The next morning, you wake up with a splitting headache. Huh, you don't remember falling asleep. You shake Book awake. He just groans and rolls to the other end of the bed. Okay, maybe you should've expected that.
 
You go downstairs to find him something to eat. There's a ton of leftovers from last night, but none of them are particularly good for a hangover. Instead, you make some instant oatmeal and pour a big glass of apple juice. The engagement ring is still sitting on the dinner table, so you put it on a tray with the breakfast. Book is starting to wake up when you return upstairs.
 
"What the fuck happened last night?" he grumbles.
 
Oh no. How could Book have forgotten EVERYTHING? You went through all that effort to pop the question, and now you've got to do it again? Fuck it, you'll just play it cool. You set the tray on his nightstand and get back under the covers with him.
 
"Well, you made me the happiest stallion in Equestria." That's the best you could come up with? A cliche romance line? You're screwing everything up!
 
"What's that supposed to mean? Did we do something kinky?" he asks with a smile.
 
Instead of explaining everything to him, you simply point to the ring. He stares at it, then glances back at you. Back to the ring once more, and then it finally hits him. His reaction is much calmer than last night, but no less thrilled. After you recount last night's events, he slips the ring on. It's a perfect fit. With that out of the way, you can finally relax again. You curl up with your new fiance and spend the whole day relaxing there in bed.
 
You're having a really great day of doing nothing when you hear a rattling sound out in the hall. You excuse yourself and go out there to investigate. It's the fucking skeleton again. Didn't you burn it or something last time you saw it?
 
Well, that didn't stop this ride. You have no choice but to capture it until you figure out what to do with it. It follows your magic down into the cellar, where you stick it in a big steel box. You make sure the thing is sealed properly, and return to bed.
 
You hear another sound. Oh man, if it's the motherfucking skeleton again you are burying that thing in cement!
 
You and Book poke your heads out from under the sheets and see a zebra standing above your bed. The same zebra that woke you up so long ago. But you killed him! That's his skeleton that keeps harassing you!
 
He notices you're up and walks over. How do you defend yourself against ghosts, again? You're about to try some kind of exorcism spell from the necromancy book, but he puts a hoof on your horn. It somehow extinguishes your magic.
 
"No hard feelings?" he asks. Great, he's friendly.
 
You tell him that you don't want any trouble anymore. He agrees, and asks if you have any way to fix him up. You did have that necromancy book, but you gave it to Caramel. Time to pay him a visit.
 
It's actually well past noon right now, so Caramel's already awake when you get there. You explain your dilemma to him. He seems very interested in giving it a shot, but his brother isn't off work yet. Without Doctor Stable, there won't be a body to put the zebra back in. In theory, you COULD just have Cara pop the ghost back into the skeleton, but that wouldn't be as effective.
 
The zebra tells you that he'd kinda like a female body if you can do that. Hmm... if you can get your hooves on a female zebra, you could probably put him in the body. You mention it offhandedly to Cara and Book, but they stop you on your way out. Book threatens to call off your engagement if you start killing again. Fine, jeez. Plan B then. You weren't really serious anyway.
 
You guys just sit around the house until Stable comes home. This zebra is actually pretty nice. She's very willing to forgive you, too. Just like Caramel. What is it about being dead that makes everypony so chill?
 
Once Stable's home, you explain everything to him. He checks out the skeleton, then tells you that it's beyond his power. Caramel was a special case. He had a deep connection to the pony he was repairing, and he modeled the new body after himself. That leaves you with nothing to go on.
 
Maybe one of his friends would be willing to help. You all head over to that house of zebras you stole the dreamcatcher from. Once you're there, Caramel decides he'll talk to them.
 
He introduces himself as a "supernatural researcher" and explains that the zebra's ghost came asking for help. All he needs now is a zebra to copy so he can create a new body for him. The smaller zebra that you slept with steps forward. He offers to be the model. You take him back to your cellar, where the skeleton is trapped.
 
It's quite a bit easier than last time. Stable duplicates the zebra, nearly faints from the effort, and then Caramel just shoves the ghost in there with his weird psychic shit.
 
The zebra's eyes pop open. She looks around the room, then at the new body. "Why the fuck am I bald?
 
You don't know anything about restoring her coat, but there is a joke spell you could use. One cast later, a giant afro explodes out of the zebra's head. It's a garish neon yellow, but with a little dye and hair gel it could made a decent mohawk or something.
 
Then, something really unexpected happens. The zebras start kissing really passionately right there in your house. They must've been together before you killed her. At least now they get a happy ending.
 
You walk them to the door and wish them luck together. They both thank you for your help and go home.
 
Hey, what happened to Cara and Stable? They were just here in your basement! You go looking around the house for them. They're not in the living room, or the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom. Nowhere. When you go to check the spare room, the door is jammed. There must be something pushed up against the door. You peek under the door to see what it is.
 
There's a box of stuff against the door, but that's not what surprises you. Caramel and Stable are on your old bed together. They're sucking each other off! What the hell? You always thought Stable was a tad homophobic. What are you gonna do?
 
This is too good to pass up. You slink back into your bedroom to fetch Rarity's camera. After a few quick shots, you hide the photos under your bed.
 
Now it's time to enjoy the show. You take a seat by the door and use your magic to jerk off. You can barely hear the slurping, moaning sounds from the other side of the door. They're really going at it now. Cara somehow manages to get Stable's entire dick down. Dude's a fucking pro. Stable takes his mouth off Cara's member and strokes the length, guiding the flared tip toward his tongue.
 
Caramel's face scrunches up as his hind legs buckle. His orgasm hits him like a train. Spurt after spurt fills Stable's mouth. Caramel lies on top of his brother, unmoving, while he enjoys the afterglow. That doesn't last long, though. Stable gives him a little love tap as a reminder to keep going.
 
That snaps Cara out of his daze. He goes back to work on Stable, using his hooves just as masterfully as his tongue. He runs his tongue across Stable's balls, then all the way to the head. Stable's had enough, too. He stops cleaning up on his end, and grabs Caramel's head with his hooves. As his orgasm comes, he slams his brother's head onto his shaft. There's no time for Cara to prepare. His seed gushes out of Caramel's mouth.
 
As they lie there together on the mattress, you hear Storm talking to Caramel. It's hard to make out the words, but you hear something like "Wow, why did we ever stop doing this?"
 
Well, that was fun. You should probably leave before they know you were watching.
 
Just as you're about to stand back up, Stable lets out a ridiculously loud fart. You can't help but laugh at it. They hear. Fuck! It's really gonna suck when they find out you were watching them fuck and they'll hate you and oh shit they're opening the door. Time to panic!
 
You space out for a second. When you come to, you're lying in your own vomit. Stable and Caramel are staring at you with an unreadable look on both their faces. Are they mad? Sad? Scared? Well, they'll definitely want some kind of explanation. What do you say?
 
You try a little humor to lighten the mood. They're not amused. They make you swear never to tell anypony what you saw. Stable keeps saying that he is absolutely NOT gay. They just fool around every now and then to relieve stress or something.
 
That must be why Caramel gets to live with him for free.
 
Then Stable drops a bombshell. They're not even brothers. They met a long time ago, and have been living together ever since. They just happened to look really similar. Now that Caramel's new body is based off Stable's, they're completely identical except for the horn.
 
It almost makes sense. The news is just starting to sink in when they start laughing at you. Lying jerks. Well, they have a right to get a little revenge for your peeping.
 
That gives you an idea...
What if you guys all just kinda got together and had a foursome once in a while? They seem to like the idea. You've got that spare room, and it doesn't even have to be any kind of formal thing. All you need is to get Book to agree. Might be kinda tough, considering how you promised you'd stop pulling stupid shit for him.
 
You decide to ask Book by turning into female Caramel. He's dumbfounded by your choice of appearance when you walk into the bedroom. Even more so when you tell him what Stable and Caramel have been up to.
 
He doesn't exactly oppose your idea, but he does tell you that it might put more strain on your relationship. If it drives a wedge between you two, it just wouldn't be worth it. He'll probably like it more once you get to the fun stuff, but are you sure you want to go through with this?
 
Maybe not. You get the guys together and offer something a little different. One last night to do whatever you want with them before you commit to Book. It'll be like a bachelor party or something. Now you just need to make some plans. Get the perfect night together for the perfect foursome. Wait, maybe even fivesome! Storm Chaser's done being a brooding jerk now.
 
Time to go shopping! You pull up a blank piece of paper and begin scribbling down anything that comes to mind. The final list looks something like this:
>Strawberry Milk (3 gallons)
>Lube
>Incense
>Beer (but not enough for Book to black out AGAIN)
>Pizza
>Desserts
>whatever else I find
 
A couple hours later, your shopping trip is done. You stand at Storm's front door, debating the pros and cons of talking to him. Will you do it?
 
You knock on the door. You're beginning to have second thoughts about the entire foursome, but you should at least pay Storm a visit.
 
A minute passes by. Then two. Maybe he's on patrol again or something. You give the door one last thump, and it opens. It isn't Storm, though. What stands before you is a changeling. She's of Chrysalis's servants, you can feel her connection to the Queen. This is very bad.
 
You pop open one of the gallons of strawberry milk and force it all out into her eyes. She's blinded, but only for seconds. You throw her to the floor. She tries to stand, but the milk makes the wood floor too slick. You pin her down and demand to know where Storm is. She points a hoof to the basement door. You knock her on the head just hard enough to knock her out for a while, then run down to the basement.
 
You've got to save Storm before he gets turned into a changeling or something! You gallop down the stairs, and see Storm tied to a support beam. He notices you, but he's not glad to see you. He asks what the hell you're doing down here. Way to be grateful, jerk.
 
Just then, the changeling comes walking down the stairs. She's still dripping with pink milk. Storm starts freaking out then. You have to explain everything that happened, and how you didn't know he was dating a changeling mare, and that you were trying to save him and everything. He just sighs and unties himself. He understands why you did that, but he wants you to get out for now. He's got to calm down his new marefriend. Yeah, he's actually bi or something.
 
Also, why is his marefriend still connected to the Queen if she's with him? She does look an awful lot like that one you talked to right after you got out of your pod. Something isn't right here.
 
You try a few tests to make sure this isn't all a dream. Creating objects, defying the laws of physics, the usual stuff. Everything is as it should be. Wait, your memory! Things aren't matching up in recent events. That zebra's skeleton went from ashes to bones again. Stable went from uncomfortable with his brother's sexuality to sucking his brother's sexuality. And they aren't even brothers, even though they've told you they're brothers many times before. All of this has been happening since you proposed to Book!
 
"Figuring it out, newbie?" asks the changeling. Newbie? Shit, that IS the mare from Chrysalis's hideout! You demand to know what the hell is going on. Just like a cartoon villain, she's more than willing to explain her whole evil plan to you.
 
The changelings found you passed out in your kitchen the night you proposed. They kidnapped you, intending to return you to Chrysalis's side. She's been in your head this whole time, keeping up the illusion while somepony else tries to reintegrate you into the hive mind.
 
Well, now you know what to do. Book was able to wake you both up from his dream with a simple little magic trick. You copy it, and are ejected from the dream almost instantly.
 
Everything is green. You're floating around a changeling pod again. This is really getting old, but whatever. Time to escape!
 
You hear the faint sounds of battle outside. It might create a perfect opportunity to slip out of whatever this place is. You scrape the pod open and slide out. After taking a few minutes to get some real air in your lungs, you take a look around. You're in a dilapidated old castle. If you're lucky, it's that one in the Everfree Forest.
 
The fighting is much louder now that the goo isn't clogging your ears. You fly through a hole in the roof and see a massive struggle between changelings and royal guards at the castle's ruined gates. You even spot Princess Celestia near the front lines, aiding her troops with her godlike magic. You fly right over to the Equestrian medical tent and surrender to the ponies there. Storm Chaser is among the wounded. He's not badly injured, but he definitely shouldn't be on the battlefield today. Storm lets the others know that you're a friend. They give you his uniform and send you back out to fight.
 
The changelings' barricades are soon broken, and ponies flood into the castle courtyard. There stands Queen Chrysalis, literally glowing with a tremendous supply of love. This shall be quite a fight.
 
You hear the Princess cry out for air support. A series of deafening booms pounds your eardrums and dust blinds you. When you regain your senses, you see Chrysalis is totally unharmed by the strike. A small dome of magic protects her and the surrounding ground from any damage. The rest of the castle, however, wasn't so lucky. The entire thing is collapsing around you. You rush for Celestia, sure that being close to her would ensure your safety from the falling stone. You're correct, and your quick thinking saves you from the large section of wall where you were just standing.
 
You can't get too close to the Princess, though. You are still a changeling, and the guards will squash you like the rest of the bugs if they think you're a threat. But when you approach her guards, you see a cloaked pony walking with them. They're the only pony here not wearing a uniform. You go out on a limb and flip the hood of their head. It's Caramel! He's thrilled to see you again, but there will be time for reunions later.
 
Cara runs forward with Celestia and the suddenly present Princess Luna. Caramel begins some kind of psychic thing, and the Princesses flow their power into him. It appears as if he's working as a catalyst to convert their magic into something that'll penetrate Chrysalis's barrier.
 
Every unicorn in the fight begins channeling the same spell, putting as much pressure on the Queen's barrier as possible. Cracks begin to appear along the edges, but it holds. Caramel steps forward, now the closest pony to the Queen. He's gonna get himself killed! Chrysalis barely notices him, her focus is on maintaining her defense. She doesn't even see him release the power that's been poured into him.
 
All at once, everything just stops. The bubble is completely destroyed, and love flows from the Queen like the blood of an arterial wound. She collapses, and Celestia rushes in to capture her.
 
Obviously Celestia wants her alive, but Luna is just as fed up with this changeling bullshit as you are. She signals for more firepower, and it comes instantly. Celestia has just enough time to shield herself and Caramel before the largest barrage yet comes down on them. When you can see through the dust cloud, you see a figure that looks like it was once Queen Chrysalis. She's dead!
 
Cleanup from the fight takes almost ten hours. You're put with the rest of the unicorns, digging ponies and changelings alike out of the rubble. It's even more exhausting than it looks, but you save dozens of lives while you work.
 
The changelings are... disoriented. Without a Queen to tie them together, they're pretty much in the same state you and Book are. Many of them plead for amnesty as they see Princess Celestia approaching you. You bow before her.
 
"And you must be Book's fiance. He'll be excited to see you."
 
Princess Celestia knows about you and Book? Things have really changed since you got kidnapped. Maybe you should get the full story before you go find your friends. What do you think?
 
    Celestia leads you through the forest to Ponyville as she recounts everything you missed.
 
    When you were kidnapped, Book came to Twilight Sparkle begging for help. She reported it to Celestia, who decided that enough was enough. Book became her temporary changeling expert, and helped track Chrysalis's army down to the old castle. The whole process took about a month. Then today, the battle began, you woke up, and the rest is history. She kinda skimmed over the really cool details, but at least you're up to speed now.
 
    Wait, what about Caramel? She apologizes for forgetting him. Cara's powers turned out to be of great use when Book was tracking the changelings. So much so that the Princesses requested his presence in the battle. In the end, he was the key to their victory.
 
    You were so distracted by the story, you hardly noticed that you were back in town. You're standing at the library door, where a sign reads "ROYAL BASE OF OPERATIONS." Everypony's inside. Time for a reunion.
 
Celestia goes back to her royal duties, and you enter the library. Sitting around a table full of maps and snacks are Book, Storm Chaser, and Caramel. Cara is trying to convince them that he saw you out on the battlefield, but they're not buying it. Storm slams a hoof on the table and declares that he'll lead a search party into the depths of the castle to find you. Book just sits there, staring into his drink.
 
You step fully into the room. Everypony hears the door click shut, and even the strangers celebrating throughout the building stop and stare. You walk over to your friends' table and take a seat next to book. He's still speechless. You just wrap your forelegs around him. After a moment, he returns the gesture. There's no need for words right now. You're finally together again, and you have two things to celebrate now: your engagement, and the end of the changeling hive.
 
You tell the guys all about the fake life you've been stuck in for the last month, and they tell you all about how crazy reality has been. You have a fun time laughing at all the absurdities you witnessed, from Caramel's brotherly love to Storm dating a mare. Book's mood improves quickly. Soon, he's laughing and telling stories with the rest of you. It's a good night for everypony, all things considered.
 
You have your fun together, but it's been a long day. Eventually, you take Book and walk home. You notice that Caramel and Storm leave together. That's great! They got back together!
 
The whole way back, Book won't stop talking about how much he missed you, how worried he was, how determined he was to find you, all that. He sounds really heroic when he talks like this, but it's bumming you out. You change the subject to something much happier: your wedding! He says he doesn't want anything too extravagant, just a little get-together with a ceremony. You've put some thought into the matter yourself, but you'll probably end up letting him prepare everything. He's better with that kind of stuff.
 
Book unlocks the door and swings it open to your dark, abandoned-looking house. The archway to your kitchen is still roped off with crime scene tape. When you reach the bedroom, it looks like Book hasn't been here since you went missing. Has he been sleeping at the library?
 
Speaking of sleep, you really need it right now. You ask him to hold off your wedding talk until tomorrow morning. It sounds good to him. He falls asleep with all four hooves wrapped around you, as if he's holding onto you for dear life. It's good to be home.
 
The next morning, you decide to help Book plan the wedding. You want to just get it over with before something else can go horribly wrong. What's the point of a long engagement anyway?
 
Book explains his ideas to you. Neither of you really know how a gay wedding is supposed to work, so you're just kinda doing whatever. You can invite all your friends, maybe get some catering. Somepony will have to come in to do the ceremony. After that's over, you can all go have the reception somewhere. Ooh, and who will be the best stallion? Or the ringbearer? So many choices to make! Luckily, Book is there. You come up with this list together:
 
>Minister: Twilight Sparkle
>Food: Sugarcube Corner
>Clothes: Rarity
>Reception: ???
>Best Dude: I don't know. Do we each get one or something?
>Ringbearer: Who cares?
 
There's still a few decisions to be made. Book is stumped. What do you think?
 
You ask him when you were taken. Right now, you don't even know what point the dream began at.
 
He tells you that he woke up the morning after you proposed and you weren't there. That means everything since the skeleton came back never happened. It's too bad, that foursome would've been fun.
 
It might not be too late for that, though. Stable probably isn't fucking Caramel in reality, but Cara is still gay. He and Storm could come over for some kind of bachelor party thing. You told them all about how it played out in your dream. They didn't seem too opposed to it.
 
Time to pay them a visit?
 
You still want that strawberry milk that uncovered the whole ruse. There's a convenience store on the way there.
 
You step inside and go straight for the refrigerated section. Stable is there, dragging along a huge cart full of snacks and beverages. He must be buying stuff for all his patients from the battle. You finish picking out your milk and greet him. He's really happy to see you again. He'd heard all about your return, but this is the first time you've seen each other in a month. You've got a lot of catching up to do.
 
After you both check out, you walk with him and share stories. He's been really busy treating all the injured ponies and changelings. When you stop at Storm's house, he leaves you to go back to the hospital; but not before he congratulates you and Book.
 
You're standing at Storm's front door, where he and Caramel ran off to last night. What are you gonna say to them?
 
No, you can't do this. You've got to think about Book. You two will be married soon, you can't just go sleeping around!
 
You turn around and go home. Nopony knew that you wanted to make the foursome really happen, no you can just forget it ever happened. Book is just where you left him, curled up on the bed with a wedding guide. He hears you come in and closes the booklet.
 
He tells you that it's time to make the arrangements. Time, place, invitations, all that. And if you want a honeymoon, now's the time to put that together.
 
Maybe you can do something with that zebra skeleton, just like in your dream! You run downstairs to the place you had it locked up. Only then does it occur to you that that never actually happened. Maybe it's still outside your house.
 
You go out to your doorstep and search for whatever remains of the zebra. It's nowhere to be found. You try a spell to bring it back, but all it gets you is a bit of ash little pieces of bone. Oh yeah, that's what happened to it. It's probably useless now, but you still put it in a jar just in case there's something you can do with it.
 
Somepony more skilled in necromancy could have some use for this. You decide to take it to Caramel. He's been studying that book for a while now.
 
It's easy convincing him to help you. The guy's been looking for any way to exercise his new powers. He even volunteered to come fight Chrysalis just to see how much power he could funnel through himself. Now your only problem is figuring out what can be done with the ashes. They can't be restored into a skeleton, much less a living body. In addition, the zebra has no ghost. Your options are very limited.
 
Then, something as convenient as it is improbable happens. The Zebra's ghost appears right in front of you.
 
"You called?" he asks, as if it weren't some huge thing that he's been dead for around 18 months. You nod, and explain the situation to him. He says he'd be satisfied coming back as anything, even a sentient cloud of ashes or something. You're sure you can do better than that, though.
 
You ask him what he wants to be. He says anything that can walk and talk. Oh! Maybe the hospital morgue will have somepony you could use!
 
You rush there as fast as you can. Stable is just about to leave work, but you catch him. With a little coaxing, you get him to let you into the morgue. He helps you pick out a dead changeling that can't be identified. Nopony will even know the body went missing.
 
After that's done, it's a simple process of magically reattaching a missing foreleg and pushing the Zebra's spirit into it. With Caramel's assistance, it's much easier. He works like a catalyst to your magic.
 
It's done. The zebra-changeling climbs off the table and checks out his new physiology. It'll take some getting used to, but with your help, he'll learn how to be a changeling in no time. For now, you just show him how to turn into his old zebra self and send him home. He can come find you later, once he's reunited with his friends.
 
It's getting late, and all you want is some alone time. You should probably head home.
 
As you approach your house, so does a strange zebra. You can't really tell if it's a he or a she, it's so fat there aren't really any clues as to the gender. It sees you approach and waves, nearly falling over from the change in balance. You greet the zebra cautiously. It goes into a big sales pitch about milk delivery. Sadly, the service doesn't include strawberry milk, so you have to decline. The zebra is so offended that it drops dead right there. Probably some kind of cardio thing. That was odd. Time to go inside and calm your nerves.
 
Alas, that would have to wait. You enter your house, only to be met with a dozen changelings loitering around your living room. Book is there too, standing on a chair and giving some kind of lecture. What the fuck is going on tonight?
 
You get Book's attention and ask why your house is full of insects. He informs you that he's been put in charge of all of these changelings until the Princesses can figure out how to integrate them into pony society. It shouldn't take more than a week or so, and they're supposedly the nicer changelings. This will put quite a delay on the wedding planning, though.
 
Fine. You can deal with this. It's a good deed; you're helping these disoriented changelings start their own lives, free from the hive. Plus it's kinda Book's job so you don't have a choice.
 
How about you go meet your new wards? You go around and learn all their names. It looks like that's everypony, but then the front door swings open. It's the fat zebra! In a green flash, it turns into yet another changeling. That's the mare you befriended in prison! She sees you and rushes right over.
 
"I knew that was you!" she shouts. "The cops told me to come to Book Binding's house, and I thought that's who you said you were dating and maybe you'd be here too! It's so awesome that we're gonna be together again!"
 
Jeez, she's excited. You finally give her and Book a formal introduction. The word "fiance" slips out, and she loses her shit. She almost seems happier about your engagement than you. It's nice seeing her again, but today is taking its toll on you. She's changed since you last saw each other. Maybe it's just because she's back to whoever she was before she became a changeling. Celestia knows you were different when you were connected to Chryssy.
 
After making some temporary sleeping arrangements, you send everypony off to bed. There are changelings in the living room, kitchen, spare room, even a couple in the basement. You need some bunkbeds or something.
 
When you wake up, the house is eerily quiet. Book is still asleep, so you decide to leave him and check things out yourself.
 
The changelings are still sprawled all across your house, but there are several less than you remember having. It all begins to make sense as you go to check the basement. Even before you open the door, you can hear the sound of really energetic sex. Fuck, you don't want to deal with this at six in the morning.
 
Six changelings are there in the middle of your basement, in all shapes and sizes. They're constantly changing their appearances. You see ponies like Shining Armor, Pinkie Pie, and a few Princesses (and a Prince or two) in there. You're just gonna let them do their thing. No need to break up the fun. Now it's time to get some breakfast before everypony ransacks your kitchen.
 
You manage to get some coffee and oatmeal made before anypony else wakes up. Book gladly accepts his share of the food when you wake him up. He's got to go help Twilight sort everything out with the changeling fiasco, so you're in charge of the house until he gets back. Oh boy.
 
Apart from having loud sex in the basement, these ponies aren't too bad. Your old friend Rose Garden is doing her best to help you run the place. She's turning out to be a great help.
 
At some point in the day, you decide to check on the basement. The orgy never really officially ended, ponies just come and go throughout the day. When you reach the bottom of the stairs, you're surprised to see that nopony's having sex. They're just kinda sitting around. You get invited to hang out with them. Could be fun.
 
Wait, this isn't right. They're inviting you to the orgy! There's no way in hell you're cheating on your fiance like this. You turn down their offer, reminding them that you're engaged. They seem a bit disappointed, but they understand.
 
Things stay calm for the rest of the day, and Book comes home just before dark. He brought enough pizza for the whole house, and a big stack of blankets from the thrift shop. That ought to make everypony happy.
 
After everypony gathered in the kitchen for pizza, you and Book sneak off to your bedroom. It's the only place left in the house where you two can actually be alone. There's something you've been wanting to try since you saw the changeling orgy in your basement.
 
You ask Book about it, and he agrees without hesitation. He jumps onto the bed, trading his usual horn for a pair of wings. You climb on next to him. With his wings wrapped around you, he presses his body against yours.
 
You know what? Let's take this up a notch.
 
Book transforms again, this time into some gryphon athlete he saw in a magazine. He's much, much larger than you now. This is either gonna be awesome or painful. Maybe both.
 
Book rolls onto his back, pulling you on top of him as he moves. His feathers keep brushing against you. It's unbearable! He notices your distress and begins running his wings down your back, across your stomach, everywhere. His talons keep you locked in place. That fucker's not gonna let you go until he's had his fun.
 
Oh well. You'll let him play his little game. You try to stay strong, but he's finding all the worst spots. Soon, you're writhing around in his grasp, unable to concentrate on anything but the tickling sensation. That's not to say you're having a bad time, this is pretty much what you asked for. It's just that Book is really going at it.
 
After some time, he finally stops his assault. Both of you take a moment to breathe. You bury your head in his neck feathers, enjoying the warmth that envelops you. Book is so damn fluffy and strong as a gryphon. It's great.
 
The cuddling is nice and all, but Book's got something else in mind. You feel something poking at you down there. Before you can react, he flips you onto the bed and pins you down with his claws. You're at his mercy now, but you love it.
 
You can feel the gryphon cock pressed against your flank. It's much larger than Book's normal size. You're a little worried about this, but you trust Book not to hurt you. Even when he gets like this, he's still really caring.
 
You are pulled from your thoughts when you feel Book's talons move from your hooves to your shoulders. He rears back, then thrusts into you as hard as he can. If it weren't for his firm grip on you, that probably would've sent you into the wall! He's not holding back one bit. He immediate goes into a rough rhythm, never pausing for a second. You just ignore the pain. It's a lot to take, but it's feeling better and better every moment.
 
Book pulls out and tells you to get on your back. You obey without question. He mounts you again, this time looking you in the eyes as he does it. He's going a bit slower now, taking the time to really get the good spots. You have just enough energy left to hug him as he keeps going. He returns the gesture, grinding his whole body against yours. You nuzzle up against his chest and just enjoy the rest of the ride.
 
He doesn't last much longer. A month without you left him pent up and sensitive. With one last thrust, he buries himself deep inside you. That's all it takes. His grip goes from firm to crushing as his seed floods through you. You can feel his member pumping endlessly, and the pressure of it up against your prostate pushes you over the edge as well. You find yourself paralyzed by the orgasm. All you can do is lie there as Book's finishes and he pulls out. He climbs off you, chest covered in your jizz, and snuggles up to you again. You can deal with the mess in the morning. Right now, you just want to fall asleep in Book's embrace.
 
You are awoken by Book the next morning. He's back in his unicorn form and getting ready for work. He has a lot on his plate right now, with all the ponies he has to work with. He's sort of an ambassador to the changelings now, proposing all sorts of measures to return them to their old families and help everypony get along. Hey, that gives you an idea. You should go with him and help him sort things out. Rose can babysit for the day.
 
Book's just getting in the shower now. You go to join him, but when you sit up, you're floored by the pain coming from your rear. It's ignorable, but you're gonna be walking funny for days. You shower with Book, and you help scrub each other down. You wince when he reaches your flanks. Book apologizes profusely for last night, but you tell him there's no need. You both had your fun, and you knew this would happen when you gave him the idea.
 
He takes you to work that day. It's just a little meeting at Town Hall. Ponies go on endlessly about rehabilitating the changelings, or letting them go free, or keeping a registry, it's all so boring. Book proposes an ID system, where everypony would return to whatever life they had before they became a changeling with some papers to prove their identity. It's not a perfect solution, but with the right execution it'll make everypony happy. The whole hall agrees. To prove its effectiveness, you and Book are to give it a trial. Everypony in your house will get an ID, and you'll help them become normal members of pony society. They'll be treated just like you two are, with every privilege granted to an Equestrian citizen.
 
All this talk of families reuniting reminds you of something. You never called your mom back. She made you promise to let her know when the cops let you go, but after a year in prison it was the last thing on your mind. You decide to call her when you get home.
 
She does that parent thing where she's simultaneously furious that you haven't called and relieved that you're okay. You end up dodging around the truth for a while. Maybe you should come clean, though. She doesn't know about Book, or about you being a changeling. Hell, she probably thinks you're chasing mares or something. You're not sure how your parents will take the fact that you're still as gay as you were when you moved out.
 
You can't live in fear of your parents finding this out on their own. Time to tell her.
 
You explain how you were captured in an attack on Ponyville, and how you're a changeling now. She's a little shocked, but apparently she's read about the situation in the papers. Hopefully, she hasn't read too much. You'd hate to be outed by a paper mentioning "Book and his fiance" working to help the changelings. She says that it doesn't matter if you're a changeling as long as you're still you. A bit hypocritical, considering what she thinks about colt cuddlers, but still nice to hear.
 
You're not gonna tell her that you're gay just yet. It'll be easy enough to pass your fiance off as a mare, at least over the phone. Maybe someday you'll be able to come out once and for all.
 
Well, that's an issue for another time. Right now you've got to feed everypony.
 
You call for half a dozen pizzas. They come soon enough, and you tip the pizza guy well. Everypony gathers in the living room once again, eating pizza off paper plates. Book gets their attention and explains the ID system. They all seem to like the idea. It's basically a free pass to a normal pony life. He hands out the cards. Even you get one, just as a formality.
 
Dinner ends, Book puts the leftovers in the fridge, and everypony goes their separate ways. You've successfully hidden your ass pain all day, but it's taken its toll on you. You just want to go relax on the bed. Book comes in soon after, carrying two beers. You take yours, and he lies down next to you.
 
"You know, I hate politics." he says out of the blue. "It's boring, and everypony is just trying to make bank."
 
You ask him why he got involved in all this, then. He didn't have to negotiate any of this.
 
He takes a moment to think, then replies. "That's the thing. I don't want to do this. I just have to. Without me, who knows what would happen to all these changelings?"
 
It makes sense. He still feels he has a duty to help them out. Nopony else would stand up for them the way he does. Something about that is just really admirable. No wonder you're marrying him.
 
That settles it. If Book can do all this to help out those ponies, you can handle a tough conversation. You limp downstairs, determined to tell your mother what's up. She picks up on the fourth ring. She was probably sleeping when you called.
 
You tell her everything. You met Book, made friends, fell in love, got engaged, and now you're planning your wedding. She's a little taken aback, to say the least. She tells you that she's gonna have to think about all this, then hangs up. Well, that's all taken care of. Your parents are ashamed of you again, but at least there aren't any secrets between you. Time for bed.
 
You thought that last call would be the end of it, but two days later, you get another. It's your father.
 
He shouts at you for the better part of an hour, berating both you and Book, blaming him for turning you into a gay changeling, calling you unnatural, basically every insult he could think of. He doesn't even go for the "I'm so disappointed" stuff he pulled when you were in high school. You can tell he's only trying to hurt you. Well, you won't have that. He disowns you, you disown him, end of story. Just to spite him, you put his name down on the invitation list. Let's see how he feels when he gets a little card with a picture of the lucky couple.
 
You were too focused on the conversation to notice everypony else. The whole house is crowded around you, trying to get the story. Rose steps forward and offers her condolences. You aren't actually that upset, but you appreciate her support. You really just want to talk to Book right now.
 
Book is working late tonight, so you're on your own. Rose tries to strike up a conversation, but you aren't interested. You go back up to your room to find some busy work until he returns.
 
There's a small stack of books on your dresser. It's mostly things you've recommended to Book, but there is one you've never read. It's a book about binding books, kept by Book as a weird joke. You skim through Book Binding's book of book binding to pass the time. Soon enough, you hear the bedroom door open.
 
Book hovers lazily onto the bed. You tell him all about the call from your dad. He doesn't really know what to say to you. The guy spent half his life in the hive, so parents aren't something he has too much experience with. Still, it's nice to have somepony to vent to.
 
He pulls out a small stack of photos to change the subject. Apparently, this place he found after work would be the perfect place for the wedding. You tell him it looks fine to you. If you're getting married soon, you're gonna have to start making calls and sending invitations.
 
Over the weekend, you and Book focus on putting the wedding together. He makes arrangements with all the help, and you're writing out invitations. There aren't too many ponies on the list. Soon, you're at the bottom where your parents are listed. This calls for a special invitation.
 
You run up to your room and whip out a box of old photos. There's a specific one you're looking for. Aha! You grab a photo of you and Book making out on that old twin size bed. You can see the edge of Storm's hoof covering the lens. Wow, those were the days. You glue it on in place of the usual invitation photo. In the bottom, you write "Get bent, pops." That'll show him.
 
Weeks go by, and the big day draws near. Everything is ready. For the first time in forever, nothing's in your way. You and Book are on the way to the park, where everypony is waiting for you.
 
The place is just as beautiful as you hoped. Everypony you know (and several you don't) point and cheer as you approach. The ceremony won't start for fifteen or twenty minutes, so that gives you time to visit with everypony.
 
You're talking to Storm and Caramel, who are officially back together, when Book sneaks up to you. Something's wrong. He directs your attention to a couple just arriving here. They look oddly familiar. Something about the color schemes...
 
They're Book's parents! They sent out every changeling's info to their old families, so of course they would've heard that Book lives here now! Well, time to meet the parents. You tell Book to hide with the guys if he wants. You're off to introduce yourself.
 
They're actually a lot nicer than you feared. You wonder why Book was so nervous when he spotted them. They both gush about how excited they are to meet you, how happy they were to hear Book was alive after all, and how they rushed right over when they heard about a wedding. Neither of them even bring up the fact that you're a stallion. There's hardly time for a full conversation; the ceremony is starting any minute now! They promise to come find you at the reception.
 
You rush back to the path leading up to the stage. Book is waiting there for you. Together, you walk down the aisle. For that moment, it feels like nothing could possibly be wrong with the world. Even your father, silently booing you from his seat, is of no concern. It's just you and Book. He leads you up onto the stage. Twilight Sparkle is there. She's apparently licensed to perform weddings, so you asked her to deliver the vows. She's right to the point for once.
 
Does Book take you to be his lawfully wedded husband?
"I do."
Do you take Book to be your lawfully wedded husband?
"I do."
 
You take a step closer to him, and you share the perfect kiss. The crowd cheers. Shit, what now? Do you just go back down and talk to ponies? You feel Book tugging at your hoof. Oh, that's it. You sign the little marriage license thing and follow Book down to the waiting crowd. Oh hey, those ponies you didn't recognize were the changelings! They go back to their regular forms, causing a minor panic. Changelings at a wedding are usually a bad thing, after all.
 
Now, you just have to waste a little time with your friends and family until the reception is ready back at your house. What will you do?
 
You and Book go to hang out with the guests together. Everypony seems so happy for you. You try to find your father in the crowd, but he's nowhere to be found. That's odd. Oh well, time to screw around a little. Without a bride, there isn't any bouquet to throw. How about you fix that?
 
You grab a bunch of flowers bundled up in a vase and shout to everypony. All the mares (and Caramel) run up behind you, desperate to catch it. You make sure you know where it's headed, then chuck it right at Cara. Sure it's cheating, but he deserves to catch it. Hey, why's everypony so quiet all of a sudden?
 
You find out soon enough, when a stallion in a cheap costume descends upon you. It's easy to recognize him as your father. He's out of his fucking mind if he thinks he can jump you at your own wedding. You magically slam him to the ground, not even attempting to be gentle. Book approaches, asking him what he's doing here. You finally introduce them, and together you toss dear old dad into the lake.
 
Well, that about does it for the wedding. Your reception starts soon. Only your families (well, Book's family) and close friends are invited. Pinkie Pie was kind enough to set everything up in your house. You meet up with your new in-laws and lead them there while they question Book endlessly.
 
You end up being the first ones to the reception. Pinkie Pie lets you in. You see she kept things pretty simple. There's the mandatory wedding cake, just like you ordered, a big banner with your names, and a bunch of balloons. A local garage band's setup has been pushed into the corner of your living room.
 
You go up to your room to fetch something. Wait, there's somepony in there! You cautiously open the door, revealing your father. He's completely dry and uncostumed. That must mean the guy you threw into the lake was a real superhero! Or maybe just a changeling. You'll never know for sure.
 
Your dad has been looking through the house, searching for Celestia knows what. He seems kinda calm right now. Will you talk to him, or kick his ass out?
 
You've got nothing to lose. How about you see what he wants?
 
"I saw you at the wedding."
"Yeah. It was alright. Not nearly as... flamboyant... as I expected."
You shrug. "Well, you know me." Old bastard was probably expecting a pride parade.
"Do I?" he asks with a chuckle. "You could've fooled me. I hardly recognize you anymore." A tense silence fills the room. Eventually, he speaks again.
"Listen, son. You know how I feel about all this. I always hoped you'd settle down, find a nice mare, start a career--"
"And I am. Look around you. Book and I have a nice house, good friends, we're starting a life together."
"Maybe so." He replies dully. "I still don't know how to accept this, but I'm trying. I saw that picture on the invitation, and I knew you were just daring me to come down here today. So I did it."
 
All this talk reminds you of growing up with him. He always had these expectations, you could never do your own thing. That's what drove you to Ponyville. Even that shitty old apartment was a more promising home than any your father could provide. The room stays silent once more. You've got to say something. But what?
 
You thank him for coming in the first place, even though he's so uncomfortable with you being gay. It's too bad Mom didn't come too, you could've had some kind of cathartic shit with her too.
 
Wait, where is she anyway? Your dad lets you know that there was no way she could've taken the time off work. He, on the other hand, never uses his allotted sick days. It's a little upsetting that she didn't even try to pull some strings to see her only son's wedding, but hey, you were fine with neither of them showing up.
 
You're pulled from your thoughts by your father. He's on his way out the door. You can hear the party starting below.
 
"If that's all, I guess I should be leaving."
 
Should you just let him go? It seems like you really have a shot at getting along with him. Maybe if you showed him around a little, introduced Book, you could sway him a little. Or maybe not.
 
You invite your dad to come back down to the party. He hesitantly accepts. Book is waiting just outside the room, probably listening just in case things got ugly. You let him know that the guy in the costume was an imposter. Then, you turn back to your father.
 
"Well, um... this is my husband," you stammer as you point at Book. "His name's Book Binding."
They have a bit of a tense introduction, but soon it's over and you're walking back downstairs to the party. The band has set up in your living room, and everypony's crowded around. Looks like the perfect opportunity to grab a bite. You haven't eaten all day.
 
In the kitchen, Caramel and Stable are trying to tap a keg. Your dad goes off to help them, and you look through the place for some snacks. Your cake blocks everything. It's massive! There are several tiers of chocolate cake, topped by a couple little changeling action figures. The Cakes went out of their way to find two that didn't look evil. That was nice of them.
 
Just then, you hear a loud pop from the other end of the kitchen. Dad always did have a weird way of doing things. He and Stable are desperately trying to get the tap back onto the keg before the beer gets everywhere. With your help, it goes right back into place. The brothers take advantage of your proximity and throw you into a group hug. Your dad clears his throat loudly, so you slip out of their grasp. No need to make him even more uncomfortable.
 
They're still trying to get your attention, though. You look back to Stable, and he shoves a beer in your face. Then he asks who you want to be the Best Man. You never really put any thought into it. With a gay wedding, what's the point of the bridesmaids and all that if it's two guys getting married? However, they insist. Who will you pick? One of them? Storm?
 
You pick some random pony out of the crowd. It's Davenport, the other guy from the antique shop! Wow, it's been a long time since you've seen each other. You tell him he should get up on the table and make a speech. He's more than drunk enough to agree. He calls for everypony's attention, then starts talking about you.
 
"Okay, this guy is a great guy. You know that? He's, like, always on time to work, and he even spots me the cash to buy a soda sometimes. And then I found out he turned into a changeling with some colt and they're getting married!" He lets out a big "Yay!" and throws his hooves up in the air, nearly stumbling off the table. "But seriously, I've heard about the stuff he's done since we stopped hanging out. Dude's pretty badass."
 
By the end of his speech, everypony just went back to their own conversations. Maybe he wasn't the best choice, but at least that was kinda funny. He goes back to whatever he was doing, leaving you and Book giggling. He sets a hoof on your back and shouts at you over the music.
 
"I'll show you how to pick a Best Man!"
 
With that, he grabs Storm and pressures him into accepting the role. He really doesn't want to, but how can he say no to two adorable little bugs like yourselves?
 
Storm flies up onto the top of your bookshelf, where everypony can see him. The music stops. He puts on his big assertive cop voice you never hear him use and calls for attention once more.
 
"When I got assigned to watch over Book, I didn't know what to expect. A changeling and a pony? Dating? It seemed ridiculous, but they quickly became my best friends. We've had a few rough patches, but they always find a way to pull through. Book, you're always around when I need a friend. Sometimes I was too angry to see that, and I apologize. But I love you man, we all do." You hear a few ponies asking for the details he's trying to avoid. Prison, the threesomes, stuff like that.
 
"And you!" he says, turning the audience's attention in your direction. "You're... dependable. You always try to do your best, and even after we had our struggles, you were always looking out for me. You helped me out in so many ways, both of you, and I wish you the best now that you're married."
 
Just then, the front door is flung open. The costumed stallion stands there, still dripping. That's the last thing you want to see right now. You're about to lay into him, but Storm beats you to the chase. He pins the guy up against the wall and starts tugging at the mask. It's tough to get it off while it's wet, but eventually it gives. Everypony is staring, trying to get a glimpse of whoever it is. It's your father. Wait, that must mean one of these guys is a changeling! But which one?
 
You get somepony to cast the anti-changeling spell on both of them. To your surprise, they're both changelings. Well that pretty much ruins your party. You send pretty much everypony home, leaving only you and your friends to question the changelings.
 
They really don't want to talk, but you figure out some way to get the info out of them. Your dad did come to the wedding, but they snuck him out during Storm's speech. The guy in costume was a distraction that backfired. They adamantly refuse to tell you where they took him. Caramel tries to read their minds, but apparently that's not one of his powers.
 
Well shit. You were just starting to patch things up with your dad, and now this happens again. Time to comb the town or something.
 
You're dividing yourselves into search parties when the door opens again. It's your dad. This time, it's the real one. A changeling leads him in. What the hell is going on?
 
The changeling speaks, and everything starts to come together.
"I found him stumbling around the street on my way home. He's your dad, right?"
He sounds like he's trying to change his voice, but failing utterly. It's the zebra! You thank him for bringing him back. Now, what the hell are these changelings up to? Petty revenge? You suppose that some would be upset that Chrysalis's entire regime crumbled all because Book went looking for you.
 
Dad falls over. Stable runs over to check on him. If these changelings did anything to him, it's important to get him taken care of immediately. After a few spells and a pulse check, Stable assures everypony that he's just drunk. Oh right, the keg. So what? The changelings threw him out on the street and replaced him just to fuck with you? You'd expected Chrysalis's loyalists to be a little more... sinister. Well, everything's sorted out now. What will you guys do?
 
You whisper a little proposition in the zebra's ear. Instantly, he goes from calm to all worked up.
"Whoa man, I'm not into that!" he whispers back. "I'm going home now, but really, don't pull that gay shit on me." Damn. Can't have 'em all.
 
Storm hauls the changelings off to the station, leaving you, Book, Stable, Caramel, and your passed out dad on the couch. If memory serves, he'll probably be out of it until tomorrow morning or so. That means more cake for you!
 
Something about the cake looks a little... off. Maybe the frosting is starting to melt. You and Book cut each other a slice, just like in the movies. You gag in unison as you feed each other the cake. It's not even cake! There's dirt in it, and the frosting looks like it might actually be glue. You know exactly who did it. Damn changelings and their fakery.
 
Not long after, Stable lets you know he has work in the morning. He picks up his stuff and goes home. Cara almost follows, but then asks if you want somepony to watch over your dad. You never know if there are more of those changelings out there.
 
You thank him for offering, but send him home. Your dad will be fine, and you need some privacy for tonight. It's time to consummate this marriage.
 
Book practically drags you up the stairs. He magically tosses you onto the bed, then jumps on top of you. He's been getting really rough lately, but you can't really say you mind. As long as he knows his boundaries, this is just fine. You lie on your back with Book standing over you. He asks what you want to do tonight.
 
You're just starting to fool around when you hear the stairs creak. Shit, it's your dad! You need to act fast. Make it look like you were doing something completely platonic!
 
Your father opens the door, only to be greeted by two colts. They're sipping tea and talking about tourism. He is completely bewildered by the sight. This can't be real. One colt turns to him, completely deadpan, and says "You're dreaming." Ah, that makes sense. He shuts the door and goes back to the couch.
 
Book is all over you again. Eww, he didn't even take off the disguise! You drop your own, he goes back to his pony look, and it's back to square one. Quieter this time. Your dad's in a stupor.
 
Book thinks for a moment, then turns into some gryphon. You never really looked at gryphons much, but DAMN he's hot. He takes advantage of how distracted you are and grabs you by the mane. You try not to let him pull it, but he drags you onto the bed headfirst. Maybe if you just let that slide, this night won't be all bad.
 
It is all bad. He's not playing around this time. As soon as he's forced you into position, he starts plowing you as hard as he can. It's probably the most painful sex you've ever had, even back when you weren't accustomed to bottoming. You don't have much of a chance to enjoy it. Your groans of discomfort go unheard or are mistaken for something more positive. That does it! You yell for Book to stop.
 
He slows down, but only for a moment. Then he's right back at it again, harder than ever. He's fucking drilling you into the pillow. His claws sink into your coat, not drawing blood, but hurting just the same. You shout again, more desperately this time. He clamps a talon over your mouth to shut you up. Oh shit, does he think this is roleplaying or something? This could be bad.
 
You're having trouble breathing now. Between the pillow and Book's talon, you can barely get enough air to stay lucid. With Book's recklessness going from painful to dangerous, you know it's time to take some more drastic measures. You rip him off (and out) of you with your magic. It hurts, especially where his claws dug into your sides, but it had to be done. He looks angry. Boo hoo, Book's gonna get blueballed! You bring him closer, put on your scariest look, and tell him that he should never have done that to you. He goes back to his regular form and stops your spell. You let him drop back onto the bed. He's already apologizing over and over, swearing that he'll never go rough on you again, and choking up like he hardly ever does. It is kinda sad seeing him like that, even if he did just hurt you. Will you calm him down, or did he earn this?
 
No, he shouldn't beat himself up over this. You put your hooves around him and hold him there for a minute. He collects himself a bit, and goes right back to apologizing. You tell him to stop it. He got carried away, that's all. Last time he did the dominant gryphon thing was great for both of you. Still, he swears he'll stop that entirely. You know that neither of you really want that.
 
He falls asleep on the other side of the bed for the first time in recent memory. It seems he's more upset about this than you are.
 
You can work this out in the morning. Maybe your ass will feel better by then.
 
You wake up feeling about the same. Your ass is killing you! Everything between your flanks just feels like total shit. Hey, Book's gone! He left a note on the nightstand.
 
"Hey, I'm still really sorry about last night. I don't know what came over me. I'm gonna be out all day, so just try to take it easy. We can talk things over tonight. -- Book"
 
"But you took the week off work!" you think out loud. Fucking A. Well, at least now you've got the day alone to do whatever. You hop in the shower to clean yourself off. Tiny spots of caked-up blood adorn your ribs. They're not too bad, but they sting like hell when you clean the cuts off. You don't take the time to scrub yourself down. Instead, you gingerly trot through your house and look for something to do.
 
Your dad is still asleep. You write a little note and head out. Might as well make this day productive. Shifting into a form less battered-looking, you fly for Twilight's library. Good thing you have wings, because you have the fag limp right now.
 
When you arrive, Twilight thinks you're here to see Book. He's not here, so you give her the idea you had. If ponies want to volunteer to become changelings, there could be some kind of program for that. It would be great for ponies that have issues with their bodies, be it physical or otherwise. She says she'll bring it up at the next big meeting. You thank her and leave.
 
When you return home, your dad is making pancakes and singing Heart Of Gold. His singing voice is atrocious, and you're tempted to leave before it's too late. He greets you and points to a big breakfast platter waiting for you. Dad always was a good cook, even after a long, drunk night. Wait a sec, he's drunk right now! Eh, why did you expect anything better? You wolf down the whole plate in record time. It reminds you of the good things about home. When you go to clear your plate, he must notice your limp or something, because he starts asking questions.
 
Why is Book gone? Where is he? Did he do something to you? You dodge around the truth a bit, simply because you don't want to tell your dad how your new husband wrecked your plot. Things are tense enough between them already. Dad probably thinks he's the reason you get into so much trouble. Maybe he's got a point there, but all the shit you've gotten into was your fault. Book just stayed by your side the whole way.
 
You ask how your mom's doing. Everything has been about the same since you left. Your sister's still getting in big trouble all the time, Mom's still trying to remodel the house, the only difference is that you aren't there. You're not exactly homesick, especially not now that you've got so much here in Ponyville, but you get a little nostalgic. Even with all its issues, you had a pretty okay upbringing.
 
You hear somepony at the door. When you answer, three changelings in costume leap into your house. Fuck, this isn't over yet. You ask them what they want. The lead one refuses to tell you, but one of the others lets it slip out. They're after one of your wedding gifts. But wait, you didn't get any gifts!
 
The changelings come at you all at once. They're no match for your telepathy. Pouring some love into the spell just to intensify it, you slam each changeling into the wall and leave them there. After a bit more prying, they tell you that they're after a love capsule. Book told you about those, they're what the changelings used to store any surplus energy. Somepony must've swiped one from the old castle after the big battle. Maybe as a surprise gift for Book. You'll have to ask around about that, but first the changelings are gonna have to go somewhere. You call up the Royal Guard, and within minutes they come and take them away.
 
You decide to wait until Book gets home. There's always a chance he'll know where the love capsule is.
 
Hours pass, and he doesn't come back. It's almost midnight. You're starting to worry. What if those changelings got him? There's no way you can track him down like he did for you!
 
Your worries are over when Caramel comes over. He tells you that Book just came into the hospital today. He's not on the job, but he went to check up on the changelings in Stable's care. Stable told him that Book couldn't bear to come home just yet, so he's sleeping somewhere else tonight.
 
It's too bad that Book's run off somewhere, but at least Caramel was kind enough to keep you in the loop. Book just needs a while to pull himself together. He'll be back soon.
 
Another day passes, and Book is still nowhere to be seen. You go looking around town, but Book is trying hard to evade you. Even staking out the hospital gets you nowhere. Occasionally, you find signs he went someplace, like his office or City Hall, but the trail is too cold to follow.
 
Cara starts coming over more often. He claims it's so he can use his powers to locate Book, but you know it's because you're both lonely. He spends most days home alone, except on the occasions he's been hired for some psychic gig. Now that your dad's gone home, you're all alone too. You two hang out and bide your time until Book decides it's time to come home.
 
The more you get to know Cara, the nicer he seems. He's one of those cute, bashful guys, and really cuddly. Shit, did you really just think that? The last thing you should be doing is fantasizing about your friends.
 
The next day, you finally get some answers. Book comes home in the middle of the day. You're just saying goodbye to Caramel when he showed up on the doorstep. He still looks conflicted about coming back. You take him up into the bedroom, lie there with him, and calmly ask what's wrong.
 
"Well, after our wedding night I fucked up and I couldn't even bear to talk to you about it. So I left. And then I went and made sure all the changelings are okay. But when I was at the hospital, I started feeling really sick." He points to his stomach for emphasis. "I talked to one of the older bugs about this, and he told me s-something."
 
"What is it?" you ask, genuinely concerned for him.
 
"Remember that time I turned into a mare? Just for shits and giggles? And then we started fooling around, and all that?" You remember. That was a wild night. "It's that. I'm pregnant."
 
WHAT? You didn't know changelings even worked like that! It sure would explain why Book got so emotional. You've seen how moody pregnant mares can get. But does this mean you're going to be a father? You're not ready for that shit yet. You're barely 22! And on top of that, you've only been married for a week! Can't you have a little more happiness in your life before you get tied down with kids? You thought the whole gay thing meant no accidents.
 
Well, that leaves you with a tough choice. Will you keep the baby? Give it to an orphanage? Get rid of it now?
 
You suggest Book keeps the baby. It's gonna be a hard nine months, but hey, you're the reason he's pregnant at all. That'll teach you to experiment with straight sex.
 
Book is a little unsure about carrying it, but with your encouragement, he decides it's for the best. He's been talking to the changelings down at the hospital, hoping they know more about this than he does. They said he should probably stay a mare the whole time, just in case things take a turn for the worse. In addition, he isn't allowed to have any sex. At all. Fucking changeling anatomy.
 
But besides that, all you need is to do the usual pregnancy stuff and give Book as much love as possible. Shouldn't be too hard. You'll just have to jerk off and pamper Book for a while.