Corruption is Magic: Iosis

I look at the Alchemy set bubbling and working away, Luna having gotten the hand… hoof of mixing and creating potions with desired effects but she now is utilizing theories she has not shared with me to try out. One such theory for some reason involved pulling some hair from my head and getting some saliva to mix with plants. I have no idea what she is planning or hoping to find but she seems very engrossed with her tests. If I didn’t know better I’d say she looked like me when I get going with research that grabs my attention. Though I tend to cause my surroundings to get messy with books, parchment and quills whereas Luna is organized and deliberate with every movement, as if conducting an orchestra.

Lifting up one of the finished potions I made, I look at it as the liquid swirls inside. This one should enhance my muscles and bone density like Vo had done. Looking over to my wings I feel my brain begin to process how to solve the issue this will cause on my flight. I hear the pouring of liquid and I look up to see Luna collecting her last potion. “Tis finished… we think.”

“You think?” I teasingly say but as Luna looks over to me her face is not that of her own. It is inky black and resembles what would be a face but the skin is inky black and it writhes as if things under the skin are moving around and trying to escape the flesh containing them. Her ruby red eyes now a cloudy gray with wiggling black worms in what would be the whites. I feel bile threaten to come shooting out of my mouth at the sight before me but as I place a hand over my mouth I hear a whisper as if it was the wind but unmistakably words.

“Taking our time?” And with that sound Luna’s face is back to normal and I am left booking at her, unsure what has just happened.

“Twilight?” Luna asks with worry etched on to her face.

“I’m fine Luna. Just thought about Gelfree.” I say clearing my throat. Luna immediately comes closer, setting her new potion down and places a hoof on my cheek.

“Dearest Twilight, if thou ever wish to confide in us you may. We know how it can be to lose one you love.” Luna says with an understanding look on her face and I smile even though it hurts knowing I had lied to her.

“Thanks Luna. I will… just give me time.”

“Of course. We will always be here for thou, so take as much time as thou needs.” Luna says as she retracts her hoof and Grabs all her potions in her magic. “Now then, We hear word Korzak has taken up using the training grounds for the castle guard. Why don’t we give him a visit.”

“If you want, Though I have a better idea than simply hitting a dummy.” I say with a mischievous smile that Luna looks at in both curiosity and a twinge of fear.

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“A little to the left now.” I say as I sip on my first potion, the hot air of the world flowing past me. I look at the form of Vo standing out in the training field while Korzak and Luna stand near me. Luna had protested me using Vo as our test dummy but after some debating with her she has since relented. Korzak however seemed to enjoy the idea of training with us in any form so I’m happy he is preparing to train with us without complaint. The moment the potion I am drinking is finished I give the effects a few seconds and feel them spring into action, my muscle and bones changing and the feeling of itching beneath my skin courses through my brain and it takes all my willpower to not itch. Slowly I watch as my scrawny form grows little by little as muscles grow and my strength increases. My dress grows tight even with the amount I had loosened before drinking, the effects begin to subside and I look at my now toned figure. I'm not overly muscular but I have noticeable muscle mass and when I flex they become more prominent. Looking to my wings I notice they have gotten the most muscle definition and size increase. They have extended around five feet each in length and height when stretched out to their fullest. Looking down to Luna I notice I’m now just over seven feet tall.
Looking over to Korzak I see I am just under his height by a small margin. He smirks at me and I smirk back. “Why don’t you go first with our training partner?” I say and Korzak shakes his head.

“I would rather save my energy.”

“For what?” I ask, confused as we had come down when he was mid training routine.

“I’d like to try a round with you once you are done testing.” Oh, I see. I think as a wide smile spreads over my face.

“Very well. Give us some time.” I say as I grab another potion and down it. I immediately feel its effects and I need to stop myself from sputtering and spilling the potion. Forcing it down I feel my throat scream out in pain as it feels as if I had swallowed fire. How can Spike take this!? I scream internally as my hands grab at my throat. I feel things shift around in my body and as I heave and gasp I feel more heat hit my throat and mouth but the sensation slowly becomes more and more tolerable. Once the sensation is nearly entirely gone I take a deep breath and try to test out my new change. It takes a few attempts and by this time Luna is beside me asking if there is any way she can help. To her surprise I respond with a lick of flame erupting from my mouth, blue and hot, and perfect for dealing with the byproduct of my filtration of my air intake. The ash and build up largely was sulfur and other things which could be mixed into dragon flame.

“That… isn’t normal.” Luna says in shock as she looks at where I had shot out. Well, time to test a theory I had. Gathering filtration gunk in to my mouth like I usually had to do to get rid of it I then add a puff of flame then spit the gunk and am pleased to see a sticky mucus that hits the ground and burns blue and hot like the bout of flame I had just done but now with a hard to get rid of constantly burning substance.

“Well, that works how I had hoped.” I say happily and Luna looks at me with a twinge of anger.

“Warn us next time thou wishes to test something that looks as if it caused thou pain!” Luna chastises me and I let out a giggle at her angry face.

“Sorry, I didn’t know it would hurt like that. Sometimes potions are like that.” Hearing this Luna looks at her own potions. “Don’t worry Luna, you can handle it.”

Hearing my words Luna nods and uncorks her first potion and with swiftness to not second guess I figure she downs the potion and wriggles around as her fur stands on end. I wait silently as I watch Luna as her face contorts continuously till she finally relaxes. Strangely though she looks no different than she usually does. She looks at me with a bit of red covering her face in embarrassment. When she opens her mouth I expect to hear her voice but what I hear is entirely different.

“Why art thou looking at us so intently?” Luna asks with my voice. I look at her stunned and am stuck with my jaw hanging loose. “Dearest Twilight?” Luna asks again in my voice.

“That’s it… I’m out.” Corrupt me says as if having had enough of this situation.