//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Mutant Ponies: Origin Stories: Vissy-The Invisible Mare // by Creativa-Artly01 //------------------------------// It's a beautiful snowy day at Hoofman's School when Shida arrived with her mother to get a tour. "Hello child, it's nice to meet you, what's your name and your ability?" asks Doctor Hoofman. "Vissy Crystalair," responds the filly, "and I can turn invisible." She then turns invisible in front of him. "See." She then turns back into a visible form. "Well, let me show you around." He then powers up his wheelchair and the two follow him around every inch of the school. Once they finish up the tour, Shida explodes with questions. "Are there any ponies my age here?" asks Vissy. "Any that turn visible like me? Or am I the only one of my age and ability?" "Yes, there are other younger teenagers here, and maybe two or three other eleven or twelve year olds. In terms of your ability, no. You're the only invisible pony we have." "Okay," responds Vissy. She then looks up at her mom. "Momma," she asks. "Will I make friends here?" "I'm sure you will, sweetheart," responds the mare as she pulls the filly close to her in a hug. A few minutes later, Silver enters the room. "And what's your name?" asks Vissy timidly. "I'm Silver, what's yours little one?" "Vissy," responds the filly. "I turn invisible. Cool wings." "Thanks, they're as sharp as blades," responds Silver. "They're coated in a flexible alloy. It took forever to learn how to fly properly with them. Want me to show you to your room?" "Sure," nods Vissy after she runs up to her mother and gives her mom a hug goodby. She then follows Silver to the student dormitories. There, she is shown to a room with another student in it. "Vissy, this is your room and your roommate, Gem." "Cool, thanks," responds Vissy as she embraces Silver in a hug which takes Silver by surprise. Silver then flies down the hall and out the building and towards Hoofman's office. "Hello roommate, what's your ability?" "I can turn things into Crystals," responds Gem. "That's cool!" responds Vissy. "I turn invisible." "That's really cool!" responds Gem. "Thanks," responds Vissy. A few hours later, the two mares head off to dinner where they meet every pony else. "Hello Vissy," says Hoofman, "how are you adjusting?" "I'm adjusting well, thanks," responds Vissy. "Now who is every pony else?" Hoofman then motions for everypony to state their names to the new student. "Sol," says Sol. "Aqua," says Aqua. "Fireball," responds Fireball. "Sparkler," says another mare. "Shifter," says a colt. "Angelina," says another mare with a flap of her angel wings. "Tierra," says another mare. "Bolt," says a stallion sitting between Angelina and Shifter. "Motha," says a filly with moth wings. "Monarch," says a filly next to her with butterfly wings. "Tsumi," says another mare as she stirs a tiny wave in her hooves. The rest of the ponies then state their names until everypony is done. "Thanks, that'll definitely make things easier," says Vissy with a slight smile. She then begins to eat her dinner. She's so glad to be in a place with others like her where she can be safe from the watching world outside. Later that night after dinner comes to an end, everypony goes outside and plays several rounds of glow in the dark frisbee. As she plays alongside everypony else, Vissy can't help but wear a smile. This place feels like home and everypony around her feels like family. The fact that she feels comfortable around them definitely puts her mind at ease for leaving her mother to come to the school. Five hours later glow in the dark frisbee comes to an end and everypony turns into the dorms when the trainers, who double as monitors do a sweep of the dorms. For Vissy's dorm, the monitor is Silver. As Silver comes around, everymarestands in front of open doors. As she looks down each, she does a mental check. "Good, everymare is in her dorm," says Silver. "Awesome. Have a good night!" "You too, Silver!" says everymare in unison. Everymare then slams her door behind her and hops into bed and falls asleep. Over in the monitors' dorm, Silver happily stares at the ceiling as she whispers to herself. "That new Vissy girl is so sweet," she sighs. "I'm glad she came here. She's going to make friends. Quickly I have a feeling." She then flips over onto her side and falls fast asleep. The next morning the mares wake up and go shower before heading to the dining hall where they are met with big mile high stacks of pancakes. The students then happily chow down. Each student eats about about five to ten pancakes a piece. This absolutely stuns Hoofman and the monitors. "Wow, hungry," he laughs to himself as Silver watches him from his side. He then gets back to eating the two on his plate and sipping his coffee. After breakfast ends, everypony heads off to morning training in the training lab. As they are in the lab, Shida takes to her invisible form and phases through all the obstacles which stuns herself and those around her. She never knew she could do that until that moment. "Double power," says Shida to herself as she regains her visible form. "This is awesome!" She lets out a squeal. "Good job, Vissy," says Silver with a smile. "It normally takes fillies your age longer to unlock potential secondary abilities. You really are a foal prodigy." "Awe, thanks," says Vissy with a blush. "That means a lot coming from you, Silver. You are like my idol." "Awe, that's sweet, I'm honored," says Silver as she ruffles up Vissy's mane. She then takes the filly out for ice cream to celebrate. She can't wait for Vissy to tell Hoofman the good news. A few hours later at lunch, Vissy tells Hoofman the good news. "I learned a secondary ability today. Apparently, I can both turn invisible and phase through things. Aren't you proud?" "Extremely," responds Hoofman. "You're one of the few students here who has discovered their secondary ability. Keep up the good work." "Thanks sir," says Vissy with a beaming smile on her face. She then embraces him in a hug before happily chowing down on her grilled cheese sandwich.