The psychotic gentlegriff

Anubis’s POV.

When I awoke I found that I was famished and Dr Tender was fiddling with the heart monitor. I made an attempt to grab his attention but my throat was dried up from the lack of water, so I swiped at him and caught his coat with my claws.

He yelped in surprise and jumped away, this would have made me laugh if it didn’t hurt to. “Oh Anubis you’re awake, don’t do that I could have broken something.”

I ignored him and gestured for a glass of water. He caught on quick and levitated a jug of water and glass over, he then poured me a glass of water and gave it to me.

I gladly took the glass and drank the contents, Dr Tender looked at me expectantly. Now that my throat was hydrated I gave it back and apologised for making a full grown stallion jump in terror. Granted I did now stand eye to eye with him and my claws could rap around his neck with ease, so i can see where the fear comes from.

“Tender…. I’m…. Hungry, could you please get me something to eat?”

The look of disbelief on Tender’s face was priceless. “What!?! No sorry? No questions on why you’re in a hospital bed!?!?”

“Nah I’m really hungry, like unbelievably hungry…. So can I have something to eat or not?”

He faced hoofed and trotted out of the room, leaving me to wonder if I’d be getting breakfast or not.

A few minutes later he came back with a tray full of food, Celestia followed him in and I knew that I wasn’t going to be eating in peace. “Anubis, I’ve brought you some breakfast and the princess would like to speak with you in private. Princess Celestia, I’ll be just outside.” And with that Dr Tender left.

Celestia just smiled at me as I ate my breakfast, it gave me a sense of dread and unease. I knew that she was trying to be polite but it’s just plain creepy to sit there in silence and watch me eat.

Then she abruptly spoke, which caused me to choke on my food. “Anubis.”

“(Cough) (Cough) (Cough)”

“Oh my, are you okay? I didn’t mean to make you choke.” She patted my back with her wing and gave me an apologetic smile.

“Thanks I’m good, it just went down the wrong hole. So, I take it you’re here to tell me what my punishment is meant to be.”

“You’d be correct, I didn’t want to tell you last night.”

“Why not? I don’t see how it would have changed anything.”

“Because I just wanted to make sure you were doing fine silly. It just so happened that you were awake.” Celestia booped me on my beak and I scrunched it up, what it can do that? wow it’s more flexible then I thought. How the hell have I only just noticed that.

My thoughts were interrupted by a sweet set of giggles. Was that Celestia giggling? “And what do you find so funny.”

“Looks like I’m going to have to boop you every chance I get, especially if you’re going to pull faces like that.” I didn’t find that to be funny, the thought of being booped at any given moment without warning.

“Please don’t, anyway can you just tell me what punishment I’m going to be given.” At this point I just wanted to know.

“Yes, after doing some thinking I believe that spending a month with a no nonsense pony will do you some good. That’s why you’re going to be spending every day with Captain Graceful and might I add that he knows about the stolen equipment from the armoury. The only time you’ll be permitted to be out of his site is when you are taking lessons from me or Captain Sky Star.”

I laughed nervously, this was going to be the longest month of my new life. “The way you worded that, makes it sound like I’m gonna have to live with him? I mean that would be crazy, you wouldn’t make me stay with Captain Graceful?”

She just grinned at me and I already knew the answer but maybe I was wrong. I mean everyone’s wrong sometimes. “Celestia I don’t have to live with him? Celestia?”

“Oh relax Anubis, he lives in the nice part of Canterlot. Oh and before I forget, your flying lessons will start at 1pm each day and I’ll be expecting you to be at my private study for 4pm. There you’ll be joining me and princess Silverfeather.”

“Who’s that?”

Celestia looked at me with a questionable gaze. “Anubis? She was in your room with you.”

“She was? Heh I don’t remember that, describe her to me.”

“She a young hen, 2 years older than you and she has deep blue eyes, a gray beak. Ring any bells? Um she’s mostly gray with silvery blue feathers on her head and wings. Anything?”

“Oooooh, she’s real. Wow I thought I was hallucinating or something, well so much for first impressions.” Not like it mattered to me but if I was going to see her every day, I’d rather not have her think I’m crazy. More importantly would Celestia let me study science? I guess I’ll just have to find out, I just hope Graceful doesn’t get up at stupid o’clock in the morning.

After breakfast and Celestia continuously asking Dr Tender if it was okay for me to be discharged this early. It took some effort on mine and Tender’s parts to convince Celestia that I was perfectly healthy, she reluctantly agreed and we were both on our way out of the medical wing.

“So Celestia when does this punishment begin, I mean like I just got out of bed and eaten breakfast. Sooo tomorrow maybe??” First mistake of the day, having hope.

“Anubis sorry but it’s already noon and you’re got 20 minutes left to find Captain Sky Star. I believe i last saw her over at the Northern training grounds, all the way on the other side of the castle.”

“What!?! No no no, you can’t be serious Celestia. I’m never gonna make it on time.”

“Well you better hurry then, I’m sure you wouldn’t want to find out what she’ll do to you if you’re late.” She gave me a knowing grin.

I chuckled nervously and took off running, Celestia you planned this. I don’t know how but she must of, I refuse to believe otherwise. Is it to much to ask for Captain Shouty to be in a forgiving mood today.

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“OOH GOD, my (wheeze) lungs (wheeze) are (wheeze) on fire but I made it, now we’re is Captain Sky?” That’s when a blur zipped past me and smashed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. “(Cough) (cough) who was that?”

As soon as I heard the shouting I knew who it was. “LISTEN UP ROOKIE!!!! I’ll HAVE YOU IN THE AIR BY 3 O’CLOCK!!!! BUT FIRST I WANT 30 PUSHUPS!!! ONE FOR EVERY SECOND YOU WERE LATE!!!!!!”

I wish I could have chosen death, at least I wouldn’t have to feel pain. “I SAID DROP AND GOVE ME 30, or are you afraid of getting your Pretty feathers dirty. BECAUSE I DON’T GIVE A DAMN!!!!”

For fuck sakes, I should work on making a chill pill. It’ll help a lot of creatures out and I’ve got one individual in particular who could use it. “GOOD JOB!! YOU ACTUALLY DID 30 PUSHUPS!! NOW LETS DO SOME WING STRETCHES, WATCH AND LEARN ANUBIS!!!”

After 10 minutes of copying the movement of Captain shouty, we moved onto the basics of generating lift by flapping. She said that I should have an easier time with this because my wings were larger than the average griffons. It probably would have been easier for me if I could flap my wings in sync but I struggle, like a lot.

“Anubis you need to keep your wings in sync, try flapping them slowly and then speed up.” I gave this a go and it definitely helped me keep my wings flapping together but when I sped up, that’s when things started getting good. I was flying, mind you it was far from graceful but I was in the air, now I just need to paint myself red and I’m a red arrow minus the skill and capabilities.

Captain Sky was now guiding me in the air and I was getting more and more confident with flying with my own power. I was now moving forward and it was great, until I lost control of my balance and crashed into the ground. “GET UP ON YOUR CLAWS GRIFFON!!!! YOUR DOING GREAT DON’T STOP NOW!!!”

“Easier said the done, can I have a minute to catch my breath.”

“NO CAN DO!!! I’M TELLING YOU TO GET UP!!!! SO GET UP!!!!!!!” That was all the motivation I needed to get back in the air.

2 hours later I was allowed to rest, thankfully. I won’t lie that I could now fly but not well, Captain Shouty ordered me not to fly with out her supervision. I understand why, it’s for my own safety but come on dude! You can’t teach me how to fly and then say that I’m to stay grounded afterwards.

That’s when I noticed that I was caked in sweat and dust, (sniff) oh god I stink. “Can I go get cleaned up now Captain Sky?”

“Oh what the heck, go for it I say you earned it.”

“Thank you Captain!” I quickly ran to the castle bathhouse to get this dirt off me.