Chapter 5: Timid Wings
Chapter 5: Timid Wings
“Subject is covered in plated skin, akin to a crustacean or insect and...Spike, are you taking note of this?”
“Yep, I gotcha Twi.”
“Good...umm subject appears to be of a young age, but claims to be thousands of years old. Subject is male, is around six-point-five feet tall, and is much heavier than a pony of similar dimensions. Observation suggests very dense skeletal structure that allows for heightened durability and physical strength. Subject is similar to a changeling in that it can morph its form into any being it wishes, but unlike a changeling is not limited to pony-like forms. Subject is of an ancient race known as Celestials, a race which until now was believed to be myth. Subject shows a staggering amount of intelligence as well as the ability to quickly learn and assimilate new experiences into its working knowledge.”
I growled as I was awakened by the voices, and rolled over to see Twilight Sparkle observing me as I slept...which was rather odd to say the least.
“Subject is an omnivore, and is similar to an upright primate in locomotion. It has six fingers and six toes, crimson skin, and gray eyes. No genitalia to be seen, however...” she continued reciting.
I grumbled and sat up. “The subject is wishing you would speak quieter if you are going to analyze him while he's sleeping.”
Twilight Sparkle snapped out of her study of me and smiled sheepishly. “S-sorry about that, Vega.”
I looked outside to see the sun already a good way above the horizon, so I looked back to her with a smile. “It is no trouble, actually. I usually rise with the sun, so I have actually overslept.” I stood and stretched, enjoying the feel of my muscles stretching. I then sighed and morphed into a pony. “So, what is for morning meal?”
Twilight Sparkle and Spike shared a meal of vegetables and leafy greens put together in what they called a “salad”, along with a rounded red-skinned fruit known as an “apple”. Perhaps it was because I was in the form of a pony, but both tasted amazing to me, and I found myself not missing meat in the least.
Perhaps I could come to enjoy this life.
It went without saying that I left the library as soon as the meal was finished, in a desperate dash to find Fluttershy and apologize for the indecency of the previous night. It was at the top of my “things to do” list (as Twilight Sparkle referred to it), so I gathered directions from the mare and dragon before departing for the pegasus' home.
I was not very familiar with the way ponies (or anyone, for that matter) approached an issue like this, but I suddenly felt very nervous about it. Regardless of what society one was from or how they grew up, bodily waste was considered disgusting and unwanted in any way, which just made what I'd done to the poor mare all the worse. Here was an already timid mare that had likely never seen death before as I had...and I'd urinated on her. By accident, but it happened nonetheless.
As I rounded a grassy bend in the sloping hills that led to a bridge over a river, I was finally able to see Fluttershy's home in the distance. Even from such a long distance away, my sharp vision allowed me to see that it was fashioned out of what appeared to be living plants, the plants themselves having been grown in such a way that allowed somepony to live inside of it while the grasses still grew and flourished. As I did with many things since learning about the mysterious force of this world known as “magic”, I assumed that to be the case and went on my way.
I began to notice that the closer I moved towards the quaint home, the more beautiful the scenery would become. The grass was softer and greener, the trees looked healthier, and more small animals could be seen going about their lives. Small rodents could be spotted skittering about the grass and trees, and different flying animals of various colors soared overhead, or from tree to tree. While the rainforest my previous home of Primus was located in was considered to be a hotbed of life, this place was unlike any other. There was no danger, nor was there the permeating humidity that was so familiar...instead, there was simply beauty and life. The smell of the grass and trees mingled so well with the crisp scent of the air itself to produce an atmosphere unlike any other I'd experienced.
It was a truly wondrous experience.
As I approached the steps leading to the comparatively large home, I noticed that there were a great number of animal burrows and pony-made homes scattered about the house itself, the ground around it, and the trees. Twilight Sparkle had advised me ahead of time that Fluttershy was known to have a talent for understanding and caring for animals, but I honestly never expected her to be so at ease with so many around her...or being so close to the dangers of the Everfree Forest. She was either very brave or very foolish.
That truth remains to be uncovered.
I stepped in front of the dutch-door (exactly where that term came from, I am unsure) that led to the inside of Fluttershy's home and immediately became very nervous with this confrontation. I was a being that had been forced to survive in one of the harshest lands, along with some of the most dangerous foes...and here simply apologizing to another that I had wronged was terrifying me. I rapped three times on the red wooden door and waited for the owner of the home to appear. It took a few seconds, but I heard some shuffling inside as someone approached the door. I mentally prepared myself for a very awkward meeting and took a deep breath to steel myself.
The door opened just a crack, and I saw a large, vivid cyan eye looking back at me. “H-hello?”
I stepped towards the crack to where she could see me and bowed my head respectfully. “Hello Miss Fluttershy. I simply wished to apolo-” I was cut off as the pony let out a very undignified “eep” of surprise and slammed the door in my face, which caused me to jump back to avoid being injured. I sighed and knocked on the door again. “Fluttershy, I simply wished to apologize for how I wronged you. Even though an accident, what I did to you was disgusting and loathsome.” There was no answer, so I sighed again. “Very well...I will leave you alone then.”
I turned to leave and trotted quickly down the pathway leading to the bridge, only to be stopped by the feeling that I was being watched. I jerked my head to the left and right to try and find the prying eyes, but saw nothing. Then I looked behind me and saw two large cyan eyes looking back at me, very closely.
“Gah!” I shouted as I fell back onto my rump, very clumsily and very stupidly...and act that would surely get me killed had it been a hostile.
“Oh, oh dear, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you.” said a soft, sweet voice from my side, and I turned my face to see that it was indeed the pony I had hoped to apologize to.
I breathed a few times to calm my racing heart before sitting up. I looked to the pale yellow pegasus to see her staring at me with concern, so I simply said. “I will be alright. No concern necessary, Fluttershy. I should have been more alert anyway.” I raised my hoof to the mare and asked, “Why did you decide to speak to me now? You shut me out when I knocked.”
The pale yellow pegasus hid her face behind her mane and mumbled, “I-I was n-n-nervous.”
'For good reason, no doubt.' I thought. I then sighed and lowered my head in shame. “Fluttershy, I wish to formerly apologize for what I did to you last night.”
I turned my eyes towards Fluttershy's face, only to find that she was looking at me with a kind smile. “Oh, it's okay. It was embarrassing, but it was an accident.”
I shook my head and gritted my teeth in self-loathing. “Accident or not, I am still responsible...and even in my people's culture, that is a severe social crime.”
Thankfully she did not argue with me. Instead, she just nodded slowly and responded, “I forgive you then.”
I was taken aback by this reply. For a few seconds, my mouth just hung open in shock, but I finally composed myself and quirked an eyebrow up in confusion. “Just like that? I violated you.”
Fluttershy giggled softly and motioned to her house behind her. “I work with animals all day long, Vega. Can you even imagine how many times I've been soiled or even bitten?”
“But your friends say that you have a mystical power with the animals of the forest.” I inquired.
She shook her head. “There's nothing really magical about that. I'm just observant and patient. The animals my friends see are so well-behaved because of how much time I've spent getting them that way. Any scared animal will bite or scratch anypony that gets too close. I have to earn their trust through patience and good will. It can take a long time, but I think it's very rewarding. I've been doing this a long time, and the only animals I haven't made friends with are ursas, cockatrices, and dragons...well except for Spike.”
I couldn't help but chuckle and quipped, “Young Spike is about as much a dragon as I am.”
Fluttershy giggled softly at this for a bit before going silent. She then blushed and looked away, hiding behind her mane again. “Besides...I know you cleaned me.”
I shrugged and lowered my head a bit again. “Well since I was the cause of your predicament, it only made sense that I should try and fix it to the best of my ability.”
“Exactly.” the pegasus answered. “If you had really wanted to violate me, you could have done it when I was unconscious and helpless...but you didn't.”
“It would have been a horrid thing to even consider, for me.” I responded with a darkened expression at the prospect.
“I know.” she responded plainly. “In Equestria, we call that being a 'gentlecolt'.”
“And what is a 'gentlecolt'?” I asked, now interested.
She giggled lightly and looked directly at me with those sparkling cyan eyes. “A gentlecolt is a male pony that shows great qualities. He's kind, chivalrous, honest, generous, honorable, and gentle. At the same time, he is strong and every bit a stallion.” The pegasus then sighed, staring with a distant expression. “There are so few real gentlecolts left in Equestria anymore.”
I shrugged and smiled. “Well I'm not really a colt, but I hope that I can be all those things for you and the others.”
Fluttershy looked to me again and smiled gently, with a dreamy expression. “I think you already are all those things.” For a few moments longer she simply gazed at me with...well, with an expression I can't quite quantify. She then shook her head and blushed deeply before pawing the ground with a hoof. “Um...I'm sorry about that. I'm not feeling very well, so I have to go. Bye...” she then quickly turned around and cantered to her home, closing the door behind her.
I mentally punched myself in the face and sighed, surprised that I'd managed to thoroughly embarrass the same pony not once, but twice in two days. I sighed and felt my wings twitch a few times before settling. With my apology out of the way, I turned and headed back towards the library.
As I made my way through town, I couldn't help but gaze up at the many pegasi that flew in the skies above me. I had wings on my back now, which meant that it was physically possible for me to fly...but I had no idea how. I didn't even know how to move my wings yet on their own. Maybe I'd ask-
“Hey Vega!” shouted a raspy female voice from above me.
I looked up to see a familiar cyan weatherpony pushing a few clouds aside to clear the skies. “Greetings, Rainbow Dash. How does this day find you?”
The named pegasus did a few loops as she descended from high above before landing gracefully in front of me. “Things are going pretty good, Vega. Where did you go this morning? You were gone before I woke up.”
I sighed and explained what had happened the previous night, and as things progressed, the cyan mare's face changed from interest to shock, and her eyes grew wider and wider.
After I finished, she was completely silent, her mouth moving slightly, but no speech escaping it. I simply stood in silence, awaiting whatever vocal thrashing I was about to receive...so imagine my surprise when the rainbow-maned pegasus erupted into fits of laughter.
“Oh Celestia, that's rich!” she wailed through laughter. Luckily for me, there was no other ponies around that particular stretch of road, so there was no danger of anypony coming to investigate the reason for such loud laughter...which would only cause more problems. After a few moments, the mare calmed down enough to speak, and smiled at me. “Let me guess, you went to go apologize to her, right?” I nodded. “And when you knocked, she slammed the door in your face.”
I nodded softly with a sheepish grin. “I did rather deserve it however, so I hold no ill will towards her.”
The mare giggled and patted me on the shoulder with her wing. “Let's just say that Fluttershy definitely lives up to her name. Give it a day or two and try again. I bet you can get her to talk to you then.”
“That will not be a problem, Rainbow Dash. As I turned to leave, she left her home and followed me out. I then had my opport-” I started, before being interrupted by a loud gasp.
Again, the cyan mare was dumbfounded, though I knew not for what. “So Fluttershy actually left her house after that and came after you?”
I nodded nervously. “Is that bad?”
Again the mare was silent for a moment before responding with, “No...that's actually a great thing for you. I just never expected her to do that. Usually for something on that level, you can expect to not see her for a few days at least. Fluttershy doesn't hold grudges or anything, but her shyness can make her look rude sometimes. I guess you don't have to worry about getting the wrong idea about that, because she actually came to you. This is huge...she's never done something like that before.” The mare then walked around me in an appraising manner before stopping in front again. “There's something special about you. I don't know what it is, but Fluttershy can see it, apparently. Consider yourself lucky...she isn't that open to just anypony.”
“And why am I lucky?” I asked. I then realized how that sounded and added, “I did not intend for that to sound the way it did.”
The cyan pegasus smirked and shook her head. “Don't worry Vega, I know what you meant. Anyway, you're lucky because Fluttershy is literally the kindest pony you'll ever meet. You're lucky because if she made that effort for you, she wants you as a friend.”
I sighed and lowered my head. “I don't know...I embarrassed her again.”
“How so?” asked Rainbow Dash, now with interest and a little concern.
I recounted the conversation between Fluttershy and I, as well as her behavior. During most of it, Rainbow Dash seemed rather impressed with me...but at the end, she was smirking. I don't like that smirk...it just shouts, “I know a secret.”
So I asked, “What is the reason for the smirk?”
Her grin just grew wider and she shook her head. “Nope, not telling. You'll have more fun figuring it out yourself.”
I rolled my eyes and grumbled, “I assumed you would say that.”
“Then why ask?” she questioned with a grin.
I shrugged. “Because I am an ignoramus.”
“I know what that word means!” she shouted triumphantly. “It's a fancy way of saying somepony's stupid!”
I chuckled and nodded. “Yes...it is.”
Rainbow Dash then looked at me meaningfully and smiled. “Fluttershy can be a really great friend to you if you let her. Treat her good, Vega. You'll find out what I mean.” She pointed at my wings next. “So, to change the subject, do you know how to use those?”
I chuckled dryly. “When you arrived, I was literally just thinking that I should ask you how they work.”
She smiled in response. “Cool. Okay, well if you're going to be a pegasus, there's a few things you need to know.” She then grinned deviously. “This first lesson is going to be fun...for me at least.”
Her expression unnerved me, and I took a few steps back. “I am suddenly having second thoughts about this.”
She shook her head. “I just thought I'd scare you a little, with you being a newbie and all. Anyway, this first lesson is going to be embarrassing for you, but I need to show you something about a pegasus' body.” She began to move closely to me, and I took another step back. She placed her hoof on my shoulder and smiled. “Trust me.” I stopped retreating and stood still. When I did so, she ran her hoof along my neck softly, giving me chills. She then breathed warm air on it as well, and ran her tongue along my jawline. I was frightened when my wings extended to full-length with a loud **POMPF** sound. She giggled at this and walked around me again. “Sorry about that, but I had to show you this.” She pointed at my wings as she stood at my side. “This is what pegasi call 'popping'. It happens whenever a pegasus gets excited in...well I'm sure you can guess which way.”
I rolled my eyes as I stood there with a very obvious visual arousal sign. “Is that the only reason you did this to me?”
She shook her head with a grin. “No. Next I want you to focus and see if you can feel any new muscles you didn't notice before. You'll know it when you find them. When you do, I want you to try and move them.”
I wasn't exactly sure what she was speaking of, but closed my eyes and did as she asked. She was in fact, right. When I mentally ran through my body, I felt a tightening of muscles in my back, as well as the ability to feel those bundles of muscles and control them. I felt as my wings moved stiffly.
“Good, you found them.” she stated, and I opened my eyes to see her looking at me with a smile. She then pointed at my wings. “That'll go away pretty soon here. The next thing you need to know about pegasi is a rule...and it's a rule that you both have to follow and make others follow with you: never let another pegasus touch your wings in public, and not in private unless they're your special somepony.”
“Special somepo- oh...I understand.” I commented.
“Yeah.” the cyan mare answered.
I raised my eyebrow at her in confusion. “Might I ask why?”
She gained a smirk and she gently ran a hoof over the tip of my left wing, and my legs gave out as a shock of pure pleasure shot through my entire body. My mind was hazy and my wings were trembling a bit, but I stood again and looked to see her grinning. “That's why. It's really intimate. The best way I can explain it is it would be the exact same as having another pony touch your 'naughty parts'.”
I did not have to be a genius to understand what she implied by the use of the phrase “naughty parts”, so I simply nodded and answered, “No touching the wings...understood.”
The rainbow-maned pegasus smiled and pointed to my wing, explaining, “Your wings are really sensitive for a reason. That same sensitivity will let you feel the wind through your feathers when you're flying. It'll let you sense temperature changes in the air very quickly, as well as any crosscurrents. All of this is very important for pegasi, because we live most of our lives in the air, so we have to be able to feel it very closely. Rule number two is for your own safety as a pegasus: never fly during a storm unless you literally have no other choice. First of all, the wind can blow you off course and cause you to crash. Rain can soak your feathers and make it difficult to fly as well. The most dangerous part of a storm is the lightning though. Unless you're a lightning-wrangler that's trained to handle jolts of electricity, you could be seriously hurt or killed if you're struck by lightning.”
“No flying in storms. Understood, Miss Rainbow Dash.” I answered respectfully.
“Good.” she responded with a grin. “Last but not least is a rule mostly for new fliers like you. If you ever go to Canterlot, do not fly over the Celestial Palace. You can be arrested if you do, so hopefully you'll listen to me on that and not end up in the dungeons.”
I nodded again. “Understood.”
She smiled and shrugged. “Other than that, it's pretty straightforward.” She ran her hoof under my outstretched wings and in the space between them on my back. “I can feel that your flight muscles are really strong, so once you get a handle on the actual mechanics of flying, you should be fine. Start off with hovering and basically go from there. If you need help to get started, just watch the way a bird flies and copy them. Pegasus wings work the same way.”
“Birds?” I asked in confusion.
She rolled her eyes and sighed. “I guess you don't know what birds are after all. Birds are those colorful feathery animals that fly around. They only have two wings and two feet, and they have a hard beak for a mouth. They're masters of flight, so if you can't find a pegasus to teach you to fly, the birds can teach you a lot just by watching them.”
“Can't you teach me?” I asked.
She sighed and lowered her head a bit. “Vega I'd really love to, but I have training to do in order to keep in shape, as well as work. I just don't have the time, sorry. And don't bother asking Fluttershy...she barely flies at all.”
“A pegasus that doesn't fly?” I blurted out rudely.
The cyan pegasus shrugged. “She can fly, she just usually doesn't. Her flight is more of a leisurely floating, not actually flying. Just practice on your own and I'm sure you'll have it down in a week or two.”
I nodded with a smile, fluttering my wings a bit. “Sounds like a plan, Rainbow Dash. Thank you for all your help.”
She punched me playfully in the shoulder and grinned. “No problem, Vega.” She then ascended to the sky and shouted, “I'll see you around!”
I waved farewell to the pegasus and looked to my sides, pleased that my wings had resigned themselves to their folded-up form against my sides. I then extended them with the newfound muscles and grinned, glad that I was making some progress...both with flight and with...
Fluttershy.
During my talk with Rainbow Dash, I had completely forgotten what had transpired between the two of us. Because of what the cyan pegasus had told me about the timid mare, I had nothing to worry about. Quite the opposite in fact, and this made me happy. Finally, I was making a true connection with others.
I was making friends.
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Stupidity at its finest. I suggest editing to say something semi constructive, simply posting 'first', or anything in lieu of, is a bannable offense.
Drew, you already know my opinion on this story, however future chapters shall have them posted here instead of over at fanfiction. Welcome to the Light!
1907381 Don't mean to sound like an ass, but I have to agree with spacecowboy. Please don't leave a comment if you aren't actually going to say something constructive. Thank you, and good day. Don't take it personal, and enjoy the story.
All right
1910847 Well good, because there's plenty more to come.
Did some fooling around with the pony generator and this is my take on Vega Morningstar, Although the story said silver hair I found it boring being 1 color so I made it 2 colors (sue me! :P )
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Updated: Made his hooves silver instead of the orangy color they were originally.
1910974 That's actually pretty nice. Well done, sir.
1916490 All of the OC's in my stories are unique. Just like people, they are similar in some ways, and very different in others. No two OC's will be the same, at least not in my writing.
1920298 i am still new so iv got to ask what is an OC?
1949416 OC = Original Character. This can refer to a character of the same race as the main characters of the storyline, or - like Vega - one that is completely different in nearly every way. Basically when you see the anagram "OC", expect a new character that you've likely never heard of.
1950154 Thanks
1950159 Sure thing. Any other legitimate questions that you may have, do not hesitate to ask.
I'm surprised at saying this, but I think I am beginning to like this more than "The Devils Angel". Good job so far.