Through a God's Eyes

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So we are still running with this dialogue heavy layout because the story is not done yet. Soon my pretties you shall know where I am going with this...

A few years have passed since I found Coony. We were having one of our walks around Everfree as per usual. Then I happened to notice something when I looked at her. I had to ask, "So how do Changelings age? I am just wondering, because you said you were seven when I found you."

She nodded, "This is correct."

"Right. That makes sense, but now I am starting to wonder, because...well...it has been about...one hundered years, and you still look like a young filly." Well it is a few years for me.

She looked up and said to me, "Well I dunno, it's probably magic  or something."

"Seems legitimate." I said with a shrug.

We finally arrived to our destination in the forrest. Today's walk had a little bit of extra importance. Today we are teaching Coony to fly!

"Perfect. This clearing should give us plenty of space to get your butt in the air!" The excitement oozing out of my voice, I just couldn't hold it in!

"I don't know I mean can't I just ride on your back like always? If I get to big I can just change into something smaller." She looked up at me with her begging eyes. Any other day those would have been enough, but not today flying comes first! Plus it was way too hard to convince her to come here in the first place.

"Listen, that isn't a permanent solution. You are growing up and always wanting to go different places, but I can't always fly you there, I mean think about work." This saddened her because my duties as an immortal kept me busy a lot, and I was her only friend. So I held up her head and looked her in the eye while saying, "Look at it this way once you learn you can go around and meet new ponies, to slowly enter their social groups and consume their love for each other and you! Doesn't that sound fun?"

"Yes." She said a little defeated, but her smile showed she didn't entirely dislike the idea.

"Good! Now I am only used to teaching pegasi since that is just more natural for me, but how different can this be?" I found out that day that it was completely different.

Many long long hours later.

"Look! Look! I am doing it!" Her joy bursting out with every word!

"Wow, to think I was honestly contemplating just flying head first into a mountain at about mach 10 in the vain hope that it might knock me out long enough to forget this dreadful experience or at least pretend it was a dream. Other than that though good job!" My emotionless voice and face quickly shifted back into their normal forms.

"WEEEEEEEEEE" She let out while doing summersaults and loopty loops, yes those are the technical terms.

In no time at all she had flight down. I made sure to take note on how changeling flight operated. I observed that they are not build for speed, but instead mid flight sporadic side movements. I could only imagine what they might have to use that for. These techniques were so good I decided to implement them into my own personal flight patterns. I know it sounds weird that I might copy from another race, but when it comes to flight this is very common. For example griffons know how to sharp turn extremely well, whereas pegasi can accelerated while staying in complete control; these to skills are then adopted and reused for the other. Flight is just universal that way.

In any case Coony and I had a wonderful flight and it was only the first of many.

"BP, I may not be able to go as fast as you, but it is still just amazing to be able to fly! Now I know why you love it so much." In mid-air I still caught her ecstatic voice without issue.

"Just wait until you experience more of it! There is so much more to see and do."

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY COONY!!!" Granted we didn't know what her exact hatch-date was we can at least celebrate by using the day she was found. "And let me say you are looking very good for a lady who is over three hundred years old." I had just woken her up from bed so her mane was in a huge poof and she was slumped and half asleep, so it seemed only fitting.

"BP you flatter me." She said brushing off the comment with a fake modest tone. She was beginning to look like an average teenager at this point in time.

We celebrated the day magnificently! We flew around. We visited this new place, Ponyville. We visited my family, and it was a bit awkward I don't know why she always insists we do. We even had the chance to visit my statue! Well that part I think I enjoyed more than her. As a gift I had gotten her these hip new things called sun glasses, they are black glasses! It is so friggin cool!

The day came to an end as we sat in the very same meadow, it had grown since just being a clearing, where she first learned to fly. We lay there calmly as the sun set just reminiscing. Finally calming down from the massive sugar rush we had after visiting this fully stocked bakery.

Coony was chewing on my ear as she often does when she is tired or needs to calm down. Honestly it still calms me down, but still I had to say, "I can't believe after all this time you still chew on my ear. You are like 307 now. Do you still expect to find more hidden love?"

"Well you never know there is always a chance, a wise stallion once told me that. And if it is an issue why do you still let me do it? I mean you are like a bagillion years old!" Her voice sounding more lady-like nowadays made her argument accurately sound logical.

"Do I still look that young?" I said trying to sound flattered.

"How old are you?" Genuine curiosity filled her voice.

"Somewhere in the millions I think, maybe a billion." My as-a-matter-of-fact voice shining through.

"You don't keep track?" Actually surprised.

"How am I supposed to?" While saying it I look up.

"Your birthday, duh!" She hit her head and stuck out her tongue to emphasize her point.

"Don't know it." I said, it actually had me puzzled after saying it for some reason.

"Oh..." She took a moments pause to think, "Well tomorrow should be a nice day. There is plenty of cake. A party could be fun."

It took me only a moment to realize where she was going, "Yeah it could be, so tomorrow then?" She nodded. "Sounds great!"

That was the day I got a birthday. Too bad it was also the same week I realized I absolutely hate parties. It is way too crowded!

Alright so Coony is about 500 now and she is experiencing "changes". Personally I am frightened out of my wits I have no idea how to handle this. She has so many questions and I don't know how to answer. I have never been good with this sort of thing like ever! I mean how am I supposed to teach somepony how to use magic, I suck at that stuff! Oh and she is going through puberty too, but that isn't as important.

I need somepony, anypony to help me! I mean every day she tells me how she is noticing something different or feels funny what can I do? And then it hits me, I know jut who to call.

"Coony I will be right back!" I then disappeared in a poof and when I reappeared I was not alone for I had brought just the pony I needed. "Coony you remember Hornhead right? Well she is here to visit and stuff."

"Black Phoenix why did you bring me here? And please don't call me Hornhead." She said in an annoyed tone that made me think she may be seeing through my clever plan.

"What I can't have my favorite sister over for  a nice visit?" I then plastered the biggest fake smile I had to try and convince her.

"Hello Ms.Hornhead." Coony said kindly as she walked down-stairs.

"Oh good you have her saying it now too." The nickname didn't seem to help calm down her mood.

"Come on sis it is no biggy. Well would you look at the time I have-um...god things to do now! So you two halve fun talking girl talk and stuff. Bye!" I then zipped out of there as fast as I could.

All heard on my way out was my dear sister exclaiming, "Wait what?" as I made my grand escape.

As I flew away at top speeds I read back my plan to myself. Hopefully they will eventually find their way to the topic of magic so I don't have to try and explain it. Yes this plan is full-proof. Now to enact the rest of it. Lets go down the list. Phase one: bring sister to home to speak to Coony, check. Phase two: get the hay out of there, check. Phase three: get some ice-cream, status, in motion. Then wrap it up with Phase four: hide out in waiting until my sister is done saving the day. Full-proof.

I returned home once it had been dark for a while. Surely my plan would be complete by now. So I landed on the balcony and tried to sneak back in when...

"Hello brother." My sister's cold tone matched her upset face.

"Oh hey sis didn't see you there what are you doing here this late?" I was already thinking of something, anything to explain my leaving.

"Nothing just babysitting your changeling friend. Teaching her the basics of magic, and you know explaining the changes with her body. Like the-" She was then interrupted by my quick outburst.

"Alright I get it! You had your gal time. Well at least I don't have to explain it to her now see this all works out for everyone." I hoped my huge smile covered up my nerves.

"We did have a fun time; to the point where she passed out on her bed. We even did get to talk about those things when-wait! That was your plan all along wasn't it?" She asked in an annoyed tone. Hornhead had reached the bottom of this mystery.

"It is possible, but who knows. Not like you can read my mind like you can with any other pony. Then again you could try, but just remember what happened last time. I mean you couldn't handle two seconds of my brain." I laughed at the memory of her first trying out her mind-reading spell on me. Oh she was fried for weeks.

"Well your mind is a dark and scary place. I shiver to imagine how you live with that thing for so long." Her tone much more playful as we were slowly getting into one of our classic sibling bickers.

"It is a pretty fun place once you get used to it. My other 47 personalities also agree." I then shifted voices and said, "Si Si we sure do!"

Hornhead couldn't hold back a smile and soon we shared a good hard laugh as we talked about each other mockingly for the fun of it.

"Ahhh, good times little brother, good times." She took a pause to look at me before saying, "You know that Cacuna really has left a mark on you hasn't she?"

"What do you mean?" I said with a puzzled laugh.

"I can see that she has helped highlight your positive traits. She has made you much more kind and loyal. Plus from what I can tell you are much more social and friendly. In any case you hold on to her Black, because she is just what you need. It may become more difficult because she is growing up and wants to be more outgoing, so let her go for her adventures. Still watch over her though. I have given her an Idea on how she can interact with the ponies below as well, so don't be surprised if she is home less or shape shifts much more often. Still stay with her as long as you can." Her voice became lower with that last sentence and I knew why. She was suggesting the worst thing imaginable. What happens when I outlive Coony.

"I will never let anything happen to her as long as I live. And considering our status that is going to be a long time." I was saying that more to myself then Hornhead.

"There is that loyalty I mentioned. Try not to go overboard ok. I should be off though. This was nice little brother, till next we meet." Her smile filled with me with that sibling love that made it so I couldn't just let her leave.

"Wait sis! No hug?" She was surprised, but did not refuse. As we embraced I whispered something into her ear, "You know sometimes I wish you weren't so smart."

She whispered back, "Then how would  I bail you out of all your problems?" And with that she was gone. Stupid teleporting magic.

Once she was gone I looked up at the moon, "Well you have a point there."

I had just gotten home from a long day of work. I had to warn a whole nation about Mom's newest devastators. I think she called them parasprites or something. The hard part was they spread fast! I had to fly all over the place to warn everybody. Still when I got home I noticed something strange. It was quite, too quite...

"Coony you home?" I said loud enough that anyone in the house could hear it. "I guess not." It wasn't too surprising Coony was 557 she could go out if she wanted to. Still she usually gave notice.

As I walked throughout the house trying to find a nice place to lay down I noticed a piece of paper on a chair. My mind went to the only rational conclusion. "OH NO COONY HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED!!!"

I raced to that paper as fast as possible only to find out it was just a note from Coony. Few I was just about to overreact. Ok lets read this bad boy.

Dear BP,

am sorry that I didn't tell you I was going out my bad. It was just a spontaneous thing with my friends and thought you know why not. Still I just want you to know I am safe and not currently kidnapped as you probably thought when walking in. Com on though, you have taught me enough to defend myself from most creatures. In any case I will be home before sun down to tell you all about it. By the way today I went with the pegasus disguise, I know it is awesome!

Should you get impatient or something there is plenty of food in the icebox should you get hungry. Also you can always visit statue. He always seems to cheer you up. Irrelevant question but, do fairies exist? I need to know to win a bet. Just think about it or find out so you can tell me when I get home. So I am just going to go now so see you later.

With Love,

Cacuna "Coony" Phoenix

P.S. don't clean behind your ears when showering I might want to snack later

Well at least she thought of me. I could read a book or something. Wait! When did she start calling herself Phoenix? Is that how names work now a days? You just take one of your parents? I have never understood the Equestrian naming system. Still nice of her to leave a note.

Coony is 693 now and she is always trying to get me to come with her to social events. Almost every day it seems like...

"Come on BP it will be so much fun!" Her enthusiasm is the main driving force of her argument.

"No Coony. You know I hate parties. There are always way too many ponies and I can never spread my wings it is just annoying." My voice was getting too high, completely throwing away my whole argument.

"Oh stop whining!" Before I could rebuttal she stopped me, "And none of that it isn't whining it's complaining junk!"

Darn! She knows me too well. Time to brake out the big guns, "But I never know anyone there, and then I just end up being that creepy pony who stands in the back. Either that or I just end up leaving."

"You won't have to worry about that I will be with you." As she said that she was rubbing her head under my neck; looking up at me with her begging eyes. She may be fully grown already, but that still gets to me.

My words come out with a sigh, "Alright. Formal or casual?"

"Casual." She then dashed off to go get ready for the event.

I then whispered as I walked to my room, "But I like to dress fancy..."

She scanned my outfit looking surprised. "I thought I said casual dress."

"Lady when you look good as me, this is casual." My charming smile matching my fancy black with white highlights vest. Damn did I look pretty! Also I slicked back my mane, and may have reorganized my feathers about to seem more attractive. Sometimes rebelling has its benefits.

"Ok, I will give you that you do look really good." She said with a soft smile and tone. Weird for her, but meh I was stunning.

"Well you look nice too. I like the ruffled style of your mane. And your...shirt! What does it say?" She sticks out her chest so I could read it. "I heart 2 party. Clever." I said with a chuckle.

"Yeah, I was trying to be punny since you like those. And I tried to make my mane look like yours too..." She seemed to trail off after that.

"Hey you are getting really red in the face." I put my hoof to her face. "Whoa! You are really warming up! Are you sure you still want to go?"

She almost immediately blurted out, "Yes! Yes! Lets go, now!" I then think I heard her mumble, "Before this gets more embarrassing."

"Alrighty Coony if you say so. Lets a go!"

Just as expected this sucked. If you were a guest at this party I would probable be the pony you hated the most. The loner that looked sad, but somehow had all the mares constantly all over him. Now personally I don't do relationships of any sort. I have many reasons why. Most ponies look exactly like my sister, or just way too similar to my mother. As for pegasi I am not attracted to them for the same reason I am not attracted to a picture I drew, it's like kissing your own statue. Any other species on this planet just looks like an animal to me so that doesn't help either. Well enough sulking here comes my company, Miss Coony, and she had something with her...

"Hey BP. You need to try this new thing the ponies have made it is called 'Apple Cider', I haven't tried it because I wanted to share first reactions with you!" You could just see how much this new drink was enthralling her.

"Well ok no harm in trying it right. Bottoms up!" We both chugged down the cider, but something caught my attention. "Is that it? That was so lame. It tastes like old apple juice."

"Well I did get the light one to just try it out. If you want we can try some of the harder stuff." She was already standing up to get more.

"Yeah lets see what this stuff can do. I mean it probably won't even affect me, so get the hardest stuff they got and get a ton of it!" She nods excitingly as she goes to fetch the Cider. "What is the worst this stuff can do?"

My eyes slowly open, my head is empty, yet in pain, and on fire! I didn't even know I could feel pain.This stabbing in my brain was unbearable. What happened last night? The whole thing was a blur after the first few rounds of hard-core cider. So when my vision started to clear up I decided to begin looking around.

Ok lets see up on the ceiling  there seems to be...SCORCH MARKS? Whoa! What got my flames on? Still looking, well this isn't my room. Don't know why it took so long to figure that out. Still looking around, there were hoof marks all over the walls! Whatever happened was really crazy! I started to get up to look further when I winced, but it wasn't just from the headache no there was something else. So I looked down and saw...SCRATCHES? Now I really didn't know I could get those. Did I get into a fight? But what could get me into this state? My ears sting too, I wonder why.......OH MOTHER ONE IS MISSING! and the other HAS A HUGE HOLE IN IT! As I lowered my hooves when I noticed something else. There is something else in the bed.

Wow did I really beat the other guy that bad that he passed out? Dang I am awesome! I wonder what it is. So I slowly move my hoof to pull down the blanket and it is...no...wait...NO! It's Coony! Oh no! I beat up Coony! How could I do this? My eyes were tearing up so badly. I never wanted to hurt her, why would I do that? Wait no, even in an uncontrolled chaotic state I would never hurt a hair on her head. Does she have hair? Or is it some sort of webbing or something.

"I see you are awake," my back stiffened as her soft voice reached my already closing up ears. Godly healing...comes in hoofy. And then she got real close to the mostly whole ear and whispered, "Lover."

Sh-sh-she means like friend love right? Then I felt chewing on my almost done ear, but it wasn't the same it felt...sensual.   My eyes widened as sweat started dripping out of every pore of my being. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! This is not happening!

"So...uh...nice weather we are having right?" I had absolutely no idea how to clear the awkward air. Still Coony was taking it pretty well.

"What an amazing night, right Black?" Black...hehehe thats new. I need to get around this, but how?

"It couldn't be that great right? I mean if it was I would have remembered otherwise." Nailed it, wait that came out wrong...stupid thoughts!

"Trust me your blue flames last night tell a different story." She said that while looking deep into my eyes. Damn she had a point...stupid mood fire! "But still you look good after all that crazy stuff; in a few minutes I bet you will look as good as new." She then saw my blank stare; it seemed to get her a bit down. "You really don't remember a thing do you?" My frown was only mad worse when I shook of my head. "That cider must have been some powerful stuff."

"How do you remember?" I said.

"Oh, I didn't drink the powerful stuff I saw what it did to ponies. You drank a ton before I even got one sip of the harder ciders."

"Wow I was that messed up?" She nodded. "So we...um...you know..." She nodded with the saddest little frown it almost hurt me, she was realizing that last night it wasn't completely...me. "So it was that good of a night?" She nods again. "Was I your first?" She nods again she seemed like she was on the verge of tears. "Well if it means anything  you were mine too." My weak smile didn't even convince me."

She was staring at the floor, "I-I need to go." Coony then jumped out of bed and ran off.

"Coony! Wait!" I chased after her. "Listen I know we had a little mistake, but we can work this out!"

This stopped her in her tracks. She turned now completely in tears. "Mistake? Is that all this is to you? Some little hiccup in the perfect life of a god? Of course it is, because in a thousand years this is never going to matter is it? Thats all that ever mattered to you, the long term. Did you ever even care about me? I fed on your love for centuries, and you know what? The only time I ever felt any of that love towards me was last night. One of the most wonderful nights of my life. So it is great that to you it was just a mistake. Good-bye!" And with a flash she was gone.

"Coony no! Wait...don't go....I-I need you...Coony...I love you."

In case you are wondering yes this is going to have relevance soon enough I just can't tell this story without going into a little more detail. I would feel like I was lying to you. I need a brake though. This story kind of takes it out of me. Don't worry I will be gone too long, heck for you it can be instant if you just read the next chapter. Till next we meet.