The Costume 3: A New Life

Chapters

As Long as I Have You
Screw Culvers!
Getting Ready for Tomorrow
ERMAGHERD ERTS MER BERFDERH!
Derik to Soarin
Lovers Forever

As Long as I Have You

I gave a big heave as Derik and I hauled the last box up the wooden porch steps, and into the house. What are we doing, you may ask? Well, it's been a long six months since I had bumped into Derik, and since then, our relationship had reached heights I never thought I'd have with another guy since I used to be one. Now, I'm an anthropomorphic version of this Rainbow Dash character from a tv show called My Little Pony. It was just a few days ago, we were just going for a walk, and he asked if I wanted to move in with him. Of course I accepted, or I wouldn't be here, unpacking my things from my mom's truck.

I really can't bring myself to believe my life has taken such a crazy turn, nor do I think I ever will. I mean, I'm a humanoid pegasus of the opposite gender! And for those of you who don't know, it was last year's Halloween when this happened. My friends came over with 'a plan' for the best Halloween ever. Turns out they all put on these costumes that turned them into the main cast of My Little Pony. I thought they were just regular, yet strange, breasted costumes, and when I was told to put mine on... well you know the rest.

A couple weeks later, after my mom had had enough of me hiding, and isolating myself in my depression from the loss of my manhood, she wanted me to get out of the house. She told me she didn't want to see her first child waste his life away, so she sent me out for a while to try and adjust. That's when I met Derik, my boyfriend, which led to me getting a...job, which I don't feel comfortable mentioning. And since then, our relationship has been building, to where I can kiss him without a second thought. But I'm still a bit skeptical of it all, since I used to be a dude. So, that's how everything happened, and fell into place.

"Finally...we're done!" Derik sighed and flopped himself down onto the couch next to the door, where I sat next to him and stared at my hands.

"Now all you have left is to unpack, and find out where everything will go!" Mom teased, leaning on the left side of the door frame. She's trying to act all rich, and prissy with her work suit on, and her long and curled auburn hair, since she got off just a couple hours ago. She works in some office building.

"Woman! You are evil! You just sat and watched us unload!" Derik protested, breathing heavily.

"Um, do you have arthritis in your back?" Mom snickered, and gave Derik a sly smile. He didn't say a word. "Unless you want me to break my back, I'm not moving anything heavier than fifty pounds." She deadpanned, crossing her arms.

"Well sorry!" He muttered, and turned to me. I looked away from him. Lately I've been having confidence issues I can't explain really.

"Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but I gotta go shopping. See ya! I love you Cody." Mom said before leaving and closing the door.

"Me thinks your mom is on her period!" He whispered into my ear. Through my hood, anyway. Couldn't help but giggle at that, and the fact it would have been a chuckle if I was still a guy. "And why do you always have that thing on? I can't see your beautiful face with it up!" He smiled at me and brought my hood down, making me blush. He looks just the way when I met him, except with different clothes, being a black t-shirt with a picture of homer from the Simposons, playing a guitar which was on fire, and khaki shorts.

"I...I don't want people to see me..." I said just above a whisper, pulling my hood back up.

"Nobody can see you with the curtains closed, plus, why would it be an problem? You used to be a-"

"Dont even mention that! I hated having to do all that! I don't even know how people liked me!" I snapped, standing up from the couch, careful not to trip over the coffee table.

"Woah, Rainbow, calm down! It's okay!" He stood up as well in front of me, wrapping his arms around me into a warm hug.

"I just really didn't like being there. I felt out of place. Like, the other girls were pretty, and weren't humanoid horses...like me..." I sighed, returning his hug.

"Are you implying that you're a freak?" He asked, pulling away from the hug, as he gazed into my eyes.

I said nothing and turned my head to the floor in shame.

"Rainbow, look at me." He said sternly, moving my head up. "You are not a freak, you hear? They found you beautiful, and I know you're beautiful! Okay? Youre a very pretty girl." He smiled. "And I'm so lucky to have you as my girlfriend." He smiles a bit wider into a grin, placing a hand on my cheek. "I love you so much."

I continue to say nothing, rather I turned my head to the floor again.

"I know you don't want to tell me, but I know you're depressed about something, and it's my job to be there for you. So please just tell me what's-"

"Why me...?" I whispersed so quiet it was nearly audible to me with my increased hearing.

"What was that you said?" He tilted his head in confusion.

"Why me?"

"What do you mean by why me? Please tell me, you're worrying me badly right now."

"Why did you choose me? Me out of the thousands of normal, human woman, who are much prettier? You had Candy, cause she was single, and and those other hot chicks who worked there who might have been single! Plus the fact I used to be a guy, j-just like you! How...how does all that not matter? What did you see i-In me!?" I started off quiet, then I had gotten louder and my voice became shaky since I had started to cry. "A guy as wonderful as you deserves better...much better than...than this!" I gestured to all of me.

"Why did I choose you? I chose you because, I've dated a couple of those girls, and all they wanted was sex and money, and they were so controlling over me. Any other girl...I don't know anybody else really, and when I bumped into you, I felt this spark I've never gotten before. And even when I found out you're actually a pony...to be honest, it made me feel good inside to know that the love of my life is special! And I mean that in a good way. And the guy part is a bit weird for me, and you told me you felt the same about that. So what it comes down to is...why shouldn't I want to be with you!" He sighed after he finished, and held me close, gently stroking my mane. "I truely love you, very much, with every fiber of my being, okay?"

"Okay. I love you too." By now, I was blushing on a scale I never thought possible. My cheeks hurt from it! I let out a sigh of relief as he held me, my head on his chest where I can hear his heart beat beating at a constant rate. A smile made its way onto my face as I kissed his cheek.

"Be happy, okay? Your birthday is tomorrow anyway. I bet you'll just love what I'm gonna get you!" He said tightening his hold on me, making me feel safer in his arms, knowing I have somebody I can trustz and be in love with at the same time.

"I will. As long as I have you." I sighed happily, nuzzling my cheek into his neck.

"But for now, how does some Panda Express sound?" He smiled down at me, moving some of the red portion of my mane out of my eyes.

"I could go for some orange chicken right now, so that'd be nice." I smiled as he took one of my hands in his.

"Maybe you would like to drive?" He reached into his pocket, and pulled out a pair of keys, one belonging to his old Datson.

"I was hoping we could fly there. Since I'm a pegasus and all." I teased, stretching out my wings.

"Oh...I'm afraid of heights..." He twiddled his fingers.

"Oh..."

"Nah, I'm kidding, but how would it work?" He asked, tilting his head again.

"Like this!" I tightened my grip on his hand where I led him out to the curb under the bright sun. "Get on!" I said with my back turned to him.

"Okay, then" He positioned himself on my back, with his arms and legs around my sides. From what it may seem like, I just got over my 'issue' in an instant. I'm still upset about it, but I'm just really happy right now to know I'm loved by someone.

I crouched down a bit, fully extending my wings out. "Ready?" I turned my head to face him.

"Yep!" He slid his shades down over his eyes.

I gave a good thrust of my wings, and shot up into the air about four stories high.

"WOOOOAAAAAHHHH!!!! OH MY GOD!! OH MY GOD!! OH. MY. GOD!! WAY TOO FAST!!" he shouted, agrasping onto me for dear life

"What, can't take it?" I joked, coming to a stop in mid air.

"It was just...I just...you, and ZOOOM!!" He muttered from loss of breath, breathing heavily, trying to find the right words to say.

"Oh, cause that totally made sense!"

"Rainbow?"

"Yes?" I asked turning my head back to him*

"Fuck you." He said sarcastically, followed by a kiss on my cheek.

"Fuck you too." I smiled back at him, blushing from the kiss. I then began to fly forward with Derik on my back.

Screw Culvers!

"Within a month, she never took the time to learn to fly...," you may ask, but now it's been six. What human in their right mind isn't going to try and fly during the time span of half a year, hmm?

It was a silent flight to Panda, but it only took like two minutes to get there. I know I said I didn't want people to see me, but when Derik poured his heart out to me, it made me too happy to care. I'm sure people know I exist, since I was on tv, but I assume nobody believed I was actually a bipedal talking cartoon character! Besides, it's Orange chicken from Panda Express!! That stuff is to die for, so I don't care right know if I'm seen. Heh. I kinda feel like superman or something by trying to keep my 'secret identity' from others. IIII HAAAAVVVEEE THE POOWWEERRRRR!!

Wait...that's He-Man! Plus he didn't keep his identity a secret, either. I mentally facepalmed as I came to land in the parking lot. There were only a few cars parked at the front, so they probably aren't getting any business right now. But then again....Culvers is right across the street, and they are packed! Silly people! Why you no want orange chicken?? Anyway, Derik and I headed into the small fast food restaurant, putting my hood up, my stomach begging for some pancakes, err I mean chicken! Damn you Culvers, I damn thee to burn in the fiery depths of your mom!! Heh, bad joke.

Inside, all you can smell is the making of the world's tastiest Chinese food to be offered here in America. And the people who work here aren't even from China! The orange painted walls, and brightly colored decorations, and friendly workers...how does Culvers steal their business!? I hate Culvers now...

"Hi, how can we help you?" The lady at the counter asked, giving a smile with her pink lips, rosey cheeks, and over use of mascara! She didn't even seem to notice the rainbow colored highlight in the place! Put two and two together, the only rainbow colored thing here is me!

"Can we get two bowls of Orange chicken with rice?" Derik asked politely. "And four crab rangoons."

"Oh, of course! They're just about to finish a fresh batch of Orange chicken in the kitchen!" She said happily, tilting her head with that fake smile. "Thats a pretty costume you've got on!" She looked at me, pointing the fork in her hand in my direction. As a respond I only nodded. "So, you guys can sit where you'd like and we'll have your order out for you shortly."

"Thanks, mam!" Said Derik. "So, booth or table, my pretty?"

"Booth!"

"Alrighty then." He took my hand in his and he led me to a booth by the front door.

We sat on opposite sides, holding our hands together. He smiled at me and I smiled back. Never have I had such feelings towards another guy, but my 'girl instincts' made that happen, plus I as a person in my own mind having fallen in love with him. He treats me as if I were just an ordinary person as if me being the pony I am doesn't exist, and he sees me as human. To be honest, I don't know what I'd be doing if I hadn't met him. I'd probably still be depressed, hiding myself in my room. Instead, I found this amazing person who opened his heart up to me, and even though I was against it at first, I took a chance and rolled the dice.

I rolled a seven.

"What are you thinking about, Rainbow?" Derik asked, snapping me back to the reality I eventually accepted that was my life, that I'm somewhat proud to have.

He smiled a little wider, his eyes piercing me like a dagger.

"How much I love you." I blushed, which I hope he didn't notice.

"I love you too, Rainbow." He began to slowly lean forward, moving his right hand to my cheek. I knew what he was doing and I leaned forward as well as our lips met, locking with eachother in a loving embrace. I closed my eyes, wrapping my arms around him from across the table, tilting my head to the right. All I could feel was heaven as we kissed, blushing madly at the same time. He held me closer, so I was practically standing to reach him, but this feeling was too amazing to care. Every second I enjoyed, but alas, all good things come to an end as we seperated around the fitfth second.

We sat back down in our rightful seats, holding our hands together again.

"Rainbow, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, of course!"

"You know how guys always screw up in some way in their relationship?"

"Yeah, considering I used to be a guy..."

"Well, if I ever do screw something up, please know it's not because I don't love you. I'm not sure what would lead me to do something to hurt you, but if by some off hand chance, know that I love you very much!" He blushed, tightening his grip on my hands.

"I know. I don't think I could ever break up with you. I don't know if I could ever find somebody else like you who will see me as another regular person, and treat me as such. I need you in my life, Derik. I want you in my life...I don't wanna ever see the day we go our seperate ways." I smiled at him, holding his hands tighter as well.

"Same here." We continued to stare for another moment, which eventually turned into making funny faces at each other out of boredom as we waited for our pancakes. Maybe a side of SMAW, so I can blow Culvers and its pancakes to smithereens, because I meant chicken.

About a minute later, another lady, a skinny brunette, also with too much makeup came to deliver our food.

"Here you are, enjoy your meal!" She gave us a smile as she placed out bowls of Orange Chicken in front of us along with a small plate of crab rangoons. All I could smell was the over usage of lavender purfume, as if she hadn't showered in ages, and used it as a lazy way to smell decent. Before leaving, she gave a wink to Derik, and a look of disgust at me.

WELL SCREW YOU TOO BIOTCH!! And where is my friggin SMAW!?

I couldn't help but giggle at myself for that.

"Whats so funny, Rainbow?"

"Oh, nothing. I'm just being silly." I giggled again, blushing slightly. "Now lets eat!" I declared, taking my fork in... "Derik?"

"Yeah, hun?"

"She forgot our forks." I continued to grab at the air where it should be, but there's a total lack of black plastic fork here!

"Why is it a problem? Ponies don't use forks." He chuckled, using his fingers to pop a piece of rice covered chicken in his mouth. "Mmm...yummy! You know, they really need to make a spicy version of these!"

"Ugh, fuck you. And yes, they do need to make that. Can you just ask the lady for some forks?" I pleaded, getting impatient to shove my pa- chicken into my mouth.

"Sure thing." He got up from the booth, and began his ten foot walk to the front counter.

"Wait!"

"Yeesss?" He asked maliciously, turning to face me with wide eyes.

"Come hereeeee!!" Begging, I held my arms out to him, which he accepted, walking back over, taking me in his arms. Held me for a second before going back to the counter. "Oh, and ask for the sweet and sour sauce!" I shouted out to him, which he answered with a nod. I watched as he conversed to the lady from when we walked in. I heard her say sorry as she handed him the forks and sauce.

Switching my attention to my food, I had to fight the urge to just grab it all and just eat it all in one bite, thanks to the steamy goodness that rose out of the bowl, sailing into my nostrils. But then again, I don't wanna get the fur on my fingers all sticky. It's very short and thin, but it's still there. Also just grabbing the bowl and tipping it would make it all fall in one heap, making a big mess.

A crab rangoon will have to suffice, so I took one of the four, and was about to place it on my tongue, when one of the bus boys came by. He stared at me from like six feet high, with short curled, blonde hair. I stared back, holding the rangoon inches from my open mouth. His eyes went wide, and he uttered something so quietly even I couldn't hear it. I set the rangoon down on the plate, and closed my mouth.

"Rainbow Dash..." He said, his hands shaking, making the dishes in his bucket begin to rattle slightly.

This moment was becoming very awkward, very fast, so to end it, I simply gave him a single 'hello and goodbye' wave of my hand. He began to walk away as Derik came back, although he only got a few steps before fainting. The dirty dishes spilled out of his bucket, smashing on impact with the floor as his body landed with a thud. Derik saw, then looked at me.

"So, I think we should take these to gooo..." He said awkwardly.

"Yeah...he saw me. He must be a brony, since he knew who I am, well...more like who I turned into." I said with a nod of agreement. I then got up with my bowl of chicken in hand.

"I'll just pay them and we can leave. You go wait outside." He handed me the forks and sweet sauce nd made his way back to the unoccupied counter since most of the workers had swarmed around the unconscious dude, making sure he's okay. I shrugged and went out the front door to wait for derik as I was able to finally-

"CAW!!"

Smash!!

Well, I was about to enjoy my chicken, but now its all over the sidewalk. My fists balled up by themselves as I watched the crow fly off with a piece of Orange Chicken in its talons.

"Woah, what happened here?!" Said Derik as he stood by me. My breathing was heavy as I pointed a finger at the crow circling over head.

"Oh..."

"Wait here." With a good thrust of my wings, I took off after the beast. He tried to run, but I'm sure crows can't break the sound barrier. I haven't yet but, being Rainbow Dash, I'm pretty dang fast. But the crow was much more agile, and smaller. His best bet is to dive into a tee, and frankly, there's a lot of those around!

He kept making twists and turns I had no hope of doing, where I had to come to a stop, turn around, and catch up again. Good thing is he stayed generally over Panda Express, so I didn't have to Chase him around town. After a minute or two, I got an idea. At a certain range, he banked off into to a random direction, so, if I were to stay under that borderline, then give a powerful thrust from that spot I might be able to get him! So after he banked again, he flew straight. Carefully, I flew faster towards him. He began to swerve as I got closer. I stretched my wings as far as they would allow. I flapped as hard as I could, rocketing forward, I was now above the bird.

"You're mine!" I yelled as I brought my hands down on it, closing them over its wings. "I won, now I get my prize!" I moved a hand up to its neck, while I reached the other for the chicken in its talons. He flapped and cawed, but it was usless. Being a pony, I'm much more stronger as I held it still. And with two fingers, I pried my chicken from it. "Thank you for your cooperation!" I let it go and it flew off in a hurry. I gave a heavy sigh, and popped the chicken into my mouth, savoring its flavor. "Oh, God this is so gewd!"

I smiled in my victory as I landed back down, where a crowd had developed.

shit

Getting Ready for Tomorrow

I hate crowds! That's why I don't like people seeing me, because they always ask what my life is like, how o turned into this, and stuff like that. Six months was a long period of time for people to figure me out, plus the fact I was in an episode of a tv show. You may be thinking that the government got involved, and wanted to experiment on me. Well, they didn't care, because they thought it'd be an embarrassment to work on somebody who turned into an anthropomorphic Pegasus from a little girls show, having their gender changed in the process. Other than that, I was 'famous' for about two months, and soon people got used to me. But some still were overjoyed and 'honored' to be in my presence, and swarmed me like mosquitoes.

So, after my triumphant victory over that thug of a crow, I came to land next to Derik.

"Rainbow Dash, can I have your autograph!?"

"Where can I get one of those costumes!?"

"I love you Rainbow Dash!" They chanted, phones out, flashing, and watching my every move. God, these people are like the press!

I tried my best to hide my face in my hood, as Derik came to my rescue.

"Okay, people, back off!" He shouted, covering me from their view. "Go back to doing whatever it was you were doing and leave us alone!"

Grumbles and grunts were heard as their raised phones disappeared back into their pockets, and they filtered out of the lot in their cars.

"Thanks, Derik." I gave a sigh of relief as he came to hold me close.

"Hey, it's my job, so no sweat." He rubbed my back, then took my right hand in his. "Shall we be heading back now?"

"Yeah. Who knows if they'll come back."

"So, flying, or are we walking?"

"Walking." I said as I leaned into him.

Back at his house, my friends turned pony were there on the porch, having some idle chit chat as we walked up the steps. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were sitting on the swing, Rarity was leaning against the door, nd Twilight and Applejack were sitting on the two chairs by the window. We got to the top of the steps where they greeted us. They no longer wanted to he called by their regular names, just like Annie, so I had to get used to calling them by the character's names, as well as them acting as the characters.

"Howdy y'all," said Applejack, as she got up and patted me on the back. "Are ya ready for the big day tomorrow, Rainbow Dash?" She smiled warmly, hooking an arm around the back of my neck.

"Oh, I have the most fabulous dress made out for you, Dashie! I know you weren't always the one for style, but I'm sure you'll like what I have for you." Rarity giggled, taking my hands, putting her chest to mine like girls always do.

"I'm not sure if I'm ready for it. It's gonna be my first party like this. As 'Rainbow Dash'."

"Dont worry, Rainbow Dash. We've got quite a surprise for you. You're sure to have a blast!" Said Twilight.

"I don't know. I didn't instantly accustome to being a pony like you guys did. I'm still getting over losing my manhood. Other than that, it's okay." I shrugged slightly.

"Anyway..." Rarity began. "We don't want to accidentally spoil anything, so...let's talk about you guys for a bit, shall we?" She asked, pointing as me and Derik.

"Well, shirt story shorter, we went to Panda Express for some Orange chicken, and before we started, a bus boy saw me and fainted, since I'm currently Rainbow Dash. So we left, and a crow took my chicken, and I chased it until I got it back, and we came back here!" I shrugged again, taking a seat on the side of the porch.

"Wait...you ate meat!? But...but you're a pony! Ponies don't eat meat! Chicken is meat, darling!" Rarity exclaimed with an expression of shock.

"Actually that's not true. There are some herbivores that will eat meat. For example, bunnies are one. Deer I think is another, and ponies will. Plus we aren't exactly ponies, we're still half human, soo..."

"Oh, you and your technicalities!" She scoffed, crossing her arms. "Cannibal." She said sarcastically.

"What's Panda Express?" Twilight Asked.

"WHAT!?" Pinkie gasped in surprise, grabbing at her mane. "YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO PANDA EXPRESS!?"

"Can't say that I have. Is...is it like some sort of panda import export thing? Like, is that even legal?" Said Twilight, sounding a bit confused.

"NO!! It's a fast food place! The best Chinese around! And there's nobody Chinese that works there!" Pinkie continued to shout, as she held Twilight against the wall by her shirt.

"Oh...heh heh heh...my bad?" She replied awkwardly, with a sheepish expression on her face.

"Anyway, I hate to be away from you, Rainbow, but we're gonna go to your parents place to set up the party for your birthday, and I want you to stay here, okay?" Said Derik, with his hands on my shoulders.

"But...but..." I began to stammer, hoping he might change his mind.

"You'll be able to see me tomorrow okay? Plus, Rarity offered to stay here to keep you company!" He smiled, and pulled me into a hug, wrapping his arms around me.

"I love you, Derik." I said softly, giving in to arguing any further, resting my head against his chest.

"I love you, too, Rainbow." He whispered in my drawn back ear, as he ran his fingers through my hair. "Wry much. Now be a good pony, you hear?" He chuckled a little at his joke before he let me go.

"Okay..." I sighed as he began heading down the stairs with everyone but Rarity. "Bye..." I watched as they gathered around Twilight at the sidewalk. Her horn lit, and with a pop, and a purple flash of light she was gone with the rest.

"Oh, don't worry, Darling. Just know he loves you. Besides, they've got a pretty big surprise for you!" Rarity exclaimed and hugged me tight. "Now, then!" She said a few seconds later, breaking away. "I have a few dresses for you, and you need to choose which one you're going to wear tomorrow!" She smiled wide as she took my hand and led me into the house. "Plus, whatever...this is, simply cannot do! You need to look fashionable! You need to look grand! You need to look...unique!" She said with a wave of her white furred hand as she went into the dinning room, where she grabbed a suitcase that had been sitting on the table.

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing!?" I asked in surprise that she basically implied I look rediculous.

"A simple pink shirt with a black star in the center, and jeans are nice."

"Then, why did you-?"

"BUT! That's if we're talking about formalities! This is a special event, Rainbow Dash! You don't go to a party all...formal like! It's improper! Especially if yours the highlight, since it is your birthday! I simply refuse to let you go like that!"

"Um...okay..." I watched as she brought it over to the coffee table, and she began to rummage through it.

"Go try this on!" She said as she solved a neatly folded set of clothes into my chest. I simply shrugged and made my way into the half bath.

"Fine..."

*****

18 hours later...

After a grueling six hours of playing dress up, grooming, 'glamouracsizing' as Rarity called it, and all that none sense, Rarity had just finishined up the last few touches to my 'flawless beauty'. God, I feel like a dress up doll! And it's almost been a whole day I haven't said a word to Derik, and what was I doing during that time? Well, yesterday was spent unpacking after choosing my dress, and then we just sat around until we got tired and went to bed. Then, at six in the morning, Rarity woke me, fed me a light breakfast to save for the party, then came the role playing as a 'dress up doll' part.

I stand here now, in front of a mirror with Rarity behind me.

"You look simply Devine!" She squeed slightly, doing a few little hops. "What do you think!?"

"It's pretty. I like it, I'm just not acquainted with wearing this type of clothing."

I started at the image of me in the mirror, with my mane brushed and silky, with a little shine to it. Instead of falling towards the right side of my face, Rarity had it flow more along with my forehead, and a twirly bang on the left side. She brought the back of my mane into a long braid, held by a hair tie with a lotus flower on the side where it ends.

Thank goodness she didn't use any makeup on me except for this cheek blush stuff, and a little bit on my lips to color them red. And for my dress, it's a cream yellow, with a white collar, and purple buttons down the middle, and a long skirt which were vertically striped cream yellow, and purple. it's simple, but I'd prefer it that way, and I'm glad she didn't go all out on me.

"Well, it's just for today. Now, we need to get going! Everypony is waiting for us, especially your mom, since she's been waiting at the front for the past ten minutes."

"Okay, let's go."

ERMAGHERD ERTS MER BERFDERH!

We left Derik's bedroom, and we made our way outside where mom was waiting in her black Dodge Tahoe. Rarity opened the door for me.

"Oh, my gosh, Cody! You look so pretty!" Mom cooed, with her hands over her mouth as I climbed into the front seat.

"Thanks, mom."

"Derik is just gonna get a kick in the head when he sees you!" She said gleefully as she leaned over and pulled me into a tight hug to where i can hardly breathe.

"M-mom..." I muttered, barely making a sound. "You're...gonna kill me, mom!"

"Oh, I am SO sorry, hun! You're just so pretty!" She blushed as she began to pull away from the curb.

"Yeah, I think you're gonna have to go a bit more easy on the whole glamouracsizing thing, or I'm gonna end up dead!" I joked, giggling all the while, as Rarity began to protest againt me.

"Well I never!" She began. "There is nothing wrong with the outfit I made for you! And how dare you insult my work in such away, when that dress is so special, being your birthday dress!" She harrumphed, crossing her arms across her chest, closing her eyes as she turned her nose up into the air.

"Calm down, Rarity, I was just messing around!" I shouted back at her, turning around in my seat, delivering a playful punch to her shoulder.

"Ow! Dashie, what was that for?!" She barked, and shot me an evil glare.

"What do you mean? We always did that to each other! At least until you put on that costume." I said, mumbling the last part.

"I wouldn't refer to it as a..."costume"" She said, making quotations with her fingers. "I'd call it more of a huge life improvement! Like, I knew if it worked, I wouldn't be a...guy anymore, but it's still the best decision I ever made. I've always felt something was...missing in my life, and frankly, being turned into Rarity filled in that gap! Anthro Rarity, to be exact. Sometimes I like to think I was born as Rarity." She sighed dreamily, fluttering her eyelids, gazing off into the wonders of the brain's version of outer space.

"I dunno what to think about it. I still kinda miss being masculine, but i don't mind having this body, I just wish I could be a guy, every now and again. I do like flying, so i'm kind of at war with myself. Stay Rainbow Dash, and be able to fly, or be human again, and be male."

"I understand, Dashie. I guess it was kind of wrong, since we did kind of force this onto you..."

"It's fine. I think I'd rather be able to fly, anyway, so, I'm kind of thankful you guys had me put this on. Also, if you hadn't, I wouldn't have met the most amazing guy ever..." I said, as I did a Rarity. In this case, it means sighing dreamily, and fluttering my eyelids like she had. A few seconds later, I had been pulled from my trance from Rarity shaking my arm.

"I know it's normal to get like that, Dashie, but you were pretty much hypnotized!"

"Oh...heh heh heh..." I looked down in embarrassment, seeing my tail in my hands. I smiled slightly, running my fingers through the strands.

Like I said, I don't mind the body, it's just that one thing i wish i still had. Besides, I like having a tail. Even when I was depressed, referring back to my first days of being Rainbow Dash, I often cuddled with it. It was like a stress doll that was attached to the bottom of my spine. Say, I was home alone, laying in my bed, which was all I did, I would pull it close to me if I felt like having a mental breakdown. I even wagged it and such. It sort of relieved my stress during that time. I didn't like being Rainbow Dash then, but my tail was an exception.

But now days, I'd feel kind of sad if I ever changed back. Like, I see myself in a mirror, and it doesn't come off as freakish or weird. I see an anthropomorphic, cyan blue, rainbow maned pegasus who I happen to be. I see it as me. I don't get weirded out anymore by it. Except for that one thing I keep repeating myself about. Sometimes I even smile.. Yeah, I lost my manhood, but with everything I've gained from it, it's not really a big deal anymore. And I've had six ish months to adapt. So, to sum it up, I'm a bit grateful to be Rainbow Dash. I just hate being crowded by people which is why I try to go unseen.

"Well, here we are," Mom said as we pulled into the driveway of our home. "Are you going to have a good day today, Cody?" She turned her head to me with a sweet smile, which I returned.

"I hope so."

We got out of the truck, and walked up to the house. Mom, being the huggable person she is, wrapped her arms around me. "Happy birthday, Sweetie." She said as she opened the door, allowing me inside. And once I got through the door, I was greeted with a;

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!"

They were all there. My dearest friends, my parents, my sister, and Derik. They were all in the living room, decorated with birthday balloons, streamers, and the sound of those little paper whistles that unravel when blown on. Words could not express how I was feeling right now. Based on what I saw here, they must have a pretty big birthday planned for me. Usually it's just cake, a present or two, and they sing, but this time, I could tell something was different.

They all began coming towards me, but little Scootaloo seemed to want to be the first to reach me.

"Happy birthday, Rainbow Dash!" She cheered, as she jumped onto me, her wings fluttering as she latched onto me.

"Thank you, little Scoots." I gave a slight chuckle, as I held her in my arms.

"Happy twentieth." Said Derik, smiling softly at me as he planted a small kiss on my cheek, making me blush. We then hugged for several moments, me not wanting to let go, since it's almost been a full twenty four hours I haven't seen him.

"I love you Derik." I smiled, hugging him tight, wrapping my wings around him.

"I love you too, Rainbow."

"One day is too long..." I muttered, pulling away.

"Well, you shouldn't have to worry about that for quite a long time now." We stared at each other for a second. I pursed my lips, closing my eyes, as he met his lips with mine. He pulled me into him around my waist, and I pulled him into me from around his neck.

"OKAY!" Dad blurted out, spoiling the moment. "Enough with the mushy stuff, and let's have some hump caaaake!"

You can probably guess what today is from what he just said, if you understood the pun.

"You couldn't have waited till we were done, dad?" I barked, wiping my mouth.

"Nope!" He laughed as he went into the dinning room. Atop the table sat a large three tier chocolate cake,covered in skittles, with several presents spewed about the table.

"Come on everyone! Let's sing happy birthday for daddy's little girl!"

"Oh shut up, dad." I deadpanned, as I made my way to the table, and everyone began to surround me.

"Okay, One! ...Two! ...Three!"

Deep breathes taken...

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! How o-old are you-oo?! Happy birthday to you!" They all chanted as they began to swarm me like bees as if I made their hive drop from the tree. "And many more!" They finished, and without the whole smelling and acting like a monkey part. And soon the bees all came, and hugged me tight.

It makes me glad my parents still see me as their child, and not some bipedal pony freak, because I don't think I'm a freak, I like being Rainbow Dash! It makes me feel unique since I'm one of seven talking ponies on the planet, how cool is that!? When I first came to find this costume didn't come off, I thought my life was over. I was wrong. It only made my life better. Over these thoughts I was having, everything around me seemed to fade away, as they all squeezed me to death. I couldn't help the giggle that escaped my lips as the released a few seconds later. I looked around me, my friends and family treating me as if I were still Cody the human.

"Now, since you're the birthday girl, you get the first slice of the cake." Dad said, smiling, handing me a small plate with a fork and a knife resting on top. "And make it a big one! But make a wish first!"

I nodded as he turned down the lights, and all sixteen candles flicker, their light dancing across the walls, floor and ceiling. I clasped my hands together, and closed my eyes. I took a deep breath, clearing my mind, breathing steadily, focusing on what I want. It was a difficult decision to make, based on the magnitude of it, plus the short time I had to think of it. I opened my eyes again, everyone staring in suspense, eager to know what I'm about to wish for, or if I can blow out all the candles in one breath. I stood up, took in a deep breath, and blew, confirming my wish. Dad looked at me and smiled.

"What did you wish for?" He asked.

"Dad, you know I can't say it or it won't come true!"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

I shook me head and cut myself a piece of the large mouth watering chocolate cake as big as the average slice of pizza. I feel bad for Fluffy (Gabriel Iglesias, 2nd most popular comedian in the world) because he just loves chocolate cake! Now, you may be wondering, who is the number one comedian? Well, according to fluffy, it's *in a deep voice* Jeff Dunham. Jeff-fa-fa! Dunham! Dot commm!

"Seriously?! It's your birthday, and the birthday girl is supposed to pig out on their cake!" Dad whined. "Grab some more!"

"Dad. I can't fly if I'm as big as a house! I can't be eating too much fatty stuff, alright?"

"Bah, you women always eee! I wanna look pretty, cause everybody says 'that Genna girl is prettier than me!' Are you trying to make me fat or something?!" He pouted, much like a lady would, with his hands in the air.

"Shut. it!" I barked, threatening him with my fork. I shook my head, giggling slightly.

I took the first bite of the cake on my plate, sinking my equine teeth through the chocolaty fluffy cake, an explosion of sweetness and flavor from the skittles erupting in my mouth. They gave it a little bit of a crunch, as well as adding life into what could have been a plain chocolate cake. Words simply cannot express how amazing it tasted as it slid down my gullet. It was to the point where I had to ball my hands into fists because of how good it was.

I was soon accompanied by Derik who sat next to me, with a fairly large slice of cake on his plate. I smiles, leaning on him, and he wrapped an arm around me. I set my cake down on the table, and laid my head on his chest. I closed my eyes, getting comfortable on him

"In a cuddly mood, aren't ya, Rainbow Dash?"

I simply nodded and let out a soft moan as he began to rub my stomach. Belly rubs are so nice.

"You know I love you, right, Rainbow?"

"Of course I do. Why shouldn't I know? I'm your girlfriend ya silly head! Or would it be marefriend? I like that better."

"Whatever suits you." He chuckled slightly.

"Now, Rainbow Dash." Said Applejack. I opened my eyes to see her standing right in front of me. "I hope ya'll ain't gonna be sitting on yer kiester all day. We'vfe goght pflenty planned forh toofday." She stated with a mouth full of cake.

"Yeah, like-" Pinkie began, before Applejack covered her mouth with a hand.

"Pinkie Pie, everything planned is a surprise, okay? You can't give anything away. We've gotta make this Rainbow's best birthday she's ever had, so don't spoil it, okay?"

"Mmphhffmmm!" She replied with Applejack's hand still covering her mouth.

"Now, with us eight ponies out and about, there's going to be a lot of attention on us." Twilight began, standing on the other side of Applejack. They stood about four feet away, across the coffee table. Well, besides me and Derik, everyone else grouped up in that area. "Do you think you'll be able to handle it, Rainbow?"

I didn't hear her question as I was enjoying my belly rubz.

"Rainbow?"

"Oh, sorry Twilight. I'll do fine."

"Good." She smiled, and there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it!" Dad said as he made his way to the door. Scootaloo hasn't always been fond of new people, so she looked to me for comfort. She came over, and sat next to me. I moved her to sit in my lap, sadly ending my belly rubz.

Dad opened the door, and two people of middle age walked in. One being a slightly obese man with slick grey hair, and a light blue button up, and khaki shorts. The other being a tad bit tall woman who wore a bit too much lip stick, and had her auburn hair in a bun. She wore a red dress, and blue jeans. Derik's parents. The both of them were quietly arguing with one another as they came in.

"Well, hello there!" Dad greeted them kindly, offering to shake their hands, which they obliged in doing so. "So glad you could make it!"

"I uh...would rather be doing other things..." Said Derik's dad.

"Harold!" His wife scolded. "Be polite!"

"How, when our son is dating a pony freak." I swear I heard him mumble under his breath.

For one, I am not a freak, and I am very thankful for the body I have!

Secondly, shut up, or get f*cked up!

"So, go grab yourselves some cake, and we can get everything started." Said mom, leading them into the dinning room.

"Rainbow Dash?" Whispered Scootaloo.

"Yeah, Scoots?"

"Do you think I'll ever be able to fly like you?"

"If you keep practicing, and try your best, then yes."

"Thanks." She hugged me, nuzzling my cheek.

"No problem little sis."

"Now, it's time for the birthday girl to open her gifts!" Dad cheered, gesturing a hand at me to come over to him. I do so, as he pulls a chair out for me at the table. I take a seat as he hands me the first box, in red wrapping, and a yellow bow thing on top. "This one is from me and your mother." He gave a pat on my shoulder. I scanned it over, seeing its such a small box, which I was upset by/ Maybe he got me a piece of jewelry.

I began to tear at the red wrapping, the sound of it tearing is music to my ears as I come to a white box with a lid. I remove the lid, and inside there was a watch. An old one too. It had a brown leather wrist band and the small silver clock itself with a compass built into it.I immediately recognized it as the watch his father gave him, and his father after that, dating back to the early 1900's. I didn't quite know the history behind it, but I heard my great great...great? Grand grandfather who got it during a war or something. It's always been something that dad's been very protective over.

"W-What are you giving this to me, dad?" It had always been special to him, and he never let anybody touch it for anything.

"My father, when I turned twenty, passed this down to me as his father did with him, and his father before that. Dunno why. It's just a watch, but my father said to take care of it, so I did. And now," He said as he took the watch, you must care for it, until you have a child of your own...unless you're still loyal to masculine ways of sexual orientation." He shrugged as he placed the watch over my cyan furred wrist.

"Um, thanks, dad." I smiled and hugged him.

"No problem, Cody." He hugged me back, and sighed happily.

"It's Rainbow, remember?" I giggled a little he and mom still call me by my old name.

"You've really adapted to this, huh?"

"Yeah. I actually wouldn't want to change back." I blushed, twirling a few strands of my rainbow colored mane. "ANYWAY! Let's continue with the presents, eh?" I smiled sheepishly, blushing from embarrassment.

"I'm sorry darling, I tried to get you something, but I had spent most of my time lately making that dress for you." Said Rarity sympathetically.

"It's okay, the dress was plenty, Rarity. "I replied with a soft smile as I stood to hug her.

"Thanks, Dashie."

Derik to Soarin

About ten minutes later, the whole cake was gone, and all the presents opened, I sat on the couch again, or, more precisely on Derik's lap. For my presents;

The cake we had was from Pinkie Pie.

Twilight gave me. me. Two 'me's', you may think it's a typo, but read it again. If you don't get it, she gave me a costume of myself, my human self to be exact. She said this one I would be able to change to and from pony to human form at will. I thanked her, but I said I'd just put it somewhere safe where I can easily access it,

Applejack had gotten me a car! A bucking car! It was a cherry red Toyota Celica she said she got for only a couple hundred bucks from her grandma who no longer liked seeing it in her driveway, not being able to drive it, since she's paralyzed from the waist down.

And for Fluttershy, if you looked into my lap, you'd see a week old kitten in my arms, staring at me with its cute little eyes. I feel so special they all got me such amazing presents, but nothing could possibly prepare me for what i was about to get next...

"I uh...need to go to the bathroom." Said Derik.

"Okay. Don't take too long, or I'll miss you too much." I gave him a quick peck on the lips before he left. So, I just sat there, petting my new little kitty, who was mewing happily, and licking the fur on my right arm. I couldn't help but giggle at her cuteness. She's a shy little kitty, but seems to trust me, as when anybody besides Fluttershy gets too close, she'll duck into my lap for cover.

"And don't be doing anything inappropriate!" His mother warned from the couch to the right of me. His dad just grumbled anf rolled his eyes.

"I just can't thank you guys enough for the gifts." I smiled as I pet my new cat, who I decided to name Mittens. I have no idea why, but she seemed to like it as she licked my face when I suggested it.

"No problem, Dashie." They all said in unison.

"It means a lot to me." I smiled, gazing down to see Mittens trying to scale my body, clinging to my fur through my dress which hurt a bit, but I didn't mind. She might be shy, but she sure is curious if anything!

"We know, sugarcube." Said Applejack. "That's why we did it, cause we knew you'd like it."

""Thanks. And, I just realized that out of all of you, Derik didn't get me anything..." I sighed heavily.

"No, he's getting it right now." Twilight smiled at me, giving a wink of her eye.

Derik's P.O.V

I sure hope I know what I'm doing. I thought as I got up to go to the bathroom. Thing between us will never be the same. I stopped to see my parents for a quick second, knowing my father might not see me as a son anymore. But what do I care? The guy has been a jerk to me since I was four. So, I'm more worried that My mother might not as well, but I gotta do this for Rainbow.

I proceeded into the bathroom, grabbing my backpack from behind the couch on the way, closing and locking the door behind me when I get there. I give a slight sigh as I head over to the counter, placing my backpack on top. I began to unzip the bigger pouch. The first thing I saw was blue hair. Grabbing it, I pulled it out, revealing...

A Soarin costume. Made by Twilight herself.

I placed it down on the counter, staring at the costume I was about to become.

I'm about to make a human to pony transition, which turns out to be the best thing I could come up with to give Rainbow for her birthday.

I sigh again as I began to strip myself of my clothes till I'm butt naked.

I stared at the male equine costume, smiling. I want this. For my Rainbow. For me. For us

I grabbed the costume off the counter, smiling still as I put my feet into the hooves, instantly feeling my feet change to become hooves as I could now moves my hooves around. I could feel the fur attaching its self to me as it crawled up my legs. I watched in awe as I got to my waist. I could feel my tailbone stretching out into the tail, and soon enough, I had full control over it. I swished it a few times, liking how it feels, so I continue to sway my new tail as I resume to turn into Soarin. I put my arms through the sleeves, a ticklish feeling came from the fur beginning to attach itself to my stomach, rising to my chest. On my back, I felt the wing frame sink into my back, melding, and reforming to work with my human anatomy to make a hybrid of the two. Now all that was left, was to flip the face over my head, and let the zipper do it's magic.

I looked at myself in the mirror, only my human face is left of me. Everything else is Soarin. I looked down at myself, glad to be doing this, with zero regret. You may think it's cliche how I'm doing this, and being glad about it. Well, me and Rainbow's parents, and Twilight and her friends, we planned all of this two months ago. Why so long? Well, we wanted everything to be perfect, and that's just how it's going to be. I told myself, as I put my new face on, feeling my mouth and nose push out to fill in the muzzle. My ears tickled as they slid up into the ears of the costume. My vision went blurry, and my eyes itched as they enlarged to fit my new ones.

I looked myself over in the mirror again, after putting my clothes back on, smiling a Soarin smile as my transformation was complete. And then, there was a knock at the door...

Lovers Forever

"Baaaaaaabeeee, what are you doing in there?!" I whined since it's been ten minutes since he went in. "You better not be jacking off to porn" I joked sarcastically, crossing my arms across my chest. I got no answer. A few seconds later I was about to call out to him again, when the silver stained doorknob squeaked from old age as it began to slowly turn.

Nothing in the world could prepare me for what happened next. As the door opened, I saw the shadow of a pony, but after the door was fully opened, standing right there in front of me was an anthropomorphic Soarin. But where was Derik...?

"H-hey, Rainbow." He smiled at me as he stepped closer.

I gulped, and backed myself against the wall, unbelieving to what I'm seeing.

"D-D-D...Derik?" I stammered, my hands shaking.

The pony nodded and gave a slight smile, taking my hands in his.

"B-but why?"

He let out a heavy sigh.

"I did this for you, Rainbow. I knew how insecure you've been about yourself, and I knew how you felt that I deserved better than you." He began. "The thing is, if there is a better girl out there, I don't care, because I want to be with you. I've tried to tell you how much I love you, and that you're more than enough for me. Even then, when we kiss, hug, sleep together, I see the regret in your eyes. I know how you've been feeling, and I felt the only way to make things better was to turn myself into a pony. I love you so much, Rainbow Dash." he said smoothly as a tear rolled down his cheek. I was at a loss of words as he hugged me tight. "I love you so much."

I felt a tear fall down my cheek as well, as I hugged him back. "I love you too, Derik." I wrapped my wings around him, holding him tight.

"Happy birthday, hunny. And call me Soarin from now on, unless you still prefer Derik."

"I fine with that, Soarin." I giggled a little as we continued to embrace each other.

"But what will your parents think?"

"I only care about how you feel, Rainbow. To make you happy, and to make you smile, is all I really care about. " He said as he let me go, and smiled warmly at me.

"I am happy, Der- Soarin. You make me the happiest mare on earth, or Equestria, if it exists." I chuckled, as I kissed him on the cheek.

"Probably not." He smiled as he pressed his lips into mine.

*****

Two hours later...

After finding out that my boyfriend had turned himself into a pony, the next thing that happened was an argument between Derik's parents. His dad wasn't the happiest to say the least, since his wife never told him she knew that he was going to do it, and the fact that she let him. He cursed and yelled, and I couldn't stop laughing. Having quite the round head, his cheeks flushed with red from anger, I swear he was part cherry, since he pretty much looked like one. But after a good hour of yelling, his dad left, but his mom stayed.

Yes Derik was a bit upset his father disowned him pretty much, but Derik told me that he also turned himself into a pony to get away from his father. But his mother on the other hand was very proud with him. She had said how she was proud because I needed a good man to love me, and he provided me with just that.

His mom was also upset with his father, and honestly wanted to get away from him as well. I was a bit sad to be the one to be the main cause of this, but after hearing how bad of a father he was, they sort of treated me like a hero to them. So in the end, everything turned out great, and we all played some call of duty.

We had to take turns, of course, except me, which they all agreed me being the birthday girl I shouldn't have to give up the controller. As of now, its me, Derik, Applejack and Pinkie Pie. It was a game of team deathmatch, me and Pinkie against Derik and Applejack. Me and Pinkie were currently winning by 24, to their mere 4 points. I've got 6 kills and 4 deaths so far. Pinkie Pie is 18 kills, 0 deaths.

"Oooh ooh, I'm gonna turn you into swiss cheese, Applejack!" Pinkie cheered as she chased down Aj with her death machine minigun around the semi truck on Nuketown 2025. She was cackling widly as she stopped to spray down an unexpecting Derik, bringing our score to 25. "I AM UNSTOPPABLE!" She screamed, rapidly pressing the buttons.

"Agh, man! I though I could sneak up on you." Derik huffed as he re-spawned in the backyard of the orange house.

Pinkie put on a straight face, turning her head towards Derik while still playing effortlessly. "You've been trying that the WHOLE TIME!" She shouted, as she finally 'turned Applejack into swiss cheese'. She had wasted most of her bullets, so she sat there spraying Applejack's previous dead body with her few remaining shots.

I on the other hand was well hidden at a safe distance, hidden with my silenced, acog, fmj equipped Ballista sniper rifle. I took a deep breath as Derik came close on my screen, unknowing of my position. I aimed for his chest, and fired.

"Man, fuck you, Rainbow!" He shouted sarcastically. He has never been good with shooting games, and died multiple times.

"What? Somepony mad he's losing?" I giggled, up until the sound of a knife came from the speakers, and my screen showed I had been killed.

"HA! Ah got you again, Rainbow Dash!" Applejack cheered. "Now time to get Pinkie Pie!"

"Good luck with that." Me, Pinkie, and Derik said in unison.

"Bah, what ever." She scoffed as she turned her attention back to the game, only to find she'd been blown up by one of Pinkie's out-in-the-open bouncing betties. "Never mind." She said as she now wore a frowny face. "It's on!" She declared as she quickly threw off her shirt, leaving her white tank top under it behind. I looked at her to see a good portion of her orange fur had been matted down somewhat from sweat due to intense gaming.

"Sure thing, Applejack." Said Pinkie Pie. She smirked as she was now t-bagging Applejack's new dead body. "T-bag! T-bag! T-bag!"

"Oh, how mature, Pinkie Pie!" Aj huffed again.

I shook my head at their silliness. I was currently in the center of the map in between the bus and semi, making my way to the orange house where Pinkie Pie was currently on the second floor at the window. Once there, I took a peek at her screen as she moved to the door that leads to the deck. She threw a C4 half way to that one and the one leading to the stairs. She then went downstairs into the kitchen where she threw a motion detector behind the table.

I knew instantly what she was doing. In case somebody were to sneak up on her from behind, the motion detector would alert her that somebody was there, and if she heard foot steps, lets just say the intruder didn't, or wasn't going to have a brain. And just in case, I stayed on the first floor as probably the 20th line of defense, since I'm sure Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie, she had this down to a 'T'.

Soon Applejack came around. I watched as she walked past the front door, so I threw out a frag. Sadly it didn't help as she was nowhere near the blast. I heard the clink of a grenade or something onto the second floor.

"AH! She smoked me!" Pinkie gasped as the sound of an erupting smoke bomb was heard. I stayed focused on the front door.

"Don't worry, she won't get through us." I said reassuringly.

"Maybe not, but I will!" Said Derik, as I was killed from him shooting me in the back with a shotgun. He must have came in through the garage! Well, the door that leads out into the backyard where the garage is.

Since I had died, I watched Derik and Applejack as they made their...I can't keep count of how many times they've teamed up to kill pinkie.

Applejack was going up the stairs inside the house, and Derik up through the porch. Derik had left his unused bouncing betties out font in case Pinkie decided to bail. Once at the top of the steps, He threw a concussion grenade into the bedroom where Pinkie still was, and Applejack threw her other grenade into the first room. With all of her defenses gone, and blinded, Applejack went back out to the front, since there was still the possibility of Pinkie trying to bail.

She pulled out her rocket launcher, and fired one into the room, severely damaging Pinkie, but not killing her. Derik then moved in as Pinkie's vision began to clear. She switched from her MTAR, to her shotgun, having two primaries. Derik also had two, and he was using one of the light machine guns, and was currently using the spray and pray tactic as suppressive fire until he got into the room. Once inside, he located Pinkie, and as he turned his gun towards her, she blasted him in the face as Applejack shot off her last rocket.

By that time, Pinkie had fully healed, and was severely damaged again.

"Dammit!" Derik yelled. "I almost had you that time!"

"You have me? You never had me! You never even had your car!" Pinkie giggled at her reference to the first "Fast and Furious" movie. The Fast and the Furious" to be exact. "Now, time to kill Applejack!"

Pinkie switched her gun out for Derik's, having 46 bullets left, she didn't need to reload. She ran, jumped, and dove out o the window, landing in a laying position, and began spraying bullets. The bouncing betties activated upon her landing, and exploded above her, doing her no harm, but the landing hurt her a bit. Applejack stared in shock as she was easily killed yet again by Pinkie.

"HAAAAAAHAHAHAAHAHAAAAA!" Pinkie yelled triumphantly as she made the thirtieth, and game winning kill. "I haven't died even once!" She cheered, hopping up and down, her hooves making a loud clop each time.

"Good for you, Pinkie Pie." Twilight smiled at her.

"Hey, Cody!" Dad called from his bedroom.

"Coming' pop's! You guys play without me for now."

I made my way past my friends who had been laying/sitting on the floor instead of the couch for some reason. Derik got up to follow me, but I told him to stay in case they wanted to chat alone.

Once I got into their room, dad shut the door.

"What did you guys need?" I was going to ask until mom threw herself at me, and hugged me tight.

"Look, Cody. We know how many times we've told you this already, but since it's your birthday, we felt we should tell you again." Said dad with his arms crossed over his chest.

"We love you very much." Mom said with her face buried into my chest since she's shorter than me.

"Yes, and even though you've turned into this because of your friend out there, we still see you s the child we gave birth to twenty years ago. Yes it took some time to come to terms that you're an anthropomorphic version of that Rainbow Dash character from that show you and your sister watch, but we still love you very much." He smiled and he hugged me as well. "some parents like Derik's father wouldn't have been very accepting of something like this, but you didn't ask for it, nor did you want it at the time. And if that were the case, we'd still love you, and see you as our son. Well...daughter now. "Don't you ever forget that."

"I know, dad. I won't." I smiled, hugging them both back tightly. "What if I said that I don't want to change back?"

Dad let go and looked me in the eye, placing a hand on my cheek.

"Then that's your choice, and I respect that." He said as he rubbed my cheek with his thumb. "To be honest, your mother and I have been thinking about being turned into ponies as well. Silly as it may seem, that's the truth."

"Really?" I asked with a tilt of my head.

"Yes, Cody. Jalyssa already had costumes made for us if we ever decided we wanted to."

"I want to, but your father hasn't decided yet." Mom stated as she pulled away.

"That means a lot to me. When this first happened, I thought you guys might have treated me as some freak cause I was so upset about it." I said as I looked down at my cyan fur covered arms and hands. "But now...I'm actually really glad this happened."

"Well that's good, dear." Mom smiled.

"It's like, whenever I see myself in the mirror, I don't beg to god to change me back but instead, I beg for the opposite. To not change me back. I like being Rainbow Dash. Yeah I'm female now, but to be honest, I don't really care anymore. I've never been one to think about sex anyway, so what's the point?"

"Exactly." Dad gave an agreeing nod of his head.

"You guys still love me, I still have the best friends in the world, the government wasn't interested in testing on me or anything, and I got a boyfriend. It's as if my life has only been getting better since that Halloween afternoon."

"That's good to know, Cody." Dad said as he and mom hugged me again.

"Well, we just wanted to say our piece, and let you go back to doing what you were doing." Mom smiled at me ans gave me a kiss on the forehead. "We love you."

"I love you guys, too." I smiled, swishing my tail happily as I went back out into the living room.

I looked around the living room, seeing Twilight, Fluttershy, Derik's mom and Rarity going at it on COD, while Applejack and Pinkie watched. But I didn't see Derik.

"Where is Derik?" I asked.

"Oh, he went outside." His mom answered, nodding her head to the front door.

"Okay, thanks!" I walked out onto the front porch, still wearing a smile, until I saw no sign of Derik, except his black ACDC shirt on the steps

"Muffin Cake where are you?" I giggles at the random name I just called out. I looked up up the sky for a second, seeing it's getting really dark out.

Suddenly a blur of blue and white fell out of the sky at about a thirty degree angle from my left. It landed with a soft thud in the lawn. I immediately recognized it as Derik who let out a heavy sigh as he spit grass and dirt from his mouth.

"What are you doing!?" I asked with a small laugh as I went over to help him up.

"Well, uh, baby birds learn to fly in an instant when they jump out of the nest, so I thought it would be easy." He blushed cheery red from embarrassment.

"So in other words, you were trying to fly?" I asked as I brushed him off with my hands, trying to get the grass and dirt out of his fur.

"Yeah, I was..." he chuckled nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Try again and I'll see what you're dong wrong."

"Alright. But you can't laugh if I fall."

"Well of course you're gonna fall, and why not? I remember you couldn't stop laughing after I crashed into a pile of dog shit face first!"

He was about to say something until he burst out laughing, tossing his head back.

"Stop it!" I snapped, giving him a firm punch on the stomach.

"Hey, ow! That hurt!" Me moped as he rubbed the spot where I had hit him.

"Whateves. Now get to flying!" I yelled sarcastically, spanking his tush.

"Yeeeoww!" He hollered as he suddenly took flight. I chuckled slightly as I watched.

He remained in the air for a few seconds until he began to flap unevenly.

"Ouch." He deadpanned as he hit the ground again.

"You're a slow learner, aren't you?" I asked, tilting my body so I was parallel with his.

"Shut it." He groaned as he got up again.

"Your problem is that you gotta keep flapping them wings at the same time. Not one after the other, okay? Watch me." I slowly flew into the air, with my wings fully out. "Now you try."

He nodded, as he began to flap his wings again. This time he was able to stay in the air.

"Now try and fly to me, okay?"

"Yeah, sure. I just can't believe I'm doing this!"

"Yeah, It's a pretty good feeling, isn't it?" I held my arms out to him as he came closer and closer. "Come on, my arms are getting tired and I wanna hug you already!

"Yeah, I'm coming." He flapped a little harder, rocketing him forward into me. I hugged him on impact.

"Hi." I blushed as he held me.

"Hi." He said. "I think I got this down now."

"It's about time." I giggled, resting my head on his chest.

"I love you, Rainbow."

"I love you too, Soarin.

"Wanna go sit on the roof?"

"Sure thing."

We held hands, linking our fingers together as we flew over the house, sitting on the edge, with our legs dangling off the edge, looking up at the crescent moon above among the stars in the clear night sky. We curled our tails together as I leaned on him, with my head on his chest.

"Promise we'll always be together?" I asked, hugging him tight.

"I promise, Rainbow. There's nobody, or nopony I'd rather be with than you." He kissed my head causing me to blush

"Same here, Soarin. I'm not sure if there's another guy out there who'd go as far as to turn himself into a pony for me. And even if there was, they better continue their search, because I'm all yours." I smiled and kissed his cheek.

For those of you who still think it's weird for me to be with a guy, I'm sorry, but I just love Derik so much. Only if you turn into a female pony, and have a guy shower you in endless love, despite the fact you're different from everybody else, only then will you understand. For six months this young man has been there for me. He's cared for me, loved me, and held me when I cried. He wiped my tears for me, he picked me up when I fell, he would put me before all of his friends just to make me happy. He's done so much for me, and I'm not sure if I can ever repay him. He tells me he just wants me to be happy, so that's what I'll do.

"Rainbow?" He asked softly.

"Yeah, Soarin?"

"Ever since I met you, my life has changed drastically, in a really good way. I've fallen in love with the woman of my dreams, who just happened to be a mare, but I didn't mind. But there is no way I can possibly express my love for you. I just love you so much, I'd be broken hearted to be separated from you. But...there is one way I think I can so just how much I love you."

"How is that?" I asked.

"Rainbow Dash." He said as he reached into his pocket.

"Yeah?"

He pulled out a small silver box that read 'Zales'

"Will you marry me?"