//------------------------------// // chapter 1 // Story: Real love, fake ponies // by The watchful pony //------------------------------// chapter 1 Twilight was up early in the morning, looking out the window in her bedroom. Her mane was all messy and was covered in a cold sweat. Normally Twilight slept into the afternoon because she would stay up late reading books but for the last couple of weeks she has been waking up early in the morning and going to her window. It wasn't because she liked to see the sunrise (even though it was beautiful), no it was because of something else. Every morning rainbow would go out for her morning fly session and then she would take a nap on her favorite cloud, which happened to be right next to Twilight's library. Twilight would just stand there and watch Rainbow nap away and on some days, if she was lucky, she would she her beautiful and tone flank. Even though it lasted an hour, it was the best hour of her life. Rainbow had just woken up from her nap and flew away from her resting place. twilight let out a long sigh as she saw the mare of her dreams take off in a rainbow streak.Twilight took a look into a mirror and saw her messy mane "Well, I guess I should wash up." She trotted off to the bathroom to take a bath. She turned a faucet and ran her hoof under the water. When the tub was full, she stepped into the tub and ran a sponge along her front hoof. half way through her bathing, she just stared into the water. She let out another sigh as she imagined Rainbow in the bath with. "someday well be together Rainbow." Twilight snapped out of it and got out of the shower. She trotted down to the library and looked at her book selves. She kept thinking about the image she saw in her tube. There was nothing she wanted more then to be with Rainbow dash, She wanted her to hold her tight, to have her whisper sweet nothings into her ears, but she knew that as long as they were both girls, it would just be a fantasy, and fantasy's were just old pony tales, tales that would never come true. "Oh, WHY WAS I EVER BORN.", she said as she slammed her head into the bookcase. When she hit the book case, a book came crashing down on her head. As she rubbed her head, she used her magic to lift up the book to look at the title. The title was called "Hide yourself away: a unicorns guide to transformation spells." "I don't remember buying this book. It must have been here before I moved to ponyvill, before I met Rainbow Dash.", said Twilight as a frown formed on her face. Twilight took a long look at the book as the gears in her head started to turn. Her frown turned into a giant smile "maybe this book is the answer to my prayers.", said Twilight as she used her magic to open the book. She looked through the book until she saw a page that showed a mare and a stallion side by side with two arrows in a circle. The title of the spell was called The 63rd spell: gender bender. When Twilight found the page she put it on her table and brought out her calender. She frantically flipped through it before she found the month it was and saw that today was Friday. "yes," she yelled out loud. "Twilight...... what are you doing," said Spike rubbing his eyes. "Oh, sorry Spike, I didn't mean to wake you up." Spike let out a yawn "It's okay, but I still want to know what your doing. "Nothing, just reading a new book. Spike, I'm going to be out tonight so why don't you go have a sleep over with the cutie mark crusaders." "Awesome, last time was so much fun. I got to remember to bring my....... Wait, what are you doing that's so important you want me to leave the library.", said Spike with a quizzical look. "Well nothing special, I was just going to go out with Pinky and Rainbow tonight." "But isn't it Friday." "Yes." "Don't Pinky and rainbow go to vinyls club today. I thought you hated hated clubs." "First of all Spike, I don't hate clubs, I just dislike them. And second, I wanted to spend time with my friends, That's not a crime." "I guess not. Just be careful you don't drink to much, you know how you get when your drunk." "Trust me Spike, I'll be careful. Now pack your over night bag and head on over to Applejacks." "Okay Twilight.", Said Spike as he went off to the bedroom. Ounce Spike left, Twilight opened the book one more time "And while you'r enjoying time with the three fillies, i'm going to finally get the chance my real self could never do." Her horn glowed as a aurora in golfed her. The orb around Twilight exploded. She looked for a mirror. When the mirror was in front of her, her dropped her jaw. Twilight was still the same color, but she was more stocky and much taller and bigger. She was now a he. "Yes, the spell worked, I'm a stallion.", Said Twilight but covered his mouth after he heard his voice. "Wow, it even changed my voice. At least I won't have to fake a voice. I'm so exited, as Pinky would say, it's time to party. But first, I need a new name." Twilight thought for a minuet and then it hit her. "I know, my new colt name will be Dusk Shine." ______________________________________________________________________________ The sun was already down as loud music blasted from the club. Twilight was doing his best to not wince to the loud music. I hate club music. okay, you can do this Twilight, I mean dusk shine. Twilight entered the club. ponies were dancing on the flat glass floor and there was loud, booming music all around. There were lazier lights and several blue spotlights.Twilight looked around the club for a place to get a drink. "Hi there handsome, what's a pony like you doing in a place like this.", said Lyra who rubbed her head up to Twilight. "Um, just decided to have fun." "Me to, I'm Lyra-.", She said as she wrapped a hoof around Twilight. "Me and my friend Bon Bon have been looking for a handsome stallion to share some drinks with, care to join us.", said Lyra as she ran a hoof along Twilights chest. He know that he was blushing from how hot his cheeks were. "Sorry but I'm actually looking for someone so i'm going to have to say no.", Said Twilight as he walked towards the bar. He took a seat in front of the bar. The bartender came up to him. He was all white with a red vest and a martini glass as a cutie mark "What will it be." "I'll have a strawberry daiquiri." "Pfft. What are you, a mare.", The pony said as he went off to mix the drink. Twilight looked around to try and find Rainbow and or Pinky pie. Biggest loud mouth in ponyvill and I can't find Pinky. "Hi there. I haven't seen you around ponyvill before, are you new.", said a very familiar sounding voice. He looked back to see Pinky pie. "Oh hi pin..... I mean yea, I'm staying at Twilight's." "Oh, Twilight didn't tell me somepony was coming to stay with her. That's means I have to throw you a party, but since your here how about I through you a pre-party right now, come with me.", said Pinky as she grabbed Twilight and dragged her over to a table. By the table Twilight saw the pony she was looking. "Hay there Pinky, who's this guy." "He's staying at Twilight's. His name is..... what is your name." "My name is Dusk Shine." "Well hay there Dusky.", said Pinky "So are you Twilights boyfriend or something cause you look a lot like her.", said Rainbow. Twilight started to sweat. What should I tell her. "Actually I'm, um, a old friend of twilights from Canterlot. I'm staying with her until I find a new place." "Well a friend of Twilights is a friend of mine." "And I'm friends with everypony." "Hay mac, here's your drink.", said the bartender as Twilight picked it up with his magic. "Thanks." Just then, rainbow started to crack up. "A daiquiri. What are you, A mare." "There's nothing wrong with a daiquiri. Beside I don't drink that much anyway." "Yea, I figured that out already. Don't worry big guy, I'm just messing with you." "Forget drinking, It's time to start dancing.", said Pinky as she took Twilight's drink and put it on the table. Both Twilight and Rainbow were dragged onto the dance floor. All three of them started to dance on the floor. Rainbow started to laugh again. "What's so funny.", said Twilight. "Your dancing. It's just bucking hilarious." Twilight started to blush. How come she never told me I dance funny, I guess she spared my feelings because we're friends. "Don't worry Dusk, It's not a big deal. You actually dance just like Twilight, no wonder you two are friends." "Uh, yeah. Were so much alike, It would be crazy for us to not be friends." "That does make sense." "Hay, I thought we were partying, not talking." "Alright Pinky, we'll talk later dusk." the three ponies danced, drank, and talked well into the night. finally all of them left the club. Rainbow was carrying Pinky on her back. "Does Pinky always get this drunk when you go out." "Well not normally, but she did say it was technically a party so she kinda got carried away. Don't fell to bad though, she partys so often she never gets hangovers. "Well that's good to hear." "Well here's Twilights house." "Thanks for walking with me. Liston, I wanted to ask you something Rainbow." "What is it Dusk." "I was just wandering....if.... um maybe you wanted to hang out tomorrow." "Sure no problem. How about tomorrow at 3:00." "Did you just say yes......I mean cool, sounds good." "Cool, I need to drop off Pinky so i'll see you tomorrow." "Okay see ya.", said Twilight as he entered his house. As soon as the door closed he turned back into a she and started to jump around. "Yes yes yes yes yes, I have a date with Rainbow. My dreams are going to come true." Twilight let out a yawn. "All that drinking wore me out, And the sooner I go to bed, the sooner I start my date with rainbow." Twilight trotted off to her bed and fell right asleep, knowing that she would finally have a date with the mare of her dreams.