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J3sterking


Eccentric story teller and Orthodox Christian. RWBY giga-fan, writes lots of EQG focused content.

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Two years ago, Rainbow Dash was attacked by a werewolf. She survived, but became a werewolf. After the Battle of the Bands, she finds herself telling her friends what she is.
But the old trauma remains, and when trying to help another friend adjust to become a werewolf, too, Rainbow Dash finds herself struggling to keep up with her old nightmares, and prevent Lyra Heartstrings from the same fears.

Chapters (11)
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"Wha--HEY!" Rainbow Dash bolted out of her seat. "Just so we're clear, no! It's not, that would be cheating! I have to tap into that strength as a choice!" She paused. "The enhanced endurance and healing are, uh, non-optional, but...still, that's--it's not like super healing comes up during football games."

That’s pretty interesting.

"I...I..." Rainbow spluttered, then shook her head. "Sunnie, I...I know. I kinda made you ask, so I shouldn't be mad at you. Please...don't ask that again."

Next time don’t force someone to ask a question.

Of course, there was also the other thing. Rainbow wasn't dumb. She could tell why Sunset might want werewolf powers--or, perhaps, just power, in general.

Why?

Rainbow would never admit this to Sunset, but the girl with hair of flames scared her. Even though they all knew that the crown had taken over Sunset at the end--after a brief discussion with Princess Twilight--she still saw her, and thought of the fireball heading towards Twilight.

Is that a headcanon that the fandom just agreed with or was it actually confirmed by the writers?

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It's a headcanon. This fic takes place just after Rainbow Rocks, so it hasn't been that long since the Fall Formal.
It also just makes sense to me--her best friends almost died, adter all. Applejack voices a similar opinion in "I Am a Monster"

Edit: just caught what you were asking. I don't know if it was confirmed anywhere, but that scene totally looks like she got possessed at the end, there. If you look closely, you can see her trying to take the crown off just before the transformation. She also tells Twilight in Friendship Games, "I put on a crown, and just like you, I was consumed by the magic it contained."

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Glad you like it! I'll have edited and posted soon.

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Oh ok. Because, I always thought that it wasn’t the crown’s fault. So I sometimes found it strange people blamed the crown.

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Yes and no? I'm not saying she's not responsible for everything else, but if she wanted to kill Twilight then she had a sledgehammer, she could have just hit her while she was running past to go rescue Spike. It's at least how I interpret it, and will be how I view it in my fics for the most part.

"You go do that, because this is reeeeeally awkward," Pinkie said with a blush and a smile. Rainbow noted that her baker friend was trying her hardest not to look directly at her at that moment.

Never thought I would see this reaction from pinkie.

"In the middle of that. I used to be terrified that Sunset would find out that I was a werewolf. I'm not sure she ever found out about any of that mess, though." She paused. "Forewarning, my clothes aren't in here, so--"

Wait, so she could’ve solved the sunset problem all on her own?

Rainbow tried, and failed, to listen in to Bon-Bon's half. Unfortunately, she did not have god-like super hearing like some books portrayed werewolves as having, so she was left to pout and try and wheedle information out of Pinkie Pie later.

That sucks

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For similar reasons to why she didn't go to stop the Dazzlings, she decided not to beat up the Sunset Shimmer. Admittedly, I have slight pothole in how Sunset got a hold of the crown at that point, but once she actually put the crown on, there was no amount of werewolf magic that could help her.

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I guess eating sunset does sound a little disgusting.

"Lost his goddamn mind, more like," Rainbow growled. Her eyes took on a faint yellowish sheen. They did that every once in a while, but no one had noticed. "He wanted me to become 'better than human'. Stronger, faster, all that jazz. Went off on a tangent or two about making everyone in the world stronger. And...that those who didn't survive the change...well, they just weren't cut out for it, y'know?"

So similar to when sunset shimmer put on the crown?

"Sometimes, there aren't other options. He was about to continue attacking your friends, he was refusing to stop. If you didn't stop him, Gilda and Spitfire could have died. Have...do they know?"

She’s not wrong.

One thing, however, she needed to handle quickly. Thunder Lane's choice of comparisons might be a lot more spot on than he would have thought...

What does she mean?

Rainbow growled, "That fucking betting pool--gah. Yes, Las Pegasus."

Wait, so who won the betting pull?

"Wait--you work for an organization that specializes in stopping magical supervillains?" Rainbow thought about that a moment. "Where the hell have you been?"

This is too funny to me.

"I didn't catch what was happening at the Fall Formal 'til after the fact, and the Sirens--" She winced. "Admittedly, a sore point. I wasn't equipped enough to handle their mind control, and, uh, things got out of hand."

Damn.

"I am not at liberty to answer that question right now, Lyra," Bon-Bon said quietly. "Rainbow, let's get back on topic. Um, the point is, that Lyra and I were handling a light recon mission during our vacation, but things--" She looked at Lyra. "--Went south."

This makes me wonder how many werewolves are there? And what side are they on?

"Because this isn't something you can just take lightly, Lyra! This is a serious issue!" Bon-Bon took Lyra's hand. "Please. You're not as okay as you think."

I’m a little confused. Wasn’t she upset at trixie for butting into her business? Isn’t she technically doing the same thing?

"It was actually shortly after Sunset Shimmer--well, uh, had a meltdown that I joined up," Lyra said. "I actually figured out what was going on with her."

Meltdown? That’s what she wants to call it? I feel like there’s probably a better name.

"The manuals say that you should regularly let the wolf instincts out a bit," Bon-Bon said. "I didn't really understand most of it, there was some weird stuff about souls and all."

Interesting

"I'm not lying to my friends, Bon-Bon. I won't mention your name, but don't think for a moment that I owe some shadowy, secret branch of government any silence on my part." She gave her a firm look. "Make sure you relate that to your boss, too."

She’s not wrong.

Bon-Bon waited until they were talking in one of the far ends of the house, before pulling out a phone that was vastly different from her normal one. She dialed an unmarked number, then put it up to her ear, listening to the dial tone for a minute.

You snitch

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I wasn't intending a parallel between soarin and sunset, but less 'possession' and more 'driven mad', but thinking back, I actually really like it.
As for the last thing, read on my friend!

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So does that mean equestrian magic might be the origin of the werewolves?

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A lot of the questions about werewolves will probably be answered in a sequel at some point, but for the most part they were irrelevant to the story, so i either didn't think about it or it just never came up.
As far as the betting pool is concerned, I originally had a bit planned for that, but I couldn't figure out how to fit it in. I'll probably find a spot for it during editting.

Wait, so trixie won the bet? Yeah, RD ain’t getting that.

SunShim: Trixie's asking if you're a werewolf, and I don't have a response for her. She doesn't look like she's buying that I can't hear her, either... 😅

To be fair, I feel like nothing bad would happen if they knew. They already know about magic.

Bon-Bon and the Rainbooms were all standing around, doing a great deal of not talking to each other. Most of their attention was focused on Bon-Bon, who was stoically regarding them, despite several glares.

Damn

"--go to regular self defense classes and I've learned the hard way that jumping out of their lockers and throwing confetti at them doesn't lead to fun times." She smiled. "She cracked a rib, too."

Didn’t know that.

"There's been too much of that going around, as is," Rainbow agreed. She paused, then looked up to see everyone giving her a look. She let out a sigh.

Yeah, from EVERYONE.

“Class 5 Incarnation,” Gilda repeated. “In other words? A demigoddess. Anything bigger than that and the manuals just kind of shrug and say, 'pick a god, start praying'.”

Cool

Woo they can talk now

Luna sounds powerful.

Luna arched an eyebrow, but rather than call her out, she answered the question. "Well, Miss Dash, it is no longer a collection of dark magic. Magic adapts, and in this case, rather than a 'curse', it is now its own creature. It sometimes does this for wolves who've lived for decades, but I suppose the Elements of Harmony assisted you. It might well lead to another sort of freedom."

That’s pretty interesting. This makes want to know more about magic.

"I am one of the single most powerful beings in this entire world," Luna said casually. "I think, even in the worst case scenario, I can handle myself and as many other ponies that could fit in this room." She closed her eyes, and suddenly, the light returned to normal, the chains disappearing.

I always wondered how powerful alicorns were.

The wolf liked Luna, apparently. Something about her calmed the wolf down. Calmed her down enough so that she wasn't gunning for Sunset's throat.

It makes sense that it would like luna.

The wolf sent back a snarl. She didn't trust Sunset. Sunset had hurt them both. She had hurt others. She had tried to kill Rainbow's friends. She had tried to kill Rainbow!

That’s understandable.

"Fine, " the wolf said. " But let her know that I'm keeping an eye on her."

I would’ve liked it if it was more reluctant. The wolf strikes me as someone stubborn.

"That brings me relief," Luna said with a sigh. "I was, of course, slightly concerned that the dark magic might still run strong enough to make interacting with your wolf...less than ideal."

This makes me interested in dark magic.

“Inner wolf.” Rainbow smiled. “We're cool.”

This actually reminds me of naruto.

“But it's not your job to deal with it,” Bon-Bon said. “Tell you what, next time something magical comes up, let us know, and I'll report it to the superiors to be dealt with.”

What are you guys gonna do?

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Perhaps the wolf should have been more reluctant, I was on the last chapters and kinda just spit them out.
As far as alicorns go, we know from the v4 finale that four of them have the raw magical power of everypony else in equestria...plus discord.

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Probably? Cry. Her organization has resources, but even just the werewolves give them trouble.

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How could I forget about that?

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I would actually love a scene of them crying when a threat comes.

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