//------------------------------// // Meeting with Twilight Sparkle // Story: Aspects of Harmony // by kwr2k13 //------------------------------// Aspects of Harmony Ch. 2: Meeting with Twilight Sparkle The morning after Kurt Smith was transformed into an anthropomorphic version of the My Little Pony character Applejack started as the sun rose over the farm where the new Aspect of Honesty woke up.  Rubbing her eyes, she still noticed that she still had the same body that she ended up in after the mysterious message from the computer.  After she showered and got dressed in a clean white shirt with a light green collar, blue jeans with a hole for her tail, and her brown Stetson, she checked her e-mail to see if Twilight Sparkle replied to her message.  Sure enough, AJ saw Twilight’s response. Twilight Sparkle: “Kurt?! Is that really you? Well firstly sorry if I dragged you into this, secondly for where we could meet up...how about at the beach. I’ll be looking out at the sea from that natural rock formation that juts out kinda like a mini cape. In about 2 hours, Since we don’t have school today.” AJ smiled, “Now Ah know Ah’m not th’ only one goin’ through this.  Time to reply an’ get to tha bottom o’ this…” She then responded back to her friend within 10 minutes. AJ: “Sure thing, I got ta do some chores till then, should drag out to a couple of hours. See ya soon Twi. AJ”  She sent the message and headed downstairs for breakfast where a list of chores were waiting on her. AJ read all the chores, which included feeding the chickens, gathering the eggs, and mending the outside fence.  After finishing her chores, the orange human/pony hybrid checked her watch and found out she still had time to eat breakfast, make sure her little sister was off to school, and ate some breakfast with her brother and grandmother.  She explained that she was to meet her friend from school later on, so she needed to clean up from all the chores. After cleaning up and putting on a white shirt with an orange work shirt over her undershirt and some modified blue jeans and boots, along with her trusty Stetson, AJ left the farm and walked out towards the bay where she met up with Twilight Sparkle. Twilight was standing near the rocky shore, lost in her own thoughts.  AJ decided to clear her throat to get her friend’s attention, “Ahem, “Hey ther’ Twi” an accented voice greets from behind the lavender anthro pony. Twilight turned around to meet her visitor. From what she could see, Kurt looked just like she did in the picture, everything about her screamed Applejack. “So Kurt...I mean Ashley, you changed too?” Ashley replied “Sure did, it was out of ta blue!  And Ah’m using ‘Ashley J. Smith’ as an alias at school.  Ya can call me AJ if ya want.  Cover story is Ah’m Kurt’s long-lost sister stayin’ with the family.” Twilight raised her brow “How exactly did it happen? That’s what I want to know.” Ashley shrugged her shoulders, kicking a rock or two with her boot, “It happened through ma computer. This red apple appeared on the screen and when I went ta look at it, I just turned into this.” Ashley gestured to her body.  “Ah even have Applejack’s Cutie Mark; three red apples.  Ah think they’re supposed ta represent ma love f’r mah family; ya know, my Granny, my brother and little sis.  Come ta think about it; Applejack’s immediate family on her farm is exactly like mine.” “So this happens via our computers....I’m sure the theory analysts got to you too.” Twilight said. Ashley gave a confused look “What do ya mean? That channel you watch is tha reason for us looking like those extremely dedicated cosplayers? The guys are gonna look at me with tha weirdest faces I’ll ever see.” she finished. Twilight responded “I’m sure of it. And look, I explained to you guys this predicament and you supported it.  If the others did for me I’m sure they will for you. Don’t worry I’ll be right next to you.” Ashley smiled, knowing that if anyone would be an understanding and sympathetic friend, it would be Twilight Sparkle. “Aww shucks, thanks Twi. Also ma folks know about me looking this way. The students at school may be slightly different though.” Twilight thought about that. The guys knew of her transformation, and Ashley should be fine in explaining hers. But the school was a whole other story. “Well just face it head on. I’m sure random bystanders will be confused, but we shouldn’t worry about any of that.  The school will be our only priority to take.” she stated. AJ nodded “Sounds good ta me. I’m glad you know about this too, considering being the first to go through it.” Ashley turned her head over towards the beach watching the waves crash on the shore and grinned, “Since we are at ta beach, why not we take a walk. Sound good to you?” Twilight returned her grin, “Sounds good to me. Besides I have some more info you need to know.” She said as she began to depart the rocks with Ashley in tow. Ashley rolled her eyes and responded, “Is this about yer confounded ships and shipwrecks again?” Twilight blushed, “Heh heh...not all of it.” AJ looked at Twilight with a confused look on her face, “Well, what is it then?  Ya know you c’n tell me, right, Twi?”