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// Chapter Five “More Revelations” 
// Story: Commutatus 
// by Xz Hacker 
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Chapter Five “More Revelations”
Twilight ran as fast as she could to Sweet Apple Acres after reading a letter that had just arrived from Dr. Patella. When she finally arrived she was completely out of breath and could hardly speak.
“Applejack... you... Dr. Patella said... letter,” Twilight levitated the letter out of her bag and put it in front of Applejack.
Applejack already getting the hang of using magic held the letter in front of her magically as she read.

Dear Twilight,

I have exciting news! I was showing off the images I had taken of your friend Applejack, and everyone was absolutely fascinated, but then one of my prized students pointed something out that I hadn't noticed. You see I was so excited about the prospect of a late blooming Unicorn I did not stop to review the rest of the images. Well to cut to the chase the student in question pointed out a small little bump on each side of your friend slightly behind her front legs. Upon close examination I discovered that these bumps on the image were in fact joints forming! Your friend appears to be developing wings as well as a horn. What this means I can't be entirely sure, but I think Celestia needs to be informed as soon as possible. I know you and the Princess are close, so I thought it would be best if you brought her this interesting news.

Yours truly
Dr. Patella
P.S.
This is the find of the century, I'll be famous!

Upon finishing the letter, Applejack reached up and felt her sides. Sure enough the place that had been hurting for the first few days of her recovery had small bumps under her skin.
“What in the hay is happening to me Twilight?”
“I don't know yet Applejack, let's go talk to Celestia, I'm sure she will know more than I do.”
Twilight walked over and teleported herself and Applejack to the train station. “Two tickets to Canterlot please.”
“Twilight, why didn't you just teleport us there?”
“I'm fairly strong AJ, but not quite that strong, Canterlot is a long way away, besides, I wouldn't want to drop in on the Princess unannounced. I have sent word that we will be arriving shortly, so she will be expecting us.”
“Oh,” Applejack said, still a little shell shocked from this recent development.
The train ride was long and boring, and Applejack was very distant most of the way. She was just getting used to the idea of being a Unicorn when suddenly this happened. She didn't even know what to call herself. Would she just be a Unicorn AND a Pegasus, or was there a word for that? “Hey Twilight,” Applejack asked timidly.
“Yes Applejack,” Twilight asked, relieved to even here her speak.
“What do you call ponys like Celestia? Ah mean being a Unicorn and a Pegasus like that?”
Twilight paused for a second. That was the first time the comparison had even crossed her mind. Now that she thought about it Applejack would have wings and a horn just like the two Princesses.
Seeing Twilight pause for so long made Applejack believe there really wasn't a word for it, “it's OK Twilight, if there taint a word for it ah reckon it doesn't matter.”
“Oh no,” Twilight said snapping out of the trance she was in, “there is, it's called an Alicorn, they are very rare, I believe Princess Luna and Princess Celestia are the only two, well except for Cadence.”
“Do you think I'm gonna be the fourth?”
“I'm not sure AJ, I'm not sure...”
The rest of the train ride was totally silent from then on. Applejack was deep in thought about her future, and what these changes meant for her, while Twilight was deep in thought over how or why these change were occurring, and what they could mean for her friend.
When they finally arrived at Canterlot Princess Celestia and several royal guards were waiting for them. “How are you Applejack,” Celestia asked, knowing that something had to be wrong for them to come all the way from Ponyville to see her.
“Well I don't rightly know, something weird's goin on, and I... ah hay, Twilight explain it for me.”
Twilight looked up at the Princess and began in a rush, “you see Princess as you know recently Dr. Patella came to check on Applejack after I discovered the small mass on her skull, which she quickly diagnosed as the signs of a late blooming Unicorn. As you can see the horn has been developing quickly and her magic is coming along just as fast. Today Dr. Patella sent me a letter saying that upon review of the full body image, it appeared that Applejack was also growing Pegasus wings.”
Twilight finished breathless. Princess Celestia turned her gaze to the nervous ex-Earth Pony. Celestia appeared deep in thought and quite concerned about this turn of events. “Come, you shall stay in the castle while I talk with my sister about this. In the meantime I will send for Dr. Patella to do a follow-up scan. I want to make sure that we are certain that she is also growing wings.”
Celestia turned and began walking back to the castle, the other two followed closely behind. Celestia walked them to the room that, not even a year earlier Rarity had stayed in while visiting Canterlot.
Celestia turned to face them after opening the door, “please stay inside and wait for Dr. Patella, as for now I want everything to be done as quickly as possible. If you need anything I will have a guard standing outside, he will get you any food, or anything else you need. I should be back with Luna later, just after sunset, she will be awake then. Tell Dr. Patella I wish to speak with her, and that she too is not to leave after performing another scan.”
“Yes Princess,” Twilight said a little worried by Celestia's unusually hurried tone.
Celestia walked off and the guard stood in her place, he saluted and said in a loud tone, “I will be here to serve your needs mams.”
“Thank you sir,” Twilight said then slowly shut the door. “I'm a little worried Applejack, I've never seen Celestia that worried, not since the threat on Canterlot at my brother's wedding.”
“YOU'RE WORRIED,” Applejack said bordering irate, “I'm the one whose changing into who knows what, and I'm the one that the Princess is getting all worried about.”
Twilight took a step back, “I'm sorry Applejack I didn't mean it like that, I'm worried for you too.”
“I'm sorry Twi, I'm awfully high-strung from this entire mess, and I aint thinkin straight.”
“I understand AJ, how about you get some sleep, I'll wake you up when Dr. Patella gets here.”
“That sounds great, but how bout you have that guard bring some food, I'm starting to get hungry.”
Twilight chuckled a little, “OK AJ, I'll make sure it's waiting for you when you wake up.”
Applejack went to bed as Twilight slipped out the door to talk to the guard about getting some food. Applejack watched through the door as Twilight talked to the guard. She realized just how glad she was to have friends such as her's during this crisis.