Everything was nice and soft and made of warmthz. I liked and didn’t want to wake up. I kept my eyes closed and let myself drift because if I opened my eyes, I would be awake and that would be terrible.
I could feel warmth against my side and I could scent Sunset's mane against my nose. I think this may be my favorite way to wake up, the only thing that was missing was My Sky.
Discord!
My eyes flashed open as the memory entered my head and I instantly closed my eyes tight again. Too bright!
I groaned and nuzzled closer to the pillow as I ignited my horn and pulled the curtains closer together. I had my horn, I was still pony, I was clearly still male and I could feel all six limbs and my tail.
Whatever he did, it couldn’t have been that bad. Maybe he made me pink or something. I can live with pink or yellow or whatever.
I slipped my hooves around Sunset and pulled her tighter, burying my nose in her mane. She smelled of sunshine and flowers and my Sunset.
Sunset stirred and rolled over, nuzzling in beneath my chin, “...Page? Are you okay?”
I forced my eyes open again. Even with the curtains closed it was still a bit bright from the slit between them.
“Mmm… I’m fine,” I said and nuzzled at her mane, “...What happened?”
Sunset tensed up a bit and then shifted back to look at me, “Discord… did something to you and you passed out.”
I frowned at her, “What did he do?”
“...You better look in the mirror.”
“Am I pink? I’m pink, aren't I? Bucking damn it!”
That forced a small snort of amusement from her, “You’re not pink. Just… go look.”
I frowned at her and scooted off the bed to go look in the mirror by the wall.
I froze and just stared at the sight that met me. I was still a pony. I was still an alicorn. But… my coat was a couple of shades darker than before. So was my mane and tail.
My wings.
I spread them and turned to look at my right one. It lacked it’s usual feathers, instead it looked like the wing of a bat. Both of them did. I reached to touch it with my hoof before I turned back to the mirror, reaching up to touch my ear with my hoof. It was different, a little bigger than before and a bit fluffier.
My eyes…
My eyes still had the same colour as before. Yellow, but they were slitted now against the light. I opened my mouth and felt with my tongue.
I had fangs now. My tongue was a bit longer too.
Oh.
I shifted my wings and looked at myself in the mirror. I still looked mostly the same as I did before, it’s just like he had replaced the… pegasus parts with batpony traits.
“...Huh,” I finally said and slowly sat down, feeling more than a little stunned as I stared at the mirror, “This may be problematic.”
Sunset moved up next to me, watching me nervously, “...Page, are you okay?”
I smiled a bit at her as I shifted my wings and ears, “...I’m fine,” I said and sighed, “I mean, come on. This is like the fourth least strange thing I have been turned into.”
She hesitated, “I mean… Page… you’re a Vampony.”
I frowned and glanced at the mirror, “Actually, I think I’m a… what, Vampicorn? That just sound silly. Batcorn? Alipony? Valicorn?”
“Page!”
Shaking my head, I turned to look at her again, “Sunny… out of all the things he could have done, this was by far not the worst. I mean, I could have been pink! Don’t get me wrong, this is a bit more than I had in mind and I strongly feel like kicking his tail, but… I could have been a lot worse.”
Sunset frowned at me, “It’s not right!” and stomped her hoof.
“It could be a lot worse,” I said again and moved closer to rest my horn against hers to look into her eyes.
She hesitated and then shifted closer.
“What do you know about batponies?” I asked her after a moment.
Sunset shook her head, “...Nothing really,” she admitted, “Just legends. They drink the blood of ponies and hunt during the night.”
I blinked and then shifted back to look at her, “What?”
She hesitated, “...That’s not right?”
“No. No not at all,” I said and then frowned at her, “Wait, you thought that and you still slept next to me?”
Sunny blushed softly, “I was fairly sure you were still you and that you would never eat me that way.”
I pulled her into a quick hug, nuzzling at her neck before I let go and looked at her, “All that is… right and wrong. At the start, yes, but then…” I started to tell her what Luna told me about batponies.
How they were a cursed tribe of pegasi that later became further changed to eat fruit instead of blood in an attempt to cure them. How they still existed but were really rare.
Sunset listened and waited until I finished before she said softly, “Luna is going to be pissed.”
“Oh yeah.”
I was fairly glad to physically be half a country away when that happens to be honest. Because it would be something out of legend.
There were sounds from outside the quarters and I pulled away to exit the bedroom. Somepony was yelling outside the door, “...Mind checking?”
Sunset moved past me and I moved to the side so as not to be in view when it opened. There was some conversation before Sunset backed away, allowing Tempest Shadow inside.
The grape coloured unicorn froze when she spotted me, gaping in surprise. Her horn was intact and sharp looking, you couldn’t even see where it had been damaged.
“L-Lord Page… what…”
I shook my head and smiled a bit at her, “Healing your horn had a price. This was the one I paid.”
Tempest Shadow stared at me for a long moment before she sank down and bowed deeply until her horn touched the floor.
interesting and i like the pink joke lol
Bat-Pony Alicorn/ Thestralicorn, really I expected worse from Discord.
I can't be 100% positive but I'm sure my face looks unbearably smug right now.
Really interested in how Luna reacts to this.
Aside, if this'll last as long as Berry's life then it's just 100 years off eternity. He might even be more comfortable with this in the end.
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The Warmthz bit briefly had me wondering if Page had been infantilized.
Makes sense considering who he's married to...hell Luna's probably gonna be thrilled.
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Thestracorn
Thesacorn...
Yes.
Kind of like the sound of Valicorn. Might use that one day.
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Now that would be funny.
Oh fuck Yes ! He's a Thestralicorn ! Hail the moon ! Hail the night! Yay !
And that has basically ensured Tempests undying loyalty. Sunset definitely wasn't wrong about Page collecting ex-villains (now he just needs to get Glim-Glam for the current set).
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Interesting idea.
Wouldn´t be surprised if he actually managed this.
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Alicat
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How did you came up with that idea?
This is new! Really like this over what could have been. And thanks for not falling into the genderbend thing that so MANY fic writers do.
Well, I was expecting the color change but this will do. Pretty much got Tempest as his unflinching loyal subordinate. Possibly more. Healed something no one else could and take a penalty willingly? Those affection points were sent beyond the stars.
As for Luna... Well she'll be either really pissed (probably) at Discord for the foreseeable future. Probably absolutely destroy any bedroom those two share from now on. Baticorn is probably her ultra kink. Rarity will have a lot of fun redesigning all of Page's clothes to match his new form.
Wow.
Potentially problematic price, but I'm pretty sure Tempest will do anything he asks from now on.
On top of all the reasons given in the text, Blank Page was terrifying to just about anypony he talked to anyway. All that's changed is that he no longer has to open his mouth. (He still will open his mouth though. Just enough for the fangs to be showing.)
Equivalent exchange at its finest! Now all you need is a brother and a bit of alchemy! Then you can be the fullmetal alchemist!
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"How did you beat the Big Bad Boss?"
"I smiled"
"What"
Page smiles
"ahhh"
So... Page still didn't get it? It's pretty obvious why Discord did it.
Page really can use this for improving opinions about batponies/thestrals, as now he can simply show, that being one doesn't changed him. He only need to resist initial uproar.
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To be honest, Idon't get it...
Upon which, her horn snapped like it had been made of glass.
Wide eyed, Tempest took one look at her now reshattered horn and fainted dead away.
Then I remembered what Discord had said, that what I was going to be changed was going to last as long as Tempest Shadow's healing lasted.
Except I was still a valip--, uh, baticorn, um, vampalicorn, oh, whateverthehelli'msuppos-----
"DISCORD!!!" I screamed.
"You rang?" Discord asked, sounding a lot like Lurch from the Addams Family.
"You said that what you would do to me would last only as long a your cure to Tempest's horn! I'm still a bat--istacon!"
"Well, what I did still is in effect," Discord countered in his normal Q voice. "That's a brand new injury--has nothing to do with what I did to fix her."
"Wait! You're saying I'm stuck like this!? "
"'Fraid so. " Discord cheerfully crowed.
"Luna's gonna kill me!"
"Sorry I can't stay to watch, but I don't wanna get caught in the blast radius," Discord said just before disappearing.
Right at that moment, My Sky walked in the door.
"Uh--Page? Why is General Tempest lying here with her butt sticking up in the air?" Luna inquired.
"Discord has the right idea! " I heard Sunset mutter just before she vanished in a teleport.
"FUCK! "
"Indeed. That is what it looks like," Luna growled.
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Fluttershy is a batpony in disguise.
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Well, yeah, that I know. So what, is Discord trying to set them up or something?
I don't think Luna would mind
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and that is why you don't make deals with things significantly bigger/more powerful than you.
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I think he wants her not to be afraid of being a batpony. Page has to restore batponies' reputation now, being one himself.
Calling it now. After the shock wears off the Sisters bat puns will be nigh unending...
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It depends if Discord has romantic feelings
If he has only friendship in mind, maybe he wants Fluttershy to be happy with other batpony again it can be in a romantic or friendship way
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maybe discord transferred Fluttershy's curse to Page
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I don't think Discord would do that to Fluttershy without asking
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Going to 100% agree with both of you. With his Faustian bargain with Discord, Prince Page has just earned the undying loyalty of Tempest Shadow, who was already a very capable warrior and an excellent tactician.
And between Sunset Shimmer and Tempest Shadow, Equestria has the beginnings of an actual new War Mage chapter. One that can and should be sent into the field. As opposed to Prince Page, who is too valuable to risk on the very situations he tends to fling himself into.
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Idk, it might drive people batty
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Alicorn - orn = Alic
Bat - B = at
Alic + at =Alicat
Surely the math checks out?
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Maybe something like Alucard that is reverse of Dracula?
Alicat is fine but doesn't have the power and intimidation factor like Alucard.
Maybe something a little longer and more intimidating?
That "cat" doesn't help
How would Page look like in that outfit?:
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Loyal head-miniom acquired!
Now we just need a bunch of bat-ponies to appear due to their prince's re-appearance and Page is golden.
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Okay I can understand that, but I don#t think of it as fitting
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Wait, where is Grubber?
I don't remember, did he even appear?
Hiver, you magnificent bastard!
I LOVE IT!!!!
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Oh yeah, the yeti Spike-expy... I also can't remenber if he did appear or not...
*And now...a dramatization of Hiver's process when writing fanfiction*
Hiver: Hmmm...I'm bored of this current arc about the Storm King. Need to do something else while acting like I planned the detour all along.
*throws a dart at the giant board of forgotten plot points*
Hiver: OH YEAH! Batpony lore...Perfect!
This chapter made me smile.
Batpony royal? I'm sold!
Now I wonder: What would a batpony need to do in order to stop being a pawn and become a queen?🤔
Does this mean every batpony that still exists is going to come check page out, if I remember right, in this universe, if a mare wants a child, then it is not unusual to just ask a stallion to act as a donor, Que an attempt to revive the batpony race
I have a feeling that Page is gonna just roll with it as if this entire thing is just an upgrade. A thematically fitting one at that. He might even be thanking Discord in the end... that cheeky genius bastard...
I mean, he’s going to be primarily active at night regardless when he’s working with Luna. Bats are nocturnal. Plus, that echolocation skill is gonna be put to very good use anyway.
And I was so rooting for a classic Red and Black Alicorn OC
Thanks for the laugh and making this day better. :)
Luna DID make him dress up for foreplay, i guess now he can get 'in character' without any props.
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I think you knocked it out of the park there.
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Binder? Brony, please. Cadence has a shipping shipping container.
oh hiver, you really had us all worried there. Not sure why discord would turn him into the perfect shippable for his fluttershy...
MEANWHILE AT THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE
"SHHHIIIIINNNINNG BRING ME MY SHIPPING BINDER!"