I looked over to my friend with a confused look on my face as she stated. “Doesn’t it just come naturally, have you even tried?” Gene Caster asked calmly. I shook my head and tried to figure it out. At first I tried moving my wings, but I couldn’t. Next I tried just picturing it, which didn’t work either. Lastly, I tried moving my shoulder blades, which caused a reaction. I kept trying until I got a smooth rhythm, eventually lifting off the ground slightly.
While I’m in the air I was grinning happily. “I’m hovering, that's a good start.” Gene looked up at me, watching me have fun. “So how does it feel to be the first Earth pony to fly, that we know of?” She asked with a smirk. “It feels great!.....But how do I land?” I asked after some thought.”Try not flapping?” She suggests with a shrug, which I then immediately try. I dropped like a stone face first onto the ground. After picking myself up, I looked up at her, “While this is cool and all, but I don’t think mum and dad will appreciate their son coming home with wings.” Gene nodded to me, as she went to cast the counter spell. Nothing happened, as I still had wings. She tried again, with the same results. “Why isn’t it working? I did everything right…” Gene says, looking a little upset. I walked over and hugged her, “It’s alright Gene, you will figure it out, I know you will.” I say with confidence.
Gene wiped away the beginnings of tears and looked at me, “Your right Hex, until then, wear a vest or something alright?” I nod, and pull my jacket out of my bag. After putting it on, I slid my saddlebags on and started to leave the clearing, Gene right beside me. When we reached the center of town we shared a quick hug and parted ways.
While I was walking, I felt how restricted my new wings felt, and I didn’t like it, but of course I understood that it was for the best. When I got home, I smelled my mother cooking dinner, so I quickly headed up to my room, where I removed my bag. After doing so, I returned to the kitchen and hugged mum. “Good day at school sweetie?” “Yes mum, it was good, I had fun too.” I spent some time helping with dinner, once it was finished, I headed to the garage to grab dad, “Hey dad, dinner's almost ready” “I’ll be there in a second.” Once we sat down and ate dinner, we discussed our days, what I had learned, keeping my new wings a secret for now, what they had made or fixed for the other towns ponies, things like that. After dinner, I went to have a shower, as my mother spoke up, “Hexan, dear, why are you wearing your jacket to the shower?” I froze for a second before turning to face her, “No reason mum, I will take it off before I get in.”
Once I’m in the bathroom, I took my jacket off and locked the door. Then I spread my wings wide to remove the cramps. “That feels so much better…” I turned the shower on and hopped in. Once I was done, I wrapped a towel around my barrel, covering my wings, took my jacket and headed to my room. I dried myself off and threw the towel in a wash basket and hopped into bed. “Goodnight mum! Goodnight dad!” Mum pops her head through the door, “Goodnight sweetie, see you in the morning.” She closed the door and I quickly fell asleep.
When I woke up in the morning, I quickly hopped out of bed and looked to my sides, I found myself both happy and sad. Happy because I won’t have to hide my wings anymore, but sad because I didn’t have them anymore. I began to brush my mane and hit something solid. I blinked, feeling a bit confused and brushed harder, thinking it was a knot and I ended up hitting it again. I headed over to the mirror, and took a look at the top of my head, only to notice I had a horn. I was confused, because I know I didn’t have a horn before, so I poked it seeing it was still there. “Why do I have a horn?”
I look around my room, thinking it was a trick. After a bit of searching, I decide it wasn’t. Suddenly, I heard my mother calling. “Hexan! Breakfast is ready!” I quickly looked around in a panic, trying to think of a way to hide my horn. Suddenly, I spot a purple top hat with an orange ribbon tied around it. After deciding it was the only choice, I put it on and head for breakfast.
For breakfast we had toast and peanut butter. During breakfast my mother decided to ask. “Sweetie, why do you have a hat on?” I quickly tried to think of an excuse. “Well, I figured I’d try something new today.” She eyes me suspiciously but drops the subject as we continue eating. Once I’m done I head off to school, “See you guys later!” I start walking, my saddlebags at my sides.