Eventually the girls had repaired make-up, re-pinned hair and re-tied bows.  After inspecting each other to make sure everything was in place, everyone was ready to go.  Eden went into the playroom and gently yanked Theo's tail, finally turning off the underwear with an audible 'click' and letting the pony stop moving after what to Theo felt like an eternity of desperate bucking and squirming.  The teddy bear cowboy that was riding Theo was untied from Theo's saddle.  Eden started to toss it back onto the pile of stuffed animals...  Then with a smirk thought that it might come in useful in future.  It was the perfect touch to make Theo's frantic movements look adorable.  She careful placed the stuffed animal on the end-table so she could find it again, keeping a firm hold on Theo's reins.  Eden thought Theo might try to make a move and she might have to tug on those reins to remind him exactly how pointless that was.  She knew that Theo couldn't resist trying to escape.  She also knew exactly how effective that bit in Theo's mouth was.

The mouth is a funny place.  Loaded with nerves, so sensitive that even an item the width of a human hair is immediately noticeable as a foreign object.  People are so sensitive about their mouth that fear of the dentist is one of the most common phobias.  Even when people know the dentist is only causing pain in order to help them, so disturbing is that type of pain that it's enough to keep them away.  Eden's bit was designed to prey on that fear, to heighten it and make it so much worse.  While the bit was smooth normally, you could run your tongue along it, only noticing slight bumps and depressions.  But apply pressure on the end of the bit via the reins and small openings appeared, out of which came long spikes with sharp tips designed to cause maximum pain, but minimum damage.  See, it wasn't really about the physical pain, although there certainly was that.  In almost all subjects, the psychological sensations of intense pain in the mouth were horrifying enough to stop them dead in their tracks.  After only a few applications, most would do anything to avoid it.  And a small part of Eden thrilled thinking of the power it gave her over Theo.  She couldn't wait to use it.  A thrill went down her spine as she imagined him trying to resist her and being stopped cold.  She wanted him to try something so very, very much...

But as much respect as Eden had for Theo's cunning and will to escape, the exhausted Theo currently had zero fight in him.  He'd been bucking and leaping for so long, he could barely move from exhaustion.  It still burned when he took in a breath.  He didn't so much as balk when he was led into the back of the minivan.  He was led into the back cargo compartment where he was placed into a pet cage designed for large dogs.  Disappointed that there had been no resistance, Eden reached for the harness that was behind Theo's head, and flicked it locked with a resigned air.  She had been hoping for some more fun with Theo.  Now that the harness was locked, Theo couldn't move the suit at all.  The arms, the legs, the head were all locked in place.  The girls all piled into the car, moving delicately so as not to cause damage to the costumes they proudly wore.  As Eden drove them to the convention, the girls all held hands and yelled "PLANETARY PONY POWER!" ending in laughs and giggles.  Theo response was to say something exceedingly rude, but with the gag in his mouth, none of them heard it.  So the mood stayed light and they continued smiling and chatting excitedly as they approached the convention site.

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As the girls all walked into the convention center, they were overwhelmed.  Thousands and thousands of fans were all here, celebrating all the animated shows.  The girls all stared as a man went by in a Pirate Jim outfit, complete to the detailed parrot on his shoulder and the half-drunken rum bottle in his hand.  They were amazed to see the a full Orb Ticklers group with an amazing Loggins, Attila and Benjamin and a very tall lady playing the amazon, Fulgora.  A group of boys looked awesome all dressed like the Mickety Macks walked down the hall, making the 'chug chug chug' sound from the show.  Eden smiled as the boys all acted macho and overbearing as soon as they saw the girls watching them.  She looked down at little Theo who she was leading around by his reins, thinking how he would've been the one strutting the most.  Yet under her control, he was an absolute lamb.  Amazing the power of the right clothes on a person.  Oh, and a bit of bondage, she thought with a smirk.

As the girls approached the convention center, they continued to gawk and stare at all the other people they saw on the street.  But once the girls had picked up their passes and entered the convention proper, suddenly the tables were turned.  Everyone was staring and gawking at them!  The girls were surrounded by photographers asking for a picture.  Flashbulbs started going off everywhere and just didn't stop.  Everyone wanted to know where their costumes came from.  The girls were happy to say they were mostly hand-made except for the boots and items made by Theo's aunt Nancy.  Eden had some cards that Nancy had made promoting her work, and they were so in demand that Eden handed them all out to interested people in the first fifteen minutes.  Again Eden's mind went to the idea of supporting Nancy's business.  Not only could it make them both money, but it would prevent Nancy from having time to look after Theo... Something Eden would happily volunteer to take over.  Wheels continued to turn in Eden's mind and she resolved to call her lawyer on Monday.

While Eden mulled those thoughts, the crowd started asking the girls to pose in their signature poses, to say the signature lines for their characters.  They pleaded for Madison to do Merry's famous "What? Who? How? Huh?" that she said when surprised and the whole hall cheered when she did.  They asked Aya to hop up and down, clapping her hands and saying "Shiny! Shiny!" like Sparkle would do in the show when found something glittery.  And there were endless requests for Theo as Prissy to say her famous "I'm such an air-head... Thank goodness I'm so pretty!" that she said whenever she realized she'd done something wrong... Which was almost every episode.  Sarah was quick enough on her new phone to punch in the lines in the speech app.  In fact, she figured out how to save the line so she just had to press a button to make Theo say he was an airhead again and again.  There were a lot of requests, and Sarah didn't hesitate to respond to every single one.  So while the line was really coming from a speaker in Theo's collar, everyone thought it was coming from the person inside the suit.  Enough time had passed that Theo was starting to regain his strength and wanting to object.  Every time he said those words, it caused him endless humiliation and made him want to flee.  But Theo was still well aware that Eden was holding his reins and so all he could do was blush from embarrassment.

"I recognize you guys!", exclaimed one pimply faced fan wearing a Planetary Ponies t-shirt.  "You're doing the costumes from season two episode five!  That's the one where the ponies transform into girls, but Pony Master captured Prissy and prevented her from transforming, so she was stuck as a pony!"  He pointed at 'Pony Mistress' Eden holding Prissy's reins.  Several in the crowd nodded agreement.  The young fan asked for a picture with the girls.  Everyone wanted to get pictures with all the girls, but Theo was easily the one that drew the most attention.  Everyone wanted him in a picture.  Everyone also wanted to pet and touch Theo.  A few yanked on Theo's mane thinking it was just attached to the costume, causing him to wince as his hair was pulled.  A few reached for Theo's tail, but Eden was able to parry those attempts.  In fact, other than the tail, it didn't matter how ridiculous the request from the crowd, Eden was happy to use the harness to manipulate Theo into the requested pose, and lock him in that position.  Rearing up, dancing, cowering...  It didn't matter, Eden felt almost drunk on the power of the humiliation it caused Theo to treat him like a toy, so she was happy to do it.  One girl wanted Theo curled up in her lap for a picture, and Eden was more than happy to make him comply.  She could feel him trying to resist, but he just couldn't fight Eden and the harness for very long.  One nerdy looking fellow wanted Prissy Venus begging at his feet, and Eden happily put Theo with his face in the floor, arms splayed to the side and butt sticking up in the air.  Then she locked Theo's harness in that position and walked away.  It was, by far, the most humiliating position Theo had ever been in!  Face to the ground, ass up in the air, unable to move.  Eden had thought there was just no way Theo could blush any redder, but locked in that humiliating position, he somehow managed it.  And when the nerdy young man abruptly grabbed Theo's behind and gave it a rude squeeze, Theo turned so red it was almost as if he was glowing!  Eden quickly shooed the nerdy fellow away and told him to keep his hands to himself, but secretly Eden could barely resist giving Theo a grope too.  Enjoying herself tremendously, Eden was jarred when she hear someone calling her name!

  "Eden!  Eden, is that you?"  Standing in the crowd was a tiny woman with platinum white hair with pink highlights.  She was dressed in a fluffy white dress with glittery gloves and shoes, and a large horn protruding from her forehead. 
  "AMY!" Eden responded.  Both girls embraced in greeting, chatting a mile a minute.  "I had no idea you'd be here today" 
  "I love your costume!" 
  "I love yours too!" 
  "Is that Princess Goldilocks from last night?", Amy asked, looking down at Theo locked in his humiliating 'begging' pose.
  "Haha, yes it is!" 
  "OMG he's ADORBS!!"  But Amy caught herself before she got distracted, remembering the serious business she was on.  "Look, we have to talk.  You know our friend Nancy?  I think I've found the most amazing opportunity for her.  I've met someone...  Can we talk in private?"
Wanting to continue their conversation away from the crowd and intrigued at the mention of Nancy, Eden roughly released Theo from his begging position and moved Theo into the middle of the girls in a simple neutral pony stance.  Eden flicked his harness locked, then looped the reins around the saddle.
"Don't go anywhere, Goldilocks" she whispered at Theo, but she only said that to taunt him.  With his harness locked, she knew he was trapped like a statue.  Turning to the girls, Eden said "I'll be back shortly."  Eden and Amy wandered off, arm in arm and leaving the girls and Theo to continue posing for pictures.  There was much giggling from the girls and the crowd as the photos continued.  The guys dressed as the Mickety Macks had set up next to the girls and they were getting pictures taken too.  One of the Macks, a muscular, athletic looking guy who Theo'd heard being called 'James' seemed to be engaged in a deep conversation with Aya.  Even Theo could see there was something more than just a conversation going on between the two as they both casually flirted with each other.  Theo had never seen Aya smile so much... Not that she was usually smiling when he was around.  Theo suddenly thought of something horribly racist and hurtful that he could say that would completely ruin the moment for Aya and James.  Once again, he was foiled by that gag that Eden had placed in his mouth, robbing Theo of his moment.  Without Theo to ruin things, it was clear that, except for that one blond, blue-eyed boy stuck in a pink pony suit, everyone in that hall was having the time of their lives.  The crowd all wanted a picture with the group and the girls were happy to keep posing and show off their costumes.  At least until the crowd parted, and they were approached by one tiny little girl and her mother.  Almost immediately, all attention was drawn to them.

The little girl was the definition of cute.  She was dressed up as a mini-Pony Master!  The severeness of the black hat, whip, chaps, boots and spurs, were completely countered by the pink blouse and the cute little bows in her darling blond hair.  She looked like a tiny Eden, only a million times cuter.  The gleeful smile on her face seeing her heroes, the Planetary Ponies was the complete opposite of the menacing cartoon Pony Master she was dressed as.  She was maybe seven or eight years old.  And the whole crowed went 'Awww' as she rushed up and wrapped her arms in a big hug around Theo's neck.  She turned excitedly to her mother.

  "Can I ride her mom?  Can I?"  Her mother hesitated, not sure how to respond.  At first the girls looked around for Eden to make a decision, but with her gone, they looked at each other for a moment, not sure what to do.  Then Sarah smiled and nodded... And Madison, Aya & Emily quickly responded with their own smiles and nods.  Having found consensus without even having to speak, they lifted the girl up into Theo's saddle, which was almost perfectly sized for her.  Sarah turned to Theo and whispered 'Behave!' before she reached and unlocked the harness.  Sarah handed the young girl Theo's reins and stepped back as flashbulbs went off at the darling sight.  The utter and complete glee on the face of the little Pony Master would've melted the darkest heart.  Except the darkest heart in the hall couldn't see the little girl because she was sitting in his saddle.  And that dark heart had just been made free to move, to act!

  At first, Theo just stood there, the girl happily holding his reins.  But as Theo realized he was finally in control again, his fury and frustration bubbled to the surface.  His harness was unlocked, he was free to move.  Eden wasn't around and, best of all, there was a huge crowd.  The girls wouldn't be able to do a thing to stop him without revealing he wasn't here of his own will.  Did anyone really think he was going to meekly go along with a little girl on his back?  Flashes continued to go off everywhere as people took pictures of this adorable little Pony Master riding the cutesy little pink pony.  Theo's anger built with every cooing and awwing noise from the crowd.  THEO WOULD NOT BE MOCKED!  No, not Theo.  He saw himself again as his tough persona, T-dog.  T-DOG did not have to put up with this.  THOSE WHO CROSS T-DOG WILL PAY!!  Ignoring Sarah's warning to behave, Theo decided he only had one option.  He was going to throw the little girl off his back, tossing her to the floor.  He imagined the little Pony Master slamming into the hard, hard ground.  In his mind's eye, he could see her crying.  She'd cry big, sobbing tears.  Theo thrilled at the idea she might even suffer a split lip or even a broken bone.  Theo could see her mother furious at the Planetary Pony girls because they let it happen.  Of course the crowd would turn on the girls, angry at them and telling them they were horrible people.  Theo saw the crowd fearfully backing away from the wild pony, giving Theo the respect he deserved.  And the girls would be so devastated, they'd never mess with him again.  All he had to do was fling the cute little child on his back cruelly and painfully to the floor.  With renewed strength and fury, Theo bucked his hips as hard as he could, with every intent to do serious damage to that poor little girl. 

The little girl easily rolled with the motion like a rodeo rider.  What Theo didn't know is that she had actually been raised on a ranch and had been on real animals since she was old enough to sit upright.  She barely moved in her saddle, despite Theo's savage movement.  And, just like she'd obviously done when a pony tried to throw her off before, the little girl gave a little snap to the reins and said "Bad Pony!  Stop!".  Not only did that make all the little bells jingle, causing Theo humiliation, but it drove the painful spikes from the bit into the roof, bottom and sides of Theo's mouth.  OWW!  That really hurt!!  Theo was in tremendous pain but he wouldn't be stopped that easily!  How dare she think she could order him around!  No way some little girl was going to be the Pony Master of the mighty T-Dog!  He gathered for another attempt to toss her off the saddle.  This one would be ten times worse than his first attempt!  But this time she was ready.  She could feel him tensing up underneath her and so, just like she would've done with a real pony, she snapped the reins again a little harder before he actually could throw her.  And this time the pain stopped Theo instantly and made Theo's eyes start to water.  OWWWWW!!  Theo started to re-think his resistance.  She might only be a little girl, but she had a lot more experience as a horsewoman than Theo had as a pony.  Every time he tried something, he failed only to suffer immense pain that was as much mental as physical.  This wasn't working.  Theo started thinking desperately on some kind of alternate plan.

  "Giddy up, Prissy!", Theo heard from the little girl, and again she snapped the reins.  Not only did this disrupt Theo's thoughts, even worse, the little Pony Master dug her spurs into Theo's waist, just above his hips where there was no padding.  OW!  Theo's eyes went wide.  That hurt!  Not as much as the gag, but it still wasn't pleasant.  Reluctantly, Theo realized he wasn't going to be able to throw her off.  Worse, if he didn't do what she said, she was going to keep yanking on those reins causing him agony.  The pain it caused was enough that he really didn't want her to do it again, so he reluctantly began to trot forward just to buy some more time to think.  She proved to be a capable horsewoman, gently snapping the reins to speed up, or giving a slight pull to slow him down.  Any delay in response from Theo and the spurs were applied.  Soon Theo didn't have time to think for himself.  He had to focus completely on reacting immediately to her commands as if he was a well trained pony.  Pulling either side made Theo turn that direction lest he feel that horrible pain in the roof of his mouth or in his jaw.  As he pranced around at her direction with his prissy little bells jingling accompaniment, Theo was so focused obeying it wasn't until several in the the crowd went 'Awww' that he remembered he had an audience.  He realized everyone was seeing the evil Pony Master controlling the cute little Prissy Venus.  They thought he was doing it on purpose, like in the show!  Theo suddenly felt absolutely humiliated.  Oh, he's been humiliated before.  But it was nothing like this!!  She was controlling him so completely, the crowd was assuming he really wanted to be humiliating himself this way.  And something cracked in Theo's mighty, mighty ego.

There was no shame in being dominated by Eden.  She was a professional and when she manipulated Theo, his ego could say it wasn't really a fair fight.  Even being dominated by the girls wasn't that bad.  Between the help they had from Eden, they were his classmates and they did outnumber him.  His masculine ego could remain intact thinking 'All of them working together are only able to barely equal me!'  But all illusion of any kind of power was stripped from Theo realizing that he was being completely controlled by a little girl.  She wasn't fearsome, she wasn't intimidating.  Quite the opposite, she was the personification of sugar, spice and everything nice.  And yet she manipulated his reins and applied her spurs, making his will utterly irrelevant.  As he trotted around at her whim, it was fair to say she 'broke' Theo.  She made Theo completely her toy, her pet, her doll.  Any thought of Theo's resistance was dismissed with a simple flick of her wrist.  As he trotted around the convention at her beck and call, he realized he was being dominated by a young girl half his size and barely school age.  He could hear her giggling and saying "Nice pony!  Good girl!" as he followed her commands.  He was being dominated by the absolute least dominating, least intimidating person at the whole convention!  He was truly powerless in the deepest sense of the word.  As she trotted him around a corner and down a long hallway, then forced him to speed up into more of a jog, Theo felt the burn of absolute humiliation.  Theo really had become the personification of Prissy Venus.  His ego, his male ego, could not deal with the idea that a small child could so effortlessly control him.  He felt... Bullied.  And for a moment, perhaps the first time, Theo truly began to understand what it was like to be bullied.  As the little girl said "Faster!" and Theo had no choice but to pick up the pace, he really began to understand how he had made others feel.  For the first time in his life, his tough outer shell had been cracked and Theo began to understand how he was seen.  How he affected others.  And for the first time, he realized he didn't want to be that anymore.  Theo was still trying to process that information as the little girl directed Theo back to the group.  The mother came over to help her little girl dismount.  Theo was just thinking about what had happened when he heard the child telling her mother 'I made the pony prance!'.  The laughter from the crowd brought even more humiliation to Theo as he mentally curled up inside the pony suit.

Theo still somewhat distraught, didn't even try to move.  So it was very easy for Sarah to click his harness locked and wrap the reins around his saddle turning him into a statue once more.  Mistaking his abject defeat for acquiescence, the girls started praising him.  "That's a good thing you did for that little girl.  Good for you", they said as they petted him and stroked his hair.  Madison even rubbed his flanks where the girl had driven in her spurs.  It did feel good and it should've made him feel better to have the girls petting and praising him but it made him feel even more powerless as he looked down to the floor.  Which is of course why he never saw the TV camera coming...