Title: Box pony (tentative title) Author: TypoGuy Pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/NLDay5Uq First Edit: Sunday 15th of November 2015 06:47:12 PM CDT Last Edit: Last edit on: Tuesday 24th of November 2015 06:44:11 AM CDT >Stretching in your chair, you feel your back pop a couple times. >What a day it's been. >Now that you're finished with your days work, you get up and head to the kitchen. >After making yourself a small meal, you sit on your couch so you can eat. >Right when you're about to take a bite, there comes a knock at your door. "Always when I'm eating." you groan as you stand up. >Upon reaching your door, you open it and are greeted by >... >Nothing. >That's weird. >"Hi Anon!" >Looking down you see the owner of the voice. "Oh, hi Sugar Plum. What's up?" >The violet pony is smiling up at you, bushy blue mane covering her left eye. >"Well, I was about to make a cake, but I realised that we were out of eggs. Do you have any I could borrow?" "Sure." >You both head to the kitchen. "So, is Heather still sick?" you ask while getting what she needed. >"Yeah. Poor girl. She's been sick all week. But she's getting better." "That sucks. How many eggs do you need?" >"Just two, please. Anyway, she said she's feeling better and should be up on her feet by tomorrow, so I wanted to have this made before she does." >Pulling the desired amount out, you place them in a small paper bag. "Well that's sweet of you. I'm sure she'll love it." >You both start heading back to the door. "I'm glad to hear that. Give her my best, will you?" >"I will." >You hand her the bag and she grabs it in her teeth. >"Tankfs, Anohn." >She turns and starts heading to her house across the street. >She really is a good kid. >Heading inside, you sit back down and start on your meal. >As you're eating, your thoughts dwell on Sugar Plum. >It's been about four years since that bioengineering company figured out how to make real ponies. >And just like all the other horsefuckers, you were excited beyond measure. >Unfortunately, you were lacking in funds. >It's alright though, a year into it, your neighbor received one as a gift from her parents. >Cutest damn thing you've ever seen. >Once she was fully grown, she had become the neighborhood favorite. >Everybody loves the girl. >Including you. >She's become like a sister to you. >She spends just about as much time at your house as she does her own. >Finished with your meal, you take the plate and drop it off in the sink. >... >Dishes can wait until tomorrow. >You go to your bedroom and start getting ready for bed. >Stripping down to your boxers, you lay down in bed, hoping sleep will take you fast tonight. >Your thoughts keep dwelling on the ponies. >You really wish you could get one. >Your eyelids start to feel heavy. >Having a pony would be pretty cool. >To bad you'll never get one. >Sleep finally takes you, as visions of Sugar Plum danced in your head.   ~~~   >Your front door slowly opens in front of you. >Doing your best walker impression, you shuffle into the house. >Never has work taken this much of a toll on you. >You reach your couch and fall face first onto it. >A moan escapes your lips as your body finally has a chance to rest. >You wish Sugar Plum was here. >Her and Heather would always be willing to help you relax. >That full body massage they both gave you was the best massage you've ever had.[spoiler] No lewd occurred.[/spoiler] >Your recollection is interrupted by a knock on your door. "Ugh... Maybe it's Sugar." >You force yourself from the couch and head to the door. >Upon opening it, you're surprised to see not Sugar Plum, but a UPS driver. "Um, yes?" >"I have a package for an..." >He looks at his scanner. >"Anonymous? Is this a joke?" "Nope. That's my name." >He gives you a skeptical look. >"Okay? Anyway, I need you to sign for it." >It's then that you notice a large box behind him, still strapped to his dolly. "That's a big box." >You're currently digging in your head to try to remember if you ordered anything. >After signing, he brings the box inside. >He drops it off and takes his leave. >And for the next fifteen minutes, you stare at the box. >The shipping label is made out to you, but you can't read who the shipper is. >That part got worn out during shipment. >As you sit there, staring at the box, a knock comes from your door again. >"Anon?" >That's Heather. "It's open!" >Your door opens and in walks Heather with Sugar Plum right behind her. >"Plum said she saw a delivery truck outside your house earlier. Watchya get?" "This" you say as you gesture towards the box. >Sugar Plum walks up to it and sniffs it. >"What's in it?" she says after she pulls her head back. "That's the thing. I don't remember ordering anything big. So I'm not sure if I should open it." >Sugar looks back towards the box. >"It seems strange that you'd just get a box out of nowhere." >She starts poking it with her hoof. >"Anon." Heather says quietly. >Neither Sugar Plum or you hear her. "Don't poke it. We don't know what it is." >She pulls her hoof away. "Sorry Anon." >You pinch the bridge of your nose. >"Anon." "Yeah Heather?" >"Open it." >You look up at Heather and see her looking at the box. "What?" >"Open it. I think it'll be safe." "How can you be sure?" >She looks towards you and smiles. >"Trust me." >You look back at the box. "... Fine. I'll open it." >You get up from the couch and kneel next to the box. >Heather moves to stand behind you and Sugar Plum on your right. >Grabbing your keys, you slice the tape open. >Once you open the flaps, you're greeted with... >A big white box. >It has a strange sheen to it, like it was just polished minutes ago. >"Just like I thought." you hear Heather say. "What is it?" >Heather moves to your left side. >"Don't play coy, Anon. When did you order one?" "Order what?" >She looks you straight in the eye. >"You really don't know what this is?" "No, I don't." >She looks back at the white box. >"Oh. We better hurry then. C'mon, let's get this out." >She goes to grab the box. >You help her take it out. >After it's out, you both place it back down. >You notice a seam going around the top. >Two small latches hold it closed. >"Alright, now just open it. Plum and I will be right over here." >They both walk behind the box, Sugar Plum looking confused between the both of you. >Slightly worried, you look over at Heather and are calmed a little by her warm smile. >You reach out and undo both latches. >The box beeps when you do so. >Looking at Heather, you see her gesture for you to hurry. >As you place your hands on the lid, the box makes a small whirring noise. >It's starting to give off a comforting warmth. >Starting to pull on the lid, a small hiss escapes as the seal is broken. >Once the lid is off, you see that the inside has very soft padding. >You lean forward to look inside and that's when you see it. >It's a pony. >A small unicorn filly. >She has a grey coat and a bluish grey mane and tail. >A small dark blue streak goes down the right side of her mane and down the middle of her tail. >As you're looking down at her in awe, she begins to stir. >After a couple seconds of twitching around, she opens her eyes. >She looks around the box in confusion at first, then looks up at you. >That's when she makes eye contact with you. >You're instantly lost in her emerald eyes. >After what feels like hours, she starts to stand. >A little wobbly at first, but she gets her bearings. >She sits back on her haunches and continues to stare up at you. >Heather then makes her presence known again by quietly clearing her throat. >"Try to pick her up. But be gentle. Put your hands in there, but let her be the one to move into them." >You do as she says, and wait for the filly to move into them. >She looks at your hands in confusion before moving a little closer to sniff at them. >After a few seconds, she must get what you intend to do and moves into your hands. >You pick her up right under her front legs. >She looks back into your eyes. >Slowly, you start to stand up. >"Now cradle her, like you would hold a baby." >After some repositioning, you have her cradled in you arms. >She has yet to break eye contact. >You feel yourself starting to smile. >After a couple minutes, she starts to look uneasy. >"She might be hungry. Check to see if she is." "How?" >"Put your finger up to her mouth. If she tries to suckle, then she is." >You look down at the pony in your arms and bring your finger to her mouth. >She see's you moving closer to her and lunges forward, latching on to your finger. >You wince in pain at the combined feeling of her teeth biting down and the strong suction she puts on your appendage. >Looking back at Heather, you see she is digging thru some smaller boxes that were under the white one. >She comes back up, holding a small tube in her hands. >"Here, give her this." she says as she pulls a cap off the tip, exposing a nipple used for feeding. >You have to force your finger out of her mouth, but when you do, she starts to whimper. >Taking the tube from Heather, you give it to the filly. >She latches on and starts to feed. >As she eats, Sugar Plum walks up to you. >"Oh, she's so beautiful." >The filly keeps looking right at you as she eats. >"I think we're going to go for now." Heather says. >"Aww, do we have too?" >"Yes. Anon has to have time by himself to imprint on her. We'll come back in another hour." >She looks at you and the filly and smiles. >"If you need me before then, don't hesitate to call, okay?" "Alright." >"Come on, Sugar Plum." >Heather walks to your door. >"See you in a little bit, Anon." "Bye Sugar Plum." >They both leave and now you're alone with this filly in your arms. >A little pony. >Here with you. >Looking at you. "Hi little one. I'm Anon. And this is your new home." >She cocks her head to the side when you speak to her. >This brings another smile to your face. >And why wouldn't you smile? >You finally have your own little pony.   ~~~   >Two hours have passed since you received your pony. >You and Heather are currently sitting at the dining room table, looking over the paperwork that came with your pony. >Sugar Plum is playing with the filly, both of them laughing as they play. "This makes it sound so complicated." >"It's not, really. I mean, it does seem intimidating at first, but it's actually pretty easy once you get used to it." >You pick up the tube of the growth accelerant and look it over. "Did you use this on Sugar?" >"No. She is a first wave pony, and I had heard that they had had problems with this stuff on them." >When the ponies first came out, they only had earth ponies. >Those were the first wave. >Two years later, the second wave came out. >They had managed to get pegasi working right. >They figured out how to make the magic in them work, so they could manipulate weather and stand on clouds. >That still weirds you out. >Then a year later, the third wave hit. >Unicorns. >Everyone was amazed at the magical abilities they had. >They really have helped with a lot of things since they've been here. >Suddenly, you hear a scream come from the living room. >You look up just in time to see Sugar Plum run down your hallway. >Chasing her was the filly. >They both disappear into one of your rooms. >When Sugar Plum ran past you, you noticed something. >There is one thing all three waves of ponies have in common. >Not a single one has a cutie mark. >That's the one thing they couldn't replicate from the show. >All the ponies know about the show, and from what you've read online, they don't seem to be bothered by that fact. >Another scream comes from your hallway before you see the filly running back. >Sugar in hot pursuit. >She catches the filly and rolls her on to her back. >"Gotcha! Now you're mine!" >She then proceeds to mercilessly attack her stomach with raspberries. >The filly can do nothing but laugh at the onslaught. >You chuckle at the ponies before Heather gets your attention. >"Have you figured out a name yet?" "No, not yet. I figured I'd give it a while before I named her." >"Oh alright." "How'd you come up with Sugar Plum?" >She looks over at the wrestling ponies. >"Ever since I was a little girl, I always wanted the stereotypical 'pony' for Christmas." >She looks back at you. >"I knew I would always name it Sugar Plum, so when my parents got me her, I instantly named her that." >Just as you are about to say something, the filly breaks away from Sugar and charges towards you. >"Aaaaaaaaahhhh!" >She jumps and lands on your lap before scurrying up onto your head. >Hoofs do not feel good when they are running up your face. >Once she is settled, she looks down at Sugar Plum and smiles triumphantly. >"I see how it is, little one. Running to your human for protection? Such a sign of weakness!" >Sugar Plum stands on her hind legs, her right hoof pointed to your head. >"Come down and face me like a real pony! Ah Ha Ha Ha Ha Haa!" >The filly jumps from your head, tackling an unsuspecting Sugar to the floor. >She uses this as an opportunity to attack. >"NONONO! NOT THERE PLEAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHA!" >You laugh as Sugar gets beaten at her own game. >After another hour of playing, Heather decides to head home for the night. >"Now remember anon, what I said stands. Call if you need me, okay?" "Yes mother." >She just rolls her eyes before opening your door. >"Smartass. Alright Plum, we have to go." >You look over at Sugar Plum. >She is currently curled up on your couch, the filly nestled into her chest, fast asleep. >"Do I have to? Can't I stay here for the night?" >"That's up to Anon." Heather says while gesturing to you. "I don't mind." >Sugar Plum squees in excitement until the filly starts to stir. >"Oh sorry, sweetie." >The filly calms back down before scooting closer to Sugar. >Soon after, Heather heads to her house and you're alone with the ponies. >You sit and chat with Sugar for a good while until your stomach reminds you to eat dinner. "Guess it's time for dinner. You hungry, Sugar?" >"Yes please, if it's not to much trouble." >You reheat some leftover pizza for the both of you. >"Oh, Pepperoni! My favorite!" >While you were warming it up, she shifted on the couch so that she could sit up. >The filly has rolled onto her back, legs spread eagle as she sleeps. >A small line of drool running out of her open mouth. "That's flattering." >Sugar giggles at the display. >"She really is adorable." "Yeah." >After the pizza is heated, you give Sugar and yourself two slices each. >"Thanks Anon." >She digs into her first slice before you even sit down. >"Mmmmm." >She happily chews on her slice, eyes closed as she savors the pizza. "You know, it's not the best pizza in the world." >She swallows before smiling at you. >"Yeah, but it's still pizza." she says before taking another bite. "I'm still surprised that you guys will eat meat. Isn't it weird for you?" >>She puts her hoof to her chin like she is thinking before swallowing the next bite. >"Not really. It really depends on which individual pony you ask. I mean, yeah, I like meat, but the next pony could only eat fish, or veggies." >You take a bite of one of your slices while she talks. >"Hell, there are some ponies out there that are even bigger carnivores than me. I guess that just comes from the human culture. It's not viewed as a taboo by you guys, so some of us decided it shouldn't be for us, either. Why?" >You finish your bite before speaking. "Just curious, is all. I've never asked a pony on the matter, so I thought this was a good opportunity." >"Oh okay, cool. Hey, can I have some water please?" "Yeah, sure." >You get up and get some water for the both of you. >After that, you both talk for a bit more as you finish up your dinner. >Once you're done, you decide it's time for bed. >You get a extra pillow and blanket and set the couch up as a bed for them. >After saying goodnight, you head to bed yourself. >Today turned out to be an awesome day. >Hopefully tomorrow is just as good.   ~~~   >Something stirs you from your sleep. >Opening your eyes, you see that there is a faint light coming in the window. >Must be pretty early. >As you start to sit up to see what woke you up, you feel a weight on your stomach. >Looking down, you see a lump under your blanket. >It's wiggling. >Pulling up the blankets, you're greeted by the filly, looking straight into your eyes. "Um... morning?" >She let's out a cute little "squee" before running up your front and nuzzling your nose with her muzzle. >Before you have a chance to react, she jumps off of you and your bed and runs to your doorway. >She stops and turns towards you, trotting in place. >Figuring she wants something, you start getting up out of bed. >As you do, she starts getting more excited, letting out a cute giggle as she does. >You now sit on the edge of your bed. >Looking at her, you get an idea. "You want me to get up?" >Her giggling speeds up. "Hmmm... NOPE!" >You fall back on the bed and start feigning sleep. >She let's out a surprised gasp before she runs towards you. >You feel her climb up your bed before jumping up on your chest. >Opening your eyes, you're greeted by the filly's glare. "Hi." >"Aaah!" she yells while stomping one hoof on you. >She glares down at you again. "I don't wanna get up." >You close your eyes again, letting out an over exaggerated snore. >She growls before stomping her hoof again. >"Aaah!" >You start chuckling at her attempts. >She starts stomping faster, each one accompanied by another yell from her. >After a couple seconds of this, she stops and looks back down at you. >"Aaauupp!" >You open your eyes in surprise and see she has the same expression. "Did you...?" >Before you can finish, she smiles at her new found ability. >"Uuup!" >She starts jumping on your chest. >"Up!" "Ow. Ow. Ow. Stop jumping." >"Up! Up! Up! Up! Up!" >You grab her and lift her up off of you. "Alright, I'll get up." >You place her on the bed next to you and she takes off towards the door again. >You get up and follow her out the room. >Upon arriving in the living room, you see Sugar is fast asleep on the couch. >Looking for the filly, you see her sitting at the kitchen table. >She is currently nudging one of her tubes of food. >Ah, breakfast. >After clearing some of the stuff from last night, you take the tube from her. "Do you want to eat from the tube? Or do you want this in a bowl?" >She cocks her head at you. >Damn, that's adorable. >You go to your cupboards and take out a cereal bowl. "Do you want this from the tube?" you hold the tube up. "Or from a bowl?" you raise the bowl up. >She looks deep in thought as she looks at them. >"B... boowl." "... Okay then." >You open the tube and pour the applesauce like substance into the bowl, all of it barely fitting in it. >After handing the bowl to her, you look at the stuff from the box. >You see the audio CDs for her speech. >You were so busy last night, you forgot her session with it last night. >You decide to let her listen to it while she eats. >After getting it set up and a little fight to get her to wear the headphones, you get started on making Sugar and yourself some breakfast. >You decide on a simple dish of bacon and eggs. >A few minutes into cooking, you feel something rub up against your legs. >Looking down you see Sugar rubbing against your leg like a cat. "Good morning." >"Mmmm...'mornin." >You reach down and scratch her behind the ears. >"Ooooh... that's the spot." >She's starts leaning really hard into your hand. "Did you sleep well?" >"Yeeeaaah." >You pull your hand away, almost causing her to fall to the floor. >"Aww, you stopped." >She stands on her back legs to see what you're making. >"Want me to get some plates?" "If you don't mind, thank you." >While she does that, you finish cooking. >As you're turning off the stove, you feel a nudge on your leg. >You look down and see Sugar pointing at the filly with a smile. >The filly is sitting there listening to the CD with food all over her muzzle. >You chuckle at her mess. "Hey, do those speech CDs actually help teach you how to speak?" >"Yeah, I don't know how, but from what I remember they help a lot." >Right as she says that, the filly takes the headphones off. >"All done!" "... I guess it does help." >"Clearly." says Sugar, a surprised expression on her face. >As you and Sugar eat, the filly goes off to the living room and starts playing in the cryo-box she came in. >It's actually pretty cute. >After you finish eating, Sugar decides to head home. >Which leaves you sitting on the couch, watching the filly play in her box. >She occasionally pops her head up and looks at you, before diving back in. >This goes on for about another hour. >You keep yourself busy by watching the filly and occasionally going on your phone. >After a while, you notice she has gone silent. >Getting up, you walk over to the box and look inside. >Looks like she fell asleep. >Probably a combination of waking up so early and playing this whole time. >You decide to let her have her nap. >After she wakes up, maybe you'll take her out to see the town.