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// Thunderstruck. 
// Story: Equestrian Eeveelution. 
// by Symphonicdysonince 
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[Villhiem]

I watched Cy plow head first into the Zap Apple tree. His Headbutt didn't send arcs of electricity up the trunk.

It caused the whole tree to light up like a fucking star.

<<Cy! Get out of there!>> Vince called. Everyone else had already backed to an assumed safe distance.

Lightning forked out from the tree, striking others around it. Like Sweetie's attempted buck, electrical energy spasmed along the struck trees before jumping back to the original tree.

<<I can't>> Cy cried. <<Something's keeping me->> All at once, the tree overloaded, sending the built up energy crashing into Cy. With an anguished cry, Cy was launched from the clearing. His glowing form left a trail of light, making him look like a falling star. He landed in a regular apple tree at the edge of the Zap Apple grove with a snapping of branches.

I was the first to reach Cy's branch. To be fair, the others couldn't climb and I simply pulled myself up with my vines. I quickly homed in on the poor canine. I gave Cy a once over, gently blowing away the light smoke steaming off of him. Covered in jagged, bright yellow fur, Cy was now clearly my size. I gave him a light shove in the white collar like mane of fur covering his shoulder. I felt residue energy ground itself through me, slightly numbing my leg.

He cracked a very dark brown eye, trying to glare at me.

<<Good, you're up.>> I smirked. <<Welcome to the evolved club. We meet every other Tuesday in Golden Oaks.>>

<<Yo~u planeded alla dis.>> He accusingly slurred. He continued once he was able to properly focus on me. <<I felt like I was going to fucking explode! You ever stick a fork in an electrical socket? No? I just jammed my tongue into a city's fucking power grid!>>

Vince's voice carried up from the group below. <<You guys okay up there?>>

<<Yeah.>> Cy cheerfully called back. <<I'll be down in a sec.>>

<<Well, okay. Just so ya know, Applebloom's going to be grounded after the harvest is done. I'm going to escort the Crusaders back to the farm house. See you there?>>

<<Okay~!>> Cy returned to glaring at me. A spark jumped from him to the tree. <<Your 'club' better teach meditation! Otherwise it'll be fucking moons before I can get control over my mood swings! And another thing! How am I mff!? Mhmiffiff!>> I had jammed my tail into his mouth.

<<Chew, don't swallow.>> I instructed. I pulled my tail back after he had bitten a chunk off. <<Lucky you that the next meeting is in two days, huh?>>

<<Fuck you!>> He spat out around the plant matter in his mouth.

<<Well, it is the season...>> I teased.

<<Oh, fuck off.>> He calmly growled as the spores started to take effect.

I began lowering myself from the tree. <<I'm going to let Abes know that you'll need meditation training.>> I called once I reached the ground. <<You going to be able to get down fine?>> I paused. <<Cy?>>

He crashed into the ground beside me, fast asleep. After I calmed my heart back down, I picked him up and started carrying him back to the farmhouse.

<<I told ya not to swallow...>>



[Leo]

I finally crawled my way to bed at Rainbow's. With a pleased sigh, I flopped onto my side. O~h, that's going to be an egg in... I thought, using my tail to rub my belly. ... However long it'll take.

A light clicked on. I turned my tired smile to the rainbow maned pony sitting on the edge of her bed. She frowned at me, as if I was an unruly child sneaking in after curfew.

Tank just gave me a knowing smile.

"And where were you?" she asked, hoof tapping the cloud floor.

<<Well, I ended up in some bushes by the pond. With Yomega.>> I proudly barked back. <<It was wild and awesome! And a little scary at first, but we definitely worked past it. We had to stop off and see Conner before heading home.

Judging by Lulu's face, they must've been healing themselves, too.>> I finished with a giggle.

Rainbow sighed. "Yeah, yeah. I'm happy to see you again, too. You're very lucky I checked in with Fluttershy, and that she told me what time of year it was for you." Rainbow's disapproving look broke as she snickered. "She obviously walked in on something she didn't want to. She was blushing so hard, she glowed!" We both chuckled for a bit before settling down.

<<Y'got any plans fer later?>> Tank asked with a mischievous gleam in his old eyes.

I sighed. <<Yeah, I've got to go and apologize to the Headmaster tomorrow.>>

<<Yer not plannin' on jumpin' him again, are ya?>>

<<What?! No!>> I shook my head. <<Not that kind of apology. I think I've worked all that out already.>>

<<Ah...> His knowing smile was back again. <<Ya might wan' ta start carryin' a cushion around with ya in about's a moon.>>

"Could you two talk tomorrow? I've got to get to sleep." Rainbow yawned. "Got an early day tomorrow."

<<Sorry! G'night!>> I yipped before curling up in my own bed.

I quickly uncurled with a slight hiss. Ow. Still sore, still sore! I stretched out with a groan. That seemed to work, as I was soon drifting off to sleep.

Sadly, my last thoughts before sleep took me turned to guilt over making Rainbow worry.



Rainbow and I ended up at the library at the same time. As Rainbow started looking around for Twilight, Owlowiscious flapped over to me.

<<If you are looking for your boy toy, he is being examined by Moon Dancer at the moment.>> For having a hard beak, he can be really expressive. He was giving me a wide grin from his nearest perch.

<<I didn't break him, did I?>> I worriedly asked.

<<Oh, no.> He waved a wing at me. <<Moon Dancer needed a control, and he was available.>>

<<Oh, that's good to->> I stopped mid-step. <<Wait, 'control'? What experiment do I need to run away from?>>

<<Oh, you have not been told?>> He stretched a leg. <<One of you -Cy, I think- changed again. If you'll pardon me, I need to get a good day's rest in before my flight tonight.>> He winked. <<There's a snowy owl that recently moved into the Everfree, and I'll be damned if that tawny from the next flight over gets her first!>>

I laughed. <<Best of luck to ya!>>

We went our separate ways. When the hell did I get so blasé about mating? No I mean 'mating'. Oh, that's why. I thought as I decided to wait for Yomega with Rainbow and Twilight. Damn instincts...

"So, what did the doctor have to say?" My ears twitched. I started to listen into the two mare's conversation.

"That I might want to find a stallion." Rainbow snorted. "Thankfully, those, eh, suggestive dreams I've been having recently seemed to have stopped."

Twilight blinked. "Really, just like that?"

Rainbow shrugged. "Well, I'll have to wait until tonight to know for sure. Woke up feeling really guilty about something this morning though."

"About what?"

"Dunno." The colorful mare sighed. "Just that I was."

Twilight started pulling books off her shelves. "Weird. Maybe you should start keeping a dream journal."

"Why?"

Before Twilight could speak, Moon Dancer poked her head into the room. "Twilight? You wouldn't happen to know where Lulu or..." Her eyes landed on me. "Leo. Rainbow, do you mind if I borrow her for a bit? I'd like to get some samples from her."

"Go nuts." Rainbow waved a hoof at her. "Oh, not sure if you know this, but she's in heat. Just in case it screws with your results or something."

Moon Dancer rolled her eyes as she gently picked me up in her magic. "I'm aware of the time of year. It won't affect the results any."

She carried me into her work room. I could see that her stress circle had developed a very slight dent. It also seems that Moon Dancer learned her lesson from Twilight's mistakes. She kept me in her grasp as she prepped her needle.

I looked over at the Jolteon sitting in the magic scanner thingy's bowl. <<Morning Cy.>> I moped. <<How'd you- Ouch!>> I glared back at the needle now sticking out of my ass.

<<I evolved by Headbutting trees.>>

Moon Dancer set me down beside Yomega, both of us avoiding eye contact. <<I don't think that'll be enough to do it. If so, Vince should've evolved first.>>

<<It's enough if the tree is a Zap Apple tree!>> He scowled.

<<Oh.>>

<<Yeah, 'oh'.>> His scowl quickly morphed into a grin. <<I've heard you two have been busy.>> Yomega and I shifted a bit as Cy chuckled.

I coughed before looking at the grey Eevee beside me. <<Um, Yomega? I wanted to apologize for, uh, forcing you into... Yeah.>> I awkwardly said.

<<It's okay.>> He nervously assured. <<We both agreed to it, so...>>

We let the silence grow between us as Moon Dancer shuffled her notes, oblivious to our situation.

<<Awkward...>> Cy shifted his gaze between us. <<You're, uh, you're not horny right now?>>

<<No.>> I squeaked out. <<Blatantly changing the topic, what're you being called now, scientifically?>>

<<Mutis Enigmus Eevee Electricus.>> Cy said with pride. <<I learned Shockwave, Discharge, Thunder Bolt, and Electro Ball. Seems like I kept all my old moves too.>>

<<Lucky you.>> Once again, we all lapsed into silence.

This is why I hate going to the doctors...