Sharp Wing retrieved her saddle sheaths from the bush and considered her options. Since she was still missing her swords, she might as well retrieve them. Not in the mood to fly, Sharp Wing sadly walked through Ponyville towards the Apple family property. Then she saw Night Mist and Fluttershy up ahead walking towards her. Sharp Wing considered leaving the road to hide. But then, if her condition couldn't be reversed, she would have to face Night Mist at some point anyway. Why not get it over with? When Fluttershy spotted Sharp Wing she suddenly looked relieved.

"Night Mist, this is your friend Shar-"

She paused when she got a better look at Sharp Wing.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were sompony else," she apologized to Sharp Wing, blushing.

"No, you're right. I'm Sharp Wing. I woke up a mare this morning for some reason," Sharp Wing said flatly.

Fluttershy only stared. Night Mist, surprisingly, didn't show any reaction.

"What's with you?" Sharp Wing asked Night Mist, who still didn't seem to recognize her.

"Night Mist lost his memory, that's why he doesn't know you. I'm showing him the way to Twilight Sparkle's place to see if she can help," Fluttershy explained.

"Sorry I don't recognize you, I don't remember a thing. So you're saying you were turned from a stallion to a mare?" Night Mist asked, intrigued.

Sharp Wing was stunned. What was going on? First he had changed into a mare, and now Night Mist suddenly had amnesia.

"Wow, just wow. This is really turning out to be a strange day. How about we all just go straight to Twilight's place okay?" Fluttershy suggested. "If that's alright with you," she added.

"Why wouldn't it be alright with me? Is there something I should know about this Twilight Sparkle?" questioned Night Mist.

"She's your girlfriend," lied Sharp Wing.

"Seriously?"

"Nope."

Night Mist frowned and looked at Fluttershy.

"Are you sure she's my friend?"

Fluttershy glared daggers at Sharp Wing.

"Yes she is. Although she's not being very nice right now and should apologize to you," she said threateningly.

Sharp Wing felt like she was melting under Fluttershy's fearsome gaze.

"I'm sorry," she said meekly, "I was just in a bad mood."

Night Mist opened his mouth to say something when suddenly a panicked mob of ponies came charging down the street.

Sharp Wing glanced up and saw what they were running from. One of the buildings on Sugar Cube Corner was on fire. Frazzle Spark's firecracker store was on Sugar Cube Corner. With a sinking feeling Sharp Wing realized that she hadn't seen Frazzle Spark since yesterday. Frazzle Spark had always had an unhealthy love of fire, but surely he wouldn't set a building on fire would he?

And yet, Sharp Wing was now a mare. Night Mist had lost his memory and had no sign of a head injury. What if ponies everywhere had all started changing in strange ways? What if Frazzle Spark had turned into a full fledged pyromaniac?

Without hesitation Sharp Wing launched herself into the air and flew for Sugar Cube corner. When she got closer she saw that is was Frazzle Spark's store that was on fire. Firefighters were already on the scene, forming a line to pass down buckets of water to toss on the flaming structure.

To Sharp Wing's horror she saw that the fire was the least of her worries. A red dragon was squatting beside the fire and was attacking the side of the structure with its claws. On side of the building had already collapsed. The dragon was two stories tall sitting, the same height as the store. Sharp Wing didn't know what to do. She didn't have her swords, and even if she did, she knew from books that a dragon's scales were practically invincible.

Suddenly Twilight Sparkle rushed onto the scene. She stopped in front of the dragon and fired a beam of blue energy at the dragon. The beam hit the dragon's arm and encased it in ice. The dragon glanced at its arm, and then at Twilight Sparkle. Abruptly it reached down with its other arm and snatched her up. Twilight screamed.

Sharp Wing surged forward, but she could already tell she was too far away to get there in time. The dragon now held Twilight in front of its face and was opening and closing its jaws.

Then the strangest thing happened. Twilight Sparkle stopped screaming as the dragon held out its arm and pointed her horn at the store. More blue light shot out of it as the dragon moved her around in order to cover every side of the building.

Sharp Wing thought she realized what was happening. She had already gone insane and was now hallucinating. Within minutes the store was encased in ice and the fire was stopped. Sharp Wing reached the store just as the dragon set Twilight back down on the ground.

"Okay, I give up. What the hay was that?" Sharp Wing asked her.

"I think Frazzle Spark might be the better one to ask," responded Twilight Sparkle evenly.

"Where is he?"

Twilight Sparkle tilted her head at the dragon.

If Sharp Wing's brain was mentally scarred before, it was now officially blown. The dragon was dark red in color, with black spines and orange eyes. Just like Frazzle Spark, except he used to have a mane and tail, not spines.

"Sharp Wing, is that you?" the dragon rumbled when he spotted Sharp Wing.

"Hi, Fraz, it’s me," Sharp Wing said weakly.

Frazzle Spark's large reptilian head lowered down to get a better look.

"Why are you a mare?"

"Why are you a dragon?"

"No idea."

"Me neither, why where you attacking your own store?"

"I wasn't, I was trying to put out the flames. I accidentally set it on fire when I sneezed."

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's all right, only a complete idiot wouldn't have really good fire insurance for a store that sells fireworks," responded Frazzle Spark, trying to remain positive.

"Are you saying it wasn't insured?"

Frazzle Spark scowled at the implied insult.

"That wasn't funny."

"Sorry, I've had a rough morning."

"Well, this is turning out to be a bizarre day. Just how many ponies have gone through shocking transformations?" asked Twilight Sparkle.

"I don't know if it counts, but I've lost my memory," said Night Mist as he and Fluttershy appeared.

Twilight Sparkle rubbed her hooves against the sides of head.

"Alright, here's what we we're going to do," she said. "Fluttershy, you go round up the girls, we're going to need every head to figure this out. Sharp Wing, Night Mist, and I will go around to see how many other ponies have been changed. We'll all meet up at the library when we're done."

"What about me?" asked Frazzle Spark.

"How about you just wait for us at the library?" Twilight suggested gently.

Frazzle Spark got the hint.

"Fine," he sighed.

"Actually, I need to go retrieve my swords," said Sharp Wing.

"Alright, looks like it’s just you and me, Night Mist. Come on." Twilight said as she turned about and started walking. Night Mist shot a helpless glance at Fluttershy.

"She's not your girlfriend." Fluttershy whispered as a reminder.

Luckily, Twilight Sparkle didn't hear her. Night Mist nodded to signal he understood and followed Twilight.

Sharp Wing retrieved her swords without too much trouble. The Everfree forest was usually safer during the daytime, and the cows at the barn remembered where he had dropped the still sharp one. Now properly equipped, she made her way back to the library. Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Night Mist, and Apple Jack were all waiting inside. Frazzle Spark had managed to be present by sticking his scaly head through the door of the balcony. Spike was sitting on his snout. Sharp Wing was suddenly a lot more self-conscious of her form with Apple Jack present for some reason.

"Oh hi, Double Ex!" Pinkie Pie greeted Sharp Wing when she saw her.

Rainbow Dash laughed.

"Double Ex! Good one, Pinkie Pie."

"That's not a joke, that's her name, I met her earlier today," Pinkie Pie insisted.

Sharp Wing realized there would be no improvising her way out of this one.

"Actually, my name isn't Double Ex. I made it up because I was embarrassed that I had turned into a mare," she explained.

"Oh, okay. By the way, that pegasus I told you about, the one that could dance? Twilight said he'd be coming here. I think you two will become good friends," responded Pinkie Pie, still not quite up to speed on the situation.

"Pinkie Pie, that mare in front of you is Sharp Wing," Rarity informed her.

"Oh hi there, Sharp Wing! Have you met Double Ex yet? I'll introduce you if you haven't!" Pinkie Pie said excitedly.

"Let's just get started shall we? Have a seat, Sharp Wing," Twilight Sparkle said with a sigh.

Sharp Wing sat down between Night Mist and Fluttershy, as far away from Apple Jack as possible.

"Here's the situation," Twilight Sparkle began, "This morning, Frazzle Spark, Sharp Wing, and Night Mist woke up different then they usually are. They're the only three ponies in Ponyville to have changed. We need to find out why and return them to normal."

"This reminds me of the time you all ran into that patch of Poison Joke," quipped Spike.

"You're right, Spike! This is exactly like the time we all ran into Poison Joke!" Twilight exclaimed.

She turned to Night Mist.

"Do you remember seeing any blue flower-like plants when you and Frazzle Spark rescued Sharp Wing yesterday?" she asked him.

Night Mist shot her a dirty look.

"Oh right, sorry."

"Actually, I was in a patch of blue flower-like plants when I got stuck!" Sharp Wing recalled.

"Well, that was an easy mystery to solve," said Twilight. "All we have to do now is-"

"I think I'm about to sneeze again!" Frazzle Spark interrupted, eyes wide with panic.

Everypony in the library screamed.