“And instead, here you are, alive and living with a mortal – living as a mortal – hobnobbing with princesses at royal weddings and … and … I don’t understand why .” A plaintive note etched Vellum’s voice into a wistful, far too young whine. She sounded like a foal asking about death for the first time and not settling for the happy lie she was given.
Because Vinyl didn't want to be a monster like you or Voron Vellum.
“This isn’t freedom! You chose to be one of Celestia’s servants.”
I'd go for being Celestia's servant than to serve Voron any day.
“My mother’s blood is in me too. She was mortal. And one of Celestia’s ponies.” Vinyl briefly lifted her gaze, allowing Vellum a good look at her pink irises. “She named me Winter Song.”
A rather beautiful name I'll admit.
“Ungrateful?” Vinyl echoed, despite herself. “Ungrateful for what? Him taking me from my home? My life? Taking away my future? Killing my mother ?”
After all of that, there's hardly anything that Vinyl should be grateful to Voron for.
“For him giving you a better life, a better future! For making you better – making you more than you were! For him giving you powers and abilities beyond anything you could have achieved without him! For making you a part of something so much bigger than being an ordinary pony in an ordinary life destined for an ordinary death!”
Something that she did not want to be a part of in the first place!
“He made you! He made both of us!”
Made you both into monsters!!!
Magic was as fascinating as it was intoxicating. There was so much more to being a unicorn than she had ever considered for herself. Intellectually she had known that other, mortal unicorns could do more with their magic than she did, but she had never considered their skills in the context of herself. Now a whole world of possibilities were beginning to open up to her. Her actual knowledge remained small, and she had applied little of what she had learned for fear that she would mess it up and Voron would find out where she had been sneaking off to. Yet her desire to learn more increased with each day and she stashed each new book in a hidden stockpile away from their den.
Let's just hope he never found them.
“Why be sorry for not noticin’ me eyeballin’ you? There are much better things to be sorry for.” The quirked eyebrow descended to become part of a frown. “Sneakin’ into a magic class when you ain’t a student, for example.”
Uh-oh....
“Tutor you. One on one. At least for one lesson. I’m curious to see what kind of aptitude you actually have. The material we’ve been coverin’ in these classes ain’t beginner magic, an’ if you didn’t finish high school, I’d be curious to see how you coped with it.”
Well well well, look here....
Vanelda’s heart sank. “I … I can’t come in the daytime.”
For reasons you don't want to know Orchid.
“Sunset on Saturday.” Professor Orchid trotted away as if completely disinterested in the fact that she had just changed another pony’s life. “Don’t be late. Oh, and be ready to try casting Pearl Shine’s energy manipulation spell from today’s class. There will be a practical test. These classes are all well an’ good but they don’t lend themselves to practical work an’ that’s just as darn well important as knowin’ which researcher researched what an’ when an’ what they called it once they were done researchin’.”
Look into sorry to say this but I'm down voting and am not going to read this anymore due to the fact that there's not story building whatsoever as 80% each chapter is a flash back if you choose to change that ILloyd read the story again.
9297842 I agree, I am far more interested in the present story than the past one right now, but I don't think its enough of a reason to dislike outright. It just makes me more excited for the next chapter, since the entire present timeline up to this point has been in a tense situation.
But Vanelda had none. Her cheeks flamed. Somehow being a blank flank had never made it onto her list of concerns before. Right now, however, with the eyes of this pretty mare fixed upon the empty space, self-consciousness slid through her. Her dark tail twitched as if to cover it.
This is from the last chapter, Vinyl has a dark colored tail.
A white mare with a white mane, white tail an’ bright red eyes ain’t exactly easy to overlook.
And this is from the current chapter; Vinyl changes colors.
Vellum is a interesting character. While she evil and doesn’t understand why her sister run away. Giving her backstory she never really have a life without her father like her sister. It’s kinda of the whole nature vs nurture theme here which I like.
9422886 pardon my french but wow shit, sending you all the positive wishes and hopes i can, i hope everything will be right again soon, i enjoy your content a lot and it has helped me even by looking forward to it during hard times, again i send all the positive wishes and hopes your way ObabScribbler
Because Vinyl didn't want to be a monster like you or Voron Vellum.
I'd go for being Celestia's servant than to serve Voron any day.
A rather beautiful name I'll admit.
After all of that, there's hardly anything that Vinyl should be grateful to Voron for.
Something that she did not want to be a part of in the first place!
Made you both into monsters!!!
Let's just hope he never found them.
Uh-oh....
Well well well, look here....
For reasons you don't want to know Orchid.
Good luck Vinyl!
Look into sorry to say this but I'm down voting and am not going to read this anymore due to the fact that there's not story building whatsoever as 80% each chapter is a flash back if you choose to change that ILloyd read the story again.
9297842
You realise that the parallel timelines ARE the story, right?
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I agree, I am far more interested in the present story than the past one right now, but I don't think its enough of a reason to dislike outright. It just makes me more excited for the next chapter, since the entire present timeline up to this point has been in a tense situation.
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Thank you.
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I don't think she really does.
Fantastic as always my dude/dudette/attack helicopter/whatever
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willing to bet (?)
This is from the last chapter, Vinyl has a dark colored tail.
And this is from the current chapter; Vinyl changes colors.
Vellum is a interesting character. While she evil and doesn’t understand why her sister run away. Giving her backstory she never really have a life without her father like her sister. It’s kinda of the whole nature vs nurture theme here which I like.
Just stopping by to say that the word "orchid" comes from the Latin word "orchis" which means testicles.
Professor Balls.
9306046
Please, man, stop, you're making my chest hurt.
9306046
Professor Ball-Buster, please.
Wow, I have to say I have genuinely enjoyed this one. Defiantly a better love story than twilight, well done.
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You don't know how many times I've heard that one.
Any word on when the last chapter of this and the reading are going up? I've decided to order a custom cake and want to do it in advance
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Sure. Just link me. ^_^
I am invested in this. Please finish writing this story. I must know how it ends!
What happened with this one? It was going along fine with updates then just stopped.
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Few reasons.
9422886
pardon my french but wow shit, sending you all the positive wishes and hopes i can, i hope everything will be right again soon, i enjoy your content a lot and it has helped me even by looking forward to it during hard times, again i send all the positive wishes and hopes your way ObabScribbler
9422886
That's horrible, wait CANCER?! You'll be ok won't you?
9422886
CANCER?!?!?!
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I wish you the best of luck Scribbler!!! Please don't leave us!!!
Words to live by. :)