When Worlds Collide 5

"Hmm... Interesting..."
>Prince Anonymous's x-ray photos sat next to Lero's
>Even though you already had your husband's x-rays, from when he first found himself here to the last one taken at his physical, you had decided to take some new pictures
>Though you didn't expect there to be any change in his anatomy, it didn't hurt to have fresh data
>Like you thought, Lero hadn't changed a bit
>There was no abnormal growth, nothing seemed out of place; everything seemed healthy and whole
>Prince Anonymous on the other hand...
>Your eyes narrowed as you leaned forward to stare at the prince's picture a little more closely
>Overall, he wasn't any different than your husband
>One heart, two lungs, big and small intestines, kidneys, liver, spleen
>It was, as Lero had told you, basic human anatomy
>...Except for one small thing
"There they are," you murmured. "Two healthy, normally-sized Magicae Equum Organo... Right underneath your spleen..."
>You scratched your chin while Anon leaned forward
>"Oh, you mean the horgans?" he said
>You twitched, looking over your shoulder at him
"They're not HORGANS," you said, trying your best to keep calm. "Magicae Eqqum Organo is an organ that most creatures on Equus have."
>Turning around, you walked over to the prince and placed a hoof on his belly
>It all made sense...
>No wonder he could take Honeydew's kick and be perfectly fine...
"It helps us take the magic from the air so that it can be used in different ways. With minotaurs it helps them get so big, with earth ponies it helps them channel the magic in the earth, with pegasi it helps keep them in the air."
>Your horn sparked to life
"With unicorns it works in conjunction with our Magicae Rigida Fecit to help us cast spells."


>You slide your hoof to Anonymous's side, where the organs would be
"And not only does it supplement our abilities, it also converts the magic into a form of insulation."
>Out of the corner of your eye, you could see Lero staring at the x-rays
>"That's why you were able to take that kick, Anon," he said
>You nodded
"Yes, even though it doesn't seem to have changed him in any way, according to the size of his glans he should be as durable as a pony."
>Which meant that he could take lightning bolts, falling pianos, anything that Equestria threw his way...
>Your nose scrunched up
"Are you sure you haven't noticed anything unusual, Anon?"
>Anon shook his head
>"Nope."
"No things moving around your room randomly? Maybe you could jump a little higher than before. It could have been as simple as grass being a little longer if you stood on it too long."
>Yet again Anon shook his head
>"Nope. Nothing like that," he said as you gave his side another poke. "I feel the exact same as I've always felt."
>Nodding, you stepped away from the prince and turned around
>Eyeing the x-rays, you slowly made your way toward them
>He'd never be as strong as an earth pony, or a minotaur...
>But even still, he had the organs...
>A creature not native to Equus had grown these organs
>Not for no reason
>You knew there was a reason
>There was always a reason for something like this happening
>Maybe Equus's magic helped his body form them
>Maybe it was just his body's reaction when faced with a totally new environment
>Your wings twitched in excitement


>There were so many possibilities as to why this happened, and the nerd in you wanted to leave no stone unturned
>More bloodwork, tissue samples, magical readings
>Were the organs fully functional?
>Did they get in the way of the body's other systems?
>How many calories did they burn?
>Now that you thought about it, Anon's blood seemed just a little too red
>And wasn’t his temperature a little lower than Lero's usually was?
>Did that have anything to do with anything?
>You have a feeling that you could have spent WEEKS studying Anon, maybe even MONTHS!
>And it would be glorious
>It might change the way that the world looked at magic!
>You might even get an article written about you in N.E.R.D.S Monthly!
>...
>But you couldn't...
>Unfortunately...
>Prince Anon had a life on the other side of the portal, and even if he didn't you couldn't keep a thinking, feeling person holed up in your basement...
>And Rainbow and Lero would yell at you if they saw you throwing yourself into your research like you wanted to...
>Apple sauce...
>A sigh escaped you
>A sad one
>But still, you did your best to reign in the sadness
>You might not be able to study Anonymous like you wanted to, but you could ask a very important question
"Prince Anonymous?"
>The prince, who was staring down at you, raised an eyebrow
>"Yes Twilight?"
"I'm assuming that my other self either gave or was in the same room as you when you received your first physical?"


>"She was there for my first and every one after," Anon replied, a small smile coming to his face. "Even when I don't want her in there. I swear I've caught that girl hanging out of a window more than once."
>Lyra snorted, looking at you meaningfully
>...
>Alright...
>You MIGHT do something like that...
>But you'd feel REALLY bad about it afterward!
>Still, if his Twilight was anything like you she had already examined Anonymous here
>If you asked you could probably bum some of her notes
>Maybe the two of you could even put your heads together and figure out why Anon had the organs and Lero didn't
>Because if Anon had them, Lero should have
>Well... not SHOULD...
>Lero having them should be a very high probability
>Him and Anon were very similar biology-wise, and from what you could gather Anon's Equestria wasn't that much different than yours
>Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide levels were almost the same in the air
>The magical composition in the ground was only off by point zero-zero-zero-zero-six-three-one percent
>...
>Hmmm...
>This called for more research...
>A LOT more research
>"Twilight..."
>Flinching, your gaze snapped over to see your husband looking over at you with his arms crossed
>Oh horse apples...
>You must have had your "science mode" face on...
"I was, um, just..."
>Come on Twilight...


>Pull something out of your flank...
"Thinking about where to take you later...?"
>"Bull," both Anon and Lero said, one smiling and one frowning
>Again, Lyra snorted, smirking at your misfortune
>"I know that look, hon," your husband said, getting up and making his way over to you. "Last time I saw it the girls and I didn't see you for three days."
>You grimaced as he placed a hand on your back
"...Yeah."
>"When we did finally manage to get you out of this basement we had to bathe you twice to get the smell out of your coat and you were dehydrated."
"Only a little!" you insisted, looking up at him
>This time Anon snorted, covering his mouth with a hand
>Lero squatted down
>"Hon, I know you're excited about Anon here. To be honest, I am too," he said, tucking a bit of your mane behind your ear. "Maybe if you find out why Anon has these organs you can figure out how to give me them."
>You could...
>Which meant that you wouldn't have to worry about him as much
>He'd be able to take a kick, a lightning bolt, whatever a pony could take and maybe more
>The organs might even let him channel magic in some way...
>Seeing your eyes lose focus, your husband cupped your face and leaned forward
>"I understand, but I don't want you working yourself to death," he said, pressing his forehead against yours. "Pace yourself."
>You looked into his eyes
>Your gaze then snapped over toward Lyra, who was staring at your expectantly
>...
>Fine...
>Sighing, you leaned against your husband
"Alright. I won't go overboard. I promise," you said, rubbing your nose against his.
>Your husband smiled


>"Thank you," he murmured, giving you a kiss
>Not able to help yourself, you leaned forward, kissing him as he retreated
>Lero chuckled, returning the kiss as you stared into his eyes
>Sweet Celestia above do you love this stallion...
>You were about to wrap a hoof around your stallion and pull him closer when Lyra cleared her throat
>"Twilight, you're making out in front of the prince."
>Eyes widening, you quickly broke your kiss and looked over at Anon
>He was looking at Lyra, his eyes narrowed and his nose scrunched up
>"When I get up I'm putting you over my knee and beating you like one of my kids," he said, pointing at her
>Lyra bowed
>"Of course, your highness."
>Making a noise of disgust, Anon looked back at you and Lero
>"Hey, I know that you'd like to run a whole bunch of tests on me but would it be alright if we start heading up to Canterlot? I kinda want to be home to help my wife feed the kids."
"Oh course," you said, stepping away so he could get up. "And, um... sorry you had to see that."
>"You should see what me and the missus do when she's in the middle of court," Anon said with a wave of a hand. "So don't worry about it. Now where the hell is my shirt? I gotta hide all of this glorious dad bod before I go outside."

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>The trip back to Canterlot was a quiet one
>You stared out the window the whole time, lost in your thoughts
>There was still so much to process...
>Anon here GREW a set of organs...
>Organs that made him durable, among other things...
>You might not have been the smartest man in the world, but you couldn't help but think on what those other things might be


>Sure, he might be able to use earth pony magic or anything else, but what if they gave him other passive abilities?
>What if they were the reason he was able to have kids?
>You might finally be able to have that big family you always wanted...
>The castle would be filled with the sounds of kids...
>"Lero. Hey, Lero. Hey."
>Brought out of your thoughts, you looked over to see Anonymous staring at you
>"You alright there? You look a bit pale."
"What? Oh, no, no, I'm fine," you said, leaning back in your chair. "I was just thinking."
>"Yeah, I can understand that," Anon said with a nod. "A lot of stuff came to light today huh?"
>You nodded slowly, staring at the back of the seat in front of you
"Yeah..."
>A sigh escaped you
"A lot of stuff."
>Leaning over, Anon placed a hand on your shoulder
>You couldn't help but twitch, looking back over at him
>"Hey, I'm sure that when my Twilight give your wife her notes you'll find out everything that you want," he said, giving your shoulder a squeeze
>God above you hope so...
>Shoulders sagging, you couldn't help but smile ruefully
"Yeah, probably."
>Giving your shoulder a few pats, Anon leaned back into his chair and closed his eyes
>"Oh, and before I forget. Could you do me a favor and thank Luna for me?"
>...
>Thank Luna?
"Yeah, sure. But what do you need to thank Luna for?"
>Anon's eyes snapped open
>His gaze was aimed at the ceiling, but if you didn't know any better you would have said that he was looking at something else
>"Just tell her I said thank you. She'll know what for."