Chapter 27: Bitterness
Chapter 27: Bitterness
“You really have to think about yourself being in that spot!” Trixie said. “Then, once that spot’s firmly in your mind, you just prepare your spell,” she lit up her horn. “You wrap yourself in the aura, completely… Then, release!” With a blue flash she vanished, reappearing at a spot a few feet away. “The trick is learning how to do all this, quickly. Taking too long to get it right could get you killed, but doing it quickly and messing up could result in only half of you getting to its destination.”
“Pleasant,” I said, wincing. “Okay…” I stared at the spot between two large trees; I obsessed with that spot, memorized everything I could, and imagined myself being in that spot. Finally, I lit up my horn, wrapped myself in the spell and…
...Poomph! I felt the air twist around me for a millisecond before returning to normal. Suddenly, I was moving forward in the air, brutally fast, towards a--
“TREE!!” I yelped before George of the Jungle-ing into it, my legs wrapped around its trunk.
“Oh my god, are you okay?!” Trixie cried as she ran up behind me. “I’m so, so sorry!! I forgot to talk about momentum with the spell!!”
I slowly pulled myself off the tree and landed heavily on my back, legs twitching like a fly in its death throes. “Would’ve been nice…” I said, strainfully. I achingly rolled over and stood up, popping my bones as I went. “Okay… Let’s try that again. So… momentum. What should I know, how do I compensate?”
“You sure?” Trixie asked. “We’ve been at this for a couple hours…”
“Teleporting has some fairly obvious perks that I could use, when we throw down with Discord,” I said firmly. “I know it’ll take a while to get the hang of it, but I’d rather have some general idea, rather than no idea of how to do it.”
“Sure, go to war with a crappily made gun that could blow up in your hands, rather than none at all…” Trixie said, rolling her eyes. “Fine, but I want to make sure you won’t put yourself in a wall. Now, when you teleport to a destination, your ‘essence’ is really being flung forward at impossible speeds. Once you reach the point where you reform yourself, that momentum’s not going anywhere. Here, watch…”
She teleported; when she returned she was suddenly staggering forwards, trying to keep her balance. “See?” She asked as she turned to me. “If you teleport yourself towards your destination in a straight line like that, you still have that forward energy behind you. That’s why, on the ground, you need to teleport yourself towards your destination like… Uh, here.” She picked up a twig. “This is you, right? Well, you need to teleport so that you go towards it…” She moved the twig horizontally. “Before making yourself go up on the way there…” She moved it upwards, diagonally, in the same direction. “And then making yourself drop towards the target.” She moved the twig down again. “Then you’ll have your momentum, but it’ll head towards the ground. You can use the momentum to your advantage, though; if you’re running in one direction and need to avoid something, you can teleport in a straight line, then use your forward momentum to keep your speed up.”
I nodded. “Okay, makes sense… Sounds like the only challenge in the ‘drop’ method, though, is not belly-flopping.”
“Just keep your legs straight when you reform, and you’ll be fine,” Trixie said encouragingly. “You got this.”
I took a preparatory breath. “Okay, let’s do it.”
Same as before, I lit up my horn, enveloped myself, and imagined myself heading to the target spot, downwards.
Poomph! I blinked to the spot and landed heavily on my hooves; my legs buckled from the landing, but otherwise I’d arrived in one piece.
I grinned triumphantly. “Woot!!”
“Great!” Trixie said happily. “Now it’s just a matter of, for lack of a better phrase, ‘muscle memory’. Get used to the method, to the point that you can do it with relative ease!”
I bowed my head appreciatively. “You have been wise sensei to little grasshopper, Trixie-senpai!” I said in a poor imitation of a Japanese accent.
Trixie rolled her eyes. “I’m gonna take that with a lick of salt until I’m sure you won’t lose any bits during a teleport.”
“Hey, guys!” We turned to see Liz entering the clearing, carrying a couple bags of food.
“Our monastery has been breached!” I said, continuing my god-awful accent.
“Keep talking, tool…” Liz said with a smirk, handing one of the bags to Trixie. “You sure Shining’s okay with you practicing magic out here?”
“If by ‘okay’ you mean ‘completely unaware’, then yes, he’s okay with it,” I said as we sat in a little circle.
“What if he finds you practicing out here?” Liz asked. “It could make Trixie’s life difficult if he finds out she’s helping you.”
“Then he’ll owe her an apology as well, once he gets it through his thick skull that I’ve changed,” I said simply.
“Liz is right, Chrys,” Trixie said, chewing on a sandwich. “The fact he knows about the eggs and Digit is bad enough, if he finds out you’re working on refining your magic…”
“All I’m doing is learning some new spells!” I said. “What’s wrong with that?”
“We don’t think anything’s wrong with it!” Liz said. “But do you really think Shining’s gonna listen? He’s wrong about you, sure, but that doesn’t mean he won’t throw us out of here if you give him sufficient reason to!”
I groaned and put my head in my hooves. “Alright… Stupid right people, with their stupid sound arguments…” I muttered in mock-bitterness.
“URGH!!” The three of us jumped and turned as Digit stormed into the clearing, dropping her form and looking ready to punch someone. “Mom? Can I hit Shining? Just once? Please?”
“Now, hold on, calm down…” I said. “What’s got you so upset that you’re craving his blood?”
Digit bit her lip, nervousness momentarily replacing the anger in her eyes. “Well, uh… I was… I was hungry, alright? And I knew you were busy training with Trixie, so I thought I’d… get some love of my own.”
I narrowed my eyes at her. “How?”
“Not by impersonating anyone!” Digit argued quickly. “Not any ponies or humans, anyway… I knew Fluttershy has a place on the far side of the farm, where she’s caring for a bunch of animals, right? So I thought I could…” Her words trailed off.
“You took the form of an animal and fed off of her, didn’t you,” Liz deadpanned, raising an eyebrow.
“Digit…” I said.
“I didn’t see anything wrong with it!” Digit argued. “I just took on the shape of a random bunny—I didn’t kidnap one and stow it away! Then I let her… love me for a while. But when I was about to finish, Shining came into the clearing, right? He asked Fluttershy if she’d seen you, me, Shift or Echo around. He said that we were probably ‘spying’ for you… Then he said—you ready for this? He said that you were probably already holding some people hostage somewhere! Feeding off of them and biding your time!!”
I grimaced in agitation for a moment before taking a calming breath. “Digit, remember what I told you; just… ignore him.”
“That’s just something a parent says to their bullied kids when they’re too lazy to do anything themselves…” Digit muttered bitterly.
Liz and Trixie’s jaws dropped. “Whoa…” I said, standing up. “Where did that come from?” Digit didn’t respond, content with glaring ruefully at the ground. I walked up to her and stood at her side, putting a wing around her. “What’s wrong, hon?”
“I don’t know, it’s just…” Digit mumbled. “I don’t like letting him act like a jerk and not get his due, that’s all…”
“Digit, remember…” I said soothingly. “He’s only doing this because of something we did, years ago. You can’t blame him for not trusting us.”
“There’s a difference between ‘distrust’ and ‘bitter hatred’...” Digit said. “And I don’t think Shining sees it.”
“Well, again, relish the fact that, once he sees how we’ve changed, Shining will feel pre-tty stupid,” I said.
“I guess…” Digit mumbled. I kissed her on the head.
“Why don’t you visit Fluttershy and her animals?” Liz suggested. “As yourself this time? Or rather, as Yoko. Get to know each other.”
Digit pursed her lips in consideration. “That might be fun…”
I gave her a hug. “Put it out of your mind, okay?” Digit nodded stiffly, then turned and headed back into the treeline towards the farm. I returned to sit with Liz and Trixie; Liz was giving me a look. “What?” I asked.
“Where did that comment come from?” She asked.
I couldn’t come up with an answer.
- - - - -
I walked past the trees, trying to keep Mom’s words echoing in my head. I glanced backwards, still able to see her with Liz and Trixie.
Maybe she’s right… I thought. Maybe Shining will get over it in time…
But what about the time BEFORE that? How long are we gonna have to put up with his glaring? His constant attitude that we’re looking for the right time to put a knife in his back?
I kicked a pebble bitterly. I don’t care WHAT his justification is; with Discord running amok, you’d think Shining would at least assume that WE want to stop Discord, too! But no, he decides that they’d be better off treating us like dirt… Dirt that’ll dump poison in your coffee…
I was close to the farm, now; I’d almost forgotten to look human. As I changed, I leaned against a tree. I just wish I could get him BACK… Show him that he’s not doing anyone any favors by being such a… dickhead!!
I noticed Rarity walking about near the farmhouse. Mom had told us that she was with…
I perked up.
A grin slowly creeped across my face.
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i have a sort of pinkie sense with stories I like the most. i can feel when there close to an update, i've come on here through out the today because of that... wish it was more specific though.
Isn't this pretty much exactly what Chrys did to Dane? And I expect it to backfire just as spectacularly...
Nothing good can come from this.
I haven't slept in days, then you write a chapter!
Oh Digit... don't you dare, even though we know you're probably gonna....
Oh no Digit.
No.
This cannot end well.
But I understand why she's so upset, including being upset with her mom... she's right, she's being bullied for something she never even did. Her mom did something and now the person her mom wronged is taking it out on her... and her mom isn't even doing anything about it. She's just letting her daughter get bullied. I know Chrys's reasons and so does Digit, but damn do I feel for her.
Semi-related question: How ARE the kids getting love? Are they getting it from Liz as a quasi-mother? Are they getting it indirectly from Liz through Chrys? I imagine that they got quite a bit from their aunts and grandparents...
I hope someone can help me out here, because I'm a bit lost. Clearly I have missed something.
For the last few chapters it seems like everyone has gotten all their memories back, of their past lives in Equestria. I mean, we were going along with most of the characters only having a few minimal hints or glimpses of their past, and now suddenly everypony knows everything -- right down to Trixie remembering advanced magic.
What did I miss? When did I miss it? Shouldn't this -- however it happened -- have been a Big Deal? (And doesn't it actually make the story less interesting in a lot of ways?)
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Chrys has all his/her memories, which is a fairly well established fact for this sidefic.
Trixie has some memories, although it hasn't been clear why or how she has more memories than most ponies. She may have learned teleportation from another unicorn on the farm, since we know Twilight and Shining Armor know it, and they may have taught other ponies.
Shining Armor doesn't have any proper memories besides the ones immediately before the curse that everypony has (which is where he learned teleportation). He does however hold a grudge based on events he doesn't remember; he's very protective of his friends and family like that.
Digit don't do it!
*clears throat*
You do not give us a cliffhanger like that and just up and leave till the main fic updates.
*picks up a large missile with the words BUNKER BUSTER written on it*
Knock Knock, motherfucker!
*missile flies off and blows open the hatch to your bunker*
*dust settles, revealing another door*
Well, fuck you too then. At least I bought in bulk...
*hefts up another missile*
I want Chrys to said this kind things.
to an Shining armor.
Because Shining armor the very monster that he hate
3820784 Motherfucking Charlie Sheen.
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Did you miss whole of point of that video.
or you just make an joke
3821195 more like I made a "fuck yeah!" In Charlie's honor.
Hmm, we hope that digit is doing what I think she's doing. Making friends is an excellent idea!
Wait, it's not for friendship? Well... Okay, let me get my umbrella!
Keep going! ;)
Digit best pony for shenanigans.
Further thought: If this situation boils down like I think it will, I suspect Chrys will be taking whatever punishment Digit may have otherwise gotten. As ruler and mother of her subjects she's responsible for her actions. It will also show to Shining Armor she's different than she was before, and show Digit and the other grubs that they need to think before they act. Although I suspect Shift is going to be hard pressed to accept this...
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Yeah! Also, on a another note, If you end this fanfic ( on the same note, twisted spectrum too...) at the end of the main fic, that middle is going to really be fired. ( I made a comment earlier about that too.)
thanks for the update!!
Something else that occurred to me: Some of the ponyhumans were probably bronies and possibly even fans of Chrysalis and the changelings, and many of those that weren't bronies probably don't even know who she is since as far as I can tell most of them don't have much of their old memories back...
Shining's personal ties to her make his reaction (and remembrance) understandable, but I suspect a lot of the humanponies wouldn't really have anything against Chrys (at least not until they get their old memories back) and might even be excited to meet her.
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Yeah but here the thing.
Drama.
Shining armor need paranoia people to cause Drama.
It simply an writing rule. You have to Drama or it be just fitter
*straightens out stack of papers on desk* There! Latest chapter's all finished! Now to just...
...You know what?
Nah. Not yet.
Wait a while, methinks. Wait for the opportune moment.
I'm gonna hold onto it for now.
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) I could continue enjoying this fic for just a little more??
So you're saying that, less than an hour after I started reading this, there could have been another chapter? So instead of now sitting lost and confused and contemplating doing my homework out of sheer boredom (
I
Just
Have
So much
HAAAATE
3835246 you.. You... I just.. I don't... GAH! *flips metaphorical table*
...Nope, not yet.
I'm waiting for the next chapter in the main fic. You'll see.
...Don't look at me like that.
Hey, if you're gonna blame someone, blame TwistedSpectrum for keeping y'all waiting.
On a completely unrelated subject, would you like to buy a pitchfork or torch? $20 each!
Well that was an interesting Author's Note...
DON'T DO IT YOKO DON'T DO IT!
Oh god, I see Digit's reasoning, Digit did nothing wrong, but this can't end well.
If Digit's hurt or worse I shall smite thee.
this remind me of several stories by one of my favorite Fimfiction authors, Estee.
in Estee's stories, if a unicorn tried to teleport into an occupied space, "recoil" will occur, causing her to get flung off in a random direction, possibly being slammed into the ceiling!