Lethal Misconceptions

Perspective: Star Shine

I woke up expecting Daddy to be there. I was saddened to be woken by a ray of sunlight. I also felt as if there was something I was forgetting…

“..Star”

“……” Now I remember Ms. Colgate is looking after me.

“…Star Shine… It’s time to wake up…” At the moment her voice could have made me do anything. It was the most soothing thing my ears had ever heard.

“…Fiiiine…” I rose from my sheeted confines and looked to find Ms. Colgate reading again. I made my way to the bathroom to wash up and take care of the rest of my morning routine.

After washing the last of the grime from yesterday’s stuff, which was flying for too long and landing head first into a dumpster, I decided to pace myself a little when airborne. Ms. Colgate wholeheartedly recommended that decision. I left the bathroom and headed for the kitchen. I miss the smell of pancakes already. I look to the table and find a small bowl of fruit laid out for me. Why did Dad have to leave me with a Dentist? Ms. Colgate was very strict about dental care and eating right. I just wanted anything with sugar in it, pancakes, cupcakes, candy, anything!

I begrudgingly ate the breakfast before me. Thinking about the things I will be able to do when Daddy’s back. I also began to think of something else… I walked out of the kitchen keeping the question in my mind.

“Ms. Colgate?” She held a hoof up reading a small amount more before closing the book and looking at me.

“Yes Star?”

“How did you meet Daddy?” She looked at me a moment before beckoning me to sit on her lap.

“Well now that is a story. Why don’t I start from the beginning.” I actually wondered if you could start a story from anywhere else.

“Well Star this goes back to when I was but a young mare, both Shift and I were about thirteen at the time…”

***

Perspective: Colgate

I walked out of the schoolhouse reviewing my notes as I went along. I stayed after class to discuss the material with my teacher, Daisy Darling. I began to walk home until I heard somepony cursing behind the building. I wanted to see if they were alright so I ran as fast as I could. I turned the corner to see a cobalt unicorn with a dual shade of blue running through his hair.

“BUCK ME!” He shouted as he rubbed his head.

“Hey! Are you alright?” He looked to me as he quickly straightened his hair and hid any sign of uncouth behavior.

“Yes I’m quite alright. I just tend to get aggravated with my magic training.” I looked at his head and noted a small discoloration on his horn.

“What exactly were you trying to cast?” He looked at the ground before letting out a sigh.

“Promise not to tell anypony?” He looked in my eyes as he spoke.

“I promise.” He rubbed his neck a little, working up the courage to state what was plaguing him.

“You see that apple on the fence over there? I was trying to… trying to levitate it…” I stared at him while the sentence registered in my mind. He can’t levitate objects? But that’s a natural unicorn talent.

“You don’t know how?” He looked at me before looking at the ground.

“No, I know the technique, I know the fundamentals, but every time I attempt it my magic shuts down or it has odd effects.” I stared in disbelief at the colt before me. I felt rather sorry for him.

“Do you know any other forms of magic besides manipulative?” He picked up his head and blushed just as quickly.

“I’m sorry I don’t even know your name miss?”

“Minuette, but my friends call me Colgate. And you are?”

“Subtle Shift, you can call me Shift if you want.”

“Okay then Shift. Now show me what you are exactly doing to levitate that apple.”

He nods before drawing power to his horn. The apple was engrossed in a dark blue energy but it did not lift instead it changed colors. First orange, then blue, yellow, green, brown, and purple all before turning back to red. His horn gave way to the stress it was under. He looked at me and spoke.

“See? The damnable thing just changes colors. I suppose I’m not meant to be able to perform regular magic.” I look at him questioningly before asking him my next inquiry.

“Can you perform any other types of magic?” He hesitated before answering.

“Well… I’m told I can create illusions pretty well.” He cheered up a bit when he answered.

“Maybe that’s your special talent?” He looked at me with a nervous smile.

“It is. I got my cutie mark because of it. See?” I look at his flank to see a small masquerade ball mask. OMC Im staring at his flank! I blush a little as he notices me staring.

“Sorry! I…Just…uh…Just…was admiring your mark!” He laughs a little as I stutter out the sorry excuse for ogling his rear.

“It’s alright. Anyways here let me show you what I meant by pretty well at illusions.” His horn glowed for about three minutes before its power receded.

“What did you do?” I looked around for anything to change, but I saw nothing. He began to walk towards me and whispered in my ear.

“Look up.” I looked to the sky to see that my likeness was portrayed in stars, as well as my name below it. I stared at the beauty this colt had created for me. I felt as though I was entranced by it. I stared for well what felt like well over an hour.

“You can stop if you’d like Shift.” He looked at me and shook his head.

“Don’t worry about me; I’ve held illusions for much longer than five minutes.” He smiled at me before looking back up to the sky.

We both stood there staring at the heavens. I edged my way over to him and leaned against him. He looked at me before altering the image above. It was now depicting the position we were in. I looked at him before planting a kiss on his cheek. He froze up and dropped the illusion before I whispered into his ear.

“I have to get home Shift. Thanks for doing that for me. We should do it again sometime.” He sat there frozen before shaking his head and speaking with a slightly higher pitched voice.

“Yeah… We… We should totally do it. This I mean! I… uh… I’m glad you enjoyed that Minuette.”

I turned to walk on the road from the school house to my home. I looked to him and said one thing before leaving.

“Call me Colgate, Shift.” He nodded and blushed as he looked at my flank.

“Okay Colgate.”

***

“And that’s when I first met Shift.” I looked at the little filly that was deep in her thoughts.

“Your real name’s Minuette? I like that name better than Colgate! May I call you Minuette?” I chuckle a little as she begs for my approval to call me by my formal name.

“Even if I say no you would still do it wouldn’t you?” She nodded quite furiously, in fact she reminds me of Rainbow Dash in a way. Except she isn’t so self centered as she is determined, actually she is quite the opposite. I’ve seen her give food to the homeless, and volunteer to help people wherever she can. She must get that from Shift.

“Minuette? When do you think Daddy will be back?” I looked at her before letting out a sigh.

“Knowing him probably within a few days, but anything can happen.”

***

Perspective: Subtle Shift

Do you really think this will work?

I don’t know. But it’s worth a shot. I shrug as I walk between the two CPs.

I had spent the better part of the night trying to differentiate between them; so far they seemed exactly alike. I had to resort to something a bit more… invasive.

I charge my horn and stare directly into CP1’s eyes, scouring his mind for his memories to see if what he had told me was correct. The event with Cheesus and Derpy seemed to check out word for word.

I released his mind as I made my way into CP2’s. I examined the same memory; except it wasn’t from his eyes, the perspective was from somewhere behind them. Suddenly I was met with the face of a changeling, not just any but Queen Chrysalis. I retreated from the depths of its psyche, grabbing my short sword and pirouetting, I sliced the changeling in two as I kicked his torso into the fireplace.

I turned to Cabbage Patch to find him quite entranced with his cart, even speaking to it in a hushed tone. Im not sure but I think he kissed it... no just no. I decided to give him his privacy and exited the cave. I looked to the sky to see that it was still pretty early. Maybe I could make it to Moosden by this morning.

I said my farewell to the odd cabbage merchant and was on my way once more. After a few hours, I was surprised to see a small shanty village not too far ahead of me. I stuck to the trees as I made my way to the small village. The description certainly matched Moosden but I felt as though there was something off about it…

As I pondered the situation I witnessed a Lavender unicorn appear in the center of town, she was accompanied by two pegasi; one was a mare whom had a rainbow mane and was a light cyan. The other was a light grey stallion, with bushy black hair. I turned to the sky to see that morning had already passed. I look back down to see the stallion was quite erect at the moment, and he tried to mount the lavender unicorn.

Fucking perv... now where I have I seen that Unicorn before? I ask myself.

I think she is princess Celestia’s ‘Faithful Student’. Remember, she was at the Gala a few years back.

Oh yeah that was quite the party.

I’m surprised you can remember it with how much you drank. I could hear a small laugh come from my thoughts.

I was about to retort but noticed something else approached the ponies. It was bipedal and roughly six to seven feet tall. It had light tan skin as well as black hair. It didn’t take long for me to realize this was the human I had heard so much about. I was wondering if I should present myself to this human. The thought, however, was quickly shot down as I witnessed a rather large detachment of guards headed towards them. Included among the guardponies was my mark… Snow Drop.

Well things just got complicated.