//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 A forced transformation // Story: Lone Wolf // by Bronyraptor26 //------------------------------// A week later we got ready for the gala, I figured out to get the larvae on my targets. It was easy I just had to get one on them as we shook hands. Luckily for me I had lots of experience with having things up my sleeve. We arrived in Canterlot, we were immediately greeted by Twilight’s older brother and his wife. “And who might this be?” Shining Amour asked. “This is Howler he’s the werewolf I was telling you about.” Twilight said she knew that large social events like this weren’t really my thing. I shook hands with Shining and Cadence neither one of them felt the larvae go up their sleeve. “Hello Twilight, how has he progressed?” Celestia asked as she and Luna came down and met us. “He still doesn’t like social events like this but he’s doing fine otherwise.” Twilight said. I shook hands with the princesses once again neither one of them could feel the larvae climb up their arm. I began to wonder what these larvae did so when I had the chance I escaped from the party and went into town. Where I changed clothes, back to all black and went to find my test subject. I will say this Canterlot was a lot bigger than in the pictures they showed us at school of it. There was a large explosion of green fire from the castle. I looked to the sky as ponies that looked like smaller versions of Queen Chrysalis fell from the sky, that’s when I knew that it was finally time for everypony to respect me. I ran towards the castle, I could see the weird bug ponies imprisoning other normal ponies in some form of cocoon. I didn’t stop to help them, I just continued on. I still had my knife with me just in case in the moon wasn’t in the sky tonight so I didn’t have to worry about transforming. I entered the castle ponies cried out for help as the bug ponies fully encased them. I entered the ballroom where the gala was being held the site shocked me. The ponies I had put the larvae on were bleeding from the mouth and crying out in pain, it sickened me that I was a part of this plot. I saw Spike trying to fight the Queen but it was hopeless he just got knocked to Twilights side. The Queen came over to my side. “Howler you did well.” She said it sickened me that I was the cause of this and I didn’t know how to fix it. “Howler you did this to us.” Twilight said but it was hard to make out, I could tell she had a mix of emotions fear, anger, regret, disappointment. “Yes he did, I had him plant pony eating blue beetle larvae on you. They eat their prey’s insides for an hour, then they’ll form a cocoon in your stomach and hatch killing you.” Queen Chrysalis said. “I knew we should have killed him when we had the chance.” Celestia said. “Fix them.” I said this angered the queen. “Fix them why would I do that, these ponies could never appreciate you for what you are.” She said “Fix them.” I said again the guilt had turned to anger. “Why should I listen to a pony like you, you’re nothing but a monster waiting to happen. Nopony ever loved you and nopony ever will.” She said I pulled out my knife and tried stabbing her but instead I got launched across the room . “You should have stayed with me Howler.” She said I got up. “I said Fix them.” I repeated myself she blasted me again with magic, I saw twilight get up. “Leave him alone he isn’t a part of this Chrysalis.” Twilight said. “When will you ponies learn that you are fighting a losing battle.” Chrysalis said as she blasted Twilight with magic. I could barely stand I gripped my knife till my knuckles were white and I charged. This time Chrysalis blasted the knife out of my hand before blasting me with magic sending me over by Twilight. I stood up again, I could smell the fear coming from Queen Chrysalis and strength returned to my body, but it failed and I fell down on my hands and knees. I tried to back up but I fell again. “Howler stop you’ll get yourself killed.” Twilight said in a weak voice. “Hmph pathetic.” The Queen said as she walked over and kicked me over on my back. I tried to get back up but I was just too weak to do it. Suddenly something changed in my mind, I no longer felt like I was worthless after all who wastes time making a worthless pony suffer. I looked up Chrysalis was standing above me, then to my side where I could see Twilight trying to stand back up along with everypony else. “You can’t win this just accept defeat already.” Chrysalis called out at the ponies who were stilling not willing to accept it. I managed to stand back up but it hurt a lot. I fell back on my hands and knees and got up again. My body had started to heal its self, now I just had to distract Chrysalis long enough to figure out a plan. Then I realized plans weren’t my thing, I charged at her again this time dodging the initial blast but being hit by the second. That’s when I knew I was done I couldn’t continue any longer. “I’m sorry twilight.” I whispered to myself as I looked over at Twilight who I could tell heard me and smiled back at me. I felt relieved for the first time in my life I just stopped caring what other ponies thought of me. Then I felt a burning rage mixed with bloodlust swell up inside me. I felt my tail stiffen, my spine elongate, and my clothes rip. I felt strength rush back into me, and I could smell the fear coming from Chrysalis. I also realized at that moment that man- eating blue beetle larvae were extremely sensitive to sound and that’s what exterminators used to kill them. For once I think I was thankful for going to school. I howled as loud as I could, I could smell the larvae’s blood when they died. I turned my attention to Chrysalis and charged. At first it seemed like I was successful, until I felt a sharp pain in my chest. I was thrown across the room, I could see Chrysalis running away and signaling a retreat, but it was blurry. I felt a hand underneath my head, I looked at them but I couldn’t make out who it was. My body went numb, the last thing I remember was a muzzled voice, but I couldn’t make out what it was saying. It was dark, I was alone, and it wass empty. I had no idea where I was only that it wasn’t reality, but I couldn’t say what it actually was, I thought I was dead. There was a bright light it got closer and closer until it engulfed me in its warm light, my eyes opened I was in the hospital. There was a bloody rag on my chest, I felt a weight on the bed, I looked over to my right was the nurse and behind her the ponies that I planted the larvae on. I wouldn’t blame them for thing me because of that, but the thought worried me so I tried not to think about it. “How are they?” I asked I was still weak so the nurse barely heard me. “They’ll be fine.” She said as she gave me a reassuring smile. It didn’t help that much I still caused this it was all my fault. That was all I could think about until I realized I wasn’t the only one awake. Three little fillies sat by their sisters, I felt sorry for them, but at the same time I also felt guilty, and ashamed. So I didn’t try and talk to them, besides they probably blame me for this, I mean I would if I was them. “RARITY YOU’RE OKAY!” Sweetiebelle screamed as her sister woke up. At the same time the others began to wake up as well and I knew it was time to leave before anypony had a chance to raise their finger. So I quietly changed clothed under my bed and tip toed to the door which was unfortunately locked. Which meant the only exit was the window by Princess Celestia and Twilight, it also didn’t help that we were three stories up. That’s when somepony realized I was awake. “Howler get over here.” Princess Celestia said in a very stern and serious voice. I obeyed, I prepared myself for the worst and at the same time a strategy to get out of the window. “Yes, Celestia?” I said wondering what she wanted. “Do you know what you did?” Celestia said in the same voice as before. “Yes.” I said as I plotted my escape route. “As punishment.” Celestia was interrupted by Twilight. “Now is hardly the time or the place.” Twilight said. “I suppose you are right.” Celestia said. “Howler how did you transform at the gala?” Luna asked I shrugged. “I think the better question is why he did what he did. Mind telling us Howler?” Celestia said personally I didn’t want to go into it but it seemed like the only way I was going to get off easy. “That’s a long story, and I don’t want to get into it.” I said. “But you owe us an explanation.” Cadence said. So I told them everything that caused me to want to side with the changlings. From being bullied to being abandoned to becoming a werewolf I told it all. There was silence in the room after I finished my story which I expected. Rainbowdash looked at Scootaloo with disappointment, I felt sorry for her. “You should have told somepony about being bullied.” Celestia said “Then we could have avoided this mess.” Luna said “Easy for you to say most ponies ignore my existence and I tried that nopony listened.” I said I realized I was reaching a breaking point. Twilight could tell this and signaled to the Princess to stop arguing with me before something bad happens. “So Howler what are you planning on doing when we get out of here?” Fluttershy asked “I don’t know I just go with the flow.” I said Eventually everypony once again forgot about me and began being lovey dovey with each other and I made my escape the touchy feely stuff wasn’t my thing. I made my way to the door, put my hand on the handle, but I paused and looked back at the ponies that I almost killed. Each one of them had somepony special in their lives and that was the one thing I could never imagine having I turned the handle and opened the door. I thought for a moment on where I was going to go and I decided back to ponyville. I started to walk out, when I heard a voice behind me. “You don’t have to leave.” Twilight said kindly. “Yeah you could stay in Ponyville with Twilight.” Sweetiebelle said “Come on kid where else are you going to go.” Rainbowdash said. “You do still need to work on how you present yourself in public.” Rarity said. “And I could use some help in the forest.” Fluttershy said. “I always want another pony to party with.” Pinkie said “I promise I won’t make fun of you anymore.” Scootaloo said. “I would like to I just need to take care of something first.” I said as I walked out the door. “You can’t leave yet.” Celestia said “As part of your punishment you have to stay here until we are better.” I released the door knob and walked back. “Whatever, I can wait.” I said. Soon the Nurse came in with dinner of course there wasn’t any meat, which I have learned is the only thing I can manage to choke down. So they began to eat, it didn’t really help. “Howler you should eat something.” Twilight said “This is really good.” Sweetiebelle said. “No thanks, I’m a carnivore.” I said trying to be nice about it but that only caused some ponies to worry about me eating them. “Sorry I haven’t met a signal pony who has even tried meat.” Rarity said “Werewolf remember.” I said my stomach growled I needed to hunt something down. “Howler you may go find something to eat but you have only one hour.” Celestia said I ran out the door and into a filly. “Hey watch it some of us are trying to get something to eat.” She said. She was wolfish like me, she had a pink coat and a dark pink mane with blue stripes through it. Her tail was like mine stiff and looked like a cross between a pony’s and a wolf’s. “Hey you look like me.” We said at the same time. “Are you going out hunting to?” She asked “Yeah.” I said “But I’ll need to transform to finish in time.” We said together. “My name is Morphenia, but my friends call me Phenia. Say do you want to hunt together?” Phenia asked “My name is Howler and sure.” I said as she ran off I followed closely behind her. We found ourselves outside of Canterlot in no time. We split up and took off our clothes separate from each other and transformed. We walked around on all fours, since neither one of us could figure out how to move quickly walking up right. We spotted a deer, she scared it towards me and I pounced on it and finished it off. After we ate we found where we put our clothes and changed back. We headed back to the hospital. “Why are you staying at the hospital?” I asked “My parents were injured by the changelings. What about you?” She asked “Same.” I said I didn’t want to tell her the truth behind the changelings. We reached the hospital with around a minute or less to spare. We walked up to our rooms which we found out were across from each other. We parted ways, as I entered the room everypony was staring at me with grins. “Who is she?” Twilight asked. “Who was who?” I asked “The girl you were with, we saw you two outside.” Rarity said “So did you two go out on a dinner date?” Sweetiebelle asked “What no she is just another werewolf.” I said “Exactly, so was it a date?” Rarity asked “I’m eleven no.” I said “Alright let’s leave him alone.” Twilight said. “You have blood on your face.” Celestia said. “ohh.” I said as I wiped it off on my sleeve. It was late that night, I heard knocking on my door. I opened it there stood Phenia sobbing. “What’s wrong?” I asked “My parents their gone.” She cried as she hugged me, I held her. “Can I stay here tonight?” She asked “Yeah there’s an extra bed over by there.” I said. She got in and went to sleep a few minutes later. I felt sorry for her it was because of me her parents died. Moring came and Phenia left to go stay with her aunt in Ponyville. “Howler you can leave now. The hospital will be releasing us today.” Celestia said. I left for the train, there I would go back to Ponyville. The train ride was long and boring, I kept thinking about all the ponies I hurt, so I decided I would never do anything like that ever again. The train came to a stop, I got out and headed towards the mansion, but I heard a voice from behind me. “Hey I want to start a pack.” It said I turned around it was Phenia. “A pack?” I said I began to question this idea in my head. “Yeah you know it’s like a club but only for werewolves.” She said “Yeah sure I can get into that.” I said That night Twilight and her friends came home, but I still stayed in the mansion. I was afraid to face them after what I did. I never really had to ask for forgiveness from a pony, so it would be the first and hopefully last time I would. The next day was school, I walked into the classroom there sat Phenia right next to my usual seat. I sat down and class began.