(Drakalian's POV)

"Come on, it wasn't that bad." Dash said as she sipped on her water, looking over at me with a rather relaxed look.

"I still feel like I just had a heart attack." I stated bluntly, though it was muffled a bit due to the fact that my head was face first on the table, arms around my head as I tried to hide my embarrassment, my hood covering the rest of my head.

After the...incident...at the boutique, we were rather quiet for the rest of the time we waited on my clothes to finish being washed, Rarity just looking over at the wash every so often before looking back at the measurements that she took from me, while Dash was busy just looking me over, and if I didn't know any better, I would have thought she was eyeing me up...perhaps she was. Whatever the case, before I was able to gather the nerves to ask why she was looking at me like that, the wash was done, and the white mare quickly gave me my clothes back. I took them and, once both ponies had their backs turned, I put them back on, while keeping an eye on them to make sure they didn't turn around.

Once that was all done, Dash, who felt sorry for the whole thing, offered to take us out for lunch, even though it was well past the lunch hour. Neither of us declined, however, and after a few minutes of walking, we were now at a small restaurant, sitting at one of the tables outside as we looked over the menu...or at least tried to.

"Rainbow, while it may have been rather nice of you to help catch him, giving him the rag that you brought over for him to use as a sort of cover was not the best idea." Stated Rarity, her menu in her magic as she looked it through.

"But it wasn't. I mean, sure you showed your junk to us, but it could have been worse." Replied the cyan mare, placing her water to the side before looking at me.

I slowly tilted my head so that my chin was resting on my arms as I looked up at her from under my hood. "And how, pray tell, could it have been worse?"

"Well, for starters, you could have reopened your wounds when you fell, or even broken something else." She said, giving me a rather genuine smile.

I was silent as I thought it over, a bit unsure that it could have really happened. However, the longer I thought about it, the more I realized that she was right, it could have been a lot worse. Sighing, I slowly lifted myself off of the table as I gave a small smile back. "Yea...I guess it could have been. Thanks for catching me then."

Rainbow shrugs as she takes another sip of her drink. "Eh, no biggie, it's just what I do, saving ponies on a daily basis." She said, leaning back as she crossed her hooves behind her head, a small smirk on her face. Rarity rolled her eyes at this, but otherwise she said nothing as she continued to look through the menu.

I raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and seeing the unicorn's reaction, but otherwise I said nothing, thinking it was probably for the best. Picking up my menu, I started looking through the selections of food, which wasn't really a lot. "There doesn't really seem to be that many...choices here." I said, counting only five choices in total.

"Well darling, it is their lunch hours still, and their dinner menu is a bit bigger." Stated Rarity as she placed her menu to the side. "And yes it may not be the most...pleasing restaurants, but it is where us girls come to more often than not, so it is reliable." She then turned and waved the waiter over to us, an orange stallion Earth Pony with a mustache, who bowed as he waited to take our orders. "I'll just have the salad with some extra daisy on the side please." She said, before floating her menu over to him and then looking over at Rainbow for her turn.

The pegasus just waved her hoof at him. "Just give me my usual SP." She said, handing him her menu.

"One Chili Bean Soup for Miss Dash." The waiter said softly as he wrote that down. He then looked up at me, giving a small double take before quickly recovering from his slight blunder. "And what about for the gentle...um, being here?"

I was silent as I continued to look over the choices for a few moments before, seeing one of them catch my eye. "This hayburger seems interesting, but...does it have actual hay in it?" I asked.

"It does sir, and our hayburger's and hay fries are some of the best in town I must add." He said, with a small smile. "If you are interested, I can suggest some good dressing for whatever you may find to your interest."

"Um...n-no thanks. I mean, it sounds nice but...I-I think I'll pass on that." I then looked through the menu quickly again before giving a small sigh. "I think I'll just go with whatever Rarity is getting...minus the flowers."

"Would you like beans or croutons in them?" He asked, causing me to blink.

"Um...croutons?"

"They are small pieces of bread that are cubed, rebaked, and seasoned. Adds a very nice texture to the salad as well."

"Hmm...I'll be willing to try the croutons out then." I said, smiling as I handed him my menu.

The stallion smiled as he took the menus from us. "Excellent. We will bring them out to you momentarily." He said before walking back into the building. With our orders taken care of, we could focus back on our previous topics...though I was very much hoping that they wouldn't want to continue it.

"So...about your...well, your spot down there..." Asked Rarity of all ponies. I simply sighed as I planted my face back to the table again. "Sorry, we don't have to talk about it if you don't wish, I was just curious is all."

I was quiet for a few moments before I waved her on, giving her permission to ask away. The sooner I get this over with, the sooner I won't have to worry about it anymore.

"Well...I remember you saying that you don't have any natural covering, which is why you wear clothes all the time, but...does that also include the sheath? From the brief view that I got and I mean brief, I promise I didn't stare, I didn't really see such a thing."

I was silent as I thought it over, before looking up once again at the white mare. "No, we don't have a sheath, and yes, that is one of the main reasons why we don't walk around towns naked, cause if we did, we could...well, we could see everyone's 'junk' all the time." I replied, looking back at Rainbow to see if she was listening.

"I'm still not sure I get it." Rainbow says as she finishes her water. "I mean, us ponies always walk around naked, and sure we sometimes see each others marehood or balls every so often, but-"

"Rainbow! Language." Scolded the white mare, glaring at her friend. This caused Dash to flinched slightly as she realized that they were indeed in a public area, and ponies were already staring at them...though that was mostly cause of me, most likely.

"Ok...our...'bits' then. Anyways, even we ponies get a glimpse of them every so often, but we don't really find it that big of a deal, so...why wear clothes all the time then?" She finished, giving me a curious look.

"Well...you guys have tails." I stated. Both Rainbow and Rarity gave me curious stares, and I continued on explaining. "Ok, so you said that you sometimes still see each others...'bits'...but it's not that often? It's cause like I've been saying before, you guys have natural covering, including your tails. As you walk around, your tail hangs behind you, automatically covering you up."

"I don't know if you noticed, but not a lot of us cover ourselves with our tail that actively." States Rainbow, her own tail flicking a bit behind her to emphasize her statement.

"Even so, you guys are on all fours...most of the time." I added, remembering a couple times where I saw some of the ponies here on their hind legs. "And we humans are on two legs, standing upright." Starting to run out of ideas, I quickly thought up of one last thing to say. "How would it look if I just took my clothes off right now and sat here naked in front of all you ponies?"

This seemed to have gotten both mares to think for a bit, even Rarity was in deep thought as she thought it over. After a few moments of silence, however, the pegasus was the first to reply. "Well...rather nice I think."

I blinked upon hearing this. "Um...what?"

"Well, your body isn't that bad. I mean, sure, it can use some work, and it's no where near my kind of physical liking, but...in all honesty, it just needs some work and I bet you would have mares tripping over their hooves for you." She stated, giving me a small wink which caused me to shiver.

"Ok...n-not...not what I was looking for...um...R-Rarity...some help please?" I asked, hoping Rarity would pitch in and help me.

"Actually...I would have to agree with Dash." She said, causing both Rainbow and I to look at her with surprise.

"What!?" We both said, before staring at each other, Rainbow smiling in success while I just blushed like mad.

She gave a nervous smile as she saw both of our reactions. She was silent as she thought it over, trying to think of a way out of this no doubt. "Well...it's like Rainbow said, you just...oh, the food is here." She said suddenly, looking over to the waiter as he brought in the food, carrying it all on his back. I had to admit, I was impressed, though if it was from him carrying all the food on his back or just the timing of him bringing it to us so Rarity didn't have to explain herself, I wasn't sure.

"Two salads, one with extra daisies on the side, the other with croutons." Said the waiter, placing both Rarity's and my order in front of each other. "And the Chili Bean Soup for Miss Rainbow." He continued, placing the bowl of soup in front of the cyan pony, who smiled and gave a nod of thanks.

"Looks good as always, thanks SP." Rainbow said as she dug in, the orange pony refilling up her water.

"Of course, I hope you three enjoy your meals." He said, smiling as he left.

I was silent as I looked at both ponies as they started to eat their meals, realizing that Rarity still hadn't answered her question. "So...care to explain what you mean by saying that you agree with Rainbow about me being...well...naked?"

The white unicorn paused in mid bite as she heard me before slowly lowering her fork down. "Oh...right. Well, to put it bluntly, you do indeed look fine. Like Rainbow said, it's not the most impressive build, but with just a few adjustments..." She fell silent as she blushed lightly, idly looking down at her hooves.

"I would have the mares jumping all over me?" I quote, raising an eyebrow.

"Not really what I would say exactly, but...you would be quite the catch...looks wise at least. Anyways, that's just what I think darling." She finished, quickly going back to eating her food.

I was silent for a few moments as I thought over what they said, still a bit unsure myself. Looking down, all I saw was a rather...well, I wouldn't say in shape, or even toned. if anything, I just had a bit too much fat on my stomach, while everything above it was somewhat better...if slightly soft. I looked back up at them, only to see both of them looking back at me as they seemed to wait for my response.

I sighed as I gave a small nod. "Well...I don't know about the whole making mares drop in front of me, but...I guess making me loose some pounds would be good." I stated, feeling my stomach with a hand, and feeling the roundness to it.

"I can help with that. If you want, I can give you some tips to exercise and loss some weight." Rainbow suggested, blowing across her soup some more before taking another bite.

I was silent as I thought it over before giving a small nod. "Well, that does sound...wait a minute." I paused upon realizing something. "How did we end up from talking about my clothing habit to walking around naked, then to making a work out plan for me?" I asked, confused?

Both mares were quiet as they realized what I meant, thinking to themselves as they tried to figure it out. When none of us could think of anything, Rarity was the first to speak. "Well...I guess that's just what happens sometimes darling." She said, shrugging.

I was silent as I thought it over some more before I too gave a shrug. "Man, this is rather weird already..." I said, and after a few more moments of silence, we started to laugh over how silly it all was. "Well, might as well dig in now, and worry about things later, I'm rather hungry." I then grabbed my fork and started to dig into the salad, finding it to be rather tasty.

We ate in silence for a few moments, none of us saying much of anything, before Dash lets out a small sigh. "I'm still not sure if I-" She started to say, before I interrupted her.

"Ok, how about if I put it like this. If us humans started to walk around naked, when before we always waked around with clothes on, it would feel weird. Plus, we would see each others...naughty bits...a whole lot more often than when you ponies see others. Makes more sense?" I asked, getting a bit tired with my constant explaining.

Rainbow was silent as she thought it over, before she gives a small nod. "Ok, I guess that would do for now...but...I just find it weird for somepony to wear clothing all the time." She says.

"Darling, you find even wearing a dress too much, and if it weren't for some special occasions, you would always not bother wearing anything other than those sunglasses of yours every so often." Stated the white mare, getting a small glare from the cyan one and a chuckle from me.

"I have to admit, that does sound kind of cool." I said, mixing the salad a bit to get the croutons better before taking another bite, Rainbow smiling triumphantly at us.

"Don't give her too much of a swelled head now dear." Rarity warned, before giggling as she falls silent to enjoy the rest of her meal. Rainbow looks at both of us repeatedly before, with a small sigh, she nods to herself and digs in, seeming to decide that it was better to remain silent this time around than to say anything else.

The rest of the time eating was rather pleasant, sometimes Rainbow or Rarity would mention something and they would start a bit of a talk, but most of the time we were all silent, eating our meals in peace. By the time we were done, I was feeling rather full from just eating the salad, which I found rather strange, thinking that it wouldn't be that filling. Apparently they made really good salads, and it was enough for me...at least for the time being, and after paying the order, we began to walk down the streets, both ponies still talking to each other about some thing or another. I just remained silent and listened, finding it to be a rather...interesting experience.

"I'm telling you, if you love your romance adventure stories, you should totally try out Daring Do. She is so awesome, and sure there may not be that much romance in them, there is a lot of adventure." Suggested Dash, trying to get her friend into reading one of her favorite stories, Daring Do I believe.

"I already told you, I tried one of them out, and sure while the adventure is fine, I just find her methods to be a bit too...brutish, for my liking." Explained the white mare.

"And how is her methods 'brutish', as you put it? Sure, she sometimes throws a pony off a cliff, and maybe every so often she tricks one into falling in a temple trap and they get impaled or squished or...eaten by bugs..." The cyan pony slowly falls silent as she realizes what she was saying was indeed a bit intense, causing her to smile sheepishly. "Ok, perhaps I can see what you mean with her methods being...brutish."

Both Rarity and I chuckled as we listened before the unicorn replied. "Even so, I may be willing to give one of them another shot, but as it stands, I currently have a good book that I'm reading, with drama and romance. Oh, it's so exciting." She says, smiling as she thinks back to her story. Before they could continue, the bell rings, causing all three of us to look at the giant clock tower.

"Wow, five already? I need to head back home and see if Tank is doing ok. Make sure he's fed and such." Stated Rainbow as she started to hover in the air. "Anyways, Later Rarity, later Drakalian." She waved at us before zooming off into the air.

"I too must be heading back. I have some orders that I neglected to take care of, and I need to make sure Sweetie Bell hasn't sent the house on fire." She said, starting to trot off before turning to look at me. "Will you be ok by yourself? You won't get lost will you darling?" She asked.

I was silent as I looked at the clock, finding it rather...strange for some reason, but shook it off as I looked back at her, giving her a small smile. "I should be fine, I'll just head back to Twilight's place from here." I said, looking around to confirm where I was.

Rarity nods as she gives me a wave. "Ok, well have a good evening Drakalian, and I'll let you know when your clothes are ready, which should be by tomorrow." She said, before walking off to her boutique.

I waved back after the retreating pony before continuing to walk off myself. As I relaxed and looked around, I couldn't help but notice that there were starting to be a lot less ponies around, most likely cause with how late it was being. Well, that was fine with me, just meant that there was less ponies staring at me. While I was still bothered by the clock, I simply gave a shrug over it before approaching Twilight's library.

It took me a few minutes, and at first I did think I was lost, but eventually, I found the library. Smiling, I opened the door and entered, closing it behind me. As I walked in, I couldn't help but notice just how...quiet it was. Curious, I started to wander around, looking to find the purple unicorn or the dragon.

"Twlight? Spike? You guys here?" I called out, scratching the back of my head as I did so. "Weird, I thought she said that they were going to be here for most of the day." I was about to give up and go to looking at some of the other books that are here when I suddenly heard a noise. Curious, I followed the sound, only to come across another door. Raising an eyebrow, I opened it and found some stairs leading down, along with more noises coming down from there. Now even more curious, I started walking down the stairs.

Soon, I reached yet another door, but before I could open it, I realized that the noises turned into voices, and being as quiet as possible, I leaned against it and pressed my ear against the wood.

"I'm telling you Twilight, you don't need to practice it anymore now. I mean, how much better does it have to be?" Said the first voice, who I quickly recognized was Spike's.

"As perfect as I can make it. I don't want to make Drakalian a vegetable if I screw this up." Stated the second voice, who was most certainly Twilight's.

"You won't Twi. I mean, you've practiced this almost forty times by now, isn't that enough?"

"No it isn't. I mean, sure I'm getting it right most of the time now, but what if I mess up during it, or something backfires? I could seriously injure him."

"Yea, but with how much you practice it, do you really think that something may get by you?"

There was a small pause before Twilight replied. "Well...no, I don't believe so."

"Then you're good. I know you worry about something going wrong and having Drakalian be...not himself, but I honestly don't see that happening. You practiced it so much that...well, I'm not sure, but that much practice can't be good for any pony."

There was a sigh, most likely from the purple unicorn, before I heard, "Yea...I guess you're right."

"Glad to hear. Now, how about we head upstairs and-"

"Just...a couple more times though. I need to double and triple check it first, just in case I did miss something."

A groan later, "Fine, but after this, I'm going to bed."

I gave a small chuckle, finding their interactions with each other to be rather funny and enjoyable, before deciding that it was time for me to head back upstairs. I would rather wait to see what the spells are like when actually used rather than interrupt them during the practice. Once at the main floor again, I closed the door behind me before sitting down on the couch. Taking a deep breath and exhaling it out, I looked around before seeing the history book that Twilight gave to me this morning. Not really having anything else to do for the time being, I sighed as I decided to just jump right in to trying to read this thing again. Who knows, perhaps this time I will gain some memories back.

Flipping it open, I went to the one chapter that caught my eye the last time I read it, but was interrupted by Rarity before I could read it. Chapter 14: Rise of Nightmare Moon...

So...for those who care, BEHIND THE SCENES! Some parts where I was going to put in, but took away cause they didn't seem right, though for some reason I thought I may as well use them somewhere, so...here they are...if theres more than one scene that is. Could be more.

(When Drak is trying to explain why humans keep clothes on)

I was silent for a few moments as I thought it over a bit. Strangely enough...Rainbow was rather right. With what she said, it did make sense to not really be bothered with clothing. I find it rather strange to think that walking around naked might be ok, and as I thought it over, I started to lazily look around, my eyes wandering over the ponies that were staring at me, though they quickly looked away once they saw me looking at them. As I looked, I couldn't help but notice that their tails seemed to be rather...unique to each of them, much like their manes. Some of them even seemed to stylize them. As I looked at their tails, a thought clicked in, causing me to look back at the cyan pony.