The Man Inside the Colt

Chapter 11: Needing a Shirt

“Okay, this is just getting ridiculous,” I said, as I stared into the dream mirror. My adult form was before me, it was like staring into one of those fun house holograms, “Bad enough I’m staring at my own cock… and why am I always naked in these dreams?”

I looked around at the endless void, the mirror with my adult body was the only thing there. I observed my childlike form, “What I wouldn’t do for one of those dreams right now.”

I stared back at the mirrored body, but something was odd about it. The older stallions that I observed had more horse like features and the mare’s muzzles were almost round in comparison.

My reflection showed that, it was neither, it almost felt or looked like my old human self. My muzzle didn’t come close to a grown stallion, and those eyes.

I felt fear as I stared into those eyes. They were angry eyes, eyes that belonged to someone that wasn’t me.

I watched as the mirror moved closer to me. I tried to move back, but I was glued where I stood.

The pony in the mirror arms extended as the mirror was in front of me. It’s arms pushed through the mirror, and it’s hands wrapped around my throat.

I could feel myself suffocating, as his hands clenched around my throat.

He smiled, and the mirror started to crack.

I opened my eyes only to be greeted by darkness. Something warm was on top of me and I could feel a heartbeat from it.

I brought a hand to the object in question, only to feel a furry mass atop my head. I inwardly sighed knowing the creature that rested on my head.

I gently tried to pull her off, but her claws dug into the side of my cheek when I did. I gritted my teeth from the sudden pain, and persisted in my mission to get my new pet off me.

With the bundle of fur off my head, I placed the little fella on the free side of my bed.

“Not even a day… and you're already causing me problems,” I grumbled, as I got up from bed. I reached for the lamp, but somehow I ended up pushing the thing off my nightstand.

It landed on the floor and by the sound of it, the thing shattered once it the floor.

“Dammit,” I said, I stood up and felt around for the light switch.

“Button!” I heard mom’s voice from the hallway, “Are you alright sweetie?”

“Yeah mom… Coco just knocked over the lamp.” I said, as I felt the light switch.

“Button… are you sick? ” I heard the doorknob turn, as I turned on the light, “Your voice sounds odd…”

I stared at the mare with a bat in hand, her eyes grew wide when they were upon me.

Strange thing about this mare, any odd noise in the house and she’ll wake up on the dime. Me walking in the hallway doesn’t count, but she did almost bludgeon me when I tried to sneak through the back door.

She pushed the door open, and screamed, “Where’s my son!”

The bat raised to strike and I raised my arms up to block the blow. Pain resonated to my head, and she retracted the bat to strike another blow.

I didn’t let her strike the blow. As the bat reached the it’s apex, I stepped forward and wrapped my arms around the mare. This kept her arms above head, with the the bat held above and her arm restrained, I would have hoped that she would have given up, but she was an unpredictable type of mare.

“Look calm down…” I wasn’t able to finish, since she headbutted my chin. I fought through the pain and held firm, as she continued to assault me.

“Where is my son!” She started to use her knees, and luckily she hit my sides.

“I am your son!” I screamed, as I increased my clench on the mare. Her head pressed against my chest… wait a minute.

I looked down at the mare, as she stopped her assault to look at me and I did the same. I looked down at her, and actually looked down at her. It was an odd thing since I was at boob level with the mare.

I slowly let go of her and stepped backwards to get a better view of the mare in question. She still held the bat ready to strike, but she seemed hesitant in doing so.

I turned to the my mirror in the room, and that face was in the mirror.

“What happened to me?” I said as I rubbed a hand across my chin. It was the same face in my dream, and the worst part of it was that my clothes were ripped at the seams.

Button?” I turned my attention back at the weapon wielding mare, “Is that really you?”

The bat was still poised for attack, but I was in no ways capable at defending myself at the moment. I only nodded, as my mind went through all the possible scenarios on why my body was like this.

Mom moved forward, this time the bat was on her side. She began to pat my body down, and I stared at the smaller mare as she did so. She stared into my eyes, and the bat fell to the floor.

“You really are Button… my Button,” She said, as she started to fall over. Luckily I was able to wrap an arm around the mare, before she fell on the floor.

“Yeah… it’s me mom.” I said, as she pressed against my chest. I held her against my chest, and petted her mane.

As we both came to our senses, we made our way into the kitchen. Even with all that drama, the raccoon remained asleep, so we just left the little baby alone.

“So… care to explain what happened?” Mom asked, as we both sat down at the table.

“Don’t know!” I said, as I racked my mind for why my body was like this. Though it all concluded to when I was in the woods, but I wasn’t going to tell her that. I took sip from my cup of water, as I swallowed I turned my sights on the mare, “Honestly mom… I’d like to know as much you do right now.”

She looked at me and sighed, “I see… though we probably should deal with one problem first.”

I raised an eyebrow, “What do you mean…?”

As I moved a loud ripping sound echoed through the room. I looked down to see my now exposed chest, “Never mind…”

It was near nine in the morning, just about the time when every pony in this little town was starting to get up. I stood in the living room, with the only clothes that could fit me. They were able to fit without tearing, but the lower part of my abs showed and the pants outlined my muscled legs.

’Why do I get the feeling that I’m nothing but boner bait… or whatever it is for the female side of things,’ I sighed and put the bits mom handed me into my pockets.

“Are you sure you’ll be fine?” She asked, as she dusted off my clean shirt. She pressed against me, her chest poked against my abdomen.

“I’ll be fine,” I said and hugged the mare. She shivered in my embrace, which was starting to turn disturbing, “besides… if anypony can help me then it’s going to be Ms. Twilight.”

“Okay,” Mom mumbled, and let go of the me, “But are you sure you don’t want me to go with you?”

“Mom I’ll be fine… besides,” I kissed her on forehead, and she smiled from it, “I don’t want you to miss your appointment.”

“Yeah… my appointment...” She mumbled again, and I started to head for the door.

“I’ll meet you at the cafe when I get word from Twilight,” I said, as I opened the door. I turned to see her just nod and with that, I closed the door.

“Phew… that was awkward.” I mumbled, as the door shut behind me. I shook my head to get rid of the thought of what just happened in the living room, “Okay… let’s get this over with.”

I started to make my way towards the library.

The streets started to fill with bodies, but luckily most of them headed for the local bakery. This was completely opposite to where I was headed, and guaranteed a lower number of ponies would spot me.

However the mares that did spot me, went into a fit of whispered shouts. They didn’t try to say it out loud, but their excited voices were too loud for me to ignore.

“Oh my Celestia he is gorgeous,” A mare to my left shout whispered to another mare. Her partner just nodded, and I could swear she started to drool.

Another group to my right had one of them being pushed toward me. ’Probably trying yo get my number or something… I wonder if this is what women had to go through?

I continued to walk forward, and I eventually hit the market place. The farmers started to place their cart filled with their produce.

As I passed the same thing happened with the mares, only this time I was tackled to the ground.

“Whoops… didn’t see you there.” I looked up at the cyan pegasus atop me, her magenta eye stared into mine.

’How the fuck do you… you know what! Never mind.’ I inwardly sighed, as the mare got off from atop of me.

“Rainbow Dash!” I turned my dirt covered head to spot the orange hooves of a frightening mare, “Now that ain’t… nice yah flying into him like that.”

“Yeah I know AJ,” Rainbow said, as she rolled her eyes. She pushed off the ground to stand up, and dusted herself off.

An orange hand came into my view, and those emerald eyes followed.

“Need some help?” She asked, and I grabbed hold of those iron like hands. She pulled me up, which felt like my arm was going to be torn off, “Yer one heavy fellow.”

“Thanks… I think...” I said, as I dusted myself off. With the dirt off, I stared at the mare that helped me and at that point I wanted to run. Her eyes had this predatory edge, and it trailed up and down. I could only guess what was going through her mind, but I really hoped she wasn’t stripping my clothes off.

I looked around and the rainbow maned mare had a smirk with eyes doing the same. ’I better get the fuck out of here.’ I put on a smile and turned to the blonde maned mare, “Thanks for your help… but I really need to meet up with someone.”

“Well if’n yah need to meet someone… then I shouldn’t keep yah waiting,” She said, as the cyan blue mare’s mouth slackened and her eyes grew wide.

’That was easy...’

“So who is it yah be seeing?” She asked, as I inwardly facepalmed when she moved to the side of me.

’And here we go,’ I thought as I moved towards the library. The mare continued to walk beside me, as rainbow floated on my other side, ’I should probably end this before it gets worse.’

I looked around at my surroundings, and the mares at the stalls turned their gaze toward me, with dreamy eyes. The stallions however, glared or gave me thumbs up, ’Yeah.., gotta end this before I get lynched.’

“So where you from?” Applejack asked, she somehow moved closer to me and rainbow doing the same.

“Well Applejack… you should know that,” I calmly said, and she stopped in her tracks. I paused to look at the mare, her mouth wide open, “Is something… Applejack?”

“Yeah there is!” I turned my attention to the cyan mare, her face contorted to a glare, “How do you know AJ’s name!?”

She extended her wings and stepped forward, with what I believed, is an intent to fight.

I blinked and tilted my head at the aggressive mare, “What do you mean… Miss Dash?”

Her fist raised, into a karate poise… I think, and screamed, “Alright buddy… Just who are you!?”

“Please don’t tell me your serious,” I said, and I entered into my own boxer poise, “I don’t you want a repeat of yesterdays.”

“What’s that supposed to mean…?” She paused, as I watched her eyes grow wide. I swear what ever black magic made these eyes so god damn cute, I was either going to kick their ass or thank them. She was just so cute with those big ol’ eyes, and that angry frown slowly turned to shock.

“Finally figured it out,” I said, a smile formed on my muzzle.

“No way,” She gasped, and looked me up and down, “Just no way.”

“Fraid so Miss Dash,” I said as I lowered my guard.

“Now what in the hay is going on here!” Applejack stepped in between me and the mare. She poked me in the chest, “Now yah better explain who in Equestria yah are right now… or so have me I’ll.”

She grabbed a section of my shirt, and it threatened to tear my shirt. I was about to answer the mare, but Rainbow beat me to the punch.

“Button… you are Button, aren’t you.”

I smirked as the mare realized who I am, “Well… I’m glad to know you still remember me.”

“Wait ah minute,” Applejack turned to the mare behind her, “Yer saying this here stallion… is that colt that.”

“When you put it that way… then yeah,” I moved closer to the mare, I stared into her emerald eyes, “I am that colt.”

“B-but how can yah be so… tall!” Applejack gasped, and moved back, but sadly she did not let go. She ripped my shirt off, and I was a bit surprised how the whole thing was held in her hand, “Oh sweet Celestia.”

I observed my half naked form, ’How is it that I’m so ripped? I looked around at the now group of slack jawed mares, ’This… this isn’t good.’

I grabbed what was left of my shirt, and tried to put it on, “Look Applejack… I gotta head to Twilight’s and find out what happened to me.”

I quickly made my way past the two slackjawed mares, inside I actually wanted to run, but outside I sprinted towards the haven of learning. The vibe I got from the crowd was not something I wanted to find out.

When I reached the doors of the established building, I quickly entered and shut the door behind me. Only half the shirt stayed on, and my chest heaved as I tried to get oxygen into my body.

“Hello… is somepony down there?” I heard Twilight’s voice from the top of the staircase.

“Twilight,” I called her name, as I walked to the center of the room, “It’s me Button… I need your help.”

“Button?” Twilight said, as she walked out onto the top of the stairs. She stared down at me, her mouth slackened as she tried to form words, “B-Button… what happened to you?”

“If I knew… I wouldn’t be here right now!” I sighed, as Twilight made her way down. She looked me over, and had the same expression the others did. I snapped my fingers to get her attention, “Concentrate Twilight… bad enough I got my shirt ripped off.”

“Y-yes… I think might know what happened,” She said, her horn glowed and book floated from the shelf. She opened the book with her magic, and showed the open page to me, “Did you by chance walk into this?”

“Poison Joke.” I read aloud, as the flower from yesterday was written before me. I read the passage and I couldn’t help but smile, “Wow… I didn’t know a plant could do that.”

“Tell me about it,” Twilight said, as the book returned to its place on the shelf, “if we had known… it could have saved us a lot of trouble.” She sighed, but smiled nonetheless.

“So you know how to make the cure then?” I asked, the mare in question levitated a pen and paper, “Just head to the spa and give them this… they’ll have the cure in stock since it’s such a popular bath.”

“Popular bath?”

“It makes your coat extremely soft,” She said, her eyes observing my entire form, “you should probably head out soon.”

“Thanks Twilight,” I said, and pocketed the note, “I’ll see you next time for our lesson.”

“You mean in an hour?” She smirked, and I just shook my head.

“That wouldn’t be such a good idea,” I said, as I headed for the door, “You and I both know that even if you shoved all that info in my head… none of it would matter if I can’t use magic.”

“That’s true… but how will you do that?” She asked, she followed behind me, “I mean… it’s not like you can grow a horn over night.”

“Don’t worry about that,” I chuckled, as I wrapped a hand on the door knob, “If things work out… I might be able to cast a spell in a week or two.”

“Then if that’s the case,” she began, I opened the door and the mare walked past me, “you won’t mind if I tag along then?”

I raised an eyebrow from her sudden action, “Don’t you have stuff to do?”

“Nope!” She said, and turned to face me when she was out on the street, “Besides… it’s nice to get of the library for once.” She smiled, this creepy sadistic happy smile, “And do you even know where the spa is?”

“No… but I see your point.” I said, I closed the door behind me as Twilight walked down the road. She paused, her head turned to look me up and down.

“We should get you some clothes first.” She said, and I nodded in agreement.

“I see what you mean… is there a place close by for me to get some?”

“There is… but we better hurry before she hits one of her sudden inspiration streak.” She motioned for me to follow, and as I did a single thought entered my head.

’What did she just say?’ I just sighed, and followed after the mare. However she ended up walking next to me, and moved closer into my personal space. I noticed her sneak peeks at me, I hoped it was just my imagination, but once we reached a certain point in our travel she dropped the act and just stared at me.

I blamed the sudden attraction from the mare toward the plant, and I wished I had a shirt on. Not this ripped mess, I still wonder why that plant made me into this odd adult form or what circumstances lead to this. Though all I know for sure, is that I really need a shirt right now.