I surface from unconsciousness and let out a low groan. My head feels funny and it doesn’t help that I have a massive headache as well. I rest my right hoof and begin rubbing my head softly. I groan as I slowly open my eyes.
I am laying down in the center of my bed and currently in my original form. My hindlegs are spread out into the shape of the letter V and my wings are completely spread out. My regal black fur is messy and matted with some of the tuffs tied into knots. I look to my left to the nightstand that stood to the left side of the bed to see my necklace hanging by the edge.
‘How did I get here?’ I think to myself. I try to recall anything from last night, but I come up with nothing. A putrid odor hits my nostrils and I try my best to not gag. I realize that the smell is coming from me. ‘I better go take a shower. I don’t want Twilight to see or smell me like this.’
I roll off the left side of the bed and groan loudly from the pain in my head. I slowly approach the bedroom door and grasp the handle with my right hoof. I twist the knob, pull the door open, and step out of the bedroom.
I step into the bathroom and shut the door behind me. I survey the room and I softly sigh. The last time that I was in this bathroom was yesterday when I stupidly decided to take a small lick at Spike’s Fire Ruby. I smile grimly at the memory.
I walk over to the tub and examine it. It looks exactly like the one from Canterlot Castle but a little bit smaller and no built-in seat. No big deal. I only plan on taking a quick shower and get out. I carefully step into the tub, sit down on my haunches, and turn both the left wheel to the right and the right wheel to the left. Water fires out of the shower head above me. I flinch and slowly relax as the water turns warm.
I sigh as my body is continuing to be assaulted by the warm water. The nice feeling of comfort that the water brings soothes me and helps ease the pain in my head a little bit. It will make this better if I have a clue on where Twilight keeps some medication that can help with this headache.
I try once again to recall what happened last night. The result is the same thing; nothing. The only thing that I recall is arriving back to the castle and entering the library where apparently Pinkie Pie set up my ‘Welcome to Ponyville’ party. That is it. I can’t recall anything else that took place after that point.
‘I can worry about this later,’ I think to myself. ‘Right now, I have to focus on my shower first.’
I begin rubbing my hooves all over my body to straighten out my messy fur. The knots became undone and my fur became smooth once again. I turn my full attention to the different variety of shampoos and body wash that are to my right. I reach out with my right hoof and grab a random bottle of shampoo. I pop open the lid, lower my neck down and squirt some shampoo onto my head. I close the lid, place the bottle back where it belongs and begin scrubbing my head with my hooves, the shampoo spreading all throughout my head.
I sigh softly as I scrub the shampoo all over my head and hair. It feels wonderful to wash off all of the filth that I probably had all over my head from the last few days. The knowledge of having been sleeping on a mattress while having dirt and grime from the last few days makes my fur crawl. I am going to have to make a habitat of taking either a shower or a bath at the end of the day and after I wake up in the morning.
I finish scrubbing my head and begin rinsing off the shampoo out of my head and hair. Not even 5 seconds later, I hear the doorknob to the bathroom door twist and turn. I freeze up as the door swings open and I hear somepony step inside. I slowly turn my head to see who it is. My heart begin racing and skip a few beats, my face becoming hot. Twilight Sparkle closes the bathroom door behind her and looks to be completely oblivious of me being here.
I stare at her, not sure on what to do. Should I scream at the purple pony to get out? Should I even say anything at all? To be quite honest, both of those options are going to lead to something embarrassing happening. I don’t know what to do.
Twilight walks over to the toilet and proceeds to sit down on it. Once sat down, Twilight lifts her head up and looks in my general direction. I cover myself with both my hooves and forelegs out of instinct. Once again, I feel so naked and vulnerable right now. This is the second time now that somepony has walked in on me while I’m in the tub. First the guard back at Canterlot Castle and now Twilight.
Twilight goes wide eye and lets out a shriek. I can’t help but do the same. She covers herself with her hooves and I hear the sound of nature take its course in the toilet.
“S-Selina?” she squeaks when she finishes.
“Um, who else?” I reply in a soft sarcastic tone.
“What are you doing in here?” she asks in a somewhat accusing tone.
“What does it look like I’m doing?” I reply with a question of my own. “I came in here to take a shower not too long ago.”
“How long ago?” she asks.
“Like five minutes ago,” I answer, my heart returning to its normal state. “I woke up not too long ago not smelling so great so I decided to get washed up since the last time I did was about 3 days ago when I was soaking in the tub back at Canterlot Castle.”
Twilight looks at me like I said too much.
“Uh, a little too much there,” Twilight says uncomfortably. I feel my face heat up some more when what I said clicks in.
“Sorry,” I say sheepishly.
“It’s okay,” Twilight says before twirling her left hoof around in a small circle. “Can you turn around so I can finish?”
“Sure,” I reply before turning my back to her, relaxing my posture. I turn off the water as to not waste it.
As I wait for Twilight to finish her business, the reality of the situation hits me like a ton of bricks. Here I am, sitting in the tub soaking wet with Twilight Sparkle, the mare who I apparently have a crush on, sitting on the toilet behind me. My heart begins beating hard and fast once again, my face becoming hotter than ever before. I bet my entire face is completely red as a tomato, what with my face feeling so hot. I feel a funny feeling form in the pit of my stomach and I begin trembling slightly.
‘Keep it together, Selina,’ I think to myself as I feel the blood rush to my wings. ‘Keep… it… togeth-’
*POMF*
I feel my wings fling straight out against my will. I tense up, my entire face the hottest it has ever been. I turn my head left and right to see both of my wings straighten out. I then look to Twilight. My eyes widen in horror. Twilight is staring at me with a blank expression plastered on her face. I look away from her, place a hoof on each wing and push as hard as I can in an attempt to fold them back to my sides. They refuse. My wings are so stiff that no matter how hard I try, they won’t fold back.
I look back to Twilight, who is still staring at me with a blank expression. I begin to cry. Not out of pain, but in embarrassment.
“T-Twilight, I-I think s-something’s wrong w-with my w-w-wings!” I cry out loud, tears trailing down my face. “T-they won’t f-fold b-back onto my s-sides!”
The blank expression leaves Twilight’s face and she places her right hoof on her lips, a small smile spread across her face. I hear her let out a soft giggle. Does she think that what is happening with my wings all a funny joke to her? Is this some kind of amusement to her?!
All the embarrassment goes flushing down the toilet and a hot rush of anger takes its place. I turn my body around and glare at Twilight.
“Y-you think this is funny?!?!” I shout angrily, pointing my left hoof at her in accusatory manner. I subconsciously pick up the feeling of the blood leaving my wings.
Twilight stops giggling, though the smile remains plastered on her face.
“I’m not laughing at your predicament,” Twilight says. “I’m just trying to help you.”
“‘Help me’?!?!” I shout yet again. “How is laughing at me supposed to help me?!”
Twilight still smiles at me, which only fuels my anger more.
“Try to fold your wings back to your side,” she instructs in a soft tone. “Your wings shouldn’t be stiff anymore.”
As much as I want to refuse and ignore her instruction, I decide to follow through with it. I give one push with my hooves and they fold back onto my sides without any resistance whatsoever.
I blink a few times in surprise. A few questions form in my mind. What did I just experience with my wings going stiff like that? Why did Twilight come to the conclusion that laughing at me and getting me upset was all I needed for my wings to return to normal? Are wings going that stiff a normal thing to occur?
I open my mouth, getting ready to ask Twilight some questions.
“I know what you’re going to ask, Selina,” she says, cutting me off before I can even get a single word out of my mouth. “What you just experienced is perfectly normal for both Pegasi and Alicorns. Whenever they get…” Twilight hesitates, obviously trying to find the correct word to say. “Whenever they get… excited, their wings will flare open and become stiff. They stay that way until they find or think of some way to calm down.”
Well, that answers some of the questions I had in mind, but now I am curious as to what an ‘Alicorn’ is. Is that what kind of pony me and Twilight are? Is that the kind of pony Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are? It might very well be, but it never hurts to ask.
“Twilight, what is an ‘Alicorn’?” I ask.
“An Alicorn is a specie of pony that possesses both a long horn and a pair of wings,” Twilight replies. “They are seen as a sign of royalty of Equestria since they possess great power.”
I stare at her with wide eyes, taking in what Twilight had said. Apparently, an Alicorn is a kind of pony that possesses both a horn and a pair of wings and is seen as a sign of royalty due to their power. Since I am an Alicorn, does that mean I will have to become royalty in some way or another? Will I be able to have the free will on making the choice whether I want be to or not? Will I be cooped up in a castle without ever having or getting the chance on doing things that I want do or not because of what I will have to do as a Princess or something?
I feel sick to my stomach at those thoughts. The thought of being royalty does not sound appealing to me whatsoever. Whether I do have the choice on whether I want to be part of royalty or not, I will never accept the crown. There is too much to go, too much to see and I will NOT let my status as an Alicorn ruin that for me.
Twilight hops off of the toilet, the sound of her hooves hitting the floor snaps me out of my thoughts.
“Well, I better leave you to your business,” she says as she walks over to the door. Her horn lights up and her magic grasps the doorknob. She swings the door open and take about 2 steps.
“Wait!!” I call out, stopping her in her tracks. Twilight turns to look at me, a curious expression plastered on her face.
“What is it?” she asks.
“Are there any plans that I need to be aware of?” I ask her quickly without a moment of hesitation.
“Well, I plan on reorganizing the books with some help with Spike,” Twilight begins to say. “Other than that, no. Why?”
I begin to think. Maybe I can go take a walk around Ponyville to get some fresh air? The idea sounds refreshing to me and I smile slightly. To be very honest, I think that’s something I need at the moment. Well, once I finish with my shower that is.
I look Twilight in the eyes.
“I will go take a walk around Ponyville for an hour or so,” I say. “I want to get some fresh air. It might do me some good.” Twilight’s eyes go a bit wide and opens her mouth to say something. I cut her off before the alicorn can even get the chance to say a single word. “I will be fine, Twilight. I seriously don’t want you to babysit me whenever I want to go take a walk in Ponyville. I’m not a child.”
Twilight giggles lightly and rubs the back of her neck with her right hoof.
“I guess you’re right,” she says sheepishly. “Well, I wish for you to have a nice walk through Ponyville.”
Twilight once again begins walking out. I suddenly remember that I want to ask her what happened last night. I know that this isn’t the time to ask, but I still want to know anyway.
“Twilight, wait!” I call out. Twilight stops in the doorway and looks in my direction.
“Yes, Selina?” she asks.
“Do you remember what happened last night?” I ask. “I woke up this morning in my bed, but I can’t remember anything. I was wondering if you can recall anything that took place.”
Twilight thinks about that for a moment, tapping her chin softly with her right hoof and her eyes looking down at the floor. I wait patiently for her answer, secretly hoping that she remembers anything from last night. If she doesn’t, then I will ask her friends if they know about what happened.
She lowers it back down on the floor and looks me in the eyes.
“I do remember what happened, but can we talk about this later?” she asks, her cheeks becoming a little red. “It would be best if I left you alone so you can finish.”
I feel my face become a bit hot from this, remembering that I was taking a shower before she came in here. She’s right.
“Okay, Twilight,” I say. “We can talk about this after my walk.”
Twilight nod and walks out of the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. I turn the water back and resume with my shower.
I take a deep breath of the fresh air and let out a contented sigh. I see the ponies of Ponyville giving me weird looks, but I ignore this and pretend that they are not there and that I am the only one walking down the streets of this small town. I feel the wind brush against my body. I close my eyes and allow a smile to form on my face.
It is really nice to take a walk by myself without Twilight guiding me. I see this as a good thing as I want to figure out the layout of Ponyville by myself and find out where everything is. I know this isn’t a good idea since the possibility of getting lost is high, I still want to learn things myself and tell Twilight about my accomplishment. If anything, I want something to feel proud about later on in life.
To be honest, I want to have a day to myself without having Twilight around me. I am still upset with her lying to me yesterday, though not as much as I want to. I know I accepted her hoof in friendship, but I only did it since it was mainly out of the need for some companionship. It is also because of my feelings for her. I learned about my massive crush for her from Rarity, and I want to see what will happen if I try to stay away from her a lengthy period of time.
I collide into something and I fall onto my back. I let out a low groan of pain, rubbing my head, which is still throbbing though not as painfully as before.
“I’m so sorry, I didn’t see you there,” came an unfamiliar voice. The voice had a musical tone to it; smooth, soft, and attractive. I open my eyes and come face-to-face with a pony I’ve never seen before.
The pony in question is a Unicorn mare with snow white fur, possessing a long red mane and tail, and has beautiful amber eyes. I stare at the pony in awe and amazement. The way the Sun was shining down on her as she looked at me with a concerned and apologetic look is like looking up at a Goddess. She was beautiful.
“Are you okay?” she asks. I snap out of my thoughts and I slowly nod my head.
“Yeah, I’m okay,” I reply. “I’m very sorry too. I wasn’t watching where I was going.”
“It’s okay,” she says. “Let me help you up.”
Her horn lights up, an aura that is deep red surrounding it, and I feel myself being lifted up from the ground. I am placed back on my hooves and I watch the aura fade from her horn.
“Thank you,” I say with a smile.
“You’re welcome,” she says, holding out her left hoof. “My name is Sunny, Sunny Days. What’s yours?”
I look at the hoof in question and stare at it for a moment. I then take her hoof in my right and we shake each other’s hoof.
“Nice to meet you, Sunny Days,” I say, the smile still plastered on my face as we continue to shake. “I’m Selina, Selina Lunar.” We let go and we stare at each other for a moment. “I’ve never seen you here before. Are you new to Ponyville?”
She smiles a big smile.
“Why yes, I am,” she says cheerfully. “I just arrived here like 10 minutes ago and I’ve had other ponies give me weird looks.”
“That’s happened to me too,” I say with shock and surprise. “I moved here 2 days ago. I am currently living with Twilight Sparkle.”
Her eyes go wide and looks at me with shock.
“You’re living with the Princess of Friendship?” she asks in a tone that matches the shock on her face. I give her a curious look.
Twilight is the Princess of Friendship? Is that a thing; be royalty of the magic of friendship? How does that even make any sense? And more importantly, why didn’t she tell me about this? I guess I will have to ask Twilight for myself when I get back.
“You okay?” Sunny asks. I snap out of my thoughts and I nod.
“Yeah, I’m okay,” I reply. “I never knew that Twilight is the Princess of Friendship. I don’t know why she didn’t tell me.”
“Maybe you can ask her when you see her again,” she suggests.
‘Which I plan on doing,’ I think to myself. I feel my stomach rumble, along with the sound of grumbling. I blush in embarrassment.
“Sounds like somepony is hungry,” Sunny says jokingly.
“Yeah, I haven’t eaten anything yet,” I say.
“Would you like to go get a bite to eat together?” she asks with a pleasant smile. I stare at her with shock.
I hardly know this pony, and yet, she just asked if I would like to go out to eat with her. I guess these ponies trust random strangers very easily, which I feel like is not the best or smart thing to do. However, I remember that the sole purpose of me moving here to Ponyville and live with Twilight is so I learn the magic of friendship. Maybe taking things slow and becoming friends with Sunny Days will be a good start for me.
“Sure,” I reply with a smile, to which Sunny replies with a bigger smile of her own.
“Do you know any good places to eat?” Sunny asks. I think about it for a moment and come up empty hoofed.
“No, I don’t,” I reply with a low tone. “This is my first time walking in Ponyville by myself so I don’t know where everything is.”
“Let’s search together,” Sunny suggests. I think about it for a moment and reply with a nod.
Stepping over to Sunny’s right, we both walk down the streets of Ponyville. Something deep down is telling that there is something about Sunny Days that doesn’t seem right. I push this aside and take in the fact that I’m beginning the start of a possibly good friendship with somepony else.