I was interested in two things growing up, gender bending and sports. As you can probably tell it wasn’t easy for me to do either. While gender bending was my hidden talent. It was still one of those things most ponies would look at and say ‘Why?’, and don’t even get me started on sports. Sports were some of the most heavily gender specific activities a young pony could do. They leagues for fillies, colts, mares, stallions, heck they even had a transgender league, but I could fit into all those categories and then some. When I decided it was my turn try them out, the world had mental collapse. It wasn’t until I had to get a doctor’s note that the world finally just gave up and let it pass. My favorite sport was basketball. I know what you're saying, Gene that’s sports for griffons. Yes it is true that the sport was built for griffons, but some ponies found a way to play, and actually succeed in playing without claws or any sort of fingers. I on the other hand used my magic while I played. I was the first player ever to have two teams. I played on the filly’s team and I played on the colt’s team. Since I was the only basketball playing unicorn, I had somewhat unfair advantage, but I didn’t know it until 8 years into my young career.

At the time of my first basketball game, I was getting beat up by the stronger earth ponies, and the pegasus could hover above the basket and dunk it, so I was spending most of my time on the bench. Over the years I would continue the play only for the experience. Then on the middle school championship game, I had enough. It was in the first quarter. When I saw a unicorn levitating a snack. That’s when it occurred to me that I was looking at my role on the team in the wrong way. I had one advantage over all of them, but at the cost I would be left with a headache which was fine but it still sucked. So my coach subs me back in, and I was ready to go. I lit up my horn and a gold aura surrounded the ball. I was able to control the ball while also paying attention to game at hoof. This had never been done before. Mainly because of the concentration required and the magic fatigue. I was able to maneuver the ball in any direction. As the earth ponies and pegasi were moving all over the place trying to grabbed the ball as I quickly would bounce the somewhere else. Then it came time to score. I floated the ball with the levitation spell and dropped it right over the rim before any of the pegasi could stop it. The crowd was just sitting there stunned at what just happened as I walked back to play defense. Even my teammates were shocked.

“DDDDDAAAMMMNNN,” said George from the crowd as him and Angel were both cheering me on as always, “Do that again, but on defense.”

I lit up my horn and went to work. I started to bring us back from a twenty point game down to a ten... a five... and tied. It was the fourth quarter, and the story of a unicorn that didn’t even leave the ground brings a blowout game back to even. It was all resting on my shoulders now. The other team was going to be unforgiving if they lost this game. We had thirty seconds to put up a basket. Our coach decided that it was only fair that the pony who got us all the way back here, take us to the win. I was all magicked out from the other quarters, so this one was going to be won by my sheer skill. The other team noticed that I was starting to tire out. The whistle blew and we were back on the floor.

“You look a little tired freak.” said one of the foals on the other team as their whole team started laughing.

“Yeah, but I still got a little left in the tank, fucker.” as I said back the kid glared back at me. My confidence was through the roof at the moment. The referee passed the inbounder the ball I made myself an opening and grabbed the ball. I got it and lit up my horn and bounced the ball on the ground. I was finding an opening as well as dodging all kinds of ponies trying to steal it. Then I noticed the clock. 10... I need to get him out of my way. 9... he forcing me left I think I’ll go right. 5... I made my move and the foal fell over. 3... I found a space and flicked it up with the last bits of magic I had. 2... It bounced on the right side ran up the backboard. 1.... It made. The buzzer sounded and the whole crowd was cheering our team for an exciting game that came to the buzzer. My team carried me out of the gym. They were excited beyond belief.

I was an eighth grader when this happened, and one of the high school scouts attended the game to see the student that I had just made tumble on the ground. I was 15 in my eighth grade year.

“Gene is it. I’m Coach Sam of Ponyville High.” said Coach Sam.

“Hi Coach Sam.” I said.

“Do you have any idea what you just did in that gym?” asked Coach Sam.

“No.” I stated

“That boy that you made tumble over was the top kid in Equestria, and you made him look like he was a role player.” said Coach Sam.

“So you’re telling me that kid was Star Strutter. The Star Strutter.” I replied as Coach Sam nodded his head.

“Anyway I came to ask you did you ever considering playing varsity in high school?” asked Sam as I shook my head, “Well maybe we should change that because if you can play like that then you're more than definitely ready to play on our basketball team. Anyway here’s my card and here’s the female coaches card.” He handed me two cards with addresses on them and he left me there shocked. For the next 3 years I would develop my magic, so I don’t get headaches and teach my skills to the other unicorn’s on the team.

Present...
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Today was an exciting day not only was it my eighteenth birthday. I realized today was the start of the 11th grade, and that meant two things. One it meant that I get brand new set of teachers, and two I get to play basketball.

This year started out like shit. Not only did my friend on the basketball teams get moved to other high schools. I was practically the only unicorn on our basketball team again. The freshman all sucked as to be expected and we only got one unicorn. Her name was Spice. Spice was an orange filly with a green mane and tail to match. Her bones were fragile as we were told, but her will was made from iron. She wasn’t the one for physical contact and was more adept shooting from really long distances. If we were to put her on the girl’s varsity team she would probably die, but she would never let you know that until it was too late.

Then there were my teachers. Each of them could go to hell. They were A doing this job just to pay the bills. B enjoy kids struggling to answer these complex questions without any help, or C plain hated kids altogether. My parents may have made a fortune off their shop, but I would need far more money than they ever made to help me decipher these equations, articles, and science reports.

Finally, there were the bullies or as I like to call them rich bitch #1 and rich bitch #2. Every stinkin year we get rid of an asshole just to inhabit another one. First there was the senior Prince Blueblood, who was making life a living hell because he’s royalty. Then there was that other senior with an ego the size of Equestria. I believe her name was Rainbow Dash. Now presenting, the two fuckers Diamond Tiara with a Silver Spoon to scoop whatever shit Diamond Tiara’s asshole drops.

“Spice, you little prick. I told you to hand over the fucking lunch money, or I’ll have to break another one of those fragile limbs.” said Diamond Tiara as she gestured her hoof to hand over the lunch money. Spice was on the floor crying as she held onto her nose.

“Never... Oww... Fucker... Go... Oww... Have... Silver Spoon... Kiss... Your... Pussy...” Spice replied wincing in pain from her broken nose. ‘OOOOOOOOhhhhhh’ I thought to myself as I observed what was happening. I had decided if she wasn’t done trying by now I would intervene.

She was about to slap her again when I decided that I had seen enough and used my magic to stop her hoof from slapping Spice. They were startled by my appearance and were shivering in terror. “Well now I do believe this confrontation is over,” I said as I floated them in the trash can, ”Spice are you okay.” She shook her head and showed her nose. I winced in pain because it was one of those bones that you could already tell it was 100% broken. As I walked her to the nurse’s office. She thanked me.

“Why did you... Oww... do that?” asked Spice.

“Mainly because I know how it feels to be bullied. I especially hate it on my birthday.” I replied. She congratulated me on my eighteenth birthday and thanked me once again. “How about you come with me home today?” I asked. She thought for a while and simply nodded. “By the way great job on basketball today, especially for a freshman.” I complimented.

“Thank you-,” Spice said sticking out her free hoof.

“Gene,” I said and shook her hoof.
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After School...

I decided that I would take Spice to the shop. Our shop was known throughout all of Equestria. My parents were some of the hardest workers ever, and it showed in our buy it and refund available question free. The shop hulled in at least 5 million bits a year. Like I said earlier, we sale practically anything. We also offered a wide range of services, and my special gift added a new one to the growing list. From massages to magical remedies we sold it all, and for a limited time gender bending. Gender bending is a complex task, and a rather expensive one. One gender bending usually costed 3500 bits or more depending on the individual's desire. What can I say, I’m an artist. I hated when people half ass their work. If the individual wanted to be a mare I would make them look like an attractive one, and the same goes for stallions.

One problem with this taboo was it only worked one way. Once I casted the spell on you, you were basically stuck until the day you die. So far I’ve only had to do it twice. Big Mac was my first, and his sister nearly killed me for doing something that he had asked me to do. I remember like it was yesterday. Big Mac came in my shop with 4000 bits and said do it. So I accomplished what he asked for, and he was now a she. Then the next day, Applejack was chasing me through my shop with her shovel claiming that I ruined her brother. Her new sister calmed her down and said it was her idea. Applejack then apologized for trashing the shop. I simply said don’t worry about it, but she insisted that she help. So she was the only employee at the moment.

The other was a punishment sentenced out by Celestia herself, and she actually came to see the spell performed herself. The one who was receiving the punishment was her nephew. Prince Blueblood had made a promise to her aunt if he ever mistreated a mare he would have himself turned into one. He meant this as a unserious joke, but Celestia had other plans. I remember it like it was yesterday.
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Flashback Last Year...

“Welcome to the-.” I began as normal. Until I noticed who had walked through the shop door. “Your majesties.” I said with a bow. It was none other than Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Prince Prick, I mean Prince Blueblood. As they signaled me to rise.

“Well if it isn’t the legendary Gene and the family business.” said Celestia as I blushed a little. “Luna told me all about you and your history, but I only have a few questions.”

“As do I.” Luna chipped in. As Prince Blueblood had his head down in shame.

“First question,” Celestia said as I braced myself for anything,”Did you really cast that spell?” as she pointed towards my cutie mark.

“Technically speaking I did, but at the same time I failed it. There was an accident when I casted the spell. Instead of fully changing my “special parts”. I startled myself when I felt the spell change my special parts and in turn I merged them.” I answered in the simplest of ways.

“Another question, and pardon my rudeness what happened to the male part.” asked Luna as Prince Blueblood and Princess Celestia looked at her funny.

“Oh, they removed it. It was only going to get infected and cause problems?” I replied that caused the two Princesses to have a million other questions and Prince Blueblood just sat there in silent shock.

“May I ask can you and how you are able to reproduce, if able?” asked Celestia.

“First, yes I can reproduce. When I merged my reproductive organs together the male sperm sack sits behind my womb, so not only am I able to have foals I could also make foals. If I were to have sex naturally, the way the male sperm sack is positioned in my body I could accidentally impregnate myself, while being impregnated again by a male, and to top it all off I don’t have an estrus cycle and I’m always open.” I replied.

The three were lost in their own shock for a minute. “Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Prince Blueblood are you guys okay?” I asked. The three shook their heads back into reality.

“Thanks for your time, but we have a certain request.” Celestia spoke up.

“What is it that I could do for you today?” I asked.

“Prince Blueblood is going to be given a lifetime punishment for scaring off several mares at the last tea event.” Celestia said as she smiled slyly at the prince. “Can you cast the spell, we will pay for it like those who had done it before.” As I was trying to figure out was spell she was talking about, it dawned on me which spell she was talking about and I simply nodded.

“First he will needed to be asleep for the transformation as the transformation is incredibly painful if done while the patient is awake. Secondly I will need about three hours. Finally I need you two to keep casting a spell which I will give to you later.” I stated.

“Nephew I believe you are going to be asleep for a couple hours.” Celestia said as she lit up her horn and Prince Blueblood looked up in horror. As she casted a sleeping spell on him and he was out cold.

“Bring him to the back.” I said as Celestia levitated him to the backroom. In the back there was a whole lot of things back there because all of our inventory was either in the shop, or underneath us in the basement. Also this is where I performed our limited time offer. On the ground there was a carving of my cutie mark engraved into the stone. “Place him in the middle. Okay I need full concentration.” I said as I lit up my horn and began to work. First I started with the internal organs. I moved some stuff around and also got rid of something. I also added the new reproductive organs. Then we went outside. I shrunk him a little to accompany his new skin. Next was to make him or should I say she physically appealing. Finally I had to find the spell and give it to the princesses. The whole processes took about an hour to an hour and half. Nothing to big.

“Why do we need this spell?” asked Celestia

“If there is a negative reaction to the spell in her new form, you need to cast this spell as soon as possible, or she could very well die.” I stated.

“What negative reactions?” asked Princess Luna.

“Cramping, hair loss, magic fatigue, migraines, vomiting, and bleeding.” I stated. Thee two princesses just sat there in an awkward silence.

“One more favor.” Princess Celestia said.

“In a year can you speak with Princess Twilight, I’m sure she would love to meet you.” Princess Celestia said.

“Sure, but why?” I asked.

“She’s a scientist, and she loves to study stuff like your natural state.” Princess Celestia said. I shrugged my shoulders, and I agreed that I would meet up with the Princess of Magic. They left and paid the 4000 bits for the service.
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Present...

As we entered the shop, it was packed to the brim with shoppers and tourists, again. Ever since our parents died, business was booming through the roof. The tourists were so interested that a shop could supply this many customers day in and day out. The shoppers and the tourists were also in love with how fair priced our items were, and how it made them feel closer to home. It also didn’t help that we were built next to the old library that Tirek burned down, so the tourists can see the castle.

There were only two really popular things to do in the shop. First is that you want to see the castle without having to make an appointment. You could see the castle in all its beauty, but you still needed to make an appointment if you wanted to see the inside of the castle. The other reason why you came this far out was to see me. Mainly scientists did this. They were always so interested in how in the hell I was able to merge instead of eradicate my reproductive organs.

That’s enough about the shop. Now I had spice wait outside for a moment while I handle my job real quickly. After about 20 minutes or so, I had practically made a profitable amount of bits in the short amount of time.

“Spice. You can come in now.” I said from inside the shop. As she did she was in utter shock as to what she had witnessed. All around her were knick knacks, carriages, spellbooks, candies, and other goods.

“W-Wow.” she said.

“Yeah, my siblings and I get that a lot.” I said blushing slightly. “Actually, George should be here watching the register. Anyways it’s just about closing time. I just came here to see if George was here, but he is apparently out and about.” I said as I closed up shop for today. I walked Spice to my home.
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My Home...

“We’re here.” I announced. Spice merely sat there dumbfounded. Before sat a simple two story cottage with no other homes insight for at least a good 3 miles. The house was painted a red color with white trims along the outsides. There were four windows in the front with the same pattern on the left and right of the house. Nothing to special other than the sheer amount of land our family owns.

“Where is every pony?” I asked. Then a thought occurred to me ‘Well maybe they were making final deliveries at the shop’. As I opened the door I walked in and let spice in. Then I flicked on the lights.

“SURPRISE!!” said my siblings as they startled the living hell out of both us. ‘Oh yeah, my birthday’ I thought to myself.

“Happy Birthday Gene!.” they both said as I blushed.

“Aww, thanks guys,” I said as I hugged them both.

“So who’s your friend?” asked Angel pointing at Spice.

“Oh. Angel, George meet Spice. Spice meet Angel and George.” I said as I introduced Spice to my siblings.

“Nice to meet you Spice. Any friend of Gene is a friend of mind.” Angel said as she shook hooves.

George on the other hand was at a loss for words. In front him stood the prettiest mare he had ever seen. He couldn’t even put simple words together. I shook my hoof in front of his face a couple of times, but to no avail he was still lost in his love drunken state.

“Well the non-existent pony over there is my brother. George introduce yourself.” I said. There was a black blur and George was gone.

“Ugh. I thought he was supposed to be more mature than that.” I said giving up on him.

After singing the birthday song and opening a few gifts, we were starting to get to the end of the ‘party’. We were getting to the last gift. When Angel stopped me before I opened it.

“Hold on. George wanted to see you open his gift,” Angel said as I happily obliged, “GEORGE!!! GENE IS ABOUT TO OPEN YOUR GIFT!!”

“WAIT!!! I’M COMING!!” yelled George. As the same black blur appeared, and George sat with the biggest and stupidest looking smile on his face staring right at me. “Okay, you can open it now.”
I tore open the wrapping paper and you won’t believe what was inside.

Author's Note

Allow me to try and set the tracks straight. Gene is a hermaphrodite. A hermaphrodite is a species of animal with both reproductive organs. There are over 66,000 species of them so they are rather common, but not extremely. An example of this is a snail. Another thing is that I am not a scientist by any person standards. Also when Gene casted the gender swapping spell in the last chapter and fused his/her organs together was only to add an interesting twist to the story. I know exactly should have happened. Gene's reproductive organs should have been destroyed, disintegrated, no more, but I wouldn't have a rather complex story now wouldn't I.

To the second problem. How in living hell are ponies supposed to hold a basketball. Well considering the fact that ponies can hold various objects in their hooves such as apples, books, and even bouncy balls. They should have no problem holding a basketball.

Sorry about not summing up his last chapter. I totally forgot to put author notes at the bottom of the first chapter. If there are anymore questions that you need me to sum up then instead of being confused comment and ask.

Enjoy this chapter.