Twilight Sparkle awoke in extreme pain. A quick self-diagnosis attributed this pain to several sources: her back (from sleeping on the hard wood floor of her basement), her head (from the magical backlash of the experiment that knocked her out last night) and finally her stomach (it felt like she hadn't eaten in days).
She surveyed the damage from the failed experiment. She cringed as she saw the table she had been using for her research material was in shambles. To the untrained observer it would appear that the table had been struck by lightning, but to her it looked a lot worse.
Her notes were shredded and sporadically burned, the reference books she had off to the side appeared to be scorched as well, but worst of all, the spell book she had been examining and testing was simply gone, lost to the torrent of magical backlash. She would have cried right there, that book was one of only three copies of "Animus's Arcane Animals", and with it gone she would need to travel to Canterlot to examine the one in the royal library if she was to finish her research, if she even could with her notes so thoroughly ruined.
She would have broken down right there, but her hunger pangs were more compelling than her depression.
"Spike!" she yelled up the stairs.
No response.
"Spike, are you awake yet?"
No response once again.
She unhappily rose to her hooves, grimacing at the pain of the endeavor. She made her way to the stairs and began the grand ascent. By the time she reached the top she was even less excited about the next venture of her journey: checking on Spike upstairs.
She made it to their room to be met by the sight of the peacefully sleeping dragon. She wanted to go to bed and have him bring her something to eat, but decided that, despite her pain, it would be unfair (and too difficult) to wake up the baby dragon after forcing him to stay up so late helping her last night. She had only dismissed him when she felt confident she would be ready to perform the test, and he had gone to bed not a second after his dismissal.
Twilight didn't remember the event itself, but she gave credit to the little drake for being able to sleep through the undoubtedly loud magical explosion she had caused only minutes later.
She trudged back downstairs after remembering that even if she woke him up and asked her to cook he wouldn't have anything to cook with; the kitchen was a barren wasteland after the most recent patented Pinkie Pie pantry pirate party.
Off to Sugarcube Corner for breakfast it was then. As she left home the fresh air helped to clear her headache a little, in fact after not too long she was actually feeling alright, other than her stomach.
The longer she walked through the more she noticed the odd looks she was getting. Ever since she became the all-team-organizer she had taken time to make sure she had at least introduced herself to every resident of Ponyville, and since the "want-it-need-it" incident she had taken even more time to reassure those residents she was not a crazed mad-mare. Some residents still gave her sideways glances when they thought she wasn't looking, but that was nothing like the looks she was receiving today. Today the residents of Ponyville were reacting to her the same way they reacted to Zecora at first, with fear, panic, running, and the liberal application of wooden cross-beams to window-frames and doors.
One particularly articulate mare had the calmness and sense of mind to scream "Predator!" at the top of her lungs.
That got Twilight's attention.
Perhaps, she reasoned, it was not her they were looking at but a predator so closely behind her as to elicit such glances. One so close that she should probably run for cover.
Her mind processed that thought in a fraction of a second and her body not a moment longer. She was sprinting at super-pony speed before she realized it, following the overly-articulate mare to the only structure that hadn't become a secure compound in the last thirty seconds: Sugarcube Corner.
The mare ran faster and faster as Twilight caught up, nearly being brushed by the fleeing mare's tail by the time she caught up to her. She expected the mare to hold the door for her, so when the door was unexpectedly slammed on her face she had no way to stop or even slow down. Result: She smashed into the door at full force, knocking it from its hinges and landing on top of it where it fell inside the bakery.
Fear compelled her to her hooves as she surveyed the small crowd that had sought refuge in the bakery. Their faces betrayed absolute fear as those in front began to fight to retreat further into the crowd.
One pony though, came forth from the crowd as they retreated, ready for what was about to happen.
"Puppy!" Pinkie shouted as she grabbed Twilight in a headlock and began to rub her chin.
"Pinkie? What are you doing?"
"Twilight? I didn't know you were going to be a puppy today! You should have told me! I would have prepared a 'Congradulations-on-becoming-a-big-scary-puppy-party'! Really though, we could have saved some panicking time if you would schedule what you are going to be. First it's stone, then it's the old grandpa from the retirement home, then it's an ali-"
Twilight put her hoof over Pinkie's mouth. "Pinkie, I just want to know why you thought I... was... a..." She answered her own question though, because as she looked to her friend, she noticed that it was not her hoof in the pink pony's mouth, but a paw.
"Oh..." was all she managed to say before she passed out on the floor of the bakery.
"Awww, puppy's tired!" Pinkie laughed as she began to reassemble the door with parts she kept around in case of "door emergency".
One of the first stories I read on this site after making my account had the exact same cover pic.
So far this looks as if it will be just as good (if not better).
This intrigues me, have a mustache
Pretty nice, mate
I shall give it a shot but I already see some misspelling in the description. Perhaps you should seek a editor or pre reader
FUZZY! oh the CHAOS that this'll bring! even Discord might cringe
I like it so far and definitely keep up the good work
2189523 O.o Whoa, nice catch. Word's spell check accepts opertunity or opportunity as correct... That's disheartening... But anyway: Fixed!
Hey, Twii. I bet Pinkie would taste delicious. Think how sweet she must be considering her diet.
Well...it's different to the stream of "has secretly been a changeling all along" fics that have sprung up.
You have my interest.
Excellent work, some minor grammar mistakes but I think the ones in the description got called out, excellent work!
Dearest author,
You have here nabbed a remarkable opportunity. This story has great potential, and so far, it has been extremely pleasant to read.
I eagerly await your next chapter. Have a fav, upvote, and a watch.
Please, do not disappoint me.
Well done, sir.
2189887 Yeah, what's with those lately? does anyone know why those are so hot right now? You'd think that seasons 3's finale would be a hotter topic than season 2's right now...
2189914 I think they're all following Irony of Applejack.
Well as far as I know.There could be one that predates that.
2189943 I actually have IoA in my read later, have you read it? how is it?
2189961 It's great,well paced and thought out. Probably one of the best ponyfics I've read.
Cool! Can't wait for more!
PUPPY!
faved and watched.
Can't fave fast enough.
Seriously, I want to see where this goes. I know some dogs can handle an omnivorous diet, though. Mine will eat anything. Including what isn't normally declared "food".
this concept has HUGE potential in my eyes!
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I have a Rotweiler/German Mastiff mix that is the EXACT same way. Sticks, leaves, pinecones, rocks... He will eat anything he can fit into his mouth. And not for a lack of food, either.
FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!
I have always loved this concept, but I don't think it has been used enough.
The whole "pony turns into an animal like a cat ,dog or bunny and goes about his/her day" is awesome
I wish to see moar please
I like it! I've seen a story before where all of the mane 6 changed into wolves (without magic) and had to do an epic quest to chang back. But I think I will like this one more. There are enough shenanigans to be found in Ponyville, and it's going to be fun to read all the reactions.
Not quite as cute as Twilight Kitty but pretty darn diabetes inducing in its own fashion...
2190428 Interesting...
Frankly, I don't want to mention in name what my dog will eat, not here. She's been known to eat stuff horses leave on the road.
Not a bad start, this looks like it'll be fun.
2192301 Brilliant! Twilight can eat as much as she wants out of the Ponyville municipal waste facility!
2192322 Yep. And perhaps worse.
2192336 Fresh from the source? Is that, dare I ask, how it could be "worse"?
2192354 ... Perhaps. I mean, you're writing it.
2189553
Google Doc's thinks that won't is incorrect and corrects it as wont
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If you gave him the chance, Bizmark would too.
2192380 Dear lord! You're taking me seriously? No! I'm not having a comedy go all "the pony centipede"!
2192542 I didn't think so.
Pfft! The ending amuses me.
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Go on....<3
Have a cautious thumbs up. I personally haven't read this particular topic on fimfiction yet. Word of advice though-- "my roommate is a vampire" released short chapters rapidly as they were written, and as hype increased they rapidly decreased in quality. I would sit on a chapter for a day after it's "done," then reread immediately before you submit, even if you have an editor.
I bet Twilight's pretty hot as a vixen....let the madness commence!!!!
2193977 I'm sorry if I was unclear when I said I'd post "as inspiration hits". When I said that I meant I would be doing the opposite of what you fear, I meant to appoligize if I go a while without updating. (In a nicer way) While I do expect to be posting rather quickly, I would not sacrifice the quality of my writing for update speed. Sorry for the confusion. And thanks for asking!
I heard the National Geographic theme during the chase scene.
I swear, I have seen a beginning almost exactly the same on another one. Can't remember if it was the one with the Mane Six or just Twi though.
Destroyed notes, Spike instantly sleeping, destroyed table. The book is new though, and the path after as well.
You sir are a genius. A goddamned genius!
Twilight is best wolf/alicorn/changeling/whatever-it-is-you-like, I know this because of science
But seriously, this can only end well. I'm sure of it Pinkie reacts in such a... Pinkie kind of way that I couldn't help but smile
Also, fun fact but horses aren't strictly herbivores. They're omnivores that can and will eat meat if they can get it. It makes them really agressive too
It's like a scene in the hangover. Hey man, why do I have such a big snout??? Ps (someone make a hangover pony fic)
LMFAO!!
This can only go funny
...you had me at "Puppy"
2189943 I think there were "X was secretly/unknowingly a Changeling all along" stories before Irony of Applejack, but it's certainly the best of them I've read. If there's a recent surge in them, attributing them to IoA makes a lot of sense.
A nice start. I've seen at least one other story involving ponies becoming wolves (also used that picture IIRC) and so far I think this might be shaping up to be better.
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