BGM 1

"Bring. Von. Back!" Konan yelled. Konan was not one to mince words. When he ordered something, he meant for it to be carried out. And the dragon that would carry out said orders was none other than his offspring, Nova.

"You wish for me to force him to come home?" Nova repeated. Konan glared at him in annoyance. Nova is the kind of dragon that would obey his father without question, but he is not particularly fond of using force to get things done.

"Yes, I do. He will not listen to reason. This much we know. So the only way to get him back here is to bring him home by force." The lavender dragon told him. Nova was reluctant to listen to him, but he wanted to make his father proud and not earn his anger. So without further hesitation, he bowed his head.

"At once, father." Nova placed his sword into his sheathe and spread his wings and took flight. He aimed himself in the direction of Equestria and continued flying. On his way, however, he was starting to get cold feet. He wasn't that close to Von, but he still thought of him as a fellow dragon and his sibling, despite his....origins. So naturally, he would feel bad about what he was about to do. Clutching his claw to his chest, he continued flying towards his target.

BGM 2

Von was having the time of his life as a regular, anyday old stallion as he walked through Ponyville. There were things about being a stallion that he thought to be different than what he really was. The anatomy wasn't all that different, just replace his tail, wings and whatnot. The food didn't taste all that bad either, thanks to his new tongue. The only thing he had a hard time adjusting to was wearing the new clothes. Yeah, he thought they were a little cool but they felt weird on his body. However, he had to get used to it if he was gonna keep living, or try to live, in Ponyville. He was happy about this, but he was deeply saddened because of one little detail.

I feel like this is cheating, he thought. From his perspective, this is true. He wanted to understand the lives of Ponyville's residents, but he didn't want to become a pony just to do so. He wanted to do it with his own eyes, as his true self. But how can I?, he continued to think. I'm born from a relationship that should not have been. I'm a devil child....a child of sin.... He sighed and continued on his way until suddenly, he bumped into another pony, falling over in the process. "Ow..."

"Oh! I'm sorry." The pony said. It was a mare's voice.....and a beautiful one at that. Von rubbed his head and slowly reopened his eyes, gazing into the eyes of the mare that knocked him over. And in an instant, his jaw dropped. It was a pegasus mare. She had a orange body and a green mane. With green eyes, a blue t-shirt and black jeans, she stood over him with a look of worry.

"Hey. Are you alright?" She asked again. Von continued to stare into the green eyes of the pegasus. He was at a loss for words. On his way through Ponyville, or rather sneaking around in Ponyville, he had seen plenty of mares before he encountered Lyra. Each one of them was prettier than the last. But this pegasus....she wasn't pretty.....she was BEAUTIFUL! Von had never seen a more attractive pony in his whole life....or ever, to be honest. But that might've been the case because he couldn't take his eyes off her breasts....for a moment.

Back on the mountain, Von never specified what pony species he was attracted to the most. It just so happened to be the pegasus. And this one just so happened to be his type. But he wasn't entirely sure. Still though, she looked lovely. To him, it was almost like she was....

"An angel..." He muttered. The pegasus stared at him with a confused look on her face.

"What?" Von shook his head and looked back at her.

"Oh...nothing." He said, getting back onto his feet. The pegasus smiled at him and her wings fluttered a little.

BGM 3

"That's good. I thought I hurt you for a sec. Sorry about that." The mare apologized. Von chuckled a bit and smiled at her.

"It's quite alright. I wasn't watching where I was going." He replied. They stared at each other for another minute and started to laugh together, the other ponies waving to them and they waved back in response. "I'm Von. What's your name?"

"Reina." The pegasus answered. "Hey. How come I've never seen you in Ponyville before?"

"I....." Von didn't have much of an answer. This Reina seemed trustworthy, but he needed to wait before he could reveal the truth. "....just moved here." He finished. "Yeah. I just moved here a few days ago. From Hollow Shades." Reina giggled and smiled at him.

"Really? Me too. Well, i didn't move HERE. I moved up to Cloudsdale. Got my own little house and everything." She told him. Her voice was so alluring. Von felt like he was talking to an angel, the way her soothing voice flowed from her lips. He felt like he just wanted to lay his head in her lap and listen to her lull him to sleep. He felt like he wanted to hear her voice every time he woke up in the morning. He felt.......like he heard this voice somewhere before. He wasn't sure how, but Reina's voice sounded oddly familiar to him. As he thought about it, Reina spoke again, breaking his train of thought. "Hey. If you're from Hollow Shades, how come I've never seen you before?"

"I......don't get out much." Von said sorrowfully. It was technically the truth. He was inside his home most of his life since his birth. "So....what do you do up in Cloudsdale?"

"I'm a weather pony. You can tell cuz of my Cutie Mark." Reina said. She pulled the top of her shorts down a bit and showed him. Von looked to where she pointed and saw the mark. The mark present was a rain drop, a rather large one, adorning her supple....luscious.....well-toned curves....

AAAAH!!!! No! You just met her. Don't think stuff like that, Von screamed at himself in his mind. He felt like he was already giving a bad impression by thinking lewd thoughts about a pony he just met, even if he did think she was beautiful. Reina smiled as she watched him adore her Cutie Mark when she thought of something.

"What's your Cutie Mark?" She asked him. Von stopped staring and looked at her nervously. He was royally screwed. He remembered that his father had a Cutie Mark and told him how he could earn one. A Cutie Mark represents ones special talent. All ponies have one. Once a pony finds out what they excel best at, their Cutie Mark will appear, was what his father told him. His father's Cutie Mark was of two swords, which he said he got when he became a knight in the Holy Guard. It was a group of knights and clerics that worked separately from....who was it again.....Celestia's Royal Guard.

When Ignus got called away, Von was sure that it was the Holy Guard calling for his aid. Since then, Von had been training hard to become stronger and to find his special talent, just like his father before him. Because he has pony blood inside of him, he would not be exempt from getting a Cutie Mark. He trained hard and vigorously everyday, whether it had been with Eldrich, his mother or even by himself, all in hopes that he would find his calling.

And yet to this day, he has still not discovered his special talent. "......I don't have a Cutie Mark." He finally answered her. Reina gasped a little and looked at him.

"W-why not?"

"I'm still looking for my special talent. But I'm sure I'll find it. Thanks for being concerned though." He said, smiling. Reina smiled back after a moment and she stayed silent to allow Von to speak again. "So....I was wondering. If you aren't doing anyhing, would you maybe.....wanna hang out sometime?" Reina giggled and looked at him with a teasing grin.

"Are you asking me out on a date?" She inquired. Von's face flushed with red at her straightforwardness and with little reluctance, he slowly nodded his head. "Hmm.....sure!" She answered, jumping for joy. Von was a little confused. He was happy to see Reina smiling, but he didn't think she'd be THIS happy just because he asked her on a date. Maybe she had a crush on him, too.

...Nah.

Von stared at her for a moment. "Um....Why are you so happy?" He asked. Reina stopped and blushed as she looked away from him.

"W-well.....*ahem*....it's just.....you're the first stallion who's ever asked me out before." She admitted. Von blinked, trying to understand what it was he was just told.

"You've......never been asked out by a stallion?" He asked. Reina nodded her head. "How come?"

"I guess they just weren't interested." She bluntly stated. Von couldn't believe his ears. How could this beautiful mare not have any stallions vying for her attention or even ATTEMPT to ask her out. It ought to be a crime......though that may be a little over the top. Von smiled at her and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Well, I promise to give you the time of your life." He told her. He stopped and thought for a moment. ....Nah. That didn't sound perverted at all. ......Did it? Reina smiled at him and turned away as she spread her wings.

"Great. We can go out tomorrow then. I kinda have to get back up to Cloudsdale. I have to help gather some of the rain clouds. We're scheduled for some rain some time this week. See ya." She bid farewell with a wave of her hand and a single flap, she flew away. Von waved goodbye as she faded into the distance and once she was out of sight, one of the biggest smiles ever seen in Equestria spread across his cheeks.

"AWESOME!" He shouted to the heavens. Of course, it only took him a moment to realize that he was still outside as he looked around and saw the eyes of many mares, stallions, fillies and colts staring at him. They all seemed worried, some of them a little scared or disturbed at his sudden outburst. Embarrassed, Von smiled sheepishly and walked away from the eyes of the crowd.

However, while he was on his way back to Lyra's, he felt something strange. It was tingly. Not the feeling he felt in his heart just TALKING with that pegasus, but it was something different.

"What the hay?" He looked at his body and didn't notice anything different. But just then, he felt something pointy touch his tongue. He licked around inside his mouth and felt something familiar: fangs. He frantically looked around until he saw the window of a store and ran up to it and looked at his reflection. He opened his mouth and right inside were his fangs. But he noticed something else, too. His normal pupils had become slits once more. In addition, he felt a warm yet soothing feeling in his gut. There was no doubt about it. Only one thought had crossed his mind: the potion was wearing off! "Oh no oh no oh no. Not now!!!" He yelled to himself. He turned back onto his original path and started to sprint to Lyra's. He didn't bother to stop and wave to the ponies that greeted him as he passed by. Instead, he just let out a quick "Hi" as he continued to run. He was so close. Just a couple more feet and he'd be--

BAM!!! Von crashed into another pony. He opened his eyes and looked at the pony...or rather ponies in front of him. It was actually a single pony, but he was seeing two of her because of how dizzy he was. It was a unicorn mare with a lavender coat, the same color that made him think of his step father and a purple-pink mane. She was wearing a short skirt with a purple star decorating it, a pair of reading glasses and the way her mane looked, he guessed that she was a librarian of sorts.

"Oh my. I'm so sorry." The mare apologized. Von was still panicking as he could slowly feel the effects of the potion wearing off with each second that passed.

"No no. It's alright." Von said with a nervous and jittery tone. He quickly got back onto his feet and dusted himself off as he was about to go, but he felt a magical force prevent him from leaving. He turned and looked at the unicorn and noticed that her horn was glowing, just the same way Lyra's was earlier in the day. She was using her magic on him to keep him in place.

"I sense a strange magic coming from you. No...not magic. More like hidden potential of some kind. Are you from around here?" The mare asked. Von was panicking more and more, screaming inside his mind for him to hurry home, his eyes begging the mare to release him.

"No! I'm not." Von replied. The mare studied him more, as if trying to find out what he really was and this caused Von's heartbeat to quicken as her gaze intensified. Finally, the mare looked him the eyes and stared at him. Inside, she was deeply confused. She had never seen a pony with eyes like his before. She wanted to know how they got that way. She wanted to know more about him.

"Where are you from?" She inquired. Von was getting fed up playing 20 Questions with her. He wanted to hurry and get this over with so he could go home.

"Hollow Shades. I just moved here!" He yelled. The unicorn continued to hold him in place with her magic, still studying him as Von continued to panic as he could feel another part of his body starting to change back. He had to think of something quick before he was discovered. He looked at the mysterious unicorn and....wait. That was it. She didn't know him and he didn't know her. So maybe.... "Hey. I didn't get your name." He told her. The mare's eyes widened in realization and her horn stopped glowing, her magic releasing him in the process.

"Oh! I'm sorry. I was asking you all these questions and I never even told you my name." She said. She closed her eyes and cleared her throat. "Good evening, My name is Twi--"

"Sorry! Gotta run!!!" Von shouted, interrupting Twilight. He turned away and ran off when suddenly something smacked Twilight in the face. She stumbled back and rubbed her cheek with her palm and she looked back to Von as he kept running.

"Hey!" She yelled. Von didn't answer and just kept running. Twilight levitated some of the books she was bringing home with her and placed them back in her bag. Her cheek still hurt and when she got home, she looked in her mirror and saw the indent of a dragon's tail on her cheek. "Was that a...no, it couldn't be. They don't exist and even if they did, it's strictly taboo for them to be made." She told herself as she went about her business.

Von continued to run, getting closer and closer to his destination when he felt another change. Something under the shirt he wore was trying to break free. He realized his wings had come back and that only made him freak out more. Only a few more parts of his body had to change back before he was normal again. Von ran into another pony but instead of crashing into her this time, he ran by her and caused her to spin out of control in an orange blur.

"What in tarnation?" He heard the mare call out. Again, he ignored it and continued running until finally, he arrived at Lyra's. He opened the door and ran inside, slamming the door behind him and locking it. He panted heavily and looked to the stairs and yelled for the mint green mare.

"LYRA!!!" He shouted. No response. His panic started to subside, but he was a little worried. He walked upstairs in search for the mare when he heard a noise. It was the sound of ragged and heavy breathing. His ears twitched a little more as he listened intently to the sound: it was definitely Lyra's voice. "Lyra?" He called out again. This time, he got an answer.

"W-what?" He heard her say. Her breathing was a little off and the noises got louder as he crept closer to the room. "I-i'm b-busy right n-OOOOH that feels good." Von sat in front of the door. He knows he heard a sound like that before. Right now, he was in no drakes-land. If he opened the door, he would see something that didn't need to be seen. But he desperately needed more of the potion so he could go on his date with Reina tomorrow. He was stumped. Either he opened the door and got possibly scarred for life or he leaves her alone. As he thought about it, an image of his mother and himself from a week ago, came to mind.

"Hey mom. What was it like when you and dad met?" He had asked her. Silva giggled at his question.

"It was quite a magical moment. Your father....around him, I felt more loved than anyone in my entire life. I never believed that I would be loved as much as he did me. Especially from a pony." She replied. "I always wanted to do my best for him. Make sure he came to a clean home. To make sure that whatever stress he was dealing with, I would relieve him of it. To make sure that he was well-fed and I would always clean his injuries. Granted, your father got hurt just about everyday, but it made me happy to know that I could help him in some way."

"And what did dad think of you?" Von asked. Silva's entire body turned pink when he asked that question. She regained her composure and looked back at her child.

"Your father.....he thought I was an angel. He made me feel like the most beautiful dragon in the world. He wanted to do everything in his power to make me happy and I wanted to do the same. He made me feel special and I knew....that one day he and I were meant to be together...."

Von thought the same thing about Reina. She was an angel. He wanted to be with her. He wanted to get to know her and vice versa. And more importantly, he wanted her to accept him for what he really was. And the only way that could come true is if he went on this date. He took a deep breath and reached for the door with his hand and opened the door.

"B-Bon Bon. Not there..." Lyra moaned as the beige mare licked her horn. Von's eyes widened in shock at the act in front of him.

"Um..."

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Lyra and Bon Bon looked up and saw the young half breed sitting in the doorway. Lyra simply blushed, but Bon Bon's face filled with fright.

"W-w-w-w....." She stammered. Bon Bon was beyond shocked. She'd never seen something like Von before in her entire life. She had heard rumors of dragon-born ponies, but never thought that any of them existed. And there was one right there in front of her. Sitting right there. In Lyra's house. Lyra looked to her marefriend and sheepishly smiled before turning back to Von.

"The potion wore off?" She asked. Von nodded his head in response, looking back to his body and seeing that the potion wore off entirely.

"Yeah. I was trying to tell you what happened...but it seems you're a little busy right now." Von said, chuckling. Lyra blushed as some of the drool on her horn dripped onto her muzzle.

"Uh....yeah. Um....it's getting a little late. Why don't you go on ahead and rest up and we'll--"

"Talk later, right?" Von said, finishing her sentence. "Right. That might be better." Von turned and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him with his tail as he proceeded to the guest room. However the moment he closed the door, the sound of Bon Bon screaming emitted from the bedroom but it was muffled soon after. Von went into the room and closed the door behind him. He no longer heard the screams of Lyra's mare and he leaped onto the bed. He narrowly dodged a bullet today. But in the process, he met the most wonderful mare ever. And the best part: he was going out on a date. His very first date. He would have to do everything in his power to make sure nothing went wrong. But what would he wear? Where would he take her? What would they eat? What would they do? Would he have to wear cologne? Would she expect him to bring flowers? What if she changed her mind? What if she didn't like him? What if she didn't want to be around him? And why was he asking himself all these questions?

"Calm down, Von. It's just a date. Your first date, yes. But no need to fret. Just....be yourself." He told himself. He rolled his eyes at his last words. "Yeah. 'Be myself'. How can I do that when I can't even be my true self around her? ....Maybe if I just act how I normally do, then she might see that I'm not that different from anypony when I reveal myself. Yeah! That'll work." He smiled and curled up on the bed and closed his eyes, drifting off into peaceful slumber as he continued to dream of the time he and his mother spent together.

"So dad treated you like you were a goddess?" Von asked.

"Yes. He made me feel like I was the only one for him. He accepted me for what I really was. He didn't care about my species. He just wanted to make me happy. I never once wanted to leave his side. I wanted to stay by him always. Because I knew he was the one for me." Silva replied with a smile. Von chuckled and looked up at his mom.

"That's a really romantic story, mom."

Author's Notes:

Von has met the mare of his dreams. Or is she? How will it all turn out? Will she accept Von for what he truly is? Will he be able to stay with Reina? Or will Nova take him away from the life he's started? Only time will tell.