Later that sunset, Griffy was getting really excited to know that the Gene-Switcher would be ready soon. He had to wait until it was really dark, however.

He just sat in front of a pond to pass the time, gazing at his own reflection. While he gazed, he strangely was not feeling as eger to get changed back. The Gene-Switcher had already taken its toll on him, he was becoming a true Pony deep down inside.

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"Hi Griffy", said a shy voice from behind. It was Fluttershy coming over to him.

"Now don't worry", she said to him assuringly, "I realize you are not a Pony, but a Griffin, so I will not be trying to ask you out. I just wanted to check on you and see what was up"

Everything's fine", Griffy mumbled/moaned.

And with that, Fluttershy left with questions in her head about why Griffy was acting like this.

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A short while later, dusk had already arrived. Twilight came over to Griffy and just sat right next to him by his left side as he gazed at the pond water.

"The machine will be ready in probably 30 minutes", she said to him.

"You know Twi', there something odd happening to me", said Griffy after 30 seconds of silence, "It feels so strange, yet I'm bizarrely starting to like it. It's as if like I'm losing my Griffin traits and getting Steed traits, becoming a true Steed, like you"

And with that, Twilight gently placed her right front hoof on Griffy's left front hoof. Griffy jumped slightly, but not enough to get him off the ground. He looked down to see a purple hoof, gently sitting on his brown hoof. He looked at Twilight and for some reason, started to see her as a beauty in the moonlight; especially seeing beauty in her violet eyes. Twilight looked up at Griffy, to see a hansome face of her own kind, glisten in the moonlight and saw peace and kindness in his light blue eyes.

"I think its just about time you accepted the truth Griffy", said Twilight, blushing and moved a little closer to Griffy, "You are officially becoming a true Pony"

Twilight then closed her eyes, puckered her lips and slowly moved her face towards Griffy's face. Griffy's heart was rapidly pounding; not from fear this time, but with hormonal nervousness and small excitement.

"Yo Love Birds!", interjected Spike's voice from behind.

Twilight froze before she even reached Griffy's lips, turned her head around to see Spike standing there with confusion on what he was whitnessing.

"Yeah Spike?", she asked nervously, hoping he did not actually see anything

"The Gene-Switcher's gonna be ready in 20 seconds", said Spike

As Spike was explaining how long the Gene-Switcher's battery-charging and construction was, Griffy and Twilight suddenly noticed their hooves touching and scooted away from each other, blushing with slight grins.

To Be Continued