//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: The Six New Alicorns // by twilightsparkleisbestpony //------------------------------// [b ]Six Alicorns Chapter 6 A/N: I PROMISE I WON'T KILL ANYPONY THIS CHAPTER! I already feel really guilty for killing Fluttershy, so this chapter will hopefully make up for it, but probably not. Again, I'm really sorry! This chapter I bring you... da da da da! Body swap! Enjoy! Celestia woke up with a realization. The two earth ponies were transforming last, Seed on the very last day. They would not have time to master wings or magic, so she walked downstairs on the morning after Fudgie's transformation with an idea. She sat at the front of the table, and waited for everypony to filter in for breakfast. As soon as all were sitting at the table, she told them about her idea. "This morning, I made a realization. Apple Seed will not have time to master flying and magic, so my idea is that we do a body swap on her and one of the others, temporarily, so that she can learn how to fly and cast spells." Everypony thought this was a good idea, and nodded. When Celestia asked the girls for volunteers, Lilac's hoof went straight in the air, eager to help, besides, it would be an interesting learning experience to temporarily become an earth pony. Celestia approved, besides, Lilac had been an alicorn the longest, so it made sense because she did not need any more practice flying. When everypony had finished eating breakfast, Celestia, Luna, Twilight, Apple Jack, Lilac, and Seed walked into Twilight's lab, and the princesses prepped for the body swap spell. Twilight and AJ prepared their daughters for the change, and the sisters' horns began to glow in a combination of gold and blue, and the colors swirled around their horns. The swirl of colors shot like a laser towards the girls. The twenty-one year old light blue alicorn felt a strange sensation coursing through her body as she felt her horn shrink back into her head, and her wings into her back. She looked down, through the layer of gold and blue, and noticed that her coat had turned a light brown hue, and the mane falling in her eyes was a golden blonde. Next to her, a seventeen-year old earth pony was growing taller. Like a whole hoof taller! A strange sensation, mixed with pain was felt on her forehead and back, as she grew wings and a horn. Her mane was everywhere as result of the blast of magic, and was quickly turning a brilliant mauve, and the color of her hooves went from brown to blue. The blast of magic faded away as the transformation ended, and the girls shook their heads, as finally, their eye colors changed to match the body they were in. Their legs felt like jelly from the blast of magic, and took a minute to re-steady them. Twilight produced a mirror for both of them, and it kind of scared them. Lilac felt like a midget, and felt weird without her horn and wings. Seed felt like she towered, and thought it was awesome to finally be taller than her mom. Her head and back were pretty sore, and suddenly her vision was blurry. "Hey Lilac, give me your glasses." "Oh yeah, sorry. Forgot about that." Lilac hoofed herself her glasses, as she no longer needed them. (Didn't I mention that Lilac got glasses a while back? Oops, I meant to...) Apple Seed fixed the dark blue glasses on to her face, and straightened them out. She blinked twice, getting used to them, and looked down at them on the bridge of her newly blue colored nuzzle. She looked at her friend, who was in her body, and grinned at how much taller she was now. "Hi shrimp!" Seed said, grinning even wider. "What's it like down there?" She asked, giving herself a noogie. "Just remember, this is temporary, and when I turn back, I will make your life a living hell!" Lilac growled, mimicking her mother's own, and took Twilight herself, aback. "When did I teach her to do that?" "Probably all the millions 'o times you've done it around 'er..." "Thank you oh so much Apple Jack..." Seed was a fairly decent flier, and took it pretty naturally, like Lilac herself had. Her magic came more slowly, but as her new body was used to performing it, it wasn't very hard to learn. Lilac, however, was trying to get used to lacking both. If she wanted to get something, she had to do it manually, instead of levitating it. If she wanted to get somewhere, she had to walk, and it was getting annoying. She pleaded with Celestia. "How much longer until I can have my body back?" "When Apple Seed masters magic and flying. It shouldn't take more than another month, I promise." And so another month passed, when Apple Seed had mastered both arts, and so the two young mares prepared themselves to go back in their own bodies. They stood in front of the solar sisters once again, and waited for them to perform the spell. Again, the blue and gold streams of magic swirled together, and the two mares felt the same surge as before, err, but in reverse. Lilac grew, and felt her horn and wings grow back into place, and watched her vision blur. Seed missed being taller instantly, and it felt like something was missing from her forehead and back, as she went back to being a dark brown earth pony. She gave the spectacles back to Lilac, and shook her head. Lilac had a vicious grin on her face, and it scared Seed. "What's with the face?" "Time to make your life a living hell!" Lilac looked completely psychotic, and Apple Seed started running. Lilac powered up her wings, and zoomed after her down the hall. As the chased each other around, Luna looked over at Celestia. "What just happened?" "No idea..." A/N: I'm sorry this one was so fluffy and short. I figured, after the heavy tones of last chapter, this one might be better to have on here. Anyway, next chapter will be Seed's birthday, and after that, the darkness begins. In all honesty, I'm not sure how I'm going to write that... yeah. Again, I'm kind of busy for the next few days, but I'll try to get the next chapter up soon! I love you people! Okay that was weird, but I mean it. One more thing, about the romance tag. I am a full fledged AppleDash shipper. Don't hate! However, as I needed both of them to be straight in this story, I couldn't ship it. Drat! But, that doesn't mean I can't ship their daughters... that's right, I'm throwing that in there. Wow, this author's note is getting long. If you read the whole thing, put the word "Elvis" somewhere in your comment. Again, love you guys!