Conversion Bureau: Taken to the Sea

~Eleanor May Carter's POV~

It has been a week since Dr. Umbridge and Nurse James gave me my treatment, and I'm already undergoing some changes in my physiology. But I'll explain that a little later on.

Right now, it was lunchtime, and today's menu was tuna salad sandwiches. I grabbed my tray and moved along the line alongside the other residents. I was able to grab a packet of two sandwiches, a red gala apple, a candy bar, and a can of ice tea. Once I had my food on my tray, I looked around the cafeteria for somewhere to sit. I noticed a lonely table on the other side of the room and decided to sit there.

I took a seat at the table, rested my tray on top of it, and unwrapped the sandwiches from their film wrap. I grabbed one sandwich and took a bite. It was delicious. The tuna was fresh. Good amount of mayonnaise. Salt and pepper to taste. Cucumbers were fresh. And not too much dillweed. My compliments to the chef.

As I was eating my food, a shadow cast over me. I looked up and found the shadow belonged to a resident who had already been converted. She was female, judging by her lean figure. Her mane and tail were a dark brunette color. Her eyes were an emerald green and seemed to glow from the pupils. Her coat was an apricot color, and she bared a beauty mark on her left cheek, in the shape of a star. She wore the same uniform as I was; a bluish-white polo shirt and matching pants. She also had a dark travel bag over her shoulder.

She looked at me and smiled. Her teeth were sharp, almost like a shark, which made me a little nervous meeting her.

She leaned over to me slightly and asked, "Is this seat taken?"

I politely shook my head and gestured her to take a seat since my mouth was full. The resident smiled again and sat across from me. She removed the bag from her shoulder and placed it under the table. Once she was close enough, my heightened sense of smell was able to pick up her scent. The resident smelled like sea water. But that's not possible. The pool was filled with regular pool water, and the ocean was across the province in British Columbia. Is she hiding something?

We sat in complete silence. I was still eating my tuna sandwich, while the resident just sat across from me, staring and smiling at me. It was making uncomfortable, and I wasn't very fond of being stared at while I ate.

Once I was finished with my sandwich, I looked at her and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something in my hair? Do I have something in my teeth?"

The resident leaned closer to me and closed her eyes. She took a deep inhale through the nose. She smiled, opened her eyes, and looked at me, "You haven't fully converted yet, and you already smell like one of us."

I tilted my head slightly in confusion. Then I heard a shuffle under the table and something brushed against my leg. I looked under the table and noticed the resident moved the bag closer to me with her brown hoof. I noticed something was moving inside the bag.

I looked at the resident and raised a brow. She leaned closer to me and whispered, "Once you have converted, the facility will release you. Come to Ponyville and choose the house with vines. Everything will be clear."

I blinked in confusion. The resident stood up from the table and walked out of the cafeteria. I tilted my head as I watched her leave. Once she was gone, I returned to my food. I tried to ignore my encounter with the resident, but her words stuck in my mind like glue. Curious, I lifted my left arm and smelled my armpit. She was right, I smelled like sea water. Is this a side effect of the serum? No. I remember smelling like sea water since I was born. It's not a bad smell. It's actually calming.

After an hour and a half, lunchtime was over, and it was time for everyone to return to their rooms. I sat on my bed and looked at the computer and camera. Better now than never to record another journal entry.

I picked myself up and walked over to the desk. I connected the camera to the computer and switched the computer on. The camera's light was red for a moment before it finally turned green. It's time to speak my mind.

"Journal Entry #2.

Log Date: February 9th, 2012.

Resident ID: XLR-73257.

Okay. Hi, it's me again. It's been a week since my previous entry, and the serum was injected into my bloodstream. I have already noticed some changes in my body since the treatment, and I'm a little nervous about what might happen next.

My sense of smell and hearing have increased dramatically. My strength has improved. And my natural speed has increased. But that's not what I'm here to talk about.

I met someone during lunch today. She's a resident in this facility, just like me, and her conversion appears almost complete. She told me that once my conversion is complete, I will be discharged and ready to venture into Equestria without worry of the magic affecting me. She also gave me a bag with something inside it. I'm worried about what it might be. But it hasn't harmed me yet. I think I'll wait until my conversion is complete and I leave this facility.

I wonder if I'm going to meet this resident again. When I do, I need to ask her some questions. She's a mysterious one, that's for sure. But I have a habit of keeping certain things cryptic as well. Maybe I found a kindred spirit in this resident and she wants to help me...?

Anyway, that's all I could say right now. I'll keep you posted on future journal entries on my conversion and meeting this resident.

See you next week."

I clicked the camera off and powered down the computer. I took a breath and I walked back to my bed. I sat in thoughtful silence for a few moments until I reached over my bedside table and grabbed a book. It was a very interesting book by H.P Lovecraft. I opened the book and there was a note where my bookmark was.

I picked up the note and noticed a familiar seal. I opened the note and looked at the contents. It was written in a foreign and weird language. But it was a familiar language.

'Cahf ah nafl mglw'nafh hh' ahor syha'h ah'legeth, ng llll or'azath syha'hnahh n'ghftephai n'gha ahornah ah'mglw'nafh...'