I feel strange yet wonderful. Where is the light coming from? I woke up to the sun shining into my face, and looked around to see a tree above me, and a meadow of sweet-smelling flowers around. Wow, I am in Greece. (laughs). I noticed something behind me, and I saw wings, my wings! Noticing a stream behind the tree, I slowly got up, getting used to my hoofs, and my new height. I came over to the stream, and looked at my reflection. Oh, my. Zeus and Hera gave a glorious form! I look so different. I saw that my old hair has consisted to a glossy, rather long brown mane and tail, and my body itself is the appolosa breed with a bit of thoroughbred thrown in. The majority of it is pale gray with black spots on my hindquarters and rump. I have a white blaze on my forehead, and white socks on my legs. My wings are also pale gray with brown tips. I took in myself for a bit. Dang, Zeus and Hera sure had chosen well for this form. I look awesome. My necklace is still around me, through the size is enlarged to fit me.
I looked at my wings, tried to figure the steering. Oh, it is almost like a bird's wings. All right, let's see. Wings up and open. Check flaps. Now thrust with speed. Going, going. Flap wings. Draw legs in. And liftoff. Suddenly in the air, I could feel the wind under my wings, and getting higher with each flap. I flew with delight and triumph. I am starting to love this. So free. I practiced turning right and left, down to glide, and up to fly. Next, I tried daringly with loops, and backwards, and some cloud flying. I became exhausted from the excercise, and almost gracefully landed. Needs a bit more work, and get the legs out more.
Then I heard distant noises coming from the forest across the stream. With my wings in, I went into the forest, walking to find out about the noises. As I got closer, I heard a voice and a whoosh. I recognized the voice as Meg.
"Uh, I hate side-riding that chariot. I couldn't believe that Hades is forcing me to convince a centaur. Through getting two years off my sentence is pretty much a good point for me". sounded Meg sarcastically.
Oh, I landed in the time before Meg convinces the centaur. This is great! I got to meet Meg and soon Pegasus. I excitedly nickered accidentally.
"Who's there? Show yourself! Ugh, if it's you, Hades, chill, allright!". loudly sounded Meg as I heard and saw her coming through the trees near me. Meg then went silent, staring at me.
"Oh, just a horse. What are you doing out here, buddy?". asked Meg curiously. I snorted, shook my head, and revealed my wings. Meg widened her eyes and then came closer. She took a good look at me.
"Huh, a Pegasus. You are sure unique, with your looks. Sorry if I called you a buddy, girl." said Meg softly. I gently whickered, and nudged her shoulder.
"Easy, girl. You look like you need a friend. Well, you're in luck. Through, Hades could punish me for lollygagging around here. Sorry, I got to go to convince a centaur for my boss, through he thinks so. But, I don't, anyway." Meg crudely replied. I nudged her shoulder again, and gestured for her to get on.
"Oh, no. I'm sorry. I don't like heights." said a scared Meg. I shook my head, and looked up.
"You just want to walk?" asked Meg. I nodded.
"All right then. I will get on, and please no flying, okay?" replied Meg as I kneeled to let her on. I nodded, and got up as Meg gripped my mane. I walked on, my wings in, and going in the direction Meg told me to go. She asked for my name, and I gestured to show the reason, and she understood. With my name known, she happily chatted into the silence with a few nickers or nods from me. Eventually we will be at the waterfalls and the centaur's lair. Let's hope with me, things will be better, through I have a bad feeling about this.