May 2 - The next morning, Brad and his cousin Alex woke up. Alex went to the bathroom and noticed some changes. His eyes were a orangish color and his hair was a bit reddish looking. He ran into Brad's room, "Brad, Brad! Something's not right!" He said in a panicked voice. His country accent sounding a bit like that character from the show.
Brad stretched, ruffling his longer hair, which was a pinkish color. He blew his hair as he usually did, "Huh? You must be seein' things. Listen, I gotta go, so if you're done...." He was interrupted by Alex, who dragged him into the bathroom. "Your eyes, Brad, and your hair. They look like that Babs Seed character. You even do that blow-the-hair thing she does."
Brad looked at his reflection in the mirror and saw his eyes were the same color as Babs Seed's; a little darker yellow than his cousin. "Huh, yeah, that hair thing...I think that started yesterday...and my hair...pink, that's new. Speakin' o' hair. you're hair's lookin' red. Sure you want that bow now?" He teased.
Alex thought of the bow and shook his head, "Ah'm not wearin' that bow! Ah'm a boy, not a girl!" He stomped off and went to sulk as Brad prepared for his day. The next few hours saw some subtle changes the cousins' appearance and speech patterns. Brad developed a Brooklyn-style accent, while Alex had a southern accent that reflected his country heritage.
Later in the afternoon around 3PM, Alex was in the bathroom again and saw his ears had migrated to his head. They were pony ears, like the ones featured in the special cap the fans of Michelle Creber, the voice of Apple Bloom, had made for her, complete with red yarn for her mane and her bow. "Ahhhh! What's goin' on? Why do Ah have horse ears!"
Brad. also had pony ears by this time, but his was a dark orange. His hair, or mane, was a lighter pink. "You keep it down! I heard ya clear in the other room!" Brad stopped as he felt the pony ears. They were quite senstive. "Uhm, Alex, I think we might be..."
Alex went over to Brad, "Ponies? Ah mean, Ah have a country accent and red hair...does this mean Ah'm Apple Bloom?" The confused young man wondered what would happen next. Alex's size began to shift a bit, as his face took on somewhat of a feminine appearance, as did Brad's. Both boys has the appearance of young teenagers, and could easily be mistaken as girls.
Later that evening, On cue, Alex felt something push on his tailbone. "Huh? What's this?" He rushed into the bathroom and checked. There was a tail of the same color as his red hair. "Ah have a tail? What the Hay's goin' on here?"
Brad ran into the bathroom as well, feeling the same feeling, "Uh, Alex, I think I have a tail too. You think we have Cutie marks?" He checked as his short bobbed tail subconsciously covered what would later become his flank. "No Cutie Mark."
Alex checked for a Cutie mark, "Aww. Ah don't have one either. We supposed to be"...He cringed, " Blank Flanks?" He looked like he was about to cry.
Brad hugged his cousin and they decided that if they were to be ponies, they'd better get used to their new appendages. "Uh, what if we get hungry?" Alex complained.
Brad shrugged, "I guess we have to eat salads. Ponies are herbivores. That means no meat products." His stomach growled. "I guess we better start eatin' right. Maybe my sister or Aunt Betty can help us."
Alex looked back at the bow that Apple Bloom usually wore in the episodes and the small cowboy hat, "Y'know, that hat reminds me of Applejack. Since she's Apple Bloom's sis. Y'think I can find her? Maybe she can help!"
Brad blew hair from his face, "Worth a shot. I'll go talk to my big sister. She can get us back to your farm so you can find Applejack." he shook his head. "Wait a minute, Applejack is a character on that pony show, and she lives on her farm in Equestria. Now, why would Applejack be on Earth?"
The two went to talk their plan over some salads and apple slices. The caramel dipping sauces and the crunchy apple slices reminded him of the farm and memories of Sweet Apple Acres, home to Granny Smith, Big MacIntosh, Applejack,, and the rest of the Apple family. "Ah think we should leave fer the farm tommorrow. Maybe theirs a Family reunion! That's it! We go to the family reunion. Maybe Applejack will be there!" Then Alex felt sad, "Ah kinda miss my parents."
Brad placed a hand on his cousin's shoulder, and saw his arm had started to grow dark orange fur. "Yeah, my big sister raised me. Huh, that's new."
Alex saw his arms had gained a yellow tint to them, and his eyes turned orange, like Apple Bloom's. "Y'know, Apple Bloom and Babs are fillies, right?" He wondered about what to do about work if he was stuck in school as a Blank Flank Filly, being teased.
Brad hugged his cousin, blowing the hair our of his face, "We'll be fine, cousin. We just have to stick together. Maybe there are others like us...who have become "blank Flanks. Maybe we can invite them to join the Cutie Mark Crusaders!"
Alex remembered two filly friends from Apple Bloom's school. An unicorn named Sweetie Belle, and a Pegasus named Scootaloo. "We should form a club...to help other ponies get their Cutie Marks!" He pounded his fist into his hand, which was a little smaller than before, "These changes are happening fast. Next thing ya know, I'll have t' wear that bow in my hair!"
Brad chuckled, "Yeah, that would be a sight. So, I guess we have to call you Apple Bloom then." He smiled in a way that Alex would recognize as Babs Seed's signature smirk.
Alex nodded, "Yeah, and you're still mah cousin...Babs, right?" His yellow fur had covered his arms, as did Brad/Babs' arms.
Brad/Babs hugged Alex/Apple Bloom, "Yeah, so, if we change any more tommorrow, we figure a way to get us to Applejack. You'll feel more at home in the country. Maybe build a clubhouse for that club we are going to have." He blew the hair off his face again. "Seriously, Gotta get my hair cut." The two cousins decided no matter what changes would take place, they would ride out the transformations together.