D.E.R.P.Y.H.O.O.V.E.S.

A long walk later...

"Dang, I should have stretched before this!" Derpy groaned. Carrot laughed. "And what did I tell you?" Derpy chuckled, "Yeah, yeah, I know." I told you so! Derpy thought. Or so she thought. Yeah, there's two people up here. What do you expect when one's memories are locked up for five whole years? Derpy stopped. "Who are you?" she asked aloud. "Whatever do you mean?" Carrot asked. "No, not you Carrot. There's someone in my head that isn't me." Carrot was concerned. "Okay, let's rest for a bit while you talk to your head-voice..."

Yes, I am your former persona, Derpy. the voice laughed. What do you want? Derpy thought back. Only to let you know I am here if you need me. I will take control of your body if things get rough. The voice reassured her. Okay then, but what if things do get rough and you want to talk out loud? Derpy thought. I'll just use a more slangy accent with your voice. That's the way it was back when I was still in control. Aquaswirl laughed. "Okay, Carrot, we're good to go, it's only Aquaswirl's persona." Carrot nodded understandingly. The two continued their hike to the lair of Loremane without much interference. Except one thing...

"Derpy!" Carota was getting sick of the annoyance. "Will you please stop talking to yourself in weird accents?" Derpy/Aquaswirl looked at Carrot and growled in both voices, "We are talking to each other." Carrot watched Derpy's eyes flare up, and she backed down. "Okay, okay. Hey, look! We're here already." Agent Carota gestured a hoof toward the large, metal building. Derpy began to convulse, and Carrot panicked. "No, no, what's going on!?" Then the tremors stopped as soon as they started, and Derpy stood. "What happened, Derpy? Are you alright?" Agent Carota was concerned for her friend's well-being. Then, in the thickest Appaloosian accent Carrot had ever heard, Derpy swung her mane back and smiled, "Alrighty, old partna', ya'll ready ta have an adventure again?" And Agent Carota, grinning with glee, replied, "Let's get 'er done, Swirly."