As we exit the house I can almost feel the indignation bleeding off Twilight. Deciding my best course of action is to avoid her if at all possible, I maneuver to the other side of Zecora. I really hate that I can't just hang out with her anymore though. She certainly made a better mommy than crazy mom.

Dammit, I did it again! Stop messing with my head you stupid filly! Letting out a mental sigh I trudge on. The filly, whether or not she could hear me or know what I'm thinking, couldn't respond anyways.

I blinked as my face rushed to meet the pavement, or rocks in this case I guess. My whole body suddenly froze an inch from the ground, a glow surrounding my vision. It is similar to when Twilight grabbed my tail so I guess it's the same type of magic hand thing. “Hey, are you okay? You spaced out there for a second before just falling forwards.”

I look at Twilight, a genuine look of worry on her face. Well that's a change I like. “No, I mean yes I'm okay. I- I must have just tripped.” Twilight's eyes narrowed, but she said nothing. Great, I'm pretty sure she's pissed I didn't want to be her experiment for the next foreseeable future.

I look around, trying to occupy myself during our walk. It is that or have to stare awkwardly at Twilight or sadly at Zecora. The latter strangely silent during the walk, which is ironic because she talked constantly back when I lived with her for a day or two.

Unfortunately for me again, it seems to be trending lately, there wasn't much of anything interesting to talk about unless you specialized in grass research, and not the fun kind. It does seem that we are walking out of the town though so I guess Twilight really did mean that her friend lived out of town and not just on the outskirts. Hey wait, there's a farm, or is it just a grove of trees? There's a barn but I can't be sure. “Oh, that's the Apple family farm.” Dilemma solved.

“What do they farm?”

“Apples.” Of course they do.

“How Ironic.”

“Pardon?”

“It's ironic how the Apple family farms apples.”

“I've never thought it to be ironic, Apple bucking has been the Apple family specialty for hundreds of years.” Wait what, did she just tell me that there is a family of horses that fucks apples? No wait, bucking is when a horse rears up and kicks. How is that farming though? Seems more like destruction of property to me.

I sigh. “Of cour-owach!” I put a hoof to my mouth and stuck out y tongue. Sure enough, I had bitten it somehow whilst talking. Slowly, the past conversation replayed in my mind. Damn filly. “Sorry, I was being a tad rude.”

I felt my muscles ease up after m apology. Great, gotta watch what I say now cause big brother filly in my head has finally figured out how to do shit to me. Lord knows what'll happen if she finds out how to control my tongue and mouth. I could end up like a guy who left his Facebook open. “It's okay Midnight, no harm done. I'm glad you apologized though.” Har har. “Besides, once you meet them I'm sure you'll like them a lot. They even have a filly too.” Wow I do NOT want to go over there now. I would say something too, but I'd rather not end up accidentally cutting my own tongue off, cough cough filly.

How old was I before though, horses certainly don't live that long so I wonder if their age is calculated differently? I don't even remember... What was my family like? It's doubtful I'll ever see them again, my real family I mean. The question of family only brings pictures of me and Luna to mind as my brain continues to slowly rewrite my personality to fit her 'perfect little filly' more. What I found odd though was that not only did pictures of Luna and me pop up, but sometimes pictures of me and Celestia as well. Me as a filly I mean. I know she's my aunt, technically, but... stupid brain! Stop it! No wonder she wants me back too. Oh well, I guess I'll have to leave it be until I see the snot runt in my brain again.

“Hey Zecora, you haven't spoken that much.” I figure turning the conversation on somepony else for once would be more productive for me.

“Something will happen during the day, only then will I have something to say.”

“Cri- cri...” Are you bucking kidding me? My vocabulary is starting to get nerfed too! What the hay! “Dang it! I can't remember that word!”

“Cryptic? Yes I guess you could say that Zecora is a bit cryptic. It's no wonder you got confused though. It is a pretty tough word. I understood what Zecora said though, if you want to me to tell you.” Thanks you purple pony smartflank.

Biting my tongue, pretending that the words 'but I'm younger than you.' didn't come to mind, I decide to swallow my pride and just ask the pony annoyance. “Okay...”

“If conversation is what you seek, then I guess I could speak.” I shrug, that's not exactly what I wanted, but okay. “Are you looking forward to your school, do you think that it might be 'cool'?”

Easy question to answer, if the librarian from Tarturus wasn't peering over my shoulder, waiting for me to slip up and say no. “Of course not, school isn't fun, plus I've already learn-” I caught myself as I stumbled again, probably bitchy in my head thinking I'm being rude again. “Nevermind.”

“You do seem to be tripping a lot, but you are a young foal I thought.”

“Yes Midnight, what did you mean by 'I've already learned'?” Shiz, backed myself into a corner there I did.

Wait is that the house ahead? “Hey, is that the house we are going to?”

“Yes, that is my friend Fluttershy's cottage, but you aren't changing the subject young filly!” Too late nerd, I'm gone!

I manage to wiggle away from both of the older ponies and gallop as fast as my little legs can carry me. As I got close to the door I realized something very important. I have no idea how to stop when I'm going this fast. Obviously stop moving my legs yes, but I'm going so fast I'll probably trip if I try that.

In desperation I flare my wings and dig in my hooves. This does two things I do not wish to do. Since I have no Idea how to work my wings I end up only extending them so as I dig in my hooves I fall forward. With my wings extended, I went airborne, continuing an unwanted flight path for the door. To further the point that the universe hates me, I see the top half open and a yellow mare stick her head out. Bugger all...

Of course I can't do a thing about it and she just gawks in fear as I plow right into her face. Thankfully I had slowed down and don't weigh all that much, so I don't exactly cause that much of an impact, but she still shifts her weight and makes an adorable eep. I hear hooves coming closer and assume Zecora and Twilight are coming to check on us, but I'm more concentrated on holing onto this poor mare's head so I don't fall off.

“Fluttershy! Are you okay?” Great, one denial of privacy invasion and it's of to the 'don't care' bin for me.

“Um, Twilight... who is this?”

I hear a short awkward laugh as I'm lifted off Fluttershy's head and onto the safe ground again. “This... this is Midnight.” I swear, even though I'm behind her, That sh can feel my glare. “She's a lost filly that just needs a temporary home.” Or a permanent source of escape, a safehouse sounds nice.

Is it because she's an alicorn?” I nearly lost it laughing as the butter yellow pegasus completely uncovered the very thing that me and Twilight are trying to cover up with a straight face. Twilight, on the other hand... hoof, these isms are going to kill me, is twitching nervously.

“Whatever do you mean Fluttershy?”

“Oh... was I not supposed to see that? I can cover my eyes.” To my infinite surprise that is exactly what she does. Fluttershy sits back on her haunches and covers both eyes with her front hooves.

I see Twilight open the door frantically and move over to uncover her friend's eyes. “No no Fluttershy, I'm sorry, Midnight is an alicorn, though I still have no idea why or how.” You horse! I told you all that crap! Princess Luna is three peanuts short of a pack! “I gave her a choice of staying with me or somepony else. Since you live on the outskirts of town away from the hustle and bustle, I thought you might be the perfect pony for the job until I can do some more research. You don't have to if you don't want to though.” Holy smokes! You horse! You're taking advantage of your friend! Nothing I wouldn't do, but still, you're not me! I don't want to live with you! You're 2 fries short a happy meal as well!

I slip past Zecora and enter the house. Going up to Fluttershy. Two can play that game Twilight. I put on my best puppy face and look up at Fluttershy. Since it's been nearly 20 years since I've had to do such a thing I'm sure I botched it, but meh. “Oh... that's okay Twilight. I love foals. I can take care of her.” Yay! In your face Twilight! Wait, buck... she's going to mother me.

Much to my pleasure, however, I see Twilight's face twitch and a frown begin to form. Obviously she's not too happy it didn't take all that long for her friend to submit to my charm. Noticing my smile she turns her face onto mine, her scowl to my smiling, innocent, well looking anyways, form.

“That news is great, but the hour grows old and I cannot be late.” I look back at Zecora with sadness. While living with in that forest may have been the end of me sometime in the near future. I had hoped that I would be able to stay with her forever. I much preferred the solitude and quietness of the forest compared to the town. She had also treated me like an adult instead of a child, despite my form, a leisure I'm sure I won't be afforded here.

I really don't know what's come over me. I'm not this emotional usually. Even when... dang it I got more holes in my memory. Slowly, I walk over to Zecora and hug her leg, much to the 'd'awws' of the other two mares. Pressing my muzzle against her foreleg I contemplate how long I have until miss Hitler finds me. Honestly, I thought I could just stay with Zecora forever and never be found. I kinda owed her a flank ton for saving my life, taking me in no questions asked, but here? I'm not sure how long it'll be until Luna decides to just invade the towns in search of me with an armed posse of guards.

Who knows, maybe with this crazy magic she'll turn herself into a bloodhound and sniff me out. I'll just have to wait and see I guess. Twilight obviously wants to dig in my noggin and school is going to be a bitch. At least this Fluttershy seems nice. I should be able to get away with a lot more stuff, stuff that a filly normally wouldn't do, to help keep my sanity.

Author's Notes:

Will be continued at earliest availability, story was transferred mid 2016.