//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: A Celestial Surrogate // by Blueprint_ //------------------------------// Prince Blueblood watched from the tower above the courtyard; looking down onto the scene below sipping his hot tea. The young colt in the courtyard was writhing in pain as the colt's horn slowly shrunk back into his skull and a pair of wings grew from his sides. He watched the scene with amusement reveling in the astonoshing achievement in his work. "Perfect" He said a small smile across his face jotting down in a notebook: It appears that the genectic modifications to the colt has finally taken effect. In due time he will learn that he can change between pegasi and unicorn at will* *It also appears that because of the genetic modifications he is able to use magic without a horn. Further investigation is required He closed the notebook and replaced it in the case file labeled "P.C.G.M." before rising and putting it back in his desk drawer, locking it with an audible click. ================================================================================================= Blueprint lay on his side panting in the courtyard whimpering in pain, now that the feeling of bones and cells being ripped apart and re molded to fit wings onto his small frame had dissapeared. His vision swam as he felt a warm touch of magic caress down his spine trying to soothe him. First it was his hearing that went. "Mooooooom" He softly groaned seeking comfort as a foal would then slowly his vision started to darken from the outer edges at last he had fallen unconcious just a whine was heard. Twilight looked down at him stunned and shocked. She had never seen a unicorn transform into a pegasi. She had given rarity wings but that was different. She sent out a distress signal to the only person she could think of and no more than a moment later a large white stallion with a dark blue mane popped out of thin air and rushed over slurring his words together. "TwilightIgotyourdistressandI'mherewhat'swrong" He said a crazed worried look in his eyes heaving for breath looking positivly disstressed. Twilight put a hoof to his shoulder still a bit mortified over the entire situation. "Its not me Shiny, it's Blueprint that needs your help." She spoke softly trying to stay calm Without a second word Shining Armor flipped the unconcious Blueprint onto his back and dissapated into air again. Doctor Whooves was sitting at a bench with his screwdriver clenched between his teeth repairing a T-RAM card when Shining Armor popped into his space. Doctor Whooves reeled sideways uttering a yelp as he fell out of his chair and his screwdriver clattering to the marble floor below. "GREAT SCOTT! SHINING ARMOR!" He bellowed in shock. Apparently the doctor was easy to startle. "Doctor, we need your help. Now" Shining said in an all buisness fashion plopping the unconcious Blueprint down on a cot softly. "Oh...dear" Doctor said softly a slight shake to his voice, his usual excitement gone. "Oh dear indeed" He repeated. "Shining, I think it would be best if you left him and went and notified the princesses" He said "Yes, Doctor" Shining said poofing into thin air again. The doctor cleared off a table and began to set up medical equipment. "I am grateful for the wonderful ponies machines on planet Theta-5531" He spoke to himself in his usual fashion but without the usual skip and hapiness, this time it was replaced with dread. He started with drawing a vial of Blueprints blood noticing it had a slight glow to it and setting it into one of his machines to run tests. The machine whirred and spun blinking with a red light to indicate it was on; while he waited he hooked up blueprint to various monitoring devices. "Apparently I was correct about this" He sighed confirming his suspiscions of when he first encountered Blueprint. ================================================================================================= Shining Armor poofed back into place infront of Celestia's throne recieveing a collective gasp from the gallery. He let out a breath of exaughstion. Teleporting took alot of effort. "Princess! Blueprint is unconcious and I left him in the care of Doctor Whooves." He proclaimed walking forward to confront the princess directly. Celestia sat in her throne and the solar wind immidietly stopped flowing and her mane and tail returned to its pink state. A visible sense of fear came over her as her pupils dilated and her breath came in quick rapid strokes. "Take me to them now Shining Armor" She said panic rising in her voice speaking as if something was lodged in her throat rising from her throne quickly. Shining Armor simply noded and they both poofed into thin air without a second word. Twilight Sparkle had been helping Doctor Whooves take care of his wing doing this and that while he watched over Blueprint like a hawk. Neither of them talked much but she had cleaned everywhere and was checking off her list. *Organize books Alphabetize *Put all things into a container *Gather all ties *Sort all ties by color Then Length Then Material The Doctor did not have many things in his wing. Mostly ties, everywhere. A quiet knocked sounded at the door before it burst open in a film of golden magic; Shining Armors hoof still raised. "Doctor!" She said her voice raised "He is fine, Celestia" He said not bothering to look at her "Then why did I sense the panic in his mind!" She said stalking angerly toward him a snap in her step, an air of anger emenated from her as she flicked her wings in annoyance. "Because, you adopted him and your magical ability has caused you to link with him psychologically" Doctor Whooves stated dryly taking a sip of the coffee in his plaid mug. "There is nothing i can do positivly at this moment to help him, he is sleeping now which I am thankful for I was afraid he would be in a comatose state." She gave a long sigh. Twilight took a seat. Shining armor was dissmissed and even luna came to sit beside celestia while they watched Blueprint sleep. There wasnt much to do besides wait.