Secret Lightning [REWORK IN PROGRESS]

=======================SECRET LIGHTNING=======================

Well, I think I got my head back together, and so I figured I’d start work on chapter 15. Also, to anyone who knows me on facebook, I just performed a LEGENDARY photo dump on my page. I dumped about 200 photos before getting photo blocked. The only problem is, more than half of them were ones from my little brony, which I don’t find okay, but one friend says otherwise. Anyway, I just feel bad for spamming all of my friends. But whatever. Enough complaining. Also, if anyone would like to do some cover art for my story, either PM me, or hit me up at www.facebook.com/danabler42. just let me know that you wish to do the cover art. Or simply add me, I’m not one to turn down a friend request.  i’ll give you full credit for it, and maybe even make a chapter involving anything you like! I just think the stock photo of lightning I used is kind of boring. Anyway, I’mma start writing now, ‘kay?

=======================Chapter 15: Happenings=======================

“Alright” Matt said, his annoyance clear, while Twilight carefully levitated Rarity to her couch “We should really find a way for me to change into a pony as well. This is getting quite annoying, ponies reacting adversely to my appearance. “

After setting Rarity down, Twilight turned to face Matt. “Actually, you have a point. This would go so much faster if we could disguise you as a pony.” She thought for a second “Actually, I have an idea, but we need Paige for it.”

Paige turned around quickly, she had been tending to Rarity. “What about me?”

“We think we may need you to help Matt be able to disguise himself.”

“Me? But...why? I mean, I’d be happy to help, but what about you? You’re the magical one.”

“Well yes, but your talent is shapeshifting specifically. I only use a disguise spell, but since you can shift into anything you like, you are a better donor. Now, will you help?”

She nodded without even thinking about it. “Of course, what can I do?”

“The two of you should join hands, and we can start.”

Without hesitation, Matt and Paige took each other’s hands. Paige giggled, as she could detect a faint blush on Matt’s face.

He was nervous. He’s never been nervous, not even when we first met.

“Okay, now Paige, you have to concentrate. Think about giving Matt a little bit of your ability. Only a little bit should be enough, no need to drain yourself, his power regenerates whatever he absorbs infinitely.”

Paige closed her eyes and concentrated. Within a few seconds, Matt felt that all-too-familiar cold electric feeling of absorbing something creep up his arms, before spreading through the rest of his body like wildfire. Within a few seconds, his entire body felt cold, yet warm at the same time. it was a very interesting sensation, one he had never experienced before. Paige opened her eyes as soon as she was done with the transfer. They did not, however, break their hold on each other’s hands, instead preferring to just stand there in each other’s company for a while.

A light cough brought them back to their senses as fast as a gukko bird snatching up a berry. They quickly released each other’s hands, both blushing more than slightly this time.

The cough came from Rarity, who was starting to come back to her senses. Matt decided now was better than never to try out his new ability. He concentrated, and within seconds, there was now a pony standing where a human once stood. A Pegasus pony, to be exact, with muted green coat and black mane and tail, a few little streaks of red on the edges. And his cutie mark? A lightning strike, looking very similar to the one that struck the tree he had been sitting under in the human world.

Paige was stunned. His concentration was amazing, he was even able to control the cutie mark.

She was snapped out of this thought by a slight moaning. Rarity was waking up, though not as quickly as they had figured. Finally, she rolled over and opened her eyes. She was surprised by the sudden sight of her friends. And how did she get on this couch?

“Wha? But, I thought... oh, girls, I just had the strangest dream.”

“Well, Rarity, that’s kinda why we’re here.” Twilight responded. “This dream you’re talking about, it…it wasn’t a dream.”

“Why Twilight, whatever do you mean?”

“Well, I uh…Matt, do you mind showing her?”

“I… I guess I could” Matt concentrated once again, this time on his human form. Within seconds, Matt stood at his true height once more, now fully human again.

Rarity gasped, eyes wide now. This was something she had never seen before, this creature that stood on two legs. He seemed to tower over her, although it didn’t help that she was still on the couch. She got off and stood up, but still, this creature was a lot taller than her. But then he squatted down, leveling his eyes with hers, and spoke in a very confident, yet comforting voice.

“It’s okay, I’m here helping your friends. But I’m not the only human here, you know.”

Rarity did a double take “What…what do you mean?”

Before her eyes, something she never thought in a million years happened. Paige, who Matt noticed had shifted back to pony form while he wasn’t looking, grew and stretched into her original human form. Twilight dropped her disguise spell, stretching to full height as well. Last was Dash, who decided to add a little flair, added a backflip as she changed back to a human as well.

Rarity was stunned. But before she had time to react, Twilight strode over and placed a hand on Rarity’s head. She concentrated, and for a few seconds, Rarity was enveloped in a light purple glow. After she took a few seconds to recover, Rarity spoke. Well, more like yelled. “So this is what Celestia did, huh?! Just turned me into a pony rather than deal with me?!”

They all cringed. This is what they had been afraid of, and now it was happening. But after a second, Rarity cooled down.

Matt did notice, however, that she did not speak with the same educated style the other Rarity did.

“So, I suppose she sent you all here to come reinstate my memories, yes? And what exactly does the princess have in mind for us this time?”

Twilight shook her head. “We don’t know, we were just given a list of ponies for me to perform this spell on.”

Rarity’s face flashed with anger for a brief second, before settling on an indifferent expression. Finally she spoke, with a small smile that kind of creeped out everyone in the room. “Well, then, how many more ponies are on the list? I want to have a little chat with the princess.”

“Just a couple more, about 3 actually, and then we’re supposed to report to the princess. Shall we head out?”

They all nodded in agreement, so she recast her disguise spell. Paige and Dash remorphed into their respective pony forms, and Matt finally did the same. With that, they headed out the door.

As they headed out, Twilight caught something out of the corner of her eye. Off in the distance, was Spike, running as fast as his little dragon legs would carry him towards the group. She concentrated on a teleportation spell, and suddenly Spike appeared in front of her with a flash. He bounced off her and fell over, not expecting to suddenly be right there in front of her. Twilight noticed he was holding a rolled up letter with a large “C” emblazoned on it.

“What’s up, Spike? What does the princess have to say?

Spike couldn’t speak, he was so out of breath from both running and being teleported, that all he could do was hold the rolled up paper up in Twilight’s direction.

She picked up the scroll with her magic, and unrolled it, reading it carefully. After a few seconds, her face went from a quizzical one, to one of unmasked terror. “Oh no.”

Matt was instantly alert “What? What’s going on?”

“It’s happening sooner than we thought. Oh, this is not good.”

“What? What’s happening?”

It was then that the sky was completely covered over by a blackness that seemed…alive, which sweeped across  and blocked out the sun completely. In the distance, a maniacal laugh could be heard echoing across the land

=========================END CHAPTER 15=========================

Sorry for such a short chapter, but I felt like I had to progress the story, and with them going around waking up all the ponies, it was just taking too long, so I made something happen. oh, and for anyone who doesn't know what a gukko bird is, it's a creature from the bionicle series, by lego. i used to be really into those, in fact i still have a shit-ton of parts, sets and whatnot, including the gukko. i figured i'd throw that in there, so at least part of the massive amount of what i know is not wasted. anyway, i'll shut up and hit "publish" now