When T-day had come the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch had been prepared. They always knew one day that a horde of rampaging men would come, eager to destroy everything they had built. Everything Penny had built.
It wasn't like they were in a bustling metropolis, but at least a hundred had come attracted to the potent girl stink of the ranch. The ground had been clear, and you could see for miles in every direction. The fence, that had been built tirelessly by him and others back in the better times, had held them up. It turned the deadly assault into a shooting gallery. It would have been good to have had Bonnie for it. She would have loved it with her rifle affectionately called Yoko. There was still a few hundred rounds of ammo for it sitting around.
Bonnie wouldn't be coming back ever now. She had been killed by Kindness in all likelihood. If she was alive Penny knew she would have come back here. To the safe Trans haven of the ranch.
Despite what trouble T-day had brought to the world, it had brought heaven to Penny. She was finally lord of all she saw. Everyone needed her, everyone loved her. They had dozens of members now, trans-women had come from all over the state to be safe with her. Burrito night had never been busier, even if it was mostly alpaca meat and acorn flour tortillas.
Penny was just now returning from a trip into town for supplies. She had picked up something special for tonight, Sunday night. Sky waved to her from where they were on patrol. Sky hadn't been enthusiastic about the E, but a lot less excited about becoming a zombie. Them and Jarrod were the two members of the Tranch with full kits they also had an important role. White gold could be traded for supplies down in Westcliffe. Penny chuckled to himself, remembering when Kathryn had taken a vial of it and tried to impregnate herself. They could have traded that, but what could Penny do, she was just a silly bimbo. Still, if that hadn't happened maybe tonight would go down differently.
The truck sputtered back into gear and she parked it outside the dome. An eager swarm of trans-girls swarmed around her. They were all weathered from constant exposure. The clothes were roughly knitted alpaca wool, but at least the course yarn looked normal dirty. Each begged and whined for some treat that she had gotten from town. She barked at them and scattered them back to work.
They scurried off, back to their assigned duties. They tended to the herd of alpacas and other miscellaneous animals. Just like Penny the ranch had become prosperous. With all the neighbors dead, and no one to tell her she couldn't, they had opened up new pasture. The alpacas were slowly eating through the surrounding land, an acre of it each day. It was a beautiful thing, now there was not any low shrub or grass for a zombie to hide in.
Penny got into the dome and heard the soothing cry of Kathryn. "Momma," she called from the top floor, and slowly waddled down the stairs. Penny finished moving the rest of the purchased supplies by the time she made it down, and patted her head. "Pwease fix the electriky," Kathryn whined in a baby voice.
With the sun up Penny hadn't noticed the lights were off. "Of course my little musk-slut," she cooed back. She hurried to the basement where the electrical was set up. The breaker had tripped, probably from the power draw of Kathryn's computer. Penny had explained to Kathryn a dozen times how to check the breaker, but it never got through the ditz's brain. An excited shriek came from above, and he heard Kathryn rush back upstairs. Back to playing, bless her heart. Penny thought about the chocolate bar she had splurged on. She had planned to give it to Kathryn now, but it would keep for when she got cramps.
A call came up from outside, putting Penny into a panic. She scrambled for her AR and hurried out the door. She was ready for a horde of zombies, but it was only Jarrod. He had returned from a foraging hike. The commotion was because he had two rabbits, tied up with twine and slung over his shoulders. Jarrod was the only one of the ranch who still called himself a man. He took E every Sunday like everyone else, but he treated it like a medical procedure. The status had given him a strange power on the ranch. Some would go to him with their problems instead of Penny. Penny was stronger and bigger than Jarrod, but just because Penny was a woman she had to earn respect. That wouldn't be problem after tonight though.
Jarrod grinned at Penny and shook the rabbits. "Looks like something other than alpaca tonight," he called. Penny grinned back, but it didn't seem to have the same effect as Jarrods. He could detect a slight recoil from Jarrod and the girls around him, like they had seen something disturbing.
"Great," There went her plans for burrito night. "You can roast them, I'll make some hummus."
Dinner was an awkward affair. Penny sat at the head of the table, Kevin and Jen on his sides. Jarrod sat at the opposite end, like an opposing force. It didn't matter Penny knew, he still controlled the E injections. Without those they would all soon be slathering monsters, and Jarrod couldn't forage it. Penny was the one with connections in town, Penny was the one people could trust.
Of course the E was costing more every week, supply getting scarcer the longer this went on. Penny wouldn't let it happen, not to his girls. He would see them taken care of.
Finally the time came for the injections. Penny went up to the bedroom, where Kathryn was waiting. She had rushed back up here after eating her fill. The newer members still made her nervous. "Kathy why don't you get back down to the living room. It's time for me to give everyone their shots."
"Can I play for a little longer," she complained.
"Okay, but you do want your girl juice don't you?" She asked sweetly.
"But the needles are so scary."
"I've got a special reward for big girls who take their shots."
That brought a sparkle to her eyes, and she exited whatever game she had been playing. Kathryn hurried out, and down the stairs. Penny hurried to shut off the computer before it drained the batteries and left them all in the dark. Then he got the needles ready, carefully filling each one from the bottle. She arranged them on the silver platter, and placed an empty bottle of estrogen in the center. It was almost poetic considering what was about to happen.
Penny walked into the circle of trans-women and Jarrod, stopping in the center. "My fellow members of Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, it has been a long hard year since T-day. Through courage and leadership we have survived, nay thrived in these difficult times. You might have heard rumors of dwindling estrogen supplies, but don't worry. I protected us from the raping hordes, I've cared and provided for you, and I will never let us become one of those."
Kathryn smirked to herself. "I might make a new fursona as one of them, with a barbed vagina."
That almost upset Penny, but what could you do, Kathryn was just a stupid bitch. Penny eyed the circle wondering where to start. Jarrod was next to Sky, who was next to Kathryn. She started a couple away from them, leaving them for near the end. Each one reached out an arm to Penny, and she gave her the shot. He moved quickly, faster than normal.
When he reached Jarrod he grabbed the needle and gave himself the shot. Penny couldn't help but smile at that. This one he could tell reached the eyes. The stupid man had done it to himself. He gave a regretful shot to Sky, and skipped over Kathryn leaving her for last.
By the time he had come back to Kathryn the effects were beginning to show. The transwomen were going limp, slumping in their chairs or toppling off them entirely. Kathryn looked up from his phone and searched around confused. "What's going on." Penny grabbed her arm and gave the shot before she could reconsider it.
"I'm sorry dear. There isn't anymore estrogen. I've been scrimping and trading for it, but it's just all gone. I got this instead, so at least we can die as girls," Penny confessed.
"Oh, can I have my chocolate?"
Penny nodded, and pulled the Hershey bar from her pocket. Kathryn took a big bite, and muttered through the chocolate. "Amdead." She then toppled over, the drug having taken out her already strained heart.
Penny looked at the last shot, but instead picked up her gun. There were still the alpacas to take care of. Penny would make certain that by sun-up there would be nothing she left behind without her care.
