"So... how do you feel?" I asked Fluttershy as Sparks and Midnight were setting up some sort of crystals in a circle.
"Nervous," she admitted softly, glancing around, "I hope it works. It's a bit disconcerting to have ponies smell good. In that way."
I nodded. That would be more than a bit uncomfortable. But I also couldn't help but notice that her slight stutter was gone and that she no longer hid behind her mane when talking to somepony. Spending a couple of weeks primarily with other thestrals had been good for her.
That just made me more determined.
"I'm sure they have the matter in hoof," I said, doing my best to ignore a couple of other big spells like trans-dimensional portals or mass teleports I remembered. Then again, this wasn't a transportation spell, so I'm sure it'll be fine and not result in shoggoth-shy.
Fluttershy nodded and smiled slightly, "Twilight is the smartest pony I know, I'm sure she has it right."
I nodded and then frowned, "You didn't have breakfast, right? I remember Sparks saying something about that the spell might make you a bit queasy."
"I didn't," Fluttershy confirmed and looked at Iron Shine where she stood guarding the door, "I am a bit hungry."
"I'll tell you what I tell the 'lings," I said with a smile, poking her with my wing teasingly, "No eating my guards."
Fluttershy giggled softly, "I wasn't going to."
Mhmm. I think it might be a good idea to get this entire blood magic thing broken, and quickly at that. Because as I well know, the body moulds mind and right now Fluttershy's body likely kept insisting that non-thestrals smelled like food.
"How are we looking?" I asked, looking over where Sparks and Midnight were carefully drawing a pattern around the crystal circle.
"A couple more minutes," Midnight answered, sounding distracted.
"Okay then," I agreed and moved over to Fluttershy again, "Who's taking care of your animals while you're here?" I asked her.
"Oh," she said and smiled, "I asked Applejack to look in on them. It's so kind of her, isn't it? I didn't think it would be this long, but I have sent a few letters."
I nodded, "Don't worry, if all goes well, you'll be home with them again in a week or so," I said and then flicked my ear in though, "...What did you tell her about needing to be away?"
"I didn't lie," Fluttershy said and sighed, "I-I just told her I'd be helping Twilight with an experiment."
The slight stutter was back.
"You know they are your friends," I told her gently, "look at Sparks. They wouldn't abandon you if they knew.”
She shifted her wings and ducked her head a bit, her mane shifting before her eyes, "I know," she answered quietly, "B-but others might. To them."
I was about to say something when Sparks spoke up, "All done!" she said and backed away from the circle, "Whenever you are ready, Fluttershy."
The other thestral nodded and shot me a small smile before making her way across the room and the center of the magic circle, stepping carefully not to brush any of the lines on the stone floor.
Taking a deep breath, I nodded and moved over to stand out of the way next to Iron Shine. She glanced at me and nodded before looking forward again. The room was sealed and locked, but in case something went wrong, it was her job to tackle Fluttershy.
Midnight and Sparks moved to opposite sides of the circle and Sparks smiled at Fluttershy, "Okay, keep your wings raised and relax as much as you can. This will likely feel more than a bit strange. Ready?"
Fluttershy nodded and raised her wings, "Ready."
Midnight lit her horn and a split second so did Sparks and then their magic shot out to meet above the circle. The beams glowed brightly before from the meeting beams smaller beams shot out, hitting the crystals on the ground around her. The symbols on the ground lit up with a bright purple glow.
Fluttershy started to glow and she gasped, her eyes going wide and glowing purple, the magic spreading across her body until she glowed firmly. It flickered, seeming to struggle against a red glow seeping out of her, the two magic fields suddenly flipping with the purple and white magic flowing into her, being replaced by a red aura around her that suddenly exploded into sparks and was gone. The entire lightshow cut off and Fluttershy fell towards the floor, collapsing.
I quickly lit my horn and caught her before she hit, gently setting her down on the floor as I rushed up to her, casting a quick medical diagnostic spell.
Heartbeat, breathing. She was alive at least.
"Sparks?" I asked, looking over to the alicorns, "Did it work?"
"I... I think so," Sparks answered and shook her head, "Wow..." she said and looked to Midnight, "That better get easier with time or casting that on every batpony is going to be exhausting."
Midnight nodded and stretched her wings, "Yeah," she agreed and then looked at Fluttershy, "She doesn't look any different."
"Didn't expect her to," Sparks said and crossed over to kneel down next to her, feeling her coat, "Passing out was expected too. She just had her entire magic system reordered and partly ripped apart before getting reconfigured together again. Fluttershy? It's time to wake up."
Fluttershy stirred slightly and she shifted her wings before she blinked awake and struggled up, "T-Twilight?" she asked and blinked, "Did... did it work?"
"We think so," Sparks said, "How do you feel?"
"I... I feel a bit odd,"Fluttershy admitted and then frowned, feeling with her tongue, "I-I still have fangs."
I nodded, "Those might be natural for thestrals," I said and moved around to look at her. She looked just like before, "What's more important, does anypony smell like food?"
She looked at me before she blinked in surprise before smiling happily, "They don't!"
I slowly nodded and smiled at Sparks and Midnight, "You know what? I think it worked."
"I think it did!" Sparks cheered and then grinned, bumping hooves with Midnight.
I smiled and then met Sparks eyes, "Now... do me."
She blinked at me, her ears flicking once nervously and she glanced to Midnight. Midnight nodded and looked at me, "Give us half an hour to get ready, we need to clear the curse of you first. After that we should wait a couple of hours to allow that magic to dissipate enough to be sure nothing interferes with the main spell."
"Sounds good."
Something gonna go wrong
Oh boy! Page is gonna get hit with big lasers! I wonder how he'll react to the curse being lifted before the blood magic? Will he want to eat ponies? Will he try to escape? Will something unexpected happen like his heart growing three sizes in a day?
I look forward to it!
Something's gonna go wrong. Page isn't a TRUE Batpony, which means that this thing might not fully work on him.
I wonder if losing the blood curse results in losing other things--like the ability to disguise that one is a thestral. Probably lost some other abilities in losing this super-soldier buff, but that one seems most important in blending into society.
do not forget that he has the instincts and the mind of a natural predator, this does not look good ..
C'mon guys things could go oka-PFFT , nope, couldn't say it with a straight face.
My money is on something lewd High Impact Consensual Cuddling and fluffy Headpats and blushing .
I have no reason to believe this is true, but it would be the most amusing/enjoyable. I'm a fan of things going horribly right.
You're a special case. One no-side-effect occurrence (that we know of) doesn't mean the cure is refined enough for you. it's the temple all over again...
“Now do me!”
“ “Wh—right here? Right now?”
“Yes. Cast the spell.”
”OH! The spell! Yes.”
Has Page a use magic on me Fetish' or did he just indirectly made a 'proposition for fun' times...
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True but the jungle is dangerous as fuck... I think Page is robbing his people of a major ability boost. Plus the could use it against Xenophobe movement. Use the blood magic for 100-200 years to make it easyer to hunt in the jungle and have a nose for all living beings. Later simply give them a CHOSE ! Weaken yourself to leave the blood drinking or keep the major powerboost and leave the one thing that let em connect with Changelings on a cultural level. A Diät that makes am symbiotic in nature.
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I feel like Page is getting dumber the more responsibility he has/feels like he has. It's like Celestia all over again.
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Horrible wrong in the best way.
Blank Page with blood magic:
- Cuddlemonster ♡
- Extreamly hungry for mare pleasurrre ♡
- Increased stamina to SERVE ALL HIS WAIFUS ♡
- Impossible to hit in a ambush since sneaking up on him is Impossible thanks to his blood detection nose
- Connection to Hive get stronger since his eating habit is on a symbiotic relationship ( need other to stay safe and friendly )
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Chrysalis finaly get her predator to breed her with the passion she deserve♡Giggity.
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I hope it didnt get rid of the bloodlust completly!
This needs to be preserved! Flutterbat need to be...
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Pre-served
While I understand that Prince Page wants to lead by example, sometimes you need to be cautious and semi impetuous. Cause you doing the stupid so many times has caused Murphy to buy lifetime stock in you for causing nearly more chaos than Discord. Probably why he is always jealous of him.
woot woot now we have just good old flutter bat.
Since nothing can go 100% right. I'm thinking that the first curse (the fruit craving/destroying the birth rate) will come off without a hitch. but the second curse (the Blood curse) might not come off since it is a much stronger, more complex, and an ancient curse. so I think well get stuck with a bloodthirsty page. at best a few chapters. at worst the whole story.
Look ma it’s what’s going wrong next!
Don't rush this Page
*BONK* *Page hits the floor unconscious*
Twilight: Amber! Why did you hit Page with a baseball bat?!
Amber: Queen told me if Sir gets too stupid, hit with bat.
Midnight: Now you liste--
Amber: *takes out 2nd bat* Luna gave me this 2nd one if the message remains unclear. *long stare* Is it clear enough??
Twilight: *gulp* Ok...we will ask Luna first.
Amber: Thank you.
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Yah, rushing relationships can be treacherous.
...Or did you mean breaking the curse?
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Both
i really like how this is gong
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Flutterbat? The mental image i have is PRICELESS
When Page will wake up Chrysalis will be there... She sates his thirst for blood and he sates her first for 100% verille stud ♡♡♡♡
I wonder if due to him being an alicorn vampony, if that makes him the head vampony. Which would mean breaking Page's curse breaks the curse for all thestrals. And if that breaks the magical disguise for all thestrals... Surprise!
*crosses fingers that nothing goes wrong.*
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Doesn't really make sense, because the blood magic and curse were there long before Page even existed
Hmm, it's seems like the last few chapters have made me uneasy about what is behind the next corner each time. Like now, I fear rushing Page through this is only going to end badly. My pessimistic nature isn't usually entertained this much, and it's making me wish to be more optimistic.
I find it hard to believe I am stressing over a fictional character. -_-
I hope Page doesn't become the ancient dickhead.
I thought page was transformed by discord into a non-cursed thestral. dicking around with discord's handywook is not a good idea sparks!
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"Woops, out of gas for tonight, bye page andalsodonteatyourguard!"
"Wait-" *clunk* "Well its just me, alone in this cell, smelling delicious ponies outside..."
".....what makes you think you're alone?"
"Chrissy! What, How!?"
"We have a backdoor, also Ssshh my predator, you've finally reached your potential."
"I'm not breeding with you damnit!"
"Oh no um my lord she meant with me."
"Skitters!? Where!"
"Also the backdoor."
"HEEEEEELP GUARDS THEY'RE GOING TO SNU SNU ME!"
MEANWHILE OUTSIDE
"We were told to not open this door under any circumstances right?"
"By the prince himself! thats an order from the highest authority it is."
*Dull thumping sounds and screaming ensue*
Discord turning on the TV in his house...
D: "I wonder what they are up to.."
S, P, and M: "Let's mess with chaos magic by using harmony magic... yay!"
D: "Whelp... shit hits fan hard these days!" *pulling out a bag of popcorn*
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All of my Y-E-S (♡.♡)/)
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It was made pretty explicit that Discord made him into the real thing.
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I thought that meant Grade-A, non-blood cursed OG thestral with optional alicorn trim package
even so, he's been transformed by discord and is an alicorn, so rewriting his magic is a very bad idea in theory as he's far off the standard thestral template
Page! Consult this with Discord first! Who knows what will happen when you tweak chaos basted spell results.
Fluttershy must really be conflicted right now. Her natural state has been restored, Page is probably the only male bat pony she knows, he's strong, handsome, Fluttershy is vulnerable, and he says
But what if they like it
Actually, they should kinda wait for at least 24 hours... This is reckless. You do one test at a time, and wait for results. Especially with something as big as this.
Man is a slave to his desires.
He said something about taking the thirst better than a regular pony would because of his background? Now that's a joke.
Cue the music
How is MC supposed to help the Changeling hives if he ties himself down to a new colony?
Damn it... So mutch for Hellsing Alucard Fluttershy...