The OC Theory

The OC Theory

Chapter 6

So, after the date yesterday, and since we still had one more day until the Convention opened, we decided to spend the day in the hotel room. We let Amos and Ana enter our room and we all just sat down and played truth or dare for the morning.

But of course all good things must come to an end, so we finally decided to go have ourselves some breakfast at the local iHop.

As the waiter was seating us, we noticed that 90% of the people there were ponies.

I guess all the other Pony Morphers decided to do the same as us…

Pony Morphers? You know what, I’m not even mad at you. Anyways, we all sat down and Amos started talking.

“So, I already know what I’m getting, what about you guys?” he asked.

“I’m not sure, I think I’ll get the Strawberry Banana nut pancake.” I said, with a smile as our waitress who also happened to be a pony, showed up. She was a light blue pegasus mare with lime green mane and red eyes. She looked like she was having the best day of her life with the big grin on her face. “So, one Banana nut pancake for the handsome changeling.” She said with a wink. How did she know what I was?

I focused on looking at her and what I found shocked me. If I focused on her form for more than a few seconds, I could see that she was also a changeling.

“What………” I said dumbfounded. The pegasus looked at me with a smug grin.

“I was shocked the first time, as well.” She admitted as she turned her head to Amos, Alex and Ana.

“Uh…… I think all three of us will just get a french toast.”

“Alright! I’ll have those right out for you.”

And not a second later, the food was out.

“HOW!?!?” We all yelled.

“You see, our cooks almost all became unicorns, so now, after some trial and error, we have maximized efficiency!" She said with an excited grin, clapping her hooves together as all four of us stared at her.

"I'm...not that surprised really." Said Amos. "If levitation and magic in general were useful for everything else, why not cooking?"

"Yup!” Exclaimed the pegasus mare.

When everyone finished eating we payed, got up and headed outside to plan for the day. As we were talking I noticed that for some reason I could here some sort of chit chat around us even though we were alone outside. Then I heard a voice that sounded, slightly like the pegasus ‘changeling’ mare. So I decided to go ahead and try something. I focused intently on the voice and visualised a tunnel to it in my mind, and then I spoke through my mind.

Hello?

I felt shock for some reason, but it came from the same place as the sound, and I could taste something strong and sour for a second. After a while the feeling stopped and I heard my response.

h-hello?[/I] said the voice in my head. It sounded a lot like the pegasus mare.

Are you the waitress changeling from earlier?

Yes? Are you the changeling that ordered a banana nut pancake? My name is Kate by the way.[/I]

Truth be told, her uniform, although it had been adapted for wear by a four legged creature, had no name tag, so I was not able to find out her name.

Yup, that's me. Name is Chase. I heard some background noise and had the idea that we might have formed a link.

Huh, interesting. So… what are you guys doing the rest of today?

We were gonna go check on the progress at the convention center, want to come along? I asked, more than happy to make a new friend.

Sure! Lemme just tell my boss and we can meet up at the convention center.

Sounds good! I responded and ran to catch up with the others who left me after thinking I went crazy.

<~=O=~>

“So let me get this straight, you two were able to communicate with each other, through a link which neither of you has any clue how it was formed, and arrange to meet up here?”

“All the while not even questioning how the link formed?” Alex finished Amos’ question.

“Yes!” We both replied, clapping our hooves together while grinning ear to ear.

“And now they’re synchronized. What else, freaking mind control?” joke Amos as me and Kate both got a little nervous and glanced at each other.

’Oh crap. What if we can mind control?!? They will think we’re trying to enslave them, and they’ll lose all trust in us!’ I exclaim over the link.

Buck, you might be right. Well then, how ‘bout you try it on me right now? Just… don’t do anything stupid, or suspicious, and try not to let them figure out you’re mind controlling me. She glances at me and nods slightly, so as not to raise suspicion.

Here goes nothing…. I begin to focus hard, imagining my mind being pushed over the link and taking control over Kate.

*THWUMP*

OH GOOD JOB CHASE! BET IF I, YOUR BRAIN, WAS IN CHARGE, WE WOULD NOT HAVE FALLEN UNCONSCIOUS!

Just shut the buck up.

<~=O=~>

I slowly return to consciousness hearing Ana, Alex, and Amos yelling Kate’s name.

I peeled my eyes open and raised my hoof to my forehead, to find that it was now light blue. And that Ana, alex, and Amos were yelling at me, using Kate’s name.

Slowly I lift my head and looked around. I could not find Kate anywhere.

Oh god… my head. It hurts so much.

I jumped to my feet and looked around. I could not find Kate anywhere.

Kate? I asked over the link.

Hey Chase. How did the Mind control thing go? I think I was unconscious for it.

I start getting a bad feeling in my stomach, and I glance down to confirm my suspicion. I was in Kate’s body. And the worst part? Mine was nowhere to be found.

Don’t panic, but I think I’m controlling your body, and you are just feeling what I am. And I can’t find my body…

Oh....Oh no. Can we undo this?!? What if we get stuck like this! Is this how Luna felt!? I don’t want to be stuck like this!

I looked up at the still worried group of friends.

“Hey guys. What happened?” I said sounding just like Kate.

“Kate! You’re alright! Chase vanished into a cloud of smoke and then you fell unconscious. Is he ok? Do you know what happened to him?!” Asked Alex, clearly concerned for Chase’s, er…, my, well-being.

I opened my mouth to answer her when Kate spoke up.

I don’t think you should tell them. We don’t need them panicking with us….

I see your point….

“Yes! He spoke to me over the link! He’s fine! He will be back shortly.” I turn and look up the stairs looking toward the main door to the convention center. “Shall we?”

Stupid Chase. This is why you use protection- er… fail safes.

Shut up Brain.