I was (magically) browsing my emails, when I came across an email from "The Witch." It all came flooding back.
Before the ponifying, there was this person online, claiming to be a witch who would turn people into ponies for a small price. Before you say anything, no she does not want your soul. It's 20 bucks a pop, with the limit being 2 people an order. And, wouldn't-you-know-it? It worked! I guess I just forgot about it with the ERF (Equestria Relief Foundation), and the "I just turned into a freaking pony forever" thing. I was curious, so I went on to the magic forums and did my research.
It turns out, she's gone missing since the ponifying. The last person to get their order fulfilled was the day before the ponifying. They panicked when they woke up and was still a pony, especially when they realized it was country wide. But anyhoo, back on track.
I'm starting to think there's a connection. There were tons of crack-pot theories as to how she pulled it off (based on unicorn magic) but I knew better. I'd go ask her myself. After a little (completely legal) hacking, I found and tracked her IP. It was a little tricky, she covered her tracks well, but I eventually found it. I don't mean to brag, but I was a moderate hacker as a human. Nowhere near black-hat mind you, but still pretty adept. Anyways, it was a (relatively) short flight from our home there, if I pace myself. I would be able to fly there, back, and hang out around there all in one day! I told my parents I'd be going out, and set off, on my grand quest.
After a quick flight, I made it to the home town of "the witch." I landed, and started looking for her address. It was a nice quaint little town, with a park, a high school, and other things towns should have. Soon, I found a house that matched the address I was looking for. Trotting up to the door, I knocked on it. After a short wait, a stout earth pony opened the door.
"Hello, may I help you?" She asked.
"Yes, I was looking for," I leaned in and whispered: "the witch." The earth pony narrowed her eyes at me.
"Are you one of Lyle's friends?" She asked. I weighed my options, and chose honesty as the better choice.
"No, I was just investigating if she had a connection to the ponifying." I said. "Can... I talk to her?" She shook her head.
"I would let you, she'd probably want to talk with you anyways, but she's... not around anymore..." A tear rolled down her face.
"Oh... I'm so sorry, who was she?" I asked her.
"She was my daughter, and she was so sweet. You're not a reporter, are you?" She asked. I shook my head.
"Oh no! I was just wanting to know for personal reasons." I explained.
"Alright," I said. "Do you remember that- You know what? Why don't you come inside." She offered. I nodded, and followed her inside. As I entered, a little pegasus filly came up from a cellar.
"Hi." I said. "Are you Angela's sister?" I asked. She shook her head.
"Who is he?" She asked.
"I'm Liam, I'm here to talk about Angela." I explained.
"So, what? Are you a counselor?" She asked. I smiled and shook my head.
"Just a nosy kid." I smiled. "But, If you're not Angela's sister, then who are you?"
"Her student." the filly said. I cocked my head. "She was teaching me magic before..." She trailed of, I nodded my head.
"So, how did it happen?" I asked.
Angela always wanted to be magic, she would even look it up on the internet and test it on her friend, Lyle. One day, it actually worked, and he turned into a pony! After that, she was experimenting all the time. There was even this time where Lyle went on a date, and Angela turned them both into ponies for it! But anyways, Lyle went on a class trip to Washington DC, and some crazy warlock guy turned him and his friends into ponies and kidnapped them! The government came to us, and brought us in for our safety. When they found Lyle, we were at their government base, and the warlock attacked again! He made his way to this altar thing, the center of the continent. And put a spell on it that would erase human civilization, and turn us all into mindless animals. Angela had to change the spell to turn us all into ponies permanently, but she had to sacrifice her body to do it. She saved the world, and no one will ever know.
"Wow..." I said, staring off at the floor.
"Yeah, I was there." Liz (the little one) said. "It was sad."
"Thank you for telling me, I promise I won't tell anyone... that I don't trust." They looked at me.
"That's not the story they said on the news, they said it was all a magic accident. So I guess they had a reason, so I'm gonna just keep my trap shut." I said to them. They nodded. Just then, the door burst open, and in the door way was-
"A DRAGON?!?"