New Moon Rising

by rainbowPOOTIS

First published 18th of August, 2014

Let's just say that voices in your head, and toasters, lead to Weird Things.

First I hear a voice in my head. I thought i was going crazy. Then I woke up as the one pony Equestria hates more then Hitler.

The funny part is, this is only the second weirdest thing to happen to me.

Go figure.

Now crosing over with just another rouge: of shadows

Chapter 1

'I will never trust a toaster again... And I think that thing has been stealing my Mountain Dew.' Those were my final thoughts before i faded into unconsciousness. I should have know something was up when my television randomly turned on to that weird pony show on the Hub.

Oh, I've heard of the fandom, but I never really cared one way or the other. Hell, I hadn't even watched a single episode.

Now then, let me explain how I'm laying on the kitchen floor dieing from being electrocuted.

Five minutes earlier.

My little pony, my little pony...

"The hell?" Did I sit on the remote again? I feel under the couch cushions, but theirs nothing there.

Hehehe... soon...

The fu-

*Gurgle*

Oh, hello stomach, come to demand another peace offering, I presume?

*Gurgle*

Toast it is...

My little pony, I used to what friend ship could be. Okay, seriously, now the volume has turned itself up obnoxiously loud?

*Sniff* Whats burning... Crap! My toast!

What I did next, I would regret dearly.

I used a knife to try and pry the toast loose, WITHOUT unplugging the toaster.

It is ready.

Considering I could clearly make out the voice this time, I understandably freaked out.

Sending the knife into the still electrified elements.

Next thing I know I'm on the floor, smoking, with what can only be described as the taste of a 12-gauge platypus hummer in my mouth.

Right before I blacked out, my body felt like it was being pulled in a direction I couldn't comprehend.

...
...
And then I heard the voice.

You shall make an excellent host, after a few... Adjustments.

Author's Notes:

So yes, I'm trying out writhing a fic that isn't a spur of the moment thing.

Chapter 2

Equestria.

Luna sat there, shocked. "B-b-but... Tis impossible! The Nightmare was vanquished!"

Sitting across from her Celestia sadly shook her head. "No. The Elements were not fully in sync yet, and were only able to banish it to the void between worlds, stripped of most of its power."

Luna was trying her hardest to not start running around like a filly with her mane on fire. "That doesn't explain how it was able to take a corporeal form without a host!"

Celestia sighed. "That's the worst part, sister, it dragged some poor soul across the void to transform into a suitable host, and considering that it lacks our levels of power, it has most likely been irreversibly enslaved to the Nightmares will!" Her facade of calmness shattered, leaving a scowl on her face. "Gather the Bearers, we must make sure the Nightmare is truly destroyed this time!"

Luna could only steel her resolve for what was to come.

Everfree Forest, abandoned castle, throne room

Even after the Nightmares banishment, wildlife had avoided these ruins due to the massive amounts of dark energy that even to this day, hung in the air like a miasma. Said miasma had begun gathering, gravitation into a vortex of raw, unadulterated, dark power. With the sound of what could only be described as the fabric of reality being simultaneously pierced and torn, a body fell out of the vortex, a human males body, to be precise.

It didn't remain that way for long...

The miasma slowly began to seep into the body, as it did, his face began to change, to stretch, until it became a muzzle, meanwhile, his ears began shifting upwards reshaping themselves to better pick up sounds. His canines elongated, now resembling fangs, while his neck elongated, becoming swan-like. His limbs began to grow with sicking pops as bones and joints were rearranged, while his fingers and toes receded into large lumps of keriten, or hooves as they were more commonly called. With a loud rip, wings, leathery and bloody, emerged from his back, while new nerves began to form near the end of his spine, before it extended slightly forming the beginning of a tail, as ethereal hairs began sprout from both this and his head, whereas the the hair that began growing over the rest of his body, was colored a black that could only be described as so empty, that the color black should not even exist as a concept. His brain was subtly shifted, rewiring itself to integrate these changes, as well as a few more. With the sound of an over ripened pumpkin being impaled, a horn, long ad spiraled, erupted from his head.

Unseen to outside observers, several other changes began taking place. Such as beneath his eyelids, where his irises began to narrow, becoming long and catlike. Unfortunately for him, there was one more change that took place. This one change would shock her more then all these other changes combined.

Its job done, The remaining miasma began to take on several solid forms before with a clatter, pieces of azure armor dropped to the floor.

The sound however, brought the Nightmare into the waking world. Stretching like a cat to readjust herself to a corporeal form, her eyes roamed the room, searching for something, before homing in on the scatted pieces of armor. With a smirk full of malice, she levitated the armor to her, before donning it and returning to her former glory.

However, the Nightmare still needed to sort through its newly acquired memories, which turned out to be quite informative, then again, when you have magic, you can usually imitate 70% of the stuff you see in video games in some form or another.

It was about this time that Celestia, Luna, and the Elements teleported in.

Luna was the first to speak up. "NIGHTMARE MOON, FOR YOUR CRIMES AGAINST EQUESTRIA, YOU ARE HEREBY SENTENCED TO DEATH!"

The Nightmare only chuckled at that. "Ponies... What is a pony, really, but a miserable little pile of friendship. But enough of that. HAVE AT YE!"

My mindscape.

I ducked another blast from that demonic pegacorn. (unises?)

"I WANT TO LIVE THANK YOU!"

"When I finnally kill you, I will have full control of my corporeal form, and then I shall plunge Equestria into eternal night!"

Like hell I'm letting you do that.

Reality.

"Do you really think you can stop me?" The Nightmare taunted.

Celestia unfortunately took the bait. "I KNOW I can beat you."

Smirking, the Nightmare only egged her on further. "Let us find out then, shall we?" and with that she charged Celestia, hoping to gore her on her horn. Celestia shot off a beam of magic, thinking she would stop to put up a shield, but instead, with a flap of her wings, The nightmare pushed herself out of the beams path, all while maintaining her charge towards Celestia. Upon reaching her, the Nightmare teleported just before impact, leaving a frantic Celestia searching for her.

Behind me? No. Can't come from below, so that only leaves... ABO-

*CRUNCH*

Several cries of "Celestia!" rang out.

The Nightmare had put her entire weight into a single stomp on Celestia's head, K.O.ing her instantly.

Luna, as well as the Bearers, were left slack jawed at the fact that the Nightmare had effortlessly taken out Celestia, and without taking a single hit.

The Nightmare turned towards the bearers, gathering massive amounts of energy into a roiling sphere of power at the tip of her horn, and then she spoke. "Thus the blood moon eclipses the sun, and darkness reigns again." Sensing that this would certainly kill the Bearers, Luna shot of a beam of magic hoping to distract the Nightmare, it worked, too well.

Still maintaining control of the orb of death, the Nightmare turned towards Luna with a snarl on her face. "You shouldn't have done that..." releasing control of the point farthest from her, the Nightmare fired a beam of super-condensed energy at Luna, the backlash tearing up the ground behind her.

Luna didn't even have to to realize just how powerful that beam was, before it plowed into her with the force of a meteor. Her screams, even use the Royal Canterlot Voice, were drowned out by the sheer energy buzzing in the air.

When the last of the ray of death had washed over Luna, what emerged left the Bearers in shock.

Her armor had been vaporized, with every part of her body facing the blast having the fur burned off. With a wheeze, the Princess of the Night toppled over, unconscious.

At this sight, Rainbow charged the Nightmare, snarling like a rabid animal...

Only for the Nightmare to duck under it, and using her wings, propelling herself upwards, while dealing a brutal uppercut to the cyan pegasus sending her flying into the ceiling, where the impact broke one of her wings, before she plummeted down and broke one of her legs.

suddenly, the Nightmare turned, and shot a weak beam of energy at Rarity, catching her completely off guard, before it knocked her into Applejack, stunning both of them.

Hearing the sound of magic charging up, the Nightmare spun, finding Twilight preparing some kind of directed blast spell, with enough energy that if left undirected, would level the entire castle. Much to Twilight's surprise, instead of a counter-spell, the Nightmare battered her aside with condensed pieces of telekinetic energy, before slamming her into a wall, dazed.

The Nightmare smirked, before going over the events in her head. "Now then now that that's out of the wa- Wait, wasn't there six of those annoying foals?" Upon opening her eyes again, she was met with what could only be described as twin orbs of hellfire, attached to a butter yellow pony's face, boring into her mind.

"I know your in their. You must fight it! Do not let her boss you around in your own mind, you're in control there!"

These words triggered something. As the Nightmare dropped to the floor, squirming in pain.

Mindscape

Ohcrapohcrapohcrap, I'm cornered! I don't want to diiiiieeee!

That demonic pegacorn closed in on me, with a grin that would make the Devil himself weep with joy at the misery to come.

"I know your in their. You must fight it! Do not let her boss you around in your own mind, you're in control there!"

Wait, that right, this is my mind! AND YOU CAN'T HAVE IT!

"Ohhhhh laaaadyyyy!"

Oh, she's in for it now...

After all, one does not simply suddenly understand the entirety of the internet at once.

Reality

"Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrg"

I woke up. Body feels weird but don't care must warn those, ponies, I guess, to stop me now, before that demonic thing takes control back. They were floating in the air, surrounded by pure energy, but they were hesitating.

"Whatever you're going to do, do it NOW, before she regains control!"

Suddenly, rainbows.

Chapter 3

Mindscape.

Darkness was all I could see.

"Well, at least that demonic pegacorn thingie is gone." Yeah, I'm talking to myself in my own mind. I'm definitely going crazy.

"True, the Nightmare is finally dead, but their are still other problems you will have to deal with, and it's alicorn, not pegacorn."

I spun around so fast I would have given myself whiplash if this wasn't a dream, only to be greeted by another 'alicorn', judging by it's voice, it was female.

It being my mind, a giant red "!" appeared over my head briefly, before I started glaring at this newcomer. "You've got ten seconds to explain this before I drop-kick you're pony ass into Warp 5."

All she did was raise an eyebrow. "Very well, as you might know, after the Nightmare dragged you across dimensions, it altered you're body to be the perfect host for it."

I sighed. "Let me guess, the alterations are permanent?" She nodded. "And what, pray tell, are the extents of these alterations?"

She sighed, slowly shaking her head. "For all intents and purposes, you my dear..." She trailed off. "You know, I never did get you're name."

Now, it was my turn to shake my head. "Is there even any point in telling you, if I am most likely going to have to come up with a new one?"

She nodded. "True, true..." I raise my hand, about to ask her her name when she speaks again. "To answer the question I suspect you're about to ask, my name is Princess Luna." I lower my hand. "But anyways my good sir, to answer your question on the extent of these alterations, you are, for all intents and purposes, an alicorn, like me or Celestia, my sister, with a few modifications."

I blink. "Such as?"

Luna seemed to grimace a bit. "Let's just say it altered you to allow for a more nocturnal lifestyle, and to have a more... varied, diet."

I shrugged. "So? I was never a morning person to begin with, And my species was already capable of eating meat." Luna blanched at that, before she suddenly found the darkness below us, very interesting.

"Well there is one last thing you should be aware of..."

I laughed. "I honestly don't see how my masculinity could be destroyed any further, so come on, lay it on me!"

She winced at that. "About that..."

Oh, you've got to FUCKING KIDDING ME! I face palmed. "Fuck you multiverse. Fuck. You. With. A. Cactus. Full of rusty nails. On fire. Repeatedly." Luna just stared at me, clearly disturbed by such vulgarity.

I sighed. "So how do I wake up? I would rather get this over with sooner then later."

Luna smiled. "Oh but you already are..."

Then everything faded to white.

Reality, Canterlot castle, medical wing.

I opened my eyes, only to be greeted with an absurd amount of light. squinting while hissing in pain, I felt something that I had never felt before. It felt like my irises were contracting horizontally, eyes are not suppose to do that! When they finished though, the light was at a bearable level.

"So." Turning my head towards the voice, I was greeted by a white alicorn, presumably this 'Celestia' Luna mentioned.

First things first. "How long was I out?"

"About a month, miss..." Oh, yeah, I need to think of a name. Of course the first thing that popped into my mind was Blood Moon, but I realized that it didn't quit roll off the tongue right. Calling upon my years of watching subbed anime, I quickly came up with a translation.

"Chitsuki... call me Chitsuki." Celestia tilted her head.

"A rather strange name, yet it sounds so... Ominous." I giggled, of course ponies wouldn't understand Japanese.

"It roughly translates to Blood Moon, a fitting name if I say so myself." Celestia winced upon hearing that.

"Why would anypony name themselves after something so... Foreboding?" I could tell her query was out of morbid curiosity.

At this point someone else walked into my field of view. It was Luna, albeit her coat was rather uneven, as if she had been hit by some kind of energy beam.

Turning back to Celestia, I decided to explain. "Oh, but watching one rise is a most beautiful sight. Watching as it glides into the sky, back-dropped by thousands of stars, before it casts it's eerie glow upon the land, stirring the creatures of the night into action. It simultaneously announces the beauty of the night, while also warning of the savagery of it denizens. It is truly a sight to behold."

Luna promptly burst into a teary applause.

"It's... It's beautiful..." I spun around so fast I rolled out of the bed. Upon regaining my bearings I was greeted to the sight of six ponies standing at the doorway, laughing.

"Owwww... Just give me a second and I'll be right with you." Standing up couldn't be that hard, could it? Unsteadily pulling myself to my hooves, I saw the purple one give me a look of confusion and concern.

"You don't seem so well, are you sure you should be up and about yet?" I can understand her concern, consider she most likely doesn't know that I used to be a human.

I sighed. "Now if I were anyone else, you would be correct, my equine friend. But for me,it's more of an issue that I wasn't even a quadruped before all this, let alone an alicorn." The look on her face suggested that she had just stepped on a landmine.

Quickly trying to backtrack, she introduced herself and her friends. "I'm Twilight Sparkle. My friends over there, going from left to right are: Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and... Where did Fluttershy go?"

It was about this time I noticed a butter yellow pegasus quivering under Celestia. I couldn't help but give a blank stare. "Do I really look that scary?" Luna sadly nodded.

Attempting to walk up to the window wasn't actually that hard, it's like crawling, except you keep your legs straight. Looking at my reflection, I noticed several things; one,my eyes resembled those of a cat, which explains why I felt my eyes moving in weird ways earlier. Two, I had fangs. And three, my wings resembled those of a bat's or dragon's.

Yeah, I can see that setting off all kinds of 'predator' alarm bell in a pony's head. Turning back to face them, I gave a very slight smirk. "Yeah, I understand that I probably frighten you on an instinctual level, but at the very least, the fangs make for a nice built in letter opener." This was the right thing to say, as several ponies chuckled at that, including Fluttershy.

It was about this time Celestia spoke up. "Now that we have introductions out of way. I will need my sister, Twilight, and Chitsuki to stay here for a more private conversation, the rest of you may leave."

And leave they did. After Celestia shut the door with magic, before she turned towards me. "Now then, let us see how well you can utilize your magic."

Huh? Magic?

Celestia swiftly interrupted my musings. "Now then, first of all, you must find your magic. What I need you to do, is focus and feel deep inside yourself for it."

Ah, okay. I just need to relax and feel for something that wasn't there before.

Wait, what?

"Uhhh, Celestia? Am I supposed to be feeling more then one?"

Luna took a turn to explain it. "Yes actually, considering you are an alicorn, you have the abilities of all three types of ponies, which includes access to their unique forms of magic."

That's only marginally helpful. "So I should be felling three? Well I'm not... I felt four."

Luna sharply inhaled. "Explain."

I complied. "Well the first one felt ancient, yet full of life, like the planet itself. The second one I didn't feel, so much as see. It was an eerie greenish blue, yet when I looked at it from the right angle, It turned a dark crimson, almost like dried blood. The third felt like a light breeze, yet it was crackling with energy."

Celestia nodded. "Yes. You did just describe how the magic of and earth pony, a unicorn, and a pegasus feels. And the forth?"

"The forth, it well, felt cold, yet also like an extension of my very being, moving in perfect sync with my thoughts."

Twilight however, wanted to learn more. "Why don't you try and draw it out? I would like to get a reading of it."

Eh, why not? Reaching inside myself again, I let that icy feeling flow through me. before I could do anything with it, I was interrupted by several gasps.

Opening my eyes, I was greeted to a deep blue, borderline black, cloud of... Something, filled with pinpricks of light, flowing out from under me, before gathering about six feet from my head. Twilight promptly stuck her hoof in it out of curiosity. Upon doing that, I felt a shiver course through my body. It felt like someone had literally stuck a hoof inside of me.

"Don't do that! I can literally feel you putting your hoof in me!" Twilight recoiled in shock, staring at it.

"W-w-well you said it felt like an extension of your very being, maybe it actually is?"

That sounds like an idea. Feeling for it again, I felt it probing me, to be precise, it felt like it was probing for a form I would be comfortable with.

Their was only one appropriate response. "What the absolute, Fruitlooping, fuck?"

Luna gave me a concerned look. "What exactly happened?"

"What it did, was scan my mind to find compatible form I was familiar with!" Yeah, I was slightly panicked.

Thankfully Celestia took the opportunity to give me some advice. "Why don't you try experimenting with it?"

Yes, that would be a good idea.

As the orb of power probed my mind, I poked back to get a good feel for it. As I realized what it was trying to do I tried to feel it, to read it so I knew what it could do. It was a jumbled mess and too hard to read. So I tried to focus on one part that felt protective, and decided to bring it forth.

Opening my eyes, I saw the... miasma, for lack of a better word, enshroud me, before condensing into solid forms, while the Princesses and Twilight stared at it, horrified.

As the remaining miasma flowed back into me, leaving me coated in azure armor, I noticed Luna getting ready to blast me.

"WHOA, WHOA, HOLD YOUR FIRE!" Luna at least didn't vaporize me, but she still kept that spell at the ready. "If you're wondering how I made the armor so easily,I simply tried to bring forth the part that felt protective, and this is the result. I wasnt expecting this any more the you!" Both the Princesses stared at me like they didn't know what the hell i was talking about

Twilight however, looked at me suspiciously. "Explain."

Called it. "It felt like a jumble of info, but it was too scrambled for me to understand, so I simply focused on the part that felt like it was meant to protect, not destroy, and pulled it forth." Twilight pouted, like she was hopeing for some kid a fact that would revolutionize magic.

I interrupted her little moment of adorkableness. "We never did get to using unicorn magic, did we?" She stopped pouting.

Looking at the billow on my bed, I decided to wing it. Imagining the pillow floating into the air, I was surprised to find it actually worked, it was floating about a foot from my face, coated in an ghastly greenish blue aura.

Fuck logic, I have magic. Your argument is invalid.

"Well considering I at least have a handle on the telekinetic part of magic, that leaves two questions. What do the two other kinds of magic do, and how do I keeps ponies from freaking out when they see me?"

Celestia spoke up. "Excellent questions, Chitsuki, to answer the first, pegasus magic will allow you to walk on or manipulate clouds as well as give you a major resistance to temperate extremes and lighting. While earth pony magic will basically make you stronger and more durable. As to the other question, I have no idea."

I yawned. "well I'll think of that later, right now I'm going to sleep."

And by the time I finished that sentence, I was already fast asleep.

Author's Notes:

Chitsuki - blood moon

Whew, that was a long one.

if i got the syntax wrong on the japanese, feel free to correct me

More Then Meets The Eye

Upon waking up, I was greeted to an excited Twilight. Yeah, she couldn't wait for me to at least eat before pestering me about my armor...

Still half asleep, I formed another piece of that stuff my armor was made of, and plopped in front of her. "There, go do you 'Science!' now then. Fooooood..."

Two flights of stairs, and one verbal beat down to a guard that would make a drill instructor proud, we reached the kitchen where both the princesses, the other five ponies, who along with Pinkie, I had decided to call their little group the Mane Six.

Still in my hunger and sleep induced daze, I grabbed the nearest piece of food and bit into it, electing several gasps. looking at what I had grabbed, I was surprised to see it was a piece of steak.

"You got a problem with the fact that I eat meat?" several ponies nodded.

Finishing off the steak and grabbing some assorted fruits much to the majority's disgust, I sat between Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, considering they where the only two ponies, minus the Princesses, that weren't grossed out when I ate that steak.

Then this stallion walks in acting like a complete asshat and upon seeing the Mane six, started whining. "Auntie Tiiiiaaaaaa! What are these filthy commoners doing in my kitchen!"

I need coffee before I can deal with this kind of shit...

I had to ask. I leaned over to Dash and whispered. "Hey, who's the smug assclown who acts like he owns the place?" Dash giggled at that.

"That 'assclown is Prince Blueblood."

I nudged her "Watch this."

*SLAM* Bringing my hoof down on the table, I made Blueblood jump in fright, before looking me in the eyes.

"Hey Bluebitch, your mother was a narwhal, and your father was lame, now shut the FUCK up so I can get some coffee... Because when I don't have my coffee, I get grumpy, and when I get grumpy ponies who annoy me tend to get vaporized... or liquified. But YOU. You have pissed me off... you know what that means? by the time im done with you..." I gave him a feral grin, licking my lips. "All that will be left of you is blood stains..." And then I got up, and oh so slowly walked towards him, cackling madly.

Blueblood ran out of theew faster the Sonic the Hedgehog. At about that time me. Dash, and Pinkie, all fell to the floor laughing, while Rarity applauded my acting, Twilight turning green in the facem and Luna smiling like she had seen the most wonderful thing. "Twas wonderful, it was about time somepony put him in his place."

It was about this time Twilight managaed to hold down her food. "So Chitsuki, did you hear that they brought Ponyvilles blacksmith here to try and figure out what your armors made out of?"

"No, but i really want to meet this pony." I promptly go up, and started walking in a random direction.

Finding the blacksmith wasn't that hard, I just hat to follow the sound of clanging metal... Oh who am i kidding, I spent the last 11 hours wandering around before I actually heard the sound. I swear this castle is a fucking Tardis! Upon entering the shop, I saw a tan pegasus banging away at something on her anvil. She appeared to be working diligently on something.

I cleared my throat. "Hey, your that blacksmith I heard they called in to study my armor!"

She turned, and froze, staring at me with wide eyes... Crap! I haven't scared a pony this badly before! "Something wrong?" I tilt my head in confusion.

*Fwoosh* She spontaneously combusted into green flames.

Now I managed to maintain a poker face but, on the inside I was flipping my shit going something along the lines of 'OHMYGODWHATTHEFUCKBARBEQUESAUCE!'

When the flames cleared, in the pegasus's place, was some kind of... bug pony for lack of a better term

"A shape shifter? Fascinating..."

*CLANG* The hammer had dropped out the bug pony's mouth and clattered to the floor, before it flipped the fuck out. "Don't eat me! I don't taste good!" it fucking bolted, only to trip over the hammer it dropped and faceplant.

I gagged upon hearing that. As I stared at her, the only thing going trough my mind was are you fucking kidding me. "Ewww... Why would I eat something capable of rational thought?"

Moving to block the doorway out of concern for it's well being, as I knew a shapeshifter would probably be captured, or god forbid, killed, on sight. It slowly backed away until it bumped against the anvil. It started wailing. "Please don't kill me-he-heee!" I slowly apply hoof to face.

"Wow, just wow. even the foreigners think I'm some kind of monster." I sigh, sit down and motion for it to do the same. "Can we please talk about this like rational beings?"

The bug pony sniffles, tears forming in its eyes. "I-I am, that's why I'm b-begging for my l-life."

*WHAM*

Head, meet floor. Strangely, that didn't hurt."For the love of god. I do not intend to hurt you in any way."

"Y-you're not?"

"Correct"

"But, why?"

"I'm not that so called Nightmare Moon, I may look like her, but that was because she turned me into a 'Perfect host.'"

I swear, from the way its chest was heaving, I thought something was going to burst out of it in a shower of gore, like a chestburster from that one movie i can't remember the name of. "S-so you gave me that metal plate?"

"Yeah that was me. I actually condensed my miasma, for lack of a better term, to form it."

"Miasma?" it tilted it's head in confusion. which by the way looked frigging cute.

"I would show you, but you need to promise me you won't freak out, because even to me it's kinda creepy"

"I've seen a lot of creepy" heh, don't say i didn't warn you...

"very well." Letting a portion of miasma flow from me, I made it coil at the tip of my hoof, before compressing it into a sphere. With a 'shink' the orb broke, leave a ball of azure metal resting in my hoof. I set the orb down on floor gently.

Looking up, I noticed the bug pony trying to hide behind the anvil, looking like it had seen the Grim Reaper itself. upon realizing it was over, it looked at me and said "That was very creepy. Please don't do that again."

I smirked. "I told you you so."

...

...

...

The bug pony spoke up first, breaking the silence like Pinkie apparently breaks logic and physics. "If you're not going to kill me, can you not tell anypony about my? I don't want to start over again."

I nod sympathetically. "Certainly, why would I throw my only friend here out to the hounds?"

I swear a I look of WTF on its face for the briefest of moments before it returned to a neutral-sad look, suddenly finding the floor interesting. "Most ponies think of Changelings as... parasites."

I immediately think of Bluebitch. "Most ponies are raciest bigots. they fear anything different form themselves."

"It's not JUST the ponies. Griffens and dragons try to... to eat us..."

What... The... Fuck! I barely managed to repress my urge to vomit down to a gag. "That's disgusting! Eating a fellow sapient
is unforgivable! Why, when find those glorified pigeons, I'm going to make them WISH I'd killed them. and those flying iguanas? When I get my hooves on those asshats, there will be blood, lots of it, all of it theirs... Oh how I wish I could just nuke the bastards..."

"How did you not know any of that? I mean, I know Changelings are a rare myth for ponies but..." the Changeling seemed unwilling to go any further.

Do I tell it, and risk being called insane, or do I bullshit my way out of this and risk betraying its trust?

That's not really much of a choice...

"Tell me, what do you know about the Multiverse theory?"

"Multi-what?" It asked with a look of disbelief on its face.

"There are an infinite number of universe, every one ever so slightly different from the next" I paused, making sure it was listening. "I was from one of those alternate universes until the Nightmare decided to drag me across the space between them, to here, where she warped my body into what you see now."

The Changling fixed me with a look of 'what is this I don't even...' on its face. "... I've heard crackpot theories before, but that's pretty hard to believe." it paused. "It would be easier to say you have amnesia."

I already had counterargument for that. "That wouldn't explain how I can't figure out how to use my wings, I don't believe that’s something you can just forget."

the changeling gave me a smug look. "If you're an alien, and not really an Alicorn, you shouldn’t be able to use magic either right?" Oh God! it's using logic!

"Magic doesn't require extra limbs, and so far I've only been able to use telekinesis. and anyway..." I'm bringing out the trump card. Yes, I tried to explain the internet to a Changeling.

It stared at me like I'm beyond batshit insane. Then before I could mention what the the internet was REALLY used for, it cut me off. "OKAY! You either insane like the Queen or you really are telling the truth. I'll believe you for now."

"Queen?" Why is the first thing that pops into my head an Xenomorph?

"Kind of like Celestia for Changelings. I've, kind ah turned rogue and ran. That's why I don't want to start over."

Does not compute, why would it run away from someone like Celestia, unless... "She's a power hungry maniac bent on world domination isn't she?"

"The Queens before her were better. Much better."

"Sounds about right." Then it hit me, I had never introduced myself to this Changeling. I giggled at my stupidity. "Say, I never did introduce myself, did I? my names Chitsuki."

"Drone scout number 2-27," With a flash The Changeling re-donned its disguise. A pegasus with a tan coat and a now messy two-tone light and dark gray mane and tail. "Also know as Tattered Ribbon."

Before anything else could be said, the sound of hoofsteaps echoed down the halls.

Ribbon turned back to her work. "You should go now, I have work to do."

Stopping at the door, I bid my farewells. "Hope to see you again sometime Ribbon!"

just as I was about to step out, I noticed the sphere I had created earlier, and gave it a subtle kick so that It rolled towards Ribbon.

Stepping out the door, I passed by Celestia and Twilight. Twilight turned to me with a smile. " I see you've met Ponyvilles resident blacksmith, Tattered Ribbon."

I Smiled knowingly. "Yes I did, and she was quite a fascinating mare..."

I need some sleep...

well this is awkward...

I woke up still sore from all the searching I had done, before finally finding Ribbons workshop the other night. Frankly, she was quite a nice mare (or Changeling? mare sounds less awkward…) and I wanted to visit her again…

Remembering the path I took to get back to my temporary living quarters, I trotted off backtracking towards the forge…

Did I just think trotted…? I did, didn’t I? Apparently ponies can ruin your vocabulary.

Apparently the guards had caught word of the verbal beat down I gave Ponce Blueballs, and had actually stopped glaring at me. hell I think I saw one salute me!

Reaching the blacksmith’s room. I knocked on the door, only to be greeted by a panicked “don’t come in!”

“Ribbon, calm down, it’s me Chitsuki!”

a brief moment of silence occurred, before I heard her reply. “...Ok, come in quick.”

I walk in, shutting the door behind me, only to be greeted to a sight that left me dumbfounded.

Ribbon, in her Changeling form, Appeared to be trying to cut herself with a knife… the first words out of my mouth where “ The fuck are you doing?!”

She points at the large scratch on her body. “ I need you hit me right here.”

Wat… “Whhhhy?”

“I need you to break my plate so it will grow.”

Oh. OH! apparently Changeling are more insect like then I first thought…

I comply, winding up and giving it solid hit, the plate moving getting jarred loose, and leaving Ribbon wheezing.

“SHIT! That was a bit too hard, wasn’t it?”

She coughs a couple times. “Maybe, not that hard.” She then pulls the plate off and… sets it on fire…

“Why are you doing that?”

“I can’t just leave it here.”

that doesn't explain th- “And don’t worry about the fire.”

“Bu-but you SET. IT. ON. FIRE.”

I throw my forehooves into the air utterly aggravated by the lack of sense this is making.

"Changeling fire only burns us. we use it for transformations, attacks and getting rid of evidence."

"Changeling fire only burns us... Did you mean to say it like that, because it seems to make little sense.”

"No I said that right 'It burns us' but it doesn't hurt us, try doing hoof to hoof with somepony who can set themselves on fire."

Must resist. Urge to. Make. Falcon. Punch. References.

"Okay, now it sounds awesome. but wouldn't that much light make you a sniper magnet?"

"What's a sniper?"

Okay, now I get why that wouldn't get you killed here. "Someone who attacks from extremely long ranges, usually aiming at targets of strategic importance, like commanding officers or enemy snipers"

"Whoever manages to do that must be very lucky or has especially good accuracy with a bow"

I stare at her. Your fucking kidding me, they don't even have muskets?! "A bow... Snipers don't use a bow, they take you out from over a mile away with a sniper rifle!"

"Again what's a Sniper rifle. The most I've ever seen a pony use is a cross-bow and those are illegal."

Joy, more explaining. "Basically they use gunpowder, you know what gunpowder is right?"

“Yea good for making small bombs, not real useful through."

“Basically they use gunpowder to propel small bits of metal at ludicrous speeds, ripping a hole in the other guy, usually through the head."

"That sound... very messy. wouldn't it be easier to teleport a vial of poison into his chest?"

"That sounds pretty energy intensive though, all you need to do is point and pull the trigger and BOOM, other guys dead with his brains all over the place."

"And what if he's wearing a helmet?"

"I don't think that would protect him from a pointy object traveling faster than the speed of sound, and beside, why teleport poison if you can teleport explosives, and turn the guys ribcage into shrapnel, potentially getting multiple enemies. Can you think of the mass amount of panic it would cause in their ranks if their comrades started randomly exploding?”

Ribbon seemed to take a moment to absorb that before replying. "That maybe so, but getting attention is the last thing I want. I have to be careful, low profile, out of the way. I did tell you before we're eaten by some and starved by the rest."

Oh yeah, derp, shapeshifter, more suited to infiltration then direct combat... "Stealth was never my strong point, i always focused on taking the other guy out in fastest most efficient way possible."

I pause mulling over things a bit. "Although psychological warfare, that I had some brilliant ideas about." probably from watching every horror movie I could get my hands on…

Ribbon tilted her head. "I don't know really anything about psychological warfare, I was just a scout, whistle blower and if need be? the one to get caught"

"I'm guessing the queen decides that you've gone rogue if you get caught, giving her plausible deniability?"

"Normally we don't, but Scouts are mostly used a cannon fodder, we die so others don't have too" She stares at the ground, depressed. "I didn't like being hatched as a scout. it pays to be as fast as you can if you're a scout." dammit! its like watching a sad puppy, you have this irresistible urge to go over and hug it.

I gave in to that urge, walked over and hugged her. "Confound you Ribbon, why must you be so adorable!?"

She blushed… Hucking green? How the fuck do you even blush through chitin? "Adorable!? I'm not adorable I'm a love sucker!"

Wait, it just occurred to me, I'm now hugging a naked Changeling… This is totally awkward.

I hear Ribbon snickering. “You, uh, having a little trouble?”

Wuh? “What do you mean?” Ribbon points behind me.

My fucking wings are sticking up like a bo-… well fuck…

“Quite. Now how the nuck fuggets do I get these back down!?!”

She speaks with slight disbelief in her voice. "You never had this happen before? Uh just calm down."

Okay, inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. I slowly feel it working as my wings slowly return to their original position of their own accord.

“Let us never speak of this again.” releasing her and getting myself back on my hooves, I had the weirdest feeling I was missing some unfortunate implication.

"that would be best. you probably don't want others to know you have jollys for Changelings" wait… did she just imply…

A little voice in my head screamed ‘Ship it, SHIP IT LIKE FEDEX!’ but I nuked it.

Putting on a godlike pokerface i tried not to burst out laughing. “I am neither pleased, nor displeased, by this occurrence.”

we stare at each other, before laughing at the awkwardness of this insanity. after we both recovered from our laughing fit.

“So, what did you come to see me for?”

"I wanted to get to know you better."

She seemed slightly surprised. “what did you want to know?”

“When we first met, why did you flip out like I was Death itself?”

“Stories of Nightmare Moon being a cannibal.”

I nod. “Yeah, that would make a lot of sense. Although, I’m curious, what is it like being a Changeling?”

"Not much different then you really. Hated by all, looks terrifying, except I'm also hunted for meat."

Damn, that killed the mood.

It was about this time that the patriotism in me sparked up.

“So how badly would you want to overthrow this Chrysalis, and bring the empire ‘under new management.’”

"None. Chrysalis still needs to have a princess to pass the crown."

Damn, that puts a dampener on that plan…

It was about this time Ribbon seemed to notice something, and hesitantly asked, “Hey, have uh… you been feeling extra tired lately?”

“Not at all, why?”

“Oh,Uh, no reason.”

No reason my ass, a shapeshifter would only infiltrate a society if they had something that could not be acquired by normal means. Spiking my emotions with a fuckton of suspicion, I watched as Ribbon flinched.

" I thought so... it explains why ponies would fear you, and why you are so skittish all the time... and why you would infiltrate a pony society, they have something that you cannot acquire normally. But it makes no difference to me."

Ribbon seemed to be beginning to panic. "NO, WAIT! Its not like I snuck into your room to feed on you, I don't do that like the others!"

where did she get the idea that i thought that?

"Huh? No! i didn't mean it like that, I'm saying that I don't mind if you feed on my emotions!"

She, tilted her head. Still as fucking cute as ever...

"I know that you don't really want to, but you need to do it to survive, don't you? I can't blame you for that." I was oozing compassion for the poor girl.

Her eyes widened “Y-you don't care that I'm f-feeding off your love?"

“And besides, do you really like ‘feeding’ on ‘love’?” Yes I did that with air quotes. I couldn't resist.

She grins. “It tastes different from pony to pony.”

Oh, yes… “Finally someone who understands my sense of humor!”

"Changelings aren't really hatched with a sense of innocence."

“So anyway, I’m curious, Is that transformation thing a spell, or an inherent ability of your race?”

"I think it's both, since I haven't seen a unicorn do anything close to it. But I can't be sure, I don't have access to the knowledge anymore."

"Can you try to explain to me how, because i REALLY want to see if i can do it."

"Build up some power, the bigger or smaller I need to be the more power I need, picture what I want to look like and release."

So I tried feeling around in my mind for something malleable a- BINGO!

Now I was focusing on turning into Ribbon, picturing her in my mind and releasing the energy. my body seemed to dissolve, before reshaping and solidifying itself into the new form i had chosen.

Transforming feels… like getting a bucket of liquid nitrogen dumped on you while being bathed in lava, its essentially your body screaming ‘WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING’

Opening my eyes I was greeted to everything having moved a foot or so to the ground.

While Ribbon just stands there, wide eyed and unmoving…

“Wha- holy shit my voice is fucked up” My voice was multi toned and seemed to echo off the walls.

It was about that time that my senses told me I was standing on two legs. I immediately look at my ar- What. The. Fuck. “Okay, exactly how badly did I fuck up?”

“A lot?” Could you be any less descriptive..?

I immediately run over to the cooling basin and stare at my reflection, only to be greeted by some Tyranid-Changeling-Zerg monstrosity…

"Holy shit I look badass! I am soooo gonna reuse this at some point."

Then it hits me. "Now how the hell do I undo this?"

Ribbon decides to be helpful now. "Remember what you looked like before"

Reaching into my magic again I was relieved to get the feeling of a tensed rubber band, letting it snap back, I immediately resumed my previous form. "Damn, now I know how a rubber band feels."

"I've never felt like that before just, warm. That also looked a lot different too, doing it my way -which I'm surprised worked- may not be all you have to do."

There was a flash of light, and then, absolutely nothing?

It was about this time something occurred to me. “Ribbon, why are we standing on the ceiling? And why is everything purple?”

trolls, why did it have to be trolls...

It was about this time a guard burst into the room yelling. “Everypony get to safety, Discord has broken loo- Well, buck… I see I was a bit too late…”

I see Ribbon shushing me but i have a plan. I mouth ‘I got this’ before jumping from the ceiling and landing on the floor letting my military training take over.

“Name and rank soldier!”

He salutes. “Captain Shining Armor ma’am!”

I catch a flash of green fire in the corner of my eye, and see that shining has too. Ribbon had apparently re donned her pegasus disguise. I see Shining getting ready to hit her with a spell, bet before he can do that, I stop him. “STAND DOWN SOLDIER, SHE’S A FRIENDLY! NOW GIVE ME A SITREP ON THIS!” ...holy shit thats loud!

He nods his head quickly before dissipating whatever spell he was readying. “Ma’am yes ma’am! Discord has broken free of his imprisonment and is currently terrorizing the any civilian in the gardens!”

A. Fucking. Terrorist…. Must... Dispense... High-yield…. American… Justice! "How fast can you get us there?!"

Shining immediately responds. "I'll teleport us there." his horn glows before my vision is filled with a flash of pink before i felt like i was being shoved through a fold in space.

When my vision cleared, I was greeted to…

Fucking. Chocolate. Rain. Oh and some monstrosity that looks like a mutant platypus drinking a glass of chocolate milk, which then refills from the bottom.

What… Just… Wat… I sigh. “Well this just made number seven on my list of ‘weirdest shit I’ve ever seen.”

"Why did I have to come? I was safe in my room!"

"But wheres the fun in that? All tucked away like a cuddle bug waiting for Moony to come back."

WHATTHEFUCK! I whirle around only to see Discord standing next to Ribbon. Like fuck I’m giving him the chance to do anything. I let a feral growl escape from my throat.

"Leave my friend out of this, your fight is with me..." Oh how i’m going to enjoy listening to him squeal…

Discord makes a sarcastic scream of fright, before laughing. "Little Moony thinks she's all tough now!" He snaps his… talons? and suddenly everything was five feet taller. "No, I think I'll bring her into this all the same, Don't want to leave anypony out now do I?" Before he picked up Ribbon and started laughing even harder.

“Wha-” Oh god i sound like a five year old… He is a troll, must buy time by counter trolling. “Why thank you, now I’m just harder to hit.” I gave him my best troublemaker grin.

Discord just seems to smile. "Finally somepony who understands! Now what to do to your friend?"

Fuck this. Feeling into my magic and snapping my self back to my original form, I glare at him like a rabid dog. "Fucking. Hurt. Her. And. You. DIE."

I begin closing the distance between the two of us.

"My, my, how violent. No I'm not going to hurt her" he snaps his talons, causing Ribbon to revert to her Changeling form. "She looks MUCH better without a mask on, don't you think?" he holds her in front of him, taunting me.

Bro. You just signed your death warrant. I formed my armor around me, miasma leaking from below me as my rage intensifies. “Let her go, NOW!”

He frowns. "Oh fine, Be that way. Ruin all my fun way don't you." He prepares to snap his talons. "But before I go, one last thing." He snaps them. Immediately, I feel a sucking sensation, before I begin to gravitate towards Ribbon. "If you're going to be so violent I can't just let you roam around, so you can stay in her head till I'm done. Tah tah." As I get closer to Ribbon, I feel something in my mind stirring almost as if it trying to take over her… NOPE. NOPENOPENOPE. ALL OF MY NOPE. I try to stop whatever it is before I wind up taking Ribbon over, but I only partially succeeded.

My skin burns. It feels as if an unfathomable amount of power is flowing through my veins. my vision clouds with what could only be described as liquid shadows, before they seem to hesitate, and and become somewhat transparent. it felt like those shadows had formed a second or third skin boiling with power.

‘Ribbon, are you there, Ribbon, please answer me, I d-d-don’t want to be alone agaaain’

‘C-Chi? is that you?’

‘Oh thank God, you’re alright, I thought discord had effectively replaced your mind with mine!’

‘Th-the power… It hurts…’

‘What? I notice what can only be described as a massive amount of my magic being pushed through Ribbons body. I immediately tried to lessen the flow of power until it no longer was meeting resistance. ‘I think our only option is to take down discord, because I have no clue how to undo this, and I don't think your body can take this much energy for very long before side effects begin cropping up.

‘B-b-but how do we fight him like this?

look, it is taking too much of my focus keeping my power down to levels that won't irreversibly damage your body, to control anything. At the most I can give you suggestions on what to do, but you have to carry them out.

’Bu-but I don’t know how to use it!’

‘I don’t know! use it like you would use any other magic!’

I-i can’t!

I can only think of one way then, repeat after me “We are many, but we are One” ‘

‘We are many, but we are One’

‘We are many, but we are One’

‘We are many, but we are One!’

And then, something magical happened...

We opened Our eyes, and saw the chaos Discord had wrought. We could not let it continue. Shifting Our form to that of a sky dwelling pegasus, We took to the air in search of him. We followed the foul stench of his magic, only to be greeted by a sight that horrified Us: Discord had corrupted the Elements, leaving himself unopposed. We would not be able to maintain Our disguise. Direct intervention was necessary.

We touched down, looking him in the eyes, unwavering. We spoke. “You shouldn't have done that…”

He blinked. "Shouldn't have done what my dear?”

"You forced the Blood Moons very being, into the Rogues body, hoping to remove a threat. Instead you created Us, and incited Our wrath." We shed Our disguise, allowing it to burn up in the roiling field of energy surrounding Our being. At the sight of this, Discords eyebrow rose off his face.

“For We are neither Chitsuki, nor are We Tattered Ribbon. We are, Concordia.” Our name seemed to strike something buried deep within Discords mind, as for the most fleeting of moments, true fear appeared on his features. We capitalized on this fact by releasing a surge of undirected power, driving Our point home. “And We will teach you the meaning of FEAR! ”

Discord didn't even take the time to laugh, and instead rushed Us, intent on delivering a flaming uppercut. "Our power... moves worlds..." channeling large amount of miasma and magic, We struck the ground in front of Us, creating a shockwave of dark power, and launching Discord high into the air, shocking him. With a flap of Our wings, We pursued him. Before We could connect, Discord teleported behind Us, and axe kicked Us into the ground. Emerging from the crater coated in dust. "We voiced Our rage. "Our wrath… rends time itself..." Discord gave Us a confused stare. We rushed up to him, focusing every ounce of rage into Our hoof. "Dāku..." Our hoof met his gut. "Shōryū..." We launched our other hoof into his jaw. "KEN!" The impact sent him even higher into the air, before he plummeted back down to earth, while We landed in front of him.

Discord got up, wavering slightly before sighing. “It appears I made a mistake, joining your consciences.” He tightened his paw into a fist. “But that can be easily fixed.” We blinked, and he was right in front of Us. He delivered a punch to Our mid-

* CRUNCH! *

…

…

upon regaining consciousness, I quickly took in my surroundings, anticipating a surprise attack. The first thing I noticed, was the Mane Six, sitting there, staring at something behind m-

Ribbon had been sent flying into a wall by the punch, before being buried in a pile of rubble.

I felt something stirring in me, instincts that felt almost like that of the Nightmare.

…

They screamed for vengeance, for me to inflict as much pain as inhumanly possible.

...

And I gladly gave into them...

I looked Twilight right in the eyes, pure fear having since broken her free of whatever Discord had done to her mind, and said a single word. “Run…” and run they did. Turning my glare to Discord, I walked up to him, radiating unrestrained bloodlust. Channeling both pegasus and earth pony magic through my entire body, I spoke.

“You hurt my Ribbon. Prepare to die.”

“And what makes you think you can possibly harm m-”

* KRA-BOOM *

[size = 0.25 ] “I regret everything… I regret everything i've ever done!” [size]

"You hurt my Ribbon. Prepare. To. DIE!"

The combination of magic, adrenalin, and unadulterated rage, caused me to perform a double hoofed nutshot, that broke the sound barrier. And that was only the beginning…

At this point, I lost myself in the screams for vengeance, and couldn't remember a thing after. when I finally did regain control, I was standing over a bruised and battered Discord, who was muttering “Not the kittens… not the kittens…” under his breath repeatedly. he deserved it, after what he did to Ribbon-

Wait, RIBBON! Rushing to the pile of rubble, I quickly glanced around, making sure no one would see her, before using telekinesis to throw the debris out of my way. I was horrified to see the state she was in.

Her horn was spiderwebbed with cracks, the chitin around her barrel had shattered, leaving her bleeding flesh exposed, and her breathing was fading fast. at that last revelation, three things happened; I grabbed her in my telekinesis, an image of the hospital room I first woke up in appeared in my mind, and I was urging my magic to get us there NOW. My vision was suddenly flooded with the eerie greenish-blue i usually associated with my magic, before we were deposited in the hospital room…

Question teleporting later, save Ribbon NOW.

I did the only thing I could think of. I flooded my emotions with concern, sorrow, and… love? yet nothing was happening… I poured my soul into it, and felt unconsciousness starting to claim me, before i blacked out, however, I was rewarded with a relieving sight. The bleeding had stopped, and her breathing was stable...

katanas are just better

“To quote you,” eh? that you Ribbon?

“WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE!”

“OH GOD I’M U-” *Whump* “Owwwwch…” I think I just tried to backflip while forgetting to jump.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME!!!" Wha- oh... SHIIIIIIIIT.... Ribbon had grown rapidly, reaching my height. Her, frill? Had fallen out and been replaced by a mane of purple, almost exactly like mine, her chitin had changed from a matted black to a much darker shade of it, and her eyes, were now double ringed slits. She basicaally looked like a changeling version of me...

"Uhhhhh... Ribbon, I think you evolved..."

"YOU THINK!!"

"Calm down before someone calls a guard!" Ohhhhh this is bad... As if to humiliate me, a doctor walks into the room.

"Do you mind, oth-!" He slowly backed out of the room with a 'what the fuck' look frozen on his face.

Ribbon gave me an embarrassed look. "I should... probably put on a disguise, huh?"

"Well, crap. Might as well brace for the inevitable shitstorm, and yes, yes you should." Heeding my advice, Ribbon resumes her pegasus disguise, and almost immediately after Celestia teleports into the room. I eyed her suspiciously. "Why exactly, did you take the time to visit us personally?"

She looks me in the eyes. "I sensed a new power growing." Her gaze shifts to Ribbon. "And I wanted to see it myself. A being coming to power."

I turn to Ribbon. "Well shit, I guess the jig is up..."

Ribbon begins to look around frantically "what jig? I thought I was recovering from a broken rib?"

"She KNOWS Ribbon... I can tell by how calm she is... shouldn't she be worried about her ponies well being? See where I'm going with this?" I focus my gaze on Celestia. "If you so much as harm her, then by Asura, I will smite you where you stand..."

Ribbon turns to look at me. "I blame you for this..."

Celestia smirks. "Now,now, I don't intend to do anything, I am merely curious as to the power that spiked in my castle."

I pull Ribbon into a hug. "You're just wasting energy cuddle bug, she knows for certain."

Ribbon blushes and stares at me. "...did you just call me cuddle bug?"

I feel my face morph into the shit eating grin infamous on so many forums. "Problem?"

Ribbon continues to blush. "You did that on purpose."

"Your point is?"

Ribbon points to Celestia.

I've had it. "Screw subtly!" I pull Ribbon into a passionate kiss. As I did so, I briefly felt a warmth come from Ribbon. After her moment of shock struggling wore off she started to relax and I broke the kiss to see Ribbon with the biggest green blush on her natural face.

"I umm... ah... wow." Both me and Ribbon turn to face Celestia at the same time. She was standing there, blushing, with a massive wingboner.

"I blame estrust!"

Celestia just snickers. "That won't happen until later in fall."

I glare at her. "not another word. Sunbutt..."

She simply brushes it aside. "Very well. Now about you."

"Yesss? Abou-"

"I'msorryIdidn'tmeantofeedonyourponiesIwasjustsohungryandIcouldnt-" Ribbons freakout was intturupted by Celestia placeing her hoof on Ribbons muzzle.

"I've already said I would not do anything to harm you, so there is no need for fear."

It was around then I cut in. "So what did you really come here to talk about?"

"I had thought Discord was behind this, I see I was wrong. as long as you remain out of sight and don't cause trouble I see little reason to intervene here."

My ears perk up in interest. "Discord? You mean that asshat that I delivered the mother of all nut busters to?"

Celestia nodded. "Yes, I believe so, now if you'll excuse me..." she teleported out.

"Hey Ribbon, I'm bored, what do you want to do?"

"We're not going to talk about what just happened!?"

"Talk about what?"

"About Celestia, she knows and she doesn't care, and she KNOWS. And what was the kiss for?"

I mumble. "I'm in love with you..."

"What was that?"

I mumble louder. "I'm in love with you."

She stares at me, dumbfounded. "I've known you for all of two days."

"And you've been more caring than most people that i've know for the last twelve years..."

"Twelve years? what type of ponies of you been" she paused, realizing her mistake."Nevermind, I wouldn't understand anyway."

"You know what we need? A commemorative item to celebrate this event!"

Ribbon mumbles under her breath, thinking I can't hear her. "You sure move along quickly." Yes I do... I still haven't let this all sink in, if I stop moving forward, it will all come crashing down on me...

"I heard that!"

"So what did you what to celebrate with?"

"A particular weapon I've been hoping to make. Did you know it's possible for an iron blade to cut a steel one?"

"Steel? that's some pretty hard to get stuff, the minotures that make it refuse to let the secret of how they make it get out. And of course it's possible for iron to cut steel but That's a also a pretty expensive enchantment."

"Lucky for you, I know how to make steel, and a way to cut it with an UNENCHANTED iron blade..."

Ribbon appears to have ignored that nugget of info. "And that's not even counting the new stuff that you make. I've yet to fully test it's abilities or have the enchantments tested."

"Good point... TO THE FORGE!!!" I grab Ribbon, and feel the heat of her transformation, before galloping off in the direction of the blacksmiths workplace.

"Hey hey hey, I can walk you know!"

Derp! Setting Ribbon down I proceed to chastise myself. "Bad Chitsuki, you're not a five year old in a candy store!"

Then from nowhere, Pinkie! "Did somepony mention candy!?"

"AHHH! Pinkie, don't do that!

"Oh sweet jesus, a pony Deadpool." Suddenly, I have an insane idea... "Hey Pinkie, DON'T go prank Celestia, okay?" She immediately stops whispering to Ribbon and puts a hoof to her chin in thought.

"I have the strangest urge to prank Celestia... Gotta go bye!" Annnd she's gone.

"You're going to get Pinkie in a lot of trouble, aren't you?"

"Celestia will know it was my revenge for making that incredibly awkward moment."

"That was you, not Celestia."

I laugh maniacally. "And thus the shitstorm begins..."

"I'm going to be dragged into this aren't I?"

"Along with everyone else in the castle..." We reach the forge. "Now, we make art... sweet, deadly, art..."

"So what did you want me to make again?"

"A katana... in essence the blade is two pieces of metal, one hard, composing the cutting edge, and one soft composing the rest of the blade, folded together, creating an absurdly sharp blade."

"Ok, I think I can do that. any specific design style?"

"Simple, no fancy adornments and as a matter of fact, I can supply the 'hard' metal." Focusing I shaped my miasma into a large block of metal, before dropping it in front of her. "Well then, let's begin."

*FIVE HOURS LATER*

With a satisfying hiss of steam, the blade reached room temperature for the last time. "Finally, she is complete! All that is left now is a name..."

"It looks like its made of shadows..." it truly does. With a crimson handle, a deep purple blade with a midnight blue edge, and a sheath to match the deep blue, she truly looked like the shadow of a Nightmare...

"That's it! I shall dub thee Kage no Akumu, Shadow of the Nightmare!"