Spawn of Disharmony
By: KenSES64
Chapter 4: The Cutie Pox
“W...Where am I?”
Everything was black. I tried to turn my head, but I couldn’t move. What in Equestria was going on? Then out of the darkness I saw... myself. Well, at least it looked like me, but the colors were different. The coat was a dark blue, almost the same color as Princess Luna’s. The mane and tail were a dark redish color. The eyes were still red, but instead of just the irises the whole eye was glowing red. Speaking of glowing red there was a red aura all around him... uh me, it, whatever. The only thing unchanged was the cutie mark. I looked angry. I looked... like a monster.
CRASH!
“What the?!” I said as I awoke hearing Spike’s voice coming from downstairs. I got out of bed and trotted downstairs. I saw Twilight and Spike next to a pile of books near a completely empty bookcase behind it.
“Okay please clean this up, Spike” Twilight said. She then turned to face me. “Good morning, Seth. How’d you sleep?”
“Okay I guess. I did have a weird dream, but I’m sure it was nothing.” I saw that Spike started to fix the books. “I would ask what happened, but I can already paint a picture with what I see here.”
“Oh, Seth. Rarity and I are going to the café for coffee. Would you like to join us?”
I didn’t see why not.
As we walked over to the Carousel Boutique Twilight and I started talking. “So just curious, what happened in that dream of yours?” So, I told her what happened in it with the other verison of me.
After I finished Twi let out a hmmm. “Do you think you subconscious trying to tell you something?”
“Who knows?”
We arrived at Rarity’s about 2 minutes later. When we got inside we found Rarity working on the finishing touches of her latest design.
Twilight spoke up. “Hi Rarity”
Rarity turned to us with a smile. “Good morning darling. Oh, and a good morning to you too Seth.”
“Morning Rarity, I’ll be joining you two, if that’s okay.”
“Oh, of course it’s not a problem darling. Besides, I haven’t got a chance to talk to you that much.”
With that the three of us left for the café.
When we got there Rarity got a latte, Twilight just got some tea and as for me I got an ice coffee. I decided to start a conversation.
“So Rarity how was watching Sweetie Belle last week?”
Rarity took a sip of her coffee and began. “Well, It started when my parents dropped her off...” She told a story about how the two of them got angry and actually disowned each other. Then, Rarity seeing what Sweetie Belle did turning out well, and I’ll be honest here, when she told us about the picture Sweetie Belle drew, I almost D’awwed. I got completely invested into it when she got to the part with the Sisterhooves Social and when she finished all I could say was “Wow”.
Twilight spoke up. “I can’t imagine having your sibling that mad at you. I mean my brother and I never had a fight.”
I raised an eyebrow. “You have a brother?”
“Oh, I never told you about my big brother, Shining Armor?”
“It’s no big deal.”
She looked a me for a second. “Do you have any siblings Seth?”
I was about to say no when I got a image in my head of a pink earth pony mare with a light purple and white mane and tail. Her eyes were purple with pink swirls instead of corneas. She was wearing a beanie on her head. The last thing I noticed was her cutie mark. It was of a baseball and a screw. Like with the bearers of the Elements I automadicley knew who she was. Screwball, another spawn of Discord. I looked back at Twi. “Yes, I have a sister.”
Surprisingly they didn’t ask further questions. Not even for her name. Which really beyond that what else could I tell them? I’ve never met her or even seen her in person. Hell, until Twilight asked me about it a few minutes ago I had no idea she even existed. How is it that I knew instantly what she looked like? I felt kinda dizzy thinking about it so left enough money to pay for my coffee and told them that I was going back to the library. I needed to lie down.
I got back and it seemed that Spike finished fixing the books and I also noticed that he was nowhere to be seen. I wonder where he went. Anyways I laid down on the couch and dozed off.
I opened my eyes to once again to see that evil looking version of myself, but this time we weren’t in a dark void. We were in Ponyville and it was up in flames. Then facing it was Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Twilight, and they were wearing the Elements of Harmony.
I hear the creak of the front door which woke me up. I lifted my head to see Twilight and Spike walking in. I saw that Twilight’s mane was in the style of Rarity’s
“What the? Did Rarity take you to a salon or something? Thank Celestia I came back here then.”
Twilight rolled her eyes. “No, Apple Bloom did this. She actually got not only one, but two cutie marks today.”
“What? Is that even possible?”
“I guess so. Now if you excuse me I’ll be fixing my mane.”
“Oh come on Twi. Keep it that way. It looks better.” Spike begged
“Meh, I’ll have to disagree with you on that one Spike.”
“See! Thank you!” Twi’s voice called from upstairs.
The next morning I awoke to a rapid taping like sound. My eyes were still closed and I raised my head.
“Okay I’m going to open my eyes now and when I do that noise better not be from what I think.”
I slowly opened them to see that nopony else was in the room, but I could still hear that sound. Now I could tell it was coming from downstairs. Still mostly asleep I trudged my way downstairs to see Twilight, Spike and Applejack looking at Apple Bloom who was twirling a ring around her tail, spinning plates on sticks on her head and tap dancing, all at the same time. If I didn’t see how worried everypony was I would of died of laughter.
Twilight was looking into a book reading it aloud. “Hay Fever? The Trots? *GASP* Cutie Pox!”
“Cutie Pox!” the others echoed.
“Cutie Pox. This puzzling pony plague effected a population of ponies in the pallea pony period.”
Spike laughed “Say that ten times fast.” Twilight bounced him off her back and read on.
“Random cutie marks appeared on the pony’s body causing them to preform all the talents that came with them.”
“Just like me!” Apple Bloom called out.
“Yeah, but what’s the cure? What’s the cure?” Applejack asked.
Twilight went back at the book. “It says that there is no known cure!”
“No known cure!” Everypony repeated.
“The cause of the breakout was never discovered and the cutie pox disappeared as mysteriously as it arrived.”
“Oh no!” Apple Bloom cried as another cutie mark appeared. She then said something in French, I have no idea what.
“My sister’s speaking in fancy!” Applejack exclaimed.
“She needs help.” Twilight added.
“I know she needs help, but we can’t wait for it to go away we need to fine somepony who knows a cure and fast.”
“Not somepony. Somezebra.”
“Zecora.”
They all left the library. I would have gone too, but I was really hungry and let’s face it, if Apple Bloom’s condition went on like this I wouldn’t be able to hold back from laughing. That would most likely get Applejack very angry. Hey, I don’t want her to practice Applebucking Season with my face.
About 20 minutes later I finished eating while Twilight and Spike came back in and told me what happened. It turns out that Apple Bloom ended up giving herself the Cutie Pox by stealing a flower from Zecora called Heart’s Desire. An question popped into my head when they told me about the Heart’s Desire. What do I want most of all?