Bridle Gossip

"Aleks what the fuck are you doing here!" You shouted almost angry that he was in Ponyville

"I came to see my friend and from what I've seen so far you've been doing good, so that mare your marefriend?" He asked with a chuckle

"No, look I'm not sure what the hell is going on and I need to find a way out of the damn hole I dug myself in."

"And I'll help you since you're my friend it'll be like the old days remember you,me,and a couple of girls." He said hitting your shoulder

You sighed and rubbed your head as you felt him pat your back.

"Come on let's go to a bar or something get you loaded." He said with a slight chuckle.

A few minutes later...

"Ah so that's why you were acting like such a sad sap, girl troubles guess you can't keep it in your pants?" Aleks said taking a sip of his drink the bar in Ponyville was relatively empty clean and empty something you enjoyed being seventeen and able to drink was both a blessing and a curse. Sure you could drink, but the taxes were through the damn roof charging the younger crowd more then double for drinks and twenty year olds got the same low charge like everyone above twenty.

"I'm a virgin you idiot so I haven't had sex not like you and your tendencies to fuck anyone who'd just glanced at you." You reminded him

"Don't worry about me you can have all the tail that enters this bar trust me I got myself a girl already."

"Your right hand?" You asked

"Fuck you." He said flipping you off.

You laughed loudly as he order another round of beers which was more then accepting meaning you didn't have to pay for a single one.

"No, but seriously ya know Soot that girl we met when you were fortunate enough to go to the damn library." You smiled and nodded as you remembered the oddly colored bat pony. She seemed nice enough when you first talked to her, a little odd when it came to playing cards or listening to music.

"Yeah I remember wasn't she there for a modeling gig or something." Aleks nodded

"Boy did she ever look good in a tight outfit." You rolled your eyes and shook your head.

"What I can't have fantasies of my own marefriend."

"Not when you have a guy who's having girl troubles over stupid little kisses not to mention tendencies to panic at the dumbest of things. I need your fucking help Aleks and you talking about Soot isn't helping me!" You practically shouted trying to get his attention into helping you out.

"Alright alright calm down so what's your problem Dante?"

"You remember when we were kids and how fillies would always approach us play with us then always be attracted to me?" You asked

"Yeah fillies always went to you with their problems and then they'd become really close to you, Azure was the first girl to kiss you, aside from your mom or big sister." He said with a smile as he remembered when you became someone trustworthy.

"Yeah anyway I have three girls possibly four who like me more then they're letting on one made her feelings extremely clear."

"Tell me."

"Roseluck, a local flower shop owner and my boss has a crush on me I let her down easy, but things tell me she still has a thing for me. Then there's Fluttershy a girl who loves me, because I let her cry on my shoulder and other things that may have happened, and now I have a mailmare who just kissed me a few hours ago, her names Ditzy Doo. After me." You sighed and rubbed your temples as he patted your back.

"Don't worry about it you'll find a way out of the whole shitty situation like you always do. Now it's time for my problem." He reminded you

"Yeah I know, look I have no idea what to tell you but your body isn't going to change it's best you stay in your current form most likely that you'll enjoy life this way. Soot loves you no matter what form you choose but word of advice try not to bring too much attention to yourself here." Aleks nodded and laughed a little

"Something tells me that it's your job if anything so happens to go wrong around here." You smiled and nodded the rain stopped shortly after you arrived at the bar and began to fill up with patrons.

"Look I need sleep I'll see ya later." Aleks nodded as you got up from your seat and towards the exit you glanced back at Aleks as he brought up his drink saluted you off.

You walked down town square as the clouds started to become cleared up by the weather team. The sun just began to set as you approached the library, as you entered the library all was silent. Except for a few giggles ever so often coming from Twilight's room.

You decided not to interrupt whatever Twilight had planned in her room and continued on towards yours. You opened the door to see Eris happily lay on your bed you didn't really feel like bring a jerk and tossing her off but you did want to get some rest.

Ultimately you decided to take off all of your wet clothes and put on some dry ones showering tomorrow morning. You've slept with Eris many times before and she never actually had a problem with you close to her, which was something of a blessing her warm body was always welcomed when you tried to sleep.

Early morning Canterlot...

Raiden happily hummed as he laid on the balcony floor his room window door wide open as he ate jelly filled donuts with milk beside him.

All of a sudden the sound of regal horns was heard as he rose from his spot and looked over the balcony railing. He spotted a pink alicorn wearing a long purple Sunday dress holding the hand of royal guard. His attire was oddly different from the other guards he wasn't wearing standard armor, but military suit with medals upon his chest signifying he was an excellent guard.

He must be strong if he has all those medals. Raiden thought to himself as he picked up the case of donuts and flavorful milk drink and placed them upon his desk next to his school work.

He walked out his room and walked towards the throne room. As he approached the room he took a peek into the room to see the same pink alicorn talking to Celestia.

"Are they related?" He asked himself in a hushed tone.

"I dunno." Raiden turned his head to see Screwball next to him he then fell on his rump scared by what Screwball did.

"Screwball! Why are you here? How did you get in guards are posted everywhere!"

"Silly Raiden remember what Midnight and the girls told you. I'm invisible to adults so they can't see me or notice me." Raiden sighed and shook his head and continued to listen to the adult alicorns conversation.

"Cadence What brings you here?" Celestia asked

"To visit of course and to tell you something really special!" Raiden walked into the room and hid behind a marble column

"You seem rather excited what is it that you want to tell me?"

"Okay so ya know how me and Shining have been dating for a few years now."

"Of course you two were inseparable when you and Shining were taking care of Dante and Twilight."

"Yeah so after a perfect date a week ago I wanted to tell you that me and Shining are getting married!" She then showed Celestia her hand to see a engagement ring upon her finger.

"Oh my this is amazing I've always wanted to see you settle down with Shining and I'm sure you'll have a perfect life together." Cadence nodded as Raiden got a bit closer.

"Hey Screwball what's a engagement ring?" He asked

"I think it's one of those rings that locks you into a relationship forever."

"Oh why would a stallion want to marry one mare would that mean he can't talk to any other mare besides his wife?" Screwball shrugged not getting the concept.

"Maybe we can find a book in the library! I'll tell the girls to meet me here alright!" Raiden nodded before sneaking out of the room and running towards his room.

Ponyville...

You opened your eyes to see Eris had left your bed. You rose from bed to see that it was early morning and from what you've gathered it was pretty quiet in terms of the morning hours.

"E! Are you here!?" You shouted trying to gather your friend's attention.

"What's up?" She asked coming out of the bathroom wearing her usual attire of a puffy brown skirt and laced brown top with the strings on her chest unkempt and messy.

"Have any idea why it's so quiet. I'd usual hear kids shouting or playing around by this time." Eris shrugged and walked over to the window peering out the curtains.

"Whoa no ones outside looks like a ghost town."

"Really? Alright let's just try to solve this I'm going take a quick shower. Then we'll look around town find out what the hell's going on." Eris nodded and disappeared from view as you began to gather your new clothes hopefully you'll find out what's happening and why everyone went up and left.

A few minutes later...

After showering you exited the library walking towards the market district of the town. Eris happily skipped by your side stopping every few minutes facing either the sky or ground.

"Uh E what are you doing?"

"Hmm oh I always wondered about you aside your love life I wanna know more about you! So I know your first name, but do you have a last name?" You were confused by her asking these questions but you knew with Eris any question could be confusing as the first.

"Dante is my first name, Knight is my last. E why ask these weird questions?" You asked not knowing the concept of her questions.

"Well I noticed something. If Fluttershy does become your future wife, she'd take your last name and therefore be added to your family. She'd be called Fluttershy Knight!"

"Whatever keeps you happy E." You simply stated as you continued to walk towards town square.

You continued to walk forward to see and here nothing but the quiet sounds of nature. You sighed and thought that maybe everybody was asleep that or everyone went up and left either or, you were going to get to the bottom of it.

"Hey Dante there's someone out near the stalls." You turned and look forward covering your eyes from the sun to see a pony covered from head to hoof in a brown cloak.

"Our only lead lets go see if they know something." You ran towards the pony as they put several items into a bag and placed a pile of bits on the counter.

"Hello! Hey there sir or ma'am!" The pony turned and lowered its cloak's hood revealing that it was a zebra, a female zebra to be exact.

"Hello there sir what is it that you need of me?" She asked in a odd tone

"Oh you're a mare." You said with slight surprise

"Indeed and you're a male. You don't look like a pony what are you?" She asked

"Ah yes do you have the slightest clue into where the ponies who live in this town had gone off to?"

"No it's always like this when arrive to town something that I'm guessing is customary in small towns such as this."

"Yeah I'm not a hundred percent on that, but I'm sure they're around somewhere. It's no use getting worked up around it anyway what's your name miss?"

"Zecora. What is yours?"

"Dante Knight at your service." You said with a respectful bow

"A stallion of nobility I see its rare to see someone so respectful in a small town."

"Well small towns always carry big surprise. Anyway do you need any help with your bags seems you have a lot on your hands."

"Of course if you're offering that is."

"Anything to help so where do you live?" You asked

"Follow me sir." You nodded and continued to follow the odd zebra mare towards her home. As you walked towards her home you and Zecora started some slight small talk not giving much thought on the topics in question.

"You are quite unique sir something about you strikes me as off yet help."

"What do you mean off?" You asked

"Well certain things are quite off about your characteristics, it seems like you're ready to learn anything and everything your friends are to offer. Almost as if you were trying to prove something to someone." She began to think as you and her walked down the Everfree's path.

"Well if you're saying intelligence and persistence then yes I'd like to learn everything my friends have to offer. As I tried to have my friend Twilight Sparkle teach me about magic seeing as I have a tiny bit of magic I could so happen to use." You explained

"Why not use tomes? They're simple and easy to use." Zecora asked

"But they're also extremely rare and hard to find plus they rip easily if you're not too careful." You responded

"I see well what do you know about the small amount of magic you have?"

"Teleporting and creating a black hole in which I can escape from."

"No attacking are you peaceful?"

"No I just never had a reason to fight." Zecora smiled and nodded after receiving a very vague answer. It was true fighting wasn't in your nature, but learning is something you did on occasion the only reason you learned to handle a sword, was because of curiosity that curiosity was fueled by the tales of brave stallions and mares fighting to protect what they held close to their hearts and slight admiration towards Shining and slight jealous you had against him for taking Cadence from you then again she is family and you were ten at the time.

"Sir!" Zecora shouted trying to get your attention.

"Huh did you say something?"

"Yes I was asking what kind of creature you were."

"Human it's a species uh far from here nothing much to it."

"I've seen your mouth while you talked are you also omnivore?"

"Why were you looking there?"

"Would you rather prefer me to look more towards your waist?" She asked a small smirk appearing as she continued walking.

"No thanks anyway yeah I guess you could say that I've eaten meat before but am I fond of it? Eh I'm not so sure the local populace would agree and take comfort with my eating habits especially the mare who I enjoy having company with." You explained

"Ah is she your marefriend?"

"No...just a friend. Hopefully." You muttered She simply nodded before continuing on before stopping near a patch of fiery red flowers. She looked towards a trail of petals that had been picked clean from it's stem.

"Seems like little Serendipity has let these poor petals come off their stem." Zecora said with a small smile

"Serendipity?" You asked

"She's a young filly who I see from time to time. She's a little inexperienced with the world unfortunately."

"So she's extremely naïve?"

"Yes, I try to teach her about the world, but can't as you previously seen in town." She said with a sigh as she rubbed her temples.

"Ah it's okay, I can help you with the whole town thing I promise I'll help you. Hey, you can probably send your daughter to school."

"She isn't my daughter sir, she's just a young filly, I found wandering around the forest." She replied as she walked through a dirt trail that split up a patch of blue flowers.

"Huh I guess Serendipity is the perfect name for that filly." You closed your eyes and smiled, as you started to listen to the natural sounds of nature.

"What is it that you are doing sir?" You only continued to listen to the vast sounds of tweets and howls of the forest, but slowly turned as you heard hoofsteps. Once you turned you saw a red tail run towards a nearby bush.

You placed down the several bags of items towards the ground and walked over to the bush.

"Sir don't go through those flowers you'll-." You didn't listen as you stepped into a blue flowers walking towards the bush.

"Applebloom! Get back here!" You  looked up to see your six friends run towards you and the young filly.

She stumbled back as she fell out of the bushes not even touching the blue flowers.

"AJ what are you doin' here?" She asked both confused and frighten by what AJ would do to her.

"I came lookin' for you after ya ran off and you Dante going off not knowing what's out here!" AJ said with slight anger and concern

"What the hell do you mean not knowing what's out here?" You asked

"Ya know its dangerous for ya to be out here but ya still go out hell you're totally unarmed and don't know anything about fighting ya shouldn't even be out here."

"I'm a grown man AJ! I'm not some kid ya can command why do you care if I'm hurt? Sure, you're my friend other than that you have no responsibility over my health."

"And what would-" She quickly quieted herself down before facepalming and taking Applebloom's hand as your friends followed out, you turned to see that Zecora had left maybe during your whole argument with Applejack.

"Damn mares and their bullshit." You mumbled before walking out of the patches of blue flowers.

"Sir Dante?" You turned to see a young filly with a pristine white coat with a dark black mane, her eyes were a mix of aqua and lime colored irises. She had light grey dress with flora pattern design and a emerald necklace that had an obsidian colored chain.

"Yes? Am I high or are you real?" You asked the young filly

"Oh no Ms.Zecora told me to tell you that if you experience any problems with your body to come back here and inform her about your situation."

"Uh sure what's your name?"

"Serendipity sir." You nodded and patted her head as she smiled and placed your hand on her cheek as she let out a soft coo.

"It's like you never had an adult treat you like this." You joked as she simply smiled and continued to hold your hand.

You kneeled down to her height and brushed her mane as you began to brush her mane small sparkling glitter pieces fell from her mane and around you.

"Ooohhh that's nice." Her eyes were closed as she simply stood there unmoving as you had an odd yet perfect moment with the odd and naïve filly.

"Alright kid I gotta go I'll probably see ya later."

"Oh okay bye mister! I hope I can see you again!" She happily said with a smile as you rose from your kneeled position and walked towards the dirt trail out the forest.

"That was weird, is that how you treat kids?" Eris asked as she appeared next to you.

"Hey, I'm just trying to be friendly and the way I see it is that I teach her a few things and she accepts me as a friend hell, she can be my little sister if I keep this up."

"Just be careful you don't want ponies to think of you as some kind of creepy guy who likes them young." You shook your head and began to walk towards the exit.

Canterlot...

Raiden patiently waited outside of the library waiting for his female companions as he began to think of what marriage was. Sure he's seen ponies act lovey dovey towards each other but he mostly thought they were forced or brainwashed to act that way.

"Raiden! We're here!" Raiden looked up to see Morning happily skipping towards him her sister and her friends walking right behind.

"Hey there Morning alright Screwball told you what were doing right? We need to find out what marriage means. Morning you come with me Screwball,Midnight,and Flora you guys search the other side of the library." They all nodded as Morning walked alongside Raiden.

As they turned the corner they saw many books on the subject of love, Morning ran over to the books and searched throughout the piles of books.

"Hmm what exactly are we looking for?" Morning asked

"Anything that has to do with marriage or love." Raiden responded as he open a dictionary and started to look through plenty of complex words.

"Hey Morning do have a acrophobia?"

"Acrowhatia? What's that?" She asked

"Fear of heights."

"Nope you?"

"Why would I have that I'm a Pegasus." Morning giggled and began to search through other books on different subjects that weren't related with what they were looking for.

"Hmmm toe-me? What's a tome."

"It's called tome I think that's what unicorns use to use years ago it said that anyone with magical potential could use that to cast spells by just saying the correct words written in the book."

"Ohhhh okay too bad we can't use magic that would've been fun." The two foals laughed a little before continuing their search.

"Guys guys guess what me and Screwball found!" Midnight shouted happily as she ran with a fairly large book.

"What is it Midnight." Midnight smiled and opened the book revealing the title to the book.

"Legends and myths of the land of Equestria. Me and Screwball found this while looking for that book it has some pretty cool stuff about monsters that eat children and creatures who stalk their victims until they go insane."

"cool…oh maybe we could find something about marriage, I mean all that lovey dovey MUST be coming from some monster that is brainwashing ponies, don't you think?" Raiden said as he takes a closer look at the book

"I'm going to get Flora wait till we get back." Midnight stated as she ran off to get her friend

"Oh look Morning, this chapter talks about a creature named a chimera, and according to this it has the head of a lion, a snake for a tail and a goat for it's torso, jejejeje, it looks ridiculous." Morning giggled at the picture as she got closer to Raiden touching the back of his hand

"Hey what's this? Love…Potion." Raiden says confusing Potion with Poison

"Morning I think we found it! look, here it is." Raiden said pointing towards the recipe

"Can we make it?!" Morning asked

"I don't know we'll need to wait for the others, maybe Screwball knows where we could find the ingredients." Morning nodded before seeing Raiden smile, she blushed but not before removing her hand from his. Raiden looked up to see his three friends approach the two kids

"Look what we found!" He showed them the book, alongside other enchanted objects in the chapter of 'the marriage ring'

"I think we found it, that stallion must had put this on the mare, it says that if you put the ring on a girl, the girl can't stop thinking about you, and this other thing says that if a girl drinks it she'll act all lovey dovey." Raiden say thinking it only affects girls

"Cool lets try it on Flora!" Midnight and Screwball shouted happily

"Wha- why me?" She asked

"Well it says here that the potion need ingredients and that guard put the ring on the mare he came with, so I don't know how we can do it…unless any of you know where to find liquid rainbow."

"We can find some at cloudsdale I'm sure of it! But it's a long time away." Screwball informed

"Cloudsdale? where's that?" Raiden asked not knowing what Cloudsdale's at.

"A city where all Pegasi live and thrive it's so cool. But it's really far away from canterlot." She informed

"Hey look" Raiden point to a Rainbow forming in the garden outside the library

"Do you think we could use that rainbow?"

"Hmm I dunno." Midnight said not knowing what they could exactly do

"Well the book says we only need some rainbow, it doesn't say it needs to be from Cloudsdale." He informed

"I got it here!" Screwball shouted showing them the rainbow bottled bottle

"Wow…that was fast…ok I think…I think that's the only difficult ingredient…do you want to try it girls?"

"Yeah let's do it!" They all said cheering, they all go to the kitchen and start to prepare the potion

"Ok lets see…a tuft of a cloud." Raiden added it into the pot full of water

"The glow of a rainbow…" screwball began to pour the liquid into the pot happily stirring the item

"Stir with a pegasus feather… hey!" Midnight plunked one of his feathers and began to stir

"Anyway…fast not slow." She stirs faster in the formula until it changes color to purple

"And serve to the ponies that you want to fall in love with." Raiden began to pour some of the formula into a glass.

"Well…here it is, girls…the love potion." The four girls stared in awe as Raiden handed the potion to Flora.

"Now take a sip Flora." She sighed and nodded

"Well? how do you feel Flora?"

"I feel like nothing really happened." Her eyes widen as her irises changed to a bright pink as she got closer to him

"Ah…Flora, y…you're kind of too close, can you step back?" He asked as he blushed

"Oh I'm sorry how about this?" She asked backing up only an inch.

"Ah…yeah, just stay still while I get back…just a bit." Raiden back away from her and turn to the others

"Girls…I think the potion didn't work correctly."

"I'm not sure, but I think we need to keep an eye on her." Midnight suggested Morning looked at the glass still with some of the poison in it and took a sip

"Morning no!" Raiden tried to stop her and slap the glass away from her shattering the glass

"Morning, are you ok? Why did you drink the potion?"

"Back away from him Flora he's mine!" Morning shouted

"No he's mine!" Flora shouted

"Ah Midnight, Screwball…what's going on?" He asked

"I dunno, but we have to break them up." Screwball said taking Flora's hand as Midnight took Morning

"Ok, ok, stop fighting! What's wrong with you? You're friends, why are you suddenly fighting?

"Because you're mine not hers!" Flora said with a lovely smile

Ponyville...

"Dante wake up." You heard Eris say as she constantly poked your cheek trying to get you to get up from bed. But you only toned her out by covering your head with your pillow.

"Dante wake up!" She said this time slightly louder.

"Eris it's 6:00 in the morning let me sleep." You managed to say to her through the pillow as it muffled your voice

"I would if I could but your hand is on my ass and you're kinda getting close to my no-no bits." You sighed and turned the other way removing your hand from Eris's waist.

"If ya want touch me there all ya have to do is ask." She sighs and turns to you her groggy eyes slowly open as she saw something sticking out from the shadows she slowly reached out for it making you instantly jump.

"What the hell E don't do that I felt fucking turned on."

"Dante what the hell is on your head?!"

"What do you mean on my head." Eris got up from bed and flicked on the lightbulb looking at you as she stumbled back slightly.

"Dante since when did you turn into a unicorn!"

"Unicorn what the fuck are you-" You gasped as you looked towards your hands to see brown fur covering your hands and the back of your hand having the mark of a dark ball that had sparks coming off of it.

"Did you do this Eris!" You shouted in absolute anger

"What!? No! Sure I can use magic like a fucking genius, but I can't change you into a pony! If I could I would've changed you to a Pegasus or an alicorn!" You started to feel extreme nauseous as you felt a large amount of magic pass through your skull.

"Easy, Dante, easy if you worry too much you'll cause something bad to happen."

"And you don't want me to worry for god sakes E I'm a fucking pony I'm suppose to be a happy about this?!" You shouted in pure anger you felt extremely unkempt and disgusted as you fell to your knees and began to hyperventilate

"Calm down!" You felt Eris's hand across your face as she slapped you several times around three or fifth time you started to breath normally.

"Listen to me you idiot." You looked up into her discolored eyes as she began to brush your mane.

"We're going to find a cure and find out what the hell is going on. Now you probably already woken up Twilight and she's probably going to ask who you are. Stay calm and say that's its Dante Knight you're the same guy as before just not human anymore." You felt instantly calm as she gave you a hug. It was common for Eris to care for you like this as she always was there for you when you were scared or had a bad day.

"Alright I'm calm I'm calm." She nodded and kissed your forehead as she gave you hand.

"Now all we gotta do is-" A loud girlish scream was heard you knew that Twilight did something wrong or something happened to her.

"Twi!" You ran out of your room and towards hers, you saw Twilight looking into her mirror hyperventilating holding her mane as she looked towards her horn.

"Twi calm down what the hell is wrong with you?!" You said walking over to her as soon as she saw you she let out a scream and used her magic to pin you to the wall

"Who are you and what are you doing in my room!?" She shouted as she started to put pressure on your wrists

"Easy Twi I mean you no harm. It's Dante remember your friend!" You tried to get her to calm down but it wasn't working as she put even more pressure.

"Dante's human not some unicorn who thinks its a great idea to barge into ponies home. This side of the library is off-limits to those who don't live here!"

"You call Spike your little brother even though he looks like and acts like a teenager. You cried for fifteen minutes after I read you a scary story. The story title was called Edgar's mansion, we had a sleepover once where you accidentally burnt your mane and had Cadence help you with restore its original mane color." Twilight began to loosen her magical grip on your wrists as you began to tell her about the past.

"And you misfired a spell that made me go to sleep every time someone mention cupcakes and there was one time when you told on me because I stole the black diamond back from the treasury."

"Okay okay I get it you're Dante. What happened to you and why are you a pony?" She asked

"Hell if I should know I woke up like this but I need your help figuring this shit out."  Twilight nodded before looking into the mirror you saw that her horn had green polka dots and wasn't really stiff as most horns.

"Something fucked up happen and we have to get to the bottom of this. Get dressed we have a whole day of searching through books." You said to Twilight as you ran out your room and towards the library portion of the treehouse.

Thirty minutes later...

"Spike did you find anything yet?" You asked looking through a book about transformation.

"Nope not yet and why do you want to turn back into a human. You look good as a pony." He said with a chuckle as he began to hand you books on spells and more transformation.

"Damn! Nothing here either! Any luck Twi?"

"No I haven't read a thing yet. There has to be something!" Twilight let out a frustrated groan as she slam her head into the book clearly upset by the circumstances.

"Don't worry Twi just keep looking through these damn texts there has to be something about what happened to us." You said walking over to her as you patted her back.

"Hey what about this book? Could probably help us with your guys problem." Spike informed as he handed you a book of supernatural superstitions.

"Spike there nothing in that book but dumb descriptions of curses and supernatural occurrences."

"We shouldn't rule out anything that happens to be found in books. It's best that we search thoroughly throughout every book."

"I know but-" A loud crash was heard as you looked around to see that Rainbow Dash had hit the window to the library it was more hazardous then a means to go fast.

Spike dropped the book and ran over towards window lifting up the glass and letting Rainbow Dash in.

"Twi we have a problem." She said falling towards the floor with exhaustion.

"You could say that again." You heard Rarity say as she entered the library both her coat and mane unkempt. Pinkie couldn't talk which was both a blessing and a curse.

It became more and more apparent as each of your friends were physically changed all except Fluttershy who seemed quiet and not responsive.

As they began to talk about their curses so to speak they all glanced at you.

"What?" You asked

"Who are you?" Rainbow asked trying to get into your face only failing as she fell to the floor and looked up to you.

"It's me Dante that weird human guy you know." They were all suspicious of you which was fair due to your odd transformation.

"Alright, I don't know what happened to me exactly but I'm a pony now whoop dee freaking doo. I wanna be human again because this headache ain't leaving until I turn back." You said with a sigh as you rubbed your temples

"Well the headache happens because most foals can't handle the amount of mana being taken in and being added up in head so it feels like a javelin being stabbed through your skull eventually it'll subside but it's best if you took some painkillers to dull the pain."

"Twi how can ya trust this guy? He's a little fishy." Rainbow whispered as she walked over to Twilight as she couldn't fly very well.

"He knows a lot about me so I trust him plus Lola seems to enjoy his company and Lola hates anyone who makes her cotton tail dirty." Twilight whispered back

"I concur he seems trustworthy plus Fluttershy's extremely red after glancing at him when he accidentally shot out a bolt of dark magic." Rarity said moving her unkempt mane from her face.

"Hey Dante if you stay as a pony what should I call you?" Spike asked as he started to write down in his journal.

"You can call me Dante. I'm not changing my name and I'm sure as hell not staying as a pony."

"Hmmmm nah I'm calling you Dark Spark. Do ya like that name?" You sighed and walked out the library as the mares in the room were too busy either arguing or looking through books just to search for an answer.

You then thought about what Serendipity said to you the other day. Informing you if you had any physical changes to come straight to her.

You sighed as you knew she was the only one who'd know about your situation and knew the answer to said ailment.

As you began your walk towards Everfree forest you heard Applebloom shout your name.

"Dante! Wait up." You turned a kneeled to see Applebloom run towards you with the look of determination on her face.

"What's up Applebloom I'm kinda in a hurry." You asked wanting to speed up the conversation

"I wanna come with ya I wanna see Zecora and you're the only adult that I can trust to get me to the forest safely. I tried helpin' AJ but she's just holdin' me back. Please let me help ya."

"I don't know AB your sister already hates me for encouraging you to go to the forest yesterday and god only knows how long she can keep a grudge."

"Please!" You didn't have time to argue with a filly with a large amount of curiosity you sighed in defeat and nodded before she walked over to you and held your hand.

"If AJ asks where you've been you lie and deny everything. Got it?" She nodded understanding what you had said to her.

A few minutes later...

You and Applebloom reached the forest and peered into the creepy and dangerous forest. You sighed as this might've been the stupidest thing you've done today entering an unknown and dangerous forest with a filly with a tendency to go into unknown place with the slightest glance.

"Hey Dante have you ever been afraid of the dark?" Applebloom asked out of nowhere

"Yeah I suppose everyone has to be scared of the dark it's just common logic to be scared of the unknown."

"Thank goodness, I thought being scared of the dark was only little foals were scared of. I want my big sis to be proud of me and accept me for who I am, but she always doubts me because of my size and her being the older sister never let's me do things on my own." She seemed pretty upset with the subject as she walked with her head looking towards the ground

"Well she just wants you to be safe I mean you think Twilight let's me do whatever I want. Hell no! She's pretty much the only one who kept me alive during my time with her. Hell if it weren't for her I'd probably be somewhere dangerous with nowhere to go. You have to accept the good with bad."

"So she's kinda like the little sister to you." She asked

"Meddling yet adorable when she's annoyed by me. Though I don't blame your sister seeing sometimes kids don't listen to their elders. Hell if you were my little sister you wouldn't even go outside half the time you'd be with me the whole day."

"Really? Why?"

"I'd worry about you I always wanted someone I could teach the world about but you're too old and not my relative, but I can see that one day you're probably going to do great things as for right now you're helping me find a cure to what the hell happened to our friends and your sister."

"Odd question but how old are you?" She asked tilting her head as a small smile appeared

"Seventeen. You?" You asked

"Twelve." You nodded as you continued down the trail in silence

"Mr.Knight! Over here!" You looked forward to see a clearing with the sun shining down.

You and Applebloom ran towards the clearing to see Serendipity as she waved you over.

"Mr.Knight I'm glad you could make it, Ms.Zecora told me to bring you straight towards her hut. Oh hello." She said as she spotted Applebloom

"Hi I'm Applebloom what's your name?"

"Serendipity I'm a friend of Zecora's and I just met my new friend Mr.Knight yesterday." Serendipity said as she happily skipped around you.

"Right um so what exactly can we do to help Zecora?"

"Oh let's go Ms.Zecora needs some ingredients and you're just in time Mr.Knight."

"Wait an apple pickin' moment!" You heard a voice shout

"Who said that show yourself!" You shouted as you looked around area pushing both girls behind you for safety. Applejack then twirled her lasso onto your ear as she climbed from Appleboom's ear towards your muzzle.

"I did! What's wrong with ya Dante you're suppose to be teach in' the kids not to do stupid things." AJ shouted as she got closer to your eye.

"AJ look I'm just-"

"I heard enough Applebloom were leavin'." Applebloom only glared at AJ as she quickly grabbed her from your nose and placed her on a tree branch

"This is for ya own good AJ." Applebloom said with a giggle as she skipped forward with Serendipity.

"Sorry AJ, but I gotta become human again." You said running off catching up to the two fillies.

Canterlot...

"There's nothing here Raiden!" Midnight shouted as she looked through the books trying to solve her sister's problem

"Keep checking Screwball can't keep them in the closet for long." Raiden said looking through even more books for the cure.

"What exactly do you think I'm doing?! We need an adult to fix this!" Midnight shouted as she threw the book into the pile

"Would you guys hurry up that I can't keep them in any longer!" Screwball warned as she started to feel more and more loose with the door slowly, but roughly begin to push against her.

"God I hope I'm not like this when I find the filly of my dreams." Midnight said aloud as she kept searching throughout the many books that Raiden and herself had placed

All of a sudden the thumping stopped it was quiet as the three children looked at one another only to hear an occasional chirping of a bird.

"I think they tired themselves out." Screwball informed as she slowly lifted her body from the door

The door still closed as the children gathered around it.

"Screwball you open it."

"What?! Why?! Why can't you one of them is your little sister after all."

"Hey I'm not risking it now do it!" Screwball sighed as she started to advance towards the door slowly grabbing the knob as she turned it the two fillies jumped out and tackled her to the ground.

"Screwball you shouldn't get between a filly and her colt." Morning said with a giggle

"Cheese it!" Midnight shouted as she quickly grabbed his hand and flew off towards a safe part of the castle trying to get away from the crazed fillies.

As they started flying further and further away from the two fillies Midnight let go of Raiden's hand letting him fly on his own.

"Any ideas on where we can go?!"

"Uh yeah I think there's a treasury near here or we could away go into the maze!" Raiden informed as they started to rest.

"Let's go to the maze it'll be easier to lose them there!" Raiden nodded before jumping out of a window and flying towards the maze's center alongside Midnight as she started to tire herself out due to the excessive amount of exercise.

The two kids landed near the shade and rested both breathing quite heavily.

"I think we lost them." Raiden stated as he looked up into the sky

"Raiden you better hope we find a cure for my little sister or else I'll beat the living tar out of you got it!" Midnight said with a threatening tone as she grabbed the collar of his shirt

"Y-yeah I promise we'll find a cure." Midnight let go of his shirt dropping Raiden to the ground as he scurried off under the tree for shade once more.

Midnight glanced at Raisen upset that he scared him she only did it fearing for her sister's health.

"Uh Ash mind if I ask a question?" She sighed and nodded

"Well when we searching for a cure in the books I noticed that you said something a little odd. I heard you say you hoped that this doesn't happen to you if you ever find the filly of your dreams. Don't you mean colt?"

"No I mean filly let's just get this out of the way I'm different."

"Different how?" He asked

"Well have you ever heard of two ponies who fall in love that are the same gender like a colt liking a colt a lot or a filly liking a filly a lot?" She asked

"No."

"Well you see I'm a filly fooler I think that's what they call it. Anyway I'm not really attracted to colts and I kinda like fillies my whole life every time I see a cute filly I blush and fly off to ya know try to stop thinking of the filly. Morning tells me that I'm probably just thinking too much of it and that I shouldn't worry about things like that, but the more I try to stop thinking of it the worse I feel." Raiden was silent as he looked down towards the ground he didn't know that one of his newest friends thought of other kids like that. To him he thought that love should be shared with the opposite sex, but hearing this made him re-think what he's been taught.

"You probably think I'm freak huh?" Midnight asked as she blushed and looked down

"Well it's a little surprising but I did ask what you meant by filly, but don't worry about it. You're still my friend and I'll keep thinking of you as my friend so what if you're different I don't care and neither should you."

"So you're totally okay with having a friend like me?"

"Sure as long as you don't hurt me or our friends we'll get along fine." Ash smiled and hugged Raiden as he happily smiled and let out a small giggle.

Maybe this could end up different then before daddy. Ash whispered

Ponyville...

You caught up with the two fillies as they entered Zecora's hut, as you approached the hut you spotted another filly, a bit taller then Serendipity but nevertheless adorable.

She was an earth pony filly with a fiery red mane and tail, her coat color is of a light yellow with very small and sometimes unnoticeable fiery red patches of fur. The tuft of fur on her neck is white with a mix of orange. Her eyes are a mix of orange and blue almost like her irises were made of pure fire. She also had a dress but I stead of it being light gray it was fully black she had a blue blazing Sapphire necklace.

"Serendipity did ya being the guy?" She asked

"I brought Mr.Knight, but I don't know anyone named Guy. Did Ms.Zecora ask for a man named Guy?" Serendipity asked with a confused look on her face.

"No what I meant was did you bring in ugh Mr.Knight?"

"Oh yes he's right here. Mr.Knight this is my big sister Sol. Sol this my best friend Mr.Knight." Serendipity giggled as she happily walked over to you and held your hand carefully caressing it.

"Uh huh right anyway this way Mr.Knight." You nodded before walking with Sol as she guided you towards Zecora's small yet homey abode.

"Ah you're here Mr.Knight. It seems that you've entered a patch of Poison Joke."

"Poison what?" You asked

"Poison Joke it's a type of plant that has adverse effects on the pony who enters it's patch. It seems that you've had your form changed to a unicorn I did feel a small amount of unused magic around you, I'm sure that's the reason you didn't changed into an earth pony." Zecora explained

"Right so how do I turn back? No offense to any of you but being pony isn't what I call a gift."

"Well I can create a antidote, but I need supplies that are relatively rare around here."

"So they're here, but hard to find?"

"Correct here are the list of ingredients." She gave a small slip of paper showing the many ingredients needed for the antidote needed for your transformation back to human.

Some of the ingredients were a little odd as you've never seen them around.

"Here Applebloom could you please go into my garden to get these ingredients. Ah and Mr.Knight Serendipity will assist in locating the ingredients."

Seems like I got the short end of the stick yet again. You mumbled as Serendipity took your and exited the hut.

A few minutes later...

"So how old are you Mr.Knight? I'm twelve if you're wondering."

"Seventeen. So Serendipity do you live with Zecora in her hut?" You asked

"Nope me and Sol live in a nearby hut. Ms.Zecora checks up on us frequently she always puts down a potion and surrounds our hut so animals don't try any of their funny business on our property."

"Do you or Sol have a proper education?"

"Mmhmm Ms.Zecora tries teaching us a few things so we can survive but some of the things she teaches us can be a little silly."

"Like gardening and pulling weeds?"

"What?! No?! Math I mean who cares what 2+2 is. Me and Sol have to think about food and how to cook it properly so we don't starve." You were confused by the whole idea of hers, but she probably never needed to learn about the modern education standards of today.

"Well uh let's just go and find these things before it gets any darker."

"Mr.Knight don't you enjoy being a pony?" She asked with a curious tone

"Well it feels odd to me I mean my head hurts every time I try to think and when I try to even use magic I get a massive headache to the point where my head feels like it's going to explode I guess that my body isn't really use to magic and can't produce the amount of magic I'm exerting."

"That seems reasonable Mr.Knight. You're really smart I hope when I grow up I'm as smart as you." She said with admiration in her eyes.

"Do you mind if I hold your hand Mr.Knight?" You shook your head as she grasped your hand with her dainty and slender hand.

"Thank you Mr.Knight."

"Quick question. Does your sister hate me? She seems a little annoyed that Zecora told you to come with me."

"Don't worry about that Mr.Knight she's like that to everypony give her time and soon she'll be the bestest pony to be around." She said with a smile as she continued to hold your hand.

Canterlot...

"Alright I think it's time we get going." Raiden informed as he rose from the ground and began to hover yet again.

"Come out come out where ever you are Raiden we promise we won't bite." Raiden's eyes widen as he slowly descended to the ground not wanting the fillies to hear him.

Midnight stayed quiet as she and Raiden began to walk into the maze. Both foals afraid of what the crazed fillies might do to them.

"There you are!" Morning shouted happily as she tackled Raiden to the ground her smile full of love as she and Flora began to kiss forehead. Happily hugging the colt they were forced to love.

"Midnight go and get the princesses or my mom. Anyone who can help!" Raiden shouted as he felt the fillies begin to happily brush his mane and tail. Midnight nodded and flew out of the maze.

"Girls can't we talk this out I mean we're all reasonable ponies right? Right?" Raiden let out a small chuckle pushing Flora away as she began to kiss his cheeks.

"You're soooo cute when you're afraid Raiden." Morning said with a giggle, Raiden swallowed a lump in his throat as he felt his first on the lips becoming more and more of a reality.

"Oh was that creepy Raiden? I didn't mean to make you upset."

"Don't make him upset Morning he'll think we're weird if you do that!" Flora shouted it was unlike her to even shout she was usually quiet and reserved but with the potion she drank she was more out going and a little odd at the same time.

Oh please hurry Midnight for the love of god please hurry. Raiden mentally shouted as he struggled his way out of the two fillies grasps.

"Raiden! Where are you Raiden!" Luna shouted as he saw her flying up above him.

"There he is Princess!" Midnight shouted as she spotted Raiden and two fillies

"They're here to take our colt!" Flora said with full panic

"They aren't taking him away from us let's go I'll hold him with my magic just find us a path." Flora stated as Morning nodded

"Man how the heck do you have so much magic in your system? You must a genius!" Raiden exclaimed

"The power of love, lover boy!" Flora said with a giggle

"Please hurry Midnight." He mumbled as he started to feel the grip of the Flora's magic begin to loosen from his body.

There's had to be a connection between Flora thinking of me and her magic cutting short. Raiden thought as he began to think of ways to make Flora think of him.

"Flora ya know if you let me go I'd give you a kiss on the cheek."

"Really? How do I know you aren't lying?" She asked tilting her head as her grip on his wings dissipated.

"You won't know until you try." He simply informed

"Thanks, but no thanks I'm not an idiot Raiden as soon as I let go of you, you'll just run off. Isn't that right Morning?" She asked her hypnotized companion

"Yup I'm sure you understand our suspicion."

"Y-yeah I do I mean if I got one you girls and you asked to be out down then is be suspicious too. You girls sure aren't dumb and I'm glad you like me because I like smart girls like you two." He said with an awkward chuckle, as Raiden chuckled he slowly felt his legs begin to loosen from Flora's grip.

It's working! He mentally cheered

The two fillies both blushed at his statement and made them feel as if they were the most important fillies in the world.

"They're right there Princess!" Raiden heard Midnight shout as she flew down towards the three foals.

"I'm sorry Raiden." Luna said with a sigh as held up her hand a spark of dark blue magic flew towards them making them all fall to the ground entering a deep sleep.

An hour later...

"Ow my head." Raiden groaned as he rose from his bed, he looked around his room to see that there was no around. He sighed as he laid back down his headache began to hurt even more he rose from bed and walked towards the bathroom and approached the facet.

He stared into the mirror for a few seconds before sighing as he felt something run down his nose. He quickly felt a large amount of pain pass through his head and began to hold his head while humming trying to make it subside.

He looked back into the mirror and wiped the blood from his nose.

"Why am I bleeding?" He asked aloud as he sighed before walking back into his bedroom. From what he could gather no one was around.

"Why do these things happen to me why can't I just have a normal life with normal life? I'm guessing some eternal being thought it would be funny to mess with me." Raiden sighed and looked out the balcony to see that the sun was still up high.

"Might as well get more rest hopefully Flora and Morning are okay."

Ponyville...

"Alright we got everything on the list lets get back to Zecora's hut." You said happily as you tossed the light bag towards Serendipity just underneath the tree branch you were perched above.

"Good work Mr.Knight you have very good eyesight." You smiled as you began to climb down towards the forest floor.

"Mr.Knight may I ask you a question?" Serendipity asked with a smile

"Sure what's up?"

"Do you have a pet? Because I wished I had one but Sol thinks that they're another mouth to feed."

"Hmmm since Sol is your older sister let's try a little training."

"Training? Training for what sir?" She asked as she tilted her head

"I want you to put your hands together almost as if you were praying and put on the cutest smile you can while tilting your head to the side start thinking of something sad, once you have that quiver your lip a little and there you should convince your older sister to get you a pet." She then began to practice on you as you looked at her cute puppy dog face you couldn't help, but cry slightly.

"That's my girl." You said stopping yourself from crying she only giggled and held your hand once more.

You then heard a rather loud commotion coming from the north you continued on until you heard the voices of your friends arguing back and forth.

"Oh no! Are they going to hurt Ms.Zecora?" Serendipity asked as she hid behind you.

"Don't worry just come with me okay." She nodded as you continued forward to hear the commotion growing louder and louder

As you approached the door you pushed it slightly to see everyone had stopped arguing you entered with Serendipity holding your hand and a messenger bag on your shoulder with all the appropriate ingredients. Once inside the hit you saw that everything that was once clean and proper was now broken or around the floor.

"Zecora what the hell happened here?" You asked as Serendipity approached the site. She seemed slightly upset almost as if she had tears in her eyes.

"Your friends here accused me of hurting you and Applebloom."

"Hurting me and Applebloom? Why would you girls think that?" You asked slightly upset that your friends jumped to conclusions

"We didn't see you or Applebloom in the library and we were thinking the worst thing that could possibly happen to you two we were worried." Twilight sighed and looked towards the ground upset that she had hurt someone else.

"Zecora is helping us. She told me to get a few ingredients that way we could turn back to normal. But now we can't turn back to our normal selves because of what you all did."

"Don't be angry at your friends Mr.Knight they didn't know that you were here to fix their problems." You looked at Serendipity who was clearly upset that you were mad at your friends because of what happened.

"You're right I shouldn't get mad let's just fix our problem so I can figure shit out." You said walking out the hut.

An hour later...

After everything was said and done you were waiting in the spa. Waiting for your turn to turn back to human.

The girls felt embarrassed with you being there while they were bathe in the cure to the poison joke. Especially Fluttershy you knew that someone who liked you wouldn't dare to be seen in the same room half or fully naked, but the girls only wore swimsuits so in the plus side you didn't have to see them nude whatsoever.

"Fucking finally I've been looking all over for you." Aleks said with a laugh as he approached you.

"Aleks what do you want?" You asked as you got up from your seat

"Look I've been thinking about your love life man and so far it's non-existent so I decided to give a nudge on the right direction. Since my time here I noticed four girls who have their eyes set on having you as their coltfriend so my duty as your wingman I'm going to help you discover their likes and dislikes it'll be tough but I guarantee that you'll find your love." He said with a smile almost as if he was sure about the idea.

"Why?"

"You deserve happiness you depressed fuck." You sighed and nodded before walking up and shaking his hand.

"You got yourself a deal if you can find out their likes and dislikes plus their natural traits then I'll consider dating one of them and if I find found out that more than four mares love me you're sorting out their likes and dislikes. Wingman." You said annoyed and squeezing his hand with much more force

"Alright alright damn calm down." Aleks said as he started to feel the pain in his hand, you let go of his hand and walked back to your seat waiting for your turn.

"God damn Dante you're such an asshole."

"Getting involved in my non-existent love life gets you a front seat in how much of an asshole I can be if you screw this up." He simply nodded before sitting next to you as you waited

"Anyway I wanted to ask have you talked to Azure at all? She sends me letters occasionally last letter she sent me was about that dream."

"Oh yeah fucking jewelry shop right? Damn I didn't think she was going to go through with that shit. She's a noble's daughter she's fucking loaded."

"She's loaded yeah, but remember she hates using her parents money. That's why she made us pay for everything."

"Don't remind me. I thought she just wanted to be treated like a princess."

"Even girls like her can weasel money out of us guys face it Dante guys weakness are pretty faces and puppy dog eyes." You chuckled and nodded as Aleks rose from his seat.

"Anyway I got things to do I'll keep an eye out for your future harem's likes and dislikes." You simply waved goodbye as he exited the spa.

As he did your friends had already finished their cure bath. It seem to relax them as they looked and felt refreshed.

"So how was the bath girls?"

"Better then you'd ever think it would feel darling." Rarity informed

"Really? Alright I'll take your word  on it. But before I go in I need an honest answer. Do I look good as a pony?"

An overabundance of yes's were heard as they all complimented your look.

"Really? I don't really see myself as any different."

"Think of it as a Mare's Intuition."

"Yeah guys don't really care how they look but us girls can figure things out about a guy lickityspilt." AJ said with a chuckle

"Well thanks I guess I'll take your word for it." You said rubbing the back of your head.

"Mr.Knight we're ready for your treatment." You heard Lotus inform as she took your hand and walked you to the bath.

"I'll see you girls later." Next Chapter: Past #5 Estimated time remaining: 2 Hours