Ah, what a nice dream I had... I was flying above the clouds, watching as the sun rose and set time and time again, and the moon above became brighter or dimmer. It was silent and yet full of different noises: the wind blowing in the ears, the slight hum that seemed to come from the celestial bodies themselves, and other things I, unfortunately, can't remember. What I do remember is that it was very peaceful.

I stretched my limbs, let out a yawn, and prepared to get out of the bed. There is a problem, however... It's not my bed. I'm not at home, neither Moonshine nor Night Breeze are around, it's just... foreign and kinda weird.

Wait, wait, wait... I remember something...

...

Oh crap. Oh no.

...

Alright, I need to calm down right now. What was done is done, there's nothing I can do about it now, and... I don't think it's as catastrophic as a part of my brain wants me to believe. Well, since another part of my brain thinks that it's not that bad, it shouldn't be too bad, right?

Uh, moving on.

So... I have a clone of myself now. Adding to that, the clone is female. Now, there are two me's, which is... Certainly unusual, to put it lightly. But... what happens next, I have no idea. I mean, what will the clone do? How long will it stay here? If it is just like me, a living being, what... just what can I do to, uh... Okay, I don't even know.

I finally got up and shook my head, getting my mind back in order. First of all, I am not insane. I need to remember that. Second, now there's a second me around. Third, I need to get Luna to sort out the mess.

Alright... alright... Deep breaths, Flame. Deep breaths. Inhale, count to four, exhale. Repeat. Repeat again. Relax. Done...

Okay... Now, what's my course of action? Wait... I have already thought of that! I need to get Luna, then... talk to my clone.

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It will be awkward, I guarantee it. There is no way in the world it won't be! It's like talking to someone who knows every single bit of you. Your... website search history, for once. It's not something anyone would like for others to find out, is it? While I did use incognito mode most of the time, some things were still left on my PC. Oh, wait...

...

Back on Earth, the search history is not erased!

Well... Not returning there at all, then.

Ahem...

Anyway, I straightened myself and went to the door and exited the guest room. A guard was standing outside and he turned to me as soon as I exited.

"Princess Luna is waiting for you in her chambers," he told me, gesturing in the direction. Nodding and thanking him, I went on my way.

No matter how... weird, awkward, and overall... strange it will be, I would need to approach the issue one way or another. I better do it now than later. Putting off the issue for a long time can have very negative consequences for me and not only me. I mean, the clone probably thinks that she's the original turned female, so... Yeah, I need to sort it out with her... myself... No idea how to call my clone.

Soon, I was at the doorstep to Luna's chambers and I stopped. Slowly raising my hoof for a knock, my heart pounding in my chest. Here it comes...

*knock, knock*

"Enter." I heard Luna reply.

Inhaling deeply, I opened the door. Here we go... Immediately, the female version of myself caught my eye. Looking exactly like me but feminine, resembling Luna in appearance in some ways, my clone was sitting on Luna's bed. Our eyes locked, and both of us froze.

Welp... No idea what to say from this side. Knowing myself, I'd say that my clone doesn't know what to say either. Can't blame her, considering that I know nothing that I should say.

I think I'm repeating myself, but I bet the same thing is going on in her head. I mean, me is me, female or male, so... Anyway, I guess I need to say something. But what?

"Is it incest if we have sex?" I heard my clone ask. Okay... it seems her way of thinking is slightly different even though I kinda had the same thought.

"Well, uh..." Luna said, blinking. I bet she didn't expect it either. "From what I managed to understand... It is definitely incest since you are technically completely identical save for gender and wings."

I see... Well, I have no idea how comfortable I am with the idea of having sex with my own clone. I mean, who didn't think of that, but... Facing such a possibility, in reality, is very confusing at best. I mean, it's like giving a blowjob to yourself. Haven't done it myself but I do know that some people like it and get their lower ribs removed for that, so...

And yes, that was an unfortunate part of my search history. Glad my mom didn't see it...

"At any rate, all of us need to think about something to sort out this problem," Luna stated, breaking my line of thought. "First and foremost, it seems like the clone, you-" she pointed at... Flametta? No idea how to call her yet "-is just another living being like the original. Conceived by the magic of chaos, but still a pony." does it make Discord a... dad-mom-whatever-he-actually-is-in-this-case? Hm, can I make him pay double child support for both my kid and my... twin sister? "So, necessary papers need to be filled, and I think that a new name must be chosen for you." the princess turned to my clone. "Any ideas?"

Frankly, I would come up with something like Iron Lady, but... No idea how it would wo- wait, wait, wait... Iron Maiden!

"No idea." the clone shook her head. Okay, that's just plain unoriginal. She definitely isn't me if she didn't think of Iron fucking Maiden! Although, can't really blame her. I mean, she's possibly really stressed right now and doesn't think about that stuff. "I mean, I am... still... me... kinda." she looked at me. "The only difference is that I am, well, a mare. Younger, too, right?" she turned back to Luna.

I wonder if she loves Moonshine, actually. I have no idea if I as a female would be... homosexual or bisexual, and I have no idea if Moonshine is bisexual or not.

Complications!

"Indeed." the princess nodded. "You share the same mindset. On the inside, you are one and the same sans minor changes. I cannot say exactly yet." she paused, looking away for a moment. "So, let's start with a name... You need to come up with one by yourself."

I will wait, then. Iron Maiden still sounds cool, though. I wonder if my female clone picks something cool...

"Iridia." she finally said. Now, this is something unexpected. From my knowledge of chemistry (extremely limited, unfortunately), iridium is a metal, so... I suppose it makes sense. Iridia sounds pretty... Well, just pretty. And kind of grand, too. If she were an alicorn just like me, she would be Princess Iridia. Now that sounds awesome!

"That's an unusual name but it does sound good." Luna nodded. "I have a lot of other questions but I don't want to overwhelm you, considering that you need to adjust to this new form. How do you feel?"

"Just... weird," Iridia replied. "I mean, I'm fine with it... Kind of. I don't know what to think just yet." she rubbed her head. "Ugh... Just... I have no idea what will happen next."

"Neither do I, unfortunately." the princess frowned. "But fear not, I will help you, and I have no doubts that Flame will provide the necessary assistance as well."

"You can count on me, Iridia." I nodded. "I mean, we're one and the same, it'd be weird if I didn't want to help you."

"That's true." she chuckled. "Well, at least you now have someone to jam with, right?"

"I like the way you're thinking!" I grinned. Yus, a member of the band found! This is certainly odd but not bad. Maybe I should just clone myself more? Huh... That would be interesting. Although... no, I don't really want it. One clone is enough. I still need to help Iridia find a place to live at, figure out what she thinks of Moonshine, and other stuff that needs to be done to make things more or less normal.

"I will go fetch the papers to fill." Luna stood up and headed towards the exit. "It's the easiest part of what is needed to be done, fortunately." soon, the princess exited the room, leaving me and Iridia alone.

And the silence fell.

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...

What to say? No idea. What to talk about? No idea. Have sex? M-maybe. I mean, why not? I guess... I'm not as horny as I used to be but there's still something left.

"So, uh..." I began. "Do you, well... love Moonshine?"

"Yes." Iridia nodded. "You know... it'll be weird." she let out a soft laugh. "Let's hope that she's bisexual, right?"

"Yeah..." I chuckled as well. "At least we can understand each other." I paused. "What... what do you think about being, well, a clone?"

"...Can't really say," she replied. "Once again, it's weird, but... I'll get used to it." she looked in between her hind legs. "That thing is something to get used to, at the very least. No idea if I would want to find a stallion." she looked back at me. "I'm not against it much but..."

"Wait, are you implying that I'm gay?" I demanded to know in a fake slightly angry tone. "My... our mom wouldn't like that!"

"That's for sure!" she laughed and I joined her immediately. Disarming a weird situation with some humor is never bad. "So yeah... I mean, if you were in my situation, which you kinda are, uh..." she scratched her head. "It's confusing, isn't it?"

"You don't need to tell me that. I'm about as confused as you are." I replied. Nervously shifting in place, I added: "So... that question you asked when I entered..."

"Having sex with myself is what I often did in the past." Iridia shrugged. "A more handy experience back then, yes, but now... You know, I bet that we could be fulfilling pretty much every teen's desire to find their perfect female copy for sex. It's definitely within grasp for the two of us now."

"...I have no idea what to think about it." I shook my head slightly. A lot of 'no idea' today, that's for sure. "I mean, we could, but definitely not here. It's Luna's bedroom, for fuck's sake."

"Yeah, that's true." Iridia nodded. "So... like my new name?"

"This one is literally metal, so yeah." I chuckled in response, relaxing. "Mine isn't as cool in comparison."

"Perhaps." she nodded again, a smile touching her face. "So... you know, we'd have to explain who I am to Moonshine, Night Breeze... everyone. How do we do it?"

"Uh, well... I think we should be honest with those two." I replied. "Others... let's just say that you're my twin sister."

"That works for me." Iridia shrugged. "I definitely need to find a way to sort things out with Moonshine. It's getting out of hand since there's two of us now." she laughed. "But hey... threesomes, am I right?"

"Hah, yep." I let out a chuckle. After a few moments of silence, I said: "I wonder what would happen if you were also an alicorn."

"No idea here." she shrugged. "That'd be... something, that's for sure. I'm glad I still have the horn, though." she went cross-eyed as she tried to look at it. "Wings are good for flight, but without a horn, there is no magic to move things around. I have no idea how I would play the guitar or the keyboard or, well, pretty much anything." she paused. "I'm really glad I won't have to learn much new. I only need to remember that I can't fly anymore."

"On an unrelated note, we also need to get a new bed for you." I added.

"Yeah. But hey, we can connect all three, and it becomes really big!" Iridia smiled. "Just imagine how wide and long it will become!"

I stifled a snicker.

"That's what..." wait for it. "She said!" I burst out laughing. This is a dumb joke but fuck it!

Iridia face... hoofed (I definitely need to remember this term) and let out a fake groan, a smile not leaving her face. I continued laughing, content with my stupid joke.

This is going to be fun!

Author's Notes:

Double the Flame!