Chapter One: Welcome to the PER, newfoal
The Conversion Bureau: Initiation
By Da Bunnana King
Chapter One: Welcome to the PER, newfoal
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I gulped nervously as I was led down a long corridor by a large pegasus stallion on my left, and a very pretty unicorn mare to the left.
‘Guah, these new feelings. I can’t believe I find a horse attractive... then again, I am one now,’ I thought to myself as the corridor opened up into a large opening where it was populated by trees, scrub, and the odd small thatch roofed houses. Even fake clouds and a sun aswell.
“Wow,” I said, in awe of the scenery that lay before me.
“Yeah, I said that when I first saw it for my first time,” the mare said as she pushed me back into the path we were heading. “But if you make it as a Squire, this can be your new home. It’s like a mini-Equestria in a bureau’s backyard.”
I had forgotten I had come here for a reason. First of all I came here to get ponified, and then move to Equestria, but it changed along the way as the PER had convinced me to share Celestia’s gift with everypony.
I couldn’t believe I was signing up to the Ponification for Earth’s Rebirth. I had heard so many stories about them forcefully ponifiying people, and all the hatred they held for humanity. Yet here I was, in a massive base full of members of the PER, and I was to become one.
‘Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea,’ I thought to myself again, as I stared down at my crimson colored hooves, ‘Then again they were very convincing. I mean the dream was the greatest thing I’ve ever experienced and I feel so happy and rejuvenated.’
“We’re nearly there, so I suggest you get ready to talk to Iron Hoof, our Knight Commander,” he said as we entered a large official looking door with Equestrian scripture written on them. I could barely make out what they said but something in the back of my mind told me it read, ‘Knight Commander Hoof’.
The stallion knocked on the door three times with his hoof, and stood back looking emotionless as he waited for something.
“Enter,” came a deep, near on gravelly-sounding voice.
The stallion pushed the door open, and motioned me to enter. I nodded, and entered the large room as the stallion closed the door behind me.
“Well, what do we have here?” asked a large stallion. His coat was black like the night, and his mane was silver, but it shined in the light and a sole streak of yellow ran through it. In the middle of his large head was a long and pointy ebony black horn, and it was almost sharpened to a point.
“I- I- I-” I stuttered as I could feel him staring through me, as if looking at my very soul.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m not going to bite... much,” he said as he trotted around his large oak desk from where he sat on a large oak chair with green cushions.
“I’m- I’m Jack- and I’m here to join the PER,” I squeaked as I pulled my tail between my legs and flattened my ears.
“Come again? I couldn’t hear you,” he said, as he stood in front of me.
“I’m here to join the PER,” I finally blurted out as I found my will to speak again.
“Obviously, but why do you want to join our ranks?” he said as he circled me.
“Well, I want to spread the love that Princess Celestia offered me to everypony,” I replied as I could feel beads of sweat forming on my brow.
“I see. What drives you to do this?” he asked as I could still feel him peering into my soul, searching for something.
“Well, I’ve always been a human most of my life, but everyone was always climbing over me to get to the top. We were always violent; hay, I was even raised in one. Everypony was always fighting and hurting each other, just to get ahead in life, but when Equestria came it was a different story. You were always so nice to us, and you never fought anypony or even considered hurting somepony. It’s why I signed up to be converted, and when I heard what the PER was doing, I couldn’t resist helping others see this wonderful gift that Princess Celestia has offered us,” I said as I stood there shaking, hoping he would let me enter into the ranks of the PER.
“Well then,” he said as he stood in front of me, “You have the drive, and I can sense something inside of you. How about this- I give you ten potions and a list of ten targets, and if you can pull it off, I’ll let you become a Knight within the PER.”
I felt my heart jump for joy with his offer.
“I’m going to be handing over some experimental and dangerous potions to you, so I’m going to assign you a trusted Knight Commander of mine to be your handler,” he said as he opened the door with his magic, “Sunflower, can you fetch me Shadow Jester, and send word to Night Dancer to get potion WRC-71 ready.”
After the mare acknowledged her orders she galloped off while Iron turned back towards me.
“In the meantime I suggest you follow Sky Gust to your quarters while I get things ready,” he said as he turned around to head back to his desk, he turned his head in my direction, “This is your one chance. Don’t fail me, Acting Knight Krasnyj.”
“Ummm, Krasnyj, sir?” I asked, confused.
“It’s Stalliongradese for horse,” he said as he trotted behind the desk to scribble down my targets as I was led out by the pegasus.
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We entered into a long corridor near Iron’s office that led down a flight of stairs that I struggled with somewhat. After the stairs it opened up into a large room with various doors that held name tags for the members that were already in the PER.
‘This must be the living quarters... thought it would be more colorful than grey,’ I thought to myself as we came up to a door that was made out of wood?
“Wood?” I asked, as he pushed the wooden door open to reveal a very lavish looking room. It was styled like the Equestrian homes I had seen over the informative video they showed us all at the Bureau. Plastered walls covered with a sunset yellow paint, wooden floor boards, a kitchen and a bedroom in the other room.
“Yes, we’ve had some renovations done so it feels like you’re already in Equestria, even though you’re hiding underground from the dying world that the humans call home,” he said, as he turned around to leave. “Oh, I also suggest looking around, because this is going to be your home until our objective of ponifying all of Australia.”
“Right, so I guess Shadow Jester will meet me here?” I asked as he nodded and left me to my own accord.
Feeling curious, I began to explore my miniature home. Right now I was standing in what seemed to be the living room; it had a large couch made out of a strong fabric texture that gave it an off brown color, a coffee table, an empty bookshelf, two potted plants and a large rug that looked ancient.
I looked at the kitchen. For it being all hoof made it was well built, large dining room table, fridge, oven, sinks, and all the cupboards a pony could want to store anything their hearts could desire.
I became curious and entered into the last room which I believed I would be getting the most use out of; The bedroom. I galloped in and jumped into the fluffy bed which cushioned my belly flop. The room itself was like any other bedroom I’ve seen in my life. Queen sized bed, wardrobe, two bedside tables with a small reading light on each one, but I spotted something out of the corner of my eye.
A small sliding door. I knew something was missing but I never thought I would get my own private bathroom. Complete with a bath and shower, a toilet built for ponies.
I pushed the door open with my muzzle and trotted up to the mirror which had a sink underneath it. For the first time in a while, I had a proper chance to look at myself. I was a relatively bulky earth pony stallion with a dark crimson coat, blue eyes, and cornsilk mane. I was a bit saddened that I didn’t turn out as a unicorn or a pegasus but from what I learned at the bureau, I was practically a living power house.
I heard a slight tapping at the door then the quiet creak of it opening. I felt my ears rotate towards the sound, it was still strange that my ears could do that. I was always used to them just being there and picking up everything. Now I could just move them and have perfect hearing wherever they were facing.
“Who’s there?” I asked as I trotted into the living room to see a massive dark blue earthpony with a deep purple colored mane. He would’ve been double my size, never mind the fact that I was also large as well. He had a cutie mark of a Jesters Mask, which made the cogs in my head turn, meaning he was-
“Shadow Jester?” I guessed.
“Yes. now hurry up, we got to get you fitted and trained, so we can get this over and done with,” he said disapprovingly as he trotted out of the room.
I simply shrugged and followed him out of the room, and pulling the door closed with my teeth.
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Author’s Notes: Misanthropy inbound, inform the downvote brigade.