Lost Soul

The songs of the birds filled the air in the Ponyville as the sun rose over the Equestria.

*yawn!* Longwing woke up and looked around. He was still in the quest room in Twilight's library. "Hmmm... No mysterious dreams about angels foretelling the end of the world, that only I can stop. I'm almost disappointed." He smiled and stretched his front leg. "No changes here. I'm still a pony." His back ached. He rolled off the bed and stood up stretching his wings. "How can they sleep with those things." He wondered if somepony could teach him how to use wings, when the smell of scrambled eggs reached his nostrils.

He left his room and saw Twilight and Spike sitting by the table. "Good morning Twilight, good mornig Spike."

"Hello Longwing, how are you today?" Twilight moved one of the chairs so he could sit with them.

"I'm fine. I just need to figure out how to sleep with these things to not wake up in pain every mornig." He pointed at his wings and sit by the table. "Scrambled eggs with spring onion,mmmmm the best breakefast in the world."

"I looked through the tons of books but I can't find anything about interdimensional travelers, this is frustrating." Pegasus looked at the place where yesterday he saw a desk, but the only thing he saw was a pile of books.

"Twilight I appreciate your help but I can't allow you to overburden yourself becouse of me." He said before devouring another portion of scrambled eggs. He still had problem with using his hooves but his hosts didn't seem to mind that he eaten directly from the plate.

Spike waved his hand at the lavender unicorn "Nah don't worry Longwing, thats Twilight's normal behaviour to bury herself with books before sleep."

"Ha ha ha veeery funny Spike, just don't forget that you promissed to clean this mess."

Little dragon hopped from the chair grumbling to himself. "I'm in this for the ice cream."

Longwing snickered. Like siblings.

Twilight returned her attention to pegasus "I prepared a few spells this morning that should give us hints about the nature of your transformation, I can cast them as soon as you finish your breakfast."

"The last meal of the convict." Spike murmured from behind the pile of books.

"Did you say something Spike?" Twilight rised her eyebrow and turned to the dragon.

"Who? Me? Nope."

"But it won't turn me into chicken or something? Right?" Longwing smiled uneasy.

"Nah, at worst she will put your mane on fire or catapult you through the window." Lonwing gulped loudly.

"SPIKE!" Twilight glared at the dragon.

"Ok! Ok! I'm sorry. Just kidding, geez..."

"I'm sorry Spike sometimes overdo in joking."

Grey pegasus relaxed a bit. "It's ok... I guess that at his place, I would do the same thing." He 'whispered' conspirationally.

They spent the next three hours among the machinery in the basement laboratory, trying a serries of spells prepared by Twilight. At first Longwing was afraid, especially when one of the spells lifted him two meters up, or when his mane for a couple of minutes changed it's colour from black to pink. But after a few spells he learned to trust the unicorn in front of him.

"No no NO! Again nothing!" Twilight was frustrated, none of the spells brought any satisfactory results. "None of the readings match any known patterns." Unicorn sighted and sit in the armchair. "I will look for other spells tommorow. Now lets take a break."

"Um ok!" He didn't want to admit it to Twilight but he was happy that the tests ended, beeing a target for spells freaked him out a bit.

They emerged from the basement.

"Hello Twilight darling!" "Hey Twi! We were waiting fer ya. Ready ta hang out?"

Before them stood two mares. A unicorn of milk white coat and long, stylish purple mane, and an orange, blond maned earth pony with a stetson hat on her head.

"Hi girls!" Twilight happily trotted to the newcomers. They smiled to her and locked their eyes on the pegasus that walked behind her.

"Twilight would you be so kind and introduce us to your handsome friend." White mare smiled warmly at blushing pegasus.

"Rarity, Applejack meet Longwing."

He walked to the mares, white one lifted her right front leg towards him, he recognized the gesture, lifted her hoof with his own and kissed it. "It's a pleasure to meet you." Rarity giggled. "Oh a real gentlecolt." He proceeded to the other mare but that one just shook his hoof. "Howdy partner Ah'm Applejack!"

"Ah've never seen ya around here, where are ya from?" Orange mare smiled awaiting answer, but Longwing just looked at Twilight.

"Spike please make some tea. Let us sit girls, it's rather complicated." Two puzzled mares looked at each other but followed Twilight and sat on the chairs.

As Twilight was explaining the situation Rarity's and Applejack's eyes were widening more and more, and by the time she finished both mares were sitting stunned.

"Wow... That's... Unbelievable." Orange mare stared at the pegasus.

"So you don't remember how did you get here? Or what your real name is?" Rarity's voice was soft and caring.

"Nope and nope..."

"Ow you poor thing." The silence fallen for a moment but was disrupted by growling of the Longwing's stomach.

"Ops... Sorry." He grinned.

Twilight giggled. "I guess that we are both hungry after these tests. How about we head to the Sugarcube Corner for a snack and then we will show you the rest of the Ponyville?"

"Fine by me." He was excited by a thought of exploring the town.

"Are you going with us Spike?" Twilight turned to her assistant.

"Umm... Maybe next time Twilight. I'm kinda busy right now." The dragon answered from behind a large bowl of ice cream.

"Just don't eat too much Spike or you will get a tummy ache again."

"Ok don't worry Twilight, I know what I'm doing." She shook her head knowing well what will happen when they go out.

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The sky was free from clouds and you could see spring in every corner.

"What do you mean by 'this day was scheduled to be sunny'?" Four ponies trotted between the buildings on their way to the centre of the town.

"The pegasi take care of the weather in Equestria. The magic in them allows them to move the clouds and by it controll the weather. Of course there are places where the weather is out of pegasi controll but it's rare that it affects areas like Ponyville." Longwing felt like a child trying to understand the world around him.

"Hmm thats very convenient."

"Soo, in your world weather is totaly out of controll?" Rarity's curiosity seemed to be as big as Longwing's.

"Yup. We can only predict it to some degree. I heared about machines that can force rain or fog but nothing more."

"Thats awfull, can you imagine how difficult it would be to keep my mane in order if i didn't knew about incoming weather?" At first he thought that she is joking but white mare sounded serious. Twilight snickered and Applejack just shook her head.

"I mean, sometimes I need to get out when the weather is bad but..." She was interrupted by an odd sound, something like a piercing whistle.

"Watch out!" Twilight shouted before all three mares gone to ground.

"What?" Longwing managed to turn around before he was hit by a blue projectile and landed on his back a few metres further.

"Ouch!" When he opened his eyes he saw that there was a blue pegasus with rainbow mane lying on him.

"Owww..." The pegasus opened her eyes, lifted herself a bit and stared at Longwing. "Wow. You are one big pegasus."

"RAINBOW!" Twilight shouted at her, and Rainbow realised the awkwardness of the situation. She blushed and chuckled while flying to his side. "Heheh. Sorry."

"That was very rude and thoughtless of you Rainbow Dash! You should be more careful when flying nearby other ponies!" Rarity trotted to the blue pegasus and pointed her hoof at her in theatrical gesture.

"Hey! Lets see how you would land, while slowing down from almost supersonic speed, drama queen! Besides he is fine! You are fine, right?" She turned her attention to Longwing.

"I'm fine don't worry. My name is Longwing. Who are you?"

Blue mare smiled. "I'm the fastest, the coolest, the most awesome, one and only Rainbow Dash!" By the end of the sentence she made a few backflips in the air. Applejack rolled her eyes and murmured. "Same as always."

"What were they feeding you with? I've seen wyverns smaller than you." Rainbow said still smiling widely, Twilight facehoofed. "Rainbow."

"Come on, relax Twilight. Whats up anyway?"

"We were on our way to Sugarcube Corner and we are going to show Ponyville to Longwing."

Rainbow thinked for a moment. "Hey! I got and idea! Why don't you go to Sugarcube Corner and order something for us, while I will give Longwing a quick aerial tour around Ponyville? That way I could make up for this crash for you."

"It's very kind of you but... I can't fly." Rainbow stared at him for a moment and fell to the ground laughing and rolling on the street. "Hahaha! That was a good one! Can't fly!" She realized that it wasn't a joke.

She rised and looked at Longwing. "What? You realy... I thought... Sorry but a thought of an adult pegasus that can't fly..." Rainbow stood there dumbfounded. "How is this even possible?"

Twilight sighed. "Here we go again."

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Group now reinforced by pegasus hovering above them, made their way through the busy street, as Longwing told his story to Rainbow Dash.

"Hmmm... That's interesting."

"Just interesting?" Rarity rised her eyebrow.

"Well, ok that's quite weird, but come on, we met many strange creatures: Discord, Parasprites, Pinkie Pie... A transdom... Transdem... A pony from other world is not at high place in strange creatures list, for me."

"Hehe good to know that I'm considered almost normal." He and Rainbow laughted.

"Speaking of normality, we are here. The Sugarcube Corner!"

As they approached the bakery door, Longwing stepped aside to let the ladies go inside first but Rainbow objected with a chuckle. "No no, you are the guest, go ahead." He didn't argue and as soon as he got inside he was tackled and slammed to the ground for a second time this day. The attacker appeared to be a pink pony with curly pink mane.

"HI! I'm Pinkie Pie! It's nice to se you but I was expecting Dashie. You are not Dashie. Or maybe you are Dashie in disquise! Wait, no, Dashie is smaller than you. I have never seen you here before. *GASP* You must be the new pony in Ponyville that I pinkie-sensed yesterday but couldn't find you. I should prepare a suprise-welcome party for you! No, wait you already know about my plans so it should be normal-welcome party but maybe..." Longwing just stared at the pink pony that was standing on him bombarding him with words, while trying to figure out what the hay happened.

"Pinkie." Twilight rescued him by lifting Pinkie Pie with her magic.

Rainbow Dash was laughing and rolling on the floor. "Your face! Hahaha! Priceles!"

After about an hour (and about three apple pies) they were all sitting by the tables and enjoying milk shakes made by Pinkie.

"... and then out of nowhere, this masked unicorn appeared, frightening the robbers and saving the day!"

Applejack, Rarity and Longwing stared confused at the Pinkie.

"Eeeh... Pinkie Ah thought that ya told it's a story about how ya invented yer new cupcake recipe."

"Yes it is you silly filly." Pink pony grinned.

Longwing looked at Rarity, she wispered "Just nod."

"Anyway it's awful that you can't fly Longie. There must be a way to fix that." She scrathed her chin and after a few seconds she locked her eyes on the next table, were the rest of her friends were talking. "Applejack, do you think about what I think that you think that I think?"

Orange mare followed her look and smiled. "Great idea Pinkie!"

Rarity realised what were they talking about and her smile faded. "No. Girls don't do this! It's too dangerous!"

Longwing was confused and a little scared at this moment. "What are you talking about?"

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"Ok let's get this straight, you want me, to teach Longwing how to fly?" Rainbow Dash was suprised.

"Yes please please please Dashie! Just look at him! He is so sad about this that he can't even ask about your help despite the fact that you are the best flyer ever!" Pinkie lay her hoof on the Longwing's head.

"Wha..." Applejack nudged him and whispered. "Play along."

"I mean, I would be grateful if you could train me Rainbow Dash." He smiled but still had the Rarity's expression about this plan in his mind.

"Well..." She scanned him with her gaze. "I think I can reschedule my friday's nap a bit so we can make your first session."

"Thank you Rainbow. I won't fail you." He saluted, excited like never before. I will learn how to fly!

"Yay!" Pinkie and Applejack highhoofed but Rarity looked at Longwing with a stare that could mean only one thing.
You're doomed.