Apples for Ebony 10: Eeeeyup!
Guest episode idea suggested by Monovore
By Misterebony
 
 
"Watch out Garbuncle they are behind you!"
 
Flavius fired his arrow into the crowd of skeleton ponies, the mage ducking just in time. Nearby the red stallion dressed like the dragonborn was fighting off some more, but there was just too many. Another swarm fired their arrows at the group...
 
As a wall of earth shot up to protect them.
 
"Bro'ad!" The stallion said, a black pony clothed in a loincloth and carrying a hammer lept into action.
 
"Did I miss anything?" He said, the small dragon wizard aiming another blast at a skeleton horde.
 
"Not really! Still outnumbered, still no sign of Skulkazhar their leader."
 
Bro'ad looked to Flavius, the dragoequuis archer shooting a couple down.
 
"Flavius! Take to the sky, find the leader and take the shot!"
 
The archer nodded, as Bro'ad sent him airborne by raising the earth below him. Soon he spotted the leader, a pony clothed in bones and robes.
 
"Garbuncle! Lightning blast, to your right!" Flavius' eyes glowed as he pulled his bowstring back. "Hunters Mark!!!"
 
He let loose as the lightning flew from the wizards staff. And it was dead on as the necromancer was hit from two locations, the skeletons falling apart. The four cheered as Flavius fell onto the dragonborn pony. And then....
 
"Hey guys! Need some snacks?"
 
The world faded around them as the heroes were once more Discord, Spike, Ebony, and Big Mac, the world of Ogres and Obulittes fading away, all laughing. Starlight, who brought drinks and chips, smiled knowingly.
 
"I see you beat my one shot session. How was it?"
 
Discord teleported onto Starlight. "On a scale of one to ten it was amazing!" He glanced over at Ebony. "And a big hand for our new geomancer Ebony!"
 
A giant paw landed on Ebonys back, petting him, as everyone laughed. Ebony was glad for the guy's night out, and especially glad after recent silly events. Yes Applejack and Ebony were still as busy as ever, but now they made the most of the time together and apart so they could appreciate every second. Given what happened a few days ago...
 
"Thanks for the invite guys. " Ebony turned to Discord. "And thank you for the other night. It was pretty funny!"
 
Discord smiled proudly as Starlight took some berry soda for herself and walked off."Well I know how you two are. But I wonder... have you considered stepping stepping outside your comfort zone? I mean the whole core of your relationship seems to consume you. But have you tried... other things?"
 
Ebony blinked. "Like what?"
 
Everyone turned to Big Macintosh, who casually sipped a juice as they did, but the look in his eyes showed he was fully on board to explain.
 
"Well we have the expert ladies man right here." Spike said. "I mean how many wives do you have now? Five?"
 
"Eeeeeyup!" Big Mac said. And it was no lie. While bigamy was not smiled on in some dimensions, among the ponies it was a common practice. And Big Mac was one stallion who deserved to be a harem master, Big and strong but kind and loving. So it was no suprise after he married Sugar Belle it was only the beginning. Two years since he has Charilee (the CMC were right about that after all), Marble Pie, Carrot Top, and a transformed Smarty Pants, turned into a real pony because of the love the two shared, and one very romantic Alicorn of the night.
 
Ebony knew where this was going.
 
"Are you suggesting that I should.... that I should have a...."
 
"Eeeeyup!" He put a hoof on Ebonys shoulder. "It has been wonderful Ebony."
 
Spike nodded. "Then there is what I have with Gabby, Rarity, and Twilight. Of course dragons tend to have pony harems for... different reasons." He licked his lips.
 
Ebony turned to Discord. "And you?"
 
Discord shrugged. "Naaaaaaaah, I'm a one pony guy." He transformed into a male version of Fluttershy. "And honestly I am happy with that. Though I did try the harem thing in a way."
 
Ebony blinked. "How?"
 
Discord chuckled some snapped his fingers, which made several fluttershy clones appear. Ebony went wide eyed as they served the group some tea.
 
"It...... was interesting. Turned out I had to use the anti mirror pool routine to find the real one." He shrugged and waves away the adventuring world illusions.... and the fluttershys.
 
"You really think I should try this?" Ebony asked. All the guys nodded. He had a hunch it would be a very interesting conversation when he got home.
 
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"Ah hafta admit, it sounds... interesting
..." Applejack said. She and Ebony were at a bench at the local eatery, both ordering hayburgers. Eb had to admit that as a pony they were actually not bad, though he wondered if this place served big macs. He chuckled at the images of that one.
 
"Yeah, I guess it is common here in equestria?" Ebony asked as he sipped some sparkling carrot juice.
 
"As Mac would say.... eeeeeeyup." She pointed over at a stallion across the street with two mares with him. "Because there are so dang few stallions, harems are very common. My cousin Braeburn has a rodeo full."
 
Ebony sighed and gave a single chuckle. "Well it is kind of a new thought for me. Especially given my luck with past relationships. I mean how would such a harem even work?"
 
The two began to think, considering specific scenarios the group had suggested....
 
 
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*"If you really wanna try a harem, ya should consider one o those maid cafes..."*
 
Ebony wandered into the Cafe, immediately greeted by two cute maid mares. They smiled warmly at him and bowed low.
 
"How might we be of service master?"
 
Ebony blushed, their outfits adorable and their tones cute, unable to resist as he followed them to a table. He was sat down in a private booth as a maid brought him some tea, another rubbing his back gently.
 
"OH my." He was able to get out, sipping the tea. It was a lemon herb with honey and it was delicious. He felt the massage on his back get deeper as a maid brought him a sandwich.
 
"Oh.......my....." He said, said maid being Applejack as she looked seductively at him. He watched her come close to kiss him.
 
But that was when another customer demanded a refill on his tea. Applejack groaned and went to do so, the other maids tending to more unruly customers. For in truth Ebony had been to maid cafes before and they were not as ideal as it would seem. The poor maids were teased worse than at Playhorse, and it was less like a service and more like....
 
The fantasy fell apart there and Applejack and Ebony shook their heads.
 
"Nnnnnope." Ebony said, hopping back into their reality and thinking.
 
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*"You can always ask the local mares to help out for a day. I'm sure there would be quite a few to help you out!"*
 
The ad went like this:
 
 
**Wanted. Mares willing to help experiment with pony harems for a single day. Must be open to the idea and friendly with others. Contact Ebony Alchemist if your interested.**
 
Getting the ad out or getting applicants was not the problem. But then came the actual applicants...
 
And oh boy did they run the gambit!
 
VINYL SCRATCH: Oh man a harem? Lots of sexy la dies to get it on with and rock out with! Oh sign me up! Applejack would love it! Wait.... it's for you?! Sorry baby I butter the other side of my bread. Still maybe I can convince Octavia to allow some three way fun!
 
CARROT TOP: I love the idea. I cook and clean and do a lot of gardening. I might even be better than Applejack at it. I'm better than her in other ways, too, if you let me get into your pillow pile.
 
DIAMOND TIARA: I can cook, I can clean, I'm great at getting mares to do what I want, and.... hey where are you going?
 
LYRA HEARTSTRINGS: Oh you used to have HANDS?! oh I'd love to work on them! I'd file the nails and massage the fingers and let you pet me with them and even stroke my.... oh your a pony now?...... sorry not intrested.
 
LUNA: As a former princess of the night I am very good at helping with restful sleep. I love to play games and I love kids. I also like to eat ponies at Nightmare Night.
 
(It should be noted both Applejack and Ebony blushed at that, and while this harem idea didn't work out.... well that's another story.)
 
DIAMOND TIARA: And I know the best places to scratch on the back to get my way either through pain or pleasure, I know every issue of stallion weekly, and.... where are you going again?!
 
OCTAVIA: Vinyl told me your idea and I think it is just sweet, so many mares working in harmony to make their stallion happy. Sadly I would be little help other than to provide music. But if you need someone for the wedding... let me know.
 
RAINBOW DASH: OK, so you guys want to be part of my harem huh? Nice! Though you need to be about 20% cooler.
 
CHERRY COBBLER: apples and cherries working together? I'd be all for it! We through in some pears, some watermelon, a little sugar..... ohhhhh this is about a harem! I thought you wanted to make a big fruit salad! Well I'd be good at hoof massage and I am great at housework.
 
(It should be noted Cherry Cobbler did hang around for the day and it was a sweet time with her and Applejack.)
 
DIAMOND TIARA: NOTICE ME SENPAI!!!
 
 
 
After the applicants left both Applejack and Ebony chuckled. "Not that this hasn't been fun, but I do not think this is working."
 
Applejack took down the ad. "Nnnnope. But it was dang good fun!"
 
Ebony and Applejack nuzzled and went home with the only applicants that they accepted, those being Luna and Cherry Cobbler. It was nice, as Ebony watched all three clean and liven up his home, SHODAN also getting in on it by playing some music for them all.
 
Great night.... but not for Ebony. So... they had one last thing left to try.
 
*************
 
*"You could always do what Spike does and do weekend farm time, where a bunch of mares become livestock for a feast..."*
 
Ebony walked into the big barn, sighing as he saw Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Daisy Chain, and several others eating from troughs and fattening up. He figured that this would be more fun than this, but.... there was no talking, only eating. At one time this worked in his life but it felt so impersonal to him.
 
Still it had some benefits. He went to each stall and pet the mares inside. And seeing them genuinely liking the food he made was pretty nice. But the more he thought about it the more he wanted this to be more... intimate.
 
He said nothing, but everyone in the barn agreed it was better in the end when the mares became the feast at the next gaming session for the guys.
 
*************
 
"Look at you, hackers.... pathetic creatures of flesh and bone.... you cannot compete with my immortal might."
 
A few years ago, the sight of SHODAN staring down at the group from a massive monitor would have sent chills down their spine, but for the stallions fighting in the massive digital maze that she and Discord thought up it was less scary and more exciting, as more of the cyborg ponies fell at the combined might of the group.
 
"The access port is dead ahead!" Spike shouted, pointed at the far end as a super machine fired its plasma bolts. Ebony and Mac dodged before returning fire....
 
Only for the simulation to be interrupted.
 
"Sorry to cut in everyone but dinner is all set!" Starlight called. The simulation faded away as SHODAN reappeared on her monitor.
 
"Shame. We were almost at the end." She said. "Still it was nice to only be doing this for fun instead of..."
 
Discord nodded and appeared in her monitor, patting her head. "Totally understand there. In the meantime have you considered helping out with Nightmare Night?"
 
Ebony chuckled as the two former villians came up with ideas, while he went to join in the feast. The past few days had proven that he was best as a one mare guy. And he knew who that was, eager to taste her as an apple dinner.
 
None knew that flying above were two alicorns, who were scheming something of their own...
 
 
To be continued!!!