I groaned and slowly stirred awake. To my surprise, I found that I hurt less than I expected.
“Page? Are you okay?”
I forced my eyes open and found myself looking up at the worried face of Sunset Shimmer. “…You get her?” I asked and then groaned as I shifted my front legs and raised my head.
Sunset nodded, “As soon as I had her, the villagers just kind of panicked and gave up. Especially when I noticed that her cutie mark was still there, just painted over. It got smudged in the fight.”
Oh.
“Everyone okay?” I asked and flicked my ears, looking around. We were in a small room and I was lying on a bed. The place looked simple and lightly furnished with old furniture, but it was clean and the bed was relatively comfortable.
Sunset nodded and sat down on the floor. “Only you and Princess Twilight were hit. I smashed the ‘Cutie Vault’. It released all the Cutie Marks and they all returned to their owners. Starlight Glimmer is tied up in the basement. I put a binding spell on her horn. Applejack and Rainbow Dash is guarding her as we wait for you and Princess Twilight to wake back up.”
Nodding, I stretched my wings before I blinked and looked back at them. The illusion should still have been in effect.
“…There is also that,” Sunset grimaced and flicked her right ear. “Your spell broke when she ripped your Cutie Mark off you.”
In plain view of the Elements and half the village.
My ears folded to the side and I sighed, “Well, fuck.”
“Sorry Page. I know you wanted to keep it a secret,” Sunset said and frowned. “I know I tease you and all, but…”
Sighing again, I shrugged and moved up to sit, glancing back to check my Mark was actually there. It was right where I saw it last.
As strange as it felt at first, it was part of me now after these years here. I may still think the term ‘Cutie Mark’ was the least manly thing in existence, but it was mine, damn it.
“It’s fine, Sunset,” I finally said. “I knew it wouldn’t last forever. I had hoped it would last more than a couple of months, but you take what you get. Besides, ponies in an out of the way village might not spread the news very fast. Or be believed. I’m sure the girls can be convinced to keep it quiet.”
Sunset nodded, “On the bright side, you would be able to stretch your wings anytime you want.”
I raised my eyebrow at her and jumped off the bed, refolding my wings, “You just like looking at them.”
“No comment,” she answered with a grin before she frowned. “You sure you feel okay?”
I frowned and stretched before I nodded and recast the illusion around myself. “A bit sore, but that’s from the fight I think. I think I feel normal.”
Sunset nodded, “Come on, we’ll go check on Princess Twilight.”
Nodding, I moved along, cracking my neck. Well, that was disappointing after winning a fight with a god. I got smacked down by a mare I had never even heard of before.
To be fair, she had minions I really didn’t want to hurt, but still.
“Sunset?”
“Yeah?”
“Next time, you play the decoy.”
That got a snort from her before she blinked, “Okay, deal. Wait, next time?”
“Always a next time,” I commented and opened the door to reveal Twilight sitting up, rubbing her head as Rarity and Fluttershy fussed over her.
“Princess, are you okay?” I asked as I walked inside, giving the door a knock on the way past.
Twilight nodded, “I think so, thanks Page. And you? I heard she hit you too.”
“I’m fine. Slight headache and normal ‘getting into a fight’ aches,” I answered with a sigh. “that could have gone better.”
“Prince Page,” Rarity said and bowed down. “It’s good to hear you feel well.”
Oh for…
“Rarity, please…” I groaned. “None of that. I don’t want it, I keep it hidden for a reason.”
“But… but… why?” she asked, looking like I just spoke Greek to her. “Dear, you are an Alicorn!”
“That doesn’t mean I want to be a Prince, Rarity,” I said with a frown. “I don’t want the responsibility and quite frankly, I don’t like everything else that comes with it. I realize that it will come out sooner or later and it will make things difficult, but until then I want to live my life.”
Rarity looked like it was a complete Outside Context Problem for her but she finally nodded. “…Very well. If you really wish, I won’t say a word. I promise.”
Fluttershy managed a small nod, hiding beneath her hair.
Twilight just sighed and jumped off the bed. “I just kind of wish I thought of it first. Rarity said you managed to capture Starlight Glimmer?” she said, looking at Sunset shimmer.
Sunset nodded, “Rainbow Dash and Applejack are guarding her, Princess.”
Stretching her wings before folding them again, Twilight moved past us. “We should go talk to her and figure all of this out.”
“Yeah. The Guard should be on their way,” I told her. “I sent Amber to get them and then deliver a message about what was going on here to Canterlot.”
Meaning they should get here at any moment really.
Deviations from canon are fun
7959888 that they are, dude. That they are.
"Well, Prince Page, even if you aren't a prince for being an alicorn, you're still one for another reason."
"Luna damnit, what Rarity?"
"It's either calling you a prince for being Princess Luna's happy fun toy; oooooor calling you Princess Luna's Personal Happy Fun Colt-Toy."
"I've had my cutie mark blasted off too many times today to be dealing with this crap."
Don't worry about being revealed as an Alicorn, Page.
Everything will be Okay.
Keep Calm and Friendship Really Hard!
7959888 Which is what make's Blank Page's adventures far more exciting than pretty much any other "timeline" stories.
Look like the whole time alter thing WONT be happening. Good, no offense, but Starlight reason for being the 'anti-cutie mark' things? IS stupid to me.
7959988 Here here... and twilight's 'I don't know why my friends are important' line... Really!?!?!? Do I have to spell it out to you!?!?
On one hand, no friendship lesson.
On the other, Starlight Glimmer got knocked the eff out. This makes me happy.
Sunny did good.
Interesting short cuts, really hoped for a bit more interaction with the "rebellious" villagers, but let's see how this works out.
Looking forward to seeing how the disguise works out.
Oh and the massive force Luna and Skitter will send to save pages hide.
7959988 I was hoping to have Page finally meet Nightmare Moon.
If I am being honest, this was a little anticlimactic. Unless this is a dream put on by Starlight stealing his mark and trying to get info from him.
But if it's not and this is what happened, Sunset rocks, like I always knew. Page is Alicorn Outed like I wanted, and Starlight is in custody, which isn't great but from a security stand point is a good thing.
Very good
7960180 that would've interesting but yeah starlight was being a baby about her 'friend' moving away because he found his calling in life. All she was doing was thinking about herself and not even putting in the effort to find sunburst in the first place.... Baka.
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What, you've never started a cult and brainwashed a town using unethical soul-altering magic beause your friend moved away and forgot to write?
OMC you're an alicorn?!??!
2ND ALICRON PARTY!!! *BLOWS PARTY HORN*
You DON'T want everypony to know???
Ummm....I kind of already sent the word out to all of Equestra with my "Pinkie Powers" and told everypony who finds out to tell their friends and have their friends tell more.
Sorry *squee*
As soon as I finished the chapter, this popped into my head.
Oh that ended quicker than expected but swift resolutions to canon events as par for the course with Blank Page involved.
HOWEVER....*brings out my countdown clock again* Starlight getting tied up is nice but you haven't punched her in the face yet! Please do so in the next chapter....bonus points if you do so as Starlight is yelling out "I CREATED HARMONY!"
7960186 She's left locked up with two non unicorns and 'maybe' in her own house that has that convenient escape route.
7960454 If that happens Page will be PIIIIIIIISSSSED.
I'd like to know how that scene played out.
Page gets hit.
The cave goes quiet.
They all look at the stunned Starlight.
"Hit me next!"
"No me!"
"I want to be a Princess!!
Nice, but still a bit fast for a "finale."
I hope there is more to it.
7960472 True, though Starlight definitely has that genuine evil stat with a side of sneaky 'whorse'..
He learns fast.
Nice chapter, good work.
Ps: There is a little grammar error in the begining:
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Page: "I'm surrounded by idiots."
7961429 "I am so glad I was unconscious for that."
For his next book he could write Lord of the rings
Good chapter, looking forward to the next one.
7960454 But Sunset placed binding spell on Starlight's horn, which is why having the best in physical prowess (fastest and strongest) to guard her should be enough.
7963198 Remember she is crafty, with with a spell inhibiting her magical abilities for now she could STILL escape. It just requires more effort on her part to be stealthy, which she has shown experience in when stalking Twilight. On another note Rainbow Dash and Applejack have no guard training and are civilian heroines, that works against them to be vigilant.
I half expect Luna to come charging down the hill and rain a firestorm upon the village.
7964381 Verily. I will say I enjoyed the past stories better because the updates were daily. Not Hiver fault, IRL and all, but the waiting is killing me!
7963624 I am still holding out for the fact that she is preggers. But the idea of her charging in full armor bump and all is still kinda endearing.
Next chapter will be an interrogation scene.
"What would drive you to do something like this Ms Glimmer?"
"Like I am gonna tell you."
"...it would be less painful...for you. Do you know what I can do?"
":...no."
"I can send you to a place that would make Tartarus seem like a tickle fight. Where I can have you torn apart and put back together, over and over and over and over again. And I can do it in the blink of an eye."
"You wouldn't."
"One way to find out."
-she tells the story-
"....you freakin bimbo."
Page sent out an Amber Alert
Poor brainwash room :(
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Have a internet, you deserve it.
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Awesome catch!
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HA!
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*dies laughing*
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That's just pure gold right there
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That comment gets a 9.5 out of 10 on the laugh scale from me. Good job!
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Damn, you beat me to the comment! :D Good job. :D
Good they resolved it before Glimmer could fuck up time...
Luna kicking in Glimmers face would still be understandable ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Yep before 'she' could fuck it up
Starlight Glimmer would have caused billions of killed lifes over many dimensions, Tirek treatment would be legit for her.
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Since she fired a dangerous spell at Twilight a visible and known Alicorn, she openly can be punished for treason. Execution or Banishment? Tarterus would be my third guess... Tireks death freed up a space.
Were is Discord, Twilight has a lessom to learn and she needs Discord for it.
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Especially becaise they don't have thr map so it could go very bad.