Backwards life

It'd been a week since Onyx first talked with Luna. Since then, when not duty, he's been spending almost all night with her, talking and dancing... or, well, learning how to dance. He's quite enjoyed his interactions with Luna, and is grateful for the advice she's given. Tonight, he was determined to finally put that advice to use. One way or another, for good or bad, he was determined to finally start letting others know the truth.

As he walked along the moonlit roads of Canterlot, he went over and over in his head what he would say. His parents were going to be the hardest challenge, being some of the most not understanding ponies out there. Many different scenarios played in his head, very few of which were actually pleasant. As his old home got closer, his doubts, fear, and discomfort grew. As his hoof reached out to the door, he closed his eyes and took a few slow breaths. Then, with one final breath, he tapped on the door, summoning whoever was inside.

"Yes!? Who is it!?" Yelled a voice from inside the house.

"It's me, dad," Onyx said.

As the door opened, a very muscular stallion stood in the doorway.

"Hey, dad," Onyx said.

"Hey there, Onyx," Onyx's dad said, "Come on in".

He did just that. Every step he took, however, did nothing to help calm him. He knew there was no turning back, and it scared him. One way or another, his parents were about to find out that their son wants to be their daughter, and it scared him to death. As he entered the living room, he went over one last time what he was going to say, and prayed that it would end well.

"Why, hello there, Onyx," Onyx's mom said as she walked over to hug him, "How's life going?"

"It's been... alright," Onyx said.

"What's wrong?" Onyx's mom asked.

"I uh... well, you see... I kinda..." Onyx stammered.

"Just tell us," Onyx's dad said, "You've not gotten into anything bad, have you?"

"No, it's nothing like that!" Onyx said defensively, "I just...".

"Just what?" Onyx's mother asked, sitting down.

Before uttering another word, Onyx took a couple of deep breaths.

"Alright, I know you two won't like this at first, but," Onyx said, taking yet another deep breath, "I... I uh... no longer want to be a stallion. I want... I want to be a mare".

"Oh, not this again," Onyx's mom said, annoyance rising in her tone.

"A mare? Really?" Onyx's dad asked.

"I thought you'd gotten over that when you were a colt," Onyx's mom said.

"I wanted to grow up a filly, though you wouldn't let me," Onyx said.

"Because you weren't one, simple as that," Onyx's dad said.

"Can't you just be happy with what you've got?" Onyx's mom said, "Be proud of the great stallion you've become?"

"I am happy with what I have, and I'm proud of my accomplishments," Onyx said.

"Then why would you want to throw all that away?" Onyx's dad asked.

"I wouldn't be throwing it away," Onyx said, "I'd still be me. Everything I have, every accomplishment I've earned... it'll all still be mine. The only difference would be my appearance and name".

"You know you can't really become a mare, right?" Onyx's mom asked.

"Princess Luna knows a spell that says otherwise," Onyx said.

"And you would actually have her cast it on you?" Onyx's mom asked, "Just think about that for a second, think about what you'd really be doing".

"Trust me, you wouldn't want to do that," Onyx's dad said, "You go through with that, and the results will be devastating. I got nothing against mares, but they can't achieve half of what you have".

"I beg to differ with that," Onyx said, "I've been bested plenty of times by mare's half my size, even half my strength sometimes".

"Alright, look, just give me one good reason why you should be a mare," Onyx's mom commanded.

"Put simply, I've always felt like I was born wrong " Onyx pointed out, "I've never really been happy with my body, and I want that to change".

"And yet you're happy with what you have," Onyx's dad pointed out sarcastically.

"Family, friends, material possessions," Onyx said, "My body? Didn't add that to the equation".

"Look, I raised a son, not a daughter" Onyx's dad stated, "If you really want to be a mare, fine, but you won't be MY daughter".

"If you really go through with this, if you really change your body, you'll have basically killed our son," Onyx's mom said, "Anypony that does that won't be considered part of this family. If you want to remain in this family, then you'll stay the way you are. Otherwise, just go ahead and leave".

"Yea, love you too," Onyx said sarcastically before turning towards the direction of the door, "OR perhaps you'd rather I didn't. Either way, I'm happy when I can feel like a mare, and that's what I choose".

"Good bye, then," Onyx's mom said.

With that, Onyx left his parent's house and started off back towards the castle.