A collab done between myself and the talented  DatKitsu where I wrote a story and she did a piece of art based on said story! This time, my cat thief seemed to of tried to steal from the wrong manor, and Kitsu's Vladja seems to have plans for his trespasser! Don't worry about Bobby, I'm sure they're going to be a great stallion for Vladja until his debt is paid!

Art is by  DatKitsu

Following story is by me,  Vinomath

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"Man, can these horses stay steady?" Bobby complained as she crouched atop a caravan. She was hitching a ride on the back, the people inside completely unaware the black cat rested atop it. She waited around for a point of interest to show up. Bobby wandered through the lands, never staying in one place too long. In order to get by, she took to stealing from others to sell to various vendors. She didn't fall into the life, she just enjoyed it! And being given a body with literal cat-like reflexes made it even more entertaining!

"Now that looks like something spicy!" Bobby licked her lips as she noticed a mansion resting along the path. "Thanks for the ride! I'll be taking one of these oranges for me though." she said, giving a salute as she napped a fruit from a bag sticking out of the cargo and back flipping off, landing on her feet. "I love doing that." she nodded approvingly, tossing the orange up into the air and catching it, starting to eat it as she approached closer to it.

"Let's see...where can I get in. Could just go through a window but that's too easy. There's gotta be a better way..." Bobby put a hand on her chin and looked around. Her eyes would fall onto a chimney, a smirk forming across her muzzle. "And I think I found where. Here comes Bobby Clause, or is it Bobby Claws?" she laughed to herself, tossing the orange aside after one last bite before jumping up the inclines in the building's foundation, parkouring her way up to the top and jumping up onto the entrance of the chimney. "And away we go!" she said before jumping inside, descended down into the building through it.

Luckily, the fireplace wasn't going and it was easy to get out through the gates of it and enter into the manor itself. Bobby looked around, noticing a few different knick knacks that he could already tell would be worth a fair price. However, she didn't want to just be in and out. She just got here! There might be something better hiding around, or at the very least find someone to make for a more interesting escape.

As Bobby wandered around, she found her sneaking to become increasingly louder and lazy. She was starting to get bored of everything, even purposefully knocking over stuff with her tail to try and get someone to notice. Bobby's adventuring would lead her to a master bedroom that was currently empty. She began to rummage around the drawers, finding a nice handful of gems that would be sure to be worth a pretty penny! A smirk formed across her face, picking one up and holding it to the light, confirming they were real.

"Enjoying looking at my collection?" a voice came from behind Bobby.

"It's quite lovely, I must admit." Bobby answered back rather casually, seemingly not caring at all that he just got caught. He turned to the source of the voice, seeing a black and white fruit bat man. He had hair tied in a ponytail along with black over his ears, chest, legs, and arms. He didn't have hands in the traditional sense, rather they were apart of his batty wings.

"Why don't you introduce yourself? It's only polite to let the owner of the house you broke into know."

"Well, I'm Bobby. Nice to meet you. Hitched a ride on a carriage, saw your place and thought hey, there's probably some good stuff in here. After a trip through the chimney here I am! And who am I stealing from today."

"Hmph! Well, you can call me Count Vladja." he gave a small bow. "Charmed I'm sure."

"Eh, could be more charmed." Bobby retorted with a shrug. "I say six out of ten."

"And why is that?" Vladja snapped back a bit annoyed by Bobby's answer.

"Well, for one it's not polite to sneak up on me. If you're in a room just let me know! It'll make sneaking around more fun."

"You talk about politeness while you invade my castle? Is that any way to treat the person who allowed you to enter into their home? I could of stopped you at any moment."

"And yet you didn't." Bobby responded. "Why? Like what you see~?" she purred. "Because the quickest way to a girl's heart is jewelry! Especially such valuable ones such as your's!"

"You expect me to let you walk out with anything? Surely you're joking." he crossed his arms

"Of course I don't expect you to let me just walk out." Bobby said, rummaging around a bit more. "But I'm just going to make you I get out. You're welcome to try and stop me but well...I don't intend to be stopped." she leaned back, tossing a ruby up in the air and catching it.

"Such overconfidence! I must say, I can use someone with your moxy." Vladja nodded and approached Bobby, circling around and examining her.

"I appreciate the offer, but I'm more a lone wolf, lone cat rather." Bobby retorted, crossing her arms. "So I think I'll pass."

Vladja eyed Bobby directly for a few moments, before closing his eyes and putting his head up. "Very well, pick up what you can carry and I will show you to the exit."

"Really? You're making this almost too easy." Bobby commented with a laugh.

"What can I say, I'm a good host." he said with a cheeky smirk. Bobby didn't pay it much mind, as she gathered various gems in her arms and walked behind Vladja as he guided her outside the mansion. However, it wasn't the front door. Rather, the bat had lead the cat right out to the stables.

"This doesn't look like an exit." Bobby commented with a raised eyebrow.

"That's because it isn't." Vladja smirked with his back to Bobby, a gleamer forming in his eyes. He turned around, making eye contact with Bobby. "I'm showing you to your new home." he commented, walking up to the cat and running the backside of his hand down her muzzle.

"New...home...?" she questioned, suddenly feeling drowsiness befall her. Bobby shook her head, and swatted at Vladja's hand. "Quit that!"

"Quit what my dear? Why are you so tense?" the bat smirked. "After all, we're all friends here. You invited yourself into my home so I invite you sto stay.

"I don't...want to stay!" Bobby spoke through gritted teeth, feeling her will start to fade.

"You can't be leaving so soon! After all, you're going to have to pay off that debt for all the gems you wanted! You didn't expect to just walk out of here with them did you? After how you treated me?"

"Nrgh...of...of course not..." Bobby finally broke, fulling befalling Vladja's trance as her body drooped over.

"Atta girl!" Vladja smiled, going into the stables and coming back out with a bridle. "Now why don't we put you into your uniform my future steed. You'll make a find replacement for my missing horse. Maybe when he returns I'll make you normal again." he commented as he tied to bridle around Bobby's muzzle. "Maybe~!"

Vladja gently patted Bobby's muzzled cheek and step stepped back with a smile and crossed his arms. He was going to enjoy watching this rude trespasser change!

Bobby's drooping body would start to be forced into that position as her posture was starting to be pushed down rapidly. She fell down onto all fours, her back being forced into a way that prevented her from being able to stand on two's. Her fur pattern would start to change, her black fur starting to become lighter turning more gray. The lighter shade of black on her belly would become even more white, unorganized white spots forming all over her body as it changed. Most notably, her head had a good bit of white fur with light gray underneath it.

As Bobby became permanently forced onto all fours, her body would start to enlarge rapidly. Dozens of pounds were being forced onto her, thought the trade off would be her legs and arms becoming significantly stronger to hold up Bobby's new weight. Her legs maintained their digitigrade stance, however the digits of her paws would merge together and harden, turning into a pair of black hooves. The same would occur to Bobby's hands, causing her fingerless gloves to tear off entirely. Bobby's feline tail would lose a lot of its fur, instead becoming merely a tuft of black hair with a white tip.

Bobby's growing body would causing her outfit to tremendously strain. The new size would be too much, causing her torn at the knee pants to tear off her body entirely. Thanks to the still moderately thin legs the bands around her forelegs didn't tear off, acting almost more as an accessory. The same couldn't be said about the ones around her breasts, a big part because said breasts were no longer existent. Where they once were acted as the curve separating her body from her neck. Her chest bindings loosely hung off now. Breasts weren't the only womanly thing lost on Bobby, as between her legs something new would form entirely, something that would make Bobby not a mare, but a stallion.

His hair would all receded mostly into his scalp, only a little tuft left between the ears that kept its black color and even dyed tip. He would still have hair, although it was going down his neck in the way of an equestrian mane. Bobby's face would be the last to alter, her muzzle growing out even moreso to fill in the gaps of the bridle. His ears lost some thickness, becoming much more floppy. Bobby's muzzle was a much bigger part of his face now, with his eyes on each side of it. His nose was now merely nostrils, flared out and taking up a majority of the end of his snout. Thanks to the looseness of Bobby's hooded cape, it also remained on Bobby's body as the transformation came to a close. Bobby was no longer a cat girl intent on thievery, rather a dapple gray stallion, loyal to Vladja. And why wouldn't he be? The bat gave him food, shelter, and treated him well. Mentally Bobby was no more, locked away behind a wall with horse instincts at the forefront.

"Why the long face Bobby? Don't look show down. Your fur coat is remarkable. Much better than those rags you wore." Vladja walked up. "Let me help you out of this. It just doesn't suit you well." he commented as he undid the cape and took it off. "Let's get you into your new home." he said, guiding Bobby into the stable, where he quickly got acquainted with it eating at some hay.

"Perfect. Get nice and cozy Bobby, you're going to be here for a long time. I think I will keep your cape warm for you though~!" he cooed as he attached it around his neck. "I think this suits me quite nicely." he nodded approvingly. "The holes for the ears are too small, might need to make them a bit bigger, I'm sure you won't mind. Besides, what use does a horse have for a hood~?" Vladja walked up to the stable, Bobby walking over and leaning his head down.

"Now let's get that bridle off of you. Don't need that anymore for now." he commented, detaching it from his muzzle and tossing it aside. "That's better isn't it?" Vladja smiled, petting Bobby gently. "I'll take good care of you, I care for all the creatures that live under my castle walls, more than I can say about who you used to be. Always running, always stealing, never staying in one place. I think you'll enjoy your little vacation." a smirk grew across Vladja's face. "And I'll enjoy having a stead to ride on. I do wonder what it feels like to feel the cape blow behind me in the wind. I think you and I will have many a rides into town. After all, I'm going to need to feed at some point!"

Vladja chuckled, taking off the bands that were still around Bobby's torso, tossing them to the side. "I'll keep those wrappings around your legs, want to make sure I remember who you used to be. Unless you just want to stay my steed forever. It's a good fate." Vladja looked up to the horse one last time. "Thanks for visiting me Bobby, and I hope you enjoy your stay~!" he smirked, exiting the stable to return to his castle. The sun was starting to rise and he needed to rest up after a long night dealing with his little trespasser!