>... >... >Continue to be Twilight >Despite the fact that you finally had some peace and quiet now that Anon was no longer tormenting Nonny, you were still banging you head against a wall looking for a solution. >In some cases, literally. >You didn't want to destroy either of them, but it seemed as though you had no option, time was running out fast. >As well as you could tell, that is. You knew for sure that there was a point of no return in which your meddling would only serve to worsen the situation rather than fix it. >Anon. >Or Nonny. >Anon. >Or... >Nonny. >You groaned audibly in frustration, luckily Nonny was out playing with her friends so she wouldn't get worried by your clear and obvious frustration. >Wait a second. >A thought came to you, but... >Would it work? >Was it viable? >This was new ground, there was no way to know if it would work or what the results would be. >If you failed, the consequences would never be the same. >What if you accidentally created a third personality? >What if you accidentally destroyed both? >This new solution caused another moral conundrum to strike you. >By speeding up the process, by merging their minds into one, you could technically save both. >It would be an alteration of the spell that you had said would erase one of them. >In fact, there was no spell that would "erase" an entire personality like that, you were simply going to merge the minds with one in absolute 100% control, effectively making the other permanently dormant. >It would be like going to sleep and never waking up, which was really no different than death. >But how could you merge two personalities that are this different? >Would resulting pony would be neither Anon nor Nonny, but a new mind? >Or would it be both as one? >How can you justify overwriting parts of each one's personalities with parts of the other? >It was the best option available to you. >Time was short, you got to work on deciding how to merge them. >... >... >Be Anon >You still hated being in the passenger seat, especially with all of Nonny's childish shenanigans >but you were sure Twilight would find a solution >for a purple horse, she sure was the smartest person you knew >err, smartest pony you knew >in fact, she was smarter than most of the people you knew too >but that really wasn't saying much, since most of the time you were surrounded by dumb asses all the time back on earth >you were relieved when AJ started walking Nonny home >at the very least you wouldn't have to hear a bunch of screaming and giggling fillies anymore >even if one of the voices was your own >when Twilight opened the door she looked pretty frazzled >...and just a little demented too >she better not pull any Frankenstein shit on you >(AJ) "You okay, Twi?" >(Twi) "I'm...Fine! ...Just fine! ...Applejack." >Applejack raised her eyebrow as if she didn't believe Twilight >to be honest, neither did you >if she were a stranger approaching you on the street, you'd probably run like hell >or call the cops since your body had been turned into that of a filly >Nonny just walked inside, mostly oblivious of Twilight's state as she turned and stood beside her ["Goodnight, Applejack!"] >she waved at the orange pony >AJ paused for a moment, a look of sadness crossing her face >(AJ)"Goodbye, Anon." >she pulled off her hat and held it to her chest for a moment before setting back on her head >it came across as a final farewell, as if she thought Twilight really was going to end you >Twilight shut the door and with Nonny in tow, they walked to her room ["So Auntie Twilight, did you find a solution?"] >purplesmart's expression changed, turning more serious >(Twi) "Has Anon been bugging you again?" ["No, not really. But I can sort of...'feel him' now, inside my head. I...Can't explain it, but he feels uncomfortable being the way we are..."] >so now she can feel you and your thoughts >that wasn't comforting >(Twi) "That's...Good. I think I found a way to save you both, in a way." ["You did?! Does this mean I'll have a sister? Like Applebloom and Applejack?"] >(Twi) "Err...No, not quite. It's different than that. You'll both understand after." >you could feel Nonny's face scrunching quizzically >(Twi) "Just stand still, Nonny." >in an instant, you were awash in the familiar purple glow of Twilight's purple magic >and suddenly it felt like you were formless and floating on an ocean in a moonlit night >you could feel Nonny beside you >she was also formless >you had no way of seeing or feeling it, but you knew >then it felt as if some unseen force was pushing you together with her >and flashes of memories and emotions ran through you as her formless being was forced into yours >and the two forms started melding into one >everything that you were, everything that she was >becoming a part of each other >you suddenly felt the love she had felt for Silver Spoon >>You remembered his life on Earth >you realized her hopes and dreams and would fight for them to come true >because her hopes and dreams are yours >>You understand his pain from losing the life he had known and forced into this strange world >>Because you were- >-one in the same. >... >... >... >... >Be Twilight Sparkle, Element of Magic and Princess of Friendship >Before you stood a little green filly with a black mane. >She seemed dazed for a moment as your magic faded from around her. >After a couple seconds that seemed to drag on for what felt like hours, she looked around her surroundings, then back to you. "H-how do you feel? Can you tell me your name?" >"I feel...Fine." >She seemed almost surprised about it, a good sign. >"My name? But you already know my name, Auntie Twi!" >There it is, the feeling of dread you were afraid of. "P-please. I need to know it worked." >"Oh! Right, my name's Anon...But Nonny works too." >I-it worked? "It worked?" >... "IT WORKED!" >You were literally jumping up for joy, you even grabbed Anon in your hooves and spun around on your hind-legs. >Perhaps you spun a little too much, somehow Anon was looking a little more green than usual, so you stopped and set her down. >Being a quick thinker and wanting to record the data for future generations, you grab a quill and notebook. "I know you've been through a lot, Nonny, but I need you to describe how you feel now compared to how you felt from...Before, when you were two separate personalities." >"But I'm tiiiiiired, I wanna go to bed." >She did have a point, it was getting late and probably exhausted herself out playing with her friends. >You just needed this one little piece of data first... "Can you just give me a quick description?" >She sighed, annoyed at your persistence. >"I feel..." >She paused, clearly searching for the right word." >"Whole. I feel whole." >The answer caught you off guard. >You set the notepad down without writing a thing. "Alright, lets get you to bed." >"Can I sleep with you tonight, Auntie Twi?" >It had been a rough week and you wanted nothing more than a good rest too. >You smile and nod" "Sure thing, sweetie!" >Nonny bounds over to her bed and grabs her favourite plush, then follows you to your room. >You hold the filly you've sworn to protect close, cuddling her protectively as she cuddles her plush the same. >She quietly dozes off, leaving you to your thoughts. >You begin thinking of the friends she will make and the adventures she'll go on in her new life and sigh with contentment. >Remembering a promise you made to Nonny a couple days ago, you use your magic to check on the magic that transformed her in the first place. >You had initially made Anon into an Earth Pony, just by default really. >Her transformed body was just malleable enough to fulfill your promise to her, you can come up with an excuse or explanation later if anypony asks. >Finally, you doze off planning out lessons for her. >After all, you'll have to teach her how to use her new horn.