When You Get To Be Birds...

by Majestical4729


Twilight Helps the Crusaders Return to Normal

Owlowicious flew through the skies, hoping to increase the chances of finding the pony he was asked to look for. He soon found her near Fluttershy's cottage, and quickly swooped down.

"Oh hi, Owlowicious. What are you doing here? You are supposed to be back at the Library." Twilight greeted and asked her pet owl.

Owlowicious hooted and gestured to Twilight to follow him.

"Do you want me to follow you?" Twilight asked in a somewhat confused tone.

Owlowicious hooted and nodded, meaning 'yes'.

"But, I'm on my way to Fluttershy's, because I need her help to look for some fillies who could have turned themselves into birds...." Twilight pointed out, only to be cut off by Owlowicious blocking her way to Fluttershy's by flying right in front of her and facing her, obviously trying to get Twilight to head back to the library.

"Alright, alright, whatever you want me to see and handle comes first, just make it quick, please...." Twilight gave in.


Owlowicious led Twilight to the room where he crusaders were flying around in their bird forms.

"No way!" Twilight gasped to see the three birds.

"Owlowicious, you did it!" Sweetie Belle cheered.

"You brought Princess Twilight here!" Scootaloo cheered.

"So we can change back!" Apple Bloom added, hugging Owlowicious alongside he best friends.

At that moment, Twilight (who did not understand what the Crusaders said) approached the birds and took a close look at the unusual trio of birds.

"You are Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo turned into birds, no doubt! Don't worry, I'll have a Reversal Potion ready in a jiffy, so you can change back!"


Like what she said, Twilight got the Reversal Potion ready in a jiffy, and approached the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who were standing on the table.

"Hold on..."

The alicorn gently poured the potion onto Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo in that respective order, turning them back into ponies, who looked at their own bodies before turning to look at each other.

"We're ponies again!" the fillies cheered.

"Even though I won't be able to fly, again," Scootaloo added, causing the other two to laugh.

"I am so glad that you are all alright," Twilight said, before expressing sadness, "especially after how I didn't look out for you..."

"What do you mean?" Apple Bloom asked.

"I thought that you're just like me when I was your age, so good at potions that nothing will ever go wrong...but you're not me, so I can't assume that, I should have never let you out of my sight whenever you make a potion, even after you mastered making the said potion safely and correctly! I am so sorry..." Twilight explained.

"Actually Twilight, we're to blame, too." Apple Bloom reassured.

"yeah, making the potion was our own decision," Sweetie Belle added.

"But I let you do it!" Twilight pointed out, "When I could have not done so..."

"Doesn't matter now, Twilight! We learnt from our mistakes, and now, you can keep an eye on us eveyrtime we make a potion!" Scootaloo added.

"Alright," Twilight smiled after letting out a short happy laugh.

"Twilight, have you found them yet..." Applejack asked, entering the library where she saw a pleasing sight.

"Apple Bloom! And your friends! You are alright!"

"Of course we are, Applejack!" Apple Bloom responded, hugging her older sister.

"You meant 'back to normal', don't you?" Scootaloo asked.

"If you don't know what happened...." Sweetie Belle began, before applejack cut her off.

"Oh, I know what happened, you turned yourselves into birds and went missing!" Applejack scolded.

"But Owlowicious helped us!" Apple Bloom pointed out.

"And Princess Twilight agreed to keep an eye on us everyone we make potions from now on!" Scootaloo added.

"Well, you better keep that promise, princess." Applejack told her alicorn Best Friend.

"Don't worry Applejack, I learnt from mistakes, and will make sure it won't happen again, the best I can." Twilight assured.

"That's good to hear" applejack responded, before ordering her younger sister, "Come on, Apple Bloom! There's plenty of chores waiting for you at home!"

"Alright, coming!" Apple Bloom sadly said, following her sister.

"What's wrong sugar cube? You're used to chores and barely complain!" Applejack asked.

"I just miss being free as a bird..." Apple Bloom replied, as they walked out of the library.