One day later... Morphonia and Ankh in Board Trot, part of Sunny's smoothie stalls as they drink their own smoothies. One was the Strawberry Matcha Smoothie for Morphonia, and the other was the Strawberry Juice drink for Ankh. The two travelers did like how Sunny made the 2 types of drinks as they said, "(Morphonia), Uhmmhum! This new stall smoothie was right on time! I love Matcha! *Morphonia continues drinking.* (Ankh) Even if it wasn't a smoothie, this juice was nice for birds! This is my favorite! (Also Ankh continues drinking.) (Both Morphonia and Ankh.) Well done, and thanks... Sunny Starscout!" "You're welcome my friends! I'm sure two of you can always visit this stall for some refreshment!" Sunny did have a pleasure with her new friends, and the two travelers smiled at her.

Meanwhile, Zipp was investigating inside of Zipp Coaster, still wanted to know about how Ankh Firesky can drink on the cup using his own straw. "Huhmm? *Record Audio from her Cellphone.* Day 2 of finding clues from Ankh Firesky the Phoenix. No.2: He drinks juice... using a straw from his little cup. Still have no solution on who he was." Zipp says, still curious about Ankh's identity as she writes from her notes of her Cellphone Audio Recording. She's sightseeing as she says, "Who are you really... why can you talk and sip like a true pony?" as she wanted to know about one Phoenix can do anything like a true pony.

Chapter 6: The Storm and the Feathers

Each time from the same day that Zipp always follows the travelers, including the one that she wants to know, Ankh Firesky, who can do anything from every-pony else. Including the one that he can hold the book and read. Zipp once again, recording from her Cellphone as she says, "No. 3: Ankh can read the magazine, and he holds it using his wings." until she stops recording. Another thing that Ankh does do... was the levitation spell from his, which he did help a one Pegasi named Fifi from almost accidentally having a fallen fruits alongside her cart. They said, "(Ankh) There ya go! *He uses his levitation magic to float the fruits and the cart through the ground.* (Fifi) Thank you... talking Phoenix! I can give you one strawberry then! *Fifi gives Ankh a one strawberry.* (Ankh) Thanks also!" After she gave a strawberry to Ankh and then eat it, she saw Zipp who was still in a detective mode as she said, "What are you doing?!" and Zipp bent down as Fifi went mad.

Comet the Auroricorn, saw on what Zipp's plan to Ankh that it was really weird as he says so whispered, "Humm? *Thinking* I think that Zipp is investigating once again, and I think she talks about... Ankh Firesky. She's been jealous and she's... didn't ask for something about him. I'm still glad that I didn't say to her and know about it, because Sunny tells me that Ankh was an Alicorn."

*Earlier in the Morning*

From Comet's memories from earlier in the morning, Ankh in his Phoenix form comes through Sunny's smoothie shop in Board Trot, which Comet use this like a true house for him as an helper through Sunny's making of each smoothie menus. Comet saw him as Ankh landed through the waiting shed of the stall, as he greeted him, "Good Morning, Ankh! You woke so early and came here." "Good Morning too, Comet. You did have a preparation for today's smoothie, right?" Ankh greeted him back, and asked about Comet's preparation. "Yeah! By the way Ankh... Sunny says to me that 'if you can talk like a true pony voice', is it true that you're an Alicorn?" Comet got the point from his preparation, and he asked a serious question. "I know this is a serious question. But what if Zipp finds out that i'm an Alicorn." Ankh says to Comet, really serious and avoiding about Zipp. "Yes... this is really serious. But trust me... I can't let you do this to Zipp." Comet replies, confirming that it was so serious and cannot be allowed to do this on Zipp. Ankh breathes himself that he's ready for himself, and he said, "Here goes nothing!"

Ankh glows as he transforms from a normal Phoenix, turned into a normal Alicorn. All of the sudden, Comet pulls Ankh inside of the stall as he shuts the store. While Zipp goes through Sunny's smoothie stall, she listens to her morning music. Suddenly... she saw that the Smoothie Shop was still closed, thinking that she saw earlier that it was opened. She says "Hey... Comet! *Silently from being covered.* I know you are there and you must have opened it earlier!" Comet and Ankh hides under the table as they talk so silently. Comet was on the first to say, "Sunny did tell me about yours, and I thought it wasn't real or so-bluffing." Ankh blushed and fluttered as his heart starts to beat so fast, and he said, "I know that you've been confused about Sunny's almost not-so real, but I was so scared and... *Feels angry.* annoyed with Zipp!" Ankh tells how he feels Comet's reaction, and he feels annoyed at Zipp.

"Sunny also tells me that Zipp always confused about seeing some new things, especially... yourself. Sometimes she can be very carried away without even thinking. Promise, I can't tell to Zipp for a while, until she realizes that she's been disgraceful about your own sanity, even though she's a princess." Comet tells about how did Zipp carried away from her own pride and sense of justice without even thinking, also he promised to have their own secret. Ankh's eyebrows, acting that he confused once again if he didn't tell about his, and he said, "I know you went confused about that too. I'm just like you... almost being manipulated by Allura, the snowy winged leopard, and we didn't tell Sunny and her gang at first since they got there in my home place, Starlight Ridge."

"I guess... you're not the only one who has secrets, am I right?" Ankh smiled a little bit, realizing that Comet has a secret since. "That's why I met you many hours ago. Sunny and Morphonia's friends like us never leave us." Comet tells that he did also meet him, and he has a right point of view and did continue, "Also... you're the bravest with a noble type of Phoenix/Alicorn I have ever seen." as Ankh smiled as he did appreciate.

Once again, Zipp knocks the closing gate, so furiously and confused. Comet says to Ankh so alarming, "You can turn into a Phoenix once again, as you can hide in this table stall for a moment." "I got this, Comet. *Turns into a Phoenix and hides. Comet comes closer through him* Thanks for helping me and let me hide in this stall." Ankh says while he's turning into an Phoenix and hide, thanking Comet in the end. Comet appreciates how thankful Ankh was, as he said, "You're welcome, Ankh! We're just like brothers tho!" and then he carried Ankh through one of the corners of the shelf using his right hoof. And then his face comes through Ankh to hugged using the little Phoenix wings.

Later after that, Comet opens the stall gate as he panics. He said to Zipp so pretended, "Well... sorry for waiting, and good morning Zipp! *Yawn!* I just woke up and started a day in Board Trot!" Zipp thinks about his truth, and she says, "Woke up... eyy? How about... you're just talking about one bird in your place. Is it true, right?" "Uhh... well, yeah! Although, it was my dream, by seeing one bird who can talk, and I also met one Alicorn in my dreams. A one strange male Alicorn!" Comet tells about his pretend dreams about a one bird who talks and a one Alicorn, which it was Ankh. Zipp asks, "One strange Alicorn? Okay then, I know you have a strange dream like this, having... delusions like that. Also I have never heard about a rare male Alicorn before." Zipp thinks about Comet's strange dream, and wonders about a rare male Alicorn, although she continues, "But anyways, can I have an order of..."

While Zipp was given an order about one of the smoothies, Ankh waits for a chance to escape and he did feel so annoying and breathes so serious as his heart beats so fast Until... Zipp was getting her order, and she said after she gave a sip, "Delicious always! Well done and thanks again, Comet!" "You're welcome Zipp, enjoy your own smoothie then!" Comet pleasures Zipp, and then the one Pegasi flies away as she was done to get her order.

Once Zipp flew away from Sunny's smoothie stall, Comet ducked his head as he reach Ankh and he said so quietly, "Ankh... you can come up now, and the close was clear!" After Comet says and stand his head up, Ankh made his way by fly up through the waiting shed of the stall as he said, "Phew! I almost got there... and hey! You did pretend on what we did earlier." "It was an half... lie and half truth. Also... Auroricorns sometimes do that trick. Including what we did to Sunny and her friends. And... *Whispers through Ankh.* Sunny promised me if I saw you into an Alicorn, I cannot say some - pony else, including Zipp." Comet explained about the Auroricorn trick, and he has a promise to keep it from Sunny's. "Oh... thank you! I knew that Sunny could keep secrets." Ankh thanked Comet. "You're welcome bro! You should fly on through the Crystal Brighthouse that I think Morphonia is waiting for ya!" Comet pleasures Ankh, and warns him to go back through the Crystal Brighthouse.

Ankh nodded as he agreed and he said, "Comet... I'll never forget about the kindness that you brought to me." and Comet nodded back as he said, "Our friendship is forever!" and then, Ankh flies back through the Crystal Brighthouse.

*Back to the Present*

"I can't say it after all, until she knows. Sunny also tells me that Ankh has a dark side, on being sassy and an introverted side on Zipp. I did become careful with that Phoenix and a half Alicorn." Comet once again, he says from his thoughts. Sunny needs help from Comet as she says, "Comet? I needed help please, because...!" as the pony customers increased as they lined up until the very end from the stall outside of Board Trot. "Oh... sorry Sunny! I just saw Zipp as she was investigating Ankh Firesky so curiously still." Comet says, after zoned himself and says about how Zipp still has a curiosity corner or superstitions.

Meanwhile, Zipp flies over to find Ankh, and uses her high tech goggles to find him. "Where are you, little birdy?" Zipp says so quietly, finding one strange phoenix like Ankh. Until... suddenly, one visor detected an imagery of Ankh Firesky from one tree, trying to take some rest. Once Zipp goes to a tree that Ankh rested, she catches him and chained him using a tiny chain, fitted around Ankh's neck.

The poor Phoenix caught on the chains and tried to escape as he was being pulled by Zipp. She asked, "Okay then... Ankh Firesky. Tell me... what are you, and how can you do those things that every pony can always do?" Ankh felt anger and disgusted on what Zipp did as he said, "Well... a one detective Pegasi didn't know how to speak up elders like me! *Zipp shows her curious facial expression.* And also... you have a wrong idea little filly... that I was older than you!" Once Ankh said those words, his anger increased as the chains melted into pure metal drops, and he flew through the sky.

Suddenly, a light upon Ankh's whole body, triggered a bright sunlight through Zipp's eyes as he transforms back into an Alicorn. "Well, well, well. *Zipp surprised and gasped.* One Princess from Zephyr Heights, didn't respect some older ones... or ah! Maybe immortal ones that Morphonia did respect! My age was... 1,027 moons old, and... don't underestimate the one alongside the traveler, like a true avian companion, which my magic was useful to a one Changeling. *Zipp gasped as her mouth goes wider.* So... shall I... tell Morphy then so honestly?!" "Okay... okay! I'm so sorry if i didn't ask so properly with respect." Zipp apologized because of her not so carefully in older strangers like Ankh.

Ankh saw how Zipp did have a regret, and he was just like the same thing as Morphonia went mad at him. He breaths himself and then he said, "I accept your apology. Just... don't forget to be careful about what you think from the word 'threatening', and be careful of strangers like me at my age, which was totally older than my face was so young." "As for my regret... i'm gonna tell to Morphonia what I learned from you. Being a detective princess who was the heir to the throne, on what I did I forgot to become careful from my surroundings and observed carefully without even thinking such a bad attitude. And i'm gonna be careful on one immortal Alicorn like you, whose face was young, but your age was old." Zipp was ready to tell about her morals to Morphonia.

Although, someone said to Zipp, "No need to talk about your morals, Zipp. " Morphonia shows up in front of the compatibles of bravery and nobility. Zipp says to Morphonia so surprising, "Morphonia! I didn't know that you're behind somewhere, hearing us." "I already heard you from afar, and like I said to Sunny that you really need to be careful of one Alicorn of pure Supernova, who's disguised... as a Phoenix like a true curse since 1,000 moons ago. Also... I accept your apology! As a Pegasi Princess, with pure bravery... you needed a true nobility once you are a Queen of Zephyr Heights as I still didn't know about your home place."

"Nobility... that I can...?" Zipp wants to know about the word, 'nobility'. Morphonia continues Zipp's saying as she answered, "Have a responsibilities as a becoming heir to the throne. Just like Ankh... who has a responsibility to protect and help me like a true selfless Alicorn." "So that's why... if I was brought to the element of 'bravery'? Ankh was... the element of... Nobility." Zipp has a point of view on why Ankh has the 'noble' to help Morphonia. "And that word will depend in your own life, once you're gonna rule Zephyr Heights, on what your responsibilities will you achieve to honor your royalty in your family." Ankh reminded Zipp the added meanings of his element.

"You're just like my idol: Rainbow Dash, who is a Wonderbolts Biggest Dreamer..." Zipp reminds herself about her idol. "And I saw her with her friends, alongside Twilight Sparkle as the saviors of Equestria, against Opaline. The ending was so sad... as Twilight created the Unity Crystals, gathered all of the magic of each of 3 tribes, and gives the tasks to each of her friends, especially for Rainbow Dash, as she and Fluttershy take the Pegasus Crystal to guard it alongside her Pegasus Kind, separated through the higher mountains, that it was now called in your home place... Zephyr Heights." Ankh continued the story of Rainbow Dash and what happened to the Pegasus Kind. "So that's why what happened! For the sake of our kind, she created the crystals for our own safety. I just don't realize that Opaline already found the magic contained from the Unity Crystals, alongside the new ponies in this present! I was totally sorry for not realizing it, and I should have investigated it further." Zipp realizes how Twilight Sparkle did to the Unity Crystals, and realizes their mistake.

"That's okay, you did reverse your mistake. Sunny says to us with Morphy, that you alongside Sunny with your other friends, trapped Opaline inside of her own Together Tree, which was connected like a trap." Ankh accepts Zipp's mistake alongside her friends, and is reminded about Sunny's answer to both himself and Morphonia. Zipp was gasped, finally remembered about how they trapped Opaline back as she says, "How can I forget that?! Thanks for reminding me about that, Ankh!" "You're welcome, Detective Princess, Zipp Storm." Ankh pleasures Zipp, as the Pegasus Princess nodded and smiled so wide.

Suddenly, Sunny runs through the 3 characters as she says, "Morphy... there you are!" and gives the resume of the signage for the apartment rental. "What is this?" Morphonia asked about it, and then she read the terms of conditions. She asked, "Is this... from the apartment, right?" "Yes, Morphonia. The Constructive Ponies said to me that the apartment will be completed in 1 week. So... the owner of that construction said to me that if some of the ponies will live there, then you should be there first live in one of the rooms, added some 4 bedrooms, a one roof for the bathroom, near the door was the living room, and it has an dinning room or kitchen. Also... I already paid for the rent." Sunny explained about the room inside of an apartment, and how she paid the rent before the apartment was done.

Morphonia gasped on what she heard about Sunny, as she said, "What?! Even though I don't have any bits, why did you sacrifice yours?!" Sunny laughs and she says, "I did notice that Changeling bits are different from Equestrian bits. Remember that I have a shop where I always have so much money for you to live there?" "Oh! Yeah I did notice that... but what you did was actually crazy for me!" Morphonia noticed how Sunny was so thrifty on her own bits ('money' in Equestrian Language.) "I know it was so crazy. Although... I actually do that since I was a filly, which my dad told me to sell some lemonades and use those bits after I did sell them for the library. So that time was my cutie mark birth, since I saw the two ponies almost fight over for one lemonade, and I just gave half of it for two of them."

After Sunny was explaining about her cutie mark birth, Morphonia was confused as she says, "I don't understand about it." Sunny laughs with flutter and then, "Never mind about that. Just 1 week left before you're moving through the apartment." Zipp wants to play with Ankh as she said, "Ankh, you want fly racing?" "I'm in, Princess!" Ankh replied, so readiness as he and Zipp fly through the vast blue sky that they were racing. Zipp gives a countdown about counting one - three. And then... she and Ankh flies as their speed starts for lowest to fastest, as Ankh tries to catch Zipp's speed. "Ha ha! Not enough speed then!" Zipp tries to annoyed Ankh. As the one Alicorn who's so determined to reach his speed, he heard Morphonia from afar as she says, "You can do this, Ankh! I believe in you!"

Ankh was still determined to surpass the speed of Zipp, and his saying was... "'Not speedy enough.' Ha! *Ankh uses his poem of his element as a song.* I'm the Firesky Alicorn, who's so different for a changeling! When my cutie mark comes to life, my 'nobility' is in my life!" as his speech of his element has spoken, and his cutie mark magic glows as the essence of it flows through his wings. His wings shine as he already knows what to do with and he started to flap so hard, and he became faster to surpass Zipp. Ankh did bump Zipp up, as the one Pegasus Princess flies so swirls.

After Zipp flies so swirl as she stops, her eyes feel so dizzy and when she shakes off, she sees Ankh has surpassed the speed from herself earlier. Ankh has a confidence to fly over the sky, and one flap from his wings contained from his cutie mark magic, got in a burst of a one ring like a true Supernova of a one star. Sunny and Morphonia saw the explosion, including the one whose gasping was... Zipp. She says, "I think... I forgot to respect the elders, including you again." Zipp regrets it once again. Ankh goes back to Zipp, and looks in front as he sees a regretful face, and he reminds Zipp as he said, "Hey! It's just a game, and don't be regretful like that. Also... being determined is the most important thing as a Princess and becoming a Queen." "Hehehe. You're just like Rainbow Dash's idol, Flash Magnus. Although, Sunny says to me that Morphonia was far more similar to Starswirl the Bearded, and yeah... you're far more similar to that Pegasus, that you did teach me how to become responsible as a Pegasus of full royalty." Zipp reminds about Rainbow Dash's idol, and the comparison.

Ankh's right hoof used to brush Zipp's mane like a true senior who teaches to become responsible. Just like Morphonia's purpose, he said to Zipp, "Just like Morphonia... that if she's here to remind Sunny how her kind still has a belief in friendship, mine was... I can tell you each of every - creatures' responsibilities on having a true leadership for their own kind, including myself since it has an Alicorn Lore about Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. If I have so much less for teaching you, me and Morphonia will travel further." "I understand your concerns oh dear immortal one. I'll always be listening about your experiences, and learning about those." Zipp understands Ankh's reasons.

Sunny and Morphonia fly up to catch up with Ankh and Zipp, as Morphonia went so proud about her partner as she says, "Ankh! You are great out there earlier!" "Hehe. I just teach one Pegasi, which is a true determination of one's sanity's life." Ankh replied, saying he's teaching Zipp to become determined with some bigger tasks. "And... I finally have a lesson. So Morphy? Can you have some notes and write it down from what I have learned?" Zipp finally learns her morals, as she asked Morphonia to right it down. "Don't worry, Zipp. I already wrote yours, alongside Sunny's morals on being always active in case every-pony needs her help." Morphonia says to Zipp on not being worried to forget.

"You know, Morphy? You're very resourceful on things that we have any learnings from you." Sunny says, characterize Morphonia's actions on being note-taking morals. "You know me better." Morphonia replies, saying Sunny knows her better. Ankh and Zipp winked each other like a true friends, since two of them saw how Morphonia and Sunny knows each other like a compatibles of Trust and Hope. Although for Ankh and Zipp are compatible with Bravery/Courage and Nobility.

To Be Continue

Author's Note: It was the real thing that birds can drink juice for their refreshment.

Fifi was mentioned in this story, the only background pony that I can mention.

Also... I did mention Comet's backstory by meeting Sunny and her gang alongside Violet Frost in Starlight Ridge during My Little Pony: Make Your Mark final special: Secrets of Starlight.

From Ankh's saying, "Be careful of strangers like me at my age, which was totally older than my face was so young." was I think based from the one of the youngest incarnation of the Doctor from Doctor Who. Especially the 11th Doctor, a.k.a. Matt Smith. His character was older but avoid his reality age even he's younger of 26 years old since 2010.

4 bedrooms for Morphonia's apartment room, already have 2 characters for this one, but the 2 more were in the next few chapters.

Sunny's cutie mark story was also included, although... Morphonia didn't understand her meaning.

Ankh's supernova burst from his wings was based on how Twilight Sparkle has had the burst of one Alicorn wings since she was the big finish from the scene: 'The Summer Sun Celebration.' during the ending of MLP FiM: Princess Twilight Sparkle PT. 2. Most commonly to the Pegasi, since they have wings burst since Rainbow Dash's Sonic Rainboom.

Next Episode: Winter Wishday in Maretime Bay! Every-pony started to decorate the walls, Pine Trees, even the Community Tree, and outside their houses. But something's new about Morphonia's sightings from that new tradition, because her winter tradition of the Changelings was... Hearth's Warming Eve. Release: December 24, 2024