//------------------------------// // Ch 9 Fizzlepop Berrytwist (rewrite) // Story: Enforcing Change // by Scootaboom1 //------------------------------// Nightlight Finally Velvet had graduated and we were free to invest more time in each other. We decided to to wait for a while before getting married. Her parents kinda like me but would still not allow it and she wanted them to be there for her so no eloping. To celebrate her graduation we went canoeing down river rapids. It was actually quite a relaxing experience. Well it was until the giant crab showed up. After that whole situation we returned to the hotel with Velvets' parents let her surprise them with what restaurant we all went to for dinner. The thing is that there is no such thing as a true herbivore. Though the ponies of Equestria mostly stick to a vegan diet meat options are available. Velvet had never had meat before in Canterlot not that she could not, but rather her parents were scared to let her try. So when Velvet asked for my opinion on some restaurants I noticed that they were all ones with meat dishes. The one that I thought was the best option was one that I knew had a great chicken salad. Her parents were not happy about it, and ordered a dish without meat for themselves. Over the course of three years Velvet and I continued to grow closer. One thing that I had noticed throughout my time in Equestria was that there was no alternate versions of verious stories from my own world. For example there was no version of Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty, or Jekyll and Hyde. Honestly all I really did was give Velvet a overview of verious stories from my world with plot lines and characters explained. For an example a person favorite of mine Jekyll and Hyde were turned into the earth pony Open Book and Skeleton Closet. Though I only knew some of the basics of LoR Velvet began writing her own version. With the Star Wars movies which I thought would not work, she went all in with the science fiction aspects. One that got mixed reactions from readers was a a story in a super hero setting but all the characters had useless or harmful powers. As it turns out in a world were powers are normal they never really considered it. It was not only fans of super hero comics like power ponies but it even caused petitions to be brought up to Celestia for advanced preparation for such situations. Even Chrysalis got a copy though she found it hysterical. She even took it as a challenge to find uses for some of them. She gave up on finding uses for some like the one with super strength who exploded, the one who could see five seconds into their own past but couldn't turn it off, and a few others. Readers never bothered us either because Velvet had chosen to use a pen name as well. As Velvet and I were planning our wedding one of my shadow copies that were waiting for a very specific purpose had finally waited long enough. Fizzlepop Berrytwist had decided to run away. As the young filly was running into the night my shadow copy cut her off. Fizzlepop Berrytwist When Fizzlepop Berrytwist had finally decided that she had enough and ran away. She planned to run away to the lands far from Equestria. She had expected to see some strange things out there, but here she was. Her village was just out of view now and she had already found something weird. Some sort of shadowy fabric suddenly raised up in front of her and before she could even respond tears formed in it forming eyes and a mouth. I was speechless to what was in front of me. Suddenly it spoke, "Hello there little one." The thing gave what I could only guess was a polite bow. I asked what it wanted with me. It informed me that it wanted to make a deal with me. I raised my brow, what would this thing want from a young mare like me? I asked the thing want was in it for me. It chuckled and said that it would give me a new horn if I did a little favor for it. Well I do want a horn, I mean I am just a filly so how bad can it be. It smiled and told me that it wanted me to kill the Storm King conquerer of many lands when the time is right. WHAT!? How in Tartarus does this thing expect me to kill someone like that!? I mean really I am a child not a highly trained assassin. The thing said I would not have to worry as the choices I will make in life will prepare me for the task ahead. It was at that moment that I realized that this thing was talking about the future as if it was the the most natural thing in the world. Just want is this thing, and what is it planning? I had to take a risk and ask what it's goal was. It seemed to be quiet for a moment and it's cruel grin became soft, and with a chuckle said to not underestimate the lengths some parents will go for their children. I took a second to think about what it just said. I decided that I would agree but I only had one more question at this point. How will I know when it is the right time? The thing let out a quick laugh and smiled and said that I would know because I will remember all this when the time is right. Wait remember how could I forget all this? Suddenly the thing rushed forward and before I could react it slithered into my eyes and it all went black. Later... I didn't know for how long I have been running. It all feels like a big blur to me that this moment. I feel like I am forgetting something important but if I can't remember it then it's not important. I can... No, I will survive all on my own.