//------------------------------// // 2: Struggles of Identity // Story: A Dragon's Duality // by AndromedaNova //------------------------------// Day 1 (CONT’D) – Pinkie. Two bodies emerged from the darkness of the room and within my view of impeccable vision. Not a peck like a chicken, you silly goose! It was just a word Twilight taught me, which means something great! Where was I? Oh yeah! The two bodies! It was two masculine bodies, obviously small dragons. Scales and spikes pierced out of their bodies as they approached me and stopped, but they didn't seem extremely hostile... “Care to explain what you’re doing here?” “Care to explain why there’s dragons in Ponyville?” The one that had asked me the question had navy blue scales that outfitted his body, with spines that ran from the top of his head and were cut short at his back; they were more defined and longer than the ones that Spike had. “Wait,” the other dragon said, looking to us both, “You mean to say that dragons are uncommon around here?” Scales of rosey red covered this dragon from head to toe, and this time, he had spines that ran from the top of his head to the end of his tail. Though they weren’t as sharp as the other – they actually came out more mane-ish. “Umm, yeah?” I said. “Well, I guess more so friendly dragons are harder to come by. We’ve had a lot of dragons close to Ponyville, one almost clogging the town with smoke from his nose! Wait, off topic…” I looked in-between the blue dragon with his arms crossed, and the red one with his claws hanging by his side. “Just… who are you two, and what are you doing in Twilight’s library?” “You know Twilight?” The red one said with a curious smile. “You’re pink, puffy, so all that this means, is that you’re the one known as Ms. Pinkie a Pie!” The blue one looked at us both. “What’s this about...pie?” “Pinkie Pie! The mare that’s friends with Twilight – Spike told us? Well, in a way he told us.” A slap to the back of his head was the reason why he was greeted to the surface of the dusty floor. “Geez..." he said in a scruffy voice, "was that necessary?” he said to the other dragon, rubbing his cheek as he rose from the ground. “A-anyway, you asked who we were? Well, my name is Kolec, and this guy here is—” “Basak.” He looked to Kolec after cutting him off. “Though it wasn’t my intention to give it to some random pony.” “Hey. You were the one to say it!” His remark was met with an uncomfortable glare given by Basak. “Hehe….Um, sorry?” “But...how do you know Spike? You just mentioned him, so you must know him. And again, why are you here? You didn’t answer that part.” Kolec was on the verge of, once again, running his mouth off, but his words were saved by the sly dragon in blue. “Just shut up, you’ve said enough,” and let his grip from him go, leaving Kolec in disappointment. I opened my mouth, but the silence was disrupted by shuffles from downstairs that perpetually got louder. Basak gave one last look to me and said, ”Looks like that’s your cue to skedaddle; better hurry.” Now, imagine being me. Imagine having everything I’ve found in there flow through your mind and think about it. What in the name of Celestia just happened? is a good answer, but it was my duty to inform the girls on anything I may’ve found, and I’m going to stick with what I pinkie-promised. I can't disagree with him, I thought as my brain readjusted, and with absolute care, I retired from my break-in endeavour, slowly creaking the window to a close once out of the library. Luna’s orb was put in its rightful place in the nighttime sky, shinning down a silver glow that capture my body as I landed on the grass outside the oak tree. It cushioned my fall and crunched as my weight bore down onto it. Hey! I just realized what I wrote before its purple prose! I remember Twilight telling me that purple prose is not a good prose to write with – apparently it makes things harder to read. But I always thought that was the case because I have trouble reading what she writes… maybe it's because she’s purple herself! Purple prose because of Twilight. Pink prose because of Pinkie! Wait a cupcake… I’m getting off track with my thoughts! These thoughts that I possess on the disappearance of Spike and the appearance of two other dragons, and including the odd behaviour from Twilight must be kept crystal clear in mind head. So that way, when I explain it to the girls, why I broke into one of my best friend’s house will sound much better! I trotted down the streets of Ponyville with only the yellowish glare of streetlights to aid me on my quest. Quest to where, you ask? Well, to meet a friend, of course! And as the buildings and foundations that made up Ponyville began to wane at my sides, so too, did the number of trees become more apparent to my eyes. As did the lone trail leading up to a familiar barn. “You mean to tell me,” Applejack took a hoof to her bed-head and rubbed the crust out of her eyes, ”that it was completely necessary to come into my room in the middle of the night and tell me that you figured out something you thought was important?” “Well duuuh! You and the girls said ‘Everypony gather up any clues and share it if they deem it as important.’ Come on AJ! You did promise it!” I said, upholding my genuine grin as always. Applejack just took a hoof to her face, apparently in annoyance for me doing what she wanted. Sheesh! Why do ponies always get so grumpy when I take their word word and stick by it? Ponies are soooo weird sometimes! “Okay...fine, Pinkie. What proof do you have that was worth waking me up late at night? Cause this better be good.” Applejack mumbled while rebalancing herself at the same time, still undoubtedly tired from being woken up. She seriously needs to get over herself sometimes, it’s not like I’m asking too much! "Well...And don't take this out of context! But, I sorta...kinda....broke into Twilight's room while she wasn't in there." I tried to put a reassuring smile on my face, but it was only met with Applejack on the path to busting a blood vessel, a killer look. Maybe I didn't explain the best way possible? "PINKIE ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?", she said, messing up my hair with the ferocity of her voice. "Do you understand how much trouble you can get in from doing such a thing? Even if you are friends! What in your mind told you to break into her treehouse?!" "Well gah-lee, Applejack! When you put it like that it sounds terrible!" Applejack rolled her eyes as she mumbled, "It sounds terrible no matter what..." Somepony is way more cranky than she should be! Like come on! I'm trying to explain the situation to her and she freaked out like this? "Never mind that! This is something you need to hear! When I broke into her room, there were experiment-y things, two baskets instead of one, and the most strangest of all: there were two dragons who came out and talked to me!" Suddenly, her eyes raised as her mouth gaped, "There are two dragons in Twilight's home?! Were they anything like Spike? Not dangerous or anythin'?" "Not at all, AJ!" I said with a grin, "One was super-duper friendly, but the other one was a big grump! The friendly one actually recognized me somehow, he said Spike told them, in a way...Whatever that means! He also didn't know that dragons were uncommon around here, somehow, talk about not being allowed to leave!" Applejack was completely dumbstruck, almost like how I looked when I made my famous triple chocolate river cake. Mmmm~, that makes me hungry! Oh wait, her response! I'm not really cut out for solving mysteries with my brain shooting across my head all the time, it seems! "Pinkie Pie.... you should go home and call it a night. We'll tell the girls about the incident in the morning. All the details you can muster up need to be explained to them as best as you can. Any small detail can be important. Got that?" She said with her stern, serious eyes. "Okey-dokey-lokey! We'll meet at the bakery at around 10 AM. Round up all the girls in the morning and bring them there, I'll serve snacks!" I said as I hopped up and down with my signature Pinkie Pie smile. Sweets are too~ sweet! Maybe that's why they have the name! She chuckled and shook her head, "Sure thing Pinkie." A yawn overtook her and she stretched her hooves. "Anyway, I'm gonna hit the hay. Don't wake me up in the morning like you did this time again, or else I'll make you do a day's work of farm work!" "Alrighty! Bye-bye!" I bounced out of her room and out of the farm quite rapidly. Before I knew it, I was home. Tomorrow is going to be a long day for all of us, and I can't wait!