze but you fucked up one day. >You had tripped on a loose shoelace and stumbled into a wall of your room. >It immediately crumpled to pieces under you, depositing you on the outside of the prison. >Either you were strong as fuck in Equestria or everything was built with the same soft, pudgy stuff ponies were made of. >You had managed to get quite far from the jail before you were surrounded by panicking guards. >You went back peacefully but you got another week tacked on to your sentence for your trouble. >Eventually, your sentence was almost over and you could see the light at the end of the tunnel. >But fuck that. >Three meals a day, pudding for dessert, and a jail cell that was better furnished than your old home. >All for free? >No way were you giving that up. >So periodically you would break out and go on a "crime spree" to purposefully tack on more time to your sentence. >You just usually go see your friends and do a couple of errands before surrendering to the inept cops. >You're honestly surprised they haven't banished or executed you by now. >Then again, they probably think spanking is a cruel and unusual punishment. >You're pulled from your thoughts as the carriage finally comes to a stop. >The door is whisked open to reveal two rows of guards leading to the jail's entrance. >After shambling out of the carriage, you make the slow trek down your personal blue carpet. >This was your favorite part of coming back. >You purposely bump your shackles together as you walk, filling the air with chilling metallic clangs. >They try to keep their faces stern but you can see a flinch here and there on the guards' faces. >One guard, probably a newbie, breaks the atmosphere with a cough. >Catching your eye, you stop and look down at him. >You smile widely, making sure your canines are on display. "Heeeeyyy, little pony. You feeling alright?" >The rookie swallows down his fear before attempting to talk. >"N-no...yes! I-I mean, uhhh..." >You go to say more but a foam baton is gently shoved into your back. >"Keep moving, Anonymous." >You chuckle. "Alright, alright." >You continue down the line before calling over your shoulder. "I'll see you later, little pony." >You can't see it but his face becomes covered in even more sweat. >You're almost out of earshot before the guard mumbles. >"I think I just peed myself..." >You roll your eyes. >How any of these guards could keep anyone incarcerated is beyond you. >"You just never learn your lesson, do you Anonymous?" >Ah, here's a pony with some backbone. >You smile at the gray, blue maned unicorn in the open lobby of the prison. "So nice to see you too, Fussypuss." >Her muzzle scrunches in that cute way you love ponies do. >"That's Warden Fusspot, convict. You just earned yourself another two weeks and no dessert for three days! How do you like that?" >A guard gasps at the harsh punishment. "Sounds great to me Fussypuss." >Growling, she snaps at a nearby guard. >"Take him to the time-out room for FOUR hours." >A gasp ripples through the crowd of guards. "Ooh, that'll be a new record. Let's get to it." >A grey hoof impedes your path however. >"Aren't you forgetting something, inmate?" >Now it's her turn to smirk as she jerks her head at the corner. >Your smile drops as your eyes land on the familiar setup. >Ugh, you should have expected her to force you into that getup. >You can't really blame her though. >She was well-known for running a prison with a spotless perfect record. >No escapes or repeat offenders under her watch. >Then you pissed all over that. >Your presence had ruined the perfect harmony of her prison. >Despite that, she had never put in request for your relocation to another prison. >Her pride as a warden wouldn't allow it. >It would be admitting that her system was flawed. >Honestly, you enjoyed butting heads with her. >She was the only pony with the balls to stand up to you. >Wait, no. >There is another... >You are Cookies n' Cream. >Toughest guard at Ponyville Penitentiary. >There was no prisoner you couldn't calm down, no roughhouse you couldn't break up. >Inmates made sure to say their please's and thank you's when you were on duty. >It is for these reasons that Warden Fusspot chose you to be the personal chaperone of the infamous Anonymous. >The convict had chased off all his previous ones with his ill behavior. >You were the only one to make any progress on rehabilitating him. >Though, not that much progress. >He had broken out. >Again. >You're currently on your way down to the timeout room to confront him. >Ooh, he was in for /such/ a tongue-lashing. >You finally reach the hallway where the timeout room is located. >The dim hallway terminates in a dead-end where a steel door loomed large. >Two guards stood on watch on either side of it. >Despite their environment, they stood steadfast at their positions. >Good boys. >Only the toughest ponies were put on this detail. >Not many could handle the depressing and drab atmosphere of the timeout room. >Couldn't have them feeling sorry for the inmates and letting them out early. >But even these guards would eventually be switched out with fresh hooves in 20 minutes. >The average inmate was only sent there for 10 minutes, 30 at the longest. >But Anonymous was regularly sent there for a whole hour, sometimes more! >You give them a salute and they return it. "I'm here to see the inmate." >They uncertainly glance at each other. >"Are you sure that's wise, mam?" >"He was just arrested. He could be unstable." "Thank you for the concern gentlemen, but I can handle myself. I've dealt with him before." >They hesitate for a moment before opening the door with a hiss. >"If you need help just use the secret knock, mam." >You nod before heading into the dimly lit room. >Once you pass the threshold, the door is quickly closed behind you. >Your eyes take a few seconds to compensate for the lost of light. >When they do the figure in the middle of the room becomes clear to you. >Anonymous was intimidating just on his own but in the Warden's specially made restraint he became frightening. >His arms were bound in a straitjacket and his legs were shackled with strongest iron known to ponykind. >His whole body was restrained to a gurney with imported leather straps. >Topping the ensemble was a muzzle. >The whole thing was bordered on brutality but the Warden had convinced the Board to approve of it in Anonymous' case. >Even the formidable human found it uncomfortable. >Anypony else would have been reduced to a sniveling mess in minutes. >Anonymous' eyes leer at you from above his muzzle. >"Good evening, Cookies." "Anonymous." >You shrug off your saddlebags and leave them on the floor. >"I heard you escaped prison again. That was naughty of you." >You can't see it, but you can practically hear his grin. >"Mmm yes, it was. What's the big, tough guardpony going to do about it?" >You drop your brow into a glare that has sent a grown stallion crying for his mommy. "I'm going to teach you a lesson." >"Oh, really?" >With a grunt Anonymous violently jerks his body, snapping the straps from the gurney. >Then he tugs at his jacket's sleeves until they tear, freeing his arms. >A kick snaps the chain of his shackles. >Finally, he rips the muzzle off his face and flings it into a corner. >Cracking his neck, he grins wildly at you with his arms outstretched. >"Well then, come on officer. Teach me a lesson!" >, you charge at the released criminal before launching yourself... >...into his big, strong arms. >You let out a giggle as he spins you around before cradling you in his arms. >He leans into you and plants his lips on yours. >Your eyes flutter closed as your cheeks start to burn. >The two of you stay like that for several seconds before disconnecting. >The manic grin on his face has been switched with a gentle smile. >"Hey, Cookies." "Hello, Anon." >You snuggle deeper into the embrace of your stallion. >You are snuggling the cutest pone in Equestria. >So that obviously means you're Anon. >You lied before. >/This/ is your favorite part of coming back. >After sharing a kiss, you move your head so that your cheek rubs against hers. >The slight chill of the room is chased away with the bundle of warmth in your arms. >Mane in your face, you inhale its fragrant scent before releasing it with a sigh. >In a world full with manes of a wild variety of colors, hers always caught your attention. >Cookies giggles as your breath tickles her ear. >She looks up at you, eyes shining and cheeks a rosy red. >HNNNG >This mare! >You thank the manufacturer of that bleach you drank for allowing you to meet her. >She made staying in prison even better. >Cookies was the last in a long line of chaperones the warden had tried to saddle you with. >The others were scared off, sometimes not even on purpose. >But Cookies was...different. >She didn't take any of your shit, which was refreshing for you. >And when she wasn't occupied with making sure you behaved, she was actually fun to have around. >Not to mention she was a qt3.14. >And the attraction wasn't one-sided, if those furtive glances during your daily workout meant anything. >Apparently Ms. Top Guard had a thing for strong stallions. >And you were the strongest muthafucker around. >So you had eventually decided to ask her to be your marefriend. >She had turned you down at first, but you could see she did so hesitantly. >You were a career criminal and she was a guard. >It would be scandalous! >But you weren't taking no for an answer. >To prove your dedication to her, you stayed on your best behavior. >For two WHOLE weeks. >All the while, you had put on displays of your strength to woo her. >Seeing her bite her lip as you bench pressed a table full of ponies during lunch was gold. >You finally broke her down when you promised her snuggles anytime she wanted. >Her only conditions were that it be kept a secret and that you start behaving better. >Which was fine with you. >You barely had to do anything to piss off Ol' Fusspot anyway. >So during the day, she carried on the role of your strict >At night, she was your little cuddle bunny. >You loved it. >Her eyes, her mane, her rockin' bod. >Her hoof booping your nose. >You flinch back in surprise, broken out of your reverie. >Cookies is giving you that look again. >The serious one. "What?" >"What did I tell you about breaking out, Anonymous?" >Ech, it's that tone of hers too. >You think for a second. "...don't do it?" >"Yes. Now you have another two weeks on your sentence! At this rate, you'll never get out." >You shrug. "You know I don't mind that. It just means I get to spend more time with you~." >You lean forward to steal another kiss but she halts you with a hoof. >"I'm serious Anon. Pon-people weren't meant to be in prison as long as you have been. I'm worried for your mental health. You should be outside, making friends!" "But I am." You whine. >She gives you a flat stare. >"Not like that." "Besides, I had a good reason this time." >"Really?" She asked sarcastically. "Really. Did you bring my stuff?" >She sighs. >"Yeah. It's in my saddlebag." >She points a hoof at said bags that she had left by the door. "Excellent. >You gently place her back on her hooves and walk over to the saddlebags. >It doesn't take you long to find your prize. >Your wrapped up pie. >And it's still warm. >Cookies leaned to the side behind you, trying to see it. >"What is it anyway?" "Oh, just some blueberry pie I picked up from Sugarcube Corner." >Her eyes gleam as they grow larger. >"Blueberry pie? That's my favorite!" >Internally, you pat yourself on the back. "You said you've haven't had some in a while so I got it for you!" >"You broke out just so you could get me some pie?" "Only for you, baby." >That's your story and you're sticking to it. >"Aww, that's so sweet." >Moving over to the cot in the room, you pat your leg and Cookies happily hops into your lap. >Cookies' grin drops as you rip off the foil. >"...why is half of it gone?" >You look off to the side. "No clue." >Picking up the fork, you scoop her a piece and bring it before her. "Anyway, open up." >Closing her eyes, she opens her mouth for you. >Placing the morsel she starts to chew enthusiastically. >She hums in satisfaction as the flavors cascade onto her tastebuds. >You smile at her cuteness. >You made your marefriend happy and dodged having to deal with your relationship issues. >A successful mission, if you do say so yourself. >Still chewing, Cookies looks at you with one eye open. >"Don't think this means you're off the hook, Anon." >Well, damn. >Branches whiz by your head as you crash through the forest. >In the distance, sirens and shouting can be heard. >You've broken out again. >Nothing out of the ordinary for you. >Today is a bit different though. >Today- >The green earth pony >"Ha! I knew sticking to you would pay off eventually. Didn't I tell ya Lockpick?" The green earth pony to right yells in jubilation. >The orange pegasus to your left flexes his wings. >"Ya sure did Risky!" >...you have company. >Risky Stakes and Lockpick. >You noticed that the two have been shadowing you for the last couple of days. >Apparently they followed you through that hole in the cafeteria you made. >Usually the guards are quick enough to stop any other escapees but not this time. >You don't mind though. >Just as long as they don't get in your way. "So big guy, what's your next move? Got a safehouse or something?" "A church. Shouldn't be too far now." >Risky nods. >"Yeah, yeah. The cops won't think to look there." >Lockpick stumbles in sudden alarm. >"But I didn't bring my Sunday best!" >Risky gives him a flat look. >"We're not going to service, you doofus!" >"Oh yeah, oh yeah." >Soon your little party exits the forest onto the edge of Ponyville. >The back of an ivory church lies before you. >"There it is. Come on!" >Your two crooks race off to the backdoor while you just casually walk to it. >In their haste, they fail to see the carriages and decorations in the front of the building. >The door is shut behind you once you pass through. >The two ponies slump to the ground, panting from the nonstop run. >Risky chuckles after getting his breath back. >"We'll stay here til the heat is off. Then we're home fr-" >An loud, aggravated sigh cuts him off. >The three of you freeze as a blue unicorn in a tuxedo rounds the corner. >"Why did I make this so bucking long? I'm doomed!" >A deck of cards floats before him, momentarily blocking his view. >Risky bristles in alarm. >"Crud!" >He snaps to Lockpick. >"Gag him before he makes any noise!" >"Right boss!" >The gangly pegasus takes off toward the unsuspecting unicorn. >It's at this moment that he looks up from his cards towards you. >His eyes widen in shock. >Lockpick is halfway to him when he suddenly shouts. "Anon, you made it!" >Lockpick stumbles out of the air, landing on the ground in a heap. >You smirk. "Course I did! Couldn't miss my bud's big day." >You leave Risky behind to greet your pal with a hoofbump. >Inspecting your friend's face, you quirk an eyebrow at him. "Looking a bit nervous there, buddy. You ready?" >He looks sourly at the cards floating before him. >"Ugh, it's these wedding vows. I haven't been able to memorize them for days. I feel like a foal doing a school presentation." "Let me see." >You snatch the cards away and bring them up to read. >After a few seconds of skimming, you scrunch your face in disgust. "Christ. It's a wedding vow, not an eulogy. No wonder you can't memorize it." >You promptly rip the cards up. >"No wait!" >He tries to catch the pieces in his magic but you interrupt him by squatting down to his level. >You look closely at him, your expression serious for once. "How do you feel about this mare?" >"Well...I love her." "And?" >"And she's beautiful, smart, makes me laugh, I want to spend all my time with her, she makes me want to be a better stallion, and...I want to be with her forever." >You throw your arms in the air. "Then say that! Short, sweet, and to the point. Everyone loves that." >He looks down at the shredded remains of his vows before looking up at you with a grin. >"Thanks Anon, I feel much better." "No problem." >You pat him on the back before following him down the hall. "Hey, is she still mad at me?" >"Well, yeah. It was pretty bad, Anon." "It was so long ago though." >"But it was with her sister, man." "I said I was sorry." >"I don't know if even I could forgive you for something like that-" >"NOW HOLD ON A MINUTE!" >You and the groom pause in your conversation to look back at Risky. >His face is a mixture of confusion and anger. >"What is going on here?! You know this guy?" "Yeah, it's his wedding today." >"I thought you were going to a hideout!" "Noooo, I said I was going to a church. You didn't ask why." >"Are you telling me you broke out of prison just to go to some guy's wedding?!" >"I was wondering about the red jumpsuit." "Hey, I didn't tell you to follow me here." >"I thought you were a criminal mastermind but you're a bigger idiot than Lockpick!" >Wow, rude. >"I'm getting out here!" >With a huff, he turns back to the exit. >He's barely out the door when he quickly backpedals in, slamming the door shut. >He looks back at you in a panic. >"The whole place is surrounded!" >You take a peek out the window. >As he said, you can see several cops loitering the grounds, examining the ground. >Knowing the usual procedure for your breakouts, it's guaranteed to be even more in the front. >"How did they find us so quickly?" "Well, I didn't exactly try to hide my tracks." >Your friend looks up at you with some worry. >"Is there going to be a problem?" "Nah, they'll scope out the place but won't bust in. Don't want to risk interrupting such an important ceremony." >Risky gives you another dirty look. >"What are we suppose to do in the meantime?!" >You shrug. "Wedding?" >"...power invested in me by Princess Twilight, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." >When he does the hall erupts with applause and band starts up again. >You stand with everyone as you clap excitedly. >Lockpick blows his nose with a tissue, tears in his eyes. >Risky just grumbles in his seat with his hooves crossed. >Since you thought it best to sit in the back, the newlyweds past by you last. >While the groom waves at you, his blushing bride settles for just glaring at you. >Sheesh, let it go already. >The other attendants soon file out after the couple. >You wait til the three of you are left before speaking. "That was a nice wedding, don't you think?" >"*sniff* Uh-huh." >"Yeah, it was fan-bucking-tastic." >Someone's cranky. "What's your problem?" >"Oh, I don't know. Maybe its the fact that when we go out there we'll be thrown right back into the slammer!" "So?" >"So, I don't /want/ to go back!" >You give him an incredulous look. "Why would you want to leave prison?" >Risky looks at you like you just said the world revolves around the sun due to gravitational forces. >"To...get out?" "Why though? We get all the luxuries of a five-star hotel for no cost! Well-furnished rooms, food, a library, swimming pool, and all the clubs you can think of. Tell me one thing that was better out there." >"Well, we had...um, there was..." >Lockpick speaks up excitedly. >"We had a nice abandoned building all to ourselves this one time!" "Oh yeah? What happened to it?" >"It...got bulldozed." >You roll eyes. "Stick with me, fellas. I'll show you how sweet the life of a jailbird can be." >You get up from your seat and go to the front doors. >Lockpick and eventually Risks gets up to follow you. >You spy out the door to see the assorted cops scanning the crowd for any sign of you and your cohorts. "Today I will teach you lesson one: how to fuck with the cops!" >You push open the doors dramatically and stroll up to the spectating ponies. >Almost immediately, you're surrounded by the ponice. >The guard in front of you slowly closes in. >"Alright Anonymous, come in quietly and we won't have to get rough with ya." >You continue to watch the happy couple trot to the stretch carriage waiting for them. >Before getting in, the bride stops on her haunches, bouquet in her hooves. "Sure, sure officer. Just one thing." >Before he can blink, you have him hoisted into the air facing away from you. >The little pone struggles in your hands, hooves flailing. >"Officer in distress, officer in distress!" >The other officers bluster at you to let him go, threatening to use their foam batons on you. >You only focus on the bride, barely acknowledging them. >Making minor adjustments, you wait for the moment of truth. >"Anonymous, put me down this inst-!" >The officer clams up when his hooves are filled with flowers. >The other officers have gone quiet as well at the sight. >Funny thing about pone weddings. >For the most part, they're pretty similar to weddings back on Earth. >They even have that bouquet thing where whoever catches it is next to get married. >While on Earth it was just a joke and a reminder of one's crushing loneliness, in Equestria it was treated differently. >It was pretty much mandatory that the pony to catch it to get married. >Some bullshit about it being fate magic. >Then again, you just escaped prison with a pony named Lockpick, so what do you know? >No one complains about it so you don't question it. >Eventually the silence is replaced with applause from his fellow officers. >"Congrats, Revolver!" >"Happy for you pal!" >Revolver grips the bouquet closer to himself. >"Oh wow. Wait til Daisy hears about this!" "You know what this means?" >The soon to be married pone looks back at you confusedly. "We have to celebrate!" >"B-but, we're suppose to be arresting you..." >You wave his concerns off. "Later! It's not everyday you catch the bouquet! I'm sure the Warden would agree." >They all look doubtful at your flawless logic. >Just need one more push. "Drinks are on me~." >That got their attention. >You placed the officer on the ground then look back at the other convicts. >The two stand on the front steps, dumbfounded by your skills. >You wave them over with a wide grin. "Come on guys, let's party!" >You are Warden Fusspot. >In front of the prison gates, you pace back and forth as your teeth grind together. >Checking the setting sun once again, you growl in frustration. "Where in Tartarus are they?!" >The guards posted to the sides of you wisely stay silent. >You had sent those squads after the fugitives hours ago! >The vein on your forehead is threatening to bust open again. >It was one thing for that troublemaker Anonymous to escape, but two other inmates too? >Inexcusable! >There must have been a hole in your guard assignments that allowed such a disaster. >You were going to lose hours of sleep agonizing over your schedules. >But not before those criminals were back in their cells where the belonged! >You're about to check the sun again when the sounds of rapid hoofbeats and carriages snatches your attention. >Down the road leading to Ponyville, you can see a trio of ponice carriages kicking up a cloud of dust as they storm toward the prison. >The corner of your mouth slightly twitches upwards. "Ah, good. They're finally here." >You take the time to fuss over your mane and outfit. >Both had become frazzled in your distress. >Finished, you stand at attention as you watch the carriages approach. >... >They sure are coming in fast... >Real fast... >As they come closer, a figure at the reins on the lead carriage starts to stand out to you. >You squint your eyes. >Is that? >No, it couldn't be...could it? >Your heart begins to sink as your suspicions become confirmed. "Anonymous?!" >Said human repeatedly snapped the reins, demanding more speed from the officers pulling the carriage. >Meanwhile, the other two carriages were being led by Risky Stakes and Lockpick, the inmates that had escaped along with Anonymous. >All three were in an obvious state of inebriation, braying and taunting as they try to outspeed each other to the prison. >Your officers, your highly trained officers, obediently ferried them, stumbling occasionally due to their own drunkenness. >... >Are you having a stroke? >You feel like you should be having one. >Recognizing you, the human waves at you wildly. >"Heeeeyyyyy, Dean Fussypuss! Did we make curfew?" >You think a stroke would be preferable to what you're feeling right now. >Anonymous looks down at the reins in his hands, eyes scrunched in concentration. >"...how do I stop this again?" >Oh sweet Celestia, they're not slowing down! "Run for your lives!" >Chaos fills the courtyard as everypony scrambles to reach the safety of the prison. >But it's too late. >With a mighty crash, the carriages plow through the gates and into the panicking guards. >The collisions causes the carriages to smash open, sending their occupants flying. >Screams fill the air as guards are tossed like ragdolls throughout the courtyard. >Once the screams stop and the dust clears, the courtyard is littered with moaning ponies and wreckage strewn about. >Only one person is able to collect his senses enough to stand back up. >Wobbling for a moment, he punches the air fiercely. >"Haha, I win! What do I get?" >Everyone is too busy writhing in pain to answer him. >Slouched over the shattered hull of a carriage, mane and uniform askew, you can only think of one thing. >You need a drink. >"A little lower please." >Following Cookies' instructions, you move your hands down and gently knead the flesh there. >You're rewarded with a slight whine as you massage the knot there. >Instead of just your nightly cuddles, Cookies came to your cell for one of your masterful human massages. >Even in technicolor pony land, being a guard pony was a stressful job. >Being the top guard also meant she had to deal with the most stress. >Second only to the Warden, but that was mostly due to you. >Hooves weren't the best and Cookies couldn't afford the salons that had minotaur or griffon masseuses on a guard's salary. >Fortunately for her, she had you to help her unwind now. >After relaxing the muscles in that spot, you move to another section on her back only to run into yet another knot. >You frown down at her. "You're a bit more tense than usual. Is there something going on?" >Cookies let's out a sigh. >"A whole new batch of inmates came in earlier this week. And they all have to be processed and settled in. I have to handle most of the load since /someone/ put almost half of the force in the infirmary." >Cookies leaned her head back to glare at you. >He cough as you look to the side. "...they'll heal." >"Anyway, they're a pretty rowdy bunch. It's been a pain in the flank having to deal with them." >You punch a fist into your palm. "You want me to help 'mellow' them out?" >She looks back at you with an amused smile. >"I don't think the infirmary could handle that much damage, but thanks." >She scooches backwards into your torso with a sigh. >"I could really use a day-off though." >You wrap your arms around her, placing your chin on top of her head. "You sure I can't do something?" >"Mmm, just make sure to give me extra-snuggly cuddles this week." "Whoo~, how lewd Ms.Top Guard." >Chuckling for a good while, you both settle down into a comfortable silence. >You stare off at the far wall as you idly rub one of her forehooves. >Although your face is mostly blank, the gears in your head are turning... >You are Cookies n' Cream >You drop the quill for the dozenth time to give your sore gums a break. >It's times like this that you wished you were an unicorn. >They were more suited for this kind of work. >You glare at the clock hanging on the wall, trying to will it to move. >The large influx of inmates also brought with them a ton of paperwork. >You've always had to deal with stressful situations but this week was getting to you. >It was killing your sleep schedule. >Only your nightly rendezvous with Anon helped put you at ease. >But there was only so much those magical fingers of his could do. >A knock from your office door interrupts your internal whining. >Happy for the distraction, you swivel your chair towards the door. "Come in!" >The door swings open to reveal- "Anon?" >Your coltfriend checks the hallway of any witnesses before entering and locking the door behind him. >Without saying a word, he walks across the office toward you and bends down to give you a kiss on your lips. >The tension in your body melts away as you get lost in his lips. >After a while, he disconnects and grins at you. >"I have concocted a brilliant plan! Wanna hear it?" >Your muzzle drops into a frown. >It's never good when Anon made plans. "...what is it?" >His voice lowers into an excited whisper. >"Let's go...on a date!" >... >Oh. >Well, that's okay. >Actually, that sounds pretty great. >You'll just have to be discreet. "Sure! Where do you want to go? Library, pool? The drama club has a play scheduled this evening." >"I was thinking of something a little more on the ritzy side. Say, like Canterlot?" >You snort while rolling your eyes. "Sounds great. 'Hey Warden, me and Anonymous are going to take a day in Canterlot. Don't wait up!'" >You giggle at the pout on Anon's face. >"I'll have you know I've already thought of a solution to that." >Oh, this'll be good. >You smirk up at him. "And what would that be?" >With a matching smug expression, he leans down and whispers in your ear. "I'm going to take you hostage."