>You pass by Lyra
"Humans aren't real."
>She immediately whips around. "How would you know?!"
"There's no missing link tho."
>She huffs and you turn a corner
>"I feel kinda bad for her." Rainbow sighs.
'I feel bad for you poor fools in about 60 minutes.'
>Rainbow's eye catches the Apple's stand and she lands next to it, waving. "Hey, Applejack!"
>"Heya, Dash! How ya doin'?"
"I've been feeling like I'm not myself lately."
>She looked worridly to you. "What's wrong?"
"I feel like I'm already half dead inside."
>"H-heck girl, what's wrong with ya?!"
"It's like I'm a puppet, being controlled by someone else."
>After your many years of training in never smiling or showing joy, you keep Rainbow's growing laughter contained in your chest.
>Applejack puts an arm on your shoulder. "Ah...I don't know what to say, Dash...I didn't think you--"
"I think I'm a man on the inside."
>Applejack's face paled. "I-I-Uh,y--you th--Um, well, Dash, i-if that's how you feel, I dont have no objections--"
"You know I'm a fucking ghost, right?"
>Her eyes darted around your face for a moment, before she sank and heaved out a great breath. "Oh thank goodness."
>Dash burst out laughing, holding her ribcage. "Hahahah, oh man, that was fucking amazing..."
>She wiped a tear from her eye and continued giggling. Applejack nervously chuckled. "Yeah, I was real worried for you."
>Rainbow reared back. "Are you saying you don't support my operation?"
>Applejack's pupils shrunk and she caught her breath, and you started laughing again
>"Ahem." Amethyst Star knocked on the stand, and Applejack apologetically smiled
>"Sorry, ma'am."
>Dash waved. "See ya later, Applejack! Hopefully with less ghost."
 
 
 
 
>A short jaunt later, and you were back in Sugarcube Corner. It was fairly busy, but you managed to wait it out and get to the counter
>Pinkie's eyes widened, as did her smile. "Oh, hiya Dash! And you too, Anon! It's great seeing you here! What'd'ya want?"
>'Hm. I can't decide. Anon?' You put your hoof to your chin, perusing the menu. You look back to Pinkie and smile, raising your eyebrows
"You on the menu, little lady?"
>"Dash, you know that costs extra."
>
"So yeah anyways can I have a slice of chocolate cake?"
>You have a habit of ignoring things you can't make jokes about. And you can't make a joke about that. That is jokes.
>"Okie-dokie!"
>Rainbow snorts, giggling. 'Sorry Anon, I've already tried that gag on most the food places here."
'And you wonder why everyone thinks you're gay.'
>'Nah, I pretty much know why.'
>Pinkie comes back with the slice of cake, and Rainbow puts forward the bits
>You start to pick it up, and stop in place
"Pinkie, where the hell did I pull those bits from?"
>She shrugs. "I dunno."
"Fucking cartoons."
>Rainbow takes the plate in her mouth and walks to a table, placing it down and taking the fork from it.
>'So, since you couldn't fly when you were still kickin', what did you do?'
'Mostly vidya, watching cartoons, nothing really special.'
>'I'm not sure I quite understand.'
>Right. Anachronistic as fuck world. Fuck, it'll take so long to get used to this shit.
'Basically I spent most of the day lazing around, and bitching. Closest thing I had to a talent.'
>She tilts her head. 'Were you good at anything?'
'I topscored on TF2 more often than not. Kinda shit at fighting games, but I did alright, I suppose. Yeah, I guess I got pretty good.'
>'We should see if we can get some of that 'vidya' stuff here for you to do!'
>You smiled. It was a nice gesture, even if you doubted it would ever happen.
'Maybe so. Either way, I've picked up some new appriciation for this stuff ponies do, too. I liked being a magician, and the flying'
>Dash nodded. 'Well hey, if you ever decide you miss flying, you can just turn into a pegasus and I'll teach ya!'
 
 
 
 
>She chewed on a piece of cake. 'Not me, though. Don't turn into me. Or anyone else, for that matter.'
'You know I will.'
>'Yeah. Yeah, I do. I just don't want to be an accomplice'
>This is some pretty good cake.
>Eventually it ends, and you put the dish on top of the rest on the counter, waving goodbye to Pinkie
>Outside, you shield your eyes from the sun. It's hanging near the middle of the sky, right into your fucking eyes.
"I'm gonna fucking get you one of these days, Celestia."
>"You really have it out for the princesses, don't you?"
>You look to the right, and see Colgate looking at you oddly
>You wink and keep walking, until Dash takes over floats up to the rooftop, scanning the town
>"The weather today calls for partial cloudcover, so I don't have much to do. You got anything, Anon?"
>Hm. Not much comes to mind.
>As nice as shitty movies are, you're kind of worn out from them. Everyone else seems fairly busy, too
>Your wings are kind of tired after spending most the day in the air, too, so tricks are out of the question for a bit
>You gaze like a majestic bird from it's perch
>You hate birds.
 
>You spend the next thirty minutes thinking about something to do
>Eventually you just tip over and land on the slanted roof, sliding down it for a few feet
>You stay there for around ten more, until you finally bolt upright
"FUCK IT!"
>Both you and Rainbow shout at the same time. Several ponies around the shop jump, looking up to you.
>You jump off the roof and Rainbow kicks her wings into gear, blasting you forward and leaving a neon trail behind you
>You blast into the castle, and zoom down the hallways into the doorway of the lab
>Inside you see Fluttershy and Twilight, who both jump out of their seats and land on the floor
>"We're out of quirky shit to do, Twilight!"
"I'm SO god damn bored."
>Twilight got up and smoothed her hair. "Okay, okay! Give me a minute."
 
 
 
>You sit down, tapping your hoof impatiently as she prepares the spell
>Fluttershy moves closer and waves. "Um, good morn--afternoon, you two.."
>"Heya. Sorry for scaring you."
"'Sup, sweetie?"
>She glances to the side and silently gives a nervous chuckle. "I-I'm good, thanks."
>Eventually Twilight finishes digging through her scrolls and places a jar on the table.
"Hit me, baby!"
>You raise your arms out to the side and Twilight sighs. "It will take a few more mome--"
"BITCH WHEN A GOD DAMN LICH ASKS YOU TO CAST A SPELL YOU SAY YES."
>She winces and sighs again, harder. Her horn starts to glow and she closes her eyes. She recites ancient words and you begin to glow as well
>You feel significantly less gay
 
>tfw formless
>what does it mean to feel pleasure?
>what does it mean to feel love?
>is it simply a chemical reaction, a primal urge for simple release?
>is it the desire for oneness, a feeling that you had come so close to reaching, and yet through selfish desire of a physical body, never find?
>why the fuck do kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?
 
>You open your eyes, and take a gasping breath in, your lungs burning
>Everything is so bright, your eyes unfocused
>You feel your heart starting to beat
>After a few moments, looking between your friends, you stop breathing again, unsure of what was happening
>You let the breath out, and draw another in, unused to having to regulate an entire body on your own again
>You check mentally, and find yourself alone
"I...I feel like I'm...Me."
>You breath out.
"Now I remember why I killed myself. This sucks. Fuck you Twilight, put me back in the horses."
>Twilight screamed. "NO, FUCK YOU, ANON!"