Author's Note: Sorry for being late, I had to watch an episode of MLP to figure out how the main six got back to normal when Poison Joke effected them. Finished chapter 9 so enjoy.
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Chapter 9:
Witchdoctor
The next morning, I woke up hugging Fluttershy like a little girl with her doll. "Okay, I have to get back to normal, and soon" I thought to myself. But then I relaxed again and embraced the plushy pony, "But she's so soft" I thought again.
I rested my bead above hers, "So warm" I said silently and made a dopy smiled. "Mm? Mmph Wimpher?" I heard. I shot my eyes open and looked at Fluttershy, her muzzle between my breasts. "Oh! Aa… Fluttershy, y-you're awake!" I quickly separated from her, "Okay, get a hold of yourself! Your female instinct is getting a hold of you!" I thought to myself.
I got off the bed and started grabbing my clothing, "Um, I'll be, um, i-in my room to, uh, t-to… practice! Yeah, practice" I got to the door and bolted out.
I got to my room and shut the door behind me. I rested my back on the door and sighed, "Okay, I have to tell Twilight to change me back" I said to myself. I looked at my clothes on my arms, "Before I change for good" I said.
I played my fiddle for a good hour to clear my mind. It helped, but I don't for how long though. I wrote on my journal and started going down stairs to the kitchen.
I looked around the corner and saw Fluttershy cooking up some pancakes. I took a breather and tried to relax. "Um, morning Shy" I greeted. "Oh, morning Winter" she greeted me back. I got up beside her, "Need any help?" I asked. "Um, you can feed the animals, i-if you don't mind" she answered. "Okay" I answered and went over to the large bag of animal food and bird seeds.
After breakfast, me and Fluttershy started going to the Library to check if Twilight was in progress.
"Um, I'm sorry about, uh, this morning. I didn't know what came over me" I apologized and blushed. "Oh, um, its fine, really" she answered and blushed as well.
It was a little awkward going to the library with the silence between us.
We got to the tree house and I knocked. A moment later Spike opened the door, "Oh, hey Fluttershy, hey Winter. Good morning" he greeted. "Hi Spike, can we come in?" I asked. "Of course" I gesture us in.
"Twilight! Fluttershy and Winter are here!" Spike yelled and started going in the kitchen.
I heard trotting hooves going down the stairs and Twilight went around the corner. "Good morning you two, doing well?" she greeted us and went over to her desk. Me and Fluttershy sat on the couch, "Um, kind of, but I'm having a hard time controlling myself" I answered.
Spike came out with a tray of cups filled with tea. "Just, how do you… you know, settle down?" I asked. "Oh… um" Twilight started to blush, Fluttershy as well.
Spike set the tray down on the coffee table and Twilight went over to him and covered his ears, well, what counts as ears anyway and he didn't look too good about the secrecy. "Um" she looked at Fluttershy then back at me, "Well, um, we… uh, c-clop" she answered and her whole head turned red, Fluttershy as well. "Clop? What's that?" I asked, confused. "Um, y-you relieve yourself, uh, d-down there" She answered.
"Down there?" I looked and immediately blushed, "Oh! Um, I think I'll skip that" I answered with a nervous smile. "Um, so, any progress on turning me back?" I changed the subject before it got any more awkward.
She nodded and went over to her desk, "Yes, did you encounter a blue flower?" she asked. "Uh… what does it look like?" I asked, but I had a pretty good idea of what it was. She showed me the picture in the book, "This, Poison Joke" she answered and pointed to the flower with her hoof. "Y-yeah, kind of" I answered and rubbed the back of my head.
"Okay, now I know what caused it, I can fix that" she went back to her desk. "Really!? How long!?" I asked, excited. "Give me at least a day, I need to collect the ingredients and… Oof!" I hugged her as hard as I can, stopping her from speaking any further. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" I released her and she wobbled for a moment, "Oh, s-sorry Twilight, did I hurt you?" I apologized. She shook her head lightly, "I-I'll be fine, just minor oxygen deprived brain" she answered and stood straight again.
"Tea?" Spike spoke up. "Um, yes please" I sat back down on the couch and took a cup. I took a sip and smiled, "Mmm, Strawberry" I said and took another sip.
I and Applebloom practiced again for the concert. Cheerilee got out the school entrance and rang the bell, "Time to go home!" she said. "Very nice job, Applebloom, great work" I patted her. "Thanks, ya' the best teacher I ever had. Well, in fiddlin'" she said. I smiled, "Thank you Applebloom. Now go along with your crusaders"
Then I saw Spike running towards me with tiered look on his face. He ran by the crusaders, "Hi Spike" Sweetie Belle greeted. "Oh, hi Sweetie Belle. Can't talk right now, in a hurry" he said to her and started running back to me.
I crouched down, "What's wrong Spike?" I asked. "Twilight, I haven't…seen her in… four hours. She went to go get the ingredients in Zecora's hut, but she hasn't come back" he said and puts his hand on his knees to rest.
"Zecora? Who's that?" I asked. "A zebra that lives in the Everefree forest. Come on! We have to go find Twilight!" he waved his arm and started going. "Oh! Okay!" I answered and started following him.
We got to the library and saw Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
When they saw me, Rainbow, Rarity and Applejack took a step back. "What in tarnation!? Another human!?" Applejack said. "Oh my word!? Are they going to take over!?" Rarity said next. "Get her!" Rainbow Dash yelled and pointed at me.
"No no! Wait!" I yelled but the three already pined me down on the ground. I threw my fiddle case up and Spike caught before it hit the ground.
Applejack hog tied me, Rarity shoved an apple in my mouth and Rainbow Dash looked at me like I was a criminal. "How did you get here! Where did you come from! Are there more of you! Or Are You A Spy!" she interrogated me.
"Um, Rainbow Dash" Fluttershy said to her. "What, I'm working here!" she yelled. "Th-that's Winter your yelling at" she said and pointed. "What!?" the three yelled in shock.
I spat out the apple, "Yes, I'm Winter! I accidently messed with a patch of Poison Joke and I woke up like this! Twilight was going to turn me back to normal, but Spike told me she hasn't come back from the Everfree!" I yelled and slumped my head back down on the ground, resting on my chin.
"Oh my goodness Winter. We're so sorry darling" Rarity apologized. "Uh, yeah, sorry partner" Applejack started to untie me. "Yeah, sorry I yelled" Rainbow Dash rubbed the back of her head.
Applejack untied me and my limbs sprawled out. I sighed in relief, "That's better" I said with closed eyes.
I stood up and brushed off the dirt from my t-shirt and pants. "A quick advice for you three. Give newcomers time to explain why they're here" I said to the three mares. They hung their heads, "Sorry" the three said in unison. "But nice job though. You three took me down before I knew it" I said to the three, trying to lighten up the mood. "Uh, thanks, I guess" Rainbow Dash said.
"Okay, come on. Let's go find Twilight before she's a goner" I said the waved my arm. "Oky doky loky!" Pinkie answered happily and started bouncing beside me and the others started to follow, but Spike went back in the library with my fiddle case.
The timid little pony was stock to my back, her body shaking in fear and shot her head from side to side. "Twilight! Twilight! Twilight Where Are You!" I yelled.
"To be honest Winter, you look dazzling in that body of yours" Rarity said to me. "Oh, really? I mean I was thinking of… No! No no no no no no no! I want to get back to my original body" I said and continued to look.
"Why?" she asked. "Why? Because I look just like my sister, I'm tired of other's staring at me and I have a hard time trying to stay control of my hormones" I answered. "Oh, o-oh my" she said and I just knew she was blushing.
Half an hour later, we still couldn't find Twilight anywhere. "Where in the world is she?" I scratched my head in confusion.
"M-maybe she's at Zecora's?" Fluttershy said on my back. "Maybe, won't hurt to find out" I said.
I turned to the little group, "So anyone knows where Zecora lives?" I asked and they all nodded. "This way!" Rainbow Dash pointed and we all started going.
After fifteen minutes, we stopped in front of a little tree hut. I was a little nervous, but the others were okay going in. There were creepy masks surrounding the place.
Pinkie Pie knocked on the door, "Hellooo! Anypony Home!" she said happily.
The door opens and I saw a zebra with a mole hock main, had large gold earrings on each ear, gold rings covering her neck and a few on her fore hoof.
"Howdy Zecora, have ya' seen Twilight around?" Applejack asked. "Twilight is asleep on my bed. She tried to walk out but hit her head" she said.
She looked over Applejack's shoulder, "Hi" I lightly waved my hand. "This here is Winternight" Rarity introduced me. "Um, I need a little bit of help. I kinda got into a Poison Joke patch, and this happens" I gestured to myself. "If you need help I'm always here. I'm a kind zebra so show no fear" she said.
"Uh, so can we come in?" Rainbow asked. Zecora nodded and gestured us in.
Her home was like an African witchdoctor's hut. There were a few potions on shelves and counters, weird looking masks hanging on up the walls, and a large black caldron with a stirring stick.
"Wow" I looked around in awe. Fluttershy got off and went in the room to check on Twilight.
I looked at Zecora and she was cooking up something on the caldron and added a few things in. "Um, w-what do I have to do when you're done?" I asked. "All you have to do is take a bath. It's not as complicated as the numbers of math" she answered. "Oh, okay" I said.
Then we all saw Twilight and Fluttershy get out of Zecora's room. "We've looked everywhere for you darling" Rarity trotted up to her. "Oh, sorry for worrying you all" she apologized, "Just got a little clumsy" she smiled nervously.
"It's fine, as long as you're okay" I said to her. "Oh, hi Winter, how are you doing?" she asked. "Well, battling myself so I won't go rogue on everypony and other then that I'm doing fine" I answered.
"The potion is now mixed. You will soon be fixed" she gave me the capped wooden bottle. "Thank you Zecora" I grabbed it and smiled.
We started going back and Twilight had the potion in her saddlebag.
"So Winter, where do you want to take a bath?" Twilight asked. "The cottage would be okay, I'm getting pretty tiered, and I'll go get my fiddle case tomorrow" I said and yawned. I had Fluttsher on my back again and she was sleeping comfortably.
When we got out, Twilight gave me the potion and everyone except for Fluttershy big goodnight.
When I got to the bridge, I heard a loud thud behind me, and I had a good idea who it was. I turned and saw Luna standing there.
"Oh, another human? How can this be?" she said and started going up to me. "Uh, hey Luna, it's me, Winter" I said to her while holding onto Fluttershy on my back. "Winternight? What happened to you?" she asked and started examining me over. "Remember when we met near the Everfree forest?" I said. She nodded, "Before that I kinda ran into a Poison Joke patch" I said.
She giggled, "Oh my, so you've been stuck like this for a couple of days?" she asked, holding her laughter. I nodded, "Yeah" I answered with a bashful smile.
She chuckled and turned away from me, "Sweet dreams Winter and have a nice bath" she said and flew off. "Goodnight!" I yelled and waved.
I got inside and saw all the animals were asleep. I tiptoed through the room, up the stairs, through the hall and into Fluttershy's room.
I gently lay her on the bed and pulled up the covers. I got in the Bathroom and started floating the tub. I popped open the cap and pored the green liquid in the tub. "Well, it was interesting while it lasted, but time to end it" I said to myself and emptied the bottle.
Author's Note: Sorry for posting it so late, but the school called and asked for a sub. If I'm not working tomorrow, I might post the next chapter after lunch, hopefully. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the story, I'm listening. Till next time, have a good night my fellow readers.