Chapter 47
Swift just stared at me for a long moment after entering.
I cleared my throat and scraped my hoof against the floor, “Look, I'm so...”
“Alicorn. Seriously?” He interrupted me with a flat stare.
I just nodded.
“You end up here and not only do you end up a rich author, the consort of Princess Luna, but now you are also an Alicorn?”
“It's not my fault! It just happened!”
Swift sighed and rubbed his forehead next to his horn, “Page... you are made of luck, you know that, right?”
“Luck nothing, I'm just that good.”
He rolled his eyes and punched my shoulder.
I smiled at that, “Still, sorry I knocked you out.”
“Eh, is fine. I expected you to try something,” he said and shrugged, “I knew you wouldn't come peacefully to abandon the Princess. I just didn't think you would be so sneaky about it. I should have been more careful.”
“Mhm.”
Swift shook his head, “Still... so lucky. I can't believe you defeated Lord Tirek.”
“He defeated himself,” I said with a shrug of my wings as I looked at Skitter's green cocoon, “All I did was... show him the road.”
“...And you already speak like a Prince.”
I cringed at that, “Please don't. I'm not going to pick up a crown.”
Swift blinked at me, “You can do that?”
“I can if nobody notices my wings. I'm working on learning an illusion spell that'll keep them hidden. I can already hold it for a couple of hours,” I explained and sat down. “Quite frankly, I don't want it.”
He frowned at me, looking unsure, “I'm not sure it works like that.”
I shrugged again, “I'm going to give it my best attempt at the very least.”
Swift nodded, “Well, I'll keep the secret for as long as you want me to...” he said before he smirked, “...Your Highness.”
“Fuck you.” I chuckled and settled down, shaking my head, “This is so strange.”
“Tell me about it,” he agreed before he frowned, “What are you alicorn of?”
“Hmh?”
“I mean, Princess Luna is the Alicorn of the Moon, Princess Celestia is the Alicorn of the Sun... Princess Twilight has her magic and friendship and Princess Cadence has her love. What are you the alicorn of?” Swift asked as she moved around to settle down in a location where he could keep an eye on both the windows and door.
“Oh,” I said and frowned, “That gets a bit complex. The simple way to put it is... stories.”
“Stories?”
I nodded, “More specifically... imagination, stories, inspiration and dreams. The world's ponies create for themselves. The place artists draw their inspiration from and where authors weave their worlds.”
Swift slowly nodded, “Huh.”
It did have some drawbacks though. My realm of power actually didn't make me very powerful in the real world. I bet I wasn't much stronger than Sunset Shimmer, hell she might even be a bit stronger depending on which test you ran.
In dreams though, I was god. With Capital G. I suppose I could be good at Illusions as well, it was easy enough to learn, especially when compared to other magic, but the one I was learning was a complex one as it needed to be flawless, long term and flexible.
I could hold it for an hour. I wanted it to last at least twenty four before I went out in public again.
“Yeah. Not as impressive as Luna's pet rock, but I think I like it,” I agreed before I looked over at the chrysalis at a sudden sound. The surface kinda... rippled as the entire thing twitched.
Skitter.
Getting onto my hooves, I slowly approached.
“Sir. Are you sure that is wise?” Swift asked as he got up as well, moving up next to me, putting his hoof on my shoulder. Back to his guard persona, no longer just my friend. Now he was my temporary bodyguard.
I nodded, “I trust Skitter. But it might be best if you step back.”
Swift Spear looked unsure but then he nodded back and backed away. He did however keep his horn lit, the magic sparkling around the hilt of his sword.
I simply waited as the chrysalis shifted and moved before a cracked and notched horn pierced the side of it before starting to rip and saw its way upwards, leaving the chrysalis to leak a faintly green fluid.
Suddenly the entire thing ripped open and Skitter tumbled out of it and onto the floor. Or would have anyway if I had not stepped up and caught her.
Skitter gasped and clung to me, drawing in breath as I looked at her. She still looked like Skitter. Her mane was longer and so was her horn. She was taller too. She used to be my height but now standing up she should easily be a head taller than me, about Cadence's size. The biggest change however was the two antenna on top of her head. She only had two in the antenna cluster compared to Chrysalis four, but she had them. She was a Changeling Princess now.
Opening her eyes, Skitter looked up at me with big green eyes before she pressed closer, her muzzle pressed against the side of my neck before giving it a small nip with her teeth and Oh My Luna...
For a split second I could think of nothing else but pinning her to the floor and... Then I wrenched my mind free and I pulled her away with my magic, just in time as my legs were already feeling weak.
Skitter gasped as I dropped her into the bathsized tub of green goo the changelings had provided for her to eat when she came out of the cocoon.
There was a splash of green concentrated Love as I dropped her into it before the level in the tub sized half seen through container started to visibly lower.
Only thirty seconds later Skitter sat up in the now half empty container, looking somewhat confused as she looked around before spotting me, “...Sir? What happened?”
I carefully sat down so my legs would not collapse beneath me as I smiled at her now when she seemed to have regained her mind, “It turns out that overfeeding a changeling has some effects. Welcome to Nobility, Skitter,” as I did my best to ignore the way the goo made her mane cling to her.
Her eyes widened and she reached up to feel the top of her head with her hoof before she cringed and quickly jerked her hoof away from the antenna. They seemed to be sensitive.
“I'm so sorry, Page! I couldn't tell you!”
I sighed, “I know,” and shifted my wings, trying to get them to fold again, “I kinda figured that out. Your mother told me when you ended up in the cocoon.”
Skitter cringed at that as well, “...Couldn't tell you that either,” before she frowned at me and tilted her head. She then slowly leaned to the side to seemingly look around me, her eyes widening.
Turning my head I looked over my shoulder at my wing before I looked back at her. I moved my wing up and then down, her eyes following it before turning to mine.
I looked back at her.
Skitter's eyes narrowed at me in suspicion, “What did you do!?”
Can I like go fight Tirek again?
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Oh, Skitter gives off the feeling of being a Guard/Mistress. Accusing him rightfully so of going headlong into danger again WITHOUT her, that likely has he peeved as if it was no one else's business. Though Swift's reaction may likely be the same among the rest of his friends, how would Twilight react to hearing about his new status? Will she try to study him and hope to watch him write new books to read and fanfilly over?
Have fun trying to leave her sight now.
Threaten that if they make you a Prince, you'll purposely make as many horrible decisions as you possibly can.
Oooo what were you about to say Page?
Yeah...It seems he is the alicorn of Mastermind.
And good luck escaping Skitter.
At this point I am in no way disappointed with how Page became alicorn because I just read so much worse from a story that doesn't have the excuse of 2012 Syndrome.
Oh jeese. . . did she do some weird bug imprinting thing when she nipped him? Is Luna gonna have to squash a bug?
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Nope, that just looks like Skitter was trying to get love from Page.
7408003 Oh, so is he gonna become a villain in glasses? s1.zerochan.net/Shiroe.%28Log.Horizon%29.600.1637297.jpg
7408068 "I don't need no firepower when I'm rocking these Alicorns!"
He could be the one to stand behind the princesses and imagining, imspiring, planning, plotting, "writing",...and most importantly, inject some common sense.
And in time, he will also grow in power.
7408079 Yep, totally him at this point. all he needs are the glasses though... Then he will be a perfect Villain in Glasses
Unless Discord was playing with Swift Spear's gender for a bit, I think you left an S in one of the highlighted bits.
wait... page's realm is politics then...
hes the alicorn of weaving stories and illusions, litterally perfect to be machiveli of equestria (though hes much too nice for that i suppose)
also skitters at the end "WHAT DID YOU DOOOO!"
"nothing just slept a little, wrote a little, destroyed a life-ending magic vacuum of a centaur, no biggy"
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i think luna could be interested in that sort of relationship now that things can be a bit more long term...
assuming changeling royalty live longer than normally
The whole hiding the wings thing seems like a giant backfire waiting to happen to me.
7408164 If you go back to the chapter where Page goes to talk to Chrisy after he finds Skitter in her cacoon for the first time. Chrisy states that while Changeling Qweens live longer lives they are not immortal like you Alicorn Prinsesses.
7408006 Isn't that the year where Twilight becomes an Alicorn?....Well it would make senses. But even then it really is no excuse.
But I can about image how crazy it was or at least a little bit.
You know I wounder if anyone had an Alicorn oc before 2012(probably) or had one of their oc's become one?
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Well this this chapter was excellent. Not only do we get Swifts reaction to Prince Page(idc if you hate it Page grow a pair an except it like the stallion you are).
We also he Prinsesses Skitter. Ah I missed Skitter and her....for lack of a better word(I can't think good right now I just got up. Be happy I'm actually this coherent) Charm. I missed her Charm.
And that ending I love it so oh much. Good work and can't wait for more.
-BFBL
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2012 Syndrome refers to stories that are from late 2012 and the first half of 2013 (or all of 2013. Some authors try to stretch into 2014 because why not?) that have far too good a rating/too many upvotes for the quality of work, due to the scarcity of quality works in late 2012-early 2013. As such many fics with terrible grammar, spelling, punctuation, premise, formatting, plot, or the like are really well rated despite being shit stories that are painful to read. Self inserts, black and red OP alicorn OCs, the mane 6/Luna/Celestia begging to be rutted into the floor at first sight, and tragic backgrounds abound.
These stories are still going too. One that I read part of and then abandoned is over 1 million words long now. Personally I find HiE genre of fics are more likely to suffer from 2012 Syndrome than others, but I haven't actually tried to confirm that in any scientific manner.
There is no way I am gonna accept him staying on the sidelines. Your a Prince Page, represent us guys! So MAN up!
YAY! Skitters back!
7408240 We know. Every reader is waiting to see who reveals it and how it's revealed. Not to mention reactions and the subsequent shift in political structure.
What are the chances Twilight is just going to fail to realise the importance of keeping Page's status hidden?
Will his illusion spell fail at the most inopportune time?
Will Discord help it fail?
The suspense just makes it better and better.
7408372 accept it because every story i have read that when a pony becomes an alicorn they become royalty. wanting to or not
7408400 That reminds me, Discord is still unaccounted for.
I'm kinda hoping he doesn't end up as a full blown villain. Those kinds of characters make much better tricksters/comic relief than villains.
7408364 Also the nearly carbon copied scenes that show up in almost everyone of those fics.
changelings - 'buy a puppy'
Luna - 'I always liked the night better' or 'you aren't nightmare moon'
Celestia - 'you don't have to be a lonely immortal forever'
etc, etc, etc.
I cringe whenever I get to one of those in a fic.
I suppose they weren't so bad the first time someone wrote one of those, but after a while it just gets old.
I like that last quote from Skitter.
7408434 Maybe I'm not well read, but this series was the first I heard any of those. So for me this worked well.
7407982 Purposely do poorly? No way. Page may be trying to duck regality, but he wouldn't disrespect himself or by association Luna by purposely making more problems for others.
7408372 I think that correct term in this particular situation would "pony up", I check it, and I think that this expression couldn't be more appropriate then in this situation. For the illusion stuff, I think that we are clued in that it will fail at the worst possible time, in front of every one. And, I think that his wings it is only to him self and that the entire staff of the castle already know all about it; he is only fooling himself in to believing that. Still I wander what happen to Discord and what shenanigan he is up to.
This is the most Skitter's talked in a while. I hope this and her change signifies a shift in her persona and relationship with Page, where she's a bit more assertive. That last thing she said certainly feels like it.
7408496 yeah. We are reaching the 50 chapter mark and that around when good ol' Hiv tends to cut things off. Hope we get a public reveal before that!
7408516 I do believe this marks the first time she has called him 'Page'. So I think you are right. I am thinking she will adjust to royalty but will lapse into protecting Page time and time again, sort of a sweet big sister thing.
Yay!
Page is.... Prince Willy Wonka
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A real villain in glasses
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I feel with Skitter being made a princess Page should expect the role and stop being a bitch about it.
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I have to wonder about us guys sometimes... We'll go fight but refuse responsibilities that matter.
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That would be the cowardly way out of something that you 'earned' you made your decision, live with it.
7408568 You are right if you think about it. Really hope now he gets ahold of a paint brush or some sort of instrument or something and basically creates a golden age of 'art/music/magicfishbowl/ect'.
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Do you have any idea the level of stress and annoyance that can come from leadership of an entire country? Trying to stick a Prince role onto someone for some arbitrary reason of "you have a horn and wings" when they have no desire to lead outside of an emergency situation is a douchey thing to do.
7408737 Sorry to interrupt but, Page is capable. He is reluctant do to lack of confidence and a desire to leave it to those who know best. In reality we have seen him take charge he wants ponies to be safe. He even wanted clearance to see all of the hidden and locked away dangers Celestia and Luna have put away. Before he could only get partial clearance now as a Prince he could have full access.
7408563 he will probably give him self away be because of a sneeze, right in the middle of the award celebration
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It's not about being capable. It's about forcing it on someone who doesn't want to do it at all. I'm aware he'll step up in an emergency situation as with the vines but forcing a mantle on him he really doesn't want outside of that is bad.
Page has become Prince Morpheus, Prince of Stories and Dreams.
Now he can fight the nightmares of adults while Luna tends to the nightmares & worries of foals.
7408816 It's not like they are asking him to be Celestia. By bringing him into the fold they can hone his skills and he can gain confidence and use his power to help others.
True he could do this by himself but as a Prince he would have the status and recognition to reassure those out their that they are safe.
7408797 Hah yeah.
"What you gonna order Sunset?"
"I dunno these center pieces smell great though. I wonder what flourist this restaurant uses?"
"Didn't know you were into flowers. Anyway keep those away from me."
"What? Gonna get sneezy?"
"I'm serious. Stop I- i- i- ACHOO!"
-POMF-
"....."
"GIVE ME THOSE!"
"BACK OFF THEIR MINE!!
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7408662 "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of the dream."
The goo is about to hit the fan!
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He doesn't need to be a Prince to do any of that.
7409137 it's less for him it's more for the ponies of Equestria.
7408068 oh wow if forgotten about that anime. It needs a new season badly.
And Skitter returns!! Let the guilt trip begin!!!
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OH man that is something I could see happening to Page and Sunset, also what about Discord now, he never had HIS magic stolen by Tirek so what will happen to him now?
7409362 I'm guessing beg for forgiveness from Twilight and her friends. They, miraculously do, leading us too Crystal Castle.
Page then has a conversation with Discord.
"Do you sleep?"
"Sometimes."
"Good, the moment you close your eyes, you're my bitch. You may have the others fooled, but for the rest of my now immortal life I am gonna make sure you wake up every day screaming."
7409416 I envy you. I am dying every day to read a more than one chapter.