My Little Brony: The Orion Paradox

The warm sunlight peaked down the library window-side, gracing my tired face. For a moment, just a small second, I felt back at home in a dry heat. These small fractions of home-sickness would often get to me, and often only when waking up. I slowly come to and lean up, surprised to not see a certain purple mare next to me.

The next moments after putting on my clothes, and parting my hair I began to peek down to the lower level of the library. I creep down the stairs in what seemed like the crack of dawn to an eerily quiet library. The kitchen, study, and bedroom all empty without a trace of my fair mare.

"Twilight! Oh, Twilight!? Any pony here?"

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I wait for a good long while before coming to terms that I was home alone, all to my lonesome. The empty library almost echoed an awkward silence as I found a seat at a quaint wooden table smackdab in the center of the library.

"What a cute little pony table!"

I smiled to myself while fidgeting around Twilight's small furniture arrangements. A large stack of thick brown leather bound books peeking my curiosity, yet I remained hesitant. A book is what got me here, and I'm not about to go meddling around again with some hoodoo voodoo! The second I shut down my own interest, I swear that I heard an ominous voice whispering in my ears.

"Read it...Go on! We both know you want to..."

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"W-Who's there? Twi, is that you?"

I nervously wept as I shot up from my seat, the table loudly sketching across the floor. This voice was obviously female, but it didn't sound like good ol' Tara Strong... No this sounded oddly familiar, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it...

"Twilight!? You think I sound like that egotistical egghead?"

The voice snapping replied back, a puffy purple smoke cloud forming on the table. The more I stared at it, the more my heart began to race, as I could tell who this mysterious mare was. The silhouette of a cute little mare with a funny looking hat and a curly mane stood on the table in front of me...and just as the smoke finally cleared, I knew who I was speaking with.

"Screwball!? But, you're not even canon!"

I stupidly blurted out, to my surprise the quirky mare slowly stretching out and laying down on the wooden table.

"Oh, you wanna talk about canon? You're still stuck in season two, babe. Spoiler alert, your friend Twilight isn't a unicorn forever."

The pokey pink mare smiled, her hoofs holding my face and bringing it closer. It was so awkward to be this close to what was honestly, the spawn of a god of chaos. Time seemed to stand still while Screwball gives me this face, a smirk face with her tongue playfully sticking out.

"W-What do you want with me? I'm not reading another fucked up book and damning myself to some other TV show."

"Hmm, honestly...What don't I want? Hehe, but in all silliness aside, I do need you to read a small itsy incantation..."

"Oh hell naw! No way I'm reading some spooky spell that'll do who knows what!?"

"I know what, silly, and it's just a simple passage that allows me to maintain a physical form for more than a day! You do wanna help me, don't you Orion?"

The moment she spoke my name, her slick eyes swirled and twisted hypnotically. I couldn't help myself to her charm, and I leaned in close, her warm breath hitting my face as I was just inches away from her muzzle. It was hopeless at this point, I decided to come close enough to lock lips, this mare and I were practically kissing.

"Release me, Orion...So I can release you...If you know what I mean!"

Screwball mouthed into me, her tongue playfully licking my lips every word...I wanted nothing more than to smooch this mischievous muse...I was gonna do it! I was gonna make my move and smooch this-

POOF!

...A second after my decision, she was gone! Heavy clouds of smoke trailed off the table and rolled down to the creaky floorboards...

Did that really just happen!? If so, even if she was serious, which one of these books was the one!? What the hell was even happening!?

THUNK! THUNK!

I slumped over and laid my weary head on the wooden table where the mysterious mare was, not even caring that the front door had a knock. This wasn't even my house, let alone my neighborhood! I don't think answering the door was even on my agenda, but alas, I knew I couldn't ignore this friendly citizen. I finally get the nerve and perk up, giving myself a good slap to the face before walking over and answering the front door.

To my surprise it was everyone's favorite cross eyed mare, Derpy Hooves! Her golden mane glistened in the morning sun, her cute little mail mare outfit shimmering as she fidgeted.

"Howdy,howdy! Got a special delivery for you!"

The ditzy mare chimed, slowly leaning over and pulling out a sleek purple clothed book from her mailbag. I cringe in delight as she "mouthed," me the book, an adorable little squee emitting as I reached for the book.

"Oh! And my good friend Doctor Whooves said he wanted to meet ya! He was busy for that whole coronation party and wanted to make up for it!"

Derpy said while giving me a gorgeous smile, her nose scrunched up as she finished her invitation. I didn't know what to say! I didn't exactly want to make plans without Twilight present, that would be rude to impede on her plans...

Fuck it! I'm sure nothing bad could arise from something like this! I nodded and replied to the grey mare.

"S-Sure! I'll stop by later tonight...Where exactly is his lab?"

"Here! I made you a map! And feel free to invite Twilight...hehe or should I say your marefriend!"

...Twilight Sparkle...my marefriend? Perhaps I really should straighten this things out before more townsfolk allude to this...

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