Just a Heads Up

Numerous incidents had been reported to me. An unexplained rise of the number of Bat Ponies, and Flutter Shy had been the first to my best knowledge. She may have been the first, but neither the only nor the last. How this particular change would affect the community is yet to be seen.

Thankfully it appears not to be contagious. That sure would have caused riots of panicking Ponies all over Equestria, not just Ponyville.

Incidentally, I had created a Bat Pony, a year back. I know who it was and how it happened. There is little to support the idea this has any bearing on what is happening now. The original incident had been embarrassing on my part. The first prof that this was caused by a different spell is the colour of her new bat wings. Her wings had not changed colour when I was behind it, now they had changed from her original gentle yellow, into the pink of her main and tail.

Something that pleased me is that it isn't interfering with her social life of duties. From what I have seen, she is still carrying out her work, just as well as she had done before, and none of her friends had complained about her changes. Though I had picked up a few complaints about the population of Bat Ponies in and around of Ponyville at large.

Maybe it is just as well, we had not had any crisis since her changes makes her into an untested element here. I know the Pegasus mare named Flutter Shy, the Bat Pony she is now, I am not sure how well I do know. From what little I know this far, nothing is supporting the notion she is changed. Flutter Shy is still Flutter Shy. She takes care of the critters, she still love singing and she still has her feral shy tendencies. Yet, she has the same aggressive tendencies she had before, when she knew she had to stand up for someone or something. Woe the Dragon who has the ill fortune to cross her path.

Apparently she is up half the night, and go to bed in the middle of the day. At least it is what I had heard from Rainbow Dash. If I wasn't imagining it, I would swear I hear a tone of growing love in Dashes voice when she speaks of Flutter Shy.

The most curious thing about this situation is that it apparently has spread to other Pegasi as well, including the high profile Stallion Soarin of the Wonderbolts as well. Since no changes has come up on the weather fronts, I had to take it that this has not yet started to interfere with the weather service and may never come to that. If these few Pegasi I've heard of was isolated incidents, since it isn't contagious, but I have the nagging suspicion that it isn't. Maybe it is just me being silly, so I hope I don't start to spiral out of control because of this.

Something told me there is something more. None has yet to complain about it. I haven't heard as much as a neigh to the effect that others had been affected, or any other changes to other Ponies. If this is merely the lack of complaints, or that no other Ponies had been affected by either this or any other changes was up to see.

If it wasn't my spell that affected Flutter Shy and it isn't contagious, some pony else is behind it, whether it is a Pony behind it or not. It could be a single individual, individuals or a group, but something is causing this to happen.

I had been pondering why this was affecting the Pegasi, while the rest of us are unaffected. At least it is this far. Then Rainbow Dash stormed in to me early in the morning. She had this strange smile on her face.

“Hiya, Twilight!” she greeted me.

“Hiya, Rainbow!” I responded, with an amused smile playing on my muzzle.

“You sure seems happy today!” Dash remarked as she saw my face.

“Since Flutter Shy isn't infectious, or contagious, maybe Pinkie Pie is? You know how it is impossible to maintain a straight face around her. Always bouncing around, giggling at what ever she had found amusing? She seems to be more bouncy than she used to be!” I pointed out, a small giggle escaping my lips momentarily.

“Yes, I have no facts supporting the notion, or even suggesting it could have been possible in this particular case. Yet, there is a point, it can be hard to stay gloomy in the presence of Pinkie Pie. She seems to have an effect on Ponies, just by her mere or mare presence. You either love her, or hate her. On that note, I would hate to lose her. She is way too dear a friend as well as too helpful to me. I have heard some reports to the fact that there are other cases where Pegasi had turned into Bat Ponies of the same variety as Flutter Shy. I take it you have heard of and seen a few on your own, since you are working with the weather team?” she pondered in a bout of rambling thoughts aloud.

“Oh yeah. I have encountered a few accounts to the effect. Soaring, for one, though he did not complain about any problems on his part. The only complaints I've heard was from Ponies who wasn't affected themselves personally!” I pointed out.

“How curious. What were the complaints about, then? Since they had never been personally affected by the changes!” Twilight mused.

“It wasn't as if they didn't recognise the Ponies affected in the first place. If that had been the case, I guess I could have understood them. It wasn't any changes in the personality that bothered them, either. I guess I would have sympathized with that one, if it had been the case. Granted, the Bats do have nocturnal habits, the wings are changed. They did grow fangs, just like bats, and makes these strange noises as they fly. Just that the complaints were so foalish in nature and how they were vocalised in the first place. From grown adults, nonetheless!” I put forth in an amused tone, smirking at the thought.

“I think I can follow your reasoning. If it is only bothering Ponies who are not themselves affected in the first place? Is it correct to assume that the complaints come from Earth Ponies and Unicorns, since neither has been affected at this point? Question is, who is behind it? Do we need to do anything about it? Though I guess it may look good, if you addressed it openly, explaining the situation, such as you know it?” I suggested.

“The fact that only Pegasi is affected should be no difference. What is a problem, is that complaints are coming in. I don't know all that much at this point. Still, as a Princess, I could make an open address on the subject, though I would prefer to send an inquiry to Celestia quietly first, just to see what, if any may have come to her attention, or if she may have any information as to what may be known about this, or any similar cases in the past. Then I will address the Ponies!” she put forth.

“Spike!” I exclaimed, in hope he was close by.

“Yes, Twilight. What do you need help with?” he responded.

“I need you to write and send a message to Princess Celestia!” I put forth.

“A message to the Princess, I sure can do that. What is it about? Not the strange changes of Pegasi?” Spike groaned.

“Yes, I am afraid that is the problem. You have heard complaints about them, haven't you? Now I would need to ask Celestia what she know of these changes!” I pointed out.

“Go ahead, I'm listening!” Spike responded, as he picked up a piece of parchment and a quill, dipping the tip in his usual ink.

“Dear Celestia, I once more need your advice on a troubling matter that recently came to my knowledge. I need to know what you know about the Bat Pony. How Pegasi have come to turn into them. Is there any Pony or others who make this happen. I have no idea what is behind the problem, but Ponies are complaining, as pointless as the complaints sound to me at this time. From what little I know, it isn't the change I incidentally caused Flutter Shy, the time we tried to evict the Bats from Apple Jacks orchard. If it had been, it would have been an unforeseen effect of my action, or could be argued that it was. Your loyal Twilight Sparkle!” I stated, looking at Spike as he wrote the message, before promptly sending it off in his usual manner.

“There, Celestia will have the message momentarily. Now we just need to relax and wait for her reply, when she finds something to say. She is bound to know something, she has after all been around for over a millennia!” Spike put forth.

“Yes. I guess I can go back to my regular duties, and you can get back to yours!” I responded.

“At least, now we will know what Celestia knows about this!” Dash responded.

“Thanks, Spike. You are always there, when we need you!” I told him.

Spike soon ran off to another corner of the library, out of site.

“Yeah, he sure is useful from time to time!” Dash expressed with a grin.