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Chapter 4; Fleur's Final Exam
It was a pleasant day on the veranda, Fleur let the gold watch sway back and forth. The light from the sun glinted off it.
"Watch it swing side to side as it becomes increasingly difficult to look away as each swing makes it harder and difficult to look away, but why would you want to look away when you have a strong desire to keep looking?" The filly and colt kept staring their fascination for the watch grew stronger and stronger.
Like any spell that a student would learn under the watchful eyes of a teacher, hypnosis requires the caster to start small. Start with perfecting the tracing process and then begin submitting simple commands to your subject. As you gain more experience, start complicating your commands with gradual milestones. Fleur reminded reminded herself, reciting the book's text mentally. "As my watch swings, your eyes follow. As your eyes follow, your eyelids begin to tire. As your eyelids begin to tire, your mind begins to shut down. As your mind begins to shut down, you become Mindless. As you become Mindless, you easily become Obedient. As you easily become Obedient, you Obey without question. As you Obey without question, You Will Obey Your Loving Mother." Fleur could see the little ones were struggling to keep their eyes open as her words were sinking in.
Placing a trance over somepony may require some form of tool to bring their heavily active conscious mind down to more susceptible levels. This is more important to new hypnotists who are still learning. Objects metallic and shiny tied to a string such as a gold coin on a string or a polished watch on a chain catches a subject's attention, making it easier for a trance to set in… she recalled. It had been several months since she had began her studies into hypnosis. She had learned many ways to induce a hypnotic trance, music, movement, plant pollen, smells, toys but her favorite was the gold watch, which was using now. "As you continue following the watch, you begin to notice how hard it is to think and how heavy, tired and sleepy you're feeling as your eyes begin to feel heavy as well." Fleur could only smile as all her work was coming together, knowing that this is the point of no return. She watched as foal's eyes fought to keep open. "No matter how much you want and need to close your eyes, you will not until I give the command, but until then, enjoy this sleepy blissful state." There eyes were glazed over following the pocket watch, a slight smiles started to form on their slightly opened mouthes they were vulnerable and spellbound, just perfect.
After her first attempt, Fleur could not risk rising suspension and running her future plans. Fleur had told her servant what she was doing, rather the hypnosis part, they thought it was just some weird hobby she just picked up. She did try adult ponies with little success. But she knew what she needed and when she asked for foals, many were willing to supply their foals. First she used the good foals, to make sure she could perform. Then she use the foals that were slightly problematic to finalize her skills. The bad foals were where she start to experiment with. The worst foals, well, they were her final test. These two were the worst of the worst, but she'd soon fix that.
"That's it," She prompted. "No need to think, just relax and listen to my soothing voice. With each word you hear, you become more obedient, mindless, and happy for you desire to serve Your Loving Mother in any way possible." The poor foals were so lost in the pocket watch and repetition that nothing mattered." Fleur knew they could do nothing their minds were mush. "Before we go any further, you need to go deeper. When I stomp my hoof on the table, you fall into a deep, blissful, mindless, Hypnotic Trance. On my count of 3, you will fall deeply into a hypnotic trance, feeling more obedient than before." Fleur could see their bodies ache to go under as their eyes fluttered and full of water. "3… 2… 1 Sleep!" The foals dropped like a brick. Now Fleur knew that this was the part in the book they call reprogramming or re-imaging A trance is rather simple. It's a state of the subject that allows optimal suggestion insertion and when the suggestions have the best chance of 'sticking' She remembered from the book
"As you lay there in a deep sleep, completely hypnotized you will obey every word and accept it as the truth no matter what and you will answer back with Yes Ms. Fleur, Understand?"
The foals answered in a monotone voice without hesitation. "Yes Ms. Fleur"
"Now repeat what I say, You love your mother for she is always right."
"We love our mother for she is always right. Ms. Fleur."
"Good, You are obedient little foals you always do what your mother tells you."
"We are obedient foals we always do what our mother tells us. Ms. Fleur. "
"Very Good, You are good little foals, always and forever."
"We are good little foals, always and forever. Ms. Fleur."
"Excellent, now just repeat this phrase and you do not need say my name any more;
Love Your Mother, Obey Your Mother, Love Being Mother's Good Foals."
"Love Our Mother, Obey Our Mother, Love Being Mother's Good Foals" The foals chanted.
"Good, now repeat."
"Love Our Mother, Obey Our Mother, Love Being Mother's Good Foals" The foals did it again.
Good, repeat until I say otherwise. As you do, as you continue to chant the mantra it will become more real. The chant, the mantra will become part of you. You will Love your mother without question, you will obey your mother without question, it will become common place for you to be your mother's good foals."
The foals started to chant the mantra. With every round of the mantra Fleur could see their minds accepting their new selves. Soon there was no hesitation, no struggled pause, just content smiles at their worlds. Almost there, just a few more times. Fleur said to herself. It was a good while before Fleur decide to stop them.
"That's enough." She stated. "When I count from 3 to 1, you shall wake from your trance, brand new foals. The kind of foals that your Loving Mother would love to have. 3, slowly awaking and eyes opening. 2, aware of surroundings and mind becoming like the kind of foal you were meant to be. 1, back in real time and fully energized as new foals." She tapped the table, the foals came awake and smiled at Fleur.
"Measured Lace, could you come in please?" A maid came trotting into the room. Fleur examined the maid she was light blue with a silver mane, her ageing on her face was apparent. Measured Lace was the mother of these to foal I have just, helped.
"Yes, Madam?" She questioned.
"Your little foals are proper now," Fleur smiled back at her. "It's the least I could do for an old friend."
"Truly, I thank you Madam. When my former husband robbed me of my inheritance and took my foals…" She paused with a sigh. "I can survive without my fortune but then he turned my foals against me. Thank you for all your help, first by giving me this job and now fixing my foals," Measured Lace, the maid, smiled. "Come my little one's."
Mechanical and in unison, both foals said. "Yes mother." They followed their mother out.
As Measured Lace and her foals left and aged, gray stallion strode in. "Madam, I am glad to inform you that we have returned."
"That's great Haypenny, did everything go well with Fancy's business?"
"Yes,the master has told me to show you what he has made for you," He motioned the mare to follow him.
The two motioned deeper into the mansion, Fleur knew that work ponies had been in and out of the new section of the mansion she didn't want to disrupt them but now she was being led right to there to where they were working. The new section of the mansion was a magnificent nursery it had plenty of space for her new foals, large window that provide light, a built in a washing skin, a beautiful bay window doors that led to a new garden and outdoor playground, even a little 'time out pen' for punishing the little ones. She could see all the fine craft pony ship that was all around her, it was just so amazing.
"It's beautiful!" Fleur exclaimed as she slowly trotted out into the nursery.
"Glad you like it Ms. De Less," Boom Crane came into the room. Fleur knew him as her husband's favorite contractor. So she knew his work was only the best quality. "We aren't done just yet but by the time we bring your bundle(s) of joy home not only will it be done but fully furnished too. We just got a little behind because of the other project that we were working on."
"There's more?" Fleur questioned.
"Yes my dear," Fancy came into the nursery. "Yes more, come follow me to my next surprize." Fancy Pants lead his wife to what use to be an old train house. Inside was a brand new train, it was colored unconsciously, but it also looked like it would have belonged to a wealthy and noble pony.
"My, my, my this is amazing," Fleur chuckled slightly. She watched ponies working on the train mostly polishing and cleaning. The train looked like it had been used, but only on first look. Fleur could see that is was a new construct and only made to look like it had been used. "You finally got to use that old train house and rails on the property. Good for you Fancy dear." She gave another chuckle.
"Not exactly me, my dear. Ah, yes, I call it the Garden of Shadows. " Fancy Pants cracked a slight grin at her and then gave a sideways wink.
"Me?" She asked surprised.
"Yes, you, that is because I will be taking our airship to Germaney to cover where the new foal came from. As well as provide some cover for your actions and if I may say, you have many good things to use in this train."
"Really?"
"Really," He confirmed. "All sorts of conveniences and useful things, to help with the foals."
"Oh, Fancy you're so sweet." Fleur gushed.
"I have spared no expense, you will have a set of technicians, alchemists, engineers, and Haypenny is coming with you to help." Fancy smiled and then moved closer to her ear. "As well as keep the technicians in line I don't trust them. The engineers are from Boom Crane and the alchemists are Barely Brew's"
"Barely Brew is helping too." Fleur said surprised.
"Yes Ms., I am glad to help." The formation Pegasus descended to join them.
"Are you coming too?" She asked. Fleur knew Barely Brew, he was a great alchemist and provided many remedy for her and her husband.
"No man I'm sorry but I still have work to do on the formula. I managed to get the formula not only work for ponies, both partners that is, but have it mix with milk. Now I'm hoping to mix it with a lactation spell so that you could breast feed the foal and make the formula yourself. Sadly no luck, so far." The alchemist shook his head sadly.
"That's too bad, but I'm sure you'll do it." Fleur encouraged him.
"Thank you for your confidence in me. But I must tell you how this formula work. The formula works by copying the parents DNA. If I didn't fix it the foals would be copies of you and Mr. Fancy. Now, that would raise red flags so I went about changing it. Then I found a way to fix it, to alter the formula you have to add a little extra;
A Bit of Hoof, would make the foals take the physique like that of the parents.
A Swath of Fur, would make the foals have the same coat as your coats.
A Cutting of Mane, would allow the foals to have the same mane.
A Tear Drop, would give the foal the same eye color.
Finally, A Little Horn Dust, will make the foal of another tribe into a unicorn.
That last one was the biggest change I could not predict. Don't worry the new unicorn will be able to work magic like any other."
"There is just so much to remember…" Fleur started.
"Don't worry madam," Haypenny interrupted. Then waved to the train and Fleur saw the train being packed. "I am more then willing to aid you and the other alchemist will be there as well. The train is fully ready so I suggest that we get on our way and find a nice place to work. The Master should not know where you are going so as not to endanger the careful planning." Haypenny helped her on the train.
"Goodbye Mi Amor," She waved to him as she got on the train. "Our family will be with me when I return."
"Happy hunting my love." Fancy shouted to her as the train started to move forward.