//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Twilight the Puppy // Story: Twilight The Puppy // by BlueCuddlePonyGhost //------------------------------// Chapter 2: Twilight the Puppy Twilight coughed a little before looking at the baby dragon. She had no idea what had occured. "I'm okay, Spike. Just didn't expect the spell to be that strong, and happen so quickly. Anyways, let's - why are you looking at me like that?" Twilight said to her assistant. Spike was looking at her like she had a different appearance or something. "Look in the mirror," was all the dragon could say as he pointed towards the reflective object. Twilight did as she was suggested, and got the shock of her life! "AHHHHHHHHHH! NO! What? What the -? W-Why am I -?" was all the purple creature could say, as Twilight quickly gazed into her reflection, not as a pony, but as a puppy. Twilight was stunted. Her fur was the same purple color as her pony coat had been. Her eyes the same color, but the top of her head and tail still remained the same shades of light, and dark purple with a stream of pink. The only difference was her tail was more fluffy and dog-like, and what used to be her mane was a bunch of colored fur going off to the sides and down the back of her neck. Her body posture was similar to a Husky, German Shepard or both of those mixed with a little of Winona's body type. Appropriate, but she was still the same size as she was before. Her ears were even furry, her muzzle had grown to a snout with a black nose, correct canine jaws, and a much stronger sense of smell. Finally, instead of hooves, she had thinner legs, and paws. "I'm a - a - a - a - a PUPPY?! What?! Why? Why would Princess Celestia do this to me? Why didn't she warn me?!" Twilight exclaimed, now pacing and whining at the same time. "Twilight, you need to calm down-" Spike said until the purple puppy faced him "Calm down?! HOW can I calm down, when I just turned myself into a - Bark! Bark! Bark! - PUPPY?! Oh no! Did I just - Bark! - Ahhhh! Oh my gosh Spike! I'm so sorry! I don't know why I did that!" Twilight exclaimed, her words mixed with the sound of a barking puppy. "Twilight, it's okay! We'll figure this out. Besides, Celestia may have warned you, but I'm sure the spell is suppose to help you learn something. I'm sure you'll - " the baby dragon replied until he saw something that scared him stiff. "What? Spike, did I scare you?" Puppy Twilight retorted with concern. Spike shook his head. "No. But uh, your forehead -" Spike said, scared of how she would react. "What about my-" Twilight said, touched her forehead. It was then she realized the terrible truth. Being a puppy meant no horn. No horn equaled no magic, and with no magic, she couldn't change back. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Twilight screamed as she cried into her paws, burying her face. Her cries and whines, made Spike feel terrible for his friend. Even he started crying. "Twilight!" Spike said, running to the purple puppy, gently embracing her, sharing in her pain. "Thanks for understanding Spike," Twilight managed to say between tears. After a minute or two of crying out their sad emotions, Spike and Twilight separated from the hug. "Spike, what are we going to do?! I've never had to handle a situation like this! And neither has Princess Luna or Celestia!" Twilight commented. She didn't want to fail Celestia, but being a dog was totally new! Spike thought hard as he paced. He did this for a while, then stopped. "I got an idea, but you won't like it," the baby dragon told her. Twilight leaned on all fours away from Spike, nervously. "I won't like it, how?" the puppy questioned him. The purple and green dragon took a deep breath then explained. "Okay. I was thinking taking you to Fluttershy's place. But I also realized you will need an all pet checkup. So I think the checkup should be first," Spike retorted. "NO! No, no, no, no, no!" Twilight exclaimed, knowing exactly what her little friend meant. "Come on, Twilight! At least you'll be healthy, then we can go to Fluttershy's cottage. I promise!" Spike replied. Twilight moaned. "No! I do not need a checkup! I do not have fleas or ticks! And I CERTAINLY don't need to get - oh yeah, surgery so I don't have kids! What if the spell gets fixed and I want fillies, Spike?! Hmmmmmm? I am not having that happen to me!" Twilight retorted, clearly not happy. "It's just a simple checkup! I'm sure you'll be fine! Hold on, let me get the leash, and then we can go!" Spike said before turning around. Twilight's puppy eyes widened. "'A LEASH'?! No! Nah-uh! No way! Absolutely not! I refuse to be tagged along like a suitcase tied to a rope! NO!" Twilight exclaimed, wanting nothing to do with the new activity presented to her. "It's a requirement for all dogs to be on a leash! You can't argue with that!" Spike responded from downstairs, as he looked through boxes for a leash. Twilight groaned with disinterest. Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Being on a leash isn't so bad. You do it to me all the time!" a soft, yet soothing, mature voice said out of the blue. "Who said that?!" Twilight asked until she turned in the direction of the sound. Owlicious was on his perch, staring at her. "Was that you, Owlicious?" the puppy Twilight asked. "Of course. Who else would it be? Anyways, I can't believe that spell turned you into a puppy!" the owl spoke to her in the same voice she had heard before. "How is it possible for me to hear you? I only heard you hoot as a pony," Twilight asked her pet. "Ponies may be animals, but they are more socially engulfed by life, friends, and everyday matters, that they don't take the time to study the natural ways of the animal world or try to get in tuned with it! Only fact and knowledge. That is why you can hear me now," Owlicious replied matter-of-factly. "Have I been nice to you? Have I neglected you? Is there any way I can be a good pet owner?" Twilight asked, concerned she was a terrible owner. "You are a good owner, Twilight. Though giving me more variety in my diet, having fun, or giving me something to help with would be appreciated. Even flying out more would help," Owlicious responded. "I'm sorry Owlicious. I promise to do all those requests with you when I return to normal," Twilight promised her feathered friend. "Twilight! I FOUND THE LEASH!" Spike shouted from downstairs. Twilight whined. She really didn't want to go to the Ponyville Vet for a checkup! Then after looking at some random objects, and Owlicious, she got an idea, and raced into action. "Twilight! I got that purple leash we had in the- Twilight?" Spike said, looking everywhere for his furry friend. Nothing. Just the usual bedroom. Bed, lamp, tons of books, experiments Twilight was doing, Owlicious was a little bigger, a shelf, - wait, what?! Spike looked at Owlicious, who had grown quite a bit since he last helped take care of him. However, upon closer look, it wasn't Owlicious who had grown, but a puppy Twilight, covered in a set of brown and tan blankets, her tail trying to look flat, her legs and paws wrapped in the blankets trying to form wings. The blanket texture trying to look like feathers - and failing, ears folded back, and to top it all off, an owl mask over her face, as puppy Twilight tried to stand on a make-shift T pole made for the feathery pet. It was cute, but she failed to convince him. "Whoooo?" Twilight said in her best owl impression.