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div style="max-height: 999999px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"Chapter VII p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongHello, peoples! Goldenponyboy here with another chapter of /strongstrongemWhen My Heart Flutters./em/strongstrong I know that the last chapter wasn't my best ever work. But it was only the first chapter, so give me a break. Now, without further ado, THE FIC IS THE THING!/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongOC(s) are owned by the correct owners./strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They hit the Library Floor again, in their pony forms. Tristan became another Pegasus, that looked pretty much like Paul, except his mane was colored so that it actually looked like flames. On his flank was a Nintendo64 controller. And the look on his face was just down-right priceless./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""How...but...I...we...you...I need to sit down."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul just started laughing as Fluttershy's pendant started glowing again. This time, the hint was this one:/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"emIn Everfree, you shall find, the witchdoctor equivalent for this kind. Following close her every direction, you will easily make a potion./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"That shut him up pretty quick. "I have to...what?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It sounds like you have to put up with Zecora for the day."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Awesome..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""W-Well, while you do that, I need to... go to my cottage, if you don't mind," Fluttershy said, pawing at the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Why?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, I still have to feed Angel." She walked over to the door and placed her hoof against the door, causing it to fall through. "Uh...maybe just to see him then." She trotted out the door then, turning back with a wink. "I'll be back."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul was in a bit of a trance. Fluttershy had just winked at emhim!/em He felt his heart flutter and started to fall backwards, only to be stopped by the wall. "What?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What?" Tristan asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""The wall..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yeah, it's very nice."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It...stopped me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""They have been known to do that."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But...this spell must be more complex than I thought."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Spell?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, it was a spell that originally brought Fluttershy to Earth. But, last time we were here, she wasn't as...solid. Kind of like now. I guess...I guess the spell makes me more solid than her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hm...so, she's like a ghost?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I suppose that's a step in the right direction."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""So the spell practically killed her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That...is a step backwards. emLike/em a ghost, emnot/em a ghost."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Whatever. Shouldn't we be going to find Zecora?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul face-hoofed when he said this. "I almost forgot. Yeah, we probably should."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The duo opened the door and stepped out into the streets of Ponyville. They quickly began to draw a lot of attention, probably because of how they gawked at every little thing they passed. From the Carousel Boutique to Lyra sitting on a bench. But the thing that caught their attention the most was the thing that made itself known./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They were on the road heading out of Ponyville into the Everfree Forest when it happened. There was little warning, other than a loud cry of "LOOK OUT!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The two "Pegasi" had only a split second to hit the ground in front of them, letting a technicolor streak pass over them and crash into the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul and Tristan ran over to see who had just about lopped their heads off with their reckless flying. And who should they find but the one and only Rainbow Dash! "Oh, that's going to leave a mark."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Are you alright?" Tristan asked with a worried tone. While Paul's favorite pony was Fluttershy, Tristan was in love with Rainbow Dash./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm fine." She jumped up and brushed herself off a bit before turning to the two "Pegasi." "I don't think I've ever seen you two before. My name's Rainbow Dash. Who are you?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul started off with, " My name is...Jack? Yes! Jack... O' Trades. And this is my friend-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Blaze. Vague Blaze. And, may I say it is an honor to meet you, Rainbow Dash."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She lifted her head when he said this. "Yeah, I know. I have that effect on ponies. Sorry, no autographs today."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, but I want nothing more than to gaze upon your beautiful and sexy magnificence for a time."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Uh...Excuse me?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul but his front leg around his friend's neck. "Well, it was nice meeting you, but we kinda have an appointment to keep with Zecora. I hope to see you around. Come on, Blaze." He began to drag his friend away from her and into the Forest. When they were a distance away, he asked, em"Vague Blaze?"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What? It's better than Jack O' Trades."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hey, at least I was going off what my Cutie Mark was telling me. Where did you pull that name from?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Touche. But still, I say mine is better."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Right, but at least I can keep collected in front of Fluttershy."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Tris- Blaze blushed when he said that. "Well, sorry. Is it my fault if I have a shrine erected to her in my room?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...You have... a shrine to Rainbow Dash in your room?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Maybe. Perhaps I do. You don't know everything about me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I know you're a eighteen-year-old brony with little of a life outside of video games and MLP. The rest seems to fall into one of those two categories."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Again, Touche."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They continued on in silence until Zecora's hut came into veiw. Pa- Jack walked up and knocked on the door. The Zebra opened the door with a smile. "Ah, you must be the ones I seek. Come on in and take a peek."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thank you." Jack said, leading Blaze into the hut. "My name is-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I know who you are, Tristan and Paul. Your task cannot be hidden at all."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The two "Pegasi" shared a glance before Jack snapped out of it, saying, "So, you have a potion for me to concoct?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Ah, indeed, a brew of power. If done right, it should take, say, an hour."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""An HOUR!" Blaze sat down and began to pout. "I have to wait an hour before I can go home?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""If you want, Blaze, you can go chase down Dash and...I don't know...talk to her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"His face lit up with joy when this was said. And, in a half of a second, Blaze was out the door and probably chasing the "love of his life." After that episode, Jack turned back to Zecora. "Sorry about that."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That's alright, friend from world unknown. Now, come, another is yet to be shown."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Another?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes, Shadow Runner, the name is his. He has, for a while, been my apprentice." She led Jack into an adjoining room, where it appeared the potion was to be made. It had all the essential ingredients, and even came with an assistant./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The Pegasus in the room, that Jack assumed was Shadow Runner, had a dark blue coat with a brown mane that was slicked back down the middle. His eyes were also a dark shade of brown, with a scar running down the right one. On his flank was a picture of a shield with a sword lied down the middle of it, wings spread out from the sides./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack walked up to him and held out a hoof. "My name is Jack O' Trades. Nice to meet you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The Pegasus took the hoof in his own and shook it, saying, "I'm Shadow Runner. Honored."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes, the time to talk is past. Now...about your task." Zecorah reached into her saddle bag ans pulled out a book. "The the page seven hundred four, where there are spell and potions galore, the one you seek is number three. But what is it? You'll just have to see." She walked out with a chuckle and left Jack and Shadow to go to work./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul took the book and flipped to the correct page and read of the list of ingredients. "Left Pegasus Feathers; a piece of cloud; seventeen dragon scales, given quite proud; a lemon; a cherry; a lily bud; a finally, an ounce of..." He moved the book closer to his face. "...emHuman Blood?/em" He looked over at Shadow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hey, do I look like a run a blood bank of any kind?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Where did she get this book?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""She didn't say. Well, nothing of any importance."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack looked back at the book and shrugged. "Well, I guess we should get started. Let's see." He began to move around the room and collect the ingredient Zecorah had. "What kind of potion is this?" he asked, putting the feathers and cloud into a bowl./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hey, beats me. I've only been here a week. I'm still trying to figure out how she can manage to talk in rhymes all the time." Shadow added the scaled, lemon and cherry to the mix while Jack put in the lily bud. "Well, that takes care of most of the ingredients. Now, what's human blood?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Got a knife?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I asked if you have a knife."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, yeah." He hoofed it over to him. "Why do you need it?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""We need human blood." He took the knife and sliced into his skin, letting the blood flow into the bowl. When there was enough in it, he took another jar and held his hoof over it. "Now, if Zecorah needs more, she has it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Shadow's mouth hung open in confusion. "O...kay...uh...well, now what?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"With the other hoof, Jack read, "It says it needs to be blended until it turns a bright pink."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"With a nod, Shadow did as instructed. After about twenty minutes, the mixture became the correct color. "Now what?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It needs to be heated over hydra fire. Where are we going to find-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Got it." He held up a vial with a flame inside. "How long?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""About forty minutes. It should turn golden yellow and smell like honey."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Understood." he did as instructed while Jack got around to bandaging up his wound./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"When they finished, they took the vial to Zecorah. When it was in her hoof, she said, "Why, this is more than perfect. I have never seen one thing like it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack stepped up and asked, "What is it?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""A potion with powers from ages of old. It can give one power that can never be told. You should always keep this on hoof just in case darkness reached under your roof."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thank you, but I don't have anything to-" Before he could finish, he was given a saddlebag with his Cutie Mark embroidered on it. "...Wow...Thank you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Suddenly, he began to glow. And it wasn't long before he was on his way home./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Zecorah, however, turned to Shadow. "Bring me vial which his blood is in. There is something that I must be checking."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He nodded and retrieved it, but not before noticing a new detail about it./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The blood...was glowing./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongChapter Complete. First off, Thank you to Voltzs and Gearfox for allowing me to use their OC's. And second, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. There is more to come. So, RR AND ADIOS! AND KEEP THOSE OC'S COMING!/strong/p
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div style="max-height: 999999px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"Chapter VII p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongHello, peoples! Goldenponyboy here with another chapter of /strongstrongemWhen My Heart Flutters./em/strongstrong I know that the last chapter wasn't my best ever work. But it was only the first chapter, so give me a break. Now, without further ado, THE FIC IS THE THING!/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongOC(s) are owned by the correct owners./strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They hit the Library Floor again, in their pony forms. Tristan became another Pegasus, that looked pretty much like Paul, except his mane was colored so that it actually looked like flames. On his flank was a Nintendo64 controller. And the look on his face was just down-right priceless./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""How...but...I...we...you...I need to sit down."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul just started laughing as Fluttershy's pendant started glowing again. This time, the hint was this one:/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"emIn Everfree, you shall find, the witchdoctor equivalent for this kind. Following close her every direction, you will easily make a potion./em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"That shut him up pretty quick. "I have to...what?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It sounds like you have to put up with Zecora for the day."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Awesome..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""W-Well, while you do that, I need to... go to my cottage, if you don't mind," Fluttershy said, pawing at the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Why?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, I still have to feed Angel." She walked over to the door and placed her hoof against the door, causing it to fall through. "Uh...maybe just to see him then." She trotted out the door then, turning back with a wink. "I'll be back."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul was in a bit of a trance. Fluttershy had just winked at emhim!/em He felt his heart flutter and started to fall backwards, only to be stopped by the wall. "What?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What?" Tristan asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""The wall..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yeah, it's very nice."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It...stopped me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""They have been known to do that."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But...this spell must be more complex than I thought."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Spell?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, it was a spell that originally brought Fluttershy to Earth. But, last time we were here, she wasn't as...solid. Kind of like now. I guess...I guess the spell makes me more solid than her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hm...so, she's like a ghost?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I suppose that's a step in the right direction."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""So the spell practically killed her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That...is a step backwards. emLike/em a ghost, emnot/em a ghost."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Whatever. Shouldn't we be going to find Zecora?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul face-hoofed when he said this. "I almost forgot. Yeah, we probably should."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The duo opened the door and stepped out into the streets of Ponyville. They quickly began to draw a lot of attention, probably because of how they gawked at every little thing they passed. From the Carousel Boutique to Lyra sitting on a bench. But the thing that caught their attention the most was the thing that made itself known./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They were on the road heading out of Ponyville into the Everfree Forest when it happened. There was little warning, other than a loud cry of "LOOK OUT!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The two "Pegasi" had only a split second to hit the ground in front of them, letting a technicolor streak pass over them and crash into the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul and Tristan ran over to see who had just about lopped their heads off with their reckless flying. And who should they find but the one and only Rainbow Dash! "Oh, that's going to leave a mark."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Are you alright?" Tristan asked with a worried tone. While Paul's favorite pony was Fluttershy, Tristan was in love with Rainbow Dash./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm fine." She jumped up and brushed herself off a bit before turning to the two "Pegasi." "I don't think I've ever seen you two before. My name's Rainbow Dash. Who are you?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul started off with, " My name is...Jack? Yes! Jack... O' Trades. And this is my friend-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Blaze. Vague Blaze. And, may I say it is an honor to meet you, Rainbow Dash."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She lifted her head when he said this. "Yeah, I know. I have that effect on ponies. Sorry, no autographs today."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, but I want nothing more than to gaze upon your beautiful and sexy magnificence for a time."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Uh...Excuse me?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul but his front leg around his friend's neck. "Well, it was nice meeting you, but we kinda have an appointment to keep with Zecora. I hope to see you around. Come on, Blaze." He began to drag his friend away from her and into the Forest. When they were a distance away, he asked, em"Vague Blaze?"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What? It's better than Jack O' Trades."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hey, at least I was going off what my Cutie Mark was telling me. Where did you pull that name from?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Touche. But still, I say mine is better."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Right, but at least I can keep collected in front of Fluttershy."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Tris- Blaze blushed when he said that. "Well, sorry. Is it my fault if I have a shrine erected to her in my room?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...You have... a shrine to Rainbow Dash in your room?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Maybe. Perhaps I do. You don't know everything about me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I know you're a eighteen-year-old brony with little of a life outside of video games and MLP. The rest seems to fall into one of those two categories."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...Again, Touche."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"They continued on in silence until Zecora's hut came into veiw. Pa- Jack walked up and knocked on the door. The Zebra opened the door with a smile. "Ah, you must be the ones I seek. Come on in and take a peek."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thank you." Jack said, leading Blaze into the hut. "My name is-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I know who you are, Tristan and Paul. Your task cannot be hidden at all."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The two "Pegasi" shared a glance before Jack snapped out of it, saying, "So, you have a potion for me to concoct?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Ah, indeed, a brew of power. If done right, it should take, say, an hour."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""An HOUR!" Blaze sat down and began to pout. "I have to wait an hour before I can go home?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""If you want, Blaze, you can go chase down Dash and...I don't know...talk to her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"His face lit up with joy when this was said. And, in a half of a second, Blaze was out the door and probably chasing the "love of his life." After that episode, Jack turned back to Zecora. "Sorry about that."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That's alright, friend from world unknown. Now, come, another is yet to be shown."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Another?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes, Shadow Runner, the name is his. He has, for a while, been my apprentice." She led Jack into an adjoining room, where it appeared the potion was to be made. It had all the essential ingredients, and even came with an assistant./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The Pegasus in the room, that Jack assumed was Shadow Runner, had a dark blue coat with a brown mane that was slicked back down the middle. His eyes were also a dark shade of brown, with a scar running down the right one. On his flank was a picture of a shield with a sword lied down the middle of it, wings spread out from the sides./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack walked up to him and held out a hoof. "My name is Jack O' Trades. Nice to meet you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The Pegasus took the hoof in his own and shook it, saying, "I'm Shadow Runner. Honored."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes, the time to talk is past. Now...about your task." Zecorah reached into her saddle bag ans pulled out a book. "The the page seven hundred four, where there are spell and potions galore, the one you seek is number three. But what is it? You'll just have to see." She walked out with a chuckle and left Jack and Shadow to go to work./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Paul took the book and flipped to the correct page and read of the list of ingredients. "Left Pegasus Feathers; a piece of cloud; seventeen dragon scales, given quite proud; a lemon; a cherry; a lily bud; a finally, an ounce of..." He moved the book closer to his face. "...emHuman Blood?/em" He looked over at Shadow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hey, do I look like a run a blood bank of any kind?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Where did she get this book?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""She didn't say. Well, nothing of any importance."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack looked back at the book and shrugged. "Well, I guess we should get started. Let's see." He began to move around the room and collect the ingredient Zecorah had. "What kind of potion is this?" he asked, putting the feathers and cloud into a bowl./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Hey, beats me. I've only been here a week. I'm still trying to figure out how she can manage to talk in rhymes all the time." Shadow added the scaled, lemon and cherry to the mix while Jack put in the lily bud. "Well, that takes care of most of the ingredients. Now, what's human blood?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Got a knife?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I asked if you have a knife."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, yeah." He hoofed it over to him. "Why do you need it?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""We need human blood." He took the knife and sliced into his skin, letting the blood flow into the bowl. When there was enough in it, he took another jar and held his hoof over it. "Now, if Zecorah needs more, she has it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Shadow's mouth hung open in confusion. "O...kay...uh...well, now what?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"With the other hoof, Jack read, "It says it needs to be blended until it turns a bright pink."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"With a nod, Shadow did as instructed. After about twenty minutes, the mixture became the correct color. "Now what?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It needs to be heated over hydra fire. Where are we going to find-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Got it." He held up a vial with a flame inside. "How long?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""About forty minutes. It should turn golden yellow and smell like honey."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Understood." he did as instructed while Jack got around to bandaging up his wound./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"When they finished, they took the vial to Zecorah. When it was in her hoof, she said, "Why, this is more than perfect. I have never seen one thing like it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack stepped up and asked, "What is it?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""A potion with powers from ages of old. It can give one power that can never be told. You should always keep this on hoof just in case darkness reached under your roof."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thank you, but I don't have anything to-" Before he could finish, he was given a saddlebag with his Cutie Mark embroidered on it. "...Wow...Thank you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Suddenly, he began to glow. And it wasn't long before he was on his way home./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Zecorah, however, turned to Shadow. "Bring me vial which his blood is in. There is something that I must be checking."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He nodded and retrieved it, but not before noticing a new detail about it./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The blood...was glowing./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongChapter Complete. First off, Thank you to Voltzs and Gearfox for allowing me to use their OC's. And second, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. There is more to come. So, RR AND ADIOS! AND KEEP THOSE OC'S COMING!/strong/p
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