//------------------------------// // Materializing a Hazard // Story: Summoning an issue // by Voltsthevoltvolts //------------------------------// Mia creaked an eye open and scanned her nearby surroundings, nopony was in the bed or the room. Mia sighed to herself either she had done something during the night that had drove her darling out, or she had gotten up before her. Mia yawned and rolled over, she could just about make out the sun through the drawn curtains it looked like a pleasant day. Mia rolled again and fell out of the bed, just before hitting the ground she caught herself with her magic and picked herself up. Moving towards the exit Mia passed a large mirror, she was a mess. Deciding that going downstairs with a messy mane would most likely cause her darling to laugh, Mia decided against stylizing it. Mia happily left the room, without tending to her messy mane and headed downstairs. A pleasant smell of toast and jam hovered in the air. "Darling, did you make breakfast?" Mia called out, happy to find out that her darling had woken before she did. "Yep, there is a bit left for you. Provided you promise to behave during our trip." A familiar voice called out. Mia sighed happily, while yesterday hadn't turned out exactly how she wanted she was still pretty happy with the outcome. "Alright, I promise I will be good darling." Mia replied like a foal awaiting a treat after a long day at school, she always found it attractive when something made her promise something. Even if it was just to be good. "Excellent! Well, you can come down and get it." Mia's darling called back to her, with an almost alluring voice. Mia entered the room where the smelling was originating from, it was a medium sized kitchen with a bar like table on one end with several stools for sitting on. Mia noticed how one empty plate and one plate of food were set out. It was safe to assume that Mia would be eating alone. "Not sharing a table?" Mia spoke out, sounding disappointed. Suddenly Mia noticed a large smile on her darling's face. then she remembered how she had not done her mane. "Thought that it would make you laugh, wasn't too far off was I, darling?" "No, but this better not be some elaborate scheme that ends up with me and you in each others arms." Mia's darling bashfully said, causing Mia to sigh. "Well, are you at least going to tell me your name." Mia huffed as she got onto one of the stools and started chowing down on the breakfast. "No, not yet Mia. However there is something I need inquire about. Tell me, do you do things in your sleep?" Mia paused for a moment, while she remembered sleeping soundly for the night she could have easily started sleep walking or sleep casting. "I am prone to the odd bit of action during my sleep... However what I did, I am unsure of. Just say if I did anything... Out of order." "Oh, no its not that... I just heard you shuffling around last night and thought you had problems sleeping." Mia paused, for a moment she could have sworn she saw her darling's eye twitch ever-so slightly. Mia instantly recognized this as one of the tells of lying and decided to call her darling out on it. "Darling, I have been doing this for a long time. I can tell when a pony is lying. So tell me, what did I do?" Mia hastily said, hoping that her darling would feel safe enough to tell her. "Well... Last night, you were sleep talking." "And I was also..." "Nuzzling me..." "Why didn't you wake me up?" Mia angrily said. "If I do something like that again please feel free to stop me." "Its not that... I just, kind of enjoyed it. But not in that way! Its hard... I enjoyed the feeling... But its..." Mia's darling stuttered slightly. Mia giggled evilly. "I know what you mean darling. You enjoy having someone snuggling with you, but not intercourse... So to speak." Mia chucked to herself. "Darling you are really something else." "Yes..." Mia's darling slowly started, half ignoring what Mia had just said. "Could I ask you a few questions? I just need to fill in a form." "But darling... I thought you were just signing me in." Mia groaned, lamenting the idea of sharing slightly more personal information. "Yes, but that was for an imp. You're slightly different. A large demon means more forms to fill in. So, first question... What is your full name?" "Mia... Emberheart." Mia shuddered slightly. "My full name is Mia Emberheart..." "You don't seem to happy about that... Something about your family?" "Not now darling, and possibly never." Mia shock her head. "Alright, moving on. Second question! What is your natural lifespan and roughly how old are you... If you don't mind me asking." "Well, I don't mind telling you. My lifespan is around twenty-thousand years, and I am around about thirteen-thousand years old." Mia gleefully said. "Wow really? You're like ancient!" Mia's darling giggled gleefully. Mia herself giggled happily with her. "Yeah, I know I am pretty old but I do have ways to recover." Mia happily chuckled. "Now next question..." "Right, next question..." Mia's darling levitated a piece of paper that had been sat on the counter and examined it. "What family of demon do you belong to?" "The Saccatorian demon family..." Mia mumbled slightly, once again the thought of her family and heritage put her in a sour mood. "Next question darling." "I don't know why this is on the form but... Sexual preference?" "Anything that moves darling..." Mia giggled happily. "But just put bisexual to make is easier." "No surprises there... Next question, have you ever killed anything? More specifically, have you ever killed a pony?" "Yes... And no. I have killed things but never an Equestrian." Mia sternly said. "I... Am not proud nor disgusted with what I have had to do." "Oh... I see. Next question, have you ever been to Equestria before... Wait, I will just mark that as yes." "Very much so darling, moving onto the next question." "Alright, that looks like everything!" Mia's darling happily announced. "Alright I will summon a chariot flyer." "Hm, I can fly us. Provided you have the necessary transport." Mia smugly said. "Well my last student who left yesterday left his transport that brought him in. The brat didn't even wait for a pegasus to come down and fly him back." Mia's expression changed slightly, her darling had never shown any real hostility. "Sorry, its just that rich ponies that buy there way here really make me angry. Summoning is an art that requires dedication and perfection, the 'apprentices' that I have just think it can be taught in a snap." "Understandably darling. So many aspiring young demons are eager to jump into another realm, they aren't aware of hard surviving in other realms are. We let them go and they don't return." Mia stated, sighing after speaking. "I don't like it but what can you do? They're just too headstrong." "Well, in Equestria it isn't that bad but... I see a similarity. Now, how do you intend to fly us? You clearly don't have wings." "Not now Darling but..." Mia focused, both of her horns pulsed with a burning red energy and started to shrink down until they were gone. Mia's back pulsed as she shuddered. Two large bulges appeared and in a single violent action two bloody wings popped out. Mia let out a shrill cry as she collapsed from the sharp pain, her wings were limped and spread out. "Oh my goodness, Mia are you alright?!" "Y-Yes... Darling, I w-will be fine. Just... Just give m-me a moment..." Mia shakily said as the sharp pain kept her pinned to the ground. "I j-just need to recover..." "Mia... You didn't need to do that. If I had known that would have happened..." "N-No... Its quite alright darling..." Mia slowly stuttered, she chuckled weakly. Mia's darling noticed her pain and her horn lit up and her magic gently inspected her wing wounds. "No its not alright Mia." The magic that was inspecting Mia's wounds started to gently sooth the wounds. "That could have killed you." "N-No... I knew what I was doing..." Mia weakly sighed as the pain started to fade away. "No, you clearly didn't. To undergo such a dramatic change so quickly... Who are you trying to impress?" Mia's darling angrily asked. "You silly..." Mia slowly trailed off. "You're lucky that I was here to help you... You might have bleed out." Mia rolled onto her back, her wings getting slightly tangled and causing a sharp pain to shoot through her body however she was still to weak to get up. Mia's darling sighed and grabbed Mia with her magic and hoisted her into the air. Mia's wings were still limp and hung under her body, Mia herself was unable to anything except grunt. It was clear that she had completely drained her energy and was unable to preform magic. Mia remained floating in the air until she found the strength to speak. "S-So... Darling..." Mia weakly coughed. "Is the damage that bad?" "It is, I am using my magic to speed up the clotting process, your wings are... Slightly too big for your body but I don't..." "They're supposed to be... I..." Mia started to fade in unconsciousness. "Shhh... Save your energy Mia." "I... Never.. Got... Your..." Mia slowly stuttered as she passed out in the air. "I..." Shanomi trailed off as she lowered Mia to the ground. Shanomi looked over her unconscious guest who was lying down next to her on the sofa. It was amazing what lengths Mia had gone to in order to try and impress her, however what Mia had done was reckless and stupid, she had risked her life and injured herself in a failed show off attempt. I just don't understand... Shanomi's trail of thought was interrupted when a hoof stretched over her. "No, no..." Mia spoke out in her sleep, sounding upset. "I know..." "Mia? Are you alright?" Shanomi curiously asked. "I am alright..." Mia trailed off, it was clear that she could hear Shanomi however she was still asleep. "Darling... No need to worry... About me..." Shanomi paused for a moment, Mia appeared to be a sedated sleep. "Hey Mia, can I ask you something?" Shanomi curiously asked, pondering on what to ask her. "Sure thing... Darling." Mia groggily replied, still remaining in a deep slumber. "Mia, what do you hope to achieve with me?" "I want you... To beg me to... To plead..." Mia started, slowly moving towards Shanomi. "I want you to..." Mia slumped and snored loudly. Shanomi remained speechless, what she heard she almost didn't believe what she had heard. It took her a few minutes to build up the courage to speak again. "Mia? What do you mean by that?" Mia rolled over on the sofa. "I want your body... And your mind... Darling..." Mia murmured. Shanomi stopped for a brief moment, she considered attempting to banish Mia back to the infernal realm. "Willingly..." "Willingly?" Shanomi puzzled. "How do I do something like that willingly?" "Love... Me..." Mia sleepily stated. "Love me... Forever... I want you to love me... And I will... Love you... Forever..." "Mia... I can't do that. You know I can't do that." Shanomi hastily stated. "I know..." "Then why..." Shanomi started, however she was interrupted when Mia moved up to her. "Because... You are an oddity... I have never seen anything so resilient... To my charm..." "I thought you said I was immune to you mind control?" "You are... But my... Charm... I don't know why... It drives me... Crazy... It make me... Want you even more..!" Mia gasped quickly as she started to awake from her slumber. Within moments she had shot up. Mia quickly scanned the room and then settled down, she inspected her wing wounds and then her wings. "Darling, you cleaned me up. Thank you." "I-Its alright Mia, I'm not one to let anything suffer if I can help." Shanomi said, trying to hide her slight fear from Mia. "Something the matter?" Mia curiously asked. "Did I do something while I was out cold?" "Y-Yes... But its alright, nothing to big. Just gave me a bit of a fright." Shanomi hastily replied. "Oh, I called a flyer over. They will be here soon hopefully." "..." "Something the matter Mia?" "I... I just have an odd feeling, like I have done something to scare you... Your whole body language has changed and you are shaking." Mia stated, Shanomi gulped she had not noticed her shaking or her change in body language. "Please, tell me what I did." "N-No..!" Shanomi angrily said. "I don't want to think about it Mia." "It will help if you talk about it Darling. Trust me." Mia insisted calmly. "I don't... I..." Shanomi stuttered. "You said some things. About what you wanting my mind and body... It scared me Mia..." Shanomi looked away from Mia. "Darling..." Mia paused for a moment and rubbed her chin. "I... I don't really know what to say. I'm not going to lie and deny it... But it is never something I would do without your... Permission so to speak. The last thing I want to do is hurt you." Mia put her hooves on Shanomi's shoulders, this was the first time she had ever touched Shanomi and been awake. "You're stressed, just try to relax." Mia started rubbing Shanomi's shoulders, she took note of her silky fur it was clear that she took good care of herself. Shanomi tried to shake Mia off, however Mia dug her hooves in and Shanomi fell to the sofa. "Ohhhhhhhhh... Mia...." Shanomi relaxed and settled down. "That feels so good..." Mia chuckled happily as she kneaded the stress away. "Don't worry darling, I promise I will behave." Mia moved away from the shoulders and worked on the back and sides. "So darling, what exactly did I say?" "Well.. Ahhhh! You said that..." Shanomi flinched when Mia reached the bottom of her spine. "You said that... Oh, right there! You said that you wanted my mind and body." "I see, anything else?" "You said... That's it! That you have those feelings because you... You are puzzled by an immunity to your charm..." Shanomi was now fully relaxed, Mia saw this and pulled away from Shanomi. "Yes... I will admit that puzzles me. You see, most lifeforms that initially don't want me often fall for quickly. But you... You haven't and it drives me mad! I am on the other end, and quite frankly I love it. I don't think I have ever wanted anypony so much before!" Knock, knock, knock "That would be the pegasus I requested, come on Mia lets get going." Shanomi happily said as she got up from the sofa and went towards the front door. Mia sighed and hopped off the sofa and made her way to the door. Just before the door Shanomi levitated a saddlebag onto herself. "Alright then darling..." Mia trailed as Shanomi opened the door. A pegasus wearing royal amour was stood behind the door. "Uh, darling?" "Its alright Mia, they all look like that." Shanomi trailed as the guard remained still. Shanomi brushed passed the guard and Mia curiously followed. It was a pleasant day outside, the warm sun illuminating the nearby outside world. A small chariot was parked under a nearby tree. Shanomi hopped on the chariot and Mia followed, the pegasus quickly followed the pair and hooked himself to the chariot. "Ready?" The pegasus asked. "Yes, take us when ready." Shanomi instructed. The pegasus nodded and started to run forward, picking up speed. After a brief period of running the pegasus took off with the chariot. The chariot landed in Canterlot around midday. The pegasus didn't say a word as the passengers departed. Mia happily took in the sights of the big city. "Darling... This place is amazing. We have to come here after we are done." "Yes, but until then we have to go to the castle." Shanomi stated, she pointed towards the big castle. Mia chuckled and started moving away from the landing area, Shanomi quickly caught up with her. "We can sight see after we have signed you in, but until then..." Shanomi leaded Mia through the streets until the pair were at the castle gates. Unicorn guards that were nearly identical to the pegasus stood. Before either of them could say a word Shanomi moved forward. "I'm here in business, signing in a familiar." Shanomi gestured towards Mia. The guard nodded and opened the gate. "I wish I had the ability to do that. Oh wait, I do." Mia chuckled happily as she followed Shanomi into the castle. "I must say, this castle is rather big darling. Do you know where we are going?" "Yes, I do." Shanomi said as she searched her saddlebag. "I just need to make sure that I have the right paperwork." Shanomi pulled a few prices of paper out of her bag and then entered the large castle. A brief walk through the castle lead the pair to a room with a grumpy looking mule working a desk. "Business?" The mule asked. "Signing in a demon." Shanomi stated. "I have the correct paperwork here." Shanomi levitated several papers to the mule. "Good." The mule bluntly stated as he turned his attention to Mia. "I assume that is demon." "Yes she is." Shanomi replied as she watch the mule examined the paperwork. "I take it that it all checks out." "Yes..." The mule examined the paper. "To confirm, you have summoned a succubus." "Yes..." Shanomi nervously stated. "Accidentally." "If you say so." The mule replied. "The paperwork seems in order, I just need a signature here..." The mule shifted a paper forward and gave Shanomi a quill with ink on the tip. Shanomi quickly examined what she was signing before signing it. "And on this one..." The mule gave another piece of paperwork to Shanomi, who inspected the paper thoroughly. "Really? I have to sign a 'won't take over the world' clause?" Shanomi chuckled. "Very well..." Shanomi signed the paper. The mule took the papers and neatly stacked them. "Very good, now you will have to return in a few hours to pick up your demon's ID and passport." The mule flatly said. "Alright then, we will be back later." Shanomi said as she left the room with Mia. The pair left the castle and went to a surprisingly empty park. "Well that mule was just a bundle of joy." Mia flatly said. "So what now?" "I thought you wanted to go into Canterlot? Did you change your mind?" Shanomi inquired curiously. "I just... I don't know. I would much rather have sex... Sorry!" Mia quickly covered her mouth. "Its alright Mia, being honest I didn't expect you to go the whole day without at least one hiccup." Shanomi chuckled lightly. "We are lucky nopony is around to hear us. Come on, lets go into town." "Lead the way darling." Mia happily replied as the pair started to move towards the town center. "I personally wouldn't mind getting a bite to eat." Mia suggested. Shanomi turned and nodded at her. "Then we will go to restaurant, it will be a 'sorry for dragging you down here' apology. Its not that I don't expect yo u to like it its just that... Ponies here aren't accustomed to demons." Shanomi explained. "Lets just see how it goes." The pair headed into town, it was around one O'clock and most of the restaurants were seeing off the lunchtime rush. However every time the pair walked by a restaurant Mia shot it down on the basis that they were. "Full of bread donates, or that the waiter was weak minded." However eventually the pair found a restaurant that wasn't busy and Mia seemed to like. "So Mia, this one is good?" Shanomi impatiently said. "Yes, I am sorry about the others but if I am around those who I can influence... It would not be a fun experience for you." Mia sighed as she pushed open the door to a small coffee shop on the outskirts of Canterlot. A single mare was working the till. Mia sat down at the bar and Shanomi joined her. "What can I get you two?" The waitress as the pair as they sat down, not noticing Mia's unpony like wings. Mia examined the menu on the wall while Shanomi shock her head. "I will have..." Mia started, rubbing her chin. "I will have a mocha and uhhhh... A flapjack." Mia finally said as the waitress took note of the order. "What are you getting darling?" "Not here Mia, ponies might get the wrong idea." Shanomi sighed heartily. "I will have a double espresso and a... No that will be all." Shanomi stated. "Very well..." The waitress said as she went about making the orders. "So darling, whats been the biggest shock of today for you?" Mia said, generating conversation. "Mine would have to be the lack of verbal attention I have been getting. I mean the odd pony has glanced but nopony has said anything." "Yes, I will admit that has come as a surprise to me to. But for me the biggest shock is how tame you have been, Mia." Shanomi chuckled. "I had expectations but they weren't so high... I will admit I had set the bar low but, I am more then happy to have been proven wrong!" Shanomi quickly added. Mia giggled with pride and returned to eyeing the menu. "They have a lot on offer in such a small shop." Mia stated. "I didn't expect so much." "Yes, this is a rather dainty shop." Shanomi added. The waitress who had been making their orders rolled her eyes, she had said nothing about the strange pegasus's wings because she thought it might be a dodgy subject. "I don't come to Canterlot enough really. The again, I do enjoy my little house..." "I like the thought of what we could do in said house." Mia teased. "We could be as loud as we want..." "Mia. This is not the place for that kind of talk. Then again there will be a place or time for that kind of talk. As I keep telling you." Shanomi sighed. "But darling..." "Don't 'but darling' me." Shanomi firmly said. "You were being so well behaved as well." "I can't help it..." Mia apologized, sounding truly sorry. The waitress sighed and place their orders on the counters. "Your orders ladies, please do enjoy." The waitress then headed into the back room and left the pair alone. "Darling, I have been meaning to ask you about you." Mia curiously asked. "About me? What exactly do you mean?" Shanomi replied. "Well, you know a fair bit about me darling. What about you?" Mia happily responded. "Well Mia, I didn't grow up in Equestria. I was born in the zebra lands overseas. If I can recall correctly I lived in the village of Walicaso. I learnt the art of spirit calling and spirit summoning. I spent most of my time learning and practicing my art. I also learnt a fair amount about potions and brewing." Shanomi happily said. "I was adopted into a family of four zebras who I loved like my own kin." "Did you know your parents?" Mia inquired. "Yes, however they worked on the mainland. I rarely ever saw them." Shanomi replied solemnly. "My parents trusted the zebras enough to take care of me." "So when did you leave the village?" "Not too long ago, about three years. I packed my bags and bid my family farewell. I was certain my skills would find me a decent job here in Equestria." Shanomi shook her head and sighed. "However that didn't workout so well. It seems that summoning magics are rarely used in Equestria. The art itself is nearly dead! I contracted the board of education and attempted to find a job as a teacher... However all they offered me was a tutor job. The only ponies that ever came were rich brats expecting to learn everything in a flash." "That sounds dreadful darling." Mia sighed. "Now, more about you. Not your past." "Well, I do a fair amount of summoning. I can make potions to some degree of skill. But, I guess you want to know things like my name... And sexuality." "Very much so darling. But if you would rather not..." "I am, an oddity as you said. I don't really have an sexual desires. I am, asexual." "That would explain a lot, why didn't you just say?" "It wouldn't of changed anything Mia, we both know that." "True, and it still hasn't." Mia giggled gleefully. "Darling, you know I will not give up." "Yes, that is exactly why I never told you." Shanomi sighed and started drinking her drink, Mia chuckled and quickly downed hers and ate her flapjack. "That was quick Mia..." "I need a large amount of energy, I would explain why I need so much but... You would not want to know." Mia chuckled happily. "Then don't tell me." Shanomi levitated a couple of bits out of her saddlebag and placed them on the counter. "Alright Mia, lets go get your passport."